39: Chapter 039 [Centurion Black Card] 39: Chapter 039 [Centurion Black Card] However, Shen Tianfang mentioned that Wu Li was kind to Shen Yuqin, even using her own money to pay for Yuqin’s tuition fees.
This wasn’t just being nice to Yuqin; it was clearly an investment in her.
Yuqin had a promising future, and Wu Li was well aware of this.
Her kindness stemmed from that realization.
Soon, with the efforts of Shen Yuqin and Wu Li, a table full of delicious dishes was served.
They were all homestyle dishes, yet they greatly tempted Ye Chenfeng’s appetite.
“Ye big brother, I personally made these braised lion’s-head meatballs, try them, and this dish of stir-fried eggs with green chili too…”
At the dining table, Shen Yuqin, sitting beside Ye Chenfeng, kept serving him dishes.
“Delicious, Yuqin, your cooking skills are really amazing!” Ye Chenfeng ate with great relish, accompanying the tasty dishes with continuous spoonfuls of white rice, quickly revealing the bottom of his bowl.
The girl chuckled, her gaze fixed on Ye Chenfeng, her eyes brimming with joy, happily watching him eat.
“Ye big brother, let me get you another bowl!” Shen Yuqin filled another full bowl for Ye Chenfeng.
Wu Li had been quietly observing the whole time and suddenly realized that something was amiss.
A woman’s instinct told her that Yuqin’s feelings for Ye Chenfeng weren’t as simple as childhood playmates; there was a special affection involved.
No, this couldn’t be right.
This girl was linked to her own future.
She had to marry a wealthy young master.
She couldn’t let a pauper like him get ahead.
Wu Li suddenly smiled and handed Ye Chenfeng a bottle of water, “Chenfeng, eat slowly and don’t choke!”
Shen Tianfang breathed a sigh of relief, and Yuqin’s complexion improved a bit as well.
They both thought the same thing: Wu Li still knew the bigger picture.
Ye Chenfeng chuckled inwardly but appeared amiable on the surface, “Thank you, Auntie Wu!”
Wu Li smiled slyly, like a cunning fox, “Chenfeng, you’ve had a tough few years, haven’t you?”
“Not too bad, thank you for your concern, Auntie Wu!”
Wu Li nodded, “Where have you been developing in these years?”
“I was a soldier for a few years; after that, I was abroad.
Just came back to the country a couple of days ago!”
“Abroad?” Wu Li’s eyes brightened, and she began to reassess Ye Chenfeng, “What kind of work were you doing?”
As soon as Wu Li asked this, both Shen Tianfang and Shen Yuqin pricked up their ears, wanting to know what Ye Chenfeng was up to.
“Just getting by, I achieved nothing!
You can tell from my situation, couldn’t make it out there, so I came back to develop in the country!” Ye Chenfeng said truthfully.
But his “getting by” referred to battling in the mercenary world, of course, a realm of things Wu Li would never come into contact with in her lifetime as a commoner.
“Heh, I see!” Wu Li’s face, previously full of smiles, suddenly froze, and sarcasm and cold laughter took its place.
“Where are you working at now?” Wu Li continued.
Ye Chenfeng chuckled, “Just like sister Yuqin, I’m at Chu International!”
What position?” Wu Li’s smile contained a hint of mockery.
Ye Chenfeng replied, “Just an intern who has just joined!”
“How much salary do you get a month?” This was what Wu Li was most concerned about.
“Just a few thousand, pretty good!” Ye Chenfeng replied with a simple smile.
Wu Li exploded, “A few thousand!
You really are just getting by.
My daughter Lulu’s salary was over five thousand five years ago, and Yuqin could easily make two or three thousand on a casual part-time job on Sundays while she was in school.
You’re really doing great!”
“Auntie you!” Shen Yuqin glared at Wu Li.
Wu Li ignored Shen Yuqin and continued, “Chenfeng, I heard from the neighbors that clothes and such are very cheap abroad.
Everyone who goes abroad buys some as gifts.
Did you bring any gifts for Yuqin?”
“This…” Ye Chenfeng indeed hadn’t prepared anything, his face betraying a hint of embarrassment, “I forgot about that, but I will get Yuqin a gift later!”
“It’s okay, I don’t mind!” Shen Yuqin said in a hurry, but her eyes betrayed a touch of unnaturalness, and deep down she felt a slight disappointment.
“I was in a rush when I came and didn’t bring much in the way of gifts, just bought two gift boxes!” Ye Chenfeng pushed the gift boxes toward Wu Li.
Wu Li glanced at them and sneered, “Fifteen yuan a box, right?”
“How did you know?” Ye Chenfeng was taken aback.
Those gift boxes have been at Lame Li’s place for over two years, they’re long expired goods!
They’re meant to trick outsiders like you, a thirty-yuan gift is so precious, isn’t it!” Wu Li continued her mockery.
Ye Chenfeng had not expected that man to be selling expired goods; now he felt truly embarrassed.
“If I’m not mistaken, Ye Chenfeng, you’re also around twenty-three or twenty-four this year, right?
It’s also the age to find someone and get married, no?
With your less than ten thousand a month salary, no house, no car, are you planning to stay single all your life?” Wu Li said without a hint of mercy.
“Wu Li shut your mouth!” Shen Tianfang shouted.
“I’m saying this for his own good!” Wu Li yelled back, “You’re about the same age as Yuqin.
Look at Yuqin, after her internship, she joined a big corporation, earning a yearly salary of several hundred thousand to over a million yuan.
With Yuqin’s looks and talents, marrying into a wealthy family is more than feasible for her!
Now look at yourself, you should give it some thought too!”
“Wu Li shut up!” Shen Tianfang was truly enraged.
Ye Chenfeng nodded, “Aunt Wu is right in her teaching!”
“Now, outside the fifth ring in Jiangnan, the housing prices are all above ten thousand, I can hardly imagine how you’re going to buy a house in the future.
Not young anymore, you can’t always live in a rented house, can you?” Wu Li said, seemingly advising, but actually full of sarcasm and criticism.
Ye Chenfeng living in a rented house?
The house he stayed in was in Royal Garden, the most expensive piece of land in Jiangnan!
Even a bathroom there was beyond what Wu Li could earn in a lifetime!
“Cough cough, that, Uncle Shen, I just remembered I still have some things to take care of, I’ll take my leave first!” Ye Chenfeng stood up and said.
Shen Tianfang, dragging one leg, stood up, a troubled expression on his face as he looked at Ye Chenfeng, “Chenfeng, you haven’t even touched your second bowl of rice yet, are you full?”
“Acting like a starving ghost, he’s definitely not full!” Wu Li added from the side.
Ye Chenfeng smiled, “I’m full, Uncle Shen, Yuqin, I’ll come visit you another time!”
“Big Brother Ye, I’ll see you out!” Shen Yuqin followed him.
“Yuqin, where are you going?” Wu Li called out anxiously.
“None of your business!”
Shen Yuqin caught up with him.
“Chenfeng, did you drop something?” Suddenly, Shen Tianfang called out.
A black card had appeared on the ground, engraved with an old man’s head, an English code stamped on it, looking very high-end.
“Humph, just a lousy card!” Wu Li snorted coldly.
“Thank you, Uncle Shen!”
Ye Chenfeng picked up the card, tucked it into his pocket.
It was the Black Card from a Swiss bank his master had sent him.
Shen Yuqin’s eyes shimmered, radiant with light.
She saw clearly the details of the card in that brief moment.