Chapter 70: Chapter 70: The Change of Empress Dowager Ye

“But I haven’t upgraded the system to LV2 yet? Even if I reach LV2, this jadeite rough isn’t something the system can decompose and recreate, is it? Could this be a system bug??”

Scratching his head in confusion, Lin Yi really couldn’t figure it out. The only thing he could think of was that maybe this was a system BUG.

[In response to the host’s question, this is not a system BUG. The reason the host can place this piece of jadeite into the system space is conditional. That is, this time the decomposed and recreated item must be this piece of jadeite, and no other items are allowed to be recreated.]

Perhaps fearing that Lin Yi, the host, wouldn’t understand, the system’s voice didn’t stop but continued to explain to Lin Yi.

[Items stored in the system space cannot exceed 24 hours; otherwise, the system will automatically erase the items in the space for the host! Also, this opportunity for decomposition and recreation will be automatically canceled.]

Hearing this, Lin Yi finally understood.

However, only being able to store the items he wants to decompose into the space for 24 hours, in Lin Yi’s view, this function is still quite useless.

Is my brain broken or something? Since I’ve decided to decompose and recreate it, why would I throw it into the space? Isn’t this like taking off your pants to fart?

“Let’s go, son, what are you dawdling about? If you don’t leave now, you won’t be able to enter the examination room.”

Hearing Empress Dowager Ye’s urging voice, Lin Yi responded and, almost instinctively, threw the jadeite rough into the system space.

Perhaps this is a subconscious reaction when someone knows about something new and intriguing.

As Lin Yi came to his senses and looked at his empty hands, he couldn’t help but feel a wave of speechlessness.

Just said taking off pants to fart, and then went ahead and did it myself…

But since it was already in there, Lin Yi didn’t bother with it anymore, thinking it’s better this way, safer–at least he didn’t have to worry about it being stolen or lost.

Walking out of the bedroom and seeing Empress Dowager Ye and Lin Jianguo fully prepared, Lin Yi couldn’t help but be taken aback:

“You two are coming with me?? Well, it’s a special time now, I’m more flexible on my own, so you don’t need to tag along with me.”

However, in response to Lin Yi’s words, Empress Dowager Ye chose to ignore him. Lin Yi looked at Lao Lin for help, but Lao Lin just coughed and pretended to bend down to put on his shoes.

Seeing this, Lin Yi also shook his head helplessly. Alas, in Empress Dowager Ye’s eyes, he’ll always be a child who hasn’t grown up…

Just as he shook his head in helplessness, he saw Empress Dowager Ye bend down to take off the shoe she had already put on.

“It’s just right; we didn’t really want to go anyway, so you go by yourself. Be careful driving on the road.”

After saying that, she put on her slippers again and turned around back to the living room.

Both Lin Yi and Lin Jianguo were somewhat baffled. What’s going on? When did Empress Dowager Ye become so easy to talk to?

The father and son exchanged glances, both seeing the confusion in each other’s eyes.

“Then you drive slowly on the road yourself.”

Seeing that his wife was indeed not going, Lin Jianguo had no choice but to sheepishly return, then gave his son a reminder.

“Oh, oh, okay.”

Lin Yi really didn’t know how he walked out the door, it was too unusual.

But now he had to leave for the examination hall, so despite his confusion, Lin Yi quickly trotted downstairs.

Meanwhile, in Lin Yi’s living room, Lin Jianguo stared at Empress Dowager Ye puzzled for quite some time before asking uncertainly:

“What’s wrong with you? You’re acting a bit unusual today? It’s not like you to just agree when that brat says not to go.”

Hearing Lin Jianguo’s question, Ye Xiaoer couldn’t help but sigh deeply:

“The son has grown up…”

After saying this, Empress Dowager Ye felt inexplicably emotional, and staring at the already closed door, her eyes inexplicably became a bit wet.

These few words had both the surface meaning and a deeper one.

Over the past few days, she clearly felt her son’s growth, no longer the rascal who needed to live under her wings.

Now, whether in academics or career, her son has made great strides, scoring full marks in exams and making more money in a few days than she and Lao Lin could earn in several lifetimes.

Empress Dowager Ye felt time was flying too fast. It seemed like it was just yesterday Lin Yi was babbling, and today he was ready to fly solo.

Usually, she complained about his troublemaking, annoying behavior, but when one day he stopped making trouble and became sensible, she found herself so unaccommodated.

Seeing his wife’s appearance, Lin Jianguo also felt uncomfortable inside, feeling both proud of his son’s excellence and a sense of emptiness from his son no longer needing his protection.

This feeling of a child suddenly growing up is something only parents can truly understand.

“This little brat, how did he suddenly grow up? Sigh, honey, maybe we should start a new game character?”

…

Enough about Lin Jianguo and Empress Dowager Ye’s melancholy over Lin Yi’s sudden maturity; let’s talk about Lin Yi.

As soon as he stepped out of the building, he was instantly surrounded by countless phone cameras.

Seeing the doorway surrounded with no room to breathe, Lin Yi was startled.

Goodness, that’s a lot of people!

“Wow, Slacker Lin is out! He’s out!”

“Gosh, guys, look, it’s Slacker Lin! What a waste of a good appearance!”

“Slacker Lin, let’s chat sometime; as long as we cooperate, buying a Range Rover in three years isn’t an issue!”

Listening to the variety of noisy voices, Lin Yi only felt overwhelmed. However, he had no intention of paying them any attention. Instead, after scanning the area in a daze, he started walking forward directly.

No one showed any intention to give way, each still focusing their equipment on Lin Yi, saying all kinds of things.

Lin Yi wasn’t surprised; he didn’t care–no matter how many people there were in front, Lin Yi didn’t stop.

Five meters, three meters, one meter.

Finally, Lin Yi stood at the forefront of the crowd, glancing indifferently at a skinny guy dressed as ‘Baldy Qiang’ with a hard hat, and walked straight into him.

In the next instant, that ‘Baldy Qiang’ was bumped off balance, not only dropping the half-eaten orange peel from his hand.

But the crowd was so dense, three circles inside and out, that even after Lin Yi bumped into one Baldy Qiang, he couldn’t get past the next.

Just as Lin Yi was about to push forward further, suddenly the outer crowd burst into commotion…

[To be continued….]