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Looking at Su Xue's self-satisfied expression, Lin Feng really didn't know if Su Xue had always been this self-centered or if she thought he was still the naive Lin Feng from before.
With a smile at the corner of his mouth, Lin Feng said, "It's not that I can't help you, but just so you know, I'm not someone you can summon at will. Since you're so eager to find a shield, how about this: you pretend I'm your boyfriend, and I'll help you deal with that whatever-his-name-is. After all, I don't have a girlfriend anyway."
"You... you can't really think I want you to be my boyfriend, right?" Su Xue was indeed taken aback by Lin Feng's half-smiling expression and asked.
"Heh... since you don't agree, then I guess it's none of my business. Excuse me!" Lin Feng opened the car door and left after dropping that line. He wasn't even close to being Su Xue's friend; how could he possibly help her with something like this?
Moreover, Su Xue was the daughter of the Mayor. Although Lin Feng didn't know Chen Zisheng's identity, it was clear that someone who could make Miss Su hesitate to use her father's influence against him and instead enlist Lin Feng to pretend to be her boyfriend wouldn't be a small fry. Lin Feng even suspected that this situation might have been orchestrated by their parents.
Lin Feng wasn't afraid of trouble; he was confident in himself after being reborn. However, he didn't see the need to offend someone over a girl he had only met once. He wasn't foolish enough to think he was invincible.
In other words, if Su Xue were a good friend of his, Lin Feng would have helped her without hesitation.
But now, Lin Feng could only say sorry because he didn't have the time to wade through this murky water.
"Heh... so what happened? Did Wood agree?" As soon as Lin Feng got out of the car, Chen Xinni, who had been hiding in her BMW, quickly approached Su Xue's Bora and asked.
"Sigh... he's not as honest as you said; on the contrary, he's sharp as a tack and refused to agree," Su Xue briefly recounted what had just happened with a sigh.
It turned out that in order to persuade Lin Feng, Su Xue had even asked Chen Xinni to investigate him. In reality, there was no need for an investigation; previously, due to his relationship with Xie Wanting, Lin Feng had already become a hot topic on the school forum. A simple search would reveal everything about him at school.
All signs indicated that Lin Feng was a generous person who treated others well, especially his girlfriend, showing great consideration—essentially fitting the mold of a good student. Of course, everyone was paying attention to him because he had inexplicably ended up with the campus belle, Xie Wanting.
However, that was an old story; now that Lin Feng had broken up with Xie Wanting, thanks to some gossipers, it had become common knowledge. Naturally, no one would say Lin Feng was lucky anymore.
So overall, it seemed that Lin Feng was quite easy to manipulate. This was why Su Xue resorted to acting and crying; these were tactics they had concocted together. Originally, Su Xue thought that sacrificing a bit would make Lin Feng comply easily. But unexpectedly, from yesterday until now, not only did Lin Feng take advantage of her situation but he also teased her in the end.
Of course, Lin Feng's last comment wasn't meant as teasing; he simply wanted Su Xue to back off. As for Su Xue thinking it was teasing—Lin Feng had nothing more to say about that.
"What happened? Was the information wrong?" Chen Xinni asked while clenching her small fists; she still felt quite displeased with Lin Feng.
"Not just wrong; I feel like Lin Feng isn't as simple as he appears. Let's think of another way," Su Xue said as she pondered how to get Lin Feng on board as her shield without wanting to elaborate further.
"Think of another way; I refuse to believe we can't deal with that damn Lin Feng," Chen Xinni said angrily, clearly having a strong opinion about Lin Feng.
"Alright, let's leave it at that for today. You drive us home, and we'll think of a solution there," Su Xue said directly, as their relationship didn't require further elaboration.
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After refusing Su Xue's request for help, Lin Feng decided not to go to the Self-Service Store to avoid Dong Jie asking too many questions. Remembering how chatty Dong Jie could be at times, Lin Feng thought it would be better to check out the School Library by himself.
The main reason for going to the Library was to look up information on energy conversion. Lin Feng had seen yesterday that the magic ring contained spatial energy, which could potentially be converted into another form of energy to help treat Dong Jie.
If the energy in the magic ring could be reduced, could it also be increased? And all of this was unknown to Tesla.
Therefore, to explore the magic ring thoroughly, Lin Feng felt he had to rely on himself, which was why he headed to the School Library.
Of course, before going to the Library, he needed to stop by his dormitory.
Upon entering the dorm room, Lin Feng was surprised to find all three of his buddies there, not out wandering around.
However, they were so engrossed in whatever they were watching that they didn't even notice Lin Feng walk in.
Could it be some Japanese romantic film? Lin Feng thought as he walked over and tapped the chubby guy on the shoulder.
"Hey... Fengzi, why do you walk so quietly? You scared me half to death; I thought I was losing billions of cells just like that." The chubby guy turned around and saw Lin Feng, his eyes flickering before he quickly pretended to act nonchalant and started joking around.
The chubby guy's behavior seemed normal, but Lin Feng noticed the initial look in his eyes. Plus, the way the chubby guy always blocked the Computer screen made Lin Feng feel something was off; his instincts told him they were up to something.
