Outside the Office Building

Lin Yun put down her phone and continued organizing the documents on her desk.

After lunch break, Xia Liang inexplicably sent him a text message, saying that she suspected Moko lying about military intelligence, as he had been out looking for a magical girl but hadn't returned for a long time, so she wanted to follow and investigate him.

Remembering that she had been their subject of investigation not long ago, and now they were targeting Moko, Lin Yun found it amusing, but she did not refuse.

He used the tracking Spell Formula he had previously set on Moko, quickly sensed her location, and shared it with the two girls via a group chat.

"But... an orphanage?"

As he tidied up the documents, his thoughts began to wander. "Maybe there really is a new person?"

While he wasn't particularly enthusiastic about recruiting new magical girls, the final decision would likely rest with the child who came across a truly talented one.

After all, his previous conversation with his daughter had not only helped Lin Xiaolu temporarily let go of his inner turmoil, but it had also helped him understand many things.

He will resign from his job of nearly ten years to devote all his energy to matters related to magical girls. And once he makes this decision, it also means one thing—one day, he will investigate the truth behind Anya's death.

He didn't take any action back then, even though he knew his wife's death was suspicious, because of the warning from Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye: he was now a father and his daughter's only family member, and if something happened to him, there would be no one to raise his child.

The situation is different now; her daughter has become a magical girl.

Although the process was full of twists and turns, and even unpleasant, since she was determined to continue down this path, I, as her father, should support her as much as possible.

Then another option arises: raise your daughter to be strong enough to protect herself from all kinds of enemies, and then choose a suitable time to leave.

Thus, the idea of cultivating a team for his daughter arose again.

He had this idea in his mind when he first recruited Xia Liang, but later he found that his life of working during the day, being a magical girl on the side, and tutoring two children at night was too busy.

With such a tight schedule, if a new magical girl is recruited rashly, not only will there not be enough time to train another one, but there may also be loopholes in protecting her personal safety.

He hopes that when he helps his daughter build her team, each child can grow up safely and steadily, and only when they are fully capable can they face real challenges.

Now that he has chosen to resign, he feels much more confident about recruiting new people.

This is also the reason why he voluntarily agreed to let Xia Liang and the others follow Moko.

He organized the files on his desk and arranged them to the side, making sure there were no omissions. He stood up from his seat and took one last look at his desk.

To say I have no attachment to this job would be a lie.

He worked in this position for a long time, and although there were many tiring and unpleasant experiences, he also made many friends and grew a lot. More importantly, it was a way for him to shape his social skills.

Choosing to retire from her magical girl identity and enter the workforce as a key professional is motivated by a desire to avoid financial ruin, to provide more security for her family with her income, and to keep herself occupied. Ultimately, it's about clarifying her identity and staying true to herself.

The essence of a person is the collection of their social relationships: it is because of meeting, living together, and influencing different people that each person is a unique individual.

Lin Yun walked out of his office, gently closed the door, and let out a long sigh of relief.

That concludes this.

After that, he will go to the general manager's office to say hello, and then he will resign completely, bidding farewell to this part of his working career.

As he passed by the office of the External Affairs Dispatch Department, his gaze met that of his old colleagues through the glass window. He then saw Liu Guanshan sitting behind his desk with his legs crossed, smiling and raising his hand to him.

Let's have a couple more drinks when we have time.

This is what his lip movements are conveying.

"Come on, who drinks if they don't socialize?" Lin Yun chuckled and scolded softly through the window.

He walked to the door of the general manager's office and saw that the door was ajar. He paused slightly, straightened his collar, and then gently knocked on the door.

"Please come in."

A somewhat hoarse voice came from inside the door.

Upon entering, Lin Yun saw his company's general manager, a man named Wang Tengfei, sitting behind his desk, looking at him with a smile.

The reason he is called General Manager rather than President is because Ascend is actually a chain brand.

Its small and home elevator business covers the entire southern Eastern Hua Prefecture, with its headquarters located in the nearest Central City, Yannan City.

When Anya was still alive, Lin Yun would occasionally travel for business. After Anya passed away, in order to better take care of Lin Xiaolu, he took the initiative to apply for a job in the after-sales department. Although he was busier, at least he was still in Fangting City.

At that time, he was also communicating with the general manager in front of him.

The job change back then, and the resignation now, are still with the same people I'm talking to, but my mindset is completely different now.

"Old Lin, sit down. Are you really sure about this?"

Wang Tengfei pointed to the chair in front of his desk and said, "Let's be frank. You're one of our long-time employees, and you're very capable. I was planning to promote you in a couple of years; you could easily become a manager."

"Everyone knows about your family situation; you've had some issues with attendance lately, and everyone understands; just get through this, and everything will be fine, right?"

Unfortunately, it seems we won't be able to overcome this hurdle.

Lin Yun sighed inwardly.

If it were just a normal fluctuation in his life, he could tolerate it. But now, it's impossible to have both work and magical girl matters, so he can only choose the one that's more important to him.

Now that Anya has been lost, Lin Xiaolu is the heaviest piece of the scale.

"Mr. Wang, we've discussed this matter many times. The company has treated me well, but I do have some personal reasons."

As the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling face, so Lin Yun smiled apologetically and said, "I do have a lot of things to take care of at home, and I don't know how long it will take. Continuing like this will only cause trouble for the company, so it's better to make a decision sooner rather than later."

"It's no trouble at all, everyone understands. You're making a big deal out of this."

Wang Tengfei tried to persuade him further, "If something happens at home, you can just take a long leave of absence, right? We're old buddies, why go to such extremes?"

"Sigh, Mr. Wang..."

Lin Yun feigned a sigh, and the two continued their polite exchanges until both had fulfilled their due respect, thus ending the conversation.

In the afternoon, only the two people's conversation could be heard in the office, and if you listened carefully, you could also hear the sound of air conditioning blowing.

Sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows into the office, creating large patches of bright light on the floor.

However, a tiny black dot appeared out of nowhere within the bright spot.

The black dot grew larger and heavier, gradually becoming difficult to ignore, and even vaguely revealing a human shape.

Lin Yun, facing the window, was still talking to Wang Tengfei, but as he gradually saw the scene outside the window clearly, his speech slowed down and eventually stopped completely.

There's someone outside the window.

The general manager's office is on the 17th floor of the office building; there's no way anyone could be outside the window.

However, at this very moment, there was indeed someone standing far away outside the window, gazing at the office building where Lin Yun was located.

It was a young girl.

A smiling girl in a black dress.