Chapter 120: A Huge Debt

There were many scenic spots in Beijing. It took the four of them five days to roughly visit the main ones in a whirlwind tour.

On this day, Chen Feng received a call from his mother, asking when he would be back. After all, it was the end of the year, and the Spring Festival was only a dozen days away.

Chen Feng was divorced and alone in Xiuzhou. His parents were of course a little worried, and at the same time, they obviously missed their son.

Only then did Chen Feng think of the Spring Festival travel rush. If he delayed for a few more days, it would be more troublesome to go back, with too many people. If he drove back, he would likely be stuck in traffic on the highway.

So, on this day, Chen Feng told the three women that they would fly back to Xiuzhou tomorrow, temporarily ending their nationwide tour. They would continue after the Spring Festival.

The three women did not object. After all, they all had to go back for the Spring Festival.

Sun Xiaorui was the first to speak, “What a coincidence. If you hadn’t said it, I was about to tell you. My mom and my brother called me two days ago, asking when I would be back. I was just thinking about telling you to go back early.”

Wu Mengting also said, “My family also called me, asking when I would be back to my hometown.”

Lin Wan said with some emotion, “I haven’t been back for the Spring Festival for two years. I have to go back this time.”

Sun Xiaorui quickly said, “Then let’s book the tickets and leave tonight.”

She was a little worried about her parents at home and wanted to go back to see them early.

Wu Mengting said, “It’s almost eight o’clock now. Are there still tickets for tonight?”

Lin Wan said, “If we check out now, they won’t refund you. Let’s book the tickets for tomorrow.”

Chen Feng took out his phone and checked. Their luck was very good. At half past midnight, there was a flight to Xiuzhou, and there were exactly 4 empty seats in business class. Of course, there were also first-class seats, but only two were left.

Chen Feng thought for a moment and didn’t insist on taking first class.

“There are exactly 4 empty seats in business class. I’ll book them for you all. Just send me your ID numbers.”

Lin Wan said with some helplessness, “Do we have to leave tonight?”

Chen Feng said unhappily, “You haven’t been back to your hometown for the Spring Festival for two years. Don’t you want to go back early?”

In fact, after receiving the call from his mother, Chen Feng also felt a little homesick.

After all, he could die at any time. Thinking of his parents, he was very reluctant to part with them and definitely wanted to go back to see them.

Of course, he still had his older brother to help with filial piety. For the rest of his life, he couldn’t just stay in his rural hometown and wait to die.

The world was so big, he definitely wanted to see as much of it as possible before he died.

Sun Xiaorui and Wu Mengting had no objections, so Lin Wan could only agree.

Chen Feng quickly booked the tickets for everyone. After Wu Mengting asked about the price, she immediately had Lin Wan transfer the ticket money to him on WeChat. Lin Wan was also quite straightforward with the payment.

During this period, Lin Wan had earned a lot of money from live streaming. After all, with Wu Mengting and Sun Xiaorui, all three were top-tier beauties.

Although there seemed to be many beauties on the live streaming platform, in reality, after removing the filters, makeup, and whitening, there were not many real beauties. Beauties were a scarce resource anywhere in the world, let alone three of them appearing together.

Especially when they were hosting an outdoor travel live stream together, which was even rarer.

So, since they started broadcasting this time, they had attracted a lot of “sp” netizens to watch and follow. Among them, there were some real rich people who gave them super rockets every day. Their popularity rose day by day. Now, her fan base had reached over a hundred thousand.

The platform had even notified her that they wanted to upgrade her contract and treatment.

So, Lin Wan’s trip was very fruitful. Sun Xiaorui, who could get half of the rewards, also benefited.

A rough estimate showed that after a month of live streaming, Sun Xiaorui could get about one hundred thousand in rewards.

As for Wu Mengting, who appeared in the frame this time, Lin Wan covered all her travel expenses. Compared to Sun Xiaorui, she was at a bit of a loss.

