"Hehe~!! Why would I make you pay me back? I was the one who brought you out to have fun, so of course I should be the one paying." Su Lin chuckled.
Hmph~!! Bringing me out to have fun? He just wanted to see me make a fool of myself.
"No, really, that wasn't it." Su Lin hurriedly denied it.
Lin Xiaowan stared into Su Lin's eyes, but his expression did not change.
He couldn't let Lin Xiaowan realize that he really had wanted to see her make a fool of herself and, while he was at it, deepen their relationship.
If he gave himself away, Lin Xiaowan would definitely find some way to deal with him.
"Hmph, I don't believe you."
Seeing Lin Xiaowan still sulking, Su Lin couldn't help reaching out to pat her head again. "All right, all right, don't be mad. How about this? I'll treat you to a big lunch. I heard a barbecue restaurant opened nearby, and their grilled pork belly is especially delicious—crispy on the outside, and not greasy at all no matter how much you eat."
Lin Xiaowan had not eaten breakfast to begin with, and Su Lin's words successfully whetted her appetite.
"Barbecue? Where?"
"Hey~! Xiao Wan, let's make a deal. Once you've had this barbecue, you can't keep sulking at me anymore." Su Lin's half-coaxing, half-commanding tone left Lin Xiaowan unable to resist.
She scrunched up her nose. "What kind of person do you think I am? Do I really hold grudges that much?"
Su Lin chuckled. He dared say that if he did not settle things with Lin Xiaowan today, he would be in for all sorts of exploitation from her later.
"Hehe, I knew our Xiao Wan was beautiful, generous, and broad-minded."
"All right, all right, stop flattering me. I'm hungry."
"Okay, let's go now."
Su Lin led Lin Xiaowan out of the amusement park. He had not driven, and after turning a corner, they saw a barbecue restaurant.
It was lunchtime, and there were quite a few people inside the barbecue restaurant. However, neither Su Lin nor Lin Xiaowan looked toward it. Instead, their attention was drawn to the milk tea cart nearby.
Wanwan Milk Tea~!!
What an incredibly tacky name.
"Su Lin, is this milk tea good? Wanwan Milk Tea? Did it come from Wanwan?" Lin Xiaowan asked curiously.
"Milk tea is a flavored drink that came over from Wanwan. It tastes all right, but this kind of pearl milk tea is just average. When I find an authentic milk tea shop later, I'll take you there to try it." Su Lin spoke calmly.
"Then let's buy a cup and try it. I'm a little thirsty anyway."
"Sure~!!"
Lin Xiaowan took Su Lin's hand and headed across the street. She had not realized when exactly she had stopped feeling resistant to holding his hand. Sometimes, she even naturally reached out and took his hand herself.
The two arrived in front of the tricycle.
Lin Xiaowan saw a woman in her forties and asked softly, "Auntie, how much is this pearl milk tea?"
"Five yuan a cup. The second cup is half price," Liu Mei replied without even looking up.
"Oh~! Then give me two cups."
Liu Mei called out, "Xiao Feng, two cups of pearl milk tea."
"Got it, coming right up."
Ye Feng darted out from the side, holding two freshly packaged cups of milk tea.
Then the smile on his face froze as he saw Su Lin and Lin Xiaowan.
Ye Feng's expression instantly turned cold. His mental age had already surpassed thirty. Logically, even if he could not keep his emotions from showing, he should not have changed his expression on the spot. But when facing Su Lin, he could not force a smile, nor did he even want to pretend.
Having been reborn, Ye Feng had long decided that he had to live for himself and live happily.
"What bad luck. I run into you everywhere." Ye Feng spoke flatly.
The smile on Lin Xiaowan's face froze as well.
She had not expected Ye Feng to immediately make trouble for Su Lin, and it made her furious.
With a cold expression, she said, "Sorry, Auntie. We don't want the milk tea anymore."
"Heh~!! Lin Xiaowan, you're supposed to be one of heaven's favored daughters. Why do you hang around someone like Su Lin every day?" Ye Feng sneered mockingly.
Liu Mei could see that something was wrong as well. Su Lin and Lin Xiaowan clearly knew her son, and their relationship was obviously not good.
Fortunately, the rush hour had already passed, and there were not many people gathered around. Otherwise, Ye Feng and Lin Xiaowan arguing like this would definitely affect business.
Lin Xiaowan gave a cold laugh. "Someone like Su Lin? Even if Su Lin has countless faults and is wrong in every possible way, at least he has principles. You even scammed Xiao Yu out of the money she brought to save her father's life. Eighty thousand yuan—that was eighty thousand yuan! Heh, you just took it like that. Didn't you know Uncle Xia was still lying in the hospital?"
The moment Su Lin saw Lin Xiaowan unleash such a huge move, he was delighted. This time, he would not even need to do anything. Lin Xiaowan had already dealt with Ye Feng for him.
Seeing Liu Mei's livid face, Su Lin knew that if Ye Feng did not explain himself now, he would definitely get a combined beating from both parents tonight.
