Chapter 845: You're really sly

Time passed quickly.

In the blink of an eye, a month had gone by.

Half of 2016 had passed, and it was June 18, 2016.

Saturday.

After breakfast, Lin Jingru disappeared again.

"Lin Jingru has been disappearing frequently lately; where does she go?"

After breakfast, seeing Lin Jingru absent again, Lin Baobao curiously asked.

Lin Shiyi didn't say anything.

Recently he has been busy with the case.

Since going to investigate the case with his mother last month, Lin Shiyi has taken a liking to this kind of work.

Qi Yao also intends to let Lin Shiyi become interested in this area.

Thus he accepted Liu Feng's invitation and served as a consultant.

This Consultant Qi is far more reliable than Consultant Lin.

Consultant Lin usually leaves after finishing a case and still needs to be asked three or four times, whereas Consultant Qi reports for work on time every day,

Qi Yao's only requirement is to bring her own son Lin Shiyi to handle the case.

Lin Shiyi is just a child, but Chief Liu actually agreed.

After finishing the case each day, Lin Shiyi returns home and must write the case file.

When staying by his mother's side, all the work is done by Lin Shiyi.

For example, examining the scene, inspecting the corpse, writing the case record, and so on,

"Don't look at the little detective; he now basically doesn't care about this matter."

Lin Qingxia saw Lin Baobao looking at Lin Shiyi and said with a smile.

"I actually know a little."

Lin Chang'e said.

"Where did Lin Jingru go?"

Lin Baobao asked again.

Lin Chang'e said: "Just doing some boring things; even if I told you, you wouldn't be interested. By the way, we're going to Yue Ya Dao today—do you want to come play?"

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone present except Lin Shiyi raised their hands.

"Then let's set off!"

Lin Chang'e waved her hand grandly.

Soon the restaurant had only Lin Shiyi left.

Lin Shiyi furrowed his brow, held his chin, and was pondering the case.

At this moment Qi Yao and Lin Feng walked over.

"Look at Lin Shiyi's expression, that appearance—he's only this big; if it were someone else, I would absolutely believe he's a veteran police officer who's worked for decades."

Lin Feng said jokingly.

Qi Yao said lightly: "Taking him to handle the case is not the goal; cultivating his thinking ability is the goal.

In this world, the most extraordinary things and ideas often happen in criminal cases."

"Happen in criminal cases?"

Lin Feng thought for a moment, then nodded: "You're absolutely right! Especially now, when Enhancers commit crimes, it's harder to investigate. By the way, how did that explosion case from last month turn out?"

"It's already solved; the culprit has been caught, and he is indeed an Enhancer. Speaking of it, his becoming an Enhancer was still a matter of luck.

This person was previously a wanderer, with inconvenient legs, in his forties.

That day he was living under a bridge; at midnight, where he was staying, a car accident occurred—two black sedans collided while chasing each other.

From one of the sedans, a box was flung out, and inside that box was actually a dose of Enhancement Agent that had been smuggled in from abroad.

This wanderer actually had some knowledge; after picking it up, he recognized the Enhancement Agent.

Then he enhanced himself.

A lowly person suddenly gaining great power began to act recklessly..."

After Qi Yao finished speaking, Lin Feng rubbed his nose, furrowed his brow, and said: "No wonder I smelled a foul odor; it turns out this guy, after enhancement, still retained his previous smell."

Qi Yao said: "The enhancement process is uncertain, especially the Enhancement Agent developed in Mi Guo; producing any kind of Enhancer is not surprising.

After enhancement, this person retained his previous body odor, and his own sense of smell is also very sharp; because of this, he has been troubled endlessly.

Actually, he doesn't know that this odor on his body is generally undetectable by ordinary people."

"Forget about him; today we're going to Yue Ya Dao—are you going?"

Lin Feng asked.

Qi Yao shook her head: "The Laboratory already has enough talent now; we'll wait a while longer!"

"Alright! I'll go today; you stay here and pay attention to safety."

Lin Feng reminded.

Qi Yao gave an affirmative sound.

Then she took out a sachet and handed it to Lin Feng: "Put it on!"

"Huh?"

Lin Feng expressed surprise.

Qi Yao whispered: "You've been eating too much lately; you have a smell on you."

Lin Feng thought of the idiom "milk scent not yet dry".

Eh~

……

At the same time, in the hospital.

"Ling Auntie, have some congee! We made eight-treasure congee at home today!"

