Chapter 227: Dinner Invitation

Fine rain was falling outside the window, and the world was shrouded in a misty haze.

Lying on the recliner on the third-floor balcony, drinking afternoon tea, browsing his phone, and occasionally looking at the misty scenery of the world, it was indescribably comfortable and pleasant.

Half of the balcony of the No. 8 villa in Red Villa Bay was covered with a transparent rain shelter. At the beginning, there was nothing in it except for a somewhat old small round table and a few small chairs.

In the past two days, Wu Mengting and Sun Xiaorui had been busy, and they had completely redecorated this shelter. The main change was that they had built several layers of shelves on both sides, on which many potted plants were either hung or placed. Several large potted plants were also placed on the open-air balcony outside the shelter, including two large cycads.

Chen Feng did not interfere in this matter. From the beginning, he had given them 100,000 yuan and let them be fully responsible for the decoration of the No. 8 villa, letting them do whatever they wanted.

So, the two women had been busy for two days with great enthusiasm, and they were not finished yet.

Taking advantage of the rainy day, the two women were finally free and rested with Chen Feng in the rain shelter on the balcony.

Unfortunately, the only newly bought rocking chair was occupied by Chen Feng. They could only sit on the chairs, occasionally drinking tea, and chatting idly, discussing what else needed to be added to this new home and what needed to be improved.

On the surface, their relationship was still very close, and they got along very well, and neither of them gave the other a bad look.

“I think it’s necessary to remove the carpet on the first floor. It’s easy to get dirty and not easy to clean, and there’s static electricity. And the weather is getting hotter and hotter, so there’s no need to keep it. There’s no need to keep it in the future when the weather gets cold.”

Wu Mengting didn’t like the high-end carpet on the first floor very much. She didn’t say it at first because Chen Feng seemed to like it very much.

But in the past two days, the more she looked at this carpet, the more she disliked it, so she couldn’t help but bring it up.

Sun Xiaorui smiled and said, “You have to ask Brother Feng about this. He seems to like this carpet very much.”

Hearing this, Wu Mengting directly said to Chen Feng, who was lying down and looking at his phone, “Brother, can we remove the carpet on the first floor?”

Chen Feng directly shook his head and refused, “Don’t remove it for now. The weather is still a bit cold now. It’s very comfortable to step on it directly after taking off your shoes. Let’s talk about it after the rainy season.”

Wu Mengting pouted slightly, “But this carpet looks quite dirty, not easy to take care of, and there’s static electricity.”

“Alright. I’ve already said we’ll remove it during the rainy season. Instead of worrying about this carpet, you might as well worry about other things. By the way, how was the concert last night?”

Chen Feng did like the carpet on the first floor and was reluctant to remove it for the time being, so he changed the subject.

Sure enough, Wu Mengting was successfully distracted by Chen Feng and nodded with a smile, “It was great. Zhang Yuxi’s singing is really good, and she’s also beautiful. And her stamina is also very good. She sang and danced for more than two hours without even saying she was tired. She’s very professional.”

Chen Feng also smiled and said, “I really didn’t know much about this Zhang Yuxi before, but when you went to the concert last night, I searched on my phone. From the photos, she is indeed a great beauty. I just don’t know what she looks like without makeup. However, she is only twenty-four years old this year, and she has achieved so much. It’s quite amazing.”

Hearing this, Wu Mengting nodded happily, “Yes. What I admire most about her is not that she acts well or sings well, but her positive energy of working hard and striving for the top. And her education is also quite good. She graduated from a foreign language college and has a bachelor’s degree. This alone is much better than those stars who generally have a junior high or high school education. In addition, I also admire her for being untainted by the mud and keeping herself clean. She has never had any scandals since her debut. She even bravely stood up and publicly criticized a big shot in the entertainment industry, refusing the other party’s unspoken rules.”

Hearing her praise, Chen Feng also casually praised, “That’s very amazing! Artists in the entertainment industry generally don’t have the courage to offend those big shots.”

“Yes. So, at that time, we young people, especially women of the same age, all admired her and appreciated her very much. This time, it’s rare for her to hold a concert in Xiuzhou, so I definitely have to support her. It’s a pity that you two didn’t go together. The concert was really wonderful. The several guest singers she invited were also big names.”

Chen Feng smiled and shook his head, “I’ve long passed the age of chasing stars. Besides, I didn’t chase stars when I was young. I’m really not very interested in concerts and the like.”

Wu Mengting said with a smile, “You can’t be like this. You’re not old yet, but your mentality is getting old.”

“Is not chasing stars a sign of an old mentality?” Chen Feng retorted.

