On the Ark.

Lin Ye had no choice; he simply couldn't fathom Warfarin's temper. However, since he needed her help, he had no choice but to comply with her request. So, he once again endured the girl's angry glare, gritted his teeth, took a picture of the venue, and sent it to Warfarin.

"Your photography skills are terrible." Warfarin then chimed in with a comment, "How are you going to take pictures of your girlfriend in the future?"

Lin Ye's lips twitched slightly: "You talk too much nonsense, what exactly do you want?"

The sound of clattering keyboards filled the air as Warfarin said, "Of course it's to help you cover up your identity. If you're going to put on an act, you have to go all the way, you know. You young people just don't understand this. It would be so embarrassing if you were exposed on set."

Lin Ye immediately had a bad feeling: "What are you doing?"

“I’m posting on the forum using the ID ‘Mr. Blood’ with the title ‘I finally got to attend this seminar, let’s take a picture to commemorate it,’” Warfarin said. “All done, now no one should doubt your identity as ‘Mr. Blood’.”

Lin Ye: "..."

"Senior?" Eyjafjalla nudged Lin Ye, asking with some concern, "Senior, what's wrong? Why aren't you saying anything?"

Lin Ye didn't want to answer; he felt very tired.

So why did he impersonate Warfarin? If he had known there was no such thing as a free lunch (or that he was just showing off), he would never have done such a thing.

Lin Ye's behavior was seen by a girl named Ceylon who was standing to the side, and she was furious!

Logically, she shouldn't have been qualified to attend a seminar of this caliber, but due to her father's connections, she was specially invited as a graduate student at Victoria National University. However, despite her privileged background and status as a true heiress, Ceylon wasn't particularly arrogant, especially in front of so many academic luminaries. She simply considered herself a student. And a student, after all, must maintain a sufficiently humble attitude.

So, being a young lady from a wealthy family, she proactively declined the first-row seat arranged by Mr. Wei Yanwu and requested to sit in the last row. Upon arriving, she greeted the scholars in the last row. Little did she know that the first person she greeted was the renowned "Mr. Xue," whose status in the academic world was known to everyone.

Ceylon originally admired this senior very much, so he often asked "Mr. Blood" questions on the forum.

However, she was harshly criticized by "Mr. Blood," who thought she was ignorant of everything and utterly hopeless. Having never been treated like this before, Ceylon was about to argue with "Mr. Blood" when he shut her down with, "You arrogant young lady who knows nothing should learn more."

At that moment, Ceylon vowed to study hard and make "Mr. Blood" look at her with new eyes after graduation. So she studied hard and was admitted to graduate school with the best grades. But just when she was about to show off to "Mr. Blood", she found that "Mr. Blood" had blocked her.

Seriously, I'm so annoyed!

So when Ceylon saw "Mr. Blood" in person, she couldn't contain her anger. She wanted to confront him and ask why he had blocked her. However, he just told her to wait, made a phone call, and then took a picture with great interest. After taking the picture, he preferred to sit in a chair and stare blankly rather than talk to her.

When has Ceylon ever suffered such injustice?!

Even at the cost of her dignity, she'll block Mr. Blood as well when she gets back!

However, after a brief period of anger, Ceylon calmed down.

No, a mature scholar shouldn't make a foolish mistake at a time like this. "Mr. Xue" is, after all, a titan in the academic world. I've finally managed to meet him in person, so I must seize the opportunity and ask him as many questions as possible! Even if he continues to look down on me, I must grit my teeth and persevere.

Because knowledge is power!

Ceylon made a difficult decision, then gritted her teeth and sat down next to Lin Ye. Just then, a pleasant female voice rang out beside Ceylon.

"Excuse me, miss, the seat you're sitting in is mine."

"Huh?" Ceylon turned to look at the other person. "Can I switch seats with you? I'd like to sit here, I'm willing to pay."

"No way." The other person shook their head and said with a smile, "I absolutely will not change this position."

Lin Ye felt the voice sounded familiar, so he subconsciously turned his head and saw a familiar person, which made him look surprised.

"Mostima? What brings you here?"

……

……

Author's note: I forgot to count yesterday's 6,000 words, and today it's another 6,000, so I owe +2 more chapters and -2 more. I still owe 15 more chapters.

