Chapter 42 Shall We Be Together?

"You brat, do you have any idea what you are saying?" Zhang Fuqiang roared angrily.

Chu Feng smiled and said, "Of course I do! First of all, I do like Zhang Yanran, but it is a pure liking without any impurities whatsoever!"

"Secondly! Even if Zhang Yanran were just an ordinary classmate, I would still step in to save her!"

"Lastly, the money you are offering is not only an insult to me, but also an insult to your own daughter!"

As soon as Chu Feng finished speaking, the driver could no longer hold back. He pointed angrily at Chu Feng, "You little punk! Have you got a death wish?"

Meanwhile, Zhang Yanran was moved to tears. Remembering how coldly she used to treat Chu Feng in the past, she felt an overwhelming wave of regret.

After all, when she was in her most desperate hour, if not for Chu Feng, she wouldn't even know how she could have survived.

"One million, take it and get out of my sight right now!" Zhang Fuqiang slammed his hand on the table.

Several bodyguards stepped forward from the surrounding area, stationing themselves on both sides of the car door.

Seeing Chu Feng standing there in a daze, Zhang Fuqiang sneered inwardly.

It was actually good that his daughter was here; he wanted her to witness the dark side of this society!

One million was a massive fortune that an ordinary person might not be able to save up in a lifetime.

And since Chu Feng was just an ordinary person, he would boundlessly be shocked by it.

However, Chu Feng simply pulled out a pack of cigarettes, lit one, took a puff, and then picked up the check from the table.

The corners of Zhang Fuqiang's mouth curled upward, thinking to himself that it was just as he had expected.

"Wise men submit to circumstances. After you graduate from college, if you can't find a job, I can help you out. Now—"

Before Zhang Fuqiang could finish his sentence, Chu Feng used a lighter to directly set the one-million-dollar check on fire.

This sight left the surrounding bodyguards completely dumbfounded.

Even the driver, who had been making sarcastic remarks earlier, now dropped his jaw, staring at Chu Feng in utter confusion.

This was one million, not one hundred!

As long as one took this check, it could be exchanged at the bank for a hundred stacks of cash, and the things one could do with that were practically endless!

With money in hand, would anyone ever worry about not finding a girlfriend?

Yet Chu Feng had actually burned the check!

"Are you still not satisfied? Young man, don't be too greedy!" Zhang Fuqiang lowered his voice and said.

"One million is too little," Chu Feng said.

As soon as those words fell, Zhang Fuqiang frowned.

Zhang Yanran's heart skipped a beat as well.

She thought to herself, "As expected, even he has to surrender in the face of money..."

However, Chu Feng's next sentence instantly brought a spark of light back into Zhang Yanran's eyes.

He said, "In my heart, Yanran is priceless! I would gladly give her my life, let alone mere money! One million? Hmph... not even ten million, not even a hundred million could ever buy her!"

With that, Chu Feng turned around and strode away.

The adults were left standing frozen in place, utterly bewildered.

Zhang Fuqiang was also deeply astonished, never expecting Chu Feng to say such a thing.

"Dad!" Zhang Yanran glared tearfully at Zhang Fuqiang and hurried off to chase after Chu Feng.

"President Zhang!" A bodyguard stepped forward.

Zhang Fuqiang glanced at Chu Feng's retreating figure. "This kid is quite interesting! But wanting to become Zhang Fuqiang's son-in-law... is not going to be that easy!"

The bodyguard brought over a pre-cut cigar and respectfully placed it in Zhang Fuqiang's hand. "President Zhang, this kid can really fight. The thugs from last time were beaten off by him."

"Being able to fight amounts to what? If being able to fight meant qualifying to be my son-in-law, then wouldn't my son-in-law be able to run rampant across the world? Use your brain!" Zhang Fuqiang tapped his own head. "Having a brain is ten thousand times more powerful than being able to fight!"

"Yes, yes!"

The bodyguards lowered their heads in agreement.

Out on the playground, Zhang Yanran finally caught up with Chu Feng.

"Chu Feng..." She grabbed the hem of his jacket. "I knew it... you clearly still like me."

The next second, Chu Feng turned around and grabbed her hand, pinning her gently against the wall.

"Chu—" Zhang Yanran panted, her chest heaving violently as she took deep breaths.

As expected of the campus belle, she looked quite nervous at this moment, yet breathtakingly stunning.

At Yan University, her beauty was already exceptional, with an oval face adorned with lively, captivating peach-blossom eyes and vibrant red lips.

Although she was merely a student, every gesture and smile of hers always exuded a lingering, mesmerizing charm.

Chu Feng recalled their master plan. Dealing with Zhang Yanran step by step would clearly require a significant amount of time.

Moreover, Zhang Yanran's grandfather was in poor health, making time the scarcest resource for Chu Feng.

To put it bluntly, if Zhang Yanran's grandfather were to pass away one day, their entire plan would fall through!

Chu Feng not only wanted Zhang Fuqiang dead, but he also wanted to strip Zhang Fuqiang of everything he owned!

Their grand plan was divided into an outer layer and an inner layer.

The outer layer was to help Zhang Yanran seek justice for her mother's death.

The inner layer was Chu Feng's personal revenge.

People only knew about the outer layer, completely unaware of the inner layer, so everything had to be driven forward by Chu Feng himself.

"Chu Feng, stop staring... I'm embarrassed." Zhang Yanran lowered her head.

The next moment, however, Chu Feng gently stroked Zhang Yanran's cheek. "Let's be together."

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhang Yanran snapped her head up, locking eyes with Chu Feng. Joy instantly flooded her heart, and her peach-blossom eyes curved instantly into crescent moons!

"I will enter the Dingsheng Group's system so that I can find more opportunities to seek justice for your mother," Chu Feng said.

His previous sentence had lifted Zhang Yanran up to the clouds, but his following words instantly plunged her back to the bottom of the valley.

So Chu Feng wasn't getting together with her out of genuine affection, but rather to help her mother seek revenge.

Zhang Yanran knew that deep down, Chu Feng probably still held a grudge against her.

Besides, wasn't the fact that Chu Feng was doing this for her mother indirectly for her sake as well?

Thinking along these lines, Zhang Yanran felt a little better.

"Okay!" She buried herself in Chu Feng's embrace.

However, she failed to notice that Chu Feng's gaze had gradually shifted from passionate warmth to chilling coldness.

When Chu Feng and Zhang Yanran returned to the classroom together, it drew envious glances from many.

Because Zhang Yanran's eyes were still red and swollen, it was obvious she had been crying.

At that moment, the class monitor, Wan Qian, walked over with her hands on her hips. "Chu Feng! Did you bully Yanran?"

Everyone in the class knew that Chu Feng and Zhang Yanran had been high school classmates as well.

"It wasn't Chu Feng; something happened at home," Zhang Yanran quickly defended him.

Wan Qian snorted. "Chu Feng, Yanran is the face of our class. You are not allowed to bully her casually, or I won't let it slide!"

"Finished? If you're done, go away and mind your own business!" Chu Feng tilted his chair back, resting his hands behind his head.

A few days later, Emperor Nightclub.

Zheng Shuting massaged her temples with a sigh.

Looking at the financial reports, the continuous financial pressure on Emperor Nightclub made it hard for her to breathe.

She tugged at her collar, trying to draw a smoother breath.

Her male secretary gazed at Zheng Shuting's neckline and swallowed hard.

One had to admit that Zheng Shuting, in her early forties, still retained her mature charm, exuding a unique and captivating aura from head to toe.