Genius Club.

Chapter 393 The End of the World

"what?"

Lin Xian held the Pomeranian VV and looked at Yan Qiaoqiao who had a serious expression on her face.

This……

Is this some kind of punishment game?

"Ah, don't worry about Qiaoqiao."

Zhao Yingjun waved her hand and smiled:

"Just now she saw someone confessing in public over there, and there were people around making a fuss, so she followed suit and learned some slogans."

After saying that, she looked around Lin Xian and found no one traveling with him:
"Are you alone? What made you want to come here to shop?"

"Correct."

Lin Xian nodded:
"I went to the company to handle some things in the afternoon, and also worked overtime to attend a few meetings, and then came here to buy some things for the home."

Swish.

Yan Qiaoqiao pointed her index finger at Lin Xian again:
"Why are you alone too? Why don't you fall in love?"

Zhao Yingjun was speechless.

She pulled Yan Qiaoqiao behind her, then took out a lollipop from her handbag, tore off the wrapping paper, and stuffed it into Yan Qiaoqiao's mouth to silence the child who was becoming increasingly talkative.

Then he turned around and looked at Lin Xian, sighing helplessly:

"It seems that I overestimated myself today. I brought Qiaoqiao and VV out at the same time. I really can't keep an eye on these two funny guys by myself."

"If you don't have any specific plans...how about we go shopping together? You can help me hold VV, and I'll hold Qiaoqiao, so it'll be easier this way."

"Otherwise, these two guys running around here and there are really worrying."

Lin Xian had just separated from Yan Qiaoqiao and VV.

I was also very happy to see nature here, so I readily agreed:

"Sure, I don't have anything to do anyway, just wandering around."

The three of them came here without having dinner.

Originally I just planned to have some snacks, but now that there are so many people here, I simply found a special tea restaurant nearby to have my meal.

Yan Qiaoqiao is indeed much more sensible and well-behaved than before.

I no longer eat in an untidy manner, point at people with my chopsticks, or wolf down my food like before.

Instead, he lowered his head and ate quietly and gracefully.

"I feel like there's nothing wrong with Yan Qiaoqiao's brain."

Lin Xian looked at Yan Qiaoqiao, who was using chopsticks skillfully:

"I spent the past few days with her and found that she is very smart. It's just that she lacks some knowledge and common sense, but there's nothing else to worry about."

Zhao Yingjun smiled.

Use a napkin to wipe the corners of Yan Qiaoqiao's mouth:

"Qiaoqiao is still very lovable. She has grown up a lot during this period and is now a big kid."

"Sometimes I can understand the feeling of being a parent. I always feel that my children are becoming more sensible and mature, and are slowly leaving me... When I think about this, I can't help but feel a little lonely."

Lin Xian took a sip of the lemon juice on the table.

Put down the cup.

Watching the ice rising up inside:
"There's nothing we can do. Children have to grow up and leave their parents. Just like the two of us, we left our hometowns and came to Donghai to work hard. We only have a few opportunities to meet our parents every year."

Zhao Yingjun held his cheek and looked at Yan Qiaoqiao who was concentrating on eating beside him.

The voice was somewhat soft:

"But we both grew up under the care of our parents, but Qiaoqiao is different. She doesn't even remember who her parents are."

Lin Xian turned his head.

Also looking at Yan Qiaoqiao.

This was a point of knowledge that he had not known before.

He only knew that Yan Qiaoqiao was the granddaughter of Zhao Yingjun's close relative, and he had never heard of Yan Qiaoqiao's parents or asked her about them.

According to Zhao Yingjun...

Did Yan Qiaoqiao's parents have an accident when their daughter was young, leaving Yan Qiaoqiao an orphan without a father or a mother? Was she raised by her grandparents?

"Qiaoqiao usually looks very strong and never mentions these things, but in fact... she has always envied other children who have parents, and she also misses her own parents."

Zhao Yingjun continued speaking.

He looked away from Yan Qiaoqiao and stared into Lin Xian's eyes:
"[Have you ever thought... about having a daughter in the future?]"

