Chapter 68 Part 3 一 Ruan Chenchen: “Good siblings should help and support each other”.
In the boiled fish restaurant, it was crowded.
Qi Zhiyan ordered two pots of boiled fish, one spicy and one with tomato. They also ordered several meat and vegetable dishes.
The waiter brought eight bottles of beer with a smile, “Our restaurant offers unlimited beer, drink as you like.”
Gu Fuchen, Fu Jiazhan, Jiang Huai, Lu Jin, Qi Zhiyan, and Lu Xuan suddenly remembered their previous experience of getting drunk and fighting over a claw machine. All six of them had visibly stiff expressions and collectively said, “We don’t drink!”
Their words were well-organized and forceful, startling the waiter.
Ruan Yōu comforted the waiter with a smile, “They are quite sensitive about the word ‘drink.'”
【It feels like they have a secret.】
【Yeah, isn’t drinking alcohol pretty normal? Haha. If not beer, they might drink some wine or something.】
They spent dinner in the shadow of drinking.
By the time they reached the villa in the evening, it was already nine o’clock.
Director Mu timely announced the plan for the next day, “In life, there is both the labor of work and the comfort of rest. Tomorrow, we will have a day off. We will gather at seven in the morning and fly to the northernmost city to enjoy a two-day holiday.”
Ruan Yōu confirmed, “In winter, are we going to the coldest place to enjoy a holiday?”
Why does that sound so strange?
“The coldest place can be quite interesting.”
“But we have to wake up at six tomorrow, no way,” Lu Xuan was the first to object, “Can’t we just go today?”
Director Mu explained, “There are no more flights available now.”
A small problem.
In the eyes of the top wealthy family, it’s not a big deal at all.
Ruan Yōu instructed the production team to quickly pack up, and they did.
Gu Fuchen packed his things and stood by the villa’s entrance, realizing something.
“We’re only staying here for one night?”
Today, they were on an internship outside and had no chance to stay in the villa.
Others didn’t understand why he asked this, but Fu Jiazhan did.
“Yes, Ruan Chenchen, you lost all your face by fooling Lu Xuan into changing rooms, and now we’re moving out after just one night. Your reputation means nothing.”
Fu Jiazhan placed the luggage in the car’s trunk and said solemnly, “Ruan Chenchen, be a better person in your next life.”
Lu Xuan quickly responded, “I will never be deceived by you again when choosing a room tonight!”
Gu Fuchen: …
“Let’s stay here for one more night tonight and leave tomorrow,” he suggested.
His reputation couldn’t afford to be tarnished.
Lu Xuan retorted, “You wish!”
【Ruan Chenchen, the retribution for changing rooms is here.】
【Brother Chenchen, you’re so cute, hahaha.】
The production team group packed their luggage and followed Ruan Yōu’s car with inexplicable faces, not knowing where they were going now.
Are we taking a high-speed train there?
In that case, we need to buy tickets.
Surely, we’re not driving there…
As Director Mu let his thoughts wander, Ruan Yōu’s luxurious plane, which she had bought during the livestream, appeared at the airport.
Director Mu and the other staff members: …Sorry, they are completely ignorant about the top wealthy family’s extravagance.
What a drive in luxury car?
They have planes!
Ruan Yōu went all in and bought three of those!
【When I saw the plane that Fat Cat bought in front of me, I had a surreal feeling.】
【The legendary private planes, you get half of it when you meet1!】
As Ruan Yōu’s group boarded the plane, the livestream coincidentally ended. With reluctance, the livestream concluded on the following day.
【Goodbye, dear family, let’s see what they’ll do tomorrow.】
【The nightlife has just begun, why not continue?】
【That’s right! Goodbye.】
The livestream ended at 10 o’clock, as agreed upon by Ruan Yōu and Weiwen with the production team.
Apart from the days when Gu Fuchen dragged her to watch variety shows, during most of the winter, she went to bed early and would never let the audience watch her sleep on a livestream.
When the plane arrived in H City, it was just past midnight. Ruan Yōu tightly wrapped herself in a coat and quickly followed Gu Fuchen and the others to the hotel arranged by the production team.
Without paying much attention to the surroundings, she went to bed after freshening up.
. . . . .
