Chapter 248 : Lin Li is an Animal, Bai Bufan is Also an Animal

The high-speed rail arrived. Because they bought tickets in pairs, the four separated.

According to their tickets, the two arrived at their seats.

There was another person in the seat, with a woman next to him, but this time there was no black silk.

Lin Li and Bai Bufan exchanged a glance: *A second time?*

"Hello, Uncle."

"Go in, go in. Sitting in A and coming so slowly, no manners." The man, who was wearing Bluetooth earphones and scrolling through short videos, looked up impatiently at Lin Li upon hearing this, took off one earphone, stood up, and said.

"No, Uncle, are you in the wrong seat?" Lin Li asked.

"What?" The man frowned upon hearing this, then pulled up the ticket interface, confirmed the seat information with the one next to him several times, showed it to Lin Li, and his tone became even more impatient: "07B is correct! You guys are the ones who got the wrong seat! Are you blind? So annoying, go away, go away."

He immediately sat back down.

He also muttered a few words in a dialect. Although it wasn't the Nansang dialect, judging from his tone, they weren't good words.

In the ticket information he just showed, the seat was indeed 07B.

"But—" Lin Li continued to speak, but was interrupted before he could finish.

"Get lost, get lost, what 'but, but', don't annoy me." The man continued to scroll through his phone, not even looking at Lin Li.

"Sorry, sorry." Seventeen is the age where one can endure grievances the most. Lin Li, who had been given a dirty look, hurriedly apologized sincerely, then pulled Bai Bufan away.

"Did we really get it wrong? Car 06, 07A, 07B..." After walking far away, Bai Bufan was confused and unconfident. He took out his phone and checked several times. After all, it was his first time taking the high-speed rail today, so reading it wrong was excusable.

"No need to look, the seats are correct," Lin Li waved his hand.

"Ah? Then why was that uncle's seat also 07B? Selling one seat twice?" Bai Bufan was confused.

"No, I just saw the train number on that guy's ticket. It's not this train, it's the one opposite. He got on the wrong train," Lin Li smiled.

"Then what about our seats?"

"You... wait. Wait!"

Bai Bufan's voice stopped abruptly. He looked at Lin Li, blinked, and then his face gradually turned into a look of holding back laughter: "Animal, animal, holy shit, hahaha Lin Li, you really are an animal."

"If he had a slightly better attitude, I would have explained it to him."

Lin Li chuckled.

"Support. Opening his mouth with 'fucking this' and 'fucking that', I fucking hate these foul-mouthed, uncultured idiots the most," Bai Bufan agreed, then rubbed his hands expectantly: "But let's remind him when we get off. Otherwise, I'll feel bad not seeing his exasperated look."

Although Lin Li was an animal, fortunately, Bai Bufan wasn't a good person either.

"Sure," Lin Li nodded, he had the same intention. "And it's best to do it right when the train is about to start moving again."

"You're so considerate, Lin Li," Bai Bufan gave a thumbs up. "Standing for half an hour is worth it for that moment."

"No need. I did some research before coming. The indicator lights next to the high-speed rail seats have meanings. Red means someone will be sitting there for the rest of the journey, green means the seat hasn't been sold, and yellow means it hasn't been sold until the next station. Although there might be a delay, as long as we wait for the train to start and find a green or yellow seat, it'll definitely be fine.

"Although we won't find seats together, it doesn't matter."

Lin Li explained.

Bai Bufan's eyes lit up. He really didn't know this.

"Then it's even more perfect!"

So the two, waiting for the train to start before finding seats, stood at the connection between the cars, looking expectantly at 07B, afraid the man would get up and leave, making them miss this fun.

However, seeing Bai Bufan standing strangely next to him, Lin Li asked in confusion:

"What are you doing? You look like you urgently need to pee."

"Because I really do want to pee a little right now," Bai Bufan nodded.

Lin Li: "?"

"No? Then go pee. It's not like there are no toilets on the high-speed rail. To be precise, there's one right in this car," Lin Li looked surprised and pointed to the toilet behind them.

"Now is not the time," Bai Bufan shook his head. "I hope I can contribute to the construction of the country."

Lin Li: "?"

"Speak fucking human language."

"Lin Li, have you ever heard of a project that benefits the country and the people, the South-to-North Water Diversion?" When Bai Bufan said this, there was light in his eyes, full of the hot blood of youth, writing about serving the motherland: *(Translator's Note: "Water Diversion" (shui diao) is changed to "Urine Diversion" (niao diao)).*

"I drank water crazily in the Yushun District in the south, just to bring the water to Nansang in the north to pee."

