Ling Feng had always been rather passive, always letting others choose the location.
In reality, whoever picked the place was the one who paid.
If you had already arranged for everyone to meet at a restaurant, how could you possibly have the nerve not to pick up the bill?
The root cause was poverty!
Ling Feng had heard that the livestreaming industry was doing well lately. Maybe he could give it a try sometime? There was no downside, though the equipment he needed was another problem.
The address Lan Yuxin gave him was a three-star Michelin restaurant in Blue Sky Garden.
He had heard that the prices here were insanely expensive. Usually, only rich people came often; ordinary people might only eat here once or twice.
Ling Feng stood at the entrance when a handsome man and beautiful woman suddenly pushed the door open and walked out.
"Honey, my best friend is getting married today. Let's go together!"
"No. I treated her so well back then, but she still broke up with me. I never want to see her again for the rest of my life. I just can't figure out why she broke up with me."
"Hehe, I told her to."
"..."
Holy shit!
Hearing their conversation, Ling Feng was stunned!
That blew his mind for the whole year!
Was that why people said to guard against fire, thieves, and best friends?
Screw you, monkey!
Disaster???
After entering the restaurant, Ling Feng headed straight upstairs.
Naturally, a waiter came over to serve him along the way.
The magnificent crystal chandeliers cast a soft glow, making the entire restaurant seem elegant and tranquil.
Ling Feng had not expected Lan Yuxin to like this sort of style. As soon as he reached the second floor, he saw her seated at a table by the window.
The moment she saw Ling Feng, Lan Yuxin suddenly wore a teasing expression.
Tonight, Lan Yuxin wore black thigh-high stockings paired with a purple dress with a wide skirt. The fabric had a satin-like sheen, the cut fit her perfectly, and her long legs were slender. The overall effect was incredibly sexy.
Ling Feng felt deeply troubled!
Lan Yuxin had none of her usual domineering manner. Instead, she looked like a mature beauty whose confidence and strong personality gave off an aggressive air!
"Xiaofeng, you're here. So? Doesn't Big Sis look pretty in this outfit today?" Lan Yuxin stared at Ling Feng with great interest until his face turned a little red.
Damn, was something wrong with this woman today?
"Classmate Yuxin looks very beautiful today."
"Wasn't I beautiful before? And you're still calling me Classmate Yuxin?"
Only then did Lan Yuxin reveal a trace of a young girl's temperament.
"Forget it. What do you want to eat? Order whatever you like," Lan Yuxin said irritably.
She truly did not know whether Ling Feng was pretending or if he was genuinely dense as a block of wood.
Had she not made herself obvious enough? Was she really that lacking in charm?
Lan Yuxin noticed quite a few people around them staring at her and immediately dismissed that thought.
Impossible! I'm so pretty, how could Xiaofeng not like me? Could he still be holding a grudge over what happened before? But I already apologized!
Lan Yuxin could not make sense of it no matter how hard she thought. Then she heard the conversation of a man and woman who had just sat down nearby.
"My mother just passed away..."
"Don't be sad, Xiao Qin. My condolences."
"Thank you for comforting me, Xu Kun."
"It's nothing. If you need anything, I'll always be by your side!"
"I have my boyfriend with me."
"I have my mother."
"??"
After saying that, the young man picked up the phone that was still on the table and walked away without looking back, not even having ordered his meal.
He left behind only the girl still sitting there, half-dazed.
That was downright offensive!
Lan Yuxin watched the scene in surprise. Were couples these impressive nowadays? Uh, they did not seem to be a couple, though.
Lan Yuxin had not even realized that she herself was only seventeen. If the Dean of Studies caught her, she would receive a disciplinary mark!
"Yuxin, want to take a walk?"
After dinner, Ling Feng suggested quietly. He did not get many chances to go on a date alone with a girl, and he did not want to waste this one.
"Sure." Lan Yuxin agreed without even thinking.
Ling Feng had used to call her by name directly as well. It made Lan Yuxin feel close to him.
Lan Yuxin's family was also very wealthy. They ran a company too.
To be honest, Ling Feng was somewhat envious. Every single one of his classmates was a rich second-generation kid.
"Miss, can I add you on WeChat? I noticed you back in the restaurant. It might be a little abrupt, but if I don't summon the courage today, I might regret it for the rest of my life!"
Ling Feng and Lan Yuxin had not walked far when a young man came over to strike up a conversation with Lan Yuxin.
He immediately asked for her contact information.
Ling Feng became a little unhappy when he saw that. This bastard was trying to hit on his girl right in front of him!
No, she did not seem to be his girl, but he still could not put up with this!
Although the man appeared very shy, his words were flawless.
Any girl who heard that probably would not feel disgusted by such an approach.
This guy was definitely a veteran.
Seeing Ling Feng's little expression, Lan Yuxin was amused. The way she looked at him seemed to say, See that? This is Big Sis's charm!