Chapters 435: Miss Ceylon Wants to Go Home

Mostima was very happy because he saw Lin Ye.

Attending the academic seminar was a pre-arranged itinerary. Although she wasn't a renowned scholar, she had a considerable understanding of Originium Arts and was thus invited as a "messenger" to come here as a special guest. At that time, she hadn't met Lin Ye yet, so she accepted the job as a normal task; after all, a messenger couldn't just be sightseeing.

However, after meeting Lin Ye yesterday, she didn't really want to come anymore. Compared to Lin Ye, she felt that this kind of meeting with a bunch of people chattering and arguing about investment was far too boring, and she had things she wanted to do more. But since she had already accepted the invitation, she couldn't very well refuse. So Mostima still came, but she didn't expect to see Lin Ye as soon as she walked in, and her mood immediately improved.

So, does that mean her consistently bad luck is about to change after meeting Lin Ye last night?

Mostima thought this, but didn't say it aloud. He simply hid it in his smile and then greeted Lin Ye.

Lin Ye was naturally surprised to see Mostima here, so he asked, "What brings you here too?"

“Because I’m on the invitation list too.” Mostira pulled out a chair, sat down, propped her chin on her hand, tilted her head and looked at Lin Ye, her bright eyes full of laughter. “I originally wanted to turn it down, but it seems I’m glad I didn’t.”

So... you've sat down?

Ceylon's eyes widened.

She was standing between Lin Ye and Mostima, both of whom were seated, while she was standing. Even so, they seemed oblivious to her, continuing their conversation as if nothing had happened. This made Ceylon feel as if a sharp knife had been plunged into her chest.

How could this be?

Why was she ignored?

Are these two people really blind to themselves?

Ceylon felt hurt, so hurt she wanted to cry.

"Ah." Mostima suddenly realized something, turned to look at Ceylon, and showed a surprised expression. "Aren't you Miss Ceylon?"

Finally, someone recognized me!

Ceylon quickly regained his composure and then said calmly, "Yes, I am Ceylon."

Although Ceylon always hated using her status as a young lady to intimidate others, at this moment she hoped that the two people in front of her could realize her identity and status, and then... stop ignoring her! As a young lady, although she was a very kind young lady (in her opinion), Ceylon didn't like being ignored.

"Ceylon?" Lin Ye finally learned the name Ceylon.

“Yes, didn’t you know?” Noticing Lin Ye’s reaction, Mostima asked curiously, “Weren’t you just chatting with Miss Ceylon? Don’t you know her identity?”

Lin Ye scratched his face awkwardly: "Actually, I don't know if that counts as chatting."

Perhaps sensing Lin Ye's embarrassment, Mostima smiled and explained, "Miss Ceylon is Mr. Herman Dorkos's only daughter."

Who is that?

Lin Ye didn't ask the question, and Mostima continued, "Mr. Herman Dorkossi is the mayor of Siesta City."

Where exactly is Siesta City?

Lin Ye suddenly felt incredibly ignorant, but he also felt embarrassed to ask all the questions, so it was better to remain silent.

Seeing Lin Ye fall silent, Ceylon assumed that Lin Ye had finally discovered her identity, and she immediately felt immense pressure. She was now filled with regret and anxiety for her past rudeness, wanting to apologize but unable to bring herself to do so due to pride. Thinking of this, Ceylon couldn't help but slightly raise her head, a hint of pride in her expression, like a haughty white swan.

Although she disliked using her father's status to intimidate others, if she could slightly put pressure on this renowned "Mr. Blood" here, she wouldn't be ignored by him anymore. It would be even better if "Mr. Blood" apologized to her. Then, she only needed to show her magnanimity and indicate that she didn't care about such a small matter, which would surely win "Mr. Blood's" favor. Then, she could conveniently ask "Mr. Blood" a few academic questions that were troubling her, and she was sure to receive enthusiastic answers from him. At that point, her academic level would undoubtedly advance further!

Thinking of this, Ceylon's previously rather depressed mood brightened again. As the daughter of the mayor of Siesta, a true heiress, she was quite adept at this kind of thing. Ceylon had experienced the slap-in-the-face scenario that Lin Ye had always craved since childhood, and she felt she could experience it again now.

However, Lin Ye still did not react at all, let alone show any intention of apologizing to Ceylon.

