Facing the formidable aura of Yang Ming, who had a stability that Lin Zimao could not match at this time, he said: “I’m not Lin You.”
He didn’t know why the marshal of the First Army appeared here, but it was evident that1由此可見 (yóu cǐ kě jiàn): thus it can be seen that; from this, it can be seen that; judging from this. the matter of Lin You had affected his schedule.
Compared to the visible old-age mentality of great-grandfather Jiang, Lin Zimao did not see such changes in Yang Ming, an old man in his twilight years.
There are indeed differences between people.
Yang Ming said: “I know you’re not, you’re just a little bit like him, I’ve checked your recent performance in school, very outstanding, very much in line with the qualifications of a warrior, you have a lot of people who don’t have a warrior spirit, are you interested in joining the First Army?”
Lin Zimao looked at his favorite apple juice on the table, thinking that Yang Ming had done some investigation on him, and it was very detailed, he even knew what he liked to drink.
It seems that the matter between him and Jiang Xuan was probably not hidden from the other party, since Yang Ming came prepared and had found out everything about him, he didn’t need to explain too much.
Of course, he has a high position, for him to investigate the life trajectory of an ordinary student on planet Feige, it’s as easy as turning the palm of his hand2易如反掌 (yì rú fǎn zhǎng): as easy as turning one’s hand over (idiom); very easy; no effort at all; be a piece of cake; It’s as easy as turning the palm of your hand; Analogy that things are very easy to do..
Lin Zimao is not afraid, everyone is staring at him now, if something unexpected happens to him, the public will definitely think that it is a high-level official doing something illegal, power can make people swell, but it also invariably puts a shackle on oneself.
He guessed Yang Ming wouldn’t do such a stupid thing.
After thinking about all the aspects, Lin Zimao felt that he could chat with the other party without any worries.
After luring the snake out of its hole3引蛇出洞 (yǐn shé chū dòng): lit. to pull a snake from its hole; to expose a malefactor (idiom); entice a snake out of its hole—lure the devil out; induce the evildoers to expose themselves; induce the evildoers to reveal their true colours., who exactly is the snake?
Lin Zimao is guessing and waiting.
Is it Jiang Qi or Yang Ming, or one of the other two?
Lin Zimao directly refused: “I’m not interested in playing for the Alliance.”
Yang Ming said: “You want to find out the truth for Lin You, but you don’t understand him, he laid a world for the alliance, but you refused.”
Lin Zimao said: “Because the Alliance destroy the bridge after crossing the river4過河拆橋 (guò hé chāi qiáo): lit. to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiom); fig. to abandon one’s benefactor upon achieving one’s goal; to burn one’s bridges; kick down the ladder. and kicked him out.”
Yang Ming is actually looking at Lin Zimao with the eyes of a younger generation: “You may have misunderstood something, child, you are still young.”
Lin Zimao refuted him: “Then what do you think I’ve misunderstood? Can you satisfy a child’s curiosity?”
Yang Ming answer evasively5答非所問 (dá fēi suǒ wèn): (idiom) to sidestep the question; to answer evasively; to give an irrelevant answer to a question; answer wide off the mark; The answer is not what was asked.: “I want to know if Lin You is alive or dead now.”
Lin Zimao shook his head, gave him the same answer as he said to Jiang Qi: “I don’t know.”
After the incident comes out, they will definitely look for Lin You, they will think that all this is Lin You’s revenge, but in fact, it was all Lin Zimao’s own idea.
Yang Ming: “Do you want to get back the honor that belongs to him? Want him to be respected by everyone?”
Lin Zimao asked him back: “Shouldn’t everything he has done enough to deserve this?”
Yang Ming paused and asked him: “How do you know he wants it, maybe he doesn’t really want it?”
Lin Zimao: “How do you know he doesn’t want it? Lin You should not be forgotten.”
Yang Ming picked up the juice and took a sip: “I kind of admire your courage, and I understand why Lin You told you everything about him.”
Lin Zimao: “Do you know him?”
Some memories of the past flashed through Yang Ming’s eyes: “Maybe I do, maybe I don’t.” Yang Ming asked, Where did you meet him, your records say you’ve been living on planet Alpha, which means that he has appeared on planet Alpha before, he is not dead.”
Lin Zimao held his chin and asked Yang Ming: “If he hadn’t died, would he have gotten the honor he deserved?”
