I suggest you investigate; this person doesn't seem to be a first-time reborn individual.

The girl's fragrance mingled with the intense pain, and Lin Ran instinctively tried to push her away.

He raised his hand halfway, but noticed her slightly trembling shoulder and stopped in mid-air.

The two people's movements had changed at some point.

Perhaps his pause was taken as tacit consent, or perhaps the emotions that had been suppressed for too long finally had an outlet, and the two of them turned into a passionate kiss, the taste of blood spreading between their lips and teeth.

It wasn't until the car horn sounded from behind that the two of them suddenly came to their senses. The traffic in front had cleared up, and their car was blocking the road behind them.

Huang Lingyue slumped back into her seat, her chest heaving, her lips swollen and red, and her eyes glistening with tears.

"Lin Ran, you just kissed me." She licked her lips.

"Um."

"I want more."

……

noon the next day.

Lin Ran had just returned from the university of science and technology when his phone rang. He looked at it and saw that it was Wang Lijun calling.

He answered the phone, and Wang Lijun didn't waste any more words. He just asked him to come to his office, but his voice sounded strange, as if he was... gloating.

Ten minutes later, Lin Ran appeared at the door of Wang Lijun's office and knocked twice as usual.

"Enter."

When Lin Ran stepped into the office, the first thing he saw was not Wang Lijun sitting behind the desk, but a tall, thin figure who looked very familiar. He was standing by the window, looking down at the documents he had given to Wang Lijun earlier.

Seemingly hearing a noise, the person turned around.

The moment Lin Ran saw the other person's face, he didn't hesitate at all. He turned around and walked towards the door, his movements swift and decisive.

"Lin Er." A calm, emotionless voice rang out, like a devil's whisper.

Lin Ran stood frozen at the doorway. He reluctantly turned around slowly, a fawning smile immediately spreading across his face.

"Huh?" He pretended to look at the doorplate, feigning sudden realization:

"Oh dear, I thought I came to the wrong office. What brings you here, bro?"

The person who arrived was Lin Feng.

Wang Lijun looked at the two brothers with great surprise: "Is this rascal really your brother? You two brothers have such different personalities!"

Lin Feng nodded slightly to Wang Lijun, his tone respectful: "Professor Wang, if it's convenient, may I use your office to talk to him?"

"Convenient, of course convenient!" Wang Lijun chuckled and pointed to the sofa opposite him. "You guys talk, I won't say a word."

After saying that, he picked up his teacup, leaned back in his chair, and looked ready to watch the show in peace.

Lin Ran was not surprised to see Lin Feng there. Lin Feng was also a graduate of the School of Economics at Jiangnan University, majoring in International Economics and Trade. He just didn't expect that Lin Feng was so familiar with Wang Lijun.

Submitting to Lin Da's tyranny, Lin Ran reluctantly walked over and sat down on the sofa facing him.

Lin Feng gently placed the materials in his hand on the coffee table, his gaze falling on Lin Ran's face.

"I won't waste any more time on small talk. Let me ask you, didn't you say you'd tell me as soon as you had a plan?"

His voice wasn't loud, but it made Lin Ran feel incredibly pressured.

"And now?" Lin Feng pointed to the clippings from the Jiangning Youth Daily.

"How did I get news about my younger brother starting a business from the newspaper? Or from a message forwarded by your advisor?"

Lin Ran was slightly taken aback. What did this have to do with his counselor, Qin Ya?

Little did he know that he also had his own unspeakable difficulties. Before Lin Feng got married and had children, he really didn't dare to report too much to Lin Feng.

He adored his nephew and niece, and was terrified that a single careless word from him after his rebirth would alter the timeline and prevent the two adorable little ones from coming into this world.

The fact that Wang Zihao never pursued Sun Yan again is a case in point.

He knew perfectly well why Lin Feng had come to the school to find him.

His brother doesn't have that strong a desire for control, so it's definitely not because he's unhappy that he doesn't report to him.

It wasn't that he was afraid Lin Feng would fail in his business venture; Lin Feng's attitude towards him had always been to let him run wild.

I just wanted to confirm if he was really starting a business, and see if I could help...

"Oh dear, I've been so busy lately..."

"Alright, I've seen the materials you wrote. The project idea is clearer than I expected, and it's going to be implemented quickly, but..."

"The combined online and offline model with numerous events will put significant pressure on cash flow. Are our reserves sufficient? Also, how do we build an operations team to replicate this model at other universities...?"

Lin Ran's guess was correct.

Lin Feng's purpose in coming was neither to provide guidance nor to express concern. He was not afraid of Lin Ran's failure, and even thought that it was a good thing for young people to stumble.

He asked specific questions to see the depth of Lin Ran's thinking. He respected Lin Ran's independent and adventurous spirit, but also hoped to fill in the gaps in his knowledge in his own area of ​​expertise.

Wang Lijun couldn't help but laugh as he looked at Lin Ran, who was honestly answering questions.

As expected, there's always someone who can subdue another. This scoundrel who dared to trick himself has finally met his end.

……

"Here, take this." Lin Feng tossed out a bank card, which contained the other 200,000 yuan he had extorted from Lin Ran.

"I'll return the money to you. There are many expenses in the early stages of starting a business. Let me know if you need more."

Before Lin Ran could even feel moved, Wang Lijun, who had been eavesdropping nearby, interjected, "Lin Feng, your brother certainly isn't short of money, is he?"

"I just bought a BMW 5 Series a couple of days ago... and parked it downstairs in the startup center. It looks really impressive... cough cough!" He seemed to remember his promise not to speak halfway through his sentence, and chuckled as he shut his mouth.

Lin Feng raised an eyebrow: "Oh? This is what you call starting a business? Investing all your money in buying cars?"

"Sigh, I have no choice. It's a business requirement. We need a means of transportation, and the storefront can't look too bad..."

"Oh—" Lin Feng drawled out, and then, to Lin Ran's astonishment, he took a car key off his keychain and tossed it into Lin Ran's arms.

Lin Ran looked at the slightly worn BMW car key in his hand, somewhat puzzled.

"Since you just need a means of transportation, let's take turns driving it."

Lin Ran: "..."

……

In the end, Lin Feng didn't actually take his car; he just gave him a warning not to forget the important business at hand.

Lin Ran was the first to walk out of the office.

As Lin Feng was leaving, he bowed deeply to Wang Lijun: "Teacher Wang, my younger brother has a wild nature, please take good care of him in the future."

Wang Lijun looked at this prized student who had once refused a guaranteed postgraduate admission and almost became his student, accepted the offer calmly, and waved his hand with a smile.

As Lin Feng walked out of the office, Wang Lijun's voice drifted over from behind.

"Lin Feng, it's rare for you to come back to your alma mater. You know Qin Ya is now Lin Ran's counselor, why don't you... go and see her while you're at it?"

Lin Feng paused slightly, gave a faint "hmm," and said nothing more.

Lin Ran, who was standing nearby, listened intently.

Qin Ya?

This was the second time it had been brought up today. He looked at Lin Feng's expressionless profile and his heart skipped a beat.

Judging by their ages... the two seem to be only about two years apart. Could it be that there's some kind of story between Lin Da and her?