Like a puppy
The coffee shop next to University A has always maintained its tranquility for decades due to its high-end, high-quality, and extremely high-priced character. In the years since the rise of social media, the few tables of customers that occasionally appear are mostly taking pictures with different models of cameras, and then leaving after sharing a dessert in two or threes.
Judging from the shop rents and prices in this area, as well as the employees' work habits of taking a full day off, the owner clearly doesn't prioritize making a profit.
After the last major battle over the course selection system, Lin Yehuan was completely captivated by the drinks and environment here, contributing 70% of the store's revenue in just one year.
After Lin Yehuan finished ordering, he sat down opposite the Huixingzhi restaurant and took a special look at the payment record. Sure enough, spending virtual currency didn't feel real...
"Do you still remember Director Wang... the slender one?"
"Hmm." Lin Yehuan's brows furrowed when he heard the surname, but relaxed the moment he heard the physical characteristics.
"And there's Dr. Zhang... with a big belly."
"I was very impressed," Lin Yehuan responded enthusiastically, gesturing for him to continue.
"Okay, let's forget about those two for now." Lu Xingzhi turned the computer around. "What I'm about to say has nothing to do with them."
"I worked myself to the bone to give you so many skill points just so you could spout nonsense, is that it?" Lin Yehuan's mind was filled with the image of that rugged director and that greasy PhD. He closed his eyes to calm the nausea, then nodded and turned his attention to the screen.
"this……"
Lin Yehuan frowned, because she had no idea what was so interesting about this ordinary, confident, average-looking man's ID photo that seemed to have no clear meaning.
Lu Xingzhi twitched one corner of his mouth, as if he were under the spell of the greasy male lead in an idol drama, and nodded very solemnly, as if to say, "You guessed it all."
Lin Yehuan chuckled. She just wanted to know who the person in the photo was; she hadn't had time to think about anything else yet.
"Lin Yu".
"Hmm." Lin Yehuan had a "should I get to know him?" look on his face, waiting for Lu Xingzhi to continue.
“My elementary school classmate,” Lu Xingzhi took a sip of coffee, and seeing the “finally getting down to business” look on the person opposite him, he continued, “I never thought we’d be the same age now.”
Wait, what kind of logic is this?
What's the point of reflection...?
Dude, do you even have anything important to do? Are you still half asleep or did you stay up all night reading novels and go crazy?
Lin Yehuan fell into deep thought because of his sudden humor, and even suspected that there was some bug in the system again, so he brought up the information panel to check it one by one.
The excessive use of nonsense is, unsurprisingly, a result of overconfidence.
Lin Yehuan didn't care about anything else; he just felt sorry for his eyes. In order to avoid suffering any longer, he used his overflowing confidence points to buy a bunch of random things in the system shop.
The Potion of Sensitivity is great, not because it has any special effects, but mainly because it can instantly drain fifty points of confidence. After buying it, I felt like Lu Xingzhi was handsome again.
The name "Little Dog Pills" sounds like something for pets, so I'll just stock up on them anyway.
The "Easy Card" is supposed to be for leisure and entertainment, and it's perfect for using up the last few extra confidence points. Lin Yehuan waved his hand and bought them all.
The system has no inventory function, and all items take effect instantly. Therefore, the system program, which had never experienced being swept up by a shopping spree before, finally crashed completely after refreshing the store page more than twenty times.
Lu Xingzhi promptly ended his meaningless life review and future outlook, and finally opened a file that had just been transferred.
The first thing is a resume.
Name: Lin Yu, Gender: Male (biological sex), Self-identified as male, Age: 21, Height: 179cm, Weight: 75kg
Lin Yehuan apologized for her previous hasty evaluation, because to be precise, this was an adult paper-thin version of Godzilla who had difficulty graduating from elementary school, was severely malnourished, but had a very clear self-awareness.
Lin Yehuan pursed his lips, ignoring the less important information, and continued reading.
“MTL Biological pHd”
Lin Yehuan couldn't hold back any longer, and a flood of complaints came to his lips. He asked the question with the least offensive intent: "Who is he going to kick?"
"Kick me." The atmosphere froze, and Lu Xingzhi looked resentful. "He would kick me if I didn't do my homework for him in elementary school."
[Ding ding, host's brain memory loss detected. This setting is provided to you. This setting is based on the sixth line of the third page of your setting collection. Lu Xingzhi was bullied by his peers from a young age, which caused his fragile, insecure, and difficult-to-open-up personality. After his mother's death, the indifference of his family also foreshadowed his later discord with his father.]
Lin Yehuan's upturned lips turned down 120 degrees as he silently lit a lamp in his heart.
"That's outrageous!" Lin Yehuan slammed the empty glass down in his hand and gently placed it on the table. Under the death stare of the shop assistant, he reached out and ruffled the meticulously groomed, fluffy head opposite him. "I told you he was no good person at all."
"He just kicked you in the head like that?"
"Does it hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt anymore."
…………
"Have you touched enough?" Lu Xingzhi raised his eyes with a last bit of stubbornness. Being attacked by tragic memories is not terrible. What is terrible is being cared for by others, even if it is mentioned unintentionally after more than ten years. The other party may only be concerned out of politeness, but you always feel like a primary school student tattles on his parents.
