Chapter 40

Li Feng is not the biological child of his current parents.

From a young age, the intelligent Li Feng noticed some abnormalities in his parents' behavior, especially after his sister was born, when their unusual behavior became even more apparent!

So, on Li Feng's sixth birthday, he suddenly approached his parents and solemnly asked if he was their biological child.

The parents were particularly shocked by Li Feng's question, but looking into his clear, black-and-white eyes, the couple found it impossible to lie!

Thus, the parents did not hide anything from Li Feng and told him the truth—that he was actually a child they had found in the mountains.

Faced with the fact that he was not their biological child, the six-year-old Li Feng did not cry or make a fuss. Instead, he knelt before them, bowed three times with a serious and earnest tone, and declared that no matter whether he could find his biological parents in the future, they would always be his closest family!

At that moment, seeing Li Feng's forehead bleeding from the bows, the parents were heartbroken and hugged him tightly, assuring him that he would always be their son!

Over the years, the Li Feng family has experienced ups and downs in life, but no matter how difficult their situation, they treated Li Feng and their biological daughter equally. They always prepared two portions of any good food, never neglecting Li Feng. Sometimes, if they couldn't provide two identical portions, they would always give the better one to Li Feng.

Li Feng, being a diligent child, was always the top student in the school every year. By the time he reached junior high, he was consistently bringing home scholarships, making his parents very proud. Even the neighbors envied them for having such a good son!

Therefore, although there was no blood relation between Li Feng and his parents, the bond of mother and son, father and son, was even stronger than that of biological family!

So, when Li Feng heard his mother blame herself for making him suffer, he immediately expressed his opposition and gently comforted her, "Mom, don't worry! Your son will definitely make sure you and the sister live a good life in the future!"

"Um! Mom believes you!" Comforted by Li Feng, his mother finally recovered, her voice filled with relief, "Mom believes that my son will definitely become someone great!"

After chatting with Li Feng for a while, his mother said she wouldn't keep him and reluctantly hung up the phone.

That's how parents are; even though they miss their son deeply, they always end their calls quickly, as if afraid of hindering his studies!

After hanging up with his mother, Li Feng composed himself and dialed another number: "Hello? Is this Big Qiao? Are you at school now? What? You're with Flower? Perfect, I'm treating everyone to dinner tonight. Bring your girlfriend along, too!"

Five minutes later, Flower and another man came out of the boys' dormitory to meet Li Feng.

If the 1.75-meter-tall, 170-pound Flower looked like a cylinder, then the man standing next to him looked like a pillar!

Standing nearly 1.9 meters tall with a muscular build, if you didn't know him, you might think he was a basketball player!

This man was the Big Qiao Li Feng had mentioned on the phone, the last member of their three-person dorm.

Big Qiao, whose full name is Qiao Dayuan, is a typical Northeastern man, straightforward and decisive. He was the president of the student council before graduating and was highly respected among students.

Even now, when the older students at the university mention Qiao Dayuan, they still show great respect and call him Big Qiao!

Unlike Li Feng and Flower, who are still undergraduate students, Big Qiao is actually a graduate student at Zhonghai University, having been promoted from the undergraduate program. Because of his attachment to the dormitory where he had lived for four years, he did not move to the graduate dormitory after becoming a graduate student. Instead, he continued to live in the original dormitory through his good relationship with the dormitory management committee.

Currently in his second year of graduate studies, Big Qiao is interning at a national-level plant cultivation research base in Zhonghai City and has a good chance of being officially hired upon graduation, securing a formal position.

However, when Li Feng saw Qiao Dayuan, he noticed a hint of worry on his face.

Seeing Li Feng, Qiao Dayuan smiled, slightly masking the worry in his eyes: "Fengzi, why are you treating us to dinner today? I asked Flower, but he kept being mysterious, saying it was a secret and wouldn't tell me!"

Hearing Qiao Dayuan's words, Li Feng glanced at Flower, who was giving him meaningful looks, clearly not wanting to reveal his original plan to treat everyone, only to realize he had spent all his money!

Li Feng smiled and didn't want to embarrass Flower: "I've had a bit of good luck lately, so I thought I'd treat everyone today!"

"Really?" Before Qiao Dayuan could say anything, Flower suddenly remembered something and rushed to Li Feng's side, grabbing his arm, "Fengzi, tell me, were those two police officers who came today here to give you a reward?"

