Chapter 60: I'll Protect You, Chu Feng's Promise.

  As soon as she heard that it was Chu Feng's teacher, the woman's eyes changed slightly, and Ling Fei's appearance was also more pleasing to women. The woman hurriedly stepped aside; "Oh, so you're Teacher Ling? Please come in, I've always heard Xiao Feng mention you, haha." Ling Fei exchanged a few pleasantries before entering Chu Feng's home. After passing through the small corridor, there was a spacious living room. In the living room, there was a high-end home theater that made Ling Fei feel envious. A five-meter-long white leather sofa was placed directly in front of the home theater. In front of the sofa was a large glass table with three layers: the top layer was a transparent glass, the middle layer was a red wooden board, and on it were some small decorations.

  The third layer was a drawer, and he had no idea what was inside. Of course, Ling Fei didn't have the mind to find out either.

  "Please sit down." The woman walked over to the sofa and casually pointed, then headed towards the kitchen. Ling Fei smiled and thanked her.

  Walked to the sofa and plopped down with a thud, almost sinking into it, and couldn't help but think: "Why are sofas so soft nowadays?"

  He twisted his neck and glanced at Chu Feng who had just taken off his shoes and put away his backpack in the bedroom; "Come over."

  Chu Feng quickly walked to Ling Fei's side and sat down on the sofa, but Ling Fei didn't say a word. Chu Feng also didn't bring up any topics, his heart was already filled with tension, and the two of them just stared blankly at the screen of the home theater system together.

  A moment later, the woman brought over two cups of juice and placed one in front of Ling Fei on the glass table. She took a seat on the apple-shaped sofa half a meter to his left, holding her own cup and smiling faintly at him. "Sorry, teacher, my family only has juice." After saying this, she lightly sipped her juice, then held the bottom of the cup with her left hand and glanced over at Chu Feng, who was sitting obediently beside her. Her good impression of Ling Fei increased by a few more points in her heart.

  "Hello, I'm Chulang." As she spoke, a faint smile reappeared on Chulang's face.

  This smile made Ling Fei stunned for a moment, and even Chu Feng was confused. Since that incident, the impression of his sister in Chu Feng's mind had disappeared, leaving only an empty shell without a soul. Every day when facing Chu Feng, she still knew how to put on a strong smile, but once outside the house and at work, her face turned cold. Even her subordinates who used to have a good impression of her began to complain one after another.

  As a result, many talents were poached by other companies, and Chu Lan was demoted multiple times. From being the invincible female leader who managed the entire planning department to becoming a deputy head of a small sales department.

  But today Chulang smiled so many times, Chu Feng could see that it was a genuine smile. Looking at Ling Fei's profile, he also felt some gratitude.

  "Alright, Miss Chu, I've understood your family situation. It seems like you're the only one taking care of Chufeng, and it's indeed very difficult. However, your supervision of Chufeng is somewhat lax. I think you're aware of this too, so let's skip the nonsense and talk about Chufeng directly."

  Chu Feng heard that Ling Fei was tattling to his sister, and his heart skipped a beat. He wanted to speak up and stop him but didn't dare, so he could only endure the turmoil in his heart and sat uneasily beside Ling Fei.

  Chu Feng's little movement was noticed by Ling Fei, but he pretended not to see it and picked up his juice to take a sip. "Actually, I'm still more used to drinking beer."

  Chu Lan heard this and smiled slightly; "Sorry, I don't drink." Ling Fei raised his cup; "Of course, I was just joking. So let's continue to talk about Chu Feng's problem. As for the situation in school, I don't know how much you understand, but I still want to react with you. Before me, there was a teacher who was driven out by a group of students led by Chu Feng. Although that teacher also made some mistakes, Chu Feng's behavior is something I cannot tolerate. I hope you can pay attention to it. Next is the problem of studying." As he spoke, Ling Fei ignored Chu Feng, who was constantly making eyes at him from beside him, and crossed his legs, putting his hands together on his knees, leaning back and then lifting up again.