“Isn’t it? What young person doesn’t chase stars?”

“There are really young people who don’t chase stars. Even if they do, it shouldn’t be stars in the entertainment industry, but stars in other fields, such as technology giants, literary giants, and moral models.”

“Alright, I can’t win against you.” Wu Mengting rolled her eyes. “In my opinion, a young female artist like Zhang Yuxi is a role model that young people of the same generation should learn from. Her personal experience is very inspiring.”

“Okay, I can’t win against you either. Let’s not talk about this topic. Let’s talk about traveling. Are you interested in going abroad? I’ve never been abroad in my life.”

After being quiet for a long time, Chen Feng had been staying at home for so many days. In addition, after going to the hospital for a follow-up check-up, his physical condition was indeed improving, so he didn’t want to continue to stay at home.

Besides, he had traveled all over the country before, and his heart yearned for the places in this world that he had never been to. His heart was a little wild.

He had visited at least seven or eight of the major cities in the country before, so he planned to go abroad to broaden his horizons.

Of course, Wu Mengting and Sun Xiaorui were very interested in this. They both asked in unison, “Which country are we going to?”

Chen Feng had already thought about it and immediately answered, “Europe. Let’s go to Europe for a tour first.”

“Aren’t we going to Southeast Asia first?” Wu Mengting asked.

“Southeast Asia is not as attractive as Europe. Are you more interested in Southeast Asia?”

“Of course not. It’s just that Southeast Asia is closer. It only takes a few hours to fly there. Europe is a bit far.”

“It’s not much farther by plane. Are you interested?”

The two women both nodded. Sun Xiaorui said, “My English is not bad. I should have no problem with daily communication there.”

Wu Mengting also said, “My English is also not bad.”

The English proficiency of these two women was not bad, especially Wu Mengting, who had graduated from a famous university and had very good spoken English.

Chen Feng said with a smile, “Then there’s no problem. If you know English, you can basically communicate with the locals in Europe. If it really doesn’t work, there are also real-time translation software on the phone, which is very simple. Of course, my plan is to spend money to find a tour guide in the country, or directly find a foreign student to be a tour guide through the internet. That way, it will be easier for us to play.”

“That’s not bad.” Wu Mengting immediately agreed. “Anyway, you have money. For safety’s sake, it’s better to hire a reliable tour guide from a regular travel agency in the country. If you hire a foreign student through the internet, who knows if they are reliable?”

“Okay, then you can handle this matter. Go to a regular travel agency and hire a reliable tour guide, preferably a female.”

Wu Mengting asked with a smile, “Can’t it be a man?”

“What do you think?” Chen Feng asked back.

Originally, it would have been very pleasant and enjoyable for him, a man, to travel with two beauties. If a male tour guide came along and accompanied them all the way, it would definitely be a bit of a buzzkill.

Of course, Wu Mengting and Sun Xiaorui also knew Chen Feng’s thoughts and couldn’t help but look at each other and smile. Sun Xiaorui said, “Does this female tour guide have to be young and beautiful?”

Chen Feng nodded seriously, “Under the same conditions, of course, young and beautiful is the best.”

Hearing this, the two women both rolled their eyes at him.

Wu Mengting said, “For safety’s sake, and also for insurance, so that we don’t get led astray and encounter unnecessary trouble, it’s best to find the most experienced one, preferably one who can speak two or three European languages. Of course, I will respect your opinion and try to choose a female.”

This time, it was Chen Feng’s turn to roll his eyes at her. According to her standards, the possibility of being young and beautiful was very slim.

As they were talking, Chen Feng’s phone rang. Chen Feng saw that the number was from Cai Zhixin, so he answered it.

“Chen… Chen Feng, are you free tonight? Brother Tao and I are treating you to dinner.”

Cai Zhixin tried his best to maintain his normal tone and attitude when talking to Chen Feng, but unconsciously, his posture had lowered a little.

Chen Feng didn’t care about this and subconsciously refused, “Sorry, I have something to do tonight, so I won’t go.”

Sure enough, Chen Feng was still arrogant and disdained to befriend them. Before they knew Chen Feng’s “background,” both Cai Zhixin and Tao Yaoyang would have thought that Chen Feng was ungrateful.

But now that they knew Chen Feng’s “power,” they felt that he was indeed qualified.

Cai Zhixin quickly said, “Don’t be in a hurry to refuse. Do you know Zhang Yuxi? The big star Zhang Yuxi. She’s a friend of ours. It just so happens that she’s in Xiuzhou these few days. She just finished her concert yesterday, and she’s planning to get together with us tonight. She heard that you’re a friend of ours, and especially that you lent me twenty million. She’s very interested in you and wants to get to know you. You can’t refuse this big beauty star’s face, can you?”

