Chapter 190: A Man with Money and Property

Lu Sijia could clearly see that Chen Feng didn’t have a very high opinion of “Immortal Fate Dream,” which wasn’t surprising.

Although “Immortal Fate Dream” had excellent ratings and became a blockbuster TV series over the past two or three months, its reputation had been steadily declining. The reviews online, in particular, were not very good.

Seeing this, Lu Sijia tactfully changed the subject, asking naturally, “Mr. Chen, are you going to Lushi for business or for a vacation?”

Chen Feng casually replied, “I’m going home. I just finished vacationing in Guangcheng.”

“Ah, you’re from Lushi too? Me too.” Lu Sijia seemed pleased and immediately switched to the Lushi dialect with Chen Feng, “My company is in Guangcheng, and I’m usually quite busy, so it’s rare for me to come back to Lushi. I didn’t even come home for the New Year. I’m sure my parents will complain for a while when I get back this time.”

Hearing this, Chen Feng also replied with a smile in the Lushi dialect, “Your work is really too busy, not even coming home for the New Year. No wonder your parents complain.”

When Lu Sijia heard Chen Feng speak their hometown dialect, she immediately felt a sense of closeness, and much of her initial wariness dissipated. She said with a smile, “My work is a bit busy, but the real reason I didn’t go back for the Spring Festival was to avoid being pressured into marriage. I have a lot of relatives, and during the New Year, they’re all relatively free and often get together. I become their number one target for marriage pressure. So, I avoided the New Year peak and am going home now, which is just right. My relatives should all be back at work by now.”

“You’re still single? That shouldn’t be the case,” Chen Feng glanced at her with some surprise.

With her qualifications, she really shouldn’t be lacking a boyfriend.

Lu Sijia gave a self-deprecating smile, “It’s all because I’m too busy. I don’t even have time to date. Mr. Chen looks to be about my age, you must have a girlfriend, right?”

Chen Feng nodded with a smile, “I do, two of them.”

Lu Sijia was taken aback, then laughed, “You’re quite the joker.”

Chen Feng just smiled and said nothing.

Lu Sijia then said, “From your accent, you sound like you’re from the Linnan area, right?”

Chen Feng nodded, “Yes. You’re quite sharp, you can even pick up on my slight accent.”

“A very good high school classmate of mine was from Linnan. We were roommates for three years, so how could I not tell? Speaking of which, I haven’t seen her in two years. I really miss the seafood noodles her mom used to make. The seafood noodles over there are really delicious.”

“Linnan isn’t that big, but it’s not that small either. The seafood noodles you’re talking about aren’t from my hometown area. They should be from the Puxiang or Feiyu area, by the sea, about twenty or thirty kilometers from my hometown.”

“Right, my classmate is from Puxiang.”

Lu Sijia truly lived up to her reputation as a businesswoman; she was quite talkative. Since Chen Feng had nothing better to do, he chatted with her all the way, talking about everything under the sun.

Lu Sijia wasn’t ugly, her slightly hoarse voice was very distinctive, and she was a pleasant speaker. Sitting side by side, chatting with her about this and that was quite comfortable, and the boring time on the plane passed quickly.

It wasn’t until the plane’s announcement reminded them that they were about to arrive in Lushi that the two realized they had unknowingly chatted for over an hour. They didn’t feel tired at all, but rather felt pleasant and relaxed.

It really had the feeling of finding a kindred spirit and wishing the time wouldn’t end.

“I’ve really enjoyed chatting with you on this trip. How about we add each other as friends?”

Seeing Lu Sijia being so proactive, Chen Feng, as a man, certainly wasn’t going to be coy. He immediately took out his phone and added her as a friend.

Not long after, the plane arrived at the airport and landed smoothly. The two then went their separate ways.

Chen Feng drove his car to Longhua Street in the city. Lin Yujiao and Wu Mengting had come to the city together in the afternoon, and they had agreed to meet on Longhua Street.

Half an hour later, Chen Feng met up with them. Then, under the guidance of the local expert Wu Mengting, they went to a nearby food court to eat.

Chen Feng hadn’t eaten on the plane and was hungry now. He didn’t pay much attention to the two women and ate until he was half full before he had time to chat with them.

“Did you find a shop?” Chen Feng asked.

The main reason they had come to Longhua Street in the afternoon was to look for a shop.

Wu Mengting spoke up, “There are only two for sublease, but the transfer fees are too high. We couldn’t reach an agreement.”

Chen Feng asked, “How much is the transfer fee?”

“One wants one hundred and fifty thousand, the other wants one hundred and twenty thousand.”

Such transfer fees were indeed a bit high.

Chen Feng asked directly, “Are there any shops for sale? I want to buy one.”

Chen Feng had planned to buy one directly from the start. He had originally intended to hide it from Lin Yujiao, but after spending this time together, he felt there was no need.

