After my divorce, I started to have good luck
Chapter 177 - 125: Six Blind Dates Waiting for Me

Chapter 177: Chapter 125: Six Blind Dates Waiting for Me

Sun Xiaorui had actually been feeling somewhat anxious since Chen Feng arrived home.

The reason was naturally what Chen Feng had said earlier, asking her to "pretend" to be his girlfriend during a video call with his family.

As expected, whatever she thought of came true.

Not long after Chen Feng messaged her that he had arrived home safely, he contacted her, wanting to video call his family.

Fortunately, she had prepared in advance and changed into appropriate clothes, a black wool coat on top, a light brown turtleneck wool sweater underneath, and jeans. Her hair was naturally draped, and her makeup was light, giving her a simple yet elegant appearance.

Overall, she looked quite dignified, neither frivolous nor flamboyant.

After checking her appearance carefully in the bathroom mirror, she took her phone, found a suitable angle with the balcony of her bedroom as a backdrop, and finally sent a video call invite. Then she straightened her body and waited for Chen Feng to connect.

Before long, the video call connected.

"Little Rui, this is my mom."

Chen Feng showed her briefly, then turned the camera toward his mother and introduced Sun Xiaorui.

Sun Xiaorui saw Chen Feng’s mother through the phone screen and, despite feeling nervous, managed to smile warmly, as smiling was a basic skill she had honed over two or three years as a sales clerk.

"Auntie, hello, it’s very nice to meet you. I’d like to wish you an early happy new year."

Sun Xiaorui’s voice was clear and her demeanor was friendly as she clasped her hands together to offer Zhao Xiaolan an early new year greeting.

Her words and actions greatly pleased Zhao Xiaolan, who immediately couldn’t stop smiling and quickly said, "I’m also very pleased to meet you. Little Rui, right? I also wish you a happy new year. When you have time, come visit us and let Little Feng bring you over."

"Sure, Auntie. I was originally going to visit you with Brother Feng for the new year, but my father is not in good health, so I need to go home and take care of him first. I will definitely come visit you when I find the time."

"That’s fine, you’re welcome at our house anytime. I’ll make you some delicious food."

"Thank you, Auntie."

"What are you thanking me for? We’re all family. Just come over whenever you have time."

"Okay, Auntie. I’ve always wanted to visit."

"I’ll ask Little Feng to bring you over sooner."

...

After a conversation that lacked much substance, Chen Feng went on to introduce Sun Xiaorui to his dad, older brother, sister-in-law, and two nieces.

The video call lasted for about fifteen minutes before Chen Feng decisively ended it.

After all, Sun Xiaorui was only his kept mistress and not his real girlfriend. Chen Feng had never considered making her his official girlfriend.

"This child seems nice and polite. She seems to have a good temperament too."

Zhao Xiaolan had a good impression of Sun Xiaorui.

Chen Rui also said, "She is indeed very polite and quite pretty. She seems to care about you a lot and is respectful to each of us."

Li Guihong commented, "It’s just that she’s from far away, from Hui Province."

Zhao Xiaolan countered. "What does distance matter? Transportation is so advanced these days, and Hui Province is right next to our province—it’s not that far."

Chen Dayong also provided his opinion. "The distance doesn’t matter, but her character does. She needs to be able to live a peaceful and steady life."

Chen Feng hurriedly tried to moderate his family’s expectations, waving his hands, "You don’t have to take it too seriously. I’m not planning to marry anytime soon, just seeing how things go with her. Who knows? We might even break up next year."

Zhao Xiaolan disapprovingly said, "What nonsense are you speaking? She’s such a good girl, why would you want to break up with her?"

Chen Feng chuckled and replied, "It might not be me who wants to break up; she might be the one to break up with me. Nowadays, it’s very common for relationships to come and go."

"In any case, I think this girl is very good, and I forbid you to initiate a breakup. Understand?"

Zhao Xiaolan asserted her authority as head of the family, stating firmly.

Chen Feng could only nod and hum in acknowledgment.

Li Guihong asked with some curiosity, "She mentioned earlier that her father isn’t well; what illness does he have? Is it serious?"

Chen Feng looked up at his sister-in-law and replied lightly, "He had a stroke. He’s recuperating at home."

"Oh, a stroke, huh? That’s not an easy illness."

Zhao Xiaolan also asked with concern, "Is it serious?"

Chen Feng shook his head, "It’s not very serious. He’s had surgery before; now he just speaks a bit unclearly and has difficulty walking, but other than that, he’s fine."

Li Guihong remarked, "That requires long-term treatment and someone to care for him. It must be costing a significant amount of money, right?"

Chen Rui asked, "What does your girlfriend do for a living?"

Chen Feng had to say, "Sales clerk. She works at a high-end clothing store, makes about ten thousand a month."

Chen Rui nodded and said, "That’s not bad."

Then the family asked several more questions about Sun Xiaorui, and Chen Feng could only answer each one, including a few white lies, especially about her current job—it wouldn’t do to tell his family the outright truth.

Dinner ended after nine, and Chen Feng quickly made an excuse that he was too tired and went to bed early.

This time, he didn’t return to his room on the second floor but went to a room on the first floor, the third section of the house.

This was a new independent room built especially for him, including a bedroom with an en suite bathroom. The floor and walls were tiled, and it had air conditioning and a television installed.

Their three-story house originally had two rooms downstairs, the front being a small store and the back a kitchen. Now the independent room was built just at the back door.

This wasn’t considered illegal construction; the land at the back was part of their residential land, and building extensions like this were common in the countryside.