Chapter 289: Even More Powerful

Hong Xiaodan’s matter made Chen Feng a little upset, so much so that when he went to the practice room to meditate in the afternoon, he couldn’t enter a state of concentration. He could only pause and go to the balcony, lying on the recliner and browsing short videos to pass the time.

At about four o’clock in the afternoon, he received a WeChat message from Yang Wenqi, informing him of the time and place of her treat tonight.

At six o’clock in the evening, the location was at a seafood restaurant, not very far from him, but Chen Feng was really not in the mood to go out on a date with her now.

So, Chen Feng directly sent a voice message to ask: [I have something to do tonight, can we make an appointment another day?]

Yang Wenqi replied in seconds: [Ah, is that so? How long will it take for you to finish your business? I can wait for you. Is eight o’clock okay? If not, a little later, ten o’clock is also fine.]

This was really… Chen Feng couldn’t refuse again.

[Then no need, 8 o’clock is fine.]

[That’s good, eight o’clock, see you there, I will wait for you.]

Yang Wenqi’s voice was very pleasant. I just don’t know how her singing is. If her singing level is good, she can also consider releasing a single to test the waters in the future.

Chen Feng naturally substituted himself into the role of his boss. He didn’t think too much about Yang Wenqi’s active invitation this time. As his current signed artist, she was grateful for his help this time, and she wanted to curry favor with him, the boss. This was a matter of course.

In the evening, Sun Xiaorui and Wu Mengting came home from get off work. The three of them ate together. Most of them were dishes left over from noon, and they also cooked two dishes.

During the meal, Chen Feng pretended to be casual and said to them, “Hong Xiaodan came over this afternoon, and then I spoke to her more directly again and rejected her love. Then, she was very angry. I’m afraid she will do something irrational. So, you two should try not to contact her in the future and stay away from her.”

Wu Mengting and Sun Xiaorui looked at each other for a while, and then Wu Mengting spoke first, “She did contact me occasionally before, but I usually don’t pay much attention to her. I will pay attention in the future.”

Hearing this, Sun Xiaorui was somewhat happy in her heart. After all, it seemed that she had one less competitor. She then said, “I usually don’t contact her, and our relationship is very ordinary. I’ll just block her later.”

Hearing this, Chen Feng frowned slightly and stopped her, “There’s no need to block her. After all, you don’t have any grudges against her. I’m just saying this just in case. You just need to pay less attention to her in the future and try not to pay attention to her.”

The two women nodded in agreement.

After eating, Sun Xiaorui took the initiative to wash the dishes.

Chen Feng and Wu Mengting sat on the sofa in the living room watching TV. Wu Mengting took the initiative to talk about some things in the company.

The main thing was the promotion of “River and Mountain Order” and the project establishment of “Please Advise Me for the Rest of My Life”.

Chen Feng knew about these two things, but he didn’t pay close attention to how to implement them. In this regard, he still trusted Lu Sijia’s work ability.

After Wu Mengting chattered for a while, seeing Chen Feng’s absent-minded look, she had to shut up helplessly and complained a little, “Are you really so relieved to leave the company’s affairs to Sister Lu?”

Chen Feng glanced at her and said with a smile, “Aren’t you and Xiaorui still here? You’re in charge of finance, and Xiaorui is in charge of personnel. What else am I not relieved about?”

Wu Mengting sighed and said, “That’s right, but Sister Lu is a very strong general manager. She has the final say in many things. Xiaorui and I can’t get a word in at all.”

Chen Feng asked, “Has she interfered in finance and personnel?”

Wu Mengting shook her head and said, “No, but for example, this time, whether it’s the promotion strategy and implementation plan of ‘River and Mountain Order’ or the project establishment of ‘Please Advise Me for the Rest of My Life’, she didn’t discuss it with us. She made the decision herself. Now the director has been chosen, and only a few supporting roles have not been finalized.”

Chen Feng said with a bit of amusement, “No matter what, she is the general manager of the company, and the planning department, publicity department, film and television production department, and even the artist department are all under her direct management. Of course, she has the right to decide these things. Besides, do you and Xiaorui understand film and television production and promotion?”

Wu Mengting said reluctantly, “We don’t understand much, but no matter what, we are both your assistants and secretaries, and your absolute confidants. When she makes these decisions, she should at least ask for our opinions on the surface. But she didn’t do that. This is not only disrespectful to us, but also a bit disrespectful to you.”

