Qi Lin looked at Qian Renxue's sincere expression and sighed inwardly.
What a convincing act. If I couldn't see through her disguise, I'd probably think she really was a Crown Prince who valued talent and thirsted for capable people.
Of course, since Qian Renxue was treating him so well, Qi Lin was willing to give her some face.
Qi Lin smiled lazily. "Since His Highness the Crown Prince has put it that way, I would be disrespectful to refuse."
"After all, with a Crown Prince as a friend, wouldn't I be able to swagger around Heaven Dou City?"
Qian Renxue laughed heartily. "Haha, since little brother Qi Lin is willing to befriend me, calling me 'Your Highness' from now on would be too distant."
"How about this? I'm a few years older than you, so you can call me Brother Xue from now on."
"Sure thing!"
"Then I'll be relying on you for guidance in the future, Brother Xue..."
Qian Renxue's eyes flickered at this, and a faint curve rose at the corners of her lips.
This could be considered laying some groundwork for recruiting Qi Lin in the future.
He was an unparalleled genius, yet he had no family or other faction behind him, nor did he have any interests tied to the Heaven Dou Empire.
Thus, Qian Renxue was basically certain that Qi Lin's feelings toward the Heaven Dou Empire were not particularly deep.
In that case, as long as she continued to strengthen her relationship with Qi Lin and increase his favorable impression of her—
Even if her identity were exposed in the future, Qi Lin would likely stand on her side.
To be fair, before Qian Renxue's lovestruck side took over, her intelligence and judgment were still firmly intact.
The two chatted for a while longer,