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He Qiang didn't rush to ask He Ting what was wrong; instead, he found a place to sit and waited for her explanation.
"Why are you back?" He Ting opened the door and looked at Lin Feng, who was carrying various breakfast items, and asked.
"I went to buy you breakfast. Look, I wasn't sure what you liked, so I just picked up a few things," Lin Feng said, raising the bags in his hands as if to take credit.
"He Feng, I'm really touched that you went to buy breakfast. Come in and clean up this mess," He Ting said, not knowing how to react. She laughed in frustration and stepped into the room first.
To be honest, it was quite moving that Lin Feng had gone out early in the morning to buy breakfast for He Ting. Not knowing her preferences, he had bought one of each item for her to choose from. This was indeed a sincere way of apologizing, especially for a girl.
But perhaps it was just bad luck for Lin Feng; his thoughtful gesture was clearly wasted at that moment.
He Ting was not in the mood to appreciate Lin Feng's sincerity in apologizing; she was already overwhelmed with her own problems.
"What happened?" Lin Feng asked as he closed the door behind him, looking at He Ting's back.
At that moment, He Ting couldn't explain anything to Lin Feng. She just hoped he wouldn't make things worse.
When someone is on the brink of despair, their wishes tend to drift further from reality. Just like He Ting at that moment, she only hoped that the outcome wouldn't be too hard to accept.
As for whether Lin Feng could smooth things over, she felt indifferent about it.
People don't take seriously things that are unlikely to happen, so it didn't matter much to her.
Of course, there was no need for He Ting to answer. When Lin Feng entered the living room with the breakfast, he sensed something was off and finally began to understand what He Ting meant by "mess."
"This is my brother, and this is Lin Feng. You two can chat," He Ting introduced them before stepping back. It felt too risky to be in the spotlight; she thought it best not to get involved.
"You?" Lin Feng and He Qiang exclaimed in surprise together.
Lin Feng never expected that the person he casually bumped into at the stairway asking for directions would be He Ting's brother. It seemed like a cruel joke from fate that He Qiang would show up at this moment, rather than any other time. The situation was indeed quite dramatic.
He Qiang also didn't anticipate that He Ting's "boyfriend" was Lin Feng, the young man he had just asked for directions. If he had known, he would have simply asked, "Could you tell me where He Ting's house is?" That would have been much more convenient.
As for why He Qiang thought Lin Feng was his sister's boyfriend, that was simple enough. Just as He Ting understood her older brother, He Qiang had a thorough understanding of He Ting. She rarely had any male friends, so when a man dared to come early in the morning to bring her breakfast, it was clear that he must be her boyfriend.
After all, no matter how fierce a mother tiger may be, she always softens when she meets a man she likes.
"Hello! Big Brother, my name is Lin Feng," Lin Feng said after a moment of hesitation, extending his hand to He Qiang for a handshake.
"He Qiang!" He Qiang shook hands with Lin Feng but his tone was somewhat flat, making it hard to discern his attitude.
That was already sufficient. Whether it was because he had slept in the same bed as He Ting last night or for some other reason, Lin Feng felt a bit guilty when facing He Qiang.
It wasn't exactly feeling guilty like a thief, but Lin Feng definitely felt uneasy.
"Um, He Ting, this is your breakfast. I came over this morning thinking we could go for a run together, but then I realized you probably hadn't eaten yet. I wasn't sure what you liked, so I bought a few things. Take a look and see what you like," Lin Feng said as he handed the breakfast to He Ting.
In fact, after hesitating for a moment, Lin Feng decided not to mention what happened last night. There was nothing between them, but if he brought it up, no matter how specific he got, it would raise suspicions.
Since it would lead to doubts anyway, Lin Feng chose not to complicate things and simply ignored last night's events.
To overlook what happened last night while explaining why he brought breakfast to He Ting early in the morning, Lin Feng set up a narrative in his mind: he came to find He Ting for a morning run and halfway there thought she might not have eaten yet, so he turned around and went downstairs to buy her breakfast.
This way, it explained both why he was holding breakfast and why he encountered He Qiang at the stairway. It could be considered the safest excuse possible.
Lin Feng felt that in such a short amount of time, he had managed to come up with a plausible excuse, demonstrating his quick thinking skills.
However, Lin Feng had overlooked the BMW key he left in the living room. He Qiang, being observant, quickly connected Lin Feng's words with the BMW key left behind, leading to a clear conclusion—Lin Feng was lying.
He Qiang was certain that the BMW key belonged to Lin Feng. After all, if you went out early in the morning to buy breakfast for someone, how could your BMW key end up at their place?
Yet, He Qiang did not expose him. He believed that his sister must have thought of everything he had considered. Regardless of Lin Feng's identity—whether he was a friend of He Ting or her boyfriend—He Qiang had no reason to make things difficult for him.
If Lin Feng was a good man, He Qiang wouldn't mind him being with He Ting.
From Lin Feng's earlier behavior, it seemed that he was willing to go out early to buy breakfast for He Ting and even picked out several items for her to choose from, indicating that he cared for her.
