As soon as he finished speaking, Mingyan's expression changed drastically. "Do you know what you're saying?"

The voice carried a hint of coldness, even a threat, but to Qi Jiu, who had seen everything, it was like a tiny ant.

"I know, I'm not sick and I haven't been drinking. I'm perfectly sober. But what makes you think you can yell at me like that?"

Which identity wouldn't ruin him?

A confident smile played on her lips, which startled Mingyan. A clear murderous intent rose in his eyes, but before he could react, the girl's words silenced him.

"The head of the Klin family...? There's a saying in China: 'If you've done something wrong, you'll be afraid of ghosts knocking at your door.' Aren't you afraid that John's family will come looking for you in the middle of the night?"

Her voice was soft, but in the somewhat empty parking garage, it even carried a hint of coolness.

Hearing this, Xia immediately got goosebumps, and a nameless fear welled up in her heart. She looked at Qi Jiu, hesitant to speak, but in the end, she didn't say anything and could only watch her leave.

Finally, when she could no longer see him, he breathed a sigh of relief. When he realized what had happened, his back was covered in a thin layer of sweat, but even so, he still chose to remain stubborn.

"Ghosts? Let them come to us! I want to see who's stronger! Can't humans fight ghosts?"

After saying that, he turned and left.

Once in the car, the girl looked down at the message Shu Wan had sent and smiled. "Let's go, our goal has been achieved."

Now that things have come to this point, let Mingyan panic. As long as there is such a hidden danger in his heart, he will not be afraid of problems later.

You dare to confiscate the money of a dead person? Aren't you afraid that the dead person will climb up from the bottom and come looking for you?

The underground parking lot, which had been somewhat noisy just moments before, was now completely silent.

Upstairs at the Mi family's place, Mi Sen looked at the contract in his hand and Shu Wan beside him, smiled, his eyes brimming with barely suppressed excitement. After hesitating for a long time, he finally asked out what was on his mind.

"To be honest, the total amount of funds required for this collaboration, both large and small, is not a small sum. I didn't ask any further questions just now because Mr. Qi seemed quite busy..."

He smiled and said, "Now may I ask you what your purpose was in choosing this project? I don't think this collaboration will be of much use to you, and I even think it's an insignificant contract."

He admitted that Qi Jiu had helped him with Heng Lie's matter before, but in the end, he should be the one to repay the favor. How could this situation have occurred now?

It seems that Qi Jiu can only be his benefactor for the rest of his life.

Shuwan sat upright, a polite smile on her young and beautiful face. "My biggest goal is to cooperate with you; I can't think of anything else."

After all, she was only called here temporarily, and she was meeting the BOSS right away. Compared to Misen, she was the one who should be the most nervous.

She couldn't believe how long it had been since she'd seen this boss. The sudden meeting made her feel a little timid and even nervous.

Thinking about it, she looked at the documents she had already organized in her hand and smiled.

"Mr. Mi, don't overthink it. Although the BOSS was a bit too targeted just now, at least in this cooperation, the BOSS will not treat you unfairly, nor will he treat the Mi family unfairly. As for other issues, what difference does it make whether you know them or not?"

Her voice was soft, which startled Misen.

Then, realizing what was happening, she nodded and said, "I understand."

Shu Wan's words make a lot of sense. No matter what Qi Jiu's purpose was in coming to the Mi family this time, or whether he was targeting the Kelin family, it was none of his business.

As long as it's useful to Mie, what does it matter whether we know about these other issues or not?

Looking at the current situation, Qi Jiu helped him once again, and he could not repay the kindness he had shown before, let alone now.

Back at Erlin University, the girl had barely stepped through the university gates when international reporters who had been lying in wait swarmed around her. Judging from their expressions, they must have been waiting there for a while, just waiting for Qi Jiu to come out.

Within seconds, the girl was surrounded by layers of reporters.

"Qi Jiu, how do you feel about winning first place in this academic competition?"

"Mr. Qi, is your presence here this time related to Xingyue?"

"Qi Jiu, I heard you're also an actress in China. With so many roles, won't it interfere with your studies? Can you answer that?"

"..."

As time went by, more and more questions were asked, and more and more questions went astray, prompting her to take a deep breath.

"If you're going to ask any questions, ask something serious, or believe me, I'm running away right now!"

The first few questions were fine, but why are they asking about the cafeteria food now? When did dating become associated with academic competitions? What is all this about?

Is the entry barrier for journalism really that low now?

Her voice was quite loud, causing the surrounding reporters to pause. They wanted to move closer, but none of them dared to.

"Then, could you please tell us your feelings about winning first place this time?"

Qi Jiu looked at the person who asked the question and nodded.

"It is an honor for me to represent China here, and I have met many outstanding competitors along the way. But the result I am most satisfied with is the one I have achieved so far. I hope to have more opportunities like this in the future to win glory for my country and to showcase the splendor of China to the world."

Her answer was fairly official, but the reporters' expressions varied.

"So, in this competition, who do you consider to be a very strong opponent?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Qi Jiu lowered her eyes as if she was thinking, and then raised her head while panting, "Ktan. You should all know his strength. If you haven't met him, he should be the undefeated king. I have high hopes for such an opponent."

"..."

She answered one question after another, and before the reporters had even dispersed, the girl saw someone gently push her aside, and when she looked up, she saw the vice principal's face.

He nodded somewhat shyly to the reporters beside him, a very professional smile on his lips.

"Excuse me, everyone, I need to borrow Qi Jiu for a moment. I'm so sorry."

Reporters: "..."

And so, Qi Jiu let the vice principal lead her into the principal's office, her eyes filled with interest.

"How strange, you actually came to my rescue? Isn't this the kind of situation you most wanted to see?"

"No, do you think I'm imagining things? I'm asking you, what's going on with that exchange student named Chuyu? She's disappeared now, what are we going to do? Now that the school is coming to our door, I, the principal, can't just not answer anything, can I?"