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

"Today, Lin Yun's second uncle met with a professor to discuss cooperation..."

After listening to her story, Lin Yun's eyebrows were a little excited.

Second uncle and the professor from the capital... He had some impression of this plot, but the time was much earlier than in his previous life.

It was supposed to happen next year. After the college entrance examination, the male protagonist entered the Lin Group for an internship. He met him on the scene and expressed some "profound" views, which were praised by the professor and appreciated by his second uncle.

It has to be the little pig, who stole all the roles from the male lead.

It was indeed the right decision to train her!

Lin Yun subconsciously glanced at the two childhood sweethearts beside him, and suddenly felt that even if his relationship with them turned sour, it would definitely be a wonderful start in this life.

Now I feel confident and not panic at all.

"Brother Lin Yun, do you think I should go to that new company?"

"...Ah." Lin Yun was interrupted in his daze and said without thinking, "No, you can continue to study in the investment banking department. It's a comprehensive investment bank, and there are many things to learn. If you feel you have mastered it, you can apply for a rotation. Anyway, you are appointed by the foundation, and you have the support of Old Lady Lin."

"Well, good."

After receiving Lin Yun's instructions, Lin Xiangling immediately felt relieved.

Don’t be fooled by the fact that this child keeps making “mumbles” all day long and seems very soft and cute. In fact, he doesn’t like being ordered around. The little pig has a very independent personality and a strong temper.

But she was happy to listen to Lin Yun's words. Who doesn't like someone to seriously care about and guide their life? Especially when the person guiding them is a shining character himself.

This was followed by the routine question-and-answer session.

It was a bit long and ended just when we were about to board the plane.

The moment she turned off the video, Lin Xiangling jumped up from her chair, ran into the bathroom, sneezed several times, and then coughed continuously.

I was holding it in just now.

Chen Qila, who was active at night and dormant during the day, yawned and kicked off her slippers. She walked to the bathroom door and stared at Lin Xiangling blankly for a while.

"If this were a romance novel, you'd definitely be the heroine."

"Ahem...why?"

"She doesn't even want her boyfriend to know she's sick. How sensible! Only a vicious female supporting role would take this opportunity to seek care!"

"..."

Lin Xiangling detected a bit of sarcasm in the tone, but it was by no means malicious. Chen Qila just felt sorry for her. Her sister had advised her many times not to make things too hard on herself.

Wiping away her snot and tears, Lin Xiangling gave Chen Qila a big smile.

"Thank you, Sister Qila."

"... Damn it, don't be so serious, it's boring... I'm going to cook noodles, do you want to eat?"

"eat."

"Then I'll cook one for you, too."

As a result, the noodles were not finished cooking when Chen Qila suddenly let out a strange cry of excitement.

She received a text message, which was a notification of intended employment from Sirius Entertainment.

You were originally thinking about whether you could win a small prize and earn a few thousand dollars, but you ended up fast-forwarding to joining a large multinational company?

Provoke~

Chen Qila stirred the noodles with her chopsticks, making a strange sizzling sound.

Lin Xiangling was happy for Chen Qila when she learned about this. To be honest, she was quite worried seeing Chen Qila living such a decadent life. Now everything is fine.

Well, yes, everything will be fine.

Inspired by her friend's good news, Lin Xiangling worked hard and went online to find a way to check the strange hourglass mark when she had nothing to do at night.

144. I have a Taoist friend (3000)

In fact, it takes some skills to search for things on the Internet. Fortunately, Lin Xiangling is very good at this. In addition, after so many days of internship, these skills have also been strengthened. The so-called interns are just running errands and looking up information.

There are many legends about various types of talismans, some of which involve local folk customs.

Lin Xiangling posted on several familiar channels, being careful with her wording so as not to reveal any personal information, and then searched for a needle in a haystack on a search engine.

The night passed quickly in a trance.

Just as she was about to go to bed and find another time to go to the Beicang City Library to check some paper materials that could not be found on the Internet, her Tieba account received an unexpected private message.

