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Yuehua Plaza is located in the north of the city, which is relatively far from the south, as it is separated by the large East Lake. In addition, the city center is busy with cars and people. Therefore, even though Chen Feng was lucky and didn't encounter many red lights along the way, it was still more than half an hour later when he arrived at Yuehua Plaza.

Thus, he was delayed by at least an hour and a half. Fortunately, that wasn't too long. At least for Wu Mengting and Sun Xiaorui, it was somewhat surprising that Chen Feng could arrive so quickly within two hours.

At the escalator entrance on the second floor, Chen Feng met up with them. Wu Mengting asked with a hint of concern, "How's the baby? He should be alright, right?"

Although she deeply disliked Liu Ying, the child was innocent, and besides, Liu Ying's daughter was also Chen Feng's daughter. Therefore, for Chen Feng's sake, Wu Mengting not only had to endure it but also show some concern. Because in ancient times, she would be the child's legal mother, and Liu Ying and Chen Feng's child would have to call her "Mother."

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng immediately said, "The child is fine, just a bit chilled in the stomach. He had diarrhea three times last night and twice more this morning. Before going to the hospital, we gave him some montmorillonite powder, and he's been having mostly less diarrhea since then. We took him to the hospital to see a doctor, who said it was nothing serious and prescribed two doses of medicine. He should be completely fine after taking it for two days at home."

Wu Mengting nodded, then said, "The child is still young and has a weaker immune system, so she needs careful care. Liu Ying must have hired a nanny, right? Was it the nanny's fault for not taking good care of her, or was it her own fault?"

This sounds a bit accusatory. However, it's also from the child's perspective, and Chen Feng didn't think Wu Mengting was using this as an excuse to make a fuss.

Chen Feng simply explained, "The weather's been pretty hot these past few days, hasn't it? Maybe the air conditioning was on yesterday at noon, and the child accidentally caught a chill on his stomach while sleeping. It's not that the nanny and Liu Ying weren't careful; these things sometimes happen unavoidably. Luckily, nothing serious has happened, at least no fever or anything. They'll definitely be more careful in the future."

Wu Mengting pouted and said, "I still think they didn't take good care of the child. Two adults looking after one child and the child's stomach got cold. If you're not comfortable with the child, you can bring him here to raise. You can just hire a couple more nannies. Xiaorui and I can help raise the child together."

Chen Feng immediately replied, "I trust my child completely. Liu Ying and Xiao Dan live in the same neighborhood now. They get along quite well, and their children play together, since they're siblings. They have each other for company. Besides, I sometimes get annoyed with my child and don't want to bring her over. I'm not that noble; I'll just visit them when I have time."

Wu Mengting insisted, "Didn't I just say? If you find it troublesome, you can hire two more nannies. We have plenty of rooms. Right now, it's just the three of us living here, and it's actually a bit too quiet sometimes. If we had children, it would definitely be more lively."

Chen Feng looked at her speechlessly and said, "Do you think that's possible? Liu Ying would agree to let us raise the child?"

Wu Mengting smiled and said, "Aren't you the child's father? It's not like you're just taking the child here to raise him and then never sending him back. What I mean is, you can bring the child here to stay with us for a few days and then send him back. Anyway, it's not far, and it's actually quite nice to switch between staying here often. This way, it'll be easier for you and the child to develop a relationship, don't you think?"

Chen Feng said irritably, "Forget it. Even if Liu Ying trusts me, she doesn't trust you. So don't cause trouble. Besides, I can tell you don't really like children, especially other people's children. Don't force yourself."

Wu Mengting smiled and said, "I don't like other people's children, but I definitely like yours. Besides, don't underestimate my character. Although I dislike Liu Ying somewhat, I still like you and her child very much. Didn't you show me the child's picture? I think the child is very cute, and I like him more and more the more I look at him. Sometimes I can't help but take out the picture to look at it. So if you have the chance, you can bring the child over and stay at our home for a few days. I really won't mind; on the contrary, I would be very happy."

Chen Feng shook his head and changed the subject, saying, "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Where did you all go? Where are you going next? I'll go with you."

Wu Mengting said, "Most of these shopping malls are actually the same, and if you really want to browse, it's all the same. The main reason I wanted to come here this time is because there's a large bookstore here, which advertises that it has tens of thousands of books, including some rare ancient books. Xiaorui and I went to see it before. But those ancient books were locked in transparent safes, and we could only look at them through the glass. They hadn't been scanned into digital versions yet. It was purely a gimmick. We just browsed around and looked at a few books before leaving. If we hadn't been waiting for you, we might have already gone somewhere else."

Chen Feng asked with some curiosity, "Are you interested in ancient books?"

Wu Mengting nodded and said, "Yes, I'm quite interested in those ancient books. When I was writing the script, I even got a library card. I went to the library and looked through a lot of electronic versions of ancient books. Also, I'd really like to buy some ancient books myself, but unfortunately, many of them are fake. The precious ancient books are all in libraries and museums."

Chen Feng then asked, "Are the ancient books in that bookstore here real or fake?"

Wu Mengting nodded and said, "I think it should be genuine, after all, this is the bookstore's main selling point. If he were to forge it, it would be exposed in no time. Besides, the most expensive of these ancient books is a unique copy from the Ming Dynasty, a woodblock print from the reign of Emperor Chengzu, which is still quite well preserved and very rare. However, the content of this book is just some miscellaneous notes from the marketplace, more like a magazine from that era. Although it has some research value, the price shouldn't be very high."

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng became somewhat interested. He had always been quite interested in searching for ancient artifacts, such as jade and calligraphy. Now that he heard this ancient book was also within his search scope, what if it contained some special energy?

