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“I have a villa in T City but the keys are with Song Yu. I will get it from her tonight and pass it to you tomorrow. Stay in T City first. Take a break. I will inform Chenglin. We will proclaim that you are on a business trip. Everything will be fine as long as you return before Wei Minghao’s birthday and attend his birthday party. During this time, Chenglin should be able to do a thorough investigation into Jian Yi.”

Qi Chengyue’s jaw dropped. She inhaled sharply but could not utter a word. Her eyes stung with gratitude.

She did not expect Chengzhi to help her like this. Even though he could not provide her a suitable job, he still tried his best to complete her requests.

Before, she was never close to neither Qi Chengzhi nor Qi Chenglin.

However, now, she could feel the bond between them. They are family to her – they are her brothers.

Qi Chenglin busied himself with helping her find evidence of Jian Yi’s affair while Qi Chengzhi helped her avoid Jian Yi for the time being.

They were both toiling away to meet her needs.

Qi Chengyue recalled Song Yu’s words to her.

“When you feel weak, we will help you; when you need someone to rely on, we will be there to support you; when you have nowhere to go, our doors are always open; when you feel helpless, we will be your safest haven.”

They are family to her – they are her brothers.

Qi Chengyue sniffled but a single drop of tear managed to escape her eye.

Qi Chengzhi frowned. He was not skilled in dealing with such situations. Luckily, Qi Chengyue swiftly wiped off the tear on her face and murmured, “Big brother, thank… thank you. About the past, I’m sorry…”

Qi Chengyue did not wait for Qi Chengzhi’s respond. She did not expect him to respond. She knew full well that the only person he showed any hint of emotions to was Song Yu.

He cared about his family and can be relied on whenever needed, yet he would never let these feelings show.

She turned around and bolted. Just as she reached the doorway, Qi Chengzhi called out to her.

Qi Chengyue turned back and was met with Qi Chengzhi’s clear voice, saying, “You are part of the Qi family. You are our sister.”

His words were not exactly filled with emotions – in fact, like always, he sounded cold and distant, like a robot. Nevertheless, Qi Chengyue was rendered speechless.

She nodded. Her hands gripped tight on the doorknob. “For my stubborn behavior in the past, I… I’m really sorry.”

After saying that, she did not dare to linger anymore. She was afraid she might break down and start bawling her eyes out. How embarrassing!

She rushed out of the office and toward the elevator with her head staring straight down, unaware of the sound of footsteps trailing behind her.

She stopped in front of the elevator and waited for it. In the meantime, she took out her phone that vibrated a while ago from her pocket. It was a notification for a credit card payment.

Once again, Zhou Mingyan made a payment of over ten thousand yuan using her credit card.

Qi Chengyue only felt insulted. His behavior disgusted her. She would have canceled that card if she was not worried that it would arouse Jian Yi’s suspicion.

Even though the money was insignificant to her, it did not mean that she could let that shameless bast*rd take advantage of her!

“Miss Qi!” a voice called out from behind her. Cheng Dongge caught up with her.