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Alright, no matter how you put it, Chen Xinni was here to help herself, and Lin Feng couldn't just wave goodbye in response to Chen Xinni's insistence. At this moment, he walked back and stood by, watching.
Seeing Lin Feng return, Chen Xinni felt more at ease. She nodded at Lin Feng and then prepared to start breaking the stone.
"Bang..." Chen Xinni's delicate little hand gripped the Jieshi Knife, trembling slightly. Just like Lin Feng, she swung the knife down towards the Rough Stone in front of her.
"Ah..." However, instead of splitting the Rough Stone in half, Chen Xinni let out a scream.
This girl was actually mimicking Lin Feng, trying to split the Rough Stone with the Jieshi Knife in her hand.
After all, a Rough Stone is just a rock; how could its hardness be underestimated? The reason Lin Feng could chop it cleanly in one stroke was due to his strength. This was also why he felt tired after breaking so many Rough Stones.
In fact, not only was Chen Xinni deceived by Lin Feng's actions into thinking that breaking stones was that easy, even Lin Feng himself had forgotten that an ordinary person really couldn't split a Rough Stone like he could.
This was also why Lin Feng had readily agreed when Chen Xinni wanted to break the stone; he had to admit that he hadn't thought it through properly.
"What's wrong?" It wasn't until Chen Xinni screamed that her father, Chen Sheng, remembered that his daughter couldn't compare to Lin Feng in strength and hurriedly came over to ask.
"Nothing, Dad." Chen Xinni was strong-willed; she had swung down with all her might, and although the stone didn't break, the rebound from the Jieshi Knife hurt her hand. It stung quite a bit now, but she stubbornly refrained from showing any signs of being spoiled as a young lady.
Lin Feng couldn't help but admire her again. It seemed that aside from being a bit casual in her personal life, Chen Xinni had some redeeming qualities.
If Chen Xinni knew that Lin Feng was evaluating her this way at that moment, she might have wanted to bang her head against a wall. Her greatest fear was that Lin Feng would think she was a promiscuous woman because of her past behavior of changing boyfriends every few weeks or months. She knew that Lin Feng was quite picky about such matters.
But who could blame her for acting that way to provoke her father? Now, as a proper young lady, she had inadvertently led Lin Feng to misunderstand her as one of those casual girls.
Although Chen Xinni was hurt by the rebound force, it wasn't severe since she didn't have much strength; thus, the impact wasn't too great either. With her father's help in rubbing it a bit, she felt better.
Soon enough, Chen Xinni sent her father away; she still wanted to accompany Lin Feng in breaking stones.
Lin Feng realized that he had been inconsiderate in asking Chen Xinni to help with the stone cutting. Feeling a bit apologetic, he glanced at her and walked over to retrieve the Jieshi Knife, deciding that he needed to do it himself.
In fact, ordinary Jieshi Knives are not that simple; they are powered by electricity and do not require much physical strength. However, Qian Hong had intended to embarrass Lin Feng by giving him a knife that could only be operated manually. Lin Feng wanted to achieve a dramatic effect with his stone cutting but didn't break the ice, so he just picked it up and used it, which ended up causing Chen Xinni some pain in her hand.
"Lin Feng, will you teach me how to cut stones?" Chen Xinni seized the opportunity to get closer to Lin Feng and asked him.
"Teach? Do you really need to learn this?" Lin Feng was taken aback by Chen Xinni's request. First of all, stone cutting is a technical skill; even Lin Feng himself couldn't cut stones properly—he was just relying on his strength to chop through Rough Stones randomly. How could he teach something he didn't know? Secondly, although Chen Xinni's family was also in the jade business, did they really need a young lady like her to learn stone cutting? Overall, Lin Feng thought there was no need for Chen Xinni to learn this.
What Lin Feng didn't realize was that Chen Xinni wasn't genuinely interested in learning how to cut stones. Even if she wanted to learn, any of the teachers in her family could teach her. Why would she want to learn this skill in such a setting? Her decision was purely about wanting to experience something together with Lin Feng.
For instance, cutting stones together with Lin Feng and winning this Gambling Stone from the Qian Family would be very meaningful for her and would also help further their relationship.
"I suddenly want to learn!" Since Lin Feng and Chen Xinni were speaking softly, she wasn't worried about others overhearing her. She pleaded with a hint of a playful tone.
"Alright, just watch my movements." Considering that Chen Xinni had helped him quite a bit since being pushed off the cliff by Song Xin, Lin Feng agreed. He was also afraid that if Chen Xinni became too anxious, her soft pleas would turn into loud whining, and he wouldn't know where to put his face then.
"How can I learn just by watching your movements? Besides, I can see your movements from below too; I've watched them hundreds of times already, yet I still haven't learned!" Chen Xinni was not satisfied with Lin Feng's response and argued back.
Lin Feng wanted to explain to Chen Xinni that it wasn't merely a teaching issue; without an increase in strength, watching him cut stones hundreds or even thousands of times wouldn't help. However, knowing that Chen Xinni sometimes acted recklessly, he went along with her words and asked, "So what good suggestions do you have? Everyone is waiting for me."
