After my divorce, I started to have good luck-Chapter 854 - 458: Getting Closer to Him (Part 2)

Her words sounded light and airy, but they really had some heart-piercing intent.

Not to mention that in their hometown, there's a strong taboo against widows, especially women whose husbands have died unexpectedly. I believe this is similar throughout other parts of the country. It's believed that widows are unlucky, cursed, and even associating with them might bring misfortune, let alone marrying them.

In the past, marrying a widow was almost like a man marrying into a woman's family, which was seen as humiliating for men. They would be looked down upon, ridiculed, or talked about behind their backs.

Among the older generation, such views are even more entrenched.

Yu Xiaohui and Lou Xiaojiao were of course aware of this, and for a moment, they were both so infuriated they couldn't find words to refute.

Even though Chen Feng knew Tian Xiaoman was speaking on his behalf, her words still felt somewhat harsh, which he didn't like.

He slightly fell into a stern expression and said, "Teacher Tian, you're a woman too. You shouldn't say such hurtful things. Besides, this matter has nothing to do with you. Why not wait outside for a bit? After I finish talking to them, I'll come out to find you and take you home."

Tian Xiaoman also realized that she might have been a bit impulsive and over the top earlier. A forced explanation would backfire, so she could only murmur meekly, and obediently got up to head to the door.

She hadn't reached the door when Lou Xiaojiao angrily shouted, "Chen Feng, don't fall for a woman like her, who's so passive-aggressive. If you weren't here just now, I would've beaten her so bad her mother wouldn't recognize her."

Tian Xiaoman heard it, pursed her lips, said nothing, quickly reached the door, opened it, and left.

"Alright. She's gone, so we don't have to avoid anything. Let's speak openly. I'll ask you both, why are you insisting on getting close to me?"

The two women exchanged a glance before Yu Xiaohui spoke, "You should know that I've liked you since middle school, maybe you could even say I've secretly loved you. So many years have passed, yet I haven't been able to forget you. After seeing you again last time, it felt like I was rejuvenated.

Before he died, I was thinking of divorcing him, and fantasized about marrying you. But with his death, I became a widow, with two children under my name. I knew it wouldn't be possible to marry you anymore. But I didn't want to cut off ties with you. Especially since back in Qingpu, we almost ended up being together.

And now you're still single, so I really want to fulfill the dream of my middle school girl self, to be with you, even if it's as anonymous as your lover.

Plus, Ah Jiao and I are fed up with the social entanglements and gossip in the city and back home. We want to move to Xiu Zhou to live a new life without being disturbed by those rumors. Naturally, Xiu Zhou is our first choice. After all, it's a famous livable city, and you, an old classmate, are there, so we can look out for each other. It's as simple as that. If you can't even agree to this, it would be a betrayal of our trust in you, especially Xiao Hui's years of affections."

As for deep affections, Chen Feng obviously didn't believe it. If men could be driven by lust, then why not women?

In Chen Feng's view, Yu Xiaohui had been interested in him ever since middle school, but at that time, she was a naive girl who knew nothing about men and women, thus missing out and leaving regrets in her heart. Over the years, these regrets accumulated into a fixation, making her unable to forget her first love.

Just like guys can never forget the class beauty from their school days, neither can girls.

Chen Feng wanted to ask her, do you really want my body that badly? Is it really that valuable?

But such plain words, with Lou Xiaojiao present, even if he had thick skin, he just couldn't bring himself to say it.

After a moment of silence, Chen Feng said, "Okay, since you two want to move to Xiu Zhou, even thinking about becoming my neighbor, I can't stop you. So, do as you please. As for you wanting to be my lover, Xiao Hui, let's let nature take its course. I've said before that I currently have three lovers in long-term arrangements, so adding one more wouldn't bother me. After all, I'm certainly not losing out on this, but it would be putting you at a disadvantage. Plus, I'm worried that once we become lovers, your mindset might change. Our relationship would be hard to return to just being simple classmates or friends. You should think it through."

Yu Xiaohui couldn't help but complain, "Is our relationship pure now? Have you really forgotten what happened last time on the hotel bed?"

Chen Feng was at a loss for words. Thinking back to their interactions last time in the hotel, it really couldn't be said that their relationship was purely as classmates.

Lou Xiaojiao stood up, taking a step forward, placed a hand on Chen Feng's shoulder, in a chivalrous manner, and spoke with earnest intent, "Xiao Hui said she doesn't want you to take responsibility. And last time, things already happened between you two. So why are you, a grown man, being so squeamish? If it were me as a man, I'd have seized the opportunity long ago."

Chen Feng glanced sideways at her hand on his shoulder, and said crossly, "How about I pack you along too? You two come together then."

Lou Xiaojiao was taken aback, while Yu Xiaohui laughed and nodded, saying, "Sure, I have no objection. Don't be fooled by Xiao Jiao's petite figure, she's actually quite something."

Lou Xiaojiao blushed instantly, quickly withdrew her hand from Chen Feng's shoulder. Though her style seemed bold and she had kept Zhang Ming, a middle school classmate, as a lover before, in truth, what she revealed herself was true. She was thirty, had birthed two children, but in fact, she had only been with two men: her deceased husband and Zhang Ming.

Therefore, this seemingly bold, low-educated rich woman was actually much more conservative and clean in relationships than those high-educated women who feign virtue daily.

Chen Feng, being an experienced man, could read her embarrassment. He couldn't help but glance over her figure again and felt he had a pretty good understanding.

"Thank you both for trusting and valuing me. But I'm not a casual man, and I truly don't wish to have any relationship beyond friendship with either of you for now. So, I'll continue to be the man you can't have."

The two women were stunned by Chen Feng's shameless words. After a brief pause, they both spat at him simultaneously, rolling their eyes.