Of course, Lin Mu wouldn't harm Qi Shangjing; he just wanted him to do what he could. Even without such a deep relationship, as even ordinary friends, help when needed was a must. In the end, Qi Shangjing was a bit too cautious, or rather, too straightforward!
Nowadays, the hardest official to find is one who is genuinely incorruptible. If someone is so selfless even to their own family, they'd be the same to outsiders. There's no hope of doing any backdoor deals with Qi Shangjing, he's a really good person.
After dinner, Qi Manlin left the Qi Family mansion with Lin Mu. The two didn't drive over, so they hailed a cab back to the Lin Family Mansion once they left the house. Not far from the house, Qi Manlin had the driver stop and pulled Lin Mu out of the cab!
"Why are we getting off so early when we're not home yet?" Lin Mu asked Qi Manlin.
