「The next day. 7:00 PM.」
By the time Lin Feng and Yang Qiniang arrived at the restaurant,
the chef had already changed.
This private kitchen was hidden away in a high-end residential area, amidst towering apartment buildings.
The atmosphere was quite elegant.
It was designed like a traditional Chinese courtyard.
There was even a small pavilion in the courtyard.
Lin Feng and Yang Qiniang sat there.
Hot tea and a tea set had already been prepared for them.
It was likely the chef who had prepared it.
Although the chef was a bit lazy and had a strange temper,
he was very serious and responsible when it came to every order he accepted.
His attention to detail was meticulous.
"You know, it’s been four or five years since I last saw Chen Lei’s older brother."
"Chen Lei’s older brother is named Chen Jun. He started taking over the Chen family’s group seven or eight years ago and is now the heir apparent."
"He’s already taken control of most of the Chen Family’s businesses and is basically the new helmsman of the Chen Group."
Yang Qiniang was giving Lin Feng a rundown before Chen Lei and the others arrived.
He wanted to give Lin Feng the lay of the land.
This guy was a major player.
Lin Feng took a sip of the tea. It was a top-grade white tea.
Savoring it at this moment, he found the lingering fragrance was endless.
"What kind of business is the Chen Family in?"
Lin Feng was more interested in the corporation behind Chen Jun and Chen Lei.
Yang Qiniang thought for a moment before saying, "You could say they’ve dabbled in all major industries."
"They originally started out in real estate, but now they have assets in basically every sector."
"Brother Feng, I’ll be straight with you—in a sense, the Chen family’s group is much, much bigger than my dad’s business."
Lin Feng was a little surprised to hear Yang Qiniang say this.
’No wonder Chen Jun, who is just an heir to the Chen Group,’
’is already able to do business with Yang Tianming.’
’It turns out their family corporations aren’t in the same weight class, in a sense.’
However, Lin Feng was also a bit curious. Since there was such a large gap between the two families,
why were Chen Lei and Yang Qiniang in the same social circle?
After all, for people like them, natural barriers existed between each social circle.
Yang Qiniang saw the look in Lin Feng’s eyes and knew what he wanted to ask.
After working together for so many days, they had developed a certain rapport.
"The main reason Chen Lei and I get along is that he isn’t very interested in his family’s business."
"He’s basically become an idle rich guy now, just living off dividends from his shares."
"Back in the day, the gap between our families wasn’t that big. But Chen Lei’s father was very capable."
"Later, he correctly identified the tech boom as the next big thing and directly doubled the size of the Chen Group."
"To be honest, I don’t know his older brother that well. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be this tense."
Yang Qiniang forced a smile.
Lin Feng nodded.
’It seems Yang Qiniang and Chen Lei are able to hang out together,’
’mainly because Chen Lei doesn’t have a ’proper’ job.’
’Plus, Chen Lei himself is a loyal guy who likes to make friends.’
’And their families have known each other since they were kids.’
As the two were talking, the screen of Yang Qiniang’s phone lit up.
After glancing at the message, Yang Qiniang said to Lin Feng, "Brother Feng, they’re here. I’ll go out and get them."
Lin Feng nodded.
A few minutes later,
Lin Feng saw a familiar face.
It was Chen Lei, whom he had met at the bar.
It was unclear what had influenced Chen Lei recently,
but he had gotten a few more highlights in his hair.
He had also gotten a silver hoop earring.
With that look, he was the spitting image of a pretty-boy punk.
Chen Lei noticed Lin Feng’s gaze linger for a moment on his hair and ear.
So, he very naturally smoothed his hair and asked, "So? Not bad, right? I just got this new look a couple of days ago, buddy."
Lin Feng sized him up carefully.
’It’s such a bold combination.’
’But Chen Lei somehow managed to pull it off.’
’Although he looked a bit wild, it unexpectedly suited his personality.’
"It was certainly a shock at first glance."
"But looking closer now, it’s not bad. It suits your vibe."
