Chapter 29 : Snowboard

Lin Ran felt a bit uneasy.

“Have you been too tired lately? Did you stay up late again last night? You can’t push yourself so hard…”

She looked around and noticed a bench under the shade of a tree nearby.

She helped Zhang Yuetong over, saying, “Let’s go lie down there for a bit. Rest for a while before we continue.”

Zhang Yuetong nodded, “Don’t worry, I’m very careful about my health. I’ll go for a check-up this afternoon.”

Lin Ran helped her lie down and placed her bag under Zhang Yuetong’s head as a cushion.

Zhang Yuetong closed her eyes to rest, while Lin Ran stayed by her side.

Lin Ran remembered that her Qiankun Mirror could reveal a person’s lifespan, so she quietly took it out to check how much time Zhang Yuetong had left.

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The six yellow gemstones on the mirror represented the number of uses.

Once used, it took four days for one gemstone to recharge.

Lin Ran occasionally used the mirror to check people’s lifespans, wondering if she could extend her own life by saving others.

However, the lifespans she saw were all normal, and there was nothing she could do to change them.

Lin Ran usually used the mirror when all six gemstones were fully charged, allowing her to use it six times in a row.

At this moment, all six gemstones were glowing, meaning she could use it six times immediately.

Lin Ran pointed the Qiankun Mirror at Zhang Yuetong and looked into the mirror.

The mirror flashed with a white light, and a line of text appeared:

Remaining Time: 7 days!

Lin Ran’s heart skipped a beat.

She put the mirror down, but suddenly, a face appeared in front of her, staring at her with a strange expression.

“What kind of crappy mirror is that? An antique?”

Lu Lanxiao looked down at the mirror in her hand.

“A glass mirror? You got scammed, didn’t you? Antiques can’t have glass mirrors. What a fool!”

Lin Ran took a step back, hiding the Qiankun Mirror behind her and quickly putting it away.

“None of your business… When did you get here?”

“Just when you took out the mirror… Where did you pull it from? Huh? Where did it go?”

Lu Lanxiao scrutinized Lin Ran.

“Oh, right, you’re a magician… Never mind that. What’s wrong with her? Did you overwork her and make her collapse?”

Zhang Yuetong, disturbed by Lu Lanxiao’s noise, sat up and asked, “Why are you here?”

“I’m a student here. Isn’t it normal for me to be around?” Lu Lanxiao said.

“Your partner isn’t great, is she? A bloodsucker! You’re sick from overwork, aren’t you? Quit working with her. If you switch companies, you won’t have to suffer like this.”

Zhang Yuetong: “…”

Was he still holding a grudge about being poached?

Lin Ran remained silent, pondering the number she had just seen.

That couldn’t be Zhang Yuetong’s lifespan.

The Qiankun Mirror had been pointed at Lu Lanxiao.

This guy looked perfectly healthy.

How could he only have seven days left?

“Hey, Lu, how about you go for a check-up too?” Lin Ran suddenly suggested.

“I’m taking Yuetong to the hospital anyway. Why don’t you come along?”

Lu Lanxiao rolled his eyes.

“Who goes for a check-up just because? Senior, your partner’s logic is really weird. I just had a check-up last week. I’m perfectly healthy!”

Lin Ran thought for a moment.

“I’m curious, is studying at Qingdao University exhausting? Do you have to stay up late every night? Are there students who die from overwork? I’ve heard that the better the university, the harder it is to earn credits, and graduation is tough too.”

Lu Lanxiao snorted.

“Just because you couldn’t get into Qingdao University, you’re badmouthing it, huh? Sour grapes! No student has ever died from staying up late. Undergraduate credits aren’t that hard to earn. It’s only the graduate students who face some pressure.”

Zhang Yuetong couldn’t help but interject, “Undergraduate studies aren’t easy either.”

Lin Ran lowered her head in thought.

If his health was fine and there was no risk of dying from overwork, then it must be an accident?

She asked, “Do you have any plans seven days from now?”

Lu Lanxiao was caught off guard by her sudden question.

“Seven days from now? Isn’t that the start of the holiday? I’m going skiing… Why do you ask? What’s it to you?”

Lin Ran’s heart skipped a beat.

“Skiing? Could there be an accident… like falling off a mountain and dying? Crashing into the mountain and dying? Or accidentally breaking your neck?”

Lu Lanxiao was speechless.

“Senior, she’s cursing me for no reason! How malicious! Maybe you should consider leaving Ranyue Culture?”

Zhang Yuetong: “…”

What sin had she committed to bring these two together?

She coughed helplessly.

“Alright, Ran, let’s go to the hospital for the check-up. Junior, you… go do your own thing.”

With that, she pulled Lin Ran away, not giving her a chance to provoke Lu Lanxiao further.

Lin Ran and Zhang Yuetong had arrived in Zhang Yuetong’s spacious minivan.

