I Treat You as My Sister, But You Want to be My Wife?!
Chapter 86: Not for Rent_1

Chapter 86: Chapter 86: Not for Rent_1

Feng Lijuan and Chen Yuting got out of the car and saw a Bentley King parked at the entrance.

Feng Lijuan couldn’t help exclaiming in surprise, "This is a Bentley King!"

She didn’t understand cars very well, but she could recognize these luxury vehicles; this was an SUV worth tens of millions, a notch above the Rolls-Royce Cullinan.

Then, she added, "I really didn’t expect that at Chen Yuanxiang’s shabby little restaurant, there would actually be people coming to eat in a Bentley King."

Chen Yuting spoke up, "Mom, this is Shen Dong’s car."

Originally, she didn’t know that Shen Dong had bought a Bentley King.

Once, Shen Dong ran into an old university classmate who, upon seeing his Bentley King, was absolutely stunned.

This classmate quickly took a photo and sent it to their class WeChat group, saying Shen Dong had switched from a Porsche Cayenne to a Bentley King, once again causing a sensation. Chen Yuting naturally saw this message.

"What!" Feng Lijuan cried out in disbelief, her face a picture of incredulity, "How is that possible, how could that poor kid Shen Dong afford such an amazing car!"

Chen Yuting hadn’t told her about the recent changes in Shen Dong’s life, so she knew nothing about them.

In her mind, Shen Dong was still a poor boy who couldn’t afford to buy a car or a house.

"Mom, Shen Dong..." Chen Yuting began to explain how Shen Dong had made money in the futures market and also mentioned that he had bought a large flat in Century Garden.

"This Shen Dong really hit the jackpot, just by trading two futures contracts, he made so much money. He not only bought a luxury car but also a large flat." Feng Lijuan ground her teeth in envy, then immediately said, "Yuting, it looks like you lost out by breaking up with him. If you hadn’t, you could be riding in such a luxury car and living in a large flat now."

"Mom, can you not talk like that?" Chen Yuting said, somewhat displeased.

"Right, right, we shouldn’t say that, it’s wrong to say that. Your breakup with him was the right decision."

"He’s just a poor boy. Even if he’s driving a luxury car and living in a mansion now, so what?"

"Compared to Liu Chao, he’s nothing. Liu Chao is a real second-generation rich kid, with family assets worth several billion."

Feng Lijuan hurriedly corrected herself, taking another jab at Shen Dong.

"Mom, let’s not talk about this anymore, let’s go in," Chen Yuting said, feeling irritated.

"Alright, let’s go in." Feng Lijuan took the lead, stepping into the restaurant, with Chen Yuting following close behind.

"Welcome," a server approached to greet them.

"I’m looking for your boss," Feng Lijuan said to the service staff without a friendly face.

"Looking for our boss? Our boss is over there," the server gestured towards a certain direction.

Feng Lijuan saw Chen Yuanxiang, as well as Shen Dong and Chen Yuyan, and walked over, with Chen Yuting closely behind.

"Chen Yuanxiang." Upon reaching the table where Shen Dong and the other two were sitting, and seeing her older daughter ignoring her, she said with dissatisfaction, "Yuyan, why don’t you greet your mother?"

"I don’t have a mother like you," Chen Yuyan said indifferently.

"You..." Feng Lijuan was so angry that her face turned ashen, at a loss for words, she could only turn her ire on Chen Yuanxiang, "Chen Yuanxiang, look at the way you raise your children, she doesn’t even understand basic manners!"

Before Chen Yuanxiang could speak, Chen Yuyan retorted, "How Dad raises me is none of your concern. My manners are reserved for those who deserve respect, and you’re certainly not one of them."

"You..." Feng Lijuan was so angry that she was shaking all over.

Facing such sharp words from her eldest daughter, she felt powerless and couldn’t say anything.

"If I’m not mistaken, you’re here about renting my storefront, right? Don’t waste your time, I’m not going to rent the store to you. You should leave," Chen Yuanxiang said.

Shen Dong had been wondering why Chen Yuting and Feng Lijuan would come here.

Hearing Chen Yuanxiang’s words, he fully understood now; the two wanted to rent this storefront.

But what for? What did the two want with this storefront?

"Chen Yuanxiang, now that Yuyan and Shen Dong have registered their marriage, and Shen Dong has made a fortune by luck, buying both a car and a house."

"You don’t have to earn money like before anymore; there’s no need to keep running this shabby little restaurant."

"If you rent this storefront to our company, the company will pay you an annual rent of four hundred thousand. You can do whatever you want with that money. Wouldn’t that be nice?" Feng Lijuan persisted, despite the difficulty.

"You don’t need to say anymore, I still stand by my words—I’m not renting the store to you," Chen Yuanxiang said.

"Chen Yuanxiang, if you are not satisfied with the four hundred thousand rent, our company can raise the rent to five hundred thousand. That should be acceptable, right?" Chen Yufang added.

This storefront was one hundred and fifty square meters. Even with the opening of the subway, an estimated yearly rent would be around four hundred thousand. Five hundred thousand definitely counted as a high offer.

This was Dong Qikang’s instruction to Feng Lijuan; he was determined to secure this store.

It was clear that Xingwang Catering Group Company was supporting Dong Qikang’s hot pot chain store plan with all its might.

"No matter how much you talk, it’s useless. I’m not going to rent it to you. I plan to continue operating this restaurant, so you might as well stop wasting your energy," Chen Yuanxiang said.

"Chen Yuanxiang, continuing to run your restaurant is just asking for hardship. Even if you make more than five hundred thousand, all your time is spent here. Do you think it’s worth it?"

"This small, shabby restaurant of yours has been open for nearly twenty years. You have always been tied down here. You used to say it was to save money for Chen Yuyan so she could have a better life, and that, I could understand."

"But now she is married to Shen Dong, who has luckily made a lot of money and has both a car and a house. You really don’t need to stay cooped up here anymore."

"I believe that neither Shen Dong nor Chen Yuyan would want you to keep working so hard and tiredly."

Feng Lijuan continued her attempt to persuade him, pausing for a moment before looking at Shen Dong and Chen Yuyan. "Yuyan, Shen Dong, I’m right, aren’t I?"

Chen Yuyan immediately said, "Who said my dad is going to stay cooped up here? Once the subway station opens up, the foot traffic will increase, and the restaurant’s customers will surely surge. We’ve already discussed it with my dad; we’ll just hire a manager to take care of the business, and my dad can do whatever he wants."

Shen Dong smiled, "That’s true, we’ve already talked it over with Dad."

Feng Lijuan’s expression soured as she continued to persuade them, "You could hire a manager, but that will cost at least a hundred thousand a year. After spending that much, the profits might not even reach five hundred thousand, and hiring a manager doesn’t mean you won’t have to worry about things. You often still need to check on the business’s status. Instead of doing all that, it’s better to just rent it out and get a steady five hundred thousand each year without any worries."

Chen Yuanxiang shook his head, "I’ve said it before, I’m not renting, and no matter how flowery your words are, it’s no use."

Feng Lijuan was somewhat annoyed. Since their divorce, this was the first time she talked to Chen Yuanxiang so patiently, and yet he wouldn’t budge.

Taking a deep breath, Feng Lijuan decided to play the sympathy card, switching her approach. "Chen Yuanxiang, we were husband and wife. Can’t you give me that much consideration?"

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