After my divorce, I started to have good luck
Chapter 254 - 159: Enthusiastic Wu Mengting_2

Chapter 254: Chapter 159: Enthusiastic Wu Mengting_2

"That’s a bit on the low side. Have you thought about opening a shop in other places? For example, in the county town or the downtown area."

"I’ve considered it, but I haven’t decided yet. I’ll think about it after the New Year."

Wu Mengting said enthusiastically, "I think the town here is just too sparsely populated after all. If you want good business, the location of the shop is very important. If you don’t have enough money, you can let my brother give you some support."

When Chen Feng and Lin Yujiao heard her say this, they exchanged a strange look. They felt that from Wu Mengting’s standpoint, she shouldn’t be so concerned about Lin Yujiao’s business.

But at the moment, they were unclear about the reason behind it.

Of course, the reason Wu Mengting suggested this so eagerly was because Lin Yujiao now lived too close to the Chen family, afraid that she would run over to the Chen family all the time, trying to curry favor and replicate her success there.

After a while, Zhao Xiaolan, the future mother-in-law, might be swayed by Lin Yujiao.

Although Lin Yujiao didn’t know Wu Mengting’s thoughts, she immediately stated, "If I open a shop in the county town, I have enough money already. Brother Feng doesn’t need to spend any more money on me."

Wu Mengting suggested, "I think it’s even better to open a shop in the downtown area. Do you know Longhua Street? It’s a street full of clothing shops. The shops there aren’t big, but they pull in at least a few hundred thousand yuan in revenue each year. The high foot traffic naturally means good business.

I had a relative who sold clothes there for a few years and bought two apartments in the downtown area. Now he’s opened his own clothing factory and deals with wholesale. He mainly produces and wholesales women’s clothing—all directly from the source. If you’re interested, I can introduce you to him."

Lin Yujiao said, "Of course I know Longhua Street, but the rent for a shop there is at least a hundred thousand yuan a year. It’s too expensive."

Wu Mengting replied, "It’s precisely because the rent for the shops is expensive that it indicates that business is good there. Otherwise, those shop owners wouldn’t be willing to pay such high rent, would they? I’m quite familiar with the area; I used to browse around there often when I was little. If you’re interested, after the New Year, I can take you to look at some shop spaces. Brother, what do you think?"

Chen Feng said indifferently, "Let Ah Jiao decide for herself. If she really wants to open a shop on Longhua Street, I can support her a bit."

Lin Yujiao, upon hearing this, felt a mix of gratitude and excitement.

Longhua Street was too well-known as a clothing street in Lu City’s downtown area, with a long history. Virtually all the women in Lu City knew of it, a must-visit street for ladies looking to shop for clothes in town.

Those running clothing stores, of course, all hoped to be able to open their shops on such a street with immense foot traffic.

She hadn’t had the courage or the capital before, and also, it wasn’t necessarily possible to rent a shop there, as they were too much in demand.

Now that Chen Feng was backing her, and she was receiving a "fixed salary" of 30,000 yuan a month, she had the necessary confidence.

Wu Mengting seized the moment to strike while the iron was hot, "Since my brother supports you, why don’t you just open a shop on Longhua Street? After the New Year, we can help you find a shop there."

"Brother Feng, what do you think?" Lin Yujiao asked, looking at Chen Feng.

Chen Feng, of course, could see what was on her mind and said with a smile, "If you want to open a shop there, I certainly support you. But this time, my money won’t be given to you for nothing; it’ll be a partnership investment. Whatever you’re short, consider it mine."

"Thank you, Brother Feng."

Lin Yujiao excitedly hugged him and planted a kiss on him, and when she remembered Wu Mengting was right there, she shyly turned and said with a smile, "Mengting, thank you too."

Wu Mengting’s face stiffened a little, as enduring a kiss to her crush in front of her was not something she could easily accept, no matter how open-minded she was.

"No need to mention it. After all, we’ve known each other for some time; I’ll definitely help you if I can."

"Thank you."

"Alright," Chen Feng interrupted their pleasantries and stood up saying, "It’s getting late. Mengting and I should be heading back. You should get some rest too. Also, you might as well go back home to stay tomorrow. At least you won’t have to worry about your meals."

By this time, the restaurants on the street had mostly closed down, and Lin Yujiao would have to fend for herself for meals.

Lin Yujiao was very receptiv to Chen Feng’s words and nodded immediately, "Okay, I know. I’ll go back tomorrow."

