Chapter 15 His controlling nature during the rainy season.

“My younger sister, Liang Yanyi,” Liang Yanzhe emphasized again, “my biological younger sister, sharing the same parents.”

After waiting for nearly ten seconds, Lin Fei showed no intention of taking his hand back, so he extended his hand.

Lin Fei completely misunderstood, taking it as him saying 'please': "Shall I open the door? Okay, I'll open it."

Liang Yanzhe held her hand, not in a hurry to open the door, deliberately making the person outside wait, and said slowly, "Next time you hold my hand, don't pull away too quickly, or I'll think you're unhappy with me."

The way they're so eager to distance themselves is unpleasant to watch.

Lin Fei nodded.

Outsiders always say he has a gentle nature, but he himself may not realize that he has a secret sense of control over certain things and people, and he can make people submit to him with a gentle yet powerful force.

Some people might feel slightly uncomfortable, but she likes it very much.

His exclusive control over her was also a privilege she granted him, which no one else could have done.

Liang Yanzhe pulled Lin Fei behind him before opening the door.

"I stood there for ages before opening the door. What were you talking about?" Liang Yanyi put on a sour expression. "Were you talking badly about me?"

"It's already quite generous of me to open the door for you at this hour." Liang Yanzhe didn't move, keeping the door only half open, showing no intention of letting her in.

Liang Yanyi tossed her long, wavy hair and said matter-of-factly, "I'm passing through on a business trip and need to stay the night."

Liang Yanzhe asked with a smile, "Are you passing by? It takes at least half an hour to get here from the nearest airport. It would be more convenient to stay at a hotel nearby for the night."

Lin Fei tried to peek at Liang Yanyi by standing on tiptoe, but Liang Yanzhe was too tall, with broad and sturdy shoulders, completely blocking her view.

She recalled the things Liang Yanru had said to her.

I wondered if the brother and sister were just pretending to be close like in the TV dramas, but secretly fighting each other to the death.

At this moment, she was more interested in watching the show than in caring.

After all, the Liang family is large and powerful, and it's worth fighting for.

"Is it inconvenient?" Liang Yanyi looked inside. "Where is my sister-in-law? I haven't met her yet. It's really not on the way. I'm just curious who is worth you coming back to Hong Kong. I thought you would never set foot in the Liang family mansion again in your life."

Liang Yanzhe's smile faded, and he said in a flat tone, "Mom's place is closer to the airport. If you're looking for a place to stay, you should stay at her place."

"I'm staying here. Is that not allowed?" Liang Yanyi's tone turned cold, and she quickly put on an arrogant expression. "I don't care. I'm tired. I'll stay here tonight."

Lin Fei was worried that if the two got into a fight, he might get posted in the residents' group chat tonight.

"Sure!" She pressed down Liang Yanzhe's arm and smiled. "You must be tired after getting off the plane so late. Come inside quickly."

Liang Yanyi put on a smile again and introduced herself: "Hello, my name is Liang Yanyi, his younger sister. You can just call me Xiao Yi."

"Hello, my name is Lin Fei." Lin Fei pushed aside Liang Yanzhe, who was blocking his way, and affectionately put his arm around Liang Yanyi's arm, warmly leading her into the house.

Liang Yanzhe rarely saw Lin Fei give someone such a nice look.

Are you worried they'll fight?

That must be a misunderstanding; that's how they usually interact.

Lin Fei asked her, "Have you had dinner yet?"

"Thank you, I ate on the plane." Liang Yanyi, already an outgoing person, shared the same expression as Liang Yanzhe, also taken aback by Lin Fei's enthusiasm. Before coming to Jiangdu, she had met Zhong Shuyu at a party, who told her that Lin Fei was difficult to get along with, always saying hurtful things, every word piercing to the heart.

However, you can't trust what outsiders say; my sister-in-law is actually a very nice person.

"Then have some dessert. There's cake at home." Lin Fei cut a small piece for Liang Yanyi and placed it in front of her. "Eating something sweet at night will improve your mood and give you energy."

Liang Yanyi, who never eats after seven o'clock, took a bite of cream under Lin Fei's bright and sparkling gaze.

"Isn't it delicious? This cake was specially bought by Dr. Liang to celebrate our marriage." Lin Fei also poured her a glass of raspberry juice.

Liang Yanyi felt that refusing would be a downer. Although she often said things that were disappointing when she was in her current position, it was difficult for her to say anything to Lin Fei. So she finished a piece of cake and a glass of juice.

Lin Fei told Liang Yanzhe to go back to his room first, then tidied up Liang Yanyi's side room. When he escorted her back to her room, he left her with the words, "It's not too late to talk about it tomorrow," and closed the door.

The door slammed shut, and Liang Yanyi, who was standing at the foot of the bed, froze for a few seconds.

