Crazy Smartphone – Part One

Lin Feng handed over a gift to Wang Xiaoyun, who received it with a strange expression, looking somewhat puzzled… What was all this fuss about? It was just a necklace, did she need to be so excited? He was truly defeated by her. Facing Wang Xiaoyun’s suddenly infatuated expression, Lin Feng felt disheartened. He even thought that her cold and distant demeanor towards him would be better than this, at least it wouldn’t give him goosebumps. However, you don’t slap a smiling face, especially when someone is trying to be friendly, so he shook his head in resignation, not saying a word. For a moment, Lin Feng and Wang Xiaoyun exchanged glances full of meaning, creating an ambiguous scene that others interpreted as evidence of their budding romance. As they were still ‘gazing affectionately’, a sharp scream broke the silence. Zhu Tingting, out of nowhere, exclaimed, “Feng, you look so handsome today!” Her voice was so sugary it sent shivers down spines, but it seemed to echo the sentiment of many girls in the class, earning her applause, although a few discordant male voices betrayed their jealousy. Lin Feng and Wang Xiaoyun both snapped back to reality, catching the teasing looks around them, and exchanged an awkward glance. Wang Xiaoyun became even more panicked, trying to return the necklace to Lin Feng, but just then, Zhu Tingting suddenly stepped forward, snatched the chain from Wang Xiaoyun’s hand, and held it tightly, sighing deeply. Zhu Tingting, looking indignant, seemed to be reproaching Lin Feng for showing favoritism. After examining the necklace in her hand for a moment, she made as if to put the chain around her own neck. Lin Feng gave Zhu Tingting a look of disdain and walked away without a word… Alas! Faced with such a woman adept at disguise, is it necessary to worry about her good and bad, her sorrows and joys, her loves and hates? Just treat her like air! Why bother inviting trouble? Women, oh women! Why are you all so hypocritical, so good at concealing yourselves? How does Li Xiangdong plan to frame me? If he dares to openly challenge me, he must have set a trap waiting for me to fall into. But, should I really just avoid it, feign ignorance, and act as if nothing happened? Let Li Xiangdong swagger around? I will not yield! Lin Feng quietly encouraged himself. There are only two possibilities for Li Xiangdong to safely retreat from the bandits’ lair. The first is that Li Xiangdong himself is a man of hidden talents with extraordinary abilities, much like having a treasure like Niuniu inside himself; he too must have some unique skills to back him up. However, during last night’s direct confrontation, when Li Xiangdong and a group of bandits were cornered by me in the basement and were wailing, they couldn’t do anything to me, so this possibility seems unlikely. Secondly, Li Xiangdong’s safe return must be related to Cao Lei, who was the first to break into the bandits’ den. Lin Feng even maliciously speculated that there might be some shady dealings between Cao Lei and Li Xiangdong. After all, the police’s performance last night was rather amateurish; who would sound the siren from a distance and charge directly at the bandits’ hideout? This isn’t a movie where such antics would be used for effect; anyone with a normal thought process would find it unreasonable. Cao Lei’s performance last night was also too surprising, too heroic. Is he really a hero who would risk his life and bravely enter the bandits’ lair in a critical moment? Lin Feng was reluctant to believe this outcome. Considering Cao Lei’s actions like framing him for losing his gun, abusing his power to punish an unarmed high school student like himself, and spreading rumors through his brothers to suppress him first through public opinion, Cao Lei could definitely not be a good person! Not to mention, his brothers had committed numerous heinous acts in the past, forcing a girl to her death, yet they remain at large; if one says Cao Lei hasn’t been involved in any shady dealings, even the fools on the street wouldn’t believe it. So, the most likely reason Li Xiangdong could swagger back to school is that he and the exemplary officer Cao Lei, who led the raid last night, made some underhanded deal. No wonder such a sensational event last night had no news the next day; it must be Cao Lei’s handiwork. Those bandits were probably released privately by him. Thinking this, Lin Feng sighed inwardly, but there was still one thing he couldn’t figure out: According to reason, the three girls, Zhu Tingting and the others, shouldn’t have been so calm about last night’s incident. They are just naive young girls, yet they could remain composed, return to class as if nothing happened, and Li Xiangdong seemed quite at ease with them, not worried at all that they would leak his dirty secrets. These questions puzzled Lin Feng endlessly. Could it be that these three little girls also had some secret deal with Li Xiangdong? Li Xiangdong used such a clumsy excuse to deceive them, indicating that whatever he forced them to do wasn’t anything good, yet they could remain indifferent? This was too bizarre! Lin Feng went to Li Xiangdong’s office in the faculty building. Although he wasn’t worried about being framed by Li Xiangdong in his office, for safety’s sake, he had a backup plan, instructing his desk mate, Sun Dasheng, to secretly follow him. If anything unusual was heard at the door, Sun was to spread the word immediately, ensuring Lin Feng wouldn’t be caught in a trap or falsely accused. Sun Dasheng was eager to receive a task from his idol and, having been frustrated for days, was thrilled to finally receive his first order, eagerly agreeing and then going off to rally his long-recruited gang of followers. These were mainly guys eager to show off in the newly formed senior class boys’ basketball team. Upon entering Li Xiangdong’s office, Lin Feng noticed Huang Tao was also there. Looking to the side, he saw an old acquaintance, Cao Nan, standing by the class teacher’s desk. Lin Feng, observing Cao Nan’s evasive gaze, found it hard to believe this was the once arrogant figure. As Lin Feng entered, Li Xiangdong stood up with a smile, warmly greeting him. Lin Feng felt only endless disdain, snorted, and turned his head away, avoiding Li Xiangdong’s enthusiastic gaze. He didn’t want to show any sign of weakness, didn’t want to be underestimated by this sanctimonious hypocrite, didn’t want this scoundrel to see any surprise on his face, didn’t want to give him the satisfaction… “Teacher Du!” (The senior class teacher’s surname was Du, name Li Niang, a very assertive female teacher) Li Xiangdong called out to Teacher Du, continuing, “Lin Feng, the student from our class, has arrived. Now that all three main parties are present, shall we… clarify this matter face to face?” Teacher Du gave a non-committal ‘hmm’ in response, but after looking at Lin Feng, she paused for a moment, then said with newfound enthusiasm, “Absolutely, absolutely! This matter has had a very bad impact on Lin Feng; they must clarify it to his face!” Li Xiangdong said, “Alright, since Teacher Du agrees, let’s discuss how we can restore Lin Feng’s reputation and mitigate the negative effects on him!” Teacher Du said, “Let’s do this, have Cao Nan and Huang Tao from your class apologize to Lin Feng first, and then let them explain why they initially framed Lin Feng.”