Qin Mo irritably unbuttoned his suit jacket, almost cursing. Nothing had gone smoothly all night.
He pinched the bridge of his nose and scolded in a low voice, "Can't you give me a break tonight? You've only made me anxious. First Wen Yuan, and now Shi Miao. Qin Mingyue, do you look like a young lady now?"
Huo Shu was immediately displeased upon hearing this, shielding Qin Mingyue behind her and retorting, "Qin Mo, it's your daughter who's being beaten! It's one thing if you don't care about her, but why are you siding with outsiders to criticize her!"
Qin Mo rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache, took a deep breath, and asked in a low voice, "Why did Shi Miao hit you?"
Qin Mingyue turned her head away, fiddling with the strap of her bag, her lips pressed into a straight line, and remained silent.
You can't exactly say that you wanted to hit her but failed and ended up getting hit instead.
Seeing that she didn't speak, Qin Mo really lost interest in dealing with her. He was so annoyed that he didn't know how to explain it to Old Master Qin when he got back.
He waved his hand wearily, "Alright, let's go home."
Huo Shu frowned, grabbed Qin Mingyue's hand, and started to walk towards the elevator. "If you don't care, I will! Mingyue, come on, let's go up and confront Shi Miao!"
Qin Mingyue's face stiffened upon hearing this, and she quickly grabbed Huo Shu, "Mom, I'm really fine, let's go back."
"Your face is all bruised and battered, and you're still okay?"
Qin Mo couldn't hide his anger as he raised his voice, "Enough! Go back right now. Aren't you embarrassed enough? Don't you know what kind of people Shi Miao's group is? Now I understand why you insisted on holding the graduation banquet tonight, and even booked the banquet hall next to Gu Wanqing's. Was that on purpose?"
Huo Shu and Qin Mingyue's expressions instantly turned ugly. They exchanged a glance but remained silent.
Qin Mo gave the mother and daughter a deep look in his eyes, then turned and left the hotel.
...
The celebration banquet for the college admission didn't end until after 9 p.m.
Most of the guests have been seen off.
In the end, only a few people who were close to Shi Miao remained.
William took advantage of a break to pull Shi Miao aside and talked for a long time, mainly about how her father had become her uncle.
After finishing their conversation, William glanced at his watch and waved to his assistant who was standing not far away. "Alright, I'll be going now."
Shi Miao nodded, looking somewhat weary, and said in a rather indifferent tone, "Um, when are you going back to M Continent?"
"About a week later, what's wrong?"
"I'm going to M Continent tomorrow." Shi Miao's voice was slightly low and hoarse, with a hint of nonchalance.
William raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised. He gestured for his assistant not to come over and asked in a low voice, "What happened?"
Shi Miao crossed her arms and leaned lazily against the wall, her eyes clear and bright. "Go back and investigate something."
"Do you need any help?"
"No need, the royal family can't interfere in the affairs of reclusive families."
Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in William's eyes, and he spoke in a slightly serious tone: "Is what you're investigating related to a reclusive family?"
Shi Miao lowered her eyes and gave a soft "hmm".
William frowned. "How will you get in without a pass from a reclusive family?"
Shi Miao raised her clear eyes to look at him and said succinctly, "I have my own way."
William nodded, knowing Shi Miao had the ability. "Alright, just be careful."
......
No sooner had William left than He Zhi strolled over slowly, carrying a bag.
The man was wearing a silver-gray suit, with thick, jet-black hair and delicate features.
A pair of gold-rimmed glasses sat atop his high, straight nose.
He Zhi handed her the bag, his voice calm and deep, "These are what you wanted."
Shi Miao reached out and took it, slightly raising her chin, and said casually, "Yeah, thanks."
"Just a thank you?" He Zhifei's thin lips curled up almost imperceptibly, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes behind his glasses.
Shi Miao raised an eyebrow, her fair face displaying a rather wild expression, and slowly said, "Otherwise what?"
He Zhi chuckled softly, a hint of aloofness in his eyes. "It's alright, just remember to submit your manuscript on time."
Shi Miao's lips twitched slightly, and she raised her hand to adjust her baseball cap. "I don't have time right now. We'll talk about it when I get back."
He Zhi raised an eyebrow and asked, "Where to?"
"M continent".
"Why do you suddenly want to go back? What happened?"
Shi Miao lowered her eyelashes slightly, tossed her phone in her hand, and said in a very soft voice, "It's nothing, I'm going back to investigate something."
He Zhi's eyes flickered slightly. "Okay, I'll be going now."
Shi Miao glanced at him and nodded, "Okay."
......
On the other side, Ji Yanchen watched from afar as Shi Miao and He Zhi were talking. His slender fingers held a half-burnt cigarette, and his eyes were dark and deep.
"Holy crap, Brother Chen, who exactly is your sister-in-law? She actually knows He Zhi, and they seem to be quite close." Xie Sizhou walked over, a half-smoked cigarette between his teeth, his eyes filled with disbelief. He stroked his chin and continued, "Isn't He Zhi supposed to be based in Independent Continent all year round? Logically speaking, your sister-in-law is just a high school graduate. There's no way these two could possibly know each other. They're completely unrelated..."
Ye Chuan coughed to interrupt Xie Sizhou and winked at him.
Can't you tell that Brother Chen is in a bad mood right now?
Xie Sizhou frowned and asked, puzzled, "Is your eye twitching?"
Ye Chuan: "..."
Ji Yanchen's eyes darkened. He raised his hand and stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray. His dark eyes narrowed slightly. He was also quite curious about how the two of them knew each other.
He remembered that Tianzhi Group had two founders.
The other is the extremely mysterious moon.
m… That’s quite a coincidence.
Xie Sizhou tucked the cigarette between his fingers and asked in a low voice, "Brother Chen, do you know something if you don't say anything?"
Ji Yanchen raised an eyebrow, his lazy, half-closed eyes slightly lifting to look at him, and said casually, "I don't know."
As the two were talking, Shi Miao walked over unhurriedly and said to Ji Yanchen, "Alright, let's go."
Xie Sizhou stubbed out his cigarette, glanced at the direction behind Shi Miao out of the corner of his eye, and spoke first: "Um, sister-in-law, He Zhi is gone?"
"Hmm, you need to see him for something?"
Xie Sizhou's eyes flickered slightly. He coughed lightly, touched the bridge of his nose, and said, "It's nothing, I was just asking."
Seeing his hesitant expression, Shi Miao raised her delicate eyebrows slightly and lazily asked, "What do you want to ask?"
Xie Sizhou's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he couldn't wait to ask, "Sister-in-law, how did you and He Zhi meet?"
Shi Miao rested her chin on her pale hand, her dark eyes beautiful and pure, and said seriously, "We met online."
Xie Sizhou: "......"
Haha, I don't believe you for a second.
Ji Yanchen stepped forward, put his arm around her shoulder, his eyes filled with tenderness, and said in a soothing tone, "Let's go."
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