Chapter 149: The God-Brother Visits

The next morning, the three of them went for a run together again. While resting at the outdoor exercise equipment area, the three of them chatted.

Lin Yujiao said she would close her shop starting today and take a break, as there was no business anyway.

Chen Feng said that Qingpu Town had too small a population, and with the convenience of online shopping, it was normal for her clothing store’s business to be poor. If she was interested in opening a shop in the county town, he could help.

Lin Yujiao hesitated a bit, then said she’d think about it after the New Year.

Meanwhile, Wu Mengting told Chen Feng to get ready, as they would go to see her parents after lunch.

Chen Feng felt a little strange, as if he had overlooked something. But this time, he was going over openly as her god-brother to righteously help her tell her parents not to force her into a blind date. It seemed there was nothing particularly inappropriate about it.

On the way back, Lin Yujiao couldn’t help but ask, “You’re just going to her parents’ house like this? Won’t they misunderstand?”

Wu Mengting quickly said, “Of course not. I’ve already made it clear to my parents. I told them my brother is a very good friend I made in Xiuzhou, my god-brother, and that he takes great care of me there.”

Chen Feng was initially a little worried, but after hearing Wu Mengting say this, he relaxed.

Since Chen Feng didn’t say anything, Lin Yujiao naturally couldn’t say anything more.

In fact, Wu Mengting had indeed made things clear to her parents last night. She told them that she had already set her heart on someone, and that person was Chen Feng. They had met in Xiuzhou, Chen Feng took great care of her, and they had even traveled the country together for a while, getting to know each other very well. She had already fallen deeply for him.

This time, when she went to Linnan County, she also visited Chen Feng’s home. His family was very kind, and she got along very well with his mother.

Then, under her parents’ questioning, Wu Mengting truthfully revealed some of Chen Feng’s personal information, such as him being seven years older than her and divorced, but without children.

The most practical issue was that Chen Feng was very wealthy, with a rough estimate of tens of millions, or even over a hundred million in assets. The most powerful proof was that he had bought a villa worth over ten million in Xiuzhou.

The problem now was that Chen Feng had no intention of developing a deeper relationship with her and saw her as a sister.

Her parents were naturally very dissatisfied and worried about this. They were dissatisfied that their daughter, so beautiful and outstanding, was actually not liked by a man. This made them feel that the other party was too blind.

But now, hearing their daughter’s intention to pursue this man, they felt very uneasy and worried. They were afraid their daughter would get hurt.

However, no matter what, this man was coming to visit their home tomorrow. As parents, they definitely had to pull themselves together and properly assess him, to be the gatekeepers for their daughter.

Of course, Chen Feng didn’t know the inside story. He just thought he was going over for a visit to help Wu Mengting persuade her parents. Whether they listened or not was none of his business.

After lunch, Wu Mengting reluctantly began to say goodbye to Zhao Xiaolan. The two women talked for a long time, and by the end, they were both very emotional, almost shedding tears. Chen Feng, who had long been impatient, was speechless.

“If you want to come and play again, you can come anytime. You can come again after the New Year. When you’re going to Xiuzhou, you can go with Ah Feng.”

Zhao Xiaolan said, holding Wu Mengting’s hand, reluctant to let go.

Wu Mengting’s eyes were red as she said, “Okay, I’ll come and give you New Year’s greetings then, Auntie.”

“Haha, then I’ll be waiting for you to come for New Year’s greetings,” Zhao Xiaolan immediately became happy.

Wu Mengting finally showed a smile.

Chen Feng, at the side, finally couldn’t help but speak up, “I say, have you two finished saying goodbye? You’ve been talking for almost half an hour.”

The two women simultaneously cast unfriendly glances at him, especially his mother Zhao Xiaolan’s gaze, which instantly made Chen Feng feel the pressure. He quickly gave an awkward smile and said, “It’s almost two o’clock now. I’m afraid if we go too late, it won’t be easy to come back at night.”

Hearing Chen Feng say this, Zhao Xiaolan gently patted Wu Mengting’s hand and said, “Then you two should go first. Give me a call when you arrive.”

“Okay, Auntie,” Wu Mengting nodded obediently.

