Chapter 151 Misunderstanding (Comic + Forum)...
Outside the comics, Yan Shi, who actually believed Lin Cai and knew nothing but was unlucky enough to step into the library: ...
Is there any trust left in this world?!
The comic strip depicts a morning at the Summer Palace in a particularly charming way.
From the cultural relics fleeing along the side path, to Lin Cai, who followed Yan Ju with a furtive dog, until they reached the entrance of the Summer Palace.
The guard at the door saluted Director Yan and said, "Hello, we need to see your identification."
Director Yan lowered his eyes and nodded, reaching into his coat pocket to take out a work card. He was about to hand it to the guard when he stopped.
What does Director Yan's work card look like?
Lin Cai, who was standing behind Yan Ju, curiously peeked over.
Unlike her own temporary intern card, which only allowed her to enter a specific floor of the main building, this was the card with the highest privileges across the entire jurisdiction of the Bureau of Extraordinary Management.
The comic book cut to a panel showing the card in Yanju's hand.
The card has a familiar emblem in the upper left corner.
The owner's name was written in the center of the card.
Lin Cai: ?
【？？？】
[Isn't this Zhanzhou's school badge? Why does it look like Yanlan's work card?]
I think I understand now how Yanlan came in and out of the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs so easily.
No, this kind of prank is really going too far.
[After all, this is Yanlan, who has received countless favors since childhood. It's hard for him to know what boundaries are.]
Yan Shi was so embarrassed that his ears turned red instantly.
Ugh, why does the manga even depict her bringing the wrong work ID?!
This is a serious violation of personal privacy.
She also cares about saving face.
Yan Shi quickly cut off the conversation, burying his head in the sand, unwilling to read the rest of the sentence.
The scene in the next episode changes abruptly. Unlike the bright morning in the summer palace in the previous episode, the color tone is cold, even though there is a light source in the center.
How did Lin Cai manage to sneak out of Zhanzhou right after finishing her class?
[They didn't even finish their class; if I remember correctly, according to the schedule from the previous episode, they had class tonight.]
It seems quite common for shonen manga protagonists to be number one truant at school?
Lin Cai walked slowly into her home and turned on the light in the entryway.
The entryway light is warm-colored and shaped like an adorable little dog, and there's a fluffy rug at the door.
After entering, Lin Cai first looked around, her face showing obvious blankness.
She didn't take off her shoes and go inside again. Instead, she sat down on the rug by the door, hugged her knees, and slowly buried her head between them.
Her orange hair fell loosely over her knees as she moved, not vibrant, but rather with a hint of paleness.
She didn't move again.
What's wrong with Lin Cai?
To be fair, the old thief's drawing skills are amazing; she can even make such heartwarming scenes and characters appear sorrowful.
It's a bit strange how Lin Cai's moods are so unpredictable.
Just as the comments section was buzzing with discussion, the door behind Lin Cai, which hadn't been closed but had been left ajar, was suddenly opened.
Hearing the door open, Lin Cai first tried to force a smile, but when she turned around and saw who it was, her smile faded.
"Director Yan," she called out.
The cover image of this passage is taken from here.
Yanju stood at the door, looking down at Lin Cai, who was sitting with her knees drawn up to her chest. The darkness of the corridor outside the door swallowed most of Yanju's body, and only her calm and unwavering eyes could be seen.
Lin Cai was within the light of the entryway lamp, but the warm light did not bring her any warmth; it was cold as they looked at each other.
After a long silence, Yanju spoke up, "Aren't you in Zhanzhou?"
[After all this buildup, I thought they were going to reveal some world secrets...]
[Because this is Lin Cai, by analogy, it's like Yan Ju personally writing a recommendation letter for a student to enroll in Zhan Zhou, so of course she cares whether Lin Cai is studying diligently.]
It feels like getting caught skipping class by the principal, hahaha!
[Isn't Lin Cai supposed to live across the hall from Yan Lan? Why is Director Yan here at this hour?]
[Don't ask, it's unspeakable. The two forums are tearing each other apart like this.]
Lin Cai shook her head: "I can't sleep in Zhanzhou."
She got up, and the two sat down on either side of the living room sofa.
“Tell me in detail,” Director Yan said, “about the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs, about Yan Lan, and about the authority of the spirits.”
…
Comics are, after all, a record of history.
This is a reenactment of their conversation at that time.
Yan Shi sighed heavily outside the comic strip.
She could listen to it as a story, but when the story was told by the person involved as a real experience and finally drawn into a comic, one could feel Lin Cai's sorrow.
At the end of the comic, the chibi version of Lin Cai is still perched on the words "To be continued in the future," only revealing a faint, cold glint.
Yan clicked into the comics forum.
The forum homepage was filled with cries of despair.
Okay, okay, I don't care.
"I want absolute fairness in this world."
【The Twin Fates of Yanju and Yanlan】
[Hey rascal, I know you're watching, stop watching and come chat.]
[The future Lin Cai world line storyline is recreated]
Yan Shi: ?
She stared at the top trending post, "I don't care," and slowly typed a question mark.
What does this mean?
She clicked on the post.
Okay, okay, I don't care.
1L: OP
Waaaaaaahh ...
2L:
Shonen manga made me cry.
3L:
Every "I don't care" that Director Yan said pierced my heart.
4L:
After reading the update, I can't even imagine how Yanju, with such a past, grew into such an outstanding adult.
5L:
If it were me, I couldn't think of any other possibility besides the newspaper.
6L:
Having Yanju's strength and having gone through all this, all I want to do is kill, kill, kill everyone.
7L:
So this is Director Yan, the brilliant and passionate Director Yan.
…
156L:
This update also offers a glimpse into Yanju's past.
There's a lot of plot.
In the library, Aunt Guan wore a uniform similar to the one worn by Director Yan, though there were differences in the details.
[Partial screenshot of Director Yan's uniform.jpg]
[Partial screenshot of Aunt Guan's uniform.jpg]
The cuts here are all slightly different. But note that the dress Aunt Guan is wearing is the same as the dress worn by the woman in Director Yan's past that Jin Tong later saw.
[Partial screenshot of a woman's uniform in an office.jpg]
This is quite subtle.
So I went through all the group scenes of all the staff in the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs again and found that the uniforms of different positions in the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs are different.
[Screenshot of Sheng Chunqiu's first appearance.jpg]
[Screenshot of Yu Junxun's first appearance.jpg]
Apart from Director Yan's four-piece uniform with a woolen suit cape, all other staff members wore two- or three-piece uniforms.
Also, the shoulder insignia differ depending on the position.
[Overview of the main building lobby on Lin Cai's first day of internship.jpg]
I've circled their different epaulets in red. You can see some are the same, and some are different.
As the director, no other position within the bureau could share the same shoulder insignia as Director Yan. I personally believe the differences in uniform details are minor modifications made by directors serving different terms.
The outfit Aunt Guan was wearing was exactly the same as the one the stranger was wearing in the scene Jin Tong described. Without a doubt, it was the same outfit.
Let's highlight the key points: this "elder" was "the former director of the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs" and "had a very good relationship with Aunt Guan."
Do you remember Aunt Guan's self-introduction to Yan Lan when she appeared?
"I am your grandmother's friend."
The identity of this elder is already quite obvious.
Yanju and Yanlan's grandmother, Shan Fengyang, was also the former director of the Bureau of Extraordinary Management.
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