Wu Mengting gave him a thoughtful look and shook her head, “I’ve already asked around. There are no shops for sale.”

The shops on Longhua Street were truly prime locations and had been prosperous for decades. A shop of about ten square meters cost two hundred thousand a year in rent.

Such a shop could truly be said to support three generations. Therefore, most people would not sell such a prime shop.

However, that was under normal circumstances. The shop Chen Feng had in Xiuzhou was sold because the original landlord’s son got into trouble abroad and needed money for a lawsuit.

“We’ll go to a nearby real estate agency tomorrow and ask. Maybe there will be one for sale.”

After Chen Feng finished speaking, he continued to eat.

The two women didn’t eat much; most of it went into Chen Feng’s stomach.

After dinner, Chen Feng accompanied them for a walk down the street for a while. Then, on the grounds of being too tired, he decided not to go back to Qingpu Town tonight and stay in Lushi. It was convenient for asking about the shop in the morning anyway.

Wu Mengting didn’t object, only saying that she would stay in a hotel with Lin Yujiao tonight, sharing a room to have a heart-to-heart talk.

Chen Feng was indeed a bit tired today. He had already exerted himself in the morning and had a long flight, so he shrugged at her, indicating he didn’t mind.

Lin Yujiao, on the other hand, did mind. In her heart, she would of course prefer to share a room with Chen Feng, but Wu Mengting had accompanied her to Longhua Street twice in the past two days to look at shops, so she felt too embarrassed to object.

Thus, the three of them stayed at a hotel on Longhua Street.

In the hotel room, after taking a shower, Chen Feng sat on the bed and picked up his phone to check. There were several unread messages.

Lin Yujiao: [Should I come to your room later?]

Although Chen Feng was a little tempted, he had truly already eaten his fill and wasn’t particularly hungry for more at the moment, so he pretended not to see it.

Wu Mengting: [If you really buy the shop, will you still charge her rent?]

Chen Feng replied: [Business is business, of course I will. But I’ll definitely give her a discounted price.]

Wu Mengting sent back a smiley face emoji, apparently quite satisfied with his answer.

Sun Xiaorui: [I plan to go back to Xiuzhou tomorrow. The house there has been empty for so long, it’s not good. Also, I want to find a job in Xiuzhou. What do you think?]

Chen Feng immediately objected: [If you find a job, how will you take care of my daily life? If you’re short on money, I’ll give you an extra ten thousand a month, consider it payment for your extra labor.]

Sun Xiaorui replied in seconds: [You’ve already given me more than enough. The main reason I want to find a job isn’t for the money, but because I get bored when you’re not home. A job would be a good way to pass the time.]

[Then there’s really no need. I plan to continue our trip around the country after I get back to Xiuzhou. Even when we’re back in Xiuzhou, you’ll have to take care of my daily life. I generally won’t be going out then, so you won’t have time to be bored.]

[Alright then. I won’t look for a job for now.]

Finally, Sun Xiaorui also sent a smiling emoji.

In fact, her saying she wanted to find a job was just a test. After all, the two had been apart for so long. When she usually contacted Chen Feng, he was often dismissive, sometimes not replying to a WeChat message for a whole day.

What made her even more disappointed was that when she sent WeChat messages to Chen Feng’s mother, Zhao Xiaolan, Zhao Xiaolan would initially reply with a voice message, but later she just ignored her completely. This made her feel very defeated.

She didn’t feel comfortable telling Chen Feng about this, lest he think she was disrespectful to her elders. Moreover, she wasn’t Chen Feng’s real girlfriend to begin with, just a mistress he was keeping.

In addition, Chen Feng had explicitly refused her requests to go see him several times, which greatly increased her sense of crisis.

For the past few days, she had been even more worried that Chen Feng would abandon her.

Therefore, she couldn’t help but test Chen Feng like this. Now, judging from Chen Feng’s response, she was finally relieved. At least, Chen Feng had no intention of abandoning her.

Chen Feng ignored Sun Xiaorui and went to read the message from Guo Mengyao. She said that she had successfully signed the share transfer contract with Xue Jun. In addition, Xue Jun conveyed his thanks to him and hoped he could help get him out of the detention center as soon as possible.

It was now certain that the injuries of Xue Jun’s mistress’s lover were not that serious, and Xue Jun would not have to serve several years in prison. But the specific extent of the injuries still depended on the results of the assessment. If the injuries were classified as minor, he might still have to serve a year or two.

Xue Jun was now thinking of having the capable Chen Feng get him out, which was clearly wishful thinking.

So, Chen Feng replied to Guo Mengyao: [Tell him to wait.]

Guo Mengyao also replied in seconds: [Is the matter with my ex-husband arranged? Around what time should I go over tomorrow?]

