Chapter 71: Taking the Initiative

Xiao Ya’s attitude couldn’t help but move Chen Feng a little.

However, his mind was still relatively clear. He knew that the reason she was putting herself in such a low position was not because he was handsome, nor because of his personal charm, but because of money.

To be willing to be his backup for money, to lower herself to such an extent, it was debatable how much sincerity she had.

“I don’t want to lie to you. I have no plans to get married in the next few years. That includes my current girlfriend. So, if you want to be my backup, it’s very likely that it won’t end well.”

Chen Feng was very frank. Although he was currently lacking a woman by his side, he wasn’t the type to pounce on every pretty one he saw.

“You’re almost thirty, right? Why don’t you plan to get married in the next few years?” Xiao Ya asked curiously.

“I just got divorced not long ago. After this failed marriage, I naturally have to be cautious about the next one. Or you could say, I’m already scarred. I might not even plan to get married in the future.”

Hearing Chen Feng’s words, Xiao Ya was suddenly a bit depressed.

Although she was still young, only twenty-three this year, a woman’s value starts to depreciate after twenty-five. If she wasted her time until she was twenty-seven or twenty-eight, she would be desperate to get married every day.

And after thirty, it goes without saying.

As the saying goes, a woman at thirty is like leftover tofu, while a man at forty is a flower in bloom.

In this respect, women couldn’t compare to men; they simply couldn’t afford to wait.

Xiao Ya had finally found a rich man who was pleasing to her eye, and even had thoughts of developing a deeper relationship, willing to start as a backup. But she was immediately doused with a basin of cold water.

“Alright. Don’t make a wrong decision on impulse. Especially when it’s a major life event that concerns your whole life. This time, it was me. If it were any other man, he would have eaten you up and wiped his mouth clean long ago. You, ah, are too young.”

Chen Feng said in a preachy, old-fashioned manner.

Hearing this, Xiao Ya felt both depressed and ashamed, her face turning red.

She had been a bit impulsive just now, spurred on by the glorious likes and comments on her Moments.

“Thank you, senior. I was a bit impulsive just now.”

After all, Xiao Ya was a real estate agent. Her expression management and etiquette were quite up to par. She immediately thanked Chen Feng gracefully.

However, she didn’t seem to have any intention of leaving right away. At the end of the day, she was still a bit unwilling to give up.

Seeing this, Chen Feng found it hard to issue another order to see her out. After all, it was only noon, which was different from the evening.

“As your senior, I have to say a few more words. In the future, don’t just cling to someone because they have money, and be willing to be a backup. Other men are not gentlemen like me; they would definitely agree. In that case, your future might not be very good. If you’re unlucky and run into those romance scammers, you could lose both yourself and your money.”

Since he was idle anyway, and they were alumni who got along well, Chen Feng said a few more words.

“I’m not that stupid. And other men might not make my heart flutter like you do, senior. Haha, anyway, thank you for the reminder, senior. I’ll remember it. By the way, where’s your girlfriend? Why isn’t she with you?”

Xiao Ya was clearly still not giving up. After all, high-quality men like Chen Feng, who were rich, not old, and easy to talk to, were really rare.

“Her dad is in the hospital, so she went back to her hometown to take care of him.”

There was no need for Chen Feng to hide this, so he said it casually.

Xiao Ya nodded. Suddenly, she felt the impulse to take this opportunity to win Chen Feng over.

His girlfriend wasn’t with him now, so he must be feeling empty and lonely. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have come to stay at a hotel alone. She could totally take this opportunity to replace her and become his girlfriend.

“Senior, your hometown seems to be in Lu City, right? I happened to see the ID card you gave before.”

“Mm. Why do you ask?”

“Nothing. My hometown is in Ning City, not far from yours.”

Seeing her trying to make small talk, he more or less saw through her intentions and directly changed the subject, “I’m going to call a masseuse to come for a massage. Are you going to stay here or leave now?”

Hearing this, Xiao Ya was first stunned, then her face turned red. She looked at him with a strange expression and said, “Senior, is this… is this okay? Although this is a high-end hotel, this… is still illegal, right?”

Chen Feng was stunned, then said irritably, “What are you thinking? This is a proper massage. Isn’t there a massage room right here? I haven’t had many massages before, so I just want to try it.”

Xiao Ya shook her head, “Don’t think I don’t understand. When a man calls a masseuse in a hotel, isn’t it for that? Unless you call a male masseuse.”

