Chapter 219: Chapter 185: Double Standard Little Old Deng
Number three.
The system hasn’t caused any trouble these past few days, and Lin Li has just been staying at home obediently.
For the past two days, after finishing his homework, the things he’s done the most are studying for the driver’s license theory test and researching the most efficient way to use cold weapons.
After all, he would definitely need to rely on the beautiful lady’s hand, and he had to chop it off at some point.
"Mom, if a package arrives in the next few days while I’m not home, please remember to pick it up for me," Lin Li said while sitting on the sofa to Wu Min, who was coming out of the master bedroom.
Though it’s hard to buy genuinely lethal weapons online, some basic protective gear and outdoor survival gear are still easy to purchase.
In the future, when Lin Li ventures into the zombie world, these will be among his life-saving tools.
Even though he placed an order on the first, because of the National Day holiday, nothing has been delivered yet. Considering he doesn’t know how many days he’ll be out having fun, Lin Li had no choice but to ask Wu Min for help with collecting the packages.
"Got it, are you leaving now? How are you guys getting there? Do you need me to give you a ride?" Wu Min nodded and asked while looking at Lin Li, who was ready to set off with his backpack.
"No need, my classmate said she rented a car to pick us up, and it should be downstairs any minute," Lin Li shook his head.
The world cannot do without rich ladies.
Rich! Powerful!
"Alright." Wu Min nodded upon hearing that, then opened Lin Li’s bedroom door, frowning, "Why does your room look like a pigsty again? If Mom doesn’t clean up for you, you don’t know how to do it yourself?"
Preposterous, what pigsty, it’s clearly his cozy haven. It may look cluttered, but in reality, it’s not at all tidy.
But it’s okay, Lin Li always knew how to handle Wu Min:
"Mom, how could you ask such a question? Everyone knows pigsties are always cleaned by the pig farmers. Have you ever seen pigs sweeping the floor themselves in a pigsty? Besides, now it’s not allowed to become sentient, we’re all rural registered, Mom, you’ve kinda forgotten your roots."
Wu Min: "..."
She really didn’t expect herself to be accused of forgetting her roots.
So Wu Min let out a cold laugh: "I haven’t forgotten my roots, I still know how to slaughter a pig, and this year, we’ll do it earlier, no need to wait till the end of the year."
"I’m sorry, Mom." Lin Li was a pro at apologizing gracefully.
[Chen Yu Ying: @Lin Li, about five more minutes until we reach your apartment building.]
[Lin Li: Okay, I’ll head to the door now.]
After seeing the message, Lin Li got up: "Mom, I’m heading out."
"Alright, have fun."
"Hey Mom, can you give me three million? It’s really important to me."
"You, get out of here."
"Got it."
With his backpack on, Lin Li went to the entrance of the residential area.
Forget five minutes; possibly not even three had passed when a pitch-black business van drove over and stopped right in front of Lin Li.
The one-way window went down slowly, and the bright smile of the young girl inside made the sunlight even more radiant.
Her makeup was fresh and elegant, with normally straight black hair now ending in several small curls.
"Lin Li," Chen Yu Ying waved her hand.
Inside the car, it was just Chen Yu Ying and Ding Sihan, as Bai Bufan and Qu Wanqiu didn’t live in Xiling Town and would be picked up after Lin Li.
"Oh, haven’t even reached Disney World, yet I saw a princess first?" Lin Li smiled and complimented while looking at Chen Yu Ying’s curly hair.
The window, which had been fully lowered, went back up halfway, obscuring the girl’s slightly flushed face.
Her eyes glared at Lin Li softly.
"Lin Li, so this is where you live?" Chen Yu Ying curiously glanced at the apartment complex behind Lin Li, trying hard to change the topic.
"Darn, class monitor, you’ve already figured out my home address.
Even though it’s usually just me at home, and I don’t like closing doors, and I sleep like a log, where even if someone broke in and did something to me, I wouldn’t resist—I still hope that, class monitor, you’d keep your distance and not disturb me in the middle of the night. I certainly wouldn’t accept or look forward to such a thing. Oh right, my exact address is 7-502, just don’t go to the wrong place."
This long-winded sentence was really too long. Even Lin Li had to take two breaths to finish.
Chen Yu Ying, Ding Sihan: "..."
"Who would bother disturbing you in the middle of the night?" Chen Yu Ying chuckled, pouting her lips.
"Really not? What a pity. But that’s okay, class monitor, can you tell me your exact address? I’ll come to bother you every weekend in the middle of the night. In this field, I’m an expert, quite experienced." Lin Li suggested, showing it wasn’t a big problem.
