After my divorce, I started to have good luck

Helping Yang Wenqi solve this issue was just a matter of a text and a phone call for Chen Feng. He didn't have to use any favors, and instead, because of the lead he provided, Qin Zhen managed to catch a group of scammers, which improved his performance and earned him recognition. So now, he owes Chen Feng a favor.

Yang Wenqi, on her side, was genuinely grateful to Chen Feng, because if she hadn't sought his help, the scammer might have hurt her or assaulted her. This concerned her personal safety, so she was naturally very appreciative.

Therefore, she naturally suggested treating Chen Feng to a meal as a token of gratitude, and she was quite insistent, even saying that if Chen Feng didn't accept, it would mean he looked down on her.

Chen Feng certainly didn't look down on her and agreed to her invitation to show his respect.

They agreed on tomorrow evening, with the location and venue arranged by her. Considering her current financial situation, Chen Feng specifically reminded her not to pick a place too fancy or expensive.

As for tonight, he had already made plans with Qin Zhen to have barbecue and beer at a food stall.

At seven in the evening, he arrived at the food stall street and picked the same barbecue stall he used to visit, Old Li's Barbecue Stall.

This time, Qin Zhen was punctual, arriving before him and already digging in.

"Why did you come so early today?"

Chen Feng sat down across from him, casually grabbed a skewer of lamb, took a bite, and the oily flavors filled his mouth—it was quite enjoyable.

"Didn't have anything to do after work, so I came straight over."

Qin Zhen said while tossing a can of beer from the side to Chen Feng.

Chen Feng deftly caught the beer, opened it, and took a refreshing swig, chuckling as he teased, "Now that you're single again, how do you feel? Quite free and relaxed, right?"

The last time, Qin Zhen was caught by Wang Xuelin cheating, then broke up with Ning Wei, and finally got his wish to be single again.

Qin Zhen glared at him with displeasure and sighed, "Being single is nice, but sometimes being alone is just too lonely, you know."

Hearing this, Chen Feng couldn't help but laugh, saying, "You still can't live without a woman, can you? How about I introduce you to a lifelike toy—a life-size model that can heat up and is voice-controlled, guaranteed to satisfy."

Qin Zhen immediately flipped him off.

"Damn! I'm just concerned about you; it's better than using your hand. Such a high-tech toy starts at tens of thousands, if you're short on money, I could gift you one."

"Why are you getting more and more shameless? You know so much about these things; did you buy one before?"

Chen Feng answered earnestly, "I was always curious before, so I found out a bit. Wanted to buy one, but didn't have the money then. Now that I do, I don't need it anymore. No matter how lifelike they are, they're still fake, definitely not as good as the real thing."

"Since you know they're not as good as real ones, why recommend it to me? What are your motives? If you really care about me, introduce me to a girlfriend. Damn, a full stomach won't know the hunger of a hungry man."

Thinking about Chen Feng's current blissful life, Qin Zhen couldn't help but feel envious and jealous.

Chen Feng reached for another lamb skewer, laughingly teasing, "I'm just suggesting a temporary fix for you. I think with your personality, before you settle down, you shouldn't go messing with other women."

Qin Zhen immediately grumbled indignantly, "Damn! Others might have the right to say that, but you, playboy, do not."

Chen Feng boasted, "I'm a playboy, not a lowlife and definitely not a jerk. With my women, it's all a fair trade, mutual consent."

Qin Zhen couldn't argue, but he still expressed his feelings with a middle finger.

Chen Feng was a bit disgruntled and retorted, "Lei Zhenzi, that's very rude, you know? I know you're jealous of me, but you should know jealousy can distort you entirely. Besides, I wasn't wrong earlier, you really shouldn't go hurting other women right now.

Ning Wei and Wang Xuelin seem pretty good to me, more than enough for you, but you're still not satisfied. If you were truly dissatisfied, you should've said so earlier and never started with them. Eating them dry and then dumping them is really not cool, undoubtedly a jerk."

Qin Zhen argued confidently, "How would I know if we were compatible without being with them? It was only after spending time with them that I realized we weren't right for each other, so I decided to part ways. That's being responsible to them and to myself."

Chen Feng directly countered, "You damn call it being responsible when you abandon them after starting things off?"

Ultimately, Qin Zhen felt guilty and promptly raised a beer to him, "Alright, alright, I called you out to drink away my woes, not for you to criticize me. Here, let's toast."

With that, he downed an entire can in one go.

Seeing this, Chen Feng stopped arguing with him, followed suit, and drank a can, then shifted the topic, asking, "Since you caught that group of scammers, is there a bonus?"

Talking about this brought a smile to Qin Zhen's face. "There's definitely a bonus, but the main thing is the performance. In our line of work, it's all about performance. If I keep working hard, maybe next year I'll get promoted one level."

"Great! Then I wish you a promotion next year, ideally a full-time position. Cheers!"

Chen Feng opened another can of beer, clinked it with him, and quickly polished off another skewer of meat.

"A full-time position next year is impossible. After all, I only retired from the military and switched careers last year. To get a full-time position, it'll take at least another two to three years."

"Even if it's two or three years later, it'll be impressive. This is Xiu Zhou, our capital city of East Sea Province."

"Sigh, what's the point of career success? I'm still a solitary man right now, no one to share the success with."

Qin Zhen looked melancholy, taking another swig of his drink.

Chen Feng stared, "Damn! Aren't I a person?"

"You're my buddy, not my woman. Can you join me in bed for a romp?"

Chen Feng instantly got goosebumps and cursed, "Damn it! Get out of here!"

Qin Zhen laughed heartily, "You see, some things can only be done with your woman, not with your good buddies."

"I've been missing women. I think maybe you should go on blind dates. Try with your colleagues, or directly search on a matchmaking site. You might find someone good."

"At our age, we're full of vigor, physically at our prime; missing women is normal. I'm genuinely looking to find a suitable woman to settle down with. Unfortunately, I haven't found one yet. Maybe you could help scout someone out for me. Didn't you say your film company's got lots of beautiful women? How about checking out someone for me there."

"So you've had your eye on my company's beauties for a while." Chen Feng glared at him, "Better give up on that thought early. The women in my company, the slightly older ones already have boyfriends or are married, while the younger ones aren't more than twenty-four, too much of an age gap with you."