A Reunion / Where's My New Year's Gift?

At noon, Ling Feng had nearly not even had enough money for lunch. Aunt Zhou had to treat him. It was truly heartbreaking.

Although money wasn't everything, having no money was absolutely impossible.

Problems that could be solved with money weren't problems at all. The problem was that Ling Feng had no money. If a problem couldn't be solved, it only meant that he hadn't paid enough.

There were also a few students in the class with exceptionally wealthy families, but Ling Feng usually acted like he was cut off from the world. He knew fewer than half the students in the class. That was quite a talent in itself.

They had been classmates for two years, yet he knew fewer than half of them. Anyone hearing that would think he had a grudge against everyone.

But why did nearly half the school know him? That made no fucking sense, did it? Ling Feng couldn't figure it out no matter how much he thought about it.

Without dwelling on it, the game had already finished loading on the computer.

The moment Su Xiaoxiao noticed Ling Feng's ID, she became unusually excited. Before, she could only see him through a computer screen, but now the real person was right beside her. The feeling was completely different. (,,???,,)

Overwhelmed by mixed emotions, Su Xiaoxiao ignored everyone's objections and insisted on being Ling Feng's support.

Ling Feng was usually the main damage dealer and mostly operated alone, so he did not really need support.

Thus, Su Xiaoxiao's unnecessary gesture left Ling Feng both amused and helpless.

Zhao Ping noticed Su Xiaoxiao's behavior toward Ling Feng, and Ling Feng could feel that the way Zhao Ping looked at him had changed.

Yuwen seized the chance to whisper to Zhao Ping, "Don't tell me you're jealous of Xiaofeng?"

"How could that be?!"

The moment Zhao Ping heard that, he panicked and hurriedly explained himself, though there was a hint of disappointment in his voice.

"I just think that even Ling Feng has a girl he's this close with. If I don't work harder, won't I be left behind? When the time comes, all of you will have girlfriends while I'm still a single dog."

"Xiaofeng has always been popular at school. Don't you often see him receiving love letters too?"

"That's true..." Zhao Ping found it hard to understand. Then he suddenly thought that a thoughtful girl like Su Yun should know something about this.

"Su Yun, what standards do girls have when looking for a boyfriend?" Zhao Ping humbly asked for advice.

"This? Instead of studying properly, you're already thinking about finding a girlfriend? Don't you know puppy love is wrong?" Su Yun replied righteously upon hearing Zhao Ping's question.

"Uh..." Zhao Ping was instantly dumbfounded by Su Yun's words. Even Ling Feng and the others looked at Su Yun speechlessly.

"Ahem, fine. Then let me explain it to you properly." Sensing the awkward atmosphere, Su Yun began to get "serious."

"The first essential condition for girls looking for a boyfriend is that you have to be handsome.

"If you aren't handsome... then you have to be rich. If you aren't rich, then you have to be tall.

"If you aren't tall, then you have to be good at talking. If you aren't very good at talking, then you need to be funny.

"If you aren't funny, then at least you should understand humor, right? If you don't even understand humor, then you have to be considerate.

"If you can't be considerate, then you should at least be gentle! If you just can't be gentle, then you need to be cool.

"If you can't even act cool, then pretend to be honest. If you don't look honest either, then... uh... rely on luck. I guess!"

Ling Feng:

Zhao Ping:??

Yuwen:??

Su Xiaoxiao:??

"Fine, fine, I was just joking. The main thing is mutual affection. That's not something you can force."

Su Yun was still very rational. She couldn't exactly tell them directly that girls these days liked handsome guys who could drive a Ferrari with one hand, could she?

Even if you weren't handsome, it wasn't a huge problem. The main thing was that you had to know how to drive a Ferrari with one hand!

After receiving that lesson from Su Yun, Zhao Ping's mind cleared up quite a bit.

After listening to Su Yun, everyone seemed to come to a sudden realization.

For a moment, Su Xiaoxiao felt as though she had been enlightened.

So you boys have it this hard when chasing a girl? Sigh...

