redvbooks Chapter 52 Sister, you're beautiful and kind-hearted, you must have a way.
Chapter 52 Sister, you're beautiful and kind-hearted, you must have a way.
The surrounding Chosen Ones immediately tensed up and turned to look at Lin Feng, their eyes filled with nervousness.
The third rule of the supermarket rules suddenly resonated in my mind:
If the scanner emits a continuous, high-pitched beeping sound when scanning your item, please immediately abandon the item and say, "I don't want this." The cashier will handle it.
But this bag of dried fish has a special meaning—
It was their only way to establish contact with that mysterious orange cat. If they couldn't find the orange cat, then if their shadows became distorted in the academy, it would be a dead end!
The female cashier in the green vest stopped abruptly.
She slowly raised her head, her lifeless eyes fixed on Lin Feng, while one hand silently moved towards a hidden button under the counter.
The air seemed to freeze, and the threat of death felt like ice water being poured over one's head.
At the critical moment, Lin Feng took a deep breath.
Instead of immediately abandoning the goods as per the rules, he did something that left everyone speechless.
He slumped his shoulders slightly, leaned forward towards the counter, and said to the female cashier in a low voice, with a hint of embarrassment and intimacy:
"Sister, I'm so sorry..." Her voice even had a slightly coquettish nasal tone, "This... this is probably because I accidentally damaged the packaging and smudged the barcode area. It's all my fault for being so clumsy."
As he spoke, he raised his eyes, his gaze clear yet pleading, like a large dog that had done something wrong.
For the first time, the female cashier's cold, formulaic expression showed an extremely subtle change.
Her finger, which was about to press the alarm button, stopped.
Lin Feng pressed his advantage, his tone becoming even softer and more gentle:
"Sister, I felt a special connection with you the moment I saw you. Your gentle eyes and brows show that you are someone who really loves animals."
"I bought this just to feed the homeless kittens at school. If they could have a bite, they would feel your kindness."
He paused briefly, allowing the words of praise to seep into the other person's emotions, before continuing his plea:
"A beautiful and kind sister like you must have a way, right?"
"Could you please type it in manually?"
"Or... could you give me some pointers on what to do?"
"This bag of dried fish is so important to those kittens, please help me!"
Lin Feng clasped his hands together in a pleading gesture, his eyes so sincere that it was impossible to refuse.
The female cashier froze on the spot, a hint of extremely human struggle and...confusion flashing in her cold eyes.
She seems to be engaging in some kind of logical inconsistency:
The rules require the clearing of anomalies, but the behavior pattern of this "abnormal" target has triggered an undefined judgment area in her program related to "favorability".
There was a silence of about three seconds, which felt like an eternity to everyone present.
Finally, she removed her hand from the alarm button, grabbed the bag of dried fish, her voice still harsh, but the murderous intent had dissipated:
"The product was damaged. This time it was manually repaired, but this will not be allowed to happen again."
After speaking, she quickly tapped a few keys on the keyboard, then pressed a few keys on the scanner to bypass the scanning process and complete the data entry directly.
A normal, crisp beep sounded.
The crisis is over.
A huge weight lifted from Lin Feng's heart, and a grateful, sunny smile immediately bloomed on his face:
"Thank you, sister! Not only are you so beautiful, but you also have an incredibly kind heart!"
"Your small act of kindness is a great deed, and you will surely be blessed with good fortune and good fortune!"
Upon hearing this, the female cashier's tightly pursed poker face finally broke down.
The corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up slightly, and his previously numb eyes seemed to suddenly be filled with two stars, instantly brightening up.
She subconsciously raised her hand to tuck a stray strand of hair behind her ear. When her gaze fell on Lin Feng's smiling face, a hint of shyness flashed across her face, and even the roots of her ears quietly blushed.
"I'll be more careful next time..." Her voice softened noticeably, carrying a hint of gentleness.
Lin Feng nodded, indicating that he would definitely pay attention, then quickly paid the bill and stuffed the items into the plastic bag.
Amidst the stunned gazes of the chosen ones behind him, who looked at him as if he were a god, he quickly left the cashier.
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The live stream chat exploded instantly:
"Holy crap??? This is even possible??"
"Strange Tales of Rules: Cleanup Mode Activated! Lin Feng: Sister, please~ Strange Tales of Rules: ...Manual Mode Activated."
"I'm dumbfounded. Is it really that easy for someone like me to be swayed?"
"Brother Feng! Just how many more skills do you have that we don't know about?!"
"Isn't this much more interesting than brute force? (doge)"
"Brother Feng: Overcoming a crisis is sometimes that simple, and boring."
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As soon as Lin Feng left the cashier, the next person to check out, Vassim, encountered the same predicament.
When the scanner detected the bag of dried fish, "Beep—!!!"
The same piercing alarm sounded again.
The cashier's blush hadn't faded, but her eyes had already turned icy again.
Wasim's heart tightened. He clearly remembered the rules and Lin Feng's dangerous maneuver just now.
He opened his mouth, trying to squeeze out a few flattering words, but gave up instantly when he saw the cashier's eyes gradually narrowing.
He admitted that he didn't have Lin Feng's smooth and skillful flattery, so rather than trying to outsmart him, he decided to strictly follow the rules.
"I don't want this item," Wasim cleared his throat.
The cashier expressionlessly tossed the dried fish aside, and the scanner continued to beep normally, completing the checkout for the remaining items.
Park Bu-sung, who was standing at the back, witnessed the whole process and couldn't help but swallow hard.
The scene of me imitating Lin Feng taking off his shirt and getting slapped in the face is still vivid in my mind.
If you try to imitate a tiger but end up with a dog instead, and anger the cashier, you might end up like those unlucky guys in the cafeteria.
After a brief moment of hesitation, he obediently took the dried fish out of the shopping basket and quietly put it back on the nearest shelf.
Seeing this, the other five chosen ones followed suit and silently put the dried fish back in its place.
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As the eight people left the supermarket, the fog outside seemed to thicken, turning the streetlights' glow into a blurry yellow.
No one spoke; only the sound of hurried footsteps echoed through the quiet campus until they entered the dormitory building, at which point everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Ascending the stairs to the fourth floor, a dimly lit corridor came into view.
The eight people parted ways in the corridor.
"Stay alert, don't do anything reckless!" Vassim whispered to the other four Chosen Ones who were heading towards room 414 on the right.
The four nodded solemnly and walked deeper into the corridor.
Lin Feng, Wasim, Park Bu-sung, and Sato Ichiro turned to the left and arrived at the door of dormitory 404.
The key unlocked the door, and a wave of stuffy air rushed out...