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Gao Qilan quickly nodded: "Okay, I agree."

"I'm willing to switch to law."

"but!"

Gao Qilan changed the subject, and Gao Qiqiang and Gao Qisheng's expressions also turned serious.

But what?

Only Gao Qilin remained calm, watching Gao Qilan with a leisurely air, even sporting a faint smile.

Gao Qilan's eyes darted around, and the serious expression on her face vanished instantly: "However, now that you brothers are all big bosses, shouldn't my living expenses be increased?"

Chapter Twenty-Five: Treat Our Enemies as Friends

"Debt collector!"

Gao Qiqiang chuckled and cursed, then looked at Gao Qilin.

Gao Qilin nodded and said, "Xiao Lan has grown up now, so her living expenses should indeed be increased. From now on, I'll give you two thousand a month."

Gao Qilan's eyes widened immediately: "Second brother, there's no need for so much, I was just joking..."

Two thousand yuan a month in the year 2000 was enough to support a family!

My second brother is so generous?

I absolutely love it!

After receiving Gao Qilin's affirmative repetition, Gao Qilan was about to give her second brother a big hug.

But Gao Qilin pushed Gao Qilan away without any mercy: "My two thousand yuan has conditions. If I find that your overall performance in law is not as good as your performance in medicine, I will reduce it back to the previous eight hundred yuan."

Gao Qilan nodded vigorously: "Don't worry, brother, I will study hard for the sake of the Gao family."

"However, if I want to change my major, I have to go back to school early, as changing majors is quite troublesome."

Gao Qiqiang's face immediately showed regret: "So soon? When did you leave? How long have you been back?"

Gao Qisheng said helplessly, "Of course it can't be this early. Xiaolan needs to contact the counselor first!"

Gao Qiqiang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The matter of Gao's younger sister changing her major was thus settled!

……

Soon, Gao Qilan, exhausted from her long journey, couldn't bear the fatigue and went back to her room to rest.

The three Gao brothers sat in the living room. Gao Qisheng made a special check to make sure the bedroom door was closed before tiptoeing back and saying, "Go to sleep."

Gao Qiqiang nodded and turned to Gao Qilin: "Qilin, I heard you've been getting close to Xiaolong and Xiaohu lately. What are you up to?"

Gao Qilin smiled faintly: "Brother, you don't want me to walk with them, do you?"

With a slightly troubled expression, Gao Qiqiang nodded gently: "Qilin, you are the most resourceful and intelligent one in our family, but Little Dragon and Little Tiger..."

Gao Qilin said, "Don't worry, brother. They're not bad by nature, and I would never lead them to do anything they shouldn't."

"It's just that we're short-handed right now. Think about it carefully, most of our Gao's Real Estate employees come from the old factory street."

"Sometimes... we have to treat our enemies as our friends."

Gao Qiqiang nodded in agreement.

That was his initial thought as well.

However, Gao Qiqiang was afraid that Xiaolong and Xiaohu would have bad intentions again and lead Qilin astray.

Now that Qilin has spoken, I don't need to worry about anything anymore.

Soon, Gao Qilin spoke again: "I've recently been having Xiaolong and Xiaohu meet a child named Huang Yao."

Gao Qisheng, standing to the side, clearly misunderstood and immediately gasped, "Brother, are you going to give me another niece?"

Gao Qilin patted his third brother on the shoulder: "Nonsense."

"Do you still remember your brother Mo?"

Gao Qisheng's eyes darted around as he quickly searched his memory for names related to Mo, then hesitated before asking, "Chen Jinmo?"

Gao Qiqiang also hissed, "Old Mo? We used to hang out a lot, but...didn't he go in?"

"This should be the fifth or sixth year."

Gao Qilin smirked: "His child is five or six years old now, Lao Mo should already know about this."

“I think our Gao family is short-handed right now… Of course, even if it weren’t for that reason, out of our past relationship, I should help look after Huang Yao.”

Gao Qiqiang nodded in agreement: "Qilin, I support you!"

Gao Qisheng stated, "I will listen to my second brother."

"That's good."

