Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared-Chapter 1606: Shameless Ingenuity

Early in the morning, Leng Feng woke up yawning, with a face that clearly hadn’t shaken off sleep.

There was no helping it, Leng Feng really tossed and turned last night, unable to sleep. Just thinking about Gu Fan’s strange words and actions, and recalling how Gu Fan had touched him, Leng Feng felt an awkward sensation inside that made it impossible to fall asleep.

"What’s wrong with him?" Leng Feng pondered. Before, neither he nor Gu Fan could stand each other, so why did Gu Fan suddenly seem to change his attitude?

After brushing his teeth and washing his face, Leng Feng decided not to overthink things and head to the dining room.

Checking the time, Leng Feng felt he was late today and was sure only leftovers would be available, so he was mentally prepared for that.

However, against all expectations, as soon as Leng Feng arrived at the dining room, he saw a table full of a sumptuous breakfast. Just the aroma alone was enough to stir the appetite of someone who was utterly hungry.

But Leng Feng was puzzled, since when did the restaurant’s chefs become so skilled?

As Leng Feng walked in, he saw a note on the table that read it was specially prepared for Leng Feng, hoping this breakfast would start his day off nicely.

"Is this prepared for me?" Leng Feng was dumbfounded, wanting to eat but not daring to, feeling it was very inexplicable, very sudden, hard to adapt to.

Helplessly, Leng Feng’s stomach grumbled. He couldn’t hold back anymore, deciding to eat first and think later. novelbuddy-cσ๓

With just one bite, Leng Feng was utterly surprised. It had been a long time since he had such a delicious breakfast. It was as if all his taste buds were awakened. So, he threw caution to the wind and crammed food into his mouth.

At that moment, peeping out from a corner, Gu Fan and Gu Xiaojin watched Leng Feng eating with relish, and Gu Fan couldn’t be happier.

Gu Xiaojin swallowed her saliva, then made a displeased face: "Dad, that’s too much. You’re only busy making breakfast for Leng Feng, what about your daughter?"

"You’ve tasted my cooking before, missing one meal won’t kill you," Gu Fan said, his eyes only on Leng Feng, hoping Leng Feng would eat more, finish it all.

Gu Xiaojin pouted, showing a little jealousy, but she was completely ignored by Gu Fan.

After Leng Feng was full and left the dining room, wiping his mouth, Gu Fan could barely contain his joy, almost cheering aloud, and even made a scissor gesture to Gu Xiaojin.

"Eh, darling daughter, why the long face? Who’s made you feel aggrieved?" Seeing Gu Xiaojin looking listless, Gu Fan also heard her complain: "Dad, do you no longer have your daughter in your heart from now on?"

"How could that be?" Gu Fan quickly consoled: "I’ve made you so many delicious meals. Leng Feng just got one. Aren’t you going to let it go? Don’t you trust how your dad treats you?"

"That’s also true," Gu Xiaojin nodded, seemingly forgiving Gu Fan for his partiality.

However, Gu Xiaojin reminded Gu Fan not to get ahead of himself, because such gestures were far from enough to close the distance with Leng Feng, especially since the masked person had truly done despicable things to Leng Le.

"Don’t worry, I’ll definitely show Leng Feng that there’s a fundamental difference between me and the masked man," Gu Fan pumped himself up, but he saw Gu Xiaojin’s doubtful expression.

Gu Fan knew in his heart that more was needed to win Leng Feng over, so he started to list a whole string of plans, ready to launch a full-on offensive on Leng Feng.

When Gu Xiaojin heard Gu Fan’s plans, he was stunned and exclaimed, "Dad, isn’t this a bit much? Are you treating Leng Feng as if he’s a woman to be coaxed?"

Gu Fan said: "Sometimes, the temperaments of young people and women are the same; they both need to be coaxed."

"Really?" Gu Xiaojin looked at Gu Fan skeptically, feeling that Gu Fan was just messing around.

Alright, time for action. Gu Fan was invigorated, full of earnest determination, even claiming that within three days, he would definitely win over Leng Feng.

"Dad, could you reconsider your plan, or maybe slow down, listen to what everyone else has to say?" Gu Xiaojin felt uncertain about the plan’s feasibility, but Gu Fan was no longer listening, his heart set on realizing this plan.

Seeing Gu Fan like this, Gu Xiaojin knew he couldn’t be stopped and could only silently pray that things wouldn’t get worse.

After a while, Leng Feng was drafting in the studio, but there were a few spots he just couldn’t get right, and he was a bit discouraged, thinking how nice it would be to have a computer at this moment—using a computer for drafting would be much more efficient.

Someone came over to comfort Leng Feng, saying that the computers were limited and that others would bring one over as soon as they were done; just wait patiently.

Leng Feng nodded, and just as he was getting back into his work, he noticed Gu Fan had arrived.

"In the days before computers, our predecessors all drew their drafts by hand. We shouldn’t rely too much on computers; we need to rely on our own hands," Gu Fan declared with vigor, as if he was making a profound point.

But when Gu Fan pretended to examine the drafts, he furrowed his brow—it wasn’t his area of expertise, after all.

No problem, Gu Fan immediately changed his tune: "We’re short-handed now, everyone needs to be versatile. We have to learn everything we can, so I’ve decided to learn earnestly with you all. Leng Feng, could you teach me how to draw the draft, hand in hand?" Saying this, Gu Fan had an eager expression on his face.

Leng Feng was taken aback for a moment, and everyone around was also dumbfounded. No one could imagine Gu Fan saying such a thing, making such a request.

"What’s wrong? Shouldn’t we all learn from each other, encourage one another, and teach hand in hand?" Gu Fan looked around at the people, who all wore perplexed expressions, unsure how to respond to Gu Fan.

Leng Feng furrowed his brow, feeling an odd sensation within, and quickly set down what he was holding and hurried away.

Seeing Leng Feng leave, Gu Fan also felt strange. Perhaps the way he was trying to bridge the gap between people was wrong? Should he try a different approach?

Just then, a man with a beaming smile leaned towards Gu Fan and started making overtures: "Gu Fan, you’re absolutely right. We should help each other. I especially like to help others and even more so to be helped by others. I love the feeling of hand-holding; it really gives a sense of security." After saying this, the man, with a mischievous smile, actually reached out and took Gu Fan’s hand.

"What the heck! I’m not that kind of person!" Gu Fan was frightened and quickly fled the scene.

The man still called out to Gu Fan’s retreating figure: "Don’t go, if you don’t like mutual help, we can still talk about life and such. In any case, I’m here to respond to any request."

The atmosphere turned awkward with this development, leaving everyone feeling uneasy and unable to concentrate on their work.

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