He moved quickly and hugged the cardboard box before Qiao Nian could. Then, he took a few steps away as if afraid that Qiao Nian would not let him move it.
"Let me do it, let me do it. I'm familiar with this kind of business. Don't fight with me."
Qiao Nian could only lower her hands and say, "Thank you."
He Lin almost cried!
He hurriedly said, "Little Miss, this is what I should do. Don't stand on ceremony with me."
After saying that, his arms became stronger. He took the initiative to lead the way. "Elder Feng, Little Miss, I'll bring you inside."
He Lin walked briskly with a smile on his face. Anyone with discerning eyes could tell that he was in a good mood.
Qiao Nian touched her earlobe and followed him.
Feng Yu followed closely behind and asked her, "Xiao Ye didn't come today?"
He was asking about Ye w.a.n.gchuan.
Qiao Nian relaxed a little. There was a hint of gentleness in her eyes. "He has something on."
"Oh." Feng Yu smacked his lips. "I thought he would come with you."
Qiao Nian stuffed her hands into her pockets and looked at the crowd at the entrance of the hotel. Feeling the beginning of a headache, she casually said, "I'm just here to deliver a gift. I'll leave after eating, so I didn't ask him to accompany me."
She couldn't pretend that nothing had happened between her and the Ji family. It was just that Ji Lingfeng had given in and helped her.
Qiao Nian did not like owing others.
That's why she made a trip down.
Otherwise, with her previous relations.h.i.+p with the Ji family, she would not have answered He Lin's call in the first place.
Feng Yu stole a glance at her and roughly guessed what she was thinking. He sighed inwardly but did not say anything.
…
In the hotel.
Ji Lingfeng had already arrived.
He was wearing a black suit with a custom-made cut that accentuated his upright figure. In a way, a man in his early forties was in his prime. Ji Lingfeng had inherited the outstanding genes of the Ji bloodline and looked very charming.
Ji Nan and Xie Yun were helping to greet the guests.
Ji Lingfeng was surrounded by a few elders and people from the Chamber of Commerce Alliance.
After Ji Ziyin followed Ji Xiao and the others in, she saw the middle-aged man standing in the middle of the crowd like a moon surrounded by stars.
She pursed her lips and walked towards Ji Lingfeng with her gift.
The elders had heard about her being in Country M. Upon seeing her, they revealed complicated and disgusted expressions.
However, due to the occasion and the restrictions of their status, they could not say anything in public.
"Patriarch, happy birthday." Ji Ziyin handed the gift over with both hands. "This is my birthday gift."
Ji Lingfeng frowned at her. Seeing Ji Xiao and Ji Hongyuan behind her, he did not hide his coldness and impatience.
He raised his hand and asked someone to put it away. Then, he said, "Go in and sit."
Seeing this, Simon from the Chamber of Commerce Alliance quickly tried to smooth things over. "Miss Ji just arrived. Don't be in a hurry to leave. There's one more person to chat with."
He did not give Ji Lingfeng a chance to speak and hurriedly shot Ji Ziyin a look. "What did Miss Ji give Emperor Ji?"
To make himself look less awkward, he added with a smile, "I think that box is wrapped quite beautifully."
"I won a bid for a South African diamond in Country M. It's the Heart of the King." Ji Ziyin smiled and casually added, "I think this diamond is very suitable for the Patriarch."