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Although Xiao Panpan's words sounded reasonable, Ma Jingshu still didn't quite agree. She pouted slightly and said, "If he hadn't won the lottery and hadn't received start-up capital, I think he would still be an ordinary wage earner."

Xiao Panpan certainly didn't like hearing that, and retorted, "For capable and shrewd people, success is inevitable. If he hadn't won the lottery, he would have only achieved success a few years later at most."

Upon hearing this, Ma Jingshu laughed and said, "So, in essence, he's not much different from my boyfriend. My boyfriend now earns at least tens of thousands of yuan a month, while he only earned a few thousand yuan a month two years ago. If he hadn't won the lottery, he would probably still be working for a few thousand yuan a month."

Xiao Panpan was almost amused by her words. How could someone like Cheng Yanghao be compared to Chen Feng? There was absolutely no comparison!
She really wanted to voice her thoughts directly, but considering their close friendship, she had to hold back.

Xiao Panpan could only say with a hint of sarcasm, "According to your logic, if your boyfriend were given some start-up capital, he could also succeed like Chen Feng and grow a company that was only worth a few million into a company worth billions within two years."

Upon hearing this, Ma Jingshu suddenly stammered. No matter how much confidence she had in her boyfriend, she couldn't just lie through her teeth.

To grow a company worth millions into a company worth billions in just two years is nothing short of a business miracle.

"His film and television company was only worth a few million at the beginning? That's impossible, right? How did he manage to make it worth billions in just two years? And you just said that he basically doesn't manage the company and leaves it to professional managers. Are the professional managers he hired really that capable?"

Xiao Panpan didn't want to explain, but in order to convince her and also to prove the excellence of her man Chen Feng, she thought about it and decided to tell him anyway.

"His film and television company is called Fengmang Film and Television Company. Even if you haven't heard of it, you should know about some of the hit dramas it produced, such as 'Qingyu'an,' 'When Flowers Bloom Again, We Meet Again,' and 'The Bright Moon Remains,' which aired this year..."

"These dramas were all produced by his company?" Ma Jingshu's eyes widened in shock. She had seen all of these dramas and knew how popular they were at the time.

Seeing Ma Jingshu's shocked expression, Xiao Panpan felt very pleased and proud, after all, these hit dramas all came from her man's company.

"Of course, these dramas are all produced by his company. Now you should understand why his company's market value has grown so quickly, right? His company's market value is currently estimated to be increasing, and that's a rather conservative estimate. If his company were to go public, I think its market value would easily exceed 10 billion. But he doesn't seem to have any plans to go public, after all, it's his wholly-owned company, and the entire company belongs to him alone."

"How exactly did he manage to do that? You also said he doesn't usually handle company affairs, I'm really curious."

Looking at her best friend's eager expression, Xiao Panpan reluctantly said, "Although he doesn't usually manage the company's day-to-day operations, he definitely oversees and controls the company's development direction and strategy. These film and television projects definitely require his approval for funding. His greatest strength is his ability to recognize and utilize talent. The professional managers he chose weren't well-known in the industry before he selected them, but after being appointed, they demonstrated high levels of company management and production capabilities. Furthermore, and this is arguably the most important reason, is that he also promoted a very talented screenwriter. She wrote the scripts for all the hit dramas I just mentioned, and she also served as a producer. It's because of her that these hit dramas have allowed Fengmang Films to achieve such a high valuation in just two years."

Ma Jingshu nodded in realization: "No wonder. So the reason his company is so valuable now is all because of this screenwriter."

Xiao Panpan found this remark rather tiresome, as she knew perfectly well that the screenwriter was Wu Mengting, Chen Feng's girlfriend. She immediately retorted, "You can't say that. Before joining Fengmang Films, this screenwriter was just an unknown online writer. Of course, she certainly has screenwriting abilities, but before meeting Chen Feng and being promoted by him, she had absolutely no chance to utilize those abilities. As the saying goes, 'A thousand-mile horse is common, but a discerning eye is rare,' and Chen Feng is that discerning eye. If he hadn't founded the company and made good use of its talent, how could the company have grown to its current size?"

Her words made sense, and Ma Jingshu didn't refute them. She just asked curiously, "This screenwriter is really amazing. I didn't realize before that she wrote the scripts for these hit dramas. What's her name? As the boss, Chen Feng should be trying his best to win her over, right? Otherwise, she might be poached by another company."

