Chapter 21 This Life, No Next Life

Seeing Qin Xiaorou suddenly appear in front of him, Chen Feng was instantly dumbfounded.

This time, it wasn’t a coincidence with Zhang Jingwen, but a coincidence with Qin Xiaorou.

He didn’t have much of a good impression of Qin Xiaorou. She had a bad temper, loved to talk back, and was impolite. Of course, he couldn’t say he disliked her either.

“What are you doing here?”

After all, they knew each other, so Chen Feng asked casually.

“Is it strange that I’m here?”

Qin Xiaorou was indeed born to talk back.

Chen Feng asked again, “Are you here with your family?”

Qin Xiaorou finally spoke properly and nodded, “Yes. With my mom, a group of pretentious adults. I was bored in the private room, so I came out to sit in the hall. I didn’t expect to see you as soon as I sat down. Hehe, don’t you think it’s a coincidence?”

Chen Feng could only nod honestly, “It is quite a coincidence.”

“Then, uncle, are you here to eat with someone? Take me with you.”

This wild girl was not polite and had a thick skin.

“Isn’t your mom eating over there? Why are you eating with me?”

Of course, Chen Feng didn’t want to eat with her and immediately refused.

Qin Xiaorou said unhappily, “Didn’t I just tell you? I don’t want to eat with those adults.”

“Am I not an adult?”

“You’re not that stingy, are you?” Qin Xiaorou pouted and glared, “I even bought you a drink last time, and I even helped you win a big prize. Can’t you treat me to a meal?”

That was true.

Qin Xiaorou was not unreasonable and asked, “Are you eating with a lot of people?”

Chen Feng looked at her innocent face, and then thought about how she had indeed helped him win a prize by buying him a drink last time. He really couldn’t lie.

“No, I’m eating alone.”

Chen Feng finally told the truth.

“What? You’re eating alone?”

Qin Xiaorou’s eyes widened.

Fumanlou was well-known for hosting banquets, and there was also a minimum spending limit. You couldn’t just come and order two or three dishes.

“Is it strange that I’m eating alone?” Chen Feng asked back, mimicking her tone.

Qin Xiaorou giggled, “Uncle, I didn’t misjudge you. You really are a character.”

After speaking, Qin Xiaorou even gave Chen Feng a thumbs-up.

“Let’s go. Book a private room.”

Since he couldn’t get rid of her, he might as well take her with him. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to finish a table of good food, and it would be a waste.

Besides, he was going back to his hometown in the afternoon. With his limited time left, he didn’t know if he would ever see her again.

They booked a private room, an elegant seat on the second floor.

Taking the menu, Chen Feng, having eaten here twice before, skillfully ordered a few dishes he had been thinking about, then handed it to Qin Xiaorou.

She also ordered a few dishes without being polite.

“Do you want to drink? Maotai or Wuliangye are both fine. Don’t save money for me.”

Chen Feng deliberately teased.

Qin Xiaorou rolled her eyes and said, “Can I take it away? If so, I’ll order two bottles of Feitian.”

Chen Feng didn’t want to be a sucker and shook his head, “You definitely can’t take it away. Forget it, I’ll get you two bottles of juice.”

“I don’t want juice, just a large bottle of Sprite.”

“Then I’ll have a bottle of Coke.”

After the waiter left, Qin Xiaorou quickly put on a serious face and said, “I sent you a WeChat message yesterday, why didn’t you reply? Don’t you think that’s a bit much?”

Chen Feng was a little embarrassed. It was indeed his fault for not replying to the WeChat message. And this girl seemed to have sent it several times, but Chen Feng was too lazy to even look.

Mainly, he thought they were just strangers who had met by chance, and they would never meet again until he died. Who knew he would run into her here and be caught red-handed?

“I’ve been in a bad mood these past two days. I’ve basically cut off all contact with the outside world.”

What Chen Feng said was not a lie.

Qin Xiaorou asked bluntly, “Did you get a divorce or did your wife have an affair? Otherwise, why would you come here to order food and eat alone?”

Hearing this, Chen Feng’s face immediately darkened, and he said angrily, “You girl, you have a foul mouth.”

