Translator: SJade, Editor: Dj22031
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Everyone walked towards the restaurant together. Huo Cheng walked to Zhai Xingchen inconspicuously and asked, “Are you cold, Xingchen?”
Zhai Xingchen turned his head and glanced at Huo Cheng: “A little bit.”
Huo Cheng’s intention of squeezing next to him was so obvious!
“It’s so cold, I wonder what it’s like in the theatre.” said Lin Qingning.
“There are more people, machines and lights over there, so it should be much better,” said Duan Yihua.
“Brother Yan, aren’t you cold dressed like this?” Hu Ying suddenly asked Yan Zhi.
Yan Zhi was wearing a turtleneck sweater inside and a long woollen coat outside.
“It’s a bit cold outside, it’s okay after coming in.” Yan Zhi said.
He also wore black gloves.
“What’s in your bag?” Hu Ying asked again.
Yan Zhi said: “It’s a magic trick.”
After he said that, everyone became interested. Lin Qingning smiled and said, “We haven’t seen anyone all afternoon. Did you go to prepare props?”
“Brother Yan is actually going to perform magic.” Hu Ying said, “I’m really looking forward to it.”
Upon hearing this, Huo Cheng glanced at the handbag in Yan Zhi’s hand.
He also had this handbag, which was a classic men’s style and cost more than 40,000 yuan. He couldn’t help but think that this kind of luxury item was a perfect match for Yan Zhi’s image. He exuded a sense of nobility. When he wore a coat and carried a brand-name bag, he looked like he had walked out of a picture.
Looking at the rest of them, each wearing a down jacket. Although they were all tall and look good in down jackets, compared with Yan Zhi’s, they immediately looked like rough men.
Yan Zhi was a refined man, but his refinement was different from Hu Ying’s. He was very manly.
He had always felt a little guilty towards Yan Zhi because Yan Zhi had chosen his magic. He felt that everyone’s performances, whether musical instruments or dancing, were at least eye-catching, but magic was the only thing that was difficult to stand out.
Just like him, the magic tricks he prepared before were all small magic tricks such as playing cards, unbreakable matches, coins and glasses. They had limited time and conditions to prepare, and it was obviously impossible to perform the kind of amazing magic tricks such as transmigrating people. But this kind of small magic trick was easy to be exposed in front of the camera, and it was also easy to be a flop when performed in a place like a theatre in front of a live audience.
Although Yan Zhi was his love rival, he still had a conscience and did not want Yan Zhi to be embarrassed because of him.
But now he suddenly felt inexplicably that Yan Zhi might break all of their expectations and might be amazing.
Looking at how calm and composed he was!
Also, those black gloves he wore were so nice, they matched his coat well and made him look more abstinent.
Huo Cheng planned to buy a pair of gloves for himself.
When it came to dressing, he still had a lot to learn.
Learning from his love rival’s strengths and making up for his weaknesses was also a great strategy.
He didn’t know which of these two completely different styles, men of his style or men of Yan Zhi’s style, Zhai Xingchen preferred.
It seemed like the same thing.
He felt that Yan Zhi had his own shortcomings. He was too exquisite. This exquisiteness not only referred to the way he dressed, but also his family background, occupation, stardom, and severe cleanliness. He was like a precious and gorgeous work of art that people dared not approach easily.
Compared with Yan Zhi, he was more down-to-earth. He had been to Zhai Xingchen’s home and he thought he was more suitable to be the son-in-law of the Zhai family.
He was the most suitable in every aspect. He was not like Wen Nuo, who was completely an ordinary person, nor was his family background as different from that of Zhai Xingchen as the other six. He was the only one who had achieved a balance between being well-matched and being successful enough!
Huo Cheng thought about it and looked at Zhai Xingchen again.
Zhai Xingchen felt uneasy when Huo Cheng looked at him.
“If you’re cold, wear something thicker during the performance. Actually, you’re handsome and you’ll look good in any down jacket. But this down jacket is a bit big for you, so you should wear the one I gave you. The white color will suit you better.” He said to Zhai Xingchen.
It would have been fine if he didn’t say it, but as soon as he said it, Zhai Xingchen remembered that he was still wearing Pei Xu’s down jacket!