At this time, the car window on the driver’s side also rolled down, and the driver looked at Lin Li.
"Driver sir, where should I put my bag? Can you open the trunk, please?" Lin Li started to speak.
"He’s my dad. Dad, this is Lin Li." Chen Yu Ying added at this moment.
Lin Li: "?"
Lin Li blinked.
This Old Deng seemed to indeed be the Old Deng he had met twice before, but both times were from a distance, so he didn’t remember too clearly.
Considering what he just said...
Oh dear!
"Hello, driver uncle!"
"Pft!"
"Hello, Uncle driver!"
"Pft!"
"Hello, Uncle Chen!"
Chen Zhongping: "..."
What sort of good kid starts a greeting with a double spit?
"I’ve opened the trunk, go put it in," he said.
Lin Li didn’t immediately go over; instead, he turned to Chen Zhongping seriously: "Uncle, I was just kidding around. I don’t bother girls randomly in the middle of the night, honestly."
Damn.
If Lin Li had known that Chen Yu Ying’s dad was driving, he wouldn’t have said that lengthy sentence out loud, but rather whispered it to Chen Yu Ying after getting in the car.
Chen Zhongping: "..."
"Right, Uncle. Lin Li always does thorough planning before disturbing, lots of reconnaissance involved; he’s very ethical in harassment," Ding Sihan added on Lin Li’s... "behalf."
Originally using a grateful glance toward Ding Sihan, Lin Li’s emotions in his eyes transformed into ’resentment.’
"We have decent security at home, you can’t just enter on a whim. Get in the car first," Chen Zhongping gestured as he turned his head.
The trunk had considerable space, and with only a suitcase in it, Lin Li placed his bag in the corner before getting into the car from one side.
With seating for seven including the driver, Chen Yu Ying and Ding Sihan sat in the three-person rear row, which was slightly cramped due to the luggage behind.
Probably because there were three girls, the larger, more comfortable aviation seats were left for Lin Li and Bai Bufan instead.
Chen Yu Ying was wearing a fashionable light purple and bright white interwoven dress today, revealing she probably really liked dresses.
Lin Li also liked dresses, but Wu Min said boys shouldn’t wear dresses and only bought them for herself, not for Lin Li.
All he could say was it’s frustrating and disappointing.
The light inside the car outlined soft shadows around Chen Yu Ying’s profile, interlacing light and shadow, beauty and grace.
Xu Song was right: purple girls do have a special charm.
The only flaw was the slight upward curve at the corner of the young girl’s mouth, seemingly mocking him.
Oh, right, the same applied to Ding Sihan sitting beside who was also dressed and mocking Lin Li.
Okay, putting aside personal bias against Ding Sihan, she wore a white T-shirt and slim-fit jeans today, with the extra part of the shirt tucked into her waist, actually not bad, felt like she could kick him to death.
Onboarding, Lin Li’s gaze locked onto the system.
However, even until he sat stably and Chen Zhongping started driving, the system didn’t trigger any tasks, leaving Lin Li unsure whether to feel disappointed or not.
However, Lin Li soon turned his head to ask Chen Yu Ying in a low voice: "Class monitor, didn’t you say it was a rented car? Why’s your dad driving?"
"I rented my dad’s car, and he’s our driver, why wouldn’t it count?"
Chen Yu Ying pursed her lips with a smile, her bright eyes filled with innocence.
"Is your dad strict or anything?" Lin Li cautiously probed.
"Not at all, he’s quite open-minded and gentle, a really great dad," Chen Yu Ying shook her head.
Originally planning to continue praising her father, Chen Yu Ying halted her words suddenly, noting Lin Li’s expression didn’t show any disappointment then let out a breath of relief internally.
Lin Li also let out a sigh of relief.
He most feared interacting with stern elders who didn’t joke around.
"Uncle Chen."
Lin Li quickly tried striking up a conversation with Chen Zhongping, wanting to further express his brightness and greatness—that he wasn’t a pervert.
And then he saw Chen Zhongping turn his head, his stern, even cold expression, speaking with no emotion: "What’s the matter?"
Lin Li: "?"
Class monitor, you liar.
Your Old Deng is not open-minded and gentle at all.
"Dad, I’ve sent the address of the next classmate to your WeChat, check it out," Chen Yu Ying also spoke up at this moment.
"Alright, Daddy got it~" Chen Zhongping turned his head further, now smiling warmly and openly, nodding.
Lin Li: "?"
Is this right?