After the villain was reborn, he found out that he had a childhood sweetheart.

"I'm not interested." "I don't want to discuss it with you even if I'm curious... Today is the Little New Year, isn't Xu going home?"

"Dad is busy with work and is alone when he comes home, so I come to ask you to take me in."

Lin Yun originally wanted to take Xu Jingyi outside alone, and ask her to leave after discussing business, but when he heard her say that, he felt a little reluctant.

Lin Yun learned a lot about her family situation that day, and later found some more information using the Sirius intelligence network.

Xu Jing was smiling when she spoke, and there was almost no sign of her trying to gain sympathy. Instead, this made the two childhood sweethearts a little hesitant. Should they really chase her away?

It doesn't seem necessary.

The main conflict around Lin Yun recently does not involve Xu Jingyi... For a while, Qianxi and Yu Sheng regarded her as a common and important enemy, but later they found that she didn't seem to be that important.

It should be said that Xu Jingyi is indeed a little fox. Although he has strong intentions towards Lin Yun, he did not arouse too much hatred between the two childhood sweethearts. Moreover, he did not meet Lin Yun very often, but every time they met, he always left a deep impression.

Sometimes crazy, but mostly shrewd and calculating.

So Xu Jingyi stayed at Lin Yun's house for dinner.

Of course Yu Sheng will not celebrate the New Year's Eve with her family. Her mother is on a date with her "true love" and her father has a new family and children to take care of.

Jiang Qianxi would not allow Ayun and Shengsheng to have any extra opportunities to be alone, so she has been with them in the past few years. Fortunately, her parents are open-minded. Since she likes to hang out with her friends, her parents have no objection. In fact, Jiang Qianxi's parents both trust Lin Yun very much.

According to the tradition of the trio, the diet on the day of Little New Year is quite special - instead of eating dumplings or cakes, they stew soup with large bones and cook hot pot.

The origin of this special habit is quite vague. I forgot when I started to do this, but I have been practicing it ever since.

Xu Jingyi was quite excited, while Jiang Qianxi felt suffocated as if the little secret of three people was made into news material. But then he thought, Xu Jing's family lives in Nantang, and she probably has no relatives or friends nearby. According to what she said, her parents are also quite indifferent. Well, just pity her.

Besides, Xu Jingyi can provide public opinion services to Sirius, and Lin Yun’s relationship with her must be based on considerations of interests. This free meal on New Year’s Eve is just a free meal, there is nothing to worry about!

Jiang Qianxi is jealous, but she has a firm rule: never interfere with Ayun's work, which is a necessary quality for a good wife.

After all, her ultimate dream is to be Lin Yun's wife, a diva or something like that, but that's still a little bit off.

"Special customs that are different from those of the general public are little tricks used by small groups to enhance cohesion. It may seem childish, but it is very effective." Xu Jingyi talked to Lin Yun secretly. Ah, she still couldn't forget the mysterious organization!

"You think too much, we just think it tastes good."

"No need to explain, I understand you."

"...You know nothing. If you really knew, you wouldn't call me your fiancé. You know, Qianxi and I..."

"There is no conflict. You officially announce that you are Qianxi's boyfriend, and then represent the Lin family and the Xu family to arrange a marriage to marry me. There is no conflict."

"what?"

"Is it strange in our circle to have one wife and multiple lovers?"

Hearing this, Lin Yun was stunned.

Then he suddenly realized that most of the time, he did not subconsciously think in the capacity of a young master.

In fact, this is normal. After experiencing the second half of his previous life, Lin Yun no longer has much identity with the Lin family.

What Xu Jingyi said was the truth. Talking about love in a circle of rich people is basically pure joke, but the problem is that Lin Yun can't do that kind of thing!

133. I Will Make You Marry Me (3000)

Xu Jingyi's idea was indeed something Lin Yun had never thought of.

But there was no need to think about it, and in a flash Lin Yun shook his head and retorted: "No, let's not talk about whether I can accept it or not, Qianxi definitely can't accept it."

"I see. We should pay more attention to the experience of veterans to prevent newcomers from getting more benefits due to the bonus situation when they enter the market, thus causing substantial unfairness..."

Good guy!

The wages in Internet companies are inverted, right?

Lin Yun was really convinced that he could understand it this way. He was indeed Xu Jingyi...

"Xu Jingyi, go wash these gingers." Jiang Qianxi found that this annoying guy always found every opportunity to whisper to Lin Yun, as if there was an untouchable secret between the two of them like childhood sweethearts... Are you kidding? Who do you think you are?

"She had some business cooperation with A-Yun, but because she was homeless on New Year's Eve, she was accidentally stranded in the small world of three people by the vicious female supporting role"!

Jiang Qianxi viciously gave Xu Jingyi a lot of messy definitions in her mind, but it was just a brainwave. She didn't bully her in action. It was just that since she stayed for dinner, she had to help. She couldn't let her eat plain rice, right?

