Upon returning to the Shen family manor, neither Shen Ting nor Liu Li were there, but surprisingly, Shen Cimo was present.
Shen Sisi clutched the hem of her clothes, afraid that Shen Cimo would worry. She simply called out "Big Brother" and went upstairs to her room.
Just as Qi Jiu was about to leave, Shen Cimo suddenly called out to her, "Qi Qi."
He reached out and took off his gold-rimmed glasses, his dark eyes fixed on the girl's hem, his expression complex. Qi Jiu also stopped hiding and unzipped her sweatshirt.
Since we've called him home, we have to accept the facts.
The girl's white clothes were covered in mud and blood; they were dirty, but also horrifying.
Nobody knows what happened between the two of them.
Upon seeing this, Shen Cimo immediately stood up from the sofa, came to her, and looked her up and down. Only when he knew she was not injured did he feel relieved.
But Qi Jiu had no intention of going back just like that. "Shen Cimo."
This was the first time she had called him by his full name since she came to the Shen family.
"If it weren't for me today, your sister would be finished."
The girl's voice was calm, but even so, it made Shen Cimo's face show a hint of frustration and shame.
"Qiqi, thank you for today. I failed to protect my sister. I'm a bad brother, it's all my fault..."
Qi Jiu touched the round candies inside the pocket through her hand and thought of Chen Sisi's smiling face.
The candy was secretly placed on her desk by Shen Sisi the night before, and she never expected that something like this would happen the next day.
“I told you back then that Qin Yao might have a backup plan, and look, here she comes.”
At the time, the Shen family spent a lot of money hiring many people to secretly protect Shen Sisi, but the Qin family's disappearance made them all relax.
This gave Qin Yao an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
"I'm sorry, I didn't think things through." He should have stopped the evacuation at the time; he had too high expectations of humanity.
Qi Jiu waved her hand, "Alright, let's leave it at that."
Shen Cimo is different from the other members of the Shen family. His actions should not stop there. This incident can be considered a warning to him.
After all, I'm used to living in a peaceful society, and it's not the same as the days when I was living on the edge of a knife.
Since this incident, Shen Cimo has shifted some of her focus to her family.
Now, no one dares to underestimate Qi Jiu, and it seems that they always ask Qi Jiu for advice on important matters.
"Qiqi, is there any gift you'd like?"
At the dinner table, Chen Sisi, with a piece of bread in her mouth, looked at the people around her. Actually, this shouldn't be the way to ask about birthday gifts.
But after spending so much time together, she realized that Qiqi seemed to have everything, like a treasure chest with all sorts of things, and was also inexplicably rich!
She doesn't seem to have touched the cards her parents gave her before. Where can she go to reason with them?
"A gift?" Qi Jiu mumbled incoherently.
"Your birthday is in a couple of days, forgot?" Shen Cimo sat opposite her, looking at Qi Jiu's bewildered face, and for the first time found the expression on her face somewhat amusing.
Birthday?
Qi Jiu blinked. Oh right, I was so preoccupied with Qin Yao's matter that I completely forgot about it.
"I don't need any gifts, I lack nothing."
"Qiqi hasn't been in City A for very long, and she probably doesn't know many people. I'll take care of the birthday arrangements."
Liu Li smiled slyly. Who was it that said the Shen family didn't value Qiqi? Now that they've held a banquet, let's see who dares to say that!
Holding a birthday party might have been a bit rushed for Qi Jiu, but for Shen Ting and Liu Li, their Shen family had been preparing for it for a long time.
Qi Jiu knew nothing at first, but now she's been dragged off to get her hair and makeup done.
That night, the sky was dotted with stars, and the Shen Family Manor was unusually lively, unlike any other day.
Inside the dressing room, Chen Sisi looked at the person in the mirror and couldn't help but swallow.
Qi Jiu has a great natural look; she's already beautiful even without makeup. I never expected that the makeup artist's few strokes would bring out her beauty to the fullest.
This face is comparable to that of actresses in the entertainment industry! It might even be better!
"Qiqi, you absolutely blew everyone away today!"
Qi Jiu wore a dark purple dress, the dark color making her skin look even whiter and brighter, and the cinched waist design accentuated her slender waist.
The dress was just knee-length, exposing her long, slender, white legs to the air. She wore dark purple high heels, which gave her an inexplicable sexiness.
"Today, I'll see who dares to say that the Shen family doesn't value you! You are family!"
As the birthday banquet began, the Shen Family Manor was already packed with people.
Although they didn't know who this adopted daughter was or what her name was, all the prominent people in City A came because of the Shen family.
Why is it so noisy outside all of a sudden?
After Qi Jiu put the last earring on her ear, she listened to the commotion at the door and felt that the entire banquet was in an uproar.
Chen Sisi pried open the door, but soon pulled her little head back out. "It's the young master of the Qi family and the young master of the Chong family."
The girl understood. "That's normal then."
"Qiqi, are you on good terms with the Qi and Chong families? I heard that the young master of the Qi family doesn't like noisy occasions like this. Why is he here now...?"
Chen Sisi's dark, bright eyes darted back and forth, her gossipy expression shifting between them.
"It's just to give me face, after all, we have a partnership."
When Qi Jiu made her appearance, Qi Silin was sitting in a corner of the banquet, drinking champagne.
As for why the girl could spot him at a glance, it was probably because of the look in his eyes at the banquet.
Many people attended the banquet, but a closer look revealed that although they appeared to be smiling, their minds were all on that corner.
It seemed like they could rush over there in the next second.
"Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend my daughter's birthday party. This is my daughter, Qi Jiu!"
Liu Li held the microphone, and her voice finally drew the attention of many of the guests back to the scene.
Qi Jiu's appearance stunned many people present, and within seconds, some even had other thoughts.
Humans are visual creatures, and everyone who sees Qi Jiu for the first time is amazed, even Qi Silin in the corner is no exception.
He looked at the person in front of him and felt that she was like a star, always the protagonist wherever she stood.
"Brother, Ms. Qi looks quite good in this outfit, and she has a great figure too. Why don't we usually see her wearing skirts?"
"Perhaps... it's inconvenient to fight?"
Qi Silin swirled the wine glass in his hand, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp.
Chongyu: "..."
What is the reason for this?
For some reason, the scene of Qi Jiu fighting that day echoed in Chong Yu's mind again, and when he came to his senses, he actually nodded.
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