Chapter 46: Meeting the Brother-in-law

His assets had increased by over sixty million, yet there was no significant change in Chen Feng's current lifestyle; everything remained exactly as it had been before.

If there was any change to speak of, it was likely in his mindset.

Specifically, Chen Feng had become more confident and composed. To put it bluntly, he had grown bolder.

Money is the courage of heroes; that was roughly the logic behind it.

When Sun Xiaorui returned from shopping with her friends, she didn't notice any change in Chen Feng.

Chen Feng, of course, did not tell her about going to collect the prize. After all, they had only known each other for a few days and were not truly a boyfriend and girlfriend yet.

Even for couples in a real relationship, many people would likely not tell their partner about winning tens of millions.

The main reason might not be a fear that the partner would demand a share of the money, but rather that the sudden influx of such a massive sum could cause problems in their relationship.

Many human emotions are unable to withstand the test of money.

Of course, if you already possessed tens or hundreds of millions, you wouldn't have such concerns.

As for Chen Feng, Sun Xiaorui was still in her "probationary period" in his eyes; how could he trust her one hundred percent?

Although he was satisfied with her in all aspects, a necessary degree of caution was required.

For the next two days, Chen Feng did not go out, staying at home to watch TV and surf the internet.

He left all the household chores to Sun Xiaorui; she took care of everything from laundry and cooking to cleaning. Additionally, of course, this included companionship and sleeping together.

Regarding this, Sun Xiaorui—who now earned a monthly salary of fifty thousand and had her room and board covered—had no complaints whatsoever. As she had said before, she truly treated it just like a job, performing her duties with diligence.

Two days later, Chen Feng finally took Sun Xiaorui out to meet her younger brother, Sun Lijian.

He had been notified a day in advance. Hearing that his sister had found a new boyfriend and was inviting him to dinner, there was no reason for him not to agree.

The new campus of the University of Finance and Economics was not in the city center, but in a former suburban county that was now a municipal district, about fifty to sixty kilometers away from the city.

Once on the highway, it would still take about an hour to get there.

They met Sun Lijian at the school gate. He was over 1.8 meters tall and quite handsome; the siblings shared some similar facial features.

As soon as they met, he kept sizing Chen Feng up with his eyes and directly asked him many questions, such as: What is your job? Where are you from? Do you plan to buy a house here in Xiuzhou in the future?

Chen Feng didn't mind this and answered truthfully: Currently unemployed, not a local of Xiuzhou, no house, and no immediate plans to buy one.

Hearing such answers, Sun Lijian was clearly not very satisfied.

However, seeing the look of happiness and sweetness on his sister's face, he could only suppress his thoughts for the time being.

The two were led by Sun Lijian to wander around the campus first. Sun Lijian acted as a somewhat distracted tour guide, offering occasional explanations.

At noon, Sun Lijian introduced them to a restaurant across from the school for lunch.

When ordering, Sun Lijian was not polite and specifically picked several expensive dishes.

Chen Feng, of course, did not mind, but Sun Xiaorui gave her brother a reproachful glare. Seeing that Chen Feng said nothing, she felt relieved.

Chen Feng ordered two dishes himself and had Sun Xiaorui order two more, bringing the total to twelve dishes.

Chen Feng naturally didn't take his brother-in-law's little trick to heart; the dishes he ordered would at most cost a few thousand yuan.

Therefore, Chen Feng didn't mind and instead took the initiative to ask, "Do you drink alcohol?"

"I do. I like white spirits—Wuliangye or Moutai are both fine," Sun Lijian said with a hint of playfulness.

Chen Feng laughed and said, "Same here. When it comes to white spirits, I only drink those two. Anything else makes me feel lightheaded. How about a bottle of Feitian?"

"Ah." Sun Lijian was somewhat surprised. He had never had Moutai, but he knew that Feitian Moutai was very expensive, costing over a thousand yuan per bottle.

While he was still dazed, Chen Feng had already waved over a waiter.

"Bring a bottle of Feitian Moutai, and make sure it's authentic. If it's fake, I'll call the police immediately and go speak to your manager."

