58: Chapter 58 The Tycoon Really Knows How to Play 58: Chapter 58 The Tycoon Really Knows How to Play Upon spotting the broad palm before her, Su Qingqing felt a twinge of apprehension mixed with an urge to touch it.
Her inner pride was causing chaos, but at last, she gritted her teeth and decided to reach out her hand to grasp his.
In that moment, she was overcome with a sensation akin to an electric shock, and her entire body tingled.
Having never held hands with a strange man since she came of age, this peculiar feeling left her heart in disarray.
On the other hand, Lin Yifan experienced three sensations.
The first was that her hand felt small; the second was its softness; and the third was the presence of calluses.
Such young hands with calluses indicated that the innocent girl was often engaged in hard work.
“Why does such a beautiful girl have to work at a food stall?
Could this be her home?” Lin Yifan wondered, and asked, “Is this your home?”
“No, this is where I work.”
Mentioning this matter, Su Qingqing’s expression suddenly turned somewhat despondent.
The man before her, dressed in a suit and donning name-brand attire, was clearly wealthy, whereas she was just a working girl.
So, feeling inferior was inevitable, and she feared that Lin Yifan would scorn her because of it.
However, she worried needlessly.
Lin Yifan, like her, was also a member of the working class and would never look down on her.
“Are you in need of money?” Lin Yifan asked.
He intended to aid her to the best of his ability.
“Why do you ask that?” Su Qingqing was somewhat uncomfortable, then spoke plainly, “To tell you the truth, I come from the countryside, from a poor family.
If you can’t accept that, then there’s no need to force it.”
“I mean no disrespect.
I only wish to offer whatever little help I can, to spare you from overtaxing yourself,” Lin Yifan explained.
After hearing his explanation, Su Qingqing’s displeasure melted away instantly.
Only a caring and tender-hearted man would say such things!
However, she was a girl with strong pride, not in need of pity, so she stubbornly responded, “Mr.
Lin, I appreciate your kindness.
I have hands and feet of my own and don’t need help from anyone.”
“Such stubbornness, really reminds me of myself!” Lin Yifan exclaimed to himself.
Both hailing from poor rural families, he knew well the importance of such a tenacious spirit.
No matter how tough life got, he would never bow to fate.
I admire that!” Lin Yifan began with praise, then shifted his tone, “But even the strongest people have their moments of exhaustion; should there come a day when you can’t take it anymore, remember to find me.
Perhaps I can be of assistance; my address is 36 Haicheng Garden in South City District.”
“Thank you, I’ll remember that.
If I truly can’t bear it anymore, I might come to find you,” Su Qingqing replied.
She deliberately added “might,” because she wouldn’t seek help from others unless absolutely necessary.
“By the way, what’s your contact information?” Lin Yifan inquired.
“You don’t need to know that.
Because until I graduate, I am not going to date any man, including you, despite your chivalrous gesture; so, don’t bother,” Su Qingqing declined flatly.
Lin Yifan felt a chill in his heart, realizing she hadn’t accepted him, and even after a year, she might choose someone else.
Let nature take its course!”
He decided not to insist any longer, as reluctance would not bring happiness.
“If there’s nothing else, I’ll be on my way.
Remember, if you can’t bear it anymore, come find me.”
After issuing his reminder, Lin Yifan drove away.
Seeing Lin Yifan getting into a luxurious car, Su Qingqing’s sense of inferiority intensified further.
“With our different family backgrounds and lifestyles, could such a marriage ever be happy?”
She didn’t know, but was aware of too many cautionary tales, which made her fearful.
Meanwhile, Lin Yifan was driving through the streets, searching for a bank in Shenzhou Country.
He had to pay his rent tonight, no matter what.
He couldn’t let the landlady wait too long.
Before long, he found a bank; so, he parked and went to withdraw money.
He withdrew eight thousand yuan, as the new apartment required a deposit and two months’ rent in advance, totaling around six thousand.
Adding living expenses, he needed that much money.
After withdrawing the money, he drove to his current dwelling place in West Side City Village.
Half an hour later, he finally arrived at West Side City Village.
The village was brightly lit and bustling at this hour.
Come evening, the village always livened up as the working populace returned home from their jobs; and with their arrival, the nightlife began.
West Side City Village was home to many from the working class, residing at the bottom rung of society, so the sight of a black Maserati President sedan driving in drew the attention of bystanders, who stopped to watch with curiosity and surprise, wondering when another nouveau riche had emerged from their midst.
Basking in the envious glances of passersby, Lin Yifan felt somewhat elated; yet he knew the admiration wasn’t for him, but for the luxurious car he drove.
Thus, he shouldn’t be too proud or forget his predicament.
As he drove in, Lin Yifan stopped in front of a small restaurant.
This restaurant was a place he used to frequent often, and he was well acquainted with its proprietress.
Famished, he wanted to savor a meal here, perhaps for the last time, to relive the taste of this restaurant.
After parking the car, he got out and ordered a bowl of mixed sauce noodles from the proprietress.
The patrons inside, upon seeing him arrive in an extravagantly expensive car only to order a bowl of mixed sauce noodles, were rendered speechless.
They couldn’t fathom why someone would drive such a luxurious car from afar just for a bowl of noodles.
It was beyond comprehension.
“That rich guy really knows how to play!” came a remark from one of the customers, a phrase that was particularly popular at the time.
The proprietress recognized the ordering patron as someone familiar, but hesitated, unsure if it really was the person she was thinking of, so she swallowed her words.
Seeing her hesitate, Lin Yifan chuckled and asked, “Proprietress!
Why not greet someone you know?”
“Are you really that Lin guy?”
The proprietress was truly astonished.
Recognizing his voice, she was utterly sure that the suit-wearing man in front of her was indeed the worker named Lin who frequently visited her restaurant.
“What, you don’t recognize me after just one day?” Lin Yifan asked.
“Your transformation is just too drastic, isn’t it?
Where did you get the money to buy all these fancy clothes?
And that car outside, it’s yours too?
Where did you get it from?”
The proprietress was intensely curious and eager to resolve the puzzles in her mind.