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Chapter 269 - 166 Goosebumps_2

Chapter 269: Chapter 166 Goosebumps_2

Chen Feng couldn’t be bothered with him, it was already the early hours of the morning, and it was more important to get some sleep.

The next morning, Chen Feng got up at seven as usual, feeling not too bad.

After washing up, he went for his usual run, then came back to take a shower and eat breakfast.

By this time, Uncle Zhao Guozhong was already up. Seeing Chen Feng, he came over with a smile on his face and whispered, "Old Six and the others all called to apologize and say nice things to me, and they even said they want to host a dinner at Mingyue Building to apologize to me. Hehe, as if I would care for their dinner. The bottle of wine I had last night cost 8,800, and that’s easily worth two or three of their meals at Mingyue Building."

Chen Feng frowned slightly and said, "From now on, just ignore these people."

Zhao Guozhong quickly nodded, "Of course. I’m not really stupid. After being tricked by them last night, I’d have to be an idiot to keep associating with them."

"As long as you know. It’s human nature to curry favor with the powerful and step on the weak, but those guys are ingrates who forget favors at the sight of profit. You should never deal with them again unless you have lower standards than they do, otherwise, you’ll only bring trouble upon yourself."

"That’s right, you’re right," Zhao Guozhong agreed, nodding repeatedly. "They’re wolves in sheep’s clothing. I used to treat them to good liquor and cigarettes often, and though they occasionally reciprocated, they would make it all back and more soon after.

I used to consider them friends and didn’t squabble with them. But last night’s incident made me see their true colors. Just like you said last night, I considered them friends, but they took me for a fool.

If I reconcile with them over a few apologetic words, they’ll probably laugh behind my back, calling me a fool again. Humph, now it’s my turn to take them for fools and toy with them."

Chen Feng nodded, "As long as you’re aware of it, that’s fine."

Zhao Guozhong smiled ingratiatingly, "I’m very clear about who’s good to me and who isn’t. Nowadays, in this world, it’s only your mom and you who treat me the best."

Chen Feng felt disgusted by his words, a chill of goosebumps rising on his skin, and he glanced at him before continuing to eat his porridge without further engagement.

Zhao Guozhong continued to watch him eat with a big smile on his face until Chen Feng said in annoyance, "Uncle, if you’ve got nothing to do, go help my mom and dad pick vegetables in the field."

Today they were going to Tianzhou for the New Year’s visit, and his parents had gone early to their own field to pick vegetables to bring to his grandmother and aunts, sure to take plenty.

In the past, his grandmother and aunts wouldn’t have considered these vegetables from the countryside, but now these homegrown organic vegetables were not necessarily available to city dwellers.

Before, Zhao Guozhong definitely wouldn’t have gone to work in the fields, but today he readily agreed, "Alright, then I’ll go help."

With that, he left. Zhao Guozhong knew well where their land was, having frequently stayed at their house in the past.

Around nine o’clock, Zhao Guozhong and his wife Zhao Xiaolan came back from the field, bringing four large bags of vegetables, including cabbages, white cabbages, radishes, and sweet potatoes.

Chen Feng couldn’t help but say, "Mom, Dad, is there really a need to bring so much over? Including Grandma and Auntie, there are only five people at their house."

Zhao Xiaolan said somewhat helplessly, "It was your grandmother who said to bring more over. You can’t buy organic vegetables from our countryside in the city."

Chen Feng retorted with a curl of his lip, "Not that you can’t buy them, they’re just too expensive. That’s just how she is."

He didn’t have much of an affinity with this grandmother, who was not related by blood; she hadn’t treated him and his brother well when they were young, and there was still some resentment in his heart.

For more than a decade, they had only seen each other during the New Year, and as a result, their relationship had naturally grown more distant.

Zhao Xiaolan glanced at him and said, "Even if you buy them, they may not be genuine. The flavor is much inferior to what we grow ourselves."

Chen Dayong was somewhat angry, "What kind of way is that to talk? No matter what, she’s still your grandma."

"She’s not related by blood."

"You little..." Chen Dayong glared angrily. He usually didn’t interact much or talk with his sons, but when he really got angry, he didn’t hold back when disciplining them.

"Enough," Zhao Xiaolan interjected to prevent Chen Dayong from blowing up, "It’s also for your aunt. Your grandmother may not have been good to you, but your aunt has adored you since you were little."

