Chapter 159: Enthusiastic Wu Mengting

The addition of Lin Yujiao, who was a bit unexpected, didn’t make Chen Feng’s birthday banquet seem very out of place. It was still very lively.

Especially when she and Wu Mengting clapped their hands and sang the birthday song for him, Chen Feng felt a great sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. It was double.

In the past, his birthday had never been so grand. This was the first time.

After the lively birthday banquet, it was already past nine o’clock in the evening.

Chen Feng sent Lin Yujiao back, and Wu Mengting took the initiative to go with him.

So, the three of them left the Chen family and walked together towards Lin Yujiao’s rental house.

“It’s already the twenty-eighth of the twelfth lunar month. You’re still living in a rental house and haven’t gone home?”

Wu Mengting asked with a very curious look.

Lin Yujiao said frankly, “I don’t have a good relationship with my mother. It’s better to live in a rental house.”

“Oh,” Wu Mengting nodded and didn’t go into details. She still had this kind of politeness.

Lin Yujiao, on the other hand, asked, “You’re not planning to stay here for the New Year, are you?”

Wu Mengting quickly shook her head, “No. I’m going back tomorrow. If it weren’t for celebrating my brother’s birthday, I wouldn’t have come.”

Lin Yujiao said with a hint of meaning, “You’re really thoughtful towards Brother Feng. You came all this way to celebrate his birthday.”

Wu Mengting smiled and said, “Of course. He’s my brother, and it’s the first time I’m celebrating his birthday. I definitely have to be by his side.”

Chen Feng said with a smile, “I was quite moved that you suddenly came to celebrate my birthday today.”

Lin Yujiao asked coquettishly, “What about me?”

“Of course, you’re the same.”

Wu Mengting, on the other hand, complained a little, “If I had known that Yujiao was coming to your house to celebrate your birthday, I might not have come.”

Yujiao asked half-jokingly, “You’re not jealous of me, are you?”

Wu Mengting shook her head and said, “No. It was just a little awkward at first. Don’t you think? The two of us women came to celebrate his birthday together.”

Yujiao said with a smile, “I don’t think so. Brother Feng’s family should treat you as his god-sister, and I don’t care what they think. What’s so awkward about that?”

Wu Mengting smiled bitterly and said, “The problem is, his family all know that I like Brother Feng. His mother even wanted Brother Feng to break up with his girlfriend this afternoon and accept me.”

“His family all know about you?”

Lin Yujiao was suddenly a little embarrassed, and her face burned. She had always thought that Chen Feng’s family didn’t know that Wu Mengting liked him, so she had mustered up the courage to go to his house.

But now that she heard Wu Mengting say this, she suddenly felt like she was a third party who had come to the door and made a fool of herself.

“Yes,” Wu Mengting said with a pure and innocent look, and a little shyly, “Maybe I was too obvious sometimes, especially last time I stayed here for a few days. They all saw it.”

Hearing this, Lin Yujiao felt very awkward in her heart. Chen Feng also coughed with some embarrassment and took the initiative to change the subject, asking Wu Mengting, “Your family isn’t forcing you to go on blind dates anymore, right? And that Hong Yongming, is he still harassing you?”

“No,” Wu Mengting said happily. “My parents seem to have a good impression of you. This time I told them the truth that I was coming to celebrate your birthday, and they all approved.”

Chen Feng’s teeth suddenly ached a little. What was this? Last time he went, it wasn’t to meet her parents and be looked over by them.

Lin Yujiao said in a slightly strange tone, “You took Brother Feng back last time. You didn’t say he was your boyfriend, did you?”

“Of course not,” Wu Mengting immediately denied, then her eyes rolled and she said, “But my parents also saw that I like my brother.”

“Stop, stop,” Chen Feng frowned and shouted to stop. “What do you mean by ‘like my brother’? It’s weird. Alright, let’s not talk about this.”

Hearing this, Wu Mengting just smiled and didn’t say anything more. At this time, Lin Yujiao was not in the mood to talk much.

After all, she was just a mistress kept by Chen Feng. Although their relationship was already very close, in fact, she also had self-knowledge. Her position in Chen Feng’s heart was definitely far from that of Wu Mengting.

This was where she felt a little hurt and sad.

And she originally thought that her initiative to go to Chen Feng’s house tonight was a very successful action. But after Wu Mengting said it, she felt like a clown.

The three of them walked silently for a while. The distance was not very far, and they soon arrived.

“Do you want to come in and sit for a while?” Lin Yujiao invited politely.

Chen Feng then said to Wu Mengting, “You go back first. I’ll go in and discuss some things with Yujiao. I’ll be back later.”

Wu Mengting quickly said, “It’s so late. I don’t dare to go back alone. Why don’t I go in and sit down too? Yujiao, you don’t mind, do you?”

