QTIMP -Chapter 235  Character Persona – Fool (Part 31)

The two subordinates standing nearby felt that there was absolutely no way to stay in this room any longer. If they did, sooner or later they’d be dragged out by their boss and sacrificed to Miss Si Qiu as a warning flag.

After filtering nearly a thousand photos, Elias finally decided he needed to find a professional teacher to properly learn photography. Otherwise, if he was picked apart like this again next time, he wouldn’t even be able to shift the blame.

That day, Si Qiu was physically exhausted from taking photos, while Elias was mentally exhausted.

The next day, they went back to school to register, paid the tuition, and completed the paperwork for off-campus housing. After that, they went straight home—mainly because Elias was leaving the next day.

Neither of them wanted anything else to interfere with their time together.

Elias sat on the sofa, holding Si Qiu as they watched a movie, occasionally kissing the top of her head.

Si Qiu curled up in his arms, her hand unconsciously slipping inside his collar.

Elias’s breathing gradually grew heavier. “Baby… don’t do that.”

He wanted to say that his feelings for her weren’t just about desire, but before he could finish, her soft lips silenced him.

When the kiss ended, their panting filled the space between them.

“I want to have a daughter within two years. Are you sure you still want to keep holding back now?”

Without hesitation, Elias picked her up and walked toward the bedroom. Hold back? There was no holding back. Right now, he felt overwhelming pressure about reproduction.

Right—previously, Fang Yiming had introduced him to a renowned traditional Chinese medicine doctor. Not only could that expert help Si Qiu regulate her body… could he also treat him a bit?

He had heard that ancient Chinese emperors studied fertility very seriously. That so-called national-level doctor probably had expertise in this area too, right?

He absolutely had to get that old physician to write him a secret prescription.

He believed there was nothing money couldn’t solve. If there was, it just meant he hadn’t paid enough.

Before leaving, Elias not only left behind people and belongings, but also two bank cards and a computer USB drive. The drive was embedded into a necklace and hung around Si Qiu’s neck.

At the airport, he couldn’t help but hold her again and again. Finally, he whispered in her ear:

“Si Qiu, if anything happens to me, the necklace on your neck will ensure you live a peaceful and wealthy life in China.”

Si Qiu reached out to touch it, but he stopped her.

“Baby, don’t touch it. You must never touch it unless under two circumstances.”

“One—if I die, you use it to secure your life. The other—if you are ever in life-threatening danger, you use it to save yourself.”

Si Qiu nodded hard, again and again, showing how seriously she took it.

Then she watched him board the plane, watched it take off.

After that, she got into the car and returned to the apartment under escort from two vehicles in front and behind.

The moment she stepped inside, even though only one person was missing, the entire house suddenly felt empty.

Si Qiu sat dejectedly on the sofa.

Butler Zhou walked over softly and said, “Miss, would you like to organize your school supplies? I checked your schedule—there’s an early morning class tomorrow.”

In an instant, all her sadness disappeared.

Early class… yes, that could wipe out all demons and ghosts.

The next morning, she went to school a bit late and ended up slipping into the classroom just in time.

The classroom, which had been noisy, suddenly fell silent the moment Si Qiu entered—then immediately became even more chaotic.

Because she arrived late, she could only sit in the front row.

“Who is that?”

“Wow… she’s unbelievably beautiful!”

The girl sitting next to Si Qiu kept turning back to look at her—then blushed, then looked again. Over and over again, until the professor walked in, she still hadn’t stopped.

After finally waiting for class to end, she mustered her courage and went over to ask Si Qiu.

When she heard Si Qiu’s self-introduction, she was so shocked her mouth fell open, her face full of disbelief.

Then she grabbed one of Si Qiu’s former roommates, her fingers trembling as she pointed back and forth between the two. “This is your dormmate Si Qiu. Do you even recognize her?”

To be honest, the three roommates did recognize her. After all, Si Qiu had never been fully hidden in the dorm before; it wasn’t like they couldn’t tell.

But before they could say anything, a girl about 1.6 meters tall, with a ponytail, walked in. Si Qiu packed up the things on her desk, put them into her bag, and slung it over her shoulder, then waited to leave together.

Before leaving, Si Qiu explained to her roommates, “I applied for off-campus housing and won’t be coming back to the dorm. Thank you for taking care of me these past few years.”

The girl who had been carrying the bag took out a few small paper gift bags and placed them on the desk.

“These are some small gifts I prepared. I hope you like them.”

Then, under this girl’s escort, Si Qiu left.

Immediately after, the remaining onlookers who hadn’t left exploded in discussion.

“What…?”

“Is she some rich young lady returning to her rightful place?”

“I think so. Didn’t you see what she was wearing? Even though there were no brand labels, I’m sure they were all custom-made.”

“And her electronics. Tsk tsk tsk.”

“You’re missing the point. The real issue is the person who came to pick her up. That cold aura—he definitely knows combat. That’s not a normal servant, that’s a bodyguard.”

Si Qiu’s striking appearance, along with the speculation that she came from an extremely wealthy background, quickly drew attention. Some people kept their distance, while others tried to take advantage of the situation and find shortcuts in life.

Those subtle attempts to get close or curry favor were naturally noticed by the people protecting Si Qiu.

Elias quickly received the report. At that moment, he was sitting in a gilded conference room, idly spinning his phone between his fingers, his eyes slightly narrowed, his presence oppressive.

Then the group entering the meeting room paused at the door. But soon both sides sat down on opposite sides of the conference table, with their subordinates standing behind them in rows.

Although everyone knew the negotiation would not go smoothly, no one expected the atmosphere to become this tense before it even began.

On the left sat a so-called fat old man, his belly like he was nine months pregnant, smoking a cigar and exhaling smoke rings.

“Elias, I remember we already agreed last year. The entire West Ao territory would be mine. But two days ago, your men actually moved a batch of goods over there. That’s not exactly following the rules, is it?”

Elias continued idly spinning his phone, his tone casual and indifferent.

“You said it yourself—that was last year’s agreement.”

The man’s relaxed expression immediately vanished, his brows furrowing. “Are you planning to overturn the agreement?”

As soon as he spoke, his men behind him drew their guns and pointed them forward.

Elias’s men also all drew their weapons.

With one hand, Elias swiped open his phone, typed a few words into a chat, sent it, then locked the screen.

He stood directly from his chair, pulled out his gun, and fired two shots at the fat boss opposite him. The entire negotiation room instantly fell silent with fear.

Then he looked at the remaining people. “Bring me someone who can actually speak.”

The middle-aged man seated below the fat boss trembled when he heard this. Slowly, he raised his hand.

“M-me… I can… Elias, we can give up that market.”