Gao Qilin stood up: "Actually, this time we were talking about Xiaolan and Huang Yao. Now that we've finished talking, I'll be leaving."

"Brother, remember to tell me your new address when you move, so I don't get lost."

Gao Qiqiang was amused and smiled broadly: "You silly child, we don't live in a yurt."

"Let's go, go and spend some time with your daughter."

……

a few days later.

The entrance to Jinghai City Prison.

Outside the heavy iron gate, Tang Xiaolong and Tang Xiaohu stood with smiles on their faces under a sign that read "Important Place in Prison, Mind Your Words and Actions".

"Take a big step and be completely innocent!"

Gao Qilin held the pomelo leaf in his hand and glanced at the man who had just stepped out of the prison gate.

The man looked to be nearly thirty, with a buzz cut. He had just been released from prison and was clutching a stack of certificates of merit. He appeared quite energetic, though somewhat reserved.

"Qi, Qi Lin."

Chen Jinmo has always been a man of few words, which is exactly what his name means by "silence is golden".

Gao Qilin patted Chen Jinmo on the shoulder with a smile: "Old Mo, we've been neighbors for so many years, relax a bit."

Xiao Hu, dressed in a rather presentable floral shirt, patted Chen Jinmo on the shoulder: "Yeah, Brother Mo, Qi Lin is really successful now, he's going to help you get rich!"

Chapter Twenty-Six: Welcoming Chen Jinmo, an Accident Occurs at the Construction Site!

Chen Jinmo, Gao Qilin, and the Tang brothers were practically childhood friends. At this moment, they shrugged slightly and smiled awkwardly, showing a hint of discomfort from being out of touch with the world.

Gao Qilin laughed and said, "Old Mo, you're so energetic as soon as you come out. Did Officer An tell you about Yao Yao?"

Chen Jinmo suddenly raised his head: "You said that?"

Gao Qilin shook his head: "I did want to take credit, but I didn't have the chance. Officer An investigated it himself."

"However, I sent Xiaolong and Xiaohu to see Yaoyao."

"Xiao Long, take a look at him."

Tang Xiaolong quickly pulled out a few photos from his pocket, and Chen Jinmo subconsciously took them.

The girl in the photo looked slightly older than the one An Xin had given him. Her hair, hands, and face were clean, and her clothes were new. The lower half of her face looked exactly like Chen Jinmo's, and she was smiling reservedly at the camera.

Chen Jinmo couldn't hold back any longer, and tears streamed down his face: "Yaoyao, I, Qilin..."

Although Chen Jinmo is not good with words, it is still obvious.

Huang Cuicui's parents wouldn't take such good care of their daughter; it was all arranged by Qilin!

Gao Qilin said calmly, "Old Mo, I've been in the military for three years, so I'm back late."

"It's not too late, it's not too late..."

Chen Jinmo shook his head, his voice trembling with tears: "Brother, thank you, thank you so much..."

Without Huang Yao, Chen Jinmo wouldn't even have had a chance to survive!

But as long as Huang Yao was around, Chen Jinmo could keep going, transforming from a troublesome labor camp inmate with no hope for life or the future into a person who had received a reduced sentence.

Only Chen Jinmo himself knows how much Huang Yao played in his heart!

Chen Jinmo knew even more that Huang Yao had no parents and must have had a difficult time living with her maternal grandparents.

To Chen Jinmo's surprise, he actually had friends outside who were willing to help take care of Yao Yao...

Xiao Long and Xiao Hu also came over and patted Chen Jinmo on the back comfortingly.

Xiao Hu took the initiative to say, "Brother Mo, you should stick with Brother Qi Lin from now on."

"Now Qilin has started Gao's Real Estate, and my brother and I both work there."

"Your mother-in-law was quite happy when she heard about it. She said that if you can find a decent job and be able to take care of Yao Yao, she'll let bygones be bygones..."

The two remained silent about the beatings and scoldings Huang Yao's maternal grandfather had inflicted on them when they first met.

Even so, Chen Jinmo could guess most of it, but he was so moved that he didn't know what to say. He just kept nodding, tears and snot streaming down his face.

……