Chapter 252: How Can You Give Up So Easily?

“Do you want to go together?”

Chen Feng looked at the four women on his side, especially Hong Xiaodan and Liu Ying.

In his heart, he didn’t want them to go with him. The reason was simple. For such a private gathering, he would definitely bring someone he trusted more. Liu Ying had only just gotten into a relationship with him not long ago, and Hong Xiaodan was just an ordinary friend.

However, now that Tao Yaoyang had said that everyone would go together, it was not good for him to explicitly say that he would not let the two of them go.

If they consciously didn’t go, then there would be no problem.

As a result, Hong Xiaodan was the first to say happily, “Of course we’ll go together. Where is Wenhua Ju?”

And when Liu Ying saw that Hong Xiaodan was going, she of course had no reason not to go. She smiled and nodded, “I’ll go too.”

Alright! Then they could only go together.

Wenhua Ju was the place where Tao Yaoyang had brought them last time. It was in the historical ancient buildings by the East Lake, a private restaurant, or rather, a private clubhouse.

It was originally a prince’s mansion, a standard historical ancient building, not open to the public. But there was a capable person who opened such a restaurant and private clubhouse inside.

Liu Ying and Hong Xiaodan, who were here for the first time, both looked surprised.

This prince’s mansion was in a relatively famous tourist attraction by the East Lake, only a few dozen meters away from the East Lake. It was a proper cultural relic protection unit. They really didn’t expect that there was a secret restaurant here. Even Liu Ying, who had studied abroad, and Hong Xiaodan, who was a proper rich and beautiful woman, had never been to such a place.

In the private room, after everyone had ordered their dishes, Tao Yaoyang, the host of the treat, began to talk about everything under the sun. His eloquence was very good, and he was also witty. He could easily talk about some interesting things in the entertainment industry or in history, which made the women laugh from time to time. The atmosphere was very harmonious.

Soon, the dishes were served one after another, and everyone was full of praise after eating.

When they were almost done eating, the little star Zhu Xiaoqian, who was next to Tao Yaoyang, stood up and toasted Chen Feng. This was indeed a little star, about the third-tier. She often played a maid in some TV series, or the third or fourth female lead. She was a little famous, but she had never been popular.

As long as you had seen some TV series, you would feel that she was quite familiar, but it was difficult to remember her, including a certain role she played.

Of course, it was appropriate for her to toast Chen Feng. After all, Chen Feng was a big shot, and he would soon have his own film and television company, and he would also invest in filming TV series. At this time, getting to know him would be beneficial. In the future, he might be able to get a role.

She was now Tao Yaoyang’s new female companion, so she still had this face. Therefore, Chen Feng was also relatively polite to her and drank a cup with her.

And Tao Yaoyang also said to Chen Feng with a smile, “Chen Feng, after you acquire the film and television company, if there is any suitable role, consider our Xiaoqian.”

“No problem.” Chen Feng agreed at once. This face must be given. Anyway, if he really wanted to invest in filming a movie in the future, he would definitely need a female supporting role. What’s more, this Zhu Xiaoqian herself was an actress who had acted in many plays.

“Thank you, Brother Feng! I’ll toast you again. You can drink as you please!”

Zhu Xiaoqian was very happy. She quickly filled her glass with red wine again and drank it in one gulp. It could be said that she was full of sincerity.

Chen Feng didn’t drink with her this time. He just raised his glass and took a sip, then said with a smile, “You were brought by Brother Tao. I must give you this face. If you want to thank someone, you should thank Brother Tao.”

Tao Yaoyang laughed, “Did you hear that? If you want to thank someone, thank me. You know what I mean?”

He said it so generously, but the women didn’t think he was vulgar. On the contrary, they thought he was bold and uninhibited, and they laughed along.

Zhu Xiaoqian pretended to be shy and rolled her eyes at Tao Yaoyang. She leaned against him and snuggled into his arms, acting coquettishly for a while.

Next, the atmosphere was even better. Even the “peripheral member” Hong Xiaodan talked a lot more.

After the meal, when they came out, the lights were on. Everyone walked along the East Lake for more than half an hour before they separated and went home.

On the way back, according to the principle of proximity, they first sent the two women, Sun Xiaorui and Wu Mengting, and Hong Xiaodan back to Red Villa Bay, and then continued to drive Liu Ying home.

After watching Chen Feng drive away, Hong Xiaodan immediately asked the two women, Sun Xiaorui and Wu Mengting, “What’s the deal with this Liu Ying? Is she really just Chen Feng’s university classmate?”

This question, Hong Xiaodan had been holding it in for a long time.

Wu Mengting asked back, “What do you think?”

“She doesn’t have a leg with Chen Feng, does she? You don’t have any objections?” Hong Xiaodan asked with both anger and hatred.

