After the divorce, I started to transfer

Chen Feng arrived at Qin Zhen's house carrying the cooked food he had bought.

Qin Zhen had already prepared the meal; there were five dishes on the table, four main dishes and a soup. Moreover, he had already set out the bowls and chopsticks for him beforehand, which was very thoughtful.

Chen Feng carried the food to the dining table, sat down, picked up his chopsticks, and started eating. He then commented, "Your stir-fried loofah with eggs is quite good. The heat is just right, not overcooked, and the sugar is just right too. Damn, it gets better and better with every bite. Did you just happen to make it this delicious, or did you practice making it on purpose?"

Perhaps because he's been living alone for a long time, this guy's cooking skills have actually improved quite a bit; he's definitely surpassed Chen Feng's.

As Qin Zhen took the cooked food that Chen Feng had brought out of the bag, he smiled smugly and said, "Of course, it's from practice."

Chen Feng expressed his doubts: "Don't you eat at work every day? And with such a busy work schedule, how do you have time to practice your cooking skills?"

"On my days off, I don't work every day. I also have days off in lieu of work and public holidays. I live alone now, so I don't have much to do. I just buy groceries and cook for myself. There are lots of cooking tutorials online; you can learn them by watching them. It's not that difficult. For example, this stir-fried loofah with eggs: loofah oxidizes easily. If you don't soak it in water beforehand and just cut it and put it in the pan, it will definitely turn black. Also, it's important to control the heat. When frying eggs, you need to use high heat so that the eggs can set quickly and have a fluffy texture, making them more palatable. When frying loofah, you need to use medium heat to avoid burning it. Got it?"

Chen Feng was stunned for a moment, then looked at him with a strange expression and said, "I think I see now. You're planning to be a good husband and stay-at-home dad, right? You'll be able to cook delicious meals for your wife and kids in the future. What a good man and a good father."

Qin Zhen was surprised that Chen Feng saw through his thoughts so quickly. A rare look of embarrassment appeared on his face as he deliberately emphasized, "It's mainly because I'm interested in cooking. It's nice and enjoyable to cook some of my favorite dishes at home when I have nothing to do."

Chen Feng laughed and said, "I didn't mean to make fun of you. Nowadays, in many families, the husband is responsible for cooking and cleaning. That's normal."

“Then I definitely can’t be responsible for cooking at home. Even if I agreed, Pei Lei wouldn’t agree.”

After Qin Zhen finished speaking with some pride, he added, "Besides, given the nature of my job, I often can't leave work on time, let alone leave early. Pei Lei doesn't have that concern, so I'll definitely have her cook. After the baby is born, I'll have her stay home to take care of the child, and then we'll consider whether to let her go back to work once the child starts kindergarten."

Chen Feng curled his lip and said, "Take off that chauvinistic attitude. These days, women find this kind of straight man repulsive. Don't forget that you broke up with her before because of your chauvinism. Did you discuss with Pei Lei about having her give up her job and stay home to take care of the child?"

After thinking for a moment, Qin Zhen said, "I haven't formally talked to her about it yet, but I've mentioned this to her before."

Chen Feng smiled and joked, "She's a very skilled designer, earning more money in a year than you do. Why don't you stay home and take care of the kids while she goes out to earn money?"

"Get lost." Qin Zhen glared at him irritably, then tried to justify himself, "Her salary is a little higher than mine now, but obviously my career prospects are brighter than hers. Of course, I'm not saying she has to stop working altogether. I just hope that after the baby is born, she can focus most of her energy on her family and raising the child. Besides, given the nature of her job, she can easily work as a part-time designer from home, which is much more flexible than mine."

Chen Feng said irritably, "So you think this is a bit unfair to her? She has to raise the children, do housework, cook, and work part-time all by herself. And you're just responsible for going to work?"

Qin Zhen was taken aback for a moment, then quickly replied, "How could I only be responsible for going to work? I'll definitely help with housework and take care of the kids when I get home from get off work. Besides, there are holidays too, aren't there?"

Chen Feng waved his hand and said, "Alright, if that's your plan, Pei Lei will be exhausted. I think the best solution is for your mother to come and help take care of the child. If that's not possible, hire a nanny. Don't forget that your wife has a history of depression; you don't want her to develop postpartum depression."

