Finally, Lin Feng relied on Tesla's culinary skills to independently prepare a small banquet in front of the astonished gazes of Xiao Ling and Dong Jie.
Of course, this was not only due to Tesla's impressive abilities but also because of the ample ingredients available in Dong Jie's kitchen. From this, Lin Feng could tell that Dong Jie was a woman who enjoyed cooking; a woman who often cooked would not have poor culinary skills.
This was evident from the last time Lin Feng had a late-night snack at Dong Jie's place.
Indeed, it was because of Dong Jie's excellent cooking that when Lin Feng shamelessly used Tesla's culinary skills to create dishes that amazed Dong Jie, he felt a sense of vanity while watching her surprised expressions.
Lin Feng was not someone easily swayed by vanity, but in front of Xiao Ling, he often found himself inadvertently feeling proud.
After finishing their meal, Lin Feng leisurely sat on the sofa with Xiao Ling watching television, while Dong Jie busied herself with cleaning the dishes.
All along, Lin Feng had not told Su Rong that he did not hold anything against her, but he expressed his feelings through his actions.
So, after Su Rong finished washing the dishes, the three of them sat together on the sofa watching TV, creating a warm atmosphere.
Until Xiao Ling fell asleep in Lin Feng's arms.
Well, Lin Feng's purpose for coming here today was to help Xiao Ling and the others resolve their emotional knots. Now that the mission was accomplished and the goal achieved, it was natural for Lin Feng to take his leave.
After leaving Su Rong's place, Lin Feng went to see Dong Jie.
"Jie Jie..." It had been some time since Lin Feng last visited Dong Jie. Everything was as usual; Dong Jie's Self-Service Store was still open. However, now Dong Jie did not worry about anyone causing trouble at her store or having to watch others' faces while doing business.
Because Li Zhong and Dong Jie both respectfully called her "Sister Dong," those little rascals were not foolish; they all rushed to buy things from Dong Jie to build rapport with her.
However, Dong Jie did not like to have contact with them, so gradually, those thugs no longer dared to come by themselves but instead referred others to come here to buy things.
In response, Lin Feng had nothing much to say. After all, this self-service store wouldn't be open for too long, and when the time came, Dong Jie would naturally be stationed in the city, avoiding any contact with them.
"Jie Jie, I plan to open a market right next to the School. Can you come by when you have time?" Lin Feng thought it necessary to inform Dong Jie since he had already confirmed the timing with the others.
"Ah, you're going to open a market?" Dong Jie was quite surprised by Lin Feng's words; after all, opening a market was no small matter.
"Yes, haven't you always wanted your own market? Now that I'm opening one, you'll have the final say on everything," Lin Feng replied directly to Dong Jie's question. For him, opening a market was quite easy at this point.
Rather than saying that Lin Feng wanted to repay his brothers, it was more accurate to say that he wanted to give Dong Jie something to do.
Dong Jie understood this as well.
"Well, since it's you who's opening it, I'm naturally happy to help you keep an eye on it." Dong Jie was aware of Lin Feng's current capabilities and did not decline. Besides, she genuinely hoped to have her own market.
Lin Feng's greatest fear was that Dong Jie would refuse. If she did, he might have to spend some effort convincing her. But now that she agreed, he felt relieved and directly told her about his plan to share the equity with his three brothers from the same dormitory.
"Okay, I understand. You can make the decisions on this matter." Although Dong Jie was surprised by Lin Feng's generosity, she thought that since he had made this decision, there must be a reason behind it. So she accepted without further comment.
Seeing that Dong Jie had no objections, Lin Feng felt at ease and brought up another topic.
"Jie Jie, the New Year is approaching. Shouldn't we go home together?" Lin Feng asked.
"Yes, it's true. Before we know it, it's almost New Year again. Alright, I'll get ready and then we can go home together," Dong Jie replied as if it were just like any other year.
In previous years, Lin Feng and Dong Jie would always return to their hometown together for the New Year. Since Lin Feng was still a student, Dong Jie usually helped him prepare some New Year goods and insisted that he take them home, even though Lin Feng repeatedly said he didn't want to. Dong Jie would always say it was her heartfelt gesture and that he, being just a child, wouldn't understand.
But this year, Lin Feng was determined not to let Dong Jie spend money on him.
"Jie Jie, there are still a few days left, so there's no rush. Take your time preparing," Lin Feng said upon seeing her.
"You silly boy, even if there are a few days left, we still need to buy tickets, right? It's hard to get tickets during the New Year rush," Dong Jie replied, tapping his forehead.
