Chapter 16: Uncle Leng, Have Some Coffee

The coffee shop.

Bai Yifan sat cross-legged on a rather artistic chair, with seven or eight cups of coffee before him.

"Do you know my sister?"

Bai Yifan’s face was full of scrutiny.

He strongly suspected that the person in front of him had nefarious intentions.

Otherwise, why did he change so much after talking to his sister on the phone?

No longer grabbing him like he was a thief, he even brought him to the coffee shop.

He casually mentioned wanting the most expensive coffee, and suddenly there were seven or eight cups in front of him.

Just a moment ago, he looked like he wanted to kill him!

In short, it was kind of weird.

Leng Yebai didn’t respond to Bai Yifan’s question, his face as cold as ever, his sharp eyes fixed on the doorway.

There was a glimmer of light in those sharp eyes.

Bai Yifan secretly took out his phone, snapped a picture of Leng Yebai, and sent it to his sister.

’Sis, do you know him?’

’No, I don’t.’

Seeing Bai Xiqin’s reply, Bai Yifan pursed his lips, feeling that something was off.

The waiting was always tedious and dull.

Bai Yifan drank six cups of coffee before finally waiting for his relatives to arrive.

Leng Yebai’s eyes slightly narrowed, his gaze falling on the last girl to enter.

Her face was delicate, like a blooming lotus, and her jet-black eyes seemed to pierce into one’s soul.

That face, he had seen it many times in his dreams.

She said—Why don’t we die together?

That smile, like a blooming flower, had always been etched in his mind, almost becoming a nightmare.

He thought he must be crazy.

To care so much about a dream.

Even knowing it was a dream, that face was forever imprinted in his mind, impossible to shake off.

The overlap of dream and reality made Leng Yebai’s heart seem to leap out.

Thump, thump, thump.

Leng Yebai clearly heard his own heartbeat.

"So, it’s President Leng?"

Bai Anhai looked at the man in front of him in surprise, feeling a slight regret in his heart.

There goes the chance to get rich!

It wasn’t until Bai Anhai reached out for a handshake that Leng Yebai came to his senses.

He lost his composure.

"Lawyer Bai?"

Leng Yebai was also taken aback.

"President Leng, do you guys—have some kind of misunderstanding?"

Bai Anhai raised an eyebrow at Bai Yifan.

Can’t take advantage of this situation.

"Dad, we had some misunderstandings, but now they should be cleared up, right?"

Bai Yifan scratched his head.

"You’re Lawyer Bai’s son?"

Leng Yebai looked at Bai Yifan.

What he was really thinking was, she is Lawyer Bai’s daughter?

"This is my boy, as long as the misunderstanding is resolved." Bai Anhai glared at Bai Yifan, "Yifan, say hello to Uncle Leng."

Bai Yifan’s mouth twitched, but he obediently said, "Hello, Uncle Leng!"

Leng Yebai bent down to pull out a chair, gentlemanly offering Wang Yiyun and Bai Xiqin seats.

The long eyelashes cast a shadow, making it hard to decipher Leng Yebai’s expression.

"What kind of coffee do you like?"

Leng Yebai looked at Bai Xiqin, his gaze fixed on her bright, dark eyes.

These eyes, he had seen a thousand times in dreams.

"Anything is fine."

Bai Xiqin wore a slightly reserved expression, much like any girl meeting a stranger.

"You rascal, why aren’t you at home taking good care of your grandparents, and instead coming out here causing trouble!"

Wang Yiyun gave Bai Yifan a scolding glance.

Knowing them, there’s no getting rich now.

Bai Yifan blinked innocently, unable to explain with Leng Yebai beside him, and could only shrug helplessly.

"President Leng, I apologize for my boy causing you trouble."

Wang Yiyun said with a friendly smile to the elegant Leng Yebai.

"No problem, we’re all family."

