Chapter 213: The Woman Who Waits in Silence

A few days later, Chen Feng flew back to Lushi.

The main purpose of this trip was to get the property certificate, and also to see Lin Yujiao and let her open a shop on Longhua Street.

The original tenant of the shop he had bought was also due to leave in these two days, so Chen Feng planned to rent it to Lin Yujiao at a cheap price.

After all, he had been with her, and Chen Feng was not one to be stingy in this regard.

The one who came to pick him up at the airport was Lin Yujiao. After she knew that Chen Feng was coming to Lushi and had contacted her to pick him up, she had arrived at the airport more than an hour in advance.

She had been looking forward to it, looking at her phone from time to time, waiting patiently and anxiously for Chen Feng’s arrival.

During this period, she had actually missed Chen Feng very much, but she could only endure this longing and try not to disturb him. She had basically not contacted him much, including sending him few WeChat messages.

The reason was simple. She knew that Chen Feng “didn’t think much of” her, and he had a girlfriend. Chen Feng had made this clear to her from the beginning. She was just a woman kept by Chen Feng, and she shouldn’t have any other ideas.

After she had a deeper understanding of Chen Feng’s abilities and financial resources, she had even fewer unrealistic fantasies. Especially with an outstanding beauty like Wu Mengting, whose conditions were far superior to hers in all aspects, she had even less courage to want to become the main wife.

Because she was afraid that she would mess things up. Not only would she lose the thirty thousand a month in pocket money, but she would also lose the cheap shop that Chen Feng had provided for her.

She was a woman who had had an abortion and a divorce, and now she was living independently, so she considered things more rationally and realistically.

She was afraid that if she took the initiative to contact Chen Feng frequently, it would make him disgusted. But she was also afraid that Chen Feng would forget her, so she would still send a WeChat message every now and then to remind him that there was still a woman like her waiting for him in silence.

Fortunately, the facts proved that Chen Feng was a person who cherished old feelings. This time, when he was coming back to Lushi, he immediately called her and asked her to pick him up.

Finally, she waited for the arrival of Chen Feng’s flight and saw him in the hall on the first floor.

Chen Feng’s gaze searched for a moment, and he also found Lin Yujiao standing by the aisle. It was so easy to find her because Lin Yujiao was dressed so beautifully at this time.

She was wearing a light pink knitted pullover inside, with a light gray small cardigan on the outside, revealing her high waistline and showing off her beautiful waist. She was wearing a light blue pleated skirt that was long and flowing, and on her feet were a pair of bright silver high heels, which made her legs look even longer and her waist thinner, and her figure more graceful.

The beige handbag she was carrying also added a lot of feminine beauty to her.

And because of this, in the more than an hour she had been waiting, at least five men had tried to come over and chat her up, but she had ignored them all.

Chen Feng smiled and waved at her, then strode towards her.

Lin Yujiao also immediately smiled brightly and waved at Chen Feng, and quickly walked over to meet him.

Neither of them shouted, but they felt so tacit and excited.

Soon, the two of them were standing face to face, only two or three meters apart.

Lin Yujiao had an impulse to throw herself into Chen Feng’s arms, but she could only suppress this impulse, because not only was this a public place, but she was also afraid that Chen Feng would be disgusted with her like this.

However, Chen Feng smiled and opened his arms to her, making a welcoming gesture. Lin Yujiao immediately rushed into his arms without a second thought.

And Chen Feng also took the opportunity to hug her, his arms full of warmth and fragrance.

The men who had been paying attention to Lin Yujiao around them were suddenly heartbroken. Sure enough, beautiful women never lacked men.

“It’s so good to be able to hold you again.” To be honest, after not seeing her for more than a month, sometimes Chen Feng also missed her very much.

Chen Feng’s chin rested slightly on her head, and he took a deep breath of the familiar mixed scent of perfume, shampoo, and so on from her hair.

This was the first thing they said to each other when they met.

Lin Yujiao hadn’t expected that they would have such a passionate embrace as soon as they met. She had had a fleeting fantasy in her mind before she came, but now that it had become real, it made her feel very unreal.

Especially when Chen Feng said this to her, it made her feel like crying for a moment.

Could it be that she had really fallen in love? She shouldn’t be so easily moved.

For a moment, she didn’t know how to respond to Chen Feng’s words.

Chen Feng didn’t pay too much attention to her expression. After hugging her for a while and smelling the familiar scent, he let her go. Then he naturally put his arm around her shoulder and walked out together.

Chen Feng was only carrying a backpack this time. He only planned to stay for a day or two, so he didn’t bring too many things.