"Yes."

Lin Xian chuckled.

How could I not have thought about it.

When he took the fake Yu Xi to do a paternity test, he was already prepared to be a father, but he didn't expect that she would be a "filial daughter".

Later, when the fake Yu Xi was killed and the real Yu Xi recorded an arrest video saying her name was Lin Yuxi, Lin Xian roughly guessed that she was most likely the daughter of himself and Huang Que in a certain time and space, and was once again prepared to be a father, but he didn't expect that she was still a "filial daughter"!
Moreover, there is a high probability that this filial daughter still exists in this time and space, staring at her neck hungrily... and wants to behead her on July 7.

but.

even so.

Even though he had been cheated by two filial daughters, if he was really asked whether Lin Xian wanted a son or a daughter in the future, Lin Xian was still determined to have a little girl:

“I like my daughter very much.”

Lin Xian said truthfully:

"It seems that many men like to have a little girl to pamper, hug and protect."

Speaking of which.

He thought of Chu Anqing and Chu Shanhe again.

The man who doted on his daughter so much and was even proud to be called a daughter slave by others seemed to have disappeared in recent times and rarely appeared in public.

He, who always liked to hold various dinner parties, never held a banquet again; the activities of the East China Chamber of Commerce also became less and less frequent, and were far less lively than before.

"Have you heard about Chu Anqing's matter?"

Lin Xian asked softly:

"Did Chu Shanhe tell you?"

Zhao Yingjun nodded:

"I know. It's about studying in Russia, right? To be honest, it was quite sudden."

She turned her head and looked at the world map hanging on the wall of the restaurant:
"When Chu Shanhe told me, An Qing had already gone to Russia. I was thinking of seeing her off, but in the end I didn't have time."

"It's hard to imagine that Chu Shanhe, who dotes on his daughter so much, would be willing to let her study abroad in such a faraway place. But to be honest, Russia's art and culture are still very impressive. Chu Anqing loves dance and art so much, so it's a good choice for her to study abroad there."

"I sent her a message, but she didn't reply. I guess she just went there not long ago and is busy with her studies."

……

Sure enough.

Lin Xian also heard this statement from the circle of the East China Chamber of Commerce.

Like Zhang Yuqian's parents back then, Chu Shanhe did not publicly spread the news of his daughter's mysterious disappearance, but instead found a plausible excuse to cover it up.

Zhang Yuqian's parents believed that Zhang Yuqian had passed away, so they made up the excuse that it was a car accident.

Chu Shanhe believed what he said, and also believed that Chu Anqing was not dead, but just disappeared from this time and space to another place, so he was still waiting for his daughter to come home and waiting for him to find Chu Anqing.

This is also the reason why Chu Shanhe made up the lie about studying abroad.

Lin Xian just wants to join the genius club as soon as possible.

Quickly find out the truth about the millennium pile.

Hurry up...bring Chu Anqing back.

It would also allow her to be like all the girls in the world, staying with her parents and playing with her friends, or maybe a seat could actually be reserved for her at the table for today's meal.

"But there's nothing we can do about it."

Zhao Yingjun took a sip of water:
"The daughter will eventually leave her father and become a mother. Life is a cycle. It's the same for me and Yan Qiaoqiao. It's just a matter of time."

“People should always be prepared to face separation and to accept changes in their identities.”

"That's true." Lin Xian retracted his thoughts and looked at Yan Qiaoqiao who had already finished a dish of mess:
"When will your parents return to Donghai?"

he asked:
"When your parents come back to Donghai and the vacation is over, will we send Yan Qiaoqiao back to her hometown?"

"probably."

Zhao Yingjun said casually:
"I hope that day will come later. During these days of getting along, Yan Qiaoqiao and I have developed feelings for each other... If she really leaves me suddenly, I will definitely be very reluctant to let her go."

Yan Qiaoqiao raised her head, licked the ketchup on her lips, and looked at Zhao Yingjun:
"One more."

"Okay, okay... you have a really big appetite."