She belatedly realized that this was to prevent them from arguing and to avoid giving them opportunities to be alone.

When Lin Fei returned to her room, Liang Yanzhe was already asleep.

She quietly lay down in the empty space.

"Are you afraid we'll argue?" Liang Yanzhe asked.

Lin Fei joked, "I'm afraid our family will be posted in the owners' group and become famous in the community."

She could sense that Liang Yanyi was rather outgoing, but she became much more reserved in front of Liang Yanzhe. What puzzled her even more was their way of getting along. Liang Yanyi would try to get closer to Liang Yanzhe, but Liang Yanzhe would inadvertently take a step back, keeping their relationship at a polite distance, even more courteous than she was to her cousin Zhong Shuwen.

"We won't fight, don't worry." He didn't say anything more.

Lin Fei wisely refrained from asking too many questions. On one hand, it was not advisable to ask too many questions, and on the other hand, she was relatively optimistic. Liang Yanzhe's family lived in Gangdu, and she only saw them a few times a year. On the other hand, she might see her relatives here more often.

She didn't think about it too clearly after that. After a long day of running around and drinking a lot of alcohol, she fell asleep almost as soon as her head hit the pillow.

Liang Yanzhe is a highly energetic person. Doctors like him probably have inexhaustible energy. Despite the high intensity of their work, they have a longer working time than normal people. It's no surprise that he has a habit of getting up at seven o'clock in the morning to go for a run.

Lin Fei usually needs to sleep for ten hours before waking up, but since it's a new environment, she woke up at eight o'clock.

Lin Fei was stunned as soon as he opened his eyes to new troubles. He was staring blankly at the congratulatory messages from two companies for passing the interviews.

It's not that I'm hesitant about which company to choose, but rather that I don't want to choose either of them.

Once she confirmed the emails were valid until next Wednesday, she closed them and was no longer bothered.

Remembering that Liang Yanyi was still at home, Lin Fei looked at the closed guest bedroom door and hesitated whether to knock. Just then, the sound of the door unlocking rang out, and Liang Yanzhe returned from his morning run, followed by Liang Yanyi, who was also wearing sportswear.

They went for a morning run together? Aren't they on bad terms?

The way the brother and sister get along... is really strange.

"There are sandwiches in the insulated box." Liang Yanzhe handed Lin Fei breakfast.

Liang Yanyi went straight back to her room, and soon after, the sound of water came from the bathroom.

"Mr. Liang, aren't you two... having a bad relationship?" Was she worrying for nothing?

Liang Yanzhe laughed: "Why would you think we don't get along?"

"You two almost had a fight last night, didn't you?" Lin Fei asked, puzzled. "Don't tell me that's a sign of a good relationship."

"Neither good nor bad." Liang Yanzhe clearly didn't want to talk any further. "Let's have breakfast."

Although Lin Fei was unclear about their relationship dynamics, when Liang Yanyi returned to the dining table, he generously invited her to their engagement banquet at the end of the month, which was next week.

When Liang Yanyi looked at Lin Fei again, a glint of light appeared in her light brown eyes, filled with disbelief: "Invited me?"

"You... have any plans?" A banquet was to be held that day, and the number of guests needed to be counted. Liang Yanzhe only had a few close friends, not any family members, who said they were all busy.

Liang Yanyi glanced at Liang Yanzhe, who remained silent before saying, "Sister-in-law, give me some time, I'll be there on time!"

Lin Fei liked Liang Yanyi's cheerful personality and showed her his WeChat friend code: "We can add each other as friends, and I'll send you the time and address."

Before taking out her phone, Liang Yanyi glanced at Liang Yanzhe, who was focused on cleaning the kitchen counter and did not interrupt their conversation.

When Liang Yanyi went back to her room to pack her things, Lin Fei followed her, ostensibly to help.

"Are you afraid of your brother?" Lin Fei scrutinized Liang Yanyi's expression.

Liang Yanyi smiled and said, "My brother has lived alone since he was a child. Our family only sees him a few times a year. If it's not a holiday, we're worried that a sudden visit would disturb him."

"Disturbing? What's there to disturb?" Lin Fei finally noticed the similarity between the brother and sister; they both smiled gently.

"Spend more time with him in the future," Liang Yanyi said. "It's getting late, I should go now."

"Next time you come, stay a couple more days. If you can get a vacation, I'll show you around Jiangdu." Lin Fei stuffed a handful of local specialties into Liang Yanyi's hands. "I'll see you out."

Liang Yanzhe was waiting in the living room early, just waiting for Liang Yanyi to come out so he could take her to the airport.

Before leaving, he told Lin Fei, "I'll go to the hospital after I drop her off. I might not be back until very late tonight. Call me if you need anything."

"Take care!" Lin Fei did have something to do; he had promised Song Mingxu he would help.

