Chapter 99 - 84 Problems

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Chapter 99: Chapter 84 ProblemsChen Feng said with a smile, "I wouldn’t necessarily call it bad luck. At least I arrived on time, and just happened to run into an old classmate of mine. If you think about it that way, Lin Wan can actually be considered quite lucky." Lin Wan suddenly laughed, "If you introduce me to your old classmate, and if things work out between us, then that would really be called good luck." Wu Mengting was speechless, "Are you not embarrassed? Although Brother Feng’s classmate is not bad, do you need to be that infatuated?" "What do you know, you’re still young? I’m already twenty... older than you, and when I see a man I like, I definitely need to go after him actively. I think this Mr. Qin really isn’t bad. Brother Feng, please help me out, bring me along to your get-together tonight." Chen Feng and Qin Zhen had agreed to meet up that evening when they had parted ways earlier. "The two of us haven’t seen each other for years. When we meet up, we’re only going to talk about things that concern us big guys. What’s the point for a woman like you to join in the fun? Besides, if he already has a girlfriend or even a wife, it would be even more meaningless for you to tag along." Lin Wan thought about it and saw the reason, quickly saying, "Then let’s wait for the next time. Next time, maybe you could bring him over to your place for drinks, and I’ll pretend to drop by coincidentally." Lin Wan really did have some ideas. Seeing this, Chen Feng couldn’t keep refusing and could only say, "Let’s wait until I ask him whether he has a girlfriend or wife before we decide." "Hehe, that’s true. If he has a wife, I can only give up for now. If he has a girlfriend, hehe, I think I can still give it a try." Lin Wan’s words made both Chen Feng and Wu Mengting simultaneously roll their eyes. After sending the two women home, Chen Feng also went back to his own place. The first thing he did was to bring the "Lanting Preface" into the house and carefully examine it on the living room sofa. That comfortable feeling began to emerge again, and by the time he came to his senses, the sky had already darkened. Otherwise, he suspected he would have just kept standing there, staring at it. As the sky grew dark and the words on the painting became indistinct, Chen Feng finally snapped out of that dazed state. Checking his phone, it was almost six o’clock. Shit! Chen Feng couldn’t help but take a sharp breath. This damn painting is really addictive! When he had gotten home earlier, it must have been around four o’clock. He’d actually stood there looking at the painting for almost two hours, and to him, it felt at most like fifteen minutes. Obviously, there was a problem! Even more bizarre was the fact that after he paid attention to how his body felt, there was no tiredness to speak of. Considering that he had been standing almost motionless for two hours, under normal circumstances, he certainly would have felt tired, but not only did he not feel exhausted now, he actually felt quite spirited. Chen Feng had no idea what the reason was. But one thing was certain: there was something odd about this painting. Of course, he must have some quirks as well, otherwise, why didn’t others feel anything special when viewing it? For the time being, this special feeling didn’t seem to have any downsides, on the contrary, it appeared to be beneficial. At the very least, he felt pleasantly relaxed when watching this painting, and it seemed to also boost his spirits. After pondering for a while, Chen Feng went to turn on the lights and then carefully moved the painting up to the bedroom on the second floor. Next, Chen Feng went out to the hardware store to purchase hanging tools and materials and mounted the 3 million yuan worth replica of the "Lanting Preface" on the wall. The location was directly opposite the balcony, with plenty of light, so it would be perfect for appreciation in the future. After taking care of all this, he was getting hungry, so he called Qin Zhen. "Qin, finished work? Where shall we meet?" "Just got home. I’ll take a shower, change clothes, and then come to find you. Pick a place." Chen Feng wasn’t shy either, and after thinking for a bit, he said, "Then let’s go to a barbecue stall. Eat, drink, and chat – is that okay?" "Sure. Send me the location on WeChat later." "Okay. I’ll send it to you later. Let’s leave it at that for now." "Okay." After finishing his call, Chen Feng hung up directly. That’s just how they always talked on the phone. Even though Qin Zhen’s status was now different, Chen Feng didn’t have any significant psychological barriers. After all, they’d been old friends for so many years, and he didn’t feel inferior or constrained when talking with Qin Zhen. What’s more important was that Chen Feng now had assets worth tens of millions, definitely more than Qin Zhen. So he spoke with confidence. "Money is the courage of a man!" That saying was quite true. If Chen Feng were still in the same desolate state he was in before his divorce, given his personality, he definitely wouldn’t be keen on keeping in touch with the current Qin Zhen. Chen Feng quickly sent the location of a nearby food stall to Qin Zhen and said he lived close by and would go there first to wait. Qin Zhen replied: I’ll be there within half an hour. Chen Feng tidied up a bit and then walked out towards the food stall. It wasn’t far, just a horizontal crossing through two streets and then a few more minutes of walking. Near the house where he and Shen Lin used to rent, Chen Feng had lived in this area for several years and was quite familiar with the surroundings. At night, the stalls and barbecue vendors here huddled together along the road leading from a residential area to the street, stretching for about a hundred meters with at least a dozen stalls. Every night, the sides of the road here were brightly lit and bustling with noise, with the scent of skewers wafting hundreds of meters away – it was filled with the essence of human life. Before he was married, Chen Feng often came to the stalls here, most of the time with colleagues. After he got married, he rarely visited. Several years had passed, but the scene was still very lively, with good business. Even though it was just after six o’clock, there were already quite a few customers sitting at the stalls. Chen Feng went to the same stall he used to frequent, found an empty seat, and sat down. The owners, a middle-aged couple from Lu Province with their two children, had not changed. To Chen Feng’s surprise, the lady boss who came over to take his order actually remembered him and said in amazement, "You’re... Boss Chen, it’s been a long time. Did you move?" "Madam Boss, you have a good memory to still remember me." Being remembered was indeed a happy thing. Chen Feng said with a smile, "I did move, that’s why I don’t come around much." "I thought so. Are you alone today, or waiting for friends?" "Waiting for a friend. He’ll be here soon. For now, give me 30 skewers of lamb, pork loin, and squid, easy on the chili, and 20 skewers each of cauliflower and seaweed, no spice. A box of Budweiser beer to start with. We’ll order more if it’s not enough." "Okay. Just a moment, please." The lady boss quickly wrote down the order and walked away. In no time, a young man came over carrying a box of beer. Chen Feng went over, opened it, and arranged a few cans on the table. Then, he sent another WeChat message to Qin Zhen, telling him the name of the stall. Just after he had sent the message, Qin Zhen had already arrived. "Fengzi! I’m here!" "Come over, then!" Qin Zhen was still as warm and friendly as before, giving Chen Feng a big hug as he approached. The two had been dormmates for three years in high school, skipping classes, getting into fights, and chasing girls together... They were also in the same college for two years, often hanging out to shoot the breeze and play basketball. So, even though they hadn’t seen each other in almost three years, their unexpected reunion today felt just like old times.

Chapter 99 - 84 Problems

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