Life is like this, full of all kinds of chance and all kinds of necessity.
For example, Chen Feng and Shen Lin are now divorced and living separately. Even though they still live in the same city, in such a big city with a population of tens of millions, they are not close to each other, but they prefer a few The first time we met unexpectedly in the vast sea of people.
This kind of thing seems to be completely accidental. If Yu Xiaohui had not asked Chen Feng to come here today, or if he had made an appointment at another time, he would not have come here. Of course, he would not have been able to see his ex-wife Shen Lin. Meeting her again seemed to be purely accidental. .
The same goes for Shen Lin. If Luo Qingchao hadn't chosen to eat here, or if she had changed the date, or if Shen Lin's parents hadn't been calling her every day for the past two days, she would not have agreed to Luo Qingchao's date today. Naturally, Then I couldn't meet Chen Feng.
Now Chen Feng, Yu Xiaohui, Lou Xiaojiao, Shen Lin, and Luo Qingchao met at the service desk by chance, and it became inevitable by accident.
Chen Feng didn't want to meet Shen Lin so directly, or even say hello, but Shen Lin was the first to say hello to him.
"Chen Feng, long time no see." Shen Lin greeted Chen Feng with a generous look, as if she had met a friend she hadn't seen for many years. Her expression and tone were just right, neither exaggerated, enthusiastic nor indifferent.
In fact, if you really think about it, it hasn't been that long since the last time the two of them met unexpectedly.
Chen Feng quickly adjusted his mentality and expression, and looked like he had met a friend he hadn't seen for a long time. He smiled and said, "Yes, I haven't seen you for a long time. I didn't expect to meet you here."
Speaking of this, he naturally turned his eyes to Luo Qingchao next to her, and asked pretending to be curious: "Is this your... friend?"
A trace of unnaturalness flashed across Shen Lin's face, and she suddenly felt guilty in her heart. She subconsciously explained: "He is my blind date. My parents forced me to come."
After saying this, she realized that she didn't seem to need to explain such a detailed explanation to Chen Feng. After secretly cursing herself for being a bitch, she immediately compensated and introduced to Chen Feng: "His name is Luo Qingchao, the vice president of a listed company. Graduated from Cornell University in the United States.”
She introduced Luo Qingchao in this way, of course, to highlight his excellence, and also to show that she is very popular now and is not wanted by anyone.
It's just that with what she did just now, not only Chen Feng could see her other thoughts, but the other three people could certainly see it too.
Luo Qingchao was a little suspicious when he heard Shen Lin call "Chen Feng" because he knew that Shen Lin's ex-husband seemed to be named Chen Feng, and the name was easy to remember.
Then when I saw Shen Lin's performance, I was basically convinced that the person in front of me was Shen Lin's ex-husband.
Luo Qingchao immediately took two steps forward with a smile, stretched out his hand to Chen Feng, and said with a smile: "Nice to meet you. You must be Linlin's ex-husband. We mentioned you just now, but we didn't expect to meet so soon. "
Chen Feng could tell at a glance that this man was a smiling man. After meeting his blind date's ex-husband, he could still smile so naturally and take the initiative to say hello to him. This kind of forbearance and forbearance were not something ordinary people could achieve.
Even though Chen Feng didn't have a good impression of this person, he didn't want to fall out with him on the spot, so he stretched out his hand to shake his hand and said, "This is quite a coincidence."
Luo Qingchao took back his hand and said with a smile: "It's really a coincidence. In fact, we saw you when you came into the restaurant with flowers before. But I didn't know that you were Linlin's ex-husband at that time, and Linlin didn't follow me either. explain."
After all, he had always had a very good memory just an hour ago. Even though he had only briefly met Chen Feng, he still remembered it.
When Shen Lin heard what Luo Qingchao said, she didn't feel there was anything wrong or embarrassing about lying to him before. Because in her opinion, Luo Qingchao was just a stranger whose name he just met. She had nothing to do with him and she had no obligation to tell him. He reveals his privacy.
Chen Feng ignored Luo Qingchao's words and just looked at Shen Lin and said, "You are leaving now, so let's go together."
When Shen Lin nodded subconsciously, Lou Xiaojiao, who had been watching just now, suddenly came over, looked at Chen Feng with a smile and asked: "Chen Feng, is this beauty your ex-wife? She is really beautiful, but you are willing to divorce her. .”
Yu Xiaohui also came over, stretched out her hand to pull Lou Xiaojiao, smiled sheepishly at Chen Feng, and expressed her apology.
Originally, she planned to sit back and watch, but Lou Xiaojiao took the initiative to join in.
Lou Xiaojiao obviously doesn't think it's a big deal.
