Chapter 30: You Think You Can Run After Offending Gao Ming?

“Zhou Lin called earlier and already told me. He said a friend was coming. Hehe...”

Cheng Fei laughed along with her, but inside she felt a little bitter.

She really could not tell before. That guy looked honest and quiet on the surface, but secretly he actually had quite a few romantic tricks up his sleeve.

Taking out a one-hundred-yuan bill and placing it on the counter, Cheng Fei said, “Sorry to trouble you. Please add one hundred to the account first.”

But the owner lady shook her head.

“I’ve known him for many years, and he’s never asked me for anything before. In my eyes, he’s like my own little brother. Since you’re one of our own people, there’s no need to be polite.”

While speaking, the owner lady kept looking Cheng Fei up and down like an X-ray machine.

That look already explained everything.

She thought Cheng Fei had some special relationship with Zhou Lin?

Well, yes, they did have a relationship, but definitely not the kind she imagined!

But Cheng Fei could not explain it.

This whole thing really felt like bitter medicine stuck in a mute person’s mouth, suffering that could not be spoken.

Trying to ignore the staring, Cheng Fei watched as the owner lady swiped a card across the counter and handed it over.

“Go ahead, girl. Sit wherever you want inside. If you want something to eat, just ask.”

“Thank you.”

Cheng Fei did not refuse. She accepted the card and planned to pay her back later. Still, she chose one of the cheaper seating areas.

Even after she sat down, the owner lady kept staring at her back, as if trying to see through her completely.

After sitting down, Cheng Fei fell into boredom again.

Looking at the games the young people nearby were playing, she honestly had no interest at all. For so many years, she had spent all her time chasing money. Outside of eating and sleeping, she only cared about work results. She had almost forgotten what games even looked like.

After watching some funny videos on her phone as a way to relax, sleepiness slowly came over her.

In the end, Cheng Fei simply leaned against the chair and fell asleep.

Late at night, the owner lady noticed her through the security cameras and quietly brought over a blanket to cover her.

Outside, the two men were like ants on a hot pan. They only dared stand outside smoking and waiting, not daring to step into the internet café.

Meanwhile, the girl was also hiding in a nearby car, quietly watching this place together with two pairs of alert eyes.

After resting for a while, the city slowly woke up.

The rare lazy feeling of early morning mixed with a little excitement. As people went out for morning exercise, some pets were also brought outside. A few barking dogs woke the sleeping people from their dreams.

Gao Ming slowly regained consciousness, but when he woke up, his neck and forehead felt terrible.

One was stiff like wood, and the other felt numb.

The alcohol still affected him, making his head feel foggy.

Looking around, he realized he was at home. A blanket covered his body. Judging from the situation, he must have slept on the table all night.

No wonder his waist hurt.

Yesterday...

Coming home...

Getting drunk...

Everything returned to his mind at once.

Gao Ming suddenly became curious about what Cheng Fei did afterward, so he immediately got up and went upstairs.

The bedroom door opened with just a light push.

The bed was perfectly neat, and the dressing table looked normal as always. But the half-open cabinet door quickly caught Gao Ming’s attention...

He casually opened it and looked inside.

It was empty.

He grabbed a jacket and rushed downstairs while taking out his phone to call her. The message from the other side confirmed his guess.

Then he noticed a piece of paper on the dining table floor.

This had to be the note Cheng Fei left before running away. The wind from last night probably blew it onto the floor.

“The world is too big. I want to go out and see it. I don’t know when I’ll come back, so for the wedding, please find another Cheng Fei instead. Sorry, sorry!”

At this moment, reading those words was like pouring oil onto a fire.

Gao Ming instantly exploded with anger and tore the paper into pieces.

His teeth clenched tightly while his fists cracked loudly.

The anger in his eyes could not be controlled at all.

Did she really think she could just run away that easily?

Did she think he was useless?

…………………………

Meanwhile, Cheng Fei woke up because of several noisy students nearby.

Rubbing her eyes, she looked around and saw the place was almost full now.

Sleeping curled up on the sofa all night was not exactly painful, but definitely not comfortable either.

Looking at the blanket covering her body, besides the owner lady, who else would be kind enough to do that?

A nice smell drifted over.

Two large rice dumplings, a bowl of cold noodles, and a cup of soy milk had already been placed on the computer desk.

After taking her toothbrush and towel to wash up in the restroom, Cheng Fei came back and immediately started eating without caring about her image at all.

Once she filled her stomach, it was time to continue the journey.

The person behind the counter had changed. A young guy was helping several people scan their ID cards.

Cheng Fei placed the one-hundred-yuan bill onto the counter.

“Wait!”

It was that same voice again.

This owner lady really was too kind.

Cheng Fei turned around, wanting to speak first, but the older woman interrupted her before she could say anything.

“You only know he’s my family and my friend, but you don’t know what happened between us, right?”

Cheng Fei was confused for a moment. The way the woman started talking sounded a little shocking.

It was not her fault for thinking dirty thoughts. The tone really sounded strange...

The boss lady also noticed her reaction and laughed loudly.

“My fault... my fault for not explaining clearly.”

Cheng Fei could only give an awkward dry laugh to hide her embarrassment.