She originally didn’t like a promiscuous man like Chen Feng at all, but just like the saying goes, the more you can’t get something, the harder it is to let go. What’s more, from another perspective, the more beautiful and outstanding women surrounded Chen Feng, the more it showed his popularity and excellence.

A popular man was the same as a popular woman. Of course, they would be favored by many of the opposite sex.

It was just that there were more and more women surrounding Chen Feng, which made her inevitably angry and hateful.

Wu Mengting said indifferently, “What objections can we have? On the contrary, you seem to have objections. I think it’s completely unnecessary. With your good conditions, there’s really no need to hang yourself on my brother’s tree. My brother is outstanding, but the world is so big, and there are many people better than him. I advise you to give up on him as soon as possible.”

Hong Xiaodan said angrily, “Why don’t you listen to what you said? You’re staying by his side as his god-sister, without a name or a title. I feel it’s not worth it for you.”

Wu Mengting didn’t get angry. On the contrary, she smiled and shook her head, “I’m different from you.”

“How are we different?” Hong Xiaodan asked back unconvinced.

“This is a secret between me and my brother. You don’t need to know.”

Hong Xiaodan snorted with disdain and strode quickly into the main gate of Red Villa Bay.

Seeing this, Wu Mengting also curled her lips with disdain and said to Sun Xiaorui beside her, “Who does she think she is? She has no relationship with my brother at all, and she’s asking this and that.”

Sun Xiaorui forced a smile and changed the subject, “Let’s go. Let’s go back and tidy up first.”

Wu Mengting nodded, and then walked in side by side with him. After entering the main gate and walking for a while, she couldn’t help but say, “You don’t have to worry too much. My brother is just playing with that Liu Ying.”

Hearing this, Sun Xiaorui’s heart couldn’t help but feel sour. She thought to herself, he’s just playing with Liu Ying, so isn’t he just playing with me?

This time, it was Liu Ying’s matter that made her feel a sense of sadness for a fellow sufferer. She understood that in the end, she was just a mistress kept by Chen Feng, and it could even be said that she was just a plaything of Chen Feng. In the future, when he got tired of playing, he would also discard her like a worn-out shoe. So, she really couldn’t be happy.

And of course, Wu Mengting would not be very happy either. Although she knew Chen Feng’s attitude towards Liu Ying and knew that Liu Ying could not trap Chen Feng, Chen Feng had found another woman after all, which made it really difficult for her to be happy.

The two women walked back to the No. 8 villa in silence, each with their own thoughts.

On Chen Feng’s side, he sent Liu Ying home. On the way, Liu Ying asked a lot about Tao Yaoyang. After hearing that the No. 8 villa was originally Tao Yaoyang’s, and also said Tao Yaoyang’s identity, especially his father’s identity, Liu Ying couldn’t help but be shocked.

It was not difficult for Chen Feng to know Tao Yaoyang’s father’s identity. He could just search online and then verify it with Cai Zhixin.

Tao Yaoyang’s relationship with him was not bad now. Of course, he also had to pay attention to and understand his background.

And after Liu Ying knew, she truly felt Chen Feng’s awesomeness now. From tonight’s dinner, she could completely see Tao Yaoyang’s high regard for Chen Feng, and even respect. Although he sometimes concealed it well, in some words and expressions, Liu Ying even felt his faint flattery and flattery towards Chen Feng.

If Tao Yaoyang was just an ordinary rich young master, it would be fine. But now that Chen Feng had told her his family background, it was completely different.

A young master with such a background actually respected and even flattered Chen Feng so much. Then what was Chen Feng’s background?

They had been classmates for four years in college before. Liu Ying was relatively clear about Chen Feng’s family’s financial situation. She knew that Chen Feng did not have a sky-high family background.

Then it could only be said that the reason why Chen Feng was so awesome now was the achievement he had achieved through his own efforts, or that during the period when they were separated, Chen Feng had made a connection with some powerful figure.

Thinking of this, Liu Ying couldn’t help but feel a little excited. The first thing she thought of was her father, who was about to retire. Her father was originally about to retire, and he himself wanted to retire early. But it was difficult to get a promotion in rank and title before retirement. After all, he didn’t have any particularly outstanding work ability and a solid backer.

But if he had a relationship with Tao Yaoyang’s father, it would be easy to handle. At least he could be promoted one level before retirement, and then his treatment and benefits would be even better after retirement. This was not a violation of regulations or discipline. It was a very normal operation. It was a relatively common phenomenon for many people in the system to be promoted in rank and title before retirement.

It was just that the regulations were relatively strict now, and it was much more difficult to operate this kind of thing than before.

