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"You forgot what I do. You said you were going to take care of something, and you left in such a hurry. You aren't trying to find Song Xin, are you?" He Ting continued to ask.
"Since you already know, I'll leave Xiao Na's safety in your hands for the next few days. Keep an eye on her, and we'll figure out what to do about Song Xin when I get back." Lin Feng estimated that after this incident, it would take some time for Song Xin to deal with him again. Liu Jie was still pressuring him to leave City B, a mid-level city, so he figured he had his own troubles these days.
Of course, despite that, Lin Feng still wanted He Ting to be careful since she already knew.
"Not about Song Xin?" Hearing Lin Feng's words, He Ting realized that Lin Feng wasn't going to find Song Xin this time, but she still asked.
"Yeah, not about her. I called tonight, but no one answered over there. I'm worried, so I'm going to check it out." Lin Feng vaguely explained the situation with Xie Wanting. He didn't know if anything had happened over there, but if they weren't answering the phone, it probably wasn't good news.
"Be careful. I'll take care of Xiao Na's matters; you can rest assured." Seeing Lin Feng in a hurry to leave, He Ting didn't ask further and just reminded him.
"Okay." Lin Feng agreed and then left. Right now, he was eager to see what had happened at Xie Wanting's house.
After retrieving his car from the parking lot, he headed straight for Xie Wanting's hometown.
Lin Feng had been to Xie Wanting's hometown once before, and they had all gotten along quite well during that visit. He knew that the Xie family were honest farmers from the countryside who didn't mind that he was still a poor student at the time.
Lin Feng also remembered Xie Wanting's younger brother, Xie Fei, a clever boy who must be in his first year of high school now.
During his last visit to Xie Wanting's home, Lin Feng had taken him to an internet café to play some games. They had a good relationship; privately, he even called Lin Feng "brother-in-law."
Lin Feng liked this clever little kid quite a bit; of course, being Xie Wanting's brother made him even more fond of him.
There's a saying: "Love for the house extends to the crow."
Thinking of this, Lin Feng took out his mobile phone again and dialed the Xie family's number.
Still no one answered!
After driving for a while, Lin Feng's phone rang. He quickly took it out and saw that it was the Fatty calling.
"Hey, Fatty, what's up?" Lin Feng asked, puzzled as to why Fatty was calling at this time.
"Madman, where are you right now? I've been caught," Fatty said urgently as soon as Lin Feng picked up.
"Caught? By whom? What's going on?" Hearing Fatty's words, Lin Feng quickly inquired.
"Being caught" was their slang for "being discovered." What a lazy bunch they were, even shortening phrases like that; their level of laziness was almost comparable to that of pigs.
"Madman, it's a serious matter. This afternoon, I helped you skip class and got caught red-handed by Ouyang Teacher herself. You have to come to class tomorrow morning. Otherwise, both of us will be in deep trouble," Fatty exaggeratedly explained.
How could something so trivial lead to such dire consequences? Naturally, Lin Feng filtered out Fatty's dramatics. "I really have something to do tomorrow morning and can't make it. Can you cover for me for another couple of days? I'll be back then."
"Madman, if that's the case, don't bother coming back in two days. Ouyang Teacher not only caught me this afternoon but also several others who were in the same situation. She announced on the spot that from now on, we must personally ask her for leave if we have matters to attend to," Fatty said seriously for once.
It seemed that Ouyang Teacher was indeed serious about her duties and actively patrolling the classrooms. Lin Feng believed Fatty's words; he knew Fatty wouldn't joke about such things.
"Alright then, give me Ouyang Teacher's phone number so I can ask her for leave." Since Fatty couldn't hold on any longer, Lin Feng decided not to let him continue covering for him.
"Hmm, Madman, don't you have her phone number?" Fatty was surprised that Lin Feng didn't have Ouyang Qian's contact information. After all, last time Lin Feng had personally introduced Ouyang Qian to him in the cafeteria; how could someone with such a close relationship not have her number?
In fact, Fatty wasn't from Lin Feng's department. Originally, Lin Feng shouldn't have asked him for help skipping class, but since Fatty was resourceful, he could find a way around it. For example, he could sneak in to help Lin Feng skip class and then leave afterward—problem solved.
However, because of this very reason, he had been caught by Ouyang Qian and reprimanded. If he hadn't helped Lin Feng skip class, Ouyang Qian wouldn't have criticized him since he wasn't from that department. But since he did help Lin Feng and got caught red-handed by Ouyang Qian, a reprimand was inevitable.
"Come on, hurry up; I'm driving," Lin Feng said impatiently, not in the mood for any more chit-chat with Fatty.
After all, he and Fatty wouldn't hold grudges over such things.
Regarding the issue of the phone number, don't be fooled by the last time the chubby guy saw Ouyang Qian looking so awkward; he must have done some investigation and easily found out her number.
After all, Ouyang Qian is the goddess of Huaqing University. For someone like her, the chubby guy naturally keeps track of everything; otherwise, he wouldn't deserve his nicknames "Gossip King" and "Information Broker."
"Chubby, you're driving? Can you even drive? On two wheels?" The chubby guy was quite surprised to hear Lin Feng say he was driving. So far, in their dormitory, he was the only one who knew anyone capable of driving.
