He Xiao's urgent voice suddenly came from ahead.
Shen Linyue looked up and saw that the young man had already strode up to her and grabbed her shoulders to look her over.
"Who were those people just now? Did they bully you?" He Xiao looked her up and down urgently, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that she was not hurt in the slightest.
But a storm was brewing in his eyes. Once he found out who dared to mess with his people, he would make them regret it!
"It's nothing, they're just beauty product salespeople," Shen Linyue reassured with a smile.
He Xiao's expression went blank for a moment, and he said with a complicated expression, "Are you sure?" Was she just trying to comfort him?
"Yes, look at me, so young and beautiful, why would I need to get beauty treatments? Right?" Shen Linyue's tone was exceptionally sincere yet troubled. "It's a good thing you came back, I almost left with you."
He Xiao released her and straightened up, saying, "From now on, no matter what kind of sales pitch you encounter, you can't go with anyone, understand? Be careful not to get sold to some remote mountain forest to have children with those old men."
His tone was ambiguously threatening.
Shen Linyue's face turned pale instantly, but she didn't forget to scold him: "Isn't it all because you left me here all by yourself? Where did you go just now?"
He Xiao coughed lightly, trying to distract her, when he suddenly caught a glimpse of the laminated card in her hand and asked in confusion, "What are you holding?"
Shen Linyue froze, realizing she had forgotten to put her ID card back in her bag.
Her mind raced, and she calmly put the item back: "Oh, it's just a card I got from a gacha game, nothing special."
"Really? It doesn't look like it to me." He thought he saw the words "identity" on the back.
"Otherwise what? Did I pick her out of the trash?" Shen Linyue said matter-of-factly.
He Xiao remained silent, carefully examining her small face. Seeing that she showed no sign of panic, he believed her.
"Pfft—you little rascal, you have two faces, that's rare indeed." A suppressed laugh suddenly rang out from behind He Xiao.
The two were taken aback. Shen Linyue subconsciously looked over and saw a boy with pink hair whose appearance could be described as bewitching.
"Hello, little sister, my name is Qi Yu, and I'm He Xiao's friend."
While Shen Linyue was still in a daze, Qi Yu strode up to her with his long legs, but as soon as he reached out his hand, He Xiao blocked it.
He Xiao looked at him warily and with a warning: "Don't scare my sister."
When Shen Linyue came to her senses and heard He Xiao call her "sister," her lips twitched. No, in just a few seconds, her identity had changed again.
At school, she was He Xiao's older sister; at home, she was his aunt; and outside, she became his younger sister. Good lad, no wonder he is like that.
However, the brief moment of stunned silence reminded her that she had heard the name Qi Yu somewhere before.
When He Xiao started his business later on, he couldn't do without Qi Yu's help. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Qi Yu was He Xiao's right-hand man. However, because He Xiao became obsessed with the female lead later on, the two eventually broke up.
This is a friendly side.
Shen Linyue pondered for a moment, then smiled brightly and said, "Hello, Brother Qi Yu, my name is Lin Yue."
Qi Yu is 26 years old now, so it's just right to call him "brother".
He Xiao's expression changed slightly, and he lowered his eyes to glare at her: "Why are you calling me 'brother' like that?"
"You have such a sweet tongue, much more well-behaved than He Xiao." Qi Yu squeezed past He Xiao to stand in front of her, and took out a lollipop from his pocket and handed it to her: "Brother is treating you to candy."
Shen Linyue looked at the strawberry-flavored candy, then glanced at He Xiao, who had a sour expression, and happily accepted it.
"Thanks."
Qi Yu smiled wickedly: "Out with He Xiao? Why don't you ask him to take you to my studio?"
As she spoke, she gave He Xiao a reproachful look: "Isn't it dangerous to leave a little girl outside alone? You're being a bit irresponsible as her brother."
He Xiao: ...
How did he know that no one would dare to lay a hand on his men on his turf?
"Stay away from him, he's no good either," He Xiao said bluntly.
Qi Yu laughed in anger, pointing at himself: "If I'm not a good person, why would I take you in? You're a dog who can't say anything nice."
He Xiao said without changing his expression, "He doesn't look like a good person."
Qi Yu was so angry that he almost fell backward, wanting to have a good argument with He Xiao, when the girl's laughter clearly entered their ears.
They both looked back at the same time, and the girl was watching them bicker with a smile on her face: "Brother Qi Yu is very handsome, don't listen to He Xiao's nonsense."
She paused for a moment, then praised He Xiao as well: "Of course, Xiao is the most handsome."
Oh, if I don't praise him, this kid will get jealous and unhappy again. I'd better appease him for now.
He Xiao's expression softened as expected, and he glanced at Qi Yu indifferently: "We're planning to go back. How much longer are you going to stay?"
"Tsk, heartless. What's wrong with coming to my place for a visit? Let your sister broaden her horizons, and let her see what the future KPL champion teams look like," Qi Yu said.
He Xiao curled his lips, almost rolling his eyes: "With your skills, you might not even make it to the KPL even if you play until you retire."
Seeing that the two were about to start arguing again, Shen Linyue quickly stepped in as a mediator.
"Brother Qi Yu, did A Xiao often come to your place to play before?" Shen Linyue's big eyes were clear and bright, full of admiration.
She remembered that the plot did mention that this team had won some game championship, and He Xiao had even gone out with them to celebrate. He got drunk and called the female lead, eventually calling Qiao Hanshuang...
Putting aside the championship, she had to go and see what was going on just because this was a place Ah Xiao frequented.
Qi Yu snapped out of his thoughts and nodded: "Yeah, that kid always likes to come here."
"What do you mean you're running around here? I lent you this place, so stop distorting the truth," He Xiao said unhappily.
In this prime downtown building, rent can easily reach hundreds of thousands, let alone for the top floor.
However, this place wasn't rented to them under false pretenses. Rather, it was because the place they lived in was too poor and backward, and He Xiao couldn't bear to see it and let them move here. To this day, he hasn't charged them a single penny of rent.
"Yes, yes, yes, it's Young Master He's house. You can come whenever you want, and you can stay there for a lifetime." Qi Yu did not refute him on this point.
Shen Linyue asked in surprise, "This entire building doesn't belong to the He family, does it?"
She asked casually, but He Xiao nodded honestly: "What's the problem?"
Shen Linyue fell silent, then was shocked.
He Liyu is forever a goddess!
The He family is only the second richest in Taipei. How rich must the Jiang family, which is number one, be?
When she looked up at her surroundings again, her expression changed. Oh, it's her family's, hehe.
"By the way, I just saw someone lurking around and staring at me. Could there be something wrong with them?" Shen Linyue pointed in a direction opposite to where He Xiao came from.
He Xiao's face darkened: "I'll have someone check the surveillance footage later. You and Qi Yu go to his place first."
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