Only Lin Xiaowan remained seated nearby, occasionally glancing at Su Lin's thermos.
"Xiao Wan, you refused when I asked you to eat with me earlier, but now you're secretly watching me eat. What kind of hobby is that?"
Caught red-handed by Su Lin, Lin Xiaowan's little face flushed with embarrassment.
"I just thought the plating looked nice," Lin Xiaowan said, making up an excuse for herself.
Su Lin smiled slightly without exposing her. He picked up the fruit platter from the top layer and handed it to her. "After breakfast, I'm having some fruit to help digest it."
This time, Lin Xiaowan did not refuse. She accepted the fruit platter. "Thank you~!"
"Heh! Xiao Yu prepared so much that I can't finish it all by myself. It'd be a waste to throw it away," Su Lin said with a smile.
"Hehe..."
As Lin Xiaowan ate, she asked, "Su Lin, has the matter with Xiao Yu's dad been completely resolved?"
Su Lin nodded. "The money is all there, and a kidney donor has been found. He just needs the transplant, then he'll stay in the hospital for two or three months or so."
"He still has to stay that long after a kidney transplant?" Lin Xiaowan was somewhat surprised.
"Yeah. After the transplant, they need to observe him and see whether there are any adverse reactions. If there are, I'll need to deal with them promptly. If he's at home, there might not be enough time," Su Lin explained.
"You seem to know a lot about this."
"If you read books, you'd know too."
"Uh..."
As the two spoke, Ye Feng and Xu Jie walked in from outside the classroom together.
The moment Lin Xiaowan saw Ye Feng, her expression darkened. "Ye Feng still has the nerve to come here?"
Su Lin looked at Lin Xiaowan. "Xiao Yu told you what happened?"
Lin Xiaowan nodded. "She already told me. That guy is seriously disgusting. He tricked Xiao Yu out of eighty thousand yuan."
"How can you call it a trick? Ye Feng borrowed it." After saying that, Su Lin winked at Lin Xiaowan.
Lin Xiaowan immediately understood what Su Lin meant.
Her mood instantly improved. "That's right, he borrowed it. Borrowed money has to be repaid."
"Haha."
The two exchanged knowing smiles.
Ye Feng spotted Xia Shiyu sitting at her desk. He greeted Xu Jie, then walked toward Xia Shiyu.
"Xiao Yu, that day..."
Xia Shiyu looked indifferent. "Is there something you need, classmate Ye Feng?"
"I wanted to say, don't worry. I'll be able to gather enough money for your father's treatment very soon," Ye Feng said with a serious expression.
"You don't need to worry about my father's situation. I'll handle it myself. Thank you, classmate Ye Feng." After saying that, Xia Shiyu stopped looking at him.
Hearing this, Ye Feng looked at Su Lin, who was eating breakfast and watching the show. A surge of hostility immediately rose from the depths of his heart. "Oh? Xiao Yu, you found a solution? What solution? Relying on Su Lin?"
The moment the words left his mouth, Ye Feng regretted them. But they had already been said, and he could not take them back.
Xia Shiyu laughed when she heard Ye Feng's words. "That's right, I'm relying on Su Lin. He already paid my dad's surgery fees, and the kidney donor has been matched. Do you understand what I mean?"
"I... Xiao Yu, how could you get mixed up with Su Lin?" Ye Feng looked at Xia Shiyu with disappointment.
In his previous life, all the way until he was reborn at the class reunion, Xia Shiyu and Su Lin had never had much interaction.
So why, after getting another chance at life, had Xia Shiyu gotten involved with Su Lin?
And Ye Feng knew exactly what kind of person Su Lin was, so he was extremely angry.
"What's wrong with getting involved with Su Lin? Ye Feng, you still have the nerve to look down on him. Look at yourself—what do you have that compares to him?"
Just as Ye Feng was about to say something else, he felt someone press down on his shoulder.
When he turned around, he saw Su Lin. Ye Feng's face instantly turned livid.
Su Lin placed the lunchbox on Xia Shiyu's desk. "Xiao Yu, thanks for bringing me breakfast. It was delicious."
"Hehe, as long as you liked it. I'll bring you some again tomorrow."
"Mm-hmm."
After greeting Xia Shiyu, Su Lin looked at Ye Feng. "Maybe I really am not a good person, but at least I know Xiao Yu's family is struggling, so I helped her as much as I could."
"And you? You knew about Xiao Yu's family situation, yet you tricked—borrowed—the charitable donations the school raised for her dad. Ye Feng, what kind of person do you think you are?"
