Chapter 061 Chapter 86 (Part 2), 87, 88, and 89

This really caught Aaron off guard, "Lin, are you so anxious to go back? You can play in Denmark for a while longer."

She spread her hands regretfully, "In a few days It's the Spring Festival, one of the most important festivals in our country. It's a day for family reunion. If I don't have work, I would like to take the opportunity to go home during the Spring Festival and celebrate the New Year with my parents, brothers and sisters."

Lin Yilan watched with sharp eyes . After Aaron changed his sitting position, he urged again: "Aaron, my flight ticket back is the same as when I came here. You book it for me to fly to London. I will return to China from London.

Direct flight from Copenhagen to Beijing ." There are too few flights to the city, so I won't stay in Denmark."

This time, she didn't wait for Aaron to say anything. She looked down at her watch and said, "I'll leave now. See you tomorrow."

When Lin Yilan left the office, Aaron immediately put away the calmness on his face, stood up, straightened his clothes, and went straight to the mayor's office.

After coming out of Aaron's office, Lin Yilan did not rush back to her own office, but walked back slowly.

Speaking of which, although the ZF building in SJT Town has a long history, in addition to its historical charm, the building is indeed a bit shabby, which makes many people who don't understand the situation think that this situation is frugal.

But after she stayed in this building for a long time and visited many places, she realized that the interior decoration of this building actually did not cost less.

The carpet I'm currently stepping on isn't top-notch, but it's not cheap for such a place.

Looking at the patterns on the carpet, she recalled the conversation she had just had with Aaron.

From the very beginning, after Aaron congratulated her on being selected, the surprise she showed, and the expression on her face for a long time, were all faked by her.

The reason why the tea at the beginning came from Fujian Province was because she had already visited the entire town during her break.

There is only one Chinese shop in the entire SJT town, and it is also the only place in the town that sells Chinese tea. The owner is said to have ancestors from Fujian Province, and he just got in touch with relatives in China not long ago.

The boss’s favorite drink is tea from Fujian Province, and most of the tea sold in the store is also his favorite.

After all, if you really can’t sell it, you can still drink it yourself.

This was what he told Lin Yilan himself when she was chatting with him.

After recalling the whole process, she felt that she still had a chance.

She thought so, but she didn't show it.

Back in the office, most of the other colleagues in the project team had not gotten off work yet, but they all gathered together in small groups to chat.

Colleagues sitting near Lin Yilan immediately approached her after seeing her.

"How's it going? Lin, why did Aaron call you here?"

Lin Yilan shook her head sadly, "I didn't say anything. I just asked about work matters. I reported the latest situation to him for a while."

"By the way, I will probably be able to go home during the Spring Festival." She almost broke her voice with excitement, and at the same time she turned around and sat back in her chair.

Other colleagues gathered around her desk.

"Then are you coming back? Lin."

Lin Yilan said regretfully: "You won't come back. The work has been completed. If there are no other things, I'm afraid I won't come back in a short time."

"Oh my God, Lin, We will miss you."

"I will miss you too." Lin Yilan hugged the female colleague who looked reluctant.

Everyone gathered together and chatted about the separation, a little sad, but more importantly, they discussed the farewell party.

Colleagues sitting near Lin Yilan were speechless as they looked at the latest progress.

Is Aaron really not planning to keep Lin?

Lin Yilan saw her tangled colleague standing not far away from her peripheral vision, her eyes flashed, and she quickly looked away.

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"Mayor, if we choose to use furniture from the Jingshi Furniture Factory, we can indeed save money on the project." Aaron said tentatively while looking at the mayor's expression.

He said before that he would find another designer, but the mayor did not agree or disagree, but remained silent. But he knew very well that not expressing his opinion meant disapproval. Apparently, he means to cooperate with Lin Yilan again.

Thinking of the town council's dispute over project expenditures some time ago, he could also understand the town mayor's thoughts.

The mayor pondered for a moment, "Do you think Miss Lin can guarantee that the products produced in their country have no quality problems?"

"I went to the only Chinese store in our town before and saw that he sold some Chinese products. Although it's all food, it doesn't seem to be a big problem. "Aaron can't guarantee it, but if he wants to follow the leader, he still has a way.

