"Oh, is that how it is?"
Ansheng looked at Lin Bingyun with a curious expression, as if he understood what Lin Ying meant by skipping work before.
Lin Ying's work hours weren't fixed, and she only had to personally attend decision-making meetings, various dinner gatherings, and grassroots inspections. Some reports that weren't urgent could be postponed and handled collectively during one period.
If there was a truly urgent matter, they could call Lin Ying directly to make a decision or connect with the group's various ministers and president for an online meeting.
But Lin Ying's presence was a symbol of the group and a holder of certain critical threads, so she couldn't leave the Lin Group Holding Company headquarters for an extended period.
She skipped work to play with Master Fuli.
She really skipped work, it wasn't just a joke; all those piled-up reports needed to be reviewed and implemented one by one.
For Lin Ying, work was very important because it was a responsibility she had to bear. But now, she also had some new insights—even people don't need to be as linear sometimes.
Career and family are both responsibilities, and everything in life has its importance and urgency.
Some things won't blow up if delayed, but some missed opportunities are lost forever.
Master Fuli's promotion, in Lin Ying's heart, was an extremely important part of her family responsibility, a moment she needed to be by Master Fuli's side.
......
In October, the nighttime temperature in the Qinling Mountains gradually dropped to thirteen or fourteen degrees, but the Zhongnan Mountain Viewing Pavilion scenic area was bustling. The locals who had witnessed the Nine-tailed Fox standing on the walls were busy preparing to host Master Fuli by slaughtering chickens and geese overnight.
"Ring-ring-ring—"
Riding her scooter home, Gao Qiaoyu, who had just bought a cola and was ready to return to the temple, suddenly heard her phone ringing from her pocket.
She parked her scooter in front of the temple, took the phone out of her chest pocket, and glanced at the caller ID while holding the cola.
[Wuyou Temple·Little Sect Leader: Liu Lingyu]
"Huh?"
Seeing the call from the leader of the mountain next door, who called her grandfather's phone, Gao Qiaoyu answered the call.
"Wuuu—Old Gao, come save me! I'm being held by the security bureau on charges of causing trouble; come quickly and bail me out, I have to submit my dissertation in two days!"
As soon as the call connected, Liu Lingyu on the other end pleaded with a tearful face for help.
"Sister Lingyu... what happened?" Gao Qiaoyu asked, bewildered.
"I don't know! A group of armed security officers broke down my door, saying I was the main culprit in causing trouble and that I have to be detained." Liu Lingyu said with a hopeless expression:
"Don't say anything else, quickly notify Old Gao to bail me out. My dad is right next door, and I'm in a hurry to go home and work on my dissertation..."
"Our Wuyou Temple was completely wiped out, not one left. My mom went to Europe for shopping and hasn't returned." Liu Lingyu lamented her desperate situation.
The Xinxing Agricultural Science College, although not a restricted area, was a provincially and municipally key protected area, with research institute attributes.
The Wuyou Temple apprentices had barely entered the campus and hadn't walked out two hundred meters when they were apprehended by guards armed with electromagnetic emitters.
"Uh... I know you're in a hurry, Sister Lingyu, but it's almost 2 a.m. Now, regarding the bail, I suggest we talk about it tomorrow!"
Gao Qiaoyu said, looking speechless, as she glanced at her grandfather who was performing a prayer ritual for Master Fuli while holding a duster, and put the cola into the refrigerator's freezer compartment, saying: "By the way, how did your Wuyou Temple get completely wiped out? Did you not see the Imperial Guards' authority and snuck out in the middle of the night?"
"No way! I even actively reported the criminals; you can still see it if you check the group chat on WeChat. However, my dad seemed to have been caught playing mahjong with stakes too high during a security patrol..." Liu Lingyu sighed.
When she saw her father meditating with a righteous face on the bed in the detention center, she was almost dumbfounded.
Upon inquiring, she found out he was caught playing cards. Wuyou Temple was wiped out in the true sense, so she had to rely on her student status to apply for phone rescue from the security officers.
"Alright, I'll tell Grandpa..."
Just as Gao Qiaoyu started to speak, the rapid sound of a helicopter flying overhead drowned out her voice.
A milky white helicopter flew directly over the low altitude of the Mountain Viewing Pavilion.
A black shadow jumped straight out from the cabin, landing lightly on the ground. Gao Qiaoyu watched in shock as the fox-eared lady descended from the sky.
The visitor had a gentle and fair face, a smile on her lips, with a pair of black fox ears on her head, long black silky hair draped over her shoulders, and six fox tails extending from behind.
Upon landing, she smiled and greeted Gao Qiaoyu and then turned and walked past her.
"Hey, hey, hey? What did you just say? Where are you, why is there so much noise from the wind..." Liu Lingyu asked.
"What did I say?" Gao Qiaoyu touched her flushed cheeks, murmuring softly as she watched the fox lady:
"I said... we'll probably have to rename Zhongnan Mountain to Qingqiu Mountain soon, and the Mountain Viewing Pavilion might have to be renamed Fox Viewing Pavilion."
"Huh?" Liu Lingyu said, full of question marks, staring at the disconnected phone in confusion: "So, are you helping me with the bail?"
...
"Master Fuli—"
Lin Ying leaped off Master Fuli's head but extended her arms to grab Master Fuli's little hands as she soared past.
Lin Ying embraced Master Fuli, spun around twice in mid-air before landing, her face full of happiness as she nuzzled the fox.
"It's only been a few days since we last met." Master Fuli said, with exasperation, looking at the fox-transformed Lin Ying.
"Because I'm very happy..."
"Master Fuli has successfully proven the way. From now on, no one can forget Master Fuli's achievements. Your name will be inscribed in the textbooks and history books of Xia Country."
"Even within our Lin Clan, Master Fuli's accomplishments warrant a separate page in the genealogical records." Lin Ying sat directly on the stone ground, ignoring the moss and dirt soaking her pants.
Lin Ying held Master Fuli high, praising her family's little fox for its historical significance, kissing its little cheek.
She had witnessed Master Fuli's journey from Changxi Town to Jiule City, expanding to island Beast extermination services, advancing to Chang'an City, and then marching north to the Outer regions.
The evil beasts and criminals vanquished by Master Fuli were enough to build a dedicated art gallery in the villa.
The walls could be filled with portraits of defeat and victory drawn by Master Fuli.
"Waa, it's not that exaggerated, with the textbooks and history books, not to mention getting a single page in the genealogical records." Lin Ying began to hit Master Fuli with such praise that it embarrassed him a bit, though he couldn't help feeling delighted.
He didn't know why.
The praise from Lin Ying's mouth, though sometimes childish and exaggerated, just made the listener feel genuine joy and happiness.
Master Fuli made a circle around Lin Ying, landing steadily on her shoulder.
At that moment, Lin Ying's spirit particle potion in her body was gradually wearing off.
With a faint expression, Lin Ying stood up, brushed the dirt off her pants, a smile in her eyes as she nuzzled Master Fuli with her cheek, whispering softly:
"I'm sorry, Master Fuli, for letting you see me so rude and childish."
"After a while, it'll be the finals of the tea competition. Master Fuli, would you like to join me in the hot springs?" Lin Ying asked with a smile, inviting Master Fuli.