Uncle’s title as “Housewives’ Favorite” is well deserved.
Chen Yiran got into the car and patted his chest, “That was close. You almost got recognized.”
Chen Zui didn't think it mattered. He had hosted the morning news for several years, but he was rarely recognized in public. Even if he was, the other party was not a little girl. They would not scream and take pictures around him.
“What happened to your class monitor’s eraser? Did she not want it anymore?” Chen Zui asked.
Regarding this matter, Chen Yiran was also baffled, “She was being unreasonable. She said the eraser had been in someone else’s house overnight already so she doesn’t want it anymore. Then in the future, if her daughter spends the night at someone else’s house, does that mean she won’t want her anymore?”
“....” Chen Zui cast a glance at him. “Let’s not go to McDonalds. I don’t think they will give you the kid’s meal.”
“.....”
He stared at Chen Zui for a while and suddenly asked with a smile, "Uncle, did you like someone in your class when you were in school?"
“No.” Zhen Tian wasn’t in his class.
"Really?" Chen Yiran didn't believe it. With his uncle's appearance, many girls would chase him when he was in school, right?
Chen Zui didn’t answer but asked, “What, do you like someone in your class?”
“No, I was only asking you!”
“I feel that you treat that class monitor of yours differently. Her name’s Zhou Huihui right?”
“....” Chen Yiran kept his mouth shut. He can’t beat his uncle.
But there has to be a reason for his uncle’s strange behavior the past few days. He will find out!
The next few days, Chen Zui noticed that Chen Yiran had been probing into his life. He didn’t say anything to him but silently bought Chen Yiran a set of third-grade exercise books.
It is all because he has nothing to do.
After receiving the exercise books, Chen Yiran indeed stopped bothering him and even sat down to work on the problems on Saturday.
Chen Zui doesn’t have work on the weekends but there is still Chen Yiran around. On the weekends, Chen ZUi’s dishes are slightly richer. Sometimes when he is lazy, he would take Chen Yiran out to eat. Taking into account they had McDonald’s a few days back, Chen Zui decided to make dinner at home today.
As soon as he sat down at the dining table, Deng Liyang called him. When he answered, Deng Liyang didn’t even say a greeting, “Chen Zui, come out for a drink.”
His voice sounded terrible. Chen Zui groaned and asked him, “Did you and Li Miao get into a fight?”
“I’ll talk about it when you get here. I’m at Qingnan Lane.”
Chen Zui refused, “I have work tomorrow. I’m not going.”
“You!” Deng Liyang got fired up. He paused and changed his tone, “Fine, I will go look for your junior sister myself.”
Chen Zui narrowed his eyes, “Are you going to Zhen Tian’s for a drink?”
"Yeah, I won't talk to you anymore, goodbye!" Deng Liyang finished speaking and hung up the phone neatly.
Chen Zui put down his phone and didn’t say anything for a while. Chen Yiran who had been listening in on the conversation caught some key words. Zhen Tian*? Is it a personal name? What is this person’s relationship with my uncle?
T/N: Zhen Tian() used here means really sweet. It is a homophone of Zhen Tian’s name.
“I have to go out for a second. Clean up after you finish.”
Chen Zui went back to his bedroom to change. Chen Yiran put down his chopsticks and ran to his door, “Uncle, are you not going to come back and eat?”
“En.” Chen Zui briefly responded.
Chen Yiran watched him carefully pick out a shirt and matching pants from the closet and slightly raised a brow. He doesn’t need to dress up when meeting up with Uncle Deng. Obviously, his uncle is going to see someone else.
Is it that Zhen Tian?
Chen Yiran knows almost all of Chen Zui’s colleagues. He was sure none of them was named Zhen Tian. So who is this person? And how does this person know his uncle?
Chen Yiran anxiously wondered.
“I’m going out. Don’t recklessly run around at night. I will be back soon.”
“Oh.” After Chen Yiran watched him close the door and leave, he ran back to his room and turned on the computer to search the internet. Some time ago, ABA TV station had a few intern anchors, but there was no one called Zhen Tian. Uncle started to act strange after coming back from an interview. Did it have something to do with it?
The more Chen Riran thought about it, the more he thought it was possible. So, he decided to catch up on the morning news from the past few days. Since it is his uncle’s interview, it will be broadcast on the news.
The moment Deng Liyang sat down, he had been pouring out his grievances to Zhen Tian. Zhen Tian had been looking at the entrance from time to time. When she looked up again, she saw Chen Zui’s figure. “Senior, you’re here!”
