Sweetie, don't look at him, kiss me.

"Mianmian."

Lin Qingqing pretended not to hear the mockery in Lin Qingmian's words and smiled at her: "I'm your older sister, it's only right that I do something for you."

"Since you have no objections, then it's settled."

Lin Jianzhong pressed his advantage, making a decision for Lin Qingmian in just a few words: "Once Ji Xingye returns to the country in a while, find an opportunity to take your sister to see him."

"Qingqing".

Zhang Yuzhu grasped Lin Qingqing's hand with emotion: "The last time the young master of the Ji family saw you was before you went abroad to study when you were thirteen. So many years have passed since then."

"Who knows, Ji Xingye might fall in love with you at first sight if he saw you now."

Lin Qingqing's face flushed instantly, and she lowered her head shyly: "Mom, what nonsense are you talking about..."

Sitting here with this family of three, enjoying their future together, Lin Qingmian found it amusing: "I don't think I've agreed to that yet, have I?"

After a few seconds of silence, Lin Jianzhong coldly snorted, "What, you dare to refuse?"

"If you don't agree, believe me, I'll call the Ji family right now and have Ji Linzhou arrange for someone to take you away."

He stared at Lin Qingmian, his voice sinister: "You know Ji Linzhou's character. Can you bear the consequences of plotting against him?"

In Lin Jianzhong's memory, the person Lin Qingmian feared most and respected most in the Ji family was Ji Linzhou, the current head of the Ji family.

In the past, whenever she went to the Ji family for a family dinner, if Ji Linzhou was present, she would try to avoid it if possible. If she couldn't avoid it, she would dawdle until the very last minute before rushing to the Ji family at the last minute.

Therefore, he assumed she would remain the same as before.

To his surprise, when he mentioned Ji Linzhou's name, she not only wasn't afraid, but also lazily adjusted her posture and elegantly leaned back on the sofa: "Okay, contact Ji Linzhou now and have him come to me in person."

"Should Ji Linzhou come to pick you up personally?"

Zhang Yuzhu rolled her eyes coldly: "You? Who do you think you are? Worthy of my time?"

Lin Qingqing chimed in, "Mianmian, you..."

At that moment, the door of the Lin family villa was suddenly kicked open from the outside.

The loud noise abruptly cut off Lin Qingqing's words.

Everyone in the living room was startled and looked up at the source of the sound.

Several tall, burly bodyguards surged in through the main entrance, their dark presence completely blocking out the sunlight.

Upon entering, the bodyguards immediately stepped aside, leaving a path wide enough for two people to pass side by side.

A tall, slender man entered with his hands in his pockets, walking gracefully and calmly through the doorway. He strode towards Lin Qingmian through the path cleared by the bodyguards.

He was backlit, his dark gray suit accentuating his broad shoulders, narrow waist, and long legs, his face obscured by shadows.

But his cold aura and oppressive presence were still too strong.

It gives you a chill down your spine.

Lin Qingmian recognized him the moment her eyes met his.

Why is Ji Linzhou here?

She thought Jiang Yao had called the police for her, and that it was the police who arrived...

As the man drew closer, his handsome, almost aloof face gradually became clearer.

The Lin family of three finally recognized who he was.

Lin Jianzhong's eyes widened, his voice trembling: "Mr...Mr. Ji?"

After the initial shock, his voice softened instantly, and his face became full of obsequiousness: "What brings you here? Please, have a seat, please have a seat..."

As he spoke, he turned and glared at Lin Qingmian: "Aren't you going to pour some tea?!"

Lin Qingmian raised an eyebrow and remained seated on the sofa.

"Mr. Ji is a distinguished guest, please let me do it."

Lin Qingqing stood up and said gently, "Mianmian is clumsy and can't brew good tea."

As she spoke, she glanced at Ji Linzhou shyly, "Mr. Ji, I recently learned the tea ceremony, and I'd like to offer my humble performance in front of you..."

"No need."

Before she could finish speaking, Ji Linzhou interrupted her calmly: "I'm here to find someone. I'll leave after I pick her up."

As he spoke, he turned his gaze to Lin Qingmian.

She sat on a single sofa, looking relaxed and languid, but her cheeks were red and swollen, and the marks of a slap could still be vaguely seen.

The man's gaze paused slightly.

"Mr. Ji, are you here to see this girl?"

Seeing Ji Linzhou looking at Lin Qingmian, Lin Jianzhong immediately understood his meaning.

He quickly distanced himself: "Mr. Ji, we've heard about what happened last night. We didn't expect her to be so bold... What she did really has nothing to do with the Lin family."

As Lin Jianzhong spoke, he lunged forward, grabbed Lin Qingmian's arm, pulled her off the sofa, and shoved her toward Ji Linzhou: "You can do whatever you want with her, the Lin family will have no objections!"

The man's words made Ji Linzhou unconsciously frown.

"Let's go."

Lin Qingmian didn't want to stay here for even a second longer. She turned around, walked through the path left by the bodyguards, and strode out of the gate of the Lin family villa.

Ji Linzhou didn't linger and turned to follow.

"Mr. Ji, please take care, please take care!"

Lin Jianzhong, acting extremely obsequiously, trotted to the door, his face beaming with a smile: "This unfilial daughter is now in your hands. You can deal with her as you see fit; the Lin family will not interfere..."

After saying that, he shamelessly added, "However, Mr. Ji, I've already handed Lin Qingmian over to you voluntarily, saving you the trouble of searching for her everywhere... Doesn't that count as doing a little favor?"

Ji Linzhou finally paused for a moment.

He turned around and gave him a cold look: "What do you want to say?"

"We are qualified to bid for that project you're working on in the east of the city..."

Lin Jianzhong rubbed his hands together, fawningly saying, "Could you give our Lin Group a chance? I will definitely repay you..."

"Mr. Lin."

Ji Linzhou stood with his hands in his pockets, looking down at him: "Regardless of the truth, you've listened to rumors and pushed your own daughter in front of me to be dealt with."

"Do you consider this a merit?"

Lin Jianzhong's smile froze: "Isn't...it's not true?"

Ji Linzhou glanced at Lin Jianzhong, his voice indifferent and cold: "A person who doesn't even trust or protect his own family has no right to take benefits from me."

After saying that, he turned around and strode towards the Cayenne parked on the side of the road.

A group of tall, burly bodyguards followed closely behind.

Through the dense crowd, Lin Qingqing saw Lin Qingmian skillfully open the back door of the Cayenne.

She didn't even glance back at Ji Linzhou before sitting down.

Ji Linzhou, seemingly unconcerned about her actions, walked around to the other side expressionlessly, opened the car door, and got in.

Lin Qingqing unconsciously frowned.

The way these two people are behaving doesn't seem like a man coming to interrogate someone and a woman being arrested for doing something wrong.

They seem more like... a couple.