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Lin Tingyue wasn't angry at Lin Tingfeng's rudeness. Her beautiful face was full of smiles, her expression one of excitement and joy. She hopped around in front of Lin Tingfeng like a cricket, and loudly proclaimed, "Brother, it's her! She's the girl I wanted to introduce you to!"
What?
Lin Tingfeng seemed to understand but not quite, and he squinted at Lin Tingyue.
Lin Tingyue was afraid that Lin Tingfeng wouldn't understand, so she gestured with her hands and said to him even louder, "Do you remember, back in September this year, when I came back from abroad, I mentioned that I met a smart and beautiful girl on the plane. She's a student at Q University, and the girl I wanted to introduce is her!"
She was extremely anxious, as if she was very worried that her ability to express herself was insufficient. Like an ant on a hot pan, she paced around in circles in front of Lin Tingfeng.
Lin Tingfeng raised one eyebrow, his anger fading considerably. He asked Lin Tingyue, "Who is she?"
Lin Tingyue reached out and grasped Lin Tingfeng's hand. His grip on the student ID in his palm tightened. Lin Tingyue tried hard to pry his fingers open, but she was no match for Lin Tingfeng's strength. In vain, she could only say anxiously, "Student ID! Give me your student ID! The girl I want to introduce is named Ye Wenyu, the girl in the picture on your student ID!"
What?
Lin Tingfeng finally understood. In that instant, he was also somewhat surprised and shocked, wondering if it was really as others said, that the fate between people was predetermined by heaven. Otherwise, how could it be explained?
The girl he had developed feelings for had actually met his sister two months ago. His sister also thought she was a good match for him, so she repeatedly mentioned introducing her to him. Although he didn't take it to heart, he still remembered it.
Yesterday at the bar, she smashed a drink in front of him, attracting his attention with her unusual behavior. Today, he spent the whole day in the office, busy with work, repeatedly reminding himself that at almost forty years old, it would be shameful to still be like a sixteen-year-old boy in love, unable to forget that strange girl. Yet, her image still lingered in his mind.
He missed her all day long.
It was as if his heart had been tied to a thread from that moment on, with the other end of the thread in the hands of that girl.
Love arises without warning, and deepens with time.
Lin Tingfeng pondered for a moment, and despite Lin Tingyue's persistent efforts to pry his fingers open, he finally released his grip. Ye Wenyu's student ID card appeared in his palm—a small, white, square piece of cardboard with a passport photo of her with long hair. Although the photo was only the size of a fingernail, and most people don't look good in such photos, the girl in the picture exuded striking beauty: a small, oval face, large eyes, a high nose, small lips, and skin as smooth as snow. She possessed an ethereal quality, and there was a captivating radiance on her face—
Lin Tingyue snatched Ye Wenyu's student ID from her older brother's hand with lightning speed, examining it repeatedly. She exclaimed in amazement, "That's right, it's her! She's so beautiful, with such an ethereal air. I could recognize her even if she were burned to ashes. Brother, think about it, I've seen plenty of pretty girls, but I've never seen anyone as beautiful as her before. Brother, even I, a great beauty, am smitten with this girl. Aren't you smitten too?"
Moved? A gentle tremor ran through Lin Tingfeng's heart. He wondered if his own longing and absent-mindedness were signs of being moved.
He said slowly, "But some people say she's ugly." He recalled the bar manager's incredulous expression and his kind words of advice.
A big question mark rose in his mind, and his curiosity about her grew even stronger.
"She's ugly?" Lin Tingyue's eyes widened, both amused and exasperated. She said to Lin Tingfeng, "Brother, are you blind? If a girl like that is ugly, then are there any beautiful women left in this world?!"
Lin Tingfeng laughed as well, but he said slowly, "Maybe this is a photo she took years ago. Girls love to look good, she wouldn't put an unflattering photo of herself on her student ID, would she?"
Lin Tingyue's brain had a particularly long reaction time, and it was only at this moment that she realized the strangeness of the situation. An idea flashed into her mind like a summer lightning bolt, and she shouted with joy, clapping her hands and laughing: "That's right, you have her student ID, so that means you're dating her?!"
Lin Tingfeng wanted to rub his forehead with one hand. His sister really was an idiot!
It's only now that I've realized it—
This girl's actual educational level is probably only at the kindergarten level.
Lin Tingyue believed her deduction was correct, and she said happily, "Brother, that's wonderful! You're dating her. I've always thought she was the perfect match for you. With her, you might not be as lonely or unhappy as before."
Lin Tingfeng was stunned for a moment, then looked at Lin Tingyue. His initial indifference and disgust towards his younger sister had lessened considerably, and a warm feeling swept through his heart. Although his younger sister was—she genuinely cared about him. In this world, there were still people who truly cared about him, which was a wonderful thing.
His face was a little hot. Was his loneliness and unhappiness really so obvious that even his silly little sister could see it?
Thinking about this, I felt a little sad.
Lin Tingyue said with a smile, "Then there's no need for me to introduce you. I originally thought that she declined our invitation to the Lin family banquet last time, but afterwards I couldn't help but want to go find her and feel sorry for you. Such a good girl—"
Lin Tingfeng's eyes softened with warmth and a smile.
Lin Tingyue noticed the change in her brother's expression. He smiled, a smile as bright and rare as the sun breaking through the clouds or the warm winter sun. She laughed happily, "Don't laugh at me. I think I'm doing a good deed like Lei Feng. You'll be happy with her, and she'll be happy to have found you." She pointed at him with one finger and said cheerfully, "Look, you're smiling now. You rarely smile."
"Did I smile?" Lin Tingfeng denied it. He touched his face, but when he looked down unintentionally, he saw the gleaming desk. With the help of the light, his shadow was reflected, and it was not a smile on his face.
Lin Tingyue laughed even harder, her loud laughter like silver bells, filling the entire office.
Lin Tingfeng tried desperately to suppress the smile on his face, but he couldn't get rid of it. He had no choice but to lower his head, his face feeling a little hot.
When Lin Tingyue saw the lingering smile on the face of her icy older brother for the first time, she laughed so hard she bent over and cried.
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