Chapter 271 Just What He Wanted
January 27, 2017.
Lin Xi's first winter break during her freshman year of college.
As usual, Lin Yi and Zhao Qiong took Lin Xi back to their old house. Lin Xi, who had skipped two grades and was admitted to the Capital University, became a popular figure in the village.
That's the capital university, a place that only exists in legends.
Everyone became enthusiastic about Lin Yi's family, and even Lin Cheng and Zhang Xiulan took the initiative to win them over.
Lin Yi's stern face gradually broke into a smile amidst the continuous praise. Although he had always kept a low profile, what parent wouldn't be happy to see their child so successful?
Some people say, "The Lin family has good genes. When everyone was in junior high school, their third son was already a college student."
Lin Xi, on the other hand, hid in her small, dilapidated house and avoided attending those annoying dinner parties.
"You said you're going to Feiyun Township, how about we grab a bite to eat then?" Lin Xi sent a message.
I received a reply very late. They sent me a very fancy photo of a New Year's Eve dinner, saying, "In a couple of days, I have a lot of dinner parties coming up."
Gu Yixuan replied casually on the other side of the screen. She didn't even know when the girl who bought her a pair of shoes had slowly seeped into her life, to the point that the two of them had been interacting like online friends until now.
Gu Yixuan does have friends in real life, but they change frequently because each friend eventually finds her troublesome, has a bad temper, and gets annoyed by her posts on social media.
Only Lin Xi tirelessly liked and commented on her posts, occasionally showering her with compliments. The two gradually became friends and met occasionally.
Lin Xi was very familiar with Gu Yixuan and knew exactly how to get closer to her.
Lin Xi asked again, "When I go back to my hometown, I have to visit relatives on both my parents' sides. It's so annoying."
When she came back this time, many relatives invited her family to dinner. They were very enthusiastic and praised Lin Xi whenever they saw her, showing a very warm and welcoming attitude.
But Lin Xi knew that these people hadn't appeared when she needed care and help after her parents passed away.
Gu Yixuan replied: "I only need to visit one relative. /hehe"
What's with the "hehe"?
If you're going to visit your father's relatives, Lin Xi won't need to go through all that trouble to get information out of them and invite them to dinner. The two of you might already be sitting at the same New Year's Eve dinner table.
Lin Xi: "Then we'll meet again when we get back to Nanhua."
Later, Gu Yixuan generously invited Lin Xi to her home.
Lin Xi finally achieved her goal and headed to a wealthy area in Nanhua following the address.
Lin Xi had been here before, but at a different time, and the decoration and furnishings were not quite the same as what Lin Xi had seen before.
The interior design was very high-end, incorporating smart home technology and other technological innovations for that era.
But the house was not very lively, with only a housekeeper preparing snacks for them.
Gu Yixuan seemed to have something on her mind.
Lin Xi deliberately asked, "Aren't your parents home?"
Gu Yixuan: "My dad is indeed not here."
Lin Xi sensed a hint of disappointment in his tone, but she didn't press him for details.
But she remembered that in the documents Shen Hua had brought over, Yu Shiyun would become Gu Yixuan's legal mother in six months.
Lin Xi didn't have this experience, but she could empathize with the blows suffered by family members due to changes in their families.
"Young Miss, you don't seem very happy. Why don't you tell me?"
Gu Yixuan sighed.
She seemed genuinely unhappy.
Based on Lin Xi's understanding of her, she would probably retort with "How could that be?" and then cheer up and continue to say something worth bragging about.
Although Gu Yixuan and Lin Xi hadn't met often and weren't very close, precisely because of this, Gu Yixuan didn't feel the same pressure as she would with an acquaintance, and they could chat occasionally.
She confided a little about her thoughts.
She didn't mention her family of origin, only that her current father is a very accomplished professor, and that after her mother passed away, her father took over custody and brought her from Yunxiang to Nanhua.
However, her father was a strange character; he had never really been involved in Gu Yixuan's life from childhood to adulthood.
In Gu Yixuan's memory, this father was like an ATM. As Gu Yixuan grew up, this father's wealth increased, and after leaving the family, he sent her large sums of pocket money and child support.
Originally, Gu Yixuan's mother's family was considered to be at a moderately well-off level in Yunxiang. Before her father became successful, the family was well-off, but not wealthy.
Later, those habitual boasts all came from the huge allowances that his father would give him without saying a word.
However, when Gu Yixuan arrived in Nanhua, her father, though gentle, was not particularly close to her.
It's hard to describe that feeling.
Lin Xi listened silently and nodded.
Lin Xi had met Gu Yixuan's father at the research institute before; he did indeed have that gentle yet aloof demeanor.