"Damn! Why didn't I think of that? The police now give material rewards for citizens who help catch criminals!" Flower looked greedy, "How much did those stingy police officers give you? Five thousand? Three thousand? Or one thousand?"

"Too low!" Li Feng said.

"Huh? What?" Flower didn't hear clearly at first, but when he confirmed, his eyes widened, "More than five thousand? Could it be ten thousand?"

"Too low!"

"Damn!" Flower was shocked. When did the police become so generous?!

Flower hesitated for a moment, then cautiously held up two fingers: "Could it be... twenty thousand?"

Li Feng smiled and shook his head: "Still too low!"

"More than twenty thousand?!" Flower looked stunned, "Forget it! I won't guess anymore! Fengzi, just tell me how much the police rewarded you!"

"This much!" Li Feng held up a hand in front of Flower.

"F... fifty thousand?!" Even Qiao Dayuan was shocked, "Why so much?"

Qiao Dayuan's expression turned serious: "Fengzi, the two criminals you helped the police catch must be no ordinary criminals! Did they have any blood on their hands?"

"Hey? How did you know?" Li Feng was surprised that Qiao Dayuan had guessed the background of the two criminals, something not many people could do!

Qiao Dayuan shook his head and didn't answer Li Feng's question. Instead, he said seriously, "Fengzi, did the police give you any instructions? Are there any accomplices of those two criminals still at large? If so, you need to be careful!"

Seeing Qiao Dayuan's serious expression, Flower also became tense.

Seeing Qiao Dayuan's serious demeanor, Li Feng realized that his senior, who had lived with him for three years, was not an ordinary person and must know some secrets!

However, Li Feng didn't want to worry them, so he shook his head and said lightly, "What instructions? They just told me to change my bank card password quickly. If I lose it, they won't replace it!"

"Is that so?" Although Qiao Dayuan was still a bit worried, seeing Li Feng's relaxed expression, he felt a bit relieved.

"Alright, alright! If the police say it's fine, then Fengzi must be safe!" Hearing this, Flower relaxed and resumed his playful nature.

At that moment, a few fashionably dressed girls appeared at the entrance of the girls' dormitory. Seeing the girls, Flower immediately left Li Feng and Qiao Dayuan and hurried over, "Jin'er, you're out!"

After a few minutes of waiting, the main guests finally arrived!

When Flower brought the girls over, Li Feng smiled and asked Big Qiao, "Big Qiao, where's your girlfriend?"

"She's shopping with her best friend. I've already told her to call her when we get there!" Qiao Dayuan looked at Li Feng and smiled, "Her best friend just entered Zhonghai University this year and is already being called the campus beauty. She's really pretty and is still single. You should seize the opportunity!"

"..." Seeing Qiao Dayuan's mischievous smile, Li Feng was speechless, "Big Qiao, I'm almost graduating. I shouldn't ruin the country's flowers, right?"

Hearing this, Flower laughed, "Fengzi, don't be so modest. I've seen your girlfriend's best friend, the campus beauty. She's really beautiful! Once you see her, you might change your mind and decide to ruin her!"

Li Feng glared at him, "Get lost!"

"Ha ha!" Everyone laughed, and then they walked out of the campus, heading to a trendy restaurant not far from the school.

The restaurant wasn't luxurious, but it was stylishly decorated, with good food and reasonable prices, making it very popular among college students.

When Li Feng and his friends entered the restaurant, they immediately became the center of attention. After all, Qiao Dayuan's towering figure was rare even in Zhonghai University, and the six or seven pretty girls behind him were even more eye-catching.

In contrast, the round Flower and the slender Li Feng were quite inconspicuous.

"Hey! Isn't that Li Feng? What are you doing here?" At that moment, a slightly surprised voice rang out in the restaurant. Li Feng then saw a couple walking out of a private room, the man speaking being quite handsome.

The moment Li Feng saw the girl on the man's arm, his eyes darkened, but he quickly recovered.

"Damn! Why did we run into this couple here!" Flower, standing next to Li Feng, saw them and frowned, muttering, "That bastard is even greeting us. Is he trying to show off?"

It's no wonder Flower was cursing. The couple walking toward Li Feng were his ex-girlfriend and her current boyfriend, who had shamelessly stolen him away!

Flower rolled up his sleeves and whispered, "Fengzi, what do you want to do? Do you want this bastard to leave here walking or lying down?"