Seeing the mayor frowning and taking the cigarette case from his pocket, Aaron came up with an idea and made a suggestion, "We can directly sign a contract with Lin and hand over the subsequent procurement of Sailor Center's products to her. As long as she provides the products to us, As for which country it is produced in, we don't have to worry about it."

"Mayor, what do you think of this proposal? We are only responsible for inspecting and making sure the product is of good quality." The more Aaron said, the more he thought it was a good idea.

The mayor put the cigarette case on the table and knocked on the table next to him.

After a while, he sighed, "I just don't know if the Ministry of Finance can agree..."

Aaron felt that the Ministry of Finance didn't have much to worry about, "Mayor, if we let Lin be responsible for the interior design of the project , we can spend at least 5,000 kroner less. The finance department will not support it. If they object, we will throw the problem of project spending to them in the council."

The mayor opened the cigarette pack, stood up and took it with a smile. He took out a cigarette and handed it to Aaron, "Yes, I think this proposal is okay. You go and discuss it with Lin and try to lower the price as much as possible."

Aaron took the cigarette from the mayor with both hands, "Mayor "Don't worry, I will live up to your trust."

The mayor stepped forward and patted Aaron on the shoulder, "If this project is completed, we will be better off in the next few years."

"Then the town's port expansion will be done. , I can leave it to you."

"Your biggest shortcoming is that you have never managed any construction projects. Now with this sailor center, it is different. Although the project volume is smaller, everything is a little bit different. It’s all done in one step.”

After hearing that, Aaron’s heart surged, and he bared his teeth and showed a big smile.

The two looked at each other and nodded tacitly.

Lin Yilan had just packed up all her things and was about to say goodbye to her colleagues who were still chatting in the office before leaving get off work.

But she didn't expect that as soon as she stood up, she saw Aaron walking into the office with a face that couldn't conceal his joy.

As soon as he looked up, he saw Lin Yilan carrying a bag and immediately waved to her.

"Lin, please come to my office. There are some changes in what we discussed before."

Lin Yilan had no choice but to say goodbye to her colleagues first, and then followed Aaron to his office.

It was really distressing to have to go in and out of the leadership office twice in two hours.

Aaron was more polite to her this time. He even pulled the stool away for her and poured her another cup of tea.

Lin Yilan held the tea cup and really wanted to explain to him that not all Chinese people like to drink tea. Even if they like to drink tea, not everyone likes it to the extent of drinking it every day or all the time.

Forget it, she didn't want to talk nonsense with Aaron.

Aaron was so happy that he didn't even want to sit down. Instead, he took out a document bag from the drawer and placed it in front of Lin Yilan.

"Lin, congratulations to you. What I lost from you has returned to your hands again."

Lin Yilan was so tired that she had so much energy to perform for Aaron again, but she still stared, cheered up, and performed well. Happy.

During the following period, she cooperated with Aaron and started a performance again.

But it was true that the more information he revealed, the happier she felt.

Later, she heard that Aaron and the mayor wanted to sign a contract with her, asking her to just provide them with products of qualified quality. It didn't matter which country produced them. As soon as the news came out, she couldn't help but smile. The residence was expanded by one point.

Then she would have more initiative in her hands.

Lin Yilan gritted her teeth and held back her proud expression, but still looked at Aaron with gratitude.

"Aaron, I didn't expect you to be so willing to help me. I will do my best to complete the interior design work and let the Sailor Center start construction as soon as possible."

Aaron nodded with satisfaction. He likes Lin Yilan's kind of "gratitude" "Report" approach.

"I think so too. But I'm afraid you won't be able to go back to China for the Spring Festival. I hope you won't be sad."

He knocked his fist on his palm and made a decision, "In this way, when the Spring Festival day falls in Denmark, you don't have to work that day. How about just taking a day off?"

She didn't take this kind of vacation seriously.

It’s just that it’s a paid holiday, so it’s not bad to take a day off, so don’t give it up in vain.

But if she had seven or eight days off, she would rather work for the company in the hotel.

"Okay, thank you then. The Spring Festival in our country is on February 5th." Lin Yilan introduced Aaron to the origin of the Chinese Spring Festival.

Aaron was a little surprised. He didn't expect that the Spring Festival is not the same day every year. It's really interesting.

