After the divorce, I started to transfer

As an outsider, Chen Feng couldn't say anything about Xiao Panpan's father, Xiao Jinhan's, romantic escapades. Moreover, Chen Feng himself might be even more of a womanizer than his father, making it even more difficult to comment on this matter.

So he could only address his own part: "It's not that I'm ignoring you. You know I'm very busy. I have two people at home to deal with, and I also have a few female confidantes outside. Naturally, your situation has taken a backseat. But haven't we been seeing each other quite a bit these past few days?"

Xiao Panpan was full of resentment, but she didn't dare to lose her temper in front of Chen Feng. She could only sullenly say, "So you put me last in the list?"

Chen Feng thought to himself, "You do have some self-awareness." But he certainly wouldn't admit it aloud, and said, "I was just following the order of arrival. After all, I met you later, while I knew them earlier. Okay, don't overthink it. Is breakfast prepared at home? If so, I'll go have breakfast with you now."

Xiao Panpan snapped out of her reverie at the question and quickly replied, "Auntie always prepares a hearty breakfast, which will definitely satisfy you. Let's go have breakfast together now."

As Xiao Panpan spoke, she reached out to grab Chen Feng's hand, but Chen Feng gently dodged her. He reminded her, "Alright, stop pulling and tugging. We're in the neighborhood; it'll be bad if others see us."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Panpan realized the problem as well. She was still a little shy. Although she could be considered someone who dared to love and hate, it was mainly because she liked Chen Feng too much. In reality, she was still a bit young and cared a lot about how others perceived her.

Moreover, everyone in the neighborhood knows now that Chen Feng is living with both Wu Mengting and Sun Xiaorui. If any unpleasant rumors were to spread about her and Chen Feng, Chen Feng himself might not care, but she would certainly be embarrassed. After all, many residents in the neighborhood know her, and some even know her father.

So she could only reluctantly withdraw her hand, then deliberately distanced herself and turned to lead the way.

Although the neighborhood isn't very large, there are still quite a few people coming out for exercise early in the morning, especially the elderly. Ironically, it's this group that loves to gossip. Even if these elderly people here either have successful descendants or are successful themselves, many still share the same habit of chatting about everyone else's business.

For now, there shouldn't be any rumors circulating about her and Chen Feng in their neighborhood. That's a good thing. Otherwise, she'd be too embarrassed to stay in this neighborhood any longer.

Seeing her seemingly trying to avoid suspicion, Chen Feng shook his head, quickened his pace to catch up with her, and said with a smile, "If you're doing this, it'll seem too deliberate. Even if there's no problem, people will notice. Let's just chat and interact normally like before."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Panpan felt that it did seem to be true. She readily agreed, but couldn't help saying with a hint of sarcasm, "You're so experienced; I almost made a fool of myself just now."

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth and said, "Actually, even if others find out that there's something between us, it doesn't matter much. After all, we're both single, which doesn't violate any morals or laws. Of course, the premise is that you just need to be shameless enough."

Xiao Panpan rolled her eyes at him and said, "I'm now a member of the management of the neighborhood committee. I should at least have some self-respect, otherwise how can I gain the respect of the community? I don't want to be pointed at and gossiped about behind my back every day."

Chen Feng curled his lip and said, "If you really care about what others think and your reputation, then we might as well break up. Anyway, I can't announce to the public that you are my girlfriend, let alone get engaged or married to you."

Xiao Panpan felt a lump in her throat, followed by a wave of bitterness that welled up inside her, and her eyes immediately reddened: "You're just deliberately trying to make me angry. You know I can't break up with you, but you like to use breaking up as a threat. Are you really trying to force me to break up with you? Do you want to get rid of me as soon as possible?"

Chen Feng frowned and said, "Alright, I was just saying. If you don't want to break up with me and haven't done anything that I can't tolerate, then of course I don't need to break up with you. But I've already warned you, we're just ordinary partners. Don't act like a girlfriend, and definitely don't treat me like your boyfriend. That will only cause you pain and put unnecessary psychological pressure on me. I told you before that you'll definitely find someone better in the future."