“En.” Chen Zui smiled at her and sat on the bar stool next to Deng Liyang. Deng Liyang turned and looked at him, his eyes full of disdain, “Heh, didn’t you say you weren’t coming? Why are you here?”
Chen Zui’s expression didn’t change, “I was worried you would cause trouble when you’re drunk. If the station finds out, it will affect Zhen Tian’s business.”
“Oh, in your heart, me being punished by the station is not as important as junior sister’s business right?” Deng Liyang looks at him unsmiling.
“Of course.”
Deng Liyang’s mouth twitched with anger, “This is how much you care about our many years of friendship!”
Zhen Tian originally thought that Chen Zui could persuade Deng Liyang when he came, but he didn't expect that when the two met, he would quarrel, "Senior, Brother Deng has drunk a lot, please persuade him."
Chen Zui is not interested in Deng Liyang and Li Miao’s matter. However, it is better to let him bother himself rather than Zhen Tian, “What happened between you two?”
“Hmmm.” Deng Liyang didn’t continue to explain. After listening to him vent for a long time, Zhen Tian has a gist of what happened and explains to Chen Zui, “It seems Miaomiao is going on a trip with a male colleague.”
Chen Zui let out an “oh.” “Just them two?”
“Why else do you think I am so angry?” Deng Liyang finally spoke up, “I know she is trying to threaten me. She is very good at it now. I will not marry her so she can cheat on me?”
Chen Zui calmly responded, “You asked for it. You and Li Miao have been together for six years. It’s not unreasonable that she would want to get married. If I were Li Miao, I would've dumped you long ago.”
Zhen Tian heard what Chen Zui said and looked at Deng Liyang differently, "Brother Deng, this is your fault. Six years is a long time. If you don't want to get married, you can’t hold the other party back."
Deng Liyang sneered and looked up at them, “You two are really good at talking. Why don’t you two get married?”
“...” Zhen Tian secretly glanced at Chen Zui and quickly looked away. Chen Zui didn’t say anymore and looked at the bar lost in thought.
The space was embedded in a deep silence. Zhen Tian coughed and looked at Deng Liyang with a smile, "Brother Deng, don't be angry, I will make you a cocktail, free of charge."
“Okay.” Deng Liyang looked up at her, “You also know how to make cocktails?”
“A little. Give me a minute, I will make it for you.”
Zhen Tian took out a simple tall glass and added ice halfway full. In Zhen Tian’s beer house, the base of the cocktail is, of course, beer. Deng Liyang hadn’t drunk a beer cocktail before and watched her movements curiously.
The base beer that Zhen Tian used is tripel which is slightly more bitter than ordinary beer. But this kind of drink fits Deng Liyang's mood right now.
After pouring the beer, she added vodka and ginger to the glass and finally poured some green liquid slowly along the side of the glass.
“Oh~, junior sister is very professional.” Deng Liyang praised.
Zhen Tian wordlessly smiled. She added some mint and lemon slices for garnish and pushed the glass to Deng Liyang, “This is a cocktail specially prepared for Brother Deng. It is called Green Plain.”
Deng Liyang, “...”
“Wait, what does she mean by this?” Deng Liyang angrily turned his head to Chen Zui, Chen Zui ignored him and instead, praised Zhen Tian, “En, it looks very good.”
“You drink it then!” Deng Liyang was angered by them.
Zhen Tian simply looked at him innocently, “This green liquid is my special banana liquor. Brother Deng, please give it a taste.”
“...Fine, is this amusing to you two? If I don’t get married, I will be guilty, right? I’m not the one womanizing outside, But what about Li Miao?” As he said that, Deng Liyang’s anger rose again. He raised the cocktail Zhen Tian made for him and took a huge sip.
“Hiccup__” After he bottomed out the glass, Deng Liyang slammed the glass down on the counter with a “pop.” He looked at Zhen Tian on the other side of the counter, “That was delicious.”
Zhen Tian, “....”
Chen Zui sneered. If he slams the glass down again, he will punch him.
Deng Liyang pushed the glass back in front of Zhen Tian and licked his lips, “Give me another glass.”
“You will have to pay for the next one.”
“You’re too stingy.”
Zhen Tian didn't give him any more drinks, but turned to look at Chen Zui, "Senior, would you like to drink something?"
“No, I have to wake up early tomorrow.”
Zhen Tian thought for a while and said, "Then I will pour you a glass of lemonade. Have you eaten yet? Would you like to eat something?"
