Maximize Interest, My Money Grows Infinitely-Chapter 285 - 198: Three Women Under One Roof - Part 2

Chen Cheng also noticed Wen Shulin’s reaction.

He picked up a piece of spare rib and placed it in Wen Shulin’s bowl, "Xiao Er specifically added this dish for you, didn’t you say last time that you liked it?"

Xiao Meier nodded repeatedly, "Right, Sister Lin! I also followed your suggestion and asked the kitchen to reduce the amount of coffee powder, and replaced it with freshly ground coffee."

Wen Shulin smiled faintly, "Good, I’ll give it another try."

Coffee spare ribs is an upgraded version of sweet and sour spare ribs.

Originally deliciously sweet and sour, the spare ribs became richer and more unique with the addition of coffee.

After taking a light taste, Wen Shulin’s previously somewhat stiff expression eased a bit, "It is indeed much tastier."

She wiped the corner of her mouth and turned to look at Meng Wanning.

"Miss Meng, I just heard Mr. Chen say that you can also sing opera?"

Xiao Meier spared no compliments, "Xiao Meng is amazing!"

Meng Wanning: "I’m a Qingyi from the Cheng School, mentored by Cui Xiaoling."

Wen Shulin’s brows lifted slightly when she heard this name.

Seeing her reaction, Meng Wanning asked, "Miss Wen, do you know my master?"

Wen Shulin slowly put down her chopsticks and said calmly:

"I don’t know Mr. Cui, it’s just that Mr. Jin has mentioned her reputation. She is a very famous Qingyi in the Beijing Opera world, and both her singing and performance are exceptional."

Seeing that Wen Shulin held Cui Xiaoling in high regard, Meng Wanning said with a hint of pride:

"Yes, my master is a true artist. Her passion for Beijing Opera and her spirit of striving for perfection have deeply influenced me."

"Miss Meng, surely your own singing must be outstanding?" asked Wen Shulin.

Meng Wanning was modest, "I am still far from my master’s level, but I am continuously learning and hoping to pass on the essence of the Cheng School Qingyi."

Wen Shulin found herself increasingly unable to see through this girl.

She seemed to have a unique quality, unlike the other women related to Chen Cheng, who all had clear purposes at the beginning.

Whether it was a desire for money or the pursuit of fame and fortune, none of that could be seen in Meng Wanning.

She was like a clear spring, transparent to the bottom, untouched by a speck of dust.

And it was precisely this kind of self-contented existence that made Wen Shulin deeply unsettled, yet she couldn’t quite pinpoint why.

"By the way, after we finish eating, Mr. Chen, come with me to CGG," Wen Shulin said, looking down and fiddling with the food in her bowl.

"You’re meeting the commissioner today?"

Wen Shulin shook her head, "Aren’t you looking for Nai Xue’s information? I can’t give it to you, but you can go see it."

Chen Cheng nodded, "Okay."

Xiao Meier held up her tea cup, "Sister Lin, thank you so much."

Wen Shulin resumed her smile, also raising her cup, "Don’t mention it."

She looked at Xiao Meier with sincere eyes, "Your affairs are my affairs."

Xiao Meier’s heart warmed, and she said gratefully, "Sister Lin, you’re so good to me."

Wen Shulin smiled and said nothing more.

Meng Wanning observed the way Xiao and Wen interacted, also unable to understand how Chen Cheng had managed to charm these two beautiful sisters.

"Find a chance to ask," she thought to herself.

The meal ended in such a delicate atmosphere.

Before leaving, Wen Shulin specifically walked up to Meng Wanning and said with a smile:

"Miss Meng, I’m very glad to meet you today, and I hope to have the opportunity to hear you sing opera in the future."

Meng Wanning smiled faintly, "Then someday I’ll give the tickets to Sister, and she can pass them on to you."

"That’s thoughtful of you."

Chen Cheng: "Xiao Er, I’m going to CGG first."

"Okay." Xiao Meier nodded, "You go ahead."

After Wen Shulin and Chen Cheng left, Meng Wanning asked Xiao Meier, "Sister."

"What’s the matter?"

"What is Miss Wen’s CGG about? She seems like a female boss."

When Xiao Meier heard this, she remembered that Meng Wanning hadn’t been informed about Wen Shulin’s identity yet.

"Sister Lin, oh, she is amazing, a director at CGG."

Xiao Meier truly admired Wen Shulin, "CGG is that tallest building on Financial Street. Xiao Cheng says it’s a mainstay of domestic investment."

Meng Wanning’s face showed sudden realization, but inside her, a storm was brewing.

"I had no idea Miss Wen was so young and already a director."

"Isn’t it? And Sister Lin is especially righteous; she gave me a card for her beauty salon not long ago and now is offering strategies for the opening of a branch."

"Opening a branch?" Meng Wanning asked curiously, "Is Wanbao Hall going to open a branch?"

Xiao Meier briefly explained, and Meng Wanning’s eyes widened.

"Mr. Chen, he’s got quite the ambition, doesn’t he?"

Xiao Meier’s face was full of smiles, "He’s always capable of doing the unexpected."

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In the car, Chen Cheng saw Wen Shulin fall silent and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

Wen Shulin pulled her thoughts back and turned to look at him with complex eyes.

"How far have you and she progressed?"

Chen Cheng’s smile faded a bit, "Progressed what?"

"Holding hands, dating, marriage, or..."

Wen Shulin turned her head to look at the scenery retreating outside the window, "I can feel that she likes you."

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Wen Shulin turned slightly, fixing her gaze on Chen Cheng’s eyes, "She is different from all your other women."

"How is she different?"

"Your past dalliances, they all knew you because of money, Mei Xiang included." Wen Shulin finally opened up,

"Meng Wanning, the way she looks at you, it’s very pure. She likes you from the bottom of her heart."

Chen Cheng reflected for a moment, and it seemed that Wen Shulin wasn’t wrong.

From Xia Yubing, Tong Jialu onwards, they got involved out of desperation due to the missing forty million.