Chapter 9 The Landlady Auntie

Looking at Lu Feng's simple and awkward appearance, the old man chuckled, patted Lu Feng on the shoulder, and said, "I haven't seen a young man like you for a long time. You're quite good. But you still haven't told me how you managed to get in front of us. Are you trying to drive this old man crazy with curiosity?"

"I came here by taxi. I just got off over there and ran diagonally to stop you," Lu Feng said. As he spoke, he showed his almost worn-out shoe soles to prove that what he said was true. He didn't want to show off, so he intended to keep the secret of his lightness skill to himself if there was no need to reveal it.

Upon hearing this, a look of doubt immediately appeared in Wang Yumeng's eyes, but she didn't ask.

The old man didn't express his opinion on Lu Feng's words but instead smiled and said, "Thank you so much. These are indeed the keys to the door. My house is not far from here. Would you mind coming to my place for lunch as a way to thank you for saving my life?"

Not far from here?

Lu Feng looked at the blurred silhouette of the villa area in the distance. He knew that the wealthy people in Jiyang City all lived in this area, and it wasn't a place that just anyone could live in. Only those with money or power were eligible.

Being invited by a wealthy person was something that many people would desperately seek, but he really didn't want to go. Because he had no connections with the wealthy at the moment, and he didn't want to have any interactions with them until he could stand on an equal footing with them.

"Sorry, I have something to do at noon, so..."

Although Lu Feng said this on the surface, there was another thought in his heart.

One day, I, Lu Feng, won't be invited in. Instead, I'll drive in myself and live there!

The old man, being shrewd, could clearly see Lu Feng's reluctance. So he chuckled and said, "It doesn't matter. If you're not available today, I'll invite you another time when you are free."

After that, he turned to look at his granddaughter, Wang Yumeng, and said, "You drive Xiaofeng back. I'll walk back along this road. I haven't walked this road for a long time, and I kind of miss it."

"Do you want Uncle Fu to drive and pick you up?" Wang Yumeng asked.

"No need. I can walk by myself. I'll call him if I get tired. Hurry up and send Xiaofeng away. He might have something urgent to deal with at noon."

As the old man spoke, he waved goodbye to Wang Yumeng and Lu Feng and walked towards the distance. His back looked incredibly relaxed.

Wang Yumeng looked at the old man worriedly. She still called Uncle Fu and then said to Lu Feng, "Get in the car."

Lu Feng cast a grateful look at the old man's back. He was really too tired to use his lightness skill to go back. At this moment, having a ride was definitely the happiest thing in the world for him.

As soon as he got in the car, Lu Feng smelled a pleasant fragrance, the fragrance of a woman.

It smells good!

Lu Feng couldn't help but take a few more sniffs.

"Where to?"

With the old man gone, Wang Yumeng's expression and tone returned to their original coldness, keeping people at a distance, except that her figure was still as hot as ever.

"Take me back to the original clinic," Lu Feng said.

Wang Yumeng nodded, started the car, and turned around to drive back.

All the way, Lu Feng kept trying to find a topic to talk about to break the oppressive atmosphere in the car. But after thinking it over, he felt that he had nothing to talk about with a woman, so he simply closed his eyes and rested.

In fact, Lu Feng really wished he were a veteran in dealing with women. What a pity to waste such a good opportunity!

Soon, they arrived outside the clinic. After thanking Wang Yumeng and saying goodbye, Lu Feng got out of the car and was about to leave when Wang Yumeng suddenly rolled down the car window, looked at him, and asked, "Are you interested in parkour?"

Lu Feng was taken aback upon hearing this, then shook his head and said, "Not interested."

Wang Yumeng nodded, rolled up the window, and drove away.

Wang Yumeng didn't know why she suddenly asked that question. Maybe she thought that Lu Feng had great hand strength and was suitable for climbing, but his body was too thin and his coordination ability seemed poor. So she didn't think much of Lu Feng's refusal.

If someone else had refused her on a normal day, she might have lost her temper. She didn't know why she was so calm today. Perhaps she just thought it was no big deal.

After Wang Yumeng left, Lu Feng took a deep breath of the air. This was the life he wanted, free and happy!

Passing by the clinic, Lu Feng looked inside and found that there was only a doorkeeper in there. The others were no longer there. Without having to guess, he knew that the owner of the clinic had been sent to the hospital. What he didn't know was that the owner of the clinic and Doctor Xu had been sent to the hospital by the police because their fight was so intense that it directly alarmed the neighbors. The neighbors couldn't pull the two of them apart and had to call the police. The police also spent a great deal of effort to separate them.

When they were separated, the ground was already covered in blood...

Whether the owner of the clinic's wrist could recover had nothing to do with Lu Feng. It was just the consequence of "those who commit many injustices will surely meet with their own destruction".

After having a simple lunch, Lu Feng immediately went back to his place, sat in meditation, and practiced. He continued until the landlady auntie came to ask for the rent.

Sigh!