Chen Feng thought for a moment and replied: [Tomorrow afternoon.]

[Okay. I hope he can sign it without a fuss. I’ve done everything I can for him. I spent a lot of money to hire the best lawyer for him this time, and I also plan to give him 5 million in cash, plus a house worth over 8 million. If he still doesn’t agree, you have to continue to help me persuade him.]

This last sentence was full of implications. She actually wanted Chen Feng, the other man, to persuade her husband. How to persuade him? It would definitely have to be through extraordinary means.

Guo Mengyao had been tempered in the business world for several years. She was indeed no saint. Even towards her husband, she showed no signs of being soft-hearted.

Of course, in the end, Guo Mengyao couldn’t be blamed for this. Who told her husband to be a freeloader? And there had been no feelings between them for a long time.

Chen Feng replied with: [Got it].

Then Chen Feng ignored these women, put down his phone, and lay down to sleep.

Don’t be fooled by how comfortable flying seems. After a two or three-hour flight, you feel quite tired. Before long, Chen Feng fell asleep.

He woke up at 7:30 in the morning and did some simple push-ups and sit-ups in the hotel room as exercise.

Then he washed up and contacted Wu Mengting and Lin Yujiao on WeChat.

There was no response from either of them. Apparently, they weren’t up yet.

Seeing this, Chen Feng went downstairs to have breakfast by himself.

By the time he finished breakfast, both women had replied to his WeChat.

Chen Feng waited in the hotel lobby for about half an hour before he saw them come down.

They checked out and left. Wu Mengting led the way directly to the nearest real estate agency. When the three of them arrived, the shop was just opening.

Chen Feng’s “Emperor of Europe” attribute really came into play. After asking, it turned out that they had just received a listing that morning from Longhua Street. A 6-square-meter shop, asking price 2.4 million, which was equivalent to 150,000 per square meter.

This price was slightly higher than the market price, but not outrageously so.

According to the agent, the owner was in a hurry to sell. The price was still negotiable.

They quickly arranged to meet the landlord, a couple in their fifties. They didn’t look very happy. It was easy to guess that something had happened at home, and they were in urgent need of money to sell their prime shop on Longhua Street.

Wu Mengting helped Chen Feng negotiate the price, but the couple held firm at 2.4 million.

Then, Chen Feng suggested they go to the shop to see it in person first.

So, the group went to see the location. The shop’s location was quite good, near an intersection, only twenty or thirty meters away. It was currently a women’s clothing store, and business looked very good. And coincidentally, the lease for this shop was about to expire in less than two months, and it hadn’t been renewed yet.

Lin Yujiao could move into this shop after waiting for just over a month.

After seeing the shop, the group returned to the agency. This time, Chen Feng personally negotiated the price. The price of 150,000 per square meter was a bit high. He offered 2.2 million and would sign the contract and buy it immediately.

The couple was originally insistent and wouldn’t budge, but after the husband received a phone call, his face turned ugly and he said that the price of 2.2 million was acceptable, but the payment had to be made in full immediately after signing the contract.

Chen Feng agreed.

They signed the contract, transferred the money, and went to the housing authority to transfer the ownership.

The procedures went very smoothly. With the agent’s guarantee, they could get the property certificate in two weeks at most.

Chen Feng had easily acquired another commercial property and planned to rent it to Lin Yujiao to open her shop.

And Chen Feng planned to sign a ten-year contract with Lin Yujiao after the current tenant’s lease expired to protect her rights. He would charge her 72,000 a year in rent, which was equivalent to 6,000 a month. On Longhua Street, this price was equivalent to a 50% discount.

This way, even if he kicked the bucket in the future, Lin Yujiao could continue to enjoy the low rent.

Chen Feng wasn’t overly generous with his women, but he wouldn’t treat them poorly either.

Lin Yujiao and Wu Mengting accompanied Chen Feng throughout the entire transaction process. Lin Yujiao’s eyes shone as she watched Chen Feng the whole time.

A man with money and property is just so handsome!

After buying the shop, it was almost noon. At Wu Mengting’s recommendation, they went to a Western restaurant for a meal. It wasn’t very authentic, but the taste was not bad.

As the three were leaving the Western restaurant, preparing to head back to Qingpu, Chen Feng received a call from his mother.

“Your uncle was beaten, come back quickly.”

Chen Feng was stunned for a moment, then quickly asked, “How badly is he hurt? Who beat him?”

“It was that group of outsiders who run the car wash. The injuries aren’t very serious, but not light either. He’s been sent to the hospital. I’m going to the hospital now.”

Chen Feng knew it. He had previously warned his uncle not to provoke that group of outsiders. It seemed he hadn’t listened and had clearly gone to provoke them. Otherwise, no matter how aggressive that group of outsiders was, they wouldn’t have taken the initiative to come and beat up a competitor.

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