95: Food stamps in hand, intelligence update!
Chen Kai saw this and hid beside the Old Man. "Eat slowly, Old Man, no rush."
He took a bottle of four-yuan, one-liter iced red tea from his pocket—the kind rumored to taste like national cellar when frozen, but like horse urine at room temperature—and handed it to the Old Man.
"Eat slowly, drink some water, no rush."
Chen Kai flashed a kind smile and quietly observed the Old Man.
"Tha... thank you..."
The Old Beggar immediately twisted off the cap, gulped down a mouthful, wiped his mouth with the back of his hand, and continued grabbing the boxed meal with his hand.
Just then, a young man came out of a nearby shop, carrying a packed bowl of beef noodles. He had intended to give the beef noodles to the Old Beggar, but seeing that Chen Kai was already giving him food, he simply walked in the opposite direction.
Chen Kai's heart tightened; that must have been the person originally destined to give away the Food Coupon. It was a good thing he had stepped in, otherwise, he would have been beaten to it.
"Old Man, why... why don't you find a job?"
Chen Kai asked slowly as he watched the Old Beggar finish one boxed meal and look longingly at the other one in his hand.
"I... I'm not mentally well, nobody wants me..."
"Is that so? I didn't notice that, Old Man. I think your mental state seems quite fine."
Chen Kai paused slightly. He tore open a package of braised chicken leg and placed it on top of his boxed meal. The Old Beggar was clearly stunned and wiped his eyes with his thumb.
"Thank you..."
"I... my son skipped school, so I dragged him back to school from an internet cafe... I... I didn't expect... that a major earthquake would happen that day, and my son was at school..."
As the Old Beggar spoke, his lips trembled slightly, and his mental state began to deteriorate, as if he had become a different person.
Chen Kai's heart tightened. Damn, he shouldn't have asked!
If he had an episode, would he still be able to get the Food Coupon?
"Thank you, kind person... for treating me to a meal... I... I don't have anything valuable on me. The boss of the Scrap Collection Station gave me this when I was helping him sort through scrap. I thought it was money, but it couldn't be spent... so I've just been carrying it around. You... please don't mind it."
While he was still lucid, the Old Beggar quickly pulled a green Food Coupon, smaller than the size of a palm, from the cloth bag on his back. The Food Coupon was printed with a tall ear of wheat and a farmer, and it was emitting a faint, subtle glow.
Chen Kai felt happy, but he also had an indescribable feeling. He took the Food Coupon from the Old Man, carefully placed it in his pocket, and then pulled out the change he had exchanged at the Convenience Store, along with the two-hundred-yuan red bill he had been keeping in his bag, and handed them both to the Old Beggar.
"Old Man, I won't take this coupon for free. I don't have much ability, but my bag is full of food, instant products. If you're hungry, eat the bread first, as it spoils easily."
"The mini hot pot is self-heating, and there's water and such, don't be polite."
He shoved the money into the Old Beggar's hand and turned to leave.
The Old Beggar behind him stood stunned for a few seconds before staggering to his feet. "I can't take this money..."
But his staggering pace couldn't keep up with Chen Kai. He stood in place, silently wiping his eyes with the back of his thumb, and muttered softly, "I wish you peace for a lifetime..."
...
Chen Kai returned to his Electric Scooter and glanced at the time; it was nearly four o'clock. If he went to Yunshang Pavilion now, it would be five or six o'clock by the time he returned.
"Forget it. I'll go upstairs first and sell it tomorrow."
He simply rode his Electric Scooter to the bottom of the Qingshan Residential Complex, locked the vehicle, and took the elevator up.
He stood at the door of Liu Yunshang's home and opened the main door with his key.
"Little brother~ You're here?"
Liu Yunshang immediately sprang up from the sofa, sticking out her little pink tongue, looking exceptionally charming and sexy.
A black backless V-neck dress was stretched to the point of nearly bursting.
"Yeah! How much did you miss me, Sister?"
"Then see if you can feel it from Sister's embrace~"
Liu Yunshang took a few quick steps and threw herself into Chen Kai's arms.
"Hmm?"
She nuzzled against his sleeve, took a deep breath, and her eyes showed a hint of suspicion.
"What's wrong, Sister Liu? Hmm... I can indeed feel the sincerity in your 'huge' embrace. It makes perfect sense!"
Chen Kai chuckled; this was the feeling of the hug, just right.
Liu Yunshang's expression turned strange for a moment. This... there was clearly the scent of another woman on his clothes. Women are very sensitive to the scent of cheating.
When she first started seeing Chen Kai, he only had the scent of a man, and after being with her, his clothes were always stained with her own scent.
But today, Chen Kai's clothes had the scent of another woman, which was very wrong...
Her expression quickly returned to warmth, her eyes filled with affection.
She was six years older than Chen Kai and hadn't really been looking for a title; as long as she could be with her little brother, that was enough.
"Little brother... can you feel my sincerity?"
"This sincerity is a bit lacking."
Chen Kai flashed a smile. When playing basketball, he was always fouled, so he would inevitably have some pent-up anger.
He was a bit hot-tempered right now!
"Hmm?"
Liu Yunshang hummed softly, the tail of her voice extremely seductive.
"Then should Sister take out her heart and let you see the sincerity?"
"That's not impossible..."
"Then you should go take a shower first~"
...
...
An hour and a half later, Chen Kai sat on the sofa and lit a cigarette.
"Click."
Chen Kai's mind was filled with admiration for Boss Cao. It turned out that he had long ago realized the true meaning of life; his name, combined with the names he gave his three sons, contained great wisdom.
He had to admire the wisdom of the ancients.
They say that a brief separation is better than a newlywed couple, and there is indeed truth to that.
"Little brother, it seems like the European Cup has the quarter-finals tonight. After we finish eating and go for a walk downstairs later, should we buy two more lottery tickets?"
Liu Yunshang was wearing a black mini skirt, her two shapely, long legs swaying constantly before his eyes.
"That's fine, though I can't really tell anything about the European Cup quarter-finals. I might buy a little for the finals to play around with."
Chen Kai silently scrolled through his phone; he couldn't see anything different about the four teams either.
"Then let's buy it tomorrow. Little brother's eye for this is still very sharp. Following little brother's lead is never wrong!"
"The last time you slapped the face of the Da Sanjiang Pawnshop was also amazing! It was just so satisfying, the boss of Da Sanjiang even admitted that they weren't as good as you!"
"Little brother, why are you so awesome! Sister wants to reward you again!"
Liu Yunshang pursed her little pink lips, her eyes somewhat alluring.
"..."
"Sister, I know you are very excited, but hold your horses..."
...
The two of them were lovey-dovey until late at night, then went into the bedroom, lay on the bed, and shared a phone to scroll through TikTok.
【 Ding! 】
【 Today's Intermediate Intelligence refreshed! 】