Mind reading saves the whole family; I'm firmly in the role of a charlatan.

Chapter 293 Let Me Explain

As Du Yihan listened to Du Anrao's clenched teeth and inner monologue, she felt a chill run down her spine, and her expression became inexplicably serious due to tension.

When Ji Yin saw this, he assumed that Xiao Jinhang was dissatisfied with the situation. After all, a genius who broke the rules and was admitted to the school and even the laboratory through his own talent and hard work ended up being treated the same as a parachuted-in soldier who got in through connections.

After all the hard work put into the project, some of the credit and honor might be taken by this rich, idle person who does nothing but loaf around. It's normal to feel resentful.

"These kinds of things happen all the time, so don't take them to heart. In life, you can't avoid dealing with people and their relationships. Take it easy and don't try to confront people head-on, or you'll only end up hurting yourself."

As Ji Yinde spoke, he patted Du Yihan's shoulder reassuringly. However, to Du Anrao, who had already confirmed his identity, his words had a hint of sowing discord.

[Ji Yinde, Ji Yinde, your parents have been telling you to accumulate good karma, why won't you listen? The male lead hasn't even come knocking yet, and you're already subtly instigating my third brother to get into trouble? You say don't take it too seriously, but aren't you the one who cares the most?]

Upon hearing her younger sister's sarcastic tone, Du Yihan knew roughly what kind of role this senior was playing in the script she had received.

He glanced at Ji Yinde almost imperceptibly; it would be a lie to say he wasn't surprised.

He had been here for almost two months and hadn't had much contact with this person. In the few brief meetings he had, the person always seemed like a nice guy, and that was pretty much the impression most people in the lab had of him.

But according to Du Anrao's description, this person doesn't seem as easy to get along with as he appears, and he might even be a bit scheming.

In a split second, countless thoughts flashed through Du Yihan's mind, but she remained expressionless on the surface.

"I understand, senior. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

"That's good." Ji Yin glanced at his watch and said with difficulty, "Judging by the time, he should be arriving soon. I need to go out and meet him."

"We're going out to eat anyway, let's go together. I'll also go with my senior to meet this new classmate I'll be working with soon."

"Alright, let's go together then."

Ji Yin took the lead and walked at the very front, while Du Anrao and the other two lagged a few steps behind him.

"Third Brother~~~"

Du Anrao's deliberately drawn-out call made Du Yihan's hair stand on end.

"What...what happened?"

"I'll ask you one last time, is there really no PhD student with the surname Du in your lab?"

Du Yihan: "..."

"Why aren't you saying anything? You really are..." Du Anrao pointed at his third brother, his eyes narrowing dangerously.

"Okay, I admit that none of the PhDs in our lab currently have the surname Du."

"At this stage?" Du Anrao finally noticed the loopholes in Du Yihan's previous answers. "In other words... there might be more later." Du Yihan looked up at the sky guiltily: "Ahem, who knows what will happen later?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Ji Yinde, who was walking ahead, exclaimed in surprise: "You must be Xiao Jinhang, right? Hello, I'm the senior who's here to take you to visit the research institute. My name is Ji Yinde, you can just call me Senior Ji."

Du Anrao and his companion were immediately drawn to the male lead. It must be said that the male lead, who made Du Anrao feel like he was facing a formidable enemy, was indeed quite handsome.

With handsome features, well-defined contours, fair skin, and a fashionable hairstyle, coupled with his 1.8-meter height and long, stylish black trench coat, he was a walking clothes hanger.

Those who know him only know that young college students these days have great taste; they don't forget to dress up even when they're at school. Those who don't know him might think he's a professional male model who comes to the school to walk the runway.

Xiao Jinhang stood with one hand in his pocket, listening to Ji Yinde's self-introduction with a listless and lazy expression, showing no regard for the other party.

Suddenly, as if he had discovered something, his eyes lit up, and he ran straight past Ji Yinde towards Du Anrao and the other person.

"Dr. Du, I've long admired your name. It's great to finally meet you in person today."

Du Yihan: "???"

Du Anrao: "!!!"

A moment later, Du Anrao turned his stiff neck and looked at Du Yihan: "Dr... Du?"

Upon seeing this, Ji Yinde's eyes flashed with a cold light. He feigned surprise and said, "You know each other? It's not wrong to call her that. Yi Han submitted her application before the new year, requesting to skip the postgraduate recommendation and go directly to doctoral studies. As long as the department approves it, Yi Han will be the youngest doctoral student in our research institute and even the entire university."

Du Anrao: "Hehe." No wonder he kept emphasizing the near stage and the temporary; it turns out he was waiting for me here!

Du Yihan shuddered, almost reaching out to her sister on the spot. "Listen to my excuses! No, listen to my explanation!"
Fortunately, Du Anrao had more important things to deal with at the moment and didn't have time to argue with him. He gave him a warning glare and then turned his attention to Xiao Jinhang, who was full of excitement.

[I've seen it in his eyes, this is definitely the male lead after his second reincarnation!]

A second life? Rebirth? The two who suddenly caught the keywords were shocked, and their gazes toward Xiao Jinhang became more curious and inquisitive.

As Xiao Jinhang met Du Yihan's suddenly intense gaze, a chill ran down his spine, and he felt a sense of foreboding.

What's going on? In this life, he clearly hadn't offended any big shot, nor had he ever caused him any trouble. Why was he glaring at him so fiercely? Could it be that someone had spoken ill of him to the big shot beforehand?
Ji Yin, who had spoken ill of him beforehand, felt wronged. Du Yihan wasn't glaring at him fiercely at all; she was clearly eager to drag him into the lab for research!
Rebirth? This person was actually reborn? He looks no different from an ordinary person, so how could he have lived an extra life? What is the principle behind rebirth? What are the triggering conditions? Is he the only one who was reborn, or were others reborn with him?

People are naturally curious and fearful of the unknown, but this doesn't apply to Du Yihan at all. When faced with the unknown, he only wants to get to the bottom of everything he doesn't know. Therefore, Xiao Jinhang naturally became his main focus as soon as they met, a lamb to the slaughter!
At that time, Du Anrao was unaware that his third brother was incredibly brave, and that he had already begun to sharpen his knife against the male protagonist in the blink of an eye.

The stories related to this reborn male protagonist, Xiao Jinhang, are a bit complicated, similar to the anthology stories that were popular a while back.

A so-called anthology article is one in which several authors collaborate on the same piece, each contributing a section, and the two are combined into a single book.

Strictly speaking, Xiao Jinhang's situation is similar to but not entirely the same.