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That day, Ye Lin was about to go to the company as usual. The car that came to pick her up was parked downstairs, but the driver was Ji Jinyan. Ye Lin stood outside the car window and looked at him. Ji Jinyan said uncomfortably, "Uncle Li has something to do today, I'll drive." Uncle Li, who had inexplicably been given a day off, sneezed. Ji Jinyan remembered what he had read in novels: to create accidental encounters and solitude, and to appear frequently to attract the attention of the male protagonist, no, the female protagonist.

Ye Lin said nothing, walked around the back of the car, and got into the back seat. Ji Jinyan watched Ye Lin's actions, then looked at the empty passenger seat next to him, feeling uneasy. "Do you think I'm the driver?"

Ye Lin didn't care. "Aren't you sitting in the driver's seat now?"

That's true. Ji Jinyan naturally had no objection to being Ye Lin's driver.

Ye Lin and Ji Jinyan arrived at the company together, and the front desk staff watched them come in and out together.

In Ji Jinyan's office, the secretary walked in and said, "Mr. Ji, Srida refused to disclose the recipe and method, saying that it would only be shared with the right person. They also rejected our investment and franchise."

Ji Jinyan's expression was slightly serious. "I understand. You can go and get busy first."

"Okay." The secretary was a little confused. DY's various projects had nothing to do with cakes. Was it necessary to cooperate with Srida?

Recently, because of the events in the west of the city, no one bothered Ye Lin anymore. She just gave guidance to Li Yao and played games with "J". Another comfortable day passed by.

In the afternoon, Ye Lin was in the elevator. When the door opened, she looked up and saw Ji Jinyan. He walked in and said, "That's great. I'll take you home."

Ye Lin had never seen Ji Jinyan leave so early. Not only Ye Lin, but no one in the company had ever seen him leave on time.

The two receptionists watched them walk out, their jaws dropping in shock. "Abnormal, truly too abnormal. Could Mr. Ji have been under a spell?"

"Yes." The receptionist heard the response and turned around to see Gu Li'an leaning against the counter.

"Mr. Gu."

Ji Jinyan and Ye Lin didn't see him and passed him by. The two people at the front desk were so engrossed in their conversation that they didn't notice how grown up he was.

Gu Li'an looked towards the exit. "The iron tree has blossomed, right? He has a beautiful woman by his side, but he actually asked me to come back to work overtime. My part tonight is ruined. It's simply inhumane."

Gu Lian'an has a very easy-going personality and no sense of distance. He basically gets along well with everyone in the company.

The receptionist joked, "Mr. Gu, we can go for you."

The other receptionist nodded quickly.

Gu Li'an curled his lips and snorted twice, then put away his smile, "Are you off duty? If you slack off again, I'll deduct your salary."

"Work hard." Gu Lian pointed at them, walked towards the elevator, and began to work overtime.

Ji Jinyan and Ye Lin just walked downstairs, "Ye Lin."

The person who came was Xia Keyu. "What a coincidence! President Ji is here too. No wonder Ye Lin refused to come to my place. It turns out she's looking for a better job here."

Xia Keyu came up and started chatting, "What a coincidence, Mr. Xia just happened to be passing by DY building."

Xia Keyu smiled and ignored him, "Boss Ji is about to go back, so I won't waste his time."

He then turned to Ye Lin and said gently, "Ye Lin, the new batch of products is almost out. Do you want to go and see if there's anything that needs improvement? I'll take you back later."

Ye Lin thought for a moment and said, "Okay," looking at Ji Jinyan, "Do you have anything else to say?"

"Then you guys go, I still have some things to take from the company." Ji Jinyan turned around, his face instantly gloomy.

The receptionist looked at the figure who walked in and poked the arm of the second receptionist, "Hey, why is President Ji back again?"

Ji Jinyan walked closer, "Is Gu Li'an here?"

"Here I am, President Ji."

"Have him organize the project information and notify all departments. A meeting will be held in fifteen minutes to report the summary data."

"Yes." Ji Jinyan left.

"Boss Ji's expression was so ugly just now. It looks like they are going to be in trouble."

Xia Keyu and Ye Lin came to the warehouse. "These are all developed according to your design. Take a look. I have also informed the design department of the details and requirements you mentioned."

"There's nothing wrong with these samples; they just need some fine-tuning."

"Well, let's go to the production room and take a look."

The two came to the factory and everyone greeted Xia Keyu. He took Ye Lin on a tour.

Ye Lin looked around casually, then stopped when she saw a machine. Xia Keyu followed her gaze and said, "This bag has always sold very well. It's a very classic style. Look, they've turned on several more machines to speed up production. Are you interested in this style?"

Ye Lin stepped forward and said, "Master, please stop for a moment."

The craftsman stopped the machine, and Ye Lin picked up the finished product, removed the stitches with scissors, and pulled it out. No one understood what Ye Lin was doing, and Xia Keyu didn't try to stop her.

