“Are you going?”

Lu Zeqing: “…”

Qi Nan: “…”

[Why does it feel like something is wrong]

[Something is wrong +1]

[Why does this familiar atmosphere look so similar to…]

[To what? Say it! I’m anxious]

Finally they were divided into two groups.

One group went to the supermarket, while the other group cleaned the terrace in the villa to prepare for the evening barbecue.

Lu Zeqing was too lazy to go out and gave the opportunity to Zhou Shan and Wei Yang who wanted to go with Qi Nan. Jiang Siyu didn’t go, he would be wherever Lu Zeqing was.

More than two hours later, the first group came back, and Qiao Anran’s voice broke the silence.

“We’re back.”

Zhou Shan was in a good mood and said with a smile.

“I bought a lot of ingredients to enrich the evening’s activities. Xiao Qi also bought a few board games.”

After more than an hour of busy work, the guests finished preparing all the barbecue ingredients, and put chicken wings and meat skewers on the barbecue grill, waiting for the delicious food.

“Anran, can I exchange the grilled fish for a skewer of chicken wings?”

Wei Yang didn’t want to ask Qiao Anran, but he was the only one with chicken wings at the moment.

Qiao Anran refused without even thinking about it.

He doesn’t have a good impression of Wei Yang. He went to shoot for a magazine a few days ago and was forced to eat “grass^[1]I think he meant salad lol.” by his agent. After finally being able to indulge in eating meat, there is no reason to let go.

“Didn’t you buy a lot of chicken wings this afternoon?”

“It’s not cooked yet. Can I give you two skewers of cooked chicken wings later?”

Before Qiao Anran said anything, Chen Mingfei came over and pulled Lu Zeqing to sit down, “Let’s eat here.”

Lu Zeqing sat calmly opposite Qiao Anran and glanced at Wei Yang indifferently.

“Mr. Wei must be good at studying.”

Wei Yang was puzzled and stared at Lu Zeqing warily. Qiao Anran didn’t know, “How do you know?”

“He learned ‘presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers^[2]Metaphor to use other people’s things to do favors.’ very well.” Lu Zeqing said.

Qiao Anran still didn’t understand. Chen Mingfei held back a smile and whispered into Qiao Anran’s ear, “Qi Nan said he wanted to eat chicken wings, and Wei Yang wanted to borrow your chicken wings to please others.”

Wei Yang suddenly paused. He did think so, but he didn’t know why he felt so angry when he heard Chen Mingfei making fun of him.

How did Chen Mingfei become like this?

He used to be obedient and docile, but now he not only doesn’t help him, but also hangs out with Lu Zeqing, whom he hates the most, and is always against him.

Wei Yang contacted Chen Mingfei several times in private, but failed to get in touch. But he didn’t panic. Chen Mingfei was just playing hard to get, so he wouldn’t be fooled.

“Anran, I’ll definitely give you the first one after roasting…” Wei Yang’s expression wasn’t very good, he just said that he’ll get a bunch of chicken wings for Qi Nan, he won’t break his promise just for such a trivial matter.

“If you want to please Qi Nan, wouldn’t it be more considerate of you to grill it for him yourself? Here Mingfei, I’ll give you this.” After Qiao Anran finished speaking, he deliberately handed over the chicken wings that he was reluctant to give away to Chen Mingfei.

Wei Yang: “…”

Chen Mingfei: “…”

Lu Zeqing: “…”

Wei Yang looked at Chen Mingfei.

In the past, there was no need for Wei Yang to say anything, Chen Mingfei would definitely follow his wishes. But now, Chen Mingfei didn’t hesitate at all and took the chicken wings Qiao Anran gave with a smile.

Meeting Wei Yang’s gaze, Chen Mingfei took a bite of the chicken wing without any hesitation.

“It’s delicious.”

Wei Yang’s face darkened, he gritted his teeth and turned to leave.

Qiao Anran immediately felt comfortable physically and mentally.

“That’s great.”

“Bao, let’s not want a scumbag. I will find you someone who is more handsome and taller than him.”

Chen Mingfei: “…Thank you.”

Lu Zeqing just wanted to laugh when he heard the exchange between the two.

Qiao Anran said something, but Chen Mingfei refused so tactfully that Qiao Anran didn’t notice it.

“Why are you being polite, what kind of fierce gong do you like?”

Chen Mingfei: “…” He doesn’t like fierce gong.

*

Because of Jiang Siyu’s joining, the audience in the live broadcast room increased several times, and the staff couldn’t wait to turn their cameras to Jiang Siyu.

Lu Zeqing was at leisure. He sat aside and played games, listening to Chen Mingfei and Qiao Anran chatting.

“Zeqing, what are you playing?”

Qiao Anran saw him staring at the phone intently and leaned over to take a look.

There is a raccoon cat on the screen chasing gold coins.

Qiao Anran watched it carefully for a long time, and he really didn’t know what fun it was to play kitten eating gold coins.

“What’s so fun about this?”

Lu Zeqing liked to play these kinds of casual games, and when he heard this, he glanced at Qiao Anran.

“It’s just fun.”

Qiao Anran: “…”

Is this really Lu Zeqing?

‌Maybe he was possessed by something.

“Zeqing, which guest do you want to choose for tomorrow’s date?” Chen Mingfei joined the conversation.

“You can choose first.” Qiao Anran said: “There are more guests on the blue party this time, Mr. Jiang… How about you choose Mr. Jiang.”

“Wei Yang and Zhou Shan definitely want to choose Qi Nan, Zheng Qianfang…” Qiao Anran suddenly got stuck, feeling embarrassed.

“Anyway, it’s right to choose Mr. Jiang, and this is an opportunity to go on a date with Mr. Jiang!”

Lu Zeqing was obsessed with eating gold coins and replied casually.

