Seven years after my death, the male protagonist of the substitute novel was criticized

Chapter 113 Sister's Gift

Back to normal, ordinary life, the previous bizarre events seemed more like a lunch break daydream.

Lin Lu was typing on the keyboard, occasionally stopping to distract himself, then shaking his head within half a minute and continuing to work.

An Tianqi walked across two offices to find her to log into the system and adjust the data, and stated his demands in a businesslike manner.

However, after only looking at the computer screen for a while, he couldn't help but glance at her profile.

She has long eyelashes, plump cheeks, and she purses her lips very seriously.

"Lin Lu," An Tianqi couldn't help asking, "Were you sick some time ago?"

Currently, the interns all go to get off work and leave on time, and often leave the company in groups of three or five.

If anyone is absent for many days in a row, everyone will notice it.

The reason for taking such a long leave is either due to illness or work-related injury.

Lin Lu continued typing on the keyboard and replied, "Yes, I am recuperating at home."

An Tianqi looked at her again and didn't think she was sick.

Her skin is fair and rosy, and she looks healthier than 90% of the people in the company.

He wanted to ask this question, but was afraid of offending others. Even after Lin Lu retrieved the data he needed and sent it to him, he was unable to ask.

I can only leave, looking back every few steps.

I thought of asking during lunch, but just as I had ordered my food and reserved a seat in the restaurant, Lin Lu was called away by the HR manager.

A group of interns looked at each other, and someone asked quietly: "Does Lin Lu have any background?"

In terms of academic qualifications, the interns who can enter Ling’s Group have good academic qualifications. In terms of appearance and personality, there are also some who are good-looking and eloquent.

But it seems that only Lin Lu is particularly favored by the leaders.

A girl who also works in the HR department said mysteriously, "She was supposed to report back the day after she applied for leave, but she didn't show up. Manager Xue didn't know about it until she received a message confirming that her leave had been extended."

Everyone showed a look of surprise at the same time.

"Her family must be very wealthy, the formal dress she's wearing costs over 100,000 yuan."

"Of course, she is picked up and dropped off in luxury cars every day."

"I arrived on time today and saw the person driving the car. He was a very handsome man in a suit."

They were about to say something, but An Tianqi seemed to have lost his appetite and said while picking at his rice grains, "If you are curious, you can go and ask her directly. There is no point in making random guesses behind her back."

When he said this, the person who had just spoken showed an unhappy expression on his face, lowered his head while eating and whispered:

"I'm not gossiping or saying bad things about her. If you're so active in speaking up for her, someone who doesn't know you would think you're someone else. Maybe the guy who picks you up every day is her boyfriend..."

An Tianqi put his chopsticks heavily on the plate, he had no appetite anymore, and walked away with the plate.

Lin Lu had no idea about these things. She was called away to have dinner with the HR manager, and she only got one piece of news - her boss Ling Jiangyu asked her to go to the president's office during lunch break.

She was well prepared and waited until the entire company was on lunch break before going to the top floor.

Ling Jiangyu was waiting behind the large desk. When he saw her coming, he gestured for her to sit down.

"Are you feeling better?" It was just a casual greeting, without any concern in it.

Lin Lu was a little reserved.

In addition to the relationship between them being superior and subordinate, there is also... uh, an agent who introduced her to a psychologist?

But the relationship between superiors and subordinates is always more prominent.

"Much better. Thank you Mr. Ling for your concern." She replied politely.

Ling Jiangyu looked her straight in the eye and asked, "The government contacted me this morning and asked me to ask you if you have been having confusing dreams in the past few days?"

Lin Lu shook his head: "No, I sleep very well now."

Ling Jiangyu nodded slightly: "That's good. Have there been other situations that confuse you?" She thought about what "confusing situations" included, then shook her head again, looked at each other and said:
"In fact, you can just ask me directly if I noticed any secrets in my dream, and if I have told anyone about it. No, nothing at all."

Ling Jiangyu looked at her, with no intention of comforting her or letting her go.

Lin Lu continued calmly, "I am just an ordinary person. No matter how incredible the things that happened to me are, it cannot change this fact. I just want an ordinary life, not to be separated from the people I care about, not to have any accidents, and not to let more innocent people be involved in my life. If I have a choice, I would rather not have those experiences worth studying and live a peaceful life."

Ling Jiangyu didn't know what words touched him, and his expression softened a little.

"You are luckier than many people," he said slowly.

Lin Lu didn't know what he was thinking, but she still agreed with this sentence: "I think so too."

At least Pei Yizhou has been waiting for her, at least there are people in this world who love her, and at least there are people who have preserved something to prove her existence.

Ring, "Lulu's Wish List", Tom and Jerry hot water bottle...

Lin Lu was a little distracted, but quickly came back to his senses. His eyes inadvertently swept over Ling Jiangyu and he found that there was an accessory on the collar of his suit that didn't match his temperament at all.

An ugly embroidered fish brooch with some tiny beads on it.

It doesn't look like a branded accessory, but more like a five-dollar souvenir bought at a tourist attraction.

Ling Jiangyu noticed her gaze, flicked the tail of the little fish, and smiled for the first time since the conversation.

"I have a very cute sister."

Lin Lu readily agreed: "It is very cute."

She is a lovely sister, and she also has a brother who values the gifts she gives.

After the conversation, Lin Lu returned to the office without being seen.

When Pei Yizhou came to pick her up after get off work, she told him about this and made a guess.

"This kind of questioning should last for a long time. Isn't that what they say in the movies? When it comes to government secrets, the monitoring period starts at several years."

Pei Yizhou was about to answer when his cell phone rang urgently. His assistant said that there was a problem with a project at the company and he was urgently needed to start a voice conference.

They can only park on the roadside.

Lin Lu kept silent consciously, but kept looking at him.

The voice conference lasted for more than half an hour. The sky gradually darkened, and the signs of roadside shops flickered. The light shone through the windshield onto Lin Lu, making his pupils look like a kaleidoscope, containing all kinds of bright lights.

Pei Yizhou ended the meeting and turned his head to look at her with an apologetic look in his eyes.

"You just said... forget it." His eyes were gloomy. How could he continue the chat when it was interrupted by serious business?

But he just skipped it and drove back. When he met those eyes, he felt uneasy again.

"It was only a sudden problem today that delayed me so long. Picking you up normally wouldn't interfere with my normal work."

So don't say things like "You better get on with your work, I might as well go home by myself."

Lin Lu felt that he was being over-speculated every day, and casually said, "The internship period is not just about one day's performance."

Then she continued to stare at him, making Pei Yizhou tremble with fear, and suddenly asked: "Brother, have I ever given you any gifts?"

"Of course. Why do you ask that?" Pei Yizhou started by giving two examples. "You bought me a hot water bottle with your first salary from your part-time job, and you also bought me a suit some time ago."

"What else have you given? Something that can be taken out and kept for a long time."

"And..." He was stunned and couldn't answer.

Lin Lu thought that was exactly what was happening, and shyly stretched out a hand, spreading his fingers in front of him.

In the palm of his hand was a small tomato made of a twisting stick, with a hard card hanging on it that read "Exclusive for Pei Yizhou".

"I just realized that I rarely give you anything. This is the first gift of the year. Although it is very simple, I want to make something presentable before I meet you. After looking around, I can only make this..."

Pei Yizhou grabbed her hand and held the twisting tomato together.

(End of this chapter)