Chapter 50: Chapter 50 The Kitten Changes Owners Chapter 50: Chapter 50 The Kitten Changes Owners Xiao Hai opened the trunk, allowing Xia Yubing and Tong Jialu to put their spoils of the shopping trip inside.
At this moment, Chen Cheng stood by the car, his tone light as he dialed Jin Baogen’s number.
Jin, I’ve nearly handled everything on my end,” Chen Cheng said.
On the other end of the line, Jin Baogen’s voice was cheerful,
“I’ll send you a location right away.
You just need to bring the power of attorney and subscription agreement to someone, and this matter will be considered successfully completed.”
Is there a photo or contact information?”
Jin Baogen chuckled, “No need, just bring Xia Yubing and Tong Jialu with you, they know her.”
Chen Cheng glanced at the two who were still busy at the trunk, a flash of confusion crossing his eyes, then nodded, “Alright.”
“Remember, don’t tell them who you’re meeting before you arrive,” Jin Baogen added.
After hanging up, a location popped up on Chen Cheng’s phone screen, sent by Jin Baogen.
It showed a gym named “30 Fitness Center” in Sanlitun.
He glanced at his T-shirt, feeling it wasn’t quite suitable for where he was about to go, then walked up to the trunk.
“Did you two buy any casual sportswear?”
Tong Jialu quickly flipped through a Ralph Lauren bag and handed a short-sleeved shirt to Chen Cheng, “Here you go, Brother Cheng.”
“Cut off the tag,” said Chen Cheng as he began to take off his shirt.
His solid muscles, broad chest, and back, wide like swinging doors, were particularly conspicuous in the brightly lit parking lot.
Even Xia Yubing and Tong Jialu couldn’t help but gulp.
“Is it ready?” Chen Cheng reached out for the shirt.
Tong Jialu hurriedly handed over the new short-sleeved shirt, and once Chen Cheng had quickly put it on, he said to Chen Donghai, “Xiao Hai, head to Sanlitun.”
The four of them got back in the car.
Chen Cheng, following Jin Baogen’s instructions, did not reveal to the two sisters who they were going to meet.
However, he couldn’t help but wonder, “Wen Shulin?
It was just past 11am.
Chen Cheng, holding the power of attorney and subscription agreement, entered the fitness center with the two Xia sisters.
His gaze wandered around the gym, trying to match the name “Wen Shulin” with someone.
Xia Yubing and Tong Jialu followed close behind, with Xia Yubing’s peripheral vision tracking the documents in Chen Cheng’s hand, guessing they were there to meet someone.
Jin ask us to come here?” Tong Jialu whispered.
Xia Yubing nodded slightly, responding softly, “We’re probably here to meet someone, but I’m not sure who.”
Tong Jialu was also helping out.
She looked past Xia Yubing and asked, “Brother Cheng, are we looking for…”
Just then, Tong Jialu’s eyes suddenly widened as if she saw something unbelievable.
“Sis!” she said, her voice trembling as she grabbed Xia Yubing’s arm.
Xia Yubing followed Tong Jialu’s gaze and, sure enough, saw that familiar face in the mirror in front of the squat rack.
Seeing the sisters’ unusual reaction, Chen Cheng also stopped.
He followed their gaze.
He saw a girl in black yoga pants and a light gray sports tank top, performing a lat pulldown exercise under a coach’s guidance.
Her back muscles were well-defined, clearly the result of regular training.
“Is she Wen Shulin?” Chen Cheng questioned internally but still approached her.
He stopped two or three steps in front of the horizontal bar set, “Hello, Mr.
The girl holding the bar did not cease her motion because of Chen Cheng’s arrival.
It was only when the coach beside her said, “That’s enough for today,” that she put down the equipment and turned to say to the coach, “Sister Wen, how do you think I did?”
Chen Cheng’s pupils suddenly constricted, and it was at this moment he realized that he had mistaken someone else for his contact.
While he was feeling embarrassed, Wen Shulin lightly brushed her fingers across the coach’s back and said with a smile, “Very good, I’ve decided to renew your class for another 50 sessions.”
The coach’s face immediately bloomed with a radiant smile, thanking her repeatedly before turning to leave.
Only then did Wen Shulin slowly turn around.
For the first time, Chen Cheng clearly caught a glimpse of the real figure’s features.
The woman standing before him looked to be about thirty-eight or thirty-nine years old, but time seemed to have been exceedingly kind to her.
Her face, meticulously maintained, showed virtually no sign of aging, but instead revealed a wisdom and composure that came with life’s hardships.
Such an aura was naturally emanating from within her.
She also wore a sports tank top and yoga pants, but what surprised Chen Cheng the most was the two clear lines of muscle on her abdomen which were even more defined than his.
Her gaze lingered on Chen Cheng’s face for a moment before drifting to Xia Yubing and Tong Jialu, who were standing not too far away.
As if pulled by an invisible force, Xia Yubing and Tong Jialu struggled to step forward, greeting in unison, “Sister Lin.”
Chen Cheng was no novice.
In a mere second, he keenly sensed the subtle atmosphere among the three and the indescribable connection between them.
Wen Shulin seemed not to take Xia Yubing’s hesitance to heart and extended her hand, trying to pull Xia Yubing closer to her.
But Xia Yubing instinctively stepped back and also tugged Tong Jialu toward her.
Faced with this reaction, Wen Shulin did not get angry; instead, the corner of her mouth curled into an amused smile.
She then refocused her attention on Chen Cheng, stretched out her hand generously, and greeted him in Mandarin with a strong Hong Kong accent, “Mr.
Chen, I am Wen Shulin.”
Chen Cheng reciprocated with a partial handshake, “Hello, I am Chen Cheng.”
Wen Shulin walked to the dumbbell rack, picked up two 3KG dumbbells, and sat down on the incline bench.
As she lifted weights, she remarked, “Xiao Fang gave me a call, said that Mr.
Jin has chosen a successor.
Didn’t expect it to be someone so young.”
The ‘Xiao Fang’ she referred to was Fang Yisong.
Then, her gaze once again landed on the trembling Tong Jialu, “Xiao Lu, come and help me a bit.”
“Sister…” Tong Jialu called out to Xia Yubing timidly.
The usually aloof Xia Yubing pursed her lips, stepped forward and said, “Sister Lin, I’ll help…”
However, Wen Shulin’s expression suddenly darkened, “I already gave you your chance.”
This word, like an ice pick, pierced deeply into Xia Yibing’s heart, sending chills through her.
Seeing this, Tong Jialu hurriedly walked behind Wen Shulin, bent down slowly, trying to lift her arms.
The spring scenery that was ready to burst forth was even more accentuated at this moment, impressive and expansive.
But the meticulously applied eye makeup had reddened.
Chen Cheng watched this unfold, his brow furrowed.
On one side was the silent Xia Yubing, and on the other was Tong Jialu holding back her tears; a complex emotion welled up inside him.
He walked over to Tong Jialu and pulled her up.
With a slight smile, Chen Cheng’s expression remained devoid of any actual amusement, “Miss Wen, Mr.
Jin asked me to bring a couple of things for you.”
Leaning back on the incline bench, Wen Shulin looked at Chen Cheng’s face and said coldly:
It seems that these two docile kitties have switched owners.”