However, even with He Qiang's keen observation skills, he could not fathom that Lin Feng's thoughtful gestures were actually an attempt at atonement.
As He Qiang suspected, after watching Lin Feng's poor performance, He Ting closed her eyes and prayed. To her, Lin Feng's lies revealed more than they concealed; it was only slightly better than directly telling her brother that they had gotten drunk and spent the night together.
At this moment, seeing that her brother had no intention of exposing Lin Feng, He Ting decided to play along with the act.
"Thank you! I like Soy Milk and Fried Dough Sticks; you can eat the rest," He Ting said as she accepted the Soy Milk and Fried Dough Sticks from Lin Feng while thanking him. However, her expression was less than enthusiastic.
"Hehe... It's rare for Lin Feng to be so thoughtful. I haven't eaten breakfast either; why don't we all eat together?" He Qiang interjected at this moment.
"Huh?" Both Lin Feng and He Ting were surprised and couldn't help but exclaim.
"What’s wrong?" He Qiang replied with a questioning look on his face, but He Ting knew he was pretending.
"Nothing. Since big brother hasn't eaten either, I'll just leave the food here. I'll eat downstairs; you two take your time. I have something to attend to and will leave first. Goodbye, big brother." As Lin Feng spoke, he placed the food on the table and turned to leave.
Saying he left would be an understatement; in reality, once Lin Feng stepped out of He Ting's door, he was fleeing.
Yes, he didn't even know what he was afraid of. If he had really taken advantage of the alcohol last night to be with He Ting, then facing He Qiang, even if he felt a bit uneasy inside, he wouldn't be in such an awkward position. At least he would know what to do instead of feeling so anxious about speaking.
In any case, he had no idea what these two siblings were up to, so he wisely chose to sneak away quietly, a much simpler way to retreat from the situation. No, it should be said that he was withdrawing from the battlefield.
By the time he had run out of the campus where He Ting lived, Lin Feng realized that in his haste, he had forgotten to take his car keys. However, going back for them was clearly impossible now. He would rather leave his car at He Ting's place for a while; after all, having a car or not wasn't very important to Lin Feng at this moment.
Moreover, he was heading to school next, driving a BMW to class. For someone like Lin Feng, who usually lived frugally while working part-time at school, this was somewhat inconvenient.
Lin Feng didn't want to show off; in fact, he didn't want to expose his wealth in front of too many people. First of all, he didn't have much to brag about; twenty million wasn't impressive in the eyes of some. Secondly, the money he had now was won from gambling, and it was hard to explain where it came from.
Another reason was that the person who took Xie Wanting away from him, Xi Tao Xin, had a family fortune that far exceeded twenty million; twenty million was nothing to them.
Indeed, from the moment Lin Feng was reborn, taking revenge on Xi Tao Xin became one of his life's major goals. In his previous life, Lin Feng couldn't find a way to get revenge on him; this time around, it wouldn't be so easy for Xi Tao Xin.
Lin Feng would never forget that it was Xi Tao Xin who took Xie Wanting away and ruined his life. The pain of losing a wife is a kind of hatred that no man can endure.
In this matter, Lin Feng was just an ordinary man; he wasn't a saint. Therefore, once he gained some strength, he would seek revenge on Xi Tao Xin.
But now was not the time for that.
Thinking about all this, Lin Feng hailed a taxi and headed towards school.
Today was Monday, and it was just past 7 AM; naturally, Lin Feng had to go to school for classes.
Just as the taxi he was in approached the school gate, a flash of bright red suddenly darted out from the side. Lin Feng saw it too; it was a car—specifically, a Ferrari sports car.
His first reaction was that the car looked somewhat familiar.
He widened his eyes and looked closely again as the sports car entered the school and disappeared from Lin Feng's view.
Lin Feng's university is Huaqing University, the best university in City B, a mid-level city. There is a parking lot specifically for students, but taxis are not allowed to enter, so Lin Feng can only get dropped off at the school gate.
After paying the fare, Lin Feng walked into the school, still thinking about the sports car he had just seen.
Although Huaqing University is the best university in City B and even considered a key university nationwide, there are very few people in the school who can afford such a sports car. Su Xue has always been low-key and doesn't drive such a car, and Lin Feng has seen Chen Xinni's car, which is not like that either.
So, the person who can drive such a car must be one of the other wealthy students in the school, but Lin Feng really doesn't know much about them and can't be sure.
Just as Lin Feng was lost in thought about that Ferrari sports car, the sound of brakes suddenly pulled him back to reality.
Instinctively, Lin Feng dodged and moved away from where he was standing. This was a reflex developed from countless dangerous situations in his past life.
Even though this is school, who knows if someone might go crazy and cause an accident here? Regardless, Lin Feng preferred to avoid danger first.
"Hey... Lin Feng, you dodged pretty quickly," a familiar voice called out as the window of the Ferrari rolled down.
Looking up, Lin Feng saw a delicate and beautiful face that left him momentarily stunned.
Liu Jing, how did she end up here? Lin Feng was quite surprised.
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