Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

"It's nothing." Qi Xinye was uncharacteristically quiet, completely unlike her usual self. "I just asked a friend to check out that comic convention in person, and it turned out that there were problems with their organizers, so I decided to terminate the cooperation."

Qi Yi was so angry that he couldn't speak. He pointed a trembling finger at Qi Xinye across from him.

However, he could only sigh, forcefully flick his sleeve, and sit down.

At this moment, Qi Xinye's mother, who had been sitting quietly beside Qi Yi, was a very capable career woman. She poured Qi Yi a cup of tea from the teapot.

"Hey, don't be angry. Xiao Ye must have her reasons for doing this. The child is all grown up now."

"Foolish!"

The one who said this was not Qi Yi, but the bearded man who had spoken up for Qi Xinye earlier.

"What a foolish move! Although the comic convention industry isn't doing so well right now, it has huge potential. This investment of ours is a sure thing, so to terminate the cooperation like this is really impulsive!"

It wasn't just him.

Everyone else agreed.

A thin, middle-aged man tapped his fingers on the table: "It's not just about losing some profits. If we withdraw from the competition in this industry, wouldn't that be handing over the industry space to the Su family? If we don't invest, the Su family will definitely take over. This is a bad move!"

Everyone is condemning it, but no one seems to notice.

Qi Xinye said, "There's a problem with the organizers over there."

If what Xiao Zhe said is true, and if the organizers there still have people like Mr. Lü who was sent to Africa, are the visitors to the comic convention really safe?

Somewhat bewildered, despite the clamor, Qi Xinye still stood up and asked, "Even if the organizers have questionable character, do you still believe that the cooperation was the right thing to do?"

Qi Xinye's third uncle answered without hesitation: "That's right, that's what businessmen are like. As long as there's profit to be made, that's all that matters. They're not targeting us, so why should we care?"

A slightly overweight man a little distance away said, "But it's alright, it's not too late. If we can resume cooperation now, it's still..."

"Too late," Qi Xinye sneered. "The Su family has already completed their investment, the organizer has been changed, and the previous cooperation has completely ended."

These words were like a bolt from the blue, leaving the Qi family tycoons present quite surprised.

What does this mean?

The cooperation was just terminated, and the Su family has already changed the organizer and completed the investment?

Where did they get the information?

The answer is obvious, and there is only one possibility: Qi Xinye told the Su family.

This time, no one spoke up for her; she only received incomprehension and a hint of anger from all directions.

Only Qi Yi broke the deadlock.

"Xiao Ye! Get out of here!"

He waved his hand dismissively, clearly still angry.

This time, even Qi Xinye's mother couldn't persuade her otherwise.

Well, I guess it's about time.

Although this blatant act of becoming an inside agent put a lot of pressure on Qi Xinye, it was part of Xiao Zhe's plan, and she could only do what she could to help.

It was also for her own sake.

I was just about to get up and leave.

An elderly man sitting alone in a corner chair suddenly tapped the ground with his cane.

The sound of the cane wasn't loud, but it seemed to strike the depths of everyone's heart.

Qi Yi was quite surprised: "Uncle...you..."

The old man's eyes revealed nothing of his thoughts, yet his subtle movements were enough to control the atmosphere of the entire room.

It's not because of anything else.

It was because of his identity: the elder brother of the former head of the Qi family, who was also the elder brother of Qi Yi's deceased father.

The old man's name is Qi Jiang, and to this day, his seniority in the Qi family is enough to give him the authority to speak.

He coughed lightly twice, then turned to Qi Yi and said, "Look at you... why are you being so fierce with the child? What era are we living in? Look at other people's parents, aren't they all spoiling and pampering their children? Look at Xiao Ye, you sent her abroad when she was little, and now that she's finally back, you don't let her do anything. I think Xiao Ye is right, we can't use people with bad character!"

"Thank you, Grandpa... but I don't need to be indulged. I'm just telling the truth."

Qi Xinye was somewhat grateful; if an elder had spoken up for her, her situation wouldn't have been so awkward.

Although Qi Xinye cannot fully trust anyone in the Qi family right now, Qi Jiang's words can undoubtedly resolve this issue for her.

The immediate predicament.

"Uncle, what are you saying? It's always right to be strict with children, but it's not worth getting angry, hahaha... You're right, sit down, sit down, these are just small things."

As he spoke, Qi Yi glanced at Qi Xinye and said, "Why aren't you leaving? You're making a fool of yourself here."

Without saying a word, Qi Xinye bowed to everyone present, then turned and left gracefully.

Just like last time when she closed the door after talking to Qi Yi, she closed the door again this time.

It wasn't for any other reason than to provide Lu Ling with a foothold when she retreated from the rooftop.