Only then did Zhao Xiaolan let go of her hand and see them off to the door.

As Chen Feng was about to get in the car, Zhao Xiaolan didn’t forget to remind him to buy a gift for the visit.

This was his first time visiting someone’s home, and in name, he was still Wu Mengting’s god-brother. He certainly couldn’t go empty-handed.

After getting into the car, Chen Feng asked Wu Mengting what gifts her parents liked.

Wu Mengting didn’t pretend to be polite and say no gifts were needed. She said honestly that her dad liked to drink a little, so buying him a bottle of liquor would be fine, and her mom was a bit vain, so she should buy her cosmetics.

These things could be bought at a shopping mall in the city. Wu Mengting’s home was near that mall.

The two first drove to the brothers’ car detailing shop. Wu Mengting’s Mini had been parked there all this time. She came to pick up her car and also said goodbye to Chen Rui.

Next, the two drove their respective cars onto the highway towards the city. After about an hour, they arrived in the city. Then, one after the other, they met at the pre-arranged shopping mall.

After parking the car, they entered the mall under Wu Mengting’s guidance and quickly bought the gifts for the visit: two bottles of Maotai and a set of L’Oréal cosmetics.

It wasn’t very expensive, totaling just over three thousand. This price was just about right, neither too expensive nor too cheap.

To Chen Feng’s surprise, Wu Mengting’s home was actually in a villa area in this bustling commercial district.

This villa community was already quite old, having been built for nearly twenty years. They were all duplex-style small Western-style buildings.

According to Wu Mengting, her family had bought the place back then through demolition compensation plus some savings from her parents and elders. At that time, it cost less than three million, but now it might be worth ten million.

However, her family was not really wealthy. Her parents’ jobs were relatively ordinary. Her dad was a low-level cadre in a state-owned enterprise, and her mom was a dance teacher.

The couple’s total annual income now would not exceed three hundred thousand.

Such a family in the city could only be said to be average. After all, their salaries were relatively fixed, and it was impossible to become very rich.

Of course, their villa was indeed very valuable now.

The two cars stopped in front of the villa. Not long after they got out, the villa’s main door opened.

Standing at the door was a refined-looking middle-aged man wearing glasses, and a well-dressed, well-figured middle-aged woman.

Needless to say, they were Wu’s father and mother. They were much younger than Chen Feng had imagined.

Thinking about it, Wu Mengting was only twenty-two this year. Her parents were probably not even fifty, so they weren’t very old.

“Dad, Mom.”

Wu Mengting called out naturally, then led Chen Feng forward.
“Hello, Uncle and Auntie.”

Although Chen Feng, carrying gift boxes in both hands, felt a bit awkward, he still greeted the two with a natural smile on his face.

“Good, good.”

“Hello to you too, come on in.”

Wu’s father and mother had been sizing up Chen Feng from the very beginning. After Chen Feng greeted them, they both welcomed him inside with smiles.

The interior decoration of the villa was decent, with marble floors and Chinese-style furniture, looking very elegant and generous.

After sitting down on the solid wood bench, Wu’s mother enthusiastically poured him a cup of tea and placed it on the coffee table in front of him.

Wu’s father offered him a cigarette, which Chen Feng quickly refused with a wave of his hand.

Then Wu’s father spoke naturally, “I heard from Xiaoting that you’re from Linnan. I went there on a business trip for a while when I was young. What I miss most are the wontons there. They were really delicious. The wontons in our city aren’t as good or authentic.”

Chen Feng also smiled and said, “The wontons in our area are quite famous. Mengting and I went to eat them last time, but I feel they don’t have the authentic taste of the past.”

“Yes, a lot of food nowadays doesn’t taste as good as it used to.”

…

After the two chatted casually for a while, under Wu Mengting’s frequent glances, Chen Feng finally bit the bullet and got to the point: “I heard from Mengting that as soon as she came back, you arranged a blind date for her. She’s quite against such arrangements. I shouldn’t have said anything, but Mengting has now recognized me as her god-brother, and she asked me for help. So I have to help her talk to you, Uncle and Auntie. What I mean is, since Mengting doesn’t want to go on a blind date now, you should respect her opinion to some extent. After all, this isn’t ancient times; free love is advocated.”

