After the divorce, I started to transfer

The next morning, the morning light was just breaking.

Chen Feng got up early as usual, and jogged on the street outside the hotel facing the rising sun.

After running, he returned to the hotel room and took a hot shower, then had breakfast with Zhao Zixuan. Zhao Zixuan got up early today.

After breakfast, Zhao Zixuan suggested taking Chen Feng to her current residence first and check out of the hotel.

After Zhao Zixuan started working, she moved out of her parents' home and began living alone.

At first, she chose to move because her workplace was located in the financial CBD, which was far from her home, making it very inconvenient to commute to get off work every day. In order to reduce commuting time, her family simply bought a small flat near the company.

However, after she quit her job at the beginning of this year, she felt it was boring to continue living in the original place, so she moved to a high-rise apartment near FX Island.

The house was registered in her grandfather's name and was more than 20 years old. On weekdays, the house was mostly empty, with only her grandparents' relatives who lived far away in Beijing occasionally coming to stay.

Zhao Zixuan knew that the house was vacant. She didn't want to live in her original place anymore, nor did she want to go back home to live with her parents, so it was natural for her to move in.

The two drove for more than half an hour and finally arrived at their destination.

The community in front of us is quite large and the greening is arranged very carefully.

Looking around, you can see green trees everywhere, dotted with beautiful flowers, which complement each other.

The community not only has towering high-rise residential buildings, but also has scattered low-rise buildings and apartment buildings.

According to Zhao Zixuan, there are now more than 300 households living in the community, with a total population of over a thousand.

With a history of nearly twenty years and a large number of residents, this community is not considered top-notch, but after all, it is located in Shanghai, and housing prices are still high, with an average price of more than 60,000 yuan per square meter.

For example, the 115-square-meter house where Zhao Zixuan lives costs about yuan per square meter, and the total price is nearly million yuan.

Pushing open the door, the two walked into the room, and an antique scent hit them in the face.

In the living room, a set of pure wooden furniture is particularly eye-catching. The solid wood coffee table, sofa, armchair and long desk all show elegant charm. At first glance, it is clear that these arrangements were made by Zhao Zixuan's grandfather.

After Chen Feng sat down on the soft sofa, he was full of curiosity and couldn't help asking Zhao Zixuan: "Why did you think of living here? And you live alone, don't you feel scared?"

"It's mainly because I don't want to live at home." Zhao Zixuan sighed helplessly and explained, "As soon as I get home, my parents try to arrange blind dates for me. Sometimes they even bring people to their home and ask me to meet them. Besides, I'm already this old, and I still feel uncomfortable living with my parents."

"Can your family feel at ease living here alone?" Chen Feng continued to ask.

"Why should we be worried?" Zhao Zixuan pointed out the window and said, "As you can see, the security measures here are very thorough, with surveillance cameras installed everywhere. And this is a single-family house, so we basically don't have to deal with neighbors."

"Okay." After hearing this, Chen Feng couldn't help but feel a little sympathy for her. A woman living alone in such a big house is indeed a bit lonely and pitiful.

"My home is not far from here, about 20 minutes by car." Zhao Zixuan continued, "My mother used to come here often. She always said it was convenient because there is an island park here. Every day there are many elderly people there, singing, dancing, and taking a walk. It is very lively, and she likes to go there to join in the fun."

"Then let's go to the park later." Chen Feng suggested.

"Okay, I'll go to Island Park for a run when I have nothing to do."

"Are you still running?"

"Of course, but I don't run every day. It depends on my mood."

"Then I'll call you tomorrow morning and we'll go jogging in the park together."

"Row!"

The two chatted in the living room for a while, and then Zhao Zixuan asked Chen Feng to watch TV while she started to clean up the room.

She was washing clothes, changing bed sheets, and wiping furniture. She was so busy that she worked for nearly an hour.

To be honest, the room was generally clean, but if you live alone and don't have a mysophobia, it's really hard to keep it tidy every day. Therefore, Zhao Zixuan had a lot of work to do after cleaning up.

After finishing her work, Zhao Zixuan was exhausted. She took a bottle of purified water, sat down next to Chen Feng, and complained while drinking: "I am so tired, you come to clean up tomorrow."

"I'm a guest. How can I ask a guest to clean the house?" Chen Feng said with a smile.

"What kind of guest are you?" Zhao Zixuan rolled her eyes at him.

"Of course I'm a guest! Besides, you cleaned it all today, why would you clean it tomorrow? Cleaning once a week is enough."

"If we only clean once a week, our house will become a garbage dump!"

