Chapter 170 Holy crap! There's juicy gossip!
"Zhaozhao, are you up?"
At eight o'clock the next morning, Lu Yuan gently knocked on Lu Yinzhao's door.
The door to the room opened quickly. "I'm ready!"
Before leaving the house, Lu Yinzhao stood in the entryway, putting on a burgundy scarf in front of the full-length mirror. His warm winter outfit reflected in the mirror exuded a vibrant energy.
The end of the scarf hung naturally in front of his down jacket, making his already fair face look even more energetic.
"Are you two brothers going out today?" Yin Song came down the stairs, glanced at a room, and said, "The fourth brother is home today too. Aren't you taking him with you?"
"No, he can go see his boyfriend."
Lu Yuan said coldly, then turned around and adjusted Lu Yinzhao's hat, "Let's go, Zhaozhao."
"Okay! Goodbye, Mom. Don't bother preparing our meals. My third brother and I are eating out today." Lu Yinzhao waved to Yin Song.
Yin Song smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Go ahead, go ahead! You finally have a holiday, you should go out and have some fun!"
...
On the bus.
Lu Yinzhao sat in the passenger seat, looking out the window in a good mood.
The car passed by the most vibrant morning market.
"A new beef ball noodle soup shop just opened over at the east alley entrance. I heard it has a good reputation. Let me take you to try it out." Lu Yuan turned the steering wheel, his eyes fixed on the road ahead.
"Great! Just hearing about it makes my mouth water. Hot soup is the most comforting thing when it's cold." Lu Yinzhao's eyes curved into crescents.
He gets excited when food is mentioned.
This is the old town area, with heavy traffic and crowds, so he slowed down his driving a little.
"We're here. I'll go find a place to park. You can go in and queue first," Lu Yuan said to Lu Yinzhao, looking at the long queue at the store entrance.
"Okay, Third Brother, when you come over later, please cover your face."
After all, his third brother was once the leader of SIX GEM. Although he appears in front of the public less often now, he still has a lot of fans.
Lu Yinzhao was worried for his third brother about having breakfast in such a busy downtown area. Would he be recognized?
Lu Yinzhao queued for ten minutes, and it was almost his turn when the old lady in front of him suddenly took a step back. Lu Yinzhao also subconsciously stepped back.
As he stepped back, he stepped right on the shoe of the person behind him.
"I'm sorry! I didn't mean to, I'm so sorry!" Lu Yinzhao turned around and apologized three times.
The man in front of him was very tall, almost a head taller than him, and Lu Yinzhao had to tilt his head slightly when looking at him.
The man coldly uttered two words: "It's nothing."
The man was wearing a black fisherman's hat, through which one could vaguely see his Klein blue hair.
The person was wearing a black mask, so their face was not visible.
Those eyes looked a bit fierce. After apologizing, Lu Yinzhao moved forward a little, not wanting to bump into the other person again.
"Boss, give me two bowls of signature beef ball soup noodles, a basket of fresh meat soup dumplings, and two cups of black soybean milk." When it was Lu Yinzhao's turn, he ordered all the dishes he had already chosen.
"Alright! Here's your order number. Sit down and wait a moment, I'll bring it to your seat right away," the owner said with a smile, pointing to an empty seat.
Lu Yinzhao jogged in to reserve a spot, and a short while later, Lu Yuan came in.
"Over here!" Lu Yinzhao greeted.
Lu Yuan walked straight to Lu Yinzhao and sat down. "Finished ordering?"
"Yes, we ordered all the best-selling items from this restaurant. I saw a lot of people ordering these. It's our first time here, so we're having their signature noodles."
"Sure, after we eat I'll show you around the area."
Soon, the steaming hot rice noodles and soup dumplings were served.
Lu Yinzhao had been eagerly waiting with chopsticks in hand.
Rice noodles with a beef bone broth base, topped with bouncy and chewy handmade beef balls, and garnished with a touch of chopped green onions.
Lu Yinzhao was completely mesmerized by the fragrance after just one sniff.
Lu Yinzhao couldn't wait to slurp up the noodles, her mouth agape like a little hamster, while urging Lu Yuan, "Eat quickly, it tastes really good. I'll definitely come to this place you recommended often."
Lu Yuan smiled and said, "Eat slowly, don't burn yourself. Do you remember the first time you ate hot pot when you were a kid and burned your mouth?"
Lu Yinzhao chuckled and said, "Of course I remember. I was so excited because I finally got to eat hot pot."
Lu Yuan looked at his younger brother with tender eyes.
Just like when she was a child, Zhao Zhao is still very interested in food.
Just as they were finishing their meal, a couple suddenly walked over.
The girl looked at Lu Yuan uncertainly and asked cautiously, "Excuse me, are you Lu Yuan?"
