Before Rafael, whose mind was reeling, could recover, the call on the other end had already been disconnected. Rafael stared at the phone in his hand, completely dumbfounded. Was I just dreaming?

Did I hear it wrong? How could this... How could this happen.

He redialed the number, but it went to voicemail! Oh God, was uncle really not joking?!

Ah...

So that meant, the Lin Feng before me has a background so formidable that my entire family wouldn’t dare to provoke? Isn’t he just a French substitute teacher? How could he be so powerful? If that were the case, why would he bother teaching at a university? Is it fun? If it weren’t for Leng Mei, I wouldn’t come to school at all. Does Lin Feng have a screw loose? To squander such a good status and go to a school, isn’t that insanity?

The most depressing and painful thing was that the family had disowned me. It’s over, completely over; I’m left with nothing. How is this possible.

Just what is Lin Feng’s identity that he could influence my family to disown me?

With these thoughts, Rafael could no longer control his body and collapsed weakly to the ground. He just couldn’t understand how he, with such a noble stature, could be pressed so hard by Lin Feng that he got disowned. Being disowned meant no more support from the family, no more pocket money from them, no more power, no status, no more...

Glancing at Lin Feng again, Rafael scrutinized him, trying desperately to find evidence that Lin Feng was a young master, but everything was too ordinary, without a single flaw. At this moment, Rafael’s expression was one of utter dejection. Why didn’t I see it from the start, that Lin Feng would be such a person. Ugh, what even is all this!

"So, got it now?!" Lin Feng, seeing Rafael’s expression, knew he had understood everything.

"Yeah." Though he didn’t want to admit it, denial was not an option, because Rafael knew that without his family and uncle’s support, he was nothing more than an exceedingly ordinary foreigner, with no special privilege whatsoever.

"Well then, you stay here; I’m leaving." Lin Feng said, then gestured for Leng Mei to follow him and walked away.

"Why should I stay here?" Rafael’s body jerked violently.

"Because I have accused you of slander. You need to assist the investigation." Lin Feng dropped this sentence and started to leave with Leng Mei.

"On what grounds are you suing me?" Rafael suddenly seemed to forget his status and shouted again.

But he quickly realized he was no longer that noble young master. He was now just an ordinary person, and if Lin Feng decided to sue him, there was no escaping jail for him. The thought of imprisonment, such a horrifying prospect, made Rafael break out in a cold sweat.

"No, Lin Feng, I beg you, I’ve lost everything now, my family has already disowned me, please don’t sue me, I don’t want to go to jail, I don’t want to." Rafael then started crying and clutching at Lin Feng’s legs with the determination not to let go unless Lin Feng agreed.

"I was just joking." Lin Feng was exasperated by Rafael’s behavior. Just minutes ago, he had been so arrogant, and now he’d turned into this, like a mangy dog.

In fact, Lin Feng didn’t really have the inclination to sue Rafael. He didn’t need to complicate things to get things done; it was just a tease, and he hadn’t expected Rafael to be so cowardly.

Wang Ming just happened to be coming downstairs and witnessed this scene, his disdain for Rafael growing sharper. He walked over to Lin Feng and asked, "Are you Lin Feng?"

"I am. Is there something you need?" Lin Feng was a bit puzzled; what could a man in his forties possibly want?

"I’m Deputy Captain Wang Ming from the criminal investigation team. Do you want to know why Rafael got beaten up like this?" Wang Ming said with a vicious grin, staring at Rafael, then continued straightforwardly.

"Because of you, I had a very fierce argument with the chief. I saw the footage of him being beaten up and believed he was lying, but the chief absolutely wouldn’t buy it, so I had no choice but to go out and arrest those thugs. Guess what they said? This Rafael spent a night with some Miss Wu, complained her service was bad, and didn’t pay her. What a mess, and he calls himself a noble."

Lin Feng, standing on the side, just listened to Wang Ming’s words and felt speechless. To think he was entangled all afternoon by such a person over such a matter, what a waste of time. But this Wang Ming seemed quite alright, despite how Lin Feng had looked back then, he had still stood up for him, and it wasn’t for any other reason; he seemed to be a good cop with a sense of justice.

Leng Mei, upon hearing this statement, reacted as if she had seen a revolting fly, quickly turning her head away, unwilling to glance at Rafael again.

Meanwhile, Leng Mei, who had been quietly observing everything, was reflecting on every scene from the afternoon, her heart churning. Especially during the recent turn of events, she felt utterly at a loss, standing there rigidly.