"To solve the problem of uneven water resources in our country."

"For the country, for the people of Nansang, I can suffer a little, hold it in a little, it's nothing!"

Hearing this, Lin Li was completely moved to tears by Bai Bufan's spirit of self-sacrifice:

"Tears in my eyes, where did this idiot come from."

...

The high-speed rail arrived.

[Chen Yuying: Why haven't you two come out yet? @Lin Li @Bai Bufan.]

[Lin Li: Wait for us a moment, we're timing something.]

[Chen Yuying: ?]

When the warning sound that the high-speed rail doors were about to close rang out, Lin Li and Bai Bufan exchanged a glance and walked to the uncle with a smile.

"Why the fuck is it you two again!" His shoulder was patted, disturbed once again. Seeing it was the same people who disturbed him last time, the man turned red with anger and wanted to get physical.

"Hello Uncle, I just suddenly discovered something. You got on the wrong train," Lin Li bowed politely and greeted him.

"Uncle, shouldn't you be taking the high-speed rail to Qiaocheng? But this one is going to Anmen," Bai Bufan followed with a polite greeting. "Oh my, you really seem to have gotten on the wrong one."

—With the train number Lin Li memorized, they could easily find out where the man's original train was going.

Man: "?"

Seeing the man freeze, the two immediately left.

—There was no time to see his reaction; if they didn't leave now, the doors would close.

But fortunately, windows are the eyes to the soul.

When the two got off the train and found the window next to the man, they saw the man had already stood up with a panicked face. But the doors had already closed, and the train even started to slowly move. Lin Li and Bai Bufan smiled very happily.

And the man also noticed Lin Li and Bai Bufan outside the window. Having completely realized what happened, he began to angrily beat the window, pointing at Lin Li and Bai Bufan and shouting.

The high-speed rail windows had good sound insulation, so they couldn't hear clearly.

"What is he saying, Lin Li?" Bai Bufan asked with a smile.

"Hey, nanomachines, son," Lin Li answered with a smile. *(Translator's Note: A meme from Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance).*

Chen Yuying and Ding Sihan, who were waiting on the side, walked over when they saw Lin Li and Bai Bufan finally come out.

Before they could ask what happened, they saw the two transform into aircraft carrier takeoff directors, tacitly making a "go" gesture towards the high-speed rail, and then changing to mocking grimaces.

Chen Yuying, Ding Sihan: "?"

...

The two girls' confusion was dispelled after understanding the cause and effect.

"Ahhhh so mean, you two, so mean," Ding Sihan laughed so hard she spoke intermittently. "Why didn't you call me over to see that uncle's expression! Damn it, keeping the fun to yourselves!"

"Indeed very bad," Chen Yuying also smiled and nodded.

"First of all, Bai Bufan is a eunuch, I am not a eunuch," Lin Li smiled and explained to the two upon hearing this. "Secondly, I don't think it's bad at all. That uncle provoked me first. If I repay injury with kindness, how do I repay kindness?" *(Translator's Note: "Mean" (jian) sounds like "eunuch" (tai jian)).*

"I wasn't saying you were bad just now. That uncle is bad, you are good," Chen Yuying also smiled lightly and nodded at Lin Li upon hearing this.

"What? So that's how it is! Qingtian Great Old Grandma!" Lin Li, whose grievances were cleared, was moved and started singing: "Xiling has a Chen Qingtian~ Iron-faced and selfless, distinguishing the loyal from the treacherous~"

*(Translator's Note: A parody of the theme song of Justice Bao, changing "Bao Qingtian" to "Chen Qingtian", and "Great Old Master" (da lao ye) to "Great Old Grandma" (da lao nai)).*

Chen Yuying: "..."

"What kind of broken name is that! Lin Li, take it back! You are not good, you are also bad, you are also treacherous." Chen Yuying, unable to stand this name, immediately revised her verdict.

*Look at those puffed-up cheeks, they must be fun to pinch.*

"Why the fuck did you suddenly pinch my butt?" Bai Bufan, who was attacked, suddenly turned his head and questioned Lin Li.

"You don't understand my regrets," Lin Li's eyes were deep, hiding melancholy as he sighed: "Life, one can only step back, step back, and finally settle for... the inferior."

Bai Bufan: "?"

*What the hell are you being sentimental about here? Where did this psycho come from?*

...

"Do you really not need my dad to drive you two home?" After walking out of the station, Chen Yuying stopped at the entrance, turned around, and asked.

There was no other itinerary for today, and it was time for everyone to go home, so she asked this.

—The one coming to pick her up tonight wasn't the family driver, but Chen Zhongping.

