Chapter 53: Be More Proactive

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Chapter 53: Chapter 53: Be More ProactiveLin Wan came back from the restroom and gave Chen Feng a strange look, which made him think his zipper was undone. He quickly checked, but thankfully, it was up. It must be his own imagination. But soon, Lin Wan took the initiative to ask Chen Feng, "Brother Feng, Tingting mentioned that you have a car wash business back in your hometown, it must be quite profitable, right? Apart from that, do you have any other businesses?" Chen Feng thought to himself, are we that close? Why ask so many details? Especially during a live stream. "This is kind of my personal privacy. Let’s not talk about it." Chen Feng bluntly refused. He had a connection with Wu Mengting as fellow villagers, but not with Lin Wan. Lin Wan didn’t get angry. Instead, she covered her mouth and giggled, "Brother Feng, you’re really manly, rejecting so straightforwardly." Chen Feng was speechless. Sun Xiaorui, trying to lighten the mood, laughed and said, "Actually, Brother Feng is currently unemployed. So am I. Otherwise, how could we afford to travel?" "Really?" Lin Wan looked at them skeptically. "Of course it’s true. Why would I lie to you?" "Then where do you get the money to travel?" Lin Wan was incredulous. During the meal earlier, Sun Xiaorui had shared their travel plans, aimed at touring the whole country. How could that be possible without money? "From our previous savings," Sun Xiaorui said before swiftly changing the subject, "I’m also planning to start live streaming. I want to focus on our travel journey." Lin Wan quickly said, "Sun, why don’t we do it together? We can split the income. My channel is doing quite well now, much better than starting from scratch." Sun Xiaorui smiled and shook her head, "No thanks. We have our own plans and itineraries. Besides, my main purpose for live streaming isn’t to make money." "Why would you stream if not for money?" Lin Wan clearly didn’t believe it. "For fun. Brother Feng said the most important thing is to have fun. I find live streaming enjoyable, so I just want to give it a go. If I stop enjoying it, I’ll stop doing it." Sun Xiaorui spoke nonchalantly as both Lin Wan and Wu Mengting listened, somewhat convinced. Even Chen Feng almost believed her, though she had recently told him that live streaming could be profitable and she was in need of money. This woman could lie without even blinking. Yep, the prettier the woman, the better the liar. "Alright, let’s loop back. You both were planning to return to Xiu Zhou this afternoon, right? If we take it slow back to the hotel, it should be about time." Chen Feng ended their chat and stood up from the bench. "Brother Feng, I suddenly don’t want to go back so soon. Can I stay with you guys? I’ll cover my own expenses and share the live streaming income with you." "Forget it," Chen Feng waved his hand, "Little Rui is doing her own thing, she’s not bringing you. We’ll part ways here and catch up another time when we’re back in Xiu Zhou." "You... you’re really heartless!" Lin Wan’s face was full of sorrow. Then, she used her eyes to repeatedly signal Wu Mengting next to her to speak up for her. However, Wu Mengting didn’t end up saying anything, which infuriated her so much she almost went up and pinched her face. They had previously agreed to stick together and play for a few more days, but when the time came, she suddenly clammed up. "Let’s go." Chen Feng spoke again and led Sun Xiaorui away first. Lin Wan quickly walked up to Wu Mengting, lowered her voice, and said exasperatedly, "What’s wrong with you? We agreed to stick together and play for a few more days. Why didn’t you speak up?" Wu Mengting said dejectedly, "He already refused, what more could I say?" Lin Wan said annoyed, "He is refusing me, not you. You are from his hometown, and you even spent a few days there together. Could your relationship with him be the same as mine? You just need to speak up, and he definitely won’t be able to refuse." "What if he refuses too?" "How could that happen?" Lin Wan confidently said, "Trust my judgment. I can tell he actually likes you too; he just hasn’t expressed it fully. So, you need to take the initiative. Look at Sun, she’s so assertive. You should learn from her." "Why should I learn from her?" Wu Mengting scoffed disdainfully. "Ah, my silly girl. What era are we in? Isn’t it perfectly normal for us women to take the initiative? Especially with rich guys like Brother Feng. Though he’s a few years older than you, he’s handsome and also your fellow townsman, so he knows how to treat people well. If you really like him, you need to lower your pride and approach him. Otherwise, you’ll never have him." "Get out of here. Why would I want to get him?" Wu Mengting playfully hit her. "Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Seeing how clingy Sun is to Brother Feng, it’s obvious he must be really wealthy, otherwise, she wouldn’t be like this. My judgment is good, I can tell Sun has also fallen for him. So, you shouldn’t hesitate anymore. Otherwise, Sun might officially take her place. By then, you’d really have no chance." "Pssh, all this talk, and isn’t it just to continue leveraging the three of us to generate topics, increase live streaming popularity, and make money?" Wu Mengting looked at her with scorn. Lin Wan was at a loss for words and couldn’t rebut, looking embarrassed. Because Wu Mengting had hit the nail on the head. This scene made the live stream viewers burst into laughter, with teasing comments flying everywhere. Quite a few viewers even rewarded Wu Mengting for her cleverness. Seeing this, Lin Wan felt a mix of amusement and annoyance. "Oh my sweet Tiantian, when it comes to me, how come your IQ suddenly goes online?" Lin Wan stepped forward and gently pinched her face, then flattering placated, "Tiantian, please do it for your sister. If nothing else, I’ll take care of housekeeping for a month. Help me out, pretty please." After feigning hesitation for a while, Wu Mengting finally nodded slightly, "Alright, I’ll give it a try. But no promises." "Ha ha, that’s great. It’ll definitely work. Come on, let’s catch up with them." Lin Wan happily pulled her to chase after Chen Feng. Obviously, Wu Mengting didn’t want to just leave things like this with Chen Feng, considering this was already their third chance encounter. Especially this time, who would have thought they would meet in such a remote place? With so many people in the country, the odds were so low. Could you say this wasn’t fate? Anyway, Wu Mengting was convinced this was the fate given to her by the heavens. She felt this way after their second encounter. This time, she believed it even more. Additionally, Chen Feng had said, Sun Xiaorui was just a mistress he was keeping, not a girlfriend. So, was he hinting that he was also interested in her? Perhaps that’s why he purposely let slip this information to her. In Wu Mengting’s view, it should be like this. Otherwise, there was no need for him to disclose such a personal secret. It was just that, for some reason, Chen Feng still couldn’t accept her now, such as their age difference, about six or seven years. Also, he was divorced. Perhaps he had some chronic illness; like when they first met, he mentioned he had a terminal disease, which might not have been entirely a joke. Maybe he was really sick, just not that severely. In any case, Wu Mengting came up with quite a few excuses on behalf of Chen Feng for why he couldn’t accept her, and she had to admit, they were somewhat reasonable. Only she still didn’t believe that Chen Feng really had a terminal disease. You couldn’t blame her. After all, everything about Chen Feng since she had known him didn’t seem at all like someone suffering from a terminal illness.

Chapter 53: Be More Proactive

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