Chapter 98: Spring flowers of the capital 1

Hou Yizhen had made a promise to the Bai patriarch that he would not actively seek out Lin Feng or investigate the boy’s whereabouts before he turned eighteen. If he could hold on until then, the old man would not stand in their way as long as their relationship was consensual.

Fortunately for Hou Yizhen, Beijing’s economic circles overlapped considerably, and running into each other at banquets and social events was almost unavoidable.

Hou Yizhen was confident that as long as the boy left the house and attended social events, he could still find opportunities to meet him.

However, after the psychological counseling session, Hou Yizhen had become increasingly paranoid. He couldn’t help imagining that Lin Feng, somewhere beyond his sight, was just like the little dog he had found, quietly enduring being bullied by others!

To ease the turmoil in his heart, the man devoted his attention to building an animal shelter. He had his subordinates scour the streets of Beijing for strays and bring them to a large, vacant estate. He also hired veterinarians to treat their injuries while the shelter’s approval was still pending.

Only by doing this could he soothe his unease while waiting for the birthday banquet to arrive.

When the time came, Hou Yizhen would finally be able to see the boy who had been plaguing his sleepless nights.

’When that time comes, I can still sneak in a few kisses and touches, can’t I?’

This anticipation was a novel experience for Hou Yizhen, bringing with it a peculiar sense of excitement and expectations.

It seemed that this kind of experience was not so bad after all.

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It was Friday, April 3. Tomorrow was Saturday, April 4, the day of the Qingming Festival, also known as Tomb Sweeping Day.

The government had given the students a holiday for pre-Qingming commemoration and spring activities.

In the morning, the whole Bai family went to the martyrs’ cemetery to pay their respects to the fallen revolutionaries and soldiers who dedicated their lives to the motherland. Afterwards, the strong men of the family had to work overtime again, while the three delicate beauties were left to enjoy the spring activities.

Wei Ranmiao, Bai Jianning, and Lin Feng visited Chaoyang Park, where the Chaoyang Garden Festival was in full swing.

Spring blossoms covered the streets with white and pink colors, and the fields of tulips made the surrounding scenery a feast for the eyes. Everyone was visibly happier at the chance to have a break from both school and work.

The slender youth followed the two ladies walking ahead, his clear amber eyes taking in the beautiful scenery. There was a tranquil and leisurely air around him as he walked under the cherry blossom trees lined up on the streets.

The dappled sunlight fell on his light-colored hair, which trembled in the breeze, and his chin lifted to look up at the pink petals above. The light and shadows cast by the pink foliage and scattered sunlight touched his fair and tender skin.

After going out a few times with Wei Ranmiao to enjoy the spring scenery, Lin Feng had become more and more relaxed under the constant gaze of others.

Now, he could already ignore all the eyes fixed on him.

Lin Feng found a way to enjoy the small circle of freedom he was moving in, carefree and unbothered.

"It’s him, that erhu beauty, isn’t he?"

"He’s the guqin male god now."

"I heard he’s, you know..."

"Shh..."

At first, Lin Feng pretended not to hear or feel anything when he first heard these kinds of whispers. His face maintained the usual gentle expression he had nurtured since his previous life.

Inside, these whispers had bothered him a little. He felt awkward, uncomfortable, and self-conscious.

But Wei Ranmiao and Bai Jianning never showed anything on their faces, as if they had not noticed anything. After experiencing it a few times, Lin Feng found himself getting more and more used to being talked about.

If he had felt uncomfortable at first, later, he no longer felt anything at all.

Lin Feng soon had a realization.

Actually, what others said really did not matter as long as the person did not care.

This was why shameless people were called invincible, because nothing others said could affect them.

Like Hou Yizhen.

Even if Lin Feng loved that man, he had to admit that he was really shameless and invincible.

Lin Feng was in a good mood and chuckled.

After being baptized by all these strange eyes and constant whispers, Lin Feng felt as if he were a phoenix who had been burned to ashes and was now being reborn from those same ashes, spreading his wings and flying up.

"Ah, that guy, he’s that person in the videos..." Someone accidentally spoke in a louder voice after staring at the beautiful youth for a long time, feeling a sense of familiarity. When he realized what he had said, the young man immediately closed his mouth.

The youth’s clear amber eyes, bathed in dappled sunlight, turned towards him.

Clearly, the youth had heard his voice.

The young man felt embarrassed, but unexpectedly, the youth’s eyes curved into a smile. He gave a polite nod before turning his gaze away and continuing to enjoy the beautiful flowers around him.

"..."

The young man was stunned by the smile, and his face flushed red. Confused, he pressed a hand against his suddenly pounding chest.

"Wow, he looks really good."

The other people who had been secretly watching the youth also saw the gentle smile. Some recognized him, while many others had simply been drawn to him because of his striking good looks.

Seeing his smile, they could not help but develop a favorable impression of him.

"He seems like a nice person." This was the thought of the people who did not recognize him.

"He seems like a nice person. Those words online must be all nonsense."

This was the thought of the few people who had recognized Lin Feng from the videos and had read all those explosive news online.

There was no helping it, such a striking appearance was simply difficult to forget. He even looked much, much better in real life, with a certain disposition and temperament that was very eye-catching.