Lin Xin and Lin Qi exchanged glances, their faces filled with dejection as they fell silent.
Seeing their dispirited expressions, Bai Xi spoke up, "Uncle, Lin Xin and Lin Qi are actually quite good."
Though the time they spent together as children was brief, it had been very warm.
"If Cousin Lin Xin truly likes one of the young men from the Dark Department, I can introduce you, but you need to think carefully. People in the Dark Department are very busy; he might not always be by your side and unable to care for you when you need him. Are you sure you can accept this kind of romantic experience?"
Lin Xin pouted, her eyes full of regret. "Idols, it seems, are indeed best admired from afar, not to be trifled with."
Bai Xi then looked at Lin Qi. "To find employment in the Dark Department, one truly needs extraordinary physical strength and willpower. Not everyone is suited for it. I recall Cousin Lin Qi, you were always good at calculations since you were young. Why didn't you study accounting and help Uncle manage the Lin family's business?"
Lin Qi glanced at Lin Feng. "Forget it. The Lin family's industries in H City have been so suppressed they're almost gone. I finished reviewing that month's ledger in half a day."
Lin Feng's face flushed with embarrassment. "These past few years, under the Zhang family's control, other families' industries have been suppressed, and the Lin family's assets have indeed shrunk. Maintaining it has been difficult. If not for this, your mother wouldn't have tried to do business with the Zhang family, and then this incident happened. It's all my fault."
Bai Xi thought for a moment. "Uncle, how about this? You all come back to M City with me. A few days ago, I already took back the Bai Corporation. I was just looking for someone to manage it."
Her mother was adept at business, Uncle was good at management, and Cousin could do the calculations. Essentially, she wouldn't need to entrust the Bai Corporation's operations to others. However, she felt they could still find professionals for a bit of training.
Upon hearing this, Lin Feng was shocked. "You took back the Bai Corporation?"
Bai Xi nodded.
Lin Yun also chimed in, "Didn't the Bai family give you trouble? And your aunt Bai Ji seems to have married a mid-level commander in the Dark Department. Given Mom's personality, how could they have returned the Bai Corporation to you?"
As she spoke, a hint of sadness appeared in her eyes.
Back then, it was she and Bai Qing who had revived the nearly defunct Bai Corporation, only to have the old Madam Bai, along with her son and daughter, reclaim it. Later, Bai Qing died in battle... and all misfortune followed.
Bai Xi said faintly, "Mom, Father's debts of gratitude have long been repaid. You don't need to worry about the Bai family's affairs anymore. They are not family, not relatives, just a group of vampires, and malicious ones at that."
She had wanted to reveal what happened with her and her brother, but seeing how fragile Lin Yun was at the moment, she swallowed her words.
Lin Yun still had concerns. "But how would they agree to it?"
She knew they were vampires, so how could they possibly yield?
Before Bai Xi could speak, a man in black tight-fitting attire entered. "Young Miss, Commander Zhao's arranged car is already outside."
Lin Yun was slightly startled.
Commander Zhao?
Because Bai Qing was from the Dark Department, she paid more attention to matters in M City and the Dark Department than others. She had heard before that M City had produced a very young mid-level commander, Zhao Mingxun?
Could it be that he helped Xi'er? Could this person be... her future son-in-law?
Zhao Mingxun, who was currently at the Public Security Bureau in H City clearing the director's office, felt an inexplicable chill run down his spine.
Following Bai Xi's suggestion, everyone in the Lin family decided to return to M City with Bai Xi to develop their careers.
However, even a fallen family like the Lin family would need a day or two to relocate everyone. Therefore, Bai Xi stayed in H City, planning to leave with them in a couple of days.
The night was as dark as ink, and the stars shone brightly.
Bai Xi and Lin Yun chatted about family matters for a long time before her mother allowed her to return to sleep.
It felt somewhat inexplicable. Her mother seemed very interested in matters of the Dark Department, especially regarding Zhao Mingxun. Did the title of M City's youngest mid-level commander of the Dark Department remind her of her own father?
