"That makes sense." It's definitely inconvenient to fight in a skirt; what if you accidentally expose yourself?
Qi Silin didn't say much, but looked up at the glittering figure in front of him with a hint of appreciation in his eyes.
Having just returned to China, a martial arts expert, the representative of Xingyue... all these details are too mysterious. What other abilities does she have?
After the speech ended, Qi Jiu, who had stepped back, was about to go down the steps when two arms appeared in front of her.
Looking up, I saw two rather similar faces.
"High heels are inconvenient, don't twist your ankle, help us down." Shen Cisheng looked at her, his large hand awkwardly touching the back of his neck.
Who would have thought that someone who used to dislike her would be so quickly won over?
On the other side, Shen Cimo nodded, stretched his arm forward, and his gold-rimmed glasses made him look somewhat refined.
Seeing this, Qi Jiu could no longer refuse, so she put her arm around one of his arms and went down the steps.
"I have a social engagement back home, I'm going to check on it. There will be a lot of people, so please be careful."
Shen Cimo pushed up his glasses, took the champagne from the servant, and walked towards the crowd.
I had originally planned to give Qi Jiu some more instructions, but thinking about what had happened before, I swallowed those words.
Qi Jiu looked at Shen Cisheng, who seemed to want to say something but hesitated, and raised an eyebrow. "Do you also want to give some instructions?"
Having his thoughts read, Shen Cisheng nodded. "Girls should drink less alcohol. My brother and I have already sent your gifts to your room. Also, happy birthday."
As a new member of the Shen family, Qi Jiu became the object of everyone's flattery. As soon as Shen Cisheng left, she was surrounded by people, including many reporters.
"May I ask, how did you manage to get in touch with the Shen family?"
"Miss Qi Jiu, what is so special about you that makes the Shen family want to adopt you as their daughter?"
"You are now 18 years old. What are your plans for the future?"
Qi Jiu looked at the microphone that was about to be shoved into her mouth and silently took a step back.
“I’m nothing special. It’s just that the Shen family is kind-hearted. They saw that I was all alone and took me in.”
Chongyu, who had listened to the whole thing from the side, thought: "??"
Helpless and alone? Do you have some kind of misunderstanding about this word?
"That concludes today's questions." Seeing that the other reporters also wanted to ask questions, Qi Jiu directly nipped their ideas in the bud.
"Exactly! Don't you guys have any sense of propriety?!"
A jeering voice came from the side. Qi Jiu turned her head and saw a shifty-eyed man next to them.
Judging from his clothes, he should be a noble young master from a wealthy family.
"Miss Qi Jiu, I am Wu Ai, the eldest son of the Wu family. It's a pleasure to meet you. Could we exchange contact information? Are you free tomorrow? Would you do me the honor of coming out for dinner?"
Qi Jiu listened to his frantic output and pursed her lips.
Wu Ai? She seems to be starved for love, getting so excited. Has she never seen a woman before?
"No, I'm busy, I can't."
The girl suppressed her impatience and answered each of his questions. But to her surprise, he became more enthusiastic.
"Why not? You..."
"I have an appointment."
"I have an appointment."
Two voices spoke simultaneously, one from Qi Jiu, and the other from…
Everyone turned around and saw that Qi Silin was standing behind them, looking at them with a cold face.
It was obvious that the other voice belonged to him.
"Young Master Qi...?"
The woman named Wu Ai stared blankly at Qi Silin, and the reporters were also stunned. The Shen family's adopted daughter's promise was... with Qi Silin?
But with their occupational habits, they immediately switched gears and started filming him with their cameras.
"Young Master Wu, unfortunately, I already made an appointment with Miss Qi in advance. Are you still going to persist?"
Qi Silin's face was expressionless, but his dark eyes seemed to see right through people, making Wu Ai involuntarily shrink back.
"No, no, since you made the appointment with Miss Qi Jiu first, I'll talk about my matter later."
As soon as she finished speaking, Wu Ai ran away.
This prompted the reporters nearby to notice and gradually disperse.
Qi Jiu followed Qi Silin to the corner where they had just been. Looking around, she saw so many people gathered together at the banquet, all smiling, but it was all fake, all for the sake of profit.
"Birthday present, happy birthday."
A deep voice came from the side, and as soon as Qi Jiu turned her head, a gift box appeared in front of her.
The gift box was neither too big nor too small. When Qi Jiu took the gift box, her first thought was that it was very light.
It has some weight, but not much.
"Ms. Qi, here's mine." Chong Yu had also taken out a gift box at some point and placed it in front of her.
"Thanks."
It's impolite to open someone's gift in front of them, but after the banquet, Qi Jiu looked at the gifts the two people had given her and fell into deep thought.
As if they had planned it together, both were exclusive limited editions from G, but each contained a small gift box.
Qi Silin gave her a dark purple bracelet, which was both mysterious and beautiful.
Chongyu gave her a necklace, which, judging by its age, was quite old.
As luck would have it, both items came from the same auction, and even more coincidentally, she was also at that auction.
Qi Jiu's fingers caressed the bracelet, her eyes slightly narrowed.
Did they figure something out?
My phone kept vibrating, displaying the same 'Happy Birthday' messages.
As reporters covered the story, Qi Jiu's name officially spread throughout City A, and the so-called "appointment" between Qi Silin and Qi Jiu gradually turned into a scandal.
Almost every day, people come to visit, but without exception, they are all turned away by the Shen family because Qi Jiu is not at the Shen family's home.
Continent Z.
"Master, what is it that requires your presence?" Wu Chi looked at the tall figure in front of him, a hint of nostalgia in his eyes.
How long has his master been gone? He's lost count.
The girl pulled down her black baseball cap. "I heard there's a traitor? This is the first time I've encountered something like this, so I came to join in the fun."
Wu Chi: "..."
Is it reasonable for an inside man to be running rampant on his own turf while his master just watches the show?
"There's been a small problem..."
"A minor problem? We never had a problem like this while I was here."
Wu Chi: "..."
The vehicle moved slowly, and after an unknown amount of time, it came to a stop, and Qi Jiu opened her eyes.
"Master, we've arrived."
The girl gave a soft "hmm" and got out of the car. Before her was a huge manor.
Unlike the warm and welcoming atmosphere of the Shen family manor, this place, with its patrol teams and construction sites, exudes a sense of violence and intimidation.
"Master, as you wished, I did not announce your return." Wu Chi lowered his head beside Qi Jiu.
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