American homeless people, surviving in the city

Upon hearing Lin Qi's words, the short-haired girl subconsciously sniffed, then instinctively frowned.

But perhaps realizing quickly that her behavior was somewhat impolite, she smiled sheepishly, turned around, unzipped the tent, and crawled out.

Lin Qi could only smile bitterly to himself. Not to mention this seemingly pampered girl, even he himself was not yet able to get used to the smell on his body.

God knows how long it had been since the body he transmigrated into had taken a bath!

However, he had been busy fighting the cold and hunger and hadn't had time to deal with the smell problem.

He followed her out of the tent, where the short-haired girl was waiting for him.

In the twilight of dusk, Lynch finally saw her face clearly.

This short-haired girl has typical Asian features. She is petite with a slightly chubby, round face and big, dark eyes, which give her a uniquely innocent and naive charm.

The gray knitted sweater she wore on her upper body outlined a unique youthful curve.

The girl's eyes were still sleepy. Although she was swaying a little while standing still, she still tried her best to stand up. Her half-asleep appearance amused Lin Qi.

Seeing Lin Qi emerge from the tent, she quickly spoke, her voice slightly slurred due to drunkenness, but her tone exceptionally earnest: "Um, thank you for saving me!"

"No need to thank me, it was nothing." Lin Qi waved his hand. "Let's leave here as soon as possible, this place isn't safe."

Lynch's words were sincere, but the short-haired girl disagreed, frowning slightly: "They won't be back so soon... I need to repay you first..."

As she spoke, she shakily reached into her coat pocket, fumbled around for a while, and finally pulled out a wallet.

He opened his wallet, took out two twenty-dollar bills, hesitated for a moment, and then added a ten-dollar bill.

"Um, I don't have much cash on me, so please accept this money!"

Lin Qi smiled and reached out to take the money from her hand:

"If you were white or black, I would accept the money, but we are all from East University, and it is only right for us to help each other."

Since transmigrating into the body of a homeless man, he had been feeling very depressed. However, after helping others, he felt a sense of accomplishment, which improved his mood considerably.

Especially since the person she helped was a pretty young girl...

Lin Qi could hardly deny that his sense of accomplishment was influenced by the other person's good looks.

Upon hearing this, the short-haired girl's face showed obvious surprise.

"Oh, sir, you're also from the University of Tokyo?"

"Of course, otherwise why would you ask me to communicate with you in Chinese?"

"Eh, oh, it really is..."

The girl blinked, stunned for a moment, as if she had just realized this.

This guy is still half asleep, he's been staring blankly...

Lin Qi couldn't help but silently complain in his heart. But he could also understand, after all, from the remarks of those thugs outside the tent, it was clear that the girl had been accidentally given sleeping pills.

It's already quite impressive that you can resist the sedative effects of medication with willpower and stay awake.

At the same time, after realizing that the strange homeless man in front of her was also a student from the University of Tokyo, the short-haired girl's attention was clearly diverted.

For a moment, she forgot about giving Lynch the money, focusing only on looking him up and down. Her hands, holding the banknotes, were exposed to the chilly early winter wind of Seattle, trembling slightly from the cold.

Looking at the other person's dazed and confused appearance, Lin Qi felt both amused and helpless:

"Alright, put the money away and get out of here quickly. Don't flaunt your money when you're out."

The short-haired girl blinked, seemingly only then realizing this, and hurriedly stuffed the money back into her wallet.

He then turned to Lin Qi and gave him a slight, somewhat embarrassed bow.

"Anyway, thank you so much! Um, I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Chen Yumo, and I'm an international student at the University of Washington. How should I address you?"

"...Just call me Lynch."

Lin Qi nodded, then asked with some curiosity:

"I didn't expect you to be a college student. When I first saw you being chased by those thugs, I thought you were one of their henchmen. How did you offend them?"

When this topic was brought up, Chen Yumo's face turned noticeably paler, clearly showing signs of lingering fear.

"I...I was tricked by a senior student."

"I recently finished my final project, and a senior who helped me suggested that he treat us to a meal to celebrate."

"My senior has always been very kind to us, so my group members and I didn't think much of it and went to the restaurant he specified."