Obviously, Lin Zimao’s purpose is to restore Lin You’s former glory.
Yang Ming: “His business is not as simple as it seems at present.”
Lin Zimao: “Yesterday, great-grandfather Jiang told me the same thing, I’m very curious, what did Lin You do that affected the Alliance that year?”
Yang Ming revealed something: “Because he is too strong, can you imagine a scene where he would wave his arms and everyone would follow him?”
Lin Zimao: “You mean, you need him during the war, but you won’t need a god like him after the war?”
Yang Ming: “It’s not that I don’t need it, it’s that the Alliance doesn’t need it, and those people are afraid of him.”
Lin Zimao: “So you used the space pirate thing to force him out?”
Yang Ming: “In fact, there are still a lot of things that are not clear about what happened back then, I also thought that he was unwilling to come back, if I could get just a word or two from him, I would help him.”
Lin Zimao: “But you’ve never looked for traces of him, you enjoy your current life and status.”
Yang Ming: “To tell you the truth6實不相瞞 (shí bù xiāng mán): to tell you the truth; to tell you honestly; to be frank/honest with you., I don’t enjoy it, I’ve been looking for him, but he’s a man who can’t be found if he doesn’t want to see you.”
Lin Zimao: “In your eyes, what kind of person is Lin You?”
Yang Ming noticed Lin Zimao’s address to Lin You: “Why do you keep calling him Lin You?”
Lin Zimao did not explain, waiting for Yang Ming’s evaluation of Lin You.
Yang Ming is also willing to tell him old stories: “I don’t know how to explain it to you in detail, he is a reckless and flamboyant person, has a very unique character, he is independent7特立獨行 (tè lì dú xíng): independent in mind and action; unconventional and strong-minded; not follow the crowd; not drift with the tide., he has his own ethics, and he also has his own principles and bottom line. After all these years, can see someone related to him appear, I’m happy.”
Lin Zimao didn’t see any emotion on his overly serious face, probably lived long enough to learn to hide himself?
The space inside the car is very spacious, Lin Zimao was not afraid of Yang Ming, still found a comfortable place to sit down.
Lin Zimao patted the seat: “Your car is very comfortable.”
The lines on Yang Ming’s face are much softer: “If you like it, I’ll give you one as a gift, when Lin You was still in the Alliance, my relationship with him could be considered not bad.”
Lin Zimao: “Don’t get a reward if it’s not deserved8無功不受祿 (wú gōng bù shòu lù): Don’t get a reward if it’s not deserved (idiom); to refuse to accept an undeserved reward; No gains without pains; not recieve a reward without make a merit..”
Yang Ming brought up the issue of Lin Zimao’s looks again: “People says that nephew resemble uncle, he is not your uncle, he is your great-grandfather’s brother, how come you look so similar?”
Lin Zimao: “It seems that he and I look very much alike, it’s the second time you’ve mentioned it today.”
Yang Ming: “I probably miss Lin You, I haven’t talked about him for years like you did, moreover, your personality is more or less similar to his.”
Lin Zimao touched his face: “Can I swipe his face9刷他的臉 (shuā tā de liǎn): T/N: 刷臉 (shuā liǎn), means to scan one’s face (e.g. in a facial recognition system), this word has become popular around China as the ability to pay with facial recognition has become more popular. This words can also be used when you use your good looks, or popularity or social status to your own advantage. and run rampant across the Alliance?”
There was a little more smile on Yang Ming’s serious face: “As long as it’s within my management scope, you can.”
The flying car circled around and finally returned to Feige University, Yang Ming sent him back.
Whether it is Jiang Qi or Yang Ming, they never mentioned to Lin Zimao that they wanted to restore Lin You’s reputation, they seemed to just want to meet Lin Zimao, as if they were confirming something.
Lin Zimao wrote down every little details of his contact with the two of them in his notepad.
Both are people of the same era as Lin You, but their attitudes are completely different, Jiang Qi was very enthusiastic, in front of Lin Zimao, he recalled Lin You, recall the difficult past and savour the joyful present10憶苦思甜 (yì kǔ sī tián): to view one’s past as miserable and one’s present as happy (idiom); to recall one’s difficult past and savour one’s joyful present., it’s all about the past, didn’t get any clues, not one drop of water can leak out11滴水不漏 (dī shuǐ bù lòu): lit. not one drop of water can leak out; make sure that not a single drop leaks out—watertight; flawless; rigorous (argument); Describes very meticulous, thorough, and impeccable speaking and handling; It is also described as holding all the money in one’s hands and refusing to take it easily..