Lin Jingru walked to Ling Lin's bedside, opened the thermal pot, picked up a small bowl, scooped a bowl of congee, and handed it to Ling Lin.

Ling Lin took the bowl with one hand, unable to use a spoon, and drank the congee gulp by gulp like drinking water, slowly finishing it.

A month had already passed, and the bandages on Ling Lin's face had long been removed.

Originally her smile had dimples, but now one side is sunken where the dimple used to be.

The wound had scabbed over, leaving a thick hard scar.

One can imagine that when this scar falls off, it will definitely leave a pit.

"Thank you, Xiao Jingru. I'll be discharged tomorrow; you don't need to come anymore."

After returning the bowl to Lin Jingru, Ling Lin said:

Lin Jingru put down the bowl with a smile and said, "Ling Auntie, medicine is so advanced now that your face, even your hands, can be healed."

Ling Lin raised her hand to pat Lin Jingru's head and said, "Xiao Jingru, you're so kind; if you didn't come every day to keep me company, I wouldn't know how to persevere."

Just as her words fell, a young, beautiful woman walked in.

She was Ye Yingying in a white dress.

Compared to before her injury, Ye Yingying had only become a bit thinner.

But her appearance hadn't changed; in fact, lacking her former plumpness, her figure looked even slimmer.

"Linlin, have you forgotten me?"

Ye Yingying pouted and said resentfully.

"Yingying, thank you too!"

Ling Lin said with a smile.

"How did the interview go today?"

After Ye Yingying sat down, Ling Lin asked:

Sigh~

Ye Yingying sighed helplessly and said, "Exposed! Today was just too unlucky—I ran into someone I knew who knew about my injury and revealed it in front of the interviewers."

That's outrageous! What's her name?

Ling Lin frowned and asked.

Ye Yingying said, "Zhu Feifei, you know this person too."

It's actually her!

Ling Lin frowned and said, "Back at the company, she always opposed you; if it weren't for her framing you, you wouldn't have had to quit."

Ye Yingying also frowned and said, "Even worse, Zhu Feifei spread my situation to many people, and now many companies know about it."

Saying this, Ye Yingying took off her wig, revealing a bald head.

The burned area not only had no hair, but was also a mass of wrinkles.

Because of this flaw, Ye Yingying's looks plummeted to rock bottom.

All right, all right! Put it on quickly, don't let the nurses see.

Ling Lin hurriedly said.

Ye Yingying said with a smile, "So what if they see? It's not like they've never seen one before."

After saying that, Ling Lin and Ye Yingying remained silent for a long time.

Because what came next was the time to part.

Ling Lin thought, after Yingying returns home, I'll find a deserted place to end my life—anyway, my parents aren't around either.

The money I've earned these years, plus the compensation from this explosion, had long been sent to the aunt who raised me.

After receiving that large sum, the aunt's family, knowing my current situation, would surely not want to see me again.

Ling Lin had thoughts of suicide, and also because of the aunt's family.

Meanwhile, Ye Yingying thought she would return to her hometown in a couple of days.

Now I find it impossible to move a step in Yanjing.

Although her work has nothing to do with her looks, the competition is so fierce now that if the company knew her situation, they wouldn't want her.

Who knows if she'll have any aftereffects from the injury.

Moreover, in her usual work, what if her wig falls off?

In the office, competition is so fierce; what if, when Ye Yingying meets a client, someone deliberately pulls off her wig?

In short, all kinds of situations are possible.

The things Ye Yingying usually worries about are things others can also think of.

Lin Jingru rolled her eyes, watching Ling Lin and Ye Yingying silently ponder.

Lin Jingru has been running around these past few days not just because she thought these two aunts used to be beautiful and wanted to have two more concubines,

But also to gain some life experience.

Originally she came for the first purpose, but gradually she came to enjoy observing Ling Lin and Ye Yingying.

In martial arts tales, there are always people with extraordinary talent and amazing comprehension; others practice peerless martial arts for decades yet fail to master it,

while these geniuses, after just one glance, quickly succeed in training, their power greatly increases, becoming top experts.

And Lin Jingru has this kind of comprehension in this regard.

For this reason, she has also been studying psychology and micro-expression analysis…

Even to study this knowledge, she also learned several more foreign languages.

All in order to understand these two aunts.

Because Ling Lin and Ye Yingying have always treated her as a child, they don't tell her everything.

Lin Jingru likes to guess.

For example, now.

