Chapter 66: Chapter 66 This is the Childhood Friend

There’s no denying it, Li Huiqun, who usually seems so low-key, absolutely takes charge when things go down.

Just like now, as he pushes aside two influencers without hesitation, cursing under his breath.

Perhaps afraid of breaking the livestreaming equipment, Lin Yi and the others smoothly make it into the hallway.

With a loud bang, they shut the hallway door, and Li Huiqun finally lets out a long sigh of relief:

“Damn it, it’s just being a lousy student, is that worth getting blocked at the doorstep?”

Hearing this, Lin Yi can’t help smacking his lips and then throws a punch at Li Huiqun’s arm in annoyance:

“You’re the lousy student. Your brother Yi here is a genuine top student now, got it? Top student! The kind who can get into Tsinghua or Peking University!”

Saying this, Lin Yi can’t help but laugh himself. Not just him; Li Huiqun and two other classmates start laughing too.

They just take Lin Yi’s words as bragging.

“And you haven’t even said it yet, why are you all at my place instead of behaving at home in the middle of the night? Is it because of that nonsense online?”

Though he asks this, he knows in his heart that these guys probably saw the reports about him online and came to comfort him.

“Nonsense?? Boss, you’re famous all over Huaxia now, okay? Nonsense, my foot! It’s no exaggeration; have you seen the second trending topic on Weibo about King Liu? You’re even hotter than A-list celebrities now!”

While talking, they’d already arrived at Lin Yi’s doorstep.

At this moment, Empress Dowager Ye and Lin Jianguo were already waiting outside. Clearly, they knew about the online situation but didn’t want to distract their son while he was driving, so they hadn’t called him.

Seeing their son now, Empress Dowager Ye opens her mouth to say something but doesn’t know what to say.

It was Lin Jianguo who quickly ushered them inside and asked his wife to bring some fruits.

“It’s fine, Aunt Ye, you don’t need to bother about us.”

In Lin Yi’s house, Li Huiqun feels totally at ease. After stopping Empress Dowager Ye, he frowns and takes out his phone to check the latest news.

“Oh, it’s nothing, you’re all worrying for nothing. And Huiqun, you rascal, stop looking at that crap; no matter how you look at it, it’s still the same old story.”

Lin Jianguo looks at his son after saying this, finding that his son hasn’t taken it too much to heart, so he finally lets out a small sigh of relief.

Empress Dowager Ye, coming out with a tray of fruit, also exhales a long sigh after hearing this:

“As long as you think this way, it’s fine. We’re just worried you’re under too much pressure. It’s okay, son, if this year’s exams don’t go well, we can always repeat the year.”

“Yeah, boss, worst case, I’ll repeat a year with you too.”

Li Huiqun, hearing Empress Dowager Ye’s words, slaps his thigh and says fiercely.

Seeing this guy’s look, Lin Yi knows that he would definitely do as he says.

If Lin Yi really repeated a year, Li Huiqun would 100% repeat the year with him.

Though they banter with each other all the time, Li Huiqun never causes trouble, but whenever Lin Yi faces a problem, Li Huiqun is forever the one standing by his side.

It’s been this way since they were kids. Every time they got into fights and parents were called, Li Huiqun was always the one stubbornly taking the blame. As for Lin Yi, well, he’d let his friend suffer instead…

Of course, this was only for minor issues. If anything serious came up, Lin Yi would always be the first to step forward.

Like in their freshman year, when Li Huiqun was bullied by some senior students in the bathroom, beaten up and forced to kneel. Once Lin Yi heard about it while napping in class, he grabbed a stool and rushed over.

In the bathroom, seeing Li Huiqun standing unyielding even despite being beaten, Lin Yi didn’t say a word, just went up with a stool and knocked one of them down.

The remaining few, seeing how vicious Lin Yi was, ran off terrified. But Lin Yi, seeing Li Huiqun covered in footprints and bruises, was furious and chased them all the way to the principal’s office, hitting them with stools outside the office!

It was because of this incident that Lin Yi, who had just started high school, got put on probation.

Of course, those senior students who did the bullying didn’t get off easy either; they were expelled.

Afterwards, Li Huiqun felt guilty for dragging Lin Yi into it, but Lin Yi just kicked him in the behind and angrily said:

“Damn it, playing the hero for what? If you can’t win, can’t you at least run? Run to the classroom, the two of us can’t take them down? Nonsense!”…

There are plenty more stories like this, perhaps this is what true brotherhood is.

Lin Yi isn’t one for sentimental displays, or rather, he doesn’t want to show his sentimental side.

After a glance at Lia Huiqun, he doesn’t pay attention to him but turns to Empress Dowager Ye, exasperated:

“Mom, you know your son’s capabilities. Retake the year? I’m not boasting, but when my results come out, Tsinghua and Peking will fight over me to get me.”

After saying this, the previously silent mood shifts, and the somewhat worried Empress Dowager Ye just gives her son a look and goes to the fridge for drinks.

Seeing Empress Dowager Ye leave, Lin Yi chuckles:

“That’s the right atmosphere. A top scorer is about to emerge from the Lin Family. It may not be as festive as New Year, but it can’t be worse than New Year’s Eve! Haha, Lao Lin, where’s that piece of jadeite rough we got this afternoon?”

After finishing, Lin Yi glanced mischievously at the trio, and gave a cryptic smile:

“Hehe, you’re just in time. Soon, I’ll show you what it means to gamble on stones!”

Five minutes later, in Lin Yi’s bedroom, the family is gathered around Lin Yi’s desk, staring at the palm-sized egg-shaped stone, momentarily bewildered.

“Boss, are you sure this is really jadeite rough? Isn’t this some random rock you picked up off the street??”

Mood shifts quickly, sensing Lin Yi’s nonchalance toward the situation, Li Huiqun and the others start letting go of their concerns about the online matter too.

Despite the stormy online world, Lin Yi doesn’t seem to care at all.

Li Huiqun and the others, including Father Lin, follow Lin Yi with the stone into the room and begin to study it.

But as time passes, no one can see how this stone is any different from an ordinary stone.

Li Huiqun even voices the doubt everyone feels.

To be honest, if Lin Jianguo hadn’t personally participated in the transaction worth over ten thousand, he probably would have had the same thoughts as Li Huiqun.

[To be continued….]

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