14. Su Xiaoxiao's Invitation / 15. Hope and Worry

After Ling Feng left, Ling Xiaoyu sighed helplessly, sat up from the bed, and prepared to change her clothes and wash up.

I feel like I'm going to have a lot to do today, maybe it's time to get back to work~

Back in his room, Ling Feng hurriedly locked the door and pressed himself against it.

Recalling what had just happened, he still felt a bit terrified, and thought it was quite outrageous that it was also a little exciting!

However, Ling Feng suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen Ling Wanqing since he returned home yesterday, and as for the Magical Girls who had been with her before, he really didn't want to know anything about her.

Remembering that his phone was out of power, Ling Feng realized what was happening and immediately plugged in the charging cable.

Sitting on his medium-sized bed, he flipped through a novel for about five minutes before pressing and holding the power button to turn on his phone.

But the moment he turned it on, the phone suddenly started ringing incessantly, as if it had gone crazy, making a series of "ding ding ding!" sounds, which startled Ling Feng!

"I..."

Ling Feng couldn't understand why he received so many messages every time. It always seemed like everyone had endless topics to talk about. He really didn't know if these people were genuinely bored or just had too much free time!

However, when he noticed Ling Wanqing's 99+ missed calls, he suddenly paused.

"Holy crap!"

Seeing so many missed calls all coming from the same person, Ling Feng was genuinely getting a chill down his spine!

He actually cared a lot about his younger sister, Ling Wanqing. Although he usually seemed indifferent and aloof, he was actually quite concerned about her, after all, she was his sister.

There are always so many troubles going on, Ling Feng can't always be there for her.

After thinking for a moment, Ling Feng decided to make a phone call and ask.

Within three seconds, Ling Wanqing's slightly resentful voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Brother Ling Feng! Why did it take you so long to answer my call?? My mom dragged me back home yesterday, and I can't go out with you guys anymore..."

Ling Wanqing's tone was full of unhappiness, clearly because she couldn't go on the spring outing with Ling Feng and he hadn't answered her calls. The girl was feeling quite frustrated.

Ling Wanqing has no shortage of suitors in Yanjing, including wealthy young men from high society. Those who used to pester her were all scared off by Ling Feng, but as for now? There are still countless suitors.

After all, the Ling Family is one of the top three reclusive clans in Yanjing. There are many people who want to profit from them, but very few can actually get in. Only a few major financial groups can compete with them.

Ling Feng had gone there once with Ling Xiaoyu before, but he almost never received a kind look from them. Ling Feng hadn't known this before, but now that he knew his true identity, he finally understood why those people looked at him with contempt and disdain—they weren't even family!

Sitting on the bed, after listening to Ling Wanqing's words, Ling Feng felt inexplicably speechless.

She was taken home by her own mother, so there must be other plans. Wouldn't it be better to just be a well-behaved little princess adored by everyone?

"Where's your older brother Ling Yue? Will he take you out to play?"

"Brother Ling Yue often goes to those weird places, I don't like it. Also, brother, remember to wait for me, don't let that little bitch Luo Luo fool you. I'll come find you to play again next time I go back. I have to transfer schools again, so annoying! I was getting along really well with my classmates!!"

"Study hard, get into a good university, goodbye~"

After saying that, Ling Feng didn't say anything more and hung up the phone.

On the other end of the line, Ling Wanqing was furious when she saw Ling Feng hang up the phone.

"Couldn't you have said a few more words to them?"

Ling Feng had no idea what Ling Wanqing was thinking at that moment, and of course, he didn't care to think about it. In any case, he was now one less thing to worry about.

He came back too late yesterday, and Ling Feng now realized that he hadn't had time to take a shower, looked in the mirror, and was still a little disheveled, giving people a very decadent feeling. As a spiritual young man of the 21st generation, he would never allow this to happen.

He opened the wardrobe to look for a change of clothes, but when he saw what was inside, he was stunned.

Because the closet he originally used to store clothes was now half full of skirts and women's clothing, a bunch of Hanfu, Lolita, JK uniforms, and even "those" personal clothes and daily necessities were neatly stacked in the corner!

While Ling Feng was still somewhat dumbfounded, a small pink heart-shaped card floated down and landed precisely on his face.

After taking it off with a complicated expression, he saw a line of text written in a special font.

