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Looking at his hometown, which was getting closer, Lin Feng couldn't help but feel a bit sentimental.
For Lin Feng, it had been over ten years since he last returned home. Seeing everything from the past felt so familiar, and Lin Feng also felt that it all seemed so unreal.
This was the first time since his rebirth, after confirming that he had indeed been reborn, that he felt the unreality of his rebirth.
Finally, the taxi stopped in front of his house. Dong Jie and the others had already gotten out, but Lin Feng remained sitting there in a daze, not making any move.
"Lin Feng, what's wrong?" Dong Jie noticed Lin Feng's unusual behavior and walked over to ask cautiously.
"Oh, it's nothing. Let's go inside." It was only after being interrupted by Dong Jie that Lin Feng came back to his senses. He got out of the car and began to move his luggage.
After paying the fare, the taxi drove away. Lin Feng stood at the entrance of his old home with Dong Jie and Xu Meng, but he didn't say anything. Dong Jie and Xu Meng also remained silent, waiting for Lin Feng to speak.
After a long while, Lin Feng finally shifted his gaze from the old wooden door of his home and smiled at Dong Jie, saying, "Let's go in."
However, just as Lin Feng was about to enter, he realized that the old wooden door wouldn't budge no matter how hard he pushed. In fact, after he knocked on the door, the lights inside dimmed unexpectedly.
No matter how hard Lin Feng knocked, the door remained closed. Yet, he was certain that someone was inside.
Suddenly alert, Lin Feng began to knock even harder on the door.
But before long, a group of people arrived outside the yard.
This group was laughing loudly as they walked, which annoyed Lin Feng for no apparent reason; he just felt very displeased.
Lin Feng's eyesight and hearing were remarkably sharp. From a distance, he could already see who was approaching.
The newcomers were none other than Lin Erhu from the village. He could be considered a bully in the village—always up to no good. However, due to having an older brother who held a position in the village leadership, everyone dared not speak out against him. Lin Feng had never liked him either; although Lin Erhu was a jerk, they had never crossed paths or had any conflicts. Lin Feng remembered that when he was preparing to leave the village for college, Lin Erhu had come to his house once to congratulate him on his bright future before sitting for a while and then leaving.
Although he was a jerk, he wasn't here to cause trouble. Lin Feng had no grievances with him in the past, so it was natural for him to greet him with a smile. After all, he knew that after leaving the village, he had left his mother and sister alone there, so there was no need to provoke Lin Erhu, the local bully.
However, Lin Feng never expected that during his visit home for the New Year, he would encounter Lin Erhu bringing a group of people to his house.
Lin Feng certainly didn't think he was here to welcome him back. Not only did his mother and sister not know about his return home, but Lin Erhu, the bully, also wouldn't have known. Even if he did know about Lin Feng's return, he wouldn't come to welcome him.
Considering the strange situation where no one answered when he knocked on the door earlier, Lin Feng realized that things might be troublesome.
What worried Lin Feng most now was what had happened at home; he wasn't concerned about Lin Erhu. In the past, he couldn't afford to offend Lin Erhu, but now, to put it bluntly, Lin Erhu wasn't even worthy of carrying his shoes.
Standing there lost in thought was useless. Since the door wouldn't open, Lin Feng didn't mind finding answers from Lin Erhu. Subconsciously, he believed that the closed door must be related to Lin Erhu.
"Hey, isn't this Lin Feng, the talented scholar? Back home?" As Lin Erhu approached and recognized Lin Feng, he greeted him but then turned his attention to Dong Jie and Xu Meng. From the eagerness in his eyes, Lin Feng could clearly sense that Lin Erhu seemed to have intentions toward Dong Jie and Xu Meng.
"Um, what are you doing at my house?" It was already late in the evening when Lin Feng asked without any politeness.
"Haha... your damn mother has hidden my fiancée; I'm here to take her back," Lin Erhu replied directly.
Hearing Lin Erhu insult his mother made it impossible for Lin Feng to hold back. He stepped forward and grabbed Lin Erhu by the collar, asking sternly, "Watch your mouth! Who's your fiancée?"
Lin Feng's first reaction upon hearing this was anger at how this jerk dared to insult his mother who had raised him with great effort. He felt compelled to teach him a lesson. But his second reaction made him realize that this fiancée might be someone he knew. Given the situation, it was very likely that this "fiancée" was actually his sister—Lin Ling.
In that instant, as this thought crossed his mind, Lin Feng tightened his grip and looked coldly at Lin Erhu. He asked again in a harsh tone, "Who is your fiancée?"
