He also mentioned to Tian Sen about shifting schedules and arranging for him to take the next weekend off. Although Tian Sen teased him with a few words, he still readily agreed to the request. Before it was arranged though, Chen Zui received an invitation from Shu Xuan for a meal.
Chen Zui looked at Shu Xuan’s message on his phone and remembered this matter that he had totally forgotten. However, since this is the second time Shu Xuan brought it up, he couldn’t drag it on any longer.
He sent a message to Shu Xuan that he would be available at noon for the next two days.
Shu Xuan: Then what about tomorrow afternoon? I will book a private room in Tianxia.
Chen Zui: Okay.
Tian Xia Restaurant is a high-end restaurant in A City and is frequently visited by celebrities. It is not surprising Shu Xuan would choose this place. Chen Zui then informed Zhen Tian she didn’t want to wait for him to have lunch tomorrow.
These days, Zhen Tian has been going out every afternoon which Ms. Wang Shuzhen has opinions about. Since Chen Zui made plans with someone else for lunch, Zhen Tian decided to stay home and have lunch with Ms. Wang Shuzhen in case she misses her.
Speaking of, her parents are very difficult to deal with. Before, when she would stay at home, they disdain her for not going out. Now that she goes out to meet Chen Zui every day, they disdain her for not staying home.
Ms. Wang Shuzhen was shocked to see saw that Zhen Tian didn’t go out today, “You’re not meeting Chen Zui’er today?”
Zhen Tian was sitting in front of the counter in her pajamas drinking milk, “Senior made plans with someone else.”
“Who?”
“I didn’t ask.”
“Why didn’t you ask?” Ms. Wang Shuzhen was dissatisfied with her careless attitude, “You should ask if it is with a man or a woman.”
“....Mom, when you and Dad were dating, were you also like this?”
“I’m talking about you. Don’t talk about me and your dad.”
Zhen Tian’s lips twitched as she took another sip of milk, “Even if you are in a relationship, you don’t have to be together all the time. You still have to give each other space. Besides, even if Senior is meeting a woman, it must be about business matters and the like.”
“Senior?” Ms. Wang Shuzhen once again was able to grasp the keywords from Zhen Tian’s words, “You have been dating for so long and you still call Chen Zui’er senior? Did he ask you to call him that? How stimulating.”
“....??” Wait, what is Ms. Wang Shuzhen thinking about?
Stimulating what?
“Mom, I think your thoughts are very perverse!” Zhen Tian picked up the plate of steamed buns and milk and went upstairs. She can’t continue to sit here and have her mind polluted by Ms. Wang Shuzhen’s dirty thoughts!
The man in conversation is currently on his way to Tian Xia Restaurant. After he parked his car, he checked the room number Shu Xuan sent and followed the host to the VIP elevator.
The two hostesses by the entrance stared at their retreating back and whispered, “My gosh, was that Chen Zui just now?”
“Yes, it’s him!”
“He’s too amazing in real life. He is so handsome!”
“But the private room he is going to seemed to be reserved by Shu Xuan!”
“??” Why do all the good-looking men have something going on with Shu Xuan? Shu Xuan, this hateful woman!
When Chen Zui followed the host to the private room, Shu Xuan was already waiting inside. Chen Zui walked in and greeted her, “I apologize for making you wait so long, Teacher Shu.”
Shu Xuan smiled, “You don’t have to be so polite when meeting in private. You can just call me by my name.”
Chen Zui nodded but didn’t say anything. Shu Xuan asked him to sit on the empty seat opposite her and handed him the menu, “You should order some dishes.”
“You should order.” Chen Zui handed the menu back to her. Seeing that he was being so polite, Shu Xuan picked up the menu and ordered some dishes. After she finished ordering, she handed the menu to the waiter who quietly withdrew.
Only Chen Zui and Shu Xuan were left in the room. Chen Zui usually has an expressionless look on his face, making it hard for people to approach him.
This expression is different from when he saw Zhen Tian that day.
Shu Xuan had long heard that Chen Zui was not easy to get along with. Everyone at the station is afraid of him. However, after working with Chen Zui that day, she felt that he was not as scary as the rumors say. He was professional and comfortable to work with.
“Is work in the TV Station particularly busy?”
When Chen Zui heard her question, he thought she was here today to get a better understanding of his job and entered his work mode, “En, especially when you are broadcasting the news. There are not a lot of holidays.”
“I hear you all are under a lot of pressure. You have to be live on air every day so your nerves must be tense.” Shu Xuan finally found the key to chatting with Chen Zui. It seems that only by talking about work then she can get closer to him.
The identity of the two changed from the last time. This time, it became Shu Xuan asking the questions and Chen Zui answering.
It didn’t take long for them to finish their meal. Shu Xuan invited him to coffee at a cafe but he politely declined.
Seeing as he refused, Shu Xuan didn’t push him any further but said that she would ask him again in the future.
The two left separately after the meal and Chen Zui didn’t put much thought into what happened today. It was simply part of his job so after he returned home, he caught up on his sleep. When he woke up, he decided to make dinner and have it ready by the time Chen Yiran came home.
As soon as the rice was cooked, Deng Liyang called. Chen Zui wiped his wet hands and answered the phone.
“What is it?”
“What are you doing?” Deng Liyang sounded anxious yet it carried a hint of schadenfreude.
“Making dinner, why?”
“You’re still in the mood to cook?” Deng Liyang’s voice became more exasperated, “You weren’t together with Shu Xuan?”
“Shu Xuan?” Chen Zui finally frowned, “What happened? If you have something to say just say it.”
“Don’t you know you and Shu Xuan are on trending?”
