After my divorce, I started to have good luck
Chapter 206 - 138: This Person Can’t Stop Mentioning It

Chapter 206: Chapter 138: This Person Can’t Stop Mentioning It

Due to the morning rain, which was getting heavier, Chen Feng could only stay at home, somewhat bored, scrolling through his phone and watching television.

Wu Mengting almost spent the entire morning at the small shop out front, chatting happily with Zhao Xiaolan and even helped out by selling goods and giving change.

The customers who came to the shop were primarily the surrounding neighbors. Seeing Wu Mengting sitting beside Zhao Xiaolan, they couldn’t help but cast envious looks and flattering remarks.

This made Zhao Xiaolan’s mood very pleasant, counting as one of her brighter moments these days.

Her younger son’s lack of a romantic partner since his divorce had always been a concern for her, but now not only did her son have a girlfriend, but he also had Wu Mengting, such a beautiful young woman, actively coming into his life.

This brought her a joyous kind of trouble. Deep down she had already quite approved of Wu Mengting, but her son had no plans to break up with his current girlfriend, which complicated matters.

She, as a mother, had always been open-minded about her son’s romantic life, never interfering; it was all up to him.

Yet now, her son was divorced and had to start over.

Therefore, Zhao Xiaolan hesitated whether to get involved this time because Wu Mengting really was too perfect for her. She dreamed of having such a young, sensible, beautiful, filial daughter-in-law with a good temperament; she would wake up smiling.

This was exactly what Chen Feng worried about and, evidently, was also Wu Mengting’s purpose in being so eager to please Zhao Xiaolan.

In matters of courtship, many wise men would curry favor with their future mother-in-law or father-in-law, wooing the parents of the woman they liked, and many eventually won their brides.

Similarly, for a woman pursuing a man, winning over the man’s family was also a pathway to success. Usually, it would be challenging for a woman to take the initiative to go to the man’s house, requiring tremendous courage.

At noon, Zhao Xiaolan and Wu Mengting prepared a full table of dishes together, once again earning everyone’s praise.

This time, Wu Mengting was responsible for cooking five dishes, while Zhao Xiaolan only made four.

The result was that Wu Mengting’s five dishes were polished off by everyone, whereas some of Zhao Xiaolan’s four dishes were left over.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Xiaolan deliberately put on a stern face and said, "Have none of you eaten breakfast? If you finish all the dishes, what will you eat tonight?"

Chen Rui replied cheerfully, "We can have noodles for dinner."

Zhao Xiaolan glanced at him disapprovingly and said, "You can have noodles tonight. I’ll take Mengting out for dinner."

Wu Mengting quickly interjected, "That won’t be necessary, Auntie. I can have noodles tonight too. These past two days at your place, I feel like I’ve gained weight. It’s better to eat light."

Chen Feng suggested, "If you want to eat light, then have some porridge. Millet porridge is quite good, along with a few side dishes."

Wu Mengting promptly nodded in agreement, "Right. Let’s have millet porridge tonight."

Seeing Wu Mengting agree, Zhao Xiaolan made a final decision, "Alright, we’ll have porridge tonight."

Upon hearing this, Chen Rui made a sour face and said, "Then I’ll just have noodles tonight. Mom, you can make me an egg noodle dish."

Zhao Xiaolan glanced at him but said nothing.

Wu Mengting, however, smiled and said, "If Brother and Uncle prefer noodles, I can make them for you."

Her offer instantly pleased Chen Dayong and Chen Rui, who couldn’t help but smile at her words.

But before they got too happy, Zhao Xiaolan authoritatively declared, "Everyone will have porridge. Why eat noodles? Ah Rui, Ah Yong, you don’t have objections, do you?"

Under their mother’s stern gaze, Chen Rui was the first to capitulate, quickly shaking his head, "No objections, no objections. Millet porridge is quite tasty too. It’s good to eat light."

Chen Dayong, of course, had even less to say.

Thus, the decision to have porridge for dinner was joyfully made.

Wu Mengting watched this with admiration and envy, cementing her resolution to curry favor with Zhao Xiaolan even further.

In the Chen family household, Zhao Xiaolan was the one in charge, holding an indisputable leadership position.

Not to mention Chen Dayong, who was under his wife’s thumb, even Li Guihong, the eldest daughter-in-law, had little standing in the Chen family.

Wu Mengting suspected this might have something to do with Li Guihong having two daughters, though it might not. But in the countryside, not having a son would, to some extent, lower your standing in the older generation’s eyes.

After the meal, Wu Mengting helped to clear the dining table and volunteered to wash the dishes again, but this time her sister-in-law Li Guihong got ahead of her.

Seeing this, Wu Mengting had no choice but to stand down.

Then Zhao Xiaolan instructed Chen Feng to take Wu Mengting out for some fun, not to stay cooped up at home all day.

By this time the rain had stopped, and the sun had come out.

Thus, Wu Mengting suggested going out in the afternoon with her best friend Xu Shujing, who was off work since it was Saturday.

As for Bay Town, having just rained, there wouldn’t be much to enjoy.

Chen Feng, feeling bored at home, agreed.

The two made brief preparations, got into the car, and just as Chen Feng’s phone started to ring, it was Fang Xiaoyue calling.

After a slight hesitation, Chen Feng answered.

"Chen Feng, you really are my lifesaver. Thank you so much for your help this time. Are you free tonight? I’d like to take you out for dinner."

Fang Xiaoyue sounded in a very good mood, as if she had survived a calamity and wanted to celebrate.

Chen Feng immediately understood that Qin Zhen’s uncle must have sorted things out and replied calmly, "I’m not free tonight. Besides, the credit for this isn’t mine; Qin Zhen helped you more."

Chen Feng didn’t want to take credit for someone else’s favor, especially not that of Qin Zhen, a good friend.

"Qin Zhen?" Fang Xiaoyue was surprised. "The friend you mentioned yesterday was him?"