[Hey Ling Feng, hello! When you see this little note I left, it means you've already seen the surprise I prepared for you! How about it? Aren't you happy? Surprised?? Does it make you like me even more now?? No need to thank me, just "study" hard! As Astral Mark Girl, our mission isn't over yet! But life can't be too monotonous either! So, please let yourself go!! -- Your lovely little sister: Ling Wanqing]

Looking at what Ling Feng Ling Wanqing written on the paper, Ling Feng's face flushed red and then turned pale. This wasn't a surprise at all; it was clearly meant to infuriate him!

"What the hell..."

Chapter Fourteen: Su Xiaoxiao's Invitation

Of course, Ling Feng didn't know what to do with the clothes, so he simply stopped worrying about them and just left them there for now...

Ling Feng discovered that he wasn't as resistant to the dresses as he had imagined; on the contrary, his instinctive reaction just now was to take them out and wear them!

However, the moment he touched it, he immediately came to his senses, hurriedly took out one of his casual clothes, and then closed the wardrobe.

Still shaken, Ling Feng tried to stop thinking about it. Luckily, this was his bedroom; if someone had found out, it would have been incredibly shameful and socially disastrous!

As Ling Feng stepped into the bathroom and took off his coat, something suddenly seemed to fall out of his pocket.

"What's this again? A bank card?"

After picking it up from the ground, Ling Feng stared intently at the black card.

"Citibank International Supreme Black Card?!"

Ling Feng didn't know if he had lost his mind, but he blurted it out reflexively without even thinking.

There's nothing Ling Feng do about it; this thing appears in almost every novel about a rich protagonist. He's become numb to it from reading so many novels. What puzzles him is why he has this thing on him?

It's so confusing!

Without giving it much thought, Ling Feng quickly finished his shower. Only after leaving the bathroom did he have time to examine the black card.

There was a string of numbers on the card that looked like a bank card number. With a hint of doubt, Ling Feng tentatively entered it in and, almost as if possessed, clicked to check the balance.

Suddenly, a string of zeros popped up on Ling Feng's phone. He looked at it closely...

Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions, tens of millions, hundreds of millions, billions, billions?!

"Holy crap?!"

After confirming that these were indeed RMB, Ling Feng was completely dumbfounded, his face filled with shock! He was utterly dumbfounded and terrified!

Asphyxia!

Petrification!

Stiff!

Seeing that a password was required, Ling Feng didn't know what he was thinking, but he subconsciously entered his birthday, and the result...

They actually got in?!

Wor?!

This is outrageous! It's utterly outrageous!

[Master, this seems to be something Miss Luo slipped into your pocket before you left.]

As his thoughts wandered, Xi He's cold and emotionless mechanical female voice suddenly echoed in his mind, and only after hearing it did Ling Feng calm down.

He knew Luo Xiyan very wealthy, but to receive such a huge sum of money as 10 billion yuan directly made Ling Feng feel a little flustered, even a little scared!

He's probably going to spend the rest of his life in jail!

Ling Feng sighed helplessly. He planned to return it to Luo Xiyan next time they met. He had originally thought of calling her, but after thinking it over, Ling Feng decided against it, as it would be too hurtful.

Actually, Luo Xiyan knew beforehand that if she gave it directly to Ling Feng, given his personality, he would absolutely not accept it, and might even get angry. But she had no choice; knowing someone too well, she could only do this. She didn't want to be unable to even take care of herself.

Feeling somewhat helpless, Ling Feng didn't take it too seriously; he figured he'd just let things take their course.

Just then, another call came in. Looking at the caller ID, it was Su Xiaoxiao. Ling Feng pondered for a moment, guessing she already knew Luo Xiyan had left.

"Ling Feng, Xi Yan has already left because of something, so she probably can't come with us."

There was a hint of resentment in Su Xiaoxiao's voice when she spoke, but that was understandable since they had made arrangements beforehand.

Su Xiaoxiao could understand this, though. She knew Luo Xiyan's character; unless forced into something unavoidable or extremely important, she would never break her word.

The problem is, no matter how much Su Xiaoxiao asks Luo Xiyan, she just won't utter a single word. They're clearly friends, and it's perfectly normal for them to care about each other, right? Why is this girl so stubborn?

Su Xiaoxiao was completely baffled and couldn't figure it out. Only Luo Xiyan knew the seriousness of these things. Perhaps in the end, it all boiled down to just that one sentence.

It's all for your own good!