Leng Mei knew Rafael’s family the best; she had witnessed how Rafael followed her all the way from France to Tianhai City.

Yet, even Rafael’s noble family was no match for Lin Feng, like a luxury liner colliding with an iceberg, sinking inevitably. Lin Feng, what on earth are you, and what is your true status?

Particularly that last scene, it was beyond belief, like a stunning counter-attack that was totally unexpected.

Now that I think of it, it’s all like a dream.

"Why is it that every time I’m with you, there’s always some shockingly surprising event?! "

"Why do you always give off an enigmatic vibe that’s so hard to grasp?"

"Why..."

"..."

Leng Mei’s brain was a bit overwhelmed; she was now pondering all the whys concerning Lin Feng...

Li Dong, watching all this from a corner on the side, was extremely conflicted. Who exactly is Lin Feng, and how did things turn out like this.

How did everything change so completely in the blink of an eye? A 180-degree turn.

No wonder there were such performances in the interrogation room, those kinds of looks. Just thinking about that look, Li Dong broke into cold sweats, his mind calculating what to do after such an incident, wondering if he could still stay at the police station...

At this time, Zhou Yang and Fan Ming were also arguing upstairs.

"Fan Ming, do you have anything else to say?" Zhou Yang asked Fan Ming with a cold face.

At that moment, Fan Ming was also speechless and dejected. What had been a simple matter had completely turned around. Just a moment ago, he had received a phone call, telling him that the Bolinte Group had been acquired and that he needed to release the captive at once.

Who in the world is Lin Feng, and how does he have such power? It’s too illogical for someone like him to be a university teacher. Moreover, he’s someone who vanished for five years and had only recently returned; how could he have such a profound background, giving people the feeling of a towering mountain? Those five years, what on earth happened during that time...

"To end up like this as a police officer, disgraceful. You better watch yourself," Zhou Yang said coldly before turning and slamming the door behind him.

Hearing Zhou Yang’s words, Fan Ming felt as though he had entered the dead of winter. It was inevitable. Success Lin Feng, failure Lin Feng. Lin Feng... Lin Feng... Every time he thought about being cast into the Cold Palace, the more angry and fired up Fan Ming became, until he suddenly grabbed his water cup and hurled it against the wall, swearing loudly.

Lin Feng, annoyed by Rafael’s pestering, simply grabbed Leng Mei’s hand and headed outside the police station without wanting to stay a minute longer.

Leng Mei instinctively wanted to pull her hand away, but seeing Lin Feng’s tranquil expression, she chose to remain silent in the end, a hint of redness crawling onto her usually cold face.

Once they left the police station, Lin Feng suddenly realized he was still holding Leng Mei’s hand and quickly let go.

As Lin Feng and Leng Mei stepped out of the police station’s main gate, they realized that the sky had darkened without them noticing.

"How about we have dinner together?" Lin Feng suggested, feeling a bit hungry and thinking that Leng Mei, having spent so much time at the station because of him, also deserved some recognition. Of course, even though he invited her, he didn’t hold out hope, given what everyone knew about Leng Mei’s character.

"Okay," Leng Mei replied succinctly.

Wait a moment. That wasn’t right. Logically, Leng Mei would have refused. He’d heard a lot about her during their time at the school, such as no man ever being able to share a table with her, no man ever coming within a meter of her, no man ever walking with her, let alone having a man invite her to dinner alone...

Leng Mei’s sudden change of heart today caught Lin Feng by surprise.

Leng Mei, noticing Lin Feng’s strange expression, asked, "What’s wrong, is there something strange? I’m hungry too."

"Oh, nothing. Let’s see where we can eat," Lin Feng replied, shrugging his shoulders with a smile.

The two of them walked quietly side by side, not saying another word, their distant figures exuding a serene tranquility...

"How about this place?" Lin Feng suggested, spotting a decent-looking restaurant outside.

"Sure, this place looks good," Leng Mei agreed, appraising the clean appearance of the restaurant.

Lin Feng stepped aside like a gentleman, and the two entered the restaurant.

Just as they entered, someone who was already dining inside froze, staring intensively at Lin Feng.

A gangster-looking figure blinked several times. This man was the person Brother Bao had been looking for. He quickly pulled out his phone, "Brother Bao, I’ve found the guy you’re looking for. Yep, how shall we proceed..."