If he hadn’t fallen ill, without the entire family urging him, he would have already got together with Wu ngting.
The whole family gathered around Wu ngting as she entered the ho. Zhao Xiaolan, whose al was not finished, no longer felt like eating and kept talking incessantly while holding Wu ngting’s hand.
Wu ngting maintained a kind smile on her face, occasionally responding and agreeing with few words, which kept Zhao Xiaolan’s smile ongoing.
After chatting like this for over ten minutes, when everyone else in the house had finished eating, Chen Feng couldn’t help but interrupt to remind his mother about the need to shop for the New Year goods in the town.
Only then did Zhao Xiaolan snap back to reality, and imdiately commanded the whole family to set out for the town, naturally including Wu ngting.
With so many people, they definitely needed two cars, each brother taking one.
In the car driven by Chen Feng, besides his mother and Wu ngting, the two little nieces also wanted to co along but their mother dragged them away.
After the car started, Zhao Xiaolan smiled and said, "This ti we really owe it to Ah Feng’s birthday, otherwise Little Ting wouldn’t have co. I’m really basking in Ah Feng’s light."
Wu ngting quickly responded, "I actually want to visit you every day; it’s just that the distance makes it difficult. Also, I’m worried about what others might say."
"What could others possibly say? So people say you’re Ah Feng’s girlfriend, and I’m actually very pleased to hear that. If Ah Feng really had a girlfriend as good as you, I’d wake up laughing from my dreams."
Upon hearing this, Wu ngting blushed with joy and shyly added, "I... would be willing, it’s just that Brother Feng doesn’t agree."
"What, is that so?" Zhao Xiaolan imdiately looked very angry and loudly questioned Chen Feng, "Ah Feng, is this true? I always thought Little Ting was really just like your sister, but to think she likes you and you pretend not to care? Are you blind?"
Driving, Chen Feng was inwardly at a loss for words; these two won were each more dramatic than the other.
Wu ngting liked him, sothing even the neighbors could see, could his own mother not?
Wu ngting, if you were really worried about gossip, why did you initially insist on staying at his place and found it hard to leave?
Hypocritical!
Although Chen Feng internally criticized, he couldn’t verbally express this; he instead had to go along with his mother’s words.
"Mom, I already have a girlfriend, as you well know. Let’s wait until Little Rui and I break up then. Tingting, let’s solve our issue ourselves, without involving elders."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Xiaolan was unhappy, "What do you an ’without involving elders’? I am your mother; can’t I care about your lifelong affair? You’re already thirty, with such a good girl as Little Ting, why are you still so picky? Little Rui seems nice, but she definitely isn’t as good as Little Ting. Find a chance to talk things out with Little Rui, and break up amicably."
Zhao Xiaolan originally didn’t want to directly interfere with her son’s romantic relationships, but she was indeed too satisfied with Wu ngting.
Although Sun Xiaorui also seed okay, she never lived with them, didn’t have face-to-face interactions, and besides she was from another province, nowhere near as good as Wu ngting.
Especially after Wu ngting had left last ti, Zhao Xiaolan’s heart ached every day, hoping she would co again, and even beco her daughter-in-law in the future.
Wu ngting’s sudden visit now was an imnse shock to her, like finding a long-lost treasure; she definitely wanted to hold on firmly, fearing to lose it again.
Driven by this ntality, Zhao Xiaolan couldn’t help but intervene in her son’s romantic issues.
To Chen Feng, it seed like his mother was srized by Wu ngting, which made him sowhat speechless.
"Mom, this is my personal romantic issue, I’ll handle it myself. Please don’t interfere."
Chen Feng said helplessly.
Zhao Xiaolan wasn’t a feudal parent, being rather understanding, she softened her tone, "It’s not that mom wants to ddle, but you don’t recognize a good thing when you see it. Mom is afraid you’ll miss out now and regret it for life."
Chen Feng could only make a noncommittal response, "Alright, alright, I understand, just give so ti."
Zhao Xiaolan wasn’t so easily fooled and quickly followed up on his words, "Alright. I’ll give you two months. By then, I hope you have broken up with Little Rui and accepted Little Ting."
Chen Feng didn’t know if he even had two months, but he couldn’t just agree recklessly, so he vaguely replied, "I understand. I’ll consider it carefully."
