Urban All-Round Master

Chapter 425: Chapter 420 Let’s Go Vanquish It Together_2

”No, the fish isn’t ready yet, Lin Zifeng, why don’t you come with me into the room so I can change my clothes? I got greasy all over from cooking just now. I wouldn’t want to spoil your appetite later because of the smell of grease on me.”

Lin Zifeng almost wanted to give the girl a good thump.

Pulled by the girl’s gleeful tugging, Lin Zifeng was basically dragged into the room by her.

Li Lin’s room was especially clean, almost spotless, and the walls were covered with pictures of them together from their childhood, with many books on the table.

But by now, Lin Zifeng had already lost interest in studying.

After rummaging through the wardrobe, Li Lin picked out a pair of form-fitting jeans and a simple lace dress. Then, right in front of Lin Zifeng, she began to take off her clothes.

”Linlin, what are you doing?”

Startled by Li Lin’s actions, Lin Zifeng sharply inhaled and urgently ordered her to stop.

”I’m changing clothes,” Li Lin turned her head, looking puzzled while answering.

”How can you change in front of me? I’m going out.” As he spoke, Lin Zifeng’s face turned red like a monkey’s butt, ready to step outside.

”Lin Zifeng, don’t go,” Li Lin quickly stepped forward, pulling his arm back.

”What’s wrong?” Li Lin pouted, looking like a child who did something wrong.

”I used to change clothes in front of you, didn’t I? What’s changed now?”

”Uh, it’s not that, Linlin, but that was the past. We’re adults now, and you can’t change clothes in front of me anymore. It’s not right.” Lin Zifeng shook his head helplessly.

When they were kids, Li Lin used to change clothes in front of him, and Lin Zifeng even guarded her while she bathed.

But now things are different. The childhood tagalong had grown into a beautiful young woman. It was impossible for her to change in front of him anymore.

”It’s okay, I don’t mind, and neither should you, Lin Zifeng. Besides, didn’t you always watch when I changed clothes before? Unless you have some ulterior motive for Lin’er.” Li Lin giggled.

”... I ...”

Lin Zifeng was left speechless, the words at the tip of his tongue were immediately choked back by Li Lin.

”Hehe, come on.” Saying this, Li Lin, in front of Lin Zifeng, took off her upper garment and then, the girl, standing in front of a life-sized mirror, started swinging left and right, staring relentlessly at her radiant, glowing smile in the mirror.

And so, Lin Zifeng watched the girl change. The two even had some ambiguous moments during the process.

In that moment, Lin Zifeng felt as if he were recalling a timeless quote from his school days: Life is like a brilliant tragedy. It not only robs you of your time but also insults your existence. Life is like a nasty and hard piece of shit. You slip on it by accident, and after falling, your hands prop you up, and it’s already bad enough to step on it, even worse to touch it, but damn it, your hand slips again, and next thing you know, your mouth ends up against it...

This was the tragic mood Lin Zifeng was feeling at that moment...

Until dinner, Lin Zifeng felt too ashamed to face Li Lin.

But the girl kept piling food onto Lin Zifeng’s plate, one thing after another.

She even nearly tipped the whole dish of braised carp onto his plate.

This made Li Tian, sitting at the table, feel quite uncomfortable. Even he, as her father, had not enjoyed such treatment, and here was this guy, who could at most be considered a neighbor, receiving such careful attention from his daughter.

He was jealous, envious, and resentful.

”Cough cough... You’re only giving Lin Zifeng food, doesn’t your old dad deserve the same treatment?” Li Tian couldn’t help but speak up.

”Hehe, Dad, are you jealous? Here, Lin’er will serve you your favorite braised carp. It’s not often Lin Zifeng comes back; if we don’t fatten him up now, we might not have many chances later.” Li Lin’s tenderness and attentiveness made Lin Zifeng feel truly comfortable inside.

She was like a parent, constantly thinking of the other person.

Unfortunately, Lin Zifeng did not feel that kind of romantic affection for her.

After all, growing up together since they were children, in his subconscious, he had always treated the young girl as half a sister.

But he just didn’t know what Li Lin thought.

