After the college entrance examination, life began to follow one's heart

Chapter 274 A Three-Day National Day Trip with Rong Xiyan and Xia Xiyao; Xu Lin's First 50 Million Yuan Order
Then, Xu Lin sent the academic browser to Yu Xinyan.

I also briefly explained the function to her.

Wow, that's amazing?

"Of course it's amazing, you can just use it to read academic papers."

Although Yu Xinyan is only a sophomore, she actually started working on papers last semester.

After all, they are studying at the best school.

"Then I'll try it out!"

Are you coming out for dinner tonight? My mom is coming over.

Yu Xinyan asked again.

"No, I don't have time tonight. I'll be available on Wednesday night, and then on Thursday I'll spend time with you guys."

"Ok."

Xu Lin is going to Jinling with Rong Xiyan and the other woman tonight, so naturally he doesn't have time.

The two chatted for a few minutes.

Xu Lin then opened the academic browser's payment backend to check the payment status.

At around 3 a.m., the number of paying users was over 2300, but now, at 9 a.m., the number of paying users has reached over 8,000.

Xu Lin thought the increase was pretty good.

Once the news spreads, it will spread from one person to ten, from ten to a hundred, and the number will explode exponentially for a period of time. In other words, the big explosion is yet to come.

What about another download engine?

Xu Lin also opened the payment backend to check the situation.

Adding 20,000 units of Douyin (TikTok) does have an effect.

Xu Lin now has more than 5,000 paying users.

The internet is largely driven by a "freebie" mentality, especially when it comes to downloading resources. Don't underestimate the small amount of ten yuan; most people wouldn't actually spend that money.

But Xu Lin didn't care.

He needs to increase his efforts.

Therefore, Xu Lin directly invested another 100,000 yuan in Douyin.

How can you make big money without spending small amounts?
Xu Lin refused to believe he couldn't make money. You know, even though Xunlei is such a terrible service, you still get speed limits even if you pay for a super membership, yet it still has over six million members.

Moreover, this membership is quite expensive, costing thirty yuan a month, while Xu Lin's ten yuan a month is very reasonable.

Although Xu Lin doesn't have a cloud storage function, his download speed is maximum, even for illegal resources, it still provides speed, it just depends on how strong your network cable is.

Xu Lin doesn't need much; a million users would be enough.

At that time, he will have an income of ten million a month.

Now, in the field of magnet link downloads, because it has been largely cracked down on, it seems that only companies like Xunlei, which have powerful backers, are left on the market.

The daytime classes ended quickly.

Xu Lin spent the entire day accompanying Ning Yuhan to class.

By noon, Ning Yuhan had already packed her things, which basically consisted of just carrying a backpack.

She flew back today, from Jiangdu to Duanzhou, and the ticket only cost a little over 400 yuan.

Ning Yuhan simply took a plane back, and it only took a little over two hours to get to Duanzhou.

After class, Xu Lin drove the other person to the airport.

"Send me a message before boarding the plane and after disembarking," Xu Lin instructed.

"Okay, I'll text you when I get home!"

"Ok."

Xu Lin drove away after seeing the other party enter the airport terminal.

Another half hour passed, and Xu Lin returned to the school gate at around 6 o'clock to pick up Rong Xiyan and Xia Xiyao.

The three of them are now about to set off for Jinling.

Both women were wearing super short denim shorts today, but their tops were different. Rong Xiyan was wearing a short-sleeved shirt, while Xia Xiyao was wearing a long-sleeved shirt with the sleeves rolled up. They were also wearing baseball caps.

In terms of style, Rong Xiyan is more youthful and energetic, while Xia Xiyao, although younger than Rong Xiyan, seems more like an older sister at this moment.

The shoes were the same style of platform shoes.

Both of them are 1.75 meters tall, and they wear platform shoes with a 4-centimeter thick sole. With their thick hair, they appear to be 1.8 meters tall, making the boys who pass by feel inferior. Online, everyone is at least 1.8 meters tall, but in reality, even those born after 2005 are not all that tall.