Lin Ran had Zhang Yuetong rest in the back seat while she took the driver’s seat and headed to the hospital.

At the hospital, while Zhang Yuetong was getting out of the car, Lin Ran took out the Qiankun Mirror and pointed it at her.

Remaining Time: 21,873 days.

Lin Ran did the math.

That was nearly 60 years.

It seemed her health wasn’t a problem.

After the check-up, the doctor said Zhang Yuetong had been staying up too late and not eating well.

He advised her to rest more and replenish her nutrients.

Lin Ran took Zhang Yuetong home and forced her to take a week off, forbidding her from going to the office.

She also confiscated her laptop and tablet.

After handling that, Lin Ran returned to the company and took out the Qiankun Mirror.

She asked, “What is the cause of Lu Lanxiao’s death?”

The mirror flashed, and a snowboard appeared.

Lin Ran knew the Qiankun Mirror’s answers were often abstract, but this was relatively straightforward.

It had something to do with skiing.

He must have had an accident while skiing.

So, as long as he didn’t go skiing, he should be fine, right?

Lu Lanxiao definitely wouldn’t listen to her. If she directly told him not to go skiing, he would definitely ignore her.

Lin Ran considered whether she should break his leg to stop him from going.

But that would be illegal, right? She didn’t want to go to jail.

After much thought, Lin Ran decided she would go to the ski resort herself and see if she could save him.

If she could save him, she might also extend her own lifespan.

It would be a win-win for both of them.

She took a photo of the image in the Qiankun Mirror and examined it closely.

She noticed some foreign text on the snowboard.

After searching online, she was stunned.

It was the logo of a ski resort located on Sher Mountain in Country A.

Instead of staying in the country, he was going skiing abroad? Lin Ran thought about following him, but she would need to get a passport!

She considered breaking his leg again—it would be much simpler…

But in the end, Lin Ran went ahead and applied for a passport, booking a flight to Country A seven days later.

There was only one flight to Country A, so she had no other choice.

If Lu Lanxiao wanted to go to Country A that day, he would have to take the same flight.

Sure enough, at the boarding gate, Lin Ran immediately spotted Lu Lanxiao.

Lu Lanxiao also saw Lin Ran, and his face darkened.

“Why are you here? Are you… following me?” Lu Lanxiao frowned.

“Me? Following you?” Lin Ran exaggeratedly retorted.

“What’s there to follow about you?”

Lu Lanxiao ignored her and boarded the plane.

Lin Ran followed and found her seat.

She had booked an economy class ticket, while Lu Lanxiao was in business class.

Clearly, he had more money.

The flight lasted a little over four hours.

After leaving the airport, Lin Ran saw Lu Lanxiao hail a taxi.

She quickly ran over and opened the car door, slipping in beside him.

“What are you doing?” Lu Lanxiao pointed at the door, annoyed.

“Get out! I got in first!”

Lin Ran smiled.

“Whether it’s one person or two, the fare is the same. Just give me a ride. It’s not every day you run into someone you know in a foreign country. What a coincidence! It’s not like it costs you anything, right?”

Lu Lanxiao: “Not every day?”

They had just gotten off the same flight.

How was that not every day?

“But you’re not even going the same way, are you?” Lu Lanxiao frowned.

“Do you even know where I’m going?”

Lin Ran asked, “I’m going to Sher Mountain. How about you?”

Lu Lanxiao gave her a surprised look.

“I’m also going to Sher Mountain…”

Seeing Lin Ran’s persistence, he decided it wasn’t worth arguing.

He said something to the driver in a foreign language, and the driver responded before starting the car.

During the ride, Lu Lanxiao kept his headphones on, ignoring Lin Ran.

Lin Ran, on the other hand, busied herself with her phone.

When she connected to the internet, she asked Lu Lanxiao, “Is mobile data expensive abroad?”

Lu Lanxiao didn’t bother answering.

“How should I know?”

After about an hour, the taxi arrived at Sher Mountain.

Sher Mountain was a long mountain range, stretching for hundreds of miles.

The ski resort here wasn’t large, and there weren’t many people skiing.

However, there were quite a few people coming in and out of the nearby shops.

Lin Ran found this strange.

Upon closer observation, she noticed that most people were renting ski equipment, but many left with the equipment without actually skiing there.

Lu Lanxiao did the same.

After renting his equipment, he walked out with a foreign man, chatting as they went.

Lin Ran approached him.

“Aren’t you going to ski? Where are you going?”

Lu Lanxiao frowned.

“Of course, I’m going to find a place to ski.”

Lin Ran was confused.

“This is the ski resort. Where else are you going to ski?”

Lu Lanxiao gave her a strange look.

“Who skis here? Sher Mountain is famous for its freedom to ski. There are many natural snow mountains where you can ski freely. I’m going to find a natural snow mountain to ski. What are you even doing here if you didn’t know that?”