He still had the Bugs Bunny hat that Pei Xu had given him in his pocket.
Thinking about it this way, my God, why didn’t he notice these little tricks before!
He thought they were just kind people who treated him as a friend. He was also moved that these rich people were so approachable and took such good care of him.
Now look, my God, they actually want to sleep with him!
Zhai Xingchen couldn’t help but feel a chill in his heart.
They arrived at the restaurant and took their plates to get their food. Hu Ying called him, “Xingchen, we actually have the crayfish you like here!”
Zhai Xingchen said “Oh” and went over with the plate.
He served some crayfish and added some rice. He was only 20 years old, the youngest among them. He was not big, but he could eat the most. He exercised a lot and was young with a fast metabolism, so he always ate the most. Today was a special day, he didn’t want to sit down too early, so he ordered an extra bowl of soup than usual.
Hu Ying kept sticking to him and asked, “Aren’t you eating too much?”
“It’s too cold. I need to eat more to get calories.” said Zhai Xingchen.
After hearing what he said, Hu Ying also ordered a serving of sweet corn soup.
Zhai Xingchen thought that Hu Ying had a very good relationship with him and that Hu Ying would follow him wherever he went.
He remembered that when they were in Nancheng, he got the right to date and finally chose to invite Hu Ying on a date. At that time, they were both honest with each other. Because they had no threats or conflicts with each other, they completely became good sisters and helped each other.
But now, Yan Zhi had fallen in love with him.
Although he was innocent and confused, he thought that from Hu Ying’s perspective, he must be the Green Tea Queen!
Oh my God, what should I do?
He felt that he might not be able to finish all the food he had taken today. He had no appetite at all.
Because Zhai Xingchen was slow this time, Huo Cheng had already sat down with his meal tray.
The dining tables over there were all rectangular, and the stools were all long benches. One table could accommodate eight people. He chose a seat in the middle and sat down. He also took some crayfish, and he would peel them for Zhai Xingchen later. He sat in the middle so that no matter where Zhai Xingchen sat, he could reach him.
After he sat down, Yan Zhi sat down opposite him.
Yan Zhi looked even more handsome without his glasses. He glanced at Yan Zhi and found that Yan Zhi did not serve any crayfish.
Huo Cheng was very surprised.
He couldn’t help but look at Yan Zhi a few more times, only to find that his right index finger was wrapped in a bandage.
“Are you hurt?” he asked Yan Zhi.
Yan Zhi hummed and said, “It’s just a minor injury.”
“How did it happen?” Huo Cheng immediately asked with concern.
A rival in love was a rival in love, but his concern was also from the heart.
Duan Yihua, Wen Nuo and others sat down one after another. When they heard their conversation, they all looked towards Yan Zhi.
“Are you injured?” Lin Qingning asked in surprise, “How did your hand get injured?”
Now Yan Zhi, Lin Qingning and Duan Yihua are sitting in the left row, while Wen Nuo and Huo Cheng were sitting in the right row. Wen Nuo was at the edge, separated from Huo Cheng by one person.
Pei Xu sat down next to Yan Zhi and turned to look at Yan Zhi’s hand.
“Your hands are precious, how did they get hurt?” Lin Qingning asked.
“I accidentally scratched myself while preparing for a magic trick this afternoon.” Yan Zhi said, “It’s just a superficial injury, not serious.”
But the hands of e-sports players were important, let alone Yan Zhi’s. His hands had been on the hot search list because they were so beautiful. They were the hands sought after by thousands of fans.
After a while, Hu Ying and Zhai Xingchen also came back with their food trays. The only seats left were the ones opposite Pei Xu and Duan Yihua.
Seeing that he had no choice but to sit apart from Zhai Xingchen, Hu Ying took the initiative to sit opposite Duan Yihua.
Zhai Xingchen had no choice but to sit opposite Pei Xu.
After sitting down, they heard about Yan Zhi’s injured finger.
“Did you go to make ice sculptures?” Hu Ying asked.
Yan Zhi said “Hmm”.
“What ice sculpture?” Duan Yihua asked.