"Besides, your father doesn't really want you to stay with me forever. He probably thinks you're still young and immature. He doesn't mind letting you play around with me for a year or two, and when you mature, you definitely won't be able to tolerate my philandering and will naturally break up with me. That's my opinion too. So, don't have too high expectations of me. And don't be too anxious about yourself, because from the beginning I wasn't your boyfriend, and you weren't my girlfriend. You need to remember that clearly, understand?"

Xiao Panpan pursed her lips and remained silent. Clearly, Chen Feng's words had hurt her somewhat. However, she didn't want to cry in front of Chen Feng; that wasn't her style. Besides, she knew that if she did, Chen Feng would dislike her even more.

So, suppressing her bitterness, she walked silently toward her home. Chen Feng, without any attempt to hide, followed not far behind her.

The two quickly arrived at her villa and saw the live-in housekeeper Xiao Panpan had hired as soon as they entered the living room. This housekeeper was quite diligent, currently wiping the coffee table. She showed only slight surprise upon seeing Xiao Panpan and Chen Feng enter, but didn't say anything more.

Xiao Panpan then naturally instructed her, "Auntie, you can go buy groceries now. Buy a lot, and come back in 3 hours."

The landlady looked to be in her fifties, a little plump, and wore glasses. Hearing Xiao Panpan's words, she showed no surprise or resistance, and naturally nodded in agreement: "Okay, Miss. I'll go buy the groceries now."

After saying that, she picked up the keys from the coffee table, lowered her head, and quickly walked out of the villa without even saying goodbye to Chen Feng. This, in fact, made Chen Feng and Xiao Panpan think of her even more highly.

"Do you want to take a shower first, or have breakfast first?" Xiao Panpan turned to ask Chen Feng, a hint of anticipation in her heart.

Chen Feng understood what she meant, and said, "Let's take a shower first. We're all sweaty from running, and we can't eat right after exercising. Let's go."

Chen Feng had been here several times before and was quite familiar with the area, so he headed straight for Xiao Panpan's bedroom on the second floor.

Just as Chen Feng reached the top of the stairs, Xiao Panpan came running up from behind and hugged him tightly around the waist, her breathing rapid. As soon as Chen Feng turned around, she stood on tiptoe and offered him a passionate kiss.

More than an hour later, the two emerged from their bedroom on the second floor. Xiao Panpan looked much better. Her demeanor was completely different from before, and she even had a smile on her face.

She changed into a more casual T-shirt and shorts set, while Chen Feng also changed into a similar matching men's T-shirt and shorts set. This was clearly something Xiao Panpan had prepared for him in advance. The sports vest and shorts Chen Feng had worn during his workout were left in the bathroom. Xiao Panpan said she would wash them for him personally and return them to him the next time he came.

Back on the first floor, the sumptuous breakfast that the live-in housekeeper had carefully prepared was now cold. Xiao Panpan happily went to the kitchen to reheat it. Then, with a solicitous expression, she brought the reheated breakfast to the table and told Chen Feng to eat first.

Chen Feng didn't stand on ceremony. He first chose his favorite glutinous rice, followed by seaweed soup, fried dumplings, and fried dough sticks. There was also soy milk and boiled eggs on the table, along with toast, milk, yogurt, and fruit salad. A fusion of Chinese and Western dishes, it was indeed quite a feast. Chen Feng sat down at the table and began to devour the food. He ate a bowl of glutinous rice, two boiled eggs, and a bowl of seaweed soup. He also ate a slice of toast and a bowl of fruit salad. Of course, even with all that, he wasn't completely full, managing to eat until he was about six or seven tenths full.

Watching Chen Feng devour his food, Xiao Panpan felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction and joy.

She couldn't help but say, "If you like these, I'll have my auntie make them for you every day. You can come over and eat them every day; it's not far from where you live anyway."

Chen Feng raised an eyebrow slightly and asked, "Aren't you worried that the people in the neighborhood will spread rumors about you and me, ruining your glorious image?"

Xiao Panpan pouted and said, "You just like to make fun of me. Let those people in the neighborhood gossip. Anyway, with you backing me up, even if they want to talk, they'll only do it behind my back. Now, who in the neighborhood doesn't know how powerful you are? No one will offend you openly."