"By the way, we can sign the project interior design work contract now. The commission contract has not been drawn up yet. After it is drafted, I will go to the office to find you tomorrow."

"However, Lin, the commission contract gives you a lot of room for activity. "How about you lower the design fee?" Aaron changed the subject so quickly that Lin Yilan didn't even react.

Why should we start bargaining at this time...

She smiled dryly and scratched her head, "Aaron, I hope you can understand that my current price is already very low. You can't find such a cheap design fee in your country."

At 1,500 kronor, this price is considered cheap not only in a big city, but also in a place like the small town of SJT.

Although interior design is much simpler than architectural design, if you pay attention to details, it will not be troublesome at all.

Aaron looked at her with a smile, like Grandma Wolf looking at Little Red Riding Hood.

"In the entrustment contract, how about I give you the maximum space within my power?"

"Anyway, the price of the furniture factory you find is up to you, as long as your certificate is used for reimbursement. Needless to say, here You know how much room there is for maneuvering, right? "

Lin Yilan doesn't want to be exposed to this kind of stinky shit at the beginning of her career. It's not only dirty, but also stinky. If something happened later, her career would be completely cut off.

"Aaron, my design fee cannot be lowered. On the contrary, it is a commission contract. You can squeeze out more room in the middle."

Aaron's face stiffened and his eyelids drooped.

The two remained silent, deadlocked with each other.

After a while, Lin Yilan lowered her head and glanced at her watch. It was getting late. If it got later, she would have to go to Denmark for a late-night snack.

She sighed deeply and looked at him helplessly.

After much discussion, the two finally settled on the design fee of 1,350 kronor.

In the following period, Lin Yilan returned to her previous diligent working state.

The work time went very quickly, and finally on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, the interior design drawings were finalized.

As the chief designer of the entire project, Lin Yilan bound all the drawings into a book and asked everyone in the project team to verify and sign the drawings, with her as the final verification and signatory.

After handing the thick stack of brochures to her colleagues in the project team, she stretched.

Looking at the empty tabletop, she couldn't help but let out a sigh.

"Wow~ It's finally time to call it a day and you can go home."

A colleague sitting near her asked, "Lin, you have a really good relationship with your family."

Lin Yilan thought of her family and nodded heavily, " Yes, they are very good to me. "

"It can be seen that if you have a bad relationship with your family, you will definitely not want to go back every day." The colleague agreed, but he was not envious, and his relationship with his family was also very good. However, he changed the topic and asked casually: "Lin, have you really never thought about staying in Denmark? I think if you go to the mayor for help, he will definitely help you."

Sitting on the other side The engineer on the side looked up at them.

Other colleagues in the office also pricked up their ears.

Lin Yilan quickly shook her head, "No, I really haven't thought about staying in Denmark. And in more than ten days, my school will start again, so I should go back to class."

The colleague dragged the stool and everyone sat down. Next to her, he lowered his voice and said, "Lin, I think your current ability no longer requires you to go to college. You can stay here and work, and then save a few years to study in the UK."

"And then you can You can also bring your family here. I see many of you Chinese do this."

Lin Yilan turned and stared at this colleague. It was not enough for this person to sit next to her and monitor her every day. What else did he want to do now? ?

Seeing that her colleague's expression became more and more embarrassed, as if she really didn't have any bad intentions, she looked away.

"No need, my parents, brothers and sisters all have their own jobs and their own lives."

She tilted her head and glanced at her colleagues again, and said pointedly: "But thank you for your kindness. "It's not easy for you to take care of me during this time."

The colleague seemed to feel something and silently returned to his seat.

Lin Yilan curled her lips when she saw this. She was sincerely thanking her, okay?

If he hadn't helped spread the word, she wouldn't have been able to achieve her plan so quickly.

Thinking of how some time ago, she deliberately told him that she was going home and asked him to help pass the word to Aaron, she couldn't get the initiative so quickly.

As soon as she recalled that she seemed to have successfully tricked them, she was so happy that she couldn't help but hum a song.

"Every street and alley, everyone's mouth..."

This good mood lasted until the morning of the third day when several stacks of project drawings were placed in front of her.

"Ah! I need to look at the drawings again."

After screaming in darkness, Lin Yilan picked up the first drawing book and examined it carefully.

How can a person not bow his head when he is under the eaves?