Therefore, Chen Feng immediately said, "Let's go take a look. I haven't looked at ancient books before. Since we're already here, let's see what real ancient books are."

Hearing him say that, Wu Mengting agreed.

So the three of them headed towards the third floor. The bookstore was located in the innermost section of the third floor. It was quite large, and indeed had a vast collection of books, easily tens of thousands. Chen Feng was somewhat puzzled as to why the owner of this bookstore would open such a large bookstore in a shopping mall. After all, it's the digital age now, and few people buy physical books, except perhaps for student study materials. But clearly, this bookstore didn't sell student study materials or supplementary books. It mainly sold bestsellers in literature, history, philosophy, politics, and economics—a wide variety of works from ancient and modern times, both Chinese and foreign.

Led by Wu Mengting and Sun Xiaorui, Chen Feng led them to an exhibition area at the far end of the bookstore. This area was small, only about ten square meters, and was lit. There were individual display cases, each book covered by a glass case. Chen Feng looked around; there were about twenty or thirty books. Judging from their appearance, they were indeed ancient books, as they all looked quite old. Following their directions, the three successfully arrived at a separate display case. Wu Mengting pointed to the ancient book in the glass case and said, "This is it. It's considered the bookstore's prized possession. I asked a staff member earlier if they sold this ancient book. The staff member shook their head and said no, so I didn't bother asking again, because they probably really didn't want to sell it, and I don't particularly value this type of ancient book."

Standing before the display case, Chen Feng could clearly sense the energy contained within the ancient book. He placed his hand on the glass and tried to absorb a little. Unfortunately, it wasn't any special energy, just ordinary life energy.

Chen Feng sensed that the life energy contained within this ancient book could sustain him for about a month. Considering this, the book's value was considerable. After all, the paintings, calligraphy, and photographs he had previously collected could only provide him with energy for an hour or two at most, while this ancient book could sustain him for a month. That means his daily limit was only half an hour of absorption; this ancient book could provide energy for over ten or even twenty hours, which was quite remarkable.

Therefore, Chen Feng was very interested and wanted to buy the ancient book. So he immediately said to Wu Mengting, "Since you are interested in this ancient book, let's go buy it. I'll pay for it; you know I have plenty of money now."

Upon hearing this, Wu Mengting was immediately intrigued. As a literary creator, she was naturally interested in ancient texts and books. Especially since she was now a recognized top screenwriter in the historical drama writing circle. To write good scripts set in ancient times, research into ancient history, culture, and customs was essential. This ancient book was actually a collection of miscellaneous notes, touching on the folk customs and social conditions of the early Ming Dynasty, which would be somewhat helpful for her future literary creations. More importantly, this ancient book also had some collectible value.

Therefore, after only a slight hesitation, she nodded and said, "Okay, let's go ask. If the price is right, we can buy it. But if they're asking for an exorbitant price, then there's no need for us to buy it. I don't want us to be ripped off."

"Okay, let's go find the shop owner now."

The three of them immediately went to the cashier at the door. Wu Mengting asked the sales clerk inside, a young woman in her early twenties: "Hello, I would like to ask if you sell that ancient book in your store? The price is negotiable."

Upon hearing this, the young saleswoman immediately shook her head and said, "The boss has already instructed us not to sell any of the ancient books there."

Wu Mengting frowned and asked, "Why not sell?"

The female cashier shook her head and said, "I don't know, but it was the boss who ordered it."

The female cashier's attitude wasn't great, but it wasn't terrible either.

Wu Mengting patiently continued, "We are very sincere in wanting to buy it. The price is indeed negotiable."

Upon hearing this, the female cashier said somewhat impatiently, "I've already made myself very clear. Our boss has already instructed us that those ancient books are not for sale; they are his precious family collections and will not be sold. Besides, our shop owner is not short of money, so please don't ask any more questions."

Upon seeing the cashier's attitude, Wu Mengting immediately became unhappy and frowned, saying, "What kind of attitude is this? Is this how your boss trains his employees? You have no manners at all."

Upon hearing Wu Mengting's words, the female cashier immediately became annoyed and said with a stern face, "I've already explained it so clearly to you, and you still keep asking questions. Is that meaningful? Besides, many people come to ask me this question every day, and I have to repeat it over and over again. It's very annoying, you know?"

Her attitude and words made even the usually good-natured Sun Xiaorui uncomfortable. She frowned and said, "You're going too far. If you don't want this job, you should quit now. What kind of shop are you running if you're so impatient with customers?"

The female cashier immediately lost her temper and retorted, "We run a shop, but that doesn't mean we can let you customers ask us all sorts of questions and nag. Besides, are you even customers? You haven't even bought a single book, what kind of customers are you?"

Wu Mengting and Sun Xiaorui were both quite angry when they saw the female cashier's attitude.

Fortunately, Chen Feng quickly intervened, saying, "Alright, alright, both of you, say less. We're here to buy books, not to argue."

After saying that, he turned to the female cashier and said gently, "Excuse me, young lady, we genuinely want to buy books, so we can be considered customers. We are really interested in that ancient book. Could you help us contact your boss? If we make a sale, I'll send you a red envelope, okay?"

The cashier's heart skipped a beat when she saw Chen Feng's excessively handsome face, his noble and composed demeanor, and his attire. In fact, she had glanced at Chen Feng earlier, and just from seeing the two beautiful women, Wu Mengting and Sun Xiaorui, accompanying him, she knew that Chen Feng had a close relationship with them.

Therefore, the reason she spoke so harshly and had such a bad attitude was mainly because of her jealousy—jealousy of Wu Mengting and Sun Xiaorui, who were prettier than her.

Now, when this handsome guy Chen Feng talks to her, it feels like a completely different person. (End of Chapter)