Chen Feng was about to say he would call a man, but the thought of his naked body being touched all over by a man made him shiver.

Chen Feng could only say, “You’re overthinking it. I just want a massage, nothing else.”

Xiao Ya smiled and said, “If it’s a full-body massage, and the masseuse is good-looking, it’s easy to make a mistake.”

Chen Feng said irritably, “It seems you know quite a lot.”

He felt that Xiao Ya was being a bit nosy.

Xiao Ya also saw Chen Feng’s displeasure and smiled bitterly, “Alright. I was just saying it out of good intentions. The bodies of these women in hotels might have health problems. you should be careful. I’ll leave now, then. Sorry to bother you.”

Xiao Ya was not the kind of shameless woman. Since Chen Feng didn’t seem very interested in her, and she might not even be qualified to be a backup, she really didn’t want to stay and watch his expression anymore.

Xiao Ya’s sudden decision to leave was unexpected for Chen Feng. Seeing her stand up and walk towards the door, he hesitated for a moment before calling out to her, “Wait a minute. You have a point. If I call a female masseuse over, I might really make a mistake. After all, all the touching and rubbing can easily lead to a spark. And I don’t want to find a man. How about this, please stay and watch from the side. I’ll treat you to dinner again next time.”

Overall, Chen Feng’s impression of her was still good. Plus, he had to eat anyway, and he might be eating alone for the next few days. So, occasionally inviting her to eat with him was no big deal; on the contrary, it gave him a companion.

Also, Chen Feng really didn’t want to make a mistake.

After his last two hotel experiences, he was completely uninterested in soliciting prostitutes.

“Okay.” Xiao Ya hadn’t really wanted to leave. Hearing Chen Feng’s words, she smiled and nodded in agreement.

So, Chen Feng called room service and asked them to send a female masseuse over. He specifically instructed that it didn’t matter if she was pretty, but her massage skills had to be good.

As it turned out, about ten minutes later, a female masseuse with a very good figure, about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, came over. She wasn’t the stunningly beautiful type, but she was very pleasant to look at. More importantly, she was well-endowed, with big eyes, and a very friendly and particularly alluring smile.

Seeing this masseuse’s appearance, Chen Feng instantly regretted letting Xiao Ya stay.

Chen Feng ordered the most expensive type of SPA. Under the masseuse’s guidance, he went to the massage room and lay down. Soft music began to play.

The pressure was very light at first, and it felt very comfortable. Later, it became a bit heavier, but it was still within a tolerable range.

After being massaged for about half an hour, he unknowingly fell asleep.

When he woke up, it was over an hour later.

The masseuse had already left. Chen Feng wrapped a towel around himself, got off the massage bed, and returned to the main room to see Xiao Ya sitting on the sofa, scrolling through her phone. She hadn’t left.

Chen Feng was truly impressed.

“You’re awake?” Xiao Ya saw Chen Feng and immediately greeted him with a smile.

“Don’t you have work this afternoon?” Chen Feng couldn’t help but ask.

Xiao Ya smiled and said, “I told my manager I was accompanying you, a big client. He agreed without a second thought.”

Chen Feng shook his head and didn’t say anything more.

He went straight to the bathroom to change his clothes.

When he came out, Xiao Ya looked at him with a smile and asked, “Were you very satisfied with the masseuse just now?”

“She was alright,” Chen Feng replied casually.

“Do you regret letting me stay?” Xiao Ya asked next.

Chen Feng looked up at her and asked in return, “What are you trying to say?”

Xiao Ya mustered up her courage, looked him straight in the eye, and said, “I’ve thought it over. I want to date you. I don’t want to miss this opportunity. I know you need a woman by your side right now. I can be your woman. As for whether I’ll regret it in the future, I don’t know. But if I miss this opportunity, I will definitely regret it.”

Chen Feng wasn’t surprised by her declaration. It was just that she seemed to have seen through his state of mind when he saw the masseuse, which was a bit embarrassing.

“I am indeed lacking a woman by my side for the time being. You want to replace my girlfriend, right? I think that’s a bit difficult. It’s impossible for me to dump her.”

Xiao Ya was direct, and so was Chen Feng.

And his words were a bit hurtful, but Xiao Ya didn’t seem angry. Instead, she smiled and said, “I admit I have that thought, but I also know it’s impossible to achieve immediately. So, I’m still willing to start as your backup. I’m quite self-aware.”