"boarding!"

Xu Lin parked his car in front of them.

The two women talked too much today, so Rong Xiyan stopped sitting in the passenger seat and sat in the back with Xia Xiyao.

Once in the car, he chattered on and on, saying he wanted to go to Wutong Avenue to take photos, to Niushou Mountain to see the Buddha statue, and a whole bunch of other things.

"Xu Lin, should we go to Confucius Temple first or somewhere else tomorrow?"

Rong Xiyan reached out and poked his shoulder from behind.

"Don't go to Confucius Temple, it's not interesting. My mom and I went there once before, and damn it, they didn't even have a bowl of duck blood vermicelli with eggs, but they still insisted on giving us a basket of xiaolongbao (soup dumplings), which we refused. The local dialect they were speaking was completely incomprehensible to us, and the food was terrible. It was not as good as the braised beef noodles that cost two yuan at the convenience store. In the end, the bill for the two of us was almost one hundred yuan."

"But we want to take a boat on the Qinhuai River."

"Taking a boat on the Qinhuai River is not interesting. It's like a water minivan. You can't even touch the water. And the boats have engines. Have you ever seen a tractor? It sounds about the same. It's very noisy. And you can only take a boat at night, so you can't really see anything. So the Qinhuai River is not interesting. The Confucius Temple area is just a whole set of tourist attractions and commercial areas. It's not interesting. You might as well go to other tourist attractions."

"Ah, is that so?"

"If you haven't been there, you'll have a biased view of these scenic spots. They're really just so-so, but not very interesting."

Xu Lin: "Let's choose another place, such as Xuanwu Lake Park, or Niushou Mountain or Qixia Mountain."

"Oh, okay, let me see."

Along the way, everyone was talking about the scenic area.

More than four hours later, Xu Lin finally drove to Jinling.

Tomorrow is National Day, and the roads are already a bit congested at this time of day.

As for hotel rooms, prices have all increased, and many hotels are fully booked.

However, Xu Lin was not worried. He had booked a suite, which cost 11,000 yuan per night.

Ordinary wage earners wouldn't book such expensive hotels, so it didn't affect Xu Lin's room booking.

After parking his car in the parking lot, Xu Lin checked in at the front desk.

This apartment has exactly two rooms.

There is also a living room and a kitchen.

"Finally arrived in Nanjing and checked into our accommodation!"

Rong Xiyan took off her shoes and bounced around on the soft sofa.

"Yaoyao, come on up here, this sofa is really bouncy!"

"coming!"

Xia Xiyao also took off her shoes and jumped around on the sofa with Rong Xiyan.

"Yao Yao, how are you?"

"It's very elastic and quite soft."

"I want to make a video call to my mom!"

Then, Rong Xiyan made a video call to Ms. Ren.

The call was quickly connected.

"Have you arrived in Jinling?"

Ms. Ren was curious.

"We've arrived. We've just checked into the hotel. We're staying in a suite."

"That's alright. By the way, where's Xu Lin?"

"He's in the bathroom."

Just then, Xu Lin came out of the restroom, and Rong Xiyan pointed the camera at him.

"what?"

"I'm talking to my mom on the phone!"

Xu Lin suddenly realized and went over to greet her: "Hello, Ms. Ren."

"You brat, you never reply to my messages!"

Why reply if there's nothing important?

Xu Lin reads the messages from the other party, and if they are unimportant, he doesn't reply much, otherwise they will go on and on.

You should know that Ms. Ren is actually quite long-winded.

"Forget about that, there will be a lot of tourists during the National Day holiday. You need to keep an eye on Yan Yan and the others, okay?"

"Ok."

"Things like stealing phones or even taking advantage of others to grope people do happen, so you have to keep an eye out."

"It's alright, I'll keep an eye on it."

