Yu Zhengyi looked a bit surprised on his face. As for Ai Li, she first froze for a moment, and then... as if she had heard something interesting, a brilliant smile bloomed on her face.
"He's really loyal... It seems Director Qiu..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Qiu Tu's voice suddenly came from the office, "Hui Min, let them in."
Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Tan Hui Min seemed to find her backbone and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and her whole aura dispersed.
Yu Zhengyi, on the other hand, felt a chill in his heart and then looked towards Ai Li.
Ai Li, however, didn't seem to care. Instead, she put her hands in her pockets, blew bubbles, and her eyes remained unfluctuating.
A minute later, Yu Zhengyi, Ai Li, Xue'er, Yanyan, and Qiu Tu were seated on the sofa in the reception hall.
Tan Hui Min made tea for the five of them, poured it, and then left the office to continue standing guard outside.
When there were only five people left in the room, Ai Li's gaze also fell on Qiu Tu.
Honestly, at just one glance, Ai Li felt a slight brightness before her eyes. After all, Qiu Tu's appearance was too good.
Already handsome, he had become almost flawless due to the Third Order and Fourth Order enhancements.
With a prominent nose bridge, deep eye sockets, combined with that neat and tidy short hair, he could make 90% of women feel attracted at first sight.
'No wonder... in the intelligence reports, his personal life is so chaotic.'
'At first, I thought it was all abusing power for personal gain, using his status to pressure others, or having unwritten rules with female subordinates.'
'Looking at it now... maybe it truly is mutual affection... no, should it be a man of many passions?'
While analyzing in her mind, there was no change on Ai Li's face. She still wore her casual, carefree demeanor, blowing bubbles as she looked at Qiu Tu.
It was more like the appearance of a street girl than that of a department head, especially one from an important department.
Seeing that Qiu Tu and Ai Li were both silent, Yu Zhengyi took the initiative to smooth things over.
He said to Qiu Tu with a chuckle, "Director Qiu, sorry to disturb your rest."
"The main issue is that Department Head Ai Li and Miss Xue'er came quite unexpectedly, and the matter was quite urgent. I couldn't help it."
Hearing this, Qiu Tu looked at Yu Zhengyi with an ambiguous smile and said, "It was indeed quite sudden. So sudden that I was a bit discourteous."
"After all, even if it were later, I should have received a report when Department Head Ai Li and the others entered the Investigation Bureau, and then gotten up to prepare, to welcome them."
"Instead, I didn't expect that my secretary would end up stopping Department Head Ai Li and the others at the door. It was really unsightly."
When Qiu Tu said "discourteous," every word hinted that Yu Zhengyi had not followed the procedure in this matter and had even intentionally concealed the identities of Ai Li and the others, preventing Qiu Tu's confidants from informing him in advance.
Yu Zhengyi was also an old fox.
He certainly wouldn't admit to this. So he casually deflected, saying, "Haha, I felt Miss Xue'er's status is prestigious, and with Xinjie City being so eventful this season, we should keep a low profile. It's not suitable to make a big fuss, to avoid unnecessary trouble."
"Didn't expect to forget to inform you in advance."
Saying so, he smoothly moved past the topic and continued, "Department Head Ai Li, where do you plan to stay in the next few days?"
Hearing Yu Zhengyi's words, Ai Li "pop!" burst a bubble and then sucked the bubble gum back into her mouth, while pointing at Yanyan and succinctly said, "These few days, we are staying at Yanyan's home."
Yanyan heard this, nodded slightly, and said in an innocent and charming voice, "My father built me a garden villa in Xinjie City."
"It has a flower garden, filled with various kinds of flowers."
"Our visit this time also includes the intention to enjoy the flowers in the garden."
After saying this, she looked towards Qiu Tu and said softly, "Director Qiu... after my father was transferred to the state, I believe the garden villa was only equipped with the most basic security."
"Could you possibly arrange the defenses yourself? To ensure our safety."
Hearing Yanyan's words, Qiu Tu looked deeply at her...
Honestly, when he first saw these three young ladies, Qiu Tu found them quite interesting.
All three young ladies were not old, seemingly between the ages of 16 and 19. But... each with a distinct personality.
Ai Li, although having pigtail hairstyles supposedly granting her increased attack speed, had one pink and one blue.
With her slim long legs exposed even in the winter, and blowing bubbles with a mix of rowdy and rebellious look, she had a kind of female thug, street girl, bad woman vibe.
Huang Xue'er, on the other hand, looked thin and petite. Wrapped in a large white fur over her frail body.
It wasn't clear if she was injured or sick, but her face was deathly pale, weak as if a gust of wind could knock her over.
She conveyed the feeling of a classic beauty mourning for flowers, like Daiyu from the classic literature.
As for Yanyan, she was the one Qiu Tu was most interested in.
Not because Qiu Tu had vile intentions of sleeping with the enemy's daughter but because... he had seen "several Yanyans."
There were those impersonated by Larilo, those impersonated by the Scarlet Widow, and this was the first time seeing the real Yanyan.
It had to be said... that face was indeed as beautiful as an angel's, and also innocent and endearing.
However... whether it was due to previous fixed impressions or perhaps after reaching Fourth Order, Qiu Tu's perception became increasingly sharp.
He always felt there was something off about Yanyan's inner character; it didn't seem as pure and charming as her appearance seemed...
Overall, if these three girls were taken individually, they could compare to Tan Hui Min, Bai Ru, Liu Fuping... but when they stand together, immediately, it was quite different.