An hour earlier, Xiao Tiance was downstairs at the hotel. After finishing his call with Tianyi, he went looking for Xiaoxiao. He searched around downstairs but couldn’t find her and had no idea where Gao Xiaoying had taken Xiaoxiao to play. So, he began to look around the nearby area.

After searching for a while, Xiao Tiance spotted Gao Xiaoying and Xiaoxiao at the entrance of a small supermarket behind the hotel. Gao Xiaoying was holding Xiaoxiao and had bought her an ice cream, which Xiaoxiao was eating happily. Gao Xiaoying also seemed to be very fond of Xiaoxiao. Seeing this, Xiao Tiance walked over.

"Xiaoying," Xiao Tiance greeted her with a smile.

Gao Xiaoying nodded and said, "Brother-in-law, don’t take what my parents said to heart. They’re just concerned about my sister. She’s been out there alone with Xiaoxiao for years, and they’ve been worried. But whether it’s my sister or my parents, they’re all stubborn as mules. That’s why things have been so tense."

Xiao Tiance nodded and said, "I didn’t mind. It’s really my responsibility. I came back too late, which is why your sister and Xiaoxiao have suffered so much. Now that I’m back, I won’t leave again. I’ll take on everything that’s mine to bear. Don’t worry, and please try to communicate with your parents a bit more. Give me some time, and I’ll prove to them that I won’t let your sister suffer anymore."

Gao Xiaoying took a deep breath, nodded, and said, "I believe you, Brother-in-law."

Xiao Tiance was taken aback, looking at Gao Xiaoying in confusion, and asked, "You believe in me?"

Gao Xiaoying nodded. "Yes, I can feel that you genuinely care about my sister and Xiaoxiao. So, things like money and work don’t seem that important. As long as a man has that sincerity, it’s enough. Besides, my sister isn’t a materialistic person. If you treat her well, she’ll be very content."

Xiao Tiance’s heart trembled when he heard this. After nodding in silence, he took Gao Xiaoying’s words to heart.

"Daddy, have some ice cream! Auntie bought it for me. It’s delicious! Try some," Xiaoxiao said joyfully as she handed the ice cream to Xiao Tiance. He smiled, picked up Xiaoxiao, took a bite, and said, "Mmm, it’s sweet. But Daddy’s tummy feels a bit uncomfortable, so you can have it."

Xiaoxiao nodded seriously and continued to eat, slowly savoring the ice cream since she rarely had it.

Just as Xiao Tiance was about to say something to Xiaoxiao, a fashionably dressed woman suddenly walked over to Gao Xiaoying’s side. She glanced at Gao Xiaoying and said, "Heh, Gao Xiaoying, you still have time to play around? You’re graduating next month. Have you received your job offer from the Jiutian Group?"

Gao Xiaoying’s face darkened, and she replied in an annoyed tone, "Whether I get a job offer from Jiutian Group or not, what does it have to do with you? Zhao Qian, mind your own business. I don’t need you worrying about me!"

The girl named Zhao Qian sneered arrogantly, "Heh, Gao Xiaoying, you’re still acting all tough? You offended Supervisor Wang and still expect to get hired? Dream on. Oh, someone’s not getting hired, how delightful! My job offer has already been issued. You can just wait and keep looking for work next month, ha!"

"Zhao Qian, you—!" Gao Xiaoying’s face immediately changed as she shouted at Zhao Qian, but Zhao Qian didn’t linger. Without even acknowledging Gao Xiaoying, she turned and left.

"Xiaoying, what’s going on? You want to work at Jiutian Group?" Xiao Tiance asked.

"Ugh, don’t think I don’t know how you got in good with Supervisor Wang. So shameless! I don’t even want to work at a place like that!" Gao Xiaoying said, clenching her fists.

She then took a deep breath, looked at Xiao Tiance, and, calming herself, said, "It’s nothing, Brother-in-law. That was my college classmate Zhao Qian. We’ve never gotten along. Last year, during our internship, we both went to Jiutian Group, and she kept making trouble for me, even cozying up to the supervisor in charge of us interns. Ugh, it looks like I have no chance at Jiutian Group now. She just loves to show off. Brother-in-law, do all companies work like this, where you have to rely on connections?"

Seeing Gao Xiaoying’s somewhat downcast expression, Xiao Tiance smiled and said, "Not all of them. I’ve heard of Jiutian Group, too. It’s the second-ranked company in Beijiang City, not much worse than Beijiang Group. The reputation of such companies is generally good. The Supervisor Wang and Zhao Qian you encountered are just a few bad apples."

Gao Xiaoying nodded, still feeling a bit disheartened, and said, "I understand, but what’s the use? I have no power or influence; how could I possibly compete with them? Zhao Qian just came over to gloat, and I’m sure I won’t get through. Compared to Beijiang Group, I prefer Jiutian Group, but now I can’t even go there. Sigh."

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Xiao Tiance smiled again and said, "Xiaoying, don’t lose heart. Nothing is impossible. Who knows, maybe you’ll get a job offer soon."

Gao Xiaoying smiled indifferently and said, "It doesn’t matter. Brother-in-law, you take Xiaoxiao and go have fun. I’ll go up and see how they’re doing. That Gao Ruo Han has been targeting my sister since we were kids. I’d better go check."

Xiao Tiance nodded. "Alright, you go ahead."

