Gold Medal Babysitter Lin Xuan

"Inspector Lin?"

Upon hearing Lin Hai's voice, the woman immediately looked up at him.

"You're... Chief Zhang?"

Lin Hai froze for a moment after seeing her clearly, then said, "What a coincidence. This little girl is Chief Zhang's..."

"Duo Duo is my brother's daughter." Perhaps guessing what Lin Hai had misunderstood, the woman he had called "Chief Zhang" immediately explained.

Chief?

Hearing what his father called the woman, Lin Xuan could not help but feel somewhat surprised.

She looked to be at most in her early twenties, only a few years older than his eldest sister Lin Rou. What qualifications did she have for his father to address her as Chief?

The Public Security Bureau placed great importance on seniority, so this woman was most likely not from the Public Security Bureau. The same was more or less true of other official departments—it was unlikely they would directly make someone who had just graduated into a leader.

That made the woman's identity all but obvious.

"Someone from Crimson Flame."

Lin Xuan had already made his judgment.

The conversation that followed between the two also confirmed his guess.

"Inspector Lin, you should stop calling me that. If others hear it, they'll laugh at me." The woman pondered for a moment before saying, "My name is Zhang Xinyin. You're older than me, Inspector Lin, so just call me Xinyin."

"Alright, then stop calling me Inspector Lin too. We'll be colleagues next week, so just call me Old Lin." Lin Hai agreed readily.

"This is Inspector... your son?"

Zhang Xinyin glanced at Lin Xuan. She instinctively started to call Lin Hai Inspector Lin again, only remembering halfway through that she should change how she addressed him as well.

"Yes, this is my fourth child, Lin Xuan. He'll be one year old in three months." Lin Hai smiled first, then said apologetically, "I'm really sorry about earlier. This brat was a little too careless."

The little girl named Duo Duo suddenly said, "Auntie, Duo Duo doesn't hurt. Don't blame little brother, okay?"

"Auntie knows. Duo Duo is the most sensible."

Zhang Xinyin smiled and gently scraped her niece's nose.

Even if Duo Duo had not said that, she would never have seriously held it against a nine-month-old baby, much less when Lin Xuan was Lin Hai's son.

"Duo Duo, right? Uncle will apologize to you on little brother's behalf. When he's a little older, I'll have him apologize to you himself, alright?"

Lin Hai also looked at the little girl with a smile.

"Duo Duo doesn't need little brother to apologize. Uncle, can you let little brother play with Duo Duo?" The little girl looked at Lin Hai expectantly.

"Hmm?" Lin Hai was a little slow to catch on.

"Duo Duo's father—well, my brother—has a rather sensitive identity, so the family rarely takes her outside. She doesn't have many friends."

Zhang Xinyin explained to Lin Hai.

Lin Hai nodded at this without asking any further questions, then smiled at the little girl. "Of course... Xuanxuan, go play with your sister."

The latter half was naturally directed at Lin Xuan.

Knowing that he had bumped into her because he had been distracted after gaining a new talent, Lin Xuan could only accept the task.

Since Zhang Xinyin was from Crimson Flame, Lin Hai would certainly have to deal with her often from now on.

Being her playmate could count as helping his father build a closer relationship with his new colleague.

"What happened?"

Lin Rou, wearing a dress, walked over from behind Lin Hai at this point. She must have noticed something was wrong and come over to ask.

"Why did you come over? Your mother sent you again, didn't she?" The moment Lin Hai saw Lin Rou, he guessed the truth. However, he did not pay it much mind and instead introduced her to Zhang Xinyin with a smile. "This is my eldest daughter, Lin Rou."

Then he introduced Zhang Xinyin to Lin Rou. "This is your Sister Xinyin, an outstanding graduate of Jinglong Academy. She became an official member of Crimson Flame at such a young age—she's an example you should learn fr—"

Before Lin Hai could finish, however, a sudden change erupted!

Zhang Xinyin abruptly lowered her body and surged forward, chopping a palm at Lin Rou like a blade!

Lin Rou raised a hand to block Zhang Xinyin's strike, then brought three fingers together and jabbed backward at Zhang Xinyin's wrist!

At that moment, Lin Rou's hand was like a bird's beak pecking at its prey, stabbing directly at the inside of Zhang Xinyin's forearm.

Zhang Xinyin's reaction was naturally just as swift. She hooked Lin Rou's forearm with her own, then twisted, sending Lin Rou's razor-sharp blow sliding away!

In the space of a few breaths, the two women exchanged several moves.

Yet neither gained an advantage. Whenever one was on the verge of landing a blow, the other would counter move for move and dissolve it.

"What's going on? Why are they fighting?"

Lin Xuan, who was busy serving as a Gold Medal Babysitter, naturally noticed the clash between the Crimson Flame member Zhang Xinyin and his eldest sister Lin Rou.

Their movements were so fast that they had essentially surpassed the limit of what ordinary people could see clearly.

Lin Xuan should not have been able to see them clearly either. After all, his visual ability had still not reached an adult's average level.

Yet perhaps because he had gained the Toddling talent, his eyes were actually able to keep up with their speed now.

"Did Big Sis get into trouble?"

Lin Xuan's heart tightened slightly.

Having lived two lives, he had neither siblings in his previous life nor ever experienced what familial affection was.

Although both his parents had been alive, one had been a compulsive gambler, while the other had run off with someone else when he was young because she could no longer endure that life.

He blamed neither of them, but he truly could not bring himself to feel close to parents like those.

Thus, he deeply cherished the fact that after suddenly dying in an accident, he had been able to live another life—and had been given such a happy family.

Though they had spent less than a year together, and he had slept through most of that time, it did not affect how he felt about his family.

His eldest sister Lin Rou had treated him wonderfully. If something truly had happened to her, there was no way he could remain indifferent.

But he was, after all, still a baby not yet one year old.

Even with the panel, he could not be of any help. He could only pray for her inwardly.

At the same time, he waited for his father Lin Hai's reaction.

From what he knew of his family, Lin Hai was an inspector in the Public Security Bureau and had now been transferred to Crimson Flame. He was, by nature, an enforcer of the law.

But in his heart, family absolutely came first.

Even if Lin Rou had truly committed some wrongdoing, Lin Hai could never bring himself to sacrifice his own family for righteousness.

However, Lin Xuan's worries were clearly unnecessary. The exchange between the two women soon stopped, and Zhang Xinyin even said with a smile:

"Junior Sister, your skills are impressive. May I ask who your master is?"

"My teacher's surname is Ren." Lin Rou pondered before answering.

"Could he be Martial Uncle Ren Yan?" Zhang Xinyin immediately connected the dots.

"Mm." Lin Rou nodded.

"I haven't seen Martial Uncle Ren in several years. Junior Sister, the next time you see Martial Uncle Ren, please pass along my greetings." Zhang Xinyin cupped her fist in her palm.

"Why not come see Teacher with me, Senior Sister?" Lin Rou pondered. "Teacher lives nearby."