Capítulo 765: Chapter 765: Don’t Call Me Senior, Call Me Brother
Everyone couldn’t help but be curious. Usually, Huo Linzhou and Liang Yin were not seen together, yet here they were, holding hands.
Liang Yin could feel the curious or puzzled attention from all sides and felt a bit awkward. She looked up at Huo Linzhou, “Huo, if we’re holding hands like this, people will get the wrong idea.”
Huo Linzhou looked at her, “You’re my sister. Can’t a brother hold his sister’s hand? Also… don’t call me Huo, call me brother.”
Yesterday, after Huo Tingdong returned home, he first went to his room to lull Lin Qi to sleep, then headed to the study, where father and son talked for a long time.
Huo Linzhou asked about his sister.
Huo Tingdong patiently answered all his questions.
How Yinyin went missing.
How he missed his sister so much that he got a high fever, caught pneumonia, and then lost all memories related to his sister.
Later, as a father, fearing that his wife and son would be reminded of their loss, he locked away all the memories in one room.
Only then did Huo Linzhou believe that he really had a sister.
No wonder the first time he saw Liang Yin, he felt a sense of familiarity.
It was like they had met before, or like they had known each other for a long, long time.
As it turns out, they are fraternal twins, they came to this world hand in hand.
Even though the identification results are not out yet, Huo Linzhou has already decided that Liang Yin is his sister!
In the cafeteria, Liang Yin rummaged through her pocket and felt a panic.
Oh no, she forgot her meal card.
By the way, the balance on the meal card was running low, it should be topped up.
She said somewhat awkwardly, “Can you guys wait for me for a bit? I forgot my meal card, I’ll go back and get it.”
Huo Linzhou: “I brought it.”
With that, he took out a meal card and handed it to her, “Order whatever you want to eat.”
Surprised, Liang Yin took the meal card, “Really?”
Wow, is having a brother really such a good thing?
She had never been able to order freely in the cafeteria.
Actually, Liang Yin was a typical skinny person who never gained weight no matter what she ate, and she had a big appetite.
But the food in the cafeteria was really too expensive, she couldn’t bear to order big fish and meat. She usually ordered one meat dish, one vegetable dish, and then three servings of rice until she was full.
Since she went to the university gym every Wednesday and Friday afternoon, she would also pack some fruit salad from the cafeteria; otherwise, it was easy to get low blood sugar.
Basically, her daily food cost was about $30, half of it covered by subsidies, which left her with $15 out of pocket, more than enough.
Feeling sympathetic, Huo Tingdong said, “Dad will go with you to order food.”
Seventeen years not being with his daughter, he urgently wanted to know what food she liked to eat and whether it was the same as when she was a child.
The two of them walked to the counter, and Liang Yin looked at today’s menu: Sweet and sour pork, Kung Pao chicken, braised pork, stir-fried squid, pineapple pork, Potato stew, winter melon ribs, green pepper chicken, cabbage tofu stew, spiced radish.
She swallowed and confirmed again, “Huo… brother, can I really order anything I want?”
Seeing such a variety of dishes, she suddenly felt hungry.
Huo Linzhou said, “Eat whatever you want.”
Liang Yin nodded happily and said to the meal-attendant auntie, “Auntie, I want sweet and sour pork, stir-fried squid, potato stew with beef, winter melon ribs… um, some greens, and this spinach…”
Soon, the auntie served the food, “85 bucks.”
Liang Yin swiped the card.
The screen showed balance: $52,909.98.
Liang Yin’s mouth opened wide instantly.
Oh my god!
How could there be such a large balance on this meal card?
Her mouth wouldn’t close for a moment.
Huo Linzhou explained, “When university began, I topped up $200,000, over four years, this much is left.”
Liang Yin: “$200,000…”
Which means that over four years, Huo Linzhou spent $150,000 on food expenses.
While grabbing the tray, Liang Yin asked, “What’s your usual food budget?”
Huo Linzhou replied, “I’ve never calculated it, I’m a day student, so I only eat once at school, but I do buy more water.”
With that he started getting his meal, ordering an extra portion for Huo Tingdong, which totaled about $170 for the two of them.
Liang Yin took a look and suddenly felt embarrassed!
She actually ate like the boys!
The three of them found a seat and sat down.
Huo Tingdong looked at the dishes on Liang Yin’s tray, eating while watching as Liang Yin devoured her meal.
Although she was starving and eating in big bites, which wasn’t exactly lady-like, she surprisingly looked quite adorable, and seeing her enjoying her meal made Huo Tingdong hungry too.
Noticing Liang Yin seemed to very much enjoy the potato stew with beef, Huo Linzhou kept passing beef from his plate to hers.
Liang Yin said, “Don’t give it to me, I won’t be able to finish it!”
Meanwhile, she took care of every bit of food in her plate.
Huo Tingdong and Huo Linzhou were both stunned.
This little one can really eat!
She’s a humanities student, not an athlete, yet she can eat so much.
Huo Tingdong was amazed, especially seeing Liang Yin’s belly round for the first time, he felt an inexplicable sort of pity.
She could eat so much, but usually wouldn’t bear to order such a lavish meal.
Calculating $1500 a month on food, she definitely wouldn’t eat this well.
Huo Tingdong said, “When you’re done eating, go get your meal card, then Dad will add money to it.”
Liang Yin paused and said, “No need… I actually have enough for food.”
Huo Tingdong said, “If you eat like this every day, $1500 a month isn’t enough.”
Liang Yin suddenly asked, “Are my adoptive parents still at the police station?”
Huo Tingdong said, “The police questioned them and released them. Currently, I have them arranged at a hotel, with someone keeping an eye on them. If the results confirm you are my daughter, I have some questions for them.”
Liang Yin nodded understandably, “Oh! Please don’t trouble them too much, after all, they raised me. I don’t actually hate them.”
She had seen other adopted children being abused or not even having enough to eat; she could at least eat her fill and grow tall. Therefore, she didn’t want to trouble them.
Huo Tingdong: “Okay, I promise you.”
…
In the afternoon, Liang Yin went back to the dormitory, retrieved her meal card, and handed it to Huo Tingdong.
During a break in her major courses, Huo Tingdong returned the meal card to her.
Liang Yin asked, “How much did you top up on my card?”
Huo Tingdong said, “Not much, but enough for your expenses.”
Liang Yin nodded.
The meal card was a valuable currency in school; it could be used in the commissary, cafeteria, bathhouse, as well as borrowing books and buying books.
She gratefully said, “Thank you… Dad.”