Leng Yebai glanced at Bai Xiqin, slightly disappointed to see she had no reaction towards him.

Clearly, it was just a dream, yet Leng Yebai always felt they had known each other for a long time.

Bai Anhai sat beside Bai Xiqin, and as soon as he glanced up, he saw Leng Yebai watching him (actually, Bai Xiqin). Just as he was about to speak, the waiter arrived with a tray of coffee.

"Sir, your coffee."

The waiter stood smiling beside Bai Anhai with the tray.

"Xiao Niu, give this cup to your Uncle Leng."

Bai Anhai placed a cup of coffee in front of Bai Xiqin, indicating for her to hand it to Leng Yebai.

Leng Yebai was seated opposite Bai Xiqin.

"Uncle Leng, enjoy your coffee."

Bai Xiqin placed the coffee expressionlessly in front of Leng Yebai.

Leng Yebai: ...

Leng Yebai lowered his gaze to the coffee in front of him, the corner of his mouth twitching slightly.

Suddenly, Bai Anhai’s phone rang.

Bai Anhai gave an apologetic smile to Leng Yebai before stepping out to take the call.

Bai Xiqin lowered her head, savoring the coffee; in three years of the apocalypse, she hadn’t had any.

She glanced sideways at the cold-faced man in front of her.

No wonder.

No wonder on the day of the apocalypse he used Thunder Ability on other zombies, while using Ice Needle on mom, dad, and her brother.

It turns out dad knew him long ago.

Bai Xiqin let out an almost imperceptible sigh.

Those three years of memories were too painful. Bai Xiqin instinctively wanted to avoid them, but the bloody images kept haunting her mind.

"President Leng, sorry, I have something to do, so..."

Bai Anhai walked in briskly, holding his phone and with a slight look of apology on his face.

"Uncle Bai, if you’re busy, don’t hesitate to go; I’ll drive your siblings home later."

Leng Yebai’s cold face bore a faint smile.

Whether intentionally or not, the words ’Uncle Bai’ were slightly emphasized.

"Alright then, we’ll leave first."

Bai Anhai quickly pulled Wang Yiyun along, not quite catching what Leng Yebai was saying.

The supplier had just received a new shipment of resources that he need to get immediately.

He had ordered a batch of special jackets, which were hard to come by, and he needed to seize the opportunity.

Wang Yiyun, seeing the look on Bai Anhai’s face, knew it was about resources, so she didn’t linger, saying a quick goodbye to Leng Yebai, and left.

Leaving behind their daughter and son!

In an instant, only Bai Yifan, Bai Xiqin, and Leng Yebai remained.

"Xiao Fan, why did you come out alone?"

Bai Xiqin asked.

"We ran out of ribs at home, so I went out to buy some, didn’t expect..."

Bai Yifan gave Leng Yebai a resentful glance, leaving the rest of his words unsaid.

Leng Yebai lowered his head and took a sip of coffee, the unique bitterness spreading in his mouth, mixed with the unique creamy sweetness of milk.

"The supermarket up ahead has ribs. Your sister and I will wait here; I’ll give you both a ride home later."

Leng Yebai spoke calmly.

Bai Yifan: ??

Why does it feel like he’s being sent away?

"I—I’ll go with my sister."

Bai Yifan didn’t move.

"We’ll all go together then!"

Leng Yebai didn’t insist otherwise, sipping his coffee leisurely.

Bai Yifan’s face tensed slightly, his hands silently covering his stomach.

Drinking too much coffee made him want to use the restroom.

Bai Yifan gave Bai Xiqin a desperate glance, but she didn’t notice as she was focused on savoring her coffee.

Bai Xiqin hadn’t had any in three years, so she drank slowly.

"Sis, should I go buy ribs then?"

Bai Yifan blinked furiously at Bai Xiqin.

"Sure!"

Bai Xiqin didn’t look at Bai Yifan, concentrating on her coffee.

Bai Yifan: ...