"Chen Feng, are you sure you want to try?" Kaedejima Keiko asked tentatively.
"Why not? I think I'm quite smart. The Chinese stock market looks complex, but it's actually not complicated at all. The stock market knowledge I've recently learned is absolutely enough to impress Kashiwaya Yoko." Chen Feng said confidently.
"Chen Feng, since you're so confident, I won't say any more. Just go ahead and try. If you fail, using the 'pretty boy' tactic won't be too late." Kaedejima Keiko said with admiration. This man, who could clearly rely on his looks to make a living, insisted on relying on his abilities instead.
After a brief chat, Kaedejima Keiko took Chen Feng to find Kashiwaya Yoko.
"Sister, who is this handsome young man?" Although Chen Feng had removed his makeup, his handsome build of one meter eighty was still evident, and Kashiwaya Yoko immediately took a liking to him. While he wasn't a "fresh young meat," he was even more likable than one. Kaedejima Keiko was also flustered. She had thought Kashiwaya Yoko wouldn't like Chen Feng after he removed his makeup. Little did she expect that she would fall for him at first sight. It seemed Chen Feng's handsomeness couldn't be hidden.
"He is Chen Feng, a friend of mine. He used to be a deputy town mayor, but was framed and no longer holds that position. These past few days, he's come to the provincial capital to visit me and relax," Kaedejima Keiko said, word by word.
"He's quite handsome, but his status..." Kashiwaya Yoko's excitement slightly waned. If a man's status wasn't good, and he only had looks, he was at best a gigolo.
"Yoko, you absolutely must not underestimate Chen Feng," Kaedejima Keiko said earnestly.
"A deputy town mayor, such a low position in the political arena, and he was even removed. How can he not be underestimated?" Kashiwaya Yoko said with a condescending air. Although Kashiwaya Yoko found Chen Feng indeed handsome and liked his striking looks, it was only a physical attraction, which didn't earn her any respect. Men without status were not worthy of respect, especially Chinese men.
"Of course, he cannot be underestimated. Chen Feng is proficient in the Chinese stock market." Seeing that the time was ripe, Kaedejima Keiko immediately followed the plan Chen Feng had discussed.
"Hahaha, sister, did I hear you correctly? A man who couldn't even manage at the grassroots level of politics can be proficient in the stock market?" Kashiwaya Yoko laughed heartily in reply.
"You don't believe it?" Kaedejima Keiko asked back deliberately.
"Of course not! I am the daughter of the Kashiwaya family. I've been exposed to business since childhood. I've studied the stock market for so many years and don't dare to claim proficiency. How can a man from the lower strata be proficient in the stock market? Do you see street sweepers who are proficient in the stock market?" Kashiwaya Yoko said, feeling self-satisfied.
"Yoko, I cannot allow you to speak about Chen Feng like that." Kaedejima Keiko was very angry because Kashiwaya Yoko had belittled Chen Feng to worthlessness.
"Sister, Chen Feng is handsome, I admit that. You like handsome men, and I understand. We women, after all, naturally like handsome men. But if you like this man from the lower strata from your heart, then it's not good. We are both young ladies, how can we like men from the lower strata?" Kashiwaya Yoko said, feeling self-satisfied.
Kaedejima Keiko had intended to properly explain how Chen Feng, starting as a driver for a female leader at the grassroots level, had risen to become a village head, deputy town mayor, and then town mayor over the years, and how he had accomplished tasks that others couldn't at the grassroots level. However, before she could speak, Chen Feng stopped her.
"Miss Yoko, if you don't believe me, we can play the Chinese stock market together," Chen Feng challenged Kashiwaya Yoko.
"I won't play the Chinese stock market with you. If you have the guts, play the Japanese stock market with me! Do you dare? If you don't, then obediently be my gigolo, and don't have any improper thoughts about my sister or me all day," Kashiwaya Yoko challenged him in return.
"Alright," Chen Feng replied calmly.
"Chen Feng, have you lost your mind, or are you deaf? I said the Japanese stock market. Do you, a man from the lower strata, even understand Japanese? And you want to play the Japanese stock market?" Kashiwaya Yoko mocked Chen Feng with disdain.
Chen Feng said nothing further and directly spoke a few sentences in Japanese to Kashiwaya Yoko.
"Sister, what's going on?" Kashiwaya Yoko asked, bewildered.
"Yoko, didn't I just say? Chen Feng is not an ordinary person. Although he has the handsomeness of a gigolo, he is definitely not a gigolo. He is an extraordinary man with true substance." Kaedejima Keiko was in a good mood. Kashiwaya Yoko had grown up without any man being able to conquer her. Chen Feng was definitely the first.
"Sister, aren't you exaggerating? Being able to speak Japanese doesn't necessarily make him an extraordinary man." Kashiwaya Yoko retorted stubbornly.
"Chen Feng said he could play the Japanese stock market with you. Whether he's an extraordinary man or not, you'll know if you try," Kaedejima Keiko provoked Kashiwaya Yoko.
"Fine, I'll see if Chen Feng is just bragging," after saying that, Kashiwaya Yoko wasted no further words and directly opened the mobile trading interface, letting Chen Feng operate the Japanese stock market in front of her.
"In one hour, pick three stocks. If all three stocks make money, regardless of how much, you'll be considered skilled. Do you dare to bet?" Kashiwaya Yoko provoked.
"What do we bet?" Chen Feng asked unhurriedly.
"What do you want to bet?" Kashiwaya Yoko asked with interest.
"You are Miss Kaedejima's friend, so let's make a friendly bet. If I lose, I'll be your gigolo, a free gigolo, and you can do whatever you want to me. If you lose, you will follow me to play the stock market, whether it's the Japanese or Chinese stock market, how about it?"
"Deal." Kashiwaya Yoko exclaimed excitedly. It was good to have a free gigolo. Honestly, despite Chen Feng's low status, unable to even keep a grassroots political position, he was truly handsome, handsome from every angle.
"In that case, you chat with Miss Kaedejima outside for a while, and I'll go into the inner room to operate the stock market," Chen Feng said, heading straight into the inner room. The stock market is a highly professional matter, requiring absolute seriousness.
"Sister, why do I feel like Chen Feng is putting on an act?" After Chen Feng entered the room, Kashiwaya Yoko said with disbelief.
"How can you tell Chen Feng is putting on an act?" Kaedejima Keiko asked back calmly. Although she had never seen Chen Feng trade stocks, she unconditionally believed in him.
"Sister, if you don't trade stocks, you might not know that the Japanese stock market has been in an adjustment period recently. It's basically impossible to pick three stocks that all make money. Chen Feng is so young, and not a professional stock trader, how can he pick three such stocks?" Kashiwaya Yoko said with self-satisfied mockery.
"Yoko, you are completely speculating! There is no solid evidence to prove whether Chen Feng's stock market ability is genuine or an act. My suggestion is to wait quietly for an hour," Kaedejima Keiko said calmly.
"Sister, for something so obvious, why waste an hour? Is it worth wasting time on someone from the lower strata of society?" Kashiwaya Yoko continued with self-satisfied mockery.