However, her father was a famous old yellow ox in the unit. He had worked diligently for decades. It was not too much to be promoted one level before retirement. This was the reward he deserved for working hard for the unit for decades.

Before, her father didn’t have this ability, and she, this daughter, had no connections. But now there were connections. She was a little excited in her heart and almost wanted to make this request to Chen Feng on the spot.

But she quickly thought that she had only just established a relationship with Chen Feng not long ago. It was obviously too utilitarian to ask him to help her with this matter now. Besides, it was still two or three years before her father’s normal retirement. This matter was not very urgent.

So, she temporarily held it in.

However, after she got home, she immediately couldn’t wait to tell her parents about this matter.

After hearing this, both Liu’s father and Liu’s mother showed a look of emotion.

Liu’s father said slowly, “The Tao family in Xiuzhou is a famous and prestigious family. I have also heard people talk about this Tao Yaoyang. He can be regarded as a young and promising person. He is shrewd in his work and usually low-key. He is one of the best among his generation. I didn’t expect Chen Feng to be friends with such a young and outstanding person. This in itself also shows Chen Feng’s excellence. Daughter, you must seize this opportunity this time. It’s not easy to find a man with money and ability like Chen Feng now. More importantly, he is your college classmate for four years. This is also very important.”

“Dad, I’m talking about you getting a promotion before you retire. Do you think it’s okay for me to ask Chen Feng to help through Tao Yaoyang?”

Before Liu’s father could speak, Liu’s mother immediately said, “Of course it’s good. The difference in one level is a big difference in treatment.”

But Liu’s father shook his head and said, “My retirement is not urgent. What’s urgent now is how you can hold on to this kid Chen Feng. I can see that he is not very concerned about you. I think it’s very difficult to get engaged and married to him.”

Hearing Liu’s father’s words, Liu Ying couldn’t help but feel a little discouraged. She didn’t want to save face in front of her parents and said with a bitter smile, “He hasn’t completely accepted me yet. After all, he is so outstanding, and he is not short of women around him. I still have rivals in love now.”

“What?” Liu’s mother was both surprised and angry. “You said he has other women around him. What’s going on? You still do this with him since you know he has other women?”

Liu’s father frowned and scolded, “What do you know? A man like Chen Feng who has two villas in Red Villa Bay, do you think he has always been single? It’s normal to have women. What’s important now is Chen Feng’s attitude towards Xiaoying. Can Xiaoying capture his heart? In the end, win the victory. Xiaoying, tell me the truth, do you have confidence?”

Liu Ying was suddenly speechless. If she hadn’t seen the two women, Sun Xiaorui and Wu Mengting, and that Hong Xiaodan today, she would definitely be full of confidence. But today she saw Wu Mengting, who was younger and more beautiful than her, Sun Xiaorui, who was younger and more beautiful than her, and the rich and beautiful Hong Xiaodan. She was so hit that she really didn’t have much confidence.

More importantly, these three women had never been married and had never had children. Just this point alone, they had crushed her.

What’s more, after understanding Tao Yaoyang’s identity and background, and seeing his attitude towards Chen Feng with her own eyes, Liu Ying felt even more inferior. She began to feel that she was not worthy of Chen Feng.

After waiting for a while, seeing that his daughter didn’t answer with a downcast face, Liu’s father said with some anger and disappointment, “You don’t have confidence in yourself?”

Liu Ying lowered her head and said with a helpless look, “The conditions of the women around him are better than mine, and he has a mysterious background now. I feel that I am a little unworthy of him.”

“Nonsense! You haven’t even really tried to fight for it. How can you give up so easily? You are divorced and have had a child. If you miss a man as outstanding as Chen Feng, you will regret it for the rest of your life. So, you must try every means to get him this time. I will definitely support you 100%. You are a woman, but for your own happiness, some unnecessary reserve is not necessary. Do you know what I mean? First, you have to find a way to be with him as much as possible, preferably live with him.”

“How can that be? We don’t even have a title. How can we live together?” Liu’s mother objected.

Liu’s father said angrily, “Don’t you think about Xiaoying’s current conditions? She is divorced and has had a child. Is it still necessary to care about what title? Xiaoying can only truly tie his heart and make him accept Xiaoying by living with him every day and developing feelings over time.”

Hearing this, both mother and daughter frowned, but they had to say that it made sense. At least Liu Ying listened to it. And she herself had been dreaming of moving into the No. 8 villa during this period.

So, she said with a determined look, “Dad, you’re right. I don’t need to care about what title now. The most important thing is to have real contact with him, live together, and cultivate feelings. I really don’t want to miss a diamond bachelor like Chen Feng. I will work hard.”

Hearing this, Liu’s father nodded with a gratified smile. Although he was an old intellectual, he was not at all old-fashioned.