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No matter what, Lin Feng knew that he absolutely could not let go of Chen Xinni at this moment, because that would be too obvious. If word got out, Lin Feng believed that most comments would say that Chen Xinni was his woman. That would not be good, at least not for Lin Feng; he did not want to become just one of Chen Xinni's many boyfriends, even if it was only in the comments.
So, would continuing to hold Chen Xinni prevent misunderstandings? That was not guaranteed, but at least if Lin Feng and Chen Xinni did not make any surprised movements in front of others, then others wouldn't be able to do much.
After all, as long as they did not show surprise, others would think that Lin Feng and Chen Xinni were so engrossed in their task that they forgot their actions.
This might sound a bit hard to understand, but many things in our lives are like this. For example, if you are doing something in a public hall and you accidentally make a small mistake during the process, would you jump out and apologize immediately? Or would you just continue?
Most people would choose to carry on with the mistake since that small action wouldn’t affect the overall outcome of what they were doing in public. However, once you bring it up yourself, even if your attitude is good about admitting the mistake, others can no longer pretend they didn’t see it. Isn’t that a bit too pedantic?
At this moment, Lin Feng had this mindset; he did not want to be the one who jumps out to admit a small mistake. That would be too foolish.
Feeling the masculine aura emanating from Lin Feng, Chen Xinni completely forgot that she was supposed to be focused on their task. She naturally tilted her neck back and lay down in Lin Feng's arms.
Lin Feng furrowed his brows slightly; clearly, he also felt Chen Xinni's movement. Wasn't she being a bit too casual? She accidentally hugged him, yet he wasn’t pressing against her—why was she leaning into him? Was it a habitual action?
Lin Feng was certain that Chen Xinni's leaning into him was intentional.
But at this moment, Lin Feng couldn’t say anything; for the same reason as before, he didn’t want to shout for her to let go and become known as Chen Xinni's rumored boyfriend. He didn’t know whether Chen Xinni cared about this or not; in any case, Lin Feng did care.
Chen Xinni lay in Lin Feng's arms, her heart racing. She knew what she was doing was wrong, but she couldn't help but want to experience what it felt like to lie in the arms of the man she loved for the first time. This curiosity led her to take the initiative to lean into Lin Feng's embrace.
What she didn’t expect was that her proactive move would instead provoke Lin Feng's dissatisfaction.
Of course, Lin Feng's dissatisfaction was based on the bad rumors about Chen Xinni in school. If he knew that Chen Xinni had never laid down in any man's arms, he would surely feel regret and guilt about his current views and attitude towards her. However, that was a matter for later.
Not wanting to think about anything else, Lin Feng quickly began to understand the process of unearthing stones, because once the stone was unearthed, both his and Chen Xinni's tasks could come to an end.
"Bang..." Without a doubt, that rough stone was still just a stone, showing no hint of green.
Releasing Chen Xinni, Lin Feng didn't say anything more to her and walked towards another rough stone with his knife in hand.
After taking a break earlier and recovering his strength, Lin Feng decided not to take his time with unearthing the stones anymore.
With confidence in his chest, although Lin Feng had not yet refined and absorbed the Jade Energy from the magic ring or generated Internal Energy, he could still manage to take a deep breath and make a vigorous attack.
This was also because Lin Feng had not yet refined and absorbed the Jade Energy from the magic ring. If he had done so, he believed he could go for over ten minutes without needing to breathe.
This is the difference between an Inner Strength Expert and an ordinary skilled fighter. Of course, this distinction may not provide significant advantages or winning chances in battle, but it is merely a slight manifestation of how Inner Strength Experts are superior to ordinary martial artists. The superiority of Inner Strength Experts is far more evident in other aspects.
For example, there are significant improvements in stamina, resistance to blows, attack power, reaction ability, and so on.
Therefore, at that time when Lin Feng had not yet generated Internal Energy, he truly could not compete against those Inner Strength Experts from the Song Family; he could only resort to a cowardly act of playing dead to barely save Dong Jie.
Now, feeling the abundant Jade Energy within the magic ring, Lin Feng knew that once he refined and absorbed that Jade Energy and returned to City B, a mid-level city, he would have a fighting chance even against those Inner Strength Experts from the Song Family.
Thinking of this, Lin Feng felt invigorated. Holding the Jieshi Knife in hand, he swiftly moved from one uncut rough stone to another, often managing to cut through two rough stones in just one second. The Jieshi Knife seemed to come alive in Lin Feng's hands as it effortlessly cleaved through each rough stone without exception.
Impressive, amazing, cool—these words continuously flashed through the minds of everyone present.
"Ha ha... Qian Hong, are you convinced now?" Lin Feng laughed heartily as he broke the last piece of Rough Stone, resembling an ancient hero who had defeated his enemies at the city gates.
