"Of course, isn't Cheng Liren your distant cousin?"
Chen Feng was taken aback.
"I almost forgot, I told you about this. Do you know what Cheng Liren does in Jiangcheng?"
Cheng Lu asked again.
"Isn't he a secretary in the Jiangcheng government?"
Chen Feng looked at Cheng Lu, feeling a wave of confusion.
What was wrong with Cheng Lu today? Why was she asking two inexplicable questions in a row?
"That's good."
The stone in Cheng Lu's heart instantly fell to the ground.
After chatting for a while longer, Chen Feng took Cheng Lu back to his home in Hewu Village.
The two elders liked Cheng Lu very much.
Firstly, this woman had helped their son Chen Feng resolve his issues, not only getting the compensation back but also without any danger.
Secondly, judging by the way she looked at Chen Feng, their relationship was more than just colleagues; they were likely boyfriend and girlfriend. Since she was a future daughter-in-law, they naturally liked her. kuAiδugg
"Uncle, Aunt, this is my first time meeting you, and I don't have anything particularly good to buy, so I'd like to give you both red envelopes."
Cheng Lu said as she handed over two red envelopes.
Chen Feng's parents were stunned.
Red envelopes?
What was this gesture?
When a new bride visits, don't the prospective father-in-law and mother-in-law give red envelopes to the daughter-in-law? Why was the prospective daughter-in-law giving red envelopes to the prospective father-in-law and mother-in-law?
"No, absolutely not. We are already very happy that you came to visit. How can we accept your red envelopes?"
Chen Feng's parents frantically waved their hands.
"You must accept. It's my first visit, and I've troubled you so much. It's only right to give a little something as a token of my appreciation."
Cheng Lu said with a smile, and despite their protests, she pressed the red envelopes into their hands.
Unable to refuse, Chen Feng's parents had no choice but to accept them.
Back in their room, Chen Feng's parents counted the money in the red envelopes and were startled.
Good heavens, each red envelope contained ten thousand yuan.
"Chen Feng, what's Cheng Lu's background? Why would she give such large red envelopes? In our village, even the closest relatives only give five hundred yuan in red envelopes, and she gives twenty thousand yuan at once."
Chen Feng's parents immediately called Chen Feng into the room to ask.
"Cheng Lu is from Jiangcheng city. I haven't been to her home, so I don't know the specifics of her family situation. However, based on the current situation, Cheng Lu's family likely has high-ranking officials, or they are involved in big businesses."
Chen Feng replied truthfully.
"Oh my, what should we do?"
Chen Feng's parents were both excited and anxious.
"What's wrong? Mom, Dad."
"Think about it, Cheng Lu's family is so well-off, and we're just an ordinary rural family. Are we good enough for her?"
Chen Feng's parents sighed deeply.
"Mom, Dad, you're overthinking it. Cheng Lu and I are just colleagues. Who told you we were a couple?"
Chen Feng couldn't help but laugh.
"What? You two aren't a couple? How is that possible? Ordinary colleagues don't give twenty thousand yuan in red envelopes!"
Chen Feng's parents exclaimed in surprise.
"Actually, I didn't understand it at first either. But now I do. Perhaps, wealthy people just do things differently. Twenty thousand yuan is a lot of money for an ordinary family like ours, but for a wealthy family, it's just pocket change, nothing to mention."
Chen Feng comforted his parents.
"Even so, something still feels off. Cheng Lu clearly looks at you with such tenderness, how can she just be an ordinary colleague?"
Chen Feng's parents shook their heads and murmured.
Chen Feng didn't say anything more and went to the living room to find Cheng Lu.
"Chen Feng, are there any fun places around here?"
Cheng Lu asked Chen Feng excitedly.
"Yes, Wuli River Reservoir is quite fun."
"Wuli River Reservoir? I've never heard of it."
Cheng Lu asked with a puzzled look.
"Wuli River Reservoir is an artificial reservoir, built in the last few years specifically for water transfer to the provincial capital."
Chen Feng's explanation made Cheng Lu understand.
Whether the reservoir was natural or man-made, as long as it was a reservoir, the scenery should be good.
