Chapter 20: Lin Yi's Face

It must be said that it is rare for a freshman girl to have such a complex mind.

"Lin Yi, I heard you are still running dormitory business!?"

Han Han Han Yajing asked.

"Yes!" Lin Yi replied truthfully.

Hearing this, Han Han Han Yajing smiled gracefully:

"You don't know, the boss of the contracted school supermarket, Sister Yuan,

"She's complained quite a bit; you've poached a lot of her business. She said that if it weren't for the fact that you're a student, she would have already filed a complaint with the Academic Affairs Office!"

At this, Lin Yi could only awkwardly rub his nose with his finger.

After all, to be precise, he truly had not acted honorably.

One must understand that contracting the school supermarket involves not just personal connections but also undoubtedly requires a substantial contracting fee.

It is only reasonable that someone who has spent money to conduct business within the school should operate without interference.

Although Lin Yi also exerted his own efforts, overall, it was equivalent to taking money directly from the pocket of that supermarket owner.

If every student were to do the same, the supermarket owner would likely go bankrupt.

After a moment's thought, Lin Yi said:

"In a little while, that Sister Yuan shouldn't need to worry about this matter anymore; I am already winding down the business."

"Oh!" Han Han Han Yajing paused for a second, then asked, "Are you stopping?"

"Yes, after all, that business doesn't earn much money, and it indeed has an impact on the school supermarket!"

Lin Yi explained.

"Then have you found something else to do?"

Han Han Han Yajing seemed extremely concerned about his affairs.

Lin Yi looked at her with some surprise; to tell the truth, although they had seen each other many times on the playground,

today was actually the first time they had properly met.

Yet, she seemed unusually attentive toward him.

At the dinner table, this beauty had spent most of the time talking to him.

This inevitably made Lin Yi feel strange.

Han Han Han Yajing also seemed to realize this issue and quickly explained with slightly flushed cheeks:

"I'm just curious!"

However, just at that moment, a group of students passed by, and one of them shouted:

"Boss Lin is eating here too!"

Lin Yi nodded at them.

In fact, this was not the first person to greet him.

After all, having run the dormitory business for over two years, he knew many students.

The title "Boss Lin" was indeed widely renowned.

After these people left, Han Han Han Yajing couldn't help but smile and say:

"You really have a wide circle of acquaintances!"

From this, she sensed that Lin Yi handled his interpersonal relationships quite well.

"It's just that others are supporting me!" Lin Yi replied very modestly.

He showed no arrogance whatsoever.

However, just then, several individuals who were clearly local hooligans walked over to their table.

The leader, sporting dyed yellow hair and a full-sleeve tattoo, spotted the four young ladies including Han Han Han Yajing, his eyes lighting up immediately as he approached.

"Several little sisters, you look unfamiliar; how about joining us brothers over there for a seat?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire open-air food stall fell silent.

Although the customers here were mostly students, there were occasionally some members of society who came around as well.

Seeing that Lin Yi's table made no move, the Yellow-Haired man immediately smiled and headed toward Han Han Han Yajing.

However, at this moment, Wang Kai, acting as the leader of their dormitory, spoke up:

"Gentlemen, we are dining with friends, and they do not wish to be disturbed!"

Hearing this, the Yellow-Haired man stopped in his tracks, glanced at Wang Pangzi, and sneered:

"Which eyeless fool accidentally dragged you out!"

At these words, Wang Kai, Duan Yun, and Ye Yu all glared furiously at him.

They looked ready to start a fight at the slightest provocation.

However, at this moment, Lin Yi stood up and said to the Yellow-Haired man:

"You've gone too far!"

The Yellow-Haired man sized up Lin Yi and said with a smile:

"And what kind of thing are you?"

"Is that so?" After speaking, Lin Yi turned to the entire food stall and announced:

"Today, these few intend to bully my friends; anyone present who considers themselves a friend of me, Lin Yi, please ask these few to leave!"

As soon as these words were spoken, a rustling sound erupted as a large group of people stood up throughout the food stall.

These people were all students from the school.

There were several dozen of them, forming a dark, dense mass.

Among them, a few with fiery tempers directly grabbed beer bottles from the tables, looking ready to crack the skulls of the Yellow-Haired man and his companions at the slightest disagreement.

"Uh!" The tattooed Yellow-Haired man looked at the dark mass of people surrounding them.

Immediately, cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Although these people were students and seemingly lacked combat prowess,

precisely because they were students who had not yet entered society, they had no sense of restraint and were prone to acting on hot-blooded impulse.

If, at that moment, these people rushed forward all at once,

the mere thought of that scene was enough to make the Yellow-Haired man feel utterly terrified.

He then glanced at Lin Yi, thinking to himself that this ordinary-looking student actually commanded such immense respect.

So many people were willing to help.

Wasn't it said that people from Longguo loved nothing more than watching a spectacle?

"Just you wait, I'll remember this!"

Feeling that a real man knows when to bend and when to stretch, the Yellow-Haired One threw out a parting threat before slinking away with his followers.

After these people departed, Lin Yi turned to the students and said:

"Thank you, fellow students, and Third Sister; today, I'm covering everyone's bill!"

At these words, the male students all broke into smiles.

"Boss Lin, you're generous!"

"We are definitely going to be friends with you!"

Meanwhile, Third Sister of the restaurant, seeing that no fight had broken out in her establishment, breathed a sigh of relief.

She immediately put on a smiling face and, showing great social savvy, said:

"In that case, I'll waive the drink charges for all you students as well; thank you so much!"

At these words, the faces of those students all turned crimson under Third Sister's praise.

At Lin Yi's table, Han Han Han Yajing cast admiring glances repeatedly at a certain someone.

Even Meng Meng Lingxuan, the literary girl who rarely spoke, watched the scene with keen interest.

After all, the ability to instantly dissolve a crisis into nothingness,

was not something just anyone could achieve.

If Lin Yi hadn't been here today, given Wang Kai and the others' tempers, a fight would surely have broken out just now.

"I have to say, this ordinary-looking senior really had some style just now!"

This was what Meng Meng Lingxuan thought in her heart.

Once everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Lin Yi went to settle the bill.

The total came to over two thousand yuan.

It was equivalent to treating five tables; the cost wasn't high,

but it greatly increased the male students' fondness for Lin Yi.

By the time the gathering ended, it was nearly nine o'clock, and the girls all needed to return to their dormitories,

since for freshmen, the counselor frequently conducted dormitory inspections.

The group walked off in twos and threes, with Wang Pangzi and Duan Yun, the Little Demon of Shanghai, flanking Bai Lu.

Ye Yu, naturally, walked along chatting and laughing with his girlfriend, Huang Yue.

Han Han Han Yajing, arm in arm with Meng Meng Lingxuan, chatted with Lin Yi as they walked.