Chapter 1507: Your Dad Didn't Come?

Lin Feng, who was still walking forward, didn’t react. He heard Cao Tiannan’s words with a provocative tone and mistakenly thought it was from Cao Ying, so he smugly responded, “How’s he going to control me? You tell me…”

Cao Ying’s face turned pale. She reached out and tugged at Lin Feng’s sleeve…

“Why did you stop walking?” Lin Feng instinctively turned to look back, and when he saw Cao Tiannan’s mischievous smile, he was slightly stunned. Then, with a bitter smile, he directly admitted his mistake, “Hello, Mayor Cao, I was just joking earlier. Please don’t take it to heart…”

“Haha…” Cao Tiannan didn’t show a hint of displeasure. Instead, he pretended to agree with Lin Feng’s comment, “Not at all. I think you make a valid point. I truly can’t control you, can I? After all, Mr. Lin, you’re now the newly prestigious Sect Leader of the Hong Sect. In Jiangzhou’s domain, who would dare not give you face, isn’t that right?”

That’s a load of crap… Lin Feng felt his face burning. Being the Sect Leader of Hong Sect might be impressive to lower-ranking officials, but flaunting this title in front of Cao Tiannan was absurd! Even Long Shaotian only mentioned his role as chairman of the Qinglong Group when he met Cao Tiannan. As for the somewhat disharmonious title of branch leader of the Qingzi Sect, Long Shaotian would never bring it up in front of Cao Tiannan… That would be a death wish!

“Haha… Mayor Cao sure knows how to joke! I don’t know anything about being a prestigious Sect Leader. I’ve never even heard of it!” Lin Feng said earnestly, looking at Cao Tiannan and maintaining a straight face while lying.

“Haha… Did I hear wrong then?” Cao Tiannan had a look of ‘smart move, kid’ on his face.

“It’s nothing unusual for people to have auditory hallucinations as they get older. Just keep an eye on your health!” Lin Feng nodded solemnly to Cao Tiannan.

Cao Tiannan’s face froze, looking at Lin Feng with a peculiar expression, feeling a bit speechless. This kid is bold; he dares to say anything!

Standing beside Cao Tiannan, Li Jiawei’s face turned pale; he really wanted to give Lin Feng a hint, but didn’t get a chance… It’s well-known that for senior officials like Cao Tiannan, having a poor physical condition is a major taboo. The saying “health is the foundation of revolution” may be a joke for ordinary people, but for someone at Cao Tiannan’s level, having poor health makes it nearly impossible to maintain one’s position!

Which means, though Lin Feng’s comment was made jokingly, to many senior officials it sounded more like a vicious curse!

Could Mayor Cao really get angry and lash out at Lin Feng? Li Jiawei felt slightly anxious.

“Haha… This rascal sure isn’t timid, daring to joke with me like that, not afraid I’ll take him out?” Cao Tiannan coughed lightly and laughed as he spoke to Lin Feng, ultimately not getting angry. Given his relationship with Lin Feng, Li Jiawei’s worry was evidently unfounded.

“Afraid, of course I’m afraid! Mayor Cao is one of the top figures in Jiangzhou City. Why wouldn’t I be scared?” Lin Feng gave face to Cao Tiannan, responding earnestly, but his carefree smile showed no sign of fear at all.

“Hmm…” Cao Tiannan knew Lin Feng wasn’t truly scared of him. After a light grunt, he suddenly asked, “Is your father not coming today?”

Upon hearing Cao Tiannan mention Lin Zhonghua, Lin Feng was rather surprised, “He already returned to the military district today. Surely you’re not genuinely hoping he’ll attend?”

It’s known that Lin Zhonghua has a somewhat special status, making it generally inconvenient for him to attend such local social events. Furthermore, Lin Zhonghua’s preparing for a promotion recently, making him even more cautious, it’s unlikely he’d attend such gatherings.

For Lin Zhonghua, the invitation from Cao Tiannan was seen merely as a courtesy. Having his son Lin Feng attend the charity gala in his stead was the reciprocal gesture.

But listening to Cao Tiannan now, it seems this Mayor Cao truly wished for Lin Zhonghua to attend?

“So that’s how it is…” A trace of disappointment flashed in Cao Tiannan’s eyes as he smiled and shook his head, “If he’s unavailable, then that’s that. I was just asking casually.”

Lin Feng noticed the disappointment in Cao Tiannan’s eyes, becoming even more curious about why Cao Tiannan wished for his father to attend. Nonetheless, since it appeared Cao Tiannan didn’t want to explain, Lin Feng curbed his curiosity, planning to slowly uncover the reason.

With other matters evidently awaiting them, Cao Tiannan and Li Jiawei excused themselves after a few words with Lin Feng when other guests entered through a side door, and they went to greet them, “Manager Liang, Chen, haha, long time no see…”

While Cao Tiannan went to attend to his business, Cao Ying and Li Liping naturally returned to Lin Feng’s side.

“Lin Feng, weren’t you afraid my dad would get angry with you for speaking to him like that?” Cao Ying asked awkwardly, her hand lightly patting her chest, looking at Lin Feng with a strange expression.

“Why should I be afraid of him…” Lin Feng cheerfully glanced at the magnificent sight before him, jokingly saying, “He’s fine with you and me being together; that shows he won’t be mad at me!”

“What do you mean ‘fine with you and me being together’… Don’t talk nonsense, I’m not involved with you…” Cao Ying’s eyes caught Lin Feng’s stealthy glance. Her face flushed slightly, and she murmured with a mix of resentment and playful scolding.

“Hehe… How can we not be involved!” Lin Feng’s heart skipped as he looked at Cao Ying’s flawless face, slyly leaning in close to her ear, whispering, “Dear wife, I’m about to hit my ten billion earning target, have you prepared to marry me yet?”

Lin Feng spoke so quietly that even Li Liping nearby didn’t hear. But Li Liping saw clearly that after Lin Feng said those words, Cousin Cao Ying’s entire face flushed like a blooming peach blossom, pink and very beautiful…

Cao Ying herself was unsure why Lin Feng’s words suddenly made her so excited… Lin Feng’s earnings have nothing to do with her, right? No connection… And how could Lin Feng possibly earn those ten billion so quickly; he must be joking… But still, if Lin Feng were serious, would she honor the promise and be with him?! Cao Ying felt restless.

“Lin Feng, finally found you! I thought you hadn’t come yet! Turns out you’re hiding here!”

As Cao Ying was still pondering how to respond, Su Zi’s voice suddenly came from behind. Cao Ying turned her head and saw two great beauties in evening dresses, each holding a glass of red wine, smiling and approaching.