Chen Feng smiled and shook his head, “Let’s just forget it. I don’t want to find another woman for now. Having one girlfriend is enough. But thank you for thinking highly of me. Also, I want to make one thing clear. Although I have some money, it’s actually not a lot.

“After buying this villa, I only have a few million left. The car I’m driving now is just an Encore, as you know. So, your idea of finding a rich man might be a miscalculation. Besides, I’m trading stocks now, and my wealth is very volatile. It’s possible I could go bankrupt in the future.”

After hearing all this, Xiao Ya, on the contrary, smiled relaxedly, “I’ve considered all of that. But as I said, this is an opportunity, for me and for you. Maybe I’ll regret being with you in the future, but I definitely won’t regret it now. And if you choose me now, I believe you definitely won’t regret it in the future.”

“Junior, you’re very confident. But unfortunately, I don’t have any special feelings for you at the moment. I’m sorry.”

Chen Feng smiled and shook his head, directly refusing.

Xiao Ya was good-looking, and in terms of character, from Chen Feng’s observation, she probably wasn’t too bad. It was just that this kind of woman clearly wore her ambition on her face.

And her way of actively marketing herself, and even trying to push aside his girlfriend to take her place, was something Chen Feng looked down on.

Compared to her, although Sun Xiaorui was also proactive, she was clearly more reserved.

Men don’t really like women who are too direct, and Chen Feng was the same.

Besides, one mistress who suited his heart was enough. To have two, even if your kidneys could handle it, would be a waste of time and energy.

Especially since what he lacked now was time and energy.

Xiao Ya clearly didn’t expect that even after she had expressed herself like this, this senior of hers could still refuse her.

She considered herself quite good-looking. In school, if not the campus belle, she was definitely a department belle.

It was just that her taste in boyfriends was poor. Her ex-boyfriend, apart from having good grades and being handsome, was useless. More importantly, his family background was also very average.

It had caused her to waste the best two years of her university life on the wrong person.

So, she broke up with him immediately after graduation and started to work hard on her own.

But only after truly entering the workplace did she realize the hardships of being a worker, the backstabbing and darkness of the workplace.

She really didn’t want to continue working anymore. She had long had the idea of finding a golden turtle, and then she happened to meet Chen Feng.

But at this moment, being rejected by Chen Feng again, she suddenly lost her confidence. She felt like she had been stripped naked and thrown onto the street.

It was very awkward, even to the point of being unable to show her face.

“Can you tell me the specific reason?” Xiao Ya stared at Chen Feng, unwilling to give up. Her tone was, of course, not very good.

Of course, Chen Feng couldn’t tell her the truth. He could only sigh, “It’s not your fault, it’s mine. I can’t do anything to wrong my girlfriend.”

Xiao Ya was not easy to fool. Hearing this, she couldn’t help but sneer.

“Hmph, I see you’re afraid I’ll cling to you and you won’t be able to get rid of me, right? I’ve seen many men like you.”

Xiao Ya said her guess with dissatisfaction.

Chen Feng smiled and said, “Alright, let’s just say that’s it. So, I’m really sorry.”

Xiao Ya continued to glare at Chen Feng angrily. In her heart, she was of course extremely unwilling to give up.

Seeing her like this, Chen Feng didn’t want to say anything more to provoke her, and of course, he couldn’t issue another order to see her out. He just went over, picked up the TV remote, and turned on the TV.

The sound of the TV broke the awkward atmosphere in the room somewhat.

After a while, Xiao Ya suddenly said loudly, “How about this. You don’t have to be responsible for me, as long as you give me money.”

Chen Feng looked at her in astonishment and asked very directly, “You mean you want me to sponsor you?”

Xiao Ya’s face instantly turned beet red, but she still nodded affirmatively, “You could say that. What do you think? Do you agree?”

Chen Feng stared at her for a while, until she subconsciously looked away, then said, “I think you wanting me to sponsor you is a pretense. You still want to become official, don’t you?”

Xiao Ya nodded frankly, “Of course I have that thought. But if I don’t become official, I won’t blame you, and I certainly won’t cling to you and not let go. If you’re worried, we can sign an agreement. I will absolutely not pester you.”

Hearing this, Chen Feng was somewhat tempted.

What’s more, the third time’s the charm. She had actively marketed herself several times, and this time she was even directly putting a price on herself. To refuse again seemed a bit unreasonable.

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