novelraw Chapter 156: This Car is a Bit Shabby!
Chapter 156: This Car is a Bit Shabby!
"I’ve read books about this before, what about it?" Lin Feng felt very strange. These things were all in books, what was there to be surprised about?
Upon hearing Lin Feng’s words, Ye Xiaoyu was very unconvinced. If you could know these things just by reading books, how many times would you have to read them to remember everything? Teacher Lin, how could you possibly have the energy to do all this? You must be bluffing me!
Thinking this, Ye Xiaoyu pulled Lin Feng over to an oil painting that looked very old, intent on giving him a hard time to see if Teacher Lin really knew everything about anything.
Mao Rongrong knew what Ye Xiaoyu was thinking, but she didn’t stop her because she also wanted to be clear whether Lin Feng really knew everything. He had always claimed to learn everything from books, but if his vast knowledge came from reading, how many books would that be! If you talked about reading for decades, anyone might believe that, but Teacher Lin was only a little older than herself, how could he have so much time? It was hard to believe!
The few people who had just overheard Lin Feng’s introduction of "The Kiss" also followed him over, full of curiosity to find out whether this young man was really that amazing and if his knowledge was indeed so profound.
"Teacher Lin’s knowledge is really extensive! Do you know this painting?" Ye Xiaoyu looked at Lin Feng, blinking her eyes rapidly, thinking she had found a tough question to test whether Teacher Lin was really that impressive. Hehe!
"This is ’The Allegory of Prudence’ by the romanticist painter Simon Wue, created in 1645. It’s a painting full of the Baroque style. The beautiful maiden at the center symbolizes ’prudence’, while the surrounding male gods, angels, fairies, and so on, are all endowed with distinct personalities through exaggerated romantic techniques. The artist has used his imagination to create a fantasy world that makes one feel as if they were there, stirring a spiritual excitement. The painting’s colors are bright and warm, the figures are beautifully and fluidly shaped, and the entire picture is filled with a sense of movement," Lin Feng once again earnestly introduced the origin of the painting.
"Uh, Teacher Lin, you really do know everything!" Ye Xiaoyu was at a loss for words after hearing Lin Feng’s introduction. Only moments ago, she had been thinking about giving Teacher Lin a hard time, but she hadn’t expected that Teacher Lin actually knew everything. She had walked right into her own trap; how embarrassing!
Ah!!!
He really wasn’t just guessing!
How can someone so young know so much!
Has he been to France? How could he know so much detail?
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The onlookers, hearing Lin Feng’s introduction, looked at him in disbelief, and their minds started speculating wildly about the young man’s background. Nowadays, not many young people were interested in these things, so how could he know so much...
Let’s follow them later; to know the source of this information would make the trip worthwhile!
"Xiaoyu, stop being mischievous, Teacher Lin knows everything!" Mao Rongrong, finding Ye Xiaoyu’s deflated look amusing, stepped in to put an end to her antics. However, inside she was filled with admiration for Teacher Lin. His mastery of French, that deep knowledge, and the sense of security he gave — it could basically be said that Teacher Lin really was a perfect person. She wondered if he had a girlfriend...
A girlfriend? Why am I thinking about whether Teacher Lin has a girlfriend? Mao Rongrong’s face turned red all of a sudden.
"Okay, got it, Sister Rongrong. Let’s go look at something else!"
Ye Xiaoyu, pulling Mao Rongrong and Lin Feng along, modestly asked about the origins of the things around them while they walked. Lin Feng patiently answered each question. Unknowingly they had walked through the entire exhibition hall; Lin Feng also introduced some of the very representative items, which greatly broadened the horizons of Ye Xiaoyu and Mao Rongrong, leaving the group of followers utterly astonished!
Lin Feng, seeing that a crowd of listeners had somehow trailed behind them, shook his head, took one by the hand of Ye Xiaoyu and Mao Rongrong each, and led them out of the venue to the busiest commercial street in Tianhai.
The leftover crowd that had not yet reacted remained in the hall, mulling over the things Lin Feng had just introduced...
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Only when they reached the commercial street did Lin Feng realize that Ye Xiaoyu and Mao Rongrong really did have a lot of energy. They had been quite reserved at the exhibition, but at the shopping area, they completely let loose, especially Ye Xiaoyu, who practically dragged him along the whole way.
"Teacher Lin, come look at this!"
"Teacher Lin, do you think this outfit is nice?"
"Teacher Lin, there’s delicious food over here!"
"Teacher Lin, do you want any gifts?"
"Teacher Lin, this is so much fun!"
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Along the way, all I could hear was Ye Xiaoyu constantly calling out for Teacher Lin. Despite having indulged in food, drinks, fun, and games along the way, Ye Xiaoyu was still in high spirits and seemed like she wanted more. Mao Rongrong was also beaming with smiles, and Lin Feng felt very happy too.
It’s great to be young! How nice it is for them to shop carefree and live a joyful life like this!
Huh? Lin Feng was also stunned by this sudden thought. Why am I thinking like this? It’s not like I’m that old. Why would this idea come to mind—could it be because of that time on the island?
