Pretty and charming, dressed in the 90s, she's good at everything from making money to causing

Why are toilets locked?

Lin didn't understand.

I don't understand.

Lin's mother smiled, reached out and pulled her away, saying as they went upstairs, "This toilet is broken and hasn't been fixed yet, so we've locked it up for now."

Lin Ting let out a long "Oh".

Oh well, anyway, this isn't her school, so there shouldn't be any random rumors circulating.

"Huh? Mom, didn't the security guard say your office was on the third floor? Why is it on the fourth floor?" Lin realized another crucial question only after hearing the fourth floor.

Lin's mother looked at her suspiciously: "How is that possible? My office has always been on the fourth floor. Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

Lin Ting: "Uh..."

Was the security guard referring to the third floor or the fourth floor?

I've been so busy with showing off my mom that I don't remember much.

Lin's mother gently tapped Lin Ting's head and led her into the office with a smile.

"I have another class. You stay here, read a book for a while, and don't wander off."

Lin's mother gave Lin Ting a bottle of milk and a bag of cookies, and also handed her a "leisure book".

There are four desks in Lin's mother's office, but none of the other teachers are there.

Lin Ting glanced at this "idle book".

A History of Western Philosophy.

And it's the third volume.

It's definitely not that she doesn't want to read; it's just that reading requires starting from the beginning, and reading from the middle isn't very coherent, so there are many parts she won't understand...

Yes, that's exactly it.

Holding a small cookie, Lin Ting made a request: "Mom, can I go listen to your lesson?"

"This..." Aunt Lin looked at her suspiciously, "You're interested in philosophy?"

Not interested in.

But I want to show off my mom.

Lin Ting nodded seriously: "I think it's very important for me to learn more about the world. It's much more meaningful to go to class than to sit here and waste a whole lesson."

Lin's mother: "..."

That makes a lot of sense, but it's hard to be convinced.

I know my own daughter well; she's not interested in philosophy.

Back then, Lin's mother had tried to influence Lin Ting with various philosophical ideas.

After a month of trying, she asked: Why did Lao Tzu advocate governing by non-action?

Lin replied: Because I am willing.

From that moment on, Lin's mother deeply realized that Lin Ting had absolutely no philosophical thinking.

Lin's father originally wanted to raise Lin Ting to be an excellent doctor with high moral character.

After a month of effort, he asked: If a fire breaks out now and a pregnant woman and an elderly person are injured at the same time, who do you think should be saved first?

Lin Ting replied: Put out the fire first!

From that moment on, Lin's father never considered letting Lin Ting pick up a scalpel again.

and so……

Lin Ting suddenly says she's interested in philosophy, but Lin's mother doesn't believe it at all.

"You'd better stay in your office and stop making a fuss." Lin's mother ruffled her daughter's hair and quickly walked out of the office.

"Hey?"

Was she being rejected?

No way, that can't be, it shouldn't be like this.

Lin Ting looked at her mother's heartless back with disappointment, sighed deeply, and then began to eat cookies.

The school bell rang, and Lin Ting looked out the window listlessly, suddenly feeling a sense of déjà vu, like when she was a child waiting for her parents to finish work.

"Professor Lin... uh, excuse me, did Professor Lin go to class?"

A female student with red and swollen eyes knocked on the door and came in. She saw someone in Professor Lin's seat and thought it was Professor Lin. But when she got closer, she found that the person sitting in Professor Lin's seat was a strange girl.

“Hello,” Lin Ting immediately perked up and stood up eagerly. “My mother went to class and asked me to wait for her to come back. Yes, my mother is Professor Lin.”

Female classmate: "..."

Something feels weird.

but……

Professor Lin's daughter is so beautiful.

However, she had no interest in appreciating beauty at the moment. Seeing that Lin Ma was not there, she nodded slightly and said, "I'm sorry to bother you. I'll come to see Professor Lin again this afternoon."

Lin Ting: "...?"

Are you kidding me? She's going home with her mom this afternoon!

Lin Ting immediately pulled up a chair: "Classmate, don't worry, is there something troubling you?"

This girl's eyes are so swollen they look like goldfish eyes; it would be abnormal for her to say she's fine.

The female student was probably really sad and needed to talk to someone to relieve her emotions. When Lin Ting asked her to stay, she sat down without hesitation.

"Professor Lin recommended that I study abroad... but I didn't get a visa."

This girl's name is Sun Qingqing, and she is a graduate student supervised by Lin Ma.

Lin's mother recommended government-funded study abroad, but that doesn't guarantee a visa. In fact, whether it's government-funded or self-funded, many people get stuck on visa issues.

The reasons for this are varied, and it could even be simply because the visa officer was in a bad mood that day.

Seeing her dejected look, Lin Ting asked, "Do you know what the problem is?"

Sun Qingqing shook her head: "The visa officer didn't say... I think it might be because my spoken English isn't very good."

Lin Ting's eyes lit up.

This is a perfect match for my major!

If Sun Qingqing said it was because of her grammar, Lin Ting wouldn't dare take the job, but she said her spoken English was problematic...

Everyone in the English major knows that Lin Ting's spoken English is absolutely the best, having swept the top spot across four cohorts.

"Senior, I happen to be an English major. How about I practice with you?"

Sun Qingqing's eyes reddened again: "But I've already been rejected..."

Just by looking at her, you could tell that this was her first time applying for a visa, and that she must have been severely discouraged by the visa officer and had given up hope.

"If you get rejected, just try again, it's okay," Lin Ting comforted her. "If it doesn't work the first time, try the second time; if it doesn't work the second time, try the third time; if it still doesn't work the third time..."

Sun Qingqing asked, "If three times isn't enough, how about four?"

Lin Ting shook his head with a profound expression: "If it doesn't work after three attempts, it means that country is short-sighted and incompatible with your birth chart. Going there will easily lead to financial loss."

Sun Qingqing: "...!"

Although there was no scientific basis for it, she was willing to believe what Lin had heard!

That makes so much sense!

Sun Qingqing perked up, but after opening her mouth for a long time, she was too embarrassed to utter a single word in English.

Lin could tell from her appearance that she must be a student with "mute English".

Many people learn English this way: they rely entirely on rote memorization of words and grammar, and while they can understand everything they read, they are completely incapable of listening and speaking.

Even some middle school English teachers pronounce words very arbitrarily.

"Senior, be bold. At worst, you'll just make a mistake. It's not like you'll be sentenced for saying one wrong word in English," Lin Ting encouraged. "There are only the two of us here, and I won't laugh at you. It's okay."

Are you going to give up on studying abroad?

Sun Qingqing took a deep breath, her eyes gradually hardening.

She had worked hard for years to get the opportunity to study abroad, and she was not going to give it up!

Under Lin Ting's gaze, Sun Qingqing finally opened her mouth.

After class, Lin's mother walked quickly to her office.

She was somewhat worried that Lin Ting might cause trouble.

I don't know what's wrong with this girl over the past year or so; she's become more eccentric than before.

If it weren't for the fact that her lifestyle preferences were exactly the same as before, Lin's mother would have suspected that her precious daughter had been replaced.

Lin's mother walked very fast, but as soon as she reached the fourth floor, she heard a voice chanting English in a manner that sounded like a work call.

Lin's mother: "...?"

Did she go to the wrong place?

Is this the philosophy building?