Super Soldier in Campus-Chapter 585 - 590

Chapter 585: 590
Wang Yueqin was actually quite conflicted. When she learned that Cao Ying was getting close to this young man named Lin Feng, she immediately called the Director of Jiangzhou University’s Academic Affairs Office to inquire about Lin Feng’s specific situation. Upon discovering that Lin Feng was indeed three to four years younger than Cao Ying, Wang Yueqin resolved that she absolutely could not let Lin Feng and Cao Ying be together.
However, when the Director of Jiangzhou University’s Academic Affairs Office revealed the names of Lin Feng’s registered parents, Wang Yueqin was suddenly taken aback. She had not heard much about Jiang Xiuyun, but the name Lin Zhonghua, the commander of the military district, was one she frequently saw in the newspapers and was thus very familiar to her.
At first, Wang Yueqin had assumed that Lin Feng’s father merely shared the same name as the military district commander. It was only when she inadvertently mentioned this to her husband, Cao Tiannan, that he laughed and told her Lin Feng was indeed the military district commander’s son!
"After all, Little Ying has grown up," Cao Tiannan had explained confidently. "I don’t intend to interfere in this matter. Besides, I’ve already warned that young man, Lin Feng, to behave himself. If he isn’t going to marry Little Ying, he absolutely must not mess around with her. I believe that, as the esteemed Mayor of Jiangzhou City, my words should carry some weight!"
Upon hearing Cao Tiannan confidently explain this, Wang Yueqin realized her husband had long been aware of Lin Feng’s presence. It also seemed he didn’t object to their relationship at all.
At this moment, Wang Yueqin understood that she couldn’t act too harshly regarding Lin Feng.
However, learning that her niece, her daughter, and even her husband had all chosen to keep her in the dark about the same matter made Wang Yueqin feel extremely uncomfortable. Consequently, she became very dissatisfied with Lin Feng.
No matter what, I have to put this youngster in his place!
This was precisely why Wang Yueqin had invited Lin Feng over for dinner today; she wanted to intimidate him.
What upset Wang Yueqin even more, however, was that Lin Feng’s mood seemed utterly unaffected. Faced with her questioning, he wasn’t flustered in the slightest and spoke with ease. He even flirted openly with Little Ying right in front of her, acting as if Wang Yueqin wasn’t even there!
He completely disregards me!
Wang Yueqin smiled, but it was a cold one. "Are you relying on the fact that you’re the son of the military district commander?" Her smile itself carried an unspoken message:
Don’t show off in front of me. Is being the military district commander’s son such a big deal? Even Lin Zhonghua has to greet me when he sees me!
Lin Feng naturally caught the provocative tone in Wang Yueqin’s words. He wasn’t surprised at all that she had managed to find out his father’s identity.
As the wife of the Mayor of Jiangzhou City, it would be truly strange if she didn’t know who my father is!
However, Lin Feng had never used Lin Zhonghua’s name to bolster his own standing, so he naturally didn’t find the sting in Wang Yueqin’s words particularly uncomfortable.
"Madam Cao, you’re overthinking things," Lin Feng responded nonchalantly, feigning ignorance of her provocation. "My dad is very busy; I hardly see him more than a few times a year. My mom was the one who mostly raised me when I was young."
"Oh..." Wang Yueqin replied noncommittally.
I couldn’t care less who raised him. Mentioning Lin Zhonghua was merely to make him mind his attitude in front of me and not be so arrogant.
"Lin Feng, I won’t beat around the bush with you," Wang Yueqin said, her gaze suddenly fixing on his eyes as she lowered her voice. "As far as I know, you have a girlfriend, a girl named Tang Rou. Is that correct?"
"Yes," Lin Feng confirmed, his eyes narrowing slightly as he nodded.
"Are you serious about that girl, Tang Rou?" Wang Yueqin asked quietly, taking a sip of tea from the cup on the table. "Or are you just toying with her?"
Truthfully, Wang Yueqin’s standards for Lin Feng weren’t overly strict. She didn’t care about the current state of his love life or how many female companions he had. As long as Lin Feng was genuinely with Cao Ying, behaved himself after marriage, and didn’t cause any major public scandals, that would be enough.
As for Lin Feng’s current woman, if he was just toying with her, then he should end it quickly. In that case, Wang Yueqin could still forgive him and reluctantly consider letting him try dating Cao Ying. If they were compatible, she would then consider a marriage alliance between the Cao and Lin Families.
Indeed, given the current standing and status of the Cao and Lin Families, a marriage between Cao Ying and Lin Feng would be tantamount to a political alliance. Wang Yueqin had to consider not only whether the two youngsters were compatible but, more importantly, whether the Cao and Lin Families were truly suited for such a union.
"Toying with her?" Lin Feng repeated, a flicker of annoyance in his heart upon hearing Wang Yueqin’s choice of words. Although he knew she was merely making a baseless assumption, such a conjecture still made him uncomfortable.
"Tang Rou and I are not ’just toying around’," Lin Feng said, shaking his head with firm conviction. "I am going to marry her."
"You..." Wang Yueqin stared at Lin Feng in surprise upon hearing his answer, a sense of confusion welling up inside her.
His words are so absolute! Could it be that he doesn’t care about Little Ying at all? Have I completely misunderstood their relationship?
No.
Wang Yueqin quickly dismissed her own conjecture. After all, she was an experienced woman; she knew that the way Cao Ying looked at Lin Feng was no deception. Wang Yueqin was certain that Little Ying definitely had feelings for this young man, Lin Feng!
This brat! He’s already decided that Tang Rou girl is his girlfriend, yet he still dares to lead Little Ying on! How despicable! And Mr. Cao, tolerating such a boy getting close to Little Ying and even saying he wouldn’t interfere. He’s really getting muddled!
Incensed by Lin Feng’s words, Wang Yueqin couldn’t hold back and snapped, "Since you’ve already decided to marry Tang Rou, then you’d better clearly explain today just what your intentions are towards our Little Ying! If you don’t, I’ll pay Lin Zhonghua a visit and ask him exactly how he raised his son!"
"Teacher Cao and I... we’re friends, of course!" Lin Feng replied, looking at Wang Yueqin with a casual, lazy smile.
There are many kinds of friends, after all. Regular friends, and boyfriends-and-girlfriends... they’re all ’friends.’ It all depends on how the parties involved interpret it!
Lin Feng wasn’t worried in the slightest about Wang Yueqin actually discussing this with Lin Zhonghua. In his father’s eyes, he was likely already firmly established as a good-for-nothing playboy. As long as he didn’t do anything truly underhanded and despicable, like seducing and abandoning women, Lin Zhonghua probably wouldn’t bother with his personal life.
Even if Wang Yueqin’s status was so high that Lin Zhonghua felt compelled to give her face, the most likely outcome would merely be a token punishment, like confining Lin Feng for a few days before the matter was dropped.
"Hmph! So you’re quite fearless, are you!" Wang Yueqin’s anger flared hotter. She suddenly raised her voice, calling out towards the side parlor, "Little Ying, come in here a moment! Come and hear what this ’younger brother’ Lin Feng of yours truly has on his mind!"
Lin Feng was stunned for a moment.
I didn’t expect Wang Yueqin to be so ruthless, resorting to such a drastic measure! If she directly tells Cao Ying that I’m going to marry Tang Rou, Cao Ying probably won’t even want to speak to me ever again...