Forget it, it’s rare to get out, and as long as everyone is happy, that’s what matters. With that in mind, Lin Feng continued to accompany Ye Xiaoyu and Mao Rongrong on their shopping spree, noticing that both girls’ hands were full of shopping bags. Lin Feng reached out, wanting to help carry some for them.
"Teacher Lin, it’s not necessary, we’re so happy you could come with us. How could we let you carry bags!" Ye Xiaoyu immediately clutched her bags tightly, refusing to let Teacher Lin take any. No matter what, Teacher Lin shouldn’t have to lift a finger!
"Yeah, Teacher Lin, we’re so happy just having you with us!" Ye Xiaoyu didn’t let Lin Feng take the bags, and Mao Rongrong went even further by shifting her bags behind her back. How could they allow Teacher Lin to carry something—it wouldn’t be right!
Seeing them like this, Lin Feng didn’t insist and simply continued shopping with the two of them.
"How can he be so lacking in chivalry," someone commented.
"How can he let two beauties get so tired."
"If it were me, I’d definitely cherish and protect them. How could I possibly let beauties do the lifting!"
"..."
Passersby couldn’t stop glancing at the beauties, while casting their strongest looks of disdain at Lin Feng. What a perfect opportunity missed to carry bags for the beauties! How could they possibly let such attractive women carry their own bags? Don’t they understand the role of a protector? In their hearts, they were all fantasizing, thinking how great it would be if they were in his place, to have beauties like these to accompany them shopping. They’d do anything...
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Before they realized it, afternoon had arrived. Under Mao Rongrong’s firm stance, Ye Xiaoyu had no choice but to reluctantly agree to end the day’s shopping antics. The three of them headed back to the car, ready to return.
"Teacher Lin, thank you so much for today!" Having felt the exhaustion on Teacher Lin’s behalf, Mao Rongrong knew she should sincerely thank him. Not to mention having occupied his entire day, but just accompanying her and Xiaoyu shopping all day must have been tiring too!
"Teacher Lin, I had so much fun today. You don’t know how long Rongrong Sister and I have been in Tianhai without having a proper chance to go out shopping," Ye Xiaoyu added from the side. Today was truly a day well spent. If only Teacher Lin could accompany them shopping every day, that would be wonderful!
"The two of you haven’t properly gone shopping?" Lin Feng found it odd. Why would Ye Xiaoyu say such a thing? Shopping was easy, wasn’t it?
"Yes, Teacher Lin, you don’t understand, without you, we wouldn’t dare to go shopping! Because Sister Rongrong and I are too pretty, we easily attract the wrong kind of attention. There has been an incident before where a girl was forcibly taken away by a group of hooligans. That frightened Sister Rongrong and me so much that we normally don’t dare to venture out of the school," Ye Xiaoyu earnestly replied. Indeed, without a trustworthy protector, she and Sister Rongrong really wouldn’t dare to wander about casually. What if they ran into some bad people?
"Oh, next semester, if you want to go shopping, just tell me in advance. If I’m free, I’ll accompany you!" Lin Feng thought for a moment. What Ye Xiaoyu said made sense—it was dangerous for two beautiful young girls to go out alone. It wasn’t easy for them to come study in Tianhai. Whenever he was free, he could accompany them shopping, which would surely make them happy.
"Teacher Lin, thank you so much, what can I even say! Woohoo! Sister Rongrong, did you hear what Teacher Lin said?" Ye Xiaoyu was overjoyed upon hearing Lin Feng’s words, excitedly shaking Mao Rongrong’s hand as if afraid she hadn’t heard.
"Gentle! I know you’re excited, but there’s no need to overdo it—mind your image!" Mao Rongrong was feeling a headache watching Ye Xiaoyu’s antics. Why was she acting like a child without a care in the world, with no regard for her image?
"It’s fine, I only act like this in front of Sister Rongrong. Speaking of which, Sister Rongrong, do you think the clothes I bought look nice?"
"Yeah, they look quite nice,"
"Just quite nice? Don’t you think it’s really stylish?"
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Watching Mao Rongrong and Ye Xiaoyu chatting and laughing behind him, Lin Feng also felt that the day had been quite enjoyable. Returning to his senses, he focused on driving, ignoring the two’s playful banter in the back. Checking the time, it was peak hour for the commute home, so Lin Feng took a detour through an old city road that was less crowded at this time, avoiding being stuck on the main streets.
"Hey, beauties! That car looks a bit old, why don’t you come ride with us instead, haha!" A smartly dressed young man driving an eye-catching sports car slowed down as he passed by and saw two such high-caliber beauties in an ordinary Audi A7, couldn’t help but start teasing Mao Rongrong and Ye Xiaoyu.
"You’re gorgeous, ladies! Come for a spin in my car. That car’s too rundown; it doesn’t suit you at all! Hahaha!" Another guy driving a similarly distinctive and flashy sports car drove past Lin Feng’s car and upon spotting such beautiful women, also couldn’t refrain from flirting. They often drove down this road, but had never seen such stunning women before—hahaha!