"That’s good. Let’s go."

Chen Feng and Wu Mengting left together. Lin Yujiao stood at the door watching them round the corner and disappear before she finally closed the door.

As soon as the two had left Lin Yujiao’s line of sight, Wu Mengting, slightly annoyed, said to Chen Feng, "Brother, when do you plan on dumping her?"

Chen Feng was taken aback and asked in surprise, "Weren’t you being quite nice to her just now? Why did you ask that question as soon as you turned around?"

Wu Mengting honestly admitted, "She now lives too close to your house for my liking. Also, I hope she can earn more money, so that she won’t keep relying on you for financial support."

Chen Feng said somewhat speechlessly, "No wonder you were so eager just now; it was because of this. Are you really afraid that she will steal Mom away and become the daughter-in-law? Don’t you have a little more confidence in yourself?"

"And besides, it’s not just because of the money that I was able to keep her around—my personal charm was the main reason. If it were only for the money, with her attributes, there would be a whole host of rich men waiting for her to pick them."

"It’s not a matter of confidence, it’s about spotting potential crises and dealing with them early on. I know you are very charming and attractive to the opposite sex, and I know you think your days are numbered, which is why you go around meeting people of the opposite sex.

But I really think you shouldn’t just give up on yourself, wasting your energy and time. You should spend more of your energy and time on things that are meaningful."

Chen Feng asked somewhat speechlessly, "What do you consider meaningful activities? Going into charity and philanthropy, or writing books and establishing legacies?"

Wu Mengting said, "There’s nothing wrong with doing charity work. You have money now, right? You can set up a charitable foundation to help those in need. As long as the foundation is managed well, it could still exist a hundred years from now. That way, even if we’re no longer here, our names will live on through the ages, potentially forever.

Or, you and I could just travel the world together, see how big it is, leave our footprints in every corner, take pictures, and our images and smiles could be preserved through those photos for a long time."

Chen Feng sighed and said, "What you say makes sense. But I don’t need to be remembered for generations, nor do I need others to remember me. I just want to live well during my lifetime, carefree, happy, and easygoing. What you suggest, getting into charity work, sounds too troublesome. It would definitely involve a lot of my energy.

Moreover, our welfare and charity system is already very well established; civilian philanthropy isn’t needed. Not adding to the chaos is the best help we could give.

Traveling around the world sounds like a good suggestion, but it also depends on my mood. I can’t travel just for the sake of traveling, or take photos just for the sake of taking them."

When Wu Mengting heard Chen Feng’s words, she couldn’t help but sigh, "You really are a unique person. To call you selfish would be unfair, but to say you are a gentleman with social responsibility and such would be bullshit."

Chen Feng laughed and said, "Girl, don’t use foul language."

"Is ’bullshit’ a foul word?"

"Isn’t it?"

"No, it’s not."

"Fine, if you say it’s not, then it’s not."

"...We’re almost home, and I don’t want to go in yet. Let’s talk some more outside."

They were not far from Chen Feng’s house when Wu Mengting stopped, grabbed him.

"It’s already ten o’clock, and it’s so cold outside. Wouldn’t it be better to get into bed early?"

Saying this, Chen Feng began to pull Wu Mengting back toward the house.

Wu Mengting struggled a few times but couldn’t break free, so she pouted and let him pull her into Chen Feng’s house.

Upon entering the house, they saw Zhao Xiaolan sitting behind the counter.

"You’re back. Go to bed early," Zhao Xiaolan said, looking at them holding hands with a relieved expression.

Chen Feng hurriedly let go of Wu Mengting’s hand.

"Mom, you should go to bed early, too."

After speaking, Chen Feng rushed upstairs.

"Auntie, you should rest too. I’ll help you close the door."

Wu Mengting was a bit upset with Chen Feng and didn’t look very happy, but with Zhao Xiaolan there, she had to immediately put on a smile.

"Okay, let’s close the door together."

Zhao Xiaolan said, getting up from the counter, and the two women went to pull down the rolling door together.

After locking the door, Zhao Xiaolan took her hand warmly and said, "Don’t worry, I only recognize you. If Ah Feng ever wants to marry another woman, I won’t agree."

These words warmed her heart and gave her a great deal of encouragement and confidence.

"Thank you, auntie."

Wu Mengting, unable to hide her shyness and with a blushing face, immediately expressed her thanks.