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

Lin Yun stared at himself in the mirror, and a question rose from his heart:

"Is my master so likable?"

93. If you have fun, you won’t get hurt (4000 words)

It was already the end of November, and Lin Yun procrastinated until he could no longer delay before he went to meet Xu Jingyi.

Objectively speaking, when the little piggy dad was causing trouble, Xu Jingyi did help without hesitation... This really did not fit in with Lin Yun's inherent impression of this great reporter.

As the only designated heir to Nantang Newspaper Group, he received a strict education since childhood and developed the habit of making rational judgments based on considerations of interests.

If you want her help, be prepared to pay a price... You may make a lot of money, but Miss Xu will never lose!

Later, Xu Jingyi's personality changed when she came into contact with the male protagonist.

Obviously, Lin Yun did not have the aura of the male protagonist, so Lin Yun felt that he was about to bleed heavily.

No matter what Xu Jingyi's goal is, as long as it is worth her effort, she will not give up so easily.

The cold war between the two childhood sweethearts is still going on, and this time it lasted a little longer. Fortunately, their mental states are still okay. Many times, Lin Yun saw one of them hesitant to talk to the other, as if she wanted to say something important but couldn't say it in the end.

It's not really worth worrying about.

What they really need to worry about is Lin Yun’s relationship with them. It seems that it will be difficult to keep it clean again... From this perspective, this wave of cold war is a good thing. It has diverted their attention to a certain extent and given Lin Yun enough time to think about life... and time to deal with Xu Jingyi.

Xu Jing's family owns a nice villa in the city of Beicang. She hopes Lin Yun can come for dinner, or preferably stay overnight.

Lin Yun agreed to have dinner and stay for one night. Strictly speaking, that place also belonged to Xu Jing's family. How could Lin Yun stay there for no reason?

He didn't take the so-called blind date seriously at all, and he didn't guess that Xu Jingyi's character hidden deep in her heart was subtly different from the purely rational personality that others generally believed...

Tomorrow is the day for the appointment, and Lin Yun feels too determined to die.

As a result, when accompanying Jiang Qianxi to eat in the cafeteria in the evening, Xu Jingyi appeared like a ghost from some corner and sat down opposite Lin Yun with a plate in his hand.

The cafeteria at Delin Middle School is not that good. Not to mention from the perspective of a young master, even if it is considered by the standards of a worker who was kicked out of the house in his previous life and became a social animal, it is still pretty bad.

The taste is average, the portion is small, and it’s very expensive.

Xu Jingyi was not wearing a professional suit today, as if she had just finished a physical education class. The yoga pants that fitted her body outlined her sexy hips and knees. She was wearing a hot low-cut T-shirt with the hem tied at the side of her body, revealing her snow-white waist and cute belly button.

Jiang Qianxi, who was originally a little listless, forced herself to cheer up.

Xu Jing got straight to the point: "My father was passing by here on a business trip, and wanted to see you tomorrow, but the schedule changed at the last minute and I missed you. What a pity..."

"That's great, I don't feel any regret at all." Lin Yun's mouth twitched, "Besides, when did I ever agree to meet your father?"

"Given our identities, relationship, and the stage we are going through, it is quite normal to meet the parents."

"..."

Given the size of the Lin and Xu families, if the younger generations were to go on a blind date, meeting their parents would be an unavoidable step from the very beginning.

Strictly speaking, there is nothing wrong with what Xu Jingyi said...but when she said it with her own words and sentences, it was particularly strange.

This is called the professional quality of a journalist, who is good at using word games to stir up other people's emotions. For example, Jiang Qianxi has been provoked to the point of being extremely angry.

Lin Yun squeezed her little hand, smiled at Xu Jingyi, and shook his head, saying, "From the beginning to the end, my attitude was very clear. The blind date was arranged by my family, but I am not interested in you... Not to mention that arranged marriages are no longer popular these days, your father and mother have not explicitly expressed their desire to bring you and me together, proving that they are just waiting and watching me... As for you, classmate Xu Jingyi, forcing yourself to be involved with me will only confuse and scare me."

"Are you still afraid?" Xu Jingyi crossed her legs with interest, holding her chin with both hands and looking at Lin Yun, "I never felt that you were afraid of me."

"See, this is the arrogance of a big reporter. He always thinks he can see through people's hearts, but in fact he is far from it."

At this time, Jiang Qianxi suddenly shook Lin Yun's arm and pointed to a bowl of braised shark's fin placed between their plates: "Ayun, I want to eat this."

After saying that, he opened his mouth, as if waiting to be fed.

Jiang Qianxi has a small appetite and can't eat too much, but she always orders a meal for herself and then craves for something else. The solution is very simple: just buy an extra snack and eat it together.

Without thinking, Lin Yun habitually picked up a wing tip and gently put it into Jiang Qianxi's small, rosy mouth.

Xu Jingyi suddenly realized.

So that's how it is. What seems like an intimate act between lovers actually represents obedience.

The two people feeding each other look like a father and daughter, a master and a cat, an idol and a die-hard fan...

