Chapter 53: Be More Proactive

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After returning from the restroom, Lin Wan’s gaze towards Chen Feng was a bit strange, making him think his fly was unzipped. He quickly checked, and thankfully, it was zipped up.

It must be my imagination, he thought.

But soon, Lin Wan took the initiative to ask Chen Feng, “Brother Feng, Tingting said you opened a car wash in your hometown. It must be very profitable, right? Besides that, do you have any other businesses?”

Chen Feng thought to himself, Are we that close? Why are you asking for so many details? And during a live stream, no less.

“That’s my personal privacy. Let’s not ask about it.”

Chen Feng refused directly. He had a friendly relationship with Wu Mengting, and they were from the same hometown, but he had no such connection with Lin Wan.

Lin Wan didn’t get angry. Instead, she covered her mouth and chuckled, “Brother Feng, you’re so manly. Even your rejections are so straightforward.”

Chen Feng was speechless.

Sun Xiaorui, standing beside them, eased the atmosphere with a smile, “Actually, Brother Feng is currently an unemployed vagrant. Me too. Otherwise, how could we be out traveling?”

“Really?” Lin Wan looked at the two of them with suspicion.

“Of course, it’s true. Why would I lie to you?”

“Then where did you get the money to travel?” Lin Wan didn’t believe it.

During lunch earlier, Sun Xiaorui had mentioned their travel itinerary, which sounded like they were planning to tour the entire country. How could they do that without money?

“From our past savings,” Sun Xiaorui said, then conveniently changed the subject. “I’m planning to start streaming too. I’ll specifically stream our journey.”

Lin Wan quickly said, “Sister Sun, why don’t we do it together? We can split the income fifty-fifty. My stream has pretty good popularity right now, much better than you starting from scratch.”

Sun Xiaorui shook her head with a smile, “Let’s not. We have our own plans and itinerary. Besides, my main purpose for streaming isn’t to make money.”

“If not for money, why stream?” Lin Wan clearly didn’t believe her.

“For fun. Like Brother Feng said, being happy is the most important thing. I think streaming is fun, so I want to give it a try. When I don’t feel like it anymore, I’ll stop.”

Sun Xiaorui said it so casually that both Lin Wan and Wu Mengting were stunned for a moment, almost believing her.

Even Chen Feng almost believed it. But not long ago, she had clearly told him that streaming could make money, and she had also said she was short on money.

This woman could really lie without batting an eye.

Well, the more beautiful the woman, the better she lies.

“Alright, let’s circle back. Aren’t you two heading back to Xiuzhou this afternoon? If we walk slowly back to the hotel, it should be about time.”

Chen Feng spoke up, ending their conversation, and stood up from the bench.

“Brother Feng, I suddenly don’t want to go back so soon. Can I join you guys? I’ll pay for all my own expenses, and we can split the streaming income fifty-fifty.”

“Forget it,” Chen Feng waved his hand. “Xiaorui is doing her own thing; she’s not taking you with her. Let’s part ways here. We can get together again when we’re back in Xiuzhou.”

“You… you’re really heartless!”

Lin Wan had a resentful look on her face. Then, she kept giving Wu Mengting little glances, signaling her to help speak up.

However, in the end, Wu Mengting didn’t say a word, which made Lin Wan so angry she almost wanted to go up and pinch her face.

They had agreed earlier to hang out with them for a few more days, but when the time came, she had clammed up.

“Let’s go.”

Chen Feng said again and started walking away with Sun Xiaorui.

Lin Wan quickly walked over to Wu Mengting’s side and said in a low, exasperated voice, “What’s wrong with you? We agreed to hang out with them for a few more days. Why didn’t you say anything?”

Wu Mengting said sullenly, “He already refused. What else could I say?”

Lin Wan said, annoyed, “He was refusing me, not you. You’re from the same hometown as him and even spent a few days together in his hometown. Is your relationship the same as mine? As long as you ask, he definitely wouldn’t be able to refuse you out of politeness.”

