At the banquet.
After dealing with the elders from his family's social circle, Huo Yaochuan seemed a bit weary.
From afar, he spotted Zhou Che slacking off in a corner.
He kept sneaking glances at his phone from time to time.
Huo Yaochuan walked over quietly and gave him a light tap on the back.
"Ah—!"
That was close.
Zhou Che nearly dropped his phone.
It almost went flying.
"Bro, what are you doing?" Zhou Che turned his head, glaring angrily.
"What are you up to?"
Huo Yaochuan raised an eyebrow lazily, his long legs crossed as he stood, the well-tailored custom suit making his figure as tall and straight as a poplar.
Zhou Che furtively turned off his phone screen.
He whispered:
"I was watching my favorite streamer's live broadcast, but I didn't dare turn on the sound."
Huo Yaochuan couldn't help but let out a scoff.
He teased:
"You're really obsessed! Or did she slip you some kind of drug?"
"You're at a banquet, and you're still thinking about the live stream room."
"Next, you're not going to tell me you're actually meeting up with this streamer, are you?"
It was meant as a joke.
But upon hearing it, Zhou Che froze, his face showing a mix of surprise and admiration.
He opened his mouth and said:
"Bro, how did you know she's going to meet me!"
The smile on Huo Yaochuan's lips stiffened.
After a moment of surprise, he said very seriously:
"How long have you known each other? And she already wants to meet."
"Che, I advise you to be careful. What if it's a honey trap?"
Zhou Che waved his hands repeatedly, his expression earnest:
"It wasn't her who suggested meeting. I asked her which city she was in, and she said S City."
"Then I said I have a friend going to S City on business this weekend, and one thing led to another, so we set the meeting for the weekend."
Looking at his good friend's silly, excited expression.
Huo Yaochuan felt complicated.
After all, he had been interacting with Wanwan for so long, and she had turned down meeting him three times in a row.
Yet Zhou Che had just added the streamer on WeChat not long ago and already had a date set up.
Envious? Not really.
It's just that these things shouldn't be compared.
Otherwise, you start feeling like your charm is less than Zhou Che's.
Maybe this streamer is just too frivolous!
Huo Yaochuan coughed.
He patted Zhou Che's shoulder and reiterated:
"Anyway, that kind of woman is a gold-digger. I advise you to be careful."
Zhou Che turned a deaf ear, even waving his hand dismissively:
"I have money, and I'm willing to spend it on her."
"That's not called gold-digging. That's called her needing it, and me having it. We're a match made in heaven!"
Huo Yaochuan could hardly bear to look.
If he hadn't known Zhou Che since they were kids, he really wouldn't want to get involved in this mess.
"What was the name of that streamer you mentioned last time?"
Seeing him ask, Zhou Che immediately became nervous and stared at him warily.
Full of defensiveness.
"Bro, what are you planning to do to my favorite streamer?"
Huo Yaochuan shot him a look of exasperation, his tongue as sharp as ever.
"I'll help you check her out first."
"Otherwise, I'm really afraid you'll go to S City this weekend and never come back."
"Then I'd have to file a missing person report to find you."
Having said that.
Huo Yaochuan was purely acting out of goodwill.
Unfortunately, Zhou Che seemed somewhat reluctant.
It wasn't really his fault, because Yi Liuyue was too beautiful, and after years of friendship, he knew she was exactly Huo Yaochuan's type.
Even though Huo Yaochuan was already with Wanwan...
But, you never know.
For some reason, Zhou Che's sixth sense told him.
He just didn't want Huo Yaochuan to see Yi Liuyue.
So he evaded vaguely:
"Bro, I'm a grown man. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
Seeing that Zhou Che refused to say no matter what.
Huo Yaochuan couldn't press further.
The clever Zhou Che suddenly changed the subject and asked in return.
"By the way, sister-in-law Wanwan seems a bit unhappy. Did you two have a fight?"
Huo Yaochuan shook his head.
"No fight. The company has been busy lately."
"And even though she turned down meeting that day, I was actually mentally prepared for it."
"It's Wanwan who's been holding onto it, as if turning me down was some unforgivable sin."
"Ah."
He let out a long sigh, seeming somewhat helpless.
Zhou Che suddenly thought of something.
"Bro, didn't you order breakfast for sister-in-law Wanwan last time?"
"Yeah." Huo Yaochuan nodded.
A mischievous idea suddenly popped into Zhou Che's head.
"Since sister-in-law Wanwan doesn't want to meet, why don't you sneak a peek at her neighborhood when you're there on business?"
Hearing such an unreliable suggestion.
Huo Yaochuan couldn't help but scold:
"Are you crazy!"
If Wanwan found out he went without telling her beforehand, she'd probably be even angrier.
After being scolded, Zhou Che lowered his head obediently.
He muttered:
"Isn't that what they always do in TV dramas? The male and female leads coincidentally meet in the same city, and sparks fly."
"What I meant was... you could arrange a chance encounter."
"But going to her neighborhood does seem a bit too deliberate, hahahaha."
As he spoke, he laughed loudly and scratched his head to cover his embarrassment.
After hearing this, Huo Yaochuan became thoughtful.
Actually,
What the kid Zhou Che said made some sense.
But he didn't plan on a chance encounter with Wanwan.
He just wanted to see her from afar.
Without disturbing her.
...
Without Lord Night's support during the evening live stream.
Jiang Liuyue's stream room didn't receive many gifts, but she greeted every new viewer who entered with a bright smile.
Even for those sending little hearts and lollipops, she would sing very earnestly.
This actually attracted a small group of fans who liked her singing.
After ending the stream,
She had just pushed open her bedroom door when she saw Feng Xiaoman sitting around the living room eating skewers.
Seeing her come out, Feng Xiaoman waved and called out:
"Liuyue, come have some?"
Jiang Liuyue walked over and saw she had already eaten quite a few skewers.
She said in surprise:
"Didn't you say eating late-night snacks makes you fat? You haven't had any for a long time."
Feng Xiaoman sighed.
She couldn't help but lament:
"I know eating late-night snacks is bad, but I just can't help it."
"And tonight, since Yaochuan isn't playing games, I don't feel like playing either. Nothing seems fun."
"Might as well eat some barbecue to cheer up."
Jiang Liuyue kindly reminded her:
"But the reason you don't want to see Yaochuan is because you're not in your best shape right now. You plan to lose weight before meeting him."
"You can't meet him, so you're upset, and you keep eating, which will make you gain weight."
"Isn't that just a vicious cycle?"
The truth was, Feng Xiaoman lacked willpower.
She would say she was going to do something, but it would be over before it even started.
Including running, it was the same.
Hearing this, Feng Xiaoman threw the skewer onto the table with a slap and said through gritted teeth:
"You're right! I can't eat anymore! I need to lose weight!"
As she spoke, she pushed the skewers towards Jiang Liuyue, her eyes sweeping enviously over Jiang Liuyue's slender waist.
She added:
"But it's a waste to throw these away. Liuyue, you eat them."
"You never seem to gain weight no matter what you eat anyway."
