Shen Cimo, the eldest son of the Shen family, returned at dinner time.
The gold-rimmed glasses on his face made his nose look even more prominent, and his jawline was more defined than many people's career lines.
Is this the legendary domineering CEO?
Perhaps Shen Cimo was not good with words. He greeted Qi Jiu but didn't say much until he sat down at the table. His eyes lingered on Shen Sisi before he finally spoke.
"Sisi, the brooch on your chest is quite pretty. I've never seen you wear it before."
"A brooch?" Shen Ting and his wife also started looking at Shen Sisi's chest, having not noticed it before.
"Sisi, is this brooch new? It's quite pretty, but it looks a bit old."
Chen Sisi put down her chopsticks and smiled. "Big brother, you mean this? Isn't this brooch pretty? Qiqi gave it to me."
I helped Qi Jiu tidy up the room earlier, and she fell in love with this brooch at first sight. I didn't expect that Qi Qi would notice it after she only glanced at it a couple of times and then give it to her directly.
79?
Shen Cimo turned his gaze to Qi Jiu, who was happily tossing pieces of meat into her mouth.
She seems to have a particular fondness for the stir-fried meat at home.
Shen Cimo: "..."
That's certainly carefree, but that brooch...
"Qiqi, this brooch looks very valuable. You just gave it to Sisi like that?"
It sounded like a joke, or perhaps a test. Shen Cimo had taken off his gold-rimmed glasses at some point, and his dark eyes looked at Qi Jiu with a smile.
When asked about the preciousness of the item, Chen Sisi paused for a moment.
Qiqi gave her the brooch so readily; I thought it was just an ordinary brooch. If it's too valuable, I should return it to Qiqi after dinner.
"It's nothing valuable, just a common little trinket. If you like it, I have more."
Shen Cimo: "..." A common little gadget worth hundreds of millions, right?
Even if his family doesn't recognize it, surely he does? He's even been to private auctions abroad, and he only asked about it after confirming it several times.
He stopped talking and lowered his head to eat, naturally not noticing the mocking glint in Qi Jiu's eyes.
The next day, the sun shone brightly.
He sat at the dining table, looking around as if searching for something.
"Sisi? Why aren't you eating? If you don't eat soon, you'll be late."
Shen Cimo looked at the person opposite him. He was wearing a school uniform and his long hair was tied into a ponytail. He looked very well-behaved, but he didn't know why he was so absent-minded even when eating breakfast.
"Big brother, have you seen Qiqi?"
"Qiqi?" Shen Cimo put down the milk in his hand and shook his head. "No."
Come to think of it, he hadn't seen Qi Jiu since he woke up.
"What do you want?" A cool voice came from the front door. Turning around, one saw Qi Jiu in sportswear, her sleeves rolled up, the black wristbands making her wrists look even more slender and fair.
Shen Cimo looked at the beads of sweat on her forehead and was taken aback. "You went for your morning exercise?"
Don't blame him for being too surprised. In this day and age, there are probably very few people who can maintain such a good routine. Even he has given up such a habit now.
"Um."
"Qiqi! Can you take me to school today?"
Qi Jiu: "??"
Uncle Liu, who always took Chen Sisi to school: "??" What happened? Did she lose her job after taking a nap?
Qi Jiu glanced at Shen Cimo, who was also somewhat bewildered, and then nodded, "Okay."
Inside the garage, she chose a black BMW. Just as she sat in the driver's seat, Shen Cimo knocked on the window.
"Qiqi, I seem to remember you being a minor?" In China, minors cannot obtain a driver's license, so isn't that driving without a license?
Qi Jiu seemed to have anticipated his question, and there was no panic in her eyes. "I lied about my age before."
Shen Cimo: "..."
At the entrance of Chuyang Middle School, the girl watched as the person who got out of the car lingered and refused to leave. She then turned around and got out of the driver's seat as well.
"You're afraid to go in just because you didn't do well on the test? Actually, your parents aren't that strict."
"Huh? How did Qiqi know?" Chen Sisi's voice grew softer and softer, and she didn't even dare to lift her head. Like a frightened kitten, she stammered.
Qi Jiu was still in her morning workout clothes. She looked down and took off the wristband on her wrist. "I know a lot. Let's go. Isn't there a parent-teacher meeting?"
If there were no parent-teacher conference, why would Shen Sisi insist on having her come in this unusual way?
Many parents had already arrived in the classroom. Compared to them, Qi Jiu was the youngest parent. If she weren't not wearing a school uniform, she might have been mistaken for a student.
The homeroom teacher had arrived long ago. Looking at the unfamiliar girl behind Chen Sisi, she couldn't help but ask.
"Sisi? And this is..."
Although the girl wasn't dressed in fancy clothes, her striking appearance made her look good even in a burlap sack.
"My older sister."
"Your sister?" The homeroom teacher was taken aback. How come she didn't know that the Shen family had two daughters?
"Oh, okay, please sit down."
Qi Jiu had just sat down when a small commotion broke out at the classroom door. Looking up, she saw that familiar figure.
He wore a black suit, his hair was carefully styled into a 3/7 part, he had a tall and handsome figure, and his eyes and brows exuded a sense of aloofness and coldness.
"What brings the young master of the Qi family here?"
"Is this a parent-teacher conference for the young master of the Lu family?"
"Who said that? My uncle is here for my parent-teacher conference too!" At this moment, a girl who looked about the same age as Shen Sisi popped up.
However, Qi Jiu didn't care; she only cared about the key words in those words.
The Qi family? The young master of the Qi family?
She looked at him and pursed her lips. Was the Qi family the old man mentioned his family?
Feeling the undeniable gaze upon him, Qi Silin turned his head and suddenly found himself locked in eye contact with Qi Jiu. His dark pupils remained calm, and a second after their eyes met, he nodded in greeting.
Since the start of the parent-teacher conference, Shen Sisi next to me has been listless. The teacher was rambling on on the podium, and Qi Jiu had heard most of what was being said.
Chen Sisi's grades have declined, dropping from the top five in her grade to the top twenty. I guess that's why she didn't dare to call her parents over.
"You little rascal, just crush them! You're only a freshman, don't be discouraged, there's still room for improvement."
The parent-teacher meeting ended, leaving some free time.
Qi Jiu looked at Chen Sisi, who was in a bad mood, and poked her cheek with her finger. Just as she was about to say something, a rather jarring voice came from beside her.
"What are you showing off for! You just didn't make it into the top five in the grade, who are you trying to impress with that long face!"
The girl turned her head and realized that the one who spoke was the one who had come with the Qi family earlier.
"This is a parent-teacher conference, Chen Sisi, who did you bring? Did you just grab anyone? That's so fake! Couldn't you find someone who looks more convincing?"
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