Chapter 156 - 116: One Code at a Time_2

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Chapter 156: Chapter 116: One Code at a Time_2Sun Xiaorui felt conflicted when she heard Chen Feng would be moving back in. If Wu Mengting wasn’t living here, it wouldn’t be a problem. But from what Chen Feng said, Wu Mengting was going to live here, and having Chen Feng return would make their relationship extremely close. It was as if they were... actual siblings! Though she couldn’t openly object, she could only nod and reply with a grunt. Before long, Wu Mengting and Lin Wan had returned. "Brother Feng, I really can’t thank you enough. If you had called any later, Tiantian would have paid the deposit. That old community was both rundown and bad for parking, around seventy to eighty square meters, yet the monthly rent was an outrageous 4500. That’s just a rip-off." Chen Feng glanced at her and said, "Of course an old neighborhood can’t compare to this place. The rent here is twenty thousand a month. From now on, I’ll sublet to you guys and only charge you half, ten thousand a month. Both of you can split it for five thousand each." "Ah, weren’t you going to let us live here for free?" Lin Wan looked utterly shocked. Wu Mengting didn’t say anything. Chen Feng shook his head, "Now, Mengting is my sister, so I’ll cover her five thousand. But your five thousand, you need to cover yourself. You can’t expect me to cover that, right? We’re just ordinary friends; I have no obligation to pay your rent." Lin Wan was stunned and turned to Wu Mengting with a pleading face. Wu Mengting hesitated before finally speaking, "Brother, five thousand a month is too expensive. Maybe you could give her a discount." With a reluctant look, Chen Feng replied, "Alright then, four thousand. That’s the lowest I can go. I’m only giving you this price because of our friendship." Lin Wan mournfully said, "Four thousand a month is still a significant burden for me. Are you, a big boss, really short of this small amount of rent?" "It’s not about the money," Chen Feng stated seriously, "It’s about principles. One thing is one thing, another is another. Rent is rent, leisure is leisure. I have to charge you for the rent because I have no duty to cover it for you. If we all go out for meals and entertainment, as a friend, I can pick up the tab so you don’t have to spend. You understand that, right?" Lin Wan pouted, unable to refute the logic, although she truly didn’t want to bear the cost of four thousand in rent every month. Wu Mengting added, "Waner, he isn’t wrong in what he’s saying. He has no reason to waive your rent, considering he pays for this place too." Lin Wan rolled her eyes, feeling morose, and said, "Easy for you to say since you don’t have to pay rent. This is tough on me." Wu Mengting sighed and leaned over to whisper in her ear, "I’ll cover a thousand for you." "Really?" Lin Wan brightened instantly. Wu Mengting smiled and nodded. Chen Feng overheard and looked somewhat resigned; it was evident that Wu Mengting was reluctant to let Lin Wan leave. "Fine then. Four thousand it is. We’ll take it," Lin Wan quickly showed her agreement with Chen Feng. Chen Feng looked at Wu Mengting and said in dialect, "I don’t like her, why are you covering money for her? You probably don’t know, but I easily bought her off with a raise before, to persuade you to reconcile, and then she told me all your thoughts and intentions..." Wu Mengting nodded and spoke in dialect, "I know. She can be greedy, but she isn’t a bad person. She’s a close college friend’s cousin. When I graduated and decided to stay in Xiu Zhou, she took me in and even went with me to job interviews, helping me a lot. She has her flaws, and so do I. Some things, we shouldn’t worry too much about." Chen Feng listened and what more could he say? He also considered that if it was just her living here, it wouldn’t be quite right, and having Lin Wan around seemed more beneficial for the time being. Chen Feng finally cautioned, "You should still watch out for her, just in case she ends up betraying you." Wu Mengting confidently smiled, "I’m not that foolish. Don’t worry, brother." Seeing her suddenly uplifted spirits, Chen Feng asked in confusion, "Why has your mood suddenly