"besides……"

Ms. Ren gave her a lot of instructions; there was nothing she could do, that's just how long-winded her mother was.

"That's fine, I'll be careful, and I'm nineteen years old already."

"You brat, you're already disgusted with your mother."

Xu Lin promptly slipped away, saying he was going to take a shower.

By the time Xu Lin finished showering and came out, Rong Xiyan had already ended her call with Ms. Ren.

Then, the two girls went in to take a shower together.

Taking a shower will probably take at least an hour.

Among Xu Lin's companions, the two of them were the ones who lingered the longest while taking a shower.

He was bored and decided to check what was happening on his Weibo account.

"Someone actually added me?"

Xu Lin previously posted on Weibo that he spent 50 million yuan at a time in China.

Someone has already added him; the message was sent two hours ago.

Xu Lin left his contact information.

However, this contact method is rather special; it requires a fee of 5,000 yuan to unlock the password before one can add Xu Lin's work number.

This is also a new work account, specifically used to handle matters related to Young Master Xu.

It costs 5,000 yuan to unlock the key. Will anyone pay more?
Now we have it, don't we?

Besides, if you come to me, you have to come up with 50 million. Compared to that, what is 5,000?
This effectively prevents harassment from irrelevant people. Young Master Xu's pseudonym is for the high-end market; he's not playing childish games.

Xu Lin then logged into his work account and accepted the other party's request.

Then, Xu Lin took the initiative to ask, "Hello, what are your needs? My service costs 50 million yuan per session. If you can accept that, we can continue; if not, we'll stop here."

Xu Lin didn't expect the other party to reply immediately.

He took the opportunity to check the payment details of the two software programs.

After another ten hours or so of fermentation.

Academic Browser: 23654 paid users.

Download engine: 19628 paid users.

So, in just one day, Xu Lin had already received over 500,000 yuan. By the end of October, he estimated that he could earn 10 million yuan from the two software programs. This income would definitely satisfy Xu Lin. Moreover, if all went smoothly, 10 million yuan would just be the starting point, 20 million yuan was not impossible, and even 30 million yuan was a possibility.

Xu Lin took a look and was quite satisfied, especially with the academic browser.

It's also worth mentioning that the academic browser's regulatory review has been approved, and it was completed within one business day.

Ten more minutes passed, and Rong Xiyan and the others were still chatting and laughing in the bathroom.

Hey.

Just then, Xu Lin received a message on his work account; it was from the person he had just added.

The other party: "Young Master Xu?"

Xu Lin: "It's me."

The other party said, "Mr. Xu, our company wants a stable and powerful cybersecurity system."

"Should I design a new one, or should I repair and enhance your existing ones?"

"We would like to ask Mr. Xu to help us design an enterprise-level network security system. In addition, we have high hopes for Mr. Xu's abilities."

"Completion is no problem, but I need half a month, and I'll pay upon delivery after half a month."

"Young Master Xu can complete this in half a month? This is enterprise-level."

The other party was surprised, knowing that the code of a network security system is enormous, how could it be completed in such a short time?

Xu Lin: "Whether it's enterprise-level or national-level, I can complete it. It's just a matter of time. Don't doubt my abilities. Geniuses aren't worthy of shining my shoes."

Xu Lin decided to use his top-notch Chinese programming skills for the sake of the 50 million yuan and the associated industry reputation.

Enterprise-level network security systems have hundreds of thousands to two million lines of code, making them extremely large. Asking one person to complete such a system is nothing short of a fantasy, and posting it online would be considered idiotic; no one would believe it.

However, Xu Lin is able to compress the amount of code, remove those stupid, bloated, and useless codes, and the effect will be even better.

Brain development at 13%?

Understand?

Let the world know just how powerful the top-level Chinese programming code will be in the future programming field.

Xu Lin's Chinese programming language has a strong inherent barrier.

The other party said, "Mr. Xu is still as unique as ever."

Xu Lin: "You guys should pay the deposit in the next few days. My deposit is one million."

