Chapter 225 - 145: Eat Xiao Yao Elixir When Heart Fire is Excessive_2

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Chapter 225: Chapter 145: Eat Xiao Yao Elixir When Heart Fire is Excessive_2Wu Mengting didn’t seem to mind at all and said with a smile, "Of course, he has taste. My brother, although he’s divorced, has gained some weight, become a bit of a flirt, and his skin has thickened, but in other respects, he is still pretty decent." Chen Feng had a deadpan expression. Guo Mengyao then looked at Chen Feng with surprise again, "You’re divorced?" "Yes," Chen Feng said calmly, "I’ve been divorced for a few months now. I heard you got married too, and have a daughter, right?" Guo Mengyao hesitated for a moment before sighing, "My marriage isn’t going great either, I’ve been separated for almost a year now. If it weren’t for my daughter, I would have gone to court to file for divorce a long time ago." "Uh, well... every family has its own hard Chapters to read. Here, try this grilled fish slice." Chen Feng hurriedly changed the subject. Discussions about divorce were better kept to a minimum, to avoid mutual embarrassment. But Guo Mengyao clearly didn’t think the same way. After picking up a piece of fish, she continued, "My daughter is five years old, what about you? Do you have any kids?" Chen Feng shook his head quickly. "How long were you married? Why don’t you have any children?" Chen Feng felt as though she was questioning his fertility and subconsciously explained, "My ex-wife and I used to work in Xiu Zhou. We were renting and didn’t have much money, so naturally, we postponed having children. Luckily so, otherwise, it would be difficult to get a divorce with a child involved." Guo Mengyao nodded, "That makes sense. Now that you don’t have the burden of a child, it would be easier for you to remarry a younger woman. For someone like me, it’s harder." "Let’s drink!" Chen Feng really didn’t want to continue the topic of marriage, so he took the initiative to open a bottle of wine and hand it to her, and opened one for himself as well. After taking the wine, Guo Mengyao tilted her head back and guzzled it down in one go. Chen Feng watched speechlessly and asked, "Don’t you think you’re drinking a bit too heavily? Have you always been such a big drinker?" Guo Mengyao grabbed a napkin to wipe the corner of her mouth and then said with a smile, "My dad’s a drinker. I could drink beer back in primary school, and often drank at home; my dad even encouraged it. Later, when I entered society and got into business, I had to drink at social gatherings. Gradually, my tolerance increased. I can drink a whole case of beer like this with no problem." Chen Feng had nothing more to say but to give a thumbs-up and mutter, "Impressive." Chen Feng, however, didn’t drink to match her; he just took a sip symbolically and then focused on eating. Guo Mengyao continued, "There are quite a lot of people getting divorced nowadays. If you plan to find someone again, what kind of person would you be looking for?" Chen Feng shook his head and answered directly, "I’m not planning on looking." "Heh, that’s impossible. Are you planning to stay single forever?" "Of course not. I’m not lacking women right now." Guo Mengyao laughed, "That’s for sure. You already have two trailing behind you. And I wonder what kind of charm you have?" "The charm you’re well aware of—back in high school, there were loads of girls who had crushes on me." "Haha, that’s true. But you’re not the fresh young guy you used to be anymore. Even your dry sister said you’ve gotten fat." Although the two hadn’t seen each other in eleven years, they had been classmates for three years in high school, and given the current situation, they quickly became familiar with each other again. Additionally, both were rather blunt, so there was not much they refrained from saying to each other. However, some of Guo Mengyao’s words were things Wu Mengting didn’t like hearing, so she interjected, "Actually, Yu Jiao is my brother’s girlfriend right now. It’s just that he doesn’t have plans to get married at the moment, so they’re just dating." "Ah, she’s your girlfriend?" Guo Mengyao looked surprised, turning her gaze towards Lin Yujiao, who had been silent on the sofa the whole time. Lin Yujiao was also a bit confused; at first, she didn’t understand why Wu Mengting had said such a thing, but she wasn’t slow to catch on, quickly figuring out Wu Mengting’s intentions. It was simply to prevent Guo Mengyao, who once had a crush on Chen Feng, from getting any ideas, using her as a shield. So, Lin Yujiao played along and said, "Hmm, I suppose I am his girlfriend." Her words weren’t against the rules, after all, Chen