Parents probably say this to their children more often, but if Luo Xiyan says it, it's for your safety!

There are some things that are better left unsaid; knowing too much can only bring trouble upon yourself!

"Yes, she already told me."

After Su Xiaoxiao finished speaking, Ling Feng also indicated that he already knew about it.

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaoxiao seemed to have thought of something, but she didn't say anything more.

She didn't know what Luo Xiyan had done yesterday. When she returned after dark, she left a few words and took her laptop with her.

Su Xiaoxiao was a little stunned by the swift and decisive actions; she only remembered that potato chips seemed to have fallen all over the floor.

There was no time to think...

Su Xiaoxiao simply stepped forward and picked up the potato chips that weren't completely dirty yet...

"Do you have time today? Could you come to the Skycloud Hotel to find me? I'm so bored by myself, I don't know what to do."

While pondering, Su Xiaoxiao weakly added that as a friend, Ling Feng could naturally fulfill this simple request, but considering what happened to Ling Xiaoyu last night, he still didn't agree immediately.

"I'll take a look first. I'll contact you when I have time after I've taken care of things here!" Ling Feng replied.

"Okay, I've been binge-watching TV shows and snacking a lot lately, and I feel like I've gained weight again!"

"Oh, this..."

Ling Feng was truly at a loss for words. If he remembered correctly, the Restoration Crystal in the Destiny Sign Mall could solve these problems, right?

After ending the phone call, Ling Feng dried his hair with a hairdryer before leaving the room.

Because his hair is much longer than other men's, it takes a long time for it to air dry. So now it takes him ten minutes to wash and blow-dry his hair, almost as long as some girls!

Come to think of it, Ling Feng only now realized that he hadn't had a haircut in a long time. He couldn't help it; he'd gotten used to long hair and didn't find it strange at all, it even felt natural.

Even those around him began to admire it as if it were a scenic view.

However, the current length is acceptable; Ling Feng thinks it's fine enough, and he'll leave it as is if he doesn't need to get it fixed.

It's good to save a little "time"~

"Xiaofeng, are you going out today? If you are, take Luo Luo with you. She can go for a walk with you. She can be a little naughty sometimes, but she's still very obedient. Of course, if you don't want to, that's okay too. I'll take her back later."

Ling Xiaoyu stirred the spoon with her delicate hands, a helpless smile on her face.

At the dining table, Ling Luoluo looked listless. She sat next to Ling Xiaoyu with her head down, seemingly somewhat dejected. She must have just been "educated" by Ling Xiaoyu and didn't dare to utter a word in rebuttal.

Ling Feng, being so perceptive, easily noticed the expectation in Ling Xiaoyu's words, which also carried a hint of helplessness and heartache.

Ling Feng could tell that Ling Xiaoyu wanted him to take good care of Ling Luoluo, but he didn't know why. Surely it wasn't some relative's child that the adults were too busy to look after, leaving Ling Xiaoyu to look after her?

Chapter Fifteen: Expectations and Worries

When Ling Xiaoyu finished speaking, Ling Luoluo suddenly couldn't help but tremble slightly.

She was very worried and scared. She was afraid that Ling Feng would leave her after he found out the truth, and she was also afraid that Ling Feng would reject her now.

Will Luo Luo be an unwanted child in the future?

Ling Luoluo fought back her tears. Ling Feng was her brother, her only family in the world. What would Luo Luo do if even her own brother abandoned her?

Thinking back on her previous impulsive behavior, Ling Luoluo felt quite remorseful. She had acted rashly, and impulsiveness is the devil!

Ling Luoluo was still thinking about these things, but what Ling Feng said next stunned her.

"Are you willing? I'm going to a friend's house today, and if you don't mind, we'll be leaving soon and might not be back until very late. It's up to you whether you want to come or not."

Ling Feng looked at Ling Luoluo with love and pity in his eyes. His gentle gaze was full of care for his younger sister, and Ling Luoluo was mesmerized by it.

In fact, Ling Feng had guessed some possibilities a long time ago, but he wasn't sure. Why was Ling Xiaoyu so concerned about Ling Luoluo? Why did Ling Xiaoyu always pull Ling Luoluo away whenever they talked, preventing him from getting close? And why hadn't Ling Xiaoyu mentioned her before, and why had she slept in Ling Wanqing's old room...?

However, Ling Feng wouldn't reveal the truth until he was 100% certain that Ling Luoluo was truly his biological sister.