Xiao Panpan was reluctant to answer either of these questions, but since it wasn't exactly a secret and could be easily found online, she simply said, "Her name is Wu Mengting, right? She's now a top screenwriter and producer, quite well-known in the industry. Chen Feng values ​​her highly, and it seems he's given her shares and dividends. It's impossible for other companies to poach her."

She didn't mention that Wu Mengting was Chen Feng's girlfriend; otherwise, Ma Jingshu would have been bombarded with questions out of curiosity.

"This Chen Feng is indeed bold and generous, actually giving out stock dividends. Presumably, Wu Mengting will receive a lot of money every year, which will naturally bind her to him. Pan, I admit he is indeed a very outstanding man, but I still don't think you can win him over."

Ma Jingshu admitted that Chen Feng's excellence made Xiao Panpan very happy, but she also said that she was not optimistic about winning Chen Feng's heart. She almost blurted out the truth: she had already won Chen Feng's heart.

But reason prevailed over her, and she held back from telling the truth.

"Just wait and see, I'm sure I can win him over." Xiao Panpan pretended to be very confident.

Ma Jingshu shook her head and sighed, "You're really stubborn. Even if you win him over, what good will it do? He'll definitely cheat on you again. What will you do then? You'll be driven crazy by him."

Xiao Panpan thought to herself: What's there to be angry about? I was the one who came later, and now that I've gotten it, I'm the one who benefits.

……

After Chen Feng and his group returned to Bibo Garden, Chen Dayong and Zhao Xiaolan spent more than an hour playing with their grandchildren. They declined the invitation to have dinner together and also declined Liu Hong's and Zhao Xiaolan's invitation to stay overnight before taking their leave.

Chen Feng also left at the same time; he still had to take his parents to a hotel.

His parents didn't make that request, saying they didn't need Chen Feng's help and could find a hotel to stay in on their own. But as his son, Chen Feng certainly couldn't let them do it themselves.

So Chen Feng found a five-star hotel three kilometers away that was closest to Bibo Garden, booked it online, and chose a business suite. It wasn't the best, but it was above average and cost more than two thousand yuan per night.

After booking the hotel online, Chen Feng took his parents there.

The father and son each drove their own car and arrived at the hotel in about ten minutes. After helping with the check-in procedures, Chen Feng wanted to leave, but his mother stopped him and asked him to come up with her to talk.

Chen Feng couldn't refuse, so he followed his parents to their hotel room.

The business suite is 50 square meters and has two bathrooms, a sleeping area with a large bed that can comfortably accommodate three adults, a reception area with a sofa and coffee table, and an office area with an office chair and desk. There is a window next to the office, which is well-lit.

The two elderly people had never stayed in such a nice hotel room before. They hadn't expected their son to book such a nice room for them, so when they came in and saw the room, they were stunned and looked around curiously.

After regaining her senses, Elaine Chao habitually complained, "Why did you book such a nice room for us? It must have been very expensive. How much did it cost? Maybe we should change rooms."

Chen Feng had anticipated this, otherwise he would have booked the presidential suite for them directly, because he knew that his parents would definitely refuse to stay there, for the reason that it would be a waste of money.

Although this business suite is a bit pricey, his parents can still accept it as long as Chen Feng insists.

“It’s the off-season for tourism now, and this hotel is having a discount. This room is 66% off, originally 2,000 yuan, now it’s only 1,300 yuan, which is a really good deal, so I booked it.” Although Chen Feng tried to lower the price as much as possible, Zhao Xiaolan still exclaimed in surprise when she heard the price: “1,300?”

Then she said somewhat angrily, "I know you're making a lot of money now, but you can't just waste it like this. You still have so many children to raise, and when they grow up, you'll have even more expenses. You should save where you can. If we had known you were going to spend so much money on us staying in a hotel, we would have just agreed to stay at Liu Ying's or Xiao Dan's place."

Chen Feng was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this. Although he had told his parents that he was a billionaire, they clearly didn't have a concrete understanding of it.

Chen Feng didn't want to correct them, or explain to them in more detail just how rich he was now.

Chen Feng could only agree with his mother, saying, "I know, I'll be more careful next time. Now that we've checked in, and it's a discounted room, we can't cancel. You've worked hard all your lives, you should enjoy yourselves. A room like this costs 1,300 a night, which is really not expensive, considering it's a five-star hotel and in the city center. By the way, breakfast is provided free of charge here, remember to go for it tomorrow."

Zhao Xiaolan frowned and said, "Isn't it just that the room is a bit bigger? What's so great about it? Next time we come, we'll just stay at Liu Ying's place. There are always empty rooms. We won't waste money like this again."

