Catering God

Chapter 123 Chen Tiankuo is getting married

Thin sunlight streamed in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting a warm golden glow over the entire room.

There was no entertainment in the afternoon, so Chen Tiankuo suggested we come over for tea and chat.

As a result, I chose a membership-based business teahouse, and the membership fee for one person alone was 8888 yuan. I can only say that the rich second generation really knows how to enjoy life.

This tea room is located on the top floor of a high-end office building in the city center.

On one side of the room, there is a floor-to-ceiling window overlooking the bustling city, while on the other side, a hollow wooden screen separates the elegant semi-hidden area.

The decoration inside the tea room is in pure Chinese style, with dark wooden tea tables, hand-carved chairs, and a few simple ink paintings hanging on the wall, adding an elegant atmosphere like bamboo shadows.

On the table, a purple clay teapot and white porcelain teacup shone with a shimmering sheen, their edges delicately carved with lotus patterns. Beside the teapot, delicate dishes of tea snacks were meticulously arranged: plum blossom-shaped pastries and almond candies dotted with gold foil.

Soft classical music filled the air.

While brewing tea with a purple clay teapot, Chen Tiankuo grumbled in a rather unromantic manner, "Who have you ever seen coming to a high-end teahouse like this and brewing tea themselves?"

The tea artist was asked to leave by Jiang Feng, and Chen Tiankuo was very dissatisfied with this.

Before coming here, Jiang Feng was quite curious about what kind of high-end teahouse a tasteless rich second-generation like Chen Tiankuo could find.

After Jiang Feng arrived and saw the decoration, he thought it was only worth half of the threshold fee at most. It was not until he saw the tea artist later that he realized why the other half was so expensive.

The tea artist has a model-like figure and a face that is above 85 points. She is wearing a cheongsam, revealing a pair of long, snow-white legs. She kneels lightly beside the person serving tea.

A beauty of this level, if placed in the live broadcasting world of the future, would at least be an internet celebrity, and the threshold fee for meeting her would be at least 100,000 gold coins.

Seeing this, one can't help but sigh that the prices in the internet celebrity economy, which is full of indulgence, are indeed too high.

I can only say that this is in line with Chen Tiankuo's character setting. He doesn't even forget to have a beauty serve him when he comes to drink tea.

"Maybe I'm still a country bumpkin. I don't want strangers around when I'm talking about personal matters."

Jiang Feng picked up the cup, took a sip of tea, and then glanced at the girl beside him.

The rich young woman was lying on the mat, holding a brand new copy of "A Shuai on Line" and reading it with great interest, swinging her feet with great interest.

The delicate and small ankles, the smooth and delicate insteps, the spotless soles, and the ten tender toes that are like white jade beads.

The feet are so soft, white and rosy, like perfect products made with 3D modeling in a two-dimensional game.

It sways playfully in a ray of sunshine, covered with a thin golden gauze, making it even more crystal clear.

Chen Tiankuo just picked up the teacup and took a sip, then looked up and saw Chen Jingyu's behavior, and couldn't help but frowned slightly:

"Jingyu, there's a proper way to stand and a proper way to sit. Have you forgotten that again?"

"But I was lying down."

The girl's nonchalant words came lightly.

"When did you learn to talk back? Be a lady and sit still. Otherwise, if Dad sees you, he'll scold you again..."

After hearing Chen Tiankuo's criticism, Chen Jingyu reluctantly stood up with the comic book in her arms and walked over to sit down obediently.

Chen Tiankuo frowned, his tone quite serious:

"It's okay to be a little unrestrained when you're with me, but you still have to control yourself and keep your habits. You've only been away from home for a few months. Have you forgotten everything?"

Chen Tiankuo was educating his sister, but Jiang Feng did not interrupt or make any comments.

The eldest brother is like a father. No matter what he says, it is not his place as an outsider to interrupt.

Although Chen Jingyu pouted and looked aggrieved.

Chen Tiankuo shook his head, then looked at Jiang Feng beside him. He seemed to be afraid that Jiang Feng didn't understand, so he explained: "My family is quite traditional, so..."

"It's okay, I understand."

Jiang Feng nodded.

For a lady from a wealthy family like Chen Jingyu, it is easy to imagine what her family's expectations of her would be.

Regardless of the so-called elite education abroad, wealthy families in China, once they reach the wealthy class, will tend to be more inclined towards traditional culture.

You cannot criticize whether this is right or wrong, essence or dregs, because due to class relations, existence is reasonable.

Chen Tiankuo thought for a moment and then said:

"In fact, it's not just Jingyu. I went through the same thing before. But she is a girl, so the rules are a little stricter. My family is a little more relaxed. Some scholarly families are even stricter.

