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Chapter 113 - 94 Bullying_2

Chapter 113: Chapter 94 Bullying_2

Ning Wei somehow managed to look demure and quietly sophisticated, yet she carried the aloof charm of a Jiangnan lady, and to my surprise, she had a streak of pretension.

A pound of tea worth tens, even hundreds of thousands of yuan, this pot they just had must have cost several thousand or even tens of thousands.

A single cup amounts to at least a few hundred yuan.

This is truly extravagant!

At that moment, Lin Wan’s expression changed slightly, almost losing her grip on the teacup.

Wu Mengting seemed much more composed, and with a light smile, she said, "This tea used to be quite cheap. There’s a relative in my family who’s a tea merchant; this kind of tea used to be just three or four thousand per pound. It was very affordable. The current inflated prices are definitely from speculation; it’s unstable and will likely drop soon. Moreover, the state won’t allow those profiteers to hoard and disrupt the tea industry ecosystem. I don’t think it’ll be long before rock tea reverts to its normal price."

Qin Zhen nodded, laughing, and said, "That’s right. They speculated on garlic, walnuts, and even maca before, and haven’t all those been knocked down to their original state? This rock tea will be no different."

Ning Wei forced a smile and nodded in agreement, "That’s true."

Chen Feng watched with covert amusement, reached for the menu on the table, and said to Qin Zhen, "Let’s order. Do you have any recommendations?"

"I’m here for the first time as well," Qin Zhen responded, spreading his hands. "Ning Wei has been here before."

Taking over, Ning Wei said, "Almost every dish here is delicious; you can order whatever you like."

Chen Feng nodded without any pretense, and picked three dishes that caught his eye.

Then he passed the menu to Wu Mengting, who, without any formalities, chose two dishes, while Lin Wan quickly ordered four.

Ning Wei looked on at her with a smile, saying nothing, but her eyes held a mysterious meaning.

Qin Zhen also ordered three dishes, and finally, Ning Wei selected one, before sending the waiter on his way.

"Fengzi, you’re planning on going hometown at the end of the year, right?"

Qin Zhen began a conversation with Chen Feng.

"Yeah, we’ll see. I’ll probably go back."

Chen Feng wondered if he would live to see the end of the year; if he did, he would definitely return home for the New Year.

"That’s great. I should be able to go back too. Let’s meet up then, and perhaps get together with some close high school friends, like Cao Fatty, Sun Houzi, Lin Wei. We can all catch up."

"We’ll see. I might not have the time."

Chen Feng didn’t want to meet up with old high school classmates; after all, it had been several years since they last had contact.

Qin Zhen was about to say more when Ning Wei couldn’t help but interject, "Didn’t you say you’d take me to meet your parents at the end of the year? You won’t have time for a reunion with your classmates, will you?"

Qin Zhen looked surprised and said, "Our visit would be at least a week, why wouldn’t there be time to meet some old friends?"

"What about me, then?"

"You’ll either come with me, or wait at my place until I return."

Ning Wei’s mood soured at his words.

Lin Wan watched from the side, secretly amused.

The conversation went on for a few more minutes before the dishes they ordered began to arrive at the table.

The food was served rather quickly, as there weren’t many customers.

Indeed, every dish here was flavorsome but came in small portions; a plate hardly seemed enough for three people, especially for the two big eaters, Qin Zhen and Chen Feng.

Nobody drank alcohol; instead, they all enjoyed a glass of juice provided by the restaurant, which tasted quite good.

Overall, the meal was pleasant for the five of them, yet most of the time, it was Chen Feng and Qin Zhen who did the talking, with the three women—only Ning Wei and Wu Mengting—occasionally chiming in.

Originally, Chen Feng was worried that Lin Wan might cause trouble, but she hardly said a word throughout the entire time.

This inevitably filled Chen Feng’s mind with an array of questions.

However, Ning Wei was quite perceptive; judging from Lin Wan’s "dressed to the nines" appearance that evening, she sensed something was amiss.

So, when the dinner was about to wrap up, she deliberately struck up a conversation with Lin Wan, inquiring about some personal details, such as her hometown, what kind of work she did, and whether she had plans to buy a house in Xiu Zhou or find a partner?

These questions were loaded, and even a seemingly brash woman like Lin Wan seemed to fall apart and struggled to respond in her presence.

