Chapter 578: Chapter 320: Already in a Relationship
Upon returning to the private room, Jin Yongnian immediately put on a friendly smile and said to Chen Feng, "Little Chen, I really didn’t expect you to know Chairman Li."
"It’s not really knowing. I just met him once a few months ago."
Chen Feng could see that Jin Yongnian was trying to curry favor with Chairman Li, and Chairman Li respected him because of his super VIP status.
If Jin Yongnian wanted to use him to curry favor with Chairman Li, or to ask Chairman Li for help through him, Chen Feng certainly wasn’t willing.
So, Chen Feng thought it better to be honest with him beforehand.
Of course, Jin Yongnian didn’t believe what Chen Feng said. If Chen Feng didn’t really know Chairman Li, would Chairman Li give him such face?
"Can you tell me how you got to know Chairman Li?" Jin Yongnian seized the opportunity to ask.
Although Chairman Li had indicated he would help with the loan, it wasn’t yet finalized, so Jin Yongnian still felt a bit uneasy.
If possible, Jin Yongnian hoped to get a more secure guarantee from Chen Feng.
So he needed to understand the relationship between Chen Feng and Chairman Li, to know what made Chairman Li care about Chen Feng.
Chen Feng obviously saw through Jin Yongnian’s thoughts, so he said frankly, "I really don’t know him well. It was just a few months ago I went to Xiu Zhou Bank to deposit some money, twenty or thirty million, then I got a super VIP card, and Chairman Li came to meet me for five or six minutes. So, I’m just a regular customer at their bank."
Of course, Chen Feng’s words weren’t false, but he later deposited sixty or seventy million into Xiu Zhou Bank, almost breaking the hundred million mark, so he indeed deserved to be a super VIP.
Not to mention Xiu Zhou Bank is just a regional bank. Even if it were one of the country’s four major banks and they met a customer like him with nearly a hundred million in net deposits without any debt or loans, they would naturally treat him with great respect.
Of course, this key point was something Chen Feng wouldn’t tell Jin Yongnian, otherwise, it might lead to an attitude change and they’d start seeing him as a prospective son-in-law, which would be unfortunate.
The three members of the Jin family seemed to catch on after hearing Chen Feng’s explanation, and Jin Xinyan couldn’t help but complain, "Depositing twenty or thirty million into a bank is still considered a regular customer? You said you got a super VIP card, and now you’re their super VIP. It’s normal for them to be enthusiastic towards you."
"So that’s how it is." Jin Yongnian also pretended to suddenly understand, but he felt that if it were just that, it wouldn’t be enough for a bank president like Chairman Li to show such respect to Chen Feng; there must be other things he didn’t know.
Since they had just met for the first time and their relationship wasn’t great, Jin Yongnian refrained from asking further about it.
The urgent thing was to establish a good relationship with Chen Feng, to insure himself, having Chen Feng, who’s someone Chairman Li cares about, would secure the loan.
"Come, Little Chen, let’s drink a cup to substitute for wine."
Jin Yongnian immediately changed his attitude, picked up the teapot, and poured tea for both Chen Feng and himself, leaving his wife and daughter surprised.
Chen Feng understood the reason and didn’t hold disdain for Jin Yongnian because of this.
In reality, society tends to favor those in power. Previously, there was nothing about Chen Feng to attract attention or respect, but now the situation changed, so the attitude naturally changed as well.
For Jin Xinyan’s sake, Chen Feng graciously joined him in a cup of tea.
"Eat, eat! Are you full or should we order some more dishes and another case of beer to have a good drink with you father and son?"
This sudden enthusiasm from Jin Yongnian made Chen Feng a bit uncomfortable, so he refused promptly: "No need, I’ve quit drinking, and I drove here."
Jin Xinyan also spoke up timely: "Exactly, why drink? No one should drink."
"Haha, my precious daughter really knows how to care for people. Little Chen, I have cherished this little cotton-padded jacket for so many years, and it’s really hard to take it off and give it away. When you have a daughter in the future, you’ll understand.
But no matter how reluctant I am, she’ll eventually get married, have her own new family, husband, and children, which can’t be helped. I’m really afraid she’ll meet someone unworthy or a heartless cheat.
So, if my attitude towards you was not pleasant before, I hope you won’t mind. I believe you can understand the conflicted feelings of an old father."
What could Chen Feng say? He could only respond, "I understand your conflicted feelings, I certainly won’t mind. Don’t worry, uncle, children and grandchildren have their own fortunes, I believe Xinyan will meet someone she likes who also likes her."
Jin Yongnian smiled, "Good, good. Actually, I don’t have high demands for a future son-in-law, as long as he’s not a philanderer, is honest, and devoted to my daughter, that’s it."
Chen Feng thought, that requirement was quite big for him, which he couldn’t fulfill.
"Okay, dad. Why are you talking about this?" Jin Xinyan pouted slightly unhappily, feeling embarrassed about discussing son-in-law things when she and Chen Feng were not in an official relationship, and didn’t want to scare Chen Feng away.
Jin Yongnian shook his head, "Do you think my old eyes are so dim they can’t see? You two must be involved, right? You lied to us saying Little Chen is just pursuing you and you haven’t agreed. I almost believed it."
When he said that, both Chen Feng and Jin Xinyan were startled and looked at each other blankly, not understanding how Jin Yongnian guessed it.
"Haha, look at you, look at you, your reaction is just like confessing without being pressured, isn’t it?"
Jin Yongnian laughed while pointing at them. However, his heart felt a bit sour, as he had been bluffing just now, but it turned out to be true, which made this old father feel a bit uncomfortable.
If not for the incident with Chairman Li, he would’ve definitely broken up the romance immediately.
But now, Chen Feng seemed to be slightly older in age, yet for someone whom Chairman Li respected so much, being slightly older than his daughter wasn’t really a concern.
"Dad, you’re so annoying. You actually tricked us," Jin Xinyan pouted her dissatisfaction.
Chen Feng was a bit speechless. He really didn’t expect someone seemingly serious like Jin Yongnian to use trickery.
"Are you really dating?" Mrs. Jin asked with a surprised look.
Jin Xinyan looked at Chen Feng helplessly, waiting for his stance,
Chen Feng felt helpless. Admitting to officially dating their daughter in front of her parents was something he wasn’t willing to do.
After all, Jin Xinyan was unlike Lin Yujiao and Liu Ying before; she was a young maiden, while Lin and Liu were both divorced.
Even if their families knew they were dating Chen Feng, they wouldn’t investigate too deeply.
But for Jin Xinyan, if Chen Feng admitted to officially dating her, her parents would surely see him as a future son-in-law and might keep an eye on him.
Such a situation would make it much more difficult if they ever wanted a "peaceful separation" in the future.