Qin Xiaorou giggled, “Did I hit the nail on the head?”

Chen Feng glared at her, but finally said, “We’re divorced.”

“Why? Did your wife have an affair?” Qin Xiaorou looked like a curious baby.

Chen Feng glared at her again. If he had encountered such a blunt little brat before, he would have definitely flown into a rage and kicked her out. But now, his tolerance was very high, because he was about to die. After this meal together, it might be their last farewell.

So, he could tolerate her to the greatest extent possible. After all, it was fate that they had met and met again. This life, no next life.

The little girl was not afraid of him and changed to a gentle tone to persuade him, “Tell me, it’s just the two of us here. You’ll definitely feel better if you say it out loud.”

Chen Feng shook his head, “There should be no affair. We just didn’t have feelings for each other anymore, so we parted on good terms. I was the one who initiated the divorce.”

Qin Xiaorou suddenly frowned and asked unhappily, “Then what about your daughter?”

Chen Feng was stunned for a moment, then he remembered the lie he had casually told on WeChat last time.

After this, it would be their last farewell. Chen Feng didn’t want to continue lying to her and confessed, “I don’t have any children. I just said that casually last time.”

Qin Xiaorou stared at him with an unfriendly expression, which actually put a little pressure on Chen Feng.

Chen Feng coughed dryly and quickly changed the subject, “Why did your mom bring you here to eat today?”

Qin Xiaorou was successfully distracted and frowned, “Isn’t it because she has to go out for a social engagement and bringing me along makes her seem closer to others? There are several men and women, and I’m the only junior. How can I eat comfortably?”

Chen Feng thought for a moment and couldn’t help but nod, “That’s true. Your mom is a bit wrong to do that. Next time, you should just tell her directly that you don’t want to eat with so many adults. I think your mom won’t bring you out for social engagements anymore.”

“What do you know?” Qin Xiaorou glared at Chen Feng impolitely, “My mom is very stubborn. I have to obey her unconditionally and can’t have my own ideas. It’s useless to tell her.”

That was rash. After all, it was a matter between a mother and daughter. Chen Feng, an outsider, really couldn’t say much. He could only nod awkwardly and change the subject again, “What grade are you in this year, second year of junior high?”

“What kind of eyes do you have? Do I look like I’m in the second year of junior high?”

This wild girl is really impolite.

I’ll endure!

“I’m in the third year of junior high. I’ll have the high school entrance exam next year. I might go abroad to study after that, it’s not certain.”

“Going abroad for high school? Isn’t that too young?” Chen Feng asked with concern.

Qin Xiaorou raised her chin and said, “What’s the big deal? Many people are sent abroad directly from elementary school. If they don’t go abroad, they go to international schools. After finishing elementary school, they are sent abroad, or they finish high school and apply to foreign universities directly. Don’t you know all this?”

I’m being looked down upon!

I’ll endure!

“But you can’t be sent abroad alone, right? Is someone from your family going with you to study?”

Qin Xiaorou pouted and said a little dejectedly, “My dad is over there.”

Chen Feng understood at once. Mom is in the country, dad is abroad. How can their relationship be good? They probably divorced long ago.

Just as he was about to say a few words of comfort, he heard Qin Xiaorou’s phone ring.

Qin Xiaorou picked it up, glanced at it, and answered it with a helpless expression. After a few “uh-huhs” and “ahs,” she said, “I ran into a friend, so I’m not eating at your place. He just started eating here. No, it’s just the two of us… a man, a normal friend, it’s not what you think. Alright, alright, it’s the private room diagonally opposite you, Furong Hall.”

Putting away her phone, Qin Xiaorou looked at Chen Feng awkwardly, “My mom might have misunderstood. She’s a very strong person. If she says something unpleasant later, please give me some face and let her be. She’s going through menopause and has been single for several years, you know.”

Chen Feng was speechless.

He reached up and rubbed his forehead, hesitating whether to avoid it for a moment. The door of the private room was suddenly pushed open, and a woman strode in angrily. Then she saw Chen Feng sitting there and was instantly dumbfounded.

Chen Feng was also dumbfounded.

“It’s you!”

“It’s you!”

(End of Chapter)