Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl

Chapter 30: Ning Dynasty, 300 years ago, Sister Lan solving problems Chapter 30: Ning Dynasty, 300 years ago, Sister Lan solving problems Professor Foo, who was just about to employ his abduction technique on a student, exclaimed, “What?”

The principal and the homeroom teacher were also taken aback.

Cousin?

Didn’t Lin Wenli only have one cousin sister, Lin Qin?

Professor Foo composed himself, “You’re saying that all of this was told to you by your cousin?”

“Yes,” Lin Wenli nodded, “She first shared with me this conclusion, then she gave me several pieces of historical material.”

His face remained expressionless, but inside, a storm was brewing!

He knew that when Ye Wanlan was first brought home by Lin Huaijin, she read “Chronicles of the Ning Dynasty” every day, a book about the history of the Ning Dynasty.

But she was strange, she only read the section about the downfall of the Ning Dynasty, over and over again.

And that section had nothing to do with Princess Yongning.

Because as early as in the year 1717 of the Shenzhou Calendar, six years before the collapse of the Ning Dynasty, Princess Yongning had eternally slumbered in a great epidemic.

Ye Wanlan had dropped out of high school as a freshman and stopped studying, so how did she come to know so much about Princess Yongning?

“She gave you the conclusion first?” Professor Foo was shocked, “Where’s your cousin now? I have to meet her right this moment!”

Lin Wenli hesitated, “I’m not sure what she’s busy with…”

“Never mind, just give me your cousin’s phone number,” Professor Foo couldn’t wait, “What’s your cousin’s name? How old is she?”

“Ye Wanlan, as in—restraining the crazed waves after their downfall—” Lin Wenli was cut off by the principal before he could finish.

“Wenli, the third class is about to start. You go back to class, and I’ll discuss the matter with Professor Foo,” said the principal. “Teacher Pan.”

The homeroom teacher, aware of the principal’s thoughts, quickly pulled Lin Wenli out of the office.

Of all people, it just had to be Ye Wanlan.

When Ye Wanlan had dropped out of Jiangcheng No. 1 Middle School, it had caused quite a stir.

Later, when she became a stand-in for Sheng Yunyi, she was turned into a laughingstock by some scions of the Jiang Circle and widely talked about within the school.

“Ah, the boy didn’t leave me his cousin’s phone number,” Professor Foo sighed deeply, “But his cousin should also be a student here at the school, right? Do you have her contact information?”

“Professor Foo, with all due respect, that cousin of Wenli’s… has been out of school for a long time,” the principal shook his head, “Three years have passed, she hasn’t attended high school, and she has a poor reputation. You may not be aware, but she’s been a stand-in lover for the second son of the Zhou Family for two years.”

Professor Foo was startled, feeling as if he had stumbled into some novel’s plot.

“How can such a person possibly have archaeological talents?” the principal continued, “She probably just said it casually, and it was a coincidence.”

“I see,” said Professor Foo with a hint of regret, “I really did want to recruit her into our archaeology department at Yunjing University.”

The principal chuckled, “Professor, if you let her in, that would be a disaster for the archaeology department.”

“Sigh, it seems to have been a false alarm,” Professor Foo looked at his watch, “I still have to rush off to Yan City, so I won’t stay any longer.”

The principal was surprised, “But has there been any new discovery in Yan City?”

Yan City was a city of great interest to archaeologists, as it was the territory of the King of Yan, the foremost of the Four Directions Nobility.

More importantly, as the biological sister of the King of Yan, Princess Yongning left behind many relics in Yan City.

It was a treasure trove for archaeologists.

Three hundred years ago in the Ning Dynasty, there were too many legendary figures.

From Great Ancestor Ning founding the great Daning and inaugurating the Tianqi Era, to Ning Zhaozong moving the capital to Fengyuan and the Emperor himself defending the nation’s gate, not to mention Princess Yongning who, as a woman, took charge of the East Palace.

Yet who would have imagined that such a glorious age would shatter overnight.

“It’s not certain yet, but I hope there is,” Professor Foo suddenly sighed, “Unfortunately, after all our years of research, we still don’t know who the enemy was at that time.”

Not to mention three hundred years ago, even in today’s modern, technological society, no one or several forces would have the capability to annihilate the Four Directions Nobility within seven days, exterminate the Six Great Sects, slaughter millions of lives in Shenzhou, and end the entire Ning Dynasty.

The principal offered symbolic consolation, “We’ll find out eventually.”

Professor Foo gave a wry smile, “And what good will it do us when we do find out?”

National hatred, family enmity, I only fear there would be no way to avenge.

He shook his head, his expression somber as he left Jiangcheng No.1 Middle School.

**
On this side, Lin Wenli had just returned to the class, and all the students turned to look at him “whoosh” but, since the bell for class had already rung, they could only reluctantly turn their gaze away.

It wasn’t until fifty minutes had passed and the teacher had barely stepped out of the room that the students “swooshed” around him.

“Wenli!”

“Ahh, Top Scholar Lin!”

“Good brother, here I am!”

“Quick, quick, tell us, what did that professor from Yunjing University’s history department tell you when he called you over?”

Being stared at by dozens of pairs of eyes, Lin Wenli still slumped his face: “It’s nothing, just told me that the Yunjing Archaeological Center discovered two days ago that Princess Yongning had once impersonated the King of Yan for three months, and they are about to publish the paper and make an announcement.”

The students all gaped in astonishment.

This news was indeed a significant stir for the history of Shenzhou.

“Two days ago? Just discovered? Then how did you know?”

“Good brother, I knew you had the ability to foretell, quick, calculate when I can become a high official and make big money?”

“Stop joking around.” Lin Wenli’s temples twitched, “It was my cousin who told me, I’m really not good at history.”

“Since when did you have a cousin? Who is she?”

“Lin Qin from the class next door never mentioned she had a cousin either, good brother, you’re not lying, are you?”

Lin Wenli ignored them, opening his book, suddenly remembering that Ye Wanlan had asked him for study materials yesterday.

He pursed his lips, deciding he would give her the examination paper from their monthly test yesterday to work on.

**
When Ye Wanlan left the company at six in the evening, the sunset stretched across the sky, stars and the moon hidden deep within the clouds as the breeze brushed her face.

She bought a bunch of irises on the street corner to take home and put them in a vase.

“Hey.” Lin Wenli appeared behind her and called out gently, “Thank you.”

Ye Wanlan raised an eyebrow, “Thank me for what?”

“For the speech before today’s lecture, I was praised by a professor from Yunjing University.”

“That’s good, did he give you any reward?”

Lin Wenli stared at her intently, “You…how did you know that Princess Yongning once impersonated the King of Yan for three months?”

Ye Wanlan’s expression was flawless, “I guessed, I’ve read a lot of unofficial histories.”

“This is this month’s mock exam from No.1 Middle School.” Lin Wenli pulled out a set of papers, “If you want to try it, you can, and if you do, I can correct it for you.”

Ye Wanlan accepted them, smiling, “Okay, thanks in advance, little brother.”

An hour and a half later, there was a knock on the door of Lin Wenli’s bedroom.

“Come in.”

Ye Wanlan walked in holding the papers.

Lin Wenli paused, “Don’t tell me you’ve finished.”

A set of exam papers in total has nine hours of test time.

“Yes,” Ye Wanlan said, “but I didn’t write the essay.”

Lin Wenli looked at her coldly, “If you were going to write nonsense, you might as well not have written anything at all.”

Still, he took the set of papers from her and opened the top physics exam paper.