Fortunately, the drawings had already gone through a round of inspection, and she found no problems. After signing as required, she asked her colleagues to help carry the drawings to Aaron's office.

Three days before the Lantern Festival, Aaron finally received good news. The project drawings had been temporarily approved and their project team was about to be disbanded.

It means, she can finally go home! !

On her last working day in SJT Town, Lin Yilan prepared to clean up her work station and try her best to restore it to the way it was before she came.

She was sweeping the floor with a broom when there was a knock on the door behind her.

From the rhythm of the knocking on the door, I guess it was Aaron.

She turned her head and saw that it was indeed him. She was not surprised at all.

Aaron looked at Lin Yilan and waved, "Lin, come to the office with me."

Lin Yilan put the broom aside, "Okay, I'll come."

Before going to Aaron's office, she went to the bathroom to wash herself. hand.

"What's the matter? Aaron."

She had come to Aaron's office countless times during this period, and now she had automatically pulled out her chair and sat down.

Aaron smiled and took out a white envelope and a check.

"This is an invitation letter from the mayor of the town. Although I don't know the specific date when the project will be completed, I can probably determine that it will be in August.

You should be on summer vacation at that time, so the mayor wants to invite you as our 'SJT Sailor Center's chief architect came to attend the opening ceremony. "

At this time, Lin Yilan did not pick up the check immediately, but went to get the invitation letter.

There were stars in her eyes as she held the white envelope carefully.

Being able to see a project you designed transform from drawings into buildings is the happiest thing for an architect.

No matter how many times I watch it, I never get tired of it.

She originally thought that she would have to wait until she had money to go abroad to visit the Sailor Center.

She slowly opened the envelope and gently pulled out the invitation letter from the envelope.

It was a handwritten invitation on cardboard, with the mayor's signature and date on the lower right side of the text.

Because she was afraid of touching the words on the card, she even breathed much more lightly.

After carefully reading the contents of the invitation letter, Lin Yilan stood up and solemnly thanked Aaron.

Even during the time she was working here, many things happened that left her speechless.

But, no matter what, she was still grateful to these people in SJT town.

Because they recognized her design.

In her opinion, it is the greatest recognition of her career as an architect.

The day before the Lantern Festival, Lin Yilan stood at the front desk of the hotel to complete the check-out procedure, carrying her luggage bag and the gifts she had brought home, preparing to take the bus to the train station.

With the help of the driver, she put her luggage in the trunk and prepared to get in the car.

Opening the rear door, Lin Yilan's eyes widened and she looked inside in disbelief.

"Aaron?"

Aaron got out of the car, "Today the mayor heard that you were going back to China, and asked me to take you to the train station on his behalf."

Lin Yilan was stunned for two seconds, then smiled: "You are too polite. , I'm very grateful for arranging a driver to take me to the train station." Aaron walked to her side and held the car door, "We just want to thank you. Please get in the car, Lin." It was hard to refuse the kindness, so Lin Yilan took the seat

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Got in the car.

Immediately afterwards, Aaron went around to the other side, got on the bus, and sat next to Lin Yilan.

The driver stepped on the accelerator after seeing through the rearview mirror that both of them were seated.

The car started driving slowly, and Lin Yilan couldn't help but look out the window.

In almost a month, she had become familiar with every plant and tree here, and now she was finally leaving.

The next time I come here will be half a year later when the Mariners Center is built.

She suddenly felt a little reluctant to leave, but this emotion only lasted a short moment in her heart, and was quickly dissipated by the joy of going home.

"Your ticket, Lin." Aaron took out a yellow envelope from his pocket and handed it to her.

Lin Yilan thanked her and took the envelope.

She thought that going back this time would be the same as last time. She would buy a plane ticket first and then ask them for reimbursement when she went back.

At the time, she still thought it was troublesome, but since they were giving her money, what else could she ask for?

Unexpectedly, Aaron had already prepared the ticket this time.

Aaron saw that after she got it, he kept touching the envelope without opening it, so he had to remind her loudly: "Lin, you can look at this ticket."

She opened the envelope hesitantly and took out a handwritten ticket. .

From Copenhagen Airport to Copenhagen International Airport.

Eh? Beijing city! !

Direct flight? ! That's great.