Ceylon waited for a while, but Lin Ye didn't speak. She assumed it was because Lin Ye was slow to react and she had to probe indirectly. So she pretended to be interested and asked Mostima, "Miss, have you seen me somewhere before?"

“Yes,” Mostima said with a smile. “I went to Siesta City a year ago and met your father. I also saw you there, but only from a distance, so it’s normal that you don’t remember me.”

"Is that so?" Ceylon nodded and said elegantly, "But we can also consider it fate that we met today, can't we?"

"Yes, I also think I'm very lucky today."

“In that case,” Ceylon asked Mostima again, “could I switch seats with you? I’d like to sit here.”

She originally thought that as long as the other party recognized her identity, and she showed them her goodwill, they would basically be unable to refuse her request. Well, the word "basically" can be dropped. In all her life, apart from her father, very few people had ever refused her. Of course, this was also because she wasn't inherently a spoiled and willful young lady and wouldn't make requests that would put others in a difficult position.

But to Ceylon's surprise, even after she said that, Mostima still smiled and shook his head.

"I've already said it, I definitely won't change this position."

Ceylon was taken aback: "Why?"

“Because I’m having good luck today,” Mostima gave Ceylon a completely baffling answer.

Even though she didn't understand Mostima's meaning, Ceylon knew she had been rejected.

She, Ceylon Douglas, the heiress of Siesta City, is not only known online as a "pretentious rich girl," but now she's even been refused a seat in real life. Meanwhile, the invited guests for the seminar are arriving one after another, and naturally, their first sight is of them sitting in the back row.

This made Ceylon feel like she was a tea server, standing between Lin Ye and Mostima...

So why is this happening?

Ceylon looked at "Mr. Blood" who hadn't spoken to her left, and then at Mostima who, though smiling, refused to make any concessions to her right. Suddenly, Ceylon felt a pang of grievance.

Oh no! I've been bullied! Can you come in and help me?

As Ceylon was thinking this, footsteps suddenly sounded behind her, accompanied by a girl's pleasant voice.

"what?"

Ceylon turned her head and saw a familiar little girl standing behind her. She recognized her immediately.

This is Mr. Wei Yanwu's daughter, the young lady of Longmen—Mu Yue.

Ceylon hadn't expected to see Muyue here. She and Muyue had a pretty good relationship. When Muyue saw her, her expression changed from surprise to joy, and then she ran towards her with open arms.

Cute little girls can always easily dispel inner gloom, and Ceylon was no exception. When she saw the adorable Muyue, she couldn't help but open her arms, wanting to hug the little girl.

However, the next second, the little girl ran past her and hugged the man sitting behind her.

"Waaah, veterinarian! You're finally here! My 'Haha' has diarrhea!"

Lin Ye was completely dumbfounded.

Ceylon was equally bewildered, but her bewilderment was compounded by her deep sorrow.

Damn it! I don't want to attend the seminar anymore, take me home!

……

Outside the conference hall, a Felin woman carrying a heavy crossbow sneezed loudly, then rubbed her nose with some confusion.

"Have a cold?"

Chapter 436 Wei Yanwu's Plans

Lin Ye didn't know why, but his art style seemed to be different from others.

It was clearly a classic case of a show-off getting slapped in the face, the script was already written, all he had to do was act it out. Lin Ye was already imagining the expression on the female researcher's face when she came to find him, but man proposes, God disposes. An accident is called an accident precisely because it always comes when it shouldn't. But what Lin Ye didn't expect was that the accidents he encountered were piling up, one after another.

If being bumped into by Ceylon could be considered a controllable accident, since Ceylon didn't recognize his identity and his voice wasn't very loud, it didn't attract much attention. But Mu Yue's situation was an uncontrollable accident. The moment he called out "Veterinarian brother," all the scholars present turned to look, immediately recognizing Mu Yue and inevitably starting to speculate about the identity of Lin Ye, who was "close" to Mu Yue.

This left Lin Ye feeling quite helpless. He wanted to push Mu Yue away and pretend he didn't know her. But that was just a thought. Putting aside whether Mu Yue was the daughter of Wei Yanwu, the leader of the Dragon Gate, or the little princess of the Dragon Gate, Lin Ye, as a veterinarian, subconsciously wouldn't refuse the families of "patients" who came to him for help, even though he hadn't been a veterinarian for many years (actually, it was only a year).