She conducted research and found that people with that type of personality unconsciously exhibited personality traits that were both frightening and annoying in childhood, but they had extremely high intelligence. As they grew older, they mastered sociology and were able to put on a gentle and refined appearance to walk among people.
Gu Yixuan kept her venting to a minimum; she was a person who cared a lot about her image.
Lin Xi deduced the general outline of the story based on the information she had.
Her initial intention in coming to Gu Yixuan's house was not to comfort her.
Lin Xi excused herself to go to the restroom and quickly took samples from her toothbrush, clothes, and some personal items.
At that time, there was no zombie outbreak in the world, so there were no virus test kits. However, Lin Xi was very familiar with viruses and could understand them simply by conducting tests.
However, the result was that no virus was found.
It's possible that Lin Xi didn't obtain a valid sample, or it's possible that he hasn't been infected with the virus yet.
Lin Xi updated Lu Wei on the progress of the matter.
Unfortunately, one of them is currently a university student, and the other has just graduated and hasn't yet gained authority, so they can't access many channels for obtaining information.
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When Lin Xi returned to her hometown for the Chinese New Year in 2018, she took the initiative to participate in the family gathering.
Faced with the enthusiastic Zhang Xiulan, Lin Xi smiled and offered to help the whole family with a medical check-up.
Lin Jie's wife, Li Xiaoyu, was puzzled: "We can have a physical examination at the hospital, why do we need a lumbar puncture?"
Even Lin Yi was somewhat puzzled.
Lin Xi: "My major is pathogeny. In one experiment, we discovered some special substances in my cerebrospinal fluid, which have high research value. We need more samples for research. Of course, I can get paid if I participate in the sampling."
Lin Xi felt a pang of regret when she thought about her wallet balance.
You should pay more to have someone take your cerebrospinal fluid.
Lin Xi and Lu Wei are both too young right now. The apocalypse relief fund they have saved comes from scholarships and some extra rewards they received due to the information gap caused by time travelers, which is not much.
Being young is great, but it also has its limitations.
Zhang Xiulan: "Is it really that amazing? How much is the reward?"
Li Xiaoyu said, "I heard that taking cerebrospinal fluid requires a lumbar puncture, and there may be aftereffects if it is not done properly."
Zhang Xiulan blinked. Although she didn't know what a waist piercing was, she couldn't bear to see her son suffer: "Then forget it."
Zhao Qiong looked at Lin Xi with some concern: "Is there something special in your body? Will it be harmful? What kind of research is this, child?"
Lin Xi wanted to reassure her mother that everything was fine, but then she saw Lin Jie and Lin Cheng looking at her with concern, as if the words might be harmful to her health.
Lin Xi suppressed her emotions and shook her head seriously: "It's not certain yet, and we don't know if it will harm the body or not."
The others looked at her with complicated expressions.
Lin Xi knew that they would all interpret her words as the Lin family having some kind of unknown hereditary disease.
Something may be beneficial to people, and everyone may want it, but some people may be too lazy to get it.
However, if something is harmful to people, everyone will try to find ways to avoid it.
After exchanging glances, the group agreed to Lin Xi's suggestion.
Lin Xi needs antibody samples from her father's side.
She has always been in the habit of making many plans. The best plan is to stop the zombie outbreak directly, but at the same time, she also needs to prepare a backup plan. Vaccines and stockpiling supplies are Plan B and Plan C, and there will be more backup plans afterward.
She cherishes so many people; she wants to protect her own world.
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January 20, 2020.
Because Lin Xi skipped a grade to take the college entrance examination, she was able to take the postgraduate entrance examination two years earlier than in her previous life.
With the Chinese New Year approaching, the postgraduate entrance examination scores will soon be released.
When her parents asked about her future plans, Lin Xi answered very firmly that she would return to Nanhua University to pursue a master's degree and work in the biological research institute.
This time, I didn't exhaust myself like I did in my previous life when I took the postgraduate entrance exam, pushing myself to the point of illness.
Lin Xi managed the pressure well, consolidating her foundation based on what she had learned in her previous life. With her current level, she could attend a better school.
But her original intention in doing these things was to return to the Nanhua Research Institute.
Lin Xiyue, who had returned to Nanhua on an early holiday, had a small group dinner with Lu, but Lu was out on a mission, so only Xiang Xin and Liang Hui were able to attend.
As they exchanged updates, Lin Xi arrogantly referred to the two as "junior students," then asked her in a pretentious tone, "Junior, Nanhua University is a dazzling and enchanting place. Are you planning to stay after graduation?"
Liang Hui: "Lin Xiaosi, you're so arrogant."
Please call me Zhang San.
Xiang Xin glanced at her.
Lang Lang is a jerk. When Xiang Xin first met Lin Xi, Lin Xi was still a primary school student. Xiang Xin always considered herself her senior, but a few years later, Lin Xi skipped a grade and became her senior.
