Chapter 156: Chapter 155: It’s Best if Money Can Solve It

Chi Gui didn’t reply.

Fu Si waited for a while, sighed, and wondered, when would Chi ever get a bit softer and cuter?

He could only switch back to a serious tone, “I’ve also returned to my family home in the Capital City recently. If there’s anything, you can contact me. I’ll definitely help if I can.”

Chi Gui: “Thank you.”

The two briefly chatted, and Fu Si didn’t want to disturb Chi Gui any further, so he didn’t say much.

Putting away his phone, Fu Si stroked his chin, then said to Qin Cheng, who happened to be coming downstairs, “Go arrange for a bodyguard to protect Chi, and send the gift I’ve prepared for her.”

Qin Cheng: …

Qin Cheng left with the gift that Fu Si had prepared the day before; right at that moment, Old Sir Fu walked in.

He immediately saw his grandson slouched lazily on the sofa.

He sat opposite Fu Si, slowly poured a cup of tea, and carefully began, “Professor Chi is back in the Capital City, when you have time, join me for a meal with her.”

Playing with his phone lazily, Fu Si was still pondering how to make Chi softer towards him and didn’t even lift an eyelid as he replied, “I’m not free any day.”

Old Sir Fu immediately became quite angry, “It’s just a meeting, not asking you to marry her! Is that really necessary?”

Fu Si let out a soft chuckle, stood up, and patted the old man’s shoulder, his tone casual yet earnest, “Grandfather, I’m a man with a family now. I can’t just meet any woman willy-nilly.”

“Just that… the one who… fights…” Old Fu had heard from Mr. Fu and was extremely dissatisfied, struggling to voice that “she’s good at fighting.”

“She’s not just good at fighting,” Fu Si straightened his sleeves, “Wait until the day I bring her to meet you, you’ll definitely like her.”

Old Sir Fu scoffed disdainfully at his words, “I only like the likes of Professor Chi! Your choice… that kind… don’t even think about letting her enter the Fu Family!”

Fu Si didn’t take his words seriously and leisurely went upstairs.

Old Sir Fu watched him go, his sharp eyes narrowing slightly, then gestured to the butler behind him, “Go, find out who that girl really is. Best if it can be solved with money.”

“Yes,” the butler answered, and then asked, “What if she can’t be solved with money?”

Old Sir Fu glared at him fiercely, “Do I look like someone who can forcibly interfere in that brat’s affairs?”

The butler: …

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The next day.

Having rested for a whole day and night, both teams were rejuvenated.

Liu Yawei decided to take them to the largest library in the Capital City to look for materials and prepare for the theoretical defense.

The hotel chosen by Principal Lin was really well located; not only was it near the competition venue, but also close to the library.

The largest library in the Capital City was one of the largest in the nation, covering periodicals and books from around the world, even some ancient texts.

As soon as they walked into the library, not to mention Su Niannian, Chu Jia, and Yi Rui who had never seen such splendor before, even Chi Yan was impressed by the grand and solemn interior of the library.

The only ones who remained unfazed were Chi Gui and Su Qing.

Su Qing couldn’t help but glance over at Chi Gui.

She stood tall, wearing simple jeans and a white T-shirt, topped with a baseball cap. Her long, black hair was tied up. Beneath the brim of her cap, her almond-shaped eyes were dark and glossy, and her long eyelashes gave her a calm and obedient appearance.

Even from a distance, Su Qing could tell that Chi Gui was genuinely unfazed by the library, rather than pretending to be composed.

Su Qing pursed his lips.

He wasn’t interested because he had come here often and had seen it all before.

But what about Chi Gui?

“Alright, start searching for books on your own,” Liu Yawei clapped his hands to bring everyone back to reality, then instructed.

Members from both groups began to move.

It was everyone’s first visit, and they didn’t disperse right away.

Chi Gui lazily followed at the back of the group, and Su Qing hesitated for a moment before, for some reason, following behind as well.

The group of eight people reached the corner of the first row of bookshelves when they suddenly heard an admiring voice not far away, “Xia Jinjin, you’re actually choosing this latest international research proposal for your theoretical defense? That’s amazing!”