"How should I put it? I've always thought these were just face-saving jobs, but everyone around me is like this. If you want to stand out, you'll lose face, and you'll embarrass your parents."

Don’t be fooled by Chen Tiankuo’s appearance as a lazy, uneducated and undisciplined young man in private.

When the situation requires, he can talk about everything from Henry Purcell's operas to the Four Books and Five Classics, from red wine to tea, and from the Renaissance to reform and opening up.

For example, these rich kids may not be the same as they appear to others behind their backs.

To sum it up with just one word "pretend" is a bit too hasty and one-sided.

Jiang Feng smiled and said:

"Actually, if you think about it this way, your parents and family have provided you with material resources that 99% of the people in this world can't enjoy. So, being a 'good' child doesn't seem so unfair."

"Hiss..." Chen Tiankuo took a deep breath, "What you said... makes sense. If someone didn't know, they would think you were studying philosophy."

Chen Jingyu got up and went to the bathroom.

Jiang Feng looked at her back until she completely disappeared from his sight, then looked at Chen Tiankuo and smiled slightly:
"Do you have something to say to me?"

Chen Tiankuo was slightly stunned, then smiled and shook his head, "Sure enough, you saw through me."

Today, Chen Tiankuo brought Jiang Feng to have tea and talked about a lot of random things. It seemed that he was criticizing Chen Jingyu, but in fact he was giving Jiang Feng hints.

Only two words were said from beginning to end - class.

"Then I won't keep you in suspense. Jiang Feng, there's no need for you to continue using the words 'good friends' to deal with me. If you can get away with it with me, can you get away with it with my parents?"

Chen Tiankuo stared straight at Jiang Feng.

But Jiang Feng's expression did not change at all, he still looked calm and composed.

He asked:

"Did your father notice me too?"

He and Chen Jingyu have been together for so long that even Chen Tiankuo knows about it, not to mention her parents.

You have to know that Chen Jingyu is a little princess who has a team of bodyguards to serve her, and her parents are not the kind of people who would not care about her because they are too busy with business.

Jiang Feng had long expected this day to come.

The answer he had previously imagined was to tell the other party: We are just ordinary friends.

But today, he felt that it was not appropriate to say so.

Chen Tiankuo nodded and said truthfully, "Yes, my father asked me about your situation before, and I told him everything."

This was the first time that Chen Tiankuo became so serious in front of Jiang Feng.

He picked up the cup and took a sip of tea.

Then he looked at Jiang Feng, who remained calm, and asked curiously, "Aren't you curious about what my dad thinks of you?"

"Not curious."

Jiang Feng shook his head.

He has probably passed the stage where he needs to care about other people's opinions.

"Oh, you're really interesting."

Chen Tiankuo smiled, then took a deep breath. He didn't say anything about the so-called evaluation, but instead brought up another matter:

"Do you know why my dad is still willing to give me money even though I've tried so many startups and failed so many times?"

"why?"

"In fact, he also wants me to achieve something, even if the chances are slim. If I end up with nothing, he will personally package me because I'm going to get married in two years."

"marry?"

Jiang Feng was a little surprised when he heard this word.

Especially when hearing it from a playboy like Chen Tiankuo, it feels quite awkward.

"Let me tell you a story..."

Chen Tiankuo finished the tea in the cup and did not add more tea. Instead, he put down the cup and spoke slowly:
"When I was in junior high school, it was summer vacation, and an uncle I had never met came to my house. I greeted him as usual and then went back to my room to do my homework.

"Not long after, the uncle came to visit our home again and brought his daughter, a girl about my age.

"The adults were talking in the living room, so they asked us kids to go into the room and do our homework. I wasn't used to having a stranger around me, so I didn't do my homework and just sat in front of the computer playing Red Alert. The girl didn't talk much, just sat next to me and watched me play. I asked her if she understood what I was reading, and she shook her head.

"Later that summer, that uncle brought his daughter to our house to play, and we two kids gradually got to know each other. We weren't very close, after all, I despised her because she was a girl. I played games by myself and didn't bring her along. But she never complained, she always sat there and watched me silently, and I didn't say anything.

"Then school started and a new student came to our class, this girl, and the teacher arranged her to be my deskmate.

"We studied together, and every weekend, the driver would send the girl to our house to do homework or play with me.

"We finished middle school and high school together, and then went abroad to study together. I came back first after getting a diploma, while she stayed abroad to further her studies.

"But every once in a while, either I take time off to go abroad, or she comes back during the holidays, and we go traveling together.

"She will return home next year, and we will prepare for the wedding the year after."