Before Chen Feng frowned and said nothing, Shen Lin looked at Lou Xiaojiao...and Yu Xiaohui beside her.
Lou Xiaojiao is petite, not ugly but not pretty either. Shen Lin automatically passed her by. Yu Xiaohui, on the other hand, is plump and beautiful. She also has a gentle and elegant young woman's temperament, which is very good for men. attractive.
"Are they your... friends?" Shen Lin deliberately imitated Chen Feng's question just now, glanced at him, and then turned her eyes to Yu Xiaohui.
Luo Qingchao on the side was a little angry at Chen Feng for ignoring him, but when he saw Yu Xiaohui, his eyes suddenly lit up, his mood suddenly improved a lot, and he looked at her.
"They are all my classmates." After Chen Feng said briefly, he turned away and said, "Let's go out first."
After saying that, he took the lead and walked towards the door of the restaurant.
Shen Lin was the first to follow and asked in a normal tone: "I saw you coming here with flowers before, are they for your classmates?"
"Oops! I forgot the flowers. I'll go back and get them right away."
When Yu Xiaohui heard Shen Lin's words, she immediately remembered the bouquet of hyacinths that Chen Feng had given her before, and immediately hurried towards the bakery inside.
What Yu Xiaohui said was self-evident, and Shen Lin showed a genuine expression: "It's for her. She won't be your new girlfriend, right?"
Before Chen Feng could answer, Lou Xiaojiao quickly followed and said with a smile: "Yes, she is Chen Feng's new girlfriend. They had an eye for each other since they were in junior high school, and Chen Feng was her first love."
After hearing this, Shen Lin felt a little depressed. However, she was not that easy to fool, so she immediately retorted: "If you are a girlfriend, don't you give me roses or tulips? How can I give you hyacinths?"
Chen Feng turned around and glared at the troublemaker Lou Xiaojiao, and replied simply and clearly: "No."
These words made Shen Lin feel a lot more comfortable, but thinking about the other women around him now, her mood immediately became depressed.
Lou Xiaojiao received the warning from Chen Feng's eyes just now, but she didn't have the guts to continue messing around.
The three of them fell silent for a moment and quickly walked out of the restaurant door.
At this moment, Luo Qingchao was still paying at the service desk, and could only watch the three of them go out first.
Not to mention that Chen Feng and Lou Xiaojiao ignored him and did not wait for him at all. Even Shen Lin, his blind date who had just had lunch with him, completely forgot about Chen Feng after seeing him. Chen Feng When he said he was leaving, she immediately followed him.
Luo Qingchao felt angry and unwilling, and more importantly, helpless.
As a veteran in love, he was now 100% sure that Shen Lin was still in love with her ex-husband. What she said before about regretting the divorce was completely true.
Such a woman who has her own heart, has been working for many years, and has rich social experience, is not so easy to fool and deceive.
More importantly, she doesn't seem to worship money, which makes it even more difficult to deal with.
In the past, no woman on a blind date who knew his status as the vice president of a listed company would not be attracted to him. Even if she pretended to be reserved at first, after a few dates, after he showed a little bit of his financial resources and knowledge, she would be attracted to him. He took it easily.
Today's women, especially those on blind dates, are very realistic and money-worshiping.
Every time they went on a date before, he only had to briefly show off the million-dollar Patek Philippe on his wrist. Not only did everyone take the initiative to throw themselves into his arms, but basically their eyes lit up, their bodies were filled with excitement, and they obediently cooperated with his strategies.
Shen Lin was an exception, which made him feel more valuable and harder to give up.
When he finally finished paying the bill and was about to chase him out, Yu Xiaohui happened to come out of the private room holding the bouquet of blue hyacinths.
Therefore, Luo Qingchao suspended his pursuit and deliberately waited for Yu Xiaohui to approach, then walked side by side with her and asked in a natural tone: "What do you call a beautiful woman?"
Yu Xiaohui glanced at him slightly warily, and after a moment's hesitation, she still said her name: "Yu Xiaohui."
"Can you add me on WeChat?" Luo Qingchao was in a hurry and had to chase Shen Lin, so he didn't have much courtesy. He took out his mobile phone and quickly opened his WeChat business card and handed it to her, with a sincere tone and a sincere expression.
Under normal circumstances, if a handsome and wealthy man like him takes the initiative to add friends, women will add him even out of politeness.
But unfortunately, Yu Xiaohui obviously didn't give him face, and just shook her head and refused: "Sorry."
After saying that, she quickened her pace and walked towards the door of the restaurant.
Luo Qingchao didn't expect to be rejected and was stunned for a moment. When he wanted to chase her again, Yu Xiaohui had already walked out of the restaurant door.
