Upon hearing that Qin Zhen hadn't sorted out the issue, Chen Feng couldn't help but curiously ask, "Who did you go to for help?"

Qin Zhen replied, "A friend of mine within the system, a captain from a district substation."

Only then did Chen Feng slightly understand, a captain from a substation at most holds a deputy section level position. They have influence but not a lot.

If you say someone like Ma Laoliu, who runs a loan company and a financial firm, specializing in lending high-interest money to gamblers and those in urgent need, has no backing, that's certainly impossible.

A captain's face value in his system is only worth about two hundred thousand, plus a few extra days of leeway.

It can only be said that Ma Laoliu is truly formidable.

"Do you only have this one friend in that district?"

Chen Feng was obviously not satisfied with this outcome and unceremoniously asked Qin Zhen directly again.

Qin Zhen didn't hide anything and said bluntly, "I have just this one person to convey words directly, there are a few others roundabout, but is it necessary? Asking this friend is already a favor owed. If I were to find someone of higher rank, the favor would be even bigger. It's not that I don't want to help you, but do you really feel it's worth it for a rather ordinary elementary schoolmate relationship to ask me to do this? It's a hopeless gambling addict you can't manage."

Chen Feng had explained the situation to Qin Zhen before but didn't detail Ni Yuhua's matters, otherwise it would definitely lead to misunderstandings of having any improper intentions with his classmate's wife.

Therefore, Qin Zhen not exerting full effort was understandable.

Moreover, in today's interpersonal society, using such precious favors for a relatively ordinary classmate is clearly not cost-effective.

Chen Feng hesitated for a while and still didn't explain Ni Yuhua's matters in detail, simply saying, "Alright then, thank you for bothering with this."

Even though he and Qin Zhen are buddies and brothers, he can't just make them use favors to help, especially when it's someone else's business.

There needs to be some discretion.

"No need to be polite with me, it's not that I'm unwilling to keep helping with this, but I find it really unnecessary. You said it already yourself, the relationship with this elementary schoolmate is just ordinary."

"Alright, understood, no need for further assistance."

"Alright, we'll leave it at that then."

After quickly finishing their conversation, they ended the call.

"Encountered some trouble?"

Just after Chen Feng hung up the phone, Cheng Yuhuan looked at him with a bit of schadenfreude.

Chen Feng glanced at her and didn't respond.

Seeing she was ignored, Cheng Yuhuan couldn't help but feel annoyed inwardly, yet outwardly she sweetly smiled and said, "Tell me about it, maybe I can help you."

Chen Feng teasingly replied, "Oh, do you know Ma Laoliu, the one who does high-interest loans in the district?"

Cheng Yuhuan paused slightly, her expression turning somewhat unnatural as she asked, "You owe him money?"

Being asked this way made Chen Feng curious enough to ask back, "Do you know him?"

After a moment of silence, Cheng Yuhuan awkwardly replied, "Sort of know him."

Chen Feng was immediately stunned, "You really know him? Then let me tell you, here's the situation."

So, Chen Feng explained the whole situation to her, including matters with Ni Yuhua, his plans to take Ni Yuhua under his wing.

Chen Feng wasn't comfortable sharing Ni Yuhua's matters with Qin Zhen but had no reservations about being candid with Cheng Yuhuan.

After hearing everything, Cheng Yuhuan smirked and remarked, "From what you said, it seems you're PUAing someone else's wife."

Chen Feng immediately denied, "How could that be? If I were interested, when she threw herself at me, I wouldn't have rejected."

"That's your cleverness." Cheng Yuhuan gave him an 'I've seen through you' look, "Back then, accepting her would have been a losing move; you couldn't win her true heart. By playing hard to get, lending her a million, not satisfying her all at once, you keep her wanting more, and now when she's in trouble again, you help her out, prompting immense gratitude, and easily driving a wedge between her and her husband's feelings. If I'm not mistaken, their marriage is already at an end; she'd want a divorce unless she's foolish, which should suit your intentions."

Hearing her describe him this way, Chen Feng couldn't help but curse, "Damn, am I really that sinister?"

Cheng Yuhuan raised her eyebrows and said, "Whether or not you're sinister, you know yourself best."

"Alright, you mentioned knowing this Ma Laoliu, what kind of relationship do you have with him?" Chen Feng asked directly, "Can you get him to stop compounding interest? Just pay the original two million gambling debt."

Cheng Yuhuan chuckled bitterly, "I don't have such influence. You mentioned before, asking Qin Zhen to find someone to speak, it only reduced the debt by 200,000. If I speak on your behalf, perhaps a few thousand off at most."

"Oh, a few thousand off still isn't bad." Chen Feng looked at her with a meaningful glance, "Why not give it a try, make a call and see what you can do."

"You say make a plea and expect me to please!"

Suddenly, Cheng Yuhuan got haughty.

Chen Feng casually chuckled, "If you don't want to, forget it. Anyway, it's not really my matter, if I can help, I will, if not, then let it go."

After pondering, Cheng Yuhuan nodded, "Helping you is fine, but you must help me too."

Chen Feng asked, "How can I help you?"

Cheng Yuhuan said, "Help me think of a risk-free business venture."

Chen Feng upon hearing this couldn't help but laugh, "A risk-free venture? Fine, open a bank, guarantee you won't lose, earning money daily."

Cheng Yuhuan stared at him, "Seriously."

"I am serious. Open a bank, there is virtually no loss in the country, with the state and government backing it up. You can also start a gas station; fuel prices always rise more than They fall, always profitable, hard to lose money. These two businesses are generally risk-free."

Cheng Yuhuan rolled her eyes, "If I had the means to open a bank or gas station, would I even need your advice? You started from scratch, earning plenty, must have your secrets."

Chen Feng laughed, "My money-making secret is just being lucky, having good fortune. Like lottery wins, stocks skyrocketing, if you want to learn, you can't."

Of course, Cheng Yuhuan didn't believe, she pouted, "You're fooling ghost."

Chen Feng shrugged, "Believe it or not."

Cheng Yuhuan seriously said, "Alright, help me with some advice, I have five-six million, what's the safest business to invest in now?"

Seeing her so earnest, Chen Feng thought and said, "The safest investment now, I believe, is buying property and storefronts. Given your situation, I think buying storefronts is good. Of course, location matters, choose cities and districts wisely. I see Shanghai and Xiu Zhou having potential, even Shen City is good but we're unfamiliar with it, plus it's far from home, so I don't recommend it."