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He didn't know how much time had passed until late at night when Lin Tingfeng finally came to his senses. He was exhausted and drove towards his home.
Upon arriving home, as the car pulled through the villa's black, ornate gate, the two children ran out to greet him at the sound. Lin Tingfeng got out of the car, tossed the keys to the driver, and hugged the two children, a boy and a girl, both very beautiful. To outsiders, he seemed perfectly happy. He kissed each child on the cheek and asked them with a smile, "Where's Mommy?"
Only in front of his children would his icy demeanor melt, and his eyes show warmth and a smile.
The little boy, who didn't like to talk, stood there anxiously in silence, while the little girl, who could talk, immediately told her father, "Mom has gone on a trip abroad."
Lin Tingfeng gave a wry smile, hugged the two children tightly, and walked towards the living room.
He played games with his two children for more than two hours and then personally helped them complete their homework. Usually, there are nannies to play games with them and tutors to help them with their homework, but Lin Tingfeng has always believed that tutors and nannies can't replace a father's responsibilities and obligations. So no matter how busy or tired he is at work, he always makes time to go home.
After washing the two children clean, he nestled by their bedside and told them two children's stories to lull them to sleep. It was already 11 p.m. The children's mother had not returned, nor had she called or texted. Their marriage, like an ancient well, was a mere formality. He didn't care where she was or who she was with, and gradually, she stopped caring about him as well.
Lin Tingfeng took a shower, returned to his bedroom in black pajamas, and before going to sleep, put down his phone, took out his wallet, and looked at the student ID again. Her delicate oval face appeared only the size of a fingernail in the photo, but with large eyes, a high nose, and cherry lips—the features of a beautiful woman were clearly visible. Coupled with her refined气质 (qi zhi - a kind of elegant and refined demeanor), Lin Tingfeng heard his own heart flutter. After a moment, he chuckled silently. He thought he was crazy, actually swooning over a photo on a student ID. He had never seen her in person. Did the photo with a mask count? Perhaps if she took off her mask, she would be an ugly duckling, as the bar manager had said. After laughing, he stroked his chin and pondered. She was clearly so beautiful; why did the bar manager call her an ugly duckling?
After paying back the money at the bar, Ye Wenyu hurriedly returned to school.
Just as Ye Wenyu arrived at the school gate, Cai Wenchuan called. She answered the phone, and Cai Wenchuan's gentle voice came through: "Where are you? It's time to eat."
Ye Wenyu suddenly remembered her promise to Cai Wenchuan. Yesterday, Wen-gege had promised to have dinner together today. She took out her phone to check the time. It was lunchtime. Could it be that Wen-gege was waiting for her in the student cafeteria?
Her heart began to race with anxiety.
Yesterday, after finishing his meal at the cafeteria, he said goodbye, "See you at the same place tomorrow." It seems he really did go to the student cafeteria again.
Was he waiting for her to have dinner?
Ye Wenyu noticed this and felt a warm current surge in her heart, but at the same time, she felt a headache coming on. She held her head with one hand and slowly sat down on a bench by the roadside.
What to do? She didn't want to eat in the student cafeteria with Wen-gege. If they did, she and Cai Wenchuan would attract attention like pigs at a funeral.
It doesn't matter that she's a student, but Brother Wen is the most promising heartthrob professor at Q University, and this has a really bad influence on him!
Brother Wen is such a smart person, how could he not understand such a simple thing? It shouldn't be. For him, the negative impact on him is nothing compared to Ye Wenyu's malnutrition, so he went his own way.
Thinking of this, Ye Wenyu felt infinitely warm and grateful. Brother Wen was more than a relative to her; he cared for her like family. But she was not an ignorant child.
Therefore, Ye Wenyu immediately said, "Thank you, Brother Wen, but I have already eaten."
She lied, saying she had just run back from outside the school and hadn't eaten breakfast properly. At this moment, she was starving, her stomach rumbling.
Hunger is a terrible feeling, like a claw constantly scratching inside your stomach, accompanied by trembling fingers, a racing heart, a buzzing head, and other symptoms of low blood sugar.
Cai Wenchuan seemed to have eyes in the sky, saying to her on the phone, "Then come eat with me one more time. I won't leave until you come." Then he hung up the phone, not giving her a chance to refuse.
What? !
Ye Wenyu was stunned for a moment. Her brother Wen's words on the phone, "If you don't come, I won't leave," inexplicably reminded her of a popular lyric, "If you don't come, I won't grow old."
She thought to herself that in this life, she truly wanted to spend her whole life with Brother Wen. He cared for her so considerately, and she couldn't bear to hurt him no matter what. Even if she really didn't want to eat with him, she still had to make it clear to him. With that thought, she stood up from the bench and walked quickly toward the student cafeteria.
Because Cai Wenchuan was determined to have dinner with Ye Wenyu, he was worried that she wasn't getting enough nutrition and wanted to supplement her diet. So he arrived at the student cafeteria right at mealtime. It was peak time for students to eat, and the cafeteria was packed with students preparing to eat. They lined up in long queues at the various cafeteria windows. Some were talking to friends, some were engrossed in their phones, and some were couples who openly hugged each other in public, completely disregarding the feelings of those single people.
When Ye Wenyu ran into the cafeteria, covered in sweat, she felt flustered when she saw so many students. She had never been to the cafeteria during peak mealtimes because she only ate one vegetable dish per meal. She was afraid that the students would laugh at her, so she always came to the cafeteria after most of the students had finished eating, and then she would choose a secluded corner to eat quietly.
Ye Wenyu searched for Cai Wenchuan in the sea of people. It seemed like she had never seen such a lively and crowded canteen before.
Before she could find Cai Wenchuan, she heard a familiar voice nearby: "Over here—" Ye Wenyu looked in the direction of the voice and saw Cai Wenchuan standing in a long queue. It was late autumn and the weather was cold. He was wearing a camel-colored overcoat, which made him look even more handsome and extraordinary. Standing in the cafeteria, Brother Wen was even more handsome than a male celebrity. His tall figure, handsome appearance, and refined temperament immediately attracted the attention of many female students. They whispered excitedly, and some even took out their phones to take pictures of Professor Cai.
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