Xu Lin sent over the bank card number.

Xu Lin encrypted the bank card number, so no one else could trace him.

However, as a law-abiding citizen, Xu Lin will not be short of taxes.

The other party replied, "Young Master Xu, the funds will arrive within three days!"

Then, Xu Lin spent another ten minutes discussing some specific matters with the other party.

"Okay, let's settle on this!"

"Then I won't disturb Young Master Xu any longer."

After ending the chat, Xu Lin opened the laptop he had brought, just in case something came up.

Here it is, in use.

Before starting to write code, Xu Lin thought for a moment.

What does an enterprise-level network security system include?
Boundary protection, endpoint security, data security, identity and access, application security, security management, operation and maintenance, etc.

It's a whole system, very complex, containing far too many things.

Therefore, it is impossible for one person to complete it.

Unless he's not a normal person.

For example, Xu Lin is not a normal person.

"Let's start with border defense!"

Perimeter protection includes categories such as firewalls and intrusion detection.

Soon, Xu Lin began typing away on the keyboard.

Half an hour later, Xia Xiyao and the other girl came out of the bathroom.

The two saw Xu Lin typing on the keyboard and assumed he was typing.

The two of them went closer and found that he was indeed typing.

"Xu Lin, what are you doing?"

Rong Xiyan was curious.

Xia Xiyao: "There are also numbers and some symbols, what are these?"

Both of them encountered blind spots in their knowledge, because one studied economics and the other studied music, so it would be strange if they didn't know that this was code, and they had never seen it before.

Especially since Xu Lin was programming in Chinese, the two of them understood it even less, and it had already touched a barrier to their understanding.

Xu Lin: "I'm studying the code. You two can go play somewhere else. I'm busy right now. I need to work for an hour first."

"Yaoyao, let's go play games!"

"Okay, fine!"

They said they were playing games, but later, the two of them started fooling around on the sofa, chatting about this and that. Keep in mind, they were both wearing bathrobes, and before long, they had both thrown their bathrobes out.

"Xia Xiyao, look at your perky butt, you deserve a spanking!"

"Rong Xiyan, I'm going to smash your big butt in a bit!"

"come!"

Xu Lin: ...

Cottage!
He glanced back and saw that neither of the women was wearing any clothes.

Honestly, this kind of visual is quite impactful.

"Xu Lin, don't look! Yao Yao isn't wearing any clothes!"

Rong Xiyan said in a sweet voice.

Xia Xiyao let out a mischievous laugh: "See? I don't care."

"Xia Xiyao, you shameless slut!"

"Oh dear, only Yinwa knows who the slut is!"

"Xia Xiyao, you're dead!"

"come!"

In short, the two girls were bickering back and forth.

Xu Lin wasn't affected at all; he could do four things at once, so no matter how much you made a fuss, it wouldn't affect his thinking or work.

The two argued in the living room for almost half an hour.

The two women behind finally got tired, so they wrapped themselves in towels and chatted while browsing travel guides.

Xu Lin also worked for more than an hour, designing his border protection panels.

At this moment, Xu Lin stopped.

"Go to bed early tonight."

Xu Lin stood up and looked at the two women.

So everyone went back to their rooms.

Of course, Xu Lin slept with Rong Xiyan.

Xia Xiyao didn't close the door either, waiting for Xu Lin to come over.

Sure enough, it happened around 1:00 AM.

Xu Lin came over.

Xu Lin made a point of taking a shower before coming over.

"Xu Lin!"

"I am coming."

To be honest, Xu Lin felt it was quite troublesome, as he had to satisfy Rong Xiyan first before satisfying Xia Xiyao.

Wouldn't it be much more convenient to have both together?

Xu Lin decided to sleep at Xia Xiyao's place tonight.

He finished fighting around 3 a.m., and then got up again around 5 a.m.

As an energetic man, even sleeping for two hours is not a problem.

