I Have a Lake as I Walk Through the Courtyard

Sun Ling smiled sweetly at Lin Feng. "I've never been to a party like this before. Could you show me around?"

"To be honest, this is my first time participating too. Let's go inside..."

The two walked one after the other to a circle of tables against the wall, randomly choosing a seat. Lin Feng glanced at the venue's setup. "Are we going to have to dance later?"

"Judging by this setup, it can't be bad!"

The two sat behind the table chatting and laughing, while the matchmakers from the neighborhood committee moved among them. Seeing the girl next to Lin Feng, they all wisely refrained from approaching.

Soon the music started, and couples, brought together by the matchmakers, began to enter the makeshift dance floor.

"They actually dance!" Lin Feng rubbed his teeth; having lived two lives, he had no idea how to dance this stuff. "Isn't this a blind date event?"

Sun Ling smiled when she heard Lin Feng's complaint. "Ballroom dancing helps to bridge the gap between men and women and easily breaks the ice!"

"That's true, but who would dance that thing?"

"It's easy, let me teach you."

"No, let's not..."

Sun Ling took Lin Feng's hand directly. Lin Feng took a deep breath, and the two walked to the middle. Sun Ling placed Lin Feng's hand on her waist, slightly above it. "Dancing is actually very simple; just remember the steps."

Lin Feng's body stiffened, and he was so embarrassed that he just wanted to scratch his head. The two chatted and laughed, and gradually became more skilled at stepping on Sun Ling's feet after a few times.

After skipping a song, the two returned to their original spot, when an untimely figure cut in. "Hey, you little rascal, is this your girlfriend? She's really pretty!"

Sun Ling frowned. "What did you call him? How rude of you!"

Lin Feng looked up and narrowed his eyes. "Silly Zhu, why aren't you on your blind date? What are you doing here?"

"Your dancing was actually pretty good, so I came over to say hello!"

Seeing Sha Zhu's outstretched hand, Lin Feng tried to calm himself down. If it weren't for the inappropriate occasion, he would have taught this bastard a lesson.

"I'm tired too! Take me home." Noticing that something was wrong with Lin Feng, Sun Ling took the initiative to speak.

"Alright!" Lin Feng nodded, pushed Sha Zhu aside, and the two of them left the hall one after the other!

"No way, it's still early! Aren't you going to introduce us?" Sha Zhu said, stepping forward in front of the two. "I live in the same compound as him, I work at Fengzeyuan, it's 58 yuan a month. Nice to meet you."

Even with his good temper, Lin Feng couldn't stand this. Although the two hadn't confirmed their relationship, Lin Feng shoved Sha Zhu away. "Everyone says you're stupid, but I think you're just pretending to be stupid. There are so many girls inside, why don't you go find someone? Why do you have to come here and annoy me? Are you looking for a fight?"

"Don't try to scare me, kid. Neither of you are married, so who knows what might happen! Is she your girlfriend? Why are you being so protective?"

"Hehe!" Lin Feng was so angry that he almost laughed. Just as he was about to make a move, Sun Ling grabbed him and hugged him.

"Alright, this is the neighborhood committee office. Take me home, don't bother with him!"

"I'll settle the score with you when we get back to the courtyard!"

"Hehe, don't say I didn't give you a chance, I'm waiting for you..."

Sha Zhu watched the two leave with envy, then turned to a matchmaker beside him. "Who is that girl?"

The matchmaker smiled. "This girl isn't from our alley; she's probably someone that little guy knows. You shouldn't even think about it..."

Lin Feng rode his bicycle slowly with Sun Ling on the back, taking over an hour to get her home. He then looked at the guard post at the gate. "What a disappointment today... I was just starting to get the hang of it!"

"Haha, there'll be other opportunities! Remember to come to my house tomorrow! Be careful on the road!"

After the two said goodbye, an old man quietly emerged from the darkness. "Is this the young man?"

"Oh dear, Grandpa, why did you come out?" Sun Ling blushed immediately.

"He looked quite thin, how did he carry you for two miles?"

Sun Ling...

After returning home, Lin Feng sat by the lake in the space. In his previous life, he was so busy that he never had a relationship. In this life, a girl came to him, but the huge difference in their family backgrounds made him conflicted again.

Lin Feng wasn't a blockhead. If this girl wasn't interested in him, she wouldn't have come over tonight. He spent a long time lost in thought, feeling both apprehensive and excited about the Sun family's invitation to dinner tomorrow.

The next morning, when Lin Feng went to work, a middle-aged man came into the courtyard at noon. The three women glanced at the man's clothes. "Sir, who are you looking for?"

The middle-aged man smiled at the three women. "Is there someone named Lin Feng in your courtyard?"

"Yes! And you are?"

"Oh, ma'am, it's like this, a matchmaker introduced her to my friend's daughter as a potential partner, and I'd like to ask her what she's like?"

Upon hearing this, the third aunt's eyes darted around, and she glanced around before lowering her voice. "You've come to the right person... This Lin Feng, he's an orphan, has a good job, but he's stingy and miserly, doesn't get along well with the neighbors, always keeps to himself, and has a terrible temper..."

The middle-aged man felt increasingly uneasy as he listened, so he asked several neighbors in the yard, but they gave him almost no positive answers, which left him very puzzled!

Lin Feng was listless at work all day, thinking about what would happen that evening. He was teased by Sister Zhao several times. He finally got off work, went home to get some gifts that Lou Xiao'e had given him, and hurriedly rode his bicycle to the Sun family's house.

Grandpa Sun listened to the information his son had gathered, and the two of them studied it for an entire afternoon.

"What these neighbors said may not be true. Judging from the circumstances of the rescue, this young man should have a moral compass. Based on his work experience, he seems to be a very reliable person."

"If only one person said that, I wouldn't believe it. I asked four or five people in their yard, and not one of them said anything nice. It seems this person definitely has problems with his interpersonal relationships! At least he's not good at socializing. Lingling is still young, so let's just believe it!"

The old man touched his cane. "No matter what, the debt of gratitude for saving my life is undeniable! As for the rest, I'll talk to that girl about it later!"

The father and son were chatting when the guard led Lin Feng in. "Mr. Sun, your guest has arrived."

Lin Feng walked into the courtyard and looked around at the house. There were four or five single-story houses side by side in the courtyard. Unlike the large courtyard, the whole courtyard was quite quiet. Even the children playing in the courtyard kept their voices very low.

"Haha, it's Raymond Lam! Welcome! I should have come to thank you in person, but I wasn't feeling well, so I had to take advantage of my seniority and let you come instead!"

"Sir, you're too kind. For someone of your stature to invite me here shows you think highly of me..."

Grandpa Sun smiled even more broadly upon hearing this. "The little one has a sweet tongue. Come inside and sit down!"