Chapter 20 A True Man Need Not Worry About Finding a Wife

Chen Feng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After so many coincidences with this woman, he had no way to defend himself. If she really wanted to cause trouble, it would be quite a hassle.

He thought to himself that after returning to Xiuzhou this time, he would immediately pack his things and go back to his hometown. By then, it would be impossible to have another coincidence, right?

He sat down in his seat, leaned back, and soon the plane took off.

Just as Chen Feng closed his eyes, he heard Zhang Jingwen from the next seat lean over and ask, “Tell me, how did you get my flight information? Do you have an acquaintance at the airline?”

Chen Feng was speechless. As a common person, he didn’t have such powerful acquaintances or connections. He didn’t want to answer, but he was afraid she would cause trouble for him after getting off the plane. However, both a denial and an affirmation were inappropriate.

If he denied it, Zhang Jingwen definitely wouldn’t believe him. But admitting it was also not an option, because that would confirm he was prying into her privacy with ill intentions, regardless of its legality.

Chen Feng thought for a moment and could only say, “I only found out which flight you were on, I didn’t find out the specific seat. It’s just a coincidence that I’m sitting next to you.”

“Really?” Zhang Jingwen was a little skeptical.

“Really. I don’t have any friends who are internal staff at an airline. I just called the airport customer service to ask about your flight.”

With Chen Feng’s explanation, Zhang Jingwen was barely able to accept it.

However, she then asked, “Where are you from?”

Chen Feng thought for a moment and answered honestly, “Lu City.”

“Oh, Lu City. I have a classmate who is also from Lu City. We haven’t been in touch for a long time. But, since you’re from Lu City and you’re taking a flight back to Xiuzhou, you’re really persistent in your star-chasing.”

As she spoke, Zhang Jingwen looked at Chen Feng a few times with a strange and complicated expression. He looked okay, just a little fat and a bit older.

His clothes were ordinary, but he should have some money, otherwise he wouldn’t be willing to fly first class and stay in a five-star hotel.

Hearing her words, Chen Feng could only explain awkwardly, “I work in Xiuzhou.”

“So that’s how it is.” Zhang Jingwen didn’t believe him, but she didn’t press the issue. Instead, she persuaded him earnestly, “Then you should work hard after you go back. It’s fine to support your star appropriately, but don’t be my sasaeng fan anymore. That will only make me hate you, and I might even call the police to arrest you. Do you understand?”

What else could Chen Feng say? He could only be a qualified fan and nod, “Yes. I understand. I definitely won’t do it again in the future.”

Only then did Zhang Jingwen nod with satisfaction and lean back into her seat.

After that, the two of them didn’t speak for the rest of the journey.

While waiting to get off the plane, neither of them said goodbye or anything of the sort. Chen Feng was too lazy to say it, and Zhang Jingwen was afraid Chen Feng would misunderstand.

Chen Feng waited until the very end to get off the plane. To avoid another possible rear-end collision with Zhang Jingwen, he deliberately lingered at the airport for more than ten minutes before calling for a ride-sharing car.

This time, he returned to his rental house smoothly, took a shower, changed his clothes, and made dinner.

It was already a bit late tonight, so it wasn’t good to go back to his hometown. Chen Feng booked a flight for tomorrow and sent a voice message to his mother, Zhao Xiaolan, on WeChat in the evening, saying that he would be going back to his hometown to live for a while.

His mother quickly asked him what was going on.

Chen Feng didn’t deliberately hide the fact that he was divorced. Besides, this matter couldn’t be hidden, so he just said it directly.

There was a long silence on the other end. More than half an hour passed before a new voice message came.

[Sigh, you. Mom doesn’t know what to say to you. I originally thought it was Shen Lin who proposed it, but it turned out to be you. What’s wrong with you? Do you look down on her now? Your job is so lifeless now, and Shen Lin at least has a stable government job, an iron rice bowl. You should be burning incense that she doesn’t despise you, and you’re the one looking down on her?]

Obviously, his mother had asked Shen Lin, and Shen Lin had pushed all the responsibility onto him. However, this was basically the truth. He was the one who initiated the divorce.

[Mom, it’s not that I look down on her, it’s that she looks down on me for becoming a greasy middle-aged man with no ambition and no future. In short, she just doesn’t like me anymore. Anyway, for the past two years, our relationship has become more and more distant. Besides living in the same house, we basically have no communication. Living like this is tiring for both of us, so it’s better to separate early.]

What Chen Feng said was also the basic truth. He wouldn’t deliberately belittle himself and take all the responsibility for the divorce.

[Sigh! Alright, alright, you’re already divorced, what can be done? I thought you were reaching a bit high back then, and I was afraid you wouldn’t be able to hold onto her. Sure enough, you divorced after only a little over two years. Sigh! Your job is like this now, it’s good for you to come back and live for a while. We’ll talk about it when you get back.]

Zhao Xiaolan was obviously very tired. She also knew that her son must be feeling very bad, so she didn’t say much more. It seemed that this matter was temporarily settled.

It was just that when he got home, he would inevitably be nagged for a while.

Later in the evening, his older brother, Chen Rui, called and talked to him for more than ten minutes. It was mainly to comfort him, saying things like “a true man need not worry about finding a wife” and “there are plenty of fish in the sea.”

The two brothers had a relatively good relationship, but as they grew older, they saw each other only a few times a year. With wives and children, their communication gradually decreased.

In recent years, the two brothers only contacted each other on WeChat during holidays.

They rarely called unless something came up.

However, no matter what, they were still biological brothers, connected by blood. And there were no conflicts between them; deep down, they both cared about each other.

This time, his older brother rarely called and insisted on talking to him for more than ten minutes. Chen Feng felt warm inside.

In this life, the only ones who can truly be good to you and care for you unconditionally are probably your own family.

Spouses are sometimes very reliable, and sometimes they are just so-so. Many divorced couples treat each other as enemies. The closest and the most distant, it’s just like that.

Chen Feng and Shen Lin were considered to have had a peaceful breakup, and Chen Feng had nothing to complain about.

The next day, Chen Feng first drove to a large shopping mall for a major shopping spree: clothes and health products for his parents, gifts for his brother and sister-in-law, and gifts for his two little nieces.

After buying all these, Chen Feng drove to Fumanlou for a meal.

The Cantonese cuisine here was very good. Chen Feng had eaten here twice before when he accompanied his company leaders to entertain clients, and he had always been thinking about it.

A few days ago, he was certainly not willing to pay for it himself, but now that was not a problem.

He parked the car and arrived at Fumanlou. The antique-style building, with its large plaque and upturned eaves, was unique on this street.

Completely ignoring the two beautiful receptionists in slit cheongsams at the main entrance, he strode in and walked towards the counter.

“Hey! Hey! Uncle!”

From the side, the wild girl Qin Xiaorou suddenly rushed over, blocking his way, looking at him with a face full of pleasant surprise.

(End of Chapter)