Miaomiao didn't go out during the entire winter vacation. She either stayed with her father or went to the martial arts school for training. When she got home, she would bury herself in the medical books sent by the old gentleman earlier.
Occasionally, the old gentleman and Miaomiao would have a friendly discussion about medicine. Lin Yao had regained his past-life memories and knew quite a bit about traditional Chinese medicine, so he would sometimes join in the conversation between the old man and the young girl.
As the start of the school term was approaching, the old gentleman invited Miaomiao again, this time in front of Lin Yao.
"Miaomiao, grandpa still hopes you can come to the Imperial Capital and study by grandpa's side. Your medical talent is rare. It would be a waste if you spend all your time on junior high school courses."
On the other end of the video call, the old gentleman kindly advised.
Miaomiao firmly shook her head. Looking at her father beside her, she still stuck to her original idea.
"Hey, coming to grandpa's place is no big deal. It's not like you can't go home. You'll have a monthly vacation and can see your dad. And you can also make video calls like this. Learning medicine is different from other things. The earlier you start, the better, and the deeper your qualifications will be."
"Miaomiao, go and study with grandpa. Go out and broaden your horizons. You don't have to worry about dad. And don't you remember? We're going to revitalize the family!"
Lin Yao also chimed in and started to help the old gentleman persuade her.
What her father said was like an imperial edict. Miaomiao looked at Lin Yao and then at the old gentleman. Since her father said she should go and study with the old gentleman, she would go.
"Okay, then I'll go." Although Miaomiao agreed, she wasn't in a good mood. She even looked a bit dejected.
Under normal circumstances, if Lin Yao saw his daughter looking so aggrieved, he would have given in long ago. But this time, he couldn't.
"Miaomiao, go out for a while. Dad has something to talk to grandpa about."
Lin Yao patted Miaomiao's little head, which looked so disappointed, and sent his daughter out of the study.
Now, only Lin Yao and the old gentleman on the phone were left in the room.
"A mother always worries when her child travels far. You must want to tell me something. Don't worry. Miaomiao will be absolutely safe with me."
The old gentleman was extremely happy now that his goal had been achieved. His face was all wrinkled with smiles.
"Yes, I do have something to say. After she gets to your place, I hope Miaomiao can still go to school normally. The school hours can be short, but she must go. I don't want my daughter to lose the ability to make friends and communicate with others."
Lin Yao nodded with a smile and started to state his conditions.
"Okay, I promise you. Kids are naturally lively and like to make friends. I won't just make her study all the time."
"I'm sure you've invited Miaomiao to the Imperial Capital so many times because you've seen her extraordinary abilities. So I want to know how you plan to educate Miaomiao. After all, I've doted on this child since she was little and never forced her to do anything she didn't want to do. So even though I know she's going to your place to study, I don't want her to be too restricted or too tired. That's why I still want to know about your education plan. If it's not suitable, I probably won't agree to let Miaomiao go. There's no shortage of money in our family. To put it bluntly, even if Miaomiao doesn't know anything for her whole life and just lives as a carefree playboy, I can support her until she's old."
"What you're saying. Which parent doesn't want their daughter to become a phoenix and their son to become a dragon? I'm sure when you just persuaded Miaomiao to come to my place, you didn't want her to be a carefree playboy either. My education plan here is very simple. Those regular education procedures aren't very important. Professional talents need professional training. I won't let Miaomiao stay in school for too long in a day. Most of her study time should be spent on learning medical knowledge. Miaomiao's talent is beyond that of ordinary people. I've already applied to secretly train Miaomiao. If it's successful, Miaomiao will be a secret weapon in our country's traditional Chinese medicine field and a key protected talent. So we'll definitely protect Miaomiao's physical and mental development and let her grow up healthily."
Lin Yao nodded in satisfaction. With this promise, it was like a guarantee of Miaomiao's safety in the Imperial Capital. Secretly trained talents were very important. Those specially trained from a young age would mostly become big names in their fields and might even break through many problems that couldn't be solved at present, so they would surely be well protected.
"Okay, with your words, I can rest assured and hand Miaomiao over to you."
Lin Yao and the old gentleman reached an agreement, set the date for Miaomiao's departure, and then hung up the phone.
After the call ended, Lin Yao slowly stood up and walked to the window. Looking at the scenery outside, he couldn't help but feel a bit melancholy.
He would be the one who would miss Miaomiao the most when she left, but he had to do this.
During the two months of the winter vacation, the person who wanted to kill Miaomiao still hadn't been found, not even a single clue.
This made him seriously doubt himself. There was still unrest in the dark in Nancheng. Under his control, there was actually someone who wanted to kill his daughter, and he couldn't find any clues.
This kind of unstable factor made him feel very insecure.
The person who wanted to kill Miaomiao might have a grudge against Miaomiao or against him.
Lin Yao planned to clean up Nancheng again. The last time he cleaned up, he got rid of all the underground organizations and large groups of lawbreakers. He didn't pursue many small-time ones. A cornered enemy might do something impulsive, and no one could be sure. Later, people would be intimidated when they heard his name, and the crime rate dropped sharply.
But now, someone actually dared to attempt to murder him or his daughter on his turf.
It seemed that years of a laid-back life had made many people forget his methods. The name Lin Yao might no longer have any deterrent effect on these people. It was time to let them remember again.
Before completely eliminating all the uncertain factors in Nancheng, Miaomiao couldn't stay in Nancheng. Sending her far away to the Imperial Capital was also a way to protect her.
It wouldn't be too late to bring Miaomiao back after he regained full control of Nancheng.
Not knowing her father's good intentions, Miaomiao was a bit sulky. She went back to her room and, for the first time, took the initiative to send a message to Wei Ziqi.
When Wei Ziqi received the message from Miaomiao for the first time, he thought something serious had happened. When he opened his phone and saw the message, he let out a sigh of relief.
[Dad said I should go to the Imperial Capital to study with the old gentleman.]
He had long expected Lin Yao to do this, but he didn't expect this day to come so late. He thought Lin Yao would send Miaomiao away earlier.