Chapter 47: Is There a Chance to Become Official?

When they got home, Sun Xiaorui first went to the kitchen to make Chen Feng a soup to sober him up.

After Chen Feng comfortably finished drinking it, she took the initiative to come over and massage his shoulders and back, truly serving him like a grand lord.

While Chen Feng enjoyed it, he still felt a bit unaccustomed. He said with a smile, “I’m not used to you suddenly being like this. You don’t really see me as some feudal lord, do you?”

Sun Xiaorui also smiled, “If you want to be one, I’ll satisfy you.”

“Let’s forget about that,” Chen Feng said, then reached out and pulled her into his arms. “I just want to be myself. You don’t have to do things you don’t want to do just to please me.”

Sun Xiaorui shook her head, “I’m not unwilling.”

“Really?” Chen Feng stared down at her.

“Of course, it’s real.” Sun Xiaorui couldn’t quite handle Chen Feng’s direct gaze. Her face flushed slightly, and she averted her eyes.

Chen Feng let her go and said with a serious expression, “We are in a cooperative relationship right now. You are not a level below me. We are equals. So, don’t look down on yourself. What I like is the real you, not a fake and insincere you. If one day you feel unhappy by my side, you can leave at any time.”

Chen Feng said these words with sincerity.

However, Sun Xiaorui didn’t seem to appreciate it much. She said, a little unhappily, “How could I be unhappy serving a good boss like you? The salary is so high. I’d be a fool to leave. Unless you get tired of me and want to find someone else.”

Chen Feng smiled, “I don’t have that thought for the time being. However, it’s necessary to give you a proper sense of crisis. Otherwise, you might think you’ve landed an ‘iron rice bowl,’ just getting by without any initiative in your work, which wouldn’t be good.”

“You’re so annoying.”

For a rare moment, Sun Xiaorui acted coquettishly in front of Chen Feng. It was natural and unaffected, which Chen Feng found very appealing. He suddenly felt a tingle and once again pulled her into his arms.

It was another leisurely afternoon nap.

By the time the two of them came downstairs, it was already past seven in the evening.

After asking Chen Feng, Sun Xiaorui went to the kitchen to cook millet porridge.

They had eaten a lot at the restaurant at noon, so they decided to have something light for dinner to rest their stomachs.

While waiting for the porridge, they sat in the living room, watching TV, chatting, and eating some snacks.

This kind of life could only be described as enviable.

Chen Feng had never imagined that one day he would be living this kind of semi-reclusive, leisurely life with a woman like Sun Xiaorui in a small villa like this.

He could only say that this must be God’s end-of-life care for him.

Just as he was diagnosed with a terminal illness and was about to die, he was given financial luck and romantic luck as compensation.

But he found it really hard to feel grateful to God.

No one wanted to be waiting for death at his age, completely helpless.

Therefore, he did not feel grateful for the good luck God had given him.

If God gave him back his healthy body, Chen Feng would be grateful even without all this good luck.

Life in the small villa was still satisfying for Chen Feng. The two of them drank millet porridge together, discussing their travel plans that would start the next day.

For their first stop, they decided to go to the farthest place in the country, the Arctic Village. Then, they would slowly travel from far to near, from north to south, visiting one scenic spot after another.

This was the result of their discussions over the past two days. Sun Xiaorui was responsible for the specific route planning, while Chen Feng was only in charge of reviewing it. Once he approved, the travel plan was officially confirmed.

Sun Xiaorui looked at her hand-drawn travel plan with an excited, even impassioned expression, but still asked with some concern, “If we are to visit all these attractions, it might take two or three months. I’m free now, but are you free too? Are you really not planning to work?”

Chen Feng smiled, “Don’t worry. I still have a lot of savings, enough for us to live freely like this for a few years.”

Sun Xiaorui subconsciously asked, “What about after a few years?”

“You’ll still be with me after a few years?” Chen Feng looked at her with a playful glint in his eyes.

Sun Xiaorui was stunned for a moment, then felt a bit awkward. She was already twenty-six this year. In a few years, she would be in her early thirties, and it would be difficult to marry well.

Besides, even if she didn’t get married, Chen Feng couldn’t just not marry and have children forever, right?

Just now, she had almost instinctively put herself in the role of Chen Feng’s girlfriend, or even his wife.

The two of them had been together day and night for the past few days. Although the time was short, it was rare that they got along so harmoniously and happily.

Sometimes, they would both unconsciously slip into the roles of husband and wife.

It seemed that even married couples living at home might not be as compatible and harmonious as the two of them.

But they both knew that this harmony was largely built on Chen Feng’s strong material foundation.

To put it crudely, it was built on the fifty thousand yuan monthly salary he gave her, as well as the tens of thousands more in miscellaneous expenses.

If Chen Feng had no money, only a few thousand a month, could they still be so affectionate with each other?

Almost impossible!

This was a very realistic problem.

Therefore, although Chen Feng liked her in his heart, it couldn’t be called love, not a very deep feeling.

At most, it was more than friends, but not yet lovers.

As for whether she was a mistress, Chen Feng didn’t see her as one.

Because seeing her as a mistress felt somewhat disrespectful. And they were both unmarried, single before they got together. The terms “mistress” and “lover” were also somewhat inappropriate.

Here, after her initial embarrassment, Sun Xiaorui quickly adjusted her mindset and asked half-jokingly, “If I plan to stay with you forever, is there a chance for me to become official in the future?”

Chen Feng also retorted half-jokingly, “What, you’ve fallen in love with me so quickly? I remember telling you last time, I am me, money is money. You shouldn’t get them mixed up.”

Sun Xiaorui said, annoyed, “I’ve fallen in love with your money. You have money, so loving you is the same as loving money.”

Chen Feng shook his head, “You still can’t tell the two apart. When you can distinguish them in the future, you can ask me again.”

Sun Xiaorui suddenly became serious again. “I’m serious. I feel very happy being with you these past few days. I know this is certainly because you have money, which frees me from the toil of life and working hard to earn money. But more importantly, I think you’re a good person, with a good personality, handsome, and you speak pleasantly. So, do you think there’s a possibility for me to become official in the future?”

Sun Xiaorui indeed had a personality that dared to love and hate; she was very straightforward.

Of course, given their current relationship of sharing the same bed, being honest with each other wasn’t too awkward.

Therefore, Chen Feng also gave her a serious answer, “I can only say it’s impossible right now. I just got divorced, and I won’t consider getting married again before I’m 32. As for the future, I don’t know right now.”

What future did he have? He would be thankful to God if he could live past this year, to live past thirty.

But he didn’t want to confess to her about his terminal illness. He couldn’t stand the look of pity and sympathy from others.

At the same time, it could be considered a white lie.

At least, before he died, he could make Sun Xiaorui happy.

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The translation for Chapter 47 is complete. This chapter delves deeper into the complexities of Chen Feng and Sun Xiaorui’s relationship and their future.

Shall we continue with the next chapter to begin their journey? Or would you like to discuss Chen Feng’s decision to hide his illness and how it might affect their travels and relationship?