Feng Ling naturally said this with a clear conscience.

She did intend to help the Wen family girl back then, but after so much time, the two sides had less and less contact, and her initial thoughts gradually faded. After all, she has seen and helped many people over the years since she returned to China, but not every kindness can be rewarded. After suffering several losses in a row, Feng Ling naturally has a long memory.

Moreover, even at the beginning, while Feng Ling made a promise, she also dug a trap for Wen Jianning.

Once Wen Jianning took the initiative to ask for help from the Feng family, it meant that she took what Feng Ling said back then seriously, and regarded her friendship with Feng Yi as a transaction. As long as she is willing to ask for help, Feng Ling will of course fulfill her promise.

However, the friendship between Wen Jianning and the Feng family ended here.

Of course, Feng Ling couldn't say these words, but Feng Yi, who has always been smart, could guess some of them.

His mood was a little complicated, but in just three years, the eldest sister seemed to have changed.

However, he still persuaded: "In the end, you made a promise to others first, and they also followed the agreement to deal with me, a strange person, as an ordinary friend." Now that the other party is in trouble, let's go back on our word, and I'm afraid that our Feng family's reputation will not be good. ”

Feng Ling raised her eyebrows: "I didn't know that your relationship with her was so good." ”

I pleaded for a girl again and again.

She knows that her younger brother is cold by nature, but he is extremely stubborn, and he will never change what he has said and what he believes, and she is afraid of people. If she hadn't known that the two of them had only exchanged letters over the years, and there was a whole Pacific Ocean in between, she would have really worried that Feng Yi had been deceived by a girl.

Feng Yi was just silent about this.

Feng Ling really had no choice, so she could only say helplessly: "Okay, my eldest young master, since you have opened your mouth, how can I, as a sister, not agree." But on the surface, it's really not good for me as an outsider to interfere, and in private I will find a way to take care of that Miss Wen San as much as possible. But help and help, others can sell our family a little face, it's not up to me to have the final say. ”

Feng Yi breathed a sigh of relief: "It's enough for you to help." ”

He knew that with Feng Ling's words, it would at least be much better to see Ning's side.

The two sisters and brothers chatted for a while, and seeing that it was not early, Feng Ling finally urged the younger brother: "Okay, you go and change your clothes, and I'll take you out to dinner later." Look at your appearance, all you know all day long is that you are soaked in the laboratory, and you are thin like this. ”

Feng Yi listened to her words, got up and went back to his room to change clothes first.

Watching the door slowly close, Feng Ling casually opened the handbag next to her and took out a folded letter. The handwriting on the cowhide envelope is the girl's handwriting, and the sender's name is the one she is familiar with.

The letter traveled all the way across the ocean, and when it finally arrived on the other side of the ocean, it was not discovered by its owner at the first time, but squeezed into the mailbox and many rolls of newspapers for several months, and fell into Feng Ling's hands.

Before the door could open again, she finally sighed and folded the letter back into her handbag.

……

Before you know it, another week has passed.

In the evening of that day, Mr. Qi was writing at home, and Wen Jianning was alone with the envelope of the contribution, planning to go out to find a newsboy to help deliver the letter, and went to a nearby fried stall by the way, ready to buy some back for dinner.

Perhaps because of the fear of Wen Jianning's revenge, the arrogance of the Wen family in the tabloids has gradually become less arrogant than before, and the heat of public opinion is also gradually dissipating. After the last manuscript in hand is printed, she also plans to stop and let the turmoil slowly subside.

After the trustee sent him away, Wen Jianning went to buy food alone.

However, when the queue arrived at her, the raw fried food had already been sold out, and she had to wait.

When Wen Jianning's fried food was finally ready, she was about to pay, but she heard the stall owner laugh and say, "Your money has already been paid." ”

She chuckled in her heart, and when she turned around and saw the person not far behind her, she opened her mouth and said, "Chen, Boss Chen?"

Chen Hongwang couldn't help but smile and said, "Third Miss, don't worry, the people in your family haven't found this place yet." ”

Wen Jianning didn't know how to answer, even if the people of the Wen family didn't find this place, Chen Hongwang's people still found their traces, and the difference between the two was not much in her eyes.

