Chapter 24 Barbecue

Lu Yanhe himself was someone who had actually taken the college entrance exam, so he could tell whether this person was showing off or genuinely offering advice based on experience.

This beautiful girl, Lanlan, clearly has studied the exam papers and the question-setting logic.

How did a top student manage to sneak into his quiet little live-streaming studio?

Were they attracted by the name of his live stream?

Lu Yanhe said thank you.

Upon inspection, there were still only 6 people watching online.

However, tonight only one person, the beautiful girl Lanlan, posted a comment.

He chuckled, turned off the sound, and continued working on his problems.

"Knock knock".

Yan Liang's voice came through the door: "Lu Yanhe!"

Lu Yanhe responded and went to open the door.

Yan Liang said, "Li Zhibai said he'd treat us to some barbecue skewers at that place over there. Shall we go?"

"Barbecue skewers?" Lu Yanhe hadn't eaten much that night and was hungry now. He said, "Let's go."

Yan Liang: "I was really afraid you'd say you wanted to study and wouldn't go."

"I'm hungry," Lu Yanhe said honestly.

Yan Liang: "I'm hungry too."

Actually, they're both over 1.8 meters tall now, and they're in their growth spurt, so it's normal for them to eat a lot. It's just that they've gotten used to controlling their weight over the past few years. After all, they're members of an idol group and need to look good on camera, so they're still somewhat restrained.

The evening breeze still carried a hint of heat.

The two of them walked out of the residential area in slippers and turned a corner to "Brother Liang's Barbecue" on the side.

This is the closest one in this area.

The two walked into the small shop, and as soon as they pushed open the door, they saw Li Zhibai sitting alone at a table in the corner, seemingly lost in thought, and starting to drink by himself.

"What are you doing?" Yan Liang asked.

Li Zhibai looked up and saw the two of them coming, and handed them the menu.

"Order your own food, it's on me."

Yan Liang: "Thank you, boss."

Yan Liang pushed the menu in front of Lu Yanhe, "You take a look first."

"No need to look, just order the butter, pork belly, chicken feet, and small yellow croaker... These are the only things I like to eat. You can order them all for me." Lu Yanhe pushed the food back to him.

Yan Liang picked up the menu and began to study it.

Lu Yanhe felt that Li Zhibai was acting strangely. He was usually energetic, but today he seemed inexplicably depressed.

"What's wrong with you?" Lu Yanhe asked. "You're drinking all by yourself. That's not like you."

Li Zhibai pouted. "What else could have happened? I got scolded when I got back. I was planning to stay home tonight, but I ran away as fast as I could."

"Why were you scolded?" Yan Liang asked.

Li Zhibai said, "It's my fault for not studying well and not being a good artist. I'm always causing trouble. It's my fault for affecting their reputation."

Lu Yanhe: "Uh, then your parents are right."

"It's not like I've only started acting like this today, why did they have to pick today to confront me?" Li Zhibai said angrily. "I think they've all forgotten."

"Forgot what?" Lu Yanhe asked.

“Today is my birthday,” Li Zhibai said with dissatisfaction. “I was so happy when I got home, but I got a scolding. Nobody remembered that it was my birthday.”

"Maybe your parents have been too busy lately and forgot," Yan Liang said.

"Forget it, let them remember or not, it's up to them." Li Zhibai looked nonchalant, but judging from his expression, Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang could tell at a glance that Li Zhibai was still very bothered. However, it did seem reasonable for him to be bothered and angry that his parents had forgotten his birthday.

Lu Yanhe was somewhat surprised because, according to the original owner's memories, he had always thought that Li Zhibai was a child who was pampered by his family since childhood, and could have whatever he wanted and do whatever he wanted. He thought that his parents would not forget his birthday.

Unexpected.

Li Zhibai poured himself another glass of beer.

He suddenly realized something and looked up at the two people in front of him.

"Isn't any of you going to drink with me?"

Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang each took a disposable cup, poured beer into it, and clinked glasses with Li Zhibai.

Li Zhibai drank it down in frustration and complained, "I mean, do you think your parents would forget your birthdays? Even if they forget, it's one thing, but when you finally come home, it's like you've done something heinous outside. They keep scolding you, criticizing this and that."

Yan Liang said, "At least your parents are still supporting you, so stop complaining. If they really didn't like you, why would they support your debut?"

Li Zhibai snorted: "I was able to debut because I'm awesome. I became famous after participating in the talent show and have fans supporting me."

"If they don't agree, can you sign with a talent agency?" Yan Liang retorted.

Li Zhibai remained silent.

“It’s already pretty good. Look at Chen Siqi, whom we met last time. Her stepmother puts on a good show, but her biological father has no interest in her at all. She’s much worse off than you, and we’ve never heard her complain to us,” Yan Liang said. “At least your parents are your own.”

Li Zhibai: "Get out of here! How can this be considered something to comfort people? Aren't your parents your own?"

"Why are you comparing yourself to me?" Yan Liang said. "I'm not as famous as you."

Li Zhibai: "What's all this talk about being popular or not? Anyway, our group is about to disband, and who knows what will happen in the future?"

If the group disbands and everyone goes solo, that's a completely different story. Li Zhibai, with his rebellious nature, constantly makes headlines; while he gets a lot of attention, his public image isn't very positive, which isn't appealing in the current climate. Yan Liang, while less famous and popular than Li Zhibai, is obedient, follows instructions, is hardworking, and has a positive public image; the company clearly wants to focus on developing him. As for Lu Yanhe… he's already on the "drop out" list.

Therefore, as soon as Yan Liang heard Li Zhibai's words, he immediately turned to look at Lu Yanhe, afraid that Lu Yanhe would feel resentful after hearing them.

Lu Yanhe said calmly, "No matter what happens after the disbandment, you two can still continue to be artists. I can only take a roundabout approach. So, compared to me, you are much better off. Stop complaining."

Li Zhibai shut up.

"By the way, Li Zhibai, my monthly exam results are out," Lu Yanhe said. "I made it into the top 300 in the grade, improving by 200 places."

Li Zhibai looked at Lu Yanhe blankly, somewhat confused.

Lu Yanhe: "Didn't you all not believe I could achieve my goal through a roundabout way? Look, maybe I really can get into Yuming or Zhenhua."

Li Zhibai looked at Lu Yanhe in disbelief.

Just then, another person came into the barbecue restaurant.

Li Zhi glanced at it and said in surprise, "Officer Qiu!"

Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang turned to look, and sure enough, it was Qiu Ling. However, she wasn't wearing a police uniform, but rather civilian clothes, carrying a briefcase. There was a band-aid on her right cheek, and a faint bloodstain could be seen on the uncovered part.

Today is the first day of the first round of recommendations. Please vote and add to your favorites! Data is very important for new articles, so please support us, read more, and leave comments!

(End of this chapter)