There are many fake Moutais in society, mainly because the profit is tempting; even the purchase price for an empty Feitian Moutai bottle is two to three hundred yuan.

In a restaurant like this, even if they don't sell fake liquor, one must be careful of waiters switching the real wine for fake wine before serving it.

Before long, the restaurant manager personally brought over a bottle of Feitian Moutai.

A bottle of Feitian currently sold for 2,800 yuan here. For liquor of this grade, the manager naturally kept it personally.

After stating the price, the manager handed it to Chen Feng for verification. Once confirmed, it was opened directly.

Throughout the process, Sun Lijian watched in a daze without saying a word. Sun Xiaorui, on the other hand, watched Chen Feng with a smile, feeling for a moment that he looked very handsome.

Indeed, in the eyes of women, a man is at his most handsome when he is spending money on them.

Sun Xiaorui knew that Chen Feng had specifically ordered this bottle of Feitian Moutai to give her face.

At home, Chen Feng usually didn't touch alcohol and didn't smoke. This was a very good trait.

Once the Moutai was opened, Chen Feng personally poured a glass for himself and Sun Lijian.

At this time, the ordered dishes arrived. Chen Feng raised his glass and said to Sun Lijian, "Come, let's have a drink first." After saying that, Chen Feng took the initiative to clink glasses with him and then drained the glass in one gulp.

Seeing this, Sun Lijian didn't say much but also downed his glass in one go. His handsome face quickly turned bright red, but since he didn't cough, it was considered a decent performance.

"Haha, not bad. You'll get better with practice."

Although Chen Feng didn't drink at home, his alcohol tolerance was actually quite good. Previously, when he was valued by his CEO, having a high tolerance had been an important factor.

"Practice what?" Sun Xiaorui immediately spoke up to stop them. "What's so good about this alcohol? If it's for social obligations, it's fine to drink occasionally, but you can't drink it every day. It's not good to ruin your health. Both of you are the same; drink slowly. If you can't finish it, we'll take it to go."

"Sis, you're right. I'll listen to you," Sun Lijian said with a flattering expression.

His alcohol tolerance was average, and Chen Feng's sudden move had actually startled him. The Moutai tasted great, but he didn't want to get drunk and make a fool of himself.

Chen Feng, of course, had no intention of getting him drunk on purpose. Out of affection for his partner, he wanted to look after her "little brother."

"Listen to your sister, we'll drink slowly. Come, eat some food."

Chen Feng followed her advice and stopped pressuring him to drink, instead chatting casually with Sun Lijian while they ate and drank slowly.

After a few glasses, especially after hearing that Chen Feng was a graduate of Donghai University of Technology, Sun Lijian's attitude improved significantly. Donghai University of Technology was slightly better than their University of Finance and Economics, which could be seen from the annual admission scores.

Moreover, Chen Feng had attended university ten years ago, when the Gaokao was even harder than it is now.

The two quickly became acquainted, talking a lot about university life. Combined with the atmosphere created by the fine wine and alcohol, Sun Lijian suddenly felt as if he had known Chen Feng for a long time.

Chen Feng had, after all, struggled in the workplace for several years; it was easy for him to build rapport at a dining table.

Sun Xiaorui, who had been mostly silent on the side, watched this scene in stunned silence.

She knew her brother's personality very well; although he wasn't introverted, he didn't usually talk much.

Seeing him now, talking incessantly and discussing topics with such passion, she almost didn't recognize him.

In short, all three were very satisfied with this meeting.

Especially the siblings. Sun Xiaorui was satisfied because Chen Feng was willing to build a good relationship with her and her brother, and as for Sun Lijian, Chen Feng had spent nearly ten thousand yuan to treat him to dinner—how could such a prospective brother-in-law be anything less than excellent?

Of course, more importantly, he felt that Chen Feng was generous, cultured, well-informed, and even humorous.

His sister must also be very happy. That was the most important thing.

On the way back, Sun Xiaorui drove. Her driving skills were decent; at least she wasn't nervous on the highway and kept a smile on her face.