Chapter Twenty-Five: Big Pancake and Salted Vegetables

  Every moment Liu Yifei spent with Lin Miao was etched in his memory with clarity, something he never thought possible. In the past, thinking about it would bring a pang of pain, but now, it filled him with deep nostalgia. He knew that at that time, Lin Miao had not been hurt yet, so she was still an extremely pure girl, which is why Liu Yifei no longer felt that piercing pain.

  After finishing dinner, Liu Yifei came alone to a residential building near the school where Lin Miao rented a house on the first floor. Although he could still recognize it at a glance now, he couldn't go there yet. He wanted to find an accidental encounter with Lin Miao. Although Lin Miao had said at noon that she would look for him later, Liu Yifei didn't quite believe in Lin Miao's promise. After all, Lin Miao was working now, and who knew if she had time? So this kind of encounter was more reliable.

  As for when Lin Miao would return and which road she would take, Liu Yifei was already familiar with it. His current position allowed him to see Lin Miao's return, and it happened so suddenly that it created a scene where Liu Yifei and she coincidentally met.

  Half an hour later, Liu Yifei saw Lin Xiao getting off a bus and walking towards him with quick steps. Her beautiful face was shining with a soft glow in the evening sunlight, making her look a hundred times more beautiful than the Lin Xiao he used to know. The main difference lay in their temperament: the previous Lin Xiao seemed depressed and somewhat decadent, while the current Lin Xiao was a happy and progressive girl, and it was impossible to mention them in the same breath.

  Liu Yifei turned his back to Lin Huan and loudly said to a vendor selling big buns on the street: "Give me a one-yuan big bun, and also give me five jiao of salted vegetables."

  The voice was loud, Liu Yifei couldn't believe Lin Miao wouldn't hear it, and indeed Lin Miao walked towards him. As he approached his side, he stretched out his hand and gently patted Liu Yifei's shoulder, saying: "Yifei, what a coincidence, running into you again."

  Liu Yifei turned around, looking astonished, and then exclaimed in surprise: "Lin Miao sister, how are you here?"

  "Hmm..." Lin Huan smiled and looked at Liu Yifei, saying: "I live here."

  "What a coincidence... Lin Miao, sister, would you like some pancake? I'll get one for you."

  "Alright, let's have another serving then." Lin Huan didn't stand on ceremony, but when it was time to pay the bill, she rushed to pay.

  Thinking back to the past, when he went out with women, it seemed like he was always the one paying. Now it's good that Lin Miao is treating him, but who let him be just a student now without any income?

  "I was thinking of going to school to see you in two days, but now it's even better, you've delivered yourself to my doorstep, I don't have to go looking for you." Lin Miao led Liu Yifei towards the one-and-a-half-room apartment she rented, with a flirtatious smile on her face.

  "I'd have been better off if I had known I was going to run into you here today, I wouldn't have come."

  "Why?" Lin Miao didn't understand what Liu Yifei meant by her words.

  Liu Yifei smiled and said, "Think about it, if a big beauty like Lin Xiao comes to school to find me, she will definitely shock everyone in the whole school. How much face would I have then?"

  "You little scamp, what kind of nonsense are you thinking about? Luckily I didn't go look for you." Lin Miao tapped Liu Yifei's head and burst out laughing.

  They had arrived at Lin Miao's home, and Lin Miao took out the key to open the door, smiling: "My sister Lin Miao's place is really small, don't laugh at me."

  "After all, you live in a building too, but our family still lives in a bungalow."

  "Hmm... you're quite the talker, but this is a rental, I don't have the money to buy my own place right now." Lin Miao chuckled and walked in first, taking off her shoes and changing into slippers. "There aren't any shoes for you here, so just go barefoot."

  "Go!" Liu Yifei took off her shoes and stepped barefoot on the icy floor tiles, passing through a small dark living room, and saw the open door of the bedroom at a glance.

  A bed with a clean cartoon bed sheet, a thin quilt neatly stacked on the pillow, and a convenient fabric closet. Liu Yifei suddenly felt like he had returned to his first life when he lived in Lin Miao's house. His heart was instantly filled with warmth, but this time it was cleaner and more cozy. He hadn't been here for over ten years, and now that he had entered again, there was an indescribable flavor in his heart.

  "What are you daydreaming about? Come on in, I'll get the bowls and chopsticks. You can just make do with eating here today, and next month when my sister gets paid, I'll definitely treat you to a good meal." Lin Miao pushed Liu Yifei with one hand, her face full of radiant smiles.

  Liu Yifei smiled and said, "I didn't know Lin Miao's home was so beautiful."

  "How beautiful, how luxurious! Once I make a lot of money in the future, I'll definitely buy a big house and decorate every room beautifully." Lin Miao's hands gestured again, her eyes shining with an unusual sparkle.

  Liu Yifei really wanted to say that he would definitely let him have it, but the words reached his lips and changed again. He nodded heavily and said, "You will, you will definitely have it."

  Lin Huan looked at Liu Yifei's serious face and burst out laughing, saying: "You little devil, why do you talk like an old man? Do you think making money is that easy? Buying such a big house, I'm afraid your sister would have to work for a lifetime to afford it."

  Lin Huan's smile was radiant, and still had a hint of innocence, which made Liu Yifei immediately infatuated. Compared to Wang Ke's pure and weak, He Yuanyan's pride, Lin Huan, this fully developed beauty, obviously has more appeal to Liu Yifei, even making him think about... sex at this moment.

  Being looked at by Liu Yifei like that, Lin Miao's face also had a layer of redness on it, and she tapped Liu Yifei's head again, saying: "Little devil, what are you thinking?"

  "I was thinking... Lin Xiao Jie is so beautiful, I don't know who would be lucky enough to marry you?" Liu Yi Fei rubbed his head and smiled.

  "You little scamp, you're not very old and yet you're thinking all sorts of nonsense. Hurry up and sit properly, or I'll throw you out right away."

  Lin Xiao's face was stern at this time, but the look of repressed anger and resentment had a unique charm that made Liu Yifei catch his breath again. However, Lin Xiao had already turned around and walked onto the balcony, quickly bringing back two sets of bowls and chopsticks.

  Lin Miao was eating a simple pancake with salted vegetables, but Liu Yifei felt an unprecedented sense of happiness. Although there were no delicacies, having Lin Miao, such a beautiful woman, by his side made Liu Yifei very satisfied. However, Liu Yifei also knew that Lin Miao's joy would probably only last until next month, when she would face a crisis. Before then, Liu Yifei had to find a way to change Lin Miao's life and prevent her from repeating the same dull path again.