novelraw Chapter 167
Chapter 167
Chapter 167: Tired of Eating Soft Food, Time for Something Hard
Qianqian Mountain Villa.
By the shore of the rustling lake, the young man and woman were like spinning tops. Round and round. One trying to make the other dizzy, and the other reluctantly letting go.
Finally, Feng Siruo really couldn’t hold on anymore.
“Jiang Zhou, I’m going to… to throw up…”
“If you throw up on me, you have to marry me and be my wife.”
Feng Siruo panicked and quickly covered her mouth.
No throwing up, no throwing up. I can hold it in!
Jiang Zhou smiled and set her back down on the ground. “My back is about to break from the strain. You need to go on a diet.”
“I’m not fat.”
“I don’t believe you. Let me feel.”
Feng Siruo wrinkled her nose. “No!”
“Then take me to your room, it’s too cold out here.”
Feng Siruo nodded and led him by the hand toward her small building. Every member of the Feng family owned their own building — a three-story, European-style structure.
Feng Siruo’s building was pure white, as clean as her eyes.
But as they pushed the door open, the two instantly froze.
The living room on the first floor was quite full.
Jiang Yuqi, Feng Yiyi, and Feng Yiyun were all there. The Fengs sat on the left couch, and Jiang Yuqi sat on the right.
The three were chatting quite happily.
For instance, Jiang Zhou wetting his pants as a child, or lifting girls’ skirts. Jiang Yuqi was truly spilling all the beans.
Good heavens! She really is a true cousin. Truly a member of the Jiang family. She spares no one when it comes to spilling dirt.
Jiang Zhou walked over, grabbed her ear, and covered her mouth.
“Mmmph! Mmmph!”
“Say one more word and I’ll twist off your silly head!”
Jiang Yuqi nodded frantically, indicating she wouldn’t open her mouth again. Only then did Jiang Zhou release her hand, giving her ear another slight tweak for good measure.
At that moment, Feng Siruo came over.
She cautiously tugged at his sleeve and pointed to Feng Yiyun. “Jiang Zhou, this is my aunt.”
“Impossible. Don’t lie to me.”
Feng Siruo puffed out her cheeks. “She really is my aunt.”
Jiang Zhou waved his hand, feigning disbelief. “So young. Are you sure she’s not your older sister?”
“She’s my aunt!”
“Sister, she must be your sister!”
Feng Yiyun looked at Jiang Zhou and smiled faintly. “You are indeed as slippery as Director Chen said.”
Jiang Zhou didn’t look embarrassed at all. “If I saw you on the street, I genuinely wouldn’t dare call you ‘Auntie.’ I’d absolutely have to call you ‘Sister.'”
“Enough. I don’t particularly enjoy flattery.”
“I don’t particularly enjoy flattering, but I truly enjoy speaking the truth.”
Feng Yiyun looked a little helpless. “Sit down. Let’s talk about something meaningful.”
Jiang Zhou sat on the sofa. “Feng Sihai gave me an office. He said it was arranged by you.”
“I only asked him to help you. I didn’t know the specifics of what he did.”
“A simple gesture from Auntie has been a huge help to me.”
“You might be family someday. It’s only right to help.”
Jiang Zhou looked at Feng Siruo. “Why don’t you take them upstairs to your room for a while?”
Feng Siruo nodded and led Feng Yiyi and Jiang Yuqi upstairs.
At that point, only the two of them remained in the living room. The atmosphere was slightly awkward, but not overly so.
Both the reborn Jiang Zhou and Feng Yiyun were seasoned individuals. This kind of atmosphere wouldn’t make them uncomfortable.
“Did you only come here to see Siruo?”
“That’s one reason. The other is to survey the market in Beihai while I’m here.”
Feng Yiyun nodded. “Beihai is the second largest city in the country. If you want to expand your Ganfanren business nationwide, this is certainly where you should start.”
Jiang Zhou strongly agreed. “Then… I wonder if Auntie has any suggestions?”
“I’m not familiar with your industry, but based on your previous methods, this shouldn’t be too difficult for you.”