improved?" "Is it bad to feel better?" Wu Mengting smiled and said, "While looking for houses this afternoon, I gradually came to realize that being close siblings for now isn’t bad. Like you said, if feelings develop later, becoming a couple wouldn’t be too late. Plus, you already promised over the phone you’d take care of me from now on. Why wouldn’t I be happy with it?" In fact, she mainly couldn’t accept it. Also, she firmly believed that her bond with Chen Feng was destined by fate and that it wouldn’t just end so easily. So, if they couldn’t be lovers for now, the next best thing was to be siblings. Otherwise, she wouldn’t even have the chance to get close to him in the future. Chen Feng found her words a bit strange when he heard them. But it seemed she wasn’t wrong, as he was the one who had suggested being siblings first and had said he would take care of her. "Hey, you two, don’t just keep speaking in codes, there are others around here. It’s really disrespectful, you know?" Lin Wan expressed her displeasure. Chen Feng glared at her annoyedly and said, "She was just pleading your case to me. Remember to treat her better in the future, otherwise, we can’t even be friends." Lin Wan was momentarily taken aback, then, feeling a bit guilty, she glanced at Wu Mengting and quickly said, "You didn’t even need to mention it. When have I ever not treated Tiantian well? I’ve always been good to her, and I will continue to be. As for you, being her brother in name, you said you’d take care of her, so you should follow through." Chen Feng just rolled his eyes at her, too lazy to argue, and instead instructed Sun Xiaorui, "Go buy some groceries. We’re eating at home for lunch." Wu Mengting quickly said, "Let me do the grocery shopping, and I’ll cook the lunch too." Sun Xiaorui hurriedly intervened, "No need, no need, you’re now Brother Feng’s little sister, how can we let you do the grocery shopping and cooking? I’ll do it." "I’ll go." Wu Mengting said as she was heading out. "I’ll go!" Sun Xiaorui was insistent too, moving forward to stop her. Seeing this, Chen Feng immediately said, "You two go together." After exchanging a glance, the two women smiled in unison and agreed. Then they headed out one after the other. Lin Wan glanced at Chen Feng and asked with a smile, "Aren’t you afraid they might end up fighting?" "Do you think they would actually fight?" Chen Feng asked back annoyedly. Lin Wan, taking pleasure in the misfortune, said, "You might not know, but Mengting used to practice Taekwondo. She could easily beat one or two guys. If Xiaorui really starts a fight with her, she’d definitely end up unrecognizable even to her mom." Chen Feng truly didn’t know about that; looking at the schadenfreudic Lin Wan, he found her rather annoying and intentionally picked a fight by saying, "You’re really thick-skinned. Didn’t you see just now that I didn’t want you to stay here?" Lin Wan rolled her eyes and said, "How could I not have noticed? I’m not an idiot. You waived Tiantian’s rent but not mine, and talked about ’different things on different accounts’? Do you think I’m that easy to fool? I know you’re displeased with me, probably because of the time I informed you to help you out, thinking I betrayed Tiantian. But I must say, I’m not the kind of person who betrays friends. I really had high hopes for you and Tiantian, genuinely wanted to set you two up. Of course, I can’t deny my own personal gain—if you guys had gotten together, I could have benefitted from Tiantian too. Unfortunately, now that you’ve gone from lovers to siblings, I don’t have much to say." "Fine, as long as you’re aware. Just treat Mengting better in the future, and I won’t treat you unfairly either." "Hmph, you don’t need to teach me that. She is my dear friend." "Are friends meant to be sold?" "I didn’t sell her! I’ve told you, I just wanted to set you two up, how is that wrong?" "Do you believe that yourself?" "I do." "Forget it, I don’t want to talk about this anymore." Chen Feng shook his head and headed upstairs. Lin Wan might not have been blacklisted by him, but it was close enough; anyways, he was definitely not going to believe her excuses.

Chapter 156 - 116: One Code at a Time_2

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