The story ends abruptly with this sentence.

Nothing happens naturally; everything is so deliberate.

"At that time, I was young and didn't realize that there was suddenly another person in my life."

Chen Tiankuo smiled, but there was no sunshine or brightness in his smile, nor was there any bitterness, only willingness to accept obedience.

"Actually, I eventually figured out what was going on, but neither of us resisted. I never asked her if she wanted to marry me, and she never mentioned the subject. In the two years since I returned to China, she hasn't asked about my private life, and I've asked about hers... But she's truly a very virtuous and well-behaved girl, unlike me, who's good at everything from eating, drinking, and having fun."

Chen Tiankuo held the back of his head, breathed a sigh of relief, and suddenly sighed:
"You say I regret it? I don't really regret it. That girl is pretty, above average. I just don't have any feelings for her. But it seems that marrying such a virtuous wife is not bad."

It is hard to imagine that Chen Tiankuo, who seems lively and cheerful, would accept such a thing so readily, and even did not resist at all from beginning to end.

A marriage of convenience? It wasn't as sudden and cruel as in TV dramas, nor did the hero and heroine resist to the death. It even started when the two were in junior high school.

Everything was premeditated.

The whole process that Chen Tiankuo narrated was like a description of something that happened to someone else, but he was so calm.

Chen Tiankuo raised his eyebrows at Jiang Feng: "Aren't you curious about what my fiancée's father does for a living?"

Jiang Feng smiled slightly: "I know it without having to guess, but I didn't expect that you would accept it so readily."

The Chen family is a typical merchant family, so if you think about it a little, you can guess who Chen Tiankuo needs to marry into.

"I don't think I have the option of 'reject'."

Chen Tiankuo laughed and joked to himself.

It was clearly sarcasm, but it was said in a joking tone.

Chen Tiankuo took another deep breath and looked at Jiang Feng. His eyes gradually became serious and his tone became solemn:

"Jiang Feng, I've told you so much because I want to tell you that children like me and Chen Jingyu don't have that many choices in love and marriage.

"Actually, I'm pretty lucky. At least I ended up marrying a girl I've known since childhood. But what about Jingyu? Maybe after graduation, in just a few years, she'll have to marry a man she doesn't even know.

"Of course, she has a choice, which is to choose another marriage partner with the same conditions and the same level. Do you understand what I mean?

"Actually, you don't have to rush to reply to me. I'm just stating a fact. As for what your relationship with Jingyu is, you don't have to answer me. You just need to answer it for yourself. Don't end up deceiving yourself."

Chen Tiankuo’s meaning is very clear.

Are Jiang Feng's conditions excellent?
In the eyes of ordinary people, if someone can earn 10 million a year, he is a rich man, a top rich man.

But in front of the Chen family, he could not reach the point of marrying Chen Jingyu.

Chen Tiankuo didn't need Jiang Feng to give any answer. Perhaps it was because he saw his sister's attitude towards Jiang Feng after he came to Handu.

He realized that it was necessary to clarify the matter with Jiang Feng, so as to avoid confusion in the end, which would only add to the farce and pain.

"Thank you for telling me so much."

Jiang Feng was no longer as nonchalant as before. His brows were slightly furrowed, showing that he was taking it seriously.

"You're welcome. We're still friends. At least I acknowledge that you can take good care of Jingyu. However, this matter is not my decision, and neither is Jingyu's. I hope you can do your best."

Chen Tiankuo nodded.

At this time, Chen Jingyu came back.

She walked briskly, seemingly humming the theme song of "Doraemon", and returned to sit next to Jiang Feng.

"There's a fish tank outside, and I saw a big fish eat a small fish... What are you talking about?"

"We're talking about what to eat tonight, what about you?"

When Jiang Feng looked at Chen Jingyu, an indulgent smile appeared on his face uncontrollably.

This scene was completely captured by Chen Tiankuo on the opposite side.

"I want to eat skewers, not hot pot. Xue Mei said skewers are better than hot pot. Jiang Feng, take me there... Yeah, take my brother with you too."

　Not to mention the rich, even people from families like mine have more or less experienced this.

　　When I just graduated, my dad and an uncle of mine always wanted to get me together with my uncle's daughter, but the girl was still in school at that time.

　　We had never met each other, but our parents were arranging for us to travel together and get to know each other.

　　I absolutely disagree.

　　That uncle's family is quite wealthy, at least much richer than mine, with an annual income of at least 500 million. I shared this story online before, and a lot of people advised me to get in touch with them, otherwise I would regret it.

　　Now thinking back, hahahaha…

　　
　
(End of this chapter)