- As night fell, the city was ablaze with lights. Jin Cheng entered its vibrant nightlife: But for Lin, who was desperate to find a part-time job and had no money, none of this mattered. 。
Leaving the employment agency, Lin looked up at the waning moon in the night sky and let out a long sigh: "After paying my tuition and accommodation fees, I barely have any money left. If I can't find another part-time job, next month I might really be eating nothing but wind."
。Since reporting to school, he has been looking for part-time jobs near the university town. 。Three days passed in a blink of an eye, yet there was no gain whatsoever. 。It's no surprise that the beginning of each new school year is the busiest time for part-time jobs near college towns. Finding a part-time job isn't easy to begin with, and since he was late for several days, his chances are even slimmer. 。A monotonous and tinkling bell sound suddenly rang.
。Lin took out a Nokia 3100, which had been discontinued long ago, from his pocket. After seeing the caller ID clearly, he frowned. 。The one who called was none other than his father, Lin Wenzhi. 。After a brief hesitation, Lin pressed the answer button. 。Before I could even speak, a dignified middle-aged man's voice boomed out from the phone: "Where are you? Why haven't you reported to Stanford University's GSB business school?""I didn't go to..." 。Lin didn't lie nor conceal anything because he knew very well that as long as his father wanted to investigate, within two hours at most, his whereabouts and everything he had done these past few days would be clear. 。"I've already completed the enrollment procedures at West China Medical College. I won't be going to Stanford." 。“Nonsense!” Lin Wenzhi was quite angry: “I sent you to Stanford University to study finance management, in order to cultivate you as my successor.” 。<<>>。You should be clear, the position of the head of the Lin family is coveted by many people. 。"Could it be that you're really willing to betray my efforts for one person, and ruin your own future?"Lin explained: "Dad, as you know, Xiaoyun became a plant-person to save me..." 。Now unconscious, I must do everything in my power to save him. 。You once taught me, as a man, one must be righteous and responsible! Now, if I don't even care for my own people, how can I have the qualifications to manage the family business?”“Dr. Sun Xiaoyun’s illness has doctors taking care of it, why do you insist on going to learn medicine?”“That's true, over the past year or so, renowned doctors in related fields abroad have been consulted, but they are all helpless against Dr. Sun Xiaoyun’s illness…”Lin Wenzhi couldn’t help but scoff a few times and questioned, “If even foreign renowned doctors can’t cure Dr. Sun Xiaoyun, going to learn medicine yourself, could you possibly cure her?”“This…” After a brief silence, Lin replied, “I can only say, I will do my best and leave the rest to fate.” 。Lin Wenzhi could no longer control the anger in his heart, and roared angrily: “You are messing with your own future! Alright, I don’t have time to argue with you anymore. Get back here immediately and study at Stanford University as I arranged.” 。If you insist on being stubborn, don't blame me for freezing all your cards!"
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Lin Wenyan smiled, but the smile was slightly bitter: "Dad, haven't you noticed that I left all my bank cards and credit cards at home this time and didn't bring them out? Your son has grown up. Even if he doesn't use his family's money, he can support himself. 。"Well, I didn't expect you to still have some backbone!" Lin said earnestly, "Dad, I know this time my choice has let you down and disappointed your kindness..." 。If I don't do this, I'm afraid I'll regret it for the rest of my life. 。So, please let me have my way this once. 。There was silence on the other end of the line. 。After several minutes, Lin Wenzhi finally spoke again, throwing out a "Don't regret it" before hanging up the phone. 。After a sigh, Lin put her phone back in her pocket, her heart feeling a mixture of emotions. 。Just then, a clean and crisp voice suddenly rang in his ear: "Lin? It's really you," 。
"Turning his head, he saw four beautiful young women standing five meters in front of him to his right.
