Su Yunting's vision gradually blurred, and he could no longer see the world clearly. Slowly, the sounds faded away, and his five senses were amplified, making him feel as if he was being abandoned by the world.
"Extra spicy, medium spicy, mild spicy, or not spicy?"
The world that was gradually receding into the distance was suddenly pulled back.
"Um?".
Li Sheng looked sincerely at the girl in front of him, whose emotions and thoughts were not quite normal.
"I'm hungry, I'll order two sets of spicy hot pot."
Su Yunting was taken aback for a moment. She didn't like eating this kind of food, but she didn't have any intention of refusing it.
"Mildly spicy, please."
Having food and drink is essential for a perfect meal.
"What do you like to drink?"
Without hesitation, Su Yunting replied, "Freshly squeezed mango juice or fruit tea are both fine."
Mr. Li opened a coffee shop and ordered two iced Americanos, which he usually loves to drink.
"It's too sweet for me, I'll go with a sugar-free iced Americano."
...
"good".
Su Yunting's face remained calm, showing neither anger nor resentment, accepting everything Li Sheng had done.
The two stood there on the rooftop, looking at the bustling city, speechless...
Until the delivery driver arrived, he immediately spotted his employer and looked apologetic.
"I'm so sorry, the elevator was broken. I climbed more than forty flights of stairs to get here. My back is killing me. I was still a few minutes late. Please don't complain, okay? If you do, this delivery will be for nothing."
The deliveryman was a man in his fifties who spoke Mandarin with a strong local accent.
He didn't pay much attention to the time. Although he was a little hungry, it was peak time for food delivery, so being a few minutes late was understandable.
"It's nothing, thank you, you've worked hard."
Li Sheng gave the deliveryman a five-star review in front of him and tipped him 15 yuan after he left. It wasn't much, but it was enough to buy a pack of Hongtashan cigarettes. Climbing those 40-plus floors wasn't easy.
A little while later, another delivery guy came up. It was the same guy as before, but he remembered that it wasn't the same person delivering the food.
"I was waiting for my order downstairs. They were going to leave it down there for me to pick up myself, but I happened to see it was yours, so I brought it up for you. It's good exercise, after all. Even though it was late, they still gave me a five-star review and a tip. Thanks, bro."
Mr. Li took the coffee, feeling pleasantly surprised by the fifteen yuan he had spent.
"It's a small matter."
Li Sheng opened two portions of mala tang, one with clear broth and the other with chili oil. He placed the portion with chili oil in front of Su Yunting, along with the iced Americano.
Su Yunting frowned slightly as she looked at the skewers set meal in front of her. She took a sip of her iced Americano, but the bitter taste in her mouth made her feel nauseous. She forced herself to swallow it, suppressing the urge to eat. Just as she was about to pick up her chopsticks to put the oily spicy hot pot into her mouth, Li Sheng took the chopsticks from her.
"You don't like eating these things at all, do you? If you clearly don't like them, why don't you just say no? Can you answer my question?"
Su Yunting raised her head, her pupils widened, and her mouth slightly open.
"Why should I refuse?"
"It's unreasonable for me to force you to eat the same things as me just because you don't like them. Besides, if you don't like them, shouldn't you refuse?"
He had been secretly observing Su Yunting's injuries. The new and old wounds piled up, indicating that this was not the first time he had suffered violence, but rather that he had been in a violent environment all along.
Even if a normal person has no chance to resist after encountering an accident the first time, they will definitely try to prevent it from happening a second time. Considering the attitude Su Yunting has shown, her situation is not good, not only physically, but also mentally.
Ever since we brought her to the rooftop, she's been acting strangely. Her initial behavior clearly indicated that she wanted to jump off.
That won't do. Whether it's out of humanitarianism and gratitude to the rich woman on his list, or because of the face that resembles his wife, he can't just ignore it. But it's someone else's business, and he can't interfere too much without her making a clear request to him. But he has to do something to try.
Su Yunting was speechless after being stumped by Li Sheng's theory. She didn't have the habit of refusing others, and there was no need for such a trivial matter, so she naturally didn't have any thoughts of refusing.
"It's okay, I can eat it too."
But this isn't about food at all.
However, he has already found the root of the problem: alcohol is a good thing, it can be a catalyst for emotions, and perhaps it can help him find out the truth.
"Stop drinking iced Americano and have some clear soup with me in a small bowl. I've had two cases of beer sent up; drinking on an empty stomach is bad for your stomach, so eat something first."
Su Yunting reacted strongly to the mention of alcohol, her whole body trembling. She disliked alcohol the most.
My father's two favorite things were playing cards and drinking. If he lost at cards, he would come home and ask her for money. If she didn't give him any, he would get a beating. Drinking was even worse than losing at cards.
When she loses at cards, at least she's sober. Even if she's hitting someone, she'll control her strength to avoid causing a fatality. But when she's drunk, it's a different story. Her father is like a mad dog, and every time she's unlucky enough to run into him, she'll lose half her life.
Su Yunting's first reaction was to refuse, but the words stuck in her throat, as if some invisible thing was blocking her way, and she could never say the words of refusal smoothly.
The result was, naturally, that the person got drunk, with less than 500 milliliters of beer.
It's a waste that he bought two cases and even added a few more bottles of liquor because he was worried it wouldn't be enough; it's completely useless.
Su Yunting knelt on the ground, covering her face with her hands, sobbing continuously, tears streaming down her face through her fingers.
Su Yunting cried without saying a word, and Li Sheng didn't comfort her but just quietly stayed by her side until the girl's emotions gradually calmed down.
"It's quite hot. Why don't you take off your hat and jacket? It'll be more comfortable."
Su Yunting didn't answer, letting Li Sheng help her take off her hat and coat. She felt so sad. She had cried so many times, but she still wanted to cry. She remembered Li Sheng saying that he was short of money. Anyway, she was leaving and didn't need that much money, so she might as well give it to someone who needed it.
"Mr. Li, do you really need money? I have a lot of money, I can give you money, anyway I don't need it anymore."
Su Yunting took out his phone and tapped it a few times. Instantly, Li Sheng's phone displayed a notification that 500,000 yuan had been deposited into his bank account.
"I can only transfer this much in one transaction, so I'll transfer it to you in several smaller transactions."
Li Sheng should have been happy about this incredible windfall, but he didn't hesitate to snatch Su Yunting's phone.
"I don't need you to give me that much money, but consider this 500,000 as my tuition or medical expenses. How about it? You won't refuse me, will you?"
She couldn't understand how anyone in this world could dislike money.
"Aren't you short of money? Why don't you want it? Everyone likes money."
Li Sheng stood up, broadened his shoulders, and looked down at Su Yunting with his whole body backlit. He then extended his palm, inviting the woman on the ground to stand up.
“A gentleman loves money but earns it in a proper way; a petty person seeks profit without regard for morality. Although I am not a gentleman, I will not be a petty person. I will accept your 500,000. From now on, I will be your fitness coach and therapist.”
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