Hong Yongming stood up proactively, bending over and reaching out his hand.
Seeing this, Chen Feng couldn’t help but admire the guy’s flexibility, and he stood up to shake his hand, smiling, "Calling ’brother’ is sothing I don’t quite deserve."
"It’s only right, only right. Since Tingting calls you ’brother,’ I definitely should too."
While saying this, Hong Yongming watched Chen Feng’s expression closely and, seeing that he wasn’t angered at all, he felt greatly relieved, and his smile beca even more genuine.
If Chen Feng, her sworn brother, had no interest in Wu ngting, there was no need to be hostile; instead, it might be beneficial to curry favor with him.
Undoubtedly, the relationship between Wu ngting and her sworn brother Chen Feng was very good; otherwise, she wouldn’t have brought him ho and defended him so staunchly earlier.
"Then just go ahead."
Chen Feng cracked a smile, let go of the handshake, and sat back down.
"Co, let’s have so tea."
Mr. Wu called everyone to drink tea before starting to chat with his brother-in-law about so social connections. anwhile, the aunt and Mrs. Wu, the sisters, sat next to each other and started whispering secrets.
Seizing the opportunity, Hong Yongming started chatting with Wu ngting about their childhood and brought up her cousin, who was also his cousin, making it difficult for Chen Feng to join in their conversation.
A few minutes later, Wu ngting noticed and quickly changed the subject. "My brother and I both live and work in Xiu Zhou; you should co to visit us if you’re free."
Hong Yongming’s face changed slightly, but he pretended to be happy and said, "Alright, I’ll co over after the New Year."
Wu ngting smiled slightly and took the initiative to say, "I heard from my cousin that you’re single now. I can introduce you to my best girlfriend. She’s very beautiful and even a bit of an internet celebrity. If you’re interested, I could play matchmaker."
Upon hearing this, Hong Yongming’s face froze. He wasn’t a fool; since Wu ngting knew he was single, she undoubtedly knew he was interested in her. And now she wanted to introduce her girlfriend to him.
That was essentially a veiled rejection.
Feeling very disappointed, Hong Yongming wasn’t a man easily defeated. He quickly gathered his spirit, adjusted his attitude, and forced a casual smile. "Tingting, I also heard you’re still single. Why don’t you try dating ? We’ve known each other since we were kids, inside out. It would be more reliable than with others."
It must be said, his skin was rather thick, as that was pretty much a direct confession to Wu ngting.
Wu ngting instantly felt embarrassed and annoyed by his words, especially with Chen Feng right there, which made her even more irritated. She was about to speak when her uncle suddenly interrupted, "Yes, Tingting. You and Little Ming have known each other since childhood, and he’s my own nephew. If you two got together, it would be keeping it in the family."
Although her uncle had been chatting with Mr. Wu, he had also been paying attention to their conversation.
The aunt also took the chance to say, "Tingting, just give Little Ming a chance. Try it out. If it really isn’t suitable, then let be; but if it is, how wonderful it would be—it’s keeping it in the family."
Wu ngting’s expression turned sour, and she coldly said, "I already have soone I love. And I’ve always seen Little Ming as an older brother, just like my cousin. I’m really sorry, you guys keep talking. My brother and I will step out for a while."
After saying this, Wu ngting imdiately walked over, grabbed Chen Feng, and headed for the door.
Chen Feng was sowhat confused as she pulled him up from his seat. He managed only a quick, apologetic smile at the stunned crowd before quickly being dragged outside by her.
"What... What’s going on?" the aunt asked, looking at her sister and brother-in-law with a mix of shock and confusion.
Mr. Wu sighed and said, "She really resists these matchmaking setups."
Her uncle, a minor leader in his departnt, asked slyly, half-smiling, "What exactly is the relationship between this Chen Feng and Tingting? Is he really just so sworn brother?"