Life is unpredictable, but she didn't care about this matter; she would be genuinely happy if Lin Xi did well.
During the conversation, Lu Wei seemed to have gotten hold of a phone and made a video call with everyone for a few minutes. At the same time, Lin Xi received a remittance message; another sum of money had arrived in the Doomsday Fund's bank card.
Xiang Xin and Liang Hui chatted casually in front of the video call, while Lin Xi looked down and opened a private chat:
"I want to go abroad once."
Over the past few years, Lin Xi still hasn't found any trace of Gu Yixuan's father.
From the information Gu Yixuan occasionally revealed, I learned that her father is currently studying abroad and only occasionally returns to China.
According to the resume Lin Xi found in her previous life, that person would return to China in June of this year and join the Nanhua Research Institute.
Lin Xi could wait 5 months for them to meet naturally, but she didn't want to wait; there were some things that needed to be confirmed.
She has identified the person who first invented the virus, but she cannot impulsively eliminate the source of infection as she did in the previous life.
Has the virus appeared yet?
Why do viruses appear?
Why did it break out in Nanhua?
Is the human cause here simply revenge against society, or is there a deeper conspiracy?
Since it is a man-made disaster, we cannot completely prevent it from happening without clarifying the source.
Lin Xi saw from the video Liang Hui was holding up that Lu Wei had received the message with his head down, but he said after a while, "Okay."
His expression at the time showed that he was hesitant, as if he felt that the action was somewhat risky.
But after spending so much time together, Lu did not fully trust Lin Xi's abilities.
"I can't go abroad, please be careful."
Due to the nature of his profession, Lu Wei currently has very little free time to move around on his own, making it difficult for him to travel abroad.
Although we are a group, we each have our own roles, and there are always some forks in the road that we have to walk alone.
Lin Xi: "It's okay, you don't have to go. Just help me prepare some things."
Lin Xi typed in a string of nouns.
Lu Wei: "These things won't get through customs. Be careful not to be mistaken for spies."
Lin Xi: "So please help me, could you help me contact overseas channels?"
Lu Wei: "..."
Lin Xi looked up and saw Lu Wei in the video, rubbing her forehead. Liang Hui was still asking, "What does this mean? You don't support me being with her either?"
Lu Wei replied: "I am a regular soldier, this... is beyond my capabilities."
Lin Xi: "I know who can help. Go and 'use' Yang Yicheng."
Yang Yicheng was able to quickly assemble a team and establish a base after the zombie outbreak, which required not only his exceptional personal abilities but also a lot of resources.
Those weapons and equipment couldn't have been found by simply picking them up; he must have known some special channels or information.
In the video, Lu Wei raised his eyebrows slightly, seemingly thinking the idea was good, but he shifted his gaze from Liang Hui's face in the video and saw Lin Xi in the corner, her eyes shining as she looked at him.
I'm rubbing my hands in anticipation.
In this life, Yang Yicheng was also "used" by her.
Lu Weiwei smiled almost imperceptibly, but sent Lin Xi a message with a completely different tone:
"Lin Xi, you've changed. 0.0"
Lin Xi opened her eyes, strained to see the emoticon, and asked, "Is Xiang Xin possessing you?"
Lu Wei was speechless this time.
Liang Hui could tell at a glance that Lu Wei wasn't listening to him, and he was a little annoyed: "What's wrong? You're so distracted even when chatting with your friends after so long. Have you started dating someone?"
As the person with the most romantic history among the four, Liang Hui is very perceptive to changes in people's expressions and behaviors.
"No." Lu Wei said seriously, "You guys chat, I have a mission."
Making use of Yang Yicheng is indeed a difficult task.
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After returning home, Lin Xi told her parents about her plans to go abroad for the Chinese New Year.
These past few years have been a happy time for Zhao Qiong and Lin Yi, who have grown increasingly confident in Lin Xi and have no objections to her decisions.
They would even spend money to sponsor Lin Xi's "travel".
Lin Xi did not refuse her parents' kindness.
After returning to her room, Lin Xi opened Gu Yixuan's WeChat Moments.
She recently posted some pictures of her visit to a famous amusement park in Lanzhou.
Lin Xi liked the post and commented, "I'll be there next week too, do you have any travel guides to send me?"
A moment later, Gu Yixuan replied: "No strategy guide, all thanks to /moji money."
She's still the same old young lady.
Lin Xi logged out of her WeChat Moments and was thinking about how to invite Gu Yixuan to dinner, hoping to find an excuse to visit her at home, when Gu Yixuan proactively sent her a message:
"When will you arrive? Is it for a study tour or a trip? Would you like to come to my house as a guest?"
That was exactly what I wanted.
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