Chapter 86 Part 1 一 Completely reconcile with the past. (Daily Life)
The two people who were teased by everyone stood there awkwardly.
Lu Xuan was annoyed: “Don’t talk nonsense.”
Nervously, she took her scarf and mask back from Qi Nuo’s hand. When she grabbed her bag, her fingertips inadvertently touched Qi Nuo’s, and the faint warmth was amplified in her mind. Lu Xuan was stunned for a moment, then anxiously snatched her small black bag.
The little princess left, leaving only Qi Nuo behind.
Qi Nuo’s hand clenched into a fist, and he glanced at the people behind him. He spoke with a temper he rarely showed to his usually obedient little brother, “Can you all be a bit more serious?”
When his gaze settled on his sister, Qi Zhiyan, he pursed his lips and hesitated for a while before saying, “Sister too.”
His voice was very soft but serious.
Ruan Yōu nodded repeatedly, not daring to challenge Qi Nuo’s authority at this moment, and reminded in a low voice while putting on gloves, “Don’t linger here. The cleaning auntie is coming to clean the place. If we don’t leave, we’ll be kicked out. Besides, Lu Xuan is still waiting for us outside.”
Everyone teased the little princess and Qi Nuo, but also wished for them to bravely confront their inner feelings.
Now, everyone could see that they had feelings for each other, but they both kept retreating and didn’t dare to admit it, which meant they would probably drag this matter out until next year.
At this moment, they couldn’t help but want to remind them一一”If you have something to say, say it.”
Qi Nuo nodded and left with a serious expression.
After he left, Gu Fuchen said lightly: “Yōuyōu, the disadvantages of dating have been revealed. If you want to date, you will only have this kind of outcome. Qi Nuo even forgot his own sister. It’s very detrimental to family harmony.”
Qi Zhiyan does not support Ruan Yōu’s dating, and while there are countless reasons that can be mentioned, she disagrees with the reason mentioned by Gu Fuchen.
“Ruan Chenchen, you’re the only one who can cause family disharmony.”
Gu Fuchen: ?
A few hours ago, everyone’s action goals were consistent, firmly implementing the “Oppose Ruan Yōu’s Dating” plan. Why have they changed their minds so quickly now?
Jiang Huai and Lu Jin nodded in agreement: “Only you.”
Gu Fuchen stopped unconsciously.
His allies are unreliable, it seems he can only rely on himself.
As Fu Jiazhan passed by Gu Fuchen, he patted his shoulder heavily.
Gu Fuchen raised an eyebrow: “Do you agree with my perspective?”
“I support Qi Zhiyan, wholeheartedly support her. Dating won’t affect family matters.”
Gu Fuchen scorned: “Stay away from me.”
. . . . .
After watching the movie, everyone returned to the campsite.
According to astronomical observations, the meteor shower was set to appear at 11:30 tonight.
This was an excellent viewing spot. Besides them, there were three other tents in the distance.
There were three and a half hours left until 11:30 p.m.
By eight o’clock in the evening, the night had already fallen.
The three distant tents lit up, casting their shadows on the tents. A family of three was enjoying their time.
In the tent of Ruan Yōu and the others, there were a total of eight people. Wen Juxi went to the nearby leisure area to buy things, and also talked on the phone with her boyfriend, Fang Shu. The remaining eight single people sat in the tent and looked at each other.
The tent was well-lit, and their shadows were also projected onto the off-white tent.
In the dimming twilight, looking from outside the tent, one could see the shadows of eight people playfully interacting.
Wen Juxi, carrying shopping bags, talked on the phone as she walked towards the direction of the tent.
“Only a few bottles of water, not heavy,” she said softly while holding her phone.
“You still need to be careful,” Fang Shu’s voice was lazy, tinged with the softness of just waking up and hoarseness.
“You stayed up late last night and slept until now again?” Wen Juxi’s beautiful eyebrows furrowed, “Don’t stay cooped up at home all the time. Come out with me next time.”
Fang Shu turned over, burying his face in the blanket, “Hmm, I’ll listen to you.”
“Have you reached the tent?” Fang Shu listened carefully, not hearing Wen Juxi’s footsteps.
He had promised Wen Juxi to hang up the phone only when she safely reached the tent.
Wen Juxi stopped in her tracks, looking earnestly at their large tent.
Inside, eight people were probably playing around, running around in the tent, carefree and unrestrained.
“Just five or six meters left.”
“Why aren’t you walking?”
Wen Juxi hesitated, “When I’m with them, I feel like I become a different person.”
Ruan Yōu’s life was carefree, she laughed when she wanted to and ran when she wanted to.
When she was with Ruan Yōu, she would unconsciously be influenced and laugh along with them.
Becoming a version of herself that didn’t belong to her.
Fang Shu chuckled.
His laughter was charming, transmitted through the phone.
In his lazy laughter was a hint of vulnerability, tickling her ears, strangely alluring.
Wen Juxi unconsciously rubbed her slightly itchy ears.
“Don’t laugh,” she said irritably.
“Okay, my Royal Highness Queen Orange,” Fang Shu became more serious, “I’ve watched the recordings of their two livestreams these past two days. Being playful is their norm, and social death has become an essential part of their lives. I once saw a short video where many passersby did absurd and funny things in public. They all had social death in public, but they were still very happy. Ruan Yōu and the others are the same. You don’t need to worry about what kind of person you’ll become. You are Wen Juxi, and you can do whatever you want.”