Chen Zui smiled at her, “Sure.”
“Junior sister, your difference is treatment is so obvious.” Deng Liyang’s tone soured. Chen Zui looked at him and smirked, “Because she is my junior, not yours.”
“I think you are not treating her as just your junior…” As Deng Liyang said this, a woman suddenly sat down next to him. When she stormed over, her steps were violent. After she sat down, she put her bag aside and said to Zhen Tian, “Give me a cup of IPA (Indian pale ale).”
Zhen Tian froze. What is going on today? Why is everyone in a mood?
The woman sitting next to Deng Liyang is Zhu Ling. She usually drinks refreshing sweet beer, but today she suddenly changed her taste. Zhen Tian asked, "Are you sure? It's very bitter."
“It suits my current mood.”
“...Ok.” Zhen Tian took out a beer mug and poured her a cup of IPA, “Here you go.”
Zhu Ling picked up the mug. When she put it to her lips, Zhen Tian unexpectedly frowned. Fortunately, she still took a big gulp, “Nice!”
Zhen Tian looked at her funny, “What’s wrong?”
"It's nothing, I just saw my client and a beautiful woman having dinner."
Zhen Tian looked at her in interest, “That handsome client?”
“En, the one I told you about last time. Hmph, men sure are big pig trotters.”
Deng Liyang who was listening to their conversation from the side snorted, “Then what about you women? Are you pickled chicken feet?”
Zhu Ling tilted her head and looked at him in displeasure, “Who are you?”
“Ahem.” Zhen Tian was afraid the two of them would quarrel and interrupted them, “This is Brother Deng, an anchor from ABA Station.”
Zhu Ling shifted her attention, “ABA Station. Is that the one who interviewed you last time?”
“Yes.”
"Then this one is..." Zhu Ling's gaze fell on Chen Zui. He is so handsome and is with someone from the ABA TV station. Could it be...? Her attitude suddenly became ambiguous, "This handsome man, are you Chen Zui?"
Before Chen Zui could reply, Deng Liyang surprisingly exclaimed, "Chen Zui, you still have young female fans??"
Zhu Ling ignored him and smiled at Chen Zui, “Senior is really handsome. No wonder Boss Zhen always has you in her mind.”
Chen Yiran got into the car and patted his chest, “That was close. You almost got recognized.”
Chen Zui didn't think it mattered. He had hosted the morning news for several years, but he was rarely recognized in public. Even if he was, the other party was not a little girl. They would not scream and take pictures around him.
“What happened to your class monitor’s eraser? Did she not want it anymore?” Chen Zui asked.
Regarding this matter, Chen Yiran was also baffled, “She was being unreasonable. She said the eraser had been in someone else’s house overnight already so she doesn’t want it anymore. Then in the future, if her daughter spends the night at someone else’s house, does that mean she won’t want her anymore?”
“....” Chen Zui cast a glance at him. “Let’s not go to McDonalds. I don’t think they will give you the kid’s meal.”
“.....”
He stared at Chen Zui for a while and suddenly asked with a smile, "Uncle, did you like someone in your class when you were in school?"
“No.” Zhen Tian wasn’t in his class.
"Really?" Chen Yiran didn't believe it. With his uncle's appearance, many girls would chase him when he was in school, right?
Chen Zui didn’t answer but asked, “What, do you like someone in your class?”
“No, I was only asking you!”
“I feel that you treat that class monitor of yours differently. Her name’s Zhou Huihui right?”
“....” Chen Yiran kept his mouth shut. He can’t beat his uncle.
But there has to be a reason for his uncle’s strange behavior the past few days. He will find out!
The next few days, Chen Zui noticed that Chen Yiran had been probing into his life. He didn’t say anything to him but silently bought Chen Yiran a set of third-grade exercise books.
It is all because he has nothing to do.
After receiving the exercise books, Chen Yiran indeed stopped bothering him and even sat down to work on the problems on Saturday.
Chen Zui doesn’t have work on the weekends but there is still Chen Yiran around. On the weekends, Chen ZUi’s dishes are slightly richer. Sometimes when he is lazy, he would take Chen Yiran out to eat. Taking into account they had McDonald’s a few days back, Chen Zui decided to make dinner at home today.
As soon as he sat down at the dining table, Deng Liyang called him. When he answered, Deng Liyang didn’t even say a greeting, “Chen Zui, come out for a drink.”
His voice sounded terrible. Chen Zui groaned and asked him, “Did you and Li Miao get into a fight?”