“Don’t be fooled by how nice this internet café looks now. A few years ago, it was just two broken rooms. Back then, my husband had just died, and my son was still little, so it was hard to take care of him. I borrowed money from everywhere and opened this café. But there were lots of computer viruses at that time, and the machines often broke down. It gave me endless headaches.”

“As the old saying goes, trouble never comes alone. Business was already bad, and then local thugs started targeting me. Every few days they came to extort money from me. That day, they happened to show up again. The café was barely making money, yet they opened their mouths asking for fifty thousand.”

“Xiao Zhou often came to help clean and optimize the computers. He couldn’t stand listening to them, so he argued with them. Then the argument turned into a fight.”

At this point, the boss lady could not help laughing again.

Stopping halfway through the story made Cheng Fei extremely curious. She almost asked immediately.

“And then? Zhou Lin must have driven them away, right?”

The boss lady smiled and nodded.

“Don’t let Xiao Zhou’s honest appearance fool you. Once he really starts fighting, he doesn’t hold back at all! By himself! Alone! He actually beat four men and scared them away.”

One against four. Honestly, the result was not that surprising.

Quiet, honest, scared of his girlfriend. Zhou Lin looked like that kind of man on the outside, but he was actually very smart. Otherwise, he could not have become a software engineer at such a young age.

Most importantly, he had a relative who taught Krav Maga. Zhou Lin admired him a lot and had followed him since childhood, learning many real skills.

“After Xiao Zhou helped me that time, nobody dared come here to cause trouble anymore. Since then, I treated him like my savior and my real younger brother. So tell me, if his friend only stays here for one night, how could I take your money without being struck by lightning?”

Cheng Fei had no words to answer.

She only remembered that Zhou Lin had once worked here for a while. She never knew he had done such a good deed before.

The boss lady stuffed the money back into Cheng Fei’s hand and walked downstairs with her, one hand on her shoulder.

When they reached the entrance, another question came to Cheng Fei’s mind.

“Big sis, there’s still one thing I don’t understand. I get that he beat them badly once, but after Zhou Lin left this place, how did things stay peaceful?”

“Hehe.” The boss lady covered her mouth and laughed softly before speaking slowly.

“When Xiao Zhou argued with them, the gang leader learned about my situation. Honestly, everyone makes mistakes in life, and everyone has difficult times. Those people were not truly evil. After hearing how hard my life was, the leader told his men not to bother me anymore.”

“And later, he even came here often to support my business.”

Something clicked in Cheng Fei’s head.

“So that means...”

“If he wanted to marry, and I wanted to marry, then why not? He quit that life completely. Now... he’s my husband. Hehe!”

Wow.

Zhou Lin really did have some kind of matchmaking luck.

Not only did he gain good karma from helping someone in a fight, he even indirectly created a marriage.

Impressive.

“He really is a lucky star,” Cheng Fei said with emotion while putting her backpack on again.

“Miss Cheng, you’re alone out here without anyone with you. If you’re traveling nearby, I suggest joining a travel group. The local people here are simple and honest, but sadly this place is an important traffic route. Too many outsiders have come here these past years and caused trouble.”

“Thank you, big sis.” Cheng Fei smiled and said goodbye to the beautiful and cheerful woman.

The boss lady waved goodbye and watched until Cheng Fei disappeared down the street. Then she turned and walked upstairs.

One step. Two steps.

Something suddenly felt strange in her pocket. She took it out and saw a hundred-yuan bill.

No need to guess who put it there. Besides Cheng Fei, there could be nobody else.

“Birds of a feather really do flock together.”

Strange streets. Strange people.

Walking alone here gave Cheng Fei the same feeling as when she first arrived in Yunzhou years ago.

But after living there for so many years, she had completely treated Yunzhou as her second hometown.

Humans rule the earth because of one thing, strong adaptability.

If she stayed here for another half year, maybe this place would become her third hometown.

Thinking like this gave her a little comfort. She quietly told herself these words while moving toward her final destination.

Her steps became firmer.

And behind her, those two sneaky-looking men appeared again.

“Beautiful girl, waiting for you all night was worth it.”

The other man laughed too. After laughing, he stared at Cheng Fei’s back and even licked his lips.

Their greedy little dream of getting both money and beauty sounded wonderful in their heads.

What they did not know was that these two “mantises hunting a cicada” were already being watched closely by a group of “orioles” behind them.

At a street corner, the two men suddenly came out from a nearby alley and blocked Cheng Fei’s path.

She jumped in shock.

At first she thought they were only passing by and paid no attention. But when she tried to walk past them, one of them rushed forward and spread his arms to block her way.

Cheng Fei’s heart sank.

No way... could she really be this unlucky?

“Big brothers... wh-what do you need?”

There was no such thing as staying perfectly calm when danger was right in front of you.

Even though she looked calm on the surface, the shaking in her voice could not be hidden. That was already the bravest she could manage.

After all, she was being targeted by two strong grown men.

“Nothing much. Just a small suggestion for you.”

“Yeah, just a tiny little matter.”

“Have you heard of online card game platforms?”

“The two of us just started a company. We already have everything prepared. The only thing missing is a beautiful girl to be the host.”

“We think a pretty girl like you should consider it. Seven hundred thousand yuan yearly base salary, plus five percent commission from revenue.”

“Even Fortune 500 companies can’t match that.”