However, if you really calculated it, she didn’t lose too much. After all, during the live stream, she basically just played a supporting role, only appearing in the frame, and didn’t interact much with the fans.

The main hosts of the live stream were still Lin Wan and Sun Xiaorui. Both of them were eloquent and cooperated very well, one singing and the other echoing, one asking and the other answering.

And this nationwide tour of more than a month was also not cheap. After all, the hotels they stayed in were not bad, and the food was not bad either.

Chen Feng’s harvest was also quite good. Not only did he appreciate the great rivers and mountains of the motherland, but he also collected more than twenty useful artworks along the way.

Especially in the past few days in Beijing, through the Calligraphy and Painting Association, the Fine Arts Association, the Photography Association, the Artworks Association, and other associations, he had collected 10 artworks. Among them, 8 were calligraphy and painting works, and 2 were photography works.

These were all acquired at relatively low prices. The most expensive painting only cost one million two hundred thousand.

If it weren’t for the fact that the asking prices for a few other artworks were too high and the sizes were a bit too large, he could have collected a few more.

It could be said that Beijing was really a place of hidden dragons and crouching tigers, a gathering place for the nation’s elite.

Of course, although Chen Feng didn’t buy those few artworks, he had gone to “freeload” off them a few times, almost absorbing all the energy they contained.

After such a long period of practice and exercise, Chen Feng could now control the absorption of energy from these artworks at will. He could enter a meditative state when he wanted to, and he could also control it when he didn’t want to. He could even continue to absorb energy when he was not in a meditative state.

As long as his line of sight did not leave the artwork and the distance was kept within about thirty meters.

Now, Chen Feng had slowly figured out some rules. That was, he absorbed the formless energy of these artworks through his eyes.

He had experimented. As long as he closed his eyes, the extremely comfortable feeling in his body and mind would suddenly be interrupted.

Also, he used to have low-level myopia, with about 200 degrees in both his left and right eyes.

He couldn’t see things clearly from a distance.

But during this period, that is, after coming to Beijing, he suddenly found that his myopia seemed to have been cured.

He could see things clearly from a distance.

Especially in the past few days, after continuously absorbing energy every day, he felt his vision getting better and better.

So, this further strengthened his determination to collect these energy-containing artworks.

Since his myopia was cured by this act of absorbing formless energy, then the tumor in his head might also disappear.

Even if this was a one in ten thousand chance, Chen Feng would definitely continue to do it.

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After Chen Feng booked the tickets, everyone started packing their luggage.

It was about an hour’s drive from the hotel to the airport. It was definitely better to go early.

The four of them pulled their suitcases, left the hotel, and just as a taxi passed by the entrance, they hailed it, got in, and arrived at the airport with almost no red lights along the way. The time was much shorter than originally expected.

This made the Beijing driver exclaim that his luck was really good tonight and he should go buy a lottery ticket.

In the past, the three women would definitely have exclaimed along with him.

But during this month of travel, they had encountered similar lucky things almost every time. From initial surprise, to later shock, and finally to numbness.

At first, Lin Wan narcissistically thought her good luck had come. She bought lottery tickets for three consecutive days, one hundred yuan each time, but only won five yuan each time. This luck was really something else.

But on Chen Feng’s side, he knew that they were benefiting from his light.

It was just that Chen Feng was a little puzzled by his suddenly strengthened good luck.

In the past, in Xiuzhou, after he won the grand prize of the lottery, he chose to be low-key. Things like winning a prize every time he went out, or picking up money on the street, almost never happened.

Especially last time when he was followed by two people and almost beaten up. Even if he escaped by a fluke, it couldn’t be said that his luck was good. It should be that he was smart enough.

As a result, after this nationwide tour began, things like staying in hotels, taking taxis, taking planes, taking high-speed trains, and so on, were all very smooth. There was never a time when they couldn’t buy tickets, couldn’t stay in a hotel, or couldn’t get a car.

Unlucky things, such as being scammed or overcharged at scenic spots, had never happened.

This experience made Chen Feng have to suspect that his good luck might not be constant, but would change in strength due to certain factors.