Fang Shu added casually after a while: “They didn’t care about others’ opinions and judgments, living this way made them even happier.”
Wen Juxi had always been overly concerned about how others saw her. In the confined space of her survival, she had gone to great lengths to please everyone, to make them comfortable, without considering whether she herself was truly happy.
Fang Shu wanted Wen Juxi to interact with Ruan Yōu and the others to pull her out of her restrained world.
She was Wen Juxi, a queen who is so confident that she didn’t need to worry about others’ perceptions.
Wen Juxi sighed softly: “I’ll give it a try.”
It’s really difficult for her to completely give up her status as an “overlord” like Ruan Yōu, Gu Fuchen, Jiang Huai, and Lu Jin and become carefree and happy like an elementary school student.
But it couldn’t be denied一一
She envied Ruan Yōu’s life.
Not caring about others’ judgments, doing whatever she wanted.
In Ruan一Fat Cat一Yōu’s world, there was nothing she couldn’t do. As long as she wished, even if she sang “Good Luck” at the celebration party, everyone would applaud enthusiastically.
As the saying goes, as long as you are not embarrassed, others will be embarrassed.
Wen Juxi mentally prepared herself as she entered the tent, where it was lively.
Ruan Yōu beamed, “Come over, let’s play a game.”
. . . . .
Games were an essential part of team-building activities.
Lu Xuan had just looked up some team-building games online, like “Adding Words,” “Draw and Guess,” “I Have What You Don’t,” and “Black Magic.” After reading the game rules, none of them seemed very appealing.
Ruan Yōu suddenly had an idea and thought of a very audacious game.
When they were playing games, the power booster Lao Hei and the other members of the Avengers Guild really enjoyed using YY voice chat to chat and have a good time. When they were about to fight against the Minmin family, they started chatting even before the battle began.
“When Minmin saw the new equipment our boss had prepared, he immediately sent out a loudspeaker to admit his mistake as soon as he came online.”
“Liu Liu, Liu Liu, you are really Liu~”
“Rich lady Liu Liu, come and say a few words to deflate our morale. Without criticism, the guild members’ arrogance will skyrocket.”
When everyone was playing games, they particularly liked to tease each other by boasting.
to elevate oneself and putting others down.
These eight words are quite interesting to think about.
So, Empress Ruan Yōu came up with a new game.
“How about we play a reverse-speaking game?” Ruan Yōu’s eyes sparkled. “After the game starts, everyone takes turns to question the speaker, which means one person will be asked eight times and must respond with eight sentences, each of which should be a contradiction. For example, if someone asks me, ‘Who do you think is the most handsome?’ my answer should be…”
Ruan Yōu gaze paused on Gu Fuchen, Jiang Huai, Lu Jin, Fu Jiazhan, and Qi Nuo for a moment. “My answer would be, ‘Jiang Huai is the most handsome, incredibly good-looking.'”
Jiang Huai: ? ? ?
That’s not contradicting, that’s called mutual harm between friends.
“Very good, I like it.” Lu Jin said earnestly. “Let’s follow this format for the upcoming questions.”
The first respondent was Ruan Yōu.
She was about to face eight people’s successive “interrogations.”
Jiang Huai, remembering the earlier “injury,” began with a challenging question.
“Bodhisattva Sister, among the six group president here, who do you think has the worst abilities?”
As soon as he finished speaking, the six overlords perked up, sitting upright on their cushions, looking at Ruan Yōu in unison.
This was a difficult question to answer.
Ruan Yōu had a headache.
When it came to personal questions, such as who’s handsome or not, she could tease Lu Jin, Jiang Huai, Fu Jiazhan, and even her brother, Gu Fuchen.
However, when it came to company affairs and who had better abilities, Ruan Yōu dared not take it lightly.
Regardless of how easygoing the six overlords were in everyday life, when it came to business, the company, the group, or the family, they would immediately switch from a playful mode to a serious one.
The company was their career.
Except for Gu Fuchen, Qi Zhiyan, and Lu Jin, the paths of the other three overlords were very difficult. They took one step at a time, endured countless hardships, and accomplished many great things for the family and the group. Only after gaining recognition from the shareholders could they sit in the president position.
It’s not easy to answer this question.
Diminishing anyone as an arrow target is a lack of respect for their respective careers.
With the expectant gazes of the six top families’ overlords, Ruan Yōu cleared her throat and said, “I think…”
Gu Fuchen looked at his sister with anticipation.
“I think that none of the people here are as capable as my brother.”
Gu Fuchen: ?
Laughter erupted in the tent.
Lu Jin immediately chimed in, “Am I not as well?”
Ruan Yōu plucked up the courage to continue, “None of you here are really competent, especially you, Lu Jin. You have no abilities. If it were my brother, he could lead the company to the pinnacle of success in minutes.”
Lu Jin heard such a “critique” for the first time and instantly felt refreshed.
Gu Fuchen looked at his sister “calmly.”
“I want to quit this wicked game.”
Fu Jiazhan: “It’s not bad. Ruan Yōu is praising you.”
Jiang Huai: “Isn’t this something you’ve been daydreaming about? Your dream has come true now, what more do you want?”
“That’s right,” Lu Xuan joyfully agreed.
Her happiness was built on Gu Fuchen’s sadness.
Wen Juxi chuckled.
It seemed like being with them meant not having to worry about too many things.