Ye Lin gripped the string tightly with both hands and gave it a gentle tug. It broke. The craftsman's eyes widened, and everyone else was shocked. "How is that possible?"

The craftsman removed another thread, and it broke again. He removed several more, but the result was the same.

"This suture is made of ice silk. It's incredibly tough. How could it break so easily?"

Xia Keyu frowned, "Could this batch of raw materials be fake?"

"No." Ye Lin shook her head.

She asked someone to get a toolbox, removed the outer casing of the machine, and searched with the high-intensity flashlight.

"This machine has been inspected and there will be no problem," said the maintenance technician present.

"Here."

The repairman leaned over and said, "This machine isn't original. It's been modified to fit this model of bag. There's a misalignment between these two parts, which will cause a slight noise during operation. It won't affect normal operation, and it won't be a problem for other models. However, it will damage the fiber structure of the ice silk used to sew this membrane. Without that protective film, the seam will no longer be strong."

"I see. I'll send more people to repair it right away."

Xia Keyu asked, "How much does this machine produce?"

"This machine has been in use for three days. Some are in the warehouse, and some have already been shipped."

"Immediately recover the money, contact the customer to rectify the problem and compensate them. This needs to be done quickly without causing any consequences."

"Okay, Mr. Xia, I'll take care of it right away."

…

Xia Keyu and Ye Lin left the factory. "Thank you very much, Ye Lin. This bag brand is one of our group's flagship products. If inferior products appear, it will affect our reputation and other product lines, and we will suffer a huge loss. You've done me another favor."

“You’re welcome, Brother Xia. If anything happens to you, Morning Good will be worried about you too.”

The maintenance technician was busy repairing the parts when a young man stopped what he was doing and asked, "What sound is there when the parts are dislocated? Why didn't I hear it?"

"Yeah, I didn't seem to hear any noise. Maybe I wasn't listening carefully. Let's get back to work."

Xia Keyu sent Ye Lin back and watched her leave. He couldn't help laughing when thinking about the time he spent with Ye Lin today.

Xia Zaoan looked at Xia Keyu who had returned with a smile on his face, "Brother, what are you so happy about?"

Xia Keyu smiled and said, "Nothing. Oh, is your studio still short of some funds? I'll transfer it to you later."

Xia Zaoan was confused. "What's going on? Is he secretly in a relationship?"

Ye Lin returned to the Ye family to have dinner with the two elders. Ye's father picked up some food for Ye Lin. When Ye's mother picked up the chopsticks and was about to pick up some food, "hiss——"

A trace of pain appeared on Ye's mother's face. She put down the chopsticks in her hand and clenched her right hand. "Mom, my hand hurts again."

Ye Lin got up and went to get the medicine. After taking it, Ye's mother's expression eased a lot. "Why is it hurting again? If there's anything, just let Auntie do it." Ye Lin rubbed Ye's mother's hands. She could smell the chemical smell on her mother's body.

"Mom, you went to the research institute again."

Ye's mother said nothing.

"What unfinished project have you got that's been on your mind? Well, let me help you."

Mother Ye said, "No need, Linlin, just go ahead and do your thing."

Father Ye tried to smooth things over. "Your mother just can't sit still. She's looking for something to do and do some research. Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on her. She's at an age where nothing matters to her anymore. The only person she cares about is you. Linlin, just come back and spend time with her when you have time."

"Um."

"I heard that the nerve regeneration project has been made public?"

"Yes, the reagent has been used in Quan State, and the effect is quite good. The use is quite tight now, but it will be alleviated after a while when it becomes popular."

"Well, that's a good thing."

Mother Ye looked at Ye Lin rubbing her hands. Her right hand was overlapped with Ye Lin's left hand. The raised scar on Mother Ye's hand and the thin, light scar on Ye Lin's hand seemed to be connected.

"Linlin." Ye's mother gently stroked Ye Lin's fine scar.

"It's okay." Ye Lin comforted Ye's mother.

After Ye Lin left, only Ye's father and mother were left at home.

Father Ye put his hands on Mother Ye's shoulders and said, "Don't be too anxious. It would be bad if Linlin found out."

"How can I not be anxious when there's been no progress on new drugs?"

"A person's genetic traits and the emotional factors that determine their personality are engraved in their genetic sequence from the moment they are born. Trying to change them simply doesn't conform to the theory of human physiological structure."

"Why is it not in compliance? Does it mean that Linlin has grown this big? Does it mean that my hands can still move? Why can't I have this one more thing?"

Father Ye embraced Mother Ye and said, "Ronghua, you're worrying too much. No matter what happens, you have to believe that Linlin won't leave us. The effect of the medicine is almost over. Look, Linlin is fine now. Maybe she doesn't need medication to control her condition anymore. Don't study it anymore. If you don't care about your own body, Ye Lin and I will care too. No matter what happens to Linlin, we will be with her, right?"

…

Ye Lin was looking downstairs at the lights on in the Ye family's house, and the silhouettes of Ye's mother and father hugging each other were reflected outside the window. Ye Lin did not use her ability, she chose to believe them.