"Chen Feng is quite capable and he hasn’t forgotten his roots. After he made a fortune, he imdiately brought his family in to get rich together. His brother’s car wash business was organized by him, and he provided the initial investnt. Now his brother is profiting alongside him.
And his uncle in Yuelou Town, who used to be a good-for-nothing, wandering outside for decades without achieving anything. After returning ho, he benefited from his nephew. It was Chen Feng who helped him arrange everything, first letting him invest in the car wash in Yuelou Town, then providing money to open a small grocery store, and even helped him get married."
The old man chuckled, "Are you talking about Zhao Guozhong? I know him well; when we were young, I used to hang out with him and so other old buddies. He initially hung out with Three Fingers, but once Three Fingers made it big, he distanced himself from brothers like him. He divorced, failed at every business, and had to leave town to keep wandering, doing all sorts of shady things. He only returned ho because he couldn’t make it elsewhere."
The middle-aged woman said, "Now he’s a supermarket owner, and his wife is several years younger than him, a real beauty too."
"Pfft, what beauty?" the old man said disdainfully, "She looks okay, but she used to run a hair salon, lost her husband, and has two kids. She’s quite flirtatious and had affairs with many male custors. Zhao Guozhong just picked up soone else’s leftovers."
The middle-aged woman frowned and said disapprovingly, "You really have a loose tongue. Which eye of yours saw his wife having affairs with many n?"
The old man seriously replied, "That’s what everyone says."
"Do you believe everything others say? Besides, even if she had a bad reputation before, it’s understandable. Losing her husband and having to raise two kids, plus an elderly mother-in-law, isn’t it tough running a salon to support her family?"
The proprietress chid in, "Yeah, you should have so moral restraint. Let’s just listen and not spread it. If others hear and it gets around, the impact could be very bad. No matter what her past reputation, now that she’s with Chen Feng’s uncle, you shouldn’t slander her behind her back."
The old man, seeing this, said sheepishly, "I was just saying, don’t take it seriously."
Chen Feng had no idea this old man was disparaging his uncle’s wife at a small shop. If he knew, he would likely give him two slaps.
No matter how he felt about this new aunt, he wouldn’t allow others to ruin her reputation behind her back.
He took his two nieces ho first, watching them happily eating chips and drinking drinks at the front door.
After they finished eating, Chen Feng took a children’s bicycle out from the trunk of his car. It was the most expensive one from the toy store, and seed to be of the best quality.
When her elder niece, Little Yu, saw it, she squealed with delight and ran over, with Little Xue quickly following.
Little Yu was already seven this year and in first grade. She had ridden a bike before, so she easily got the hang of it, especially since there were two training wheels on the back to prevent falling. Chen Feng watched from the side without worry.
Initially, Little Xue followed behind the bike, but later Chen Feng held her and sat her on the back seat, letting Little Xue carry her.
The sisters were overjoyed, with one riding and the other sitting, giggling all the while.
Apparently, he had chosen the right birthday gift, as both sisters were very happy.
The sisters played with the bicycle for more than an hour until Chen Feng’s parents returned, carrying a birthday cake in their hands, shifting their attention to the cake.
At lunchti, his elder brother, Chen Rui, also showed up. The table at ho was filled with dishes, mostly cooked by his sister-in-law, Li Guihong.
Before they started eating, Zhao Xiaolan said, "Today’s al is not only to celebrate Little Xue’s birthday, but also to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival. Tomorrow is the festival, so we won’t have another big al."
Upon hearing this from his mom, Chen Feng rembered that tomorrow was Mid-Autumn Festival.
Of course, Chen Feng had no objections, nor did his elder brother and sister-in-law.
The two little ones clamored for cake, so they placed it on the table first, lit the birthday candles, and sang a birthday song led by Little Xue. The sisters blew out the candles together and then started sharing the cake.
The family ate, drank, talked, and laughed, creating a harmonious atmosphere.
This ti, the three n in the house all had a bit to drink and continued eating until past two in the afternoon before ending the al and going back to nap.
When Chen Feng woke up again, it was past seven in the evening, and he’d had a good sleep.
It wasn’t primarily because of the alcohol, but mainly due to the exhaustion of his energy and stamina over the past two days.
Checking his phone, he found several unread ssages, including one from Guo ngyao asking if he wanted to have a late-night snack.
Clearly, she had gotten quite into the habit of eating late-night snacks.
Initially, Chen Feng didn’t want to reply, but after thinking for a while, he responded: [Tomorrow is Mid-Autumn Festival, I’ll stay ho tonight and won’t go out, spending Mid-Autumn at ho tomorrow.]
[What’s there to celebrate for Mid-Autumn Festival? There’s a holiday tomorrow, how about going out to play together?]
With her parents divorced and each having their own family, she didn’t want to spend the festival at either of their new hos.
If she had a husband, she could celebrate the festival with him and her child. But now she could at most spend it with her child.
Considering this, she was rather pitiful, and Chen Feng thought for a bit before saying: [Let’s spend Mid-Autumn together tomorrow night.]
Surprised and delighted by Chen Feng’s straightforwardness and his offer to spend Mid-Autumn with her, she was afraid he might regret it and imdiately sent a voice ssage: [Okay, it’s a deal.]
[Alright, I’ll contact you tomorrow night.]
[How about coming to my place? It’s just and my daughter at ho.]
Chen Feng didn’t want her to get the wrong impression that they were a family, so he quickly refused: [Xiao Hui might join us too, let’s just et at the hotel, we’ll prepare so food and drinks, enjoy them in the room and watch the Mid-Autumn Gala, it’s good enough.]
As for her daughter, although she was quite cute, wasn’t there a nanny and her mom? So there was no concern about soone not taking care of her.
After a few seconds, Guo ngyao replied: [Alright then.]
[Then it’s settled, I’ll contact you in the afternoon tomorrow.]
[Okay.]
After concluding the conversation with Guo ngyao, Chen Feng called Yu Xiaohui directly, asking if she planned to go to her in-laws’ or her own family’s ho to celebrate Mid-Autumn the next day.
After Yu Xiaohui’s negative answer, Chen Feng ntioned his plan for the three of them to spend Mid-Autumn together the next night, and she agreed imdiately, even suggesting they use her villa in West City.
Chen Feng, of course, refused that, proposing instead that they celebrate at the hotel. Her villa in West City was very close to Guo ngyao’s current residence, practically in the sa community.
Yu Xiaohui raised no objections, and they agreed to spend their Mid-Autumn evening at Yujing Hotel.
With the rest offered by the past two days, Chen Feng’s energy and stamina would surely be fully recovered, making a one versus two situation no problem at all.
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