The old Duke let out a questioning hum.
He asked, "Commands a high price? How high? A hundred million? A billion? Or ten billion? If i Lin is that taken with this person, there’s no reason we can’t hire them for her."
"We made an offer, but they refused."
"Very well." The old Duke didn’t like forcing people’s hands. "If they’re unwilling, then forget it. It’s fine to spend a little money; it will give i Lin sothing to occupy her ti."
"I’m not ho often. The old housekeeper tells i Lin is quite fond of you. Do not betray the trust the young miss has placed in you."
"I understand."
"Mm." As they were speaking, Jiang Jiang’s terminal chid. It was the special notification for a ssage from the young miss. He glanced at it. "Your Grace, the young miss is looking for ."
"i Lin is looking for you? Then go ahead."
Jiang Jiang acknowledged with a sound. "Then I will take my leave."
The mont he stepped out the door, his terminal chid again. The old Duke had transferred him money—a million Star Coins, sent with the flick of a wrist. The attached ssage was just one sentence: Take good care of the miss.
He finally understood why so many people had scrambled to pledge their service to the Dais family.
It truly was a... remarkable, generous, and friendly family.
From the Family Head to the young miss, they were all wonderful people.
His gaze lowered, he started toward the main residence, but before he could enter, a maid stopped him.
"?"
"Housekeeper Jiang, there’s soone at the gate for the young miss."
"Who is it? Do they have an appointnt?"
"No appointnt, but she said she’s been here once before to deliver food to the young miss." ii had caught the maid on her way in. The maid rembered seeing ii here before while she was cleaning a room, so she knew the woman was telling the truth about having visited.
The woman had asked her to pass a ssage to soone inside, and in return, had promised...
To her sha, she was tempted.
"Delivering food?" Upon hearing those two words, Jiang Jiang quickly sent a ssage to i Lin.
A mont later, i Lin ca hurrying downstairs, a haughty smile on her face. "That Qian Xingxing really knows how to play the ga! He’s here bringing gifts again."
"Jiang Jiang, let’s go!"
The two of them went to the main gate together.
Amidst the wind and snow, the solitary figure in red stood out starkly.
When the security guard saw i Lin, he imdiately saluted. "Young Miss."
"Go and let the person at the gate in."
"Yes, ma’am."
ii’s hands were aching from rubbing them for warmth when i Lin finally appeared.
She quickly grabbed the insulated container from her car and hurried into the Dais estate.
There was a small reception room just off the main gate with the heating on. As i Lin was sensitive to the cold, the three of them headed in there.
"Why are you here alone today?"
"What did you bring?"
"Who sent you with these things?"
"Miss Dais! Please, you have to help us!" ii shot to her feet and gave i Lin a deep bow.
"...What’s all this about?" i Lin was taken aback by her reaction. "What happened?"
"Did your company go out of business?"
"...N-no." ii explained that they had lost contact with Little President Qian. "The competition is about to start, but we can’t get in touch with Little President Qian. The branch office is also about to get a new editor-in-chief, everything is up in the air, and everyone at the company is panicking."
"We can’t get any information from headquarters either, so our only option was to co and ask if you knew whether sothing has happened with the Qian Family recently."
ii spoke in a long rush, but all that registered in i Lin’s mind was: ’Livestreaming... competition... panicking... uncertain future.’
"..."
’This won’t do.’
’An uncertain future... will that affect Juju’s future?’
’Unacceptable.’
"I don’t know what happened either," i Lin said. "But I can ask around for you."
"You wait here. I’m going to contact Uncle Qian."
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