Chapter 554: Go See Your Younger Brother (Seventh Update)
Chapter 554: Go See Your Younger Brother (Seventh Update)
Lin Jie suddenly woke up in the morning because it had been a long time since she had seen Lin Feng or received a call from him. With the schoolwork piling up, she didn’t have the spare time to look for him. Finally, unable to endure the longing in her heart, she went alone to Yingbo University, hoping to catch a glimpse of Lin Feng...
However, she never expected that, upon her arrival and after asking a classmate, she would learn that Lin Feng hadn’t been to school in a long time. Lin Jie’s heart chilled. She’d finally made the trip to Yingbo University, but she hadn’t been able to see Brother Lin Feng, which made her feel incredibly sad. She picked up her phone, thinking of calling Lin Feng, but she knew Lin Feng’s habits well—if it wasn’t something important, he wouldn’t leave school without a reason. After much thought, Lin Jie still didn’t make the call. Although she really missed Lin Feng, she didn’t want to disturb him while he was busy.
Looking at her phone while walking on the campus of Yingbo University, Lin Jie suddenly felt an overwhelming sense of loneliness. This feeling was hard to bear. She knew that Lin Feng had more than just a fondness for her, but why hadn’t Brother Lin Feng contacted her for so long? What on earth had happened?
Sitting alone on a bench by the campus road, Lin Jie unwittingly fell deep into her memories of Lin Feng, with past scenes unfolding before her eyes as if they were scenes from a movie...
Their childhood days spent playing together.
The separation that came with growing up, and her yearning for Brother Lin Feng.
The heartache upon hearing that Brother Lin Feng had become a profligate.
The loneliness after Brother Lin Feng got into trouble and disappeared.
The surprise and joy of seeing Brother Lin Feng again.
The shock of Brother Lin Feng saving her father’s life.
...
Scene after scene played before Lin Jie’s eyes, and her heart was in turmoil, the feeling indescribable, as though her life was irreversibly intertwined with Lin Feng’s, inseparable. Unconsciously, Lin Jie became deeply lost in thought, sinking into a profound longing for Lin Feng.
Her phone kept flipping through her fingers, and Lin Jie wrestled with the idea of calling Lin Feng, but despite her desire, she couldn’t bring herself to dial his number. It’s not that she didn’t want to hear Lin Feng’s voice, but rather, she felt that she shouldn’t disturb him with her longing for him, yet this conflict left her feeling so distressed...
Suddenly, an idea popped into Lin Jie’s head—she could call Auntie Zhang Lan! That way, she would easily find out what had happened to Brother Lin Feng. Such a simple solution!
"Hello, Auntie, it’s Lin Jie," Lin Jie said warmly as she dialed the number and greeted Zhang Lan on the phone.
"Lin Jie, what made you think of giving your auntie a call all of a sudden?" Zhang Lan was delighted to hear Lin Jie’s voice—Lin Jie was the girl she had watched grow up; beautiful and of good character. Initially, she had truly hoped Lin Jie and Lin Feng would end up together, but no one could have anticipated what happened. Her son, silent before, had suddenly made his mark, catching her off-guard with both a fiancée and a girlfriend.
But Zhang Lan was somewhat puzzled. Lin Jie should be calling Lin Feng, so why the sudden call to her? What could be the matter?
"Auntie... are you and Uncle doing well?" Lin Jie originally intended to ask about Lin Feng, but the words died on her lips, she just couldn’t say them. In the end, she could only add another polite inquiry.
"Your uncle and I are doing well. Lin Jie, is it that you want to know how Lin Feng is doing?" Zhang Lan immediately understood what was going on the moment she heard Lin Jie’s question. Lin Jie wanted to know about her son but was too shy to say it outright, so Zhang Lan decided it would be better for her to ask directly.
"Auntie... yes." Lin Jie now felt extremely embarrassed, a blush creeping up her face, her words filled with a hint of shyness, but she really wanted to know how Lin Feng was doing now, what he was up to, where he was. With no other choice, she had to suppress the shyness in her heart and definitely answer Zhang Lan’s question.
"Lin Feng has been very busy since the New Year. He had just taken a long trip and then yesterday morning he went to Capital City to take care of some business. In over half a month, we’ve only seen our son once." Zhang Lan did not hide anything. After all, Lin Jie had called to learn of her son’s whereabouts, so she directly shared a brief update about her son’s recent affairs. However, a thought suddenly came to Zhang Lan’s mind: now that her son already had a fiancée and a girlfriend, wouldn’t it be even better if he also took Lin Jie as well?
That was feasible. It would be such a pity if someone else took Lin Jie, such a good girl, away. Since her son had already taken two women, one more, Lin Jie, would not make much of a difference. No, she had to find a way to make her son take in Lin Jie. At that thought, Zhang Lan’s heart began to stir...