Lin Yujiao forced a smile and shook her head, “Of course not.”

“That’s fine. Brother, let’s go in and sit for a while, and then go back together.”

Chen Feng looked at Wu Mengting with some helplessness.

Lin Yujiao smiled, took out the key and opened the door. The three of them walked in one after another.

Seeing the inside, Wu Mengting was a little surprised. This living environment was too simple.

“Do you want some water?” Lin Yujiao asked Wu Mengting.

“No need.”

“Get me a glass,” Chen Feng said.

Lin Yujiao then used her own thermos to pour hot water for Chen Feng and handed it to him.

After Chen Feng took it, he drank several mouthfuls in one go, which made Lin Yujiao on the side frown slightly.

“Yujiao, your shop’s business shouldn’t be very good, right?” Wu Mengting took the initiative to find a topic.

“Yes. It’s very average. I’ve been running this shop for three months and have earned about twenty thousand yuan in total.”

“That’s a bit little. Have you thought about opening a shop elsewhere? For example, in the county town or the city.”

“I’ve thought about it, but I haven’t decided yet. Let’s talk about it after the New Year.”

Wu Mengting said enthusiastically, “I think, after all, there are too few people in this town. If you want to have good business, where you open the shop is very important. If you don’t have enough money, you can ask my brother to support you a little.”

Hearing her say this, Chen Feng and Lin Yujiao looked at each other with some strangeness. They always felt that from Wu Mengting’s standpoint, she shouldn’t be so concerned about Lin Yujiao’s business.

It was just that they didn’t know the reason for a moment.

And the reason why Wu Mengting was so enthusiastic was, of course, because Lin Yujiao now lived too close to the Chen family. She was afraid that she would run to the Chen family every three or two days in the future to curry favor with the Chen family and copy her successful experience.

If that went on for a long time, Zhao Xiaolan, this future mother-in-law, might be taken away by Lin Yujiao.

Although Lin Yujiao didn’t know Wu Mengting’s thoughts, she immediately stated, “If I open a shop in the county town, my own money is enough. I don’t need Brother Feng to spend any more money for me.”

Wu Mengting suggested, “I think it’s better to open a shop in the city. You know Longhua Street, right? It’s a clothing street. The shops there are not big, but they can earn at least hundreds of thousands a year. The flow of people is very large, so the business is naturally very good.

I used to have a relative who sold clothes there for several years and bought two houses in the city. Now he has directly opened a clothing factory to do wholesale. He mainly produces and wholesales women’s clothing. They are all first-hand sources. If you are interested, I can introduce you.”

Lin Yujiao said, “Of course I know Longhua Street, but the rent for the shops there is at least over a hundred thousand a year, which is too expensive.”
Wu Mengting said, “It’s precisely because the rent is expensive that the business is good. Otherwise, those who open shops are not fools. Why would they be willing to pay such high rent? I’m quite familiar with that area. I was often taken there by my mother when I was a child. If you’re interested, I’ll take you there to look at the shops after the New Year. Brother, what do you think?”

Chen Feng said indifferently, “Let Ajiao decide for herself. If she really wants to open a shop on Longhua Street, I can provide some appropriate support.”

Hearing this, Lin Yujiao was moved and also a little tempted.

Longhua Street was too famous as a clothing street in Lushi. It had a long history. Basically, all the women in Lushi knew about it. It was a must-go street for women to go shopping for clothes in the city.

Of course, those who opened clothing stores all hoped to open a shop on such a street with a huge flow of people.

She didn’t have the courage or the capital before, and she might not be able to rent a shop there because it was too popular.

Now that Chen Feng was backing her up and she had a “fixed salary” of 30,000 yuan a month, she had the confidence.

Wu Mengting struck while the iron was hot, “Since my brother supports you, you might as well open a shop on Longhua Street. After the New Year, we’ll help you find a shop together.”

“Brother Feng, what do you think?” Lin Yujiao looked at Chen Feng and asked.

Of course, Chen Feng saw her thoughts and said with a smile, “If you want to open a shop there, of course I support you. But this time, I can’t give you the money for free. It will be considered a partnership. I’ll cover whatever you’re short of.”

“Thank you, Brother Feng.”

Lin Yujiao was so excited that she came over and kissed him. It was only when she remembered that Wu Mengting was by her side that she smiled at Wu Mengting with some embarrassment and said, “Mengting, thank you too.”

Wu Mengting’s face was a little stiff. Kissing her sweetheart in front of her, she couldn’t help but feel a little angry no matter how magnanimous she was.

“You’re welcome. We’ve known each other for a while. I’ll definitely help you if I can.”

“Thank you.”

