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

I remember Lin Yun said that she had strong comprehensive abilities... Lin Xiangling blindly trusted Lin Yun's judgment, so she decided to learn more about different fields.

After consulting Lin Yun, Lin Xiangling got the direction and borrowed some relatively easy-to-understand books from the school library: "Principles of Economics", "Accounting", "Foundations of Management"...

"Business textbooks have a relatively low threshold and you can definitely read them at your current level...Reading them can help you better understand the world."

While I was immersed in reading, someone suddenly knocked on the door.

Lin Xiangling was a little nervous. The security in this urban village was not very good, and security incidents happened occasionally... Could it be that some bad guys had come?

I tiptoed to the peephole in front of the door and looked out, but I saw a woman with a refined and rigorous aura.

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The woman introduced herself and waved her ID in front of the peephole.

After a little thought, Lin Xiangling determined that she was really the assistant principal of Delin Middle School.

Swindlers who impersonate others are common everywhere, but nobility cannot be faked. This is one of the things I have learned from studying at Delin Middle School for more than two months - I have learned to predict the character of the visitor based on the first impression, which is a kind of observation.

"Good evening, teacher..."

"Good evening, Lin Xiangling. Would you mind coming in to talk? If I have time, I hope to give you a simple home visit."

"No problem, please come in."

Without any hesitation, Lin Xiangling took out a pair of spare slippers from the shoe cabinet, invited Lin Huaizhi in, and poured her some tea.

What’s amazing is that when faced with a similar situation of disparity in status, she no longer cares about the other person’s intuitive sense of her poverty.

It's not her fault that she's poor.

Originally, Lin Xiangling had a strong psychological quality, and after adapting, she didn't care much about other people's opinions...but she was more sensitive when facing Lin Yun.

Lin Huaizhi observed the girl calmly and nodded slightly.

Although he was a bit awkward in dealing with people, he was polite and neither servile nor overbearing.

Due to economic constraints, they dress simply, but not sloppily at all, and have a certain sense of image management;

She chose to live in a village in the city with very low housing prices and share a house with others. This was a wise choice. The dormitories at Delin Middle School were very expensive, and living here was very cost-effective even with the transportation costs included. The disadvantage was that commuting to and from school was more troublesome, but she persisted... This kind of endurance is common for poor people, but Lin Huaizhi sent someone to investigate and found that Lin Xiangling was also studying and concentrating when she was squeezed into the subway.

Talent, hard work, an indomitable will, and a pretty face that makes people want to love him... Such a young man is very suitable to work in the Lin Group.

Tea is cheap and can be found in supermarkets or street stalls. It is low-quality green tea with added flavors. Lin Huaizhi doesn't care. It doesn't matter what you drink. It's just a social etiquette. To her, any beverage is not much different from boiled water.

After drinking most of the cup, Lin Huaizhi handed the invitation letter to Lin Xiangling.

First, he carefully explained the meaning of the Autumn Tea Party... Lin Xiangling was different from those two girls. They had a close personal relationship with Lin Yun, so naturally Lin Yun explained it to them.

"The old lady likes you very much and hopes that you can come. Of course, it is not mandatory, but it will definitely be beneficial for you to come."

"Hmm..." Lin Xiangling began to hesitate.

It sounds like a very high-end and impressive occasion, not to mention that according to Assistant Lin, it was the old lady who personally selected her.

This sounds like some kind of fairy tale. A young girl who lives in a village in the city and works to earn tuition is noticed by the head of a wealthy family and becomes successful... The prospect seems bright, but the first thing that comes to Lin Xiangling's mind is that the appreciation of Old Lady Lin must come with some implicit conditions.

There is no free lunch in the world.

"Don't rush to make a decision. The tea party will be next week. You can take your time to think about it and give your answer before the same day. This is my business card. The contact information of the person in charge of the tea party is on the invitation letter. You can add it."

"OK, thanks……"

"That's it for the tea party. We came here tonight for another purpose... The school knows about your family situation. It seems that your parents can't give you much support."

"...Yeah." This statement was a bit too euphemistic. Not only could he not give her support, he probably didn't care about her at all.

Lin Xiangling was secretly amazed at the assistant's high emotional intelligence.

Speaking of family, she had a vague premonition, and sure enough, Lin Huaizhi immediately said: "The scholarship for Delin Middle School will be issued on time. Apart from that, if you have any needs in life, you can raise them, and the Lin Group's scholarship foundation will provide as much help as possible."

"What is a student aid fund?"

"It's a public welfare fund established by the Lin Group, which aims to help outstanding students with financial difficulties... It's different from scholarships. Scholarships are based on grades, right? The foundation doesn't require you to achieve a certain score in every exam. As long as you sign a contract with us..."