Lin Yilan turned to look at Aaron in surprise. She pointed at the ticket in her hand and didn't know what to say.

"Aaron, thank you, thank you for worrying about me."

Aaron twisted his body uncomfortably, then covered his lips and coughed lightly.

"It's okay, it's all a trivial matter."

Only the red ears betrayed him.

Lin Yilan shook the ticket in her hand, raised it carefully and looked at it for a while, then carefully received it in the envelope.

Soon, the train station near SJT town arrived.

Lin Yilan carried her things and stood at the entrance, waving to the driver and Aaron.

"Thank you Aaron for taking care of me this month, thank you."

Aaron stared at her for a moment, and after thinking of something, he raised a smile, but there was a touch of regret hidden in the smile.

"We at SJT also want to thank you. Have a safe journey. Goodbye, Lin."

Lin Yilan nodded and said goodbye to the two of them. "I'm leaving. Bye."

"By the way, Aaron, if you have any questions about the project, remember to call me. Phone."

Aaron hummed and waved to her.

After glancing at the two people in front of her again, she turned and entered the train station.

This train station near SJT town is the only train station in several surrounding small cities and towns, so there is a lot of traffic at this station.

After buying a ticket to Copenhagen Railway Station and making sure that it would not be delayed, Lin Yilan found a place to make a call.

She took out a business card from her bag and finished dialing the number.

"Beep——"

"Hi, I'm Leo, what can I do for you?"

Hearing Leo's voice, Lin Yilan swallowed half of her yawn, "Leo, I'm Lin Yilan, and I want to ask you about the patent."

"Oh? I didn't expect you to contact me suddenly because you were going back to China. Are you ready?" Leo's voice on the phone was still accompanied by the rustling sound of electricity.

Lin Yilan looked around and said, "Yes, I'm going back to China. Once I get back to China, I have to prepare for the production and sales of furniture, so how are you helping me with the patent matter?"

Leo's voice sounded very funny. Relaxedly, "OK, the application in the United States has almost been approved. It is estimated that the application in other countries will have to wait until next month. All patent certificates will be sent to you at the end of next month."

She did not expect Leo to be so fast. It seems that he really has a lot of connections, otherwise how could he be so quick.

In her previous life, a friend of hers applied for a patent in the United States, and it took three months for the process to begin.

Thinking that he might not be relaxed, she quickly thanked him and gave him a big pie, "Leo, I will come to you for other business in the future. Thank you for your hard work this time. After you apply for the patent, I will transfer the money to you on time as required by the contract. "

By the way, Leo, do you have any receipt to prove that I applied for a patent?" Lin Yilan glanced down at her watch and quickly explained the main purpose of today's call. .

Leo put the microphone under his ear, and he pulled out a folder from the drawer, "There is a receipt, but after the results come out, I need to get the receipt to get the applied certificate."

"Well, I'll find a way to make a copy. I'll send you a copy."

Lin Yilan nodded, "Okay, I'll bother you."

After finishing the matter, the two hung up the phone without any small talk.

After she paid the phone bill, she carried her things into the waiting hall.

The train station is completely decorated in the style of decades ago. The exterior of the building is made of red bricks, with a large number of arc-shaped doors and windows, a Gothic spire, and a bell tower. The interior floor is paved with marble, there are sculptures to welcome incoming and outgoing passengers, and there are large murals on the walls of the waiting hall.

Classic elements with a strong European style make up this small train station.

The train soon entered the station. Lin Yilan stood on the platform, and a yellow, rounded square locomotive moved forward quickly along the track.

The wind brought up by the speed of the car blew Lin Yilan's hair hanging down on her chest.

The first time she came, she wanted to sigh. China now uses green trains that are full of the flavor of the times, while Europe has begun to use modern express trains.

This is really similar to how she felt abroad decades later.

The more I think about it, the more I admire my own country for being able to surpass these countries and create its own miracles in such a short period of time.

With the joy of returning home and admiration for her motherland, she lowered the brim of her hat and boarded the train.

After getting on the bus, she found a seat by the window and sat down, then began to stare out the window in a daze.

After being in a daze, I woke up when it got dark in the afternoon.

Arriving at the terminal in Copenhagen, Lin Yilan got off the bus with her luggage.

