CHAPTER 86: CHAPTER 86: ARTICLE 56

Turning around, I saw my parents with dark faces.

Lin Xiaoyan felt bitter and didn’t know how to explain to them.

"Dad... Mom... You should go to my place and rest for a bit. I’ll explain everything after I finish work tonight."

Lin Xiaoyan looked at her parents and said.

Lin Mu looked at her daughter, her mind constantly thinking about the man she just saw, and her daughter now, feeling overwhelmed.

Lin Fu, with a stern face, nodded, "Okay, we’ll go first. You go to work."

Upon hearing her father’s words, Lin Xiaoyan didn’t relax at all. She knew the real drama would start when she returned home tonight.

That day, Lin Xiaoyan was restless at work.

In the afternoon, she transferred money to her parents, asking them to buy some toiletries and bedding at a nearby mall.

However, they never accepted it or responded to her.

The bed and cabinet she bought last night arrived, and she asked the property management to open the door and have them moved into her home, telling them that her family was there.

A while later, the property management informed her that everything had been moved inside.

She quickly asked, "Are my parents... at home?"

"Yes, your father is cooking."

Hearing these words from the property management, Lin Xiaoyan breathed a sigh of relief.

Yet, her heart was still anxious, not knowing what to say when she went home.

"Ding..."

Her phone rang, and Lin Xiaoyan glanced at it; someone requested to add her as a friend.

She opened it; it was Xuan Shiyi.

Lin Xiaoyan accepted the request, and they became friends.

Xuan Shiyi: "I suggest you take a look at Article Fifty-Eight of the Special Investigation Bureau’s regulations; it could help you solve your problem."

Lin Xiaoyan: ???

Xuan Shiyi: No more talking, I’m boarding the plane.

Looking at Xuan Shiyi’s cryptic message, Lin Xiaoyan, filled with doubt, opened the Special Investigation Bureau’s app.

She had glanced at the regulations before but wasn’t sure about Article Fifty-Eight.

However, when she found Article Fifty-Eight, her unease turned into joy.

Article Fifty-Eight: "When necessary, you can inform your family about your occupation, but you must ask them to sign a confidentiality agreement. If they disclose anything to others, the state will..."

Seeing this content, Lin Xiaoyan finally relaxed, and a smile appeared on her face.

She could finally give her parents an explanation when she returned home tonight.

Liu Xin occasionally glanced at Lin Xiaoyan while working.

Seeing Lin Xiaoyan smiling again, she approached and asked what had happened.

Lin Xiaoyan shook her head with a smile, "It’s nothing, I just kept telling my parents that I was working at the company, without mentioning the milk tea shop, so seeing me work here probably didn’t sit well with them."

Liu Xin understood well, "But this shop is yours, and your parents won’t be upset once they know. Besides, business is good, and as it improves, they certainly won’t be upset."

"Like my parents, they insisted I become a teacher back then. I argued that teachers’ salaries are low, but in their eyes, working in a hospital, a school, or a government unit is the best choice."

"It adds prestige when mentioned."

"Still, I didn’t listen to them back then..."

Saying this, Liu Xin’s mood suddenly turned a bit low.

Li Wen came over, "Sister Xin, I’ll make lemon water, you make the pearl milk tea."

Liu Xin turned around quickly, "Okay, I’ll do it..."

Seeing the two working, Lin Xiaoyan turned back to calculate today’s sales total.

"Li Wen, Sister Xin, once you finish this order, you can clock out."

"Okay!"

The two accelerated their actions, and once finished, they changed clothes and went home.

"Xiao Lin, we’re heading out." Liu Xin, having worked all day, cheerfully said goodbye to Lin Xiaoyan.

"Goodbye, be safe on the way."

"Alright."

Li Wen said nothing, leaving quietly.

Lin Xiaoyan quickly finished calculating all accounts, checked everything in the shop, ensured everything was correct before turning off the lights and closing the store.

On her way to the subway station, Lin Xiaoyan suddenly remembered she hadn’t done something today!!!

She hadn’t bought her electric moped yet!!!

"Sigh, I’ll have to squeeze into the subway again tomorrow morning..."

Lin Xiaoyan slumped, walking onward powerlessly.

"Beep beep..."

Suddenly, she heard a car horn beside her.

Lin Xiaoyan turned her head to look. It was He Qi’an.

She immediately straightened her back, unsure if he had seen her earlier.

Her face slightly reddened, Lin Xiaoyan awkwardly greeted He Qi’an.

"Captain He, you’re back."

He Qi’an’s eyes gleamed with a smile, "Mm, hop in, I’ll give you a ride home."

"Huh? Ah, no need, no need, I’ll go back myself. Thank you, Captain He, you should head home."

Lin Xiaoyan waved her hands repeatedly, declining.

"Come on, I also live in your neighborhood."

"Huh?!"

Lin Xiaoyan froze briefly; she didn’t know that.

After hesitating for a moment, she finally got in the car.

Once Lin Xiaoyan was seated, He Qi’an started the car and drove forward.

"You’ve never noticed, have you? Most of the residents in your neighborhood are public employees."

Lin Xiaoyan shook her head bewilderedly; she truly had no idea!

She usually left early and returned late, rarely encountering anyone.

He Qi’an smirked, "It’s normal you don’t know. I heard you took over the milk tea shop across the street."

He Qi’an suddenly shifted the topic, and upon hearing this, Lin Xiaoyan nodded.

"Yeah, when Li Mei returned, she transferred the shop to me, and I got a good deal.

She hurried the transfer without asking for much transfer fee."

He Qi’an: "Mm, today Xuan Shiyi came looking for you, wanting you to go to Beijing. How did you reply to him?"

Xuan Shiyi managed to find Lin Xiaoyan today through He Qi’an, so he knew about the matter.

Lin Xiaoyan: "I agreed, but since my parents are here, I’ll leave for Beijing in three days."

Talking about going to Beijing, Lin Xiaoyan looked toward He Qi’an.

Noticing her gaze, He Qi’an asked what was the matter.

"The competition Xuan Shiyi mentioned..., is it dangerous?"

Lin Xiaoyan was still a bit scared.

He Qi’an stopped the car, waiting for the red light.

"If you ask me, it is quite dangerous, but the scope of the competition is also what they excel at.

As long as some precautions are taken, there won’t be casualties.

No need to worry; you’re not there to participate but to accompany them and help them review before the competition."

Lin Xiaoyan: ...

"Are there many participants?"

He Qi’an: "Not many. Since it’s representing the country, only fifteen people are participating.

If it were a national competition, then there would be quite a few."

Along the way, He Qi’an explained matters related to international competitive magic events and local magic competitions.

Though Lin Xiaoyan didn’t know why He Qi’an knew so much, she listened intently, so she wouldn’t be clueless when she got there.

Soon, they reached the neighborhood, and Lin Xiaoyan got off at the entrance and said goodbye to He Qi’an.

He Qi’an parked his car and drove into the underground parking lot.