When he won the grand prize of the lottery, his luck was undoubtedly very strong. After that, it might have declined, but compared to ordinary people, his luck was definitely much stronger. When he started traveling, his luck seemed to have become strong again.

Chen Feng had also been pondering his seemingly unpredictable luck these past few days, thinking about its changes in strength.

He had some vague guesses in his heart, but he was not very sure.

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They arrived at the airport smoothly. After getting out of the car and walking not far into the public hall, they saw a man walking quickly towards them while talking on the phone.

Seeing that he was about to bump into Wu Mengting who was next to Chen Feng, Chen Feng quickly reached out and pulled her, then stood in front of her.

The man immediately bumped into Chen Feng.

Chen Feng was prepared and was not hit. But the man was not prepared and was still holding his phone and talking. He immediately staggered and fell backward to the ground, his phone flying out.

“What the fuck!”

The man shouted in a daze. He quickly got up to get his phone, but the screen was already shattered. He tried to operate it, but it was completely unresponsive.

“Fuck!”

The man cursed again, then looked at Chen Feng with an unfriendly expression.

Chen Feng also looked at this person. He saw that this person’s face was fair, but his forehead was red. Paired with his round, fat face, he looked a little comical.

This person’s name was Luo Kun. He was in his thirties, about 1.7 meters tall, well-dressed, with a large gold watch on his wrist. His face was oily, and his skin was fair and tender. He looked like someone who was used to a life of luxury.

Before this person could speak, Chen Feng immediately said, “You almost bumped into my friend just now. I stepped forward to block, and it was an accident that I knocked you down. How much for your broken phone screen? I’ll compensate you.”

“How much? Do you think I don’t have money? Do you know I was on a very important call just now? Because of you, the call was cut off, and it’s very likely that this business deal will fall through. Can you afford to compensate me?”

Luo Kun had a reason to be angry. He was just negotiating a cross-border business deal involving more than two hundred million. If it succeeded, he would earn at least half.

As a result, just when he was talking enthusiastically with the other party’s trade representative and felt that it was almost a done deal, he was knocked down by Chen Feng, his phone was broken, and the call was interrupted. How could he not be angry?

Chen Feng didn’t know the reason for this. He just felt that this person was being unreasonable. He immediately put on a stern face and said, “I’ll only compensate you for the broken screen. If you want to extort other money, don’t even think about it.”

Luo Kun was even angrier when he heard this. Just as he was about to curse, his eyes suddenly widened, and his face was filled with terror.

Just as Chen Feng and the others were feeling surprised, they heard a series of screams from behind, followed by a loud bang, and then the sound of a large piece of broken glass falling to the ground.

When Chen Feng and the others turned to look, they saw an SUV speeding past them at an angle, about three or four meters behind them. Then, with a bang, it crashed into the wall on one side of the hall and completely stalled.
It felt as if the entire hall had shaken.

In just a few seconds, the ground was a mess. Many people were hit. Some were lying on the ground, crying out for help, while others were unconscious.

The people in the public hall, after a brief moment of shock and astonishment, all rushed forward to check on the injuries of the fallen victims. The airport security also arrived at the first moment.

The scene was a chaotic mess.

“What the fuck! What the fuck! What the fuck!”

It took Luo Kun a while to recover from his shock and fear, and he shouted three exclamations in a row.

There was no doubt that if he hadn’t bumped into Chen Feng and fallen just now, he would have definitely been hit by this SUV, and he would have been one of the injured.

“Brother! Thank you so much!”

Luo Kun was both scared and grateful. He stepped forward and hugged Chen Feng tightly without saying a word.

After a moment of surprise, Chen Feng also understood. It seemed that he had indeed unintentionally saved him just now. Otherwise, this person would have been hit by this car with a probability of more than ninety percent.

“You’re welcome,” Chen Feng said, patting him on the back, and then pushed him away forcefully.

Chen Feng had no hobby of hugging strange men.

“Haha, I’m so sorry just now. My name is Luo Kun. What’s your name, brother?”

