After another round of meat, Chen Zui started to grill some tofu. Zhen Tian wiped her mouth with a napkin and poured some lemonade into the cup. Seeing as Chen Zui’s cup was almost empty, she carried the pitcher and asked, “Senior, would you like me to pour you some?”
“Sure, thank you.” Chen Zui pushed the cup in Zhen Tian’s direction for her to pour in.
“Is there anything particular you would like to drink?” Zhen Tian asked.
“No, lemonade is fine. You?”
I’m good as well.” Zhen Tian put down the pitcher and watched the tofu getting grilled. Then after, her phone suddenly rang. She took out her phone from her bag and found that it was Ms. Wang Shuzhen calling. Not only that, she also wants to video chat.
“...” Zhen Tian’s lip twitched as she hung up.
Chen Zui looked up at her and asked, "What's the matter?"
“Nothing, it was a random number.” Zhen Tian smiled.
Chen Zui did not ask anymore, but a few seconds later, Zhen Tian's phone rang again.
It is still Ms. Wang Shuzhen wanting to video chat.
...Is she going to continue pestering her until she gets an answer?
Zhen Tian understood her wanting to video chat because she wanted to check up on her. When she left this morning, she looked very curious. It’s not that Zhen Tian is deliberately keeping a secret, it’s just that Chen Zui is not her boyfriend! Also, her mother is a fan of Chen Zui. If she knew she was eating with Chen Zui, she might just rush over.
“Not going to answer?” Chen Zui asked.
"Haha, it's my mother. Don’t know what she wants" Zhen Tian pretended to be relaxed and answered the phone. "Mom, what's the matter?"
Her eyes were fixed on the screen, hinting at Ms. Wang Shuzhen not to mess around with her eyes.
Ms. Wang Shuzhen made a fuss on the screen, “It’s about Ah Jin. Your Aunt Liao wants to get him neutered today!”
"Oh, then do it." Zhen Tian maintained her smile.
"I don't know if the father and son are connected at the heart but Pudding is in a bad mood today."
"...Then you coax him down."
"I did and it's useless, so I want you to coax him. Pudding usually likes you the most." After Ms. Wang Shuzhen finished speaking, she asked Zhen Tian as if she suddenly realized, "Am I interrupting your meal?"
"What do you think?" Zhen Tian smiled wider.
“What are you eating, let me see.” Ms. Wang Shuzhen seemed to be unperceptive, looking at Zhen Tian innocently.
Lily’s Barbeque. If you like it, I’ll take you here another day.” Zhen Tian hung up the phone neatly. After silencing her phone, she looked at Chen Zui and smiled, "I'm sorry, my mother just likes to worry."
Chen Zui just nodded in understanding, "Is Auntie not working?"
“En.”
“Then it must be lonely for her to be home alone. You should accompany her more often.”
"She has a richer life than me. Besides, she doesn't want me to accompany her. She prefers her older sisters to accompany her."
Chen Zui smiled, “It’s good to have some close friends.”
“Yes, she even has to worry about other people’s dog getting neutered.” Her son isn’t even married yet but the dog at least has a son!
Chen Zui laughed, and gave Zhen Tian a piece of tofu, "The tofu is ready. Don’t burn yourself."
At the Zhen family house, Ms. Wang Shuzhen sent a message to Old Zhen.
Wife: The mission failed. Your daughter hid it so tightly and saw nothing.
Old Zhen: Comrade Wang Shuzhen, the organization is very disappointed in you!
Wife: Disappointed in who? [smile]
Old Zhen: ...very disappointed with myself
Wife: Your daughter is eating at Lily’s barbeque. If you’re so worried about it, just go and see for yourself.
Old Zhen thought about it for a long time but still felt that it was inappropriate to run over there as it would make his daughter angry. It seems that he can only wait another day to find an opportunity to have a serious talk with Comrade Zhen Tian!
After the peak lunch hours, the number of customers in Lily’s Barbeque gradually decreased. Chen Zui and Zhen Tian came earlier so by then, they were almost done with their meal. Chen Zui grilled the last few slices of vegetable dishes, and said to Zhen Tian, "The beer interview you did last time is scheduled to be broadcast in a few days."
"So fast?" Zhen Tian was a little surprised; she thought it would be in a few months.
Chen Zui smiled and joked, "We are news reporters, timeliness is important to us."
“Hahaha, true.” Zhen Tian followed to smile. “Remember to tell me beforehand. I want to watch the broadcast live!”
She hasn't watched Chen Zui live. Although she had thought about getting up at six o'clock in the morning to watch Chen Zui's show, it was simply a thought.
“En, the interviews are only broadcasted after the news. It should be on around 8 so you can sleep some more.”
"Oh, that's great!" She could still get up around that time.
"Okay, you can eat it now." Chen Zui gave the last dish to Zhen Tian.
“Thank you, senior!” Zhen Tian ate happily. Chen Zui looked at her and couldn’t help but smile. She even said that he would eat a lot because he’s a boy, but in the end, most of the food on the table ended up in her stomach.
But seeing her eating so happy, his mood also improved.
After this meal, Zhen Tian earnestly waited for Chen Zui’s notice. Before that arrived though came a family meeting organized by Old Zhen.
Zhen Tian’s bar will be closed every Thursday. If there is nothing to do, Zhen Tian would have dinner at home. This is a rare opportunity for the entire family to sit and eat together in a week, so usually there are things to discuss in the family at this time.
