Chapter 207 A Date for Two (3)

Xu Wang reached out and took Pei Yanchuan's hand.

A member of the production crew who had been following Xu Wang quickly walked up to the two of them: "Congratulations to both of you on successfully confirming your relationship. The dating funds provided by the production crew can now be used normally. We wish you both a pleasant date tonight!"

Seeing this, Xu Wang curiously pulled out the dating funds provided by the production team from his pocket. The dating funds were simply wrapped in a brown paper envelope by the production team.

Pei Yanchuan also looked over curiously. He didn't have any money on him, so the production team must have given the dating funds for each group to any one person in each group.

Xu Wang untied the binding thread and opened the envelope. Inside was a small wad of cash. Xu Wang counted it carefully and found it to be exactly 2,000 yuan.

"Wow!" Xu Wang exclaimed in surprise. This must be the second most generous thing the director had ever done, besides the gold badge.

[Wow! Did I count correctly? Twenty 100-yuan bills?]

[Why is the director being so generous today? This isn't like him. Did he count 18 extra sheets? (Thinking)]

[Haha, does the director know that this is how you all perceive him?]

[The director is about to lose his temper. He clearly paid a lot, so why isn't he getting any praise? This doesn't make sense (-).]

[Upstairs, after all, the director's reputation speaks for itself; he's a notorious penny-pincher!]

[Hahahaha, I can't laugh myself to death.]

[Report: The director is currently crying his eyes out in his bathroom at home. (doge emoji)]

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The director, who was overseeing the live stream from his guesthouse, also saw the cheerful comments in the comment section. He turned to the assistant director beside him with a serious expression: "They still don't quite understand the real me."

"For example?" The assistant director looked up in confusion.

"For example, I'm actually a very generous person." The director proudly puffed out his chest, waiting for the assistant director's praise and thinking about which direction to raise his hand to show humility.

But all he received in response was silence; the room, which wasn't very big to begin with, was extremely quiet.

The director looked at the assistant director again, puzzled: "Why aren't you saying anything?"

"All I can say is, whatever makes you happy." The assistant director said this with a complicated expression before lowering his head again.

Director: ? ? ?

After reading the envelope in his hand, Xu Wang casually handed it to Pei Yanchuan for safekeeping, and then pulled Pei Yanchuan along the path for a stroll.

It must be said that the variety of things sold at the night stalls is also very rich.

Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan arrived at a lantern stall.

Xu Wang looked at the various lanterns on the stall with great curiosity, especially since the stall owner was making three-dimensional lanterns of fish and rabbits on the spot, which were quickly made in his hands.

There are not only lanterns shaped like small animals, but also some lanterns with traditional Chinese designs. The tassels at the bottom of the lanterns sway gently in the wind when you hold them in your hand, which is very beautiful.

Xu Wang picked up a rabbit lantern from the table. The rabbit was made very fat, round and bulging from its ears to its head and body. The lantern was decorated with beautiful patterns. When the switch was turned on, a warm yellow light instantly shone on.

Pei Yanchuan's gaze lingered on the tiger lantern next to the rabbit lantern for a few seconds, but he quickly looked away.

"Do you like it?" Pei Yanchuan saw Xu Wang pick up the rabbit lantern and look at him with great affection, so he bent down and whispered in his ear.

"It's just really cute." Xu Wang nodded. The tail of the rabbit lantern seemed to be tied with a pom-pom, and it felt very fluffy to the touch.

"Then I'll buy it, boss, checkout." Pei Yanchuan looked up at the stall owner.

Upon hearing Pei Yanchuan's words, Xu Wang suddenly felt that the other party's words had the flavor of a domineering CEO. If this were in a shopping mall, Pei Yanchuan would probably be talking about swiping a card.

Xu Wang was amused by his own idea.

The stall owner, standing on his stall, overheard their conversation and immediately recognized that he had encountered a big customer.

He stood up excitedly: "Bosses, this lantern is 50 yuan."

Pei Yanchuan instinctively reached for his money, but Xu Wang gently pressed his hand down.

"Boss, isn't it a bit too high to sell this lantern for 50? After all, it doesn't look that big." As Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan walked along the road, they also heard the calls of other stalls selling handmade lanterns, most of which were priced between 25 and 40.

"Boss, these lanterns of mine are all pieced together bit by bit. You can see the workmanship is excellent." The stall owner was clearly a seasoned veteran, and his reaction was very quick.

"30." Xu Wang slowly held up three fingers to the stall owner.