In Xu Jingyi's opinion, how could a man like Lin Yun, who is so wise and has unique ideals, be bound by vulgar emotions? She always likes to think about things in a complicated way.

She kept trying to show her goodwill, but Lin Yun still expressed his disdain, and even repeatedly declared that the so-called "organization" did not exist... Was it because she was not obedient enough?

"I want to eat too~ Feed me some~"

"..." Lin Yun suddenly realized that it takes talent for a girl to act coquettishly. For example, Jiang Qianxi was tender, cute, and small enough to make Lin Yun want to hold her in his hands and pamper her.

As for a bitch like Xu Jingyi, Lin Yun just wanted to give her a couple of punches.

"Why aren't you moving?" Xu Jing asked when she saw that her seduction was ineffective.

"We bought this. If you want to eat it, go buy it yourself."

"I'm so tired after working out. Can Ayun buy it for me?"

Xu Jing stretched out her hand to hand over the cafeteria meal card, but Jiang Qianxi slapped it back with her paw.

"We haven't finished eating yet, can you please stop disturbing us?" Jiang Qianxi protested. She was usually very cheerful and had a good relationship with others, but that didn't mean she couldn't get mad. "Also, did he agree to you calling him A-Yun? Why are you calling him that?"

As soon as Xu Jing looked at Lin Yun, Lin Yun immediately put on a classic villain face: "That's right, you ruined my appetite, get out of here."

This matter has inexplicably developed to the stage of meeting the parents... Lin Yun vaguely felt that Xu Jingyi seemed to really want to use him to solve the marriage. Could it be that he felt that he was weaker than other children in the Lin family and easier to control?

You know what, based on Lin Yun’s understanding of Xu Jingyi, it’s really possible!

Then Lin Yun had no choice but to behave even worse. A big reporter is very proud and she probably couldn't stand a man who didn't respect her at all.

"Then don't bother me for now."

Xu Jing picked up her barely touched plate and left with a smile.

Lin Yun glanced in the direction she was going... Damn it, this trick didn't work on her. She didn't seem to take it seriously at all. Perhaps this was a kind of arrogance. Once one had determined someone's true nature, any other traits they displayed would be seen as a false impression.

I can't help but sigh that Xiao Xu is quite fashion savvy. Leggings, which became popular among young urban women a few years later, are now worn in a proper way...

"Stop looking!" Jiang Qianxi covered Lin Yun's eyes with her hands, furious. "You're dressed like this at school. I don't know who you're trying to seduce. Hum..."

"You want to seduce me... Oh, I've been telling you about this." Lin Yun covered his head, "My family arranged it..."

"We'll arrange a blind date between you and Xu Jingyi. We knew about this a long time ago."

"Ah? How did you know?"

"Don't worry about how you know that. Anyway, your attitude just now was pretty good. Well, pretty good..."

Although Xu Jingyi is very annoying, she is very happy to see Ayun scolding her. Comparing the two, she is happier.

After dinner, Lin Yun went to the kitchen to get some rice and picked up some leftovers... Due to the strict implementation of the policy of keeping his distance, Lin Yun has been eating Yu Sheng's leftovers every day recently, but Yu Sheng would heat them up for him in advance. Lin Yun asked Yu Sheng how he knew he was back, and Yu Sheng said that he saw the two of them from the window and put the leftovers in the microwave.

Shengsheng is so considerate! Lin Yun was touched, so he called both of them over and told them seriously about the blind date. He analyzed the game between the two parties on this matter, and especially emphasized that "even if Mr. Xu allows his daughter to act recklessly, the Lin family will not agree to let Lin Yun participate in such an important marriage."

"Objectively, this is true, but what do you think subjectively?" Yu Sheng asked from a tricky angle, "What do you think of her?"

"I think she has a serious mental illness." Lin Yun said without hesitation.

"Oh, that means you don't like her spirit, you only like her body."

"..."

Jiang Qianxi chimed in: "I saw her in the cafeteria today. Ah Yun was really not in a good mood towards her."

After saying that, he secretly observed Yu Sheng's expression, expecting her to respond in a friendly manner. If that was the case, then... he would make peace with Sheng Sheng tonight!

To be honest, she's had enough of the cafeteria food.

"Haha." Yu Sheng didn't appreciate it at all. "I'm doing this in front of you, but who knows what's going on behind your back?"

"Shengsheng, you seem a bit too aggressive." Lin Yun tried to ease the atmosphere, "There is no way I can marry her, okay? You know, she and I are totally different people."

"is it?"

"Yeah, haven't you heard your classmates discussing her? Xu Jingyi is so boring, spending all day doing social news and exploring human nature. If you stay with such people for a long time, you will become dark, which is not good..."

"Who do you think is good?"

"Of course you guys!" Lin Yun said, stretching out both hands to rub their heads, "Be good, don't worry."

They were silent at the same time.

Lin Yun felt that it was about time, so he went to take a shower.

