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To be honest, if given the chance, Lin Feng would choose to slip away, but at this moment, he knew there really wasn't any opportunity to escape.
"Uh..." Lin Feng instinctively wanted to say something to refuse, but he didn't know what would be appropriate, so he found himself at a loss for words.
"What's wrong? Is it inconvenient for you, Lin Feng?" Su Mother, who usually held the title of Mayor's wife, was somewhat displeased with Lin Feng's response. Her expression showed a hint of dissatisfaction as she asked him.
After all, he had been dating their daughter and was too busy even to celebrate her birthday. It really did seem inappropriate.
Lin Feng understood this logic well, but he also knew that as Su Xue's shield-like boyfriend, he really didn't have that kind of awareness.
"It's not that; it's just that I feel today is a chance encounter. My plans for Su Xue's birthday are arranged for tomorrow. If I show up empty-handed to celebrate her birthday today, wouldn't that be a bit inappropriate? Especially since her parents are here," Lin Feng managed to come up with a reason despite feeling nervous.
To be honest, Lin Feng's reasoning was quite good.
Upon hearing Lin Feng's words, Su Mother's expression softened a bit. It seemed she had wronged him earlier; he was indeed a sensible child.
However, Su Mother still wanted to get to know Lin Feng better. Although they generally did not interfere with Su Xue's choices, as parents, no matter how open-minded they were, they still wanted to see what kind of boyfriend their daughter had chosen.
Before Su Mother could continue speaking, Su Father chimed in: "I think Lin Feng shouldn't prepare anything. Just consider today as spending time with Xue Er. As for your plans together, you can continue them tomorrow. I believe Xue Er won't mind if you only brought yourself to her birthday dinner today. Besides, it's just the two of us parents here; it would be nice to get to know each other a bit."
After saying this, Su Father looked over at Su Xue, clearly seeking her opinion.
"Yeah, let's go with what Dad said. Lin Feng, you said you would celebrate my birthday with me. Today it will just be the four of us celebrating together," Su Xue said when she noticed her father looking at her. She realized it wouldn't be good to keep making excuses and had no choice but to agree.
"Oh, okay." Lin Feng initially thought Su Xue would help him come up with a reason to refuse, but since she said it like that, he could only brace himself and go along with it. After all, he was now Su Xue's nominal boyfriend; if he kept refusing, it would imply that he didn't care about her.
"That's right, come on, Lin Feng, get in the car," Su Mother said, seeing that Lin Feng had agreed and quickly inviting him to enter the vehicle.
Perhaps considering that tonight was a celebration for her daughter's birthday and there might be drinking later, there was also a Driver in the Su family's car.
The group set off towards a hotel, as it was traditional to celebrate a birthday with family.
The hotel chosen by Su Father and Su Mother was a two-star establishment, not too big or too small, with a private room booked that was sufficient for the four of them to celebrate.
Once inside the private room, the two elders took their seats at the main table while Su Xue and Lin Feng sat together, marking the beginning of the birthday banquet.
Since Lin Feng was added to the party, Su Mother suggested they reorder dishes, which was a way of accommodating Lin Feng.
Although Lin Feng initially declined, in the end, Su Father insisted on reordering.
While ordering, Su Xue thoughtfully sent Lin Feng a text message informing him of her favorite dishes. As a result, Lin Feng managed to order two dishes that Su Xue liked, which made Su Mother nod in approval.
At least Su Mother felt that Lin Feng was quite a considerate young man, someone who would treat his wife well.
While Su Mother focused on these traits, Su Father was more concerned with Lin Feng's capabilities. However, from the moment he met Lin Feng until now, Lin Feng had shown himself to be quite a composed young man.
Thus, for the time being, Lin Feng had gained a favorable impression from both Su Father and Su Mother during their first meeting.
From then on, it became much easier for Lin Feng to engage in conversation. During the meal, he honestly shared his basic situation; after all, these were not secrets in the eyes of Su Father, the Mayor. There was no need to lie; even if he wanted to, he wouldn't know how to fabricate one.
However, in the end, to avoid appearing too ordinary to Su Father and Su Mother, Lin Feng mentioned that he was currently starting a business.
Speaking of which, he had already purchased Xinxin Building; all that remained was to open for business, so he could indeed consider himself as being in the process of entrepreneurship.
"Ha ha... It's good that young people know the importance of being proactive, Lin Feng. Come, let's raise a glass and wish our little birthday star a happy birthday." After asking these questions, Su Father did not say much else, only lightly remarked that "young people know the importance of being proactive," before changing the subject.
Clearly, Su Father did not say anything like "If you have any problems, feel free to come to me."
However, Lin Feng did not need to approach him, so both parties were satisfied as they raised their glasses to celebrate Su Xue's birthday.
The next part was much simpler; cutting the cake and so on. Lin Feng even sang "Happy Birthday" to Su Xue in the private room. His voice was decent, but he did not try too hard to show off; he just aimed for it to be pleasant enough.
