Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 220: The Cultural Relics Bureau recommended just Ye Wanlan alone! [2 updates]

Chapter 220: The Cultural Relics Bureau recommended just Ye Wanlan alone! [2 updates]

The Cultural Relics Bureau Archaeology Center had always kept a low profile, but the contributions it made were anything but insignificant.

Not long ago, Professors Xue and Foo, two honorary professors from Yunjing University, led a team to Yan Mountain and incredibly found Princess Yongning’s Concentricity Pendant.

This caused quite a stir.

The smooth organization of the program "Treasures of The Divine Land" also owed much to the assistance of the Cultural Relics Bureau Archaeology Center.

"Ye Wanlan," Professor Xue said, "this child has good results. I didn’t write my name in the recommender’s column, thinking she could be selected on her own merit."

Upon hearing this, the staff immediately pulled up the electronic version of the recommendation form and located the name "Ye Wanlan."

After reviewing the recommendation form, he was also puzzled, "Professor, I’m not sure how such results could have been filtered out—by all accounts, she should have been selected."

"You’re not clear either?" Professor Xue suddenly flared up, "Could it be that you weren’t the one who filtered her out?"

"Professor, you’ve misunderstood. Even if she weren’t recommended by you, we would definitely have selected her," the staff member said with a wry smile. "Here’s what I’ll do: I’ll go find the team leader right away and find out what happened."

Professor Xue, struggling to control his anger, asked, "What about my student, then?"

"I’m truly sorry," the staff member apologized repeatedly. "I’ll have the team leader arrange for it right away and ensure you receive a satisfactory explanation."

While facing Professor Xue’s wrath, he also felt indignant and uneasy.

Where exactly had the mistake been made that led to such an outstanding candidate being filtered out?

He had to find out!

After seeing off Professor Xue, the staff member hurried off to find the team leader.

**

"Wanlan, let me tell you, the way the TV station handled this is just despicable. It’s infuriating," Professor Xue was furious. "If I hadn’t gone to ask, I wouldn’t have known they’d actually filtered you out!"

Ye Wanlan’s eyebrows lifted slightly, "Professor, why be angry about this? It’s a matter of the capable taking precedence. If someone stronger than me in this field was selected, it’s only right."

"That’s exactly where the problem lies," Professor Xue said, so angry he was hiccuping. "I asked them, and they said you were more than capable of being selected. I told them to roll back and find out what happened."

Ye Wanlan laughed, unconcerned, "Don’t be angry, Professor. I’ve sent you a box of tea, it’s on its way. You’ll receive it tomorrow morning."

"Ah? Wonderful!" Professor Xue’s mood instantly lifted, and he beamed, "Which tea is it?"

"Tea that strengthens the body, specially prepared for the elderly," Ye Wanlan explained. "Professor Foo can drink it too. You two are of advanced age yet still bustling about, so you must take care of your health."

"No way!" Professor Xue flatly refused. "Old Foo doesn’t have good taste. If he did, he would have discovered you when he went to Jiangcheng. There’s no way I’m sharing with him."

After ending the call, beside her, Yan Tingfeng looked up, "What happened with ’Treasures of The Divine Land’?"

"A minor issue," Ye Wanlan described briefly, then added leisurely, "I’ve always followed one motto."

Yan Tingfeng followed up, "Which is?"

Ye Wanlan looked up, a slight smile on her face, "If I get it, I’m fortunate. If I don’t, I’ll fight for it!"

What about not getting it because it’s fate?

She never believed in fate.

Rowing upstream, if you don’t advance, you’ll retreat.

She had to fight to open up endless possibilities.

If she stood still, she would eventually be surpassed by countless others.

Yan Tingfeng’s heart stirred.

The first time he met Ye Wanlan, he had said that people who wear their ambitions on their faces are truly beautiful.

She had never hidden her ambition.

Nor could anyone guess how grand her ambition was.

A born sovereign.

Yan Tingfeng suddenly thought of this term.

If the girl before him had been born a thousand or eight hundred years earlier, she might have become an empress.

No wonder when he and the Supreme Elder of the Rong family discussed this, the Supreme Elder had said she was "very much like Princess Yongning."

Perhaps Shenzhou really has divine protection; when in crisis, there always seems to be a Zetian star born to meet the challenge.

"Young Master Yan? Young Master Yan? Come back to earth." Ye Wanlan waved her hand in front of his face, "What’s caught your thoughts so deeply?"

"Thinking about Miss Ye’s words, they make a lot of sense," Yan Tingfeng regained his composure and coughed lightly. "They’ve been quite enlightening. Could I ask you to write that motto down for me to keep close at hand?"

"Of course," Ye Wanlan readily agreed. "The handwriting isn’t great, so please forgive me."

"How could it be," Yan Tingfeng pondered for a moment, then looked up with a smile. "By the way, do you need help with the program, Miss Ye?"

"When I need help, I’ll say so directly," Ye Wanlan shook her head. "I’ve always known how to leverage various forces."

"Okay," Yan Tingfeng’s smile deepened. "Whenever you need help, Miss Ye, just say the word. I’m always here."

Ye Wanlan looked up to meet his gaze.

His eyes were like twin pools of spring water, lightly blinking as though shooting stars were falling in the night sky, stirring waves of ripples.

A very beautiful pair of eyes, but they concealed too much.

