CHAPTER 48: CHAPTER 48: THE MISERABLE YANG MING (PART 1)

Professor Lin looked at the people in the room and introduced them to Captain Ma, "These are all the personnel going to the Ugly Country this time."

Captain Ma glanced around, matching each person with the list he had seen before. After reviewing it, he nodded, "Alright, then..."

He looked at Lin Xiaoyan, "Shall we greet everyone?"

Lin Xiaoyan: ... Although it’s supposed to be secret, you don’t have to say it so bluntly!

Captain Ma stood up first and shook hands with Professor Lin, "Hello, Professor Lin!"

Professor Lin: ...

Professor Lin looked at Captain Ma as if he was an idiot. Is this guy’s thought process really that peculiar?

After shaking Professor Lin’s hand, Captain Ma signaled for Lin Xiaoyan to come over and shake hands as well.

Lin Xiaoyan, speechless, had no choice but to brace herself and complete the task promptly.

Next, in the astonished and skeptical, bewildered eyes of everyone, Captain Ma led Lin Xiaoyan to greet and shake hands with each person.

Lin Xiaoyan’s face reddened to the point it seemed like it might drip blood. She kept her head down, following Captain Ma and shaking hands quickly with those people.

In her mind, she kept shouting, "Awkward! Dying of embarrassment!!"

After shaking hands with everyone, Captain Ma cleared his throat and turned his gaze to Lin Xiaoyan.

"Ahem..."

The eyes of everyone in the room followed Captain Ma’s gaze to Lin Xiaoyan.

Lin Xiaoyan rolled her eyes speechlessly, glanced at Captain Ma, and shook her head.

All she wanted now was to leave this place immediately!!!

In the future, she never wanted to go on a mission with Captain Ma again!

Professor Zhang looked at Professor Lin in confusion, "Professor Lin, what’s going on?"

Professor Lin shook his head speechlessly; he didn’t expect Captain Ma to be so... he didn’t know how to describe it!

Yang Lin watched Lin Xiaoyan with her head down, looking embarrassed as if experiencing a social death, with amusement in his eyes.

He didn’t expect Captain Ma to be so straightforward and unable to take a hint.

"Xiao Yan, you forgot my cousin," Yang Lin said with a hint of laughter in his voice.

Hearing Yang Lin’s words, Lin Xiaoyan looked up to see Yang Lin with a face full of laughter and couldn’t help but secretly glare at him.

Bracing herself, Lin Xiaoyan walked up to Yang Ming, resignedly extending her hand, "Hello, Student Yang!"

Yang Ming looked at the hand in front of him and then at his cousin, somewhat puzzled.

Yang Lin signaled him to shake hands, so Yang Ming reluctantly extended his hand to shake it.

However, the moment he touched Lin Xiaoyan’s hand, she immediately withdrew her hand.

Yang Ming: ???

Yang Ming was confused and prepared to withdraw his hand when suddenly, Lin Xiaoyan grabbed it again.

Yang Ming: !!!

Yang Ming looked beseechingly at his cousin, only to find that his cousin’s expression had suddenly become grave.

Professor Lin, too, approached with a worried expression.

Captain Ma, seeing Lin Xiaoyan’s move, immediately looked at Yang Ming, taking out his phone to find Yang Ming’s information.

Others in the room looked on in confusion at the few people, not knowing what these two people they met were up to today.

A moment later, Lin Xiaoyan released Yang Ming’s hand, her expression on her face was very peculiar.

She looked at Yang Ming with sympathy in her eyes, her lips pressed tightly together, and the expression on her face seemed to be suppressing laughter.

"Wh... what happened?"

Yang Ming looked at Lin Xiaoyan’s strange expression, feeling a chill in his heart, and stammered as he asked what was going on.

Lin Xiaoyan glanced at the people around her. Professor Lin immediately waved his hand, "You all can go back to your work now."

The others, having been called in and then forced to shake hands, now being inexplicably told to leave, were left completely bewildered by what was happening here?!

Everyone left with a face full of confusion.

Now, only Lin Xiaoyan and a few others were left in Professor Lin’s office.

Lin Xiaoyan glanced at the few people remaining and slowly said, "Those we just met are not in any trouble."

Upon hearing this, Professor Lin breathed a sigh of relief.

Yang Lin glanced at his still puzzled cousin and asked Lin Xiaoyan, "Xiao Yan, what about him?"

Lin Xiaoyan looked at Yang Ming, observing his handsome face, and then looked at his body...

"You..."

Lin Xiaoyan didn’t know how to explain this somewhat mind-blowing matter.

Yang Lin said from the side, "Xiao Yan, just say whatever it is. It’s okay."

Captain Ma finally finished reading the information and walked over to Lin Xiaoyan, "Will he be in trouble?"

"Yes." Lin Xiaoyan nodded.

"Is there any danger to his life?"

Lin Xiaoyan furrowed her brow, thinking about it, "Probably not."

Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Only Yang Ming was full of curiosity, looking at everyone in confusion, "What are you all talking about?"

"Do you... like running at night?" Lin Xiaoyan asked, looking at Yang Ming.

Yang Ming, not understanding, nodded, "Yes, I usually do experiments in the lab. You see, many of the seniors aren’t in good health. I need to have a healthy body and often run or exercise when I have nothing else to do!"

Professor Lin nodded approvingly, "Indeed, with our kind of work, it’s easy to neglect our health when we get busy and work tirelessly without rest. Yang Ming is doing very well."

"Ahem, maybe let him go outside first?"

Lin Xiaoyan, feeling somewhat compassionate, suggested to Yang Lin.

Yang Lin immediately ordered, "Wait outside."

Yang Ming felt very aggrieved. He wanted to ask why, what exactly they were talking about, but he had no choice. Seeing his cousin’s stern face, he didn’t dare say anything.

After Yang Ming left, Lin Xiaoyan said, "I just saw that Yang Ming he... uh..."

Lin Xiaoyan was still at a loss for words.

Yang Lin patted her shoulder, "No worries, just say it directly. He’s not here right now."

Professor Lin also looked anxious, "Yes, young lady, just say it. Once you say it, we can solve it!"

Captain Ma urged as well.

Lin Xiaoyan scrunched up her face, closed her eyes, and directly said, "He was knocked out by a girl while running at night, and then... well!"

Yang Lin: ...

Captain Ma: !!!

Professor Lin: ???

After Lin Xiaoyan finished speaking, the entire office fell into a terrifying silence.

Lin Xiaoyan slowly opened her eyes to see the three of them staring at her in disbelief.

Lin Xiaoyan took a step back and cleared her throat, "Really, I’m not kidding you!"

Yang Lin was the first to react, seriously asking, "Are you sure it wasn’t a man who knocked him out, but a woman?"

Lin Xiaoyan nodded, "Indeed... it was a woman!"

Yang Lin opened his mouth but didn’t know what to say for a moment.

Captain Ma immediately took out a pen and paper and asked Lin Xiaoyan for detailed information.

Professor Lin was still a bit dumbfounded, "Could it be... a mistake?"

Yang Lin shook his head, "Since Xiao Yan saw it, it can’t be wrong."

After hearing this, Professor Lin thought of his prized student and couldn’t help but feel aggrieved for him.

"Sigh, I’ve lived so many years, and this is the first time I’m hearing about something like this..."

Yang Lin: ...

After Captain Ma had written down all the information, he looked at Professor Lin.

"Professor Lin, since there’s no problem on your side, I’ll go back and report. You can continue with the original plan to go to the Ugly Country and participate in the competition."