Wu Mengting also followed his words, “That’s right. Dad, Mom, I’m an adult now. I hope to find my future other half myself. When I can’t find one or need your help, I will take the initiative to ask you to arrange a blind date, but I really don’t need it now.”

Wu’s father and mother exchanged a glance. Wu’s father spoke, “It’s not that we don’t respect her opinion, but she doesn’t have a boyfriend at all right now, and she’ll be twenty-three after the New Year. It’s normal for us as parents to arrange a blind date for her. Besides, we’re not just randomly arranging blind dates for her. The ones we’ve chosen are people we know well, and their conditions are quite good.

For example, the one last time was two years older than Xiaoting, a graduate of the University of Political Science and Law, just finished his master’s degree, passed the bar exam, and is now an assistant at a well-known law firm. And his family’s conditions are also very good. His father is a shareholder in several companies, and his mother is a senior executive in a state-owned enterprise. Their family background is very good.

And his mother and my sister, which is Xiaoting’s aunt, are colleagues and have a good relationship. We know his family quite well. The man is also handsome, has no bad habits, and since the last blind date, he has been contacting us through others. He is very satisfied with Xiaoting and hopes to develop further. In the few days Xiaoting wasn’t here, he even came to our house twice.”

“How could he do that?” Wu Mengting said with dissatisfaction. “You didn’t tell me about this.”

Wu’s mother said, “A guest at the door, and his mother is your aunt’s friend. We can’t just drive him away, can we?”

Wu Mengting frowned and said, “I already told him very clearly before. I blocked his WeChat and phone number. He still came to the door. His skin is too thick.”

Wu’s father glanced at Chen Feng with some pride, then said with a smile, “Who made our daughter so beautiful? It’s normal for a gentleman to pursue a fair lady. It’s normal for Xiao Jiang to be charmed by you.”

Wu’s mother also glanced at Chen Feng with a hint of pride and said with a smile, “I’m quite satisfied with that Xiao Jiang. He’s warm and talkative. What’s rare is that he’s not arrogant or boastful, but humble and very steady. More importantly, he’s already an assistant lawyer, with a promising future.”

“That’s enough. I’ve already said I’m not interested in him, and you’re still like this,” Wu Mengting said with some anger. “I don’t care if you’re satisfied with this person or not, I’m not. Besides, your judgment of people is really not that good. This person seems humble and polite on the surface, but in his bones, he’s very arrogant, always with a superior attitude, as if he’s from a noble background. Although he doesn’t show it in his words, it’s already revealed in his expression and eyes.

He’s asking for your help now, so of course he’ll be as obedient as possible in front of you. But that’s not his true face. I’m better at judging people than you are. This kind of person is headstrong, very stubborn, and cares a lot about face. More importantly, this person is actually very fickle and dishonest.”

Wu’s mother said in surprise, “No way. Your aunt said he only had one relationship in college, and they broke up because his girlfriend went abroad to study.”

Wu Mengting sneered, “You believe that? I chatted with him for about half an hour. He told me about a lot of luxury goods and cosmetics, all for women, as if he knew them like the back of his hand. His purpose was to have a common topic with me. After all, most women like expensive bags, high heels, and expensive perfumes and cosmetics, but you know I’m not really interested in these things.”

Wu’s father frowned and asked, “Just based on this, you’ve determined he’s fickle?”

“This alone is enough to show that he’s not honest. Why would a man like him learn about things that only women are interested in? Isn’t it to please women, or has he had contact with many women and naturally knows about these things?”

This deduction couldn’t be said to be wrong.

“Another thing is his eyes. I’ve studied psychology and expression. His eyes are not straight, which means he’s not a good person. And his expression, when I asked him some questions, for example, how many girlfriends he had before, he obviously lied. He said he only had one in college, but in fact, I think he had at least three in college, or even more.”

Wu’s father and mother were suddenly silent. Their daughter had been a top student since she was a child. Besides, compared to that Xiao Jiang, they were of course more willing to believe their daughter.