Xu Jingyi also felt so. She did not have the temper of a spoiled young lady who was unwilling to humble herself.

The newly bought young ginger, with the skin and mud on the surface, is rinsed under the faucet, and the slightly pungent fragrance lingers in the nose.

The eldest daughter who escaped from Nantang City observed the behavior of this "family of three" with hidden eyes.

That's right.

In Xu Jingyi's opinion, classmates often talked about the young master having two childhood sweethearts and "sleeping in the same quilt" and so on. These were purely malicious speculations, or they were simply not observed carefully.

There is rarely any ambiguity in their interactions, and it is that family-like warmth that interests Xu Jingyi the most.

This means that a solid iron wall has been built between the trio, and no one can break it down from the outside.

There is actually not much technical content in making hot pot with big bones, but the ingredients for the base of the pot require some effort, which is what Yu Sheng is good at. She is the kind of girl who can tell how much soy sauce and salt to put in just by looking at the ingredients.

Stir-fry the base ingredients, add water and bones and simmer on the stove for half an hour before transferring to the electric hot pot.

During this time, they had already prepared the dipping sauce. Xu Jingyi was unable to help unless Jiang Qianxi gave orders and was always on the outside. But it didn't matter. From childhood to adulthood, she was almost always on the outside in any group. She was used to it. It was precisely because she was used to the perspective of an observer that she chose to be a reporter.

"I brought a file." Seeing that they were done, Xu Jingyi took out the useful information, "It's a secret file that was erased from Delin Middle School. It's about a girl."

"We're not close enough to share secrets, right?" Yu Sheng said sarcastically.

"But it is very useful to Lin Yun... no, it should be said that it is very useful to Sirius. Now the Lin Group hopes to use the whirlpool of public opinion to embarrass Sirius, which has just entered the domestic market. At this juncture, instead of defending itself and trying to gain innocence, it is better to drag the other party into the mud pit."

In just a few words, Xu Jingyi clearly expressed the purpose of her visit, including the causes and consequences. Putting aside her personality issues, she is indeed a smart and strong girl.

And she was really patient. She had been arguing with Lin Yun about the marriage arrangement for so long that even Lin Yun's appetite was successfully whetted. He curiously came over to look at the files with the two childhood sweethearts.

After taking a look, Lin Yun immediately commented: "Oh, Du Xintong, this is a classic campus legend in our school. Some time ago, I don't know who dug this matter up and talked about it on the forum, which made the leadership nervous. From then on, everyone generally referred to this mysterious senior sister as "Voldemort"..."

Jiang Qianxi echoed, "I've heard about it too. It seems like he was forced to jump off the building or something..."

"She jumped, but she's not dead yet. She should still be recovering from her illness." Yu Sheng raised his head and looked at Xu Jingyi. "Is her accident related to the Lin family? Well, maybe she's a key figure in the family."

Xu Jingyi clapped softly: "Shengsheng's thinking is really sharp."

"You are not allowed to call her Shengsheng!" Jiang Qianxi wondered if you could call her Shengsheng? And by saying she was sharp, was she implying that Jiang Qianxi was stupid?

Lin Yun fell into deep thought. This file was said to be top secret, and no one knew how Xu Jingyi got it. But in fact, its content was not explosive. The only difference from the public content was that the file recorded that a teacher was at the scene of the accident almost throughout. However, Lin Yun had never seen this teacher's name in any other discussion related to this incident.

After searching online, I found out that the teacher had resigned several years ago and is currently doing one-on-one tutoring at an educational institution in Beicang.

"He may be the key to uncovering the truth of the incident." Xu Jingyi revealed, "I did a preliminary background check. This male teacher named Fu Xiujie was once Lin Huaizhi's boyfriend..."

"Eh? Isn't that our current assistant principal?"

"Yes, not only is he the principal's assistant, he is also a favorite of Mrs. Lin."

Then Xu Jingyi’s thinking becomes very clear.

Now the Lin Group is trying to portray Sirius as a reckless outsider, making people worry that Sirius will mess around and damage the environment of Delin Middle School.

At this time, trying to prove that "Sirius will not damage the school environment" is a bad idea; the truly wise way to whitewash it is "Before we messed around, you Lin family members had already messed around in the school."

It is always easier to prove the evil of others than to prove your own nobility.

What's more, this scandal involves Huaizhi, who is a key figure in the Lin family, and the incident itself is likely that the students were bullied by the school... Even Jiang Qianxi is a little eager to try.

Because their focus had changed, the two childhood sweethearts temporarily ignored the threat posed by Xu Jingyi himself.

The hotpot meal was held in a friendly atmosphere.

Xu Jingyi was about to go home, so Lin Yun went downstairs to see her off. Her driver was already waiting there.

