As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Yue looked up at him abruptly, a bad premonition washing over her. This bad premonition was strong; she felt her heart leap into her throat.
"Dad, what... what do you mean by this?"
Lin Wei smiled, a hint of relief on his lips, and looked at Lin Yue with delight in his eyes.
“Although our Lin family is facing such misfortunes, at least your appearance is still somewhat useful. There is still a way to save the Lin family, but we will have to sacrifice you. Our only option now is to form a marriage alliance with the Li family to save the Lin family.”
Lin Yue was stunned, her eyes filled with shock, her lips trembling slightly, "The Li family?"
She knew that the Li family only had one son named Li Feng, a fat and ugly man who was lustful and was now 25 years old. He would look at her with a lewd and lewd gaze at every banquet.
The look in his eyes made you think he was staring at a naked person.
Lin Yue's smile looked more like a grimace.
She feels nauseous whenever she thinks of Li Feng.
To force her to marry such a disgusting person and live with him? To live under the same roof every day, sleep in the same bed? And even have to do intimate things?
"impossible!"
"Whether it's possible or not isn't up to you! It's up to me! You've enjoyed wealth and luxury for so long, it's time for you to do something for the Lin family! You're my daughter, I love you so much, the Li family is very good, they won't mistreat you!"
Before Lin Yue could react, Lin Wei had already left the villa, leaving her alone.
She looked down at her toes, her eyes reddening.
It's over, she's finished.
Before Lin Yue could even react, the news had already been reported.
The Lin and Li families were to be united by marriage, and the engagement ceremony had already been scheduled. The news came so suddenly that many people were caught off guard.
When Qi Jiu saw the message, she was curled up on the sofa in Qi Silin's villa, eating fruit.
Netizens condemned her, calling her a rat crossing the street that everyone wanted to kill. In the end, she became a tool for political marriage for the sake of her family's interests, marrying someone she didn't like.
Lin Yue's life is over.
But she didn't pity Lin Yue at all.
She knew that the Shen and Qi families were suppressing the Lin family, but they showed no intention of stopping them.
The saying "You reap what you sow" is not without reason.
"Qiqi, school is about to start."
Qi Silin plopped down next to her, somewhat hesitant. "After school starts, will you be boarding or commuting?"
University A isn't actually far from here, so commuting is perfectly fine, but staying in a dormitory might be more convenient and you'd also meet some other friends.
In fact, the latter's life may be better.
But if they lived at school every day, they probably wouldn't see each other as often as they do now. One would be at school, and the other at work...
Qi Jiu opened the game on her phone, her face expressionless. "Let's check into the hotel first. It'll be convenient if we need to stay there."
But she probably won't be at school most of the time; given her status, she'll likely be on leave most of the time. She has a lot of things to do.
The girl looked at his smiling lips, her dark eyes slightly darting around.
"It's been a long time since I've seen Grandpa Qi. Is he free today? It's time to give him a visit."
Also, it's time to make progress on that mission.
Qi Silin was taken aback when he was suddenly brought up Old Master Qi. He paused for a moment before saying, "He has time. He has time every day. What can an old man do? He doesn't even do square dancing."
Old Master Qi: "..."
Are you polite?
The girl nodded, took out her phone, and dialed Lin Yan's number. "Do you still have the spirit jade from before?"
The other person said something, and Qi Jiu nodded, "Bring it to me in a bit."
The man remained silent, but the words 'Lingyu' caught his attention.
Spirit Jade? What kind of jade can be called Spirit Jade?
He had seen it once before, at an auction in Z continent, where it was considered a unique item, with only one piece available. However, he wasn't interested in it and didn't pay it any attention.
All he knew was that the item eventually fetched an astronomical price at auction, but he couldn't remember who won it.
After all, this matter wasn't important to him at the time.
Lin Yan arrived in less than half an hour; he moved very quickly.
He still had the same blond hair as before, and his movements were still carefree. As soon as he entered the door carrying his things, he didn't rush to Qi Jiu immediately, but instead began to look around the villa as if he were strolling through a back garden.
Finally, he clicked his tongue in amazement.
"Sis, your villa area is really nice. When I have money in the future, I'll buy one here and be your neighbor. We can meet up for a meal sometime."
The girl smiled. "Are you short of money?"
Although Lin Yan may seem carefree and irresponsible, don't be fooled by his appearance. We all come from the same place, so how bad can he be?
The reason they are being sent out now is because they are capable enough.
With so many tasks on the black market, a single order could easily yield not just one villa, but several.
Would someone like that be short of money?
Lin Yan shrugged, looking somewhat helpless. "I'm not like you. You know what's wrong with me. I just love buying houses. How can I possibly save any money?"
A lot of money is now being invested in real estate.
As he spoke, he took two steps forward and placed the exquisite gift box in front of Qi Jiu.
"Sister, here is the jade you requested."
The girl nodded and slowly opened the gift box. Inside, nestled in exquisite black silk, lay a piece of jade of moderate size.
The jade was exquisite and of superior quality. Looking down at it, one could almost see a pool of spring water on its surface.
The moment the gift box was opened, Qi Silin couldn't help but lean closer, and a look of amazement flashed in his eyes when he saw the jade.
"Fine jade."
Calling it 'spiritual jade' doesn't seem like an exaggeration.
Jade of this quality is not something you can usually find in shops.
Upon seeing this, Liu Yun was stunned for a moment, then stared wide-eyed at Qi Jiu, as if she had something to say.
Could Miss Qi be the mysterious collector from back then?
The man seemed to have noticed this as well, and leisurely took off his suit jacket, his long, slender fingers tugging at the girl's sleeve.
"That mysterious buyer from Continent Z three years ago?"
It wasn't that he wanted to remember it so clearly; it was just unfortunate that he had some friction with the mysterious buyer. They had both tried to steal the same item.
Qi Jiu was taken aback, turned to look at him, pursed her lips, and finally smiled.
"You wouldn't be..."
The auction three years ago was a grand affair, attracting major powers and collectors, and even people from smaller factions came to broaden their horizons.
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