Then, not long after, he ran into Hong Xiaodan again.
Surprisingly, this time Hong Xiaodan didn’t throw him a cold look or snort dismissively. Instead, she ran over and stood directly in front of him.
"I heard you bought No. 8 Villa and even moved in, is that true?"
Hong Xiaodan asked with a somewhat complex expression.
Chen Feng didn’t intend to cut ties with her. If they were just normal friends, occasionally grabbing a meal or something, it wasn’t an issue. He didn’t intend to become enemies with her either. Thinking back, he admitted he might have gone too far last time and hurt her pride.
Of course, he wouldn’t regret what he did last time, nor would he proactively apologize to her or anything.
But now that she took the initiative to speak to him, seemingly wanting to ease tensions, Chen Feng wasn’t going to refuse. He smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, I live in No. 8 Villa now. We’re practically neighbors. If you ever need anything, feel free to contact me, and I’ll help if I can."
Out of respect for his aunt and since they were living in the same neighborhood, Chen Feng meant what he said sincerely.
"It seems you’re wealthier than I imagined. Buying two villas here in a row, and No. 8 Villa isn’t something money can easily buy. A few years ago, my dad wanted to buy that villa, offered thirty million, and still couldn’t get it. I heard the original owner has a deep background. Do you know him? How much exactly did you spend to buy it?"
Hong Xiaodan’s words were a bit too probing for their not-so-close relationship, making it somewhat impolite to dig for such details.
"I just got lucky; maybe he happened to need money, so he sold it to me. Now I know him, but I didn’t before buying the house. Alright, if there’s nothing else, I need to keep walking."
With that, Chen Feng moved around her and continued walking forward.
Seeing this, Hong Xiaodan felt a bit annoyed inside but quickly turned to catch up, walking alongside him and asking as they went, "Did you really make all your money from stock trading?"
Chen Feng was really exasperated with her, thinking, are we that close? Not really, right? Is it really okay to ask someone so directly about their privacy?
However, to avoid further worsening their relationship, Chen Feng just gave her a slight side-eye and kept silent, letting her read between the lines.
"Chen Feng, I really admire you now. I genuinely want to be friends with you. I hope you can sincerely treat me as well, can we just move on from the humiliation you dealt me last time?"
Chen Feng was speechless, thinking what does sincerely treating someone mean? It’s obvious you’re after my body and money, did you really think I couldn’t see through it? If I sincerely treated you, wouldn’t I just be walking into a trap?
"I don’t know what you specifically mean by sincerely treating you. I’ve made my intentions clear to you before. If we’re just ordinary friends, that’s fine. But if you want to take it further, I honestly don’t think it’s necessary.
If we’re friends, I think your personality and temper are okay, but as a girlfriend or even a wife, we’re completely incompatible. So, really, don’t try to develop anything deeper with me. I can’t handle it."
Since she was direct, Chen Feng responded just as directly.
After her face changed expressions, Hong Xiaodan didn’t get angry. Instead, she suddenly laughed, lightly hitting Chen Feng’s arm in a somewhat coquettish manner, saying, "Chen Feng, I really can’t believe you. I’m at least a fair, rich, and beautiful woman, being so proactive, and you aren’t moved at all. You’re making me lose face."
Chen Feng nonchalantly smiled, saying, "I’ve clearly expressed my stance. You keep throwing yourself at me; if it were another woman, I might have just played with her and left. But your mom and my aunt are friends, I definitely can’t do that. So, really, stop actively coming onto me. I’m afraid if I lose control someday and play you, you’ll have nowhere to cry."
Chen Feng’s words were a bit crude but honest enough, making Hong Xiaodan feel pleased, her eyes glancing with some intrigue as she smiled, "So, I’m still attractive to you then?"
"Haha. Alright, you saying that gives me my confidence back. Actually, I’m not too against deepening things with you, even if you end up playing me, I’ll accept it.
As women, it’s rare to meet someone who fits our criteria, so we should actively pursue it. So, I’ll give you the chance to play me, do you dare take it?"
Her provocative words made Chen Feng’s blood pressure spike a bit.
Putting aside her temperament, she does have the proud assets of a woman, her looks not losing out to Sun Xiaorui or Lin Yujiao, and what’s more, she’s younger and more energetic. Plus, with the added bonus of being a certified fair, rich, and beautiful woman, it’s hard for any normal man not to be interested.
But thinking about the consequences of getting tangled with her, Chen Feng ultimately relied on his rationality rather than thinking with his lower half.
"Alright. I don’t dare take it. You know, we’re better off as just ordinary friends. There’s really no need to develop anything further."
Chen Feng looked at her, then continued walking forward.
"I see it now." Hong Xiaodan quickly caught up, provoking him once again, saying, "You’re just a coward. Afraid I’ll cling to you, right? Actually, I’ve never been the clingy type. If we develop further and you still don’t like me and want to break up, I certainly wouldn’t continue to cling to you. Because I clearly know that a forced melon isn’t sweet."