Chapter 108 - 92: Favorability Soars

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Chapter 108: Chapter 92: Favorability SoarsAfter grabbing a quick bite next to the vegetable market for breakfast, he then went in and bought some groceries, particularly three mandarin fish. By the time he arrived at Lin Wan and Wu Mengting’s place, it was around 9:30 a.m. Still quite early. Lin Wan opened the door and then found out that Wu Mengting had gone to work and wasn’t home. Which meant she was the only one there, making things a bit awkward. Chen Feng didn’t want to be alone with her, this woman was pretty fierce, and he was genuinely "afraid" of her. "Then I’ll come over later. After Mengting gets off work and comes back, I’ll come by again since it’s close by." Chen Feng made it clear he intended to leave. Lin Wan hadn’t planned on asking him to stay either. Although they were familiar with each other, it was a bit... improper for a single man and woman to be alone in a room. But hearing a man like Chen Feng voluntarily suggest leaving, and even looking scared to stay, she got a bit upset. "What do you mean go? I don’t mind, so what’s a man like you worried about? Anyway, I’m going to my room to live stream. You can watch TV in the living room or scroll through your phone; time will pass quickly. Worst case, you could wash and prep the groceries in the kitchen so that Tiantian can start cooking as soon as she returns." When Chen Feng heard this, he wasn’t pleased: "I bought the groceries, and you want me to wash them too? Then what are you going to do? Just sit back and eat ready-made food like last time?" "Is there something wrong with eating ready-made food?" Lin Wan, true to form with people she knew well, didn’t hold back at all, "I’m giving you a chance to show off. Just think, when Tiantian comes back and sees you busy in the kitchen, her impression of you will definitely soar." He had to admit, that did seem to be the case. Chen Feng was momentarily tempted. But he quickly came to his senses. Why did he need to earn Wu Mengting’s favor? "No need," Chen Feng said sternly, "you can wash the veggies yourself. Otherwise, you can forget about having ready-made lunch." Seeing that her cajoling hadn’t worked, Lin Wan resorted to a coy plea: "Brother Feng, do me a favor? I have to start my live broadcast." Chen Feng remained unmoved, his expression firm: "It’s only 9:30 now, two hours is enough for your live stream, right? After you’re finished, you can come out and wash and chop the vegetables, clean the fish. It’s all on you. Otherwise, you can forget about eating lunch." Lin Wan, realizing her charm had no effect, huffed, "Fine, I won’t eat." As she turned to leave, Chen Feng added, "You can also forget about dinner tonight. Private restaurant, Huaiyang cuisine." Lin Wan immediately stopped in her tracks, quickly forcing a smile: "Alright, alright, since Brother Feng you insist, I’ll definitely listen to you. It’s just washing and chopping vegetables, right? I’m an expert at that. No problem, I’ll handle it once I’ve finished my live stream. You can wait in the living room in the meantime." "It’s at least another two hours until lunch, so I might as well go back and wait. It’s close by, after all." This time, Lin Wan didn’t push further, smiling and nodding before asking, "Your friend, Mr. Qin, Qin Zhen, is he bringing his girlfriend to dinner tonight?" "Yep. She chose the place, so they’ll definitely go together. And let me be clear, try not to overdo it tonight. Otherwise, you’ll feel awkward, and Mengting and I will too. Besides, Qin Zhen didn’t plan on inviting you this time. It was only because I felt it would be rude to leave you out that I insisted on including you." At that, Lin Wan’s mood soured instantly: "What do you mean by that? What’s this ’overdoing it’? I’m just going to dress up nicely, that’s not excessive, right? I want to see just how pretty his girlfriend is." Chen Feng shook his head: "Even if you’re prettier than his girlfriend, what does it matter? If he’s not into you, he’s just not. Even if he breaks up with her, he won’t choose you." Those words irritated Lin Wan to the point where she lashed out and hit Chen Feng. Chen Feng dodged, but not quickly enough, and her hand still struck his arm with considerable force. "You woman! Stop being so hands-on! It makes us look too familiar. Keep this up, and I’ll stop associating with you in the future," Chen