Qin Zhen's expression froze for a moment.

After a while, Qin Zhen regained his composure, picked up a can of beer, opened it, took a big gulp, and then said, "You know that my family, especially my mother, is not very satisfied with her. Moreover, Leilei is sensitive. If my mother comes to take care of the child, the two of them will live together every day, and it will definitely be a disaster."

"Then hire a nanny, find a reliable one. Pei Lei can hire one from her hometown, preferably someone related to her or someone she has a good relationship with."

Qin Zhen's eyes lit up, and he said happily, "That's a good idea. I remember she mentioned before that she had a cousin who had taken good care of her since childhood. She and her mother grew up together and had a very close relationship. After her mother passed away, her cousin would visit her frequently whenever she had time. It wasn't until later, when her cousin took her child to Shenzhen to work with her husband, that they gradually lost contact. A while ago, Leilei mentioned her cousin, saying that her cousin's husband had passed away due to illness, leaving behind three children. Fortunately, two of them are already married, and only the youngest is still in college. Her cousin must be in her fifties or sixties now. Hiring her would be perfect; she could work as a caregiver. We could pay her a slightly higher salary, which would also help her."

Chen Feng nodded and said, "If that's the case, then it's perfect. You should talk to Pei Lei about it; she should agree."

Qin Zhen laughed and said, "How could her own aunt possibly disagree?"

Chen Feng reminded her, "That's what they say, but Pei Lei probably hasn't seen her much over the years. Plus, Pei Lei is sensitive, so she might not really want her aunt to come to her house as a nanny."

Qin Zhen thought about it carefully and realized that this was indeed the case. He could only smile wryly and say, "I feel like you understand my wife better than I do."

"Go to hell!" Chen Feng rolled his eyes at him irritably. "I'm just an outsider with a clearer perspective. Besides, you're a straight man who doesn't know how to consider things from a woman's point of view."

"Bullshit!" Qin Zhen retorted. "If I'm straight, then you're even more straight. I started dating in middle school, what about you?"

"What does being a straight man have to do with early dating? As long as you're handsome, girls like you, and girls chase after you, isn't dating normal? Let me remind you, now that you and Pei Lei are married and the baby is due soon, you can't be so straight-man-like anymore. You need to consider things from her perspective, especially in the first year or two after childbirth. Many women who suffer from postpartum depression do so because of problems during this time. First of all, you can't let her be too overworked, but of course, you can't let her rest all day without doing anything. So, if you hire a nanny to help take care of the baby, you need to make sure she works remotely from home or does part-time work; she can't just do nothing."

"Alright, I'll listen to you. You've got so many women now, you're practically a 'friend of women.' I can't argue with that. Come on, let's drink."

As Qin Zhen spoke, he handed Chen Feng a can of Budweiser.

Chen Feng reached out and took it, opened it, and took a sip as well.

Chen Feng usually refuses to drink when offered alcohol, but when he comes to Qin Zhen's place, he seems to accept alcohol without hesitation.

Of course, the main reason is that he doesn't really want to be an ascetic; drinking can sometimes be quite enjoyable, especially when drinking with good friends. So why should he resolutely abstain?
The two ate, drank, and chatted, from childhood to high school, from high school to university, and then their respective love stories.

Chen Feng was selective in what he said, mainly mentioning those that Qin Zhen already knew: Wu Mengting, Sun Xiaorui, Guo Mengyao, and Lin Yujiao. He might mention Jin Xinyan at most, but he was determined not to mention Zhao Zixuan.

Perhaps to show off, or perhaps because he'd been drinking too much, Qin Zhen barely ate anything. After downing three cans of beer, he started talking about Ning Wei, saying with a hint of smugness, "I'm not bragging, but every woman I've ever dated is still hung up on me, without exception. The reason is simple: they can't find a man more attractive than me, you know? Take Ning Wei, for example. We've been broken up for so long, but she's still secretly watching me. At first, she tried to break me up with Lei Lei, so I just blocked all her contact information. But yesterday, she actually contacted me with a new number, saying she had something to tell me and asked me out to dinner. I refused without hesitation and blocked her again. Haha, you tell me, am I loyal enough to Lei Lei?"

