Chapter Five: Things Have Changed, People Are Gone

  A brief silence. The two looked at each other, neither knowing what to say next.

  "How have you been these years?" they both said in unison, as if there was a bit of tacit understanding between them.

  "Hehe, you go first" again in unison.

  "Alas, let's wrap up with you, lest we get infected." This time it was Rui'er who spoke first, still using her hands as the topic.

  "Come on, I'm fine, let's go get some supper and calm down."

  At this time, the bar was dispersed or left by Li Dongjiang's people to continue entertaining, and they didn't make a big deal out of it. The conversation between the two just now wasn't heard by anyone else around them. The two also quietly left the bar.

  However, when Li Dongjiang was dispersing, some people who often walked in society had a curious look on their faces. Suddenly someone exclaimed, "Isn't this Li Dongjiang, one of the three great tigers of Donghe Liu Shu?" After finishing speaking, he immediately covered his mouth.

  Others who often hang out in society also changed their faces. The name Li Dongjiang should be well-known in the underground order of Dong and Province, but few people have really seen him. This is also an idol effect. Students have student idols, official circles have official idols, and the underworld also has underworld idols. It seems that Li Dongjiang indeed has a certain influence in the Donghe underworld.

  And some young girls heard Li Dongjiang's name and were even more starry-eyed and infatuated.

  Li Dongjiang seemed to know that someone in the crowd was talking about him, he just turned his head and gave a cold glance, which was in sharp contrast to his casualness and respect earlier.

  At the same time, no one knew that in a very secluded corner of the bar, a very tall and stylish girl with a Western-style dress, rosy complexion, and ponytail was staring at the two people who had just walked out, with a curious and interested expression.

  Ji'nan City is a city with rapidly developing GDP, so there are many people who enjoy nightlife and stay up all night.

  At this time, in the northwest corner of a bustling street in S city, a large stall called "Tian Nan Di Bei" was crowded with people, and there were signs of queuing.

  When the master brought the young lady here, the boss personally welcomed them, just like welcoming old friends. He found a small table for the two of them and added two small stools. They casually ordered some food, but the two were no longer gazing at each other as they had before; instead, they both lowered their heads in silence.

  The silence lasted for a few minutes, and then Yufeng spoke up, saying "What just happened? Do you want me to..."

  "Don't worry about it, we just had a little friction, he's my boyfriend, it's nothing after all. I also hope you don't make things difficult for him, I can see that you're different now."

  She let out a soft sigh, and in her heart, she couldn't help but think of the phrase "how things have changed." The once strong-willed girl had transformed, becoming gentler, even when wronged, she would hide it deep within, not wanting to express it.

  At this time, Rui'er also sighed in her heart, thinking that things have changed. He no longer looked at Yu Feng with the same eyes as before. The once lonely, simple and carefree wandering youth had become a different person. The past was truly gone. It's really not the same anymore. When they were together before, they often said one sentence: what they hated most was time, it made people grow up and change.

  At this moment, two short-haired young men walked in from outside. The slightly taller one walked to Yufeng's side and whispered in his ear for a minute. Yufeng's face also became a bit more solemn, then he said: "You all go back first, be more stable recently."

  The two nodded in agreement and slowly backed away.

  Nui'er was curious and kept sizing up the two people from the moment they entered until they left, her heart fluctuating with emotions. She really didn't recognize the former Yu Feng anymore. His eyebrows, facial expression, and demeanor were no longer the simple, pure, and innocent Yu Feng she had remembered for three years.

  The gentle smile still lingered on her face, but a hint of sternness seeped into her eyebrows. It was indeed an aura of majesty, the kind that could affect others' moods.

  "Tell me some things about you guys? Don't worry, I don't have any other intentions."

  Her eyebrows were knitted together, her lips moved slightly, as if it was very hard for her to speak. She only said "I, I, I..." a few words, and then couldn't say anything else.

  Three words made Yu Feng not want to ask any more questions. With a very carefree smile, he said "Nothing, don't misunderstand, I was just casually asking. If you still understand the old me, I won't think too much about it. Don't worry, everything will be fine."

  A sentence that brought an inexplicable sense of calm to Rui'er's heart, she wasn't thinking about the past or the future, just a temporary peace of mind, allowing her to finally attain unprecedented tranquility.

  It was around 10 pm, Rui'er looked at her watch and said calmly to Yufeng, "Yufeng, it's getting late, let's head back. Thank you for today, but I hope you won't make things difficult for that person. People will change, just like how we weren't the same as before - me, you, and him. Can you grant this bad woman a small request?"

  Wu Feng heard this and slightly understood her meaning. He smiled faintly and said, "It's not that we've all changed, but time has made us like this. Do you still remember the words we used to say? The most hateful thing is time, but without time, how can there be growth? If I have the chance, I'll take you to meet a close friend of mine - an old monk."

  At this time, an ordinary Honda commercial sedan stopped at the entrance of "Tian Nan Di Bei", a pale-faced young man rolled down the window and lit a cigarette, silently gazing at the two young men and women inside, then just let out a long sigh.

  As the two men came out from inside, the young man opened the car door and walked down to greet them, saying "Feng Ge, everything has been taken care of."

  The gentle breeze smiled and said, "Dongjiang, you really are relying on me now, where I go, you follow."

  The young man smiled and rubbed his head again.

  The wind turned back, looked at Ruier, and said "How about I send you?" after a few seconds of contemplation.

  "Never mind, I'll take a taxi."

  "Alright then, be careful on your way, don't worry it's all over." Yu Feng said.

  "Okay, I'm off, bye-bye."

  After Dai Rui'er walked out for over a dozen steps, Yu Feng suddenly called out to her, caught up and handed her a business card saying "This is my card, if there's anything you need help with, feel free to contact me, just as old friends would."

  After Dai Rui'er took a taxi, Yu Feng said to a young man standing beside the car, "Li Hui, follow her and send her back."

  "Don't worry, Brother Feng, Lihui will definitely be sent safely."

  After only Yu Feng and Li Dongjiang were left, Li Dongjiang sighed and said, "Brother Feng, I know the reason tonight. Do you think it's worth it?"

  Yu Feng sank into thought for a few seconds, and also let out a sigh. "Dong Jiang, have you heard these two lines of poetry? 'Human faces are gone, who knows where they've gone to, peach blossoms still smile in the spring breeze.'"

  "It's just that I wanted to say that things have changed and people are gone. " Yu Feng looked up at the starry sky with his head raised.

  Li Hui's car followed Ruirui's taxi all the way without any problems.

  At this time, in the taxi, Nui took out a plain business card with only two words written on it: "Ministry of Transportation" and "Yu Feng".

  After thinking for a long time, Rui'er took out her phone and gave Yufeng a call, just wanting to ask him out for coffee tomorrow.

  The wind is also very calm and replied, the location is at the Ueshima Coffee Shop in the city center.