Chapter 66 Friends

"Yes."

Lin Xian did not deny it.

Gao Yang has said it so clearly, what's the point of denying it?

But in order to make Gao Yang shut up, Lin Xian did not hesitate at all and answered directly, giving a unified answer to the psychiatrist:

"During that period, our company was rushing to launch a new product and a new brand, and the work at Rhine Cat was also very intense, which made me very stressed, and I couldn't sleep well and had a headache... So I was desperate and was dragged to the psychiatrist by Gao Yang for a consultation."

"Later, insomnia did improve, and sleep became normal. But I don't think it has anything to do with the psychiatrist... It's mainly because our MX company's products have been successful, and Rhine Cat is also widely recognized, so the pressure is gone, and the quality of sleep is naturally better."

Lin Xian's explanation is also reasonable.

And Gao Yang is not a fool.

The two have been friends since childhood for so many years. After Lin Xian said this, he understood that Lin Xian didn't want him to talk about the psychiatrist here.

So he hurriedly patched it up:

"Look, this patient is like this. After the illness is cured, he turns away and refuses to recognize you, saying that the doctor's skills are not good. I took you to see a psychologist because I cared about you. You were under so much work pressure at that time, and you had dark circles under your eyes every day, just like Ji Lin. If you continue to suffer from insomnia like that, your body will have problems sooner or later!"

"Ji Lin, you should stay up less late in the future. Your dark circles are also very heavy. Many of my peers died suddenly from staying up late. You haven't spent all your money yet. If you die at such a young age... it's really a pity!"

Chu Anqing next to him hurriedly interrupted Gao Yang.

Really...

This birthday is such a festive day, and you are talking about death, death, death, how unlucky!

"Oh, stop chatting... Look, the candles are almost burned out, Ji Lin, blow out the candles! After blowing them out, we can cut the cake!"

The crowd realized that the candles on the cake were about to burn out, and hurriedly urged Ji Lin to blow out the candles.

Huh...

The candles were blown out, and everyone presented their prepared gifts.

Gao Yang took the lead in taking out the birthday gift box and handed it to Ji Lin, which contained a men's belt...Lin Xian knew that Gao Yang came today for the female college students, and this belt was just a ticket to this birthday party for him, so he was extremely perfunctory from selecting to giving the gift.

But Ji Lin didn't care.

He seemed to be looking forward to this link. He opened Gao Yang's gift, took out the belt, admired it with a smile, and sincerely thanked Gao Yang:

"Except for the books Xu Yun gave me when I was a child, this is the first real birthday gift I have received in my life."

"Ah..."

Gao Yang felt a little guilty after saying this:

"If I had known, I wouldn't have been the first to give it..."

He whispered in Lin Xian's ear.

Afterwards, Chu Anqing and the girls present presented their gifts.

They were all very cute things, and there were some handicrafts made by hand. Ji Lin liked them very much. Many of them stood up and placed them in the room, cherishing them very much.

Chu Anqing gave a very advanced neck protector. She said that Ji Lin might have a hunchback because he usually writes and reads a lot. If he uses this treatment, it will relieve a lot.

In fact, what she wanted to give more was the sketch + watercolor painting that she had discussed with Lin Xian before.

However, Lin Xian told her some time ago that he was too busy with work during this period and had no time to paint, so the plan was shelved.

There was no way, she and Lin Xian could only prepare their own gifts.

In this regard, Lin Xian did not lie to her.

He thought that everything he had with Ji Lin was just a show.

Hidden under this cheerful atmosphere... is actually a cat-and-mouse game of life and death.

Lin Xian is not so generous and can't draw for a murderer.

What's more...

He is the murderer who killed Xu Yun and Tang Xin.

Even if the two get along well on the surface, for Lin Xian, it is just a false illusion to avenge Xu Yun and Tang Xin.

"This is for you."

Lin Xian handed over his gift.

It was a very small box. After opening it, there was an exquisite Rhine cat doll inside, which was a keychain.

Ji Lin's eyes widened instantly.

This Rhine cat doll...

is in Gothic style. 】

The petite and cute Rhine cat, wearing a black top hat, with a five-pointed star and a teardrop-shaped symbol painted on its face, making a grimace, wearing a black dress like a little witch, and wearing black and white candy socks on its short cat legs.

"This one is not available on the market."

Lin Xian looked at this weird contrasting Rhine cat and smiled:

"It does not conform to the positioning of the Rhine cat and will damage the product image, so it will never be sold."

"This was made by a colleague in our design team. He always likes to make some Rhine cat secondary works by hand. I think you should like it, so I asked for one for you."

Ji Lin chuckled and said nothing.

He picked up this Gothic version of the Rhine cat and observed it carefully...

To be honest.

He didn't really like this Gothic style.

The reason why I said that at the New Year's Eve party was just to get close to Lin Xian and get Lin Xian's handwriting...

It was just an excuse.

But I didn't expect.

Lin Xian actually remembered it.

"Thank you."

Ji Lin whispered.

He stood up and placed the world's only Gothic Rhine Cat doll on the tall TV cabinet:

"I will cherish it."

…

After the gift session, everyone started eating cake while talking and laughing.

Facts have proved that Ji Lin really underestimated Gao Yang.

I don’t know where Ji Lin ordered this cake. The taste and texture are very good. It tastes very delicious. It must have been made by a master.

Therefore, Gao Yang eats in big bites, like a greedy snake and Pac-Man. He can only paint one and a half layers of a three-layer cake, and the hippopotamus deserves the title.

After a pleasant meal, it was natural to play games.