A huge grin spread across Chen Lei’s face. "See, Xiaofeng, you’ve got good taste! My brother’s been giving me grief over this look for days!"
As he said this, Chen Lei turned his head to the side.
The man standing next to Chen Lei, who had walked in with him, was Chen Jun.
A smile appeared on Lin Feng’s face as he looked at the man.
While his younger brother was talking to Lin Feng, Chen Jun had already been discreetly sizing Lin Feng up.
With just one glance, Chen Jun understood.
He understood why his younger brother insisted that Lin Feng was like him.
The steady, composed aura Lin Feng exuded was nothing like what you would expect from a college freshman.
Lin Feng had the presence of a leader, of someone in a position of power.
He possessed a composure that belied his age.
Chen Jun never judged a book by its cover.
But in Lin Feng’s case, Chen Jun felt that the man was exactly as his appearance suggested.
The person before him might truly have such a character.
Chen Jun smiled and extended his hand. "Hello, I’m Chen Jun, Chen Lei’s older brother."
"I came uninvited today, specifically to try the food here."
Lin Feng naturally shook Chen Jun’s hand and greeted him.
Meanwhile, Yang Qiniang’s phone was buzzing nonstop with messages.
The others couldn’t find the place and were messaging him for help.
Even though the address was clearly marked,
it couldn’t account for the fact that Zhang Chi was terrible with directions.
Frustrated, Yang Qiniang didn’t even have time to pay attention to what was happening with Lin Feng.
He looked up just in time to see that Lin Feng and Chen Jun had already finished shaking hands.
"Brother Feng, that guy Zhang Chi is lost! I’ve got to go get him!"
With that, Yang Qiniang walked out while talking on the phone.
As the host of the dinner,
Lin Feng smiled and led the two Chen brothers into the pavilion.
"The private chef is still preparing the ingredients. We’ll probably have to wait for everyone to arrive before we can start eating."
"The view from this courtyard is nice. Why don’t we rest here for a bit?"
Of course, the two Chen brothers had no objections.
Guests should follow the host’s lead, after all.
After sitting down, Chen Lei grinned and pulled Lin Feng over to talk more about his new look.
You could tell he was really pleased with it.
Lin Feng found an opportunity before the others arrived.
He took out a document.
"Last time, Brother Lei, you trusted us and dropped a cool ten million."
"It’s been a full month now."
"Here are the returns on your ten million. I’ve calculated it based on the two percent we promised."
"Take a look."
Chen Lei already knew this dinner was about his previous investment.
So when Lin Feng took out the document, Chen Lei wasn’t surprised at all.
Chen Lei took the document and casually glanced over it.
It was an investment return report.
It did indeed guarantee the promised two percent rate of return.
"Not bad. Looks like your company is progressing pretty well,"
Chen Lei said cheerfully.
Lin Feng nodded with a faint smile. "Yes, it’s developing well."
Beside them, when Chen Jun saw Lin Feng actually produce such a return report,
he took a slow sip of his tea and said, "I heard your company was just established a little over a month ago."
Lin Feng nodded.
He knew very well that Chen Jun was now interested in his company.
"To be able to guarantee a two percent rate of return after only one month of operation..."
Chen Jun said playfully.
Lin Feng just nodded with a smile, not continuing the conversation.
Chen Lei felt the atmosphere become slightly tense.
But he couldn’t find an opportunity to interject.
He could only watch quietly from the side.
"Mr. Lin, how long have you been playing the stock market?"
Chen Jun asked, looking at Lin Feng with great interest.
Lin Feng smiled and replied, "Not that long, actually. I’ve just been a bit lucky."
Having been in business for so long, the one thing Chen Jun believed in the least was luck.
Especially in a place like the stock market, with its treacherous undercurrents.
Chen Lei thought his brother was about to ask Lin Feng about his activities in the stock market.
But unexpectedly, he suddenly heard his brother ask, "If I were to invest three hundred million, what kind of rate of return could you guarantee me?"

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