Chapter 1345: Chapter 699: Assuming the Role of Girlfriend

The beastly Chen Feng slept well for the night, and got up early the next morning, and the two of them started packing their luggage.

After washing up, they went downstairs to check out, and left the hotel.

Wu Mengting originally planned to take a flight back to save time, but after checking her phone, she found that the next available flight was in the afternoon, so she decided to take the bullet train instead.

Actually, the bullet train is also fast, just a little over two hours.

In the ride-sharing car heading to the bullet train station, the two chatted in Lu City dialect.

Wu Mengting asked, "Can you travel with me again during the next vacation?"

Chen Feng wouldn’t agree immediately, he simply said, "Let’s talk about it when the next vacation comes. Who knows if there will be other things then?"

"What could you possibly have to do? On the next New Year’s or Christmas, we can go out and have fun for two or three days. We don’t even have to go far, just visit a few nearby provinces or cities."

Chen Feng still evaded, "We’ll see."

Wu Mengting didn’t expect Chen Feng to say that again, and she glanced at him angrily, "You’re really no fun!"

Chen Feng laughed and said, "If you really want to have fun, I think we should just visit Xiu Zhou. The scenery there never gets old."

Wu Mengting retorted with a stern face, "We’ll see."

Seeing her puffing up a little, Chen Feng suddenly found it quite cute, something rare, so he couldn’t resist lightly pinching her cheek.

"Why did you pinch me?" Wu Mengting glared at him.

"Because you’re cute. I like the way you show your emotions openly. It’s great; you should keep it up. I don’t like it when you’re always putting on a serious face and acting all strong and imposing like a businesswoman. That version of you makes it hard for me to like you, and it feels a bit unfamiliar."

Wu Mengting quickly said, "That’s for outsiders. I’m a director at the company now, and if I don’t act like that, no one will respect me since I’m so young."

Chen Feng shook his head and said, "But I feel like you’re like that with me too when we’re together."

Wu Mengting said with some grievance, "That’s because you intentionally distance yourself from me, and usually Sun Xiaorui is around. I can’t drop my guard; I can’t let her look down on me."

Chen Feng laughed and said, "Sounds like you have an image to maintain."

Wu Mengting thought for a moment and then said with a bitter smile, "It seems like it. I don’t want people to underestimate me, so I often have a serious expression and rarely smile. Actually, I’ve long since realized this, but it’s hard to change quickly. I want people to respect and fear me, not think I’m approachable or anything."

"So, it looks like it’s my fault. After I got involved with other women, I did keep my distance from you intentionally. But you should understand why I did that; I didn’t want to hurt you."

"So, have you really thought it through now? Are you willing to accept me?"

"Of course. You, such a beautiful woman, insist on being with me without any regrets. Unless I’m crazy, I wouldn’t keep rejecting you. Besides, we’ve already had an intimate relationship, and you’ve bled for me, so I should be responsible for you."

Hearing Chen Feng say this, Wu Mengting blushed, feeling both shy and elated.

"But you need to give me some more time. You said before, you were willing to accept the imperfect version of me right now. Of course, I’ll try to cut ties with the other women as soon as possible."

This dampened her spirits a bit, and Wu Mengting said in annoyance, "You also said before that when you go back, you’ll find an opportunity to break up with Li Liqin. I hope you keep your word and do it within a few days. Then show me proof, like a video or an audio recording."

"You still don’t believe me? I said I’d break up with her, and I will."

"No, I don’t believe you."

"..."

The two arrived at the train station, and after two-plus hours on the bullet train, they returned to Lu City.

Wu Mengting’s BMW was parked at the airport. Without a break, Chen Feng drove them directly to Xiu Zhou.

They didn’t stop until a little after noon at a highway service station for lunch. After half an hour, they hit the road again, and this time Wu Mengting drove.

By nearly two o’clock in the afternoon, they arrived in Xiu Zhou. On the way, Chen Feng also drove his car back from the airport, returning to No. 8 Villa at Red Villa Bay by two-thirty.

Both of them tacitly went to their rooms to shower first, then came downstairs to wait in the living room.

Needless to say, Chen Feng finished his shower first and was waiting in the living room.

Chen Feng, holding his phone, first sent a message to Qin Zhen, saying he’s back in Xiu Zhou, and if Qin Zhen’s free that evening, Chen Feng would treat him and his wife to dinner at Wenhua Inn.

A few minutes later, Qin Zhen replied with a "Sure."

Seeing this, Chen Feng didn’t say much more to him and called Wenhua Inn to make a reservation.

Chen Feng spent another ten-plus minutes on his phone in the living room before Wu Mengting came downstairs.

Chen Feng asked, "I’m inviting Qin Zhen and his wife for dinner tonight. Do you want to come along?"

Wu Mengting asked, "Where are you eating?"

"Wenhua Inn."

"Alright, I’ll come with you."

Chen Feng then jokingly asked, "Do you think we should invite Little Rui too?"

Wu Mengting glanced at him and said, "That’s up to you."

Chen Feng pretended to hesitate for a while, then said, "Let’s invite her. After all, she lives with us. Leaving her out would be a bit rude."

Wu Mengting didn’t say anything, walking to the sofa to sit down, she picked up the remote and turned on the TV.

Seeing this, Chen Feng didn’t say anything to her either, and started reading a novel on his phone.

And so, one watching TV and the other on the phone, time passed quietly.

After Wu Mengting finished watching an episode of a Korean drama, she looked at Chen Feng and said, "Did you know the ratings for ’Green Jade Case’ are good?"

"I know. But how were last night’s ratings? Did they break 2%?"

"Not yet, but it’s close. Last night’s highest episode rating was 1.82%. I designed the script so that the sixth episode has a mini-climax, and it’s likely to break 2% then."

"That’s good. Hopefully, it will break 2% soon. When it does, the company will hold a celebration and give out bonuses to everyone involved in filming the series."

"That’s a waste of money," Wu Mengting disagreed, "Breaking 2% is pretty much a given. It’s nothing special. Even breaking 3% is possible. Of course, if it does break 3%, we’ll definitely have a big celebration. Giving out bonuses then won’t be too late."

"You’re confident it’ll break 3%?" Chen Feng was skeptical.

If it really breaks a 3% viewership, it would be a major hit. There hasn’t been such a high-rated drama in the country for several years.

The difficulty is undeniable.

"I’m not entirely certain, but there’s hope. The show is designed to progress gradually, getting more exciting as it goes on, making it hard for viewers to stop watching. So, we do have a chance to break 3%."