"So that’s how it is. Thank you, Auntie," Lin Jie said upon hearing Zhang Lan’s words. She immediately understood what was going on; Brother Lin Feng had really been busy lately. In that case, it would be right not to call him and not to distract him from important matters. She would wait for him to return and then visit.
"Xiao Jie, come visit our house when you have time, your uncle and I miss you," Zhang Lan added, directly expressing her wish for Lin Jie to visit, while internally starting to strategize how to broach the subject with her son, persuading him to take in Lin Jie. With that idea in mind, Zhang Lan felt happy, thinking it would be nice if her son could have so many good women around him.
Zhang Lan had seen much of the world and knew that some men had multiple wives, so if her son could have so many fine women around him, it would reflect his abilities. If her son took in a few more daughters-in-law, Zhang Lan would not object at all.
"Sure, Auntie, I’ll definitely come over when I have time. May I hang up now?" Upon hearing how warmly Zhang Lan invited her, Lin Jie felt very happy. To be honest, she really liked Aunt Zhang Lan, so she agreed immediately without any hesitation when invited to their home, especially since visiting Brother Lin Feng’s home meant she’d surely see him...
"Alright, let’s leave it here for now. I have work to do too," Zhang Lan said with a smile after hearing Lin Jie’s prompt response. She was very pleased, hanging up the phone to begin another busy day. The New Year had left her with a lot of unresolved work, and she had been swamped for the past few days. However, Lin Jie’s call had brightened her mood. Smiling again, Zhang Lan lowered her head and began to work earnestly once more.
Hearing the dial tone on the phone, Lin Jie knew Aunt Zhang Lan had gone back to her busy work. She put her phone back into her pocket, stood up from the chair, and walked towards the entrance of Yingbo University, planning to take a bus back to her own school.
However, as she walked, Lin Jie’s heart stirred again, shouting in her mind, Brother Lin Feng, do you know how much Xiao Jie misses you...
Meanwhile, on the other side of Nanyun Province, Qian Duoduo, leading the Bloodkill Thirteen Guards, was also raising a storm of violence and blood at the province’s border. Wherever they passed, they swept through like a destructive force, leaving chaos in their wake. Since Qian Duoduo was eliminating drug traffickers, the authorities turned a blind eye, preferring to see a more peaceful environment.
Qian Duoduo’s desire for vengeance was very strong; she wanted to avenge her many brothers who had died at the Old Place bar. She wanted to send a warning to all her enemies with desires to act against the Great South Gang; those who dared to mess with them would end up just like Ruan Tiansheng and his son. The Golden Triangle might be formidable, but Qian Duoduo could handle it. As for other domestic forces tempted to make a move, they should weigh their own capabilities first!
The reason why Qian Duoduo was making such a public display was a necessity at this juncture; only by doing so could she ensure the Great South Gang’s safety within the country. This was what she, as the leader of the Great South Gang, needed and must do.
Yet even in the midst of her killing spree, Qian Duoduo couldn’t control her yearning for Lin Feng, constantly thinking of him, wondering what he would do when he returned to Tianhai. Though she didn’t understand why she felt this way, Qian Duoduo knew she was no longer the leader who only had the gang on her mind; she now had her own happiness, her own concerns. She just couldn’t help but think about Lin Feng...
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That morning, after breakfast, Lin Feng had greeted Leng Mei and said he had some business to attend to. For Leng Mei, there were many things about Lin Feng that she didn’t know, perhaps he truly had something that he needed to handle alone, so she agreed without further thought. However, Leng Mei hadn’t expected that Lin Feng would be gone for an entire day, only returning as the evening lights were lit.
"Go check on your brother," Lin Feng said to Leng Mei upon his return, immediately suggesting that she see how Leng Hao was doing. Having promised Leng Hui that morning, Lin Feng would definitely follow through, but considering Leng Hao’s condition from the morning, it wasn’t right to visit him again at that point. So he decided to give Leng Hao a day to calm down before taking Leng Mei to see him.
"Alright, my brother was in really bad shape today, only waking up towards the evening," Leng Mei replied, agreeing immediately because she completely trusted Lin Feng’s medical skills. Although she didn’t understand why Leng Hao had suddenly become violent that morning, she absolutely didn’t believe Lin Feng would harm her brother to that extent. After hearing from Grandpa Chen and her grandfather about what had happened, Leng Mei was immensely angry, unable to think of anyone who would want to harm her brother.
Leng Hao was a martial fanatic; besides increasing his strength, he cared about nothing else. So how exactly had her brother been poisoned? This was something Leng Mei struggled to understand, ultimately waiting for Lin Feng to return for answers.
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