Chapter 65: Seeing Mom and Dad Again

As it turned out, Xuanxuan was a truly formidable drinker. Chu Feng prided himself on having a high alcohol tolerance, yet in front of Xuanxuan, he still ended up coming out on the losing end.

Naturally, the scheme of getting her into trouble failed to materialize as well.

Later on, Chu Feng smoothly persuaded Xuanxuan to go and expose that illegal workshop. Consequently, the production of those contraband items was immediately halted, allowing him to do a good deed within his capacity at last.

When Sun Xiang, currently on a long-distance bus, received this news, his expression turned ashen.

"Brother, what's wrong?" Sun Fu asked.

"The secondhand market has been shut down, and all of Dragon Brother's subordinates have been taken in," Sun Xiang said, clenching his fists. "Good thing we left early, otherwise we would have ended up like..."

"Just what kind of background does this Chu Feng have? This whole thing is definitely his doing!" Zhou Yun said, still lingering in fear.

Only then did Sun Fu realize how foolish his previous acts of provoking Chu Feng had been.

The man hadn't even deigned to target him directly.

With merely a slight wave of Chu Feng's hand, Ying Tianlong had already been captured without a fight!

Suddenly, the vehicle lurched to a halt with a harsh screech of brakes.

Cursing and swearing, Sun Xiang stood up, only to see a number of people dressed in blue uniforms boarding the bus one after another.

One of them held up a photograph and asked, "Are you Sun Xiang and Sun Fu?"

"It's over!" Sun Xiang's face turned completely pale.

During the long holiday, Chu Feng planned to make a trip back home.

Emperor Entertainment was bound to be extremely busy these few days, so Chu Feng chose not to disturb Zheng Shuting and the others.

"I've already made many copies of those videos, and stored them both on cloud drives and USB flash drives," Li Xueli walked over to Chu Feng's side and draped a coat over his shoulders.

After all, the October weather was already turning somewhat chilly.

Knowing that Chu Feng would be away for a few days, Li Xueli felt an empty void in her heart.

She desperately wanted to say that she would go with him.

Yet, upon reflection, Chu Feng came from a very traditional family.

A woman like her was not someone Chu Feng's family would readily accept.

After all, her messy entanglement with Zhang Fuqiang had not yet been completely resolved.

Outside the window, the weather was exceptionally clear, with not a single cloud in the vast sky.

An occasional breeze, neither cold nor hot, felt pleasant and comforting against the skin.

"Why don't you come back with me?" Chu Feng said, turning his head.

At these words, Li Xueli's heart nearly melted. "Really?"

"Of course. Not to my home, but I can have you stay in town for a while," Chu Feng said. Bringing Li Xueli to meet his parents was out of the question.

It wasn't that Chu Feng was being callous; rather, he knew his parents too well and was certain they would be furious.

Still, considering they were heading to his hometown, Li Xueli thought about it for a moment and nodded. "Then I'll go change my clothes."

"Alright, I'll wait for you." Chu Feng sat down on the sofa and began scrolling through his phone.

Zhang Ranran had sent him a message asking Chu Feng to accompany her on a trip during the long holiday, but Chu Feng declined. After all, Zhang Fuqiang was keeping a very tight leash on his daughter right now.

Getting too close at this moment might not be a good thing.

Instead of taking the highway, Chu Feng opted for the provincial roads.

It wasn't because he lacked the courage to drive on the highway, but rather because provincial roads were actually faster.

With highways toll-free during holidays, everyone rushed to take advantage of the convenience, leading to massive congestion.

Traffic jams were simply a regular occurrence.

Jiacheng was a tier-three city, but Chu Feng's hometown was Pingcheng, which fell under Jiacheng's jurisdiction—a county-level city that could barely be considered tier-five.

Despite the holiday, Pingcheng was much more tranquil and desolate.

Only around the Donghu wetlands in Pingcheng were there slightly more people.

"This isn't Jiangcheng; if you want to hold hands, just hold hands," Chu Feng said to Li Xueli.