“I’ll talk about it when you get here. I’m at Qingnan Lane.”
Chen Zui refused, “I have work tomorrow. I’m not going.”
“You!” Deng Liyang got fired up. He paused and changed his tone, “Fine, I will go look for your junior sister myself.”
Chen Zui narrowed his eyes, “Are you going to Zhen Tian’s for a drink?”
"Yeah, I won't talk to you anymore, goodbye!" Deng Liyang finished speaking and hung up the phone neatly.
Chen Zui put down his phone and didn’t say anything for a while. Chen Yiran who had been listening in on the conversation caught some key words. Zhen Tian*? Is it a personal name? What is this person’s relationship with my uncle?
T/N: Zhen Tian() used here means really sweet. It is a homophone of Zhen Tian’s name.
“I have to go out for a second. Clean up after you finish.”
Chen Zui went back to his bedroom to change. Chen Yiran put down his chopsticks and ran to his door, “Uncle, are you not going to come back and eat?”
“En.” Chen Zui briefly responded.
Chen Yiran watched him carefully pick out a shirt and matching pants from the closet and slightly raised a brow. He doesn’t need to dress up when meeting up with Uncle Deng. Obviously, his uncle is going to see someone else.
Is it that Zhen Tian?
Chen Yiran knows almost all of Chen Zui’s colleagues. He was sure none of them was named Zhen Tian. So who is this person? And how does this person know his uncle?
Chen Yiran anxiously wondered.
“I’m going out. Don’t recklessly run around at night. I will be back soon.”
“Oh.” After Chen Yiran watched him close the door and leave, he ran back to his room and turned on the computer to search the internet. Some time ago, ABA TV station had a few intern anchors, but there was no one called Zhen Tian. Uncle started to act strange after coming back from an interview. Did it have something to do with it?
The more Chen Riran thought about it, the more he thought it was possible. So, he decided to catch up on the morning news from the past few days. Since it is his uncle’s interview, it will be broadcast on the news.
The moment Deng Liyang sat down, he had been pouring out his grievances to Zhen Tian. Zhen Tian had been looking at the entrance from time to time. When she looked up again, she saw Chen Zui’s figure. “Senior, you’re here!”
“En.” Chen Zui smiled at her and sat on the bar stool next to Deng Liyang. Deng Liyang turned and looked at him, his eyes full of disdain, “Heh, didn’t you say you weren’t coming? Why are you here?”
Chen Zui’s expression didn’t change, “I was worried you would cause trouble when you’re drunk. If the station finds out, it will affect Zhen Tian’s business.”
“Oh, in your heart, me being punished by the station is not as important as junior sister’s business right?” Deng Liyang looks at him unsmiling.
“Of course.”
Deng Liyang’s mouth twitched with anger, “This is how much you care about our many years of friendship!”
Zhen Tian originally thought that Chen Zui could persuade Deng Liyang when he came, but he didn't expect that when the two met, he would quarrel, "Senior, Brother Deng has drunk a lot, please persuade him."
Chen Zui is not interested in Deng Liyang and Li Miao’s matter. However, it is better to let him bother himself rather than Zhen Tian, “What happened between you two?”
“Hmmm.” Deng Liyang didn’t continue to explain. After listening to him vent for a long time, Zhen Tian has a gist of what happened and explains to Chen Zui, “It seems Miaomiao is going on a trip with a male colleague.”
Chen Zui let out an “oh.” “Just them two?”
“Why else do you think I am so angry?” Deng Liyang finally spoke up, “I know she is trying to threaten me. She is very good at it now. I will not marry her so she can cheat on me?”
Chen Zui calmly responded, “You asked for it. You and Li Miao have been together for six years. It’s not unreasonable that she would want to get married. If I were Li Miao, I would've dumped you long ago.”
Zhen Tian heard what Chen Zui said and looked at Deng Liyang differently, "Brother Deng, this is your fault. Six years is a long time. If you don't want to get married, you can’t hold the other party back."
Deng Liyang sneered and looked up at them, “You two are really good at talking. Why don’t you two get married?”
“...” Zhen Tian secretly glanced at Chen Zui and quickly looked away. Chen Zui didn’t say anymore and looked at the bar lost in thought.
The space was embedded in a deep silence. Zhen Tian coughed and looked at Deng Liyang with a smile, "Brother Deng, don't be angry, I will make you a cocktail, free of charge."
“Okay.” Deng Liyang looked up at her, “You also know how to make cocktails?”
“A little. Give me a minute, I will make it for you.”
