Chapter 270 That Cup of Tea

"Did you play very late last night?" During the halftime break, seeing Su Yun turning his head to the side and coughing twice, Zhuang Long walked over and asked with concern.

"There's nothing we can do. Going to karaoke will definitely make us late, especially when everyone is free." Su Yunchong smiled at him: yesterday when Chen Baiyang called her mobile phone to invite her to go out in the evening, he was standing next to her and eavesdropping openly.

This guy is also contradictory. Whether in the play or in real life, he always shows that he is attracted to her, but he just can't take the most crucial step.

When you shift your focus to playing with other people, he approaches her with an expression as if saying "You have a cat outside". It is extremely contradictory.

Later there was a saying called "wanting to be powerful but also wearing a helmet", which originated from a Hong Kong netizen forum, meaning that this person has big ideas but is always hesitant to act - although the meaning is a bit biased, Su Yun still feels that the more she looks at it, the more it fits the current Zhuang Long.

"But last night was really fun. Guess who I met?" Su Yun excitedly talked to Zhuang Long, who had a strange look on his face. "Oh, by the way, you don't know this person..."

"It was a young man I met who escaped to Hong Kong. At that time, the reform and opening-up policy had not yet been implemented, so there were still people escaping to Hong Kong. However, Hong Kong had already revised its resistance policy, so the repatriation operation that year was quite a big deal..." Su Yun talked freely, "Last night we went to karaoke and always ordered our own songs. That Chen Shaozhen happened to be working the night shift in that karaoke bar, and he thought we were always playing the original version, hahaha!"

"However, people from upper-class families always have a hardworking and simple spirit. He thought that no one was singing in our room, so he sneaked in to clean up - but at that time, Ah Mei was singing and dancing in the middle of the room, which scared him..."

"Later we found out that we all knew each other, so we asked him to be in charge of our room so that we could take off our disguises..." Su Yun said with a smile, "I chatted with him while waiting to sing. He said he worked in a barber shop during the day and worked part-time in karaoke at night. He wanted to take the TV station's dance artist training class to earn money to support his family. He is really a hardworking and sensible young man."

"From what he said, Danny, Annie, and Lesley said that after he graduated from dance class, they would invite him to be their concert dancer..." Su Yun was quite moved when she remembered that before Chen Shaozhen became famous for his role as "Mountain Chicken" in the "Young and Dangerous" film series, he actually worked as a dancer for these people in the 1980s.

Zhuang Long listened quietly to Su Yun's non-stop chatter, with a smile on his face. He seemed to have returned to the days when the two of them worked hand in hand together.

At that time, they did not have those complicated emotional entanglements. They were truly like a pair of close friends who knew each other regardless of age and were dependent on each other. They got along very happily and warmly.

Before Zhuang Long could reminisce about the past, Chen Boyang, who had intercepted him yesterday, hurried over from a side entrance: "Mary!"

"Danny? Aren't you filming a movie in the next door studio?" Su Yun looked at him with a smile: the studio of the cinema and some of the TV station's studios are not far apart. If he is in the studio closest to the cinema, it really is not a big problem for him to come over during his break.

"They are setting up the stage. I will be back soon." Chen Baiyang smiled. "Are you going out to play tonight? I heard that a new bar has opened in Lan Kwai Fong. Alan and my sworn brother will go there to sing a few songs. We can also support them..."

Before Chen Boyang could finish his calculations, Zhuang Long slowly interrupted, "Tomorrow morning, our entire crew will fly to Hollywood to film. We will finish work early tonight so that everyone can go home to have dinner with their families, and then have a good rest before leaving. Besides, maybe Mary was a little tired from playing too late last night. I kept seeing her coughing from time to time today."

"Where do I get it!" Su Yun quickly denied.

"You just talked to me for less than ten minutes and coughed at least four times. What do you think?" Zhuang Long asked back.

"Well, then you should have a good rest and don't go out to play tonight. I will ask A Mei to help keep an eye on you when I go back to the factory next door..." Chen Boyang said immediately with a worried look on his face after hearing this.

"Hey, it seems like you're the one who's inviting me to play, okay?" Su Yun rolled her eyes at him with a smile, "I've always had good self-control."

Hearing Su Yun's words, Zhuang Long, who had been "cheated" before, immediately sneered in his heart.

Seeing that Chen Boyang had been fooled by him, Zhuang Long then took out a thermos cup slowly: "It's better to drink less alcohol. Drink this secret tea. When I was practicing my voice in the opera troupe, I drank a cup of it at night, and the next day I was guaranteed to feel no hoarseness, scratchiness, or hoarseness in my throat..."

As he said this, he opened the lid of the thermos, and instantly a rich aroma lingered with the smoke.

"Hey, aren't you stealing my business?" Chen Rongnian, the tea sister in charge of the crew, joked.