Even going two or three days without sleep is not a problem.

Within sleep, there is a deep sleep phase, and Xu Lin always experiences deep sleep, two hours of high-quality sleep, which is far more enjoyable than the seven or eight hours of light sleep experienced by others. After waking up around 5 a.m., Xu Lin took a quick shower.

It's only 5:30.

It was still dark at 5:30 in October.

Xu Lin continued coding in the living room.

He used the keyboard that came with his laptop. This type of keyboard isn't very loud, so it shouldn't disturb the two girls' sleep, especially since it was in the living room and the bedroom door was closed.

Time quickly passed and it was already past six o'clock.

Rong Xiyan was woken up by the urge to urinate. When she got up, she didn't see Xu Lin. When she went out of the room, she found Xu Lin typing on the keyboard, fiddling with something.

"Xu Lin, what are you doing?"

"Make money, otherwise how can I buy you a big house?"

"I have money too!"

“You’ll lose ten million just by buying an apartment in Jiangdu. You won’t even have enough money for renovations.”

"That seems to be true... Xu Lin, I need to use the restroom first."

"Get ready to wash up, we'll go have breakfast later."

"oh oh."

Soon, Xia Xiyao also got up and took a bath with Rong Xiyan.

At 7:30, Xu Lin and his group had breakfast at the hotel.

Then we went straight out.

Xu Lin isn't driving today. It's the National Day holiday, and as everyone knows, all the cattle and horses in the country will be out traveling today. They don't usually have time to travel, so this short holiday is a rare treat.

Therefore, there will be a lot of people today, especially in scenic areas. It may be very crowded, causing traffic jams and making it difficult to find a place to park.

Xu Lin simply stopped driving.

I hailed a minivan at the hotel entrance.

Our first stop today is Xuanwu Lake Park.

The van arrived at the city gate of Xuanwu Lake Park.

After getting off the bus, Xia Xiyao and her friend couldn't wait to stand at the city gate.

Many people from other places take photos here, and Xia Xiyao and her friends are no exception.

Girls, it's perfectly normal for them to like taking pictures.

"Xu Lin, quickly take a picture of us!"

Rong Xiyan waved to Xu Lin, who was not far away.

"Ok."

Xu Lin took a lot of photos of the two of them.

But it wasn't over yet; Rong Xiyan and the others also wanted to take a group photo with Xu Lin.

So Xu Lin asked a passerby to help him take a photo together.

Xu Lin and the others are dressed quite summery today.

It was still quite hot in October, so Xu Lin wore a short-sleeved shirt and shorts, and also wore sunglasses.

Xia Xiyao and Rong Xiyan were both wearing short-sleeved shirts and denim shorts, and both wore baseball caps, just in different styles. Overall, they looked youthful, energetic, and cool, which was quite eye-catching.

After taking photos at the city gate, the group went inside.

Inside is Xuanwu Lake, a large lake with quite nice scenery.

The group walked along the road, while Xu Lin simply strolled around, taking photos of the two women along the way.

The girls love taking pictures so much that they want to use any pretty background they see along the way, such as trees or artificial mountains, as backdrops for their photos.

Xu Lin was bored out of his mind.

After walking for two hours, stopping and starting, Xu Lin and his group finally arrived at the Ming Great Wall.

After buying tickets, the group climbed the Ming Great Wall.

This place is naturally not as good as the Great Wall in Beijing. First of all, the scenery is not as good, and it can't give people the feeling of looking at the magnificent landscape.

After walking around for more than an hour, the two girls took various photos and checked in.

After descending from the Ming Great Wall, Xu Lin and his group followed the main force to Jiming Temple.

Jiming Temple was also packed with people, many of whom came to pray to the gods and Buddhas.

Too many people traveled during the National Day holiday. Xu Lin's nose is more sensitive than the average person's, so he can smell all kinds of odors. It would be a lie to say he wasn't uncomfortable.

It's about three o'clock in the afternoon.

