As he spoke, the man used his chopsticks to place a few pieces of meat into Qi Jiu's bowl. For the sweet and sour fish, he thoughtfully picked out the boneless meat from the fish's belly.
His every move exuded intimacy and care, and the girl did not refuse, sitting with her chopsticks and waiting for the rice.
On the other hand, Evert, somewhat frightened, swallowed hard and dared not utter a sound.
He could only suppress his shock and watch the other side's every move.
This was the umpteenth time he'd been shocked today; his heart couldn't take the fright.
"You see, what I just said..."
He suddenly spoke, but Qi Silin didn't look up. He kept his head down, busy serving food to Qi Jiu until the bowl was full, and then he stopped.
The man looked up, resembling a capitalist at a dinner table, a contemptuous smile playing on his lips.
"Sorry, I was so busy serving food to Qiqi. Please say it again."
Upon hearing this, Evert's expression visibly darkened. He struggled to suppress his anger every second, and finally managed to force a smile.
His gaze swept over Qi Silin and Qi Jiu beside him, seemingly understanding the ambiguous relationship between the two. Looking at the girl, he could only steel himself and speak again, remembering his earlier words.
"Mr. Qi, what I mean is, would you be willing to help our Xingyue L branch overcome this difficulty? If we have your help, I will report to headquarters."
If you, Luofeng, encounter any problems later, Xingyue will definitely be the first to step in. There's an old Chinese saying: "A drop of water in need deserves a spring in return."
Qi Jiu was slowly eating the ribs in her bowl when she heard the name 'Luo Feng'. She raised her eyelids slightly, then continued eating.
He only looked up after he finished eating the meat in his mouth.
Luo Feng... Luo Feng? That multinational corporation, just like Xingyue?
Luo Feng's abilities are comparable to Xing Yue's, making the phrase "side by side" more fitting.
Luo Feng and Xing Yue rose like two dark horses from two different parts of the world, eventually becoming forces standing shoulder to shoulder.
She looked at the man's handsome profile and raised an eyebrow. "Good lad, I knew something was off when we were discussing the collaboration at the Star Moon branch."
I always thought the Qi family and the Chong family were testing the waters, but it turns out they really were. It turns out they were testing the waters for Luo Feng.
"Really? If anything happens to us in Luofeng, Xingyue will be the first to help?"
Seeing that there was hope, Evert nodded vigorously, "Yes, we at Starmoon will do our utmost! Whatever you ask, we will do our best."
Qi Jiu: "..."
Does this matter require her approval? Since when did a representative from just one branch have the authority to make decisions for the entire Star Moon organization?
Is Evert just making empty promises now?
Qi Silin nodded, reached out and pulled over the fruit platter from a short distance away, placing it in front of Qi Jiu. He didn't rush to answer.
The atmosphere in the room suddenly changed, becoming somewhat quiet and frozen.
The man watched the girl eat fruit with her cheeks puffed out, his eyes filled with joy.
It really looks like a hamster, making all sorts of scurrying noises.
But the thought of the person on the other side extinguished the joy in his eyes like a fire being put out with water.
What is that?!
Chongyu: "..."
Liu Yun: "..."
You've changed that fast!
Qi Silin straightened up, looked at Evert, pretending to be deep in thought, and finally pursed his lips under the tense expression on the other person's face.
"I remember that day at Xingyue, weren't you thinking of making a move against Qiqi?"
The topic changed so suddenly that Evert was taken aback. He then turned to look at Qi Jiu, who was smiling brightly at him, and swallowed hard.
Why does that smile look increasingly sinister?
He had seen everything that had just happened. If he still couldn't see that Qi Silin valued Qi Jiu, he would truly be blind.
"No, no, that day, it was all a misunderstanding. Please don't misunderstand. Miss Qi and I are both from Xingyue. How could I possibly lay a hand on her? We're colleagues."
Evert panicked; this was his last chance, and he couldn't let it slip away. "Really, you have to believe me."
Qi Si smiled and turned his gaze to the person beside him. "Qi Qi, what do you think? Was it really just a misunderstanding that day in the office?"
For some reason, Qi Jiu's acting instincts kicked in unexpectedly, and she leaned weakly against him, her voice becoming strained.
"It must be a misunderstanding."
Upon hearing this, Evert's tension dissipated considerably, and a smile appeared on his lips. Just as he was about to say something, the person opposite him spoke again.
"He probably wanted my help that day, but I didn't agree. He probably got angry and couldn't control himself."
As she finished speaking, her eyes lowered slightly. "I'm fine now, and I believe he didn't do it on purpose."
Her slender fingers slowly rose, pitifully clutching the sleeve of his suit, her fingertips white as if she had just suffered a great injustice.
Chongyu and Liuyun, who had seen everything with wide, doggy eyes, were speechless.
What's going on? When did Qiqi (Miss Qi) become so delicate?
Give back Qi Jiu, the one who pinned someone to the ground and beat them up!
Qi Silin looked down at his fingers on his sleeve, a faint smile playing on his lips.
Looking up at her, his eyes rippled with tenderness. How could he not know what this girl was thinking? It was clearly intentional.
"Oh? It seems there's something else being kept from us. Although it wasn't intentional, our Qiqi is very precious to us, and we can't let her misunderstand."
The weight that had just been lifted from Evert's heart was now lifted again.
What... does this mean? Wasn't there some drama just now?
"Qiqi is our precious child. We can't tolerate even the slightest misunderstanding. I think this time... let's just let it go."
Evert was taken aback.
I've wasted so much time and breath, and I even canceled a lot of meetings today, and now I'm telling him... forget it?
No, that won't do!
"No, no, no, you've misunderstood. What happened that day will never happen again! I promise! Perhaps you should still..."
Even if Evert talked until his lips were sore, Qi Silin remained unmoved.
"Liuyun, see the guest off."
Seeing that the person opposite was about to say something more, Liu Yun quickly grabbed Avet like a chick and threw him out of the room.
Evert: "..."
The man looked at the person smiling at him beside him and tapped her nose with his index finger.
"Are you happy now?"
Qi Jiu looked at her; her dark eyes seemed to possess a magical power, as if drawing people in.
"You did all this just to help me get revenge?" You went to all this trouble just to get revenge for her?
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