Madame is Pretending to be an Academic Slacker Again!

Qin Xin entered the room with an air of familiarity, walking straight to the main seat and sitting down.

The perfect demeanor of a big boss!

In contrast, Bai Chi and the others cautiously scanned the surroundings, slightly shocked by this unassuming room filled with various rare treasures.

The deep-sea pearls, dragon teeth, ancient amber on the treasure shelves—each worth a fortune.

Who is Sister Xin here to meet?

The group waited for a moment.

A hearty laugh came from outside the door: ”Lan, I’m late, forgive me, forgive me.”

Soon after, a man in a blue shirt stepped out from the hidden door behind the screen, dressed lavishly, smiling broadly, with an elegant presence.

Even Bai Chi, who claimed to be the most suave and charismatic young man in the Imperial City, was stunned. Damn, this man was going to outshine him; only someone like Jue could possibly hold their ground.

Ao Xinghao and Si Moyu looked at the newcomer with suspicion, secretly assessing when this guy got to know little Qingxin, as they hadn’t noticed at all.

Jing Zhichen was the most unperturbed by surprise.

Others might not know, but as a young master of the Imperial City’s noble family, he was most familiar with this person’s background.

The person esteemed by all walks of life in the Imperial City as ”Young Master Hai!”

Family, prestige, sphere of influence—everything about him was top-notch. It could be said that in the Imperial City, there was no issue Young Master Hai couldn’t handle, and no business he wouldn’t dare to venture into.

Yet, this person was both righteous and sinister, mostly leaning towards the sinister side, with a rather disdainful approach, never mingling with these young noble family members.

How could Miss Lan know such a formidable character?

Moreover, how could she be on sibling terms with him?

Unlike the astonishment and wariness of the four, Qin Xin’s expression remained indifferent as she directly addressed Young Master Hai: ”Where is the item I want?”

Young Master Hai feigned disappointment: ”Lan doesn’t care how your brother’s been the past few days, and jumps straight into business, making your brother very sad.”

Then he glanced at the line of men standing behind Qin Xin and laughed: ”Since when did Lan hire servants and bodyguards? This mismatched height is such an eyesore, tarnishing your reputation when you go out. How about I lend you some capable subordinates?”

The four glared: ”...”

Damn, what a shameless fellow, which eye of yours sees us as servants or bodyguards?

We’re protectors of the beautiful!

Who do you think you are, daring to plant spies around our Xin?

For a moment, the four united like never before, collectively glaring at this annoying new adversary.

Qin Xin coldly waved her hand: ”I prefer to use my own people. Stop wasting time, hand over the item. Money for goods.”

She took out a bag full of Spiritual Pearls and a check, throwing them onto the coffee table, to show sincerity.

Young Master Hai raised an eyebrow, smiling even more delightedly: ”Lan is impressive, even managing to get sloth Spiritual Pearls from Xiangshan Maple Valley, each one the same size; this bag of Spiritual Pearls is worth a fortune.”

The four men grew increasingly anxious.

What on earth is Qin Xin exchanging so many Spiritual Pearls and a large sum of money for?

Can they provide it?

They felt uncomfortable about tossing so much money to this slick, greasy, and sinister fellow.

Qin Xin was the calmest and most composed presence in the room: ”No matter how precious the pearls are, they’re insignificant compared to the information I seek. Do this well, and I will have a reward.”

The perfect aura of a big boss.

This isn’t business negotiation, it’s practically motivating a subordinate.