"Are you still willing to go to work at a company and engage in similar work yourself?" Chen Feng asked with so concern.
Liu Ying shook her head with a bitter smile and said, "I’m already at this age, doing such work is just pointless now, there’s no room for advancent, let alone career prospects. Now, I actually want to start a business. But first, I have no experience in that area, and secondly, I don’t have any connections. I don’t know what to do. Can you give so advice? After all, I’ve been away from the country for so long, I’m not very familiar with the current dostic market, livelihood, and so forth. By the way, what are you doing now?"
Chen Feng smiled and said, "I’m kind of unemployed right now, just occasionally trading stocks from ho."
"Trading stocks? Judging by your appearance, you probably made quite a bit, right?" Liu Ying tentatively asked.
"I made a little, but compared to others, I’m still far behind," Chen Feng admitted candidly. Thinking of Tao Yaoyang’s company requiring a minimum entry of a hundred million, he felt he was still poor.
Liu Ying smiled but didn’t pursue, knowing these sensitive issues are better left alone. Anyway, she understood that Chen Feng was quite rich now.
"Since you don’t have business experience and no good projects, I think it’s best not to attempt it. If you have enough money, it’s better to buy properties and stores, and be a rent collector."
Liu Ying clicked her tongue and said, "Buying properties and shops, with the current housing prices in Xiu Zhou, I can’t afford it."
"How much do you currently have on hand?" Chen Feng asked directly.
If Liu Ying didn’t know Chen Feng’s background, his straightforwardness would definitely make her uncomfortable, even suspecting he was eyeing her money.
But now, with Chen Feng’s question, she didn’t feel offended at all, instead she felt Chen Feng was concerned for her, and imdiately said, "When I got divorced, my ex-husband and I divided the assets, and I only took a little over seventy thousand US dollars, roughly over half a million."
"With that amount, you can only do a small business if you really want to get into it. For example, open a convenience store or a small supermarket, but obviously, that’s not suitable for you. At most, you can find a reliable person to partner with and invest together."
At this point, their order was brought up, and after the waiter left, Liu Ying stirred her coffee with a spoon, and with a face full of distress said, "Where do you find reliable people to partner with for business? I don’t have many relatives, although so are in business, they’re all in big businesses, surely they can’t involve , I also don’t have the capital for it. As for friends, I’ve been living abroad for so many years, have long neglected keeping in touch, now they’re at best ordinary friends."
Chen Feng smiled as he said, "Then it seems your best option now is to find a rich man to marry."
Liu Ying was montarily stunned at his words, looking at Chen Feng’s teasing expression, she felt sowhat self-conscious, but barely managed a smile and said, "I’m already thirty, with a child and divorced, not young anymore, where can I find a rich man?"
"Should I introduce so to you? But I’m not sure what specific requirents you have?"
"Are you serious?" Liu Ying looked at Chen Feng seriously.
"Of course." Chen Feng also nodded seriously.
Liu Ying hesitated for a while before ultimately shaking her head and said, "Better not. Although I believe I’m not bad looking, those rich n’s sides are never short of won younger and more beautiful than , I have at least that bit of self-awareness. Moreover, what I care about more is the feelings between us, not the money. If I marry solely for financial reasons, I won’t be happy in the future. If I’m to find another partner, it must be based on mutual affection, money is secondary. I don’t want to get divorced again."
Liu Ying appeared to be revealing her heart to Chen Feng, almost convincing him.
But how could soone divorced, planning for a second marriage, with little money themselves, repeatedly emphasize that their criteria for remarriage isn’t about money? How’s that possible?
A woman in her first marriage may because of young age, lack of experience or exposure, possibly not care about the husband’s financial condition.
But for divorced won, most probably dissatisfied with the husband’s financial condition, so when planning a second marriage, the first priority is surely whether the man is financially stable, other aspects like appearance or age becoming secondary.
This is especially true for the current dostic situation, not to ntion second marriages, even many first marriages now focus on whether the man is financially capable. Only when you have money can you talk about feelings. What marriage is there to discuss without money?
Of course, there’s also an issue of compatibility; if you’re ordinarily conditioned yourself but aim for villas, sports cars, marrying tall, rich and handso, that’s just dreaming.
"What you say makes a lot of sense. It’s just a pity, I happen to know a couple of tall, rich, and handso guys around our age. If you’re interested, I can introduce you."
Chen Feng wasn’t bluffing; Tao Yaoyang and Cai Zhixin are perfect candidates, Cai Zhixin is also divorced and still doesn’t have a steady girlfriend. And though Tao Yaoyang is over thirty, he hasn’t been married yet.
Of course, they are never short of young, beautiful won around them.
Liu Ying was sowhat tempted, almost couldn’t resist, but ultimately held back.
She knew Chen Feng was wealthy, so anyone he introduces would definitely be wealthy, possibly richer and more handso than Chen Feng.
But if she showed interest, it might spoil things on Chen Feng’s end.
"Thank you for the kind offer. But for now, I’m not interested. After all, I’ve only been divorced for a few months." Liu Ying smiled and shook her head, appearing unfazed by the idea of encountering tall, rich and handso.
Chen Feng casually said, "It’s been months, what’s there to worry about? I found soone not long after my divorce, it’s quite normal."
"You really are... but you’re a man, I’m a woman, it’s different. n can find partners easily after divorce, can we won do the sa?"
Chen Feng laughed, "Seems like your years abroad were wasted. Isn’t it even more liberal overseas regarding gender relations?"
Liu Ying countered imdiately, "That’s a rather simplistic view. In the Beautiful Country, family and marriage are highly valued, mainstream traditional values and moral perspectives exert strong constraints on married individuals. It’s certainly stronger than back ho; if married individuals cheat, they face significant social judgnt and moral pressure, likely losing everything, including jobs, reputations, credit and social networks. It’s different back ho, too lenient on those who cheat, suffering at most so reputational damage."
"But when it cos to unmarried individuals, it’s different, single people’s relationships are indeed casual at tis, breaking up or sleeping together without much concern. But applied to individuals, it’s also nuanced and varies. So due to family beliefs never engage in sex before marriage, while others may ss around."
Chen Feng wasn’t entirely convinced by her words but chose not to argue, instead steering back to the topic, "So, do you plan on staying single like this? Not planning to find soone again?"
Liu Ying took a sip from her coffee cup, pursed her lips, looked at Chen Feng and said with an elegant smile, "I’m not in a rush yet, just letting fate take its course. What about you, you’re divorced too, haven’t considered finding soone again?
Chen Feng replied candidly, "I don’t have any plans to remarry for now, but there’s no shortage of won around ."
Even though she was prepared, hearing Chen Feng say it himself made Liu Ying’s face stiffen, and after a while, she managed a smile, "Seems you still have a great charm."
"Thank you for the complint, I think so too." Chen Feng replied with a pretentious laugh.
Liu Ying glanced at him and sighed with disappointnt, "I was thinking of trying to date you, after all, we were classmates for four years in college, we know each other well. And we’ve both been through divorces, should cherish our fate more, shouldn’t we?"
Her sudden straightforwardness took Chen Feng aback for a mont, but he quickly recovered, looked at her with a teasing smile, "Even though I have plenty of won around, I wouldn’t mind dating you."
Liu Ying rolled her eyes at him, "I mind."
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