After thinking for a moment, Chen Feng recounted his encounter with Ning Wei that day, then summarized: "She probably found out about your transfer and promotion, so she regretted it. That's why she was so devastated when I told her that you and Pei Lei had already registered your marriage and that you were about to have a baby. Your actions yesterday were excellent, and with my revelations today, she must be in despair. Otherwise, I would have been really worried that she would have come after you."

Qin Zhen, however, looked serious and shook his head slightly, saying, "Based on my understanding of her, she may not have completely given up."

Then he said with a troubled look, "Damn it, it's all my fault for this darn charm. Ning Wei is very stubborn. Once she sets her mind on something, she has a ruthless streak of not giving up until she achieves it. It's difficult to deal with. I really hope that, as you said, she has already given up hope. Otherwise, things might get a bit tricky for me."

After thinking for a moment, Chen Feng waved his hand confidently and said, "Don't worry, I can handle her for you. Just call me 'godfather'."

"Damn, you've gone too far." Qin Zhen said with a look of disdain, "I already gave you face by calling you 'brother' before, and you want me to call you 'godfather'? Dream on."

Chen Feng smiled and said, "Didn't I deposit money in the bank where Ning Wei works? She's my current exclusive bank account manager. I only deposited money in her bank before because of you. She actually took advantage of our brotherhood to get me to open an account with her, which gave her a lot of sales. But now I don't have any relationship with her anymore, and I don't need to worry about your feelings, so I don't actually plan to continue depositing money in Xiuzhou Bank. There's only a little over 30 million in that card now, and I originally planned to just spend it naturally."

At this point, Chen Feng paused deliberately, glancing at him sideways.

Qin Zhen understood immediately, chuckled, and asked, "So what do you mean? Do you mean to keep depositing money into it? Or are you threatening to withdraw the remaining 30 million yuan from the card and transfer it to another bank?"

Chen Feng countered, "Then which of these two methods do you think is better?"

Qin Zhen was momentarily conflicted. Both of these methods could indeed resolve the possibility of Ning Wei harassing him.

But given the choice between the two, the better and more effective method is undoubtedly the first. However, isn't it a bit excessive to ask Chen Feng to deposit more money into Xiuzhou Bank to continue boosting Ning Wei's (his ex-girlfriend's) performance?

Seeing his expression, Chen Feng knew the reason, so he smiled and said, "If you call me godfather, I'll continue depositing money into Xiuzhou Bank, and then I'll personally tell her that I don't want her to disturb your and Pei Lei's lives. Isn't that loyal enough?"

Qin Zhen was momentarily stunned, then stood up, knelt on one knee, and clenched his fist in a salute: "Godfather, please accept my bow!"

"Holy crap!" Chen Feng exclaimed in shock, his eyes widening as he nearly jumped out of his seat.

I really didn't expect Qin Zhen to do something so decisively and resolutely. Moreover, his expression and demeanor were very proper and serious, as if he really recognized me as his godfather.

"Are you fucking serious?! Get the hell up here!" Chen Feng didn't actually want to take him in as his godson, after all, he already had his own son.

"okay!"

Qin Zhen agreed, his expression immediately changed, and he stood up and sat back down with a grin.

“I’ve already called him my godfather, so now you’ll have to help me deal with Ning Wei and make her promise not to harass me again.”

Chen Feng looked at him with some suspicion, sizing him up.

Qin Zhen felt uncomfortable under his gaze and couldn't help but glare and raise his fist, saying, "What are you doing? If you keep looking at me like that, I'll beat you up."

"Is this how you treat your godfather?" Chen Feng asked, feigning seriousness.

Qin Zhen waved his hand dismissively and said, "Then I'll be like Lü Bu and give you a blow with my halberd."

Chen Feng gave him a universally accepted hand gesture, then asked, "Does Ning Wei have some kind of leverage over you?"

Qin Zhen was taken aback, then his expression immediately became awkward. After a moment of hesitation, he said, "I don't know if it's something we can use against her. Weren't we in the throes of passion back then? And she's a womanizer. So, I took a lot of intimate photos and videos with her, and she saved them all on her cloud storage, and they're all encrypted."