Xu Lin and the others finally came down from Jiming Temple.

By this time, Xu Lin had already learned from experience that when he and Chi Linyue came, Jiming Temple would be the first place to be ruled out.

However, Rong Xiyan and the others were quite excited.

In the afternoon, Xu Lin and his group found a place to eat.

Later, while scrolling through Douyin (TikTok), Rong Xiyan suddenly saw a video on Douyin featuring cruise ships on the Qinhuai River in her city. This sparked her interest, and she insisted on going to take a boat ride on the Qinhuai River.

Xu Lin couldn't take it anymore and had no choice but to agree.

"Just to clarify, we'll head back after we finish the boat ride."

"I know! Xu Lin, you're the best to me!" Rong Xiyan said coquettishly.

Rong Xiyan linked arms with Xu Lin and Xia Xiyao, walking in the middle, chattering incessantly the whole way.

We traveled in a business van again and arrived at Confucius Temple.

At this time of night, the place is packed with people, mostly tourists from all over the country.

Xu Lin arranged a charter boat service at the ticket office, so it was just the three of them on the boat.

In fact, Xu Lin was right before. This kind of boat is like a waterborne van; you can only stay inside it, and the engine is very noisy.

Moreover, you can't really see much when you're on a boat at night; you can only see a little more clearly by sticking your head out of the window.

You won't know how good or bad things are on TikTok until you get on board.

"Are you happy?"

Xu Lin asked Rong Xiyan.

The latter shook her head. Soon after boarding the boat, Rong Xiyan finally lost her fascination with boating on the Qinhuai River.

"Where's Yaoyao?"

Xu Lin looked at Xia Xiyao, who also shook her head.

"We're going back now."

About half an hour later, the three of them disembarked and took photos at the entrance of Confucius Temple.

Around 9 p.m., Xu Lin and the others finally returned.

"Xu Lin, would you like some milk tea? It's on me."

Xia Xiyao said.

Xu Lin: "Fruit tea."

"Yaoyao, I want milk tea!"

"How could I possibly leave you out?"

Xia Xiyao ordered Nayuki.

Then the three of them started playing mobile games on the sofa.

The milk tea has arrived.

Xu Lin played with the two of them until 10:30 p.m. before continuing to code.

He used more advanced code, so designing a cybersecurity system doesn't require bloated and messy code.

In short, it wasn't difficult for him, and the workload wasn't too heavy.

The night passed quickly.

The next day they were going to visit two scenic spots: Niushou Mountain in the morning until noon, and Wutong Avenue in the afternoon.

The three of them got up very early.

There are cars that go directly to Niushou Mountain, but this time they walked up.

Along the way, the two of them took all sorts of photos to record their lives.

Rong Xiyan and Xia Xiyao have been together for a year and are now like sisters. They are practically inseparable, and almost all their photos are of each other.

Around 9 a.m., the group finally arrived at the Buddha Palace on Niushou Mountain.

It's said that this place cost 4 billion yuan to build, and it looks quite beautiful.

There is a large pool outside the Buddha Palace, where many people take photos and check in. There are also many photographers, so it's easy to get good shots.

Rong Xiyan and her friend took a lot of photos here.

Then we entered the Buddha Palace.

This place contains Buddhist-related items, such as murals and Buddha statues, especially a very large and sacred reclining Buddha.

They didn't like it either, and at the same time, they felt that taking photos while laughing and joking seemed offensive, so they didn't take many photos.

In the afternoon, the group eventually arrived at Wutong Avenue.

October is a good time to visit, as it gets hotter further in the morning and starts to get colder in November.

October, right here.

Moreover, it was the time when the sycamore leaves were falling, making for a very beautiful scene.

There were just too many people; it was a sea of ​​people.

"It's really not easy to travel during holidays!"

Xu Lin had to act as the two women's photographer again.

However, Rong Xiyan and the others took plenty of photos of Xu Lin. For a boy who is very photogenic, he looks good no matter how he is photographed.