After an explanation that made Lin Xiangling a little dizzy, the thick contract came into her hands.

After that, Lin Huaizhi stopped bothering her and acted decisively without dragging her feet. To be honest, Lin Xiangling quite liked this style. What she hated most was school leaders trying to play the emotional card with her when it was clearly a pure conflict of interest.

After a quick look at the contract, she found that the amount of aid provided by the foundation was staggering, basically enough for her to live a comfortable life as a high-end white-collar worker while remaining a student.

On the other hand, if she signed this contract, she would have to fulfill many obligations, such as internship at Lin Group every holiday, the major she would study in college, and the priority right of Lin Group for employment after graduation... There were restrictions in all aspects.

To make an inappropriate analogy, this contract is equivalent to a contract of sale. Once signed, you become a permanent employee of the Lin Group.

But this treatment is much better than that of the farmhands in the old days... The foundation pays a lot of money, and the Lin Group can also provide high-paying jobs, and it is equivalent to being a direct descendant recognized by the head of the Lin family and cultivated by the group for a long time.

If it were Lin Xiangling, who had just passed the entrance exam, she might have signed after a little hesitation.

This was the fate she had always dreamed of. The only thing that naive little girl from Hua'an County longed for was a decent job with a high salary. Wasn't the purpose of studying to be this? Her interests were actually quite vulgar.

After signing this contract, I will no longer have to endure the cold stares from my parents, and I will no longer have to live in a village in the city and take the subway for several hours every day.

I can rent a better single room near the school... Wait, near the school, doesn't that mean it's in the neighborhood where Lin Yun and the others live together...

Lin Xiangling's thoughts were running wildly, but when she thought of this, she immediately stopped.

Thinking of Lin Yun, she suddenly felt resistance to the contract.

A funny idea suddenly popped up in her mind:

"The long-term worker of the Lin family definitely has no chance to marry Young Master Lin..."

Then he shook his head to get rid of the thought. What are you thinking about, Lin Xiangling? This is no longer the old society!

but……

The feeling of resistance grew uncontrollably.

Lin Xiangling couldn't concentrate on the principles of economics, so she just leaned against the window and stared blankly. After an unknown amount of time, Lin Yun sent her a message asking her if she had received the invitation to the tea party.

At this time, Lin Xiangling suddenly connected the two things.

I see. The assistant gave her the contract today, which meant that if she agreed, she could go to the tea party and sign the contract in person.

Suddenly she didn't want to go to the tea party anymore. She typed a few words on her phone, gritted her teeth and deleted them.

To be honest, if I really signed the contract... I would feel weird. I would feel inferior to Lin Yun in front of him. Of course, Lin Yun would not be prejudiced against her because of this. Lin Xiangling firmly believed that even if the whole world thought she was inferior, Brother Lin Yun would gently help her wipe the dust off her face.

But what will others think?

Just when Lin Xiangling was struggling, her cell phone rang suddenly. When she saw the caller ID, her face turned as white as paper.

It's the father.

Lin Xiangling has a deep-rooted fear of her father because he has a bad temper, especially after drinking.

In comparison, at least her mother's attitude was much gentler. Although she only wanted to marry her off as soon as possible to earn more dowry, at least she was okay with her when she was a child. Later, when Lin Xiangling had basic self-care ability, she began to disappear all night long, usually to play mahjong.

Why are you calling her so late at night?

His face was pale and filled with disgust.

One thing is clear: my father was definitely drunk.

Lin Xiangling hung up the phone several times, but her father kept calling. After blocking her, he changed his number.

There was no choice but to pick it up.

Sure enough, a middle-aged man's drunken and rude voice came from the receiver:

"Hey? You little loser, it's been so long and you still don't know how to report to your parents that you are safe... Do you still have a conscience?"

"Didn't we discuss this at that time? You don't agree with me coming to Beicang to study, and I don't agree with your arrangement. In that case, let's just live our own lives and not interfere with each other." Lin Xiangling stated coldly.

"Shut up!" the man said angrily. "Are you trying to sever ties with us by saying this?"

"I won't sever the relationship, but please don't interfere with my normal development."

The man cursed loudly, and Lin Xiangling cleverly put the phone away.

I don't need to listen to know, it's the same old story, saying that she is childish and ignorant, that it's useless for her to study so much, that college students are worthless now and they can't find a job after graduation, and that they raised her from a young age but ended up raising an ungrateful person...

She really couldn't understand where her father got the confidence to scold her. Since the second grade of elementary school, she had been the one doing the cooking, washing clothes, and cleaning the house.