Li Xueli was momentarily stunned before quickly stepping forward to take Chu Feng's hand, a bright smile blooming across her face.

Back in Jiangcheng, Li Xueli never dared to hold hands with Chu Feng in public; it was simply too dangerous.

After all, one could run into past acquaintances at any moment, and she spent most of her time confined indoors.

Yet here in Pingcheng, a small town over three hundred kilometers away from Jiangcheng, she felt much more relaxed.

"This lake is so beautiful." Holding Chu Feng's hand, Li Xueli walked over to the shores of East Lake.

Looking out at the boundless expanse of water, she instinctively reached out with both hands.

Chu Feng turned his head to glance at Li Xueli and found her profile breathtakingly lovely.

Today, Li Xueli was dressed in a red outfit, carrying a handbag, and wearing light makeup that made her entire appearance overwhelmingly stunning and exquisite.

Pingcheng inherently lacked a large population, so the sudden appearance of such a beauty naturally drew the gazes of everyone around.

Sensing Chu Feng's gaze, Li Xueli looked up at him. "Is there... something on my face?"

Instead of answering, Chu Feng wrapped an arm around her waist. "No, just suddenly realizing... you're actually quite pretty."

"Hate you! I've always been pretty!" Feigning annoyance, Li Xueli lightly slapped Chu Feng's arm.

Chu Feng chuckled softly and pulled her into a tight embrace.

Breaking the rules of engagement, Li Xueli suddenly stood on her tiptoes and pressed her lips against Chu Feng's.

To her surprise, Chu Feng shifted from defense to offense, pulling her closer for a deep, lingering kiss.

"Young people these days sure are bold."

"What's so bold about it? We were all young once."

A few middle-aged women walked past the couple, chatting amongst themselves.

Blushing deeply, Li Xueli buried her face against Chu Feng's chest. "Chu Feng, I like you..."

"I know."

"I love you."

"I know that too."

"Then do you love me?"

"Well, that I don't know," Chu Feng replied with practiced smoothness.

Li Xueli bit her lower lip. "So you just wanted to sleep with me all along."

"You knew and yet you asked."

"Bad man." Even so, Li Xueli refused to let go. "Text me when you get home."

"Oh, right, take this phone," Chu Feng said, producing a handset. "I suspect Zhang Fuqiang might be able to track the location of your old phone. Ranran mentioned that Zhang Fuqiang had people planted all around our residential complex. I bought this new one using my own ID."

"An iPhone 4?" Li Xueli asked in surprise.

Chu Feng smiled and nodded.

Admittedly, when he had first met Li Xueli, Chu Feng's purest motivation was indeed lusting after her body.

Yet Chu Feng was like a mirror.

Whatever light you reflect upon him, he returns to you in kind.

Over this past month of living together, Li Xueli had truly given her all in how she treated him.

At the very beginning, Li Xueli had merely regarded Chu Feng as a safe harbor from the storm.

However, ever since Chu Feng rescued her from Cui Wengen's clutches, she had made up her mind.

From then on, she would shed her past behavior and wholeheartedly stay by Chu Feng's side.

Sometimes, an awakening only requires a single catalyst.

After all, back when Li Xueli was the lady of the Zhang household, although she never lacked for food or clothing, Zhang Fuqiang had never given her a true sense of security.

What else do women want if not a sense of security?

Yet here in Jiangcheng, Chu Feng protected her comprehensively without a single blind spot.

And so, she gradually grew deeply attached to Chu Feng, cooking breakfast for him, greeting him with a morning kiss every single day, and washing his clothes.

After checking Li Xueli into a hotel, Chu Feng got back into his car and drove toward home.

As he drove, a particular person flashed through his mind.

Chu Yun.

This person was one of the masterminds behind the accident that befell Chu Feng's parents, and to make matters worse, he was Chu Feng's own cousin!

"Chu Yun, I know all about the wonderful things you've done!" A cold grin spread across Chu Feng's face as he pressed his foot down on the accelerator.