There is an open-air parking lot outside the restaurant gate, and everyone's cars are parked there. It is obviously inappropriate for Luo Qingchao to be Yu Xiaohui's friend, and it is even worse for Shen Lin to see him.
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"I want to talk to you about something, is that okay?"
After walking out of the restaurant, Shen Lin continued to follow Chen Feng, and then she said this.
"What's the matter?"
Chen Feng asked back, but he kept walking towards his car.
Shen Lin continued to follow him closely and said, "About the money you gave me last time."
Chen Feng stopped and looked at her with a frown: "Do you think it's missing?"
Shen Lin quickly shook her head and said, "Of course not, but the offer is too much and I can't take it."
"Then you want to give it back to me?" Chen Feng looked at her jokingly. The two had known each other for so many years and had been husband and wife together. Of course Chen Feng knew what kind of character Shen Lin was.
Although Shen Lin is not a money worshiper, she often takes money very seriously. Otherwise, after the two got married, she would not have forced Chen Feng to hand over all his salary and bear all the living expenses of the family. Even if he later Her salary was not enough to cover the family's daily expenses, and she had no intention of letting go. Instead, she forced Chen Feng to borrow money from his parents.
The money she earned was basically spent on herself. The money she spent on their family was not much, but it was certainly not much.
Therefore, in Chen Feng's opinion, she was reluctant to return the one million that Chen Feng gave her. Besides, if she wanted to return it, she didn't know his bank account number and could transfer it to him at any time.
There is no need to wait until now to say it.
Sure enough, Shen Lin said with some embarrassment: "I personally don't want your money and want to return it to you, but my parents disagree and say that if I don't want it, I can give it to them for retirement. After all, they I am the only daughter. Therefore, this matter has been delayed like this. When I met you today, I suddenly felt that the one million you gave me was too much. I want to return half of it to you, is that okay?"
Chen Feng stared at her for a while, wondering what her intention was. He didn't bother to guess, and he didn't want to have anything to do with her and her parents anymore, so he just shook his head and said, "Let's forget it. Your parents said That's right, they only have you as their daughter, and it's not easy to raise you so big. If you don't want to take money, you can definitely support them in their old age, which is considered as a filial piety. Besides, I don't miss the five hundred thousand."
Shen Lin frowned: "But when I took your money, I felt uneasy and thought you were giving me charity."
"You think too much. If I were giving you alms, I wouldn't give you that much money. Speaking of which, we owed each other before, but I must have owed you a lot, and the money I gave you was a kind of compensation. .As long as it’s not too little for you.”
After hearing what Chen Feng said, Shen Lin's eyes suddenly turned red and she said with a guilty look: "I used to be a little too selfish..."
While Shen Lin was brewing her feelings and gathering tears, Lou Xiaojiao, who was not far behind them, interrupted at an inappropriate time and shouted: "Chen Feng, are you leaving?"
With such a voice, she immediately destroyed the atmosphere that the two of them had unintentionally created.
Shen Lin couldn't wait to turn around and go up to give her a big mouth.
Chen Feng also frowned a little and said unhappily: "What do you care about me? If you want to leave, go first."
Lou Xiaojiao curled her lips and said, "It's enough for you to talk so much when you met your ex-wife. Since we are so close and talk so much, why did you want a divorce in the first place?"
Chen Feng waved his hand to her impatiently and said, "You really talk a lot and like to meddle in other people's business. Where are you going to stay when you're cool?"
Lou Xiaojiao said dissatisfied: "You are really unreasonable. Why, my light bulb is an eyesore?"
Chen Feng didn't want to argue with Lou Xiaojiao, so he turned to Shen Lin and said: "The past is in the past, and you have to look forward. It would be great if you are willing to go out on a blind date now. After all, you are still young, and you might be able to find someone who is just as good as me." If you fall in love with a man just a little bit, you should treat him well when the time comes."
When Chen Feng said this, tears finally came out of Shen Lin's eyes, and her voice choked with sobs: "I think it will be difficult to meet a man like you again..."
Just when Shen Lin was full of emotions and preparing her next sincere words, Lou Xiaojiao's hateful voice sounded again: "Xiaohui! This way!"
Lou Xiaojiao deliberately shouted loudly towards Yu Xiaohui. In fact, Yu Xiaohui had already seen them without her shouting.
Shen Lin couldn't hold back this time, and glared at Lou Xiaojiao who was deliberately causing trouble with a murderous look.
Lou Xiaojiao pretended not to see her murderous look, turned to Chen Feng and said to herself: "Chen Feng, Xiaohui will take your car back. I have to go somewhere else."