“Zhang Yuxi?” Chen Feng was very surprised. He really didn’t expect that the three of them had just talked about this female star, and Cai Zhixin had called to say that this big star was their friend and wanted to meet him.

“Yes, it’s the big star Zhang Yuxi.” Cai Zhixin emphasized again, and then said in an ambiguous tone, “This big star likes to make friends with rich and handsome men like you, and she especially appreciates your generosity in lending me money. If you can have a good talk with her tonight, maybe you can have a deep exchange with each other. Do you know what I mean? The very deep kind.”

To be honest, Zhang Yuxi was indeed very beautiful and very much in line with Chen Feng’s aesthetic. Hearing what Cai Zhixin said, Chen Feng’s heart couldn’t help but feel a little hot, and he was a little moved.

He subconsciously looked up at the two women with some guilt. Seeing that they were both looking at him with curiosity, they were obviously curious why he had just called out “Zhang Yuxi.”

Fortunately, Chen Feng was a little far from them, and his phone was not on speakerphone. They probably didn’t hear the content of the call just now.

But… why was he afraid of them hearing it??

“Oh, I’ll think about this. Um, my sister happens to be a fan of Zhang Yuxi. Can I bring her over?”

After Chen Feng said this, he regretted it a little, but since he had already said it, so be it. It wasn’t that he really wanted to have a very deep exchange with Zhang Yuxi. He was a gentleman.

“Ah, this, no problem. Of course, no problem. Since your sister is her fan, what’s the problem? As long as you’re willing, you can also bring your girlfriend over.”

“Alright then. Where is it? What time?”

“Jinyun Clubhouse, seven o’clock. I’ll send you the specific address by text message later.”

“Okay, then I’ll trouble you.”

“What’s the trouble? I’m treating you as a friend now. Brother Tao is the same.”

“Okay, I’ll definitely be there on time tonight.”

“Then it’s a deal.”

“It’s a deal.”

…

After hanging up the phone, Wu Mengting quickly asked, “Brother, what did you just say about Zhang Yuxi? What’s going on? You even said you’d bring me over.”

Chen Feng didn’t hide it and said directly, “Cai Zhixin just called. He said he and Tao Yaoyang know Zhang Yuxi and are friends. They’re inviting me to dinner tonight to introduce Zhang Yuxi to me. So I thought of you. I’ll bring you over, and the other party agreed.”

“This… is this real?” Wu Mengting was a little incredulous. Because in her opinion, the distance between her and this idol, Zhang Yuxi, was too far. They were completely people from two different worlds. And now Chen Feng actually said he was going to take her to see her and have dinner with her. This was too incredible.

“Would I joke with you about this kind of thing? It’s true.”

“That’s great!” Wu Mengting was so excited that she jumped up from her chair and clapped her hands, “When is the appointment? By the way, what gift should I give her for the first meeting? What clothes should I wear?…”

“Alright!” Chen Feng interrupted her, “It’s just a gathering between ordinary friends. There are not so many rules. We can just go empty-handed.”

“Won’t that be rude?” Wu Mengting asked with some uncertainty.

“What’s rude about it? It’s just a meal between friends. Don’t take this dinner too seriously. And don’t treat Zhang Yuxi too much like a star. After all, she’s also a person, with flesh and blood.”

“You’re awesome! It’s hard for me to see her as an ordinary person. Then I won’t give a gift, but I definitely have to dress up.”

Chen Feng quickly urged, “Don’t dress too formally. Ordinary clothes will do.”

“Okay, I know. I’ll go and pick out my clothes now.”

After Wu Mengting finished speaking, she hurried into the house.

Only then did Sun Xiaorui have time to ask Chen Feng, “Can I go with you?”

Chen Feng nodded, “Of course you can go if you want to.”

“That’s great.” Sun Xiaorui was also a little excited. “Although I’m not as much of a fan as Mengting, Zhang Yuxi is a big star after all. It’s really rare to be able to get close to her and have dinner with her. I wonder if I can take a photo with her then and post it on my Moments.”

Chen Feng was a little speechless, but he still said, “That shouldn’t be a problem. We can just ask her then.”

“Then I’ll go and pick out my clothes too.”

After saying that, Sun Xiaorui also hurried away.

Seeing this, Chen Feng couldn’t help but shake his head.

Heh, women. After all, they all have vanity. Being able to take a photo with a star and then post it on their Moments would undoubtedly make them vain for a long time.

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