And Chen Feng, hearing Wu Mengting’s analysis, suddenly felt a cold sweat on his back. Wu Mengting had told him before that she had studied some psychology. Chen Feng had thought it was just a very amateur level, but now hearing her words, he knew she had achieved something in her studies.

Chen Feng couldn’t help but secretly rejoice that he had turned her from a girlfriend into a sister. Otherwise, it would be really difficult to be her boyfriend. It might be very difficult to tell a small lie in front of her.

Wu’s mother coughed dryly to break the silence, “Then let’s forget about this Xiao Jiang. I’ll make it clear to your aunt. But this time, the one I plan to introduce to you is definitely reliable. He’s your little uncle’s nephew. You might still have some impression of him. You used to meet him sometimes when you went to your little uncle’s house as a guest. You used to call him Brother Xiaoming when you were a child.”

“What? Brother Xiaoming?” Wu Mengting looked astonished. “Didn’t he and his parents immigrate abroad a few years ago?”

“They did immigrate. He’s now an Italian citizen. But during the New Year, he and his parents will come back. You should know his family’s situation. Even if you’re not very clear, you can just call your cousin and you’ll know. Although Xiaoming only went to a third-tier university, he’s very smart and has a good head for business. He now has his own shoe processing factory in Italy, doing import and export business.

I heard from your little aunt that he can easily earn tens of millions a year now. More importantly, you two knew each other since you were children. He was always very good to you, and you liked to play with him when you were a child.”

Hearing her mother’s words, Wu Mengting was a little embarrassed. She glanced at Chen Feng with some guilt and said awkwardly, “When I was a child, I just treated him as a brother like my cousin. After I grew up a little, I basically didn’t have much contact with him. At most, I would occasionally meet him at my cousin’s house and say hello. There’s really nothing between us. Besides, didn’t he already have a girlfriend before? He even said they were getting engaged. Why suddenly…”

Wu’s mother said, “They broke up long ago. That girlfriend of his pursued him from the beginning, pestering him since college. Then she followed him when he went abroad. As a result, after arriving abroad, she made all kinds of trouble with him and even cheated on him with a foreigner. Xiaoming had to break up with her. Your uncle told me about his girlfriend cheating on him with a foreigner. You just pretend you don’t know, otherwise it will be embarrassing for Xiaoming.”

Wu Mengting said with an awkward expression, “Mom, I really have no feelings for him. At most, I just treat him as a brother. Now you suddenly want me to go on a blind date with him. It’s too awkward.”

“According to your uncle, Xiaoming has had a crush on you since he was a child. It’s just that his girlfriend was pestering him so much later that he could only bury this feeling in his heart. Now that his girlfriend has cheated on him, he’s finally free. So, he immediately asked your uncle and aunt to be a matchmaker.”

Wu Mengting shook her head and said, “Let’s just forget it. I really have no feelings for him. You should talk to my aunt.”

Wu’s father said, “Xiaoting, why don’t you try to get along with Xiaoming first? Your little aunt and uncle are family. They’ve both vouched for him. Xiaoming is a child who has been smart and reliable since he was a child.”

“Dad, what are you talking about?” Wu Mengting said with some anger. “This kind of thing is just not going to work. Instead of being awkward or even having a bad relationship in the future, it’s better to make it clear from the beginning.”

Wu’s father looked at Wu’s mother. Wu’s mother sighed and said, “You’re being too picky. Xiaoming is someone we know well, and he’s your little uncle’s nephew. His conditions are so good, and you still don’t like him?”

Wu Mengting said unhappily, “Are you so eager to marry me off? If I go to Italy with him, who will take care of you in your old age? You only have me, your daughter.”

Wu’s mother said with a smile, “Xiaoming said that he plans to shift his business focus to our hometown next. He’s already planning to invest and build a factory in our hometown. Besides, transportation is so convenient now. It’s not very troublesome to fly back and forth.”

As they were talking, the doorbell rang, and then Wu’s mother’s phone also rang.

Wu’s mother answered the phone and quickly went to open the door. Not long after, Wu’s mother came in with three people.

A middle-aged couple, plus a handsome man in his late twenties, dressed in a well-fitting casual suit, with his hair neatly combed, a golden watch on his wrist, and a proud and elegant temperament.