Chapter 88: Chapter 88: Like Father, Like Son

“Grandma, I’m back. I brought you some delicious food. Come and eat.”

Clearly, the look in Grandma’s eyes let Xiao Zihan sense something. Just thinking of Lin Yi, who although domineering, cared deeply for her, made her heart feel sweet.

This caused her to speak with a face full of happiness.

As someone who’s been through it, Grandma Xiao naturally noticed the anomaly in her granddaughter.

However, she said nothing, just agreed with a kind smile and slowly shuffled to the dining table with her cane.

Xiao Zihan, having placed everything, quickly ran over to help her grandmother sit down. She then took out the dishes Lin Yi had packed for her grandmother and placed them on the table.

“Grandma, you eat first. I’ll go and change my clothes.”

Even though Lin Yi bought her many outfits today, Xiao Zihan really couldn’t bear to wear them.

No matter that Lin Yi didn’t let her see the price tags and receipts later, Xiao Zihan still knew these clothes weren’t cheap.

Seeing her granddaughter joyfully dash into the house, Grandma Xiao couldn’t help but sigh, muttering to herself:

“Ah, I’ve cautioned you so many times not to reveal your beauty. Silly girl, how could you know how dangerous people’s hearts are in this society? If it weren’t for your mother’s beauty back then, how would you have suffered the hardships you face today? Heaven, please bless this silly girl not to be deceived.”

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On Lin Yi’s side, he drove back to the residential area, only to see many cars parked at the entrance from a distance, with live broadcasting and photography equipment set up at the gate.

No need to think much, Lin Yi could guess that the residential area certainly didn’t allow them inside.

This was for the best as it saved the residents from being disturbed.

When the journalists saw Lin Yi’s car arrive, they immediately swarmed to block his path.

However, Lin Yi didn’t care at all. His foot on the accelerator didn’t ease up, showing no intent to slow down.

Seeing this, those internet celebrities blocking the road were stunned for a moment and instinctively hurried aside.

The security guards temporarily managing the residential gate obviously knew Lin Yi’s car and license plate in advance. As Lin Yi’s car approached, they immediately opened the gate.

Once Lin Yi’s car was inside, they quickly closed the gate, blocking the crowd trying to follow in.

After entering the residential area, Lin Yi rolled down the window, then reached over to the passenger seat and handed out a carton of Soft China cigarettes:

“I’m really sorry for the trouble. Share this among yourselves, and when I have time, I’ll treat everyone to a meal.”

Seeing Lin Yi handing out a carton of Soft China cigarettes, the security guards at the entrance were all stunned. None of them expected someone as young as Lin Yi to be so socially astute.

The security guards who had previously looked down on Lin Yi immediately changed their opinion of him.

The head of the security team hurried over, waving his hand repeatedly:

“No, no, no, this is what we should do. Besides, your father has already given us many things. We’re quite embarrassed, really. How can we take your cigarettes?”

Hearing that Lao Lin had visited, Lin Yi wasn’t surprised at all. His social skills were all learned from Lao Lin, and if Lao Lin hadn’t come, Lin Yi would actually find it strange.

“Hey, I’m not yet an adult. You can just help me solve a problem.”

Having said that, he didn’t pay any more attention to them, casually shoving the cigarettes into one of their hands before driving off.

Watching Lin Yi’s departing figure, the head of the security team couldn’t help but silently give a thumbs up. With such a young man, it would be impossible not to succeed in society in the future!

Carrying a big bag home, Lao Lin and Empress Dowager Ye were sitting at home watching TV. Since they had called earlier, they didn’t wait for Lin Yi for dinner.

After inquiring about his son’s exam, they no longer paid attention to Lin Yi, and as for the bag Lin Yi was carrying, they just glanced at it and ignored it.

But Lin Yi was used to this, given his low status at home.

After watching TV with them for a while, Lin Yi returned to his room.

He tossed the bag onto his desk, took out his phone, and chatted with Xiao Zihan on WeChat, teasing the little girl.

During this time, the principal called to ask about the scores Lin Yi anticipated he would achieve.

To this, Lin Yi had only two words: “Full marks!”

If someone else had said this, the principal might have cursed them outright. But coming from Lin Yi’s mouth, it reassured the principal, who repeatedly advised Lin Yi not to worry about online matters.

These past days of exams had been early, so around eight in the evening, Lin Yi went to sleep.

As for the online news and stories about him, he didn’t bother with any of it.

Everyone can say what they want. When my scores come out, everyone who’s mocked me will eat their words.

That night, Lin Yi didn’t set an alarm to deconstruct and reconstruct. After all, starting tomorrow, his extended holiday would begin.

Lin Yi didn’t lazily get up until after ten in the morning the next day.

He looked at the time; it was already past ten a.m. Lao Lin and Empress Dowager Ye had both gone to work. Lin Yi made instant noodles in the kitchen to fill his stomach, then grabbed a can of ice-cold Coke from the fridge and leisurely returned to his room.

Back at his desk, he took a big gulp of the ice-cold Coke, feeling an immense comfort in this hot weather.

Placing the Coke to the side, he reached for the bag he had taken from Xuanrui Studio after dropping Xiao Zihan home yesterday. He opened it and dumped its contents onto his desk.

Immediately, a heap of jade scraps appeared before Lin Yi.

The size of these pieces varied, with the largest no bigger than a bottle cap, albeit with terrible quality.

The smallest pieces were only the size of sesame seeds, and their quality was impossible to discern.

Moreover, there were many tiny stone skins mixed in.

These items were exactly the jade carving scraps Lin Yi had requested from Zhuang Yan.

The only use these scraps had in Zhuang Yan’s hands was to be ground and made into the lowest-grade synthetic jade.

This whole bag was worth barely over ten thousand yuan.

However, to Lin Yi, it was another story. With the deconstruction and reconstruction system he possessed, these scraps could be turned into treasure in no time!

[To be continued…]

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