Exit the station, find a taxi, get in, get off, go to the airport, go through security, and enter the terminal.

The whole process was extremely smooth and smooth. Maybe God couldn't bear to let down someone who wanted to go home.

Smelling the fishy smell of the sea in the wind, Lin Yilan successfully completed the check-in of her luggage.

After entering the airport, you can feel that it is closer to the modern architectural style.

This is a transportation hub that is completely different from a train station.

Compared with the rich colors of the train station, the airport is more concise and cold. The lines made of steel and the transparent glass allow the colorful lights outside the airport to be quickly absorbed into the eyeballs.

It can be said that this airport is no different from the international airports she has seen in later generations.

While waiting to board the plane, Lin Yilan took her drawing book and recalled the architectural structures she observed at the train station. She also copied and drew the airport in front of her.

Should she consider buying a camera after returning to China? Lin Yilan looked at a relatively complex structure above her head, and the idea of ​​spending money suddenly came to her mind.

The flight to Beijing was scheduled in the middle of the night.

She sat there for nearly five hours with the pencil in her hand.

During these five hours, when she got tired from painting, she would get up and move her body. After exercising for a long time and she felt hungry, she would take out the bread she bought. After eating and drinking, she would continue to practice copying.

Finally, the announcement came over the loudspeaker that we were ready to board the plane.

She breathed a sigh of relief, packed her luggage, and strode towards the boarding gate.

At this time, there were five or six people lined up in front of me, all of whom looked like Asians. However, the gate was not open, so she had to wait patiently.

After a while, she turned around and found that there were at least ten people lined up behind her, all of them Asians.

Initially, she could not distinguish the identities of these people, but after everyone stood together, she suddenly had a clear sense of contrast.

Some people were dressed simply and seriously, some were wearing loose and comfortable casual clothes, others were wearing sweaters and holding down jackets in their hands, and several others were wearing what appeared to be luxury brands.

While waiting in line, she quietly observed the passengers on the same flight as hers and mentally guessed their identities.

This time, I saw that I was getting on the plane.

"Hello, madam, do you want me to help you put your luggage on the luggage rack?"

Lin Yilan was holding her bag when a flight attendant came over.

When she heard the familiar Mandarin, she almost shed tears.

She held up the luggage bag and nodded gratefully, "Thank you, it happens to be a bit heavy. Can we carry it together? Sorry."

After placing the luggage, Lin Yilan sat down in her seat, closed her eyes and entered the standby mode. state.

After this sleep, when I woke up again, the plane had already entered the top of the clouds, and there was golden sunshine outside the plane window.

I learned from the flight attendant that the flight landed in Beijing at eight o'clock in the evening.

After checking her watch with her and confirming the time in Beijing, Lin Yilan just waited to go home.

As boring as it is, time passes quickly.

Lin Yilan still felt a little dazed when she stood in the terminal building to pick up her checked luggage, carrying the Maotai delivered by the flight attendant and her own luggage.

It wasn't until she came out of the airport and saw the dusty streets not far away that she realized that she had really gone home.

Once you step on the ground, your mind is sure that you are back home.

"Ah! I'm back!"

"Bah -"

Ignoring the scrutinizing looks of the people around her, Lin Yilan calmly wiped the saliva on her face that was blown back by the wind from shouting, and waited for the taxi she had booked at the airport to arrive. , ready to go home.

It was already close to nine o'clock in the evening when we arrived at the alley of my second sister's house.

Although few people around had their lights on, the sound of cars lit up many originally dark houses.

Along with it, there was the sound of someone's dog barking not far away.

After Lin Yilan gave the money to the driver, she got out of the car with her belongings.

After getting off the car, the cold air greeted us.

She stamped her feet and took her gloves from her pocket as she huffed. Fortunately, she had wrapped the cotton-padded clothes she had turned out around her body in advance in the car.

"Who is this late at night?"

A man in the yard not far away opened the gate of the yard and shined a flashlight on Lin Yilan.

It was an uncle in her alley who was in his forties and whom she had met several times.

She bowed and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I just came back from out of town, which disturbed your rest."

The man rubbed his eyes, and after seeing her face, he quickly moved the light of the flashlight away, "It's okay, yes You, I haven’t seen you for a long time. I was asking your family why you were not here during the Chinese New Year a few days ago.