On the way to the airport, Liang Yanzhe and Liang Yanyi remained silent the entire way.

As they were about to get off the bus, she spoke first, "Brother, you've changed a lot in the two years I haven't seen you. Before, you couldn't even tolerate a second person in your family, but now you're not only married, you also have a cat."

“You’re referring to the past,” Liang Yanzhe said. “We always have to look forward.”

She was momentarily speechless, and the carriage returned to its previous silence.

Liang Yanzhe escorted Liang Yanyi to the security checkpoint and was about to turn back when she called him back.

"I'll come to your engagement party at the end of the month, you don't mind, do you?" Liang Yanyi asked.

Liang Yanzhe: "Didn't you already agree to her?"

"What about you? Do you mind?" Liang Yanyi's tone became more urgent, unable to bear the fact that he talked about anything without any emotional fluctuations, which made her feel uneasy.

"I don't mind." Liang Yanzhe glanced at the clock in the airport terminal and said warmly, "Let's go through security, the plane is about to take off."

He handed her the luggage and left first.

Liang Yanyi stopped smiling and watched Liang Yanzhe's retreating figure until he disappeared through the door before turning and leaving.

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Lin Fei returned to Chunxi Old Street and went straight to the street office next to the guesthouse square.

She didn't come empty-handed; she bought fruit and snacks, carrying bags and bags of them inside.

Xiao Qiao, who was in charge of reception, recognized Lin Fei at a glance: "Sister Fei, what brings you to the neighborhood office? And you brought so many things."

"I came back to see Grandma, and stopped by to see you all." Lin Fei placed the things on the marble table. "You can divide them up."

Although the subdistrict office is an administrative unit, it often deals with residents, and some of its staff are residents of the subdistrict, so everyone gets along well and there is no so-called official airs.

Just as Xiao Qiao was about to say no, Lin Fei handed it to the old man next to her, saying, "Don't be so polite with me. Grandma told me you've been working tirelessly to repair the streets, so I wanted to thank you."

Her words were very helpful, and everyone happily accepted them.

Xiao Qiao came out of the work area and led Lin Fei upstairs: "I know you're not just here to see us, you're here to find [the censor], right?"

"Is he really that busy to have time to see me?" Lin Fei took a cup of milk tea out of the bag and handed it to Xiao Qiao. "Can you arrange it for me?"

Xiao Qiao laughed: "Alright, Sister Fei, we grew up together, don't try to play these tricks on me. Brother Jiang just got back from his research trip and is resting in his office. There's a meeting in the city this afternoon, you have half an hour."

Lin Fei snapped his fingers to indicate that there was no problem: "Come to my house for dinner sometime. I'll have Grandma cook your favorite dishes."

Xiao Qiao happily returned to her workstation, clutching her milk tea.

Lin Fei knocked on the door three times before opening it, only after the person inside said "come in."

"Long time no see, Brother Xiao Hua." Lin Fei opened the door. After all, it was an office, and if the door was closed and it was just the two of them, it would be hard to explain if word got out.

Jiang Hua looked up at Lin Fei, then continued reading the documents in his hand: "Your voice is too loud. I recognized you the moment you walked in."

The two lived across the street from each other. Jiang Hua was the promising young man that Grandma had mentioned. After graduating with a master's degree, he passed the provincial selection exam and is currently the deputy secretary of the subdistrict office. He married his childhood sweetheart two years ago, and the two have a lovely daughter.

Lin Fei was also his childhood sweetheart. He was two grades older than her, and they went to the same school from elementary school to university. Their relationship was barely good. The adults in the neighborhood who didn't know the inside story thought they would become a couple, and they were surprised when he married Ying Shuiying.

Everyone is wrong. Lin Fei and Jiang Hua could never be a couple. Their personalities have been incompatible since childhood. They both strive to do well in their studies and become the "other people's children" that their parents always talk about.

“Then I won’t beat around the bush. I’m here on behalf of my senior, who wants to develop the old street for investors.”

Jiang Hua's expression darkened slightly: "We don't plan to cooperate with him anymore, there's no need to talk anymore."

Lin Fei poured himself a cup of tea and slowly sipped it: "This isn't like you. Haven't you always wanted to attract investment to develop the streets? Aren't you going to take advantage of this opportunity to achieve political success?"

“To commercialize the old street would mean that residents would have to give up their homes, which is impossible,” Jiang Hua said. “Please tell him for me that this matter should end here.”

"Is there no room for discussion?"

"Unless he can come up with a solution that satisfies the residents."

“Jiang Hua, that’s unlikely. He’s an investor; he expects a return on his investment.” Lin Fei crossed his arms and quietly watched Jiang Hua at his desk. “So we can’t talk about it.” Jiang Hua leaned back in his chair, his hands on the armrests, his face full of worry. “We can’t just focus on development and ignore the residents’ quality of life.”

