After replying to the message, Lin Chao Ci switched off his phone and went straight to sleep.
The next two days were Saturday and Sunday.
Lin Chao Ci did not go to the company. He spent all his time with his family, taking Qin Chi Chi sightseeing and shopping.
The company was running smoothly now, leaving Lin Chao Ci with more free time. He did not need to go in every day. He only had to set the overall direction and leave the minor matters to his secretary.
In his previous life, he had always been busy with work and had spent too little time with his family.
In this life, Lin Chao Ci intended to leave no regrets.
Over the weekend, the whole family had a wonderful time, visiting all of Haikou City's best-known attractions.
Unfortunately, happy times never lasted long.
Tomorrow was Monday, and his mother, younger brother, and Qin Chi Chi had to return to the capital for school and work.
His younger sister's enrollment had already been transferred to Haikou City No. 1 High School, and she could report there on Monday.
That was the allure of power.
Other people needed local household registration, property, a home in the right school district, an available place... even months of running around might not be enough to complete a school transfer.
But the Lin Family only had to say a word to their subordinates, and every one of them would scramble to get it done.
None of them dared to drag their feet. Work that should have taken several days was finished in just a few hours.
"Make sure you take good care of your sister..."
Before leaving, his mother repeatedly reminded Lin Chao Ci to take good care of his younger sister.
Lin Chao Ci nodded again and again, patting his chest as he promised that he would look after her.
As for his younger brother, Lin Qingzhou, his college entrance exams were coming up soon. The capital was the political center of the country, and its educational resources spoke for themselves.
Diligent and eager to learn, he planned to stay in the capital so he could get good results on the exams.
Lin Chao Ci and Lin Weiyi watched their mother and the others leave. Only after the plane took off did they breathe a sigh of relief.
"Hehehe, Mom's finally gone! This is great! I'm free!"
Lin Weiyi had always been kept under her mother's watchful eye. Now that her mother was finally gone, her whole future seemed bright.
"Heh, you're too naive, little sis! Mom may be gone, but you've still got your big brother! Did you really think you were free?"
Seeing how naive his little sister was, Lin Chao Ci could not help chuckling as he shattered her lovely fantasy.
"No, please, big brother!"
Lin Weiyi felt as though dark clouds had covered the sky and the light in her life had vanished.
She clung to Lin Chao Ci's arm, pleading with him.
"Relax. As long as you don't do anything out of line, I won't interfere!"
Lin Chao Ci gave his little sister's nose a pinch, reassuring her.
His main concern was that she might turn out like the brainless heroines in certain novels.
Constantly controlled and restricted by their families, they started craving freedom and letting loose.
Then some delinquent on a flashy motorcycle lured them away with a packet of spicy strips and a grilled sausage.
If that really happened, it would be even more absurd.
To prevent that, Lin Chao Ci would not restrict his sister too much. Fries, spicy strips, barbecue... she could still eat junk food like that.
"Yay! You're the best, big brother!"
Hearing him relent, Lin Weiyi excitedly threw her arms around him.
After dropping his little sister off at home, Lin Chao Ci went to the company. During his two-day absence, a number of documents requiring his signature had piled up.
He could have asked his secretary, Fang Miaoke, to deliver them to his house.
But Lin Chao Ci did not want Qin Chi Chi and Fang Miaoke to meet so soon, so he had put it off until now.
Once he reached the company, Lin Chao Ci began the dreary slog of signing documents.
He worked until evening before finally finishing them all.
When he got home, only his little sister was there, eating dinner. His father had left the day before, since the public notice period ended tomorrow and he would officially take up his post.
He had gone ahead to make discreet visits, traveling incognito... to learn about the department he would soon be managing.
His little sister had school tomorrow. She was actually quite studious and had a habit of reviewing her textbooks ahead of time.
So after dinner, she returned to her room to study.
Lin Chao Ci did not disturb her. No matter how close they were, they both needed some personal space.
Lin Chao Ci returned to his room. Seeing that it was still early, he was in no hurry to sleep and took some time to write up a plan for the company's future.
He listed several projects that could make money in the near future, in case he forgot about them later.
The next day.
Lin Chao Ci first drove his little sister to school.
But as soon as they reached the school gates, he saw the principal and vice principal waiting there with a large group of people to welcome them.
Lin Chao Ci felt a little awkward and rather speechless. Without even thinking about it, he knew they must be there to welcome his sister.
After all, she had a powerful family behind her.
Everyone wanted to get ahead, build connections, and curry favor.
Naturally, they had arranged this "welcoming ceremony."
Students who did not know what was going on thought some high-ranking official was visiting the school today.
"Whoa, all the school administrators are here! Which city official is coming for an inspection today?"
"No wonder they gave the school a thorough cleaning yesterday and even replaced Mr. Liu, the security guard in his sixties, with some strong guy in his thirties! Poor Mr. Liu got caught in the crossfire for no reason..."
"Look at the principal's face, all scrunched up like a chrysanthemum from smiling! He's fawning so hard it's hilarious. Every day he tells us a gentleman must always strive to improve himself and a man must stand on his own, but look at him now... unbelievable!"
Quite a few students pointed and whispered from a distance, finding the school administrators' behavior rather ridiculous.
"Big brother, isn't this a bit too much? Do we really have to get out?"
Lin Weiyi was easily embarrassed and rather shy.
"Honestly, with our background, you're going to see plenty more scenes like this! Don't be so shy. They're only doing this because they want to get ahead!"
"We don't need to act superior, but we don't need to be overly deferential to them either! Come on, I'll take you over!"
After reassuring his little sister, Lin Chao Ci got out of the car.
His little sister had no choice but to steel herself and follow him.
She was beautiful and very recognizable. The school administrators had all seen her photograph, so they recognized her at a glance.
Smiling as though they had just spotted their own beloved parents, they hurried forward to greet them.
"Welcome, Miss Lin, Mr. Lin! It is an honor for our school to have Miss Lin join us! As principal, I guarantee that no one will harass Miss Lin during her time here..."
The slightly balding principal led the way, bowing with the utmost solemnity as he gave Lin Chao Ci his assurance.
Anyone who did not know better might have thought a subordinate was meeting his superior. The principal's attitude was far too deferential.
Accustomed to this, Lin Chao Ci nodded and gave a few simple instructions. "I have a fair amount of confidence in your school's capabilities. I hope you will all look after my sister while she's here. If anything happens to her, you can contact my driver..."
Beside him, his driver, Wang, took the initiative to hand out his business cards to the teachers.
Most of these teachers held official ranks, but their ranks were very low. They did not qualify to receive Lin Chao Ci's business card.
Even so, they were already delighted to receive a business card from his driver, Wang.
After all, even a prime minister's doorkeeper wielded the clout of an official.
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