When the door is closed, there will be a flat surface on top of it, which allows Lu Ling to leave without anyone noticing.

And indeed, no one noticed Lu Ling's actions this time.

After she left, she said to Qi Xinye, who was heading back to her room in the narrow corridor, "Miss Qi, thank you for your hard work this time. Young Master Yu Zhe said he was very worried about your feelings."

The meaning of these words is very clear: Yu Zhe is saying that it's impossible to feel good when faced with criticism from family members.

"It's okay." Qi Xinye continued walking forward, but there was a faint smile on her face. "I feel very satisfied that Xiao Zhe is worried about me. Compared to the pain I feel now, the time Xiao Zhe was hit by a car five years ago, and when I saw the true colors of the Qi family, that was when I was really heartbroken. So, I'm okay."

40. Share the burden

early morning.

Yu Zhe woke up when the first birdsong outside the window reached his ears.

It's probably around six o'clock now.

For him, if he goes to bed too late at night, he will wake up very early and won't be able to sleep in.

Su Yuzhe watched the video of the Qi family meeting that Lu Ling sent back yesterday, and he made a conclusion about the Qi family's situation after watching it once. However, there is still one "condition" missing to resolve this matter. There is no rush to resolve it. We can take it slowly, but it won't be long.

So that's not the reason for staying up late.

Instead, it was Yu Che who was now sleeping peacefully with her face buried in Yu Zhe's chest.

Right now, she's just wrapping her arms around Yu Zhe's back.

Last night, before I fell asleep, I was even more unrestrained.

Maybe she was a little tired after a day at the anime convention? Or maybe it's been too long since she's been able to act cute with her brother.

While he was awake, he clung to Yu Zhe like an octopus.

With his legs and arms completely locking Yu Zhe's movements, he couldn't move at all. How could he sleep well like that?

However, this little girl fell asleep quickly; she was breathing steadily just ten minutes after lying down.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Yu Zhe struggled for a while before finally managing to put her legs off his without waking her up.

It took me a long time to fall asleep after that.

Back to the present, Yu Zhe is awake now, and he feels he can't fall back asleep.

He tried gently speaking to Yu Che in his arms, "Little princess, wake up~"

"Woo~"

She didn't wake up; she just buried her head completely in Yu Zhe's arms, seemingly unwilling to get out of bed.

There was no other way; if she didn't get up, Yu Zhe would definitely have to stay in bed too, otherwise any movement would wake Yu Che up as well.

After being distracted for a while, Yu Zhe noticed that Yu Che's phone, which was on the bedside table, seemed to be lit up.

So he laboriously pulled his hand out and held Yu Che's phone in front of him.

Enter the password to unlock; Yu Zhe knows the passwords for both Yu Che's and Zi Xiao's phones.

It's Yu Zhe's birthday, um... this seems to be ten years ago, and the passwords for their electronic devices are both this.

Yu Zhe's phone password is either Yu Che's birthday or Zi Xiao's birthday, which they need to try.

Although Yu Zhe and Yu Che share the same birthday.

When Yu Zhe opened his phone, the screen was filled with information that made him dizzy.

It was all reports on various business matters of the Su family. Many of the Su family's senior executives were waiting for Yu Che to make the final business decisions.

Scrolling down, there were dozens of messages waiting to be processed and requiring decisions, and these were just from this morning.

It's only six o'clock this morning.

Normally, Yu Che would have been up and working long ago by this time, and he would even need to personally oversee operations at the Su family's Tan Kong Building.

While I was playing a match-3 game on my phone, I was actually coordinating various tasks for the Su family at the same time...

These tasks should have been done by Yu Zhe...

There's no such thing as a free and easy daily life... it's just that someone else takes care of everything you need to do.

Yu Che had said long ago that she was gradually taking over the Su family so that Yu Zhe could live a peaceful and stable life without being constrained by the family as soon as possible.

But you're only seventeen... It must be very stressful for you to bear burdens that you shouldn't have at your age.

Looking at Yu Che sleeping peacefully in his arms again, Yu Zhe thought... it might be nice to let her sleep in occasionally?

I patted her little head.

After that, Yu Zhe picked up her phone and took over the replies and handling of these work-related matters. These issues were really complicated, far beyond what Xiao Lizhi's student council work could handle.

However, this was still a piece of cake for Yu Zhe. By the time he finished replying to the last message, it was already quite bright outside.

The last piece of news also happened to be about investing in the amusement park's new organizer, it seems the Qi family has hit a wall this time.

But it must have been really tough on Sister Ye.

I put my phone down and glanced at the time; it was exactly nine o'clock.

They've been busy for three hours already?

At this time, Qin Ruoke, who was supposed to come to the house, should be arriving soon, right?