Chen Hongwang looked at her helpless appearance and smiled, and then mentioned another thing: "The last time I separated from Miss San, Miss San promised to invite me to a meal. After a long time, it is rare for you and me to be free today, I don't know if the third lady can fulfill her promise. ”

Wen Jianning saw that she couldn't escape this encounter today anyway, so she simply nodded in agreement.

She went back to explain the situation to Mr. Qi first, and then got into Chen Hongwang's car.

Although she has been in Shanghai for a while, most of the time she only cooks and eats with Mr. Qi in her apartment, and she is not familiar with the restaurants in Shanghai, especially high-end Western restaurants.

The driver turned around and went in the direction she had said.

……

Although the Western restaurant Wen Jianning said is small, it is not as luxurious as the famous Western restaurants on Xiafei Road, but the layout is very elegant. Dusk chandeliers, heavy dark wood tables and chairs, rose-red tablecloths and plush carpets create a blurry and soft atmosphere. The violinist is at the other end of the restaurant, and the soft music is heard from far and near, so that it is not inaudible and does not interfere with the conversation of the guests.

Chen Hongwang is not a well-versed person, and his conversation is not necessarily elegant and interesting, but he is better than being well-informed and experienced, especially when it comes to business, which also makes Wen Jianning, a layman, listen to it with relish.

As she listened, out of the corner of her eye, she casually caught a glimpse of a waiter going to the table to whisper something to other guests, who got up and left despite being a little dissatisfied.

After a while, the restaurant was almost gone, and only their table remained.

It happened that the waiter pushed the table to their table, Chen Hongwang also stopped temporarily, Wen Jianning hesitated for a moment, and still asked, "The owner of this restaurant, but is he an old acquaintance with Boss Chen?"

"Sort of. ”

Chen Hongwang's answer was a little unclear.

It wasn't until the waiter laid out the utensils one by one that he said, "To tell you the truth, I bought this restaurant a few years ago." ”

Although Wen Jianning had guessed most of them, he didn't know what to say. She didn't expect that she was just talking about a Western restaurant casually, and it turned out to be the industry under Chen Hongwang's name.

So this meal is not a treat for her.

She was a little entangled for a moment.

Chen Hongwang picked up the knife and fork and laughed at himself while cutting the steak: "I didn't know the rules when I first came to a Western restaurant in Shanghai, and I made a big windfall at that time. A white waiter asked me how cooked the steak was. I knew it very well, and although the waiter didn't say anything at the time, I could tell that he looked down on people. Later, my business in the mainland became bigger and bigger, and when I returned to Shanghai, I bought it, even if they looked down on me again. ”

Wen Jianning still couldn't hold back: "But now that you eat steak, you still have to cook it to be medium-cooked." ”

After these words blurted out, she felt that it was inappropriate and hurriedly closed her voice.

Chen Hongwang didn't really care about her, just smiled: "What the third miss said is right, in fact, after thinking about it carefully, this is just a momentary negative move." Fortunately, this small restaurant can also make some small profits for me every year, so that it will not be smashed in my hands. ”

His attitude was so frank and straightforward, but it made Wen Jianning not say anything: "Boss Chen just bought this Western restaurant, and it is rare that he did not do anything to vent his anger because of his anger in the past." ”

Chen Hongwang's movements stopped, he looked up at her with some surprise, shook his head and smiled: "This seems to be the first time I have heard the third lady speak for me." ”

Wen Jianning was speechless for a while, so he could only bow his head and cut the steak to cover up.

After a while, the atmosphere between the two gradually eased again, and returned to a normal conversation. In this way, it is inevitable to mention the affairs of Wen Jianning and the Wen family these days.

Chen Hongwang didn't say anything disgusting, but said lightly: "Your lobby brother is a little different from the people in your family, and he repeatedly begged me to take a line from it, and wanted to have a good talk with you." After all, it is a family, and it is so far-reaching that it is really not good-looking on the face. ”

What he was talking about was Wen Songnian, whom Wen Jianning glanced at in a hurry that day.