After walking out of the waiting hall, Lin Yujiao finally came back to her senses and said with some embarrassment, “I haven’t seen you for more than a month. I almost didn’t dare to recognize you.”

Chen Feng looked at her with a smile, “It’s only been a little over a month. What’s there not to dare to recognize?”

Lin Yujiao said with a hint of resentment, “A little over a month may not be long for you, but it’s quite long for me.”

Chen Feng was at a loss for words for a moment and changed the subject, “Have you transferred the shop in Qingpu Town?”

When it came to business, Lin Yujiao also immediately became serious and nodded, “I transferred it a week ago. I just came back from Guangzhou the day before yesterday and found two pretty good suppliers to wholesale clothes from.”

“You went by yourself?” Chen Feng looked at her with some surprise.

Lin Yujiao nodded as if it were a matter of course, “Of course. Besides myself, who else could I go with?”

After saying that, she even glanced at Chen Feng.

Chen Feng gave an embarrassed smile and changed the subject again, “Since the source of goods is confirmed, then there’s no problem. The clothes in Guangzhou are cheap, the styles are new and many, and the customer flow on Longhua Street can be guaranteed. It’s a sure win.”

Hearing this, Lin Yujiao couldn’t help but be happy and nodded, “This is also thanks to you, the big boss, for being so generous and renting the shop to me so cheaply. With your rental price, if I sublet it to someone else, I can also make a lot of money.”

Chen Feng looked at her with a smile, “If you really do that, I won’t have any objections. But I know you’re definitely not that stupid. With such a cheap shop on Longhua Street, if you open a shop to sell clothes yourself, you’ll definitely make more than being a sub-landlord.”

“Thank you for your auspicious words.”

The two of them talked and laughed as they came to the parking lot and got into the car. Chen Feng sat in the passenger seat.

Just as they were seated, Chen Feng’s left hand naturally rested on her thigh.

More than an hour later, in a deluxe suite of a star-rated hotel next to the airport, looking out from the floor-to-ceiling window, you could just see the intersecting viaduct leading to the airport.

The viaducts here were winding and overlapping, intricate and complex. If you didn’t use navigation, you would definitely take the wrong turn.

Further away was a construction site with tall buildings under construction. The sun, which was beginning to set in the west, just happened to shine in from this floor-to-ceiling window, making the room look warm and sunny.

After being busy for a while, they were both a little tired and were lying down to rest, talking idly. They both felt surprisingly good.

The old saying, “a short separation is better than a new marriage,” was really not wrong.

“Brother Feng, are you really planning to rent the shop to me for ten years? And keep the rent unchanged for ten years?”

Chen Feng had said this to her on WeChat before. Although she was willing to believe it, she still couldn’t believe it until now. She was worried that Chen Feng would not be able to fulfill it, and she was also hesitant about whether she should accept such good conditions.

Chen Feng said affirmatively, “Of course, I’ll keep my word. After I get the property certificate, I’ll sign the contract with you.”

“I… I don’t even know what to say. If you give me such a discount, in the future, if your wife finds out, won’t it be a bit bad?”

Chen Feng smiled, “I don’t have a wife now, and I probably won’t have one in the next one or two years. Even if I have one in the future, she might not know that I have this shop. Even if she knows, we’ve signed a ten-year contract now, so she can’t do anything, right?”

After being silent for a while, Lin Yujiao finally said, “I think we should sign a two-year contract first. Ten years is too long. We can’t predict what will happen in ten years.”

Hearing this, Chen Feng was a little surprised. She actually didn’t take this ready-made advantage.

However, Chen Feng also had to admit that she was right. Ten years was indeed a bit long. The reason why he had given her such a big benefit before was because he was worried that he would not live long and hoped that this could be some compensation for her and help her avoid possible troubles in the future.

But now Chen Feng was suddenly confident that he could overcome his terminal illness and felt that it would not be a problem to live for another ten or eight years.

With this change in mentality, he no longer objected to Lin Yujiao’s proposal. He nodded slightly and said, “Then let’s sign a three-year contract first. Anyway, if there are no accidents, I will keep this shop for you.”

Hearing Chen Feng say this, Lin Yujiao was a little gratified and a little disappointed. She couldn’t help but ask, “If I… get married in the future, will you still rent it to me at such a discount?”

Chen Feng was slightly stunned for a moment, then said in an annoyed tone, “You’re really a buzzkill.”

The two of them were still so frank with each other now. To say such a thing was indeed a bit “hurtful.”

Seeing Chen Feng’s reaction, Lin Yujiao was very happy in her heart. She rarely acted coquettishly and said, “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean it. It’s just… who can say for sure what will happen in the future. I don’t want to get married in the next few years, but after I turn thirty, my mentality might change, and I might want to find an honest man to marry.”

