After finishing the laundry, Lin Feng planned to go out and earn some money. Just then, a pink Wuling mini drove up the dilapidated gravel road at the entrance of the house.
A girl with light makeup and dressed flamboyantly stepped out of the car. She looked about eighteen or nineteen, wearing a white dress and black stockings, with a youthful and vibrant aura, like a delicate porcelain doll.
Her name was Li Xiaoke, a high school classmate of Lin Yun Yao.
Li Xiaoke glanced curiously at Lin Feng standing at the door, then shouted loudly into the house, "Little Yao, Little Yao, are you home?"
Inside, Lin Yun Yao heard the familiar voice, quickly wiped her tears, and ran out to ask, "Xiaoke, why are you here?"
"Little Yao, were you just crying?" Li Xiaoke noticed Lin Yun Yao's red eyes and immediately sensed something was wrong. Then, as if realizing something, she looked warily at Lin Feng not far away.
"That guy doesn't look like a good person. Did he bully you?"
"No, I just accidentally fell," Lin Yun Yao shook her head, then pulled Li Xiaoke into the house.
Lin Feng wanted to follow, but after taking two steps, the door slammed shut.
"She must be Little Yao's friend... With her friend here, Little Yao's mood should stabilize a lot," Lin Feng muttered to himself outside the door.
In truth, it didn't matter whether he went inside or not; with his hearing, he could hear everything inside the house clearly.
What made him uncomfortable was that Li Xiaoke was dressed like a little princess, while his sister looked like Cinderella.
"Even though, according to my sister, this place is supposed to be demolished, relying on the demolition compensation is clearly unrealistic. I still need to earn money quickly!" Lin Feng thought for a moment, then squatted in the corner to listen to the conversation inside.
***
In the cramped room, there was only a broken bed and a desk piled with books. The two girls sat on the bed, whispering to each other, completely unaware that everything they said was being overheard by Lin Feng in the corner.
If she knew, with Li Xiaoke's fiery personality, she would definitely curse out loud.
"Little Yao, who is that creepy guy? With that scruffy beard and long hair."
"I don't know, maybe he's a scavenger who came to use the bathroom."
"I see... No wonder he looks so weird. A grown man living like that, it's really embarrassing!"
Lin Feng in the corner: ???
Lin Yun Yao seemed unwilling for Li Xiaoke to comment on her brother like that, so she quickly asked, "Xiaoke, why did you come to see me today?"
"Here's the thing! It's been a month since school started! The counselor asked me when you're coming to register. If you don't go soon, the school will consider you as having voluntarily withdrawn."
Li Xiaoke quickly explained.
Lin Yun Yao bit her lip upon hearing this but didn't reply.
"Is it because of the tuition fees?" Li Xiaoke glanced around the room, then said, "You can apply for a student loan! No matter what, getting into Jinling University isn't easy. Are you really going to give up?"
"I don't want to give up either, but my student loan application can't be approved," Lin Yun Yao said with a bitter smile.
"Why not?"
"Because my poverty certification materials can't pass the review!"
"Damn! Is there no justice? How can you not be considered impoverished? Why won't they approve you? It's just too much!" Li Xiaoke said indignantly.
Lin Yun Yao wore a bitter expression, not responding. She knew that even if she told Li Xiaoke, it wouldn't help. Li Xiaoke was just from an ordinary family, and if they got involved with those people, it would be disastrous!
She didn't want Li Xiaoke to experience what she went through last night.
As for calling the police? She had just reported it yesterday, and two thugs came to kidnap her that night. She couldn't believe it was a coincidence.
"Is it because of the demolition? Are they trying to force you to sell your homestead land cheaply?" Li Xiaoke asked sensitively in a low voice.
Lin Yun Yao silently nodded.
Seeing this, Li Xiaoke gritted her teeth in anger.
"Damn it! These bastards only know how to bully a girl. If there were other men in your family, let's see if they'd dare to bully you!"
Hearing this, Lin Yun Yao felt a pang of discomfort in her heart for some reason.
Of course, the situation had already reached a serious point, and even if there were men in the family, it would be difficult to resolve!
"Forget it! I don't plan to go to college anymore; it's meaningless! Anyway, it's just me, and as long as I can live peacefully, that's enough for me."
"No way, I'll talk to the counselor and ask the class to raise funds for you?"
"Xiaoke! I can't live off others forever! Besides, going to college isn't necessarily a good thing. I plan to go out and work, see the world, and that's good too," Lin Yun Yao said, forcing a smile.
But just then.
Bang!
The door was forcibly pushed open from the outside, and Lin Feng strode in.
This scene stunned the two girls in the room.
"No way! Little Yao, you have to go to school. Don't worry about the money; I'll take care of it!" Lin Feng's face was dark as if it could drip water.
He never imagined that his sister would not go to college because she couldn't afford it!
His sister, the sister of a Golden Elixir stage cultivator, a peerless powerhouse, couldn't afford to go to school?
Lin Feng felt his heart breaking.
If he hadn't eavesdropped, he wouldn't even know about these things!
And the poverty certification materials?
Who was blocking his sister's approval?
Bullying my sister, huh?
They can all go to hell!
At that moment, Lin Feng had an unprecedented urge to kill, wanting to tear apart those who dared to bully his sister!
Even the dogs at home needed a couple of slaps, and the eggs needed to be shaken until the yolks broke!
"Are you crazy? Trespassing is illegal!" Li Xiaoke shielded Lin Yun Yao behind her, looking warily at the scruffy Lin Feng.
"I'm Little Yao's brother!" Lin Feng replied calmly.
"Brother?"
Li Xiaoke looked skeptical, then turned her questioning gaze to Lin Yun Yao.
Didn't you just say this guy was a scavenger who came to use the bathroom?
"My brother died ten years ago; this must be some lunatic," Lin Yun Yao replied expressionlessly.
"Did you hear that! You lunatic, get out now! Or I'll call the police to arrest you. Don't think you can bully us two girls!" Li Xiaoke naturally chose to believe her best friend and immediately shouted.
Lin Feng exhaled a long breath of turbid qi and slowly said, "Little Yao, whether you acknowledge me or not, you have to go to college!"
"And Xiaoke... I'm going out to earn money for the tuition now. I should be back before dark. Please take care of Little Yao for me. I'm afraid she'll do something foolish."
After speaking, Lin Feng turned and left, quickly disappearing from their sight.
This scene left Li Xiaoke dumbfounded, her face full of confusion.
Jinling University's tuition is over five thousand a year, and you're a man who can't even afford new clothes, yet you think you can earn over five thousand in a few hours?
"Seems like he's really a lunatic! I heard lunatics aren't held accountable for murder. Luckily, he left on his own," Li Xiaoke said, patting her ample chest with lingering fear.
Lin Yun Yao's face was complex, and she remained silent.
She thought he had come back to fight for the demolition compensation, but seeing his demeanor, it didn't seem like it.
Could it be that he really had no choice back then?
If he really brought back over five thousand yuan for her tuition, should she accept it?
Thinking this, Lin Yun Yao's pupils gradually lost focus, and she fell into childhood memories.
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