Yang Ming, on the other hand, first bluntly stated that he had investigated him, repeatedly mentioned that his appearance was similar to that of Lin You, his purpose is very clear, he really came to meet himself, because he looks so much like Lin You.
Their behavior is confusing, Lin Zimao wrote down his doubts and comments about them on his notepad.
Predecessors are predecessors, and their behavior can be interpreted in many ways.
Lin Zimao doesn’t hold out much hope that Lin’s reputation can be officially recognized by the Alliance official response.
The Alliance didn’t prohibit netizens from discussing it, which means that there are two parties at the top, one side hopes that Lin You’s past achievement will be made public, while the other side is opposed to it, according to the Alliance’s nature, they hope that this matter will gradually fade away.
But since Lin Zimao dares to say it, he also dares to do it.
It’s better to rely on yourself than to rely on anyone else.
Lin Zimao opened the school’s forum and posted his second post on the school.
Lin You’s popularity is still rising, but the school has not publicly expressed its attitude.
Lin Zimao continues to add fuel to the fire.
【Excuse me, when will the school release the signature on Mecha A0010?】
It’s posted exactly ten minutes before class.
Su Ran and Wang Yi and the others were the first to run to Lin Zimao’s side to gossip, at noon, he was going to pursue Jiang Xuan, so they let him slip away.
Su Ran asked him: “What did the principal want with you that weekend? You weren’t asked to sign any unfair agreement, were you?”
Wang Yi, who was filled with righteous indignation, said: “The school is really indifferent, why can’t General Lin You’s matter be made public, yesterday, I came across a lot of topics and public videos related to General Lin You, this person is so awesome.”
Lin Zimao shook his head and lazily lies down on the desk: “I have a clear conscience12問心無愧 (wèn xīn wú kuì): lit. look into one’s heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience; to feel no qualms upon self-examination; to have a clear conscience., I didn’t sign any agreement, don’t worry.” Jiang Xuan also recorded a video.
Su Ran said: “Yesterday, on the live broadcast room, we saw you being called to the administration building, which frightened us.”
Lin Zimao’s tone was still the same as before: “Don’t worry, the me now is a cherished and protected human beings, nothing will happen to me.”
At the same time, the post Lin Zimao just posted became a hot search topic on the school forum.
Many students commented below.
– Yeah, we want to know if General Lin You and the four big shots are real!
– Ahhhh, I really want to know.
– I knew Lin Zai was very tough, love you to death.
– Have you restored your Shuangwen character again?
– Lin Zai, who will not be knocked down.
– I also asked the school when they’re going to open up the inside of the mecha so that we can see the signatures.
The person in charge wiped his sweat and reported to the principal of Feige University, should they ban Lin Zimao’s account?
Principal said: “No need, just follow his wishes, go find signatures, let the student find it himself.”
The person in charge said: “What if he finds the signature?”
The principal smiled steadily: “He can’t find the signature, the signature inside A0010 had been erased many years ago, you think the people above can cover up Lin You’s matter, but they won’t do anything behind the scenes?” He shook his head, “Children nowadays are so naïve and cute, they don’t study hard, but have to get into trouble.”
The person in charge breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the principal’s arrangement: “Then I’ll make the arrangements.”
Principal: “Start a live broadcast, dispel his arrogance, the popularity on the Internet will naturally go down, the higher-ups are already controlling it.”
The person in charge understood the principal’s meaning, it seemed that they didn’t want Lin You’s identity to be made public.
Soon after, the school responded: Tuesday at ten o’clock in the morning, Lin Zimao is invited to go to the mecha exhibition hall, open the inside of the mecha, accompanied by relevant professionals, look for the signature that Lin Zimao mentioned, if it is not found, the school will impose probation or expulsion on Lin Zimao who disrupts public order.
Lin Zimao responded in the forum: I accept the school’s arrangement, if the signature is found, please ask Feige University to disclose all the mechas Lin You has used.
The school agreed.
Everyone was excitedly waiting for Tuesday’s ten o’clock in the morning to arrive!
How exciting!
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