Let alone buying a car; they didn't even have the spare cash to take driving lessons.
"Stop joking around; we'll talk about this later. Just give me the number." With Lin Feng's driving skills, one-handed driving was certainly not a problem, but he knew that if he didn't say this, the chubby guy would drag it out endlessly.
This was also the chubby guy's motto: once he caught wind of someone who might provide any information, he would drag it out for ages. Unbeknownst to most people, he often managed to extract some details from them.
Of course, this tactic was ineffective against Lin Feng. Not only did Lin Feng immediately cut off his attempts at small talk, but even if he could successfully pry information from Lin Feng, no matter how long he dragged it out, there were things Lin Feng simply wouldn't let him know.
"Look, as a brother, I'll give you her number. Remember, if anyone asks for it later, don't give it to them—especially not to any guys, got it?" The chubby guy continued to ramble before finally reporting the number; it was a habit that wouldn't change overnight.
"Sure, she's a goddess after all; I understand." Lin Feng could only respond to him while hoping that this guy would finish up quickly. Driving with one hand still felt a bit off.
While one-handed driving might seem cool, it also increased the risk involved. Lin Feng thought that when it came to life and death, being cool had to take a back seat. No matter how skilled one was, driving with both hands felt much safer than with just one.
"Okay, I'll send you a message; wait a moment." The chubby guy said and promptly hung up the phone.
No more rambling? Lin Feng looked at his phone screen showing that the call had ended and felt somewhat unaccustomed to the chubby guy's abruptness.
People can be quite strange sometimes; when someone stops dragging things out, you find yourself feeling uneasy about it.
A little while later, Lin Feng received a text message from the chubby guy.
Lin Feng directly dialed Ouyang Qian's number from the content of the text message.
"Hello, who is this?" Ouyang Qian answered the phone after a few beeps.
"Hehe... Ouyang Teacher, I'm really sorry to disturb you so late. This is Lin Feng." Since he needed something from her, Lin Feng was naturally very polite.
"Oh, Lin Feng, what do you want to say? Are you planning to confess about your skipping classes?" Ouyang Qian immediately recognized who was on the line as soon as Lin Feng spoke.
Lin Feng didn't expect Ouyang Qian to seem like she was waiting for his call and to know about his embarrassing situation so well. However, he maintained his calm demeanor and said, "Hehe... I wanted to explain the reason. You know..."
"I don't know anything. Remember, you must come to class on time tomorrow. Otherwise, I... I'll make you regret it," Ouyang Qian said. Unable to think of a specific punishment for Lin Feng, she resorted to a general threat.
I'll make you regret it! Hehe... Ouyang Qian hadn't figured out how she would do that yet, but she knew that as a teacher, she should maintain authority.
However, when it came to Lin Feng, she could only feel disappointed.
"Ouyang Teacher, you know my home is quite far. I called home this afternoon, but no one answered. I tried several times without success. I was worried and thought I'd go home to check. I'm currently in the car and still driving, so I won't talk too much. I'm hanging up now." Lin Feng used the tactic of cutting off the conversation first and hung up the phone. Sometimes he felt that saying "I'm driving" was quite effective.
"What is wrong with this Lin Feng?" Ouyang Qian felt a bit angry after being hung up on by Lin Feng. However, considering that he was driving, she didn't dare call back and instead muttered to herself.
After thinking for a moment, Ouyang Qian took out her notebook and found a number from it. After hesitating for a bit, she decided to dial it.
...
Meanwhile, Lin Feng had finished asking for leave and was rushing on his way. After two or three hours, he finally arrived at Xie Wanting's doorstep.
It was around nine in the evening now; some early sleepers in the village had already gone to bed, but there were still quite a few people awake.
Getting out of the car, Lin Feng indeed saw that Xie Wanting's door was closed. In rural areas, doors are generally left open unless someone is going out or there are no people at home or it's bedtime.
Despite this, Lin Feng walked over and knocked on the door.
After knocking for a long time, Lin Feng still did not hear any movement inside.
Could they not be home? But at this late hour, where could they possibly be? Lin Feng pondered to himself.
"Young man, are you looking for someone from the Xie Family?" At that moment, an elderly neighbor from the Xie Wanting's house came out and asked.
Lin Feng recognized this old lady; she had a good relationship with Xie Wanting's family. Last time, Xie Wanting even brought Lin Feng to visit her.
However, the elderly woman might have trouble seeing clearly due to her age, especially at night, and did not recognize Lin Feng.
"Grandma Wang, it's me, Lin Feng. Xie Wanting brought me to visit you before," Lin Feng said, hoping to jog her memory.
"Oh, Lin Feng, right? I remember now." Grandma Wang tried hard to recall and finally recognized him.
Now that she remembered, Lin Feng asked again, "Grandma Wang, why isn't anyone home at the Xie Wanting's house?"
"Didn't Xie Wanting tell you? Three months ago, her mother got kidney disease, and the doctor said she needs a transplant. This family is quite poor; how could they possibly afford such life-saving expenses?" Once Grandma Wang confirmed Lin Feng's identity, she shared the information with him. By the end of her explanation, her voice was choked with emotion.
Kidney disease? A transplant? Why didn't Xie Wanting mention this to me? After hearing Grandma Wang's words, Lin Feng was left in shock.
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