Mrs. Wu glanced at Mr. Wu and then at the gloomy Hong Yongming, forcing a smile as she said, "Chen Feng is indeed Tingting’s sworn brother now, but Tingting really likes him. However, Chen Feng won’t accept her, saying he only sees her as a sister. What do you think of this Chen Feng?"
The expressions of the three of them turned sour imdiately, especially Hong Yongming, who seed even angrier than when he had found out his girlfriend had cheated on him. However, since they were in front of several elders, he restrained himself from lashing out.
The aunt, on the other hand, didn’t have such concerns and burst out angrily, "What’s going on with Tingting? Why aren’t you managing her? She’s so beautiful and much younger than this Chen Feng, and with such good personal conditions, does she really need to chase after him like this?"
These words made Mr. and Mrs. Wu feel uncomfortable. Mrs. Wu then said, "Age isn’t an issue. Little Ming is also five or six years older than our Tingting, right? What matters is the person’s character and capabilities."
Mr. Wu added, "Chen Feng is quite a decent person. From our conversation and contact just now, he seed humble yet confident, with a composed deanor. Also, he’s not lacking in capability; he graduated from a prestigious university and has already bought a villa worth over ten million and a shop worth several million in Xiu Zhou. Besides, he’s also from our Lu City. Honestly, I don’t want our daughter to marry far away, after all, she’s our only precious daughter."
The uncle spoke in a cold tone, "As for Chen Feng, he doesn’t seem very reliable to . During our conversation earlier, he hardly spoke and appeared aloof, which seed rather sly."
Mr. Wu shook his head, "We just t him for the first ti today, and it wasn’t a long talk, so let’s not jump to conclusions too early."
Mrs. Wu sighed, "The main thing is that Tingting likes him. She even says it’s ’fate and destiny.’"
The uncle laughed, "What’s all this talk of fate? It’s nothing more than plotting and scheming for coincidental etings. I can look into his background. His na is Chen Feng, right? Do you know where he’s from?"
Mr. Wu, suddenly interested, imdiately said, "From Lin Nan County—’Chen’ as in ’the east of the ears,’ ’Feng’ as in ’sharp.’ He’s twenty-nine this year and will turn thirty after the new year. Since we’re looking into him, please check thoroughly, like debts, assets, legal cases, and even records of hotel stays."
"Alright, I’ll get soone to look into him when I get back."
...
On Chen Feng’s side, Wu ngting was pulling him straight into his car.
Chen Feng started the car and said with a wry smile, "Leaving suddenly like this, it doesn’t make your parents look good."
Wu ngting replied irritably, "It’s their own doing. I’ve told them I don’t want to go on arranged dates, yet they keep forcing , and this ti it’s even worse—they simply set up with Hong Yongming. He’s definitely not my type."
Chen Feng chuckled, "I think this Hong Yongming is decent—in appearance, deanor, and earning potential—he really is quite a catch. And it’s rare that you’ve known each other since childhood and are even related..."
"If you keep this up, I’m going to get angry," Wu ngting said sternly.
"Alright, I’ll stop," Chen Feng obediently closed his mouth, turned the steering wheel, and headed towards the gated community.
After a while, Chen Feng couldn’t help but ask, "What exactly don’t you like about Hong Yongming?"
Wu ngting glanced sideways at him and said, "I’ve already said I’m already committed, other n, no matter how outstanding, are irrelevant to ."
Chen Feng listened and felt both touched and awkward—how could he deserve such devotion from her?
"Also, you don’t know, but he wasn’t like this when he was a kid. He was very bad and hateful, often stealing food and toys from and my cousin. I rember one ti, he even pushed to the ground, causing to cry a lot. That left a deep impression on ; I was about five or six years old then, and he was already eleven or twelve. It was only when we grew up did he start being nice to my cousin and ."
"I see," Chen Feng pretended to understand suddenly and laughed, "It seems he’s left a childhood trauma on you, no wonder you feel this way."
"This isn’t the main point though," Wu ngting said solemnly. "The main thing is that my heart is taken. There’s only room for one person in my heart, and there’s no space for others."
Chen Feng fell silent.
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