After the Wen family couldn't find any trace of Wen Jianning, he took the initiative to find Chen Hongwang and wanted to have a good talk with Wen Jianning.

Wen Jianning lowered his head and was silent for a long time before he said: "Not to mention my aunt and aunt, the eldest uncle and the second uncle are still in charge of the family, and the old lady of the Huaicheng family is still alive, I am afraid that he will not be able to be the master of this matter." What's more, even if you can talk about it properly, after going back for a long time, you don't know what variables will arise. In the hearts of the Wen family, the girls in the family always want to get married. Next time, I'm afraid I won't even have a chance to escape. ”

Seeing that she was still unwilling to bow to the Wen family, Chen Hongwang also changed the topic quite knowingly: "When I first met Miss San, I felt that Miss San was different from other ladies. But I didn't expect Miss San to be so young and a talented girl. ”

Wen Jianning was a little embarrassed by his compliment, especially after knowing that the other party probably also saw her articles that were intentionally mean, his face was even hotter, and he hurriedly waved his hand and said: "I'm just writing casually, I don't deserve Boss Chen's praise like this." Among the famous ladies in Hong Kong, I don't know how many are more talented than me. ”

She said this very sincerely.

Wen Jianning knew very well in her heart that she was only bold at most, so she became famous earlier, and there was a scene of the Wen family, and most of them were notorious. Pushing forward more than ten years, most of the female writers of the May Fourth generation are ladies from famous official families in the mainland.

What's more, in some ways, although she has published some articles, she is still only working alone, and she has never really entered this circle. Moreover, it is difficult for her to be accepted by the mainstream literary circles in Shanghai for at least two or three years. Even in the future, some people will turn up this incident from time to time as a joke after dinner.

Chen Hongwang smiled: "But in comparison, I prefer the third lady's frankness and honesty, although some words can't help but sound harsh, but it is also better than those daughters who are full of foreign languages and have strange thoughts." ”

His overly straightforward words made Wen Jianning a little at a loss, and he didn't know how to respond for a while.

The person on the other side changed his words and suddenly asked: "I wonder if Miss San is willing to hand over the copyright of recent articles to my subordinates, I happen to be interested in investing in the publishing industry recently, and I happened to acquire a small publishing house."

Wen Jianning didn't react for a while, and said in surprise: "Boss Chen, do you want to buy me?"

Chen Hongwang put down the knife and fork, wiped the corners of his mouth with a napkin before saying: "Although Chen hasn't studied for a few days, at least he still has eyesight. The third lady was able to achieve such an achievement at a young age, and I think that in time, she will definitely achieve even more. I am a businessman, and businessmen value profits, both for the present and for the long term. I sincerely make friends with Miss Three, and I also believe in Miss Three's character. In terms of royalty prices, Miss Three can open at her discretion. ”

Wen Jianning was silent for a long time, and finally shook his head with difficulty, and said in a dry voice: "I'm sorry Boss Chen, thank you very much for your kindness, but please forgive me for not agreeing." ”

Chen Hongwang, who was sitting opposite, seemed to be a little surprised, as if everything was in his expectation.

"May I ask why?"

Wen Jianning lowered his head and said, "Boss Chen, I have always been grateful for your care of me during this time. ”

"In any case, I appreciate your kindness. But it's not fair to you to agree to this cooperation. I don't mean to be presumptuous, but I know my weight and I'm not talented enough to go to the trouble of yours. ”

She originally thought that Chen Hongwang must have other intentions for being so attentive, but now the other party confessed that he just took a fancy to her talent, although Wen Jianning believed it a little, but he still couldn't help but be a little suspicious.

For her distrust, Chen Hongwang just smiled freely.