A silly netizen who called herself Taoist Canglin claimed that the hourglass symbol was her exclusive research topic and asked Lin Xiangling where she found it.

Is there really anyone researching this stuff?

Lin Xiangling didn't really believe it. She checked the other party's background and found out that he was an old man with a yellow card. Not a single punctuation mark in what he said could be trusted.

But she had a good attitude and still communicated with the other party calmly.

Since you are an expert in this field, would it be okay for you to reveal some of your research results to us first?

Information exchange.

"No, those things are not suitable for posting online. Let's communicate offline."

"Offline?"

"Yes, this flag seal can only appear in Beicang... Are you free tomorrow at noon?"

"..."

"Then I assume you are free. Come find me at the sightseeing gallery of the West Tower of the City Library [Picture]"

Lin Xiangling clicked on the photo. The energetic girl was making a "yeah" gesture and grinning at the camera. She was wearing a tattered Taoist robe.

Doesn't look very smart.

Is he a cosplayer?

Judging from her face, this girl looks like she is just in high school at most, most likely a junior high school student... Is she a middle school girl?

However, the other party told Lin Xiangling's geographical location without hesitation.

In addition, Lin Xiangling noticed a detail. She called the hourglass "flag seal", which miraculously matched the name on the note that Lin Xiangling picked up at the Lin family.

She obviously didn't reveal it in the post.

Some things cannot be solved with purely rational analysis and require keen intuition. Lin Xiangling's intuition told her that her post really attracted relevant people.

Of course, Lin Xiangling wouldn't be stupid enough to just go there with complete trust.

She still needs to be fully prepared in terms of safety, and she is not sure whether the other party has good intentions or bad intentions.

She needs Chen Qila's help.

Chen Qila was getting her hair done at a barber shop not far downstairs.

Lin Xiangling asked about it on QQ, ran over to find her, and was stunned at the first sight.

Although the styling is not yet complete, it is easy to see that Chen Qila has a very serious and dignified hairstyle, which is completely different from her usual rebellious style.

"Sister Qila, you..."

"Hold on!" Chen Qila said quickly, "I know what you want to say. Ahem, after all, you are applying for a job at a multinational company. It is important to give a good first impression!"

The younger sister who was straightening her hair laughed out loud: "Sister, why did you turn over a new leaf?"

The small shops near the urban village are doing quite stable business. Chen Qila has lived here for a few years and has become familiar with them. Everyone also knows that Chen Qila is an unemployed vagrant... bah, an independent music singer-songwriter.

In terms of the level of seriousness, he may be slightly more serious than a rapper. It is really difficult for people to adapt to the sudden jump into working in a formal company.

After being criticized, Chen Qila's expression became more embarrassed, and she muttered a lot, probably saying that she wanted stability at her age, and that Sirius was said to have a good atmosphere and would not restrict her creativity.

Lin Xiangling smiled knowingly and did not expose her shyness. She just mentioned the plan to meet her online friend and asked Chen Qila to go along.

Chen Qila agreed readily, and not only did she agree, she also said that she would call a few older brothers and sisters from the band to follow her, just in case.

In exchange, Lin Xiangling accompanied Chen Qila to Sirius for an interview.

It just so happens that Lin Xiangling is a little interested in Sirius Entertainment Company... Actually, it’s because Jiang Qianxi signed here.

I wonder if I will meet her by chance.

……

The Municipal Library is a very popular place in Beicang.

It’s not that the people of Beicang like reading so much... It’s purely because the library environment is good and you can enjoy air conditioning all day for free.

Deep winter has not yet left and the weather is still very cold. It is always a good thing to be able to use the warm air conditioner.

The observation corridor of the West Tower is usually a place for the elderly to take a rest with their children. It is a quiet and safe place.

He probably had no ill intentions in making the appointment to meet here, and he really wanted to discuss things.

Lin Xiangling easily recognized the little girl who asked her out in the crowd.

He was not wearing the Taoist robe in the photo, but a baggy school uniform of a nearby public junior high school. He was chewing a steamed bun through a greasy plastic bag in his hand. After a few bites, he opened the thermos and took a sip... He ate rhythmically, like a robot.