"By the way, are you afraid of the dark? How about I call you aunt to see you off?" He said that he knew that many little girls were afraid of the dark.

It just so happened that the yard where their family lived was at the entrance of the alley, so he and his wife often dropped off neighbors who worked overtime at night.

Lin Yilan waved her hand, "No, thank you. Don't delay Auntie's sleep. You should go to bed quickly. I will go back soon."

The neighbor's uncle scratched his head and ran out of the door, wrapped in his body. wearing a cotton-padded jacket and an "elegant" hairstyle, he handed her the flashlight.

"Just return the flashlight to me tomorrow."

Looking at the uncle's flying hair and the iron flashlight with residual warmth in his hand, "Thank you, then I will replace the flashlight for you tomorrow."

The neighbor's uncle scratched his head , "Okay, then go back quickly. It's so late and I see you're quite tired. Go to bed early."

Lin Yilan nodded, took a flashlight to shine on the road ahead, and walked to her second sister's house.

After taking just two steps, she stepped back and looked back at the neighbor's uncle lying at the door, "Uncle, what should you and your aunt do if you have to go to the toilet at night?"

The neighbor's uncle yawned, "It's okay, I have another one at home. Come back quickly."

After making sure that helping her would not affect the helper's personal life, Lin Yilan walked home with a flashlight.

When she turned at the entrance of the alley, she could still see the unclosed gate of the yard from the corner of her eye.

I don't know if it was because there was no one at the second sister's house, or because the other people in her house were too asleep, or it might have something to do with her gentle movements. Anyway, no one was woken up.

When Lin Yilan woke up the next morning and found that the sun was shining into the room, she realized that no one was home.

After washing and packing her things, Lin Yilan went out with a flashlight and the gifts she bought for her family. She first returned the flashlight to her neighbor, and then went to a nearby breakfast shop for breakfast.

Sitting in the breakfast shop, smelling the fragrance of boiling soy milk and hearing the crackling of fried dough sticks in the oil pan, Lin Yilan's mouth watered.

She touched her belly and felt that she could eat three cows.

A bowl of soy milk, two fried dough sticks, and two sesame balls were her breakfast.

In the past, I would get tired of eating so much fried food in the morning, but that would never happen today.

You could still see the hot oil clinging to the surface of the fried dough sticks that had just come out of the pan, and small bubbles were rising. She put it to her mouth, blew it to cool it, and then took a big bite.

After finishing breakfast, Lin Yilan took her things and went to her parents' house. She had lunch at her parents' house. After eating and drinking, she took the remaining things to find her brothers and sisters.

After delivering these things and chatting with each of them for a while, it was almost time for dinner.

Seeing that there were no gifts for her grandparents in her hand, she decided to give them all in one go.

As soon as she entered the officer's retirement compound, she met two people she didn't want to meet.

Not far away, she saw Ji Xuecheng and Si Ping among a group of young people sitting around chatting.

Good guy, how do these two people know each other? !

This capital city is too small.

Lin Yilan stepped aside and untied her scarf, wrapped it around her head and face, and then slowly came out of the corner.

The soldier on duty next to him saw the sneaky figure suddenly appearing and almost rushed towards him.

Fortunately, he took a second look and recognized that she was Mr. Lin's granddaughter.

"Why don't we go to Shenzhen together? I want to see the difference between the special economic zones and ours!"

"They say it is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books. Why don't we go together during the summer vacation?"

"I don't want to go, it's too far . "It will take dozens of hours to take the train."

"We can take a plane. Then we can ask my dad for help. He can help us buy tickets."

Lin Yilan accidentally heard them while passing by. Chatter sounds.

She ignored it and quickened her pace.

"Hey! Who is this person? Have you seen him?"

"...I don't know him."

Ji Xuecheng turned his head and squinted at the figure of the lesbian wearing a black cotton-padded jacket. Why did he feel familiar.

After thinking for a long time, she suddenly blurted out and shouted: "Lin Yilan!"

When Lin Yilan heard someone calling her name, she immediately quickened her pace and walked towards her grandfather's house, pulling the scarf on her face.

Seeing this, Ji Xuecheng came out of the crowd and ran in her direction.

Si Ping, who stayed where he was, stared blankly at this scene.

