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Lin Feng originally planned to stay and check on Meng Li's recent situation, so he readily agreed to stay for the meal.
Initially, Meng Li intended for her sister to accompany her to buy groceries. Although Mengqi was Meng Li's sister, she was also quite skilled at cooking, nearly on par with Meng Li. However, to both Meng Li and Lin Feng's surprise, when Mengqi heard that her sister wanted her to go grocery shopping with her, she refused.
"Sis, you go ahead. I'll cook later to thank Brother Lin Feng," were Mengqi's exact words. Her meaning was clear; she didn't want to go grocery shopping and preferred to cook for Lin Feng later.
Of course, after saying this, Mengqi showed a somewhat troubled expression towards her sister, which also contained a hint of playfulness.
Recently, due to her sister's rebellious behavior, Meng Li's relationship with Mengqi had become quite strained. Seeing her sister display this playful expression as usual immediately made Meng Li agree. Subconsciously, she interpreted Mengqi's behavior as a sign of feeling a bit embarrassed. After all, since Mengqi had been acting out lately, the neighbors' impression of her wasn't very good.
In fact, Mengqi's troubled yet aggrieved playful expression had a significant effect. Over the past few years, Meng Li had taken on both parental roles and had long treated her sister like a daughter. Although there was only about a five-year age difference between them, it didn't stop Meng Li from viewing Mengqi as a child who hadn't yet grown up and could be willful.
Because of this, even though Mengqi had made a serious mistake, as long as the issue was resolved, Meng Li could forgive her.
Isn't this the attitude of a mother towards her daughter?
Perhaps Meng Li hadn't fully realized it yet, but Lin Feng could genuinely feel the way Meng Li spoiled Mengqi.
Lin Feng vaguely remembered how he was similarly pampered by his foster mother when he was young and acted thoughtlessly.
Thus, Lin Feng felt that although both he and Mengqi had lost their parents, the happiness that Mengqi experienced was far greater than what Meng Li had.
Meng Li left happily with some change to buy things outside; she was prepared to show her gratitude to Lin Feng.
"Brother Lin Feng, you're really amazing." With Meng Li gone, the true reason for Mengqi staying behind with Lin Feng became clear as she moved closer to him and said admiringly.
"Just a few friends," Lin Feng said, feeling somewhat uncomfortable under the gaze of the girl. Although she was indeed a beauty, he wasn't used to being looked at like that and responded dismissively.
"Hehe... Lin Feng, brother, do you really think that just knowing a few people is enough for the Wolf Gang to do you a favor?" Mengqi smiled slyly at Lin Feng's modesty and then hit the nail on the head with her words.
Lin Feng was taken aback. Wasn't Mengqi just a high school student? How did she know that Li Zhong was part of the Wolf Gang?
However, Lin Feng was someone who had seen his fair share of situations. Although he was surprised inside, he didn't show any expression of astonishment on his face. Instead, he asked, "What do you mean? Li Zhong is part of what Wolf Gang?"
This statement from Lin Feng made it clear that while he knew Li Zhong, he genuinely didn't know that Li Zhong was affiliated with the Wolf Gang, or rather, he had never encountered anyone from the Wolf Gang before.
What does it mean to speak nonsense with one's eyes wide open? Perhaps at this moment, Lin Feng was providing a perfect interpretation of that.
"Hehe... Lin Feng, brother, I really admire you. Even though you were surprised inside, you didn't show any expression of astonishment. I observed very closely and can assure you of that," Mengqi continued to speak without holding back. Despite her somewhat nonsensical words, her expression remained one of admiration, which left Lin Feng feeling helpless.
Of course, if someone else had questioned Lin Feng like this, he could have easily brushed it off with an air of disdain to cover up his inner surprise. But unfortunately, this charming girl was Meng Li's sister, and he was waiting at her house for her to invite him to dinner. Lin Feng truly didn't know how to escape from this situation.
Most importantly, if Lin Feng avoided her question and she followed up with "Lin Feng, brother, why are you avoiding my question?" then he would really be left in tears.
"Uh... Xiaoqi, what do you want?" Lin Feng knew that saying something else wouldn't help at this point. Although he couldn't understand why someone as pure and kind as Meng Li would have such a sister—she was beyond what could be described as "quirky" at her age; her insight could only be termed as extraordinary—he decided not to evade the issue and asked directly.
"Hehe... Lin Feng, brother, are you not planning to avoid it anymore?" Mengqi was pleased to hear Lin Feng indirectly acknowledge her question because there was a reason she pressed him today.
"Don't call me so affectionately; just say what you need to say." At this point, Lin Feng had become immune to Mengqi's adoring expressions. Most importantly, he disliked feeling like someone else had control over everything about him. Just now, Mengqi had indeed grasped all of Lin Feng's inner thoughts.
Whether one calls Lin Feng petty or says his pride is fragile, he had to admit that at this moment he wouldn't engage with Mengqi in any kind of pretentious manner.
How should one put it? His tone carried a hint of displeasure; it was a way of expressing dissatisfaction.
“Brother Lin Feng, do you know why I have become like this?” To Lin Feng's surprise, Mengqi seemed to have anticipated his reaction and, disregarding his emotions, turned the question back to him regarding his current identity.