It would feel wonderful to row a boat on the reservoir.
So, Cheng Lu suggested going boating at the reservoir on the spot.
Chen Feng agreed without hesitation.
Since Cheng Lu had finally come to the countryside to visit, he wanted her to have a good time.
Normally, boating at Wuli River Reservoir would cost money, but the reservoir authorities did not charge Chen Feng.
Firstly, Chen Feng was the driver for Deputy Town Mayor Qin of Mingshan Town. Charging Chen Feng would be like slapping Deputy Town Mayor Qin in the face. In the future, any water conservancy appropriations from Mingshan Town would likely be impossible.
Secondly, when Chen Feng returned to Hewu Village this time, he had cleanly helped all the villagers of Hewu Village recover a huge amount of compensation. He was a great hero to Hewu Village. Charging money from the village's hero would be like being an ungrateful wretch.
"Chen Feng, the scenery at this rural reservoir is so beautiful."
As the boat slowly glided to the center of the reservoir, Cheng Lu couldn't help but sigh.
"Indeed. Compared to the concrete and steel of the city, the natural style of the countryside is truly refreshing."
Chen Feng replied, matching Cheng Lu's sentiment.
"By the way, I heard that you had a girlfriend in college. Is that true?"
Cheng Lu asked unexpectedly.
"Yes, that's true."
Chen Feng replied, feeling a bit dazed.
Women are truly gossipy.
"Did you go boating on a reservoir with her like we are now?"
Cheng Lu continued to ask, with a hint of jealousy.
"No, Wuli River Reservoir was only built last year, and we had already broken up by then."
"You dated for four years, why did you break up so suddenly?"
Cheng Lu asked curiously.
"She got together with a rich second-generation heir, so we naturally broke up."
Chen Feng replied calmly.
"So that's betrayal? Don't you hate her?"
"Once we break up, we become strangers. What's there to hate? Besides, I'm driving for Deputy Town Mayor Qin now, and I'm very busy every day. I don't have time to think about these trivial matters."
Chen Feng spoke the truth.
Cheng Lu's jealousy immediately dissolved upon hearing this.
Just as Cheng Lu was about to continue enjoying the scenery with Chen Feng, a commotion suddenly erupted from not too far away. Something bad had happened; someone had fallen into the water.
Looking in the direction of the noise, they saw someone fall into the water from a wooden boat about a hundred meters to their left.
Everyone on that boat was shouting loudly, yet no one jumped into the water.
Cheng Lu initially felt that these people were cold-hearted, but then she thought about it – this was a bottomless reservoir, and anyone who jumped in could easily lose their life.
Just as Cheng Lu hesitated, a figure suddenly leaped into the reservoir with great speed.
Cheng Lu instinctively looked back and saw that Chen Feng was no longer in their boat.
"Chen Feng, come back quickly, this is a reservoir!"
Cheng Lu shouted anxiously.
Chen Feng heard Cheng Lu shouting, but he still swam quickly towards the person who had fallen into the water.
The person had been in the water for over a minute. If they weren't rescued soon, they would surely die.
After about five minutes, Chen Feng rescued the person from the water and brought them onto the boat.
In the process of saving the drowning person, Chen Feng had swallowed several mouthfuls of water.
"Thank you so much, big brother."
The person rescued was a woman, about Chen Feng's age.
While thanking Chen Feng, she clutched her mobile phone tightly in her hand.
This made Chen Feng very curious. When people are on the verge of death, they usually forget everything else and only want to hold onto a lifeline. Why was this woman so protective of a mobile phone? Logically speaking, an Oppo phone isn't that expensive.
"It's just a small effort, no need to thank me. By the way, judging by your accent, you're not from Mingshan Town, are you? Are you here for tourism?"
Chen Feng asked instinctively.
"Big brother, I saw you jump from that boat to save me. Can I get on your boat to go back to shore?"
The drowning woman looked around with a wary and frightened expression.
"Of course."
Chen Feng agreed without hesitation. Seeing the drowning woman's expression, he felt that this incident of falling into the water was not as simple as it seemed.