This annoying auntie! I was just about to find the opportunity for a breakthrough, and you interrupted me! It was you last time too! I really must have owed you in my last life!

Lu Feng suppressed the anger in his heart. Although his attempt at a breakthrough had been interrupted, he still had a glimmer of understanding in his heart. He felt that as long as he used his inner qi more often, he could better improve the quality of his inner qi and his proficiency in controlling it, and he might even be able to break through quickly.

In just two days, he had almost exhausted his inner qi twice. But each time he sat in meditation and practiced, the inner qi in his body became more concentrated and refined, and his progress was clearly visible.

He believed that if he were to save those two children now, there would definitely be no more life-threatening danger. Even if he were to chase after Wang Yumeng's car again, he wouldn't be as exhausted as a dead dog.

Looking at his watch, it was already five o'clock. Lu Feng got out of bed, washed his face, and then opened the door to pay the rent for the next quarter. It was a total of 3,600 yuan, and now he only had 1,400 yuan left.

Looking at the money in his hand, Lu Feng gave a bitter smile.

What he wanted was success, but what kind of life was he living now!

He couldn't keep muddling along like this. Otherwise, he would never have the courage to face his parents in this lifetime.

The landlady auntie looked at the money in her hand in shock.

How did he get the money back?

This time, she came to ask for the rent, but in fact, she wanted to drive Lu Feng away. She had already found a new tenant and agreed with the new tenant that they could move in today. She had already signed the contract. Now that Lu Feng had the money, what should she do with that contract!

Moreover, if she couldn't drive Lu Feng away, the new tenant couldn't move in either!

"Is this money yours?" the landlady auntie asked somewhat unwillingly.

"What if it's not mine? Anyway, I'm paying the rent," Lu Feng said impatiently.

"If it's not yours, send it back to the owner quickly. Never steal or rob! That's a crime!" the landlady auntie said, feigning kindness to persuade him.

Lu Feng looked at the landlady auntie in front of him in confusion. Had she changed her nature and now actually cared about the tenants?

So, he asked tentatively with a puzzled look, "If I send it back, can I not pay the rent for a short period of time?"

"No way!" the landlady auntie said firmly.

"Then that's it. Go back where you came from or go to the next tenant's place. I'm going to take a shower!"

After saying this, Lu Feng directly closed the door, leaving the landlady auntie standing there in a daze.

After coming to her senses, the landlady auntie was filled with anger in her heart and cursed in her mind:

You little brat, just you wait. After you finish living here for this quarter, you'll have to get out! I won't rent to you anymore!

Thinking of the contract she had signed, which was for a rent of 2,000 yuan per month, the landlady auntie felt a pang of heartache. Why didn't this kid's contract expire this month!

She still had to find a way to see if there were any other tenants who couldn't afford the rent. If there were, even if they had a family, she would make them leave immediately!

With this thought in mind, the landlady auntie immediately went to the next tenant's place.

Lu Feng went back inside, changed his clothes, locked the door, and left. Eating instant noodles at home all the time wasn't a good solution. He decided to go to the snack street today to improve his diet.

Lu Feng walked around the snack street and came to a barbecue restaurant. He sat down at a table outside and waited for the fragrant half-cooked grilled mutton skewers.

When the waiter brought the grilled mutton skewers, charcoal fire, and beer, Lu Feng's mouth was already watering. He quickly put the half-cooked mutton on the grill, sprinkled on some cumin and salt, and couldn't wait to start grilling.

Half an hour later, Lu Feng was fully satisfied with his meal and paid the bill. He left the barbecue restaurant and walked towards the Cultural Square of Jiyang City. This was a place he often came to, a great place to relax, but every time he went back, he would be in a bad mood.

Looking at the old people and children in the Cultural Square, Lu Feng thought about his future, as well as his parents and home.

For the first nineteen years of his life, he was a good student, studying hard and going to university. But during his university days, he dropped out because of something. Now, he had been wandering outside for a year.

He had never told his parents about this, for fear of making them worry. His parents still thought he was still in university. His parents had always hoped that he would study hard and find a good job in the future. He had let his parents down, so he didn't dare to go back. He was afraid of seeing the disappointed looks in his parents' eyes, so he had to succeed!

He wanted to succeed more urgently than anyone else!

Only when he succeeded did he think he would have the courage to face his parents.

After wandering in society for a year, he hadn't found a decent job. He didn't know how to do anything except the knowledge from textbooks. After a year of being tempered in society, he realized that the knowledge from textbooks was of very little use.

What do I know?

Lu Feng sat on a step and looked at the people coming and going, asking himself this question. He had lost count of how many times he had asked himself this question over the past year.

After a moment of contemplation, Lu Feng picked up a stone beside him and wrote two words on the ground: "lightness skill".

Then he stopped, thought for a while, and wrote another word: "acupuncture".

These were the two skills that he now thought he could barely show off. Today, he had to set a goal for himself and couldn't muddle along any longer.