Luo Kun took a step back and looked at Chen Feng with a smile on his face.

“My name is Chen Feng. My attitude just now wasn’t very good either, don’t mind it.”

Chen Feng was still a very easy-going person. If people respected him, he would respect them back.

But when Chen Feng looked at him this time, he was surprised to find that his originally red forehead was suddenly no longer red. This was really strange.

“Good name. The moment I heard this name, I felt a connection with you. Brother, you saved my life this time. I’m a person who repays kindness. Give me your contact information, and I will definitely repay this favor in the future.”

Hearing this, Chen Feng quickly shook his head, “Don’t! This was really just a coincidence. It was mainly your good luck.”

Luo Kun said with a solemn expression, “My luck only turned good after I bumped into you. Otherwise, I definitely wouldn’t have been able to escape this disaster just now. Tell me your phone number first, and I will definitely contact you in the future.”

Wu Mengting said from the side, “Brother, just give him your phone number.”

She could also see that this person was either rich or noble. It would definitely not be a bad thing for such a person to owe Chen Feng a favor.

Hearing this, Chen Feng gave him his phone number. Luo Kun’s phone was broken, so it was not easy to record it. But it seemed his memory was not bad. After muttering it a few times, he remembered Chen Feng’s phone number.

“Brother, I have something urgent today, so I’ll leave it at that for now. After I’m done with this, I’ll contact you again.”

“Okay. We’ll be in touch,” Chen Feng said perfunctorily, then took the initiative to say, “I’ll compensate you for the phone repair now.”

Chen Feng was about to take out his wallet to give him cash.

“Don’t! Brother, aren’t you just slapping me in the face? Alright, I’ll call you when I get a new phone. We’ll be in touch, I’m leaving first.”

Luo Kun was worried about that big business deal and didn’t chat much with Chen Feng. He hurriedly said goodbye and left.

The scene was now chaotic, with many people圍觀 (gathering around to watch) the tragic car accident scene.

However, Chen Feng and the others did not go to join the crowd.

The three women were also very scared at this time. After all, this car had almost hit them just now.

And the car accident happened right in front of them.

They didn’t stay long in the public hall on the first floor and went to the waiting hall on the second floor.

After passing through security and completing the procedures in the waiting hall, they found a place to sit down. Only then did the four of them breathe a sigh of relief.

Lin Wan said with lingering fear, “That was really close. If we had gotten out of the car a little later and walked a few meters less, we might have been hit by this car.”

Sun Xiaorui also gently patted her chest and said, “Fortunately, our luck has always been very good. This time, we escaped a disaster without any danger. I don’t know what happened to the driver. How could he rush into the airport hall?”

Wu Mengting was the calmest of the three women. She said, “The car probably lost control suddenly. The driver might be a novice.”

Chen Feng smiled and said, “Maybe it was a woman.”

Everyone knew the destructive power of female drivers.

This remark earned him glares from all three women. They were all female drivers.

This had provoked public anger. Chen Feng quickly smiled apologetically and raised his hand to express his apology.

Sun Xiaorui took the initiative to change the subject, “That person just now was luckier than us. Otherwise, he would have definitely been hit by that car. It’s not an exaggeration for Brother Feng to be his life-saving benefactor.”

Wu Mengting also nodded, “This person knows how to repay kindness. It seems his character is quite good.”

Lin Wan curled her lip, “You can’t judge a book by its cover. Who knows if he’s really grateful? Maybe he’s just saying nice things. He might forget Brother Feng’s life-saving grace in a flash. He might not even remember the phone number Brother Feng gave him.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Chen Feng’s phone rang. It was an unfamiliar number. Chen Feng didn’t want to answer it at first, but then he thought of Luo Kun, whom the three women had just mentioned, so he answered it.

Sure enough, Luo Kun’s voice came from the other end, “Chen Feng, it’s me, Luo Kun. This is my phone number, you can save it. If you’re still in Beijing tonight, I’ll treat you to dinner.”