The tears she held back clung to her eyelashes, wet and glistening, like a puppy's.
So it was all used on you... Lin Yehuan suddenly realized, a faint smile appearing on his lips. He immediately felt sorry for what he had written. The grievance he was suddenly awakened to was most likely the result of his childhood experiences and the enhancement of all the skill cards.
The hand on his head lingered, and he seemed distracted. The puppy looked angry, but Lin Yehuan wasn't going to give up. Taking advantage of fixing his hair, he took the opportunity to pat him a few more times.
“The point is,” the puppy shook its head, the mouse almost sparking as it rolled, before finally finding the key point and bringing the topic back to the resume, “this is the key point.”
"A key research member of the Xinghui Pharmaceuticals project." Lin Yehuan read it three times before realizing what he was doing. "How could this be?"
How is that possible with that level of intelligence?
Oh, right, it's not entirely impossible. After all, someone who can be classmates with Lu Xingzhi must come from a very wealthy family.
"Lin Yu is the son of Lin Linqi, the largest shareholder of Xinghui Pharmaceuticals."
Under someone's feigned anger without any real threat, Lin Yehuan drifted off again: "Question: Can you put a little more effort into naming the system? 007 is already out."
[Based on user feedback, we are searching... No snacks were detected in the character name]
Never mind... Lin Yehuan felt a sense of powerlessness in his conversation with the human.
Given this, Xinghui Pharmaceuticals' products must be somewhat associated with the word "counterfeiting".
Lin Yehuan nodded, roughly understanding where the problem lay, but she still had a few questions: "First, given Lin Yu's status, he doesn't need to look for any other jobs, meaning he doesn't need to make a resume for himself; second, if it's a publicly available resume, then someone should have reviewed it, so there wouldn't be so many math problems that would confuse elementary school students."
“This is the second key point,” Lu Xingzhi said, his previous pitiful look gone, now staring directly at her with a slightly mocking smile, probably because the skill card had malfunctioned. “Guess where these documents came from.”
Lin Yehuan shook his head and, at his prompting, opened the next few folders, feeling so disgusted that he got goosebumps all over his body.
"During the years Lin Yu studied abroad, he posted on various dating apps, claiming to be a clinical trial researcher for Xinghui Pharmaceuticals, which attracted the attention of many girls."
"80% of them either pitied him or believed his slogan of 'dedicating himself to science'...and had relations with him."
"That's incredibly explosive?"
Lu Xingzhi covered his mouth with his hand and lowered his voice: "The PDF is 500 pages long."
"..." Lin Yehuan didn't know what expression to make, but she could feel that her face was very expressive. "How tacky."
In the world of studying abroad, PDFs are becoming increasingly common; this storyline is certainly keeping up with the times.
[Since its upgrade, this system has possessed a massive database, knowing everything from astronomy to geography, omniscient and omnipotent, naturally creating plots that are full of twists and turns, captivating, and thrilling...]
"Stop using idioms!" Lin Yehuan was speechless at the sudden promotional ad popped up by the system. "Does this place also have some kind of promotional KPI?"
Despite the alluring gaze of those captivating eyes opposite him, Lin Yehuan's mind wandered, still caught up in the system's thoughts: "Then let me ask you, what are we having for dinner tonight?"
[...According to the normal thinking of a college student, I should have answered "I don't know" at this point.]
Okay, I admit you really do know everything...
The two spent most of the afternoon compiling all the victims' information and successfully contacted several of them using the email addresses left in the documents. However, this only proved that Lin Yu had questionable personal conduct; they needed more direct evidence to address the issue of data fabrication.
Finding evidence is a big problem, since it won't just come to you...
Lu Xingzhi received a reply to the email he sent within five minutes. The two places are 180 degrees apart and have a 12-hour time difference. It should be 4 a.m. there.
It's clear that he truly hates her.
[Please remain rigorous, host. Theoretically, a 12-hour time difference corresponds to a 180-degree longitude difference, but actual time zones are affected by political and geographical factors and may deviate slightly. Furthermore, date changes must be considered when crossing the International Date Line.] This is a special addition by the system to demonstrate its comprehensive knowledge.
Okay, it's been almost twelve hours.
Lin Yehuan was too lazy to argue with it. He just wanted to see what useful clues the Avengers on the other side of the ocean had provided. After getting Lu Xingzhi's permission, he rubbed his hands together and opened the file.
The first page prominently displays the four large characters: "Experimental Records".
So...simple and unadorned?
The system also displayed six large characters in a rather imposing manner:
[Easy Card in effect]
That was really... so easy.
[The user is suspected of using a sarcastic tone; this is under investigation. If confirmed, the EasyCard will be immediately deactivated.]
"How could I be mocking you?" Lin Yehuan's hands flew as he downloaded all the files and backed them up to the cloud. "What I mean is that the plot is just too... dramatic, thrilling, and unexpected."
The system, still basking in the flattery, switched to a confident and elegant tone: [Excellent, no further explanation needed]
"Not just excellent, he's practically unmatched!" Lin Yehuan forced himself to say something against his will, for the sake of the mission, it wasn't shameful, it wasn't shameful.
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