Chapter 249 Meeting Liu Ying's Parents
Before dinner, Chen Feng returned to No. 8 Villa.
Wu Mengting and Sun Xiaorui both had their own speculations about his recent trip, but they tacitly maintained silence and avoided discussing it.
Although their current relationship was quite good, honestly speaking, there was still a bit of a knot in their hearts.
Wu Mengting didn't need to say it; she held a certain level of hostility towards the other women around Chen Feng because she believed she was the only one who truly loved him, while the others were just after his money, including Sun Xiaorui, who was kept by him.
This alone made it impossible for Wu Mengting to have genuine respect for Sun Xiaorui.
As the saying goes, one must have self-respect and self-love to earn respect from others.
Sun Xiaorui naturally had her issues with Wu Mengting too. Originally, she and Chen Feng were a pair, but Wu Mengting came into the picture, interfering and squeezing her way in, which naturally didn't please her.
However, considering that Chen Feng, her major financial backer, recognized Wu Mengting as his adopted sister, and she herself was just a lover Chen Feng kept on the side, not the lady of the villa, what could she do?
So, while calling them plastic sisters might be an exaggeration, they certainly weren't sisters who shared heartfelt connections.
The two women understood each other's mentality, but on the surface, they got along quite well. Plus, thinking about it, when Chen Feng was away, being alone at home could be quite dull, lonely, and scary. Having someone there made it better.
Of course, this was only thinking positively. If there was a chance to oust the other, they would be willing to do so, as long as Chen Feng didn't find out or get upset and angry.
To a certain extent, they opened their hearts and even cooperated, but to another, they remained vigilant against each other.
Like this time, even if they both suspected that Chen Feng went to see another woman, neither took the initiative to voice this suspicion, mainly out of fear that the other would report to Chen Feng or use them, which would sour things with him.
Furthermore, even if Chen Feng really had another woman outside, there wasn't much they could do about it; talking wouldn't help.
Chen Feng, on his part, knew they sometimes had superficial harmony, but he didn't pay much attention to it. He didn't require them to be as close as real sisters. As long as they didn't scheme against each other, causing unrest at home, that was enough.
The next morning, after finishing his morning exercise and breakfast, Chen Feng told the two women again before driving out.
This time, he went out mainly to meet Liu Ying's parents with her, as she had requested.
After all, having shared a bed with her, he had to fulfill some of her requests on the surface.
Another point was, after meeting her parents, Liu Ying's parents would certainly not introduce her to any more suitors, and meeting the parents had some restraining effect on Liu Ying to some extent. Or to put it another way, it could stabilize her heart temporarily.
Otherwise, if Liu Ying found another lover, it would make Chen Feng feel a bit uncomfortable.
He didn't want to share a woman with someone else, at least not while he still maintained an intimate relationship with Liu Ying. It's human nature.
So, it was somewhat necessary to meet her parents with her.
He couldn't show up at Liu Ying's home empty-handed. Without first inquiring about her parents' preferences, he headed straight to Huichun Hall, planning to buy two pieces of wild ginseng as gifts.
It was quite a coincidence. This was his second visit to Huichun Hall, and he unexpectedly ran into Wen Zihan, the young white coat, again. The first time he visited, it was Wen Zihan who led him to meet the shopkeeper Old Hu, and he managed to sell his natural sheep treasure for a good price.
Judging from Wen Zihan's casual demeanor in Old Hu's office back then, she undoubtedly had a background.
"You're the… Chen Feng. Long time no see. Are you here to sell something good again this time?"
Chen Feng had just met her, and she recognized him instantly. Mainly because Chen Feng had left a deep impression on her; the natural sheep treasure he brought out back then was extremely rare, and it sold for a high price. Moreover, Chen Feng's name was easy to remember.
"No, Miss Wen, I'm here to buy wild ginseng this time. Do you have any here?"
Chen Feng didn't intend to make small talk with her and stated his purpose directly.
Wen Zihan seemed quite enthusiastic, quickly saying, "Of course we have wild ginseng. We are Huichun Hall; what kind of herb don't we have? What grade do you want?"
"Just the ordinary kind, two pieces, preferably under 50,000."
"Oh, that's fine. I'll get two for you; follow me."
Chen Feng followed Wen Zihan inside to the innermost herbal counter, where he saw Wen Zihan speak to a middle-aged man in a white coat. The man then took out two boxes containing ginseng from a cabinet and handed them to Wen Zihan.
"Alright, got them." Wen Zihan waved the ginseng boxes slightly at Chen Feng, "These two are genuine wild ginseng, better than the ones in the glass cabinet. I'll charge you 50,000 for both. If there's no problem, let's go over there to write up the bill."
Chen Feng smiled and nodded, "Okay, thank you."
For a first visit, gifts at this price were already sufficient. As for Wen Zihan scamming him, Chen Feng didn't think she would do that.
And Chen Feng's calmness and trust pleased Wen Zihan.
Chen Feng immediately went to the cashier to settle the bill, paid the money, and got the two boxes of ginseng.
"Open them and take a look," Wen Zihan reminded him.
Chen Feng then opened the two boxes and examined them. Inside were two fairly complete pieces of ginseng, with a strong ginseng aroma that was quite pleasant.
"Are these two okay?" Wen Zihan asked with a smile.
Chen Feng didn't really know, so he could only nod and say, "Mm, they're okay."
"As long as you're satisfied. If you need any herbs next time, you can contact me first. I remember we've added each other on WeChat."
"Sure, I'll bother you again if I need anything. I won't disturb your work anymore. Goodbye."
Chen Feng had no intention of chit-chatting with her, so he said this and was about to leave.
Wen Zihan wanted to say something more, but didn't know what to say at the moment and just waved at Chen Feng, "Alright, see you next time."
Chen Feng nodded at her and then left Huichun Hall.
His straightforwardness in leaving somehow made Wen Zihan feel a bit uncomfortable. After all, she was a beauty, but apparently had no attraction for Chen Feng.
Chen Feng casually placed the bag holding the two ginseng boxes on the passenger seat, started the GPS, started the car, and drove towards Liu Ying's home.
Although Liu Ying lived in the urban area, her home was actually in the suburbs. It took Chen Feng nearly an hour to reach the entrance of her residential complex.
This was an old residential complex with at least two or three decades of history, as evidenced by the sixty-something old man guarding the gate.
For such older complexes, having a doorman was already considered decent; many did not have anyone at the gate.