QTIMP -Chapter 134 Character Persona – Love Brained (Part 5)

This was his failure as a father—he hadn’t fulfilled his responsibilities. So, as long as his daughter didn’t go astray in major matters, he usually tried to indulge her as much as possible.

“Really? But wouldn’t that trouble Aunt? After all, they’re just in a relationship. Pulling strings for something like this for me doesn’t seem very appropriate…”

Si Yanan flicked her forehead lightly. “I told you, adult matters aren’t for you to worry about. Just enjoy your life right now.”

There was no rush anyway—there were still nearly two months of vacation left.

After resting in the villa for a day, on the third day, her grandmother took her to visit her elder brother’s home. Entering the military compound required registration and formal greetings.

Her cousin from the Lin family, Lin Zixiang, was already waiting outside. The boy had just passed 1.8 meters in height—tall and lean—with a very short buzz cut, giving him a bright and cheerful appearance.

Seeing the car arrive, he quickly came over with a big smile and opened the door. “Great-aunt, my grandpa’s been waiting for you at home! Oh, so this is my little cousin—she’s really beautiful. Hey there, I’m your cousin Lin Zixiang. I heard you also took the college entrance exam this year—on break now, right? Perfect timing, I am too. Since we’re both free, how about going to the beach in a couple of days?”

The old lady chuckled at this. “If you want to go, then go with your cousin. It’ll keep you occupied, and your father and I can worry less.”

Si Qiu thought for a moment and nodded. “Sure, but after next week. I still have some things to take care of these next few days.”

“No problem, no problem. These days, my buddies are also busy hosting relatives, so even if we go out, it’ll just be around scenic spots near the capital. Join us when you’re free, and if not, just handle your own things. When we head to the beach, I’ll let you know in advance.”

Lin Zixiang was a bit lively and carefree, but sincere and cheerful. Si Qiu enjoyed interacting with him. Old Master Lin was kind and affectionate, and he also showed a bit of fondness toward Si Qiu.

Mainly because in the Lin family, Old Master Lin had two sons, and those two sons had three grandsons—yet not a single granddaughter. So he especially liked the sweetness and gentleness of girls.

Unfortunately, by coincidence, none of them were home today.

As a meeting gift, he gave her a blank seal carved from chicken-blood stone. Si Qiu truly loved it and kept playing with it in her hands.

“Cousin Si Qiu, since you like these things, I’ll take you to Panjiayuan sometime. On weekends, the ‘ghost market’ there is the real deal—lively and full of treasures. If you’ve got a good eye, you’ll definitely find something valuable.”

“Today’s Thursday. Can you take me there on Sunday?” Si Qiu was quite interested in experiencing the ghost market at this time.

To entice him, she leaned closer and whispered, “I’ve got a driver’s license and a car. I can drive us there.”

At that, Lin Zixiang’s eyes lit up instantly. He knew how to drive and had a license too, but because of a minor incident some time ago, the people in their compound didn’t feel comfortable letting kids their age drive.

If this cousin could get a car out, then wouldn’t he be able to drive again?

He immediately nodded. “No problem. Let’s exchange numbers—I’ll text you then. By the way, do you have QQ? Let’s add each other.”

Si Qiu exchanged contact information with him. After a while, she followed her grandmother back home.

The next day was Friday, and Si Qiu went to the company with her father.

The mini-programs they had jointly developed were all released with the help of her father’s company. This time, Si Qiu came over mainly for these matters, and also to ask her father if he could advance part of her profit share.

Previously, she had asked her aunt to help look at houses, and there was already some progress. In a couple of days, when Tian Shuang arrived, if there were no objections, they could directly pay and sign the contract.

Although Si Qiu had never systematically studied this field, the level of technology she had been exposed to far surpassed the present era by decades. After staying at the company for just two days, everyone had already started respectfully calling her “Little Boss.”

A delicate and pretty young girl, yet highly skilled, forward-looking, and innovative in solving problems—she got along seamlessly with both the younger and older staff, without any generational gap. Most importantly, the boss himself didn’t object to this title at all; instead, he cheerfully remarked that he now had a successor.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye. That day, just past 1 a.m., Si Qiu got up, washed up, and changed into a light gray tracksuit.

She put on a baseball cap, slung a crossbody bag over her chest, and went straight from the villa to the garage, driving out the car her father had left for her.

Over the past two days, after dinner every night, she had been taking this car out for a spin around the villa area, pretending to practice driving. At first, her aunt and father had taken turns sitting in the passenger seat to supervise.

But seeing that her driving skills were genuinely solid, they eventually stopped worrying.

In Si Qiu’s opinion, they were overthinking things—after all, she was practically a veteran driver.

At the agreed meeting spot, as her headlights shone from a distance, she could make out a few figures.

She flashed her lights twice. Since it was the dead of night, she didn’t dare honk the horn. Fortunately, the three of them were quick-witted. Led by Lin Zixiang, they immediately pulled open the car doors.

“Si Qiu, your driving is pretty good! But let me take over—you don’t know the way anyway.”

Seeing Lin Zixiang’s eager expression, Si Qiu had no choice but to get out of the driver’s seat. Only then did she notice the two boys behind him, both slightly taller than him.

Lin Zixiang threw an arm around one of them. “Come on, Si Qiu, let me introduce you. This is my good friend Shao Yang—my brother from another mother, we practically grew up in the same pair of pants.”

Shao Yang was a bit taller than Lin Zixiang, much darker, and sturdily built. When he smiled, his teeth gleamed brightly.

“Hello, Si Qiu. I’ve been hearing Xiangzi talk about you for the past couple of days. But now that I see you, I realize that guy really doesn’t know how to describe things. ‘Pretty’ doesn’t even begin to cover it—you look like a fairy descended to earth!”

Si Qiu burst out laughing at his words. “Brother Shao Yang is handsome too—more importantly, you’ve got that strong, dependable look.”

After being praised, Shao Yang ruffled his hair. “Good eye, little sister. From now on, Brother Shao’s got your back.”

Lin Zixiang shoved him. “Get lost, stop showing off. And over here—this is Zhou Chenyu from the municipal compound. His family’s well-connected in politics!”

Compared to the other two, Zhou Chenyu looked more refined. He was dressed in a basketball outfit, with soft bangs covering his forehead. His nose bridge was high, his lips vividly red—altogether, strikingly handsome.

“Hello, I’m Zhou Chenyu. Your name is Si Qiu, right? Then I’ll follow Xiangzi and call you Si Qiu as well.”

Oh my—his voice was pleasant too. It lacked the usual low heaviness of most boys; instead, it carried a clear, refreshing tone, like a spring washing over one’s heart.

At that very moment, Si Qiu felt like she had fallen in love.

As for Ji Mingzhe—who was that? From the instant she found a new romantic target, that name might as well have been engraved on a tombstone.