How interesting.
No matter how impressive the Protagonist was, he could not escape his parents' discipline. What a pity Su Lin would not get to see it.
Su Lin remained silent, merely gripping Lin Xiaowan's little hand a little tighter.
Lin Xiaowan even comforted Su Lin by gently patting the back of his hand, giving him a look that said, I've got this.
Su Lin was amused and gave her an encouraging look.
"Eighty thousand? What eighty thousand? When did my Xiao Feng ever scam anyone out of money? Girl, can you explain this clearly?" Liu Mei immediately became agitated, wanting to get to the bottom of the matter.
Lin Xiaowan pointed at Su Lin. "Auntie, ask Ye Feng. He was the one who scammed the money, so he definitely knows what happened."
Liu Mei looked at Ye Feng. "Xiao Feng, what happened? Did you scam this eighty thousand yuan?"
"Mom~! I didn't scam it. I borrowed it—borrowed eighty thousand yuan."
Hearing that, Lin Xiaowan sneered. "Heh, borrowed eighty thousand? If Su Lin had not come to threaten to call the police, you would not have planned to return it. And you still have the nerve to call it borrowing."
"Oh, right, Auntie. Ye Feng has already paid back those eighty thousand yuan. It's just that no one knows where the money came from. I hope Auntie looks into it carefully."
After saying that, she looked at the milk tea before her. "We won't be drinking this milk tea today. Ye Feng, if I ever hear you slandering Su Lin again, I won't let you off."
"Su Lin, let's go~!"
With that, Lin Xiaowan wrapped her arms around Su Lin's arm and walked toward the barbecue restaurant.
Su Lin gave Lin Xiaowan a thumbs-up. "Xiao Wan, you're amazing. With just a few words, you left Ye Feng speechless."
"I just can't stand seeing that scumbag do something wrong himself, then turn around and slander someone else. Su Lin, I'm not as broad-minded as you. I'm very petty." Lin Xiaowan looked at Su Lin seriously.
Su Lin was touched. He understood Lin Xiaowan to a certain extent. If it had been about herself, she definitely would not have made such a fuss. But because it concerned him, she could not bear to see him misunderstood, which was why she had confronted Ye Feng so fiercely.
Su Lin sighed. "Xiao Wan, what am I supposed to do if I like you more and more because of this?"
This was the first time Su Lin had expressed his affection so openly. Lin Xiaowan let out a sweet laugh. "Then do well on your final monthly exam. Beat that scumbag Ye Feng, and then I'll be your girlfriend~!!!"
"Okay~!~ I'll definitely get a high score then."
"Hehe..."
A Beating from Both Parents
"Mom~! Don't listen to their nonsense. I..."
Slap~!! A fierce slap landed across Ye Feng's face.
Liu Mei stared at Ye Feng in disbelief, her eyes full of tears. "Xiao Feng, there's no one else here now. Tell Mom, what did you do with those eighty thousand yuan?"
Looking at Liu Mei's expression, Ye Feng found it difficult to speak. But if he did not explain himself, there was no way he would get through today. He stammered, "I... I used it for an investment."
"Did you make money from the investment?"
"I... I lost it." Ye Feng choked out.
"You lost all eighty thousand?"
"There are only a few thousand left."
"Oh~! Earlier, when you were buying medicinal herbs, you said you had borrowed a few thousand yuan. Was that what was left from the eighty thousand after you lost it?" Liu Mei narrowed her eyes.
Ye Feng nodded. He could argue in front of anyone else, but before Liu Mei, he could not get the words in his heart out.
"What kind of investment did you make to lose so much money?"
"I... I hoarded game equipment," Ye Feng muttered.
"Games? You spent eighty thousand yuan on game equipment? You... you, you..."
Slap~! Another slap struck Ye Feng's face.
"Go home and tell your father about this. Pack up and go home right now." Liu Mei was so furious she was nearly fainting. Ye Feng did not dare disobey her, or who knew whether the illness from his past life would be triggered early by anger.
Ye Feng still wanted his parents to live a few more years.
"Su Lin... Ye Feng's mom slapped him." Lin Xiaowan tugged Su Lin over and looked toward Ye Feng through the glass.
Su Lin nodded. "Xiao Wan, I saw it."
"Ye Feng's usual arrogance is gone. It's really satisfying. Too bad Xiao Yu isn't here, or she'd definitely be happy." Lin Xiaowan said with a smile.
Su Lin nodded. "Xiao Yu is still at the hospital taking care of her father. Xiao Wan, I didn't expect you to have such a little devilish side. This time, Ye Feng won't get away with it when he goes home."
Lin Xiaowan spoke righteously, "I'm doing this for Ye Feng's own good. He's only eighteen, and he can already scam people out of eighty thousand yuan. If he goes to university and enters society later, won't he scam even more? Now that his mom knows about this, she'll definitely teach him a lesson. That way, Ye Feng will surely turn over a new leaf in the future. Isn't that a good thing?"
"Mhm~! That makes sense."
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