Chen Feng sent a message: [If you really want to thank me, work hard for me in the future]

Ni Yuhua sent another voice message, her tone resolute: [Absolutely, I will definitely work hard for you]

Chen Feng sent a smiling face back but didn't say anything further to her.

Ni Yuhua didn't contact Chen Feng again either, with a complicated expression, she put down the phone and let out a long breath. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

"Yuhua, what did he say? Did he agree to help us settle it?"

Beside her, Chen Guoxiang quickly spoke up, earlier when Ni Yuhua was in touch with Chen Feng, he wanted to lean forward to see, but Ni Yuhua didn't let him, leaving him feeling uncomfortable.

But there was no choice, they're already divorced, and he still needs to rely on her to pay off his remaining gambling debts.

Ni Yuhua didn't respond to his question, she only sternly asked: "We're still short ten thousand dollars, figure out a way to borrow it yourself. If there's really no way, we'll have to transfer ownership of this shop."

Upon hearing this, Chen Guoxiang immediately objected: "No way, this shop is our foundation, without it what will we eat in the future?"

Ni Yuhua sternly corrected him: "Don't forget, we are already divorced. This shop has nothing to do with me now, and if we speak frankly, your remaining gambling debt has nothing to do with me either."

Chen Guoxiang was startled upon hearing this and quickly said: "Yuhua, you promised before, as long as we divorced, you'd help pay off the gambling debt as well. Yuhua, don't go back on your word!"

Seeing Chen Guoxiang's pathetic demeanor, Ni Yuhua suddenly felt a bit overwhelmed emotionally and shouted: "Aren't I helping you figure it out together? Plus I already agreed to shoulder one million of your debt. What more do you want from me? You'll have to figure out the remaining money yourself."

Chen Guoxiang said miserably: "The house and car have already been sold, and I've borrowed as much as I can. What else can I do? Yuhua, you know more people than I do, could you help me borrow a bit more? If you could borrow one million, this ten thousand is no big deal."

Hearing this, Ni Yuhua was so angry she wanted to slap him, but she ultimately held back, took several deep breaths, and coldly stated: "Anyway, I've already been as generous as I can be. If you can't come up with the money, those debt collectors will be looking for you first."

After saying this, Ni Yuhua stood up and walked towards the door of the hardware store.

Chen Guoxiang was momentarily stunned, then tried to reach out to grab her, but she evaded him and quickly walked out of the hardware store without looking back.

Chen Guoxiang quickly followed her, shouting: "Yuhua, I really can't borrow any more money, for the sake of the child, help me once more."

Hearing this, Ni Yuhua paused momentarily, but ultimately didn't turn around and continued walking forward.

Chen Guoxiang stood at the door of the hardware store, watching her walk further away with a heavy heart, yet helpless.

The next day came quickly, Chen Feng and the other two got up early, finished their breakfast, and went to Zhao Shengsheng's company headquarters based on the estimated time.

After a visit and inspection, Chen Feng promptly signed a franchise agreement with the other party and paid the franchise fee.

Next, as per the procedure, the other party would send a professional team to Lin Nan's Yuelou Town to help Chen Feng conduct market research and select a location for the store. Meanwhile, there would be certain qualification checks on Chen Feng as a franchisee. Of course, as long as you have money, the qualification is definitely not an issue.

After that, there's the store decoration and design, staffing recruitment and training, promotion, and opening.

After Chen Feng had signed the contract very willingly, they prepared to head back.

Since Sun Xiaorui had to head directly back to Xiu Zhou, she chose the next flight, which was at one-thirty in the afternoon.

As for Chen Feng and Cheng Yuhuan, the next flight was at three-thirty in the afternoon.

The three of them left Zhao Shengsheng's headquarters at around eleven o'clock, had lunch at a nearby spot, after which Chen Feng accompanied Sun Xiaorui to the airport, with Cheng Yuhuan tagging along.

Once Sun Xiaorui boarded her plane, Chen Feng and Cheng Yuhuan also began the check-in process and waited at the boarding gate for their flight.

There's at least an hour left before boarding, and though Chen Feng could wait, he picked up his phone intending to watch some short videos. But Cheng Yuhuan brought up, speaking in her hometown dialect: "How did you make Mengyao, Little Rui, and Wu Mengting so devoted to you? Did you give them money?"

This question had been on her mind since last night, and she finally asked it.

Chen Feng didn't want to respond to her, rolled his eyes for her to figure it out herself, and then lowered his head to continue watching the short videos.

Seeing that he wasn't paying her any mind, Cheng Yuhuan reached out to grab his arm and shaked it, somewhat coquettishly saying: "Tell me, I'm really curious, how did you do it?"

Chen Feng directly shook off her hand and said irritably: "Curiosity killed the cat, you know? Why must you know?"

Feeling somewhat embarrassed by how Chen Feng treated her, Cheng Yuhuan immediately pulled a long face: "Forget it if you don't want to say. You really lack gentlemanly manners."

Chen Feng glanced at her and said: "Then let me ask you, have you ever cheated on your husband?"

Cheng Yuhuan was first stunned, then her expression changed, and she angrily said: "Don't just make things up, I would never do something that would betray my husband."

Chen Feng laughed: "See, just by asking here you are getting all riled up, thinking I offended you. And when you asked me, do you think you were offending me?"

Cheng Yuhuan said angrily: "How could this be the same? I was just curious about your methods with women, but you are directly questioning my character and morality."

Chen Feng shrugged and said: "In my eyes, there's no difference, I also feel offended by you."

"You're really quite petty."

"Think whatever you want."

After saying this, Chen Feng continued watching short videos with his head down.

Still harboring some residual anger, Cheng Yuhuan also didn't want to speak to him, so she picked up her phone and started using it.

Like this, after more than half an hour passed, it was Cheng Yuhuan who couldn't hold back, taking the initiative to say to Chen Feng: "Help me evaluate, do you think I'm suitable for opening a jewelry store?"

When speaking seriously, Chen Feng can communicate with her, so he said: "That depends on you. I can only say that a jewelry store ties up capital, requiring an investment of several million, which is hard to recoup all at once. It has to be gradual. The first two years might not even make money, so it's not possible to get rich overnight, it's a long-running business."

"Alright, you're right, I'll think it over more carefully."

Cheng Yuhuan is also probably worried about this, as her personal funds are limited, and if all her private savings are placed in, and it doesn't make money, she wouldn't be able to withdraw it instantly, perhaps she should rather put it in a bank for interest.

Cheng Yuhuan fell into silence, pondering it over. Not long after, Chen Feng received a call from Qin Zhen.

"What you told me last night, I found someone to speak to that person. They said they could reduce it to eighty thousand at most, but they can give a week to gather the money. How does that sound?"