Chen Zui’s frown got deeper. He really doesn’t like Weibo’s hot search.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Deng Liyang took the initiative to explain to him, "A paparazzi photographed you eating with Shu Xuan. It isn’t a big deal to grab a meal together but the other person is Shu Xuan. The people can't help but think deeper into it. You are also part of the media, so you should know that Shu Xuan has news following her. There must be no shortage of paparazzi around people like her, and you dare to have a meal with her."
After Chen Zui finished listening to him, he was silent for a while and said, "I didn't think much about it. She said she wanted to collect study materials."
"I think what she wants is something else..." Deng Liyang muttered.
“If there is nothing else, I’m going to hang up.” After he finished speaking, he didn’t care whether Deng Liyang had other matters to discuss and hung up. He went onto Weibo and saw that “Shu Xuan Chen Zui” was indeed on the trending list. Chen Zui frowned. He didn’t click on the topic and directly exit Weibo.
He didn’t look at it but Zhen Tian was carefully looking into it.
It turns out the person Senior was meeting with is Shu Xuan. It seems that Ms. Wang Shuzhen’s warnings aren’t completely unwarranted….
However, the photos only show the two entering Tian Xia Restaurant one after the other. The only photo that shows the two in the same frame is when they left after their meal. Zhen Tian read through the comments. The ones who are mostly excited about this are Shu Xuan’s fans. Chen Zui’s fans refuse to believe it’s true and the passersby want Shu Xuan to release a book guide on how to capture male gods.
Shu Xuan has a physique that would immediately attract attention to her relationships. Paparazzi likes these types the most. As long as you follow her, there will always be news. This time, the one who had broke the news had followed Shu Xuan for a while. Originally he wanted to see if Shu Xuan had any relationship with the male lead of “The Last Journey,” Yu Kaize. He didn’t expect that rather than run into Yu Kaize, he would run into Chen Zui.
Chen Zui suddenly became popular this year and attracted a large following of young girls. His Weibo followers have exceeded one million. Shu Xuan just recently appeared on his show and after the photo of the two in the same frame was published, many people shouted that they were a good match. Now that they were photographed privately having a meal, the news would be no less explosive than Yu Kaize’s.
After the paparazzo came back, he happily edited the news and posted it.
Not only did Zhen Tian see the news, but so did Ms. Wang Shuzhen. She immediately called Zhen Tian and asked what was going on.
“What could be the matter? The paparazzi made it up. They also need to make money.”
“...” Ms. Wang Shuzhen was quiet for a while, “Zhen Tian, you have a big heart. Are you not afraid it might be true? Shu Xuan’s reputation precedes her. Is it possible that she might have a crush on Chen Zui’er?”
“Senior is so outstanding, it is normal for others to look upon him.”
"...Can't you have a sense of crisis? I have seen Shu Xuan in real life. She is very beautiful and has a good figure. Are you not afraid that Chen Zui'er will be seduced by her?"
“I already told you, he won’t!” Zhen Tian snapped as she hung up the phone.
It looks like Ms. Wang Shuzhen doesn’t look kindly upon her!
After a moment of anger, Zhen Tian clicked on Chen Zui’s contact and wondered whether she should call him.
However, at this time, is Chen Zui sleeping? He must be tired from a long day’s work. Would she bother him over a trivial matter on the hot search?
She contemplated for a while but in the end, she didn’t make the call.
After Chen Zui ended his call with Deng Liyang, he didn’t feel like cooking anymore. He exit out of Weibo and called Zhen Tian.
Although he felt his Darling Tiantian won’t believe these messy rumors on the internet, it is still better to call and explain.
No one answered.
Chen Zui frowned and called again.
Still, no one answered.
For a while, Chen Zui stood in the living room holding his phone. He turned around and went to change his clothes. Then he picked up the car keys form the table and went out.
He drove to Qingnan Lane. Zhen Tian should be at the beer house right now. On the way, he made several calls to Zhen Tian but she didn’t answer.
Very nice.
He loosened the collar of his shirt and undid the second button on top.
While waiting at the red light, he rubbed his chin and stared ahead with a frown. Suddenly, his phone vibrated. Chen Zui looked down and saw it was Chen Yiran calling.
He pursed his lips and answered the call, “What is it?”
“Uncle, are you going out to buy soy sauce?” Chen Yiran looked at the rice in the rice cooker as he asked Chen Zui on the phone.
“I have something to do with Zhen Tian and can’t have dinner tonight. You can go downstairs and buy some side dishes.”
“Oh…you left in a hurry, did something happen?” His uncle left in a hurry while the rice was still cooking. Something must have happened.
“It’s nothing. Do your homework after you finish eating.” The red light at the intersection turned green. Chen Zui stepped on the gas pedal and said to Chen Yiran, “I’m driving. I’ll hang up first.”
“Ok.” Chen Yiran hung up and opened Weibo.
Five seconds later.
….Uncle is very capable! He can even hook up with Shu Xuan! Looks like it will be hard for him to coax Sister Tiantian today!
A moment of silence for his uncle.
When Chen Zui arrived at Qingnan Lane, Zhen Tian’s beer house is already open. He opened the door and walked in. He weaved through the customers and saw Zhen Tian standing at the bar….with Zhou Keye sitting across from her.
Chen Zui pursed his lips and his eyes turned cold.
He made a beeline to the bar and called out, “Zhen Tian.”
“Senior?” Zhen Tian was taken aback. She didn’t expect to run into Chen Zui here, “Why are you here?”
Chen Zui didn’t answer but asked instead, “Why didn’t you answer your phone?”
Is it because you were so happy talking to Zhou Keye that you didn’t even want to pick up your phone?
After so many years, Chen Zui once again had the urge to beat someone up.
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