Chen Feng immediately had nothing to say. His grandmother was not his biological grandmother, but his aunt was indeed his biological aunt, sharing the same father with his own dad.

His aunt had always been fond of him since he was a child, frequently carrying him around the village. Even after marrying and moving to Tianzhou, she often remembered him, giving him red envelopes starting from a thousand yuan every New Year, and this continued until he got married. Her wedding gift to him was a generous 18,000 yuan.

"Alright. I was just saying. Dad, why do you take it so seriously?"

After lightly voicing his complaint, Chen Feng changed the subject, "Are brother and the others ready? If they are, let’s set off. It takes two to three hours to drive there, and if we arrive late, we’ll miss lunch."

The voice had no sooner faded than their older brother’s voice came from the stairs, "Alright, alright. Ready to leave anytime."

"Okay then, Mom and Dad, go change your clothes and get ready to leave."

In about fifteen minutes, the family gathered at the door. The younger uncle knew that the whole family was going to Tianzhou to pay a New Year’s visit, so he tactfully offered to go back to his own home.

Zhao Xiaolan tried to persuade him to stay but he declined nonetheless.

Everyone except Zhao Xiaolan was quite pleased with this situation.

Although Zhao Guozhong was Zhao Xiaolan’s own brother, with his sister’s whole family gone, it felt somewhat improper for him to keep staying alone.

"Ah Feng, just go have fun for a couple of days and then come back. I’ll be waiting for you," said Zhao Guozhong to his nephew Chen Feng, his reluctance to part giving Chen Feng goosebumps all over again. The rest of the family was surprised and curious about the reason for his behavior.

"Alright, you should head home and get yourself sorted too," said Chen Feng, waving his hand impatiently.

Zhao Guozhong quickly nodded with a smile, "Okay, then you drive carefully on the road. I’m off too."

He was quite decisive, grabbed the electric scooter key that Chen Dayong had given him, mounted the scooter with a stylish turn, and after a wave, he was off briskly past their cars.

His no-nonsense departure left a few people on Chen Feng’s side staring dumbfounded.

"Ah Feng, what’s gotten into your uncle?" Zhao Xiaolan, being his sister, couldn’t quite understand it either.

Chen Rui then popped his head out of the car window and cautioned, "Ah Feng, you’ve got to be careful. There’s an old saying, ’No good deed goes unpunished,’ maybe your uncle is plotting something against you."

Zhao Xiaolan immediately scolded, "What nonsense! Do you speak of your uncle that way?"

Chen Rui chuckled, "Mom, didn’t you see how gross and fawning he’s been? I’ve never seen him sucking up to Chen Feng like this before. He even specifically asked Chen Feng if he wanted to buy some fruit, went to buy it himself, and kindly reminded Chen Feng to use the navigation and to drive carefully to avoid traffic jams. Despite both being his nephews, I’ve never seen him being so caring towards me."

Zhao Xiaolan suddenly found herself without a comeback and asked again, "Ah Feng, what’s really going on here?"

To avoid any misunderstandings with his family, Chen Feng briefly explained, "Last night, my uncle went to the county town to drink and got into a quarrel with someone. He called me to help. Luckily, I knew some people in the county town, so I was able to smooth things over."

"I can’t believe he didn’t call me," Chen Rui said, visibly upset.

Zhao Xiaolan said disdainfully, "As if you could have done something?"

Her words had an insinuating tone.

Chen Feng caught on to this and quickly interjected, "I helped my uncle out and allowed him to save face in front of his friends, so that’s why he’s acting like this. I can barely stand it. Mom, you should talk to him next time. He’s just my uncle, after all. There’s no need for him to flatter me like this."

"He really shouldn’t have gone to the county town to drink in the first place."

Chen Rui grumbled discontentedly, "Last time we went to Uncle Dayong’s house, he won several thousand bucks off me and Dad. He must have gone to splurge."

And that was indeed the case. Chen Rui wasn’t wronging him.

"Let’s go, let’s set off. Don’t keep your grandma and your aunt waiting too long," Zhao Xiaolan wisely shifted the topic.

"Chen Feng, you lead the way. Is the navigation on?"

"Yep, it’s on."

The brothers set off, one after the other, heading towards Tianzhou.

They started on the national highway, drove about two or three kilometers, then got on the freeway. About two hours on the freeway, followed by another twenty to thirty minutes of driving, would take them to their aunt’s house.