"No need, Class Rep. If it was your family driver coming to pick you up, I would have agreed. Since it's Uncle, I'll just take the bus back with Bufan," Lin Li said with a smile.

Lin Li's bicycle was still at the school gate, so he indeed had to go back to the school with Bai Bufan first.

*He didn't come to drop her off in the morning, but came to pick her up at night. I don't know what Old Chen is worried about.*

*It couldn't be that he's worried I'd feel like I haven't had enough fun today and ask them if they want to hold off on going home and continue playing until their families rush them, and take the opportunity to see if I can pinch the Class Rep's cheeks, right?*

"Okay then, let us know in the group when you get to school and when you get home. I definitely won't let him come next time," Chen Yuying smiled and nodded, not forcing it.

After all, with her dad there, it might indeed make the two of them uncomfortable.

The four walked to the bus stop together first, then the two girls had to continue walking towards the parking lot, so they parted ways:

"See you tomorrow then."

"Come to think of it, we basically see each other every day," Lin Li smiled and waved.

School on Friday, hanging out on Saturday, and evening self-study on Sunday night.

"Isn't that pretty good? Bye-bye~" Chen Yuying also smiled and waved.

At this time, there were quite a few more people waiting for the bus at the station, no longer as empty as it was at eight or nine in the morning.

*So there are actually this many people taking the bus.*

Lin Li really had no concept of this.

After waiting for a few minutes, the corresponding bus arrived, and everyone lined up to get on.

"Lin Li, the Class Rep is calling you," Bai Bufan said to Lin Li, who was walking into the bus, after dropping his coins.

"Ah? She hasn't left yet?" Lin Li turned his head with a confused look, only to see Bai Bufan quickly passing by him.

Lin Li's heart skipped a beat, and he looked back at Bai Bufan.

The buses in the county weren't big, with only a dozen or so seats per bus. And now, the last seat in the bus was taken by Bai Bufan.

Lin Li: "..."

"Bai Bufan, the coin you just dropped fell on the floor, pick it up," Lin Li said with a gentle smile.

*(Translator's Note: "Pick up the coin" (jian bi) sounds like "bitch" (jian bi)).*

*He's really not a good person, using all his dirty tricks on his own people.*

"It's just standing for twenty minutes. If you can't even stand for twenty minutes now, what will you do when you become a security guard and have to stand all day?" Bai Bufan said disdainfully upon hearing this.

This sounded a bit familiar. It seemed he had mocked Bai Bufan about delivering food in the future using this exact format. The boomerang had hit him right in the head.

Well deserved.

It didn't matter much, just twenty minutes or so. Lin Li walked over and stood next to Bai Bufan, looking at the other passengers in the bus.

Lin Li found that the two of them were actually the only young people. Besides them, the others were either elderly people or exhausted middle-aged people. Some people practically had the words "corporate slave" written on their faces.

They didn't meet this group of people in the morning purely because it wasn't commuting time.

Even though today was Saturday.

"Bufan, let me test you. Do you know what character's setting gets more and more invincible, and gradually perfects with version updates, but when you look at their battle record, they are killed by various plot devices and used as stepping stones, a very funny and clownish character?" Lin Li bent down and asked Bai Bufan.

"Vegeta? Smashed by Frieza in the Frieza Saga, helped Cell in the Cell Saga..." Bai Bufan thought for a moment and said.

"No, it's the Labor Law." Lin Li's map of Yan was very short.

*(Translator's Note: "The map of Yan is short" means the true intention is revealed quickly, referencing Jing Ke's assassination attempt on Qin Shi Huang).*

Bai Bufan: "?"

After freezing for a moment, Bai Bufan looked at the scene in the bus and understood why Lin Li suddenly asked this. He raised his middle finger at Lin Li and laughed, "Lin Li, don't fucking make it so I can't take the bus anymore."

"If I become a boss in the future, I will definitely not tolerate this kind of overtime behavior. Damn it, if my employees dare to work illegal overtime, I will definitely confiscate their illegal gains." The more Lin Li thought about it, the angrier he got, so he made a grand vow.

*We capitalists, ordain lives for the people, establish the heart for heaven and earth, inherit the lost teachings of past sages, and open up peace for all generations.*

Bai Bufan: "?"

*What did Lin Li just say?*

*Is that Chinese?*

*What a niche language.*

"You were born to be a boss," Bai Bufan gave a thumbs up, then also sighed deeply:

"How many women, in order not to take the bus, became a bus? And how many men, in order to own a bus of their own, take the bus every day?"

