Chapter 129

"Samson Nan, hurry up~"

"I'm coming."

He replied and walked out of the company gates, the last one to leave.

Every weekend, there would always be people in the company who would get together for a meal and some drinks.

Many times, he didn't go.

But today a colleague was celebrating their birthday, so he couldn't refuse and had to go along.

The reserved restaurant was not far, and the group of people chatted casually as they walked towards it.

"Where's Li Xing?"

"He's picking up his wife~"

"Bringing spouses to a gathering, that's too much..."

"Yeah, not considering us single guys at all... leave it, leave it, talking about this is depressing~"

A few people joked around and naturally formed the single guys alliance.

"Right, Samson Nan?"

Of course, Samson Nan was included in that group.

"You bet."

He chuckled and nodded.

"Wait, you guys don't actually think this guy is alone, right?"

At that moment, a colleague laughed and said.

"Last time on Qixi Festival, I actually saw Samson Nan going out with a girl~"

"Oh~~"

"Really? What does she look like? Is she tall?"

Several people half-jokingly looked at him.

"Maybe you saw it wrong~"

He smiled lightly and answered evasively.

"Ah~"

"Whatever, whatever~"

There were differences between "colleagues" and "friends" after all.

Some conversations were better left unsaid.

At least, that's what he believed...

...

"Did you watch yesterday's Champions League?"

"Don't mention that match, okay? I fell asleep halfway through..."

"Haha"

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Samson Nan followed behind them, listening to their casual chatter while strolling.

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Suddenly, as they were walking, he stopped.

...

"Please, take your time."

In front of a milk tea shop on the street, a girl with a cup of milk tea in her hand turned around.

It was Bell Tong.

...

She saw him and paused for a moment.

...

Just as she was about to speak.

It seemed like she noticed that there were a few unfamiliar people standing next to him...

After thinking for a moment, she walked straight past him.

"Bell Tong, stop."

...

She took two steps and stopped again.

After a moment, she turned around and looked at him with a smiling face.

"Oh, isn't this Big Brother Feng~"

"Ignore me?"

"No way~ I just didn't see Big Brother Feng earlier~"

...

Samson Nan swallowed hard. Why did Bell Tong speak like this?

He couldn't help but feel goosebumps all over his body...

"Samson Nan, who is this girl?"

A colleague next to him patted his shoulder and asked quietly.

"My younger sister's classmate..."

"Hehe, she looks really cute~"

"Cute? Her?"

"Well, cute and all..."

It seemed like Bell Tong heard their quiet conversation.

Immediately, her face turned red, and she covered her mouth with her hand, murmuring softly.

...

Who are you?

Samson Nan looked at her with a puzzled expression. This wasn't the kind of reaction Bell Tong would have.

"Haha, don't be shy, girl. We're good buddies with Samson Nan. How about joining us for some fun?"

"I, I... if I don't go back soon..."

Bell Tong hesitated, glanced at Samson Nan, and a barely noticeable smile appeared on her lips.

"Don't be fooled by them, this guy is just pretending..."

"Huh?"

"Feng, Big Brother Feng, you..."

Bell Tong looked at him, her eyes starting to turn red.

With a pitiful look, she turned around and faced away from them.

"I'm sorry, I'm leaving now...""What nonsense are you talking about, Samson Nan! Apologize to the girl!"

"That's right! What kind of man are you to bully a weak woman?!"

"No no no, this guy is really not a weak woman..."

While explaining, Samson Nan walked over to her.

"Come here."

He said, pulling her aside.

"Gently, it hurts!"

Bell Tong shook off his hand.

She raised her head and stared at him.

"Bell Tong, what crazy thing are you doing again?"

"Oh, nothing~"

Bell Tong held her milk tea with an indifferent expression and took a sip.

"Always acting mysterious... If there's nothing, go back early~"

"Hmph~"

She hummed, glancing at him.

"Mind your own business, you dog!"

After saying that, she turned around and walked away.

"Wait."

Just as she took a few steps, she was called back by his voice.

"..."

She was speechless and turned her head.

"You told me to leave, what else do you want?"

"Well..."

He scratched his cheek and looked away.

"How's Yuyu... lately?"

"..."

Bell Tong looked at him.

After a while, she sighed again.