  "Learning, although it's okay in class, but I think you don't know the average score situation in our class. With over 30 students, basically 10 of them are handing in blank papers, and most of the rest will either write something but not seriously or intentionally write wrong answers. And then there's Chu Feng, who doesn't study at all, just relying on guessing and luck to get by. If he continues like this, I think he'll end up as a mediocre person stuck at the bottom of society."

  Ling Fei said lightly, turning his head to look at Chu Lan's reaction. As expected, Chu Lan didn't get angry, but her expression changed. She stood up and put the juice on the glass table, smiled: "Thank you, Teacher Ling, for your evaluation. My younger brother, I believe it's just that simple. No matter what path he chooses, I'll support him, even if he becomes a hoodlum or a waste in the future. I'll raise him myself. Goodbye, Teacher Ling."

  Chu Lan's voice was soft, but this soft voice contained thick kinship and trust. Chu Feng had already lifted his head at this moment, strongly holding back tears from flowing out.

  Ling Fei's face also showed a relieved smile.

  "Alright, I'm glad you said that, Chu Feng. Let's go." Ling Fei stood up and called out to Chu Feng, heading straight for the door. Chu Feng wiped away his tears, stood up firmly, and followed Ling Fei without a word, leaving behind a bewildered Chu Lan; "Little Wind, where are you going?" Chu Lan saw that Chu Feng was also following Ling Fei and quickly caught up to grab his wrist.

  "Sister, don't stop me, I must go!" Chu Feng had never been so determined to gain power, to have the strength to protect his loved ones. For this, he argued with Chu Lan for the first time, leaving her stunned. Taking advantage of her momentary distraction, Chu Feng broke free from her grasp and instead grabbed her hand. Feeling his hand being held, Chu Lan came back to her senses and looked at the person in front of her, who had always been like a child to her, forever in need of her protection - Chu Feng. For the first time, she felt that her little brother had grown up, no longer the little kid who would cry and call out for his sister when someone took his lollipop.

  Feeling the warmth from Chu Feng's palm, Chu Lan's heart slightly calmed down. She asked softly, "Where are you going? Don't lie, tell the truth."

  Chu Feng shook his head, grasping Chu Lan's hand even tighter; "Sister, trust me, I'll protect you, even if it means becoming a heretic or a monster!"

  After finishing speaking, Chu Feng let go of Chu Lan's hand and ran out with Ling Fei without looking back. When the door closed, Chu Lan finally came to her senses, but she didn't notice that a tear had slowly fallen from the corner of her eye.

  "Uh..." She covered her mouth, slowly crouched down on the ground, and Chulang began to sob. It had been over a year since she was defiled, and more than once she thought of taking her own life. But it was Chufeng who gave her the will to live on. She couldn't be so selfish; she still had to take care of Chufeng, take care of this younger brother. And now that he had grown up, at that moment, Chulang even felt that if she were to die immediately, there would be no regrets.

  This night was destined to be Chu Lan's sleepless night...

  ……

  "Remember, this time it's mainly a test for you. If you can't pass, the result is death. Are you willing?" Ling Fei said solemnly to Chu Feng as they walked down the stairs.

  Chu Feng looked at Ling Fei with an unprecedented determination in his eyes and nodded heavily; "I'm willing!"

  Ling Fei sighed inwardly; "Scram, why does it feel like we're getting married and asking if you're willing or not, haha." He joked to ease the tension, but Chu Feng couldn't bring himself to smile.

  "Remember, no matter what, stay firm, got it? If you little rascal can really get married in the future, I'll be your best man." Ling Fei smiled and patted Chu Feng's shoulder, saying softly before turning around and walking away. Chu Feng immediately followed closely behind, and the two of them walked out of the community. After Ling Fei left the house, he called Xiao Lan and explained the situation to her, deciding on a location at the same bridge where they had previously met Lei's guardian.

  They hailed a taxi and headed to Tianqiao, each lost in their own thoughts.

  ……

  When they arrived near Tianqiao, Ling Fei paid the fare and got off the bus without looking at Chu Feng again, and walked directly towards Tianqiao about a kilometer away.

  Chu Feng hastily got off the car and chased after her, soon they arrived at the foot of Tianqiao Bridge. Before they could even steady themselves, Xiao Yan's voice came from above; "Arrived? Really fast..."