Chapter 89: Not Interested

For lunch, Chen Feng ate at a somewhat famous restaurant near East Lake. He ate alone, and the meal cost over a thousand yuan for several local dishes.

He didn’t waste the leftovers, packing them up directly to take home for dinner.

Even though he had money now, he still didn’t have the habit of wasting food.

After putting the packed food in his car, Chen Feng didn’t rush back.

He was all alone at home, so going back was boring. He might as well wander around outside.

He scanned a shared bike and rode leisurely along the bank of East Lake. When he got tired, he would stop, either standing or sitting, to enjoy the scenery along the way.

As a world-renowned tourist city, Xiuzhou had been attracting more and more tourists in recent years. Along the way, Chen Feng saw many tourists from all over the world, of all skin colors.

Fortunately, it wasn’t the peak tourist season, so the more famous tourist spots weren’t too crowded.

Chen Feng followed a tour group, freeloading on the tour guide’s explanation for over half an hour. Most of what the guide talked about was common knowledge, but there were also some anecdotes and legends that people rarely heard, which were quite interesting to listen to.

Later, when the tour group was about to get on the bus to go to another location, Chen Feng didn’t follow them.

He rode his bike back to where his car was parked, got in, and went to a supermarket for a stroll. After buying a few things, he finally returned to his home in Red Villa Bay.

If it weren’t so boring to be alone at the East Lake villa, Chen Feng wouldn’t have wanted to come here.

After all, he was more used to living there.

It was about four o’clock in the afternoon. He put the packed food into the refrigerator, then sat on the living room sofa and sent a WeChat message to Xiao Ya, asking when she would be back.

A few minutes later, Xiao Ya replied, saying that the shop was quite busy right now. It was her first day, so she might have to work late, probably until around six or seven in the evening.

Chen Feng couldn’t help but frown slightly at this, but he couldn’t really say anything to her. After all, Xiao Ya’s actions showed she was very motivated. It was just that he was spending 30,000 a month to keep her, yet he couldn’t see her all day. It felt like a bit of a loss.

Fortunately, Chen Feng also knew she was different from Sun Xiaorui, so he didn’t feel she was indispensable.

The two of them had already had a physical relationship.

Plus, they were alumni. He could just consider it a good deed.

With this thought, Chen Feng didn’t say anything more to her and instead replied to Lin Wan’s message.

Lin Wan had sent him several WeChat messages after ten o’clock last night, which Chen Feng hadn’t replied to. This morning, she had sent him another message and even called him, but he hadn’t responded to any of it.

The reason was that this woman kept asking him about Qin Zhen, which made him a little unhappy.

But they were friends, after all, so it wasn’t good to keep ignoring her.

Since he was free now anyway, Chen Feng replied to her: [He already has a girlfriend. I met her last night. She’s very beautiful, graduated from a prestigious university, works at a bank, her family is rich, and her dowry is a house in Xiuzhou. So, you can forget about it.]

A few minutes later, Lin Wan sent a message with a ding: [Do you have a picture of his girlfriend?]

She was really bored, wanting to see it to believe it.

[No.]

[Then did you ask him what he thought of me?]

[I asked. He’s not interested.]

Lin Wan was clearly angry. She immediately sent an angry emoji, followed by a voice message: [You’re lying! I’m a great beauty, with a good figure and high looks, I can sing and dance. How could he not be interested?]

Chen Feng also sent a voice message: [I already told you he has a girlfriend, the kind he’s planning to marry. The other party is no less beautiful than you, and even surpasses you in terms of education, job, and family background. It’s normal for him not to be interested in you.]

[This is making me so mad. I still don’t believe it. You ask him out, I’ll ask him to his face.]

[Why bother? Besides, you may not care about face, but I do. How can you ask something like that to his face? It’s so awkward. Alright, although this friend of mine is very outstanding, unfortunately, he’s already taken. You should stop thinking about him.]

At first, Chen Feng had been willing. He felt that Lin Wan’s basic values were quite upright, she was good-looking, and most importantly, she was interested in Qin Zhen, so he thought about playing matchmaker.

If it worked out, it would be more lively for everyone to hang out together in the future.

But as it turned out, Qin Zhen was not at all interested in Lin Wan and was instead very interested in Wu Mengting.

This naturally made Chen Feng completely give up the idea of continuing to play matchmaker, not only because Qin Zhen already had a girlfriend, but also because Chen Feng knew his friend’s personality. One, he couldn’t stay in love for long, and it was difficult for him to have a good outcome with any woman.

Two, he was very stubborn. Since he wasn’t interested in Lin Wan, it would be very difficult to change his mind. You can’t force a melon to be sweet. Even if he forced them together, it probably wouldn’t end well and would only end up hurting them.

If that happened, he, the matchmaker, would be greatly at fault.

[No! I want to ask him to his face. Or you can give me his phone number.]

[Forget it! I’ve known him for many years, I know his personality. When he says he’s not interested, he’s really not interested. That’s just how he is, very stubborn and hard to change. It’s useless for you to chase him. I think you should look for someone else. Although there aren’t many guys as outstanding as him and me, you should be able to find a few if you look carefully.]

[So sad. I finally found someone I like, but this is the result. Sob sob…]

[Yeah. Have a good cry, and after you’re done crying, everything will be fine.]

[Screw you. It’s not like I’m heartbroken, what’s there to cry about?]

[What is this if not heartbreak? You like him, he doesn’t like you. It’s normal to be sad after being rejected so bluntly. Haha.]

[You won’t have any friends if you gloat like this. Be careful, I’ll have Tiantian cut ties with you.]

[Don’t forget who stood up for you yesterday morning. So petty.]

[Alright, alright. But don’t laugh at me anymore. I’m all grown up, and I finally mustered the courage to actively pursue a guy, only to be rejected before I even started. Sob sob…]

[Go ahead and cry. If there’s nothing else, let’s leave it at that.]

[Wait. To express my gratitude for you standing up for me today, and for Qin Zhen’s help, I’ll treat you two to a simple meal at my place tomorrow. You must both come, not one less.]

Chen Feng was a little speechless. He sent a voice message with a laugh: [You still haven’t given up. You can treat me, but he doesn’t need to come. The man really has a girlfriend, and his girlfriend is especially clingy. Last night it was just the two of us, but then his girlfriend came looking for him. You don’t want his girlfriend to come to your place tomorrow too, do you?]

[If his girlfriend wants to come, she can come along. Am I afraid of her?]

[I am,] Chen Feng said. [Let’s make it tomorrow at noon. I’ll buy some groceries and bring them over, and you can have Mengting cook for me. I ate out today, and I feel like it’s not as good as her cooking.]

[Since you like her cooking so much, then just accept her. What’s there for an old uncle like you to be so indecisive about? But if you really want to be with Tiantian, you have to settle down first. Make a clean break with Sister Sun.]

[Stay out of my business with her. Alright, that’s settled. I have things to do. Bye.]

After sending that voice message, Chen Feng couldn’t be bothered to talk to her anymore.

She sent a few more messages, but Chen Feng didn’t even open them.