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"Well, Brother Lin Feng, you have to keep your word." Xiao Ling said to Lin Feng after he agreed.
"Yes, I keep my word." Lin Feng assured her, determined not to deceive Xiao Ling.
"Then let's make a pinky promise." Seeing Lin Feng's agreement, Xiao Ling extended her small pinky finger towards him.
"Alright, let's make a pinky promise." Lin Feng couldn't help but think of how Xiao Ling was still just a child. For children, building trust is simple; it involves making a pinky promise. If you dare to engage in that promise with her, she believes you will fulfill what you promised.
In fact, the world of children is filled with love and trust. Lin Feng pondered that perhaps it was the innocence of children and their minimal suspicion of others that made their trust so easily established. It seemed to them that mutual trust was normal and didn't need to be emphasized; the pinky promise was merely a formality.
For the sake of pure innocence and Xiao Ling's trust, Lin Feng solemnly made the pinky promise with her, and they both nodded at each other.
Building trust can sometimes be this simple.
"Hehe... Xiao Ling is now quite suspicious of Brother Lin Feng's honesty." After the pinky promise ended, Xiao Ling said something that left Lin Feng puzzled.
"Why?" Although Lin Feng was an adult and had been reborn as one, he could only ask at this moment.
"Hehe... Brother Lin Feng didn't give me his phone number and said I should call him if I needed anything. Tell me, if you weren't planning to dodge responsibility from the start, what were you thinking?" A mischievous smile suddenly appeared on Xiao Ling's face as she spoke.
"Oh, that's what you're talking about. Didn't I give your mom my phone number last time?" Lin Feng was somewhat confused about why Xiao Ling didn't know. He remembered exchanging phone numbers with Su Rong last time; they just hadn't contacted each other yet.
"Hmph... I asked my mom for your phone number, but she wouldn't give it to me. She also refused to call you and just kept telling me that you would come to see me." As she spoke about this, Xiao Ling pouted, clearly dissatisfied with her mother's behavior.
With this explanation, Lin Feng understood. It seemed that Xiao Ling wanted to independently obtain her own number. Although she was still a child, she also craved respect. Just like the matter of exchanging numbers—Xiao Ling's dissatisfaction stemmed not only from her mother refusing to give her Lin Feng's number but also from feeling undervalued. She wanted Lin Feng to formally give her his phone number, which led to the current situation.
Xiao Ling was indeed very strategic, guiding Lin Feng to give her his phone number. This made Lin Feng marvel at how clever kids are these days, but he felt no displeasure at all. Despite being "outsmarted" by Xiao Ling, he was genuinely happy.
This feeling was akin to a father being pleased that his little daughter had the cunning to "calculate" things in small matters. Lin Feng didn't know why, but the more he interacted with Xiao Ling, the stronger this feeling became.
Several times, he almost treated Xiao Ling as if she were his own daughter. Lin Feng found this quite strange.
However, he knew he didn't mind this feeling at all, so he enjoyed being close to Xiao Ling.
Of course, Lin Feng could guess why Xiao Ling's mom had refused to give her his phone number when she first asked. The reason was simple: Su Rong wasn't someone who wanted to trouble others casually, and she wouldn't allow Xiao Ling to call Lin Feng just because of a single encounter. Lin Feng believed Su Rong was afraid that he might think Xiao Ling calling him would be an intrusion.
On the contrary, Lin Feng really enjoyed any communication with Xiao Ling. Whenever he saw her, it lifted his spirits, making him feel as if he could let everything go and feel relaxed.
This was the most genuine feeling Lin Feng had when he saw Xiao Ling.
Well, since the little girl requested it so earnestly, Lin Feng had no reason to refuse. He directly wrote down his mobile phone number in a notebook she had.
"Here you go, Xiao Ling. This is Brother Lin Feng's phone number. You can call me anytime for anything; I'm available twenty-four hours a day," Lin Feng said sincerely as he wrote down the number, knowing that Xiao Ling disliked being deceived.
"Smack... Mmm, Brother Lin Feng is the best!" Seeing Lin Feng's change in attitude and how much more he valued her, Xiao Ling gave him a big kiss on the cheek with a loud "smack."
"Mm..." Lin Feng also kissed her back on the cheek; after all, one should reciprocate kindness.
"Now, this is Xiao Ling's room. What do you think, Chen Xinni?" Just as Lin Feng and Xiao Ling were having fun together, Su Rong and Chen Xinni walked in. Su Rong spoke to Chen Xinni as they entered.
"Mm, it's very nice and cozy. Rong Jie, after hearing your introduction for so long, I really want to stay here for a night," Chen Xinni replied directly to Su Rong, having become familiar with her.
"Well, of course you're welcome. There are plenty of rooms here, so why don't Lin Feng and Sister Chen Xinni stay here tonight?" Su Rong said politely.