Suddenly, a voice came from above his head.

“Qingqing, do you want to eat roasted wings?” Jiang Siyu took the roasted wings from the plate and handed them to Lu Zeqing, “Give me some face?”

Lu Zeqing wasn’t used to Jiang Siyu’s affectionate name. After watching the live broadcast camera brought over by Jiang Siyu, he couldn’t refuse Jiang Siyu’s kindness, so he picked up the grilled wings and took a bite.

“Try it together? My craftsmanship is not bad.”

Jiang Siyu pushed another plate of grilled skewers in front of Chen Mingfei and Qiao Anran.

“O-okay. Thank you, Mr. Jiang.” Qiao Anran stammered in response, caught in the dilemma of wanting to eat melons (gossip) but not daring to eat them.

“How is it? Is it delicious?” Jiang Siyu stared at Lu Zeqing with his dark eyes, waiting for his evaluation.

“It’s delicious.” Lu Zeqing said honestly.

“That’s good.” Jiang Siyu smiled gently, don’t know whether it was intentional or not, “It’s not in vain for me to study it for so long.”

Qiao Anran: “?”

Huh?

He studied for so long?

What does Jiang Siyu learn this for?

He swallowed the rice cake with difficulty, and just as he was about to speak, Chen Mingfei stuffed him with another mouthful of vegetables. His eyes widened, and Chen Mingfei smiled softly.

“Eat more vegetables, balanced meat and vegetables.”

Qiao Anran: “…”

No matter how slow he was, he still knew that Chen Mingfei deliberately kept him from speaking. Qiao Anran pinned his hopes on Lu Zeqing, hoping that he would ask further questions.

To Qiao Anran’s disappointment, Lu Zeqing didn’t ask any questions, and ate the chicken wings as if he didn’t hear anything.

[What, I didn’t even know brother Yu could barbecue!! And it sounds like he learned it on purpose?]

[Lu Zeqing, I order you to continue asking, is there anything us fans can’t know]

[Lu Zeqing, please ask quickly, or I will kneel down and beg you]

Jiang Siyu didn’t speak. He took a meat skewer and ate it. After Lu Zeqing finished eating, he asked,

“Let’s have a chat?”

Lu Zeqing knew that Jiang Siyu would definitely be looking for him, so he nodded and said “okay”.

Although he really couldn’t figure out what Jiang Siyu wanted to do with him.

Jiang Siyu greeted the cameraman so he wouldn’t follow them. The two of them walked all the way to the swimming pool.

“You seem to have misunderstood me a little.” Jiang Siyu looked at him calmly.

“I’m sorry.”

Lu Zeqing’s tone was very sincere.

The moment Jiang Siyu appeared in the afternoon, Lu Zeqing knew that he had made a mistake. The great actor wouldn’t come to a dating show just for unspoken rules.

“That’s it?”

Lu Zeqing looked at him doubtfully.

“What else does Mr. Jiang want me to say?”

Jiang Siyu was speechless for a moment, then chuckled.

“It’s nothing, I have something to say.”

Jiang Siyu’s voice was low, and under the dim light, his delicate and beautiful face was reflected. His eyebrows were very beautiful, and Lu Zeqing’s figure was reflected in the dark eyes. There was something indescribably seductive in the dim light.

Lu Zeqing raised his chin a little, showing that he was listening carefully.

“Hype CP?”

Lu Zeqing: “?”

Hype what?

Lu Zeqing was stunned for a second, and after confirming that he had heard correctly, his serious expression turned into complicated and surprised.

Is the entertainment industry so complicated?

Even the popular actor has been reduced to the point where he needs to speculate on CP to earn popularity?

Jiang Siyu’s words called Lu Zeqing’s attention, “Now there are many fans of our CP on the Internet. It’s a win-win situation for you and me.”

“No.” Lu Zeqing firmly refused.

It is very troublesome to fry CP, especially when unbinding. Isn’t it easy for Jiang Siyu to fry CP with whomever he wants?

Lu Zeqing is a 38th line entertainer with a bad reputation and no resources, so the company is about to terminate the contract. Even if Jiang Siyu wanted to fry CP, he had to choose a popular entertainer to maximize his benefits.

“Think about it, the conditions can be discussed again.” Jiang Siyu continued to bewitch.

“I’ll let the studio draw up an agreement, and you can ask for any requirements, so that you won’t suffer. The ‘remuneration’ I give will definitely satisfy you.”

“I’m really sorry! I…”

“Five million.”

Lu Zeqing paused.

Jiang Siyu looked calm on the outside, but his heart was very worried.

He was afraid that he would make Lu Zeqing unhappy by saying this, and he was also afraid that even if he offered a “remuneration” of five million, he would still not be able to attract Lu Zeqing.

Of course, he can offer more.

Lu Zeqing was too defensive, so the price couldn’t be too high, otherwise Lu Zeqing probably would have thought too much. After careful consideration and considering the market conditions, Jiang Siyu decided to make a compromise: five million.

‌Not too much, not too little, it’s just right.

Jiang Siyu observed Lu Zeqing calmly, but Lu Zeqing’s feeling wasn’t obvious, and he couldn’t see Lu Zeqing’s attitude towards him.

Although there is no bottom in the heart, it must not be shown on the surface. Jiang Siyu looked at Lu Zeqing leisurely, the corners of his lips slightly curled up, and slowly spit out two words.

“A week.”

Lu Zeqing, who was neither emotional nor angry, “…!?”

Thanks, he has never seen so much money in his life.

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The author has something to say:

Xiao Jiang: “The asking price can’t be too high, five million a week is not much, right?”

Qingqing: “…”

Pao: ‘Qiao Anran immediately felt comfortable physically and mentally.’ —Same, Anran, same. It’s really comfortable to torture a scum~