Zhao Xiaolan imdiately jumped at his words, "Good. Then I’ll take that as a yes."
Chen Feng: "..."
anwhile, Wu ngting, looking pleased and proud, softly held Zhao Xiaolan’s hand and whispered, "Thank you, Auntie."
Zhao Xiaolan smiled and gently tapped her hand, also whispering, "Don’t worry, I only recognize you as my daughter-in-law."
Wu ngting imdiately blushed and felt overwheld with joy and gratitude in her heart.
To achieve such a noticeable effect was no waste of the effort Wu ngting had put in beforehand, doing her howork for Chen Feng’s family.
At this point, Chen Feng couldn’t help but admire Wu ngting for how she chard his mother; achieving such a result usually took a long ti for most people.
First, one must have thick skin, second, they need to be pretty, cute, and approachable, and third, the most important thing is to have good eloquence and the ability to please people.
Wu ngting had all three traits, so she managed to win over his family in a very short ti.
The car soon arrived at the county town, first heading to the big supermarket in the new city area, where they could buy vegetables, and the prices were a bit cheaper than at the market.
They pushed two full shopping carts in, and then pushed them out to the checkout. Chen Feng and his brother each paid separately.
Afterward, the group strolled around the mall, and almost an hour later, they went to the big market in the old town area to buy so dried goods and other New Year items.
This ti, his mother paid in person. After shopping, they wandered around nearby and had so snacks. Wu ngting specifically bought him a birthday cake before they all headed ho.
They arrived ho around three o’clock, and his mother, sister-in-law, and Wu ngting started to get busy in the kitchen.
Chen Feng, under his mother’s instructions, went to clean up the back room to make space for Wu ngting to sleep.
After organizing his stuff, Chen Feng packed up and went to the second-floor room, stretched out on the bed for a bit, and started browsing his phone.
He had a few unread WeChat ssages.
Lin Yujiao had asked him half an hour ago if he’d like so help celebrating tonight; they could either go out to eat in town or buy so groceries and cook by themselves.
Unfortunately, her rental place didn’t even have a kitchen, definitely not suitable for cooking.
What she really ant was that she wanted to go out for a fancy al with Chen Feng to celebrate his birthday.
Chen Feng replied directly, "We’re already preparing a feast at ho to celebrate tonight."
Lin Yujiao quickly typed back, "Can I co over and join?"
Chen Feng, not wanting to outright refuse, took a step back, "Sure, co over."
"Then I really will co over."
"Yeah, co on, ngting is also here."
"What, really? She ca again?"
"Yes, she ca specifically to celebrate my birthday."
Lin Yujiao obviously felt upset and didn’t respond imdiately. It was understandable; she had thought she was the first one to send birthday wishes and rember his birthday.
But now, Wu ngting had completely overshadowed her, traveling all the way from the city to celebrate Chen Feng’s birthday. Her sincerity was just too much. If she were Chen Feng, she wouldn’t be able to remain unmoved either.
Chen Feng looked at other unread WeChat ssages. One was from Xiao Ya, who also rembered Chen Feng’s birthday, but it was just a short "Happy Birthday."
Out of politeness, Chen Feng replied with "Thank you."
There was also a WeChat from Lin Wan, also saying "Happy Birthday," but with a red envelope attached.
He clicked to open the red packet, exactly 88 yuan.
Clearly, this woman was only sending it out of courtesy, and Wu ngting must have reminded her. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have rembered his birthday.
Again, out of politeness, Chen Feng replied with "Thank you."
After dealing with these, he scrolled through his friend circle a bit, then received a call from the delivery service. He promptly went downstairs to collect a pair of hook-brand running shoes sent by Sun Xiaorui; they fit his feet perfectly.
He imdiately snapped a photo and sent it to Sun Xiaorui, saying they fit perfectly.
Sun Xiaorui also sent back a "foot photo," but it was barefoot, delicate as jade, with ten toenails painted pale red, like small petals, making Chen Feng’s heartbeat wildly.
This siren, wasn’t she just trying to seduce soone?
Just as Chen Feng couldn’t resist flirting back, soone appeared at the door, calling out "Brother Feng."
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