How should he put it? As Mengqi's friend, Lin Feng was a year or two older than her, so it didn't seem inappropriate for him to ask such questions.
However, it was precisely Mengqi who brought up this question herself.
“Go ahead and tell me,” Lin Feng said, feeling somewhat speechless. His meaning was clear: you brought it up, so you can explain it yourself.
“Because I am not convinced,” Mengqi replied directly without any hesitation, appearing quite justified in her stance.
“Why are you not convinced?” Lin Feng felt that Mengqi's sense of injustice was key to understanding why she had changed for the worse, so he asked.
“Because they always team up with another group of delinquents from the school to bully me, or rather to tease me. In the end, I wanted to join them and become someone important so that I wouldn't have to fear them anymore.” As Lin Feng had expected, Mengqi openly shared her inner thoughts.
“Oh, they bully you, yet you still want to be with them?” If Lin Feng understood correctly, Mengqi's plan seemed to be a modern version of “lying low and biding her time” before seeking revenge.
This undoubtedly surprised Lin Feng even more. At this moment, he was no longer astonished by Mengqi's ability to see through herself; it wasn't impossible for someone so young to possess such insight and guess what was on her mind.
Unfortunately, despite Mengqi's cleverness, she had miscalculated one step: she currently lacked the strength to confront those delinquents. During her “lying low” phase, she almost put herself in danger and even harmed her sister.
Fortunately, nothing serious happened.
Suddenly, while being amazed by Mengqi's maturity at such a young age, Lin Feng came up with the best arrangement for her.
Lin Feng needed talent; there was no doubt about that. There were many ways to discover talent. For instance, having existing talents work for him was one approach—this was what he was currently doing by poaching employees at his company.
Another way was to cultivate talent himself.
Of course, the former method might provide enough benefits to get others to work for oneself. After all, working anywhere is still working, and it is natural to choose a place with better welfare.
However, the latter approach of nurturing talent is not so easy. First of all, it is not guaranteed to succeed. Secondly, in this world, there are very few talented individuals who possess innate abilities and have yet to be discovered.
Therefore, since Lin Feng had the idea of cultivating talent, he has often lamented that it is indeed unfortunate for a capable horse to go unrecognized by a discerning master, while it is also a tragedy for a discerning master to be unable to find a capable horse.
At this moment, Lin Feng saw the shadow of such a capable horse in Mengqi.
For a time, Lin Feng became intrigued by Mengqi.
He realized that as he listened to Mengqi speak, the more he understood her, the more apparent this capable horse quality became in her.
In the end, Lin Feng even noticed that the doctor at Dreamli Hospital seemed to have ulterior motives regarding Meng Li. The reason was simple: at first, Mengqi only suspected him, but later through a phone call and some probing, that male doctor actually took the bait and planned to meet with Meng Li and Mengqi secretly.
What does it mean to meet secretly? What are his intentions? If you don't know this, even Mengqi would look down on you.
Thus, after hanging up the phone, Mengqi played the recording for her sister Meng Li and advised her not to be angry but rather to be cautious and avoid getting too close to that male doctor.
As a result, Meng Li heeded her sister's advice and gradually distanced herself from that male doctor.
This is Mengqi—a girl with extraordinary cunning and intelligence.
So after listening to Mengqi's account, Lin Feng's resolve grew stronger. He wanted to nurture Mengqi well; he wanted to claim such talent for himself.
Perhaps previously Lin Feng had some inclination to help her because she was Meng Li's sister, but at this moment his decision was unrelated to Meng Li. It was solely because Mengqi was talented that Lin Feng was willing to cultivate her in this manner.
He would do everything he could to nurture her.
"Xiao Qi, after dinner, I'll take you to meet a few friends. Once you see them, the things you're worried about will no longer exist. As for those who want to bully you at school, I’ll leave that to you to handle, but I hope to see a mature version of you," Lin Feng made this decision and said to Mengqi.
"Meet a few people? Who will I meet?" Mengqi clearly understood what Lin Feng meant but still asked uncertainly.
"Li Zhong is one of the key figures in the Wolf Gang, but in this city, he doesn't have enough deterrent power on his own for certain matters, so I want you to get to know a few more people." Since Lin Feng had already decided to take Mengqi to meet Liu Fei and the Wolf King, he saw no need to hide his relationship with them from Mengqi and explained.
"Oh, okay. I won't let you down," Mengqi said, awakening from her shock and responding firmly to Lin Feng.
"Alright, I look forward to your growth," Lin Feng replied and then shifted the topic away from that matter, discussing her cooking skills instead.
Lin Feng was genuinely concerned about how good Mengqi's cooking was; simply put, he wanted to know if her dishes would be edible.
"Hehe... before I answer your question, I think I should tell you that you can forget about what you instructed me," Lin Feng didn't expect that after he changed the subject, Mengqi would bring it back again.
"Forget what?" Lin Feng asked.
"Forget to tell me not to let my sister know things she shouldn't," Mengqi paused for a moment, her face showing cleverness as she spoke.
Mengqi's words reminded Lin Feng once again of the term "prodigy."
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