Upon reaching the office floor, Qin Jiuyue immediately noticed Zhao Yanyan with her long legs. Zhao Yanyan was also surprised to see Qin Jiuyue, despite having received a message from Su Lin.
âQin⊠Miss Qin, why are you here?â Zhao Yanyan asked, looking surprised.
Qin Jiuyue, puzzled, looked at Su Lin, not expecting Zhao Yanyanâs reaction.
Not only Qin Jiuyue but also Su Lin hadnât anticipated this. He asked, âYanyan, why so excited? Is it strange for her to be here?â
âIâŠâ Zhao Yanyan gave Su Lin a look, then stuttered, âQinâŠâ
âJust call me Xiaoyue. Iâm twenty this year, you must be older than me,â Qin Jiuyue politely smiled.
âUh⊠then I should call you Sister Xiaoyue,â Zhao Yanyan said awkwardly.
âHmm?â
âI just turned eighteen two months ago,â Zhao Yanyan confessed with some embarrassment.
Hearing this, Qin Jiuyueâs face turned red with embarrassment. She narrowed her eyes and pointed at Su Lin, âAnd him?â
âSu Lin, heâs also eighteen. Weâre classmates, first-year college students,â Zhao Yanyan explained.
Su Lin facepalmed.
Qin Jiuyueâs eyes widened in shock. She turned to Su Lin, âSo it turns out youâre two years younger than me. Here I was, calling you with such respect, almost addressed you as âbrotherâ. Youâre too bullying, Su Lin!â
Su Lin shrugged, âItâs just a two-year difference. Besides, you might be twenty, but youâre not that mature. Iâm eighteen, but I am mature. Calling you Xiaoyue is fair.â
âNo way, you canât call me Xiaoyue.â
âSo, what should I call you?â
âCall me⊠Sister Xiaoyue. Su Lin, youâre really playful, pretending to be so mature. Turns out youâre only eighteen.â
Su Lin coughed, âWell, Yanyan and I have some business to discuss. Xiaoyue⊠sister, maybe you could wait in the lounge?â
Qin Jiuyue, grinding her teeth, could see that Su Lin was deliberately changing the subject. She thought he was too cunning, calling her by a nickname all this time. âSu Lin, you just wait, hmph.â
Qin Jiuyue glared at Su Lin and then headed towards the lounge, visibly upset yet looking adorable.
Su Lin was unfazed as he noticed Qin Jiuyueâs affection for him was increasing, not decreasing. This indicated that she was only feeling slightly embarrassed in front of Zhao Yanyan, not genuinely angry.
Once Qin Jiuyue was in the lounge, Zhao Yanyan pulled Su Lin into the office, âSu Lin, whatâs going on?â
âWhat do you mean?â
âDonât play dumb. Why is Qin Jiuyue here, and how do you know her?â
Su Lin, hugging Zhao Yanyanâs waist, chuckled, âJealous?â
âJealous? Even if I were, itâs not my turn yet. Letâs see how you explain this to Xiaowan and Xiaoyu.â
âHehe, do I need to explain myself to anyone?â
âEnough, tell me, whatâs really going on? I have a feeling that this Qin family princess has special feelings for you. Su Lin, are you sure you didnât know her before?â Zhao Yanyan asked doubtfully.
Su Lin nodded, âRest assured, I definitely didnât know her before.â
âAs for why she came to the company with me today, it all started when I exchanged items with Qin Delin.â
Su Lin recounted the events following the item exchange with Qin Delin, how Qin Jiuyue saw it and then came to him for trouble.
He then explained how Qin Jiuyue and Qin Delin came to his house this morning to retrieve the blue and white porcelain and how she wanted to go out alone, eventually ending up following him.
However, Su Lin omitted the part about taking Qin Jiuyue to experience the thrill of a roller coaster.
After listening, Zhao Yanyan sighed, âSo thatâs what happened. I was wondering why she acted that way towards you yesterday.â
âWhat should we do now, just leave her in the company?â
Zhao Yanyanâs expression changed slightly, âNo, Su Lin, you must have left something out.â
âWhat else is there to say?â Su Lin asked, surprised.
