Gentle, rational, and inwardly strong gong (Jiang Xu) vs. genius, madman, emotionally stunted shou (Gu Li).
Jiang Xu was reborn, and coincidentally, the person he was reborn as was also named...
Jiang Chen said, "Brother, how come you don't even remember the time? You were 10 years old then. I went back to China for your birthday party, and then I just played around for a year. That year went by so fast."
Jiang Xu and Jiang Xu share the same birthday, except that Jiang Xu is a whole year older than the original owner of this body.
Jiang Xu nodded. "Now that you mention it, I remember something." He pondered even more deeply.
At the age of 10, a time when one can clearly remember things, Jiang Chen can clearly remember the original owner of the body, while the original owner of the body has not triggered any memories.
This doesn't make sense. The original owner had an emotional connection with Gu Li, whom she didn't even know, so how could she be completely unmoved by Jiang Chen?
Jiang Chen said, "Then you must take me to play with you in the future. Now that I'm older, there are definitely more things to play with."
Jiang Xu, "Why didn't you come to see me after you returned to China?"
Jiang Chen said, "I haven't been in touch with you much these past few years. My parents told me that your personality has changed quite a bit. After seeing your photo, I thought we'd meet again sometime." He then gave Jiang Xu a big smile. "And here we are, and you look much more familiar than in the photo."
Gu Li looked at Jiang Chen proudly and said, "I had someone cut his hair, and it fits perfectly, doesn't it?"
Jiang Chen was a very sweet-talking kid. "I knew it! Brother Li, you have such great taste. This is perfect for my brother."
Jiang Xu, "Where have you been staying all this time?"
Jiang Chen pointed to a very hidden door on the side of the wooden house, "The room is in there. I've made sure it has everything you need, so don't worry, brother."
Jiang Xu, "What about your studies?"
Jiang Chen said, "I took a leave of absence before coming here. I'll spend a whole year finding myself. I also left a message for my parents, so they don't need to worry about me."
Jiang Xu nodded. "Are you going to move in with me?"
Jiang Chen's eyes lit up, but he still shook his head. "I just got this business, so I have to supervise and control it. I also have to check on other locations from time to time. Staying here is the most convenient." After he finished speaking, he looked around and finally pulled out his phone from the gap in the sofa. "Let's exchange contact information so we can stay in touch."
Jiang Xu and Gu Li took out their phones and scanned Jiang Chen's QR code. Jiang Chen happily wrote a note: "Brother, seriously, you have to take me with you when you go out."
Gu Li nodded, "I will bring it, I will bring it, don't worry."
Jiang Chen was deeply moved. "That's wonderful!"
The TV show "Empresses in the Palace" was playing diligently, and the three of them were lazily leaning back on the sofa while drinking cola.
Gu Li leaned back and looked at Jiang Xu, "What are your plans for the weekend?"
Jiang Xu looked at the TV and thought for a moment, "Watching 'Empresses in the Palace' makes me forget the plot."
Gu Li listened to the sounds from the TV, "Watching it all by yourself?"
Jiang Xu turned to look at Gu Li, "I can tell you wanted to see it too, so it's approved."
Gu Li curled the corners of her lips. "You figured that out."
Jiang Chen, watching TV, chimed in, "Who can resist the charm of 'The Legend of Zhen Huan'?"
Jiang Xu, "Really want to watch it together?"
Gu Li thought for a moment, "Hmm, let's do it together on Sunday. I haven't really watched it much, and I'm quite curious."
Jiang Chen's eyes widened as he looked over. "Brother, you haven't seen this? What a loss!"
Gu Li said, "Yes, we don't need to fix this." He then pointed to the TV, "Look, here comes the important part."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen immediately looked over and became completely absorbed in the world of television once again.
Jiang Xu smiled and said, "You're quite good at entertaining kids."
Gu Li: "Of course, do you want me to teach you?"
Jiang Xu shook his head. "I don't like teasing kids," he tapped the can. "I like teasing other things."
Gu Li's gaze followed the sound to Jiang Xu's hand, and she looked at the can. "What else?"
Jiang Xu tapped the can again, and Gu Li looked at Jiang Xu again. He slowly said, "Teasing the cat."
Gu Li immediately understood. "I'll have to take you to see Animal World on Sunday. Your eyesight needs improvement." He crushed the empty can, his movements decisive and swift.
Jiang Xu watched Gu Li's actions. Gu Li waved the crushed can at him with a confident look on her face. He took the can from Gu Li's hand and said, "It would be even better if you could see cats in Animal World." He then tossed the can into the trash can with a 'clatter'.
Gu Li laughed, "It looks really good, don't mistake it for something else."
Jiang Xu also finished his cola, and the can was also crushed. "There's no mistake about that."
When the three of them came out of the cabin again, two tables were already empty. Jiang Chen pointed to the farthest cabin and said, "Let's go get the ingredients first."
The wooden cabin also has the same wooden sign hanging on it, which reads 'Ingredients', making it easy to see at a glance.
As Gu Li picked up some skewers, he asked, "Boss Jiang, do you ever do barbecue?"
Jiang Chen paused for a moment as he held the skewers. "I've never grilled them before, but it should be easy."
When the three people came out with the skewers, one of the two empty tables was already occupied, and people were gathered around scanning QR codes.
The three of them walked over, and Jiang Chen simply scanned the QR code with his phone, saying, "I'm treating you two brothers to this meal, so don't be shy with me."
Gu Li looked at the large skewers of meat in her hand and said, "Little brother, let me tell you, you're too late to say this. If you had said it earlier, we would have been more polite to you. Now that you've taken them all, you've already been quite impolite."
Jiang Xu also looked at what he was holding. "This really has nothing to do with being polite. You should say so earlier next time, little brother."
Jiang Chen put down what he was holding. "You're welcome. Come on, let's begin."
The three of them glanced at the table next to them. They were standing at the very edge, and only the newly arrived table next to them had a girl facing them. The girl looked up.
Hu Bai was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Minister Jiang, what a coincidence." She and Jiang Xu hadn't met often. Apart from handing each other forms and nodding during leaderless group discussions, they worked in different departments and only occasionally exchanged greetings.
Jiang Xu clearly recognized them as well. "Minister Hu, what a coincidence!" He looked at the men and women gathered together. "Is this a club gathering?"
Hu Bai nodded, "Seeing how popular it is online, I came here and found it to be quite good and suitable."
Jiang Xu nodded, "Then eat well and have fun."
Jiang Chen adopted a boss-like demeanor, "Eat and drink well. You're my brother's friends, so how about a discount? Brother Li, what discount would be suitable?"
Gu Li continued, "A fracture," he added, then, under Jiang Chen's gaze, "is obviously not suitable, how about folding it in half?"
Jiang Chen nodded to the people opposite him, "This meal is all-you-can-eat, you can get it for half price."
Hu Bai glanced at Gu Li and Jiang Chen, "Thanks in advance." She smiled and nodded to the three of them, then called out, "Let's get some skewers, but don't waste any!"
After the group left, the three of them turned their attention to the next table and continued learning how to grill skewers.
Gu Li looked at it confidently and said, "It looks pretty simple, let's begin."
Jiang Xu also looked away. "Indeed, it looks like it has no difficulty at all."
Jiang Chen looked at the two of them and said, "My brother, you two seem extremely reliable."