"Hello."

"Ah!" She was startled, turned around and saw Lin Xiangling and Chen Qila, and breathed a sigh of relief, "I thought it was the administrator who came to chase me away... You are "I want to be the young master's dog, but the young master likes cats", right? Nice to meet you!"

"…It's me." Lin Xiangling regretted using this ID.

She was still holding the steamed bun, and her other hand stretched out from her sleeve and shook hands with Lin Xiangling.

"Hello, I'm Taoist Canglin. By the way, have you eaten yet? Would you like something to eat?"

As she spoke, she took out a bag of steamed buns from her schoolbag.

"I have eaten, thank you."

"Haha, then I'll eat by myself, you guys just find a place to sit."

Lin Xiangling noticed that the little girl's thermos cup contained what looked like free soup from the school cafeteria, with thin layers of seaweed and egg flowers floating in it.

After eating a steamed bun, the girl who called herself Taoist Canglin shook off the crumbs on her hands, stared at the view outside the French window, and suddenly asked Lin Xiangling: "Do you believe in fate?"

"I don't believe in fate."

"I didn't believe it before, but then my grandfather died, so I couldn't help but believe it." The girl smiled mysteriously, "Let me guess, um... that hourglass was found on someone, right? It's most likely a birthmark, a little more likely a tattoo... No, it should be a birthmark."

There was a look of surprise in Lin Xiangling's eyes, but it disappeared in an instant.

No, you have to stay calm. Who knows if this girl is using the same trick as those street fortune tellers?

"Let's not talk about what I saw first. Didn't you say that this was your research topic? If possible, please show me some of the results." Lin Xiangling said.

Chen Qila glanced at her approvingly. Wow, little piggy is pretty good. She said before that the matter she was investigating was related to Lin Yun. Since it was related to the man she loved, yet she was so calm... Chen Qila felt that Lin Xiangling was definitely someone who would accomplish great things.

As for this Taoist Canglin...he gives people the impression that he is very unreliable.

Then the little girl took out a shocking tome from her schoolbag.

The paper looked very old, with holes punched on the side and strung together with hemp rope. She flipped it open and saw densely packed words and patterns inside, all hand-painted.

"To be precise, that's part of my research topic... a very important part." The girl flipped through the pages carefully but quickly. "Ah, I found it! Look, is it the same as what you've seen before?"

Lin Xiangling looked closely and saw that the hourglass pattern on the paper was painted with oil paint, and even the color was exactly the same as the one she had seen on Lin Yun.

Although I still felt that this was weird, I nodded.

"What are these things you wrote next to you?" Chen Qila asked.

"Calculation formula. You know calculus, right? It's something like that..."

"Hey, even though I haven't learned much, I'm not stupid!" Chen Qila was a little mad. "There are very few Chinese characters in calculus formulas, are you kidding me?"

"It seems... it really is." Lin Xiangling's expression was serious. "It just replaced some Latin letters and symbols with Chinese characters. During the Republic of China period, some people tried to use this method to introduce the modern Western mathematical system to facilitate popular science."

"Oh my! This lady is really knowledgeable!" The little girl slapped her thighs wildly, as if she had found a soulmate. "The specific process is quite complicated. Even if I tell you, you won't understand. Anyway... based on my preliminary research, I suggest that you stay away from people with this flag mark, otherwise you will get into trouble!"

Taoist Canglin's expression was very serious, as if he was really an enlightened person.

Lin Xiangling was of course dissatisfied with this conclusion... How could Lin Yun be her scourge?

Although, things have become a little strange recently because of Lin Yun, her life has indeed gotten better since she met Lin Yun. Lin Yun is her blessing.

Lin Xiangling did not rush to refute.

Under the premise of information asymmetry, it is very difficult to convince others. Moreover, Lin Xiangling went to great lengths to find information not to quarrel with others, but to find out the truth.

Yangxin Pavilion, Lin Yun, mother's diary...all of these are connected by the hourglass. Now I happen to meet someone who is said to be an expert in this matter. It would be wiser to communicate with her calmly.