After that minor incident with Luo Kun, nothing else went wrong.
The four of them returned to Xiu Zhou smoothly.
Since the airport was closest to East Lake Villa, they all drove back here together.
Upon returning to their respective rooms and washing up a bit, they all went straight to bed.
After all, it was already between three and four in the morning, and everyone was very tired.
The next day, when Chen Feng woke up, it was already noon and Sun Xiaorui was not by his side.
When he ca downstairs, Wu ngting was busily preparing lunch in the kitchen.
He asked Lin Wan, who was watching TV, and she told him that Sun Xiaorui had already gone back to Red Villa Bay Villa to clean.
After not returning for more than thirty days, naturally, the house needed a good airing out and the floors needed mopping.
Chen Feng just let her be.
By lunchti, Chen Feng finally sent her a ssage on WeChat, asking if she wanted to co over to eat.
As expected, Sun Xiaorui said she wouldn’t co.
Chen Feng did not insist.
After eating, Chen Feng imdiately drove to the art acquisition store they had been to before.
The art pieces bought during their trip had all been sent here for storage, and of course, the person who helped with receiving and storing them was Qin Zhen.
Thinking about it, Qin Zhen, a deputy director, had to co over five or six tis to help receive and move these art pieces into the store.
Furthermore, Chen Feng also asked him to remove the store’s sign and billboard to avoid constant calls concerning art sales.
Now, upon arrival, the store’s billboard had indeed been removed.
Going inside the store, Chen Feng found the packaging of the art pieces open and checked them one by one, finding none damaged, which pleased him.
Qin Zhen was quite reliable in handling this.
Even though they were good brothers and Chen Feng had no qualms about ordering him around, that didn’t an he took it for granted.
Therefore, treating him to a al was definitely needed.
So, Chen Feng imdiately called him, said he was back, and invited him for dinner and drinks that evening at the sa private restaurant as last ti.
Chen Feng had enjoyed the al last ti and had gotten a VIP card there.
Qin Zhen happily accepted the invitation.
Hanging up, Chen Feng then went back to check the art pieces again. This ti he had brought back 10 pieces from Beijing, totaling 25 pieces, all accounted for and none worn.
Among them, at least 20 pieces had not yet been used by Chen Feng to absorb energy, and even among the other five, two still had energy. For this haul, Chen Feng was quite satisfied.
He loaded all the art pieces into the car and returned to Red Villa Bay.
By this ti, the villa inside and out had been cleaned by Sun Xiaorui; the floors mopped, the windows washed, and even the doors and windows were open for airing.
When Chen Feng entered, she was still diligently wiping the furniture with a clean cloth.
"I’m back."
Seeing Chen Feng, she greeted him and continued wiping the cabinets.
"Little Rui, you haven’t skipped lunch, have you?" Chen Feng asked, both admiringly and curiously.
"I had quite a bit this morning, and I ate so biscuits not long ago. I’m not hungry."
Chen Feng found her dedication to housework a bit perplexing and casually ntioned, "Aren’t we going back for the Spring Festival in a couple of days? Why are you cleaning so thoroughly?"
"Exactly because we’re going back, everything needs to be very clean. Otherwise, wouldn’t it be dirtier when we return? And since this villa is so new, we must keep it clean and tidy. Plus, it’s almost Spring Festival, and doesn’t every household clean thoroughly? We just did our big cleaning earlier."
What could Chen Feng say to that? He just nodded, "Alright, as long as you’re happy. But next ti, let’s hire a couple of hourly workers for such big cleanings. I’ll cover the cost."
Sun Xiaorui declined outright, "Why hire hourly workers? I’m free anyway, and I can clean."
"Alright then, I won’t argue. Since you love working, co help move so things first."
"Okay."
In two trips, the two of them moved all the art pieces upstairs.
After finishing, Chen Feng took a shower and then called Sun Xiaorui to catch up on sleep together.
At five in the afternoon, Chen Feng received a call from Qin Zhen, reminding him of their evening plans, which he had nearly forgotten.
"Fengzi, do you mind if I bring a friend along?"
Qin Zhen cut straight to the point.
Chen Feng didn’t beat around the bush and asked directly, "What friend? Male or female? What’s your relationship?"
"Male. He was my old squad leader when I first joined the military. He retired a few years ago and now runs a business. He knows I’ve been trading stocks with you and wants to et you."
"Fuck, you told him about the stock trading? Didn’t I ask you to keep it a secret?" Chen Feng expressed his displeasure.
"I didn’t bring it up myself, it just ca up while we were drinking, and he also trades stocks, so I ntioned that I bought Iron Horse Logistics and Qingcheng Beer two months ago, and he pressed for details. I couldn’t save face, so I just said I bought them with you. Back in the army, he once really helped out, and I owe him a big favor."
"Alright, we can et. But besides him, have you told anyone else about this?"
Qin Zhen quickly denied, "No. Besides him, I haven’t even told Ning Wei."
"Ning Wei doesn’t know you trade stocks with ?" Chen Feng was skeptical.
"I said I’d keep it a secret, and I kept my word—of course, except for my old squad leader. Besides him, I really haven’t told anyone else."
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