Qi Xili hurriedly opened the package and found a letter at the bottom. He unfolded it, read it, and immediately cursed.
"Damn it, why is that so-called professor detaining my son? Is his daughter so ugly she can't get married?"
"Um... Professor Lian's daughter is quite pretty," the security guard delivering the package said awkwardly, touching his nose.
"If he's so handsome, why is she targeting my Qi Lin? Does he have some hidden illness?"
"No, not at all..."
"Then give me a reason. It can't be because my son is good-looking, can it?"
The other party remained silent.
Qi Xili was stunned: "Damn, it really is! It's so disgusting! How old is that girl?"
"Twenty-nine..."
"Holy crap, my Qi Lin is only twenty-one!"
"Isn't this like a woman who's three years older than her husband bringing him a gold brick, where she's carrying two bricks and even giving away half of them?"
“My Qi Lin didn’t agree, did he? If he had, he wouldn’t be my son, Qi Xili’s son.”
"No," the guard said, embarrassed. "So Captain Qi was detained by his mentor."
"Is your capital city so domineering and unruly?"
"Well, not really... It's mainly because that professor is highly respected. His son sacrificed himself during a mission, and his daughter is a late-life daughter, so no one dares to confront him directly."
"So you're sacrificing my son? What do you mean by keeping him there without his freedom until you can't take it anymore and give in?"
The other person's eyes flickered: "Not really. It's mainly that the girl is fixated on something. If she can't have it, she'll destroy it. If it weren't for Captain Qi's delay, this group of people would probably be stuck in the capital."
Qi Xili was furious; he wanted nothing more than to rush over and save his son.
"Please don't worry too much. Before we came back, Leader Qiu said that he would handle it. It just takes time, so please be patient."
Qi Xili pursed his lips, his expression clearly showing his displeasure.
"Since things have come to this, we can only accept it for now," Shen Yanming said in a low voice.
"My little Linzi hasn't come back yet, I don't know how much suffering he'll have to endure over there!" Qi Xili said with a frown.
"Well, Captain Qi's treatment is quite good. He gets rice and flour every day, a piece of fruit and a meal of meat once a week. He doesn't have to suffer."
"Ha, I'm not talking about food, I'm talking about the pain of being separated from loved ones, and being constantly pestered by a woman I don't like. Alas, my poor son, he should be enjoying love in his youth, but now, he's being targeted by a toad."
"Um... actually, Professor Qingchuan is quite outstanding," the guard said timidly.
Qi Xili couldn't stand these words, so he glared at the other person, and they fell silent.
"Well, we've delivered the message and the things, so we're leaving now."
Qi Xili didn't like them and waved his hand, telling them to leave quickly.
Shen Yanming stopped them, saying, "Please wait a moment. I have some things I'd like you to take back to the capital for Li Sikai."
The other person's eyes lit up, and he nodded, asking, "Are you Captain Shen Yanming?"
Shen Yanming's lips twitched. He thought to himself, "I'm already in my thirties or forties, I can't really be called Captain Shen, can I?" But he still nodded, "Yes, is that alright?"
"Sure, sure! Before we came, General Li instructed us to cooperate fully if you have any needs. Otherwise, we shouldn't bother you."
Shen Yanming smiled, having roughly guessed what General Li was thinking.
Qi Xili was stunned by their conversation. He knew that Lao Shen had connections in the capital, but he never expected that Lao Shen was the most powerful one there.
However, she was a sensible person; she simply took Nuannuan aside without asking any questions.
Shen Yanming took off his backpack and handed it to the other person: "The things are inside, you can take them in."
The security guard nodded and took the bag into the cabin. He took the contents out and put them away, then stuffed the contents of a box in the cabin into his backpack. So, after delivering it for so long, the bag was actually heavier.
Shen Yanming raised an eyebrow after taking it, while the other person smiled sheepishly and scratched his head.
He nodded: "Thank you!"
"No need to thank me, no need to thank me, we should be thanking you!" Although he didn't know why he should thank them, that's what the leaders said, so he just did it.
After finishing their conversation, Shen Yanming returned to Bi Qiaoan's side. Qi Xili glanced at his backpack, her eyes flickering, but she didn't ask anything. Even after the helicopter took off, she offered to go home first.
Worried that something might happen to him, Nuannuan took his hand and asked, "Godfather, should I go with you?"
Qi Xili shook his head: "Daughter, it's not convenient. You should go home. Your godfather will come to see you another day."
“With me by your side, there’s nothing inconvenient about it.” An’an said, then hugged Qi Xili’s arm.
Qi Xili was deeply moved, and his gaze toward Shen Yanming became pleading.
What could Shen Yanming say? He could only smile and nod: "Is it really necessary to go through all this trouble? Why not just go home?"
Qi Xili: "Don't you need to take some time to deal with this, hmm?" He gestured with his chin towards his backpack.
Shen Yanming smiled and said, "Let's go. It's not like it's anything shameful. We're family, let's not talk about those things."
Qi Xili felt a warm current flow through his chest, and he nodded with tears in his eyes: "Okay, thank you!"
"Hey, why are you being so polite? This is so unlike you!" Shen Yanming said with a grin.
Qi Xili's face darkened. He thought to himself that he knew he couldn't give Shen Yanming a good look, but his previous depression was gone.
Back home, Shen Yanming couldn't resist stabbing Qi Xili in the chest again.
"Look at you, you were planning to have Nuannuan as your daughter-in-law, now you've come to terms with reality, haven't you? Your Xiaolinzi is such a flirt, now that he's been targeted, he's probably going to be in deep trouble. Maybe by the time he comes back, he'll already have a baby."
Qi Xili felt heartbroken and retorted stubbornly, "No, my Qi Lin said he will come back and won't be with that woman."
"Life is unpredictable." Shen Yanming clicked his tongue. "As the saying goes, it's easy for a woman to pursue a man, but your little Linzi is young and impetuous, full of vigor. What if..."
"I'm afraid he'll be set up by someone." Qi Xili rubbed his face, somewhat avoiding looking at Nuannuan.
He knew that no one could predict the future. What if Qi Lin really brought that professor to Shanghai? How would he face Nuannuan then?
"Don't underestimate my daughter, she's only eight years old!"
"Yes, trading eight years old for twenty-nine, it's clear that my Qi Lin is the one who suffers."
Shen Yanming: "......" Is that how it's supposed to be? Fine, I'll let him off this time since he's having such a hard time.
"Hey, you have a good relationship with the capital?" Qi Xili had been holding back for a long time, but he couldn't help but ask.
"Well, it's alright," Shen Yanming said with a smile.
"Could you perhaps put in a good word with them and ask them to release my Qi Lin?"
Shen Yanming was dumbfounded and shook his head, saying, "Your Xiaolinzi told you to wait, and I'm afraid that if I take action, it will disrupt his plans. Besides, you heard that Qiu Man knows about this. Based on my understanding of him, he won't let that woman cause trouble. There's probably another reason why he didn't come back this time."
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