Lin Feng believed that if Lin Erhu dared to say that his sister was this guy's fiancée, he wouldn't hesitate to cripple him. A scum like him shouldn't even be close to his sister; otherwise, Lin Feng would immediately oppose it.
Anyone who married such a person would essentially be marrying into disaster; there could be no happiness in that.
"Lin Xin." Caught off guard by the strength of Lin Feng's grip and the coldness in his gaze, Lin Erhu quickly blurted out an answer.
"What?" Until he realized it wasn't his sister, Lin Feng breathed a sigh of relief. However, hearing this guy mention another name still made Lin Feng feel a bit uncomfortable.
Lin Xin, who is Lin Xin? Lin Feng naturally knew; she was a good friend from his childhood. However, a devastating fire later destroyed everything in Lin Xin's home, and she only survived thanks to her parents' desperate protection. Since that incident, Lin Xin had been limping.
Most importantly, Lin Xin gained another name—"The Star of Misfortune."
Because everyone believed that Lin Xin was the one who caused her parents' deaths.
Of course, no one would say this openly, but it was not a secret behind closed doors.
In the entire village, the only family that did not harbor such thoughts about Lin Xin was Lin Feng's family.
Thus, the relationship between Lin Xin and Lin Feng's family became even closer.
Lin Feng and Lin Xin remained good friends, unaffected by the disaster or the village rumors. In fact, after the fire, when Lin Xin was injured, Lin Feng often ran back and forth to bring her food and take care of her. More often than not, he simply kept her company, helping her regain her smile.
After Lin Xin was discharged from the hospital, Lin Feng helped her catch up on schoolwork. They made a pact to study hard for college and go to school together afterward.
However, since that disaster, Lin Xin had been cold toward everyone except for Lin Feng. The reason was simple: everyone always called her "The Star of Misfortune." Naturally, Lin Feng did not think this way and maintained a good friendship with Lin Xin while encouraging her frequently.
Yet, in the second semester of their senior year, Lin Xin suddenly told Lin Feng that she liked him and wanted to marry him when they grew up.
At that moment, Lin Feng was taken aback. After thinking for a long time, he chose to be honest with Lin Xin about his feelings.
"Lin Xin, we are good friends and will always be. However, I really don't have those kinds of feelings for you. Let's just remain friends." This was the answer that Lin Feng arrived at after much contemplation.
At that time, Lin Feng did not want to deceive Lin Xin. He believed he had never thought about being a couple with her in the future. It was better to tell her early on rather than let her fall deeper into feelings that would not be reciprocated. Although he knew this might cost him their friendship.
To be frank, Lin Xin was very beautiful; she and Dong Jie could be considered the two flowers of the village. But when it came to love, feelings were what mattered most. Perhaps it was because they were too familiar with each other or for some other reason; in any case, Lin Feng had never felt that spark with Lin Xin.
However, Lin Feng never expected that Lin Xin would choose to disappear from his world because of his words. From then on, Lin Feng had no news of her; he only knew that Lin Xin did not go to school the next day and quietly left the village, leaving behind two empty houses that her parents had given her.
From Lin Xin's message, Lin Feng learned that she was going to another city to work, leaving this place behind.
What impressed Lin Feng the most was a line from Lin Xin's message: "There is nothing worth my nostalgia in this place except for you. Since you have no feelings for me, why should I stay in this place that makes me sad?"
He still kept the letter Lin Xin left before she left, but over the years that followed, there had been no news from her. Although Lin Feng wanted to find her, he had no clues.
Now, he was surprised to learn that Lin Xin had inexplicably become the fiancée of Lin Erhu. To be honest, Lin Feng suddenly felt a pang of jealousy.
Soon, Lin Feng realized that although Lin Erhu said so, it did not necessarily mean that Lin Xin was truly his fiancée. After all, if Lin Xin were really his fiancée, how could his mother hide her at home?
After a conversation with Lin Erhu, Lin Feng could roughly guess that his mother must have hidden Lin Xin at home.
Given his mother's character, the fact that she would hide Lin Xin indicated that Lin Xin was unwilling to marry Lin Erhu.
For some reason, thinking about this made Lin Feng feel a sense of relief.
"This is my home; you need to leave here. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude." Since he had already gotten the answer he wanted from Lin Erhu, Lin Feng naturally wouldn't be polite anymore. He pushed him hard to the ground and warned him.
"Hey... after eating city food for a few years, you sure talk tough. I'm not leaving; I want to see how you plan to be rude to me," Lin Erhu said. He certainly did not believe that Lin Feng could do anything to him. He knew what kind of person Lin Feng was—politely put, he was a cultured kid; bluntly speaking, he was just an honest person. Naturally, Lin Erhu would not take Lin Feng seriously.
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