[Qin Jiuyue: 20 years old, 165cm tall, 45kg, 35C bust. Affection level 40↓ decreasing.]
[Skills: Advanced management skills, advanced English, advanced piano, advanced violin, advanced French, advanced Go, intermediate swordsmanship, intermediate...]
[Current Health: 100]
[Purity: 100.]
[Current state of mind: surprise, ~joy, anger!]
Su Lin really wanted to ask Qin Jiuyue how she could simultaneously experience surprise, joy, and anger—wasn't that a huge contradiction?
However, Qin Jiuyue was furious. She had been secretly pleased that Su Lin had returned Qin Delin's jade porcelain to her, and her opinion of Su Lin had changed somewhat.
Little did she know that the box Su Lin gave her was empty.
As for why she was certain the box was empty, it was because she clearly felt that the box in her hand had no weight.
She knew exactly how heavy her great-uncle's box was. Su Lin took the jade porcelain and left her with an empty box. This was the first time she had encountered such a situation in all these years.
Qin Jiuyue was furious, but since it was her birthday today, she couldn't openly vent her anger.
Just then, Lin Tian, who was watching the commotion from a short distance away, suddenly said, "They've all opened their gifts, aren't we going to open this one and take a look?"
It was inappropriate for Lin Tian to speak in such a situation, but most people's attention was focused on the exquisite gift box that Su Lin had given them.
The attendees were mostly young people; the older folks were discussing business, and for them, the banquet was more about integrating resources and forging partnerships.
So none of them came over, leaving only a group of young people surrounding Qin Jiuyue.
"Yes, Xiaoyue, we also want to know what's in the box."
"Yes, yes, let's open it and take a look."
Qin Jiuyue looked at Su Lin: "Can we take them apart?"
Su Lin was somewhat surprised that Qin Jiuyue would actually ask for his opinion.
Su Lin hesitated for a moment and said, "It's possible, but you have to be prepared, my gift is a bit special."
"What's so special about it? Is it like the Emperor's New Clothes?"
Seeing that Su Lin agreed, Qin Jiuyue, who had been eager to embarrass Su Lin, couldn't wait to open the packaging box.
Many young people at the scene watched with longing eyes.
They all wanted to know what gift Su Lin had given, whether it was very valuable, and what if they were outshone by her.
As soon as Qin Jiuyue opened the box, a lifelike snake crawled up her hand. It was ice-cold and could stick out its tongue, just like a real snake.
"Ah! It's a snake!"
"Holy crap, that's awesome, it's a snake."
"He dares to send this? Su Lin's life is over."
"Giving this as a birthday gift? Are you out of your mind? I thought the worst gift would be a gemstone necklace."
"Tsk tsk... If you're not willing to spend the money, just say so. Who gives away toy snakes?"
By this time, they could tell that the snake in Qin Jiuyue's hand was fake, but it was very realistic and finely crafted, looking almost like a real one.
Su Lin paid no attention to the whispers around him. He knew Qin Jiuyue's personality; although she looked obedient and lovely, she was wild at heart.
They enjoy playing pranks, seeking thrills, and have a fondness for strange and unusual things.
The reason Xiao Chen impressed her was because he took her on a wild night drive in the rain, which made her curious about him.
Sure enough, Qin Jiuyue was playing with the toy snake in her hand. As she touched it, the toy snake automatically wagged its tail and stuck out its tongue. Her eyes narrowed instantly, and she could hardly contain her smile.
"Su Lin, it's the little princess's twentieth birthday. It's not appropriate for you to give her a toy snake," Lin Tian said, stirring up trouble again.
Su Lin quickly realized that he and Lin Tian were now completely reversed.
Logically, as a villain and Lin Tian as the protagonist, he should be the one constantly being provoked, but unfortunately, his luck aura has been severely diminished.
So the focus now is on Su Lin.
He looked at Qin Jiuyue and said, "If you don't like it, I can take it back and give you a different one."
Qin Jiuyue quickly hid the toy snake behind her back: "Who...who...how can you be like this? You give away a gift and then take it back."
Su Lin almost burst out laughing when he saw her nearly break down in her act. He whispered, "Pretending to be a lady must be tiring. If I had to wear a mask every day, I'd rather be dead."
