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Ye Wenyu was stunned, never expecting that Lin Tingfeng in this life would have such thoughts.

A warm feeling welled up inside her, and her nose tingled with tears, perhaps because she hadn't been cared for or looked after in so long. At this moment, having lost Cai Wenchuan, she was the most pitiful abandoned child in the world.

Lin Tingfeng, fearing she wouldn't agree, smiled and said, "Of course, my money isn't just for nothing. When you graduate from university, find a good job, and live a respectable life through your own abilities, please repay me for the money I gave you."

Ye Wenyu blushed, feeling that his words were full of sarcasm. She glanced at him, recalling his scheming and wickedness in her past life. In a flash, she realized that this might just be his "retreat to advance," trying to move her and make her fall in love over time, just like in her previous life. If she agreed to accept his help, this life would be another reincarnation of the previous one.

Therefore, she gritted her teeth and shook her head, saying, "No need. There's no such thing as a free lunch. I won't accept a reward without having done anything right!"

Lin Tingfeng smiled, gazed at her, and said gently, "How can you say you have done nothing? You have done a great job. Have you forgotten that you are my savior? You are truly a good child who never forgets to repay kindness."

Ye Wenyu suddenly remembered that in this life, she had once saved Lin Tingfeng, who was on the verge of death, on the street.

Yes, she saved his life, and he wanted to repay that debt. Thinking back to his past life, he had done nothing for him, yet he had taken meticulous care of him, showering him with gifts—cars, houses, jobs, and promising futures. That's why Lin Tingfeng couldn't let go later on, because he had given so much.

So later on, he wanted to imprison her, he wanted to confine her, even if it meant resorting to any means necessary, he would never let her go free.

In this life, she owes him nothing—no, not even tens of thousands of yuan in hospital fees, but she'll pay him back soon. Compared to the life-saving grace she bestowed upon him, this favor is nothing.

In short, she lived a good life in this life. She persevered through poverty until her sophomore year of college. Not only did she not owe Lin Tingfeng any favors, but she also saved his life, making him beg for her help.

Ye Wenyu remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was delighted.

In that instant, I felt an overwhelming sense of accomplishment from my reborn life.

She had always thought that her rebirth was a failure, even worse than her previous life, but at this moment, she suddenly realized that although she had gone through many hardships, she was actually doing quite well.

She looked at Lin Tingfeng, a slight smile appearing on her face as she felt a surge of smugness. She said softly to him, "Is there any investigation result regarding that incident? Who exactly wanted to kill you?"

A thought flashed through Lin Tingfeng's mind, but he smiled slightly after a moment and asked her, "Are you worried about me?" Yes, his heart warmed. She cared about him.

Ye Wenyu blushed, her heart pounded, and she turned her head to look out the window, refusing to look at him.

The sun was about to set, and Emerald Lake, viewed from afar, resembled a basin of blood, with a gentle twilight painting the entire room.

Lin Tingfeng said gently, "You like me too, don't you?"

"No way!" Ye Wenyu retorted through gritted teeth.

Lin Tingfeng smiled slightly and asked her slowly, "I've always been curious why you're always so fierce to me, as if we were enemies in a past life. Xiaoyu, in this world, there has never been a woman who has ever been as fierce to me as you."

As he spoke, he even sounded somewhat aggrieved.

Of course, there has never been a woman who could make him back down and forgive again and again.

Hearing this, Ye Wenyu's heart softened. She remembered that in her past life, when the two of them went to Thailand for a vacation, he risked his life to save her. For a long time, Lin Tingfeng had deeply loved her.

He loved himself as much as he loved his own life.

It was only later that both of them made mistakes, leading to misunderstandings and tragedy.

Therefore, Ye Wenyu raised her head, looked at Lin Tingfeng, and said to him sincerely, "Tingfeng—"

Lin Tingfeng was stunned. She actually called him "Tingfeng," as if they had been in love for many years and were very familiar with each other. This address stirred up his romantic thoughts again.

She called him "Tingfeng," her voice as melodious as music, captivating him completely.

Ye Wenyu realized he had misunderstood, blushed, composed herself, and continued earnestly, "I also had my faults. I won't be mean to you anymore, but I would rather die than be a married man's mistress. So, it's best if we don't have any contact. Please love your family."

Lin Tingfeng hesitated for a long time before finally saying, "How about this, let's be ordinary friends. As a member of society who donates to education, could you treat me like an older brother—"

Ye Wenyu shook her head and said to him, "No need, I can support myself. In a few days, when I'm better, I'll go to work."

She gritted her teeth and vowed to herself that she would never repeat the same mistake in this lifetime!

Lin Tingfeng was utterly helpless and could only nod, respecting her decision.

Ye Wenyu stayed in the hospital for three days before recovering and being discharged. Of course, Lin Tingfeng took care of her during those three days. The driver or Aunt Wang brought her meals every day, along with a bouquet of flowers. In short, her stay in the hospital was much more comfortable than her stay in the dormitory.

Back in the girls' dormitory, the dormitory supervisor's attitude towards her underwent a complete transformation, becoming incredibly warm and motherly, which flattered Ye Wenyu. At first, she couldn't understand it, but later she realized it must be because of Lin Tingfeng; the principal had reprimanded the supervisor, hence the supervisor's kindness. On the day of her discharge, the principal even came to the girls' dormitory with gifts, offering her a place to stay in the Beiqing Girls' Apartment, Q's most upscale apartment complex, where two students could share a two-bedroom apartment. Ye Wenyu knew she couldn't afford such a place, and the principal's offer was a favor to Lin Tingfeng; if she stayed there, she would owe him another favor, so she politely declined.

When the principal came to offer her some comfort the next day, she cleverly and unintentionally mentioned that she and Lin Tingfeng had no relationship whatsoever, and that the two of them had already fallen out and would be strangers or even enemies from now on.

Sure enough, on the third day, the principal did not appear again, and the dormitory supervisor returned to her previous behavior, although her attitude was better than before, which relieved Ye Wenyu.

By this time, it was already past the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, there were still ten days left in the winter vacation, and only one day before school started. Ye Wenyu went out to look for a job again.

Lin Tingfeng, ever since he confessed his feelings to Ye Wenyu at the hospital and said he wanted to take care of her, but was rejected by Ye Wenyu, took care of her at the hospital for three days and then disappeared from her life.