Just as Bai Xi was about to close the door, Lin Xin sneaked in, her expression full of mystery. "Cousin, are you going to sleep?"
Bai Xi raised an eyebrow. "Yes, I plan to sleep."
Lin Xin immediately said, "Cousin, we're leaving H City together tomorrow. How about we go out and have some fun?"
Bai Xi looked at Lin Xin's expression. "Are you sure it's just to go out and have fun, or is there something else?"
This child was clearly incapable of lying; the stiff muscles in her face made it difficult to ignore.
Lin Xin was slightly embarrassed. "There is indeed a little something, and I wanted Cousin to accompany me."
Bai Xi thought seriously. "Do you need me to help you stand up for yourself?"
Helping her cousin stand up for herself was only natural.
Hearing Bai Xi say that, Lin Xin was immediately startled and quickly waved her hands. "No, no, no... I just want Cousin to take me out. Cousin, you don't know, we Lin family has a house rule that we can't go out after 9 PM. We're leaving M City tomorrow, and I want to meet someone very important."
As she spoke, a blush spread across Lin Xin's face.
Bai Xi looked at her shy demeanor and smiled slightly. "Alright."
A maiden's feelings are always poetic. Although she couldn't understand, she still expressed her respect.
Bai Xi went out with Lin Xin. Lin Xin made an excuse about showing Bai Xi the local customs of H City. Lin Feng didn't obstruct them much, nor did he particularly warn the two to be careful.
What a joke! Who was Bai Xi? She was a person of the Dark Department commander level. In the entire H City, there were probably very few people who dared to provoke her, let alone the many subordinates she had behind her.
As the lights lit up, the riverside of H City appeared more desolate than M City. The night breeze blew, giving one a slight chill.
Lin Xin pulled Bai Xi, bypassed Binjiang Avenue, and entered a tall building behind it. They took the elevator all the way to the seventeenth floor. "Cousin, why don't you wait for me here? I'll give him the things, and then I'll go back with you."
She held a handbag in her hand, containing food she had made herself, a scarf she had knitted, and a letter. It looked quite thick, likely what the young girl had written all afternoon.
Bai Xi nodded. "Okay."
Lin Xin walked cheerfully to the main door and was about to knock.
Suddenly, Bai Xi frowned and raised her hand to stop her.
Lin Xin, not understanding, asked, "What's wrong, Cousin?"
Bai Xi's eyes darkened slightly, and she said faintly, "Let's go."
Lin Xin stood frozen. "Why?"
Bai Xi looked at Lin Xin, whose face was full of questions. "Who lives inside?"
A blush spread across Lin Xin's face again. "He's my secret boyfriend. We've been dating for five months. My dad doesn't know. I like him a lot. What I said earlier was just casual talk; Cousin doesn't need to take it seriously..."
Bai Xi hesitated for a moment and asked, "Between you two have you..."
After speaking, she reached out and tapped twice.
This action directly turned Lin Xin into a boiled shrimp. "Cousin, what are you talking about? My dad is very strict with me. Sometimes I feel so restricted and tired. So... we haven't gone that far. After all, we're not married. At most, we've had other..."
She was too embarrassed to finish, but Bai Xi understood it well enough.
Marginal x... behavior.
After speaking, Lin Xin looked at Bai Xi's serious face, her own color draining slightly. "Cousin, you won't tell my dad, will you?"
Bai Xi said faintly, "No, but you should be thankful you listened to your dad. You can put your ear to the door and listen..."
After being cured by that mysterious person, her body had undergone some changes, developing some special abilities. This was relatively common among mid-level commanders and above in the Dark Department, but her abilities were more powerful, and they even grew stronger as she improved, which was one of the reasons she could climb to the peak in the Dark Department.
Therefore, her five senses were also very keen, and she could hear very subtle sounds.
Inside the room, there was a sound of intimate and sensual nature...