"Hehe... really? That's great! I want to sleep with Xiao Ling tonight," Chen Xinni said, feeling comfortable and spontaneous upon receiving Su Rong's invitation.
"This..." Su Rong did intend to have Lin Feng and Chen Xinni stay, as she had a very good impression of Lin Feng after their two meetings. Not only was he skilled in medicine, but he was also warm-hearted. He had provided emergency aid to Xiao Ling on the road and had thoughtfully helped her gather and prepare medicine. This time, he had saved her from a crisis. However, she felt it was somewhat inappropriate for Chen Xinni to sleep with Xiao Ling. Yet, she didn't know how to refuse Chen Xinni; after all, she was Lin Feng's friend, and after their brief interactions, Su Rong found that Chen Xinni was quite easy to get along with.
"Xiao Ling, you should sleep with Mom tonight. Mom will tell stories, but Sister Chen Xinni doesn't know how to tell stories, right?" Lin Feng noticed Su Rong's intentions and understood that she felt awkward about directly saying it due to him. So he spoke directly to Xiao Ling. He didn't like the idea of Xiao Ling having too much contact with Chen Xinni; in short, Lin Feng was worried that Xiao Ling might be influenced negatively by her.
"Okay, I’ll listen to Brother Lin Feng. But if Mom is busy tonight, can you tell me a story instead?" Xiao Ling, being clever and perceptive, naturally followed Lin Feng's lead but also made her own request. She didn't want to sleep with Chen Xinni but wanted Lin Feng to tell her a story tonight.
"Is Mom really busy tonight?" Lin Feng was once again impressed by Xiao Ling's cleverness; he almost let her lead him astray again. He quickly checked if her mom, Rong Jie, was indeed as busy as she claimed.
"Yes, I'm busy tonight, so I'll trouble you, Brother Lin Feng," Su Rong said knowingly as she caught the "wink" from her daughter and addressed Lin Feng.
She hoped that Lin Feng could spend some time with Xiao Ling since Xiao Ling had been mentioning him for quite a while.
"Alright, I'll tell you a story tonight, but don’t say I’m not good at it," Lin Feng agreed to Xiao Ling's request.
"Hehe... got it! Brother Lin Feng's stories are definitely going to be great," Xiao Ling said happily upon hearing Lin Feng's agreement. To her, as long as Lin Feng told her a story, she would be very satisfied.
Now that the three of them had said this, even if Chen Xinni felt a bit left out inside, she couldn't say anything.
"Well, it's getting late; Xiao Ling needs to sleep now. Brother Lin Feng, let's start the story," Xiao Ling urged once more now that Lin Feng had agreed.
"You little rascal! Just now I heard Auntie say you wouldn't go to sleep all night. Now that you know your Brother Lin Feng is going to tell you a story, you suddenly want to go to bed?" Su Rong truly didn't know what to say; her daughter was quite clever and very sharp-witted.
"Haha... I'm suddenly feeling sleepy. Brother Lin Feng, what story are you going to tell?" Xiao Ling said, not willing to give up her decision to sleep and acting cute.
"Well, since Xiao Ling said so, I'll tell you a story, okay? Xiao Ling." Lin Feng replied, knowing he couldn't go back on his word now that he had promised her.
"Yay... Long live Brother Lin Feng." Xiao Ling cheered when she realized Lin Feng was about to tell her a story, knowing her wish was about to come true.
Since Xiao Ling specifically wanted Lin Feng to tell her a story alone, Lin Feng naturally couldn't refuse the little girl's request. So, Su Rong and Chen Xinni had no choice but to step aside, leaving Lin Feng to tell her a story by himself.
Though it was supposed to be a story, in the end, Xiao Ling requested Lin Feng to share some of his own stories. Lin Feng picked out some interesting anecdotes from his life to share with her.
The truly interesting things about Lin Feng were his experiences—having been reborn and possessing a magic ring—but he naturally couldn't share those with Xiao Ling. Instead, he chose to recount some amusing tales from his childhood in the countryside.
Having grown up in the city, Xiao Ling found the rural life that Lin Feng described quite fascinating. She kept pestering him for more stories, but there were just too many anecdotes from his countryside days. Perhaps Xiao Ling was really tired; eventually, she fell asleep in Lin Feng's arms.
After soothing her for a while and confirming that she was sound asleep, Lin Feng gently laid her down, covered her with a blanket, and let her rest peacefully.
When he stepped outside, he saw Su Rong and Chen Xinni enjoying some red wine. It suddenly reminded him that he had originally planned to come over to Su Rong's house for wine. With Xiao Ling's antics, he had almost forgotten about it.
Hastily, Lin Feng made his way to the outdoor table where Su Rong and Chen Xinni were sitting to join them for a drink.
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