Ji Lin bought a lot of tabletop games, and everyone had a great time playing them. After playing another game... Chu Anqing saw a very interesting game box.

"Let's play guessing games!"

Everyone look over.

It was a packaging box for a guessing game. Judging from the packaging... there were many answering machines similar to doorbells, as well as a large number of guessing cards.

I rarely play with this thing...

Everyone is very curious.

So they unpacked the box and each person had a clicker. Chu Anqing was in charge of hosting and scoring, and the guessing game officially began.

"Ask a question! What is Wang Xinling's song that was released in 2004 and became popular again in 2022!" Chu Anqing looked at the guessing card and read out the first question directly——

jingle

A female classmate quickly pressed the answering bell:

""Love you!"

"One point for correctness!"

"Ask a question! How to pronounce pyramid in English!"

jingle

Ji Lin pressed the answering bell almost instantly:

"pyraid."

"One point for correctness!"

Unknowingly, everyone's desire to win was slowly aroused.

The early questions of this guessing game are not very difficult. Everyone has the opportunity to participate. Basically, it is a competition to see who can press the bell faster. Even Gao Yang can guess a few of them correctly.

but……

Following Chu Anqing

There were fewer and fewer guessing cards in hand, and the difficulty of the puzzles was getting higher and higher. Everyone gradually began to feel stressed and out of breath.

But only Lin Xian and Ji Lin were still the best, going back and forth to answer questions quickly.

"Question! Which asteroid was discovered by German astronomers and named after the God of Love in Greek mythology?"

jingle

Lin Xian pressed the answering bell:

"Eros."

"correct!"

Chu Anqing looked at Lin Xian and smiled, adding one point to him on the scoreboard.

Senior Lin Xian is really knowledgeable... He really knows everything.

"Next question...ask! What is the oldest known writing in the world?"

jingle

Ji Lin pressed the answering bell with lightning speed:

"Sumerian writing."

"correct!"

Chu Anqing added another point to Ji Lin.

Watching the two of them going back and forth, Gao Yang and the remaining female college students were really shocked:

"Wow...Senior Lin Xian and Teacher Ji Lin are so amazing. They both have such a broad range of knowledge."

"After the difficulty of these next puzzles is increased, we won't be able to talk at all! If I answer one more question wrong, I will be out!"

"It's amazing. Lin Xian and Ji Lin are both geniuses. They all know such unpopular knowledge!"

"It's really a pity that these two don't participate in the show, but then again, they are already successful enough, so they definitely won't participate in that kind of show."

…

Gradually, Chu Anqing only had three guessing cards left in her hand.

At this time, except for Lin Xian and Ji Lin, all other players have been eliminated, and everyone is staring closely at the scoreboard of the two...

The scores between the two of them were very close, and they are still tied.

So far, with so many questions, the two of them have not missed a single one!

"next question!"

Chu Anqing looked at the guessing cards:

"Ask a question! In a Sakura no Kuni anime, there is a notebook that can kill someone by writing their name on it. What is the name of this notebook?"

jingle

Ji Lin pressed the answering bell, turned to look at Lin Xian, and said softly:

"death Note."

"correct!"

Chu Anqing continued to read the next question:

"Ask a question! Which was the first Hollywood blockbuster introduced to the country in the Dragon Kingdom?"

jingle

Lin Xian pressed the answering bell:

""True Lies."

So far.

There was only one guessing card left in Chu Anqing's hand.

Gao Yang and the female college students next to him could not help but sweat on their palms...

These two people are monsters!

Chu Anqing looked at the only chapter of guessing cards left in her hand and became nervous.

She glanced at the card in her hand and couldn't help laughing:

"This last question is much easier than the previous ones...it's basically all about hand speed."

Gao Yang and others heard this and quickly came over to take a look.

They all also breathed a sigh of relief:

"Indeed, this question is too easy, I can do it all."

"It's not difficult at all. It's all prompted to this point."

"An Qing is right, it's purely a matter of hand speed."

Immediately, everyone looked up at Lin Xian and Ji Lin, who were sitting next to each other at the dining table.

They both have the same score now.

And this last question is so simple.

Whoever presses the answering bell first will win the guessing game!

"Ask a question!"

Finally, amid everyone's expectations and attention, Chu Anqing read out the words on the last card:

"There is a word

which refers to two people who have a good relationship and share the same ideals. It is the name of the most classic song of the famous singer Zhou Huajian, and it is also the code name of the villain in the famous comic-adapted movie "20th Century Boys"! What is this word--"

...

...? ? ?

Gao Yang, Chu Anqing, and the girls around them all widened their eyes, extremely surprised.

What's going on?

Where's the ring tone for the quick answer?

Such a simple puzzle, the answer is almost in your face, what else can't be guessed?

Zhou Huajian's most popular song!

It's almost been sung to death in KTV!

How could anyone not guess it?

But!

At the dining table in front of them, whether it was Lin Xian or Ji Lin, they looked at the bell in front of them in silence... It was like being petrified and frozen, and they didn't move for a long time.

Everyone was stunned.

No way?

These two were so knowledgeable before, how come they can't even guess such a simple question now?

Finally——

Dingling

When Lin Xian didn't move at all, Ji Lin slowly reached out and pressed the bell.

"You lose, Lin Xian."

Ji Lin didn't look up and continued to look at the broken cake on the table:

"Although I haven't heard Zhou Huajian's songs, I have seen the movie "20th Century Boys."

"ともだち."

He said softly:

"The villain in this movie, the code name is pronounced like this. And this word is translated into Chinese..."

He turned his head to look at Lin Xian and said softly:

"Friend."