Zhao Yingjun felt that he had changed a lot during this period. He became much softer and more patient. It turned out that the influence between people is two-way.

Soon.

After the three of them had eaten their fill, they got up and left the tea restaurant and started shopping.

With the joining of Lin Xian.

This small team finally had some festive atmosphere.

Zhao Yingjun and Yan Qiaoqiao walked in front holding hands. Curious Yan Qiaoqiao asked questions and looked left and right.

Lin Xian was behind, holding VV's dog leash, pulling the Pomeranian that was running around.

There is a sense of family warmth.

Click.

Just as the three people and the dog walked to the pedestrian street square, a street photographer on the roadside captured this harmonious scene with a Polaroid camera.

As the shutter is pressed.

The automatically printed photo squeezed out from under the Polaroid camera. The photographer turned it over and took a look. He was very satisfied with this masterpiece.

So he put it into a portable photo frame, walked forward, and handed it to Lin Xian and Zhao Yingjun:

“Hi! I’m a street photographer, recording every beautiful moment. If you don’t mind... please accept this photo!”

Lin Xian and Zhao Yingjun looked at the photo.

indeed.

Really nice shot.

A handsome man and a beautiful woman, a trio with extremely high looks, coupled with the white dots of the Dandelion Pomeranian, this photo is perfect in both composition and light and shadow.

"I want to see too."

Yan Qiaoqiao stood on tiptoe, trying to put her head in.

Zhao Yingjun took the photo frame directly, thanked the photographer, and then handed the photo frame to Yan Qiaoqiao:
"How does it feel? Does it look good?"

Yan Qiaoqiao holds the photo in both hands:

"It feels like... Mom and Dad."

"Ah?" "Huh?"

Zhao Yingjun and Lin Xian looked at each other in surprise. They didn't expect Yan Qiaoqiao to come up with so many golden sentences, always so unexpected.

Zhao Yingjun laughed and rubbed Yan Qiaoqiao's head:
"What nonsense are you talking about, Qiaoqiao?"

however.

Yan Qiaoqiao shook her head, her eyes never leaving the warm photo in front of her, and said softly:
“[My imaginary parents…are like this, exactly like the family shown on TV.]”

Tong Yan Wuji.

But it always hurts people's hearts.

Yan Qiaoqiao doesn’t know who her parents are and has never seen her father and mother, so the happy family that other children can easily get... but for Yan Qiaoqiao, it is an unattainable dream.

She could only imagine being with her parents.

Just like what they show on TV.

The tall and handsome father and the pretty mother held their cute daughter's hands and talked and laughed on the neon-lit street.

It would be best if there was also a loving family dog.

Because that's how it's shown on TV, there's always a puppy or a big dog lying next to you, making the family seem particularly cozy and warm.

Just like this Polaroid photo in my hand.

This is the family that Yan Qiaoqiao imagined.

These were the parents she imagined.

suddenly.

She suddenly had an idea and thought of a way to "have the best of both worlds". She looked up and glanced at Zhao Yingjun and Lin Xian:
"Can you two be my parents?"

"Ah?" "Huh?"

Scored twice.

Zhao Yingjun and Lin Xian looked at each other again.

Lin Xian couldn't help but laugh:
"What kind of crazy idea do you have? Why do you want us to be your parents?"

“Because I want to go to Disney.”

Yan Qiaoqiao said without hesitation:

“[You can only go to Disneyland with your parents, but I don’t have any parents, but I really want to go to Disneyland.]”

……

Lin Xian looked at Yan Qiaoqiao's clear and eager eyes, and was unable to understand the logic for a moment. It felt more difficult than understanding the laws of time and space.

Zhao Yingjun pursed his lips and remained silent for a while.

He explained everything to Lin Xian:

“This is Qiaoqiao’s Children’s Day wish.”

She stood up and looked at Lin Xian:

"When she lived with my parents, she made some friends in the neighborhood. Those kids had been to Disneyland with their parents, so... Yan Qiaoqiao simply thought that she could only go to Disneyland with her parents."