"Well, we can drive back then. I'm not worried about not getting tickets," Lin Feng had already considered this option. Although taking the bus would be much cheaper, he felt driving would be more convenient since he wasn't short on money for tickets.
"No way! You know you have to listen to me on this. Even though we have money now, we shouldn't waste it like that. I may not understand much, but I know driving can be tiring and it costs gas. Fuel prices are high now," Dong Jie firmly opposed Lin Feng's suggestion.
"But..." Lin Feng wanted to say more, but Dong Jie wouldn't give him the chance.
"If we're driving, you can drive back by yourself; I'll take the bus," she insisted with a strong attitude.
"Alright, we'll take the bus together," Lin Feng conceded when he saw Dong Jie was so adamant.
Seeing Lin Feng give in, Dong Jie smiled again and pointed at his forehead. "Silly boy, your money doesn't come from thin air; you need to save it."
"Okay, got it," Lin Feng could only nod in agreement.
"Good," Dong Jie said with satisfaction as she saw him nodding and decided not to say anything more.
A few days passed, and during this time, Lin Feng dealt with some matters in City B and asked Li Zhong to buy tickets for him.
Finally, on the twenty-eighth day of the Lunar New Year, Lin Feng and Dong Jie boarded the train heading home.
Lin Feng originally wanted to buy a soft sleeper ticket, but there were simply too many people buying tickets, and since Lin Feng bought his ticket too late, he could only get a soft seat.
There was no choice; Dong Jie wouldn’t let Lin Feng drive home, so Lin Feng had to sit in the soft seat with Dong Jie.
Once on the train, Lin Feng settled their luggage and let Dong Jie sit in the window seat while he took the aisle seat.
"Jie Jie, just do whatever you want on the train. I'm here; I guarantee no thief will come near you," Lin Feng said to Dong Jie, though he was somewhat reluctantly forced to take the train.
"Yeah, I know," Dong Jie replied with a nod, well aware of Lin Feng's capabilities.
After that, Lin Feng started chatting with Dong Jie.
Before long, perhaps feeling reassured by Lin Feng's presence, Dong Jie leaned against his shoulder and fell asleep.
Lin Feng watched Dong Jie’s face, gently moving her hair away from her forehead, and quietly observed as she drifted off to sleep.
Lin Feng knew that regardless of past or present, Dong Jie was the most important woman in his life.
Although she slept soundly, Dong Jie woke up after four or five hours.
"Lin Feng, how long did I sleep?" she asked as she rubbed her eyes.
"About four or five hours. Did you sleep well?" Lin Feng smiled and asked.
"Not bad. By the way, Lin Feng, could you go buy something? I'm feeling a bit hungry," Dong Jie said as she twisted open her water bottle.
Then, Dong Jie took a sip of water.
"Sure, what do you want to eat, Jie?" Lin Feng nodded and asked.
"Anything. I like whatever you like," Dong Jie replied.
That made sense. Since starting college, Lin Feng had often spent time with Dong Jie and frequently shared meals with her. Therefore, whatever Dong Jie liked to eat, Lin Feng generally enjoyed as well, and vice versa.
Their tastes were quite similar.
Seeing this, Lin Feng gave Dong Jie a few reminders before leaving his seat to buy some food.
The train was crowded, but that didn't put any pressure on Lin Feng. He didn't seem bothered at all; many people had already been pushed aside by him.
After buying some snacks at the counter, Lin Feng started to head back.
However, on his way back, he noticed someone stealing.
It was not unusual to see theft on a train, but what surprised Lin Feng was that the thief was a woman—a young girl who looked quite attractive.
This piqued Lin Feng's interest; he wanted to see what kind of person she was.
At that moment, Lin Feng knew she was stealing because she was actively in the act.
Lin Feng smiled and walked towards the person.
When it came to thieves, Lin Feng was not afraid at all. After all, he had the ultimate weapon against thieves—the Magic Ring.
Once the Magic Ring was activated, no matter how hard or successfully the thief had stolen, everything would return to its rightful owner.
However, this time, Lin Feng did not intend to return the stolen goods directly. Instead, he decided to play a game of cat and mouse with the female thief.
"It seems this ride isn't as boring as I thought," Lin Feng thought playfully in his mind.
Without any visible movement, Lin Feng was already beside the female thief, and his eyes were fixed on her abdomen.
The reason was simple: to avoid drawing attention, this female thief had disguised herself as a pregnant woman at such a young age.
What Lin Feng needed to do now was to quietly take away a prop she was using to fake her pregnancy—a pillow hidden under her clothing.
It could only be said that the female thief was unfortunate to encounter Lin Feng.
In no time, Lin Feng succeeded, and instantly, the female thief's "big belly" shrank down.
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