Chapter 1265: Chapter 1266: The Little Boy
For example, marriage and children, starting a family, being forced to disband, and so on.
“Is this person one of our fans?”
The band members looked at each other, shaking their heads with wry smiles, constantly mocking themselves, feeling that this idea was somewhat wishful thinking.
They were just an obscure little band; how could they win the favor of big shots?
On the other side, Qin Zijian, who was leaving by car, asked Zou Jianfeng to help him get revenge.
Zou Jianfeng did not know what enmity existed between Qin Zijian and that disciple from the Medicinal Saint Valley, so he asked Qin Zijian to explain his reasons for wanting his help.
Qin Zijian recounted the entire grievance with Lin Yifan, but in fact, the one who resented Lin Yifan was not him, but his younger brother. So he was actually seeking justice for his brother.
Learning that Lin Yifan was the one responsible for crippling Qin Zijian’s brother’s Dantian, Zou Jianfeng was furious.
The Qin Family in the Capital City were people of their Diancang Sect, and for Lin Yifan to dare to destroy the Dantian of the Qin Family’s young master in broad daylight was utterly disrespectful to their Diancang Sect; this slight would have to be avenged no matter what.
Moreover, Lin Yifan’s interference tonight also displeased him greatly, so if there was an opportunity in the Secret Realm, he would certainly eliminate Lin Yifan without mercy.
“Junior Brother Qin, rest assured, I will avenge your brother.” Zou Jianfeng made a vow.
This was not just about Qin Zijian’s brother; it also concerned his own pride, and he would show no mercy.
“Then I thank Brother Zou here in advance.”
Qin Zijian was extremely excited; this was an unexpected outcome for him, as typically the disciples of major sects did not dare to offend the Medicinal Saint Valley. Yet Brother Zou was willing to take up the challenge, giving him great face, which made his efforts to accompany him these days worthwhile.
Lin Yifan and Xiaofang, having left the concert, returned to the hotel.
However, upon reaching the hotel entrance, they hesitated to enter because they hadn’t had enough of their private time together; also, Lin Yifan didn’t want to return too early to avoid too much interaction with Du Yuze, whom he considered somewhat effeminate.
Thus, they agreed to take a stroll by a large river next to the hotel.
The moonlight was pure, the river water was clear, and one could vaguely see fish surfacing to breathe.
Both sides of the river were brightly lit, shining brilliantly against each other. Though late at night, the bustling scenery gradually became quiet.
Exhausted from walking, the two chose a long bench by the river and sat down.
They leaned against each other, neither speaking nor sleeping, just staring blankly at the beautiful scenery across the river, enjoying the good times.
Xiaofang was very happy and sweet; it was her first time leaning closely against Lin Yifan, feeling as if the whole world was hers at that moment.
However, Lin Yifan’s thoughts were extremely chaotic, as the beautiful scene reminded him of his suffering loved one.
Of course, beauty is meant to be shared to be enjoyed; he greatly missed the times when the five of them were together.
They were theoretically on the same bed but dreaming different dreams, not understanding each other’s happiness and sorrow; however, they shared the belief that life would become increasingly better.
After a while, a little boy holding flowers, looking disheveled, came with a sorrowful face and asked pitifully, “Brother, brother, would you like to buy a flower for this beautiful sister?”
The boy was very small, with a tender voice, probably about five or six years old.
Such a small boy having to sell flowers late into the night made Lin Yifan and Xiaofang’s hearts ache.
At this moment, Xiaofang leaned over and gently asked, “Little one, why aren’t you going home to sleep this late?”
“Dad said I can’t go home to sleep if I don’t finish the task today,” the little boy answered pitifully.
Lin Yifan couldn’t take it anymore, angrily scolding, “How could there be such a heartless father in the world? Does he deserve to be a father?”
He then pressed, “Where is your dad? Take me to see him!”
“Brother, please don’t look for him, just buy a flower from me.”
The little boy’s eyes were filled with fear, seemingly aware of what could happen if he did.
“Why? Don’t you hate him?” Lin Yifan questioned.
“He will beat me, we can’t find him.”
The boy replied using innocent words, expressing his concerns.
Lin Yifan roughly understood why the boy didn’t want him to meet the father; it was because he feared being beaten.
Actually, the boy’s worries were not without reason; he could help for a moment, but not a lifetime, unless he eliminated the boy’s father or took the boy in to raise him.
He didn’t want to do that because he was barely getting by himself and didn’t want to involve an innocent life. Also, there were too many pitiful people in this world, and he couldn’t help them all. So he decided to buy all the flowers the boy had.
“Here! Give all the unsold flowers to this brother, I’ll buy them all.”
“Really?” The little boy was overjoyed.
He was worried about how to sell all the remaining flowers in his hands, and unexpectedly, a big customer came along; it was truly a good opportunity.
“Yes!” Lin Yifan nodded sincerely.
“Thank you, brother, you must be the best person in the world.”
The boy was very excited and walked away straight after receiving the money.
Xiaofang didn’t understand Lin Yifan’s actions; the boy’s father was clearly hateful, so why not teach him a lesson? He had just mentioned wanting to reason with the boy’s father, so why change his mind suddenly?
She asked, “Yifan, why did you do this?”
“The boy is pitiful, but if we directly confront his father or teach him a lesson, it will only backfire. After we leave, the boy’s father will surely take it all out on the boy, and the boy might suffer even more,” Lin Yifan replied.
“But we can’t let those who are pitiable stay pitiful, can we?”
“There are too many pitiful people in the world; can we help them all?” Lin Yifan responded.
“I don’t know about others, but once I see it, I want to help,” Xiaofang insisted, unable to be persuaded from her desire to rescue the boy from his hardship.
“Alright! If that’s the case, then let’s do as you wish!”
Lin Yifan didn’t want to be a cold-hearted person, so he and Xiaofang hurried to catch up and stopped the boy.
Seeing the same brother and sister who bought the flowers appear in front of him, the boy was stunned as he was heading home and didn’t know what they wanted.
He thought they came to regret their decision, so he shrank back and nervously asked, “Brother, sister, wha…what do you… want to do?”
“Don’t be afraid! We’re not here to take back the money. We just want to ask you a question, and you must answer us seriously,” Lin Yifan explained and reassured.