nycdaug Chapter 520 Put away your shallow thoughts!
Chapter 520 Put away your shallow thoughts!
The cafeteria suddenly fell silent, a silence quite different from before—
Previously, there was a quiet wait to see what would happen; now, there is a quiet as the predator reassesses the situation when the prey suddenly bares its fangs.
Dr. Liu was slightly taken aback.
His gaze moved down from Lin Feng's face and locked onto the stack of strange coins.
His monthly salary was only five thousand ghost coins, and the amount in front of him was equivalent to two months' worth of his hard-earned wages.
Driven by greed, he subconsciously reached out to snatch it, but Lin Feng gently pulled back his wrist, calmly avoiding his movement.
The eerie atmosphere around them began to stir.
A few tables away, a burly man with broad shoulders and a thick waist stood up strangely, wearing gray work clothes.
He grinned, revealing a set of crooked teeth, and started walking towards them.
From another direction, a tall, thin man also stood up. He was wearing a security guard uniform, with a rubber baton at his waist, and his eyes were fixed on the stack of strange coins.
Dr. Liu's expression changed.
He turned his head, glaring fiercely at the approaching demons, and was about to speak when a cold, sharp rebuke suddenly rang out:
"Get out of here!"
The eerie creatures shuddered, and the next second, a passage automatically opened up as if the tide were receding.
A woman walked over.
Wearing a spotless white lab coat, with her hair styled in a low bun, her gray-blue eyes were sharp and piercing.
Her name tag read: [Chen Lan, Chief Physician, Gynecology Department]
What caught more attention than her name tag was the dark figure behind her.
The dark shadow clung to her back, its outline blurred, yet it kept writhing and expanding, like a living blob of ink.
The shape of a face could be vaguely seen—smirking, excited, greedily surveying every strange thing around it.
The burly man was the first to turn around and stride back to his seat without even looking back.
The tall, thin security guard quietly tucked the rubber baton back into his waistband.
Only Dr. Liu remained.
He stood there, his expression a fascinating mix of anger, resentment, and fear, with the last emotion leaving only one: cowardice.
"Get out of here!" The dark shadow behind Chen Lan suddenly swelled up, like a silent, roaring beast.
Dr. Liu's face paled for a moment, then he turned around and practically scrambled back to his seat.
Lin Feng respectfully handed the stack of strange coins in his hand to Chen Lan.
"It still has to be Director Chen."
Chen Lan took the strange coin, casually stuffed it into the pocket of his white coat, and patted it.
Then she turned around and looked around.
"This chosen one of humanity is under my protection. Anyone who dares to cause trouble again will face my wrath!"
The cafeteria fell silent for a moment.
Then, all the eerie creatures lowered their heads and continued eating.
Chen Lan withdrew her gaze, patted Lin Feng on the shoulder, then turned around and returned to her seat.
Lin Feng picked up his knife and fork again, cut off a piece of steak, put it in his mouth, and chewed slowly.
It still smells good.
At that moment, Su Wan walked in with two female security guards at the entrance of the cafeteria.
"Section Chief Su, what shall we eat?" Little Sparrow with a round face looked out the north window.
"Of course it's gourmet food! The food in those two windows is disgusting," said Ah Ying, who has an oval face.
Su Wan raised an eyebrow: "Aying understands me best."
The three of them arrived at the food window.
Su Wan's gaze swept over the dishes displayed on the table.
"One serving of pork ribs, one serving of seasonal vegetables, and half a bowl of rice."
The female worker serving the vegetables looked up at her, her movements noticeably more cautious than when dealing with other strange occurrences.
When scooping the ribs with a spoon, I deliberately picked out a few pieces with more meat, and the vegetables were piled up to the brim. Finally, I put an extra small dish of pickled radishes in the corner of the plate.
Aying ordered braised pork and stir-fried shredded potatoes, while Aque ordered sweet and sour pork and stir-fried broccoli.
The three of them turned around with their trays, their eyes sweeping across the cafeteria hall.
Su Wan's gaze fell on Lin Feng.
Lin Feng was looking down, his profile was clearly defined, his jaw was slightly clenched, and his chewing motion was neither hurried nor slow, giving people a sense of calm and composure.
Su Wan's gaze lingered on him for two seconds before she casually looked away.
"There's an empty table over there." She raised her chin and pointed to an empty table about five meters away from Lin Feng's table.
The three of them walked over, put down their plates, and sat down.
Ah Ying slowly took a bite of the braised pork, the marbled meat melting in her mouth. She squinted her eyes in satisfaction, then lowered her voice:
"That human named Lin Feng was far too generous, taking 10,000 ghost coins just like that."
The three of them witnessed the entire process of Lin Feng confronting Doctor Liu and throwing around 10,000 ghost coins to ask Chen Lan to step in and resolve the trouble from the entrance of the cafeteria.
Ah Que exclaimed, "I never imagined that money could be so effective at Yongshan Hospital."
Aying chimed in, "Director Chen is aloof and doesn't respect anyone. Most of the high-level monsters in the courtyard don't dare to provoke her easily. I never expected that she would actually take action for an ordinary human today."
Under the table, Su Wan subtly kicked A Ying and whispered a reminder:
"Stop gossiping; your advanced, uncanny hearing is exceptional!"
Ah Ying immediately shrank back and dared not utter another sound.
A-Que's gaze swept over Lin Feng, who was eating with his head down not far away, and her tone became more playful:
"Why don't we find an opportunity to befriend Lin Feng? Having another wealthy friend is always beneficial."
Su Wan put down her chopsticks, her cool eyes glancing indifferently at the two of them:
"Stop with your shallow thoughts!"
"The chosen ones are ultimately outsiders, and they do not belong to the same camp as us."
"Just do your job well and don't have any improper thoughts."
The two female security guards both lowered their heads: "Section Chief Su is right; we were just being superficial."
After a brief silence, Su Wan's fingertips traced the edge of the plate, her brows furrowing slightly.
"Today's dishes at [Human Delicacies] are too oily. If we had a refreshing drink to cut through the grease, it would make us feel much better."
The words were spoken in a very low voice, and neither Ah Ying nor Ah Que, who were nearby, paid any attention to them.
Lin Feng, who was five meters away, heard every single word.
As his training in the dungeons deepened, his physical abilities continued to improve, and his sensory perception far surpassed that of ordinary humans.
Not to mention casual conversations at close range, even in a noisy cafeteria, the slightest movement within dozens of meters cannot escape his ears.
Lin Feng's fingers, which were holding the knife and fork, paused slightly, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes.
The opportunity to improve your relationship with them has arrived.
Rule 2—【It is forbidden to initiate conversations with anyone who is not the chosen one】—has already been verified to be incorrect.
In other words, there is no punishment for taking the initiative to strike up a conversation with Su Wan.
Su Wan is a picky eater and has never liked heavy oil or salt. Coconut juice, which helps to cut through the richness of the food, is her favorite drink.
He had made preparations before entering the instance, and had stocked up on a lot of fresh coconuts in his storage space.
Lin Feng gave the three people at the table a look, indicating that they didn't need to be nervous.
He then put down his knife and fork, calmly stood up, and walked straight towards Su Wan's table...