Chapter 1097 - 1096: If It’s True, He Won’t Show Mercy

Qin Xin followed the maid’s guidance and passed through the garden, arriving at a semi-transparent glass study room.

From the outside, she could see the suspended bookshelves inside, filled with thick tomes, and a middle-aged man facing away from her, picking books from the shelves.

"Second Elder, Miss Lan has arrived," the maid knocked gently on the door, announcing softly.

The man turned around, nodded at Qin Xin through the full-length glass, and personally opened the glass door: "Miss Lan, inviting you here in this manner was quite rude of us, my apologies."

Qin Xin narrowed her eyes: "No need to apologize. You’re not afraid of offending me anyway, are you?"

The man choked, suddenly unable to respond.

Qin Xin smiled, unceremoniously stepping into the study, scanning the bookshelves, walking to a shelf that piqued her interest, and casually pulling out two books to peruse.

Qin Xin scrutinized the collection on the bookshelves.

Jing Chen watched her from behind.

This girl is bold, quite unusual.

Although he noticed her uniqueness during the trial at the Divine Academy that day, today, in closer proximity, he discovered her extraordinary calmness and composure.

Destroying her like this would truly be... a waste of talent.

He recalled the information he received earlier today.

It was a call from the wife of a Divine Academy mentor, claiming to have discovered that his nephew, the next heir of the Jing Family, Jing Zhichen, was being charmed by Lan Qingxin at school, leading him to break many rules.

This included spending a large sum to invest in this woman’s company.

Breaking various rules for this woman.

If it continues, he fears this woman might ruin him, so she specifically made this kind-hearted reminder.

Jing Zhichen’s mother, upon hearing the news, was frantic and wanted to go to the school to hold them accountable, but he stopped her and prepared to handle the matter personally.

If Chen’er’s mother were to take action, this girl wouldn’t be able to thrive in the Divine Academy again; women are ruthless against other women.

However...

If it turns out this girl indeed bewitched Chen’er, he won’t be merciful either.

Before Qin Xin’s arrival, he had already conducted a preliminary investigation.

Indeed, the girl is very close to Chen’er; it can be said that besides sleeping separately in the boys’ and girls’ dormitories at night, ninety percent of their time is spent together.

And more importantly, during the first few days of school, Chen’er’s phone browsed through the school’s intelligent system and even wandered in the confidential database that isn’t open to the public.

He is well aware that Chen’er has absolutely no interest in the data system.

There’s only one possibility: someone else used Chen’er’s phone to browse.

This someone is ninety percent likely Lan Qingxin.

Jing Chen’s gaze deepened as he spoke again: "Miss Lan should know the reason I invited you here?"

Qin Xin finished flipping through the book at ten lines per glance and switched to two others, continuing to flip through without lifting her head: "I don’t know. Oh, and as for the apprenticeship, there’s no need to mention it again, I don’t want to take a mentor."

Jing Chen raised an eyebrow: "Perhaps Miss Lan doesn’t know who I am?"

Qin Xin: "Second Elder, your name is illustrious, you led the Time Mage clan to rise, there’s no one who doesn’t know who you are, right?"

Jing Chen: "I am Jing Zhichen’s uncle."

Qin Xin thought about it briefly, not too surprised: "Mm. So what?"

Jing Chen was somewhat moved by her calmness again: "So, haven’t you heard that nowadays, for unsatisfactory future daughters-in-law, aristocratic families choose to directly silence them, instead of those old-fashioned ways like throwing a check?"