Seeing her like this, Chen Feng also knew that it was because she was completely suppressed by Lu Sijia in the company and was in a bit of a depressed mood.

Chen Feng could understand her mood, but objectively and fairly speaking, Lu Sijia was the general manager after all, while she was only the financial director, and Sun Xiaorui was only the vice general manager. How could Lu Sijia, the general manager, have to ask for the opinions of her two subordinates when managing the company and making decisions?

Chen Feng did not give them this power.

“Alright. I’ve already said it. She’s the general manager. It’s within her authority to carry out work and make decisions. Besides asking me, the boss, for instructions, there’s really no need to ask you two subordinates for instructions. Otherwise, wouldn’t she, the general manager, become a decoration? How would she carry out her work in the company in the future?”

Of course, Wu Mengting also knew this principle, but she still felt that Lu Sijia was a little disrespectful to her. She could only purse her lips slightly and asked again, “Are you really so sure you trust her?”

Chen Feng had to nod and say, “Of course I trust her. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have asked her to be the general manager. She is a talented person. You should have seen it after getting along with her for this period of time. And she is not a bad person, and she is also our fellow countryman. You really don’t need to look at her with prejudice.”

Wu Mengting said with some grievance, “It’s not that I have a prejudice against her, but that she has a prejudice against us. Both Xiaorui and I can feel it. Sometimes when we meet in the company, she doesn’t even greet us much. At most, she just nods at us with a serious face. Sometimes she just pretends not to see us. It makes us feel that she is not very respectful to us, and even a little impolite.”

When Chen Feng heard this, he knew where the crux of the problem was. He couldn’t help but smile bitterly and shake his head. He first glanced at Sun Xiaorui in the kitchen, and then lowered his voice and said to Wu Mengting, “This is all my fault. I told her before that Xiaorui was my kept mistress, and you are my god-sister. She might think that you also have an affair with me, and your relationship is the same as Xiaorui’s. In this way, it’s inevitable that she will have some prejudice against you.”

Wu Mengting couldn’t help but glare at him angrily, “You’re really something. Why did you tell her about this? No wonder I felt that her attitude towards us was different from before these two days. Before, she would occasionally come to my office to sit and talk, but she hasn’t been here for the past two days.”

“It’s good that you know. In short, Lu Sijia is a talented person. Our company can’t do without her at the moment. So, you and Xiaorui shouldn’t be at odds with her with emotions. When you are familiar with the operation of the company and understand the ins and outs of film and television production, I can completely hand over the company to you to manage.”

Wu Mengting nodded sensibly and said “hmm”.

Speaking of this, Chen Feng naturally changed the subject and talked about Yang Wenqi. This included the previous incident where the scammer pestered her, and then she asked him, the boss, for help, and invited him to dinner tonight.

Hearing this, Wu Mengting immediately became a little nervous and showed a vigilant look. She had seen Yang Wenqi in person and was very optimistic about her qualifications. Her appearance and temperament were first-class, and she felt that as long as the company invested money to promote her, she had the potential to become a big hit.

But she didn’t expect that now Yang Wenqi seemed to be trying to hook up with the boss, Chen Feng, which made him feel a sense of alarm.

“Then you’re really going to the appointment alone tonight, on a date with her?” Wu Mengting asked in a somewhat stiff tone.

Chen Feng smiled and asked back, “Is that not okay?”

“Of course not.” Wu Mengting said with a firm tone, “You are the boss of the company, and you are a man, and she is an artist under you, a woman. It’s hard not to be misunderstood when a man and a woman go on a date alone.”

Chen Feng smiled and nodded, “What you said is a bit inappropriate. Why don’t you go with me?”

Wu Mengting frowned and said, “You can completely refuse politely. There’s no need to accept her treat at all. After all, you are the boss, and she is a signed artist under you. It’s your duty to help her solve this matter.”

“I told her so, but she just didn’t agree. She said that if it weren’t for my help this time, she might have met with a disaster. It was a life-saving grace. If she didn’t treat me to a meal, her conscience would not be at ease. If I refused, it would be looking down on her and disrespecting her.”

Hearing this, Wu Mengting’s brows furrowed even deeper. She had only guessed before, but now, with a woman’s intuition, she could basically be sure that this Yang Wenqi really had ideas about Chen Feng.

Alas! Women these days! Always thinking of climbing up the social ladder, getting rich overnight, and becoming a person above others.

Wu Mengting couldn’t help but sigh in her heart.

“Alright then, I’ll go with you later.”