"Big brother, do you not have her phone number or know where she lives? Can't you just ask her yourself?"

"..."

After she said that, he froze for a moment.

"I've been a bit busy lately, and I don't want to distract her..."

"Distract her? Oh, okay. Missy here also has the college entrance exam, so please ask someone else~ Don't distract me too."

"..."

He was speechless, wanting to say something but nothing came out.

In silence, his expression looked deeply disturbed...

"How foolish..."

Bell Tong muttered to herself, glancing at him.

"She's doing well now. She scored first place in last week's mock exam..."

"Really?"

He said, and on his stiff face, a faint smile finally appeared.

"That's good, that's good..."

"..."

Bell Tong looked at him.

In his black pupils, a soft gleam reflected.

Even someone like him would show such an unguarded expression...

"Obsessed with my sister."

Bell Tong turned around, facing away from him, muttering softly.

"Bye~"

"..."

He stood there.

After a while, he spoke softly.

"Go home early."

"Mind your own business..."

...

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After Bell Tong left, he quickened his pace and caught up with the others.

"Samson Nan, come clean! What did you say to that girl?"

"What did I say?"

"Hehe, Wind Brother, do you have her number?"

"Hey, she's underage..."

"It's better if she's underage! Cough, not like that..."

...

Almost forgot.

There is still a group of brothers who were tricked by Bell Tong and can't find their way...

I really should go to the eye doctor.

...

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"Happy birthday!"

"Thank you, thank you, everyone. I won't say much! Let me drink first as a toast!"

The colleague celebrating his birthday quickly got into the spirit and downed two glasses of white wine.

Looks like he won't last until the end of the party...

Samson Nan sat in a corner, silent, just focused on eating.

At gatherings like this, burying your head and eating is always the best way to avoid drinking...

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"Come, let's have a toast~"

Just then, someone sat next to him.

"..."

He turned his head and was momentarily stunned.

It was none other than Young Master Yin Dong, the son of the dean...

"...Why are you here?"

"Can't I come? I've been going around drinking with everyone, and I finally caught you~"...

"Brother Dong, come on, let's have a toast!"

"Wait, wait a minute~"

He waved to the people around him and looked at Samson Nan.

It seems that this guy has already become acquainted with the people in the company...

"You don't drink?"

He asked Samson Nan.

"Ah"

"Forget it, last time at my wedding, what you drank, that was water, right?"

He seemed a bit drunk, stuttering and unclear.

"..."

"Oh, by the way, how was the yellow book I lent you last time?"

"!!"

Samson Nan almost sprayed water from his mouth.

"I'm asking if it's good or not! Do you like it?!!"

"..."

If he didn't mention it, Samson Nan would have forgotten about it.

This guy really did it on purpose...

Thinking of this, he suddenly became furious.

"How dare you bring this up to me?!"

"What's wrong? Not to your taste?"

"Let me tell you..."

Samson Nan lowered his voice, bit his lip, and tapped the table with his hand.

"Just because of the good things you did, my sister almost ended my life..."

"Oh, my brother! How could you let your sister find out! That shouldn't have happened~~ Haha~~"

Yin Dong laughed mischievously and elbowed him in the chest.

"..."

He was speechless. He looked like a serious person usually, but how did he become like this after drinking?

There was no point in talking to him now...

"Next time, I'll bring you one of my treasure collections...hic..."

Yin Dong mumbled and soon fell asleep on the dining table.

"..."

The gathering continued, and the colleagues who were drunk even stood on the table and started belly dancing, showing no intention of going home...

It seemed that this party wouldn't end anytime soon...

So he stood up and walked outside the shop.

The sky was completely dark.

In the vicinity, there were several people squatting outside, vomiting loudly.

He took a deep breath...

The summer night wind, while not cool enough to sober someone up, was still better than the stuffy air inside.

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Beep beep beep

The phone suddenly rang.

He lowered his head and glanced at the screen.

An unidentified number without a name...

It was the home phone.

He remained silent and pressed the answer button.

"Hello?"

"Samson Nan"

"Dad?"

He was stunned.

It was rare for his father to call him personally.

"Oh, you're outside?"

Probably hearing the loud noise around him through the phone, his father asked.

"Yeah, I'm celebrating a colleague's birthday today."

"Oh, I see..."