Encounter Again

At around six in the evening, Su Xiaoxiao said she wanted to treat everyone.

The place happened to be downtown. The others heard from Su Yun that Su Xiaoxiao's family was very rich, so there was no need to be polite with her. They could order whatever they wanted.

But Ling Feng and the others did not see it that way. You were her cousin, so that was one thing, but weren't they not even really friends with her?

When they passed Clover Bar, Ling Feng suddenly remembered what had happened there a few nights ago.

That Li Juncheng guy seemed very troublesome. He wondered what had happened to him afterward.

Su Xiaoxiao noticed where Ling Feng was looking. After giving it some thought, she immediately changed the location before Ling Feng could even react.

What was going on? Were they eating here?

"I remember Clover Bar is also one of the Su Family's businesses. Let's have dinner here. It's closer too," Su Xiaoxiao suggested.

Naturally, no one objected. It was the same wherever they went.

But Ling Feng was still somewhat shaken. If someone recognized him, would he have to fight them right away?

And judging from what Su Xiaoxiao said, this was one of her family's businesses too. Clover Bar was no smaller than an ordinary five-star hotel. Was her family really that rich?

As Ling Feng pondered this, everyone had already entered the bar. The dining area began on the second floor.

Ling Feng had been here before and still remembered it. After hearing about that incident from Ling Feng, Qiu Yun'er had resigned as well.

"Hello, is there anything I can help you with?" a waitress came forward to greet them.

"We..."

Just as Su Xiaoxiao was about to speak, the elevator doors opened. Two neatly dressed men walked out, followed by quite a few bodyguards in black suits.

Their grand display made them rather eye-catching.

When Ling Feng saw one of the men, he instantly clenched his fists. Yet his face remained as still as calm water, without the slightest ripple.

For no other reason than that the man was Li Juncheng.

Thinking of how Lin Ruoxi, a girl still in high school, might have fallen victim to Li Juncheng if he had not been there that day, Ling Feng wanted to go over and cripple him right then.

Su Xiaoxiao noticed the slight change in Ling Feng's mood, but she did not know what had happened before, so she did not know why.

When the waitress saw the leading man, she bowed slightly. "Hello, Boss."

"Mm."

The other man with Li Juncheng casually nodded.

When his gaze swept over and landed on Su Xiaoxiao, the man suddenly shuddered. He hurried forward with a broad smile on his face.

"Miss, why are you here? Why didn't you notify me beforehand? I could have sent someone to pick you up."

"It's nothing. I just came to have a meal with some friends."

Su Xiaoxiao looked indifferent and even somewhat cold, but the man still smiled and did not dare show the slightest negligence.

He knew exactly who this young girl was. He was merely a dog raised by the Su Family.

The young miss of the Su Family from the Imperial Capital. Even if she told him to get lost right now, he would not dare say another word.

They could make his entire family disappear without anyone noticing, and they had connections in official circles as well. They were not people he could afford to offend.

Moreover, everything Zhang Feng possessed now had been given to him by the Su Family. Without them, he was nothing.

"Manager Zhang, who is this?"

Li Juncheng stepped forward as well. Seeing Zhang Feng treat this young girl with such respect, he could not help feeling puzzled.

However, he also noticed Ling Feng standing nearby.

I've been looking for you for so long and couldn't find you, yet you delivered yourself right to me. I'll deal with you properly later. For now, I should build a good relationship with this young miss first, Li Juncheng sneered inwardly, though his expression remained unchanged.

"This is the young miss of the Su Family from the Imperial Capital. Please watch your attitude," Zhang Feng reminded him.

Li Juncheng did not care much. Instead, he took out a golden business card from his pocket and handed it to Su Xiaoxiao. With what he believed was an extremely elegant posture, he said, "Su Xiaoxiao, it's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Li Juncheng, the son of the chairman of Shengtian Grand Hotel. How about we get acquainted first? Perhaps we'll have deeper exchanges in the future."