Wu Mengting had been busy all day. Although she didn’t want to go out, she had to go with him when she encountered this matter.

Chen Feng nodded in agreement naturally, “Okay. Let’s go together.”

In fact, he took the initiative to say this because he wanted to bring Wu Mengting along. Otherwise, if he went on a date with Yang Wenqi alone, it would indeed be misunderstood. At the same time, it might be awkward to get along with her. It would be better to bring Wu Mengting along.

In addition, as the boss, of course he couldn’t eat the grass by the nest. Yang Wenqi was the cash cow he was going to build in the future. He, the boss, couldn’t ruin her early. His principles of life also couldn’t do this kind of thing.

When Sun Xiaorui came over after washing the dishes, Wu Mengting told her about Yang Wenqi. Sun Xiaorui didn’t say anything on the surface, but her heart couldn’t help but feel a little irritable.

Just got rid of a Hong Xiaodan, and now there’s an even more powerful one.

Yang Wenqi, she had also seen her. Her appearance, temperament, and figure were all first-class. She was not inferior to a beauty like Wu Mengting, and she was even younger and more energetic than her.

She felt that it was really too difficult for her to hold on to Chen Feng for a long time. Because this world was never short of women who were younger and more beautiful than her.

And Chen Feng was so rich now, and these young and beautiful women were flying towards him like moths to a flame.

Fortunately, she now had Wu Mengting, a temporary ally. Many times, she couldn’t say or do things, and Wu Mengting would help her do and say them.

This time was the same. She had no right to question Chen Feng’s date with Yang Wenqi, let alone stop it, but Wu Mengting could.

The three of them watched TV and chatted, and time passed quickly.

At about 7:30, Wu Mengting took the initiative to remind Chen Feng to set off for the appointment.

So, the two of them went back to their rooms to change their clothes. After a little tidying up, they set off.

Chen Feng drove, and it took about ten minutes to get there.

After parking the car and contacting her on WeChat, they entered the seafood restaurant and went to one of the private rooms to see Yang Wenqi.

“Wenqi, I’m here too. Are you welcome?”

Wu Mengting walked into the private room before Chen Feng and greeted the somewhat surprised Yang Wenqi with a bright smile.

“Of course you’re welcome.” Yang Wenqi immediately reacted and put on a natural smile, “You are all my leaders. It’s my honor to be able to treat you to a meal.”

Speaking of this, she paused for a moment, glanced at Yang Wenqi, and then immediately said, “Actually, I also invited a friend of mine tonight, but she has something urgent to deal with, and I don’t know when she can come over.”

“Oh, is that so? No wonder.” Wu Mengting said with a smile, “I just happened to hear my brother say that you invited him to dinner, and then I felt that it was a bit inappropriate for the two of you to go on a date alone, a man and a woman, so I came along. After all, you are a newcomer that our company is going to promote in the future. We can’t have any bad scandals before you become famous.”

“Thank you for your concern and protection, leader. I will be careful about this kind of thing in the future. Please sit down, both of you.”

Yang Wenqi thanked her and invited the two to sit down.

Chen Feng went over and sat down first, then said to Yang Wenqi with a gentle face, “We are having a private gathering. Don’t call me leader. You can just call me Brother Feng.”

“Okay, Brother Feng.” Yang Wenqi followed his advice.

Wu Mengting looked at Yang Wenqi, who still had a smile on her face, with deep meaning, and then sat down next to Chen Feng.

“Brother Feng, Sister Ting, you order first. I’ll contact my friend again and see if she can come over.”

Saying this, she called the waiter and handed the menu to Chen Feng and Wu Mengting, while she temporarily walked out of the private room to contact her friend.

A few minutes later, Yang Wenqi returned to the private room with a smile on her face.

“We’ve already ordered. Do you have anything else you want to order?” Wu Mengting handed the menu to Yang Wenqi with a smile.

“Okay, I’ll order a few more dishes.”

Yang Wenqi then ordered a few vegetarian dishes.

The dishes were served very quickly. A few minutes later, they were served one after another. Yang Wenqi couldn’t help but feel a little pained when she saw the oil-splashed turbot on the table. This was one of the most expensive dishes on the menu, costing 188 yuan per plate.

In addition, there was a steamed mandarin fish that cost 98 yuan. These two dishes alone cost almost 300 yuan. And her budget for tonight was only 500 yuan. It seemed that she would have to overspend a lot. And she only had less than 1,000 yuan on hand now, and it was still about a week before she got her salary.

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(End of chapter)