Aunt He, with a carefree attitude, praised the young man for being punctual before leaving in her black car.
Chen Feng put on a red employee vest and returned to his position behind the cash register.
Due to the two-shift system, today, Aunt Zhang was on the evening shift and worked with him.
As for Li Hongxia, to Chen Feng's surprise, she donned a yellow delivery uniform, mounted a scooter with a warming box, and hurriedly left, helmet on.
"Is Sister Xia going...?" Chen Feng instinctively asked.
"Ah, she's delivering food," Aunt Zhang explained, shaking her head. "Hongxia’s husband passed away two years ago, and her daughter is still in her second year of high school, recently taking extra lessons."
"She's really working hard for her kid..." Chen Feng understood, his tone carrying a hint of sympathy.
"By the way, Xiao Feng, which university did you attend?"
At that moment, the supermarket was relatively quiet, and Aunt Zhang, while tidying the shelves, struck up a conversation.
"Nanjiang Business College," Chen Feng replied honestly, tidying up the items on the cash register.
It was an average undergraduate university that the original body had barely managed to get into, but unfortunately, the original major was hotel management, which turned out to be of no use.
"Oh? That’s where you went."
"My son teaches at the nearby Nanjiang Finance University. Seems like we have quite a connection..." Aunt Zhang liked to chat, or at least, that was Chen Feng’s impression.
He nodded slightly, responding intermittently.
As time passed, it became 6 PM.
During the evening, there were many customers, and his phone buzzed several times.
After a small rush of customers, he finally had some free time and unlocked his phone to check the messages.
There were three in total.
[Forever Class 9 - Class Leader (Wang Hanwen): @All members, everyone must be graduated by now, right? How about we get together sometime?]
Chen Feng glanced at the first message and quickly muted the group chat.
This was the high school class group of the original body.
Perhaps there were some friends he got along well with back then, but after four years of college, most of them had lost contact.
Moreover, since he wasn’t the original body, he didn’t want to interact with these people any more than necessary.
[Red Country Communications: Your phone balance is insufficient to cover next month's payment. To avoid service disruption, please top up promptly...]
Chen Feng glanced at the second message. Red Country Communications was one of only two telecom companies in the country.
He planned to top up 50 yuan later.
[Chen Yun: Xiao Feng, the sanda class at the martial arts school should be ending soon. Do you want to continue?]
[If you want to continue, I can transfer the money to you. Smiling.jpg.]
The last message was from Chen Yun.
Chen Feng's eyes flickered, and he quickly tapped out a response.
He had a job now, and if he wanted to continue the classes, he could pay for it himself.
Besides, if he became a core student, he could attend the martial arts classes for free.
[By the way, today I spoke to the mentor and asked him to help you with a job introduction. He said it's no problem.]
[Are you free this weekend? I think we should go out to eat and thank him. What do you think?]
Chen Feng raised his eyebrows at the message.
He hadn’t expected Chen Yun to be so proactive.
He had to admit that she had been really good to the original owner. Chen Feng remembered that when he first crossed over and was ill with a fever, Chen Yun had taken several days off to take care of him, never leaving his side.
He glanced at the supermarket and thought about his martial arts training.
Chen Feng considered it for a moment and concluded that, at least for now, his job wasn’t that urgent.
In the future, once his sanda skills improved, he could get a martial arts certification, apply to be a coach at the gym, or even participate in competitions.
That would be enough to support himself.
With that thought in mind, he carefully considered and replied, "I’ve found a job now. No need to trouble Teacher Li."
He remembered that Chen Yun’s mentor’s last name was Li, and he had met him a couple of times. He was a polite middle-aged man.
Soon, his phone vibrated, and it was a call from Chen Yun.
After two seconds of silence, since there weren’t many customers, Chen Feng decided to answer the phone.
"Xiao Feng, when did you find a job? Can you tell me what it is?"
The voice on the other end was gentle, exactly like he remembered Chen Yun being.
Chen Feng thought for a moment and didn’t hide anything. He explained his job at the supermarket.
He also made sure to mention that he had shown talent in martial arts and that the coach had noticed him. He wanted to focus on this path and didn’t want to be distracted by other jobs.
"Talent in martial arts? I knew you could do it."
There was no doubt in her voice, nor did she reproach him for not telling her sooner.
Chen Yun was smiling happily on the other end of the phone, and she encouraged him, saying:
"If you want to continue with martial arts, then train well. I’ll support you, but please don’t get injured, okay?"
"Okay." Chen Feng nodded, holding the phone between his ear and shoulder while scanning a customer's purchase of bottled water.
"Since that coach appreciates you so much, you should thank him properly."
"I'll transfer 1,000 yuan to you later. Buy him a gift, and keep the rest for yourself. Get some good nutrition."
Chen Yun’s words were warm, and despite being in a different person now, Chen Feng still felt very touched and close.
"No need to transfer it. I’m working now, and I have money for the moment."
"But what about Teacher Li? Do you think he’ll be upset?"
Chen Feng thought of Chen Yun's mentor.
After all, she had asked him for help, and he might have already started making connections.
Now that he was turning down the offer, he was worried it might cause a rift between them, making things difficult for Chen Yun.
"Don’t worry. I’ll handle it."
Chen Yun laughed softly and then continued talking about her work at school.
She was currently working on a special metals project with her mentor. If it succeeded, she would likely have a good chance of staying at the research institute and even getting a promotion.
Most of the time, she did the talking, and Chen Feng just listened quietly.
Outside the supermarket, people came and went, the evening sky growing darker, and neon lights filled the streets.
Finally, someone called out to Chen Yun, and she reminded him of a couple of things before hanging up the phone.
[Chen Yun has transferred 1,000 yuan to you!]
[Chen Yun: Please accept it. Don’t forget to buy a gift for your coach! Smile.jpg.]
With a helpless smile, Chen Feng knew that if he didn’t accept it, she wouldn’t give up.
After silently accepting the transfer, he put down his phone and gazed at the bustling street outside, slowly exhaling.
Having such a family member... doesn’t seem so bad.
The thought flashed through his mind, and Chen Feng smiled, realizing he had already adapted to this world.
Then, footsteps sounded, and more customers entered the store.
Chen Feng snapped out of his thoughts and looked up.
Two men, wearing duck-billed caps and masks, entered, dressed in black coats despite the summer heat, their faces obscured.
Their eyes met, and Chen Feng raised an eyebrow.
He clearly sensed a strong malice emanating from them.
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