"Qiqi, what... what happened?"
Qi Lin looked puzzled and subconsciously glanced at the person next to him.
The business partner on the other end of the line suddenly laughed. "What else can happen? Your Delin family's new CEO doesn't want to cooperate anymore. He hasn't even looked at the contract. Since your Delin family is so arrogant, it seems that we're not in a crisis right now."
Qi Lin was stunned upon hearing this, staring at the still-smiling girl with disbelief.
"Qiqi, why? Did you make a mistake somewhere? I searched for this partner for a long time before finding it, and you haven't even looked at the contract yet..."
"Qi Lin, are you a member of the Delin family?" Before he could finish speaking, Qi Jiu interrupted him.
He looked at her, his face serious. "Yes, of course I'm a member of the Delin family. Although I was temporarily taking your place, I never gave up. This business partner was something I worked hard to secure. Why don't you... take another look?"
"I see." Qi Jiu waved her hand dismissively. "Then I don't want to see anyone with Zero's name in this company. Can you do that?"
Perhaps she was already tired and weary of acting, this time she wouldn't play along.
What was meant to be a casual remark caused everyone in the conference room to change their expressions.
Mengling and Xilin understood what was happening, and their movements were fluid and seamless. By the time the other side reacted, there were already two guns pointed at them.
They even loaded the gun.
"Little sister, what's wrong with you...?"
Don't you understand what I'm saying?
Although the girl's lips curled into a smile, her dark eyes held no trace of amusement. On the contrary, they possessed a chilling coldness, as if she were looking at an inanimate object.
She wasn't joking; they could all tell.
Seeing this, Qi Lin sat down and tried to calm himself down, then exchanged a glance with the person on the other side of the conference table.
The truth has been revealed; he underestimated his sister. The exposure was so sudden that it caught him completely off guard.
He suddenly smiled, looking at Qi Jiu with an emotion that no one else could understand.
"What's wrong with cooperating with them? At least our Delin family won't disappear, right? Although our international standing is a bit hard to explain right now, we're still doing well, aren't we?"
He seemed to think there was nothing wrong with his idea.
Qi Jiu suddenly laughed at his thoughts, a laugh born of anger.
"Do you know who caused the Delin family to be in this state? Do you know who was responsible for the deaths of so many members of the Delin family? Maintain the status quo? Are you out of your mind? Zero wouldn't be that kind?"
The Delin family has been fighting with Zero for so long, and now they can live in peace just because the two are cooperating?
It's like boiling a frog in lukewarm water; in the end, it'll just be a matter of gradually annexing the Delin family. This fool just hasn't realized it yet!
"Why not? You may be capable, but what other choice does the Delin family have right now?"
"I'm here for you."
Suddenly, a cold voice came from the conference room door.
The familiar, deep voice made Qi Jiu's mind go blank for a second. As she turned her neck, the handsome face of the person at the door came into her view.
"Ah Lin?" Why is this guy here?
Wasn't he still on Death Gate Island this morning? This is... a teleport?
Qi Lin was taken aback, then looked at him as if he had suddenly remembered something, his face showing a hint of surprise. "You really came? I thought you weren't coming..."
He could say that because he assumed the people from Death Gate Island wouldn't come. After all, given the Delin family's status, what merit did they have to come? Now, it's truly quite unexpected...
Qi Silin looked at the outstretched hand in front of him, as if he hadn't seen it, and turned around to walk away.
“I told you, I admire the potential of the Delin family, how could I not come? I just didn’t expect to overhear so much at the door.”
As he spoke, the man took the prepared contract from Liu Yun's hand and pushed it in front of Qi Jiu.
"Qiqi, I'm here to seek cooperation from the Delin family. Look, I'm very sincere. You'll definitely be satisfied with the contents."
This time, the girl didn't hesitate at all and took the initiative to open the contract to read it.
"I remember the Delin family and Zero were irreconcilable enemies, so why is the young master now starting to compromise? Have you forgotten the casualties and losses your Delin family suffered before?"
Qi Jiu hadn't even finished reading the contract yet, and he had already started his performance.
Upon hearing this, Qi Lin could only force a smile, and even the young man across the conference table dared not say anything out of line.
The identity of the island lord of Death Gate Island is something they can probably never afford to offend in their entire lives.
"Island Master, we are just..."
Qi Lin didn't know what to say next. The current situation was unfavorable for them, and it couldn't continue like this.
"Island Lord, our Delin family isn't actually what you think..."
"Okay, there's no problem with this contract."
Before he could finish speaking, the girl interrupted him, handing him the contract and looking at him with a smile in her eyes.
"I hope we can have a pleasant collaboration."
Qi Silin smiled, glancing at the people beside him, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes. "Qiqi, what have you been so busy with lately? Even I, your boyfriend, haven't had a chance to talk to you."
Liu Yun: "??"
Mengling and Xilin: "!!!" Boyfriend?
Qi Jiu: "..." This guy did it on purpose!
"Now that I am the heir of the Delin family, many things must be done in the interest of the family. I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you for now. But as I said, I will come to you after things are resolved."
Qi Lin's eyes widened like copper bells the moment Qi Silin uttered a single sentence.
The atmosphere in the meeting room had changed again, at some point.
"As for that gentleman over there... I never want to see you in the Delin family again in my life. Please leave." Qi Jiu raised her hand and pressed the gun in Meng Lingxi's hand down.
Some things are almost ready to be resolved.
"As for you..."
The girl turned her gaze to Qi Lin. "Your mind isn't on the family right now. You're suspended from your duties from now on. Go back to the manor and wait for me. Some things still need to have a result. Be prepared."
Watching the group slowly leave, Qi Jiu glanced back at Lin Yan.
Lin Yan quickly understood and turned to disappear with Qi Lin. Instantly, only these few people remained in the conference room.
Why are you here?
Upon seeing this guy, she finally understood what Chongyu meant by those words.
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