Clutching his bleeding head, Ling Hai stumbled out of the residential complex. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Damn it, how dare you hit me, you little punk, just you wait!" Ling Hai’s face twisted into a ferocious sneer, "Do you really think I, Ling Hai, am so easy to bully?"

Leaning against a power pole, Ling Hai pulled out his cell phone: "Hey, little bro, your big brother got beaten up today, my head’s bleeding right now! It’s all because of that bitch Liu Tingyu and the pretty boy she’s hooked up with... Yes, yes, I’m waiting!"

After hanging up the phone, a smug look crept across Ling Hai’s face.

Despite being uneducated, Ling Hai had a highly capable younger brother, Ling Xiao. Although Ling Xiao was only twenty-five, he had already become the Deputy Hall Master of the United Hearts Gang!

On the other end of the phone, a man with a sullen look put down the cell phone, a hint of helplessness crossing his face, "This brother of mine really doesn’t give me peace of mind! Ah San, take some of the brothers over and help sort out my brother’s mess!"

A burly man with a **** posture nodded: "Yes, Hall Master, I’ll go right now."

"Hold on, don’t make too big a fuss about this," Ling Xiao said after thinking it over, "Yanjing’s clamping down hard recently, be careful not to get our brothers trapped."

Ah San said confidently, "Don’t worry, Hall Master, who would dare to mess around on our United Hearts Gang’s turf? Unless they’re from Flame Hall or the Taizi Club."

"People from Flame Hall and the Taizi Club definitely won’t cross the line, but I’m worried about some ignorant fools from down below. Just give him a lesson, no killing. Otherwise, it’ll be trouble for all of us."

Ah San nodded: "Okay, at most I’ll just break his legs, I’m off now!"

...

Meanwhile, at home, Ling Feng was unaware that Ling Hai had already decided to teach him a lesson. After listening to his simple account, Liu Tingyu also grasped the gist of the situation.

"So you mean this house originally belonged to you, but because you were missing abroad for too long, the property’s ownership fell into the hands of Ling Hai’s family?" Liu Tingyu let out a sigh of relief, "I see, that’s how it is!"

Ling Feng nodded, "I came back to the country this time because I wanted to return to my roots. The longer I’ve drifted abroad, the more I miss home!"

Ling Feng’s "tragic" plight had already caused maternal instincts to surge in Liu Tingyu’s heart.

She frowned and said, "But getting the property back smoothly won’t be easy! After all, you have no identity documentation in Huaxia, and now the house is worth millions in Huaxia currency. Ling Hai’s family won’t easily let go, especially since Ling Hai’s brother is involved with the underworld, they’re even less likely to compromise, right?"

Ling Feng said nonchalantly, "None of these are problems. The house is mine, no one is entitled to occupy it! If Ling Hai and his family really want to take it over, then I can only make them taste what regret feels like!"

All of a sudden, Liu Tingyu seemed to recall something, and looking hesitant, she glanced at Ling Feng before asking, "Bad guy, if... if you get the house back, will you kick me out?"

Ling Feng slightly furrowed his brow; honestly, he didn’t like the idea of someone else living in his house, even if it was a stunningly beautiful woman like Liu Tingyu.

"I’ve spent all my money on the rent!" Liu Tingyu pleaded with a pitiful look, "I can’t afford to rent another place now besides my living expenses! I think Uncle has such a good heart, he will definitely let me stay a bit longer, right?"

Ling Feng said, "You’re a beautiful woman living with me, an old guy, don’t you worry at all? What if one day I lose control, then you’ll really have no one to call to heaven or to earth!"

Liu Tingyu said pitifully, "But I’m already out of money, otherwise, I’ll have to sleep on the streets! Plus, I believe you’re a good person!"

After what had just happened, the prior displeasure between Liu Tingyu and Ling Feng had dissipated! Now, Liu Tingyu was also feeling frightened inside; if it weren’t for Ling Feng’s chance arrival today, she would have stood no chance against Ling Hai!

Ling Feng thought for a moment and said, "I have no objections, after all, cohabitating with a peerless beauty is a delightful affair!"

The teasing from Ling Feng made Liu Tingyu’s face turn somewhat red.

"In that case, let’s get to know each other again!" Liu Tingyu said generously as she extended her hand, "My name is Liu Tingyu, a senior in the Industrial Management Department at Yan University. Now it’s your turn, bad guy!"

Ling Feng gently clasped Liu Tingyu’s hand and said, "I’m Ling Feng, just recently returned from abroad, and currently unemployed."

Liu Tingyu, back to her usual liveliness, said, "How about we go out for some late-night snacks right now?"

With that, she winked, "You just had a piece of bread for dinner, right? I’ll take you to have something delicious."

Ling Feng felt a little embarrassed, "As you know, I don’t have any Huaxia currency right now."

"No problem, I’m treating!" Liu Tingyu said, "Consider it my way of thanking you for saving me tonight. Let’s go!"

She then took the initiative to grab Ling Feng’s hand, "Hurry, bad guy. If we’re too late, they’ll close up!"

Liu Tingyu’s hand was very soft, sending a ripple through Ling Feng’s heart. But upon hearing Liu Tingyu’s address of him, he couldn’t help but smile bitterly, "Could you stop calling me ’bad guy’? Haven’t we put our past misunderstandings behind us?"

Liu Tingyu stuck out her tongue and said, "I’ll call you ’bad guy,’ because that’s who you are for picking on me!"

Ling Feng said with a smile, "Fine, it’s just a nickname after all. Suit yourself!"

Just as they were leaving, Liu Tingyu noticed that the front door had actually been broken by Ling Feng. Ling Feng then closed the door behind him, "Let’s go, it’s no big deal."

Because as soon as Ling Feng had entered, he saw that there was a surveillance camera in the room. Although the security was well-concealed, it could cover the entire room to the largest extent. Since there was nothing in the room worth Ling Feng’s lingering attachment, he naturally didn’t care about it.

Liu Tingyu, easygoing as ever, took her wallet and pulled Ling Feng to the Food Street near Yan University.

Even though it was nearly ten o’clock, the Yan University Food Street was still bustling with people, majority of them being students from Yan University.

Upon reaching a small eatery, Liu Tingyu familiarly called out to the proprietor, "Older Sister Chen, two servings of stir-fried rice cakes, ten skewers of grilled meat, and two portions of octopus balls, please."

"Ting Yu is here, huh? There are no seats inside right now, is it okay to eat outside?" the proprietress came out smiling, "The business is good tonight, it’s packed inside."

Liu Tingyu nodded and sat down with Ling Feng at a table outside the eatery.

Being a regular, the proprietress quickly served up the snacks, "Oh, brought a handsome boy with you today, huh? Your boyfriend?"

Liu Tingyu’s face flushed slightly, "What are you talking about, Sister Chen? We’re just friends!"

"I haven’t seen you come to eat with someone of the opposite sex all these years!" Sister Chen laughed, "Dig in, I’ll give you a 50% discount today!"

"Thank you, Sister Chen, we won’t hold back then!" Liu Tingyu said with a smile.