Chapter 34

What truly impressed Fang Lingying was the state Bak was in when he made such a decision. It was like the difference between a billionaire donating a million and a person with only a bun donating that bun—the significance was the difference between a few percent and a hundred percent.

So Fang Lingying couldn't help but laugh, a genuine, heartfelt laugh. She couldn't explain why, but she felt proud and satisfied, as if she shared in the glory of her friend's actions. After all, wasn't it she who had brought him back from that desolate roadside?

She felt she had a share in the credit. Fang Lingying praised herself inwardly: "Yes, understand your brother Bak's intentions and do your best. Take care of your body, adjust your emotions, and maintain a positive and optimistic attitude. Don't think it's a terminal illness; there are many cases of people living long lives despite their conditions. You must live well to honor your brother Bak... and him." At this moment, Fang Lingying actually felt a strong desire to see that man, so she didn't notice that her tone naturally aligned with Bak's.

Before she could ask, Liu Changyuan, who was still flipping the skewers, suddenly burst into tears, his tears dripping into the stove, making a sizzling sound. Liu's father had gone to deliver the dishes, and Liu's mother came back to take over, stuttering: "May the Buddha protect... protect this good child. He has taken on all our family's misfortunes... It was so hard for him to find a livelihood, and he endured so much hardship outside, but he gave it all to us without a word, and now..."

Liu Changyuan wiped his face hard, still sobbing: "Brother is a good person, he's washing cars now! Sister-in-law... Brother is a good person, he gave me a new life. Please be more understanding! I beg you..." He turned to kneel before Fang Lingying, his emotions having been too intense these past days!

Fang Lingying quickly pulled him up. For some reason, she suddenly felt a bit heartache for Bak: "He has his reasons for doing this. He is... a generous person. You should do your best and not be too emotional. A calm and peaceful mind is good for your health. I just came to see him. Where is he washing cars?"

In just a couple of months, the once arrogant and ignorant young man seemed to have matured overnight. He looked just like Bak in his dirty clothes, except for the tears still on his face, he had a few qualities of a real man. He nodded vigorously: "It's on Huayuan Road. Please go see him, persuade him, and I'll work with him!"

Oh, that area wasn't as poor; it was indeed a place with many cars and relative wealth. Fang Lingying was eager: "Good! You two do your business well, don't overwork yourselves. I'll go look for him..." She quickly hailed a taxi and set off.

The distance wasn't too far, but Fang Lingying didn't even want to take the time to go back for her car, urging the driver to hurry.

It was getting dark, and car washing... there wouldn't be much business at night.

The streetlights were just coming on, and the neon lights began to flicker. The heat seemed to dissipate with the setting sun, and more and more people were out for leisure and cooling off. Everyone's face seemed to exude a sense of ease. Then Fang Lingying saw a scene she would never forget under the bright headlights.

The tall, strong figure was crouched beside a motorcycle, cleaning the wheels...

Fang Lingying suddenly felt a lump in her throat.

Bak didn't stop his mother from showing off, which was a way to make his parents happy and proud, beneficial to their mental and physical health. He still believed Liu Shufen would know her limits. But when he casually found a car wash and started working there, it shocked everyone, making them wonder if he had been too hasty in giving up the skewer shop, making himself so destitute.

Destitute.

When Bak stood up and saw Fang Lingying standing in front of him, he saw that word in her eyes.

He didn't feel destitute at all. Wasn't he in a worse state when Fang Lingying picked him up from the roadside?

The skewer shop, with a monthly income of ten to twenty thousand, was very comfortable. Money was necessary for him, but it wasn't that important in his eyes!

Wiping the water off his hands, Bak had an unlit cigarette in his mouth, proudly showing Fang Lingying: "How about it? My car, a thousand bucks!"

Fang Lingying, who had been feeling a bit emotional, suddenly lost all those feelings, including the slight blush, because what was so great about a washed motorcycle with no special features?

When she saw a girl with a lollipop in her mouth, smiling and looking as proud as Bak, sitting on a worn wooden bench, swinging her legs while waiting for Bak to finish work, she lost all her sadness: "You... if you like it, that's good!"

Bak didn't dwell on the somewhat intimate words: "I'm off work. Would you like me to give you a ride home?"

Fang Lingying was surprised and looked at the two girls: "We... four people." The two girls, who were too short to touch the ground with their feet, were now swinging their legs. Though they were dressed in ordinary jeans and white T-shirts, their figures were still quite undeveloped, but even in the dim light of the car wash, passersby couldn't help but look at their faces. The two had long been used to this attention, which had accompanied them since childhood, and just smiled and licked their lollipops.

Bak was so relaxed. He went to settle the account with the boss, who paid him fifty bucks daily. He used to give that amount to his older sister, but now he took it himself, looking very pleased as he got on his motorcycle. He honked at the two eager girls, who immediately jumped off the bench and climbed on skillfully. The younger sister sat on the gas tank in Bak's arms, while the older sister hugged his waist tightly, pushing him forward to make room for the back. She enthusiastically patted the seat, inviting Fang Lingying to sit, with a fresh, innocent face: "Why don't I sit in front?" The seat edge was already worn out, showing some yellow foam, looking truly pitiful!

Fang Lingying thought it would be fine as long as she didn't have to hug Bak, so she smiled and nodded: "I'll go crazy with you this time." As a top medical student, forensic expert, and doctoral candidate, self-driving was already an extreme unconventional action for her. Riding such a dilapidated motorcycle really required some courage. Moreover, as a mature woman, her shapely buttocks took up a lot of space, half of it on the metal frame behind, which wasn't very comfortable.

This had nothing to do with romantic feelings; it was purely a sense of friendship and understanding. Fang Lingying explained it to herself this way.

Today, she was going all out.

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