”Lin Zifeng, do you want something to drink?”

At the dining table, seeing Lin Zifeng sweating profusely, the thoughtful Li Lin quickly and obediently asked.

”No need, I’m not thirsty.”

Though he said he wasn’t thirsty, the guy’s throat was parched.

In the sweltering heat, on one side was the captivating Li Lin, and on the other side was the piping hot food. Could he not be hot?

”Big Brother Lin, don’t be too polite at my house, look at the sweat on your forehead—you can’t say you’re not thirsty, can you?” Li Lin was dressed modestly, wearing a white T-shirt emblazoned with cartoon characters over a plaid pink long skirt adorned with lace. A thin belt cinched at her waist accentuated her perfectly slender figure, making her seem even more graceful and attractive.

”Mmm, let’s see what else we have in the fridge. If there’s Coke, that would be great.”

Lin Zifeng had seen plenty of beautiful women, but many of them relied on appearances bolstered by their attire.

Although Li Lin’s family background and dress sense weren’t particularly impressive, she still had a nice figure and a pretty face.

One could certainly consider her a beauty.

But her plain clothes did look a bit rustic.

Thinking of this, Lin Zifeng touched the paycheck he had received for the month and the substantial sum Black Hawk had given him.

It seemed he would have to take her clothes shopping later.

”Come on, what would you like to drink? A man should drink alcohol. Come on, Zifeng, take this opportunity. How about a few drinks with Uncle Li today?”

Seeing Li Lin getting a drink for Lin Zifeng,

Li Tian, known for his stinginess, felt like his heart was being sliced.

A bottle of beverage must cost several yuan, right?

On such a hot day, to drink casually, it’s bound to cost a tidy ** sum.

Better to just drink some beer.

A bottle of cheap beer would at most be a couple of yuan, and even if he drank ten bottles, it would only be twenty yuan.

Li Tian, who relied on his small business, was extremely precise with his economic calculations.

He quickly turned and asked Li Lin to bring more beer before she could get the other drinks.

”Can you handle your drink, Big Brother Lin?” Li Lin asked with concern.

Lin Zifeng shrugged his shoulders, although he didn’t know why Li Tian wanted him to drink.

Yet from his gleaming, expressive eyes, Lin Zifeng could guess a thing or two.

”I’m easy,” Lin Zifeng said with a smile.

It wasn’t until Li Lin had moved both the drinks and beer onto the table,

and facing an assortment of beverages, as well as the fine liquor even Li Tian normally wouldn’t indulge in,

that the old miser almost jumped up and down, cursing the wastefulness!

He had asked her to bring liquor, and she ended up dipping into the stash he would normally never touch.

Lin Zifeng didn’t hold back either; he took up the fine liquor handed to him by Li Lin and started to pour and drink on his own.

Even pouring out that little bit of drink caused Li Tian’s heart to ache.

And this guy’s drinking method was rather unconventional.

He seized the bottle of cocktail that Li Tian had treasured for a long time and drank it like it was water.

One glass after another.

Without even a frown.

And just like that, in three to five small sips, the whole bottle of cocktail was left with less than half a glass.

Li Tian couldn’t bear it any longer. If he kept drinking like this, who knew how big his capacity was. Maybe after finishing the whole bottle, he wouldn’t even feel dizzy.

”Hey, hey, hey! Moderation, moderation. Why are you in such a rush, young man? This alcohol isn’t anything good, it’s just for the atmosphere. You don’t need to drink so much.”

Li Tian snatched the wine bottle from Lin Zifeng’s hand at once and started peering inside through the bottle’s neck with narrowed eyes, trying to see how much the guy had left.

The outcome made Li Tian’s face look as though he was in mourning; the rascal had only left a cupful of liquor.

Li Tian was so heartbroken that he almost threw his head back and feigned death right there.

”Come, Big Brother Lin, there’s more to drink here; help yourself,” Li Lin said with a beaming smile in front of the dining table, watching Lin Zifeng burp from the alcohol.

Her demeanor radiated complete satisfaction.

As long as her Lin Zifeng ate and drank well, nothing else mattered.