Chapter 32 of 100
Chapter 32
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"Uh..." Lin Zixian was stunned, while Tong Yunan looked at him with a smile.
Tong Feifei didn't understand what they were talking about and continued to drink her beverage, her little belly bulging. She probably wouldn't be able to eat anything at the dinner the uncle was treating them to tonight.
A strange scene then unfolded: the car shop owner insisted on giving the bike for free, while the customer insisted on paying. They argued until their faces were red, and they were complete strangers. In the end, Lin Zixian, seeing the old man's sincerity, respectfully took the free bicycle.
Lin Zixian pushed the bicycle, and Tong Yunan occasionally glanced at his gloomy face, finding it hard to suppress a laugh. She had never seen such a thing before, and she guessed it was the first time for the other party too! Otherwise, why would he look so puzzled.
"Trouble!" Lin Zixian suddenly looked at the sky, swung his leg over the bicycle seat, and placed Tong Feifei on the crossbar, telling her to hold onto the handlebars. He turned to Tong Yunan and said, "Yunan, get on the back."
As they rode along, his way of addressing her changed. At first, Tong Yunan felt a bit uncomfortable, but she was unwittingly persuaded by him and gradually adapted, as if they were old friends who had known each other for many years. Now, she didn't feel it was inappropriate for him to call her that; instead, she subconsciously lifted her plump bottom and sat down.
"Sit tight!" Lin Zixian kicked off, and the new bicycle started with the two women, one in front and one in the back. Tong Feifei cheered in front.
But as the bike suddenly moved, Tong Yunan, to maintain balance, naturally and subconsciously held onto Lin Zixian's waist.
Feeling the firm muscles of his waist, Tong Yunan was as if struck by lightning, realizing the inappropriateness. She hurriedly let go of her hands, almost falling off the speeding bicycle. Fortunately, Lin Zixian reacted quickly, grabbing her arm and reminding her again, "Sit tight!"
Tong Yunan's face turned red, and she clutched the frame under her bottom, sitting stiffly on the back seat.
Reflecting on what had happened, she found this man to be like a devil. In the past, to avoid any scandal, she never had much contact with any man and always believed that even if she was poor, she should have dignity. But now, she had become like this, her mind in a mess, unable to understand what had happened.
Taking a deep breath, she asked, "Brother Lin, what's wrong?"
She had also been persuaded by Lin Zixian to change her address. She was 28, and Lin Zixian was 30. After being persuaded by him, she inexplicably called him "Brother."
"Zhang Beibei is still helping me clean the room at home. It's almost dinner time, so we need to buy some things and get back quickly. We should treat her to a meal since she helped us. Let's find a bedding store. You know the area, so just point the way," Lin Zixian said while pedaling.
Hearing this, Tong Yunan found a reason to comfort herself and immediately directed the way.
As they rode through the streets, Lin Zixian's bicycle was soon loaded with bags, and Tong Feifei held a doll. Tong Yunan also carried several bags.
The load-bearing bicycle lived up to its name, carrying three people and so many things without slowing down. Other types of bicycles wouldn't have such strong capabilities. Of course, the driver's skill was also a factor.
When they arrived at Tong Yunan's store, the bicycle stopped. Tong Yunan reopened the store, quickly took out towels, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and other daily necessities, and then closed the store again.
Lin Zixian had planned to buy them separately, but Tong Yunan refused, saying she had them in her store and there was no need to waste money. Seeing that she had fully entered the role of a friend, Lin Zixian naturally did not refuse and followed her advice.
"I want to see who this Lin Zixian is. It's outrageous to treat our Beibei like a servant."
The big iron gate of Sakura Snow Apartments was open, and a beautiful woman stood there with her hands on her hips, cursing. She had a short bob, large earrings, a pink and yellow mini skirt, and long, slender legs in black stockings and high heels. She was one of the tenants of Sakura Snow Apartments, Liu Yanzi.
Qin Yue, with her long hair tied back and wearing a standard business suit, stood beside her, smiling but silent, her beauty surpassing Liu Yanzi's.
Zhang Beibei pulled on Liu Yanzi's arm, pleading, "Sister Yanzi, you misunderstood. He didn't bully me or force me; I did it voluntarily."
"Tsk! What a strange thing," Liu Yanzi shot her a look and sneered, "Then I want to see if this Lin Zixian is so handsome that he could make our Beibei willingly serve him."
Zhang Beibei then turned to Qin Yue, begging her to persuade Liu Yanzi. Qin Yue shook her head and smiled, "It is indeed outrageous. I also want to see what makes this Lin Zixian so special that he could make our apartment's beauty and graduate student do chores after knowing him for less than half an hour."