When the sound of water came from the bathroom, Yu Sheng and Jiang Qianxi looked at each other.

They are all waiting for the other party to speak.

Originally, Jiang Qianxi could have spoken up, but Shengsheng's attitude towards her just now made her hesitate, and she felt that Yu Sheng seemed to be still angry... As for Yu Sheng, he knew that his words had been too harsh and was afraid that Qianxi would be sad, so he did not dare to take the initiative to make peace.

However, the tacit understanding they had developed over the years was not fake. After a period of face-to-face stalemate, the two of them had more or less figured out each other's thoughts.

After returning to their rooms, almost at the same time, they sent each other a "3" in private messages on QQ.

It means reconciliation after three days.

They all felt that they should reconcile because they both had some unclear issues with Lin Yun, so the other party's "evil deeds" seemed less important.

……

Xu Jing's family's villa is located in a quiet, comfortable and green location in the city center. As you can imagine, there are not many such places in the city center.

In fact, this location is not far from the Lin family’s clubhouse.

She was dressed very appropriately today, much more plainly than usual. The light blue long skirt added a touch of elegance to her. She looked more like a lady from a noble family than when she wore a suit and high heels and took the bus to the interview.

After meeting, they had some snacks. There were three waiters and a housekeeper stationed in the villa. They were all brought from Nantang and had watched Xu Jingyi grow up since childhood... Of course, this was what Xu Jingyi said. Lin Yun didn't know whether it was true or not, and he couldn't verify it with his memories of his previous life. How could he know these things?

There was still about half an hour before dinner, and Xu Jing said she wanted to take him to visit other rooms. Lin Yun didn't mind, so he agreed.

As a result, this half hour became an exhibition of Miss Xu's achievements, from awards in various writing competitions to her works after becoming a journalist. She even wanted to take out all her elementary school certificates.

The more Lin Yun listened, the more puzzled he found this. How could this be a blind date? This was Xu Jingyi coming to his company to apply for a job!

"What's wrong? Why do you suddenly look like this?"

"...It's okay, you're awesome." Lin Yun picked up a photo frame. The photo inside was of Xu Jingyi wearing a thick windbreaker and a hunchbacked old man with a sweet smile. Lin Yun even had some impression of that report. Xu Jingyi's team helped the villagers speak out and solved the problem of excessive heavy metal emissions from a nearby factory, and by the way, uncovered a chain of corruption.

It’s not entirely true to say that she is righteous. Xu Jingyi sometimes does bad things for traffic, but as a media person, she entered the industry at such a young age. Even with the help of her family and company seniors... she can be called a hero.

"Student Xu is indeed excellent. Compared with you, I am like a monkey living near Luoyin Temple who asks tourists for fruit every day." Lin Yun sighed.

"You don't need a resume to prove yourself. You are aiming for something further."

“…You think too highly of me.”

Xu Jingyi picked up the photo frame, paced slowly, and shook her head in frustration: "I used to handle cases like this, but now I don't feel motivated anymore."

"why?"

"Because as long as the existing system remains, the vulnerable groups will always be hurt. I can save a village, but I can't save thousands and millions of people... The root of all social problems is the evil rooted deep in human nature. In the final analysis, human beings are despicable creatures. The so-called justice is mostly empty talk or hypocrisy..."

"Stop, stop!" Lin Yun was annoyed. "So you keep dwelling on this kind of thing every day?"

"Yes, there was a period of time when I really liked to think about these things. My father also felt that it was not good, so he took me to see a psychiatrist, who diagnosed the disease and prescribed me antidepressants."

"..."

As expected, it’s Xu Jingyi!

Even the fact that Yu Yu was beaten by the sinister society caused her to come earlier than normal people...but he really didn't know about this, and he had never leaked any similar news in his previous life.

Looking at Lin Yun's confused expression, Xu Jingyi raised the corner of her mouth: "It's surprising, right? Only me, my father and the doctor know about this in the world. Now you are the fourth person to know."

"…Should I be honored?"

Xu Jingyi did not answer, but turned his back to Lin Yun and fiddled with a shabby little toy that looked like a music box in the showroom.

The crisp sound of wind chimes floated in the house.

"Guess how I got better."

"..." Lin Yun wanted to say that he was not interested, but the topic was somewhat heavy, so he didn't hesitate and guessed seriously: "Is it... you found a new personal hobby?"

"It's a bit like that, but it's not accurate." Xu Jingyi held the toy and slowly walked to Lin Yun. "I found that... the only way to stop myself from thinking seriously is to become a person who enjoys nothingness and deconstruction... in short, a person of fun. If you are a person of fun, you won't get hurt."

At this moment, Lin Yun suddenly understood why this girl, who was apparently very rational and mature in all aspects, sometimes seemed so crazy and difficult to understand.

94. How Much (4000 words)

If the conversation is meaningful, time will pass quickly.

Xu Jingyi's move definitely opened Lin Yun's eyes. When they were at the table, Lin Yun had almost sorted out his thoughts and asked, "In other words... you always say you want to join us because you think it's interesting?"