Chapter 104: Not a Very Good Person!

Time flew by in the blink of an eye, and ten more days slipped away.

Summer vacation had finally arrived for good. During this time, Chen Feng had also used the Great Extraction System to grant Fang Yue the abilities of the super-soldier serum. Fang Yue had keenly sensed the changes in her body, but she chose to remain silent about them and did not tell anyone. Only when she was with Chen Feng did she seem far more relaxed.

Over those ten days, there had been no further news coverage of Luo Yongjiang. Luo Yongjiang was dead, and everything about him seemed to have vanished like smoke in the wind. No one cared what had become of a dead man. The media did not make much of a fuss, and the matter caused scarcely a ripple. They merely said that Luo Yongjiang had taken his own life out of guilt, and there the whole affair ended.

Chen Feng no longer kept it on his mind.

Instead, Xiao Yu had already stirred up a great deal of attention around the Jiangzhou Food Contest. Five million in prize money, along with the temptations of all manner of delicacies, were enough to whip up interest.

In truth, there were quite a few food lovers in the country. Back when A Bite of China first aired, no one knew how many hearts it had captured. The moment this program was launched, it drew widespread attention, and many people were eagerly awaiting its broadcast.

Of course, for every person who looked forward to it, there was another who did not. Where there are fans, there are always haters. Still, the topic had finally caught fire. In a short time, it drew in a large number of investors. Xiao Yu was not the least bit polite about it; together with the television station, she seized the chance before the program even aired and made a hefty sum of investment funds.

She seemed to spend money like water, but in reality, Xiao Yu was making a killing. With her methods, there were simply too many ways for her to earn money. At times, Chen Feng could not help but admit that for truly capable people, making money was really an easy thing.

Chen Feng also began to grow somewhat busy. On the one hand, he had to cooperate with certain promotional efforts; on the other, he was discussing the next stage of development with Xiao Yu. Although Chen Feng would have preferred nothing more than to simply collect dividends, he held forty percent of the shares and could still be counted as a major shareholder. There were naturally some matters he could not avoid.

Xiao Yu's office building.

"Xiao Feng, you're here!" When Chen Feng arrived, Xiao Yu's female secretary, Qi Sisi, came forward to greet him politely. She was already very familiar with him and naturally knew that the relationship between Chen Feng and Xiao Yu was quite good. She was also rather fond of Chen Feng. He was always courteous to everyone and never put on airs. Even toward her, he was very polite.

Chen Feng responded with a hum and smiled at her. "Sister Qi, you're already at work this early? You really must work hard. Without people like you, President Xiao probably wouldn't have it so easy."

"You're so sweet-tongued," Qi Sisi said with a laugh. She knew perfectly well that Chen Feng was flattering her, but she still found it pleasing. Men and women alike enjoy hearing kind words.

"Not at all. Everything I said was true," Chen Feng replied with a grin.

Qi Sisi smiled. "All right, stop teasing me. President Xiao came in very early this morning. Today, a big client from Donghai came over—the young master of the Liu Group of Donghai."

"The Liu Group?" Chen Feng asked, somewhat puzzled. "What do they do?"

"You actually don't know the Liu Group?" Qi Sisi rolled her eyes at him, then said, "The Liu Group is quite a prominent conglomerate in Donghai. Their main business there is supermarket chains. You know Baihua Supermarket, don't you? It's the largest supermarket chain in Donghai. This time, President Xiao is joining hands with them because she wants to push our products into Donghai."

"So that's how it is." Chen Feng shrugged. He had never paid much attention to such things and had no real concept of them. In any case, Xiao Yu was responsible for the promotion, and all he had to do was collect his share of the profits.

After chatting for a few more words, Chen Feng followed Qi Sisi into Xiao Yu's office.

"President Xiao, Chen Feng is here," Qi Sisi said with polite formality after stepping inside.

"Mm." Xiao Yu nodded slightly. Chen Feng entered behind Qi Sisi. Xiao Yu rose to her feet, gesturing toward the sofa with a smile. "Chen Feng, you're here. Sit down."

Chen Feng did not stand on ceremony and took a seat directly on the sofa.

Xiao Yu's way of addressing him changed depending on the situation. When no one else was around, she would call him little brother. When others were present, she would use his full name.

"Young Master Liu, let me introduce you. This is my partner, Chen Feng, whom I just mentioned to you," Xiao Yu said elegantly, pointing toward Chen Feng.

"Chen Feng, this is Liu Kaifeng, the son of Liu Zhenglong, chairman of the Liu Group. You two should get acquainted." Xiao Yu turned and pointed to a young man. He was about twenty years old, handsome and well dressed, with a burly bodyguard standing beside him. The bodyguard had a rather sharp, formidable air about him.

"Hello." Chen Feng smiled as he extended his right hand toward Liu Kaifeng.