It was rare for her to encounter someone she couldn’t see through.

She had asked Rong Yu about Yan Tingfeng’s past, but even Rong Yu couldn’t explain it.

The past of Yan Tingfeng remained a mystery.

But she always liked decryption, for it offered a challenge.

"I’ve already sent you the revised prescription; remember to take your medicine on time." Ye Wanlan waved her hand, "I’m heading home now."

Yan Tingfeng coughed a few times, then responded with a slight smile, "Okay."

**

The citywide joint exam lasted for three days; the second day’s morning was a choice between Physics and History, the afternoon had English, and the third day was for two elective subjects.

After the exams, all the students were summoned back to their own schools.

"Ah Lan, you really are a master strategist, there were questions from each subject that you had taught, they were just phrased differently." Su Xueqing couldn’t help but admire, "If it weren’t for your notes, I surely would have struggled with many questions."

"While everything changes, the principle remains the same, with a solid foundation, all difficult problems can be easily solved." Ye Wanlan nodded, "I believe that this time other students will also make more progress than before."

"Now the principal will be overjoyed," Su Xueqing laughed, "as long as our grade’s university acceptance rates go up, No.7 Middle School’s future enrollments will also go more smoothly."

As they talked and walked out, a cold voice arose from the left.

"Ye Wanlan." Xue Yiwei stood with her arms crossed, her gaze somewhat condescending, "I heard you want to go on ’Treasures of The Divine Land’ as a guest to study archaeological and historical knowledge, is that so?"

But perhaps she still doesn’t know

Ye Wanlan completely ignored Xue Yiwei’s presence, turning her head, "Xueqing, a new grilled fish restaurant opened on East Street, want to try it?"

"Let’s go, eating fish is good for the brain," Su Xueqing linked arms with Ye Wanlan, "otherwise, what to do if someone ends up brainless like some people?"

Xue Yiwei knew that the remark was a veiled jibe at her, but she didn’t get angry, instead, she gave a smile, "Too bad, you can’t go anymore."

Her aunt had already sent a message saying she had gotten rid of Ye Wanlan’s recommendation.

However, Xue Yiwei never got a response or even a glance from Ye Wanlan.

She clenched her fingers tightly, her gaze darkening.

"Yiwei?" Su Xubai also came out, calling her from behind, "How did you do on the exam? Did you manage to do the last big question in Physics?"

Xue Yiwei nodded, "It was quite hard, but luckily I had reviewed a lot of competition questions."

"I almost managed to solve it." Su Xubai pursed his lips, he sighed, speaking sincerely, "Yiwei, you’ve really worked hard these past two months."

Xue Yiwei took a deep breath.

Ye Wanlan had become her personal demon. She needed to defeat Ye Wanlan to perfect her state of mind.

Over there, on East Street, the aroma of grilled fish wafted through the air.

The two sat down and quickly ordered fish and side dishes.

"Ah Lan, what exactly did Xue Yiwei mean just now?" Su Xueqing frowned, "How does she know you’re going to be a guest on the ’Treasures of The Divine Land’ program?"

Ye Wanlan said lightly, "The day before yesterday, Professor Xue called me to say that I had been screened out; it seems someone indeed sabotaged it."

"Xue Yiwei?" Su Xueqing’s frown deepened, and then it dawned on her, "Ah, right, I remember now, her family seems to have someone working at the Yunjing TV Tower, could it be... she’s really sick in the head?"

"Ignore her." Ye Wanlan spoke, "The grilled fish smells good here, let’s give it a try."

The world can be vast, but enjoying a meal is paramount.

Then, Su Xueqing watched wide-eyed as Ye Wanlan ordered another fish weighing over four jin.

After eating this meal with Ye Wanlan, her appetite greatly improved, and soon she put Xue Yiwei out of her mind.

**

At this very moment, at the Yunjing TV Tower.

Xue Yiwei’s aunt, Mother Xue’s sister, Yu Li was tidying up her things and preparing to clock out.

The office door pushed open.

Yu Li hurriedly stood up, "Team leader."

"Yu Li, what are the criteria for your selection process?"

"Report to the team leader, I definitely follow the regulations for the selection process, without any personal biases."

The team leader gave her a faint glance and extended a hand, "The rejected forms, where are they?"

Yu Li didn’t understand what prompted his question but still respectfully handed over the rejected forms.

The team leader flipped through them one by one.

There were several hundred application forms in the stack, yet he showed no sign of impatience.

After he had looked through them, the team leader pulled up an electronic version of an application on his computer and with an icy voice, commanded, "Yu Li, come here!"

Yu Li’s heart skipped, and she stepped forward, "Team leader?"

The team leader spoke coldly, "So, why is the paper version of this recommendation form missing?"

It was Ye Wanlan’s recommendation form.

"I apologize, team leader. While I was cleaning up, I accidentally threw this application form into the trash," Yu Li replied earnestly, "and the trash was just cleared by the janitor this morning."

The team leader nodded calmly, "So you’re saying you indeed did screen out this recommendation form, is that right?"

Yu Li hesitated, unable to discern the team leader’s attitude.

She opened her mouth to reply, but before she could speak, the team leader already barked out loud.

"You have such discernment? The Cultural Relics Bureau Archaeology Center recommended only one candidate this time, and you screened her out?"