"Xu Lin, do you think this is romantic?"

Rong Xiyan took Xu Lin's hand.

"Okay."

Xu Linzhen didn't find it romantic at all. He thought to himself, "You two are just going on a trip to check off tourist spots. What kind of romance is that?"

When people are seriously traveling to see the beautiful landscapes and appreciate the stunning scenery, who else is like you two who almost never turn off your phones or cameras?
So where does the idea of ​​romance come from?
Haw!

At this moment, Rong Xiyan tiptoed and kissed Xu Lin on the cheek.

"I feel so romantic!" Rong Xiyan said happily.

Then, she let go of Xu Lin and walked ahead, her hands behind her back, walking happily.

Haw!

While Rong Xiyan wasn't paying attention, Xia Xiyao secretly kissed Xu Lin on the other cheek.

"I think it's very romantic too!"

Xia Xiyao whispered, and then quickly followed Rong Xiyan, linking arms with her as they walked together. The two were all smiles and seemed very happy.

Xu Lin then realized what was happening and reflected on his actions. The two girls were only nineteen years old, the age when they loved to play the most.

He thought of Chi Linyue; perhaps she must have been like that at her age!
More than an hour later, the three left from Wutong Avenue.

I strolled around the area for a bit in the evening and returned to the hotel at nine o'clock as usual.

Xu Lin was also playing mobile games with them. While the two of them went to take a shower, Xu Lin started working on his code again.

But he wasn't busy for long. He used the National Day holiday to relax and didn't spend too much time working. He just did what he was supposed to do normally.

The third day was the last day of Xu Lin and Rong Xiyan's trip, and they went to Qixia Mountain.

This is the most beautiful time of year for Qixia Mountain, filled with poetic and picturesque charm.

"Xu Lin, this place is so beautiful!"

Rong Xiyan exclaimed in surprise, astonished by the red leaves here.

"right!"

Xu Lin nodded, also feeling that the red leaves covering the mountains were beautiful, like a poem or a painting.

He marked this spot, saying he'd bring his older sister over in a couple of days.

"Yaoyao, what do you think?"

Rong Xiyan then spoke to Xia Xiyao.

"It's beautiful!" Xia Xiyao also liked it here.

"Yaoyao, we'll be best friends for life, and we'll never be apart!"

Rong Xiyan held Xia Xiyao's hand, her tone firm.

"Yes, best friends for life!" Xia Xiyao replied firmly.

"Xu Lin, quickly take a picture of us!"

Rong Xiyan did not forget the important matter.

"You came here just to take pictures? You must have taken hundreds of pictures in the last few days, right?"

“I took more than 600 photos!” Rong Xiyan said.

"powerful!"

Xu Lin gave her a thumbs up.

"Where's Yaoyao?"

"More than five hundred!"

"Brilliant!"

The three of them stayed at Qixia Mountain until after 1 p.m.

At 2 p.m., Xu Lin officially started his return journey in his car.

Xia Xiyao and the other girl were exhausted from walking for so long that day. After chatting for less than half an hour after getting in the car, they both fell asleep in the back seat.

It's about six o'clock in the afternoon.

Xu Lin returned to the residential area.

After the two got out of the car, Xu Lin drove directly to find Yu Xinyan and her daughter.

Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and Xu Lin has to spend it with them.

Soon, Xu Lin met the two of them.

Lin Yajing booked a suite in Jiangdu, which cost more than 1,500 yuan a night.

She wasn't very rich either. Even if Yu Jianhua hadn't embezzled, the couple wouldn't have been able to save much money throughout the year.

The main reason for booking a suite is that it comes with a kitchen, so you can cook.

Lin Yajing felt that cooking delicious food for her daughter herself was much better than eating pre-made meals outside.

Many restaurants nowadays serve pre-made dishes. Some dishes are made exactly the same in many restaurants, so it would be strange if they weren't pre-made; they might even be supplied by the same supplier.