"That senior's surname is Guo?" Lin Qi suddenly interjected.

Chen Yumo looked at him with some surprise: "Yes, how did you know? Senior's surname is indeed Guo, but he's not an international student at Dongda University; he's an American of Chinese descent."

Lin Qi understood; this matched exactly what he had just heard. "Go on," he said.

"The dinner party started out normally, but I didn't expect that a few shady Indians and blacks would suddenly come over and urge us to drink. Guo didn't stop them; instead, he joined them in urging us to drink."

"I usually don't drink alcohol. I only drink a little with my dad and grandpa at home during holidays, and I usually only drink red wine."

"But at first, I thought those people were just Guo's friends. Out of respect for Guo, I forced myself to take a few sips of the strong liquor they offered."

"Although I only drank from my own cup after that, for some reason, not long after, I felt dizzy, sleepy, and unable to lift my eyelids."

Chen Yumo pouted angrily, "Now that I think about it, those bastards must have drugged the drink!"

"My friends had all gone back to school early because of other things, so I was the only one left at the table. Fortunately, I've always been in good health, and I was already on guard, so I didn't drink too much of the alcohol they offered me."

"So, after realizing that something was wrong with me, I took advantage of the time when I was still able to stay awake and used the excuse of going to the bathroom to sneak out."

"But to my surprise, they reacted quickly and dared to rush out of the restaurant and chase me into the street. I panicked and ran blindly, which is how I ended up here..."

"Thank goodness I met Mr. Lin!"

Lin Qi was speechless for a moment; this girl was too carefree.

Thanks to her good physique and good luck, she was able to remain conscious after being given sleeping pills.

Otherwise, Lin Qi didn't even dare to imagine what she would be going through now.

In any case, escaping safely from those thugs was always a good thing. Lin Qi looked at the sky and noticed that the sun had already shifted behind the dim, yellowish clouds and moved towards the horizon.

Clearly, it will be dark soon.

He looked at Chen Yumo: "It's getting late. Are you more awake now? Is there a safe place we can go?"

"It's not safe for homeless people like us to stay here. You shouldn't stay here any longer."

Chen Yumo took a deep breath, the damp, cold air of Seattle filling her lungs, making her shiver and clearing her mind.

She took out her phone, her slender fingers flying across the screen: "I've already booked an Uber. I just need to go back to my rented apartment. Those people don't know where I live."

American universities rarely have on-campus dormitories; students usually rent their own apartments. Therefore, even senior student Guo wouldn't be able to easily find Chen Yumo's location.

"That's good."

Hearing this, Lin Qi felt relieved. "In that case, you should leave now. I won't see you off. Be careful next time, and don't be foolish enough to let people force you to drink."

After saying that, he prepared to crawl back into the tent.

Saving the little girl was just a side story for him today; he hadn't even figured out how to continue his homeless life yet!

"etc!"

Chen Yumo suddenly jogged over and stopped Lin Qi: "Um... could you give me your contact information? I... would like to formally thank you another day!"

As she spoke, she took out her phone, made typing gestures with both hands, and looked intently at Lin Qi's face.

Lin Qi shrugged: "Never mind, it's unnecessary."

"It's necessary!" Chen Yumo insisted.

"...But, the main problem is, I really don't have a cell phone."

"Huh?"

Chen Yumo was stunned. She hadn't expected that in this modern society, there would still be people who didn't have cell phones.

Lin Qi was also helpless about this. Perhaps the woven bag that was stolen when he first transmigrated contained this person's original cell phone?

But he has no way of knowing for the time being.

Just as the two were struggling, the roar of an engine came from afar, and a notification popped up on Chen Yumo's phone that the taxi she had called had arrived.

"Let's go." Lin Qi waved his hand. "Go back and get some rest. Be more careful when you interact with people in the future. When you're traveling alone, be sure to protect yourself."

Chen Yumo remained silent for a while, then finally nodded vigorously and turned to walk unsteadily toward the taxi.

Lin Qi watched her get into the car, the taxi engine started, but Chen Yumo suddenly rolled down the window:

"Mr. Lin! I'll definitely come back to see you another day. I'll remember this place!"

Lin Qi said nothing, but quietly watched the taxi slowly drive away.