Chen Feng laughed and said, "Okay, you can stay at my place next time."

Zhao Xiaolan rolled her eyes at him and said, "I'd feel even more uncomfortable staying at your place."

Chen Dayong, who was standing nearby, said irritably, "You're living with two women now, one of whom is Xiaoting. How can your mother and I live here?"

Chen Feng could only smile awkwardly and obediently shut his mouth.

"Alright, everyone, sit down first. You must be tired after a long day."

After Elaine Chao spoke, the family of three sat down on the sofa one after another.

"What are your thoughts on Shen Lin? Are you really not planning to remarry her?"

Elaine Chao went straight to the point and asked her son the question that had been on her mind all day.

Chen Feng smiled and asked in return, "So, do you want me to remarry her, or not?"

Zhao Xiaolan glared at her, displeased, and said, "I'm asking you, why are you asking me? Do you think you'll remarry just because I tell you to?"

Chen Feng touched his nose and said, "So, you want me to remarry her?"

Zhao Xiaolan looked conflicted upon hearing this, and after a long while, she said, "That's not what I meant either. It's just that you've been with her for so many years, and you were even married. She sacrificed a lot for you back then. Now she's pregnant with your child. If you don't give her a proper status after the baby is born, it seems a bit unreasonable, don't you think? Of course, if you remarry her, it seems unfair to Tingting. After your divorce, she's always been there for you, even though you've been a womanizer and had affairs everywhere, she's still chosen to tolerate you. Besides, she's so accomplished herself; if you abandon her, it would be heartless."

Chen Feng felt a bit of a headache. Wasn't this a contradiction? So, he spread his hands and said, "Therefore, it's best and fairest for me not to get married."

Upon hearing this, Elaine Chao, unusually, did not scold him, but simply sighed silently.

Chen Dayong sighed, but glared angrily at Chen Feng and said, "This is all your fault. Why did you have to get involved with so many women? And why did you leave your children with them? You already have three kids. Are you going to find a few more women and have a few more in the future?"

Chen Feng was left speechless.

Elaine Chao frowned and said, "Your father and I love our grandchildren, but there's a limit. You can't just find any woman to have a child with anymore."

Chen Dayong retorted bluntly, "You can have fun, but you can't just randomly find someone to have children with. Three children, three mothers, what kind of talk is that?"

Chen Feng could only smile wryly and obediently accept the scolding.

Seeing her son's expression, Zhao Xiaolan's expression shifted, and she asked, "Tell me the truth, are there other women outside who are also pregnant?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Dayong looked at his son's wry smile, his eyes widening in anger. He exclaimed, "Could it be that your mother was right?"

Chen Feng could only continue to smile bitterly, but in the end, under the unfriendly gazes of his parents, he confessed. He couldn't hide it anymore, and he didn't really want to hide it. He just wanted to delay it for a few months.

"I guess so," Chen Feng replied, looking as if he had admitted his mistake, with his head bowed.

"What do you mean by 'consider'? It means yes or no. Who are you talking about? Is it Mengyao? Or Yujiao? It's not Xiaoyue, is it?"

Zhao Xiaolan named all the people she knew who might be involved. As for not mentioning Wu Mengting, Zhao Xiaolan knew that if it were Wu Mengting, Chen Feng would have told her long ago, and even if Chen Feng didn't, Mengting would have told her.

The reason why Sun Xiaorui wasn't mentioned is also for this reason, and Zhao Xiaolan believes that Wu Mengting would definitely not let Sun Xiaorui get pregnant with Chen Feng's child so easily.

Chen Feng didn't keep him in suspense and said directly, "Mengyao is one, she should be pregnant. She just went to the hospital yesterday for a blood test to confirm, and then she told me. The other one is Yang Ziying. You don't know her, but you should have seen her starring in TV dramas."

"Who did you say? Yang Ziying? The actress who played Xiao Gu?" Zhao Xiaolan asked in shock.

Xiao Gu was Yang Ziying's first breakout role, which had a huge impact in China. Even after many years, many people still have a deep impression of the character she played.

Even Zhao Xiaolan, a rural woman, watched her TV series back then and knew who the actress was. That's how influential Yang Ziying is in the public eye.

"It's her." Chen Feng nodded in acknowledgment.

Upon receiving confirmation, Zhao Xiaolan's face flushed, her expression filled with excitement and joy. (End of Chapter)