Lin Sixun didn't really want Xia Zhiyi's thank-you gift.
Clearly, he is not a pushover who does good deeds without expecting anything in return.
Doesn't Xia Zhiyi know?
He knew.
So he simply glanced at Lin Sixun Jingjing.
Lin Sixun then conceded, raising one hand in surrender. "Alright, alright, I'll look forward to Teacher Xia's thank-you gift."
Ah, right. It's just a small piece of information. With the people protecting those twin sisters, they probably won't have to wait long to figure it out. His attempt to get a favor from Xia Zhiyi is definitely asking for too much, hahaha...
However, he originally just wanted to give it a try; as long as he didn't offend anyone, he wouldn't lose anything.
Thinking this through, Lin Sixun decided to leave Xia Zhiyi alone and stroll back to his own little group.
A guy who was close to Lin Sixun glanced in Xia Zhiyi's direction and asked Lin Sixun, "What were you saying to Brother Xia just now?"
Yes, Brother Xia.
Although not everyone in the school calls Xia Zhiyi " Teacher Xia," most people acknowledge Xia Zhiyi strength, especially the boys. Their natural admiration for strength makes them unconsciously feel a sense of worship when facing Xia Zhiyi.
The nickname "Brother Xia" naturally came about.
Although they weren't Xia Zhiyi, it didn't stop them from using this sometimes-sounding, somewhat slang- Xia Zhiyi term to refer to her.
Lin Sixun smiled and said, "It's nothing. Isn't there a competition next year? I was thinking of asking Teacher Xia if he would participate, but he doesn't seem very interested in participating in these kinds of competitions."
He wasn't lying about this; Xia Zhiyi had indeed expressed little interest in next year's university programming competition, but she hadn't just said it to Lin Sixun.
When the news first came out, Lin Li asked Xia Zhiyi, Xia Zhiyi said she had many things to do and probably wouldn't have time to participate, thus declining Lin Li's invitation to join the team.
Lin Sixun just happened to be passing by and overheard everything.
To be honest, Lin Sixun was actually relieved at the time. As an ordinary college student who liked to observe and manipulate people's hearts, he was quite good at gathering intelligence and had a quick mind. It was impossible for him to stop gathering intelligence on Xia Zhiyi just because he was a little afraid of her.
Therefore, while others were unaware of Xia Zhiyi, Lin Sixun had a slight suspicion.
Moreover, while other students might not know, Lin Sixun knew through his own abilities that Xia Zhiyi consistently ranked first in every subject according to the teachers.
If Xia Zhiyi participates in the programming competition in the first half of next year, whether he participates alone or in a team, Lin Sixun feels that his hopes for the gold medal may be dashed.
Of course, he's not some kind of victory addict; he's just... well, gamers sometimes have that mentality. When you're on a winning streak, seeing something unexpected that might break it can be a little frustrating, right?
So when Xia Zhiyi Lin Sixun wasn't planning to participate, he was truly relieved.
As for whether someone from another school might be better than him and steal the gold medal he considered his for the taking... how could that be? He had gathered information on most of the top students in the same major in the country. Although some information might be unknown to others except the individuals themselves, he still had a general idea of their abilities.
He believed that even if he wasn't the top college student in the country, he could easily be in the top ten. It would be too embarrassing if he couldn't even win a gold medal in a small programming competition!
He's even won international awards!
Not to mention that Lin Sixun successfully shifted the topic to the competition that wouldn't start accepting applications until next year, Xia Zhiyi immediately took out her phone to verify the authenticity of the information the other party had given her.
Regardless of the reason, inquiring about Xia Wanyi and Xia Zhen would trigger Xia Zhiyi's defenses.
Moreover, under normal circumstances, someone like Lin Sixun wouldn't deliberately tell him this just to gain favor.
Xia Zhiyi isn't stupid, and neither is Lin Sixun.
Therefore, the person behind this must have some scheme, possibly targeting him and implicating Xia Wanyi and Xia Zhen; but there is also a very small probability that it is targeting Xia Wanyi or Xia Zhen.
If it's targeting Xia Wanyi Xia Wanyi, given her social circle and life, it's probably not too serious. At most, it's just that someone at school is jealous of her sister and wants to do something bad.
The remaining 0.01% probability applies specifically to Xia Zhen, which makes the problem much more complicated.
Xia Zhiyi knew Xia Zhen's true identity without much effort because of her foresight, but it wasn't the same for the others.
Since Xia Zhiyi didn't deliberately investigate Xia Zhen's bloodline, she didn't leave any data related to bloodline testing. Logically, as long as nothing unexpected happens, or Xia Zhen's blood relatives suddenly exhibit some kind of mysterious kinship connection, this matter should be able to be kept secret.
but...
With the internet so developed now, a lot of information is transmitted through the internet. The person behind the scenes who wanted to investigate Xia Wanyi and Xia Zhen with unclear motives was not prepared to use any means to bypass the internet. Therefore, Xia Zhiyi quickly grasped the clue and followed the trail.
Then he was a little speechless.
The investigator of Xia Wanyi was a third-rate detective hired by someone else. Although it is rare for the police to be unable to solve a case on their own and have to hire a detective for help in Xia Country, not every matter in life needs to be called to the police, so it still leaves room for some people to engage in detective activities.
For example, private investigators.
In reality, the authorities do not recognize the existence of detectives who infringe on citizens' privacy, but where there is demand, there is a market, and even though it is explicitly prohibited, some people can still use it as a front for their own purposes.
The person hired to secretly follow and investigate Xia Wanyi is this kind of person. As for why Xia Wanyi's bodyguards haven't noticed this yet, the reason is simple... the private investigator happens to be a good friend of Xia Wanyi's neighbor.
Before being hired, the private investigator had already visited several times. His commission was to confirm the relationship between Xia Wanyi and Xia Zhen, and if possible, it would be even better if he could get their hair. He presented the reason as a search for relatives.
Therefore, it's self-evident who they're targeting.
When Xia Zhiyi traced the source, she discovered that the reason the other party noticed Xia Zhen was because... Xia Zhen looked too much like her biological mother when she was a child.
Then, coincidentally, Xia Wanyi was a blood relative of the Song family outside of marriage, whose bloodline had already been confirmed. This person had a sudden inspiration and thought of investigating.
Xia Zhiyi: "..."
Okay.