20: Chapter 20: Trust in Science

Lin Xiao didn't expect these people to be so unable to take a joke.

This isn't some fantasy world, so how could they actually believe that he was the one who summoned that lightning strike?

It's too absurd!

Soon, news about Lin Xiao summoning the lightning reached the teacher in charge.

Sure enough, Lin Xiao was summoned to have his parents come to school once again.

Lin Baixuan's annual leave had originally ended, and she was just about to go to work today.

She didn't expect to receive another call from the school.

Hearing that Lin Xiao was in trouble, she felt a massive headache coming on.

If she had known this guy was so much trouble, she wouldn't have agreed to be his emergency contact in the first place.

"Wait a second, are you saying that my younger brother summoned lightning and blew up the Library?"

Sitting in the school office, Lin Baixuan suspected that these people were joking with her.

"Ahem, according to the rumors from the students on the scene, that is the case... Of course, we won't jump to conclusions; we will definitely verify it first."

A middle-aged woman wearing glasses and dressed in old-fashioned clothing said this with a straight face.

She was the director of the A-University Library and the person in charge here.

"Verify?"

Lin Baixuan was even more astonished.

Did something like this really need to be verified?

Was there any need for verification?

Lin Baixuan complained internally, but she still kept a smile on her face.

"Rest assured, if it wasn't student Lin Xiao who did it, we certainly won't wrong him."

The director still wore a serious expression.

Lin Baixuan looked at Lin Xiao, who was to the side, and asked expressionlessly, "Lin Xiao, then you explain it! What exactly is going on!"

"It, it was just a coincidence."

Lin Xiao smiled awkwardly.

At this moment, Lin Baixuan heard Lin Xiao's inner voice.

[Oh my god, I just wanted to show off a little, I didn't expect it to turn out like this!]

[It's just that I knew in advance the Library would be struck by lightning, so I casually made a few gestures!]

[If I had known it would turn out like this, I wouldn't have tried to stand out!]

[It's a good thing it only burned the roof and there were no casualties, otherwise, I really wouldn't be able to explain this!]

So that was it!

After learning the truth, Lin Baixuan slowly let out a sigh of relief.

She knew that this world wasn't crazy to that extent.

Although Lin Xiao could predict the future, and although she could hear Lin Xiao's inner voice...

If she were to truly learn that Lin Xiao could also summon wind and rain, it would likely cause her, who had always believed in science, to completely break down.

In the office, there were also several "eyewitnesses."

Lin Yu was also present.

He stepped out at the right moment and said to Lin Baixuan, "Second Sister, actually this isn't a big deal. Anyway, Dad has been intending to donate to our school recently, so why don't we just have him donate a new Library?"

Upon hearing this, the director's eyes lit up immediately.

She had just learned the identity of the woman in front of her—she was the second young lady of the Lin family.

If there was an opportunity to secure a donation, it would be a good thing for the school, and she wouldn't have to bear too much responsibility herself.

"Actually, there's no need to rebuild it entirely; that would be too much work. The lower floors of the existing Library are fine; we just need to renovate the top."

The director said with a smile.

Lin Baixuan nodded silently.

The Lin family wasn't short on money, so if this could make up for the impression Lin Xiao left on these students and teachers, it would be a good thing.

But just at this moment, she heard Lin Xiao's inner voice again.

[Sigh, the Lin family helping to renovate the Library isn't a problem in itself, but it can't withstand that idiot Lin Yu interfering, trying to save costs and profit from it, creating a shoddy project.]

[Not long after the renovation is finished, it will collapse and crush someone to death.]

[By then, Mom and Dad, who are praised as philanthropists, will become targets of public criticism, cursed by the entire internet, making the already precarious Lin Corporation's situation even worse.]

[Poor Dad will be hit by the deceased's family in a car and become disabled. Sigh, it's too tragic.]

Hearing this, Lin Baixuan's pupils constricted sharply.

She had just been thinking about calling her father on behalf of Lin Yu to finalize the renovation matter immediately.

Now it seems this matter will likely need careful consideration.

Leaving the office, Lin Yu couldn't help but complain to Lin Xiao, "Lin Xiao, you caused such a scary lightning strike! Now Dad has to pay a huge sum of money!"

Lin Xiao chuckled, "What era is this? Can you stop believing in feudal superstitions? If I could really summon lightning, you would have been struck dead by me long ago!"

"You..."

Lin Yu felt his chest tighten with anger.

"You have to believe in science, understand?"

Lin Xiao rolled his eyes at Lin Yu with disdain.

But he soon discovered that Lin Yu wasn't the only one who believed in feudal superstitions.

On the way out of the school, the surrounding students looked at him with strange expressions, filled with a mix of curiosity and eeriness.

Lin Xiao helplessly supported his forehead; it seemed this matter couldn't be explained clearly in the short term.

Today happened to be Friday, and Lin Xiao and Lin Yu went home together with Lin Baixuan.

After returning home, Lin Xiao slumped directly onto the sofa, letting Lin Yu vividly and hyperbolically recount today's events to their parents.

Lin Yu originally wanted to make them blame Lin Xiao for causing trouble for the Lin family.

Unexpectedly, Lin Qingshan and Su Xiumei didn't blame him in the slightest; instead, they found the matter quite interesting.

"Hahaha, are you saying that our Lin Xiao has now become the God of Thunder at school?"

"Interesting!"

"..."

Lin Baixuan sat to the side and didn't say much.

In her mind, she was still thinking about Lin Xiao's inner voice from earlier.

Soon, Lin Yu steered the topic to helping the school renovate the Library.

"Dad, Mom, anyway, the rumors at school are currently very unfavorable for Lin Xiao. If it ends up affecting the company later, that wouldn't be good. Helping to renovate the Library can also be considered an apology to the school on Lin Xiao's behalf."

Such an implication was essentially splashing dirty water directly onto Lin Xiao.

Lin Qingshan and Su Xiumei didn't notice the instigation in Lin Yu's words. They had always liked doing charity, and since this matter concerned their own son, renovating the Library for the school naturally wasn't a big deal.

Watching them agree on the spot, Lin Baixuan wanted to speak up to stop them, but after hesitating for a moment, she still said nothing.

This matter was too significant, and she couldn't confirm whether Lin Xiao's inner voice was true or false right now.

If she were to wrong Lin Yu by mistake, that wouldn't be good either.

However, if it were true, she would never let Lin Yu destroy the Lin family!

...

At dinner, the whole family sat at the table.

Lin Xiao had been hungry for a long time and intended to feast as soon as he sat down.

But just as he was about to bring the soup to his mouth, he suddenly stopped.

"No way."

He muttered to himself.

"What's wrong?"

Su Xiumei said with concern, "If you don't like drinking it, I'll have Auntie Liu make another bowl of different soup."

Lin Xiao shook his head, looked at the bowl of soup, and said indifferently, "Dad, Mom, you had better not eat this meal today either."