"Hehe... Brother Lin Feng, your skills are impressive. I, Qian, concede. As for that bet we made, I will fulfill it now; everything in this shop belongs to you. I take my leave now and will come to apologize another day." Qian Hong was smiling broadly at this moment, showing no signs of being sore about losing, which made Lin Feng regard him with a bit more respect.
Lin Feng knew that Qian Hong must have decided to concede when he had already uncovered half of the Rough Stone. It wasn't that Qian Hong was particularly generous or that he valued his promises highly; the importance of promises had long been discarded by him years ago. Maintaining such things was too exhausting, and besides, Qian Hong believed there was no need for him to uphold them.
So why did Qian Hong choose to honor his promise? And why did Lin Feng consider him somewhat clever?
The reason was simple: Qian Hong feared Lin Feng's abilities. He understood that someone like Lin Feng, who could instantly turn all the Rough Stones in his Gambling Stone shop into rubble, also had the capability to ruin his other businesses in the Gambling Stone World. If he angered Lin Feng, today he could destroy his Gambling Stone shop, and tomorrow he could target his company. Moreover, while Lin Feng was physically formidable, his methods of destruction were not those of underworld violence; he targeted your reputation instead.
In running a business, reputation is paramount. Once a company's reputation is established, the owner can expect to reap profits. Conversely, if that reputation is tarnished, bankruptcy is inevitable.
In this manner of destruction, Qian Hong could only admit defeat and had nothing to say.
Thus, to avoid such a situation from arising, Qian Hong consciously expressed that he did not dare to provoke Lin Feng's displeasure. He could only curse his bad luck internally for having given birth to a troublesome son like Qian Liexian—why did he have to provoke this calamity named Lin Feng?
"Hehe... Boss Qian is indeed a straightforward person. Then I won't be polite; this shop will henceforth bear the surname Lin." Since Qian Hong was so self-aware, Lin Feng didn't want to push too hard. Besides, doing this once might seem mysterious; however, if done too many times, it might reveal some of Lin Feng's own secrets and attract attention from people he couldn't deal with yet—something he wanted to avoid.
Of course, regarding the Qian Family's shop, Lin Feng wouldn't be overly sentimental and accepted it directly. After all, there were many things he truly needed this shop for; at the very least, it would provide him with sufficient Jade Energy in the future.
This was the most important aspect. As for making money from this shop, Lin Feng didn't place much importance on it; he had no intention of showcasing himself in the jade industry and preferred to let things unfold naturally.
However, judging by Lin Feng's performance today, it was likely that the business would thrive even more than when Qian Hong managed it. After all, Lin Feng's reputation was well-known; no one could be blind to it.
"Alright, Feng Shao, please wait a moment. I'll arrange for a lawyer to handle the transfer right away; it will be done soon." Qian Hong was still all smiles as he spoke to Lin Feng. Even how he addressed Lin Feng changed from "Brother Lin Feng" to "Feng Shao"!
"Ha ha... Boss Qian, you're too polite. I'm fine, you go prepare." Seeing Qian Hong being so sensible, Lin Feng naturally didn't want to embarrass him further. As for his bastard son’s actions, Lin Feng believed that even if he didn't pursue it, his son wouldn't have an easy time; at the very least, some family discipline would be enforced.
"Alright, Young Master Feng, please wait a moment. I'll take care of it right away." Qian Hong said respectfully to Lin Feng, his tone unusually friendly.
After saying that, Qian Hong exchanged a few pleasantries with everyone present, mentioning something like "please let the attendees be witnesses," but Lin Feng lost interest in listening because he spotted a beautiful woman in the crowd.
Lin Feng wasn't like Porky, unable to move when he saw a beautiful woman; he had seen plenty of them before. In his previous life, he saw Dong Jie every day. After being reborn, aside from having intimate interactions with Dong Jie, he had also interacted with beauties like Su Xue and Ouyang Qian. So, Lin Feng had a certain immunity to beautiful women now.
The beauty in front of him was definitely on par with Ouyang Qian in terms of being stunningly attractive, but that wasn't the main point. The key was that she was constantly looking at him, and her gaze made even Lin Feng, who prided himself on his thick skin as a reborn individual, feel a bit shy. How should he put it? Her eyes were filled with surprise and admiration.
It was as if she had suddenly encountered her dream prince charming or idol; her gaze was too direct.
Upon closer inspection, Lin Feng confirmed that although this beauty was extraordinarily captivating, he had never seen her in either his past or present life.
Lin Feng was so sure because he knew that if he had ever interacted with such a beauty before, he would definitely not forget her upon seeing her again.
Well, putting aside other thoughts for now, Lin Feng felt puzzled and curious about why this beauty was looking at him like that. However, he couldn't just walk over and ask her; that would be too direct and he felt it wouldn't be appropriate.
Lin Feng considered himself to be the kind of person who was both low-key and glamorous. Therefore, after doing something reckless just now, he thought it wouldn't be right to do anything else too ostentatious because that would contradict his low-key nature.
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