"You're exaggerating. There are only two of us living here. If we pay a little attention, how dirty can it be?"

"No, you have to help me clean tomorrow."

"Then I'll buy you a robot vacuum cleaner tomorrow. I have several at home."

"You're too lazy! You're living with me now, so isn't it normal for you to do some housework? You need to be involved!"

"Oh, so that's how it is. Okay, I get it. If you had told me earlier that you wanted me to have some involvement, I would definitely not have refused."

"Then it's settled. You help me do a thorough cleaning tomorrow and clean every nook and cranny. I've lived here for so long and have always wanted to do a thorough cleaning, but I never had the chance."

When Chen Feng heard that they were going to do a thorough cleaning, he quickly said, "Can you hire two cleaners? I'll pay for it."

"If I'm hiring a cleaner, why would I specifically ask you to do it? You have to do it yourself. Don't worry, I'll accompany you. When two people clean the room together, they feel involved and like they're living together, don't you think?"

It's... bullshit! Chen Feng secretly complained in his heart, isn't this just asking for trouble!

He doesn't mind spending a few hundred dollars on a cleaner, and he thinks paying a cleaner is a good deed, as it allows the cleaner to earn money and boosts consumption.

Otherwise, if rich people like them keep their money and don't spend it, it will be bad for the social economy and the people.

However, in the end, Chen Feng really didn't want to do the spring cleaning. For a man, spring cleaning is definitely one of the things he hates the most. But at the moment, he couldn't refuse, so he could only nod and agree reluctantly: "Okay, I understand, I'll do the spring cleaning with you tomorrow."

Seeing Chen Feng agreed, Zhao Zixuan was overjoyed and took the initiative to come over and kiss him on the face. In her opinion, cleaning the room with someone she liked was a ritual, so she was looking forward to it.

Then, the two of them watched TV and chatted casually. When it was almost half past ten, Zhao Zixuan's mother called and asked why she hadn't returned home yet.

Zhao Zixuan replied that she would leave immediately, and then her mother hung up the phone.

"Let's go." Zhao Zixuan stood up and called Chen Feng, with a slightly solemn expression on his face.

Seeing this, Chen Feng was not nervous at all. Instead, he smiled and asked, "What's wrong? You don't look well."

Zhao Zixuan frowned and said, "My aunt is also at my house. She is an old aunt. She has been single since her divorce and is a bit man-averse. She has a bad temper. If she says something unpleasant later, don't take it to heart."

Chen Feng lost his good mood immediately after hearing this. After hearing what Zhao Zixuan said, he was worried that her aunt was a difficult "old fairy". Which man would not be scared in such a situation?

"Don't worry too much." Zhao Zixuan hurriedly comforted him, "My aunt is not unreasonable, she just... hates philandering men. Her ex-husband was a philanderer, and when she found out, she divorced him decisively."

Chen Feng said helplessly: "Did you do this on purpose?"

Zhao Zixuan couldn't help but laugh and said, "My aunt probably doesn't know that you're unfaithful, right?"

Chen Feng said unhappily, "I think she probably knows, so she waited for us at your house. I think I should find an excuse not to go, otherwise if I get into an argument with your aunt, it will be embarrassing for everyone."

"We have already agreed to go, how can we go back on our word? No matter what, you have to go this time. Otherwise, I will be urged to go on blind dates by my family every day in the future."

Chen Feng shook his head helplessly and said with a wry smile: "I went to your house this time to charge for love. I went to the tiger mountain even though I knew there was a tiger."

Zhao Zixuan burst out laughing at his amusement, then rolled her eyes at him and said, "How can it be as exaggerated as you say? Let's go, hurry up, meet earlier and get this over with."

Chen Feng had no other choice. After all, he and Zhao Zixuan already had a close relationship. It was hard to refuse an invitation to their home. If Zhao Zixuan's three elders really wanted to scold him, it seemed understandable.

Anyway, you will get hurt whether you stick your head out or not, so you might as well be quick and act like a man.

So, the two of them went downstairs quickly, and Zhao Zixuan drove Chen Feng away.

About twenty minutes later, they arrived at a high-end villa area. There were guards at the entrance of the villa area, and the security was very strict.

The car slowly drove into the villa area and stopped in front of a duplex villa. The gate of the villa was closed and no one was waiting at the door to greet us.

After the two got off the car, Zhao Zixuan walked in front and brought Chen Feng to the gate of the villa.

Through the facial recognition system, the door automatically opens slowly.

When they entered the villa, they saw three elders sitting in the living room on the first floor.