The topic of today’s discussion is whether Comrade Zhen Tian is secretly dating.
“No, I’m not.” Zhen Tian firmly denied it. What relationship? She hasn’t gotten their fortune taken yet. It is an unrequited love at best.
“Why don’t I believe you?” Ms. Wang Shuzhen objected, “That person you had a meal with if it is not your boyfriend, why did you act shameful?”
Zhen Tian retorted, “So if it is my boyfriend, I don’t have to be shameful? Also, the friend I had a meal with that day is not someone I am ashamed of!”
“Then why didn’t you show him to me?”
“Why do I need to show you, he’s not my boyfriend!”
Ms. Wang Shuzhen, “...”
Why does it feel like after talking around, the topic reached back to the beginning?
“No, I can’t do this anymore. She’s making me dizzy. Zhen Xi, you ask her.” Ms. Wang Shuzhen assigned the task to Zhen Xi.
Zhen Xi studied Zhen Tian for a while and asked, “I think you two are just misunderstanding. If she does have a boyfriend, it will most likely be a mast beermaker.”
Zhen Tian, “....”
Hehe, don’t think you can make her talk by instigating her.
Seeing that everyone couldn’t get anything out of her, Old Zhen stood up and tried to “mediate,” “Don’t force her. Tiantian, don’t be upset. We all care about you and we’re just afraid you will be deceived. You said so yourself, it’s not a shame to have a boyfriend. We only have one requirement. If you have a boyfriend, you have to tell us. "
“I know, I will tell you if I have a boyfriend.” Zhen Tian turned to Zhen Xi and asked, “Bro, how was your date with Miss Sun that day?”
“Hmph.” Before Zhen Xi could get a word out, Old Zhen snorted disdainfully, “She didn’t like him.”
“What do you mean? Obviously, it was me who didn’t like her.” Zhen Xi retorted angrily, “She already has a boyfriend. Don’t try to break them up.”
“It’s because your Uncle Sun is dissatisfied with her boyfriend. He thought you could change her mind, but you really couldn’t.”
“No, is this my fault? What do you mean I can’t?” Zhen Xi was furious. Zhen Tian who was drinking soup next to him, let out a small giggle.
Zhen Xi coldly glared at her. It has been like this since she was a child. No matter what trouble she makes, he always ends up being the scapegoat.
"All right, don't talk about your son. Let’s eat." Ms. Wang Shuzhen laid the dishes on the table and officially announced the end of the family meeting.
A day later, Chen Zui finally sent a message to Zhen Tian, telling her that the beer interview was scheduled to be broadcast on tomorrow's show. Zhen Tian immediately set an alarm and replied to Chen Zui, "Got it, I will go to bed early tonight. ^_^"
Chen Zui: En, I got to go to bed early as well
Zhen Tian: Why?
Chen Zui: So you can see a spirited me tomorrow.
Zhen Tian’s heart started to beat fast. Senior, if you say it like that, I won’t be able to sleep tonight!
Zhen Tian: Senior looks spirited every day! You are the most handsome in ABA!
Chen Zui couldn’t help but laugh. His door was not closed, so Chen Yiran, who came out to go to the bathroom, happened to pass by his door.
He discovered something more important than going to the toilet.
“Uncle, it is the middle of the night, why are you smiling silly at your phone?” Chen Yiran walked in and put his hand on his forehead, “Do you have a fever?”
Chen Zui put his phone on the nightstand and moved his hand away, “You also know it’s the middle of the night. Why aren’t you sleeping?”
“I need to use the bathroom.”
“The bathroom is on the right.”
"...So what were you laughing at? Did the station give you a salary increase again?" This time Chen Yiran preemptively brought up Chen Zui's excuses so that he couldn’t say it.
Chen Zui calmly replied, “My stocks have risen so I will take you out for dinner tomorrow.”
Chen Yiran, “....”
He thought that his uncle was lucky in romance recently, but it turns out it was his luck in money.
"If you want to go to the bathroom, hurry up, holding it in is not good for your health." Chen Zui took Chen Yiran out, closed the door, and locked it.
Chen Yiran, who was thrown out, curled his lips and went to the toilet.
That night, Zhen Tian called the driver to pick her up at 12 o'clock. When she got home, everyone was fast asleep. Only Pudding who was awakened by her, got up and called out to her twice.
"Pudding, did I wake you?" Zhen Tian walked up and touched its little head, "Go to sleep, sister is going to sleep too."
“Woof.” Pudding stuck his tongue out and licked her wrist. Then he nestled into his bed and went back to sleep.
"The little guy is quite alert." Zhen Tian rubbed its head again and returned to her room.
Zhen Tian's alarm clock was set at 7:55. After being awakened, she idled for two seconds and suddenly sat up. The news!
She didn't bother to wash her face or comb her hair and ran downstairs in her pajamas.
Ms. Wang Shuzhen was still tidying the kitchen when she was startled by the movements above. Zhen Tian came flying down the stairs as the weather forecast was being broadcast on TV.
"Mom, is this the morning news? The one hosted by Chen Zui?"
Ms. Wang Shuzhen patted her heart and stared at Zhen Tian, “Why are you up so early today?”
“I came back really early last night. Is this Chen Zui’s show?” Just after Zhen Tian asked, Chen Zui's face appeared on the screen.
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