Standing Next To You-Chapter 272: An Online Friend

A/n: This Chapter is now fixed. Thank you for waiting.

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In a residential area, the youth arrived at a small house surrounded by a wooden fence, carrying several boxes of rice cakes. Their house stood out amidst the renovated homes in the neighborhood, with its traditional and old-fashioned appearance it looked old and dull, yet it exuded a sense of neatness and cleanliness.

"Grandma, I bought some rice cakes," the usually serious youth said in his strange voice, a small smile lighting up his expression.

"Why did you buy so much?" Grandma Xu emerged from the house and noticed the pile of boxes. "How much did you spend this time?" freёweɓnovel.com

"I didn’t spend a penny on this. A weird... kind-hearted lady was giving these to strangers."

"Are they edible?" Grandma Xu helped the youth carry the boxes inside.

"Yes. The shop where the rice cakes came from is very famous, and they are all sealed. Look, the receipt is still inside." The youth knew his grandmother’s favorite was rice cake and was familiar with the shops that sold the best ones. He planned to buy from them in the future when he saved enough.

When he passed by the stall earlier, he recognized the brand on the box of rice cakes and got curious as to how much it cost and asked the girl.

When he was offered a good deal, he thought it might be defective and checked the contents. They were all sealed, and the receipt was still inside. The youth doubted whether it was a prank from the wealthy, donating to random strangers like him. Anyway, it worked out in the end.

Grandma Xu and the youth enjoyed some of the rice cakes. After ensuring they were safe, they shared some with their neighbors.

Many neighbors knew this pair of grandma and grandson. Grandma Xu had been living here since she was married, probably the oldest resident in town. Everyone was amiable with them, accepting the gift and reciprocating.

The youth returned with all sorts of food and sorted them in the fridge. He grabbed some rice cakes again and went to his room, opening his computer and going online.

As soon as he logged in, his online friend messaged him.

[LikeaTrailingShadow: What took you so long?]

[Uncle Xu: Sorry, I got lucky today and got busy.]

Usually, the youth would have been online an hour earlier, playing with his online friend.

[LikeaTrailingShadow: You got lucky? Did the sun rise from the west today?]

The youth understood why his friend was like this. His friend knew how unlucky he was. Whenever they went on a quest together, something unfortunate would happen, like his internet connection lagging at the most critical moment, or his electricity being cut off just as he was about to win, or his mouse or keyboard breaking when he needed them the most.

Fortunately, his friend was very good and was able to salvage the situation each time. The youth sometimes wondered why his friend still chose to partner with him, given his unluckiness.

His online friend was the closest friend he had, so he could not help but share the strange thing that happened to him today.

[Uncle Xu: You won’t believe it. I thought I got scammed because I was offered a good deal. A random stranger on the street gave me bills to buy her own product. And the rest of the money will be mine. I got free food and money. Is this how the wealthy play?]

[LikeaTrailingShadow: Are you sure the food isn’t poisonous? I think it’s not safe to eat food from strangers.]

[Uncle Xu: It is safe. It is from a famous brand. Anyway, I still have some boxes left. Want some?]

[LikeaTrailingShadow: What is it?]

[Uncle Xu: Rice cakes. They are good.]

The other side did not reply for a moment. When the youth thought his online friend would reject his offer, his friend suddenly sent an address.

[LikeaTrailingShadow: Send them here. Since you gave me the food, I’ll pay for the delivery. I think the heavens finally gave us some mercy. I got lucky, you also got lucky.]

His friend also mentioned one time that he got so lucky that he was able to meet his idol and that his situation in the family became better. He was happy for his friend, and this time, his friend was happy for him.

The youth had no idea which town was written in the address. He just used the nearest mailing office and had them delivered in a day. He rarely sent something, and it was to his precious friend. So he sent half of the remaining rice cakes to his friend.

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When Lin Sunji arrived at the mansion, her personal butler told her that everyone was in the dining room, inviting her to join.

Lin Sunji was still upset with her mother. But after calming down in the past few days, she understood the cruelty of her reality. She couldn’t forever be angry at her mother and continue to act immature. Doing so would just make her more useless and unreasonable in their eyes. If she remained unbridled, she might lose even her value as their daughter.

Lin Sunji went to the dining area reluctantly.

As soon as she arrived, Lin Mei smiled at her daughter and brought a plate to her.

"Your brother wants to share these pastries with us. I have never eaten pastries from these kinds of shops. Who knew I would find something delicious yet inexpensive?" Li Mei was born into a wealthy family, and her lifestyle was expensive, especially after becoming a Madame of the Lin family.

All the food that reached her mouth would either be made by the hands of high-quality chefs or her own. It was the same with her children.

The pastries from this shop might be expensive for ordinary people, but for people like the Lin family, they were inexpensive and the same as the food on the streets.

Lin Sunji glanced at the rice cake that her mother found novel. Why did these rice cakes seem familiar?

She accepted the plate and sat down at the table. Just then, she saw several familiar boxes on the table.

Hold on, weren’t they the same brand she was selling?

Lin Sunji blinked.

Lin Sanju saw his sister staring at the rice cake and thought she was hesitating whether they were safe to eat or not. "My friend sent so much, so I shared with Mother. We just ate. It is edible."

Lin Sanju felt sick just looking at the rice cake that reminded her of her ’sufferings’.

"No need. I am full." Lin Sunji put down the plate and was about to excuse herself when Li Mei picked up another box and handed it to Lin Sunji, "Go and bring this to the third branch. We should mend our relationship with Bei Sangyun."

Lin Sunji was speechless. How’s the rice cake going to fix that?

Lin Sunji wanted to complain and pass this troublesome task to the maids, but thinking about her own depreciating ’value’, Lin Sunji gritted her teeth and went out.

Li Mei looked at her daughter’s back with a contented sigh. She thought Lin Sunji would be stubborn and would not follow her instructions. But she didn’t voice a complaint and followed them dutifully.

Her daughter was maturing slowly.

Li Mei turned to her son, who was eating rice cakes with seriousness. Half of the box was eaten by him.

She smiled and chuckled, "So you like rice cakes, huh? In the future, I will make some for you." She should hire a chef who was best at making rice cakes and learn how to make rice cakes from him.