So, Lin Ya went straight home.
Originally, the police wanted to escort him, but he refused. With police officers walking beside him, how was he supposed to catch any criminals?
As expected, he took a taxi and encountered a wanted criminal, so he called the police again, who took the suspect back with them. By the time he emerged, it was already dark. While walking on the street, he encountered a random robbery, prompting another call to the police…
What was supposed to be a simple hour-long journey home felt like the arduous journey to the West, filled with countless tribulations.
In one day, he visited the police station three times.
Lin Ya became famous; everyone in the other departments knew about this unlucky guy who had experienced kidnappings, murders, robberies, and even came across a rare A-level wanted criminal in a single day. Everyone else was envious of him.
He was like a walking hero honored for second-class merit.
In one day, he was sent back three times.
What incredible luck!
Ultimately, Lin Ya was escorted home by the police car. The officer who drove him home even left his phone number and said he could call him directly next time something happened.
After witnessing Lin Ya being sent back by the police, his tale spread again in the neighborhood…
Shi Yi hadn’t returned from evening self-study, and Grandma was already asleep. She had been in much better health lately and could occasionally go downstairs with the help of the caretaker to chat and unwind, her mood also significantly improved from earlier.
Back home, after washing up and having dinner, Lin Ya opened the generator, set up automatic updates in the background, and opened the comments section. There, he found many reader messages and discovered that all six of his books had made it onto the new author recommendation list. Moreover, he had received a contract offer in a direct message from an editor.
Lin Ya immediately added the contact information and checked the other books, realizing these messages were from different editors.
When the editor of his first book contacted him, he explained the situation, but the other party remained silent for a long time before finally saying: “Teacher, why can’t I reach you on the phone? If you have time, can we talk on the phone?”
On the other end, the editor was practically jumping out of his seat, ecstatic beyond measure.
Lin Ya arranged a phone call for the next day, planning to buy a new phone in the morning.
“Brother…” Lin Ya closed the generator and turned to see Shi Yi peeking through a slightly ajar door, her little face conflicted.
“Hmm? What’s wrong?”
“I just got back and heard Grandma Li talking to her husband downstairs, saying you were arrested by the police today?” Shi Yi opened the door and looked around Lin Ya, then finally sighed in relief. “They said it’s because you made that old man angry and died, so the police came to arrest you! I was so scared!”
“…” This neighborhood could no longer be lived in, Lin Ya thought expressionlessly, planning to move tomorrow!
Chapter 55: The Almighty of Online Literature in the Entertainment Industry (Part Four)
The next day, Lin Ya woke up early and went out to buy a new phone, inserting his old SIM card. The phone immediately displayed over 99 missed calls and many message notifications.
The most recent message was from Su Cheng.
Su Cheng: Are you okay?! Answer the phone! I saw on the news that you got into trouble! If you’re fine, please call me back!
Lin Ya: “…” He felt an ominous premonition.
He opened Weibo and, as expected, was greeted with a flood of red notifications—plenty of unread private messages.
He quickly searched online, and a bunch of keywords popped up.
#Shi Xi receives a billion-dollar inheritance#
#Contestant Shi Xi of “My Youth” kidnapped#
#Shi Xi kidnapped due to inheritance dispute#
#Shi Xi is dead from kidnapping#
#Shi Xi has not returned from the kidnapping#
#Who is Shi Xi?#
Seeing these trending topics, Lin Ya’s hand trembled while holding his phone, and he closed his eyes, feeling a lump in his throat.
Damn hot topics.
He was just a nobody, not even recognized as a minor player, yet he made it to the trending list, all thanks to his godfather’s inheritance.
After sending Su Cheng a safety message, Lin Ya walked to the vicinity of the neighborhood and discovered many paparazzi and reporters lurking with cameras.
“Tsk… it looks like it’s really time to change houses.”
While he knew such major cases could be exposed, he hadn’t expected it to happen so quickly.
Looking at the long lenses and cameras at the neighborhood entrance, Lin Ya shook his head and directly hired movers. Saying it was a move, he really meant to use a special vehicle to take his grandmother to the villa now registered in his name, which was also part of his godfather’s legacy.
Thanks to his godfather’s generosity.
Shi Yi also arranged to transfer schools, so she would be able to attend a private school when classes resumed.
Lin Ya specifically hired caretakers, a chef, security guards, and a driver. Now that they had money, his family clearly deserved a better life.
After seeing the news, Shi Yi learned that the previous old man had left his entire inheritance to his brother and that her brother had almost lost his life to kidnapping due to inheritance disputes.
“Brother, if you die, I swear I will take revenge for you.” After dinner, Shi Yi earnestly stepped up to Lin Ya.
Lin Ya nearly choked on his water upon hearing this and wiped the moisture from his mouth. He gently ruffled Shi Yi’s hair, his gaze somewhat complicated. “I won’t die, don’t worry.”
“Even if I do die, I don’t want you to seek revenge. Live well; you still have to take care of Grandma.” This little rascal had a tendency to hold grudges, which was no wonder, given that when the original owner and his grandmother had perished, he chose vengeance and mercilessly eliminated those responsible for the original owner’s suicide.
Moreover, he was clever, adept at hiding, and had used his rudimentary counter-surveillance skills to evade police capture until he finished taking revenge, only to later reveal himself.
In the end, he was sentenced to death, at merely twenty years of age.
Shi Yi stood there, stroking her head as she watched Lin Ya’s tall figure going upstairs, murmuring: “Bro, you splashed water on me…”
It seemed that in this life, he would live quite happily.
Shi Xi, after helping an old man, ended up with a billion-dollar inheritance, and after getting kidnapped by lawyers, the sensational news remained trending online for two days.
Because of this matter, the contract signing with the editor was indefinitely delayed, as Lin Ya intended to visit that entertainment company in the coming days, leaving him with little time.