She Won't Be Able to Attend the Engagement Party!

The Royal Academy was an elite institution, and its influence even surpassed that of Imperial University.

The Royal Academy's academic standards represented the highest in the empire; in some fields, they even set the international standard.

Since Principal Zhou of the Royal Academy thought so highly of that "kid"...

Nalan Ye-Jue pondered for a moment. "Once she's finished testing it, send me the full report again."

Principal Zhou nodded. "All right. But I can't promise when it'll be ready. She's only helping us out." He sounded a little wistful as he continued—

"Besides... I don't know what's happened to her lately, but I can't get through to her phone."

Nalan Ye-Jue furrowed his brow slightly. "I can wait."

"All right. Then I'll take my leave."

The vice president, who was just about to leave outside the conference room, heard their exchange and nearly burst into tears like a 200-pound puppy—

He had suggested looking into the identity of QUEEN, the academic big shot, but Young Master Di hadn't been interested.

Yet now, for a robot evaluation report, Young Master Di was willing to wait for the opinion of some kid who tested it.

The contrast was just too painful!

Had the wise and mighty Young Master Di turned into a foolish ruler lately?!

Bai Chi was different from the vice president. He didn't know Principal Zhou and didn't care about some missing young tester. He rushed into the conference room, full of excitement, and headed straight for Nalan Ye-Jue.

"Jue, guess what big thing I did today?"

He was bursting to share a huge secret but was holding it back.

He looked just like he had as a kid, when he got straight A-pluses in all five subjects on his first exam after going abroad, but deliberately kept quiet, waiting for the moment his family elders asked about his grades during the New Year.

But Nalan Ye-Jue didn't ask.

Not only did he not ask, he started signing documents as if no one else were there.

Until...

Secretary Lu Bing hurried in with some papers and reported, "Young Master Jue, there's a bit of a problem with the engagement on the Qin Family's end..."

He stopped halfway when he noticed Bai Chi sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed, ears perked up and eyes shining. Lu Bing quickly shut his mouth.

Although Bai Chi wanted to hear the gossip, he knew that, under the circumstances, he ought to give them some privacy.

Still, he'd already caught the important part!

"The Qin Family"!

So his future sister-in-law really did have the surname Qin!

Although Qin Wenrou wasn't quite the future sister-in-law he'd imagined, since Jue had chosen her, he'd treat her like one!

Bai Chi rubbed his chin. "I'll go take a look at your robot exhibition hall..."

After Bai Chi left,

Lu Bing continued his report. "Sir, the Qin Family says there may be a problem with the engagement."

Nalan Ye-Jue looked up from his documents. "What problem?"

It had been the Qin Family who'd brought the marriage agreement to him and asked him to honor his promise.

And now the Qin Family was saying there was a problem?

Was their little business, liable to topple at the first gust of wind, running short on money?

However,

Lu Bing's answer took him by surprise. "Sir, the Qin Family says Miss Qin... she... won't be able to attend the engagement party..."

Nalan Ye-Jue: "..."

Lu Bing felt the pressure around him spike, and the temperature drop by at least ten degrees!

Under the pressure, Lu Bing hurried to explain. "I heard the Qin Family's business has been in serious trouble lately. There's been unrest at their factory, the shareholders are fighting among themselves, and their cash flow has dried up. The Qin Family may be finished. Could Miss Qin be using the engagement as an excuse to get you to offer a larger dowry and help the Qin Family through this difficult time?"

Seeing Nalan Ye-Jue's face darken, Lu Bing knew he was angry. After thinking it over, he continued with a suggestion. "Sir, since the Qin Family is so greedy and wants more money, why not use this opportunity to break off the engagement? After all, they're just a small, insignificant family..."

They weren't worthy of his lord in the first place!

Besides, the thought of a new madam joining the household and making Miss Qingxin's life even harder left him feeling a little sorry for her.

The oppressive atmosphere in the room lingered!

After a long while,

Nalan Ye-Jue said coldly, "If money can solve it, then solve it."