Feng threatened. "Fine then. If you can stand to lose our Tiantian, go ahead and cut ties with us," Lin Wan retorted with an air of invincibility. Chen Feng wanted to assertively say "cut ties then," but what came out was, "Can you speak for Mengting? Let’s not bundle things together, alright?" "Pssh! Just because I consider her like a sister, do you think I’ll simply unbind myself from her?" While saying this, she couldn’t help but let out a smug chuckle, "I’ve finally realized it, you do have feelings for our Tiantian. But you’re just being prudish, or maybe you can’t bear to hurt Sun, that’s why you haven’t taken things further with Tiantian, right?" "I’ve told you, mind your own business about my relationship with her," Chen Feng said irritably before turning to leave. At the doorway, he changed his shoes and then added, "Remember what I just said. Don’t overdo it in front of my friend’s girlfriend later. She’s not someone you want to mess with, and it would be best if both parties remain happy. If you think you can’t do it, then don’t bother coming tonight. They didn’t even think of inviting you in the first place." "I will go! Don’t worry, I know my limits. I won’t try to show off in front of Qin Zhen, nor will I deliberately provoke his girlfriend." "That’s good. I’ll come by later." After leaving the house and walking downstairs, Chen Feng didn’t bother with his car and simply walked back to East Lake Villa. It was just a few minutes’ walk. With nothing better to do, Chen Feng unusually grabbed a pair of scissors to trim the potted plants in the yard and weed out some of the wild grass. Without realizing it, half an hour quickly passed by. After washing his hands, he lay on the living room sofa and began to read a novel; it was Wu Mengting’s "Golden Hairpin Fate." Frankly speaking, it was hard for him as a man to relate to this romance novel, but he couldn’t deny that her writing was pretty good. The plot was smooth and logical, with the characters well-portrayed. The depiction of the female lead’s inner thoughts was especially good. Over the past few days, he had read more than fifty Chapters on and off. It was alright; it helped pass the time, or he’d read a few Chapters before sleeping as they had a somewhat hypnotic effect. That was, until Wu Mengting sent a WeChat message saying she was off work, back home, and would start cooking soon. Chen Feng quickly stood up from the sofa and went over. When he arrived, the door was ajar. Pushing it open, he saw Wu Mengting busy in the kitchen and immediately felt his fondness for her rise. Lin Wan wasn’t wrong about that; seeing someone busy in the kitchen, whether a man or a woman, always seemed warm and nice. Especially when that someone was good at cooking. Closing the door behind him, Chen Feng called out towards the kitchen, "I’m here!" "You’re here!" Wu Mengting, bustling in the kitchen, turned around and gave Chen Feng a sweet smile, giving him a strong sense of home. Just as Chen Feng was about to interact more, Lin Wan walked out of the room and cut in, asking, "Did you bring the drinks?" "What drinks?" Chen Feng asked, puzzled. "Didn’t you see the WeChat message I sent you?" Lin Wan inquired. "I didn’t," replied Chen Feng, straightforwardly. "You... You’re really not gentlemanly at all. You don’t even look at my messages, and you take forever to reply." Lin Wan was puffed up with annoyance, but she couldn’t really make a scene over it since she was not Chen Feng’s girlfriend. She knew her boundaries. "Alright already. What drinks do we need for dinner?" Wu Mengting chided Lin Wan, then gestured for her to come over, "You come here and help." Lin Wan went over, still visibly annoyed. Chen Feng then picked up his phone and checked her WeChat message, indeed, it instructed him to bring over some drinks. He had initially thought the message was to inform him about Wu Mengting finishing work and going home, which was why he hadn’t checked it. Of course, the main reason was that Chen Feng didn’t regard Lin Wan that highly. If it had been Wu Mengting, he would have looked at the message much sooner. After changing his slippers and just as he was about to enter the house, the doorbell rang. Chen Feng had no choice but to turn around and check through the peephole first. It was a lady in her fifties, so he opened the door.

Chapter 108 - 92: Favorability Soars

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