After all, considering Bai Jingxuan's physical and ntal health, he too hoped that she could form bonds with more people and had even made a certain statent, wanting to beco soone Bai Jingxuan "cares about."
It was because of his own statent and promise that both Erald Sparrow and Lin Yun would be seen by Bai Jingxuan as "objects of her affection," which had led to the current situation.
"...if you'd like, you can co too."
Thinking of this, Lin Yun could hardly muster any words to refute and could only speak sowhat stiffly, trying to change the subject, "I was just unaware that you had any interest in the Abnormal Strategy Bureau."
"I don't have much interest in the Abnormal Strategy Bureau, not to ntion I don't have the ti to run over to you every day like that girl," Lin Xiaolu said with a hint of dissatisfaction.
"Besides being a Magical Girl, I still have to go to school. How could I have that much free ti?"
"Then during holidays or when you're free..."
"Holidays? If I have that ti, I definitely want to stay at the base."
Lin Xiaolu's eyes widened, "You're not unaware, if this keeps up, Erald Sparrow will definitely be completely drawn away by her attention! Then there will be no place for in the squad!"
"Cough cough cough..." Lin Yun coughed repeatedly upon hearing this.
What Lin Xiaolu said was not untrue; indeed, he should know this.
Because this was the "fact" that Lin Xiaolu had told him under the guise of seeking advice on a night not so long ago.
In Lin Xiaolu's view, Bai Jingxuan had beco a substantial threat, continuously drawing away Erald Sparrow's attention, reducing the ti she focused on Lin Xiaolu.
Her sense of crisis had been long-standing, having been felt since Bai Jingxuan joined the team, but it had beco unbearable only recently.
It wasn't just because Bai Jingxuan's ability to bloom was much faster than her own, but also because Bai Jingxuan had a significant advantage over her—she could unabashedly seek more love.
Compared to Bai Jingxuan, who could often act spoiled and use various ways to strengthen their relationship, Lin Xiaolu, despite being very envious, didn't dare to imitate her.
Because she was always worried about one thing: whether Erald Sparrow's care for her was a legacy of a mother's love.
This concern beca even more important after winning the competition with Bai'an City.
If that was indeed the case, then Erald Sparrow's feelings for her would be more about a sense of obligation. The more she would act like Bai Jingxuan, asking for affection and pushing forward, the more she would push Erald Sparrow away, until even the current relationship couldn't be maintained.
Rather, if Erald Sparrow was looking after her because of her mother, maybe she should act stronger and more independent, because that would be more in line with her mother An Ya's personality, and might please Erald Sparrow more.
She had thrown this problem at Lin Yun, but clearly, Lin Yun had no solution either.
After all, he couldn't tell his own daughter, "Your concerns are unfounded, there's no need to worry about such things, because you're the only one who is biologically related to ."
Unable to say such things, he naturally had to pretend to be a bystander, mixing things up while offering so ineffectual advice.
Like "perhaps you should confirm this with her in person," or "you should have more confidence in yourself," but no matter what, these were re narrative scratching, completely missing the real issue.
"It's the festive season, there's no point discussing this now, you should eat first."
In the end, this was the only way he could continue to divert the conversation.
Of course, that's easier said than done, but in reality, regarding this matter, Lin Yun wasn't without options; it's just that these tasks probably could only be accomplished by Erald Sparrow.
In his view, the most important aspect of the whole affair was to help his daughter build up her self-confidence.
If Lin Xiaolu herself lacked confidence, then even if he were to approach her as Erald Sparrow and tell her, "how special you are," it likely wouldn't do any good.
After all, Erald Sparrow had made such remarks before.
The victory over Bai'an City was an excellent start. In fact, it was precisely because of this victory that Lin Xiaolu had mustered the courage to bring this matter to the forefront and confront her own needs.
And next, gaining more self-confidence would be pivotal in making her believe that she deserved to be treated differently.
What should be done, and how could it be achieved? This was the question Erald Sparrow needed to contemplate in the next phase.
Thus, the Director's Office once again fell silent, with Lin Xiaolu preoccupied and silently picking at her rice, while Lin Yun was imrsed in silence, planning the next steps, their mutual silence creating an unspoken agreent.
This atmosphere persisted until Lin Xiaolu finished her al. The two of them spent so ti together in wordless company until Lin Xiaolu was the first to break the deadlock:
——"Where is the restroom?"
As she asked, she stacked all her lunchboxes together, clearly intending to take them with her.
"The restroom? The nearest one is if you go out and turn right, walk to the end, then turn left and go forward a few dozen ters and look on your right," Lin Yun answered subconsciously.
"Oh." Having gotten her answer, Lin Xiaolu didn't dally, picking up her lunchboxes and standing up: "I'll take these out on my way."
As her words fell, she had already stepped out the door, and soon the sound of her footsteps receded down the hallway outside.
The somber atmosphere that had been pervading the Director's Office finally beca much more relaxed.
No longer needing to discuss those awkward issues with his daughter, Lin Yun felt a slight relief in his heart and subconsciously let out a long breath. After sitting in silence for a mont, he tidied up the desk and then returned to his own work station.
The evening shift didn't lack additional work; at least, he could now handle another batch of docunts.
——Thump thump.
Just as he picked up a stack of papers, as if deliberately not allowing him any respite, soone suddenly knocked on the office door.
Had Lin Xiaolu returned? Isn't it a bit too soon?
A thought flashed through his mind, but Lin Yun didn't ponder too long; he simply used a thread of magical power to sense the presence outside the door, and, detecting no abnormal magical power fluctuations, he then spoke: "Please co in."
As a result, the office door was pushed open from the outside. Along with it, a guest entered the Director's Office, soone Lin Yun considered neither familiar nor foreign.
Without a doubt, the visitor wasn't Lin Xiaolu, and their presence appeared both unreasonable and unconventional.
"Ah, Happy New Year, Director Lin."
The visitor was none other than the Claw Mark cadre—Yuan—who had t with Lin Yun and Erald Sparrow on several occasions and had once engaged in combat with them.
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