Qin Jiuyue stared at Su Lin with her almond-shaped eyes and pouting lips. She hadn't expected Su Lin to see through her disguise so quickly.
She didn't have any flaws, so why did Su Lin see through her at a glance?
Qin Jiuyue thought to herself, not understanding.
Su Lin chuckled and said, "Since you like it, then consider it a birthday present. No objections?"
Qin Jiuyue put the toy snake back in the box and handed it to a waiter; "Who said I liked it? It's just my birthday, and I don't want to be unhappy. Also, the matter of you swindling my third grandfather isn't over yet, and I'll settle the score with you."
"So you were the one in the room just now," Su Lin said, realizing.
He had noticed someone in Qin Delin's private room earlier, but he didn't expect it to be Qin Jiuyue.
"Hmph, you knew there were people in the room?"
Su Lin nodded: "I have a very keen sense of smell."
"Heh~! Your nose is very sensitive, how come you couldn't smell my scent?"
Su Lin chuckled lightly: "I couldn't smell it before, but I won't forget it now."
"you....."
Many people were stunned to see Su Lin and Qin Jiuyue whispering to each other.
Surprisingly, Qin Jiuyue wasn't angry at all, and even chatted happily with Su Lin.
They quickly attributed the cause to Qin Jiuyue's birthday, since no one wanted anything to go wrong on their birthday.
Lin Tian was speechless when he saw that Su Lin was actually chatting with Qin Jiuyue.
He turned to look at Luo Sihai, who gave him a wink. He instantly understood and silently withdrew from the crowd.
This time, he's going to steal Su Zhenguo's job.
In a small conference room upstairs, Qin Deshu was assigning tasks related to Bao Gong's problems for the three railway lines.
Just as he was assigned to the third line, the door to the room opened.
Li Ziyan, Lin Tian, and Luo Sihai appeared together.
Li Ziyan wore a formulaic smile: "Grandpa Qin, I'm sorry to bother you."
Qin Delin looked at Li Ziyan with some surprise and said something that was hard to understand: "Ziyan, did your dad send you?"
Li Ziyan stood there stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Grandpa Qin, is this important?"
Qin Delin nodded: "Indeed, now that you're here, it doesn't matter whether it's your father's idea or not."
After saying that, he raised an eyebrow and said, "You want a railway line?"
Li Ziyan shook his head: "I don't want to."
He's not stupid. If he asks for the lead, Qin Deshu will definitely give it to him, but the chain reaction that follows will be a huge problem.
The family will definitely have to pay a heavy price in the future.
That's why he brought Lin Tian along as well.
At this moment, Lin Tian spoke up: "President Qin, I heard you're going to contract out the railway line. Since it's a contract, the highest bidder wins! I don't think President Qin would turn down money, would he?"
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Qin Delin nodded: "There are three railway lines in total, divided into six sections. Construction will begin on both sides simultaneously. Young friend, which one do you want?"
Seeing that everyone in the room was looking at him, Lin Tian instantly exuded a powerful confidence.
Although he had amassed assets worth tens of billions in his previous life, and even gone public, he was at most a bootlicker behind someone like Li Ziyan. He had never had a face-to-face conversation with such a big shot.
I never expected to have such an opportunity today.
Seeing the aura that Lin Tian unleashed, Qin Deshu was both surprised and relieved.
If he didn't have some ability, Li Ziyan wouldn't have brought him along.
"President Qin, all six of you here are big shots, each with the ability to develop a line on your own. However, I remember that Mr. Su has already bought six plots of land this year. Does Mr. Su have any extra money to develop new projects?" Lin Tian asked Su Zhenguo aggressively.
As soon as he spoke, the atmosphere became subtle again.
Qin Deshu's gaze towards Lin Tian changed, and his gaze towards Li Ziyan became more pitying.
.............
This guy has been kicked out of the family core.
Su Zhenguo knew about the conflict between Lin Tian and Su Lin, so he wasn't surprised at all when he saw Lin Tian making trouble for him.
Seeing everyone looking at him, he smiled wryly and said, "To be honest, I didn't want to come to today's resource allocation, but I had no choice. President Qin gave me face, so I had to come."
"Young friend, you probably don't know this, but Mr. Su is the only developer among the six of us who doesn't need to verify capital or even make any investment."