I Was Reborn into the Past and Saved My Stunning Sister-in-Law at the Beginning - Chapter 30:

Chapter 30: An Unexpected Encounter with Yu Li

“See you, Brother Yuzhu.” It had to be said, Lin Xixue’s cooking was already very good, but compared to He Yuzhu, a professional chef, it was still a notch lower. Especially that braised pork at noon—it was absolutely divine! Fatty yet not greasy, the meat sauce mixed with rice could make Xu Feng want to lick the bowl clean.

“Brother, I won’t keep you then. I still need to take He Yushui to school later. Come over again when you have time, but next time, don’t bring anything.” After exchanging a few polite words and preparing to leave, the Yan family started quarreling again.

“Yan Jiecheng, you live your own life! I can’t endure this humiliation anymore!” Yu Li had actually thought her husband was quite capable for getting half a kilogram of meat without spending a cent, but once at the dinner table, his words held no authority. Half a kilogram of meat only made a small dish, and with the whole family like starving wolves, it was gone in seconds. This life was simply unbearable, suffocating even!

“Wife, wife, listen to me!” Yan Jiecheng hurried to chase after her, carrying her bag this time. If he didn’t calm her down, she might really go back to her parents’ house.

The neighbors were already used to this scene. Since these two got married, they fought like this every few days. But Xu Feng found it quite entertaining. Why was it that every time he came, this young wife would throw a tantrum?

Leaving the Courtyard, Xu Feng headed to the department store. Although the pork hadn’t been sold yet, the 310 yuan reward from last time was still untouched in the System space. However, he had to spend this money discreetly; he couldn’t openly show he had so much cash.

With 310 yuan, plus a bicycle ticket and a watch ticket, buying these two big items was no problem. The bicycle could be shown openly, but the watch couldn’t. It wasn’t that Xu Feng wanted to splurge, but not knowing the exact time was really inconvenient everywhere.

“Oh my, I told you the magpies were chirping cheerfully today, Yan Ping, look who’s here!” On the same day, why did some people have such a good attitude? Because they lacked nothing, no food, no drink, and no worries. People were just different.

Yan Ping didn’t react much to her aunt’s teasing. Xu Feng was already engaged, so she couldn’t think about him anyway. This was perfect since Xu Feng was here to buy things, not to look for a partner.

“This watch looks nice. How much is it?” Last time, Xu Feng had silently sworn to buy this watch, and this time, he was here to fulfill that promise.

“Rolex, 80 yuan. You need a watch ticket, do you have one?” The clerk’s tone turned noticeably colder, but Xu Feng didn’t mind. He took out the ticket and 80 yuan from his pocket. As a country boy, he didn’t understand watches; he just thought it looked nice.

Seeing Xu Feng casually take out 80 yuan, Yan Ping could only curse the heavens for being blind. Why were all the good men already taken? She wasn’t bad-looking, and she had such a good job, yet she just couldn’t meet the right man.

A bicycle cost a little over 100 yuan, so Xu Feng still had some money left. He also bought five bottles of Maotai and five cartons of Chunghwa cigarettes—eight yuan per bottle and twelve yuan per carton, a small matter for Xu Feng.

Leaving the department store, he found a secluded spot and stuffed everything into the System space. Then he went to the bike shop. The remaining money was enough to buy a Phoenix brand bicycle with some to spare. The seat was too hard, so Xu Feng specifically went to a repair shop to add a cushion. After all, he might have to take his wife or sister for rides in the future, so comfort was a must.

Finally, the last step was to go to the vehicle office to get a steel license plate. Without it, he couldn’t ride on the streets. Once everything was settled, he could proudly ride around town.

He wasn’t sure if the pigeon market would open tonight, but it didn’t matter. Now that he had a bike, going to town wouldn’t be a hassle. Since he had nowhere to go this afternoon, Xu Feng decided to splurge a little and book a hotel. He couldn’t just sell the meat and ride back overnight. Life wasn’t that hard anymore, so he didn’t have to be so frugal.

Coincidentally, there was a hotel right at the intersection he had just passed, so Xu Feng turned back. “Hey, hey, hey!” Who would have thought that at that moment of distraction, he would run into a blind pedestrian? It was none other than Yu Li, who had been loudly threatening to return to her parents’ house. She didn’t even notice someone following behind her.

Fortunately, Xu Feng wasn’t riding fast when he turned around, so Yu Li only fell on her butt. Even though both sides were at fault, it was his bicycle that knocked her down. Xu Feng parked his bike, got off, and helped her up.

“Sorry, I was just turning around and didn’t see you.” There was no helping it. Xu Feng was always polite, and it definitely wasn’t because she was a pretty young wife.

Being helped up by another man, and such a handsome one at that, made Yu Li’s ears flush red. “It’s okay, it’s my fault for walking too fast and not paying attention.” Yu Li, who was just angry moments ago, now acted shy like a young girl. There was no other reason except that Xu Feng was riding a brand-new Phoenix bicycle. You see, women only get angry at men who have no ability.

“Okay then, if there’s nothing else, I’ll be going.” Xu Feng couldn’t exactly offer to give her a lift. She was heading back to her parents’ house. If he gave her a ride on his bicycle, Yan Jiecheng would never catch up, even if he broke his legs running. Xu Feng wouldn’t do such an immoral thing.

Before Yu Li could respond, Xu Feng had already pedaled away, disappearing in an instant.

“Wife, I finally caught up to you. Don’t be mad anymore, okay? When I get back, I’ll tell them that next time we get meat, it’s all for you.” Delayed by Xu Feng, Yan Jiecheng managed to catch up after running a few steps. Although Yan Jiecheng was sincerely trying to coax her, regardless of whether he could keep his promise, he didn’t understand why Yu Li was truly angry. Was it really about the meat? At the root of it, wasn’t it because her husband was incompetent? Not only did they all squeeze together in one house, but they also had to live under the in-laws’ noses. How could such a life be satisfying? She could only blame herself for being too naive back then, falling for this man’s sweet talk. If she had married that man just now, wouldn’t it have been perfect? Handsome, and just by looking at the cushion on his bicycle’s back seat, she could tell it was soft and comfortable. And then she looked at her own husband, who was good for nothing except talking.

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Spending one yuan, Xu Feng booked a room at the hotel. Although the price wasn’t cheap, the environment was excellent. There was even a place to park the bicycle, so he didn’t have to worry about it being stolen. After all, it was a big item, and taking it in and out of the System space might be seen by others.

Pushing the door open, he saw the bed in the middle was not small—it could easily fit two people. The first thing he did after entering was take a hot shower in the bathroom, then lay comfortably on the bed, waiting for nightfall.

Around six in the evening, he splurged again and went to a restaurant. By then, the 310 yuan had been completely spent.