Chapter 92 - Holding hands.
“We’ll leave now.” After chatting for a few more minutes, Xu Lin and Li Bin also prepared to leave.
“Okay, take care.”
“By the way, do you plan not to go home today?” Xu Lin looked at Ma Zhiyu and asked, realizing that this guy was afraid not only of the current trouble but also of his parents.
“I… I’ll go back, I’ll go back later, but please don’t tell them. They’re actually very tired.” Ma Zhiyu seemed to want to say something more, but in the end, he only said this sentence. However, Xu Lin was happy because this guy wasn’t completely heartless.
“Your parents actually care about you. Did you not notice the certificate posted in the store?” Li Bin also chimed in from the side.
“I can see it, I’ve always been able to see it, and I understand. Even though they don’t say it on the surface, deep down, they want me to study hard.”
“But my mother has a bad back, and she spent tens of thousands of yuan on treatment last year. Although our family’s financial situation is okay, my father is planning to buy a house for me.”
“If I still have to go to college, together with everything, they definitely can’t afford it. With loans and more hard work, I can’t bear to see it.”
“Anyway, my grades are not good, so it’s fine to stop here. Working and earning money can lighten the burden on my family.” Ma Zhiyu said like this, and Xu Lin and Li Bin also understood. It wasn’t that the other party didn’t know nothing, but knew everything, that’s why he acted like this.
“I understand, but just treat them well! Chat more, communicate more. Not saying anything to them, that’s what hurts them.”
“Your parents won’t be happy just because you want to help them, you quit studying to roam around in society.”
Xu Lin also gave him a last word of advice, whether he listens or not, it’s his own business.
In life, we’ll face many choices. We can’t rely solely on others to show us the way; we always have our own choices.
Xu Lin and Li Bin left the internet cafe, Li Bin’s face filled with seriousness.
“What’s wrong? Why the long face?”
“Xu Lin, about this matter… should we report it to the police? Before Ma Zhiyu gets in too deep, that woman goes in, it’ll be just one or two years.”
“Doing that would be for his own good, but would Ma Zhiyu appreciate our concern?”
“But we can’t let him go astray either.”
“Li Bin, don’t you trust me? Just give me a few more days, I’ll find a way.”
“Are you serious?”
Li Bin was skeptical, knowing Xu Lin for so many years, he never heard him mention any influential people in his family.
However, after reading so many novels, he also knew that perhaps people were pretending to be weak to lure the strong; their connections might be formidable.
Separated from Li Bin, Xu Lin glanced at his watch and realized it was already past 6 o’clock. He began to accelerate towards home.
But as he reached an intersection and decided to turn right to take a detour instead of waiting for the red light, he saw a familiar figure inside a cafe across the street. There was also a slightly familiar figure sitting next to that person.
After thinking for a few seconds, he suddenly reacted, furrowing his brows.
Because the graceful figure was Teacher Su, and the person beside her was Jia Qing, whom he had seen last time.
How come they were having coffee together? Teacher Su had said she wanted to break free from troubles.
Could it be that the other party was bothering her? But should he help or not? He glanced at his school uniform and sighed. How could he help in this attire?
However, seeing Su Qingwan’s expression turning not so good, he softened. These people at home were all close to his heart.
So, he directly rode to the nearby sports apparel store. Dropping off his bike, he went inside and, with a swipe of his bank card, bought a sports outfit for 300 yuan in just 2 minutes. Then he directly walked over to the cafe across the street.
Stepping into the cafe, where there were not many people, Xu Lin immediately heard the conversation of the two people not far away.
“Jia Qing, I have a boyfriend now. Didn’t you meet him last time!?”
“Besides, you definitely don’t like me, so why bother sticking to me? Your family conditions are good, you could easily find any girlfriend you want, right?”
“Don’t say that. How could I not like you? It’s just my temper, I’m not good at expressing myself. I always assumed we’d get married, so I didn’t put in much effort into caring and being romantic.”
“And with our families being so close… what’s wrong with me? Tell me, I’ll definitely change!”
As Jia Qing spoke like this, Su Qingwan looked at him coldly, feeling disgusted in her heart, and she was about to get up and leave.
Jia Qing reached out towards Su Qingwan, but the next moment, a hand firmly grabbed his arm, stopping him.
“Hey hey! No need to resort to violence!”
Both Su Qingwan and Jia Qing were stunned. They looked up to see a handsome young man standing there, staring at Jia Qing with a mocking expression.
Su Qingwan was pleasantly surprised to see Xu Lin suddenly appear here, although she didn’t know why. But it felt good to have him behind her.
In an instant, she playfully dodged behind Xu Lin, and Jia Qing’s eyes turned red. He pulled forcefully, but realized that the moment he exerted force, the other person let go of his hand.
He slammed back into the seat, though there was sponge, it still hurt a bit.
“What the hell does that mean!?”
“You harassing my girlfriend, what’s the meaning of this?” Xu Lin squinted, putting on a tough look.
Su Qingwan also found it quite amusing. Xu Lin, who usually kept quiet, now looked like a thug, truly living up to his acting experience.
Jia Qing was filled with anger, but he wasn’t the same young man he used to be. After 5 or 6 years without exercise, he had developed a bit of a belly, and dealing with these hooligans seemed pointless.
But this kid acted like a thug, targeting both his father and the Su family. I’ll be damned if I let you get away with it, and no one else should either!
Standing up and straightening his clothes he said, “Kid, at such a young age, behaving like this? Do you have you no manners?”
“Mr. Jia, this is someone else’s café. You’re shouting and causing a scene here, preparing to lay your hands on my girlfriend. You say ‘I’ have no manners? Haha.”
Jia Qing’s eyes instantly widened, almost wanting to raise his fist and strike, but in the end, he held back, finally turning to look at Su Qingwan.
“I hope you’ll consider it. Matching backgrounds are the most important. Do you really think a kid without a house or a car can make you happy?”
“I have a house, my own, not my parents’.” Although it was Chu Qingchan’s, according to his shameless philosophy “what’s my wife’s is mine”, Xu Lin still said it.
“Good! Good! Good!” Jia Qing finished with several “good” in a row, then turned and walked straight towards the door!
Not far away, the two girls by the counter also breathed a sigh of relief. They were afraid things would really escalate into a fight, which would be troublesome. But Xu Lin suddenly realized, ‘This guy didn’t pay again! Last time when I first met him, I ended up paying. So disgusting!’
“Xu Lin, what are you doing here?”
“Just went to a classmate’s house. When I was on my way home, I saw you here, and noticed that guy bothering you. So I thought I’d lend you a hand.”
“What about your clothes?”
“Just bought them across the street, the tags are still on, hanging around my neck.”
“Hahaha, you’re really something. But… thanks.”
She stared at Xu Lin like that, and Xu Lin looked back at her, gently taking her hand. It wasn’t an overly intimate gesture, but it was their first intimate contact outside, considering their current status had a layer of separation.
But just then, a police car pulled up at the entrance, catching Xu Lin and Su Qingwan off guard. Xu Lin commented, “Since when does holding hands become a crime?”
Upon hearing this, Su Qingwan burst into a laughter, her body swaying as she leaned against him.
But the next moment, a long leg stretched out from the police car, and Su Qingwan, who had been laughing just moments ago, suddenly froze, quickly straightening up.
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