After a three-second pause, he also reacted and followed Ji Xuecheng.

The few people who stayed there looked at the backs of the two people, confused.

One of the girls pulled the arm of the girl next to her and asked in a low voice: "Zhen Zhen, does Si Ping know that girl?"

Zhen Linlong didn't know either, she was also watching Si Ping's whereabouts.

It seemed that the three people were about to bump into each other.

Lin Yilan slowed down after seeing that Ji Xuecheng couldn't get rid of him.

It's not like she's afraid of this person, she doesn't need to run.

Feeling that Ji Xuecheng was about to catch up, Lin Yilan turned around and took two steps to the side.

"Ah~ you are calling me, I thought I heard it wrong." She did not break up, but pretended to have just heard Ji Xuecheng's voice, "What do you want from me? If it's okay, I'll I'm leaving now. I'm in a hurry to visit my relatives."

"If anything happens, you can contact me after school

starts." Before he could finish speaking, Si Ping came out from behind Ji Xuecheng.

"Lin Yilan, are you coming to see your grandparents today? Unexpectedly, we are quite lucky."

Lin Yilan thought of the agreement she made with her eldest niece last time and what she conveyed to her, and she said expressionlessly: " Well, are you okay? It's okay. I'm anxious to see my grandpa. I'll talk about it later. "

"Lin

Yilan!"

Ji Xuecheng and Si Ping opened their mouths at the same time and looked at each other.

Lin Yilan looked at the two of them angrily, "What on earth are you doing?"

Ji Xuecheng was the first to speak, "During the Chinese New Year, my dad and I went to Professor Wu's house to pay New Year greetings. Why didn't we meet you? Professor Wu said You went to work on a project, what project did you go to do?”

Not to be outdone, Si Ping followed closely, "Didn't we make an appointment to go skating in Shichahai a few years ago? Are we still going now?"

Lin Yilan: "..."

Is there something wrong with these two people's minds? There are too many, one can’t understand the polite words, what the hell?

She was already impatient because she was anxious to see her grandparents, but when she heard questions like this from them, she became really impatient.

"Ji Xuecheng, do you have nothing to do? I can tell you clearly that I am indeed working on a project this winter vacation. Although it is not a big project, for you, it is not enough to stand on tiptoe or even jump up. It's on."

She decided not to save face for these two people. It was their first time and she didn't want to endure it anymore.

He looked at Si Ping who was standing aside and said, "Comrade Si Ping, I didn't realize your feelings for me before, and I'm sorry. But I can also tell you clearly that during my years in college, and even in the next ten years, I haven't thought about finding a partner for years. "

"Of course, if I misunderstood you, then I apologize to you, just think that I am being sentimental."

The two people looked surprisingly consistent at this time, and they looked pale. Even the rhythm of change is the same, white and red, red and black.

Lin Yilan looked at Ji Xuecheng and sighed. It was not that she felt sorry for him, but she felt that he still had some talent in architectural design.

And in her mind, her classmates were all newcomers. It was not unknown to her that Ji Xuecheng and others had opinions about her and even made some small moves behind her back.

She also knew very well what Ji Xuecheng was thinking.

This was also the reason why he kept harassing her like a fly around her and she never fought back.

Comparing herself with him, she was shameless.

Thinking of this, Lin Yilan felt a little complicated, but although the words she spoke out were unpleasant, part of them was indeed what she felt.

"After completing your studies, you'd better lay your foundation. Now you are like building a house. The foundation is not solid yet, and you feel that you are capable of building a building. If this continues, even if your building is completed, Maybe it will collapse at some point."

"Although we are classmates, I shouldn't educate you like an elder, but I think you are somewhat talented and interested in architectural design, plus we are classmates. , I would say this.

If you don’t think it sounds good, then forget what I said today, and if you continue to follow your ideas, you may be able to find your own future.”

“But I ask you in the future. "Don't do the things you did before. It's very troublesome for my studies."

"I have my own future goals. As long as someone affects me, I'll be embarrassed."

It may sound ugly, but Lin said. For the sake of peace in the future, Yilan decided to tell the truth once and for all.

Regardless of the consequences of what she said today, even if Ji Xuecheng and the others were even more hostile to her and even hated her, she did not regret it and was willing to accept it.

Because no one can influence her to pursue her goals.