“You’re too kind. I definitely won’t be in Beijing tonight. I’m about to board the plane.”

“Ah, that’s too bad. Where are you going? I’ll come find you next time I have a chance.”

“Back to Xiuzhou.”

“So you’re from Xiuzhou. I’m familiar with Xiuzhou. I go there often. My aunt married into Xiuzhou. I’ll come find you in Xiuzhou next time, and we can have a good chat. I’ve decided to be your friend.”

“I’m not from Xiuzhou. I’m just living in Xiuzhou temporarily. I’m going back to Xiuzhou this time, and then I’ll go back to my hometown for the Spring Festival.”

“Where’s your hometown?”

“Lu City.”

“Lu City! I’m familiar with it too. I have a few friends who are from Lu City, all businessmen. I’ve been to Lu City several times before. I’ll come find you in Lu City next time I have a chance.”

Chen Feng was a little speechless. He thought to himself, So you’re familiar with everywhere.

However, they were just strangers who had met by chance, so there was no need to be too serious. Chen Feng said politely, “Okay. We’ll get together next time we have a chance.”

“Brother, you’re really straightforward. I like making friends with straightforward people.”

Chen Feng didn’t want to chat with him much, so he found an excuse, “I’m about to board the plane, so I’ll hang up now. We’ll talk next time.”

“Okay, then we’ll talk next time. Have a safe trip.”

“Yes, thank you. Then goodbye.”

“Goodbye.”

After hanging up, Chen Feng looked at Lin Wan and said teasingly, “You just heard it. It was that Luo Kun who called. He really can’t stand you talking about him.”

Lin Wan was slapped in the face on the spot. She said unhappily, “I still say the same thing, you can’t judge a book by its cover. Who knows what his purpose is in deliberately making friends with you? As for repaying kindness, I don’t believe it. I think if he really looks for you in the future, you should still be on your guard against him. After all, you don’t know him at all.”

Chen Feng rolled his eyes at her and said, “Thank you for your kindness.”

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After Luo Kun hung up Chen Feng’s call, he dialed the number of the trade representative from the well-known African company again, but it still didn’t go through. It was suspected that he had been blocked.

Thinking that the big deal worth more than two hundred million, which would have earned him at least half, might really fall through, he was of course in great pain.

He immediately contacted his assistant to call this trade representative, but it still didn’t go through.

Luo Kun was not reconciled. He immediately had his assistant find a French translator to contact this well-known company.

After a series of transfers and multi-party contacts to find someone, Luo Kun waited for more than an hour before he got the news.

“What did you say?” Luo Kun’s face was full of shock. “This company didn’t send a representative to our country? How is that possible? I had that translator call that company to verify last time. How could it be fake?”

“Boss, you’ve very likely been set up. That translator has very likely been bought by the other party.”

“I’ll fuck his mother! This dog translator is even helping the black people to scam our own compatriots?” Luo Kun was furious.

“It should be like this…”

“You go verify it right away. After confirming it’s true, immediately call the police and have them arrested. Let them all go to jail. Fucking hell, they’re trying to scam me. They’re blind.”

“Okay. Boss.”

After hanging up, Luo Kun was so angry he wanted to smash his phone. But then he thought of the nearly ten thousand yuan he had just spent on it. Even if he had money, he was a little reluctant. He had to give up.

It was all his own fault for being too greedy!

When he heard the other party’s offer and their deceptive tactics, he easily believed the other party’s identity. Coupled with the lure of a fifty-fifty profit, he became less cautious.

If it weren’t for the fact that his phone had just been broken and the call with the other party was interrupted, he would have very likely been deceived.

As for why he suddenly couldn’t contact the other party, it was very likely that the other party had a guilty conscience. Especially that dog translator, who thought that his sudden interruption of the call meant he had discovered something, and was so scared that he abandoned his original phone number.

All in all, this time he really owed a huge debt to Chen Feng for that bump and that delay.

Luo Kun suddenly felt that he owed Chen Feng a huge favor.