âHumph, based on what you said, Qin Jiuyue should be angry when she looks at you, but her gaze earlier didnât seem hostile, more like admiration. Su Lin, eyes donât lie,â Zhao Yanyan asserted confidently.
Su Lin was surprised; indeed, women are natural detectives in these matters, capturing even the slightest details and analyzing the whole picture. He had to commend Zhao Yanyan for her perceptiveness.
Zhao Yanyan shook her head, âNever mind, I can guess what happened. Probably some heroic rescue, just a different process. I wonât bother asking about it. Xiaowan and Xiaoyu should be the ones to ask.â
Su Lin chuckled, âThey might not necessarily ask.â
He then looked at Zhao Yanyan, âYanyan, your mind and wit are wasted not studying law.â
âStop it, can you take your hand off?â
Su Lin nonchalantly withdrew his hand from Zhao Yanyanâs thigh, âYou know, Iâm getting older, and my hands have minds of their own.â
Zhao Yanyan chuckled, âOnly you could make such a rogue statement sound so elegant. What now, leave the princess in the lounge?â
Su Lin shrugged, âWhat else? Maybe let her help you with office work?â
âThat wonât do, she clearly hasnât done this before. Su Lin, why donât you accompany her? She is the Qin familyâs princess, after all. We canât neglect her.â
Su Lin stood still, âShe may be the Qin familyâs princess, but youâre my princess. How could you bear to push me towards another woman?â
Zhao Yanyan, hooking Su Linâs neck, gave him a kiss, âHappy now?â
âNot enough!â
âAnd now?â
âStill not enough.â
âHow about now?â
âCough cough⊠Enough, enough, Iâm going. Yanyan, wait for me, okay?â
Zhao Yanyan shook her head as Su Lin left. She couldnât fathom why she had fallen for him.
âSu Lin, youâre back so soon? Arenât you going to deal with work?â
Su Lin, smiling at Qin Jiuyue, replied, âYouâre a special guest today. Naturally, accompanying the guest is important. Besides, the company is on the right track. I usually donât interfere too much unless thereâs a problem.â
âWow, running your company seems so relaxed. I never see my grandpa the whole day; heâs always on calls, with appointments scheduled for months ahead.â
âYour grandpaâs company is big, mine is small.â
Qin Jiuyue frowned slightly, then pouted, âDonât pretend I donât understand. Grandpa said your chain of supermarkets is very promising. If it goes national, it will be huge.â
âThere are so many powerful families nationwide, do you think they would let me expand my supermarkets all over the country?â
Qin Jiuyue thought for a moment and nodded, âYouâre right, I was oversimplifying it.â
Su Lin picked up his keys and said, âLetâs go.â
âWhere to?â asked Qin Jiuyue.
âOf course, to find a place to have fun. We canât have you sitting in the company lounge all morning. Your grandpa would find that hilarious.â
âWhere will we go then?â Qin Jiuyue asked, a bit excited.
Su Lin shook his head, âThere arenât many exciting places in the city, mostly just eateries. Nothing thrilling.â
âHmm, letâs just pick a place then, as long as itâs not boring.â
âAlright!â
Just as Su Lin agreed to Qin Jiuyueâs request, his phone rang. He checked the phone and saw an unknown number from Donghai. Su Lin frowned. An unknown call from Donghai at this time wasnât usually good news.
âHello, whoâs this?â
âHello, Young master Su, Iâm Luo Sihai.â
Su Lin waved his hand, signaling Qin Jiuyue to go downstairs first.
Qin Jiuyue, understanding that Su Lin had important business to discuss, nodded obediently and walked towards the elevator.
Su Lin, hearing Luo Sihaiâs somewhat respectful voice, was surprised, âLuo Siye what can I do for you?â
âLuo Siye is too grand for me. If you donât mind, just call me Old Luo.â
Su Lin instantly became alert, âSiye, you donât call unless thereâs a reason. Whatâs up?â
âSince Young master Su is straightforward, Iâll get to the point.â
âGo ahead.â
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âI wonder if Young master Su is short of manpower. I, Luo, am willing to serve!â