"It's so strange that they didn't condemn me." Stopping in front of the door of the corridor and staring at the peeling wall, Xu Jingyi sighed for no reason.

This used to be a welfare housing complex for teachers. It is quite old now. Although the houses are of excellent quality, the sense of age cannot be erased. The corridor is filled with a slight smell of damp and moldy wood, as well as the smell of disinfectant brought by the cleaning lady when she cleaned a few hours ago.

Sometimes, there would be a lingering scent of the old-fashioned hand cream applied by the cleaning lady on the stair railings, intertwined with the above smells.

According to the general view of the upper class, this is a cheap and even somewhat poor atmosphere, but Xu Jingyi doesn't hate it.

The aroma of the bone broth hotpot still lingers in my throat.

After she finished speaking, she burped uncontrollably and subconsciously covered her mouth... If she were in front of her father, she would be severely punished, or at least ridiculed and scolded, but Lin Yun obviously didn't care so much and just asked in confusion: "Why should I condemn you?"

"The Du Xintong incident has been going on for such a long time. Wouldn't it be snobbish of me to investigate it in depth just for the sake of cooperation with Sirius?"

"... Putting aside your motives, at least you are doing justice."

"But isn't motive what people like to question the most? When similar situations happen, people I meet always say I'm hypocritical and that I'm only doing it to satisfy myself."

Xu Jingyi nodded slightly, feeling a little lonely, and then looked at Lin Yun steadily, like a devout believer seeking answers from a senior priest.

Lin Yun was a little annoyed. You... really think I'm the leader of a mysterious organization?

Can I do it? I don’t have that ability, you know?

However, Lin Yun was experienced in comforting smart people who were stuck in a dead end. He smiled nonchalantly and said, "Why think so much? Everyone has different perspectives on this kind of problem. Discussing it will just lead to endless arguments... I am a selfish person with a simple mind. When it comes to doing good deeds, I will do it if I can. If I can't do it, don't bother me. That's enough!"

"So how do we draw the line? In which cases should we help and in which cases should we not? If our own interests are involved, what should we do..."

"Well, I haven't thought about these questions. I just go by my feelings."

"What if someone comes to condemn you?"

"Then let them crawl." Lin Yun put on a bad face, "I'm not a good person anyway. Xu Jingyi, you're almost done, don't think too much, no matter how much people condemn you, they won't let the paint on your car fall off... Hey, you usually use this car, I like it too, it's low-key, the seats are comfortable, and there's a small refrigerator..."

Lin Yun talked on and on about the advantages of black limousines for a while.

Most of the content is nonsense.

Xu Jingyi was a little dazed. Lin Yun...lived very clearly.

There is no shortage of handsome boys or smart people in prominent families, but insight is the most scarce attribute among young talents, which often requires time to accumulate. However, elderly people who have truly gone through the accumulation of time are inevitably filled with decadence.

A mixture of admiration, respect, and yearning, as well as some indescribable emotions, arose spontaneously in Xu Jingyi, and he felt more and more that his decision was correct.

Rarely, she was full of ambition and had a light in her eyes.

"I will definitely let you marry me."

"…Why are you suddenly talking about this again?"

"Good night, dear."

Xu Jing hugged him, catching Lin Yun off guard, and he couldn't dodge.

The car disappeared into the night. Lin Yun sighed and turned around to see Yu Sheng hiding in the shadow of the corridor, with his arms folded across his chest and a playful expression on his face.

"When did you come?"

"just."

"Where's Qianxi?"

"Taking a shower."

"Ok."

Lin Yun signaled Yu Sheng to go back with him quickly to prevent Jiang Qianxi from having any more doubts.

Yu Sheng followed Lin Yun, taking the stairs, and said aggressively, "If she knew you were only two minutes and eighteen seconds old, would she still let you marry her?"

"I'm just kidding. You don't really think I want to marry her, do you?"

"It's not impossible."

“It’s just not possible.”

"Stop it."

"You are the one who is talking nonsense, rebound~"

"Rebound is invalid~"

Yu Sheng is quite abstract. Every time I argue with him, I have to show my childishness that has not yet disappeared.

In comparison, the content about Xu Jing being obsessed with trivial matters is more mature in style. Lin Yun feels that this is probably the disadvantage of forcing things to happen. He doesn't know what's wrong with Uncle Xu's brain that he has to force his daughter into this state.

134. Occupy the Male Lead’s Niche (3000)

Lin Xiangling grew up to be sensible at an early age, but there were still some things she could not understand, or she could only barely understand them, but she was certain that she would never fall into such a situation.

For example, addiction to smoking, addiction to gambling, addiction to chewing ice wolf...

After all, she has strong self-control and clear life goals, so it is easy for her to resist bad temptations.

It is hard to say whether Lin Yun is a bad temptation. Lin Yun changed her life, but also made her whole mental state weird.