Lu Yinzhao's expression tightened, and he thought to himself, "I'm doomed!"
Has someone recognized me?!
Just as he was thinking about how to escape with his third brother, Lu Yuan looked up blankly and said, "Huh? Who did you say that is? That's not my name."
Lu Yuan pulled a business card from his pocket and said with a smile, "Madam, I'm from Lipu Insurance Company. Do you want to buy insurance? If you contact me, I can offer you a discount."
The girl immediately looked embarrassed and said, "No, no, I'm sorry, I mistook you for someone else."
The man next to her impatiently pulled her away, muttering as he walked, "I already told you it couldn't be your favorite idol. Why would a big star eat breakfast here?"
The girl sighed, "But they really look alike. I thought I'd run into a real-life Lu Yuan. Oh well, let's go."
Lu Yinzhao was stunned and speechless for a long time.
He glanced at the departing couple, then at Lu Yuan, whose expression had returned to its usual indifferent state as he ate his noodles in small bites, and blinked rapidly a few times.
After a long silence, he finally spoke: "You... are you still my third brother? Who are you? Get off my third brother right now!"
Lu Yuan was speechless: "..."
"Zhaozhao, be normal."
"I'm perfectly normal! You're the one who's not normal! Was that expression really on your face just now?"
“Even you think I shouldn’t have that expression, so that others won’t suspect that I’m Lu Yuan.”
Lu Yinzhao fell silent; he couldn't refute this logic.
That makes a lot of sense.
"It's a real shame you're just a singer and dancer. With your acting skills, you could definitely act in movies," Lu Yinzhao exclaimed in amazement.
"I, your brother, used all my acting skills just to come to the old town for breakfast with you. Do you know how hard that was for me?"
Lu Yinzhao laughed heartily, "Your trick is really brilliant, you even made fake business cards in advance, let me see what name is written on it... Li Baisan?"
"It was just picked up randomly."
"Lipu Insurance Company?"
"It's fake too."
"Who would have thought that someone as prestigious as Lu Yuan would use such a method to disguise himself as a passerby? Your company should be called 'Outrageous Insurance Company,' it really is outrageous."
"Yeah, I didn't expect that something so fake could be fooled. I thought the fans would have sharper eyes." Lu Yuan shook his head and smiled.
"..." Lu Yinzhao was speechless. He never expected that his third brother would have such an absurd side.
I used to think that Third Brother was ruthless and didn't talk much, and was very cold when he wasn't smiling. Today, I've shown him his humorous side.
"Are you full?"
"Um!"
"Let's go, let's take a walk around the neighborhood. There's a quaint teahouse about two kilometers away, and there's a musician playing the guqin there."
"Great, let's go there!"
Just as Lu Yinzhao and Lu Yuan left the breakfast shop, the tall man wearing the black fisherman's hat followed them out.
He stared at the two figures laughing and talking as they walked away, his fists clenched tightly, his eyes like those of a bloodthirsty wolf.
The morning passed quickly.
After Lu Yuan had shown Lu Yinzhao around the old town, he drove him to the largest commercial plaza in the new town.
"Are you sure you want to see this movie at 2 PM?" Lu Yuan asked, looking at the horror movie poster hanging in the theater.
"It's no big deal to watch this during the day. I tend to get sleepy in the afternoon, so I'll watch some horror movies to get some excitement," Lu Yinzhao said nonchalantly.
Lu Yuan nodded, "Alright, this one will do."
"Third Brother, sit down and rest. I'll go buy popcorn and cola. You've been making all the arrangements this morning; it's my turn to take over now."
Lu Yuan smiled but didn't say anything, and sat alone in a corner of the rest area.
He looked down at his phone and noticed that someone's WeChat hadn't made a single move all day.
That was a real surprise.
Normally, I would have started sending him messages nonstop from the very first thing in the morning.
Is something wrong at home?
Since he's busy, I won't bother him.
Lu Yuan didn't send a single message and put his phone away again.
At this moment, Lu Yinzhao came over carrying a large bucket of popcorn and two cups of cola.
"We need to check tickets now, let's go in," Lu Yinzhao said.
Lu Yuan stood up, smoothed out the wrinkles in his coat, and took the large bucket of popcorn from Lu Yinzhao's hand. "I'll hold this for you. You keep your tickets."
"Hall 4, go straight ahead and turn left." The ticket inspector was like a ruthless machine, tearing tickets with fluid and swift movements, his eyes fixed straight ahead, repeating the same line over and over.
The thriller movie that Lu Yinzhao chose was relatively unpopular, so there weren't many people at this screening. Most of the people here were couples, and they almost all chose currently popular comedies and action movies, with a few choosing romantic dramas.
The older brother's movie was also released during this period. Many people came for Lu Xun, so they didn't care about this kind of niche horror thriller.