"Excuse me, can't you see there's someone beside the miss?"
Ling Feng spoke up. Only then did the young man notice him, but his face was full of contempt.
He did not take Ling Feng seriously at all. Yet, to Ling Feng's surprise, Lan Yuxin actually agreed to add him on WeChat! She took out her phone and was about to scan his code.
Lan Yuxin did not actually intend to add him. She merely wanted to see Ling Feng's reaction.
But Ling Feng did not see it that way.
"Heh, sorry. I was being presumptuous." Ling Feng gave a cold laugh, then walked away without looking back.
Ling Feng had actually believed that she sincerely wanted to apologize. Thinking about it now, he found himself utterly ridiculous!
Sure enough, she was still the same as before.
Lan Yuxin suddenly regretted it, while the young man looked at Ling Feng with increasing contempt.
What a loser. A poor bastard who even needed a girl to pay for his meals, and he dared compete with me!
"Miss, let me scan yours?"
"Get lost!"
Choosing Girls Over Bros?
After returning home, Ling Feng felt somewhat dejected.
Sure enough, first love could not be reclaimed.
Still, Ling Feng did not care too much. At worst, things would go back to how they had been before.
Ling Wanqing was already asleep, so Ling Feng quietly returned to his room.
The next day, as soon as he arrived at school, Lan Yuxin ran over to apologize, leaving several of their classmates dumbfounded.
Before Ling Wanqing arrived, Lan Yuxin could be said to be the beauty of Class 1, Year 2. And now she had actually gone to apologize to Ling Feng?
"Damn, I'm so jealous. Is Classmate Yuxin about to get taken away? She's my goddess!"
"Ling Feng, that guy is just a little handsome. Why are even goddesses apologizing to him?"
"Do people only care about looks nowadays? It's making me want plastic surgery too!"
Several boys now looked at Ling Feng with intense hatred in their eyes.
Ling Feng did not notice at all, though even if he had, he would not have cared.
These people simply did not know the full story.
Ling Feng said he did not mind, but Lan Yuxin did not believe him.
Only after being together for so long did Lan Yuxin realize that although Ling Feng liked joking around sometimes, he was extremely serious when it came to something he genuinely cared about.
Realizing that Ling Feng had intended to take their relationship seriously again last night, Lan Yuxin regretted it even more.
If the Destiny Sign Mall sold regret medicine, she would have bought it at any cost. But now, it seemed there was no longer any possibility.
Lan Yuxin returned to her seat in disappointment. Seeing that she was unhappy, Tang Ling and the others went over to ask what was wrong. That counted as friendship between friends, right?
They had long known that Ling Feng and Lan Yuxin had once been boyfriend and girlfriend. They guessed that things had not gone very well the previous night.
They were already second-year high school students. It was better to focus on their studies.
Ling Feng had gotten up early today, and Ling Wanqing had not arrived yet. Otherwise, that girl would definitely have gone to report him to Ling Xiaoyu.
After several consecutive days, Ling Feng's constantly tense nerves finally eased a little once the final exams ended.
"Xiaofeng, let's go have some fun tonight. You know what I mean, right?"
As soon as the exams ended, Zhao Ping and Yuwen immediately came to find Ling Feng.
"No! The exams just ended today, Xiaofeng has to go home with me!" Hearing that someone was trying to drag Ling Feng away again, Ling Wanqing immediately stepped forward.
"Xiaofeng, Xiaoyu is coming back tonight. Don't you miss her at all?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Ling Wanqing quickly added that. She knew Ling Feng cared deeply about her sister, so she was certain he would choose her because of that.
Zhao Ping and Yuwen were also waiting for Ling Feng's answer, but they still believed he would choose them.
Was Ling Feng the type to choose girls over his friends?
How could that be possible!
They had been brothers for so many years, and they still needed to train for the Winter Tournament.
That was the trust between brothers!
"Wan Qing, let's go."
"Okay, Brother."
Ling Feng actually just left like that?
"Holy shit, Ling Feng! I actually thought you were my best brother! I never expected you to be the kind of person who chose girls over friends!"
"Zhao Ping, forget it. Xiaofeng probably really needs to go home. He secretly texted me just now. He can still play with us from home."
"Even if you say that, how can solo play compare to teaming up? Even online play isn't as satisfying as sitting together in person, right?"
Zhao Ping was somewhat disappointed. Although his skills were also extremely good, without Ling Feng, the top gun god, he did not think they could achieve a good ranking in the Winter Tournament.
On the way home, Ling Wanqing continued clinging to Ling Feng's arm. From the moment they left the school, words like shameless and immoral had been thrown their way without end!
"Is this really necessary? Do you know you're making people hate me?"
Ling Feng noticed that the boys passing by them all had eyes full of envy, jealousy, and resentment.
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