“But Beihai is quite far from Shangjing. I might feel a little constrained when operating here.”
Feng Yiyun was silent for a moment, then pulled a business card from her pocket. The card was similar to Yin Shuya’s — very simple, with only a name and a phone number on it.
Simple yet not ordinary. This clearly belonged to a high-ranking figure.
There was no doubt about it, as anyone worthy of the Feng family’s aunt giving out their card would be, at the very least, a major figure in the business world.
“Why are you giving this to me, Auntie?”
“She can be your partner and help your expansion plan in Beihai go smoothly.”
Jiang Zhou took the card, looked at it, and handed it back. “Forget it, Auntie. I’ll figure out the methods myself.”
Feng Yiyun was somewhat surprised by his refusal. “With her help, your expansion plan in Beihai will be very smooth.”
“I do like taking shortcuts, but I don’t want to rely on others for everything.”
“Why?”
Jiang Zhou contemplated for a moment. “I want to stand up on my own efforts, so I can swagger as I take Feng Siruo home.”
Feng Yiyun considered this. “How does that relate to you not accepting my help?”
“If my career was developed with the help of the Feng family, what confidence would I have facing the rest of your family?”
“You don’t want the Feng family to say you’re a ‘soft rice eater’?”
“I’ve eaten too much soft food in the past. Now I want something harder.”
Feng Yiyun twirled the business card. “This person is not a member of the Feng family. She’s just a personal contact of mine. You don’t need to worry too much.”
Jiang Zhou still shook his head. “I simply like Feng Siruo. I don’t want others to think I have ulterior motives.”
“Would people think that?”
“Auntie knows I truly like Feng Siruo, so you wouldn’t think that. But what about others?”
Feng Yiyun was slightly stunned. She hadn’t considered that point.
However, she understood Jiang Zhou’s concern. After all, she had been suspicious of him herself before she got to know him.
Jiang Zhou continued, “If I accept too much help from you, others will believe that I like Feng Siruo just to climb higher.”
“Then you must be well prepared. Beihai is not an easy place to establish yourself.”
“Even so, I hope that my affection for her can appear a little cleaner in the eyes of others.”
Feng Yiyun was silent for a while. “Hearing you say that, I certainly appreciate you more and more.”
Jiang Zhou looked humble. “Auntie, you are too kind.”
“Alright, I won’t insist. I hope you can take my niece away quickly.”
“Thank you. Then I won’t bother you any longer, Auntie.”
Feng Siruo’s aunt nodded, watching him leave the living room.
At that moment, Jiang Zhou calmly walked up to the second floor. His stride was confident and light. However, as soon as he reached the second floor, he immediately sprinted and burst straight into Feng Siruo’s room.
The three girls, who were sitting on the carpet chatting, were startled by his sudden entry.
“Brother-in-law, what’s wrong?”
Jiang Zhou looked around. “Quick, give me a pen and paper, hurry up!”
Feng Siruo immediately stood up in a flurry, pulling out a notebook and a pen from a drawer.
Zhong Yi, 185****926.
Phew, that was close! I almost forgot.
Jiang Zhou smiled slightly, tore off the paper, and looked at it.
Why bother with a business card? Wouldn’t it be better to just memorize it?
I had perfectly maintained his image in front of Feng Siruo’s aunt and even improved it.
Isn’t this what they call wanting to have your cake and eat it too? But why not take a shortcut? Do I object to making too much money?
Jiang Zhou opened Feng Siruo’s computer and searched the name Zhong Yi.
Vice President of the Beihai Chamber of Commerce. That was a big title.
It looked like he would have one more person to meet on this trip to Beihai.
Jiang Zhou folded the paper and put it in his pocket. “Alright, ladies, let’s do something fun!”
Feng Siruo looked at him. “Do what?”
Jiang Zhou thought for a moment. “I want to tour your walk-in closet.”
“Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, I’ll take you! Sister has many cute little panties!”
“Wa-ha-ha, what a good sister! Let’s go!”