However, Lin Feng couldn't be bothered to ask him because the chubby guy's habit of blocking the Computer screen indicated that he could simply find out what was going on by looking at the screen himself.
Not bothering with pleasantries—there was no need for that among brothers—Lin Feng directly pulled him aside and leaned in to see what pages the other two hadn't closed yet.
As he looked closer, Lin Feng understood why they were being so cautious and focused.
The webpage was from the School forum discussing Xie Wanting's leave of absence. Xie Wanting usually had good grades—no, she actually excelled—and was one of the campus beauties. It was surprising that such a student would take a leave of absence.
On the first day he saw the news, Lin Feng's first reaction was that it was fake, after all, it was just a forum from School, not a news media outlet.
"Is this news real?" Lin Feng asked the Fatty. He knew that with Fatty's gossip instincts, he could easily find out about such matters.
Sure enough, Fatty, unable to hide the truth, told Lin Feng, "I asked around, and it's true."
Fatty spoke with certainty, clearly confident in his information.
Indeed, Lin Feng knew of Fatty's talent for gathering information; if he said it was true, it was most likely true.
With the authenticity of the news confirmed, Lin Feng recalled his situation with Xie Wanting. The choice made by Xie Wanting had been interpreted by some as her trying to cling to a wealthy benefactor. Such things held a certain influence in the university Lin Feng attended, especially since it was only the year 2000 and not 2010 when it became commonplace for female students to seek out wealthy patrons.
However, it didn't quite add up because Lin Feng learned from Fatty that Xie Wanting had voluntarily withdrawn from school. If she had been forced to leave due to negative influences, it would have been a decision made by the School.
Confused, Lin Feng couldn't understand why Xie Wanting would choose to withdraw from Dream University, a prestigious institution she had worked so hard to enter.
Of course, Lin Feng had no idea that the main reason for Xie Wanting's withdrawal stemmed from his own reckless behavior that night—a memory he didn't even recall.
This was also why Xie Wanting would later say that she would make Lin Feng regret it.
But that was a story for another time. At this moment, Lin Feng still couldn't comprehend why Xie Wanting had chosen to withdraw voluntarily.
Seeing Lin Feng's furrowed brows, Fatty and his two friends approached him playfully pushing each other until Fatty took the lead in speaking.
"Fengzi, actually it's better that Xie Wanting left. She brought this on herself. Remember the day of your accident? She didn't even come to see you. A woman like that may be beautiful, but you shouldn't have any lingering feelings for her," Fatty said after thinking for a moment.
Lin Feng remained silent. He knew about Xie Wanting's family situation; her withdrawal would likely cause significant issues at home and drastically alter her future prospects—from being a student at a prestigious university to becoming part of society—her life would probably become very difficult.
Yet Fatty had a point; Lin Feng had already been hurt once and didn’t want to put himself in a position to be hurt again by her. Once was enough.
"Forget it; how she chooses to live her life is her business. I don't want to get involved or can’t get involved," Lin Feng said to Fatty after coming to terms with everything. Looking at his three best friends standing beside him warmed his heart.
"Exactly! I told you, Lin Feng, you need to focus on your own matters. Why bother with such a girl? What she does is none of your concern!" The leader chimed in with his characteristic loud voice typical of Northeastern men. Being tall and the oldest in their dormitory, he always called out to Lin Feng by name.
Three people continued to educate Lin Feng on various thoughts. Unable to endure it any longer, Lin Feng excused himself and left. Once he stepped out of the dormitory, he realized it was already noon; he needed to hurry and grab some breakfast before heading to the Library to search for information about energy.
After casually having a simple lunch at the cafeteria, Lin Feng rushed to the Library.
Entering the familiar School Library, he felt a sense of familiarity because he had spent much time reading there in his previous life. It was quiet and had a vast collection of books, making it an excellent place for studying.
Strolling over to the bookshelf related to energy, Lin Feng began searching for books on the subject. After browsing for a while, he finally found a useful English book. He took it down and found an empty table to start reading.
Although the book was in English, it posed no difficulty for Lin Feng, who had lived abroad for many years in his previous life. While his written English might still be lacking, he could manage reading English materials.
Lin Feng had learned most of his English through conversation, which made him surprisingly better at spoken English than written language.
With ten times the Mental Power of an ordinary person at that moment, Lin Feng read quickly, as he only needed to find the information he required without needing to read the entire book cover to cover.
As he looked through the materials, Lin Feng found them quite beneficial but still couldn't locate what he truly wanted. This left him feeling frustrated; after all, it was related to the magic ring, and he was eager to understand it because only by understanding could he utilize it.
Lin Feng did not believe that the magic ring only had the function of storing and releasing items. After all, yesterday had proven that the magic ring could also harness energy for healing. All of this required exploration on Lin Feng's part.
"Lin Feng, may I sit down?" Just as Lin Feng was searching for useful information in frustration, a sweet and elegant voice rang in his ears. A natural and refreshing fragrance lingered at his nose. Based on her voice and scent, Lin Feng could deduce that the newcomer was a beautiful woman or at least a woman with great poise.
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