Lu Yinzhao likes to sit in the last row when watching movies. When watching movies with Lu Yuan, they have to be even more discreet and sit in the back so that no one will notice.
"There's no one in this row."
Lu Yinzhao and Lu Yuan sat down, and popcorn was placed between them.
Once the movie started, the terrifying sound effects would suddenly make Lu Yinzhao's hair stand on end.
Fifteen minutes into the game, a person suddenly appeared to his left.
Lu Yinzhao had no idea when this person had sat down. He clutched his heart and looked over, and the man also turned around and looked back.
In the dark theater, with only a faint blue light from the large screen, Lu Yinzhao met the man's fierce gaze, like a grim reaper from a movie.
Just then, a thunderclap exploded in the film.
Startled, Lu Yinzhao couldn't help but lunge at Lu Yuan on his right, yelling, "Ah! Third Brother! Death has come!"
"Third Brother?"
"grim Reaper?"
Two different voices came simultaneously from Lu Yinzhao's left and right sides.
As Lu Yinzhao's head drooped down, Lu Yuan turned his head and met the gaze of the man sitting one seat away.
However, at this moment, the ferocity in the man's eyes had vanished, replaced only by confusion and innocence.
"I...I can explain, Brother Yuan," the man's low, husky voice rang out.
Lu Yinzhao looked up abruptly and finally recognized the other person, "You're the one who lined up this morning!"
Lu Yuan's cold gaze shot over, and the tall man instantly shrank back.
He shook his head vigorously, "I didn't mean to follow you, I just..."
"Shut up," Lu Yuan said coldly. "This is a movie theater. Don't disturb my brother and me while we watch the movie. If you have something to say, we can talk after the movie."
"Okay, Brother Yuan, I'll shut up. I promise I won't say another word." The man made a zipping motion to seal his mouth and sat up straight.
But he still kept glancing in Lu Yuan's direction, and each glance met Lu Yinzhao's gossipy and curious gaze.
Lu Yinzhao was still a little shaken, but she was no longer afraid.
This man... seems to know his third brother.
Why does he listen to his third brother so much?
Lu Yinzhao originally thought the other party looked fierce and unapproachable, but after being glared at by his third brother, he now cowered like a quail.
The contrast before and after is too great!
Lu Yinzhao didn't watch the movie seriously after that, because he was curious and wanted to observe the strange man next to him.
So much so that when the scariest scenes in the movie came out, Lu Yinzhao wasn't so scared anymore.
With these two protectors flanking him, he felt a strange sense of security.
Lu Yinzhao could vaguely sense that the atmosphere between his third brother and this man was a little off.
He didn't dare to say a word.
They waited until the movie ended, and then the three of them left together.
...
Inside a coffee shop.
"I'm so sorry, I really didn't know he was your brother. I thought you were ignoring me because you'd found someone else."
Lu Yinzhao: "??"
Holy crap! There's some juicy gossip!
Lu Yinzhao's eyes darted back and forth between the two men, his heart filled with turmoil.
What does it mean to "find a new love"? It's such an ambiguous term!
"Huo Hengzhou, are you an idiot?"
Lu Yuan's curse made the man opposite him even more timid.
This also shocked Lu Yinzhao.
This was the first time he had ever heard his third brother swear at a stranger, so he quickly drank a cup of coffee to calm himself down.
"Lu Yuan, don't be angry. I just like you so much and want to marry you so much."
"puff--"
Lu Yinzhao sprayed a mouthful of coffee all over Huo Hengzhou's face.
Coffee dripped down the man's face, even clinging to his eyelashes.
"Sorry! Sorry! This... Brother Huo? Are you alright?" Lu Yinzhao hurriedly pulled out several tissues and handed them to the other person, even trying to wipe their face for them.
Lu Yuan stopped him, saying, "Let him wipe it himself, he deserves it."
"I was wondering why you hadn't sent a single message today; turns out you just followed me here."
"I was so bored at home, my parents were pressuring me to get married every day, and I didn't want to drink with my old friends anymore, so I thought... I'd come to your city for a visit. Who knew I'd see your car everywhere I went? I just happened to run into you guys, so I thought I'd check out where you've been. It's my first time here, and I don't know anyone here..."
Lu Yuan: "..."
Lu Yinzhao nudged Lu Yuan lightly with his elbow, "Third Brother, at a time like this, aren't you going to introduce them yet?"
Lu Yuansheng said with a sense of despair, "As you can see, this idiot is me..."
"Boyfriend! I'm his boyfriend!" Huo Hengzhou across from him flashed a bright white smile and answered quickly.
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Author's Note: Zhao Zhao: Is this something I can hear? [Glasses] (Curiously peeks out)
Third Brother: I must have been blind to date this jerk. [Shrugs] (Unable to empathize with his past self)
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