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Seeing Lin Tingfeng's suddenly angry expression, the bar manager's heart pounded, and sweat poured down his back. He persisted in his decision, however, because this was an opportunity to get money. Although he couldn't afford to offend President Lin, he believed that a big shot like him wouldn't make things difficult for a lowly manager like himself. He had advanced eight thousand yuan yesterday, and although he had to repay two thousand today, he still had a six thousand yuan deficit. To keep his job, he was worried about losing six thousand yuan from his bank account. If his wife found out, the consequences would be severe. The bar manager was henpecked, so he mustered his courage and said, "Young lady, you've really had a tough time, and you have a lot of integrity, refusing to take advantage of others."
Lin Tingfeng found the bar manager's trembling annoying, so he interrupted him, frowning and saying, "You're also a worker, it's not easy for you either. How about this, give me her student ID and IOU, and I'll pay for the drinks."
The bar manager was only after that eight thousand dollars, so he simply gave in to his demands.
Sure enough, the bar manager's eyes narrowed into slits with a smile, and he said cheerfully, "Mr. Lin, you're really capable! Yes, yes, that's perfect. When she comes to pay back the money in the future, I'll tell her to come directly to you."
Lin Tingfeng's heart stirred.
The bar manager felt bad about the eight thousand yuan he had spent, and was convinced that Lin Tingfeng and the ugly girl had an unusual relationship, so he mustered up the courage to say all that.
Lin Tingfeng took out his credit card and swiped it for eight thousand yuan. The bar manager handed over an IOU and his student ID with both hands. He cleverly did not hand over the two thousand yuan that Ye Wenyu had given him; he planned to keep it for himself.
People at the bottom of society can be timid at times, and incredibly brave at others.
Lin Tingfeng found the bar too noisy, so he took the IOU and his student ID, tossed his business card to the bar manager, and then got up and left the bar.
As he stepped out of the bar, he overheard the bar manager saying to his men, "Mr. Lin is acting strangely; he seems interested in that poor and ugly girl."
Poor and ugly? Poverty is understandable, but ugliness?
Lin Tingfeng was stunned for a moment. The image of Ye Wenyu from last night flashed through his mind: big eyes, thick black hair, tall and slender figure, snow-white skin, and an ethereal temperament. He thought to himself, "Would she be an ugly girl?"
Back in his car, filled with curiosity, Lin Tingfeng found himself in a quiet place. The overhead light in the car was turned on, casting a warm, crab-shell-yellow glow. He took the IOU and his student ID and began to examine them slowly.
The fingers holding the student ID couldn't help but soften.
Liking someone is probably inexplicable; you can't explain why you like them, but you just like them. You start paying attention, you start worrying about them. A man nearing forty begins to act like a sixteen-year-old boy.
The handwriting on the IOU was very neat. It stated that Ye Wenyu owed the bar 6,000 yuan because she accidentally broke some expensive liquor while working. The IOU was signed by a certain date.
Wen Yu —
Lin Tingfeng squinted at the three characters "Ye Wenyu". He was somewhat surprised, because this was the first time he had seen this name. However, he had a strong sense of familiarity, as if he had heard the name somewhere before. He raised his head slightly and looked at the undulating road outside the car, which resembled the sea. Where had he heard this name before?
With his mind completely blank, Lin Tingfeng couldn't remember anything after thinking for a long time, so he had to give up.
He lowered his head again, threw the IOU into the car trash can. He had no intention of making the poor girl pay him back. He then picked up the small, square student ID and examined it carefully.
The small white card will allow him to learn more about her.
Liking someone is probably destiny. You fall in love at first sight, and then you feel attached, curious, and suppress your feelings, but you can't help but want to find out about her and everything about her.
The student ID has a photo on it. From the photo, she is a beauty with a delicate, small oval face. On the ID, she is only the size of a fingernail. But even on such a small face, you can see her big eyes and high nose. Only a real beauty can take such a beautiful ID photo.
Lin Tingfeng was somewhat happy, thinking that he hadn't misjudged her. Although he didn't see her face yesterday, only that she was wearing a light blue medical mask, he knew from her doe-like big eyes and refined temperament that she would be the girl he liked. Now, seeing her ID photo confirmed his thoughts, and Lin Tingfeng was very happy.
When he was young, he had thought that he would meet such a girl someday, but unfortunately, fate played a trick on him and he never did. Then, when he reached marriageable age, he met someone who was perfect for him, a good match for him, and for whom there was no reason not to get married and start a family. So they got married and had children.
But because there was no love to begin with, the couple went from being respectful to distant to being cold and distant. Now they are more like strangers under the same roof; when he comes home, she is out, and when she is home, he is out. They rarely see each other, maybe once a month.
Lin Tingfeng's gaze slowly moved across the student ID. What? She was actually a student at Q University! He felt a surge of joy, thinking to himself, "No wonder she has such an elegant and refined air. She's a student at Q University. Q University is the best university in the country, and it's ranked highly in the world university rankings. Usually, only the top students in the province in both arts and sciences can get into Q University. This girl being able to get into Q University means she's extremely intelligent, a top student."
A smile appeared on Lin Tingfeng's face.
He likes intelligent girls. A girl's intelligence often proves that she has many good qualities, such as a pure mind, strict self-discipline, excellent aesthetic sense, and extensive knowledge.
This girl is the epitome of beauty and intelligence.
She is a pearl in this mundane world.
Lin Tingfeng took out his wallet and carefully put his student ID inside.
He'd been there too, so he knew that for a student, a student ID was sometimes more important than a national ID card, so she would definitely come to him for her student ID.
When the time comes, there will naturally be a wonderful beginning. Lin Tingfeng smiled gently in the warm shadow of the lamplight. Life seemed to have something to look forward to, and life would be different from then on.
He thought to himself, "As a student at Q University, she's working at a bar. This girl must come from a poor family. Otherwise, she should be studying in the classroom or library every day."
Thinking of this, her heart ached a little more for Ye Wenyu.
He felt great and should thank this young girl. She made his once lonely and barren heart sprout new buds like an old tree, and once again, like when he was young, he knew what it felt like to like someone.
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