"The world in a child's eyes is so small and pure. It's useless to reason with her. I've been worrying about how to fulfill her Children's Day wish."

"You've seen it, Yan Qiaoqiao really wants to go to Disneyland to have some fun and see the world. After all, other kids have been there, so of course she wants to go too. So... hehe, you see, she's starting to find a way out for herself, wanting us to be her dad and mom to make up the number."

Following Zhao Yingjun's narration.

Yan Qiaoqiao still stared at Lin Xian with expectant eyes:

"Brother Lin Xian, is it okay?"

Faced with such a poor child...such a humble request...how could anyone have the heart to refuse?

Just as Zhao Yingjun said.

Yan Qiaoqiao, who is still mentally immature, sees many things as simple.

For example, it seems that dating can be done with just a random man and a random woman;

For example, only one kiss is considered a couple;

For example, you can only go to Disneyland with your parents;
For example, mom and dad...it seems that they can also be designated temporarily.

This is just a small wish.

Every child definitely wants to go to Disneyland, but there are always some children who cannot go for various reasons.

The same goes for Zhao Yingjun.

She never went to Disneyland during her childhood.

Her bouquet of fireworks was more than twenty years late.

just now.

Why should Yan Qiaoqiao be left with the same regrets in her childhood?
"Children's Day... I don't have anything special to do."

Lin Xian smiled and looked at Zhao Yingjun:
"Do you have time? How about we go to Disneyland with Qiaoqiao?"

"of course can."

Zhao Yingjun put the hair on her face behind her ears and smiled slightly:
"You really helped me a lot. Qiaoqiao wanted to go to Disney so much, and I couldn't convince her to go with me... Now she is willing to go with both of us. I am very happy that she can fulfill her Children's Day wish."

Yan Qiaoqiao was obviously very happy too.

She finally got her wish and went to Disneyland, where all the other kids had been.

Although mom and dad were borrowed, at least they met the requirements to go to Disneyland... That was the logic in her mind.

Afterwards, they visited many places together.

Lin Xian bought some notebooks and paper in the boutique, and Yan Qiaoqiao also picked out some hair accessories and sparkly toys in the store.

At the entrance of the parking lot, Lin Xian waved goodbye to Zhao Yingjun, Yan Qiaoqiao, and VV:

"My car is parked over there. I'm going over there."

"Goodbye, Lin Xian." "Goodbye, Brother Lin Xian." "Woof!"

that's it.

The two men and the dog watched Lin Xian leave.

"Humph."

Zhao Yingjun looked at the figure disappearing in the distance:
"Of course, Yan Qiaoqiao, you can find your father by yourself... Do you think Lin Xian gives you the feeling of a father?"

"picture."

Yan Qiaoqiao put it succinctly:

"I feel safe with Brother Lin Xian."

Zhao Yingjun crossed his arms and chuckled:
"You are quite knowledgeable."

She paused, then asked:

"what about me?"

Turning around, he looked at Yan Qiaoqiao:
"So what do you think of me? Am I like mom?"

Yan Qiaoqiao shook her head firmly:

"Not like."

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Zhao Yingjun discovered that Yan Qiaoqiao was indeed gifted. She could always raise her blood pressure quickly with just a few words:
"You can say it again."

She said sternly:
"If you don't think I am like that, you can find someone else to take you to Disneyland."

"..."

Yan Qiaoqiao raised her head innocently.

The balance in my brain starts to work.

On the left plate, there is Disneyland;

On the right plate is Zhao Yingjun;

As soon as the weight was released, the scale fell to the left. It turned out that Disney was more important.

"picture."

Yan Qiaoqiao returns to her old ways:
"You take after your mother."

Zhao Yingjun snorted:
"That's more like it. Let's go, get in the car."

Yan Qiaoqiao held VV in a chokehold and followed behind Zhao Yingjun.

VV, whose neck was choked, felt like crying but had no tears, feeling the jealousy of the mother and daughter.

This home...

It's hard.

Lin Xian! Run! Don't look back!
……

……

A few days later, at night, in Face Village, at Big Face Cat’s father’s house.