Chen Feng hadn't expected it to be this kind of leverage, and said irritably, "This shouldn't count as leverage. She would only reveal these things if she wanted to die with you."

Qin Zhen smiled wryly, "I'm a public official. She doesn't actually need to expose me completely; a secret report would suffice. Falsely accusing me of having problems with my lifestyle, saying I started a relationship and then abandoned it, would be enough to give me a hard time."

Chen Feng thought about it and realized it was true; there were many precedents for this kind of thing.

"Okay, I got it. Don't worry, I'll definitely help you, after all, you just asked me to be your godfather. What father wouldn't help his son?"

"Damn it, I just called you godfather, not godfather. And it was a one-time thing. You're just a nobody to me now."

"Doesn't the godfather know that the godfather is the same as the godfather? And once a father, always a father."

"Get lost! You want to be my dad for life? Fine, give me a billion to spend first. Then make a will that all your assets will go to me when you die."

"Get lost too! I already have a son and a daughter, who cares about a nobody like you?"

"You're the only one on the side of the road."

……

The two teased and joked with each other, getting more and more into their drinks, and before they knew it, it was eleven o'clock. Qin Zhen had to go to work the next morning, and since they had finished their two dozen Budweisers, he suggested they stop drinking for the day.

Chen Feng had no objection. If Qin Zhen hadn't been treating him to drinks, he really wouldn't have wanted to drink at all.

"Okay, I'll call a designated driver for you."

Qin Zhen stood up unsteadily to get his phone, but tripped over a chair and fell down.

Chen Feng burst into laughter upon seeing this. Qin Zhen immediately did a push-up and quickly stood up, placing his hands on the chair. He then laughed and scolded, "What are you laughing at? You're probably not much better off than me now."

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng immediately stood up from his seat and deliberately paced back and forth a few steps in front of him, saying smugly, "See, I'm better than you, right?"

Qin Zhen retorted, "That's because I drank more than you. Two dozen beers, 24 cans, I drank at least fifteen or sixteen cans, you drank at most seven or eight."

"Bullshit! I drank at least ten cans."

"I do not believe."

"Then let's count them."

"Count it then."

The two of them actually came over seriously and started counting the beer cans Chen Feng had drunk.

The final count showed exactly 10 cans.

"You drank ten cans, I drank fourteen, that's fourteen more than you. So it's normal that I'm a little more drunk than you."

"Okay, okay, you're amazing."

"Just know that I'm capable."

Qin Zhen let out a burp as he said this, followed by a yawn, a stretch, and a wave of his hand, saying, "Alright, I'm so sleepy now, I don't even want to take a shower, I'm going to sleep right now. I have to get up early tomorrow morning, you can call a designated driver yourself, I won't take you there."

Although Chen Feng's mind was still relatively clear at this time, possibly due to his enhanced physique, his body was somewhat unsteady on his feet due to the alcohol, and he also felt very sleepy.

So Chen Feng simply said, "I'm too lazy to go back. I'll just stay here for the night."

Upon hearing this, Qin Zhen instinctively replied, "I'm not sleeping with you."

"Damn it! I'm not sleeping with you either. I'm sleeping in another room. If you're afraid I'll sneak up on you at night, remember to lock the door from the inside."

Qin Zhen gave him the middle finger, then waved his hand, yawning without turning his head, and said, "Do whatever you want. I'm really sleepy."

After saying that, he went back to his room, slammed the door shut, and then Chen Feng actually heard the sound of it being locked from the inside.

Chen Feng was really furious! He was so angry that he almost rushed over and kicked the door.

Why are you so distrustful of me? With over a dozen close female friends around me, you still doubt my sexual orientation? That's outrageous!

However, Chen Feng ultimately held back. Looking back, he shouldn't have stared at him so intently.

This guy is naturally very sensitive about that kind of thing. Plus, he's currently separated from his wife, so it's no wonder he overthinks things.

After trying to comfort himself for a moment, Chen Feng went to the bedroom next to Qin Zhen's, turned on the light, and looked around. It was alright inside; the bed was already made.

Then, after thinking about it, Chen Feng locked the door from the inside for safety reasons.

Just as he had thought, Qin Zhen was currently separated from his wife, and being young and impulsive, especially since he was drunk, safety was the top priority. (End of Chapter)