The metaphysical mother returns, and the villain son stands at attention

Chapter 266 Finding a needle in a haystack
After dinner, Gu Qingyin contacted Zhang Qiuyan and set a time to go to the library tomorrow. Then she chatted with Huo Xingchen via video for a while.

The child on the screen was as delicate as a piece of jade, so beautiful that Gu Qingyin's heart melted.

Huo Xingchen was not very happy, "Mom, when can I go home?"

"What's wrong? Are you unhappy at grandma's house?" Gu Qingyin asked with concern.

Huo Xingchen shook his head, "No, but I want to be with you."

Gu Qingyin sighed, "You will have to stay at Grandma Sheng's house for the next few days. Your father and I are busy and don't have time to take care of you."

"I can take care of myself!" He looked around and whispered, "I still have the paper man!"

Gu Qingyin frowned and hesitated. It was unlikely that he would go to the association with her. Such an important place would definitely not allow anyone to bring a child in. Following Huo Yunjing... it was too dangerous.

"It's okay." Huo Yunjing came over from the side, "I'll take him with me, he'll be fine."

Huo Xingchen nodded repeatedly, "Mom, you can't really treat me as a child and not let me do anything."

Gu Qingyin finally compromised, "Okay."

Huo Xingchen showed joy on his face and looked towards Huo Yunjing.

Huo Yunjing curled his lips and said, "Pack up, I'll pick you up later."

"Okay! I'll go tell Grandma Sheng right now!" Huo Xingchen turned around and ran away in a hurry, forgetting to hang up the video.

Gu Qingyin smiled and shook her head. After hanging up the video, she was about to speak when she couldn't help yawning.

Huo Yunjing rubbed her head and said, "Go to bed. I'm going out."

Gu Qingyin stood up and waved her hand lazily, "Be careful, especially my son's safety."

Huo Yunjing sighed, "Got it."

Nothing happened that night. The next day, Gu Qingyin got up very early and arrived at the entrance of the association on time at 7:30.

At that time, Zhang Qiuyan was already waiting for her with breakfast in hand. "Have you eaten? I just bought a little extra."

Gu Qingyin took it with a smile and thanked him.

Zhang Qiuyan introduced as they walked, "The library will be cleared out at 10 pm. You should keep an eye on the time. If you exceed the time, you will be repelled by the protective formation, and you may be in a difficult situation."

Gu Qingyin raised her eyebrows, and became somewhat interested.

Zhang Qiuyan saw through it and advised: "Don't be too curious. Believe me, it will really kill you."

Gu Qingyin took two steps forward and asked in a low voice: "Has anyone ever died in society? Can you tell me in detail?"

Zhang Qiuyan looked around and lowered his voice and said, "One of the elders of the association is a bookworm. He forgot the time when he was reading. He was warned by the formation three times but didn't come out. In the end, he was repelled by the formation and flew into the sky and fell into the pool."

"It was summer, and the pond was full of lotus flowers and mud. The elder fell in and rolled in the mud. He finally climbed out, but was seen by his mortal enemy, who laughed at him in front of him and attracted a large crowd of onlookers. He lost all his dignity and face."

"I rarely saw him at the association in the following years."

Gu Qingyin sighed and summed up her experience. It was mainly because the elder's landing point was not very good and his luck was not very good. She should not be so unlucky. It should be fine for her to get out at the time when the formation issued a warning.

The library is located close to the association's office building. If anything happens, the Taoist priests in the building can rush over in the shortest time possible, because apart from guarding the formation, the library does not have anyone assigned to guard it.

There was only one librarian who was responsible for cleaning and arranging the bookshelves every day. When she entered the room, she happened to meet this librarian, so Zhang Qiuyan introduced the two to each other and told Gu Qingyin to find this Li Tianshi if she had any questions.

Master Li Tianshi was very thin, about 1.7 meters tall, but he was dressed very delicately, with his hair fixed with hairspray and perfume sprayed on his body. If you look closely, you can see that his eyebrows are carefully trimmed, and his lips are probably painted with lipstick, which is slightly shiny but not greasy.

Gu Qingyin touched her wild eyebrows and reflected on herself for a rare time. Was she living too rough? She was not even as good as a man.

"Hello, Master Gu." Master Li's eyes sparkled and he smiled. "I just like dealing with beautiful women. If you have any problems, you can always come to me. I'm happy to help."

Gu Qingyin thanked him with a smile, not knowing what to say.

This did not dampen Li Tianshi's enthusiasm at all. "All books related to formations are on the sixth floor. If you can't find a book, you can use the computer on this floor to search." He raised the coffee in his hand, "Would you like a cup? I brewed it myself."

Without waiting for a response, he added, "But you can't take the drinks to the bookshelf. You can only drink them in the designated area."

Gu Qingyin could only thank him again and then politely declined his kindness.

Li Tianshi had an expression that said "you're at a loss".

The three of them separated, and Zhang Qiuyan took Gu Qingyin upstairs before whispering, "He just likes good-looking people, regardless of whether they are men or women. You don't have to feel uncomfortable, just get used to it."

Gu Qingyin was helpless, "It's a bit too extroverted." She was usually not an i person, but she suddenly became an i in front of Li Tianshi. As expected, there is no absolute i and e in this world. It still depends on who you compare with.

Zhang Qiuyan brought the person with her and did not leave. She started reading with Gu Qingyin. Occasionally, when she came across a suitable book, she would write down the title and read it when Gu Qingyin had time.

Once people get serious, time will pass very quickly. When Gu Qingyin raised her head from the pile of books, it was already dark and her stomach was rumbling.

It's already past eight o'clock. I've been reading all day and my head is dizzy, but I have gained little and still have no ideas.

Gu Qingyin sat cross-legged on the ground, lowered her head and pinched her brows. Although she knew it wouldn't be that easy, she still felt frustrated.

"Ugh……"

"What's wrong? Is there anything I can help with?" Master Li Tianshi's energetic voice rang out.

Gu Qingyin looked up and realized that Zhang Qiuyan had left at some point.

She smiled politely, "It's nothing, I'm just a little tired after watching all day." She stood up, "I should go too."

Li Tianshi was a little surprised, "You don't want to watch it anymore?"

Gu Qingyin shook her head and said, "Come back tomorrow." She originally wanted to cherish every minute, but after watching it for a while, she realized that this method of finding a needle in a haystack mainly depends on luck.

Li Tianshi nodded and said, "The higher-ups have approved three chances, so there's really no need to rush. You haven't eaten or drunk anything for the whole day, so go to the first floor and have a drink and rest."

This time Gu Qingyin didn't refuse, "Okay."

There is a rest area downstairs that provides coffee and light meals. The charges are a little higher than outside, and it is mainly to provide lunch and dinner for the Tianshi who cherish the opportunity.

Gu Qingyin only ordered a cup of coffee. She took out her phone to pay but was stopped by Li Tianshi. He smiled and said, "I promised to treat you. You can't let me break my promise."

Gu Qingyin smiled generously, "Thank you, let's have dinner together next time we have a chance."

Master Li smiled even more happily.

(End of this chapter)