"Uncle and Aunt, excuse me for a moment; I need to use the restroom." As the birthday party progressed, Lin Feng felt a wave of urgency and stood up to excuse himself.
"Sure, no problem. Go ahead," Su Mother replied upon seeing Lin Feng temporarily leave his seat.
Because next, she had some things to discuss with Su Father.
After smiling at Su Xue, Lin Feng left the private room.
Upon finding the restroom, Lin Feng took care of his physiological needs. However, just as he was about to wash his hands, he happened to notice a familiar glimmer from across the restroom—there was a bright spot shining from the building directly opposite.
That bright spot was none other than an infrared dot.
"Sniper rifle." This was Lin Feng's first thought; after all, in his previous life, he had quite a bit of experience with sniper rifles and was fairly skilled at it.
As a mercenary, one is usually very familiar with various weapons.
With a sniper rifle set up on the opposite building, it was clear that the sniper's target was someone in his own building.
Thinking of this, the first person that came to Lin Feng's mind was Su Xue's father, Su Rui.
The reason is simple: the restroom is right next to the private room, in the third room. This means that Su Xue's private room and Lin Feng's restroom are parallel to each other. Among the people here, only Su Xue's father, Su Rui, might have the authority to use a sniper against someone.
Ordinary people really don't have the level to call upon such a powerful force.
Since the target has been identified, Lin Feng naturally wouldn't stand by and do nothing. It's not just because Su Rui is Su Xue's father; it's also because Lin Feng knows that Su Rui is a good official. Since he became the Mayor of City B, a mid-level city, he has done many good things for the citizens.
How could Lin Feng possibly watch someone like him be in danger and do nothing?
Lin Feng may not be human, but sometimes he can act impulsively like one.
Now that he has decided to save him, Lin Feng needs to consider how to do it.
The opponent is already positioned and aiming from across the way. Even if Lin Feng rushed over to that building now, it would be too late to stop them. Therefore, he decisively abandoned the idea of neutralizing the threat by targeting the sniper and instead focused on saving Su Xue's family.
"Right, cut the power," Lin Feng quickly thought of a solution, slapping his forehead and starting to act.
Well, it was a good idea, but once Lin Feng left the restroom, he realized he didn't know where the hotel's circuit breaker was. In other words, even if he wanted to cut the power, he had no idea how to do it.
It was already too late to find a Service Attendant. In fact, even if he found someone to ask, it would be difficult to get an answer. After all, if Lin Feng suddenly asked about something like this, their first reaction would likely be suspicion about his intentions.
"Wait, how could I be so foolish? I just need to cut off the power to Su Xue's private room; why do I need to shut down the entire hotel?" At this moment, Lin Feng recalled this practical issue.
Considering that his opponent was someone who dared to use a sniper rifle, Lin Feng casually took out a mask from his magic ring and covered his entire head. After all, now that he has one enemy in Song Gang, there's no need to create more unnecessary foes.
Lin Feng needed to save people while also keeping his identity hidden.
Time waits for no one; even putting on the mask was something Lin Feng did while walking. Fortunately, at this moment, there was no one in the corridor leading to the private room; otherwise, it would have drawn unwanted attention. This was one aspect that made Lin Feng feel fortunate.
With a swift motion, Lin Feng opened Su Xue's Private Room. As soon as he entered, he didn't have time to hear Su Xue and the others react before he turned off the main switch in the room, plunging it into darkness. This would increase the difficulty for the sniper outside, but Lin Feng knew that simply turning off the lights was not enough. After all, even without illumination, he feared that the sniper's rifle might have night vision capabilities, which would still put Su Xue and her family in danger.
To truly ensure safety, Lin Feng needed to close the curtains.
At that moment, after turning off the lights, Lin Feng quickly moved toward the window. He was racing against the sniper to see who could act faster.
He understood that the sniper in the building across might take a moment to aim for a precise shot, but once Lin Feng turned off the lights, the sniper would definitely notice. At that point, the sniper would aim as quickly as possible and then fire before leaving.
In other words, Lin Feng realized that his action of turning off the lights could potentially prompt an earlier shot from the sniper.
Even though he knew that turning off the lights might lead to an earlier shot from the opponent, Lin Feng still had to proceed with it. Everything stemmed from his speculation and experience. However, speculation was just speculation; Lin Feng could only consider every possibility thoroughly. He could not afford any mistakes because right or wrong hinged on a single thought, and that thought could cost lives.
This left no room for Lin Feng to be careless.
"Damn it," he muttered under his breath. Yet, he had not anticipated that the sniper's reaction would far exceed his expectations. Just as Lin Feng was halfway to the window, his Mental Power sensed that the opponent had already pulled the trigger.
With no other choice, Lin Feng had to choose selectively where to dive based on the bullet's trajectory.
In a rush, Lin Feng realized that this bullet was actually aimed at Su Xue.
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