"Okay, I'll pass on your message." Lin Fei did what he could.

When Lin Fei said she wanted to leave, Jiang Hua stopped her.

"Is it really impossible to find an investor who is willing to invest without damaging the original ecosystem?" he asked.

Lin Fei put his hands in his hoodie pockets: "Then you might need to find an investor who has both passion for Chunxi and money."

Clearly, they couldn't find it.

Investors don't do anything without profit; they're not exactly rolling in money.

After a moment of silence, Jiang Hua put on a smile: "I heard you got married. I haven't met him yet. When can we get together?"

"Your engagement banquet is at the end of the month, so the three of you can come together." Lin Fei waved his hand. "You have a meeting in the city, so I won't keep you from attending."

Just as Lin Fei reached the stairs, he turned back.

She leaned casually against the door and knocked on it with her knuckles.

Jiang Hua looked up, wondering why she had gone and then returned.

“Jiang Hua, waiting is useless. You might not get an investor who meets your requirements even after your term at the street office ends. You can’t expect the other party to compromise all the time. There should be mutual concessions. You can try to persuade him to preserve the original ecology of the old street and not develop it commercially,” Lin Fei said. “I think there is no better candidate than my senior. He is a man of integrity and not as… cunning as you think.”

Lin Fei, who kindly offered the suggestion, received a new commission.

Hopefully, she can step in and give Song Mingxu a heads-up first. If they can reach a basic consensus, they can have a more in-depth discussion later.

After leaving the neighborhood office, Lin Fei lost all interest in going home to find his grandmother and went home to catch up on sleep.

She woke up at nine o'clock in the evening. She played with Shunshun for a while and took it for a walk around the neighborhood with the new leash she had bought.

It's almost 11 o'clock and Liang Yanzhe still hasn't returned, nor has he called. I guess he's probably in surgery.

Lin Fei suddenly had a good idea: take Shunshun home and then go to the nearby snack street to buy some late-night snacks.

During that time, I also asked Cai Cai how many people were at the cardiac surgery clinic, and to express my gratitude, I brought her a gift as well.

Chi Xin sent the photos from yesterday to Lin Fei, and also asked her to review the photos that were to be sent out.

Lin Fei ignored the important matter and took a picture of the vendor packing up the late-night snacks, then sent it over.

Chi Xin: [Sis... your appetite has gotten bigger again.]

Lin Fei posted a speechless emoji: [I bought these for Dr. Liang and the medical staff on duty in his department. I brought them to the hospital that night, a delicious late-night snack. Who wouldn't be happy? My idea was brilliant.]

It also included a thumbs-up emoji.

Chi Xin was speechless. She said that her sister would get caught up in her own art of love. When others brought their husbands late-night snacks, it was because they cared about them. But when she brought her husband food, it was because she was intoxicated by how great her idea was.

Chi Xin couldn't help but remind her: "Sister, just deliver the gift, talk less."

Lin Fei asked, dissatisfied: "Why?"

Chi Xin bluntly stated: "You're completely absorbed in your own art of love. Right now, you're not being kind to Dr. Liang, but rather you're satisfied with your own actions of showing him concern."

Lin Fei admitted: "Yes, I know."

Isn't that a good thing? Love is about pleasing yourself.

Chi Xin asked: "What would Dr. Liang think if he knew the truth?"

Lin Fei: [While I was pleasing myself, he also benefited, didn't he?]

After reading the reply, Chi Xin scratched her head. Her strange views on love were beyond her comprehension.

Chi Xin: [Fine, I was worrying unnecessarily. Now, hurry up and choose a photo.]

Lin Fei scoffed and quickly reviewed the photos.

It must be said that Chi Xin's photography skills are excellent. The set of photos of the old street, paired with a slightly yellowish filter, perfectly captures the feel of the Republic of China era. The set taken with the old camera doesn't need any filters and can be posted directly.

She told Chi Xin to update his social media account as soon as possible, and to blur Liang Yanzhe's face before posting it, so that she could appear in the photos instead, thus protecting his privacy.

The merchant had already packed everything up, and Lin Fei's car had arrived.

She took a taxi to the hospital, and Cai Cai happened to be free, so she specially came to the lobby to pick her up, helped her carry her late-night snacks, and took her to the cardiac surgery department.

Cai Cai had already found out where Liang Yanzhe's office was, and after making arrangements, she led her directly into the department.

Lin Fei knocked on the office door, turned it open, and poked his head out, smiling as he said, "Dr. Liang, I've come to bring you some warmth."

Five boys and girls in white coats turned around at the same time, and Lin Fei's smile froze.

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Author's note: [Sprinkling flowers][Sprinkling flowers][Sprinkling flowers] Thank you all for your love, kisses to you all!