Chapter 300 - 182: Ruthless Man

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Chapter 300: Chapter 182: Ruthless ManEver since her parents divorced, Guo Mengyao learned to be strong, learned to be independent, and learned to work hard. But whenever she was alone late at night, she would quietly hide under the covers and cry. She longed for someone to accompany her, someone to talk to, someone to encourage her, to rely on each other and support each other. During college, her husband gave her this illusion. With his handsome appearance and eloquence, he made her feel she had found someone to rely on, only to realize it was all self-deceptive illusions when she became pregnant. From that moment on, she vowed deep in her heart never to believe in love, never to trust men again. Until she met Chen Feng, the "first love" she had a crush on during her teenage years, her initial vow slowly began to crumble. At first, it was simply because she had been "single" for too long. After encountering her first love, she unknowingly felt excited and wanted to make up for the regrets of her youth. To put it plainly, she just wanted to play around, but after a few times, she became somewhat addicted and developed an unwarranted possessiveness. She realized it was somewhat inappropriate, but it was still hard to resist. Such is the nature of feelings; initially, you may approach it as a game, but as you go deeper, you find it hard to extricate yourself. She worried about meeting the wrong person again and was annoyed at Chen Feng, her old schoolmate and first love, for being indifferent, not caring much about her. But regardless of everything, now, when she most needed help and reliance, Chen Feng stood out decisively. Her previous resentment towards Chen Feng disappeared instantly, replaced only by immense gratitude. Chen Feng planned to go to Guang City to help her, give her courage, mainly to foster a good relationship and prepare for future matters. Additionally, it was because of the special relationship between him and Guo Mengyao. Although the two seemed to be only using each other, limited to physical connections, developing feelings over time was natural. Especially since they were old classmates. After Chen Feng hung up the phone, he booked a flight ticket to Guang City for the afternoon on his phone. Lin Yujiao, who was lying beside him, was naturally awake by this time. Having heard the whole conversation, she asked somewhat resentfully after Chen Feng put down the phone, "Are you going to Guang City?" "Yes." Chen Feng embraced her with some apology and said, "Guo Mengyao is in trouble over there, and I also want to invest in her company. This is a rare opportunity, and I need to help her, so she’ll owe me a favor." "Have you slept with her?" Lin Yujiao wasn’t foolish and directly hit the core of the issue. Chen Feng felt a bit awkward but confessed honestly, "Yes, I’ve slept with her, but we aren’t involved emotionally, just purely physical." "Heh, but she is a married woman." Though Lin Yujiao was obedient, hearing confirmation from Chen Feng stirred some emotions within her. Chen Feng unceremoniously squeezed her a bit, then irritably said, "She and her husband have been separated for almost a year now. This time, her husband colluded with outsiders to calculate against her, forcing her to split the family assets..." "No matter what, she hasn’t divorced yet, right?" Chen Feng was at a loss for words briefly, then irritably squeezed her again. Lin Yujiao cried out in pain before Chen Feng satisfactorily said, "Alright. Don’t be so jealous, neither you, nor Guo Mengyao, nor Mengting can marry me. You’re all the same." "Heartless man!" Lin Yujiao angrily commented like this. Chen Feng smiled nonchalantly and got out of bed, saying to her, "You should first go to Longhua Street today and maybe contact Mengting to go with you. Oh, damn, she seemed to be coming over to my house for New Year celebrations today." Chen Feng quickly picked up his phone to check, sure enough, Wu Mengting had left a message over an hour ago, saying she was getting ready to head to his house. It was about nine o’clock then, now it was half-past ten. No doubt, she must be on her way. If she arrived and found him not at home, she probably would contact him. Thinking that way, Chen Feng’s phone rang; it was a call from his mom. Chen Feng hurriedly answered, it was indeed his mom informing him Wu Mengting had arrived at his house, asking where he was. Chen Feng could only tell the "truth," saying an old classmate opened a cosmetic factory, and he wanted to invest in her company, planning to fly to Guang City this afternoon for a field visit, returning at the earliest tomorrow. Zhao Xiaolan hearing Chen Feng was busy with legitimate matters, wouldn’t make him come back home. After hanging up his mom’s call, Chen Feng sent a message to Wu Mengting on WeChat, expressing his apologies. Wu Mengting was evidently beside Zhao Xiaolan just now, asking if the old classmate he mentioned was Guo Mengyao and why he was going to Guang City since she knew Guo Mengyao’s company had moved to Lin Nan. Chen Feng had no choice but to explain to her that the company hadn’t moved completely. Wu Mengting clearly wasn’t simple-minded, she knew there was some ambiguity between Chen Feng and Guo Mengyao, but after all, she was no longer Chen Feng’s girlfriend, she didn’t have the right to question him. She only reminded Chen Feng that Guo Mengyao is a married woman and advised him to maintain a proper social distance. Chen Feng found it amusing inwardly, but he genuinely accepted her reminder. After handling his mom and Wu Mengting, Chen Feng told Lin Yujiao, who was waking up and getting dressed beside him, "Mengting is now at my house for New Year. You can contact her, see if she’ll join you this afternoon to Longhua Street." "Isn’t that a bit inappropriate? She just came from downtown and now asking her to go again." Lin Yujiao hesitantly asked. "Didn’t she already say she’d help you? Besides, I’m not home, her being alone at my place isn’t fun. It’s better to let her join you to Longhua Street." Lin Yujiao pondered for a moment before nodding and saying, "Alright, I’ll contact her. If she doesn’t go, I’ll go alone." After saying that, she hesitated briefly and asked, "Should I go to your house for New Year greetings too?" Chen Feng glanced at her and smiled, "You decide yourself whether to go or not." Lin Yujiao hurriedly said, "Then I’ll go. After all, during your last birthday, I attended and met your family; not going would be bad. I’ll inform Mengting, and then go to your house this afternoon." "Up to you." After Chen Feng finished speaking, he went to freshen up. He had a casual lunch with Lin Yujiao at the hotel, then they separated. Chen Feng didn’t let her accompany him to the airport but drove there himself. He originally planned to return tomorrow, parking for a day at the airport wasn’t a problem. The plane left at two in the afternoon, arriving at Guang City airport two hours later. Guo Mengyao personally came to pick him up. "I have already arranged to meet Xue Jun and Sister Li tonight. Are you going with me?" After getting into the car and starting it, Guo Mengyao spoke. Chen Feng agreed without hesitation, "I’ll certainly go along. No matter what, I’ll support you." "You’re so kind." Guo Mengyao emotionally glanced sideways at Chen Feng in the passenger seat, then composed herself and said, "I plan to talk with them calmly at first. One proposal is for Xue Jun and me to repurchase Sister Li’s shares together; I’ll take only 10%, and the remaining 15% will go to Xue Jun. Another proposal is making the biggest concession, allowing me to repurchase all of Sister Li’s shares first and then transfer 5% to Xue Jun at a low price."

Chapter 300 - 182: Ruthless Man

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