"There's only one ending left today, so few."

Lin Xian looked at the notebook in his hand. There was only half a page of text, and most of it were the precautions mentioned earlier. It only took him a dozen minutes to memorize them all.

These days, he has been reciting and copying the manuscript of "Principles and Applications of Micronuclear Batteries" taught by Uncle Wei Shengjin.

Older gingers are more spicy.

With a mentor to guide and communicate with, memorizing and summarizing the key points increased my efficiency by several times.

at last.

Today I finished memorizing the last page of the manuscript.

After waking up from the dream at night, write down what you have memorized on paper...

A complete manuscript of "Principles and Applications of Micronuclear Batteries" was successfully moved from the future world 600 years later to 600, 2024 years ago.

In order to trigger changes in time and space as quickly as possible and allow the micro-nuclear battery to bring actual benefits to oneself as soon as possible.

He has already planned it.

We plan to jointly develop and research this epoch-making product with the Longguo Academy of Sciences.

no way.

Now the laboratory of Rhine Company has just begun to be built, and suitable scientists and researchers have not been found. It would be easier to cooperate with Longke Institute.

Dean Gao Yan is a very good person and easy to deal with. In addition to the previous favors, he will definitely be willing to lend me manpower and equipment.

The patent and profit rights of the [micro nuclear battery] must be in his hands. After all, he wants to rely on this invention to make Rhine Company strong and rich, and become the backup force for his survival and fighting.

This is the first step in his plan to develop his own power.

You must have enough money.

It can be guessed that each member of the genius club must have his own power, and there should be very few people like Kevin Walker who fight alone... or there may be only one.

We also saw his tragic end.

Two fists are no match for four feet.

If Kevin Walker had the financial resources and status of Jask, or the ability to play with Ji Xinshui's seven deadly sins like Copernicus, he would not have died so easily.

"If I really wait until I join the Genius Club before considering expanding my influence... it will definitely be too late. It's like thinking about learning how to swim after you've fallen into the water. It's not advisable to mend the fold after the sheep have been lost."

Lin Xian closed his eyes.

Close the notebook in front of you.

Once the epoch-making product of micro-nuclear battery comes out, the wings of the space-time butterfly will inevitably create millions of tornadoes, turning the future world upside down.

A super disaster may still happen in 2400...

Because I have not found the root cause of the disaster and I am powerless to change it.

But in a post-disaster Earth with countless micro-nuclear batteries buried underground and inexhaustible energy...will it still be as backward as it is now?

Will Rhine Village, Face Village, and Queen Town still exist?
Can Wei Shengjin, Zheng Xiangyue and Angelica meet again?
Lin Xian wasn't sure.

But it was something he had to do.

The values ​​on the space-time clock must be changed again in order to understand the laws of space-time coordinates and answer the first question of the Genius Club.

"This should be the last dream of the fifth dream."

Lin Xian muttered softly.

Behind him, CC, who was sitting on the stone bed, raised his head when he heard this.

After Uncle Wei Shengjin finished writing the last page of the manuscript for Lin Xian, he happily ran out to join the bonfire dance.

It's already early morning, but the sounds of drumming, singing and shouting outside are still as lively as ever.

This is also what big-faced cat means.

In order to allow the study trio Lin Xian, CC, and Wei Shengjin to attend the welcome party, he deliberately delayed the party by two hours.

This can also be regarded as a butterfly effect.

Before, when only he and CC joined the Face Village, Big Face Cat did not delay the welcome party for them.

But now, with three people around, we have to take it seriously.

The bonfire outside shot up into the sky, and the villagers of Lian Village sang and danced around the flames. Grandpa Wei Shengjin had already integrated into the environment, twisting his dance moves and singing loudly.

"Next time we meet...it won't be here, right?"

CC hugged his legs and looked at Lin Xian:

"Since you said this is the last time, then what the next world will be like and whether we can meet again are actually unknown."

"Yes."

Lin Xian nodded:
“But this is also good news.”