"Chen's past, presumably Miss San should have heard of it. In the early years, I made a fortune with people in the northwest area, and although the business was not very large, I also saved some furniture. After these years of operation, it can be regarded as a small family property. Although I seemed to be quite popular with some of the young ladies and ladies, I knew for myself that I was always nothing more than a clay leg. Eating steak and drinking red wine can't change the roughness of your body. ”

"Chen knows very well what kind of person he is, and I think that Miss San herself also knows very well what kind of person she used to be. We are a type of people who, although fortunate enough to climb into the circle of the so-called upper class, have never forgotten their origins. So I want to make Miss Three a friend, I don't know if Miss Three will doubt my intentions if I say this. ”

He suddenly spread the cards on the table like this, which caught Wen Jianning a little off guard.

But she understood what Chen Hongwang meant, and she could feel the sincerity of the other party, but she didn't know how to answer properly.

Fortunately, Chen Hongwang didn't expect her to react soon, and even gave her a step down: "Suddenly mentioning these in such a hurry may surprise the third young lady." Mainly because my business in the mainland has some problems, I am afraid that I will not be able to stay in Shanghai during this time. If the third lady still needs help during this time, please contact my people. ”

Although Wen Jianning would not refuse at the first time as before, he would not really go to him for help. However, she suddenly remembered something, and still said: "This time I have a matter with the Wen family, thank you Boss Chen for helping to make peace in it." ”

All along, she has always misunderstood the other party's kindness. Now that the words have been spoken, she should naturally express her gratitude. After all, during these days, if he hadn't mediated in it, I was afraid that she would have been taken back by the Wen family.

She thought for a while and said: "Although Bai Mao's works may not be very valuable, if Boss Chen is not worried about losses, the copyright of all works under this pen name, including these new articles, can be at your disposal, and the right should be my thank you." These may not fully repay your kindness, but if I can write a good article in the future, I will consider cooperating with you as soon as possible. ”

If it weren't for this pen war with the Wen family, maybe in another two or three years, when her works are more mature, she will be able to repay this favor, but as far as the current situation is concerned, she only has this in her hand that is still valuable.

Chen Hongwang raised his eyebrows: "Is it just the first time to think about it?" I thought that the third lady would directly agree to our cooperation for the sake of our acquaintance. ”

Wen Jianning could only smile apologetically.

"It seems that I may have lacked a little bit of time," Chen Hongwang smiled generously, "but I hope that the next time I go back to Shanghai, I can hear a different answer from Miss San." ”

Wen Jianning shook his head: "Boss Chen, maybe I wasn't here anymore at that time." ”

Chen Hongwang was about to say something, but a black-clothed subordinate walked quickly next to him and whispered something in his ear. After the man retreated, he smiled and said, "Chen is confident that he has a fate with the third lady, and we will always meet again." I hope that when the time comes, Miss San won't pretend that she doesn't know me as a person. ”

Although the two did not negotiate cooperation, after this time, they finally released their suspicions.

Now thinking back to his previous attitude, Wen Jianning only felt that it was too much at the beginning. If it was a person with a small amount of energy, she might have been offended by her and become an enemy. The sense of apology in her heart deepened again and again, although she didn't say it, her attitude towards Chen Hongwang was also greatly relaxed, and the atmosphere was unprecedentedly harmonious for a while.

Although this restaurant is an industry under Chen Hongwang's name, fortunately, he did not embarrass Wen Jianning, and finally let her invite guests.

It was already dark, but a car parked here attracted the attention of the residents. Someone pretended to pick up the clothes from the drying pole, and looked curiously and sneakily at the man and woman under the street lamp.

Wen Jianning hesitated for a moment and said politely, "Won't Mr. Chen go up and sit down?"

Chen Hongwang glanced upstairs and said with a smile: "I'll send you here." ”

He also knew that he might not be popular with Mr. Qi.

Wen Jianning stood in place, watching the car sink into the dark night, and then walked briskly upstairs.

The lights in the room were on, Mr. Qi had already eaten dinner alone, was sitting on the sofa reading a book, and saw Wen Jianning coming back, so he casually put it aside and pulled her to sit down and talk.

For Mr. Qi, Wen Jianning has never had anything to hide.

She told Mr. Qi about going out to dinner with Chen Hongwang today, and only after she finished saying it did she find that Mr. Qi was looking at her intently, which made her feel unnatural and didn't know what she said wrong.

(End of chapter)