Lin Jingru saw Ling Lin's gaze and knew Ling Lin harbored a death wish, wanting to commit suicide.

And Ye Yingying, her heart filled with helplessness and entanglement, as if considering something.

If she figures this out, then it's time for her to leave here.

This Aunt Ye will ultimately choose compromise, then... she should go home,

After that, these two close girlfriends will never see each other again in this lifetime.

Lin Jingru actually greatly admires the close friendship between Ling Lin and Ye Yingying.

Just like brotherhood between men.

"Linlin, what do you plan to do from now on?"

After a moment of silence, Ye Yingying spoke up and asked.

Ling Lin was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said: "Don't worry about me! I'm now a rich person!"

Ling Lin saved over a hundred thousand from working a few years, and because she bought insurance, the insurance company compensated her two million.

Also, there was compensation from the bombing case, amounting to eight hundred thousand.

Added together, Ling Lin's net worth is about three million.

With this money, finding a small town and spending frugally could last a lifetime.

What Ye Yingying doesn't know is that Ling Lin gave all this money to her aunt, keeping only the money she saved from working these years.

"Or, come back to my hometown with me! I've always taken care of you; don't worry, I have no intention of taking your money."

Ye Yingying said with a smile.

Ling Lin shook her head: "I don't want to cause you trouble. I'll find my own place to settle down, and once I'm stable, I'll call you."

"No way!"

Ye Yingying coquettishly said.

Ling Lin laughed and said: "And you?"

Ye Yingying said: "Me! I didn't buy insurance, and this time I got little compensation. After going home, I'll find a man to marry and live a plain life."

Ye Yingying's situation is not as easy as she says.

Before discharge, her parents came to see her; considering Ye Yingying's situation, after returning home they began arranging a blind date for her.

A few days ago, the family introduced Ye Yingying to a divorced man.

That man is in his thirties, has a seven-year-old son, and runs a tea house.

This man actually knew Ye Yingying long before; her accident this time is still a good thing for him.

To him, Ye Yingying's flaws are nothing.

Even sleeping, one can wear a wig!

"Ling Auntie, Ye Auntie, would you like to stay? I have lots of pocket money and can have home-cooked meals made for you every day. If you have nowhere to live, my family has several big houses for rent—I'll let you stay free."

Lin Jingru finally spoke.

Ye Yingying patted Lin Jingru's head: "Thank you, little Jingru! You don't need to worry about us; we won't be defeated by the difficulties before us, we'll live happily onward!"

Lin Jingru looked helpless.

If Dad said these things to them, it would probably work, right?

Sigh, it's still because of age.

Now, it's time for the final test!

……

The next morning, Ling Lin completed discharge procedures.

Ye Yingying accompanied Ling Lin out of the hospital.

Then, the two took a taxi back to the rented house.

Although they chatted happily in the hospital.

But seeing the rented house made cozy by themselves and each other, both hearts filled with sorrow.

Suddenly, the doorbell rang.

Ye Yingying got up and opened the door.

Two women wearing sunglasses appeared before Ye Yingying's eyes.

"Who are you...?"

Seeing the two women's special attire, Ye Yingying furrowed her brows, feeling wary.

One of the women said lightly: "We are agents from xx Pharmaceutical Company; we know you and Miss Ling. If you're interested, I can introduce our business."

"Please come in!"

Ye Yingying thought for a moment, then said.

Being two women, Ye Yingying relaxed her guard.

Moreover, she and Ling Lin had nothing worth others coveting.

The two were invited to sit on the sofa.

One of them took out a folder and said to Ye Yingying and Ling Lin: "Do you two ladies know about the Enhancement Agent?"

……

「Lin Jingru, what exactly are you trying to do by doing this? 」

In the back seat of a car downstairs, Lin Shiyi looked at the image displayed on the notebook, furrowed his brows, and asked.

Lin Jingru said: "I'm looking for a concubine for Dad!"

You're just being idle.

Lin Shiyi said with a helpless expression.

Lin Jingru said: "Of course I'm not just randomly looking! Actually Dad is also interested in them! Meeting them is fate, right?"

I think you have ulterior motives.

Lin Shiyi said bluntly.

Then what ulterior motive do you say I have?

Lin Jingru said.

Lin Shiyi said: "If you really pull this off, for those two concubines it will mean something different. They will then be extremely protective of you."

「Lin Jingru, you're really sly! Lin Chang'e and Lin Baobao are still trying to curry favor with the current concubine, yet you actually thought of this and even put it into action! 」