After Gao Xiaoying left, Xiao Tiance took out his phone and sent a message to Tianyi: “My sister-in-law is interning at Jiutian Group. Her supervisor’s surname is Wang, and there’s a female student named Zhao Qian involved in some shady dealings. Have Long Jiu handle it.”

After sending the message, Xiaoxiao curiously asked, "Daddy, what are you doing?"

Xiao Tiance smiled and said, "I’m messaging your Uncle Tianyi. Do you like Uncle Tianyi?"

Xiaoxiao nodded happily. "Mmm, Daddy, I like Uncle Tianyi! Uncle Tianyi likes Xiaoxiao too. Daddy, can you ask Uncle Tianyi to come play with me?"

Xiao Tiance smiled and nodded, "Sure, I’ll ask Uncle Tianyi to come play with you tomorrow."

Xiaoxiao nodded with a smile, and then Xiao Tiance took her to a small park nearby to play. Meanwhile, at the headquarters of Beijiang Group, Tianyi, who was in a meeting with Long Jiu and Jiang Beichen, received Xiao Tiance’s message. After glancing at it, he casually handed the phone to Long Jiu. Upon reading it, Long Jiu’s expression drastically changed.

"The sister-in-law of the Lord of the Temple of Heavenly Gods is being bullied by one of my subordinates? Damn, this is a death sentence!" Long Jiu immediately broke out in a cold sweat, and without caring about the ongoing meeting, he rushed to one of his managers. Shouting at the manager, he asked, "Do you have an intern named Wang Yu under you?"

The manager’s face also changed, and he quickly nodded. "Yes, Dragon Chief, what’s wrong? Did something happen with Wang Yu?"

Long Jiu, his face pale, shouted, "Get him out of here! Out! And that Zhao Qian under him, get her out too! There's also someone named Gao Xiaoying—call her right now and tell her she's hired, with the best possible terms! Hurry up! You've got ten minutes. If you can't get it done in ten minutes, you can get out too!"

The executive, terrified, scrambled out of the office, stumbling over himself as he rushed out. As he ran, he dialed the number of his subordinate, Wang Yu, and shouted into the phone, "Wang Yu! To hell with you! You're fired! Get out, now! And take Zhao Qian with you—she's fired too! Both of you, get lost! Just you wait!"

After hanging up, he logged into the company's internal system to find Gao Xiaoying’s phone number. He quickly dialed it, his breath still ragged. Despite his panic, he tried to sound as respectful as possible. "Hello? Is this Gao Xiaoying?"

Panting heavily, the Jiutian Group executive said, "Hello, I’m Zhang Liang, the Chief Administrative Officer of Jiutian Group. Recently, we've been conducting an internal reorganization. Your former supervisor, Wang Yu, was found guilty of favoritism and has been dismissed. I discovered that he marked your file as unqualified and instead hired Zhao Qian, who is clearly less capable. So, I’m personally calling to apologize and assure you that we at Jiutian Group highly value outstanding graduates like you. There's no need to wait for your diploma. If it's convenient for you, you can start working immediately. Additionally, due to your excellent performance during your internship, your starting salary will be doubled. If there are no issues, I’ll send over the employment contract right away."

Meanwhile, Gao Xiaoying, who had just returned to her hotel room, was stunned. She stared blankly at her phone, then at the email from Jiutian Group, which contained an official job offer signed by the Chief Administrative Officer himself.

Though the Gao family had already left, Chen Shuzhen, still looking upset, asked Gao Xiaoying, "Xiaoying, what are you doing? Stop looking at your phone! Your sister's situation is more important right now! You just talked with that Xiao Tiance downstairs, didn’t you? You're an adult now—tell me, what do you think of the man your sister is seeing?"

Gao Xiaoying looked up, her face showing an odd expression. Xiao Tiance had just said she might receive a job offer from Jiutian Group soon, and now she actually had. Moreover, the executive who called her seemed very anxious, almost scared. Could this really have something to do with her new brother-in-law?

The next moment, Gao Xiaoying was shocked by the thought that had just crossed her mind. Could it really be? She wasn't sure, but the more she thought about it, the more it seemed connected to Xiao Tiance, even though she had no proof.

"Xiaoying! Your mother is asking you something! What do you think of that Xiao Tiance? What's your impression of him?" Gao Zheng asked again when he saw that Gao Xiaoying wasn’t responding.

"Bah, a poor soldier—what else could he be? Even if he’s a good person, does he have money? Can he support Weiwei and the child?" Chen Shuzhen sneered, clearly not expecting anything positive from Gao Xiaoying.

But the next moment, Gao Xiaoying’s words made all three of them look up in surprise.

"Dad, Mom, I think my brother-in-law is a really good person. I believe he can make my sister happy. I don’t have any proof, but I just feel it."

After saying that, Gao Xiaoying looked at her sister, who was staring at her in confusion, and said, "Sister, I really think brother-in-law is great. You two will definitely be happy together."

Gao Zheng and Chen Shuzhen were stunned—they had never expected such a high evaluation of Xiao Tiance from Gao Xiaoying.

Meanwhile, the suspicion in Gao Xiaoying’s heart kept growing. Could this all be just a coincidence? Was it really her brother-in-law who helped her?

Especially when she recalled the confident look in Xiao Tiance’s eyes during their conversation downstairs, her doubts only deepened.