If it hadn’t been for Wu Mengting tactfully changing the subject, Lin Wan might have appeared somewhat embarrassed.

In the end, the dinner finally came to a close, and everyone left the private restaurant, splitting into two cars to go their separate ways.

It was clear that Lin Wan breathed a huge sigh of relief when she got into Chen Feng’s car.

"That woman is a real snake!"

Once the car started, Lin Wan loudly made this remark.

Chen Feng laughed and asked, "Why a snake? Not a fox spirit?"

Lin Wan rolled her eyes and replied, "A fox spirit would be a compliment. ’Snake spirit’ is more fitting, with a heart like a scorpion, just perfect to describe her."

Wu Mengting couldn’t stand to listen anymore and said, "Waner, you’re going too far. She’s not as bad as you say, not with a scorpion’s heart. After all, she did treat you to a meal."

"And she’s not venomous? Deliberately showing off at the dinner table, being all Versailles, making me uncomfortable. She purposely wanted to embarrass me so I couldn’t hold my head up high in front of Qin Zhen."

At this, she suddenly stared at Chen Feng and asked loudly, "Chen Feng, did Qin Zhen tell that snake spirit about my feelings for him?"

Chen Feng looked innocent and counter-asked, "How would I know?"

"How could you not know? When you told Qin Zhen about me initially, did you ask him to keep it a secret?"

"...Yes..."

"You’re lying! I knew it, you’re not reliable." Lin Wan said with a resentful expression, "You definitely told him how much I liked him, which made him inflate with self-importance and vanity. Then, to show off, he must have exaggerated the story to his girlfriend, bragging about his own allure. He made me out to be like some unwanted hopelessly infatuated girl."

"Your imagination is too rich," Chen Feng retorted, "Qin Zhen is not that kind of person. He would never stoop so low. As a man who is naturally excellent, handsome, and exuberant, he’s already charismatic. Does he really need to boast? What’s more, didn’t you notice? Between him and his girlfriend, it’s always she who’s at a disadvantage, constantly catering to his emotions and saving face for him."

Wu Mengting also said, "That’s right. I also think he’s not that sort of person. Don’t overthink it. Probably because of your grand attire tonight and the ambiguous glances you directed at Qin Zhen, she figured it out. That’s why she targeted you a bit."

Chen Feng nodded with a smile, "Exactly. Your getup tonight was as if you were heading to the Oscar ceremony, way too elaborate. With such intent in your attire, I could tell something was off. Not to mention, you kept stealing glances at Qin Zhen during the dinner, your eyes practically luring him in, clearly drooling over her boyfriend..."

"Shut up! Stop talking nonsense! I barely looked at Qin Zhen during dinner, okay? Spewing rubbish, with eyes practically luring... Isn’t that disgusting?"

Lin Wan was very angry, yet Chen Feng couldn’t help wanting to laugh, and so did Wu Mengting, who covered her mouth with her hand, trying not to laugh out loud.

"Neither of you are good people!"

Lin Wan glared with a sorrowful look on her face.

"Okay okay," Wu Mengting had to stifle her laughter and console, "It’s alright, isn’t it? Nothing really happened. Anyway, I see now that Qin Zhen really doesn’t have feelings for you. Brother Feng didn’t lie to you before. Qin Zhen is outstanding, but you don’t need to be hung up on him. There are plenty of good men out there."

"Easy for you to say. It’s not like you were the one losing face tonight. Anyway, I still feel stifled inside, very uncomfortable. Ning Wei is just too detestable; she bullies people."

"Alright. She just provoked you a bit with words, didn’t curse or mock you..."

Chen Feng’s words were immediately interrupted, "That’s exactly why she’s the worst. Asking about my hometown and job is really just slapping me in the face. Is her bank job that great? Is earning three hundred thousand a year that impressive? Is owning a house in Xiu Zhou that much of an accomplishment? Just wait until my live streaming takes off. I can easily make millions annually, a house per year."

"Right! That’s the spirit you should have. I support you. Once you become a popular host, a few million is nothing. You could easily make tens of millions, just like those male and female live streamers who market products, some even make hundreds of millions."

Lin Wan rolled her eyes again. If Chen Feng hadn’t been driving, she would have really liked to knock him on the head.