Su Xiaoxiao directly ignored Li Juncheng's attempt to curry favor with her. Without caring what he said, she simply walked past him.

Ling Feng, Zhao Ping, and the others were naturally not idle either. At that moment, they looked at Li Juncheng like he was an idiot. Even Zhang Feng was no exception.

What was her status? And what was his own status?

He wanted to be friends with her and have a nice exchange? He must have been dreaming!

Su Xiaoxiao's disregard left Li Juncheng both embarrassed and furious. He felt deeply humiliated. He had never felt so stifled in all his life.

Who am I? What status do I have? The Su Family? I think they're nothing but shit! Li Juncheng cursed inwardly.

Seeing Li Juncheng like this, Zhang Feng hurriedly tried to dissuade him after Su Xiaoxiao and the others had left.

"Xiao Li, I have some business dealings with your father, so I feel obligated to advise you here. Don't get any crooked ideas. You may not know the Su Family's influence in the Imperial Capital. If she made a phone call right now, she could have special forces come arrest you. Do you believe that?"

Li Juncheng had still held onto a trace of hope, but when he saw Zhang Feng's serious expression, his mind went numb.

Then Zhang Feng told Li Juncheng a few more stories, and Li Juncheng completely gave up.

It was too terrifying. He did not want to end up without even a corpse left behind.

And that guy from before seemed to be friends with Su Xiaoxiao too.

Oh my god! Good thing I didn't take revenge earlier, otherwise...

At that thought, Li Juncheng broke out in a cold sweat, his body trembling uncontrollably.

Zhang Feng walked over and patted Li Juncheng on the shoulder before leaving as well. Only Li Juncheng remained, still trembling where he stood. He probably would not have any crooked thoughts about Ling Feng again.

"Good thing I didn't make a move earlier."

Where's My New Year's Gift?

After circling South Plaza, a man and a woman finally got into a taxi with all four sides open. The wind howled into the car, carrying a chilly bite.

Along the way, the woman used her uncle-in-law's lung cancer to persuade the man to quit smoking.

The man chuckled without saying anything. He merely opened the window to get some air, giving the freezing wind an opportunity to rush in. The temperature inside the car instantly dropped.

The woman shot him an annoyed glare and quickly wrapped her clothes tighter. Even the driver wanted to curse at him.

But when he remembered how generously the two had tipped him, directly stuffing several hundred-yuan bills into his hand, the driver's anger immediately faded.

If you had money, you made the rules.

"If Xiaoyu and the others see you like this later, what kind of impression will it leave?" the woman said irritably.

"It's fine, it's fine. They'll understand me. We haven't seen each other for two years. They'll be happy before anything else," the man said with an ingratiating smile.

This middle-aged couple was none other than Ling Feng's parents. The woman looked only around twenty-five, like a young college graduate, youthful and beautiful, but she was actually nearly forty.

The man carried a briefcase and looked old-fashioned, yet his behavior was somewhat playful. The two looked strangely mismatched when walking together. Anyone unaware of the truth might have thought they were father and daughter!

Ling Feng's biological parents had both died in a traffic accident, leaving behind two children, one of whom had only been a few months old. Feeling sorry for them, the couple adopted both children.

Moreover, both sets of parents had been classmates and close friends, making it even more impossible for them to stand by and do nothing.

After the family learned of this, they adopted one of the children. Originally, the Ling Family had intended to take both children in and raise them to contribute to the family in the future.

However, Ling Feng's current mother forcibly kept one of them. Later, even Ling Luoluo was taken away by Ling Xiaoyu.

That was right, this was the truth of the matter. But after so many years, not many people still knew about it.

The couple was usually busy at work and rarely came home. Every month, they only gave the children enough living expenses for a few breakfasts. Raising them poor was enough.

By the time they got home, Ling Luoluo was already gone.

She was actively carrying out the mission Ling Xiaoyu had given her. Aside from Ling Xiaoyu, she would hang up directly on anyone who called her.

Outside of her mission, she would never intervene in anyone else's affairs!

"Uncle Ling, Aunt Fang!?"