However, Liu Kaifeng did not shake his hand. Instead, he lifted his chin slightly and looked at Chen Feng with a suspicious expression. "Your name is Chen Feng. I've heard of you. You seem to be this year's national college entrance exam top scorer. How did you end up becoming a cook?"

Liu Kaifeng did not return the handshake, but Chen Feng was not annoyed. He simply drew his hand back calmly. He had already been through much in the ways of people and society, and he possessed enough composure not to take offense over such a small slight. If he were to lose his temper over every little thing, would he not die of rage sooner or later?

Some people were simply not worth taking seriously.

So Chen Feng replied at an unhurried pace, "Not exactly. It's only due to an interest of mine, and I have President Xiao to thank for her appreciation."

Liu Kaifeng curled his lip and could not be bothered to keep looking at Chen Feng any longer, treating him as though he were invisible. Then, turning his gaze back to Xiao Yu with open greed, he said, "President Xiao, since our two companies are cooperating this time, we really should celebrate properly. I wonder if you have time at noon today?"

As he spoke, Liu Kaifeng wore a self-satisfied, gallant smile, but the hot, hungry look in his eyes fully betrayed his intentions. He looked as though he would gladly tear Xiao Yu's clothes to pieces, press her to the ground, and ravage her to his heart's content.

That kind of gaze made Chen Feng intensely uncomfortable.

"I do have time at noon," Xiao Yu said with a calm smile. "This place is not very suitable, though. Why don't we go to my private club instead? I believe the offerings there will not disappoint Young Master Liu. Little brother, let's go."

Little brother!

She had deliberately used such an intimate form of address in front of Liu Kaifeng. Chen Feng instantly understood Xiao Yu's meaning and replied with a smiling, "All right, sister."

"Little brother? Sister?" Liu Kaifeng could not help but freeze for a moment.

He had investigated Xiao Yu before, and naturally knew she had no younger brother. So where had this little brother suddenly come from? There was no way Chen Feng and Xiao Yu had a purely innocent sibling-like relationship.

Could it be that Xiao Yu liked taking advantage of younger men?

Liu Kaifeng's gaze swept viciously over Chen Feng, like a sharp blade that wanted nothing more than to tear him apart on the spot. At that very moment, Xiao Yu made an even more intimate gesture, taking the initiative to link her arm through Chen Feng's. Her proud, upright bosom almost brushed against his arm.

Liu Kaifeng nearly bulged his eyes out of his skull, and Chen Feng himself felt his heartbeat quicken. Though Xiao Yu often teased him in private, this was the first time she had ever behaved so intimately in front of him. A strong sensation surged through him: if he merely shifted his arm a little, he would be able to touch that lush fullness.

Gulp.

Chen Feng could not help swallowing. Still, he forced down the excitement in his chest and followed Xiao Yu downstairs to the parking lot, his legs feeling faint.

Only after getting into Xiao Yu's Maserati did Chen Feng finally let out a breath and said, "Damn it, that Liu Kaifeng definitely has bad intentions!"

Xiao Yu burst out laughing and glanced at him. "Jealous?"

"No, how could I be?" Chen Feng immediately shook his head. "I'm not jealous. I wouldn't bother getting jealous over someone like him. But that guy definitely means no good. Sister Xiao, you'd better be careful."

"Isn't that what you're by my side for?" Xiao Yu looked at him and smiled. "Don't worry. I've been in business for so many years. How many people have wanted to take advantage of me? Hmph. Who ever succeeded?"

"That's true enough." Chen Feng suppressed the discomfort in his heart and asked again, "But Sister Xiao, it would still be better to be careful around that guy. Speaking of which, you're not going to make me cook lunch today, are you?"

"How could that be?" A cold smile appeared on Xiao Yu's face as she continued, "Do you think he's worthy of that?"

Those few simple words filled Chen Feng's heart with delight. It seemed he had already gained a very high place in Xiao Yu's heart.

"But Sister Xiao, is that really all right?" Chen Feng narrowed his eyes. "However you put it, that Liu Kaifeng has come here to discuss cooperation with you."

Xiao Yu shook her head with a frosty smile. "It's true he came to discuss cooperation, but little brother, the products are ours, and everything else is ours too. The Liu Group is merely a very good option for us. If there were no Liu Group, plenty of others would still come looking to cooperate."

Chen Feng nodded. "Sister, you should be careful. That Liu Kaifeng is definitely no good. I can tell he has bad intentions."

Xiao Yu gave a soft laugh and looked at Chen Feng. "Of course. If he dares to entertain any wicked thoughts, I'll make sure he understands exactly what becomes of a villain."

The chapter number in the previous installment was incorrect, but it would be a hassle to change it, so I won't bother. Also, regarding the romance scenes, I apologize. I, Feng Shao, am just a weak little nobody. How could you expect someone like me, who has never even been in love, to write about the feelings between a man and a woman? Hm, it seems I've exposed something. What a tragic story. Please vote for me. There are still forty monthly tickets to go, and then Feng Shao will have to keep adding extra chapters. Let's all work hard together!