How can I go back to the past?

Chapter 142: Improve your reputation first

"So she and your brother Fei are classmates?" asked Cheng's mother.

"Auntie, we are not classmates, but we go to the same school and are considered alumni."

"So how old is she?"

"Two years younger than Phineas."

"Great, great! The ages are about the same." Mother Cheng was so happy that she was probably thinking about how many children Cheng Fei should have.

"By the way, what's the situation at her home?" asked Cheng's mother.

"Home! I'm not very clear about this, but it should be an ordinary family." Li Le said after thinking for a while.

Mother Cheng patted Li Le on the head and said, "Oh! Child, that's not what I'm asking. What I'm asking is who is in his family? And what are her family's plans?"

"Uh!" Li Le was speechless.

But think about it! Whether it is Cheng's mother or father, it seems that they don't care about the girl's family situation.

Because the Cheng family does not need an alliance, Cheng's father runs a construction company and he will only work if he is paid, and will not work if he is not paid.

There is no need to worry about any capital chain problems because the Cheng family has enough funds, and doing construction does not require too much money.

Of course, this only applies to the Cheng family. For others, the financial pressure may be too great.

"Auntie, didn't I tell you? I only know one thing. You should ask her yourself."

"I don't know her, and I've never seen her. How can I ask?"

"Auntie, you don't know her, but I do! If you're willing, I can ask her out so you can meet her."

"Hey! This is a good idea!" Mother Cheng said after thinking about it.

But he quickly added, "No, no, it's not confirmed yet! I'll just meet her, that's not good."

"Auntie, what do you think is the success rate based on Fei Ge's own abilities?" Li Le asked.

"Ah! This..." Mother Cheng didn't know what to say.

"Okay! It's good to meet once. If it works out, it works out. If it doesn't, it doesn't."

"That's right. I'll call you later and make an appointment. But where is the meeting place, Auntie?"

"Xiao Le, what do you think about meeting at home?" asked Cheng's mother.

Li Le thought about it, shook his head and said, "Not so good. It's a bit too much to meet at home for the first time."

"Then let's meet outside, in a cafe or dessert shop. Don't you young people like that?"

"Okay, let's go to the coffee shop! How about the Starbucks near Phineas's workplace?"

"Starbucks?" Mother Cheng frowned.

I guess they feel that Starbucks is too popular and not given enough attention.

"Auntie, for the first time we meet, we don't need to go to any special place, Starbucks is fine."

Hearing what Li Le said, Cheng's mother thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you. Let's go to Starbucks."

"Ok!"

After confirming, Li Le called Chen Ying and agreed to go to Starbucks near Cheng Fei's company tomorrow morning.

Of course, the call did not say it was near Cheng Fei’s company, it just said a place, and Li Le did not say that it was Cheng’s mother who wanted to see her.

Afraid that she wouldn't dare to come, Li Le just made up an excuse.

After hanging up the phone, Li Le gave Cheng Ma an OK gesture.

As Li Le and Cheng Ma chatted, time passed by, and in the blink of an eye it was time to get off work in the afternoon.

Father Cheng was the first to come back. He was the boss! He could leave whenever he wanted, and he would definitely leave before the rush hour.

"Hey! Xiaole, you have time to come here today?" Seeing Li Le, Cheng's father handed the bag to the nanny and asked. "Uncle, I came to see you." Li Le quickly stood up and said.

"Looking for me?" Dad Cheng looked at Li Le, not understanding why Li Le was looking for him.

"Yes, looking for you." Li Le nodded and said affirmatively.

"What do you want to talk to me about?" Father Cheng said and sat down.

"Uncle, I want you to attend an auction at Christie's this Sunday."

"Let me go to the auction?" Dad Cheng was a little confused. He wasn't bidding on anything, so why should he go to the auction?

"Well! I want you to help me take a picture." Li Le stated his purpose.

"Take a picture of a painting? What painting? Is it important?" Father Cheng asked with a frown.

Because he has no knowledge of these things and does not like them. In the words of Cheng's father, it is better to buy a few good watches than to buy these things.

"Uncle, the painting is not important, and it's not an ancient painting. It's just a painting by a modern painter, but I hope you can help take a picture of it."

"It's a painting by a modern painter!" Dad Cheng was obviously relieved.

"Correct."

"No problem. I have nothing to do on Sunday anyway. I'll go take the photo for you."

"Thank you uncle. If I hadn't had something important to do on Sunday, I would have taken the photos myself," said Li Le.

In fact, that is not the case at all. Even if he has nothing to do on Sunday, he will not go to shoot.

Even if Cheng's father doesn't have time, he will find someone else to go, and this person has certain financial strength and fame.

Li Le is too young. Although he is rich, it is not appropriate. Besides, it is the future, so he must not show up.

"By the way, Xiaole, how much do you expect to spend on this painting?" asked Cheng's father.

"Uncle, it's like this. If it's less than 10 million, you can call whatever you want. If it's more than 10 million, don't worry about it."

"Ah! Come on, Xiaole, you're offering 10 million for a painting by a modern painter. Are you sure you didn't make a mistake?" Father Cheng looked at Li Le and asked.

Of course Li Le knew that ten million was a bit high, but it was just a bit high, and Mr. Wu’s paintings were definitely worth the money.

It’s a pity that he is not famous, otherwise the price might be more than this. And this is just the first step of Li Le’s plan.

Since Mr. Wu is not famous, Li Le will raise his fame and make it even more famous.

"Uncle, I'm sure, just take the photo, and I'll transfer the money to you later."

"No, wait until we get the photo! We don't know how much it will cost right now, or whether we can get the photo at all. If you give me the money, I may have to transfer it to you later. It's too troublesome to go back and forth like this."

Dad Cheng also knew that Li Le was rich. Of course, he knew it from Cheng Fei. Dad Cheng didn't know exactly how much money he had.

Not only did Cheng's father not know, Cheng Fei also didn't know! In Cheng Fei's words, anyway, he was richer than his family.

"That's fine." Li Le nodded.

Seeing that Li Le had finished talking to Cheng's father, Cheng's mother said, "Old Cheng, I have something to tell you."

"what's up?"

"Your son has a girlfriend." Mother Cheng said with a smile.

Father Cheng curled his lips, looked at Mother Cheng and said, "Do you think I believe it?"

Hearing what Cheng's father said, Li Le was speechless. How disappointing was Cheng Fei to make Cheng's father not believe him!

"What I said is true. Xiaole introduced it to me. If you don't believe me, ask Xiaole if it's true."

"Xiao Le, you say!"

(End of this chapter)