"Brother, go borrow the scales. I'll wait for you here. The key is, will Xia Yingying find out?" Lin Nian asked with some concern.
This item is quite large, and although Xia Yingying isn't a bad person, it's best to keep it a secret for now.
"It's okay, I'll lend it to you, and then I'll stall her inside." Chen Feng thought for a moment, then got out of the car.
As soon as he pushed the door open, Xia Yingying was standing on the first floor watching him.
"Hey, why aren't you upstairs today?" Chen Feng said, somewhat surprised. He had originally intended to yell at her to come down.
"What's wrong with you? Why are you back so early today?" Xia Yingying asked, arms crossed.
"It's nothing, I was just a little tired, so I came back early. I've lost weight from all the work lately," Chen Feng said, stretching his body.
"By the way, do you have a scale? Can I borrow it to weigh myself?"
Upon hearing this, Xia Yingying looked Chen Feng up and down, as if to say, "You old man, you still care about your weight?"
However, she still went upstairs to get a weighing scale for Chen Feng.
Chen Feng took the scale, stepped on it, and weighed himself: 136 jin (approximately 63.5 catties).
"Lin Nian, come here and weigh yourself," Chen Feng called out.
"Okay." Lin Nian ran to the door after hearing this, but Chen Feng called him back when he got there.
"Hey, you're covered in dust, don't come in. Take it outside to be weighed," Chen Feng said, looking at his shoes.
"Alright then." Lin Nian took the scale, his heart pounding with excitement, but he pretended to be a little sad, after all, he had been rejected.
"He's dusty, so you're clean?" Xia Yingying crossed her arms and smiled meaningfully.
"I'm definitely better than him." Chen Feng patted himself off, dust scattering, showing he was no better than Lin Nian.
"Oh, by the way, could you boil some water for me? I'd like some tea," Chen Feng said, looking up.
Xia Yingying glanced at the door, said nothing, and went over to boil water for him.
"What are you planning to eat tonight?" Chen Feng asked, looking at a vegetable bag in her kitchen.
"I'll just cook a couple of dishes, but I bought too many. If you want some, we can have them together tonight," Xia Yingying said, taking out the dishes and turning her back to Chen Feng.
"That's great! Are you thanking me for roasting corn for you yesterday?" Chen Feng walked into the kitchen, looked at the vegetables next to Xia Yingying, and grinned.
"I guess so." Xia Yingying's voice was extremely calm as she continued to tidy up the newly bought vegetables.
This time, Xia Yingying wasn't as curious as before and stayed in the kitchen washing vegetables, which saved Chen Feng a lot of trouble.
I thought I'd have to lie to Xia Yingying again, just like last time. She's so easy to fool.
Xia Yingying kept her head down washing vegetables. Chen Feng tried to chat with her for a bit to get her attention, but Xia Yingying ignored him.
About a minute later, Xia Yingying, still in the position of washing vegetables, suddenly spoke.
"Actually, you don't need to stay here and watch me. Just go back and sit down. The food will be ready soon. I won't go out."
Her voice wasn't loud, but it was precisely that soft voice that made Chen Feng fall silent instantly. His previously cheerful expression gradually disappeared.
The meaning of these words was crystal clear: Xia Yingying had known all along that they were lying to her, but she just hadn't said anything.
Xia Yingying is the kind of girl who says one thing and means another. She said she bought too many groceries, but Chen Feng knew that she deliberately bought extra so she could cook a meal for herself.
She told herself that there was no man's land, and she also told herself that the area around the mining site was no man's land.
She even traveled so far to Qiuling City to buy groceries and cook for him that evening.
And he was even smug about it because he felt he had fooled her.
Actually, she knew everything, but she just hadn't said anything, and was even playing along with her act.
This time it's the same, and I'm afraid it was the same last time too.
Watching Xia Yingying's slender figure still washing vegetables, Chen Feng suddenly felt a strange mix of emotions—a little sad, and a little guilty.
It's the kind of guilt you feel when you receive favors from others but still feel smug and self-satisfied.
Chen Feng swore that this was not his true intention.
As Xia Yingying reached for the other vegetables in the bag, Chen Feng instinctively grabbed her wrist.
Her wrists were thin and cool; Chen Feng, who was so frail, could easily hold them in one hand.
Seeing this, Xia Yingying turned around, her eyes widening slightly as she looked at Chen Feng with a hint of surprise in them. Clearly, she hadn't expected Chen Feng to do such a thing.
She was about to ask, "What are you doing?", but after seeing Chen Feng's expression, she gradually fell silent.
Because she had never seen Chen Feng like that before.
In the past, Chen Feng always had a bit of a roguish air about him, always smiling and carefree, and even when he got into conflicts with others, he always had absolute confidence.
But today, Chen Feng was silent and serious, with a hint of guilt on his face, and his head was slightly lowered, showing some self-reproach.
It's really hard to see someone as rebellious as him with such an expression on his face.
"sorry."
Chen Feng lowered his head, took a deep breath, and he truly regretted his previous actions.
In fact, Chen Feng treated Xia Yingying the same way he treated Lin Nian.
He didn't want to see the suffering in the world.
So when no one else wanted to play with Lin Nian, he played with Lin Nian; when Lin Nian was looked down upon by others, he helped him build a house.
Xia Yingying was the same.
Although Xia Yingying lacked nothing, Chen Feng could tell that she was suffering every day.
He didn't know the root of his suffering, but he was willing to help others whenever he could.
That's why he talks to her non-stop every day, because he knows that Xia Yingying has no one to talk to every day.
That's why he bought her a few boxes of pastries when he came back. It had nothing to do with favors; he just wanted to make her feel a little better.
That's why he went up to her and interrupted her when she turned away and cried yesterday, telling her not to think about those sad things.
He guessed that Xia Yingying's tears might be related to the roasted corn, which is why he drove out to chop firewood and roast corn for her.
The moment she started eating, Chen Feng knew he had guessed correctly, which is why he was quite happy last night.
He can't save others for a lifetime, nor does he have the ability; he's just willing to lend a hand when it's within his power.
It's like seeing a disabled person busking on the street. You can't save their life, but you can give them a dollar.
That money isn't for the disabled; it's for your own compassion.
However, Chen Feng never expected that he would unknowingly become the one who bullied Xia Yingying.
That's why Chen Feng suddenly felt incredibly sad when Xia Yingying said those words; for the first time in his life, he felt guilty.
Hearing Chen Feng's apology, Xia Yingying smiled and shook her head, looking at the vegetables in the pool.
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