He looked at CC:

"Every time the new world changes, it means that a memory fragment can be permanently added to your mind, and it is likely to be something that happened today."

"We have repeated this day many times before. We met Zheng Xiangyue in Rhine Village, danced with her in Lian Village, and opened the safe of Master Wei Shengjin in Queen Town."

"But you don't remember any of this. You forget every day and start over. You once told me yourself..."

"【We'll meet again tomorrow, and when we meet again in the future...will we forget the dance steps we just learned and start all over again?】"

"You said so, but you must have forgotten it."

CC nodded.

She really had no impression at all.

But Lin Xian remembered.

He remembers every time.

He still remembers how happy CC was when he learned to dance.

She really likes dancing.

When she was still telling herself that she would definitely forget everything tomorrow, she smiled with some regret:

"I'll try to remember."

but.

It's no use trying.

In the face of an infinite loop, no matter how hard you try, you just can’t remember.

unless……

Lin Xian stood up from the wooden chair.

I walked to the door of the house and looked at the bonfire burning outside and the people dancing around.

Turning his head, he looked at CC:

"Want to dance?"

CC looked up:
"But I can't."

"I can teach you."

Lin Xian said softly:

"Today is the last day in this world to learn dance. It is the most cost-effective."

"If it happens to be stored in a fragment of memory... then it will be remembered for a lifetime. You will never forget how to dance this dance."

CC sorted out the logic in his mind and smiled:
"Thank you so much for teaching me so many times."

“Not many times.”

Lin Xian said truthfully:

“This is only the second time.”

He looked at his watch and held out his hand to CC:
"Come, let's dance at the end of the world."

……

The animal-skin drums beat vigorously.

The red branches that had burned into charcoal made a crisp crackling sound.

The villagers around here blushed and sang ancient songs.

Around the campfire.

CC, who had perfect physical coordination, quickly learned the steps of the Liancun dance. Holding Lin Xian's hand, he stepped back and forth in circles, becoming more and more skillful with each circle.

"You really are talented."

Lin Xian was somewhat emotional:

"You were always good at dancing."

CC tilted his head:
"Didn't you say this was only our second dance?"

Lin Xian thought of Chu Anqing.

It’s hard to say exactly how many times this has happened.

Even though he kept reminding himself, CC was CC and Chu Anqing was Chu Anqing, they were two completely different girls.

But after all, they look exactly the same, as if they were copied and pasted.

Sometimes it is impossible not to confuse them in our senses and thoughts.

CC glanced at the electronic watch on Lin Xian’s wrist.

Time display...

00:41
"It's about to end."

she said softly.

"Dance party?" Lin Xian looked around and heard the still intense drum beats.

"Do not."

CC shook his head:
"This world is coming to an end."

She stopped dancing and stood still.

Let go of Lin Xian’s hand.

Take a step back…

There was a campfire between the two of them, and it seemed as if there were thousands, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of millions of unknown worlds between them.

this moment.

It's as if time has slowed down.

The singing crowds and dancing men and women have become the backdrop of time, space and history.

"You once said something to me."

CC looked at Lin Xian:

"It's from the memory fragment. It was probably told to me on this occasion."

"I think... it would be better to return it to you at this time."

She smiled.

She smiled like Chu Anqing.

The crescent-shaped eyes are charming and cute, and the two dimples at the corners of the mouth are faintly visible:

"Thank you for teaching me how to dance."

"If I see you again next time, I will take the initiative to invite you to dance."

"But if I never see you again..."

She waved at Lin Xian and opened her eyes full of regret:
"Then I wish you good morning and good afternoon..."

"Good night."

boom! ! ! ! !
boom! ! ! ! !
boom! ! ! ! !
The white light that burned everything arrived on time, freezing CC's smiling face, which turned white and disappeared.

……

……

……

In a corner of the bedroom, Lin Xian opened his eyes.

He sat up.

Looking at the electronic alarm clock on the bedside table——

00:42
Just like the time when Chu Anqing turned into blue stardust and disappeared...

"Good night."

(End of this chapter)