"Oh dear, boss, you're cutting the price in half! No way, at this rate, I'll lose my shirt! My wife is going to kick me out tonight!" The stall owner looked pained.

Xu Wang keenly noticed that although the boss looked a little pained, his emotions didn't fluctuate much, which meant that the price he had quoted was within the other party's acceptable range.

"Boss, how about this? We'll add 20 yuan for you, so we'll pay you 70. You can put a tiger lantern on it for us." Xu Wang said with a smile, picking up the tiger lantern, which was equally exquisite but slightly larger than the rabbit lantern, next to the rabbit lantern.

"Well... alright, boss, you're really good at bargaining. I'll only make enough to cover the cost of these two lanterns." The stall owner hesitated for two seconds before readily agreeing.

“The boss is a straightforward person, he’ll definitely make a fortune in the future. Yan Chuan, pay up.” Xu Wang turned to look at Pei Yan Chuan, who was looking at him with a somewhat confused expression. Xu Wang gently patted his arm.

"Yan Chuan, pay up."

After realizing what had happened, Pei Yanchuan handed the stall owner 100 yuan, and the stall owner gave him three 10-yuan notes in change.

After receiving the lantern, Xu Wang handed the slightly larger tiger lantern to Pei Yanchuan: "Here, this is your lantern."

Pei Yanchuan obediently took the lantern from the other person's hand. The next second, Xu Wang gently touched Pei Yanchuan's tiger lantern with his own rabbit lantern.

The two animal lanterns gently bumped together, and the orange-yellow light shone on the two people's faces.

[When President Pei said he was paying the bill, he really had that domineering CEO vibe. He didn't even look at the price, just went straight to paying, his motto being that if his wife liked something, he had to get it.]

[My wife's bargaining skills are something I should learn from.]

[Take out your notebook and quickly write down this bargaining skill; once you learn it, you can save a considerable amount of money.]

[The boss's expression changed so quickly; at first he looked pained, but then he instantly smiled. (Covering his mouth and chuckling)]

[Could it be that my wife had her eye on the tiger lantern next to us from the very beginning? (Thinking)]

[Maybe, actually, the rabbit lantern and the tiger lantern do have a pretty good couple vibe. (shy)]

[That should be true. I remember President Pei seemed to have looked at this tiger lantern as well, and for quite a while.]

[Oh my god, my wife is so thoughtful! (Jealous)]

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On the other side, Gu Yunlan was rescued from the enthusiastic crowd by Qin Huai.

Qin Huai was dressed in a silver-white fox fur coat, wearing a jade crown on his head and a cat mask on his face. He was taken by the program crew to a nearby lake.

The lake surface shimmered, and strings of red lanterns hanging from the eaves of the houses along the roadside were reflected in the water like candied hawthorns, which was extremely beautiful.

Qin Huai stepped forward and looked at the calm, clear water. Under the light, he could vaguely see his own reflection in the lake.

Qin Huai stood there thinking for a while, but he couldn't think of a good solution. After all, although the town wasn't very big, finding someone was still a bit difficult.

Qin Huai sighed deeply, deciding to let things take their course. He turned and walked forward along the road.

Not far ahead of Qinhuai, Gu Yunlan was led by staff to stand at a mask stall.

Gu Yunlan wore a black cloak, her hair was tied up high with a red ribbon, and she wore a half-face iron mask.

Gu Yunlan simply stood still, and the next second a group of tourists surrounded her.

"Handsome, are you a model for this store?"

"Hey bro, you're so handsome! Can we take a picture together?"

"Excuse me, sir/madam, could I have your contact information?"

"Boss, I want the same mask as the model!"

"I want one too! I want one too!"

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Gu Yunlan was startled, but since the program rules prohibited him from speaking, he could only shake his head and wave his hand to indicate that he was not a model for the store.

The stall owner was leisurely waving a banana leaf fan behind his stall when suddenly a group of people surrounded it. He was startled and saw the masks on the stall disappearing at a visible speed. The owner's face lit up with a smile, but because there were too many customers, he didn't notice Gu Yunlan next to him for a moment.

But this put Gu Yunlan in a difficult position. Looking at the crowd in front of her, she knew she couldn't escape.

[Haha, I can practically feel the helplessness hidden behind Actor Gu's mask.]

[Wait a minute! My sister-in-law seems to be walking in this direction.]

[Actor Gu, hang in there! Your wife is here to rescue you!]

[Actor Gu: Wife, please save me!!!]

[Hahahaha.]

When Qin Huai arrived here, he indeed noticed this spectacular scene.