"Hello Auntie."

"Xu Lin has arrived?"

It was a little past seven o'clock, and Lin Yajing was cooking.

"Auntie, what are we having for dinner tonight?"

Xu Lin leaned closer.

Before Lin Yajing could speak, Yu Xinyan took the lead and ordered: "Steamed sea bass, crayfish, mushroom and chicken soup, loofah and egg soup, pan-fried tofu, and celery stir-fried with meat!"

"so much?"

“Of course!” Yu Xinyan replied.

"Isn't this what we were waiting for you to come over? Auntie has to make a little more." Lin Yajing said with a smile.

"Thank you, aunt!"

"Xu Lin, you wait outside. There's a lot of oil and smoke in the kitchen."

"Auntie, how about I help you out? I feel bad about coming here to eat for free."

"That's okay too."

Lin Yajing did not refuse.

"Mom, I want to help too!"

"The kitchen doesn't need three people. You can just wait outside."

Lin Yajing doted on him.

Xu Lin: "Yan Yan, you can wait outside. The kitchen is too crowded."

"Then I'll wait outside!"

Yu Xinyan then happily walked out of the kitchen with her hands behind her back.

Xu Lin and Lin Yajing helped out in the kitchen.

In fact, he also has some cooking skills, but he is obviously not as good as a woman like Lin Yajing, who has been active in the kitchen for twenty years.

"What has Xu Lin been busy with lately?"

Lin Yajing asked casually.

Speaking of which, Xu Lin gave Yu Jianhua a few packs of cigarettes some time ago, which scared some leaders afterward.

That kind of cigarette has a very special origin; the couple didn't quite understand it. They said that only a small number of people could smoke it.

Xu Lin brought it back.

How did Xu Lin obtain it?
"I haven't been busy with anything."

"What about the cigarettes you gave your uncle last time? You said they had a special history, and your uncle is now smoking them sparingly."

Not only that, that leader from last time also visited quite a few times to inquire about Xu Lin's background.

"It can't be that bad. Those cigarettes, once you smoke them, you don't have to. I brought them back from Beijing. I met some people there."

If Yu Jianhua were here, Xu Lin would have joked, but with Lin Yajing, Xu Lin didn't want to joke with her.

Lin Yajing is not a humorous woman; she is very serious.

"Who is it?"

Lin Yajing asked while cooking.

"A big shot, even bigger than the biggest one in the province."

"What...what did you do to get to know such an important person?"

Lin Yajing paused her cooking for a few seconds and looked at the other person.

“Recently, I’ve been venturing into a new field and started researching artificial intelligence. I’ve already made some small progress. A few days ago, I went to Beijing and met with a leader. He thinks highly of me.”

"And who is this leader?" Lin Yajing pressed.

Xu Lin gave his name.

Lin Yajing, being someone within the system, had a concept of leadership ranks and was immediately frightened upon hearing this.

"This……"

She was speechless; Xu Lin was valued by one of the top eight figures.

What is this concept?
Yu Jianhua had never dared to dream of such a thing in his life. He lived in constant fear and trepidation, afraid of taking the wrong path and falling into utter ruin. The youthful vigor he once possessed had long since been worn away.

One step forward for him is an insurmountable abyss, which is impossible to cross through personal effort alone. Without someone building bridges and paving roads, it is impossible to take another step.

But Xu Lin had already walked ahead of him.

He seemed to have reached the pinnacle, meeting a supreme figure who held the highest position in the court.

Looking up, he sees the emperor; looking down, he sees all living beings.

Lin Yajing couldn't describe the shock she felt at that moment.

"He values ​​you highly?"

"Correct."

Xu Lin smiled and said, "But Auntie, don't think too much. No matter how far I go, I will still call you Auntie and Uncle Uncle. I will never change. I am still Xu Lin. In the past, present and future, I will not lose myself. I will always be the same."

(End of this chapter)