Hearing his young mistress say this, Xilin turned off his phone without any expression.
He believed he wouldn't be opening the game for a while. Whatever the reason, he simply had no interest in it right now.
Linde: "..."
The four of them hadn't left the study for half a day, and Lin De had even fallen asleep on the sofa out of boredom.
When she finally heard some movement downstairs, the girl stretched and looked at the already dimly lit environment outside, then moved her slightly sore neck and shoulders.
Looking at the unanswered page on his phone, he slowly replied with a few words.
After working for so long, I almost forgot there was someone on the other end of the phone. I wonder if Ah Lin is getting impatient.
Lin De, still half-asleep, slowly walked over to the little girl's side. Looking at the scribbles on the table, he felt a headache coming on.
Is managing a family really this difficult? If it were him, he'd probably have lost all his brain cells by now. Luckily, he's just an arms dealer.
At dinner time, the members of the Delin family looked at Linde, who had appeared at the table, with ulterior motives in their hearts.
"You must be Mr. Linde? I've already heard about what happened today from Qi Lin. Thank you for your help. Your intervention has been a great help to the Linde family."
Qingyuan looked at him, picked up the red wine on the table, and raised his glass to Lin De.
Although he somewhat disliked this half-dead family, Lin De would always give Qi Jiu face since she was here.
Thinking about it, he also picked up his own wine glass.
"No need to thank me. If you want to thank someone, thank Qi Jiu for being an heir. Otherwise, I would never be here today."
His voice was calm, immediately drawing everyone's attention to Qi Jiu. It was these words that made everyone realize that this heir who had come knocking on their door was no ordinary person.
Upon mentioning Qi Jiu, Qing Yuan smiled and turned his gaze back to the girl in the main seat.
"We also have to thank Qiqi for this matter; she did the Delin family a huge favor."
The girl swallowed the food in her mouth and smiled. "It's what I should do. After all, I am the heir of the Delin family, and the future of the Delin family is in my hands."
Suddenly, she remembered the results of her research in the study that day and spoke again.
"I believe that under my leadership, the Linde family will get better and better. What do you think, Uncle?"
This was the first time the girl had called him "uncle." Qingyuan was taken aback, then chuckled.
"That's for sure. You are the sole heir of our Delin family, and with such great abilities, I believe that in the near future, our Delin family will surely return to its former glory. It seems that our Delin family is slowly getting better."
The atmosphere at the dinner table had changed at some point; it seemed that only Qi Jiu and Lin De could properly savor the delicious food.
"How is Joel?"
Since their last parting, they've only kept in touch online and by phone. She wanted to ask him every time, but she always forgot.
"Yol?"
Lin De smiled and said, "That kid has changed a lot. With my help, his physique has improved by leaps and bounds, and now he looks like a grown man."
"Then?"
The girl put down her cutlery, picked up a piece of fruit from the side, and popped it into her mouth.
"And then? I don't know what to say. If you see him again, you'll be very impressed. He's not the same little chick he used to be. He's not only more mature, but he's also more reliable in everything he does."
The two were chatting at the dining table. Although the people around them couldn't understand what they were saying, they could tell that the two had a special relationship.
"Qiqi, may I ask how you two met?"
Kesen finally found an opportunity, believing that this was a question not only he had but also everyone present had.
Linde was taken aback, then smiled at the curious looks around him.
"I've known this little darling for a long time, but as for how we met... I can't say for now, I can only say we're sworn brothers."
Since they asked this question, Qi Jiu probably didn't tell them these things. Since this is a matter for their Delin family, it's naturally not his place to say it.
Seeing that the girl didn't say anything more, Linde also stopped talking.
With such an ambiguous answer, the people at the dinner table didn't press the matter further.
As the days passed by in the Delin family, Qi Jiu became more and more familiar with their life.
Their lives may seem ordinary, but in reality, everyone's thoughts are hard to fathom.
"Little sister, the partner for this collaboration specifically requested that you handle the negotiations."
Inside the hall, Qi Lin held a contract in his hand, looked at Qi Jiu with some hesitation, and then handed her the contract. "You..."
"sure."
The girl answered readily, which surprised Qi Lin. He looked at the contract in his hand and pursed his lips.
"This partner is a long-time client of the Delin family. I don't know why they specifically chose you this time, but be careful. Your status as the heir is now known internationally."
As he spoke, he looked at the two bodyguards behind the girl. "You two, protect the young lady."
"Understood!"
"Understood!"
As Qi Jiu was reviewing the contract in her hand, Qi Lin spoke again. "The other party might be trying to cheat you; you need to be careful."
"Don't worry, I'm an old hand when it comes to negotiating cooperation."
How could the representative of Xingyue Huaguo be merely a figurehead? As for security…
The young girl's gaze swept over Qi Lin and Qing Yuan with a somewhat indifferent expression, a smile playing on her lips. "Don't worry, I have three people with me, so of course I'll be fine."
Because of this contract, Mengling and Xilin have changed into their usual black outfits.
"Miss, please."
Xilin opened the car door and thoughtfully placed his hand on it to protect the door.
Just as Qi Jiu was about to take a step, she heard a slightly panting but loud voice behind her, "Qi Jiu!"
Looking back, it was Rongman.
Today, Rongman was still wearing that wine-colored long dress, her long curly hair bouncing back and forth in front of and behind her as she jogged.
It must be admitted that Rongman is beautiful; looking at her now, she's quite pleasing to the eye, but...
Is she wearing high heels? Is she running in high heels right now?
Seeing this, the girl was both amused and exasperated. "Slow down, I'm not going to run away."
Despite this, Rongman did not stop running. By the time she reached Qijiu, she was already panting heavily.
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