The next morning at 8:30 a.m.
A hot breakfast prepared by the production team was set on the dining table.
This time, Director Mu didn’t play tricks on them and said honestly, “As long as you give us fifty yuan, you can enjoy the special breakfast in H City.”
Ruan Yōu and the others still had seven hundred yuan left.
They had money to spare!
Besides, Cheng Guyuan had already quit the variety show, so there was no competition at all. They could spend money freely, so fifty yuan was nothing.
There were leek dumplings, wontons, deep-fried cakes, meat pies, lamb soup, and more.
After breakfast, Ruan Yōu finally had time to observe her surroundings.
The room was warm, with heavy snow falling outside. Thick layers of snow had accumulated, and having a snowball fight would definitely be fun.
Director Mu: “We are in the outskirts of H City.”
The implied meaning is: There aren’t many people here, and the development is so-so, and there isn’t much fun.
Ruan Yōu carefully packed hats, scarves, masks, and ear warmers into her bag. When she heard the words, she paused for a moment and asked in a peculiar tone, “Didn’t you say before that you wanted us to come here to enjoy a holiday?”
“Yes, we’ve prepared a special snowball fight game for you. If you want to experience it, it’s a hundred yuan per person.”
Ruan Yōu furrowed her brows, remained silent for a couple of seconds, and asked seriously, “Director Mu, I have a few serious questions for you now.”
“Go ahead,” Director Mu replied with a smile.
“I heard that Everyday Taking Down Entertainment Company is the exclusive investor, right?”
“Yes.”
“And they invested five million yuan?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Ruan Yōu pursed her lips and asked seriously, “Where did you spend this five million yuan, and why do you keep asking for money everywhere?”
【The investor face-to-face question the whereabouts of investment funds, laughing to death.】
【Ruan Yōu seems like a big scapegoat, giving so much money to the production team, and they still ask her for money everywhere.】
Director Mu thought for a moment, “How about we give you a 20% discount, 80 yuan per person, 640 yuan for eight people, is that okay?”
They currently only have 650 yuan, so if they gave 640 yuan, their lunch is uncertain.
Lu Xuan didn’t care anymore, “Give it to them, anyway, with the money in hand, they will find ways to trick us.”
Ruan Yōu thought carefully and agreed.
After all, they would eventually be tricked, so it’s better to give in advance.
When they have no money to trick, they can’t do much to them.
After collecting the snowball fight expenses, Director Mu gave each of them a small transparent bag and said, “Since it’s a holiday moment, I hope everyone won’t be affected by phones and other electronic devices. Please put your phones in the small transparent bags. If there are work-related matters, we will inform you.”
Gu Fuchen, Fu Jiazhan, Jiang Huai, Lu Jin, and Qi Zhiyan, the five overlords, carefully turned off their phones. If there were any emergencies, their special assistants would call the director.
Ruan Yōu and Lu Xuan, along with Qi Nuo, followed suit and turned off their phones.
With their actions, they proved that there was no trust between them and the director.
【The production team’s blessing, haha】
【Love and war, I love watching the guests outsmart the production team】
Initially, it felt a bit uncomfortable to turn off their phones, but in the long run, it indeed became much more relaxing. They didn’t overly rely on electronic devices and instead focused all their attention on the present moment.
After collecting their phones, it’s not over yet.
Director Mu gave them an orange small box.
“We know that you eight guests are about to embark on a joyful holiday. We asked your parents to write a few words for you.”
Jiang Huai remained silent after hearing this.
【I remember Jiang Huai’s father was really harsh on him, and his mother has passed away! Who can write for him…】
【Last time, he made a big fuss online, buying his mom’s airline and renaming it Qiao Airlines. Isn’t this part a bit inappropriate?】
【Yeah, I feel like he must be really embarrassed.】
【Suddenly feeling like crying… Sometimes, not having a family relationship is really painful. It’s like not having anyone to attend parent-teacher conferences, so awkward and uncomfortable.】
- 见面分一半 (jiànmiàn fēn yībàn) I don’t quite understand the meaning of this sentence, but based on the information I found, the sentence roughly means, ‘As the saying goes, we share blessings together, share hardships together, and split everything in half when we meet.’ ↩︎