Zhen Tian took out a simple tall glass and added ice halfway full. In Zhen Tian’s beer house, the base of the cocktail is, of course, beer. Deng Liyang hadn’t drunk a beer cocktail before and watched her movements curiously.
The base beer that Zhen Tian used is tripel which is slightly more bitter than ordinary beer. But this kind of drink fits Deng Liyang's mood right now.
After pouring the beer, she added vodka and ginger to the glass and finally poured some green liquid slowly along the side of the glass.
“Oh~, junior sister is very professional.” Deng Liyang praised.
Zhen Tian wordlessly smiled. She added some mint and lemon slices for garnish and pushed the glass to Deng Liyang, “This is a cocktail specially prepared for Brother Deng. It is called Green Plain.”
Deng Liyang, “...”
“Wait, what does she mean by this?” Deng Liyang angrily turned his head to Chen Zui, Chen Zui ignored him and instead, praised Zhen Tian, “En, it looks very good.”
“You drink it then!” Deng Liyang was angered by them.
Zhen Tian simply looked at him innocently, “This green liquid is my special banana liquor. Brother Deng, please give it a taste.”
“...Fine, is this amusing to you two? If I don’t get married, I will be guilty, right? I’m not the one womanizing outside, But what about Li Miao?” As he said that, Deng Liyang’s anger rose again. He raised the cocktail Zhen Tian made for him and took a huge sip.
“Hiccup__” After he bottomed out the glass, Deng Liyang slammed the glass down on the counter with a “pop.” He looked at Zhen Tian on the other side of the counter, “That was delicious.”
Zhen Tian, “....”
Chen Zui sneered. If he slams the glass down again, he will punch him.
Deng Liyang pushed the glass back in front of Zhen Tian and licked his lips, “Give me another glass.”
“You will have to pay for the next one.”
“You’re too stingy.”
Zhen Tian didn't give him any more drinks, but turned to look at Chen Zui, "Senior, would you like to drink something?"
“No, I have to wake up early tomorrow.”
Zhen Tian thought for a while and said, "Then I will pour you a glass of lemonade. Have you eaten yet? Would you like to eat something?"
Chen Zui smiled at her, “Sure.”
“Junior sister, your difference is treatment is so obvious.” Deng Liyang’s tone soured. Chen Zui looked at him and smirked, “Because she is my junior, not yours.”
“I think you are not treating her as just your junior…” As Deng Liyang said this, a woman suddenly sat down next to him. When she stormed over, her steps were violent. After she sat down, she put her bag aside and said to Zhen Tian, “Give me a cup of IPA (Indian pale ale).”
Zhen Tian froze. What is going on today? Why is everyone in a mood?
The woman sitting next to Deng Liyang is Zhu Ling. She usually drinks refreshing sweet beer, but today she suddenly changed her taste. Zhen Tian asked, "Are you sure? It's very bitter."
“It suits my current mood.”
“...Ok.” Zhen Tian took out a beer mug and poured her a cup of IPA, “Here you go.”
Zhu Ling picked up the mug. When she put it to her lips, Zhen Tian unexpectedly frowned. Fortunately, she still took a big gulp, “Nice!”
Zhen Tian looked at her funny, “What’s wrong?”
"It's nothing, I just saw my client and a beautiful woman having dinner."
Zhen Tian looked at her in interest, “That handsome client?”
“En, the one I told you about last time. Hmph, men sure are big pig trotters.”
Deng Liyang who was listening to their conversation from the side snorted, “Then what about you women? Are you pickled chicken feet?”
Zhu Ling tilted her head and looked at him in displeasure, “Who are you?”
“Ahem.” Zhen Tian was afraid the two of them would quarrel and interrupted them, “This is Brother Deng, an anchor from ABA Station.”
Zhu Ling shifted her attention, “ABA Station. Is that the one who interviewed you last time?”
“Yes.”
"Then this one is..." Zhu Ling's gaze fell on Chen Zui. He is so handsome and is with someone from the ABA TV station. Could it be...? Her attitude suddenly became ambiguous, "This handsome man, are you Chen Zui?"
Before Chen Zui could reply, Deng Liyang surprisingly exclaimed, "Chen Zui, you still have young female fans??"
Zhu Ling ignored him and smiled at Chen Zui, “Senior is really handsome. No wonder Boss Zhen always has you in her mind.”
.” Chen Zui cast a glance at him. “Let’s not go to McDonalds. I don’t think they will give you the kid’s meal.
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