Reborn in 1994, escaping from marriage and going sea fishing, I won!

Chapter 1119 Too Late to "Strike"

Although he hadn't seen Linghua's face, judging from her height and gait, Xu Feng had secretly taken out her autographed photo more than once to examine it closely.

Xu Feng's expression changed slightly, and he was about to walk out.

Grandpa Xu asked in surprise, "Xiaofeng, where are you going?"

Xu Feng kept walking. "I just saw a water chestnut flower. I'm going over there."

Grandpa Xu frowned. "Could this kid be hallucinating because he misses his wife so much?"

Xu Feng went outside and quickly walked to the Fu family's house.

Just then, Fu Chen was about to drive Liu Meilan to meet a friend.

Xu Feng asked, "Brother Fu Chen, Sister-in-law Mei Lan, I just saw someone who looked like Linghua."

Liu Meilan nodded and replied, "It's her, she's here to participate in the Spring Festival Gala."

"Huh?" Xu Feng was taken aback. "She has a performance? Is she singing?"

Liu Meilan's eyes were unreadable, while Xu Feng lagged behind, saying, "She's a singer, she must be singing. As for what she sings, that's a secret! I don't know either."

Fu Chen said softly, "Xu Feng, is there anything else? If not, Mei Lan and I are going to see our friends."

"No...it's nothing." Xu Feng chuckled awkwardly. "I won't bother you anymore."

After watching Fu Chen and Liu Meilan's car leave, Xu Feng returned home somewhat dejectedly.

Old Mrs. Xu asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

Xu Feng was silent for a moment, then looked up and said, "I just saw Liang Cheng pick up Linghua in his car and take her to the CCTV rehearsal!"

Madam Xu was slightly taken aback, then her eyes held a meaningful look. "A good woman is sought after by many. You can see this girl's merits, and so can others! It's obvious that the Liang family brat acted faster than you. Even though the Fu family has a car that can pick up and drop off Linghua, they still agreed to let Liang Cheng take her. It seems they had already made contact before yesterday!"

Xu Feng was somewhat dejected. "Yeah! That brat Liang Cheng, he actually moved so fast!"

Instead, upon hearing Xu Feng's words, Old Master Xu struck him with his cane, saying, "What's the use of you hanging your head like this? It's not difficult for our family to go backstage at CCTV's rehearsal! Since you know you're lagging behind, why don't you try to catch up now? How can you succeed if you start to lose heart before even taking action?"

Xu Feng was slightly taken aback when he heard this. "Grandpa, is what I'm doing inappropriate?"

Grandpa Xu rolled his eyes. "What's wrong with that? Linghua isn't Liang Cheng's girlfriend. It's normal for girls to have many suitors! Back then, many people liked your grandma too, and I still beat out many rivals to win her heart."

When Mrs. Xu heard her husband mention the old almanac, she felt a little embarrassed and playfully punched him, saying, "You roughneck, why are you talking about these things in front of the children?"

Grandpa Xu argued vehemently, "I'm not making things up! I'm telling the truth! Back then, so many people who were better looking and had higher positions than me pursued you. I won you over with my enthusiasm, initiative, and sincerity. If I had given up back then and hadn't even taken any action, how could you have possibly married me?"

Although Mr. Xu's words are rather rough, they make a lot of sense.

Madam Xu asked, "Xu Feng, what are your thoughts?"

Xu Feng stood up. "Grandpa is right. To admit defeat before the battle even begins is cowardly! Liang Cheng may be outstanding, but I, Xu Feng, am no less so! If he can pursue her, why can't I? Anyway, I'm free right now. I'll use my connections to get to CCTV's backstage! Taking the initiative is never a bad thing!"

At this moment, Grandpa Xu called Xu Feng back, "If you're going to chase after them, you'll have to have something to talk about, right? If you don't have anything to talk about, and just give a dry greeting, that won't do."

Xu Feng was taken aback. "Grandpa, what should I do?"

He was a little nervous just now, his mind went blank, and a feeling of loss lingered in his heart, which made Xu Feng's thinking ability decline.

Grandpa Xu stroked his chin and said, "Linghua is a singer. Aren't you developing cultural tourism projects over there? Like a music festival, you can definitely invite her! Whether it's fame or singing ability, she's very competitive! What you're doing isn't considered favoritism!"

Xu Feng smiled upon hearing this, "Grandpa, thank you!"

Xu Feng turned to leave, but Grandpa Xu called him back. "Xu Feng, Grandpa encourages you to actively pursue your own happiness, but I must also remind you that if the other person doesn't like you or has no feelings for you, don't force it."

"Forced relationships are never sweet. Even if you use all sorts of means to get her, you won't find happiness! Besides, there are Liu Meilan and Fu Chen around. Your methods might not be useful and could even offend people."

"When a man pursues a woman, he should be open and aboveboard. If he succeeds, great; if not, he should accept it gracefully and without any ulterior motives. If he deliberately forces or coerces, he will end up like the female version of Anna Li, hurting both himself and others!"

Madam Xu quickly chimed in, "Yes, Xu Feng! You mustn't get stuck on one thing! Mutual affection is the most important thing! You can't have one-sided feelings in a relationship; that will only lead to pain and unhappiness for both of you!"

Xu Feng carefully considered his grandparents' words, then nodded. "Grandpa and Grandma, don't worry! I know what I'm doing! I'm pursuing Linghua to find love and happiness. If she doesn't like me, even if I win her over, I won't get true love and happiness."

Grandpa Xu praised, "That's right! A gentleman is open and honest, especially now that Liang Cheng is involved. You two grew up together, so close you could share a pair of pants, you know each other inside and out! If you two start fighting, you both know each other's weaknesses, and in the end, you'll end up hurting each other!"

Xu Feng smiled bitterly, "That's true! I can stab him in the back, and he can stab me in the back too. In the end, neither of us will get love, and it will even affect our careers!"

Following his grandparents' instructions, Xu Feng drove to buy flowers and some food before heading to visit the set.

At this moment, Liu Meilan and Fu Chen had already arrived at Chen Jing and Yang Hao's home.

"Meilan, you've come all this way, and you've brought so much stuff! You're too kind! Don't bring anything like this next time!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Meilan said coquettishly, "What are you saying? You never come to my place empty-handed, do you? It's a matter of courtesy. You may not care about it, but I can't go without bringing something!"

Chen Jing pulled Liu Meilan inside, saying, "Why didn't you bring the children? Our Xiaoze has been eyeing your two kids for a long time!"

Liu Meilan explained, "It's cold outside, and the elderly couple didn't want the children to go out, so they left them at home! We'll have a proper get-together after the New Year when the weather gets better!"

Chen Jing nodded, "Okay! Sit down quickly, I'll pour you some tea!"

Just as Chen Jing was pouring tea, Liu Meilan asked, "Chen Jing, do you know Liang Cheng?"

Chen Jing was slightly taken aback, then asked in confusion, "I know Liang Cheng, we're quite familiar! Why are you asking about him?"