“Alright,” Chen Feng interrupted their pleasantries and stood up. “It’s getting late. Mengting and I will go back first. You should also rest early. Also, you should go home tomorrow. At least you don’t have to cook for yourself.”

The restaurants on the street were basically closed at this time. If Lin Yujiao wanted to eat, she could only cook for herself.

Lin Yujiao was very obedient to Chen Feng’s words and immediately nodded, “Yes, I know. I’ll go back tomorrow.”

“That’s good. Let’s go.”

Chen Feng and Wu Mengting went out together. Lin Yujiao stood at the door and watched them turn a corner and disappear before closing the door.

Just as the two of them walked out of Lin Yujiao’s sight, Wu Mengting said to Chen Feng with some dissatisfaction, “Brother, when are you going to dump her?”

Chen Feng was stunned and said in surprise, “Weren’t you very nice to her just now? Why are you asking this question as soon as you turn around?”

Wu Mengting said honestly, “She lives too close to your house now. I don’t like it. Besides, I also hope she can earn more money so that she won’t continue to be kept by you for money.”

Chen Feng said with some speechlessness, “So that’s why you were so enthusiastic just now. Are you afraid that she will snatch my mother away and recognize her as her daughter-in-law? You’re too unconfident in yourself, aren’t you?

Besides, it’s not just because of money that I was able to successfully keep her. The most important thing is my personal charm. If it were just for money, with her conditions, there would be a lot of rich men waiting for her to choose.”

“This is not a matter of confidence, but of discovering a potential crisis and resolving it as soon as possible. I know you are very charming and attractive to the opposite sex, and I also know that you are like this because you feel that you don’t have much time left.

But I think you really shouldn’t give up on yourself like this and squander your energy and time. You should spend more time and energy on meaningful things.”

Chen Feng asked with some speechlessness, “What do you think are meaningful things? Doing charity, or writing a book?”

Wu Mengting said, “There’s nothing wrong with doing charity. You have money now, don’t you? You can set up a charity fund to help some people in need. As long as this fund is well operated, it may still exist after a hundred years. In this way, even if we are no longer here, our names will still remain in the future generations, and even be remembered for a hundred generations.

Or, you and I can travel around the world together, see how big the world is, leave our footprints in every corner of the world, and take pictures. In this way, our voices and smiles can be preserved for a long time with the help of photos.”

Chen Feng sighed and said, “What you said makes sense. But I don’t need to be remembered for a hundred generations, nor do I need others to remember me. I just want to live a good life in my lifetime, a free, happy, and easy life. You said that doing charity is too troublesome. If you want to do it well, it will definitely take up a large part of my energy.

In addition, our welfare and charity system is already very complete. There is no need for private individuals to do any more charity. Not causing trouble is the best help.

The suggestion to travel around the world is good, but it also depends on my mood. I can’t travel for the sake of traveling, or take pictures for the sake of taking pictures.”

Hearing Chen Feng’s words, Wu Mengting couldn’t help but sigh, “You are really a different person. To say you are selfish is biased. To say you are a gentleman with a sense of social responsibility is also nonsense.”

Chen Feng smiled and said, “Girls shouldn’t use dirty words.”

“Is ‘nonsense’ a dirty word?”

“Isn’t it?”

“No.”

“Alright, if you say no, then no.”

“…It’s almost home. I don’t want to go in yet. Let’s chat outside for a while.”

Not far ahead was Chen Feng’s house. Wu Mengting stopped and pulled him.

“It’s already ten o’clock. It’s so cold outside. Isn’t it better to go to bed early?”

Chen Feng said as he pulled Wu Mengting back towards home.

Wu Mengting struggled a few times but couldn’t break free. She could only pout and let him pull her into Chen Feng’s house.

As soon as they entered the door, they saw Zhao Xiaolan sitting at the counter.

“You’re back. Go to bed early,” Zhao Xiaolan said with a gratified look at the two of them holding hands.

Chen Feng quickly let go of Wu Mengting’s hand.

“Mom, you should also go to bed early.”

After saying that, Chen Feng hurried upstairs.

“Auntie, you should also rest early. I’ll help you close the door.”

Wu Mengting was a little angry with Chen Feng in her heart. Her face was not very good at first, but now that Zhao Xiaolan was in front of her, she could only immediately put on a smiling face.

“Alright, let’s close the door together.”

Zhao Xiaolan said as she came out from behind the counter. The two women went to pull the rolling shutter door together.

After locking the door, Zhao Xiaolan held her hand and said very affectionately, “Don’t worry, I only recognize you. If Ah Feng wants to marry another woman in the future, I won’t agree.”

These words were very heartwarming and gave her great encouragement and confidence.

“Thank you, Auntie.”

Wu Mengting couldn’t care less about her shyness. She blushed and immediately thanked her.