Chen Feng laughed and said, "You're not stupid to think that way. You need to understand that we live our own lives, not for others. Many times we don't need to care about other people's opinions, especially those you don't care about yourself. Simply put, don't waste your energy internally. Being thick-skinned and having a strong mentality are the foundation of a happy life. Otherwise, you'll never be happy in your life."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Panpan couldn't help but laugh and said, "What you said makes sense, but isn't this just some kind of inspirational quote?"

Chen Feng said, "If you like inspirational stories, they can be quite delicious, so why not drink them?"

Xiao Panpan deliberately questioned, "So, are you trying to manipulate me by making me openly become your mistress to satisfy your male desire for conquest or your vanity?"

Chen Feng smiled and frankly admitted, "If that's how you see it, then so be it. But I know you're a very smart woman, and you wouldn't be manipulated by me just because of a few words. In the end, we can barely be considered a mutual attraction. You like me, and I don't dislike you. Plus, we're both single, so it's normal to be attracted to each other."

Xiao Panpan frowned and said, "What do you mean you don't dislike me? Doesn't that mean you like me too?"

Chen Feng finished the last bit of seaweed soup, wiped his mouth with a tissue, and said with a smile, "Okay, I do like you. You did very well today. Did you go to learn something special?"

Xiao Panpan blushed instantly. However, since it was just the two of them, she nodded generously and said, "Yes, I learned from those teachers. Otherwise, how could I compete with your other female confidantes?"

Chen Feng smiled and said, "It's good that you have this competitive spirit; only through competition can you make progress. But you don't need to compete with them in everything. Because ultimately, you are all unique, each with your own characteristics and strengths. Just be yourself. Try not to cause me any trouble, and definitely don't engage in cutthroat competition. If you do, I'll be very unhappy, and it'll be a veto, understand?"

Xiao Panpan pouted: "You're just using PUA on me again, always threatening to break up with me. Do you think I'm the kind of unreasonable, troublemaking woman?"

Chen Feng stared at her and said, "I just don't want you to do anything that will really anger me. I'm giving you a heads-up, otherwise it will be too late if you do it. In the end, I still can't bear to break up with you. You understand what I mean, right?"

"Okay, okay, I give up. I promise I'll be your little lover honestly and dutifully. I won't cross any lines, and I certainly won't argue or scheme with your other women. That's not my style."

"Very good." Chen Feng smiled as he stood up, hugged her head, kissed her forehead, and praised her, "This is the kind of girl I like. Keep it up. Okay, I have to go now. See you tomorrow when we go for a run."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Panpan immediately stood up, grabbed him, and said, "It's Sunday today, are you free? I'd like to go shopping with you."

Chen Feng spread his hands helplessly and said, "I already promised Mengting and Xiaorui last night that I would go shopping with them. If you want to go with them, I don't object, but they need to agree first."

Xiao Panpan looked disappointed. After hesitating for a moment, she reluctantly let go of Chen Feng's hand and said, "Then forget it. You go shopping with them, I'll go shopping with my best friend. Hopefully we won't run into you. By the way, where are you planning to go shopping?"

Chen Feng smiled and said, "I don't know where they're going to go. It's up to them. If you happen to run into us, that's fate."

Xiao Panpan said, "I'm not afraid of running into you, but I'm afraid those two will give me a hard time."

Chen Feng shook his head and said, "Alright, stop worrying unnecessarily. If you really run into them, they'll just ignore you at most; they won't deliberately give you a hard time. Okay, I'm leaving now."

Chen Feng left without hesitation after speaking. Xiao Panpan followed him all the way to the gate, watching him walk away.

When Chen Feng returned home, only Sun Xiaorui was sitting on the sofa in the living room, scrolling through her phone. Wu Mengting was not seen; she was probably still sleeping in.

Seeing Chen Feng come in, Sun Xiaorui asked, "Did you go to Xiao Panpan's for breakfast?"

Chen Feng nodded slightly.

Sun Xiaorui said, "Luckily, Mengting hasn't gotten up yet, otherwise she would definitely be angry again if she found out. I put the breakfast I gave you in the refrigerator."

Chen Feng gave her an approving look, then shrugged and said, "So, it's actually best if Mengting breaks up with me. That way, she won't be angry every day, and I won't have to see her ugly face every day."

Sun Xiaorui looked at him with some surprise and asked, "Do you really think that way? Are you really willing to break up with her?" (End of Chapter)