"So you’re from Xiu Zhou, huh? I’m familiar with Xiu Zhou; I visit often. My aunt married someone from there. Next time I’ll look for you in Xiu Zhou, and we can all have a good chat. I’ve decided you’re a friend."
"I’m not from Xiu Zhou. I’m just staying there temporarily. This time I’m heading back to Xiu Zhou, then I’ll go back to my hometown for the Spring Festival."
"Where’s your hometown?"
"Lu City! I’m familiar with that place, too. I have a few friends from Lu City; they’re all business people. I’ve been to Lu City several times in the past. If I have a chance to go there, I’ll look for you."
Chen Feng was somewhat speechless, thinking to himself that it seemed you were familiar with everywhere.
However, since they were chance acquaintances, there was no need to be too serious, and Chen Feng politely said, "Sure, we can hang out if there’s a chance."
"Brother, you really are easy-going. I like to make friends with people who are straightforward."
Chen Feng didn’t want to chat with him any more, so he made an excuse, "I’m about to board my flight soon, so I’m going to hang up now. Let’s talk next time."
"Alright, we’ll talk next time. Have a good trip."
"Mhm, thanks. Goodbye then."
After hanging up, Chen Feng turned to Lin Wan and said with a hint of mockery, "You heard him just now; it was Luo Kun who called. He really couldn’t stand your nagging."
Lin Wan was embarrassed right on the spot and said irritably, "I still stand by what I said; it’s ’face to face, but hearts apart’. Who knows what his real purpose is in making friends with you? I don’t believe it’s to repay a favor. If he really does look for you, I think you should still be wary of him. After all, you don’t know anything about him."
Chen Feng gave her a look and said, "Thanks for your concern."
After Luo Kun hung up the phone with Chen Feng, he dialed the trade representative of the well-known African company he had spoken with before but still couldn’t get through. It seemed he might have been blocked.
Thinking that a deal worth more than two hundred million might fall through was, of course, extremely painful.
He immediately contacted his assistant to try calling the trade representative, but still couldn’t get through.
Not wanting to give up, Luo Kun asked his assistant to find a French translator to contact the well-known company.
After various contacts and searching, it took more than an hour before Luo Kun received any news.
"What did you say?" Luo Kun was shocked. "That company didn’t send a representative to our country? How is that possible? Last time I had that translator verify it with the company, how could it be a fraud?"
"Boss, you might have been set up by the other party. It’s very likely the translator has been bought off."
"Damn it! That damn translator helped those guys scam our compatriots?" Luo Kun was furious.
"Check it out immediately. Once you confirm the information, call the police and have them arrested, all go to jail and rot there. Damn it, they tried to scam on my watch. They must be blind."
After hanging up the phone, Luo Kun was so angry he wanted to smash his cellphone, but he refrained, considering he had just spent nearly ten grand on it. Even though he was wealthy, he was reluctant to destroy it.
It was his own greed that was to blame!
Upon hearing the other party’s quotation and being swayed by their smooth talk, he had easily believed their identity and was tempted by the profit, neglecting caution.
If his phone hadn’t broken and interrupted the call with the other side, he might have been deceived.
As for why sudden contact with the other party was lost, it’s very likely they got scared after the break in communication, especially the damned translator, thinking he had discovered something, and hurriedly abandoned the original phone number.
When it came down to it, he really had Chen Feng to thank for that collision, for that slight delay.
Suddenly, Luo Kun felt he owed Chen Feng a huge favor.