All her life, Lin Xiangling had never seen what pocket money looked like. Even if she ate a normal meal at home and was not full enough, she would be scolded.

Not to mention that he would throw things at her, yell at her, and even pour a bucket of cold water on her in winter...

Lin Xiangling doesn't ask for a wealthy family, she just wants to live a normal life. Wow, how much can she ask for?

After a while, Lin Xiangling picked up the phone and listened. Her father was still repeating the classic content, so she was too lazy to pay attention and hung up.

She had long been numb to her father's daily fits, but she didn't expect that after breaking with her family and coming to Beicang, many days later, when she spoke to her family again, the result was still the same old story.

Alas, this useless father has not made any progress at all... Lin Xiangling sighed, but she was not too depressed.

It is true that she is a child who lacks love, but lack of love does not mean that she has to get love from the garbage dump.

Lin Xiangling had long given up any expectations of her parents. Anyway... the child was not their biological child anyway.

This must have a lot to do with the fact that her parents don't like her. Maybe this is Lin Xiangling's original sin.

But if you didn't like her, why did you adopt her?

Lin Xiangling has studied this problem for many years but has not been able to figure it out. The events of that year are still shrouded in mystery.

She was too lazy to think about it now, as there were more important things that required her to think about... such as whether or not to become a "long-term worker" in the Lin family.

"Dong Dong Dong~"

In fact, Lin Xiangling set a rather special ringtone for her parents’ mobile phone numbers. It was the music she hated the most, and the two matched well;

In comparison, the special attention alert tone set for Lin Yun on QQ was like heavenly music to Lin Xiangling's ears.

Lin Yun... is Lin Xiangling's emotional support now.

After opening the message, Lin Yun asked her if she had received the invitation.

After a slight hesitation, he replied that he had received it and told me everything about the contract without hiding anything.

The most important thing when dealing with Lin Yun is to be honest, and Lin Xiangling has deeply realized this.

As a result, Lin Yun immediately called her and told her not to sign the contract.

"This isn't a long-term labor contract, this is a contract of sale!"

"Yeah……"

"Yes, there are many traps in the contract. Once you sign it, you can only work in Lin Group. You can't change jobs even if you want to... For example, the non-compete agreement seems to allow you to leave Lin Group as long as you change industries. In fact, Lin Group has subsidiaries in many industries, some of which you have never heard of. However, due to the traps in the non-compete agreement, you can't do many jobs even if they don't conflict with the main business of Lin Group... Will you go to work at the art center on your day off tomorrow?"

"Yes, I did."

"I'm going to come and play with you, and I'll explain the contract to you in detail."

……

Lin Xiangling found it magical. She didn't expect that meeting Lin Yun alone would be so relaxed and casual.

The staff at the art gallery were all quite familiar with Lin Yun. When they saw him coming to see Lin Xiangling, they smiled with smiles on their faces.

I didn't follow the route specified by the tour guide, but just wandered around aimlessly.

Lin Yun slowly talked about the various methods the Lin family used to lock in talent, which made Lin Xiangling gasp in amazement, but she quickly accepted it.

Society is inherently complex and full of dangers. The Lin family is not an immortal family that survives on dew, so how can they be immune to the world?

Later, Lin Yun asked her what she thought, and Lin Xiangling said, "I don't want to keep working for the Lin Group... If I don't have other options for job-hopping, won't it be easy to be bullied?"

"Indeed... you've thought it through very comprehensively." Lin Yun raised his eyebrows. It was true that children from poor families had to grow up early. Children from unfortunate families would be isolated from innocence early on and could easily figure out the dark side of human nature.

Many urban youths who grew up in a gentle environment and were well protected by their parents did not understand what the workplace was like until they had worked for two or three years; Lin Xiangling realized it during the process of working and studying.

From the perspective of personal growth, this is certainly a good thing, but it's also a bit sad to think about it.

Lin Xiangling saw Lin Yun's sigh, and she misunderstood it a little, and hurriedly added: "I'm sorry, Brother Lin Yun, I, I said something bad about your family..."

"It's okay. I'm saying bad things about my family too."

“That’s different…” There are some things that people can laugh at themselves, but it’s impolite for bystanders to bring up.

This is also the truth that "children who are protected too well will not be enlightened until they are 20 years old". Things like human relationships and worldly wisdom are often integrated into consciousness only after being beaten with blood and tears.

"Relax, you should be able to see that I am not very popular in the Lin family. My life is easy, but the family business has nothing to do with me..." Lin Yun shrugged, "I don't like many of their practices, so I don't need help from my family."

"Brother Lin Yun...are you going to start from scratch in the future?"

"Maybe, haha, it's still early, let's graduate and get into a good university first... This is easy for you, but it may take some effort for me."