Lin Feng wasn't lying; the crowd below was starting to become impatient. However, due to Lin Feng's impressive performance in cutting through over a hundred Rough Stones earlier, they didn't dare say anything.
After all, who was Lin Feng? In the past, they might not have recognized him or felt the need to know him. But now it was different; not only were there rumors about Lin Feng gambling wildly on prices yesterday in the city, but his bold actions today at the Qian Family's venue were enough for them to fear him. He was someone likely to become another formidable figure in the Gambling Stone World—who would be foolish enough to offend him?
"How about this: I'll hold the Jieshi Knife while you guide me step by step," Chen Xinni suggested as she twinkled her beautiful eyes at Lin Feng.
Though it sounded like a suggestion, as soon as she finished speaking, she took hold of Lin Feng's hand and began without caring whether he agreed or not.
This was what it felt like to hold hands with someone special. Chen Xinni found this feeling wonderful and completely forgot about wanting to cut stones.
This girl often gets distracted, especially when it comes to Lin Feng.
If it were someone else, Miss Chen Xinni would find it hard to be distracted by just one person, particularly a man.
Seeing that everything was already arranged by Chen Xinni, Lin Feng didn’t say much. After all, her presence here didn’t affect his stone appraisal.
Suddenly, Lin Feng thought of Dong Jie. Subconsciously, he hoped that it would be Dong Jie accompanying him to win against the Qian Family, rather than Chen Xinni.
After all, Chen Xinni was just a friend, while Dong Jie was the woman he had kissed.
Looking back, Lin Feng saw Dong Jie smiling at him, a smile filled with encouragement and support.
Lin Feng didn’t understand what Dong Jie meant and showed her a puzzled expression; he really didn’t know what she was trying to convey.
There was no choice; Lin Feng and Dong Jie could only communicate this way due to their circumstances.
Dong Jie didn’t respond but continued to smile. That smile was so charming in the sunlight, with bright eyes and white teeth—she embodied the essence of a woman like Dong Jie.
Lin Feng might not know Chen Xinni’s feelings for him, but as a woman, Dong Jie had been with Lin Feng and Chen Xinni these past few days. Her unique intuition allowed her to keenly sense Chen Xinni’s feelings. However, she didn’t oppose it; she trusted Lin Feng and thought Chen Xinni was nice. At least she could see that Chen Xinni genuinely liked Lin Feng.
As for herself, Dong Jie knew she could never be Lin Feng’s other half or accompany him for a lifetime. Since that was the case, she felt it necessary to help Lin Feng find a woman who would cherish him as she did. She had a good impression of Chen Xinni, especially regarding her attitude toward Lin Feng. Therefore, Dong Jie considered her a candidate worth evaluating.
Lin Feng didn’t know Dong Jie’s specific thoughts, but at least he understood that she didn’t oppose his actions, which was enough for him.
The reason Lin Feng looked at Dong Jie for clarification was that he feared she might misunderstand. If there was any chance of misunderstanding on her part, he absolutely wouldn’t proceed with this matter. After all, Dong Jie was the most important person to him. As for the help he received from the Chen family these past few days, before leaving City A, he planned to give the Chen family a significant gift as thanks.
Lin Feng had never been stingy with his gratitude toward those who treated him well.
Well then, since Dong Jie had no objections, Lin Feng took Chen Xinni's hand and began the stone appraisal.
Just now, after being interrupted by Chen Xinni, Lin Feng's stamina had nearly recovered. This was one of the benefits of taking the "Forbidden Spring." Not only did his stamina recover, but even injuries healed at an astonishing rate.
Since he had regained his strength, Lin Feng began to continue his stone-splitting work. However, this time, instead of holding the handle of the Jieshi Knife, he was directly holding Chen Xinni's delicate little hand.
Because Lin Feng was significantly taller than Chen Xinni, he stood behind her, holding her hand as they worked together on the stone.
At first, Lin Feng hadn't considered this aspect. Now that Chen Xinni was truly in action, he realized that his current position felt no different from embracing her. With his head lowered, he found himself face-to-face with Chen Xinni's graceful neck, and the fragrance emanating from her neck enveloped him. The posture was undeniably intimate.
Lin Feng felt stuck; he couldn't let go nor could he continue without feeling awkward. He didn't know what to do.
Chen Xinni also hadn't expected to find herself in such an ambiguous situation with Lin Feng, especially in public. It was her first time being held like this by a man, and her heart was filled with surprise.
Could this be considered a serendipitous encounter? Chen Xinni wondered if perhaps she and Lin Feng were particularly fated to meet.
Unfortunately, before she could think further, Lin Feng had already started to split the stone while still holding her hand.
Throughout all of this, Chen Xinni remained in a daze.
Indeed, when happiness arrives unexpectedly, people often feel bewildered; this was a normal reaction for Chen Xinni.
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