Feng had said the same himself before. "What do you mean by ’kinda girlfriend’? Is there such a thing as ’kinda girlfriend’?" Guo Mengyao immediately seized the crux of the matter. Wu Mengting gave a vague explanation, "My brother doesn’t want to get married for the time being, so their relationship is a bit complicated." "Oh, I see." As a smart person, Guo Mengyao instantaneously filled in the blanks, surmising it was just friends with benefits. Chen Feng didn’t want to commit but craved Lin Yujiao’s body, and Lin Yujiao wanted to be his girlfriend or even get married, but it had never been successful. Honestly, Chen Feng was being quite a jerk. But Guo Mengyao couldn’t help feeling a bit relieved, teasingly saying, "Chen Feng, you’ve gone bad, huh." In such a situation, it wouldn’t do for Chen Feng to deny it, let alone admit Lin Yujiao was his kept mistress, so he could only smile awkwardly and change the subject, "You went to the Yujing Hotel before to discuss business, right? Did it go smoothly?" Guo Mengyao nodded, "It went fairly well. I’m planning to buy a cosmetics factory in our county, and the other party is interested in selling. So, we met for a meal, and there were also a few leaders from the economic management department present; they’re quite supportive of me returning to my hometown to develop." "Oh, I get it. It looks like you’re planning to make a big splash here." "What big splash? It’s just like they say, ’fallen leaves return to their roots.’ I’ve been living in Guang City for a few years and eventually realized I was still a foreigner there. Plus, I’m separated from my partner, so I just felt like coming back." "What about the factory you have there? Are you going to sell it?" Chen Feng casually asked. "Many of our company’s products were previously outsourced. It was convenient, but quality control was not that great. This time, buying this factory here is also about planning to produce ourselves; it would be better for controlling quality and costs." "How much would it cost to acquire such a factory?" Chen Feng asked curiously. Guo Mengyao smiled and said, "Not too much, we’re still in discussion, and the details haven’t been finalized yet." "Oh, is that so? I’m curious if you would be interested in taking an investment?" "Investment? From you or someone else?" Guo Mengyao’s eyes sparkled as she stared at Chen Feng. "If I were to invest ten million into your company, what percentage of shares would I get?" Chen Feng asked directly. Guo Mengyao’s beautiful phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and she said with a smile, "My company is currently worth at least two hundred million; ten million would at most get you 5% of the shares." Chen Feng shook his head with a smile, "It seems my money is still too little." "Not at all. Being able to invest ten million in one go, you’re already a real wealthy person. To be honest, I hadn’t realized you were that rich," Guo Mengyao said somewhat admiringly. "But I can’t compare with a real rich lady like you. You were talking about starting small, yet here you are with a company worth at least two hundred million." "Haha, I told you it’s the market value. It includes some intangible assets. If you asked me to come up with cash, I definitely wouldn’t have that much." "How much cash could you come up with right now?" "Do you want to know?" Guo Mengyao squinted. "Mhmm." Chen Feng smiled, his gaze unwavering as he looked at her. Guo Mengyao, after all, was still a woman and ultimately looked away, brushing her bangs with her hand and saying with a laugh, "If I moved some things around, I could come up with fifty million in cash. But I still have a thirty million bank loan. This acquisition might even require borrowing another twenty million from the local banks." Chen Feng said, "The fact that you can borrow so much from the bank is impressive. Not everyone can get their hands on that kind of money." Guo Mengyao shook her head, "That may be, but the money owed to the bank has to be paid back eventually. If I can’t pay it, it’s total bankruptcy. So, doing business is really exhausting; the pressure is huge." Chen Feng laughed, "But you earn much more than others." "What about you? How much cash do you have right now? Don’t tell me it’s only ten million?" Guo Mengyao asked with a teasing smile. Chen Feng smiled lightly and said, "What if I told you I currently have about a hundred million? Would you believe that?" Guo Mengyao first was taken aback, then nodded affirmatively, "I believe you." Chen Feng couldn’t help but burst into hearty laughter at that.

Chapter 225 - 145: Eat Xiao Yao Elixir When Heart Fire is Excessive_2

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