Ling Shen frowned upon hearing this.
His residence was always heavily guarded. Ordinary people did not know that he lived here, and those who did not know dared not break in. Now that someone had suddenly broken in, even Ling Shen was quite surprised.
Ling's eyebrows twitched, and Lu Jiayan understood his meaning. He immediately asked the receptionist, "Who is trying to break in?"
The building was heavily guarded. Although she was just a receptionist, she had been selected through a rigorous process and was directly connected to Ling Shen. Her abilities and professional skills were undoubtedly excellent. However, when faced with Lu Jiayan's question, she hesitated and couldn't answer clearly for a long time. Lu Jiayan frowned and understood. It seemed that the other party was also someone important.
Lu Jijiayan hung up the phone and said to Ling Shen, "I'll go down and handle it."
Ling Shen hummed in response, his gaze still fixed on Qian Sui, seemingly unconcerned about the little incident.
But Qian Sui cared a lot about it. After all, when she and her master were on the mountain, every ten months or so, someone would break into the mountain to find her master, saying that they had encountered a problem and hoped that her master would come out of the mountain to solve it. Every time those people came, the mountain would be in chaos. So Qian Sui was very sensitive to the matter of others breaking in.
She watched Lu Jiayan walk out before turning to Ling Shen and asking, "What happened?"
Her eyes were full of worry, which Ling Shen found amusing. He propped his head up with one hand, leaned back lazily on the sofa, and said, "My company went bankrupt. Someone came to collect debts. If they catch me, they'll beat me to death."
For the young president of the prestigious Ling Group to say something like that is like Jack Ma saying he doesn't care about money. Most people would think it's a joke by a powerful person, but Qian Sui, being as naive as she is, believed it.
Qian Sui's eyes showed even deeper worry, as if she were truly empathetic: "Then you're in great danger right now, aren't you?"
Although they only spent one day together, Qian Sui thought Ling Shen was a good person, and he even gave her food. Now that he was in trouble, Qian Sui wondered if she could help him.
Her eyes darted around, and she said, "I can protect you."
Ling Shen couldn't help but laugh out loud. It was amazing that he, a tall guy who was 188 cm tall, could get this petite girl, who was at most 165 cm tall and looked like a minor, to say such a thing.
Seeing Ling Shen laugh out loud, Qian Sui knew he definitely didn't believe her, so she was eager to prove her abilities. She put down the cake in her hand and looked at Ling Shen very seriously: "I'm serious, I can protect you."
Ling Shen smiled without saying a word. Qian Sui thought for a moment and seemed to understand. Lu Jiayan was protecting him, so what he needed now was not someone to protect him, but someone who could help him solve his problems.
Thinking about it this way, Qian Sui understood. She knelt on the sofa and pushed herself forward with her hands. Because of the height difference, she needed to tilt her head slightly to meet Ling Shen's gaze. Her whole posture was like that of a well-behaved and docile cat.
She blinked her eyes, looking innocent: "If you need money, I can go home and get my brother's money for you. My brother has money."
Ling Shen couldn't help but laugh. How could this little girl be so adorably silly? She said those words with such a serious expression, just like a kitten who wanted to steal its owner's dried fish to repay him for some favors he had done for it.
Just as Ling Shen was about to say something, his phone rang. It was Lu Jiayan calling.
Ling Shen began to sense something was wrong and pressed the answer button.
His tone was displeased: "What's wrong?"
"Mr. Ling, why don't you come down and take a look?"
Ling Shen's expression changed slightly, but when he hung up the phone and looked at Qian Sui, he returned to his previous expression.
He stood up and straightened his clothes. He originally wanted to tell Qian Sui to wait there, but as soon as he stood up, Qian Sui stood up as well: "I'll go too."
Ling Shen then led Qian Sui downstairs in the private elevator.
When they arrived at the lobby on the first floor, there were two groups of people facing off. One group was led by Lu Jiayan, followed by a dozen or so building security guards. The other group was a group of strangers, dressed in suits and ties. The man in charge was dignified and looked extraordinary, but his expression was like ice, making him seem unapproachable. It was as if he had the words "I'm not happy" engraved on his forehead.
As Ling Shen got closer, he felt that the man looked somewhat familiar. After a quick mental search, he recognized the man as Qian Ci, the president of the Qian Group.
Ling Shen walked over, and Lu Jiayan and his group parted to make way for him and Qian Sui. Ling Shen protected Qian Sui behind him, and facing Qian Ci in front of him, he was neither humble nor arrogant, and directly asked, "I wonder what brings the president of the Qian Group to my humble abode today?"
Qianci's eyes sharpened as she looked at Qiansui, who was standing behind Ling Shen with only a glimpse of her skirt. Thankfully, the little girl was alright.
Qian Ci withdrew his gaze. Although he was anxious to find Qian Sui, he still had to give Ling Shen, a viper-like figure who had risen rapidly in the industry in recent years, some face.
"Mr. Ling, I am deeply sorry for your sudden visit, but my younger sister is playful and has not returned home yet, which is very worrying."
His words caused both Ling Shen and Lu Jiayan to be momentarily puzzled.
But the next moment, Qian Sui, who had been hiding behind Ling Shen, peeked out, gave Qian Ci a sweet smile, and then sweetly called out, "Big Brother."
Ling Shen: "??"
Qian Sui's temperament and background are indeed not what an ordinary family's daughter should have, but Ling Shen never expected that Qian Sui would be Qian Ci's sister.
After all, these two people, apart from sharing the same surname Qian, seem to have no connection whatsoever. Besides, when did the Qian family have a little daughter?
When Qianci saw Qiansui, her face hardened, and she said sternly, "Hurry up and come here."
Qian Sui nodded and said to Ling Shen, "I'm going home now."
Then she jogged towards Qianci, and when she got to Qianci's side, she naturally took Qianci's arm.
Qianci's expression softened a bit. He reached out and rubbed Qiansui's little head, saying with a mix of sternness and indulgence, "Let's see if you dare to run around like this again."
Qianci has always been known as an iron-faced iceberg, meticulous in the business world, but now in front of Qiansui, she has become much gentler.
Ling Shen's gaze darkened as he fixed it on Qian Sui's arm linked with Qian Ci's.
As soon as Qian Ci turned around, he noticed Ling Shen's intense gaze. He was incredibly perceptive and immediately noticed the strangeness in Ling Shen's eyes.
Qian Ci looked at Ling Shen and said, "Thank you for taking care of my sister today, Mr. Ling. I came in a hurry this time and didn't prepare anything. I will definitely bring a generous gift to thank you in person another day."
Ling Shen lowered his eyes and smiled slightly: "No need, I had a lot of fun with Xiao Qiansui today, right, Xiao Qiansui?"
Ling Shen ignored Qian Ci and focused his gaze on Qian Sui, which was tantamount to a provocation to Qian Ci.
In particular, the nickname "Little Thousand Years Old" was like a spark that ignited Qianci's hostility towards Ling Shen.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