。Of them all, the most beautiful one, with a touch of classical grace and elegance, looked vaguely familiar. 。“You are…” "What, don't you recognize me?" she asked with a beautiful smile. 。When laughing, one's eyes involuntarily squint into a crescent moon shape, looking quite playful and charming. 。"Back in high school, we were even classmates for a whole year." 。"Ah, I remember now. Wen Xiaoqi, isn't that right?" 。Well, I never expected to run into you here in Jin City! 。This Wen Xiaqi, she was a classmate of his from high school freshman year. Later, because of the re-division of classes, they didn't continue to be in the same class. 。I didn't expect that either. 。"Meeting an old acquaintance in a foreign land really excites Wen Xiaoki: 'How come you're studying in Jin City too? Which university?'" "West China Medical University" 。"What a coincidence? I'm also at Sichuan University, but in the College of Fine Arts" 。It's obvious that Wen Xiaoki wants to chat with Lin, this old classmate, for a few more minutes. 。Unfortunately, Lin wasn't feeling well at the moment and was eager to find a part-time job, so her attitude came across as somewhat perfunctory. 。"What's up? Are you busy?" Wen Xiaqi apparently noticed this as well. 。As for this, Lin readily admits: "I'm looking for part-time work around here." 。"Regretfully, Wen Xiaqi said, "Since that's the case, I won't disturb you any further. " 。But, you could give me your phone number? Maybe we can hang out sometime in the future. It's rare to run into old classmates when we're abroad. 。Lin wasn't a shy person, so he immediately exchanged phone numbers with Wen Xiaoki. Then the two said goodbye. 。"Xiao Qi, who is that boy?" The other three students started gossiping out of curiosity after only a few steps. 。My high school classmate 。Wen Xiaoqi replied. 。The other three people obviously didn't believe her: "Really an old classmate? I don't think so, it looks more like a new fling! Besides, among all the freshmen in our art school, Wen Daxun is one of the most literary guys. Why would he exchange phone numbers with someone else?"
Wen Xiaqi got flustered and hurriedly defended herself: "It's really just an old classmate, please believe me! Don't spread rumors, okay? You guys are such gossips, you should really study journalism, graduate, and become entertainment reporters instead of doing this."
。"As for the four who were joking and playing around, Lin was not sure. " 。After parting ways with Wen Xiaqi, he continued to look for part-time jobs in the area. 。After all, this matter is the most important to him right now. 。Not until past nine o'clock in the evening, when he had still reaped nothing, did he rush to Xi'an Medical University. 。The dormitory building for the medical school has a rule that all doors must be closed by 10 pm.
。He didn't want to end up sleeping on the streets because he was late getting home. 。In the three days prior to this, Lin had walked all around the university town. 。Although I couldn't find a part-time job, I got a clearer picture of the surroundings. 。He knew there was an inconspicuous little alley nearby that led directly to the medical school entrance. 。To save time, he hurried into the narrow alley. 。This alley has been here for ten or twenty years.
。On its left side, stood a wall overgrown with moss and ivy. 。Behind the wall, lies Xi'an Jiaotong University. 。but it's not a medical school, but an art school's turf 。On the right side of the alleyway, there was a row of houses in an 1980s style. 。Among these apartment buildings, there are not only various restaurants and sundry shops catering specifically to students, but also countless daily rental rooms and hourly rental rooms. 。Every weekend and holiday, this is when things get the most lively here…Of course, on this side closer to the alleyway, you only see the back of the small houses. 。Not only was there a lack of positive bustle and excitement, but instead, there was an eerie stillness. 。This alleyway, Lin had walked down several times before, it could be said to be a familiar route. 。But tonight, this alleyway is unusually cold. 。Theoretically speaking, even though September is already early autumn, it should still retain some of the heat from summer and not be this cold. 。What's more, the temperature outside the alley in other places is normal, but here it's as cold as winter. It's really strange. 。However, the abnormalities inside the alleyway did not frighten Lin. 。Back then, when he lived with his grandfather in Jiufeng Mountain, he had never walked at night. 。At that time, the mountain road was rugged and difficult to travel, not to mention that in the pitch-black night, there were many ferocious beasts lurking... 。This alley, which may seem strange and out of place in this bustling city, is far more dangerous than it appears. 。Ten minutes later, Lin had walked three-quarters of the way down the alley and could already make out the twinkling lights coming from the far end. 。After you exit the alley and turn right, walk another fifty to sixty meters, and you'll reach the entrance of the medical college. 。Calculating the time, he was definitely able to get back to his dormitory before closing time, so he didn't have to worry about things like being stuck on the street. 。Relieved, Lin came to a stop beside an abandoned wooden cabinet in the alley. 。A black stray cat poked its head out of this abandoned wooden cabinet, tilting its head up towards the forest... 。Because Lin had walked down the alley several times before, she was already familiar with the black cat that lived there. 。Almost every time he passed by here, he would bring some food to feed the black cat. Today was no exception. 。"You've been waiting long?" Lin smiled and took out a steamed bun wrapped in a plastic bag, handing it to the black cat. 。As usual, when it saw the food, the black cat would immediately dart out from behind the wooden cabinet. It would first rub its head against Lin's hand as a sign of friendliness before picking up the food and retreating to its "nest" to enjoy a hearty meal.
。However, the black cat's performance today surprised Lin very much. 。It didn't come forward to snatch the steamed bun, but instead widened its amber eyes and stared at Lin 。In those eyes, a palpable fear and panic…
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