Chapter 379: A Bit Envious of Her
Facing such blatant flirtation, Li Yun actually became less nervous.
Letting Ling Feng hold her hand, she looked into his eyes, and the corner of Li Yun’s mouth quirked up, "What, is Zhang Lan not enough for you, and now you’re eyeing me as well?"
Ling Feng was taken aback, then he chuckled, "You got that right. So, do you agree?"
"Don’t even think about it!"
Li Yun struggled to pull her hand back, and when Ling Feng didn’t let go, she said, "Let go now, or I’ll shout, and Zhang Lan will come out immediately!"
"It’s okay, Sister Lan won’t mind," Ling Feng said with a smile.
"You’re really shameless, what did you say just now, weren’t you not supposed to bully me anymore?" Li Yun glared at him and asked.
Ling Feng sighed, "Alright, I’ll stop teasing you."
Having said that, he let go of her hand, then continued, "Let’s consider the matter settled then, no need for any contracts or anything, I won’t shortchange you anyway!"
"Alright, I’ll trust you!"
Li Yun pursed her lips, silently staring ahead for a moment, then said in a low voice laden with melancholy, "Since we’re done talking, I’ll go up the mountain, you should get out of the car."
"Who says we’re done talking."
Ling Feng glanced at her, "I’m done talking to you, but I still haven’t spoken with Luo Beihai. You should remember how he treated me last time, right?"
Li Yun was startled, "Then what do you want?"
"I want him to apologize to me!" Ling Feng declared.
"..."
Li Yun didn’t speak, lowering her head and remaining silent for a moment, before speaking with a voice tinged with a hint of pleading, "Just let him be, he probably won’t last much longer..."
"Hmm?"
Hearing this, Ling Feng was immediately taken aback.
This old man isn’t even eighty, how could he be on his last legs?
Looking at Li Yun’s desolate appearance, it was clear she wasn’t lying, so he had no choice but to nod, "Fine, for your sake, I’ll let it go, but there’s one more thing. I know Sister Lan’s poisoning has something to do with him, otherwise she wouldn’t have stayed with me!"
"Now that I’ve taken over the Mo Stone Mine, none of your people are allowed to hurt her again!"
Li Yun looked up, her gaze somewhat complex, "Is she that important to you?"
"More important than my own life!" Ling Feng nodded affirmatively.
"I understand, I’ll give you a resolution on this matter," Li Yun said, and then asked softly, "Can I go now?"
"Go ahead, see you another day."
Ling Feng didn’t say anything more, pushed the car door open, and got out.
Li Yun started the car and headed toward the mountains, driving slowly, Ling Feng’s words echoing in her mind: She is more important to me than my own life.
For a moment, she actually felt a pang of envy for Zhang Lan.
Having a man care about her like that made her much more fortunate than herself.
Amidst her jumbled thoughts, she almost crashed into a rock by the roadside.
Ling Feng returned to the house, saw Zhang Lan sitting at the head of the bed, seemingly lost in thought, and then he asked, "What’s wrong, Sister Lan?"
"You’re back, were you just talking to Li Yun?" Zhang Lan looked up and asked.
Seeing the concern in her eyes, Ling Feng felt a warmth in his heart, sat down, and took her hand, "Yes, I’ve got some good news: I’m now managing the Mo Stone Mine!"
"Ah? How did that happen?"
Zhang Lan was a bit confused and didn’t know what had happened.
After Ling Feng’s explanation, she suddenly realized and then said, "It’s not surprising, with your purification method, the military can avoid a lot of trouble."
"Yeah, it’s kind of satisfying, Luo Beihai doesn’t dare to see me, sending Li Yun to talk to me, I heard he might be finished!" Ling Feng laughed.
Zhang Lan glanced at him, knowing it was her own family’s business, she didn’t know how to comment, so she could only sigh.
Then she said, "If that’s the case, then uncle might come looking for you too!"
Ling Feng nodded, "Yeah, I haven’t given him the promised ore yet, he definitely will come now that he knows the Mo Stone Mine is mine."
"And what do you plan to do?" Zhang Lan asked.
"I’ll keep my promise and give it to him! It’s not anything valuable anyway," Ling Feng said nonchalantly.
"You talk like a tycoon!" Zhang Lan rolled her eyes at him.
Ling Feng chuckled and, remembering the matter with Luo Qianyu, cautiously asked, "Sister, Qian Yu hasn’t called you, has she?"
"No, what’s up?" Zhang Lan blinked, then as if remembering something, said, "Right, did you see her when you went to the provincial city?"
"I did, but we only said a few words because I was too busy!" Ling Feng laughed.
He decided not to talk about settling Luo Qianyu’s matter, knowing that if he did, he would definitely not end up on the right side of it!
Zhang Lan acknowledged with an "Oh," then said, "I’ve stayed here for quite a while, I should be going..."
"I get it, I can’t keep you here if you want to go. If Luo Beihai comes, you can take his car back," Ling Feng said with a wry, helpless smile.
Seeing his reluctance, Zhang Lan softly said, "Don’t feel bad, you’re in my heart, and I’m in yours, and that’s good enough."
"How is just being in the heart enough?"
Ling Feng smiled, reached out his arm to wrap around her shoulder, and Zhang Lan leaned into his embrace, then whispered, "You don’t lack for my presence, what girl around you isn’t better than me?"
"It’s not the same, you are you, and they are they!" Ling Feng said.
Zhang Lan felt a sweetness in her heart and thus stopped talking, savoring the moment of warmth.
But after only a few minutes, the sound of a car engine came from outside, Ling Feng laughed bitterly, "Seems like uncle has arrived."
Zhang Lan quickly broke free from his embrace and tidied her hair, "Then go check it out quickly. Your status is different now, but don’t be too showy. We still need to borrow strength during this phase, don’t spoil the relationship."
"Understood!"
Ling Feng nodded, got up, and walked to the door.
As Luo Beihai stepped down from the car, he saw Ling Feng and immediately laughed heartily, "Ling Feng, old man, I’ve come to see you again!"
This laughter, this tone, was a bit too enthusiastic.
Ling Feng smiled and promptly went to greet him, "Uncle, you should have let me know in advance of your arrival, so I could have prepared for your welcome!"
"We’re all family, no need for formalities! Is Xiao Lan here?" Luo Beihai, supported by Ling Feng’s arm, asked cheerfully.
"She’s here. She was just about to go back when you arrived, it’s perfect, she can catch a ride back with you!" Ling Feng laughed.
Both the young man and the elder entered the house, talking and laughing. Zhang Lan met them at the door, "Uncle, you’ve come."
"Yes, have you been well lately? Gained a bit of weight, and your complexion has improved," Luo Beihai laughed.
Zhang Lan’s face flushed, she smiled and said nothing.
Once they were seated, Ling Feng asked with a smile, "Old man, there must be a reason for your visit this time, right?"
"Indeed, I’m all caught up with the Mo Stone Mine business," Luo Beihai nodded.
Ling Feng laughed, "You’re really well-informed, it was just yesterday’s news."
Luo Beihai looked at him deeply, "In this era, how can you afford to not be well-informed? One careless move, and you’re left behind!"