Chen Feng enjoyed the feeling of her acting coquettishly towards him and said with a smile, “You women, why do you all want to find an honest man to take over in the end?”

Lin Yujiao said in an annoyed tone, “Isn’t it because a playboy like you doesn’t want us?”

Chen Feng couldn’t refute this and could only say with an embarrassed smile, “Don’t worry. Even if you find an honest man to marry in the future, as long as this shop is still mine, I will rent it to you at a discount.”

Hearing these words from Chen Feng’s mouth, Lin Yujiao was very unhappy. She almost squeezed out two words from between her teeth, “Thank you.”

Before the property management bureau closed, the two of them successfully got the property certificate for the shop.

Then, the two of them stayed at a star-rated hotel near Longhua Street. Then, Chen Feng called Wu Mengting and told her that he had already come to Lushi, and invited her out for a meal.

Wu Mengting’s father had just been discharged from the hospital the day before yesterday and was recuperating at home. Wu Mengting had originally wanted to go back to Xiuzhou immediately, but her parents had various reasons to make her stay. In addition, Chen Feng had also said that he would come over in these two days, so she stayed.

Now that she finally waited for Chen Feng to come, she immediately ignored her mother’s shouting and rushed out to meet him.

She hadn’t seen Chen Feng for more than ten days, and she missed him very much.

But when she arrived and saw Lin Yujiao standing next to Chen Feng, her excited good mood was immediately discounted.

“Let’s go! You lead the way to eat something delicious. I’ll pay.”

Chen Feng waved his hand generously at Wu Mengting.

“Alright, let’s take my car.”

Chen Feng and Wu Mengting did not object and got into her Mini together.

It was a local restaurant in an alley. It looked inconspicuous from the outside, but the decoration inside was not bad.

In the private room, the three of them finished ordering their dishes.

Wu Mengting glanced at the deliberately dressed Lin Yujiao beside her and asked with a smile, “Brother, you’ve got the shop back. You’re planning to rent it to Yujiao. How much rent will you charge?”

Wu Mengting had gone to get the shop yesterday and had changed the lock.

Chen Feng said truthfully, “I’ll charge six thousand a month. I was originally planning to rent it to her for ten years, but she didn’t want it, so I’ll rent it to her for three years first.”

“You’re really generous.” Wu Mengting didn’t know what to say. She had originally thought that Chen Feng would charge at least ten thousand. It wasn’t expensive, but it couldn’t be said to be very cheap either. In this way, Lin Yujiao would have some resentment in her heart.

But in the end, it was six thousand a month. Not to mention that such a price could not be found on Longhua Street, it was impossible to find it in other parts of the city either. It was really too cheap.

“I can’t help it, I’m rich.” Chen Feng smiled at her, then said, “Yujiao is not an outsider. I wasn’t even planning to charge her rent.”

Wu Mengting resisted the urge to roll her eyes at him and asked, “Then why did you charge her money?”

Chen Feng thought to himself, wasn’t I worried that she would have ideas she shouldn’t have? If I waived her rent and let her use the shop as she pleased, over time, she would subconsciously treat this shop as her own. This was obviously something Chen Feng didn’t want to see.

“Originally, I wasn’t going to charge her money because I was planning to partner with her. But then I thought, if I did that, Yujiao would be at too much of a disadvantage. After all, selling clothes on Longhua Street is basically profitable.”

Lin Yujiao quickly said, “If you want to partner with me to open a shop, I’d be more than happy. Why don’t you just use the shop rent as your investment? I’ll give you half the shares.”

Chen Feng imitated Wu Mengting’s tone from before and said, “You’re really generous.”

The two women were stunned for a moment, then they both couldn’t help but giggle.

Chen Feng also smiled, “Alright, I’m not interested in investing. To be honest, I don’t even care about your little money.”

Wu Mengting nodded, “That’s true. You’re doing big business now.”

After saying that, she said to Wu Mengting with some teasing, “You probably don’t know, he has already invested in Guo Mengyao’s cosmetics company and is already a big boss.”

“Ah, you really invested?” Lin Yujiao looked at Chen Feng with some surprise. At that time in the KTV, she was also present when Chen Feng told Guo Mengyao that he wanted to invest.

Chen Feng nodded, “Yes. Just 15% of the shares.”

Wu Mengting said, “That’s not a small amount. I’ve checked her company. It’s now worth more than three hundred million. 15% is also worth tens of millions.”

Hearing this, Lin Yujiao was greatly shocked.

Before, she was already very surprised when Chen Feng spent more than two million to buy this shop on Longhua Street. Now, it was an investment worth tens of millions, which really shocked her.

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