Hu Ying then told them about how he and Yan Zhi went to the Ice and Snow City together, and how Yan Zhi learned how to make ice sculptures.
“Does your magic have anything to do with ice sculptures?” Huo Cheng asked in surprise.
F**k, you’re so good at it, Yan Zhi.
He really underestimated Yan Zhi’s romantic skills! As for himself, he only knew how to play playing cards.
“Ice sculptures?” Wen Nuo and the others were also attracted.
Once these two things were linked together, it instantly became romantic and mysterious.
“I’ll keep it a secret for now.” Yan Zhi smiled and said, “Let’s keep it a little mysterious. Let’s not discuss this topic for now.”
As he spoke, he clasped his hands together and smiled at everyone, looking so humble, gentle and handsome. Zhai Xingchen glanced at his fingers. His right index finger was wrapped in a bandage, and there was a faint stain of blood on the white bandage.
Huo Cheng felt that Yan Zhi was working so hard and was so good at being romantic, so he couldn’t show weakness. Although he wasn’t good at being romantic, he could be practical.
So he started peeling the crayfish.
Pei Xu watched Huo Cheng peeling crayfish indifferently.
Yan Zhi also watched Huo Cheng peeling crayfish indifferently.
Zhai Xingchen was eating in silence when he suddenly realized that Pei Xu, who was sitting opposite him, had been looking at him.
Pei Xu looked at Zhai Xingchen because he found that Zhai Xingchen was very silent at the moment.
He just sat there and ate seriously without saying a word.
You have to know that under normal circumstances, in such occasions, Hu Ying, Zhai Xingchen, and Huo Cheng were the three who were best at adjusting the atmosphere and were the ones who talked the most.
Zhai Xingchen pushed the crayfish aside. Peeling the crayfish would make his hands greasy, so he planned to eat it last.
Then he heard Hu Ying ask directly with a smile: “Brother Huo, you peeled so many crayfish, why don’t you eat them?”
Zhai Xingchen turned his head with the others to look at Huo Cheng. Huo Cheng froze for a moment and said, “I’ll eat them together later.”
“I thought you were peeling it for one of us to eat.” Hu Ying said with a smile.
Huo Cheng glanced at Hu Ying, then smiled and said in a strong and joking tone: “Eat your meal.”
Zhai Xingchen felt that his eyes at this moment were like the cameras in a dating show. He could capture all the subtle expressions and discover secrets that he had not noticed before.
He saw Yan Zhi suddenly smile softly when he heard this.
Hu Ying reached out and took the sweet corn soup to drink. His expression was very subtle, with three parts of provocation and two parts of hostility in the corners of his eyebrows and eyes.
Lin Qingning on the opposite side suddenly lowered his head, and a smile that seemed to be unable to be suppressed appeared at the corner of his lips.
Duan Yihua next to Lin Qingning suddenly looked at him, as if wanting to see his reaction.
These details made Zhai Xingchen’s hair stand on end.
Wasn’t this the various Shura micro-expressions in the romance variety shows that he had always imagined every time he sat at the dining table after entering the Red and Blue Cabin!
But……
Why did Hu Ying secretly criticize Huo Cheng just now?
He had no reason to be against Huo Cheng. He liked Yan Zhi! Who Huo Cheng liked had nothing to do with him.
Zhai Xingchen felt like he was instantly possessed by Sherlock Holmes.
After thinking about it, he felt that Hu Ying’s behaviour seemed to be secretly attacking his love rival, jealous, and scheming. Huo Cheng’s response also seemed to have a hint of gunpowder.
If Huo Cheng liked him, and Huo Cheng and Hu Ying were rivals in love…
Oh shit!
Could it be that Hu Ying liked him too?
As soon as this thought came to mind, Zhai Xingchen immediately raised his head.
His eyes swept over everyone present, the cold Pei Xu, the gentle Yan Zhi, the mature Duan Yihua, the domineering Huo Cheng, the fiery Hu Ying…
For a moment, he felt like he was surrounded by a pack of wolves.
This idea sounded a bit absurd and overly narcissistic, but…
Could it be that the blue guests liked him, and the red guests liked him too?
Could it be that the heartthrob he had been looking for was actually himself?
God!!!
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