The clear sound of a bicycle bell rang, and the three women were startled.
They saw a handsome man riding a mismatched bicycle loaded with bags, stopping gracefully. When they saw Tong Yunan sitting on the back, they were as if they had seen a ghost, their mouths agape and eyes wide.
"Sister Yunnan?" The three women exclaimed in unison, their faces full of disbelief.
They all knew that Tong Yunan had emotional scars and never had much contact with any man, not even willing to talk much. Even with the other two male residents of Sakura Snow Apartments, she kept her distance.
But today, the sun was rising in the west. Sister Yunnan actually rode on a stranger's bicycle. Could it be the man who had abandoned her before... they all thought.
No, Zhang Beibei knew Lin Zixian and was stunned.
As soon as Tong Yunan got off the bike, she saw their reactions and immediately understood their thoughts, her face turning red.
Lin Zixian lifted Tong Feifei off the bike and saw the three eye-catching beauties blocking the entrance, each one beautiful. His heart raced. He guessed these three beauties were his roommates and thought it was a good deed to have such good roommates. If someone else had rented this place, they would regret it for life.
"Sister Yunnan!" Liu Yanzi and Qin Yue ran out, taking the bags from her hands and staring at Lin Zixian with strange looks, asking, "Who is this?"
Tong Yunan, a bit embarrassed, said, "He's our new roommate, Lin Zixian!"
"Lin Zixian?" Liu Yanzi and Qin Yue were shocked again, their eyes widening.
"Hi!" Lin Zixian smiled warmly, holding the bicycle with one hand and greeting them with the other, "Hello, beauties. I'm Lin Zixian. Please take care of me."
"Are you really Lin Zixian?" Qin Yue blinked and asked.
"Uh... Is there a problem?" Lin Zixian was confused.
"Are you the Lin Zixian who made Zhang Beibei do chores?" Liu Yanzi approached him, looking him up and down, and then turned to Zhang Beibei, asking, "Is this the guy?"
Lin Zixian sensed the hostility in her tone, thinking, "What have I done to deserve this? Why do I feel like I'm about to get beaten? If I get beaten, should I fight back?"
Zhang Beibei was speechless, not knowing what to say.
"Hmph! Not saying anything means you admit it," Liu Yanzi put her hands on her hips, her chest thrust forward, and demanded, "Lin Zixian, do you know that Zhang Beibei is a talented woman here? Do you know she is the beauty and graduate student of Donghai University? Do you know she is a pure girl?"
"Uh..." Lin Zixian looked at Zhang Beibei, shook his head, and said, "I really didn't know. We didn't talk much, and I didn't have time to ask."
Liu Yanzi immediately found a reason to lash out, glaring at him and shouting, "You didn't talk much, and you still had the nerve to make her clean for you? You didn't talk much, and you still bullied her? Are you even a man? You're worse than a beast."
"Uh... It's not like you think. If you don't believe me, ask Yunnan. I was thinking of treating Zhang Beibei to a meal to thank her on the way," Lin Zixian was sweating, realizing that the beauties in China were not as gentle as he imagined. The beautiful ones seemed more fierce. The one he met at the airport was even prettier but hit people directly. This one looked like she wanted to eat him.
Tong Yunan quickly defended him, "Yes! He mentioned several times on the way that he wanted to thank Beibei and treat her to a meal."
As soon as she spoke, Liu Yanzi seemed to give her face, lowering her voice and looking at Lin Zixian coldly, "Just treating Beibei? Please! She's a beauty, a talented woman, and a great beauty. What if you take advantage of her alone?"
This made Zhang Beibei very awkward, while Qin Yue smiled secretly. Tong Yunan couldn't help but glare at Liu Yanzi.
Lin Zixian couldn't help but understand her meaning. She was trying to extort him. But he was very understanding and immediately responded, "I'll treat everyone, everyone in Sakura Snow Apartments."
"What? You think you can just treat us at a small restaurant?" Liu Yanzi was relentless.
Lin Zixian wanted to call her "Grandma," but he smiled bitterly and said, "You choose the place. Wherever you say."
"That's what you said," Liu Yanzi played with her short hair, posing, "How about 'Ivory Coast'?"
Ivory Coast? Lin Zixian was stunned for a moment. Wasn't that the place Meng Zidan operated? After a moment, he nodded, "Okay, I'll follow your lead."
Tong Yunan's face changed slightly. She hadn't been there, but she had heard of it. It was a famous six-star hotel in all of Donghai, with high consumption that was scary for ordinary people.
Qin Yue also quietly pulled Liu Yanzi, whispering, "Hey! You're going too far." Liu Yanzi turned and winked at the other women.
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