Faced with Su Lin's question, Ye Feng could not find an excuse to refute him. He stammered, "I... I'll pay it back."
"Pay it back? Your family is only slightly better off than Xiao Yu's, and not by much. Where are you going to get eighty thousand yuan? That money could buy a house in Zhongjiang. Ye Feng, could it be that you had some crooked idea and pocketed the money?"
"How could that be? I, Ye Feng, am not that kind of person."
Su Lin spread his hands. "You are whatever you say you are? You can know a person's face but not their heart. You even tricked someone out of life-saving money."
"I borrowed it, I didn't trick her," Ye Feng emphasized.
Su Lin spread his hands. "Fine, since you borrowed it and didn't trick her, tell me when you'll repay it. Xiao Yu's dad needs surgery. He's practically waiting on the operating table."
"I..."
"You don't want to pay it back? Fine. Then Xia Shiyu can call the police and report fraud later," Su Lin said calmly.
Seeing Su Lin stand up for her, Xia Shiyu felt warm inside. As for calling the police, she had not actually considered it herself. But Su Lin was helping her now, so she certainly would not be foolish enough to undermine him.
Ye Feng looked at Xia Shiyu. "Xiao Yu, believe me..."
"Enough, don't give me that. Uncle Xia is going into surgery this week. The monthly exam is on Thursday. Can you repay the money before the exam?"
"I..."
"If you can't, then call the police."
"I can," Ye Feng said through gritted teeth.
"Hehe, Xiao Yu, did you see that? This is how lending money turns people into enemies. Look at him now—doesn't he look like he wants to eat someone?" Su Lin pointed at Ye Feng and teased.
Xia Shiyu gave Ye Feng a completely emotionless glance, then said, "Su Lin, I don't want to talk to this person anymore. Handle this matter for me."
"Okay."
Su Lin snapped his fingers. "You said yourself that you could repay it. I hope you return the money before school ends on Wednesday. Otherwise, you can explain it to the police."
After saying that, Su Lin rubbed Xia Shiyu's head and returned to his seat.
Although not many students had arrived yet, there were already more than a dozen in the classroom. Because of Su Lin, no one dared come over to watch, but they could not stop gossiping.
Some students had already pieced together a complete romantic drama in their heads.
Su Lin naturally did not care about that. He had simply given Ye Feng an ultimatum before walking back to his seat.
Seeing Su Lin's smug expression, Ye Feng clenched his fists. Right now, he desperately wanted to rush over and beat Su Lin up.
"Ye Feng, if you dare do anything to Su Lin, then go to prison."
Ye Feng turned to look at Xia Shiyu and saw her glaring at him as though she were protecting a chick and ready to fight him to the death.
Ye Feng: "..."
Ding! Congratulations, Host. You successfully struck Ye Feng through Xia Shiyu and obtained one chance to draw from the European Emperor Treasure Chest.
Ding! New system function unlocked: European Emperor Treasure Chest.
Ding! Due to the Host's suppression, Protagonist Ye Feng's memory ability has been reduced by ten percent, and his memories of his previous life have been reduced by ten percent.
Encouraging Lin Xiaowan. Please give flowers and votes.
Hearing the system's voice, Su Lin looked at Xia Shiyu in surprise.
He had no idea what this girl had said to Ye Feng, but she had completely shattered his defenses.
And not just a little.
This was good too. Ye Feng's memories of his previous life had been reduced by another ten percent. Especially events from many years ago—he could already feel some of them becoming blurry.
After suppressing him a few more times, Su Lin felt that Ye Feng would be finished.
Without the ability to foresee the future, even if his grades were good, it would be useless. Moreover, his memory ability was declining as well. Before long, he would return to the state of an ordinary person.
"Su Lin, what did you say over there? Why does Ye Feng look so awful?"
Su Lin looked at Lin Xiaowan, who was trying to suppress her laughter, and his face darkened. "Xiao Wan, why do I feel like you're taking pleasure in his misery?"
"Hehe, was it that obvious?" Lin Xiaowan asked, touching her pretty face.
Su Lin nodded. "It's written all over your face."
Lin Xiaowan pushed Su Lin's shoulder. "So what exactly did you say?"
"Uh... it was nothing much. Ye Feng said I wasn't a good person, and I told him to pay back the money."
"Oh my, no wonder Ye Feng looked so awful. What a shame I wasn't there, or I would've scolded him too."
Su Lin smiled. "No need to regret it. I already did your share for you."
"Hehe~!!"
"Hey, Xiao Yu doesn't look too good either."
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