*(Translator's Note: "Bus" is Chinese slang for a promiscuous woman).*

"Life, so rushed, so rushed."

Philosopher Bai Bufan and Capitalist Lin Li exchanged a glance, appreciating each other.

The bus gradually became crowded, and more people were standing.

"Young people nowadays rarely have the virtue of respecting the old and loving the young, sigh." An auntie who had just gotten on looked around, found no seats, chose to stand next to Bai Bufan, and muttered to herself, "Sigh, my waist, getting old, standing is uncomfortable."

Bai Bufan: "..."

*Fuck.*

*Auntie, what do you mean by specifically using Mandarin? Are you afraid I'm not a local and won't understand the dialect?*

*Fuck.*

Lin Li, who had already been squeezed to the side, gloated.

"Sigh—"

"Sigh—"

"If only a kind young man was willing to give up his seat to this old lady."

The auntie started sighing crazily, pounding her old waist.

This couldn't even be called a hint anymore; it could be called an explicit request.

However, they were actually almost at their stop.

So Bai Bufan stood up.

"Oh my, young man, you're so polite, thank you." The auntie couldn't wait to step forward and sit down the moment Bai Bufan stood up.

Bai Bufan limped on one leg, grabbed the surrounding handrails, hopped away from the seat, turned his head upon hearing this, pointed at his seat to the auntie, nodded, and signaled her to sit.

Lin Li, Auntie: "?"

"Young man... is, is there a problem with your leg?" The auntie's sitting posture hung in mid-air. She looked at Bai Bufan and asked guiltily.

Bai Bufan waved his hand and struggled to move towards Lin Li on one leg.

"Hey young man, don't go, come back, come back, you sit in this seat." Now it was the auntie's turn to be anxious. She felt the seat below her was extremely hot, pointed at Bai Bufan, and called out.

"Hey! Don't go! Don't go!"

Bai Bufan shook his head and opened his mouth: "Aba aba."

Then his face looked a bit anxious. He pointed at Lin Li, pointed at the auntie, and pointed at his own mouth: "Aba! Aba! Aba!"

Lin Li: "(；☉_☉)?"

After a brief moment of question marks, Lin Li's animalistic thinking occupied the high ground of his brain.

—A! Flash! Of! Inspiration!

He immediately stepped forward to support Bai Bufan and said apologetically to the auntie: "Auntie, Baowei is mute, he can't speak. He means you can just sit, he doesn't need it. He's young, it's no problem."

There was light in Bai Bufan's eyes!

Lin Li not only understood his meaning and cooperated perfectly, but even helped him cover up his name!

*Bro! Ther!*

"Aba aba!" Bai Bufan gave Lin Li a thumbs up, then continued to use body language and "aba aba" to signal the auntie to sit down.

"How can I sit? Hurry up and let him come over and sit. Come, come, come, you sit. What young man, disabled people first!" The auntie didn't dare to sit in this seat for a single second now, especially after feeling the gazes of the other passengers around her. Her voice was anxious.

"No need, no need, we're almost there, it's the next stop. You sit," Lin Li hurriedly waved his hand.

This was the only sentence in their words that wasn't a lie. The bus was about to arrive at the stop near Nansang Middle School, which was their destination.

So Lin Li and Bai Bufan, two disabled people, limped but supported each other off the bus.

Leaving behind the auntie on the bus, who had a seat next to her but stubbornly refused to sit, watching the two leave, looking at their desolate backs, her expression equally bitter.

She fell into deep confusion.

*What did I do?*

"Animal! Bai Bufan! You are a pure animal!" After turning around and confirming the bus had gone far away, Lin Li kicked the cripple's good leg and laughed, "The auntie meant no harm, she just simply wanted a seat, and you were so malicious!"

"Likewise, likewise, haha," Bai Bufan laughed loudly. "Didn't I give her the seat?"

Then Bai Bufan said regretfully:

"I can't take the bus again in the short term, otherwise it'll be bad if I get exposed next time."

"Alright, then I'm going home too."

Arriving at the school gate, Lin Li unlocked his bicycle, got on, and said to Bai Bufan.

"OK OK, my flight is about to take off too, so I won't keep you for dinner," Bai Bufan nodded and waved goodbye to Lin Li.

Today's failure in shooting handguns was very painful, but the clumsy bird flies early, and diligence can make up for clumsiness. Bai Bufan believed that as long as he was willing to work hard, he would definitely have a day where he surpassed Lin Li before his kidneys failed.

"Fuck, if you fucking kept me for dinner, I wouldn't even dare to imagine what we'd be eating," Lin Li turned his head and laughed as he rode away.

*(End of Chapter)*