“What if he refuses me too?”

“How is that possible?” Lin Wan said with full confidence. “Trust my judgment. I can tell he has good feelings for you too; he just hasn’t really expressed them. So, you need to be more proactive. Look at how proactive Sister Sun is. You should learn from her.”

“Why should I learn from her?” Wu Mengting pouted with disdain.

“Sigh, my silly girl. What era is this? Isn’t it normal for us women to be a little more proactive? Especially with a rich man like Brother Feng. Even though he’s a few years older than you, he’s not bad-looking, he’s from your hometown, and he knows how to care for people. If you really like him, you have to put aside your pride and get closer. Otherwise, you’ll never get him.”

“Get out of here. Why would I want to get him?” Wu Mengting lightly punched her.

“Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Seeing how Sister Sun clings to Brother Feng, you know he must be very rich, or she wouldn’t be like this. My judgment is very good; I can tell that Sister Sun has actually fallen for him too. So, you can’t hesitate anymore. Otherwise, Sister Sun is very likely to become official. By then, you really won’t have a chance.”

“Tch, you say all this, but aren’t you just trying to keep using the three of us to create drama, boost your stream’s popularity, and make money?” Wu Mengting glared at her with contempt.

Lin Wan was at a loss for words, unable to refute, her face filled with embarrassment.

Because Wu Mengting was right.

This scene made the viewers in the live stream burst out laughing, with mocking comments flying across the screen.

Many viewers even sent donations specifically for Wu Mengting’s quick wit.

Seeing this, Lin Wan felt both annoyed and amused.

“Oh, my little sweetheart, why is your IQ suddenly online when it comes to me?”

Lin Wan stepped forward and gently pinched her cheek, then said in a fawning tone, “My sweet, just help your big sister out, okay? At worst, after this, I’ll be responsible for cleaning the room for a month. Help me out. I’m begging you.”

Wu Mengting pretended to hesitate for a moment before nodding slightly. “Alright then. I’ll give it a try. It might not work.”

“Haha, that’s great! It will definitely work. Let’s go, quick, let’s catch up to them.”

Lin Wan happily pulled her along to chase after Chen Feng.

In her heart, Wu Mengting, of course, didn’t want to part with Chen Feng just like that. After all, including this time, they had already had three chance encounters.

Especially this time, who would have thought they would meet unexpectedly in this northernmost land? There were so many people in the country; the probability was so low.

Could you say this wasn’t fate?

In any case, Wu Mengting was very sure that this was a fate given to her by the heavens. She had felt this way after their second chance encounter.

This time, she was even more convinced.

Furthermore, Chen Feng had already said that Sun Xiaorui was just a mistress he was sponsoring, not his girlfriend.

So, was that a hint that he was actually interested in her too? Is that why he deliberately revealed this to her?

As Wu Mengting saw it, that must be the case.

Otherwise, there was no need for him to reveal this private matter.

It was just that for some reason, Chen Feng couldn’t accept her yet. For example, their age difference of six or seven years. And the fact that he was divorced.

It was also possible that he had some chronic illness. For instance, when they first met, he said he had a terminal illness. Maybe that wasn’t entirely a joke. Perhaps he really was sick, just not that seriously.

In short, Wu Mengting came up with many excuses for why Chen Feng couldn’t accept her. It had to be said, there was some logic to them.

It was just that, to this day, she still didn’t believe that Chen Feng really had a terminal illness.

She couldn’t be blamed for this.

Ever since she had known him, Chen Feng’s behavior in every aspect didn’t resemble that of a terminally ill patient at all.

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The translation for Chapter 53 is complete. The plot continues to develop with the characters’ differing interpretations of fate and their relationships.

Shall we proceed with the next chapter to see if Wu Mengting’s attempt to join the trip is successful? Or would you like to discuss the contrast between how Chen Feng and Wu Mengting view their “chance encounters”?