88: Show your skills!

The oppressive breakfast finally ended with the solace of family.

"Dad, Mom."

Lin Yu suddenly spoke.

"In a couple of days, Lin Yao and I will be going to the pre-exam cram school, and there won't be anyone at home. The two of you, go on a vacation."

Father Lin and Mother Lin were both stunned.

"Vacation?"

"At a time like this, why would we go on vacation?" Father Lin instinctively refused.

"It's precisely because of this time that you should go out."

Lin Yu explained unhurriedly.

"Firstly, you've worked hard for so many years, it's time to relax properly. Secondly, it's also a good way to avoid the spotlight. The internet is in such an uproar right now, and reporters will definitely come to block the door. You two can go out for a couple of quiet days, and once the fuss dies down, most people will have forgotten about it."

Mother Lin was a little tempted, but she complained, "I've never really gone out to play in my life... Besides, that would cost a lot of money."

"It's all arranged."

Lin Yu smiled.

"Flights, hotels, all-inclusive. Just consider it your son's early filial piety."

"You child..."

Mother Lin complained, but the irrepressible smile on her face already said it all.

Only Father Lin was thoughtful.

After the meal.

Father Lin stopped Lin Yu at the study door.

"Come in for a moment."

In the study, Father Lin had no superfluous words. From the deepest part of a locked drawer, he took out an ancient wooden box.

Opening the wooden box, a warm, smooth jade plaque lay quietly inside.

"Take this."

Father Lin solemnly placed the jade plaque into Lin Yu's hand.

The jade plaque felt slightly heavy in his hand, carrying a hint of coolness.

"You remember Uncle Wang, right?"

Lin Yu nodded.

That was his father's childhood friend; he had even held him when he was little. It was just that later, the man's business grew larger and larger, and he became a truly important figure, so the two families gradually lost contact.

"He is now one of the directors of Tianqing Group, and perhaps he has other identities..."

Father Lin's voice was a little dry.

"This jade plaque, he made it for me when he was learning the stonemason's craft back then, saying it was a testament to our brotherhood."

"Use this to find him. He can help you... but only once."

"If you use this, this old face of mine will have nowhere to put itself for the rest of my life. Our bond will come to an end."

"Some help can only be given once in a lifetime."

Father Lin looked deeply at Lin Yu, his bloodshot eyes showing no blame, no doubt, only a heavy trust.

"You've grown up, and you have your own ideas. In those five years, everyone outside said you were crazy, even your mother and I... we believed it."

"But now, Dad believes you."

"You've always been the smartest in this family since you were little, and the one with the most ideas. Dad knows that in those five years you went astray, you had your own considerations."

He wasn't the kind of father who believed that even if his child was the smartest in the universe, he still had to listen to him.

He was just an ordinary father who loved his child.

"Dad hasn't achieved much in this life; I can't help you too much. This is the last thing I can do for you."

"Go ahead and do it boldly."

"No matter what you or Lin Yao achieve, you are both Dad's pride."

After speaking, Father Lin stood up and walked towards the door.

The moment he pulled open the door, he stopped and turned his head.

"Lin Yu."

"Don't be impulsive in the future."

"Dad can't give you any life advice... I can only hope that when your emotions get the better of you and you can't control yourself, you'll remember me and what I said today."

"You are very smart, so you must learn to use your intelligence, Xiao Yu, think thrice before you act."

...Lin Yu's arrangements were very swift.

That afternoon, Father Lin and Mother Lin packed their simple luggage and prepared to go to the airport.

All of this was arranged by Lin Yu through Zhao Tianyang, from private car transfers to security at the destination, everything was ensured to be foolproof.

Only after seeing his parents off could he truly unleash his full potential.

Before leaving, Mother Lin held the siblings' hands, her eyes turning red again.

"Call us whether there's anything or not."

"Take care of yourself, and take good care of Lin Yao. Don't let her suffer any grievances at school."

"If you don't have enough money, just say so..."

"Your dad still has some private stash."

Father Lin interrupted her from the side.

"Alright, the children are grown up, they have good judgment."

He patted Lin Yu's shoulder, then looked at Lin Yao, a thousand words finally turning into a sigh.

The car slowly drove away from the residential area and disappeared around the street corner.

Lin Yao kept waving her hand until the car was no longer visible, then slowly lowered it.

She turned around, hooked her arm through Lin Yu's, and gently leaned her head on his shoulder.

The family turmoil and the outside noise seemed to drift away from her at this moment.

As long as her brother was by her side, there was an inexplicable sense of peace.

"Brother."

Lin Yao asked softly.

"What's our next step?"

Lin Yu didn't answer immediately.

He took out his phone and casually scrolled through the overwhelming negative reports, as well as the massive "New Star Project."

No emotion was visible on his face.

Those malicious words, those venomous conjectures, stirred not a ripple in him.

Because he knew that against these things, anger was the most inefficient emotion.

The only way was to crush all doubts and ridicule with absolute strength.

Crush them until they didn't even have the right to look up.

"You focus on preparing for your exam first..."

Lin Yu put away his phone and ruffled his sister's hair.

"Leave the rest to me."

Lin Yao nodded obediently.

"Mhm!"

"Oh, right, Lin Yao."

"Hm?"

"Are you still afraid of injections now?"

...At the same time.

Fengxing Technology, top floor CEO's office.

"Bang!"

A valuable energy crystal cup was violently smashed to the ground, instantly shattering into pieces that scattered everywhere.

Feng Rui's chest heaved violently, his well-maintained face distorted by anger.

He hated!

Hated like crazy!

Lin Yao! Lin Yu! Zhao Tianyang!

Two Mythical professions, one Epic profession.

These three people should have been Feng Rui's, should have been in Fengxing Technology's grasp.

But what was the result?

He was repeatedly humiliated in front of all the media and major companies in Linzhou by a madman and a young girl!

An S-rank contract was treated as waste paper!

Fengxing Technology's face had been completely lost!

If it weren't for the fact that the stock prices of the three major pharmaceutical companies were teetering, and the entire market was on the verge of collapse, leaving him stretched thin... he swore he would never let that brother and sister off so easily!

"President Feng, please calm down."

The assistant beside him tremblingly picked up the shattered pieces on the floor.

"Hmph! Calm down?"

Feng Rui kicked away the smart cleaning robot that approached, cursing, "How can I calm down! Now all of Linzhou is laughing at me!"

However, on second thought, he sneered.

He had been rejected, publicly slapped in the face.

After this incident, it was likely that no company in Linzhou, or even the entire Jiangnan Province, would be so blind as to sign Lin Yao and them again.

Offending Fengxing Technology was equivalent to offending half of the pharmaceutical market.

Once this storm passed, he had plenty of ways to deal with that ignorant brother and sister!

For now, the most important thing was to stabilize the foundation.