Sitting in the middle was a middle-aged man in his fifties, holding a newspaper. He looked elegant and somewhat similar to Zhao Zixuan in appearance. This man was Zhao Zixuan's father, Zhao Jianjie.

There were two women sitting next to him, one of whom was wearing glasses, about fifty years old, with a dignified face and elegant temperament. She was obviously Zhao Zixuan's mother, Jin Nianlei.

The other woman looked to be in her forties, with delicate makeup, fashionable clothes, and a cold demeanor. From her temperament, she was quite similar to Zhao Zixuan. She must be the aunt Zhao Meizhi that Zhao Zixuan mentioned.

Seeing Chen Feng and Zhao Zixuan walk in, the three of them looked over at the same time.

Neither Chen Feng nor Zhao Zixuan showed any fear. Zhao Zixuan took the lead and introduced to the elders: "Mom, Dad, Aunt, he is Chen Feng."

Chen Feng nodded to the three of them and said politely, "Uncle, aunt, hello."

"Please sit down." Zhao Zixuan's mother Jin Nianlei spoke first and pointed to the sofa next to them.

Zhao Zixuan pulled Chen Feng to sit on the sofa next to the elders. Then, Jin Nianlei asked Chen Feng, "Xiao Chen, are you and Axuan classmates in high school?"

Chen Feng nodded and replied, "Yes."

Jin Nianlei smiled and continued to ask, "Did you two have a crush on each other when you were in high school?"

Chen Feng answered truthfully: "Probably not. We were so focused on studying at the time that we never thought about dating."

Zhao Zixuan couldn't help but complain: "I listened to you at that time, wore ugly glasses, wore rustic clothes, and had two big braids. How could any boy like me?"

Jin Nianlei smiled and said, "I did that for your own good. It will save you from being disturbed by boys and allow you to concentrate on your studies."

At this time, Zhao Jianjie suddenly asked, "Xiao Chen, where are you from in Linnan?"

Chen Feng answered honestly: "From Qingpu Town."

"Qingpu, that place is in the east, by the sea, next to Yuelou Town, right?"

"Yes."

Zhao Zixuan interrupted and said, "My father's hometown is in Qianjiang Town, which is not far from your place."

Chen Feng said seriously: "The two towns were quite far apart before. One was in the southeast of Linnan County, and the other was in the northeast, with a mountain range in between. It took at least half an hour to drive from our town to Qianjiang Town, and we had to pass through the county seat first. Now that a tunnel has been opened in the mountains, it only takes more than ten minutes to drive there."

Zhao Jianjie smiled and nodded: "That's true. The tunnel was opened two years ago. It's more than three kilometers long. I took a car through it when I went back to my hometown two years ago. It really shortened the journey a lot."

Chen Feng went on to say, "Qianjiang Town has always been the most economically powerful town in our county, and one of the top 100 economically powerful towns in the country, much stronger than our Qingpu Town. I remember when I was a child, my father took me to Qianjiang Town to buy an air conditioner instead of going to the county seat."

Zhao Jianjie nodded again: "Qianjiang Town's economy is more developed than the county seat, and its population is also the largest in the county."

As a native of Linnan, Chen Feng understands the mentality of the people of Qianjiang Town very well. When they are outside, they usually call themselves Lushi people or Lushi Qianjiang Town people, and rarely say that they are Linnan County people or Linnan County Qianjiang Town people. There are many reasons behind this, including complex history, economy and social customs.

In short, people in Qianjiang Town and people in the county town don’t get along well with each other. The grudge between the two sides may be traced back to hundreds of years ago, and they look down on each other.

In this way, Chen Feng and Zhao Jianjie started chatting about Lin Nan and his hometown in Lu City. Before long, the two naturally started speaking their hometown dialect.

Since the accents of Qianjiang Town and Qingpu Town are similar, there is no barrier to communication. The two chatted happily for more than ten minutes, during which Zhao Zixuan also joined the discussion from time to time. The atmosphere was harmonious and full of laughter.

However, Zhao Meizhi, who had been silent all this time, suddenly interrupted, staring at Chen Feng, and asked, "Chen Feng, I happen to have a friend from your hometown, Qingpu Town. I asked her about it, and she said that you already have a girlfriend? It seems that she is from the urban area of ​​​​Lu City, is very beautiful, and is also a top student who graduated from Donghai University. Is it true?"

What was supposed to come finally came. Chen Feng sighed secretly in his heart, but on the surface he remained calm. Facing Zhao Meizhi's unfriendly gaze, he slowly nodded and said, "Yes, I already have a girlfriend."

Hearing this, the faces of the Zhao family members, including Zhao Zixuan, changed instantly. (End of this chapter)