After his father said that, he paused for a couple of seconds and spoke again:

"Isn't it Sunday the day after tomorrow? Can you accompany me to go fishing?"

"Fishing?"

He was taken aback. He knew that his father had this hobby.

But it was the first time he asked him to accompany him.

"Well, if you have something to do, it's okay, I can go alone~"

Seeing his hesitation, his father quickly added.

"I'm free, Dad. If you want to go fishing, how can I not accompany you?"

He smiled and put his other hand in his pocket.

"Oh, that's great..."

After his father finished speaking, he didn't hang up the phone.

After a moment of silence, the voice on the other end spoke again:

"Oh, Samson Nan... there's one more thing."

"What is it?"

Sure enough...

He knew it. His father had been beating around the bush and the real issue was coming.

"Xiaoyu is going to take the college entrance exam soon. You... know, right?"

"Dad, what are you talking about? I'm her brother, how could I not know?"

He found it amusing. Why did his father suddenly ask such a question...

"Oh, that's good. I thought you were too busy with work and forgot about it.""Dad, it's just the two of us here. Just say what you want to say..."

He scratched his head and said so.

"Well, Samson Nan, Xiaoyu's college entrance exam is coming up in a few days... I think you should pay more attention..."

"Ah? Oh... okay..."

He said softly, took two steps back and leaned against the nearby vending machine.

"Look at you, it's been a long time since you gave a call to the family, you don't even ask about your sister's situation... it's not right."

Although Dad's tone was gentle enough, he could hear the reproach in his words clearly...

"..."

He didn't respond, just remained silent, accepting the criticism.

"You're busy with work, let's set that aside. But on a day like today, you're out playing... why can't you give your sister a call and ask how she's doing? You went through the college entrance exam, you can give her some advice."

"I, I know..."

"Well, don't blame me for being talkative."

"I won't..."

"That's all I have to say. Hang up first."

"Okay..."

...

He hung up the phone.

Standing on the steps outside the shop.

He thought for a moment, then went back inside.

But after only a few seconds, he scratched his head again and walked out...

After a moment of hesitation, he picked up his phone again.

Pressed the dial button.

Doot... doot...

He waited until the busy tone stopped, then cleared his throat and spoke softly:

"Hello, Little One?"

"..."

There was a pause on the other end of the phone, and half a second later, her voice came through.

"What's up?"

"Just miss you~"

"Speak properly..."

It seemed that she didn't have the intention to playfully tease him.

"Cough..."

He cleared his throat.

"So, how's your revision going?"

"Just average..."

"Oh, I see."

Is "just average" good or bad? He didn't understand...

After thinking for a moment, he spoke again:

"You know, your brother has also been through the college entrance exam, so let me share some exam experience with you."

"Did Dad ask you to do this?"

"Huh?"

Her voice interrupted him before he could start the lengthy discussion.

"I heard it just now..."

She spoke softly, hesitatingly, as if talking to herself.

"..."

It made him feel embarrassed, not knowing what to say for a moment.

"If you're just doing this out of obligation... then you don't have to bother, I'm doing fine..."

"What kind of words are these, Little One? It sounds like I don't care about you."

"You don't even give me a call, and you have the nerve to say that, shameless..."

"..."

"I'm just afraid of affecting you..."

"Excuses."

"..."

He fell silent, unable to retort.

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"I think..."

Seeing him being silent for a long time, she murmured with a pouting mouth:

"You just want to wait until after my exam and then kick me away like a football, don't you..."

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A moment of silence.

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"Haha!"

"Hey, hey, why are you laughing..."

"Hahaha!!"

Being told that, he couldn't help but laugh.

"You..."

She was stunned for a moment, then realized that she had just said something strange.

Her face instantly turned red.

"Don't laugh!"

"I'm not laughing..."

"Idiot..."

"Look at you, you still have the energy to call me an idiot, which means you're still fine~"

"I don't want to talk to you, I'm going to hang up..."

"Okay... then go rest early~"

"Wait..."

He was about to hang up the phone, but her voice stopped him.

"What's wrong?"

"..."

A brief pause.

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"Goodbye, big brother."

"..."

He held the phone in his left hand.

Silent, he cleared his throat...

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With his face turned sideways, his expression was unclear."...Ah, goodbye."