"I also went to sing last night. Can I have a drink?" Keanu, who seemed to be a picky eater with a cool demeanor but was actually greedier than anyone else, smelled the aroma and half-lay on the small table, looking up at Zhuang Long, looking like a little brother trying to please his older brother.

"Men and women have different preparation methods. This is the recipe suitable for ladies. I'll give it to you next time." No one knew whether this was true or false. Anyway, Zhuang Long pushed Keanu, who came to ask for food, aside with his hands without blushing or breathing heavily.

"Okay then." Keanu pursed his lips, then skillfully went to the plastic basket carried by tea lady Chen Rongnian, picked up the thermos cup with his name on it and started drinking water.

Su Yun took the thermos cup from Zhuang Long with a smile, and while drinking, she would occasionally glance at him with a smile, and said slowly: "Indeed, tea is milder than wine. Not only will it not make people drunk, but it will make people clear-headed."

"I'm not making tea for you for nothing. I've been missing your grandma's secret brine goose feet. I want to go to your house for dinner tonight." Zhuang Long tried his best to remain calm.

Look, look, this dead duck's mouth is really hard.

Perhaps he himself did not understand how "tea" his behavior was: on one hand he tried every means to drive people away, but on the other hand he cleaned up and got on with it.

However, she had already gone out to play with Chen Baiyang last night, and tonight was the night before she would be traveling for a long time. Having a meal with her family was more important to her than anything else.

The most important thing for a ruler is to maintain a balanced approach of treating everyone equally. One should not favor one over another just for the sake of momentary pleasure, otherwise it will easily lead to dissatisfaction and unrest among the people.

Su Yun put down the thermos cup and picked up the mobile phone, pretending to make a call: "I'm going to call my mother-in-law and tell her that she loves a lively atmosphere. An extra pair of chopsticks will definitely make her happier."

"Let's finish our tea first, there's no rush." ​​He still maintained a seemingly nonchalant look.

Su Yun's smile deepened, and after obediently putting down the mobile phone, she picked up the thermos cup again: "Okay."

"Tea" is really a good thing.

Don’t say that men always can’t understand the affectation of Green Tea girls - the main reason is that the person being flattered is themselves.

When they are the beneficiaries, they will consciously "ignore" some things. Even if others intentionally remind them, they will still turn a blind eye or pretend to be ignorant.

It is unknown when Chen Boyang will be able to react... But even if he does, the person who will hold a grudge against him will only be Zhuang Long who tricked him into leaving, not the "innocent" her.

Alas, this guy is too naive and too trusting. Although this youthful stubbornness is very attractive, Su Yun asks herself that she still prefers the mature style that has experienced some things - or, she needs to wait for him to grow up a few more years, and wait for him to struggle in the entertainment industry for a few more years before she can develop that taste.

While Su Yun was evaluating herself in her heart, Chen Boyang, who had returned to the studio, felt more and more that something was wrong.

He managed to finish today's work, changed his clothes and went to the bar in Lan Kwai Fong where he had an appointment. After a few drinks, the dim and colorful interior and the noisy ambient sound made him unable to help but reveal his doubts to his friends.

"He's obviously trying to squeeze you!" Zhang Querong, who was an expert in early love and often had passionate sex with his rivals in love when he was in his teens, immediately understood what was going on. "I told you to make a move earlier, otherwise all kinds of demons and monsters will come to you!"

"But they have known each other for a long time. If there was a problem, it should have been there a long time ago..." Chen Boyang widened his eyes, still not believing Zhang Querong's analysis. "Besides, he didn't do this before when we were filming 'My Three Dead Ex-Husbands'. Could it be just a misunderstanding?"

"Hey, hey, I won't help you with what you said!" Zhong Buluo knocked on the goblet in his hand. "Just because there was no problem before doesn't mean there will be no problem now. Besides, the laws in foreign countries are much stricter than here. It's not like here where girls aged 15 or 16 can date people. So you need to think about it this way - why was there no problem before, but there are problems recently?"

"Mary turned 18 at the end of last year..." Zhang Querong raised his eyebrows, feeling a little confused, as he recalled the meaningful smile Zhuang Long gave them when they were filming "My Three Dead Ex-Husbands". "And then you felt that their relationship had changed - doesn't that explain the problem?"

Chen Boyang thought silently for a while, then his expression changed.

"Well, you finally understand it, right?" Zhang Querong put his arm around his shoulders and suggested, "How about this, if you still don't dare to confirm it, I'll go with you after work tomorrow. You have to know that eyes can't lie, and I'm an expert at testing this."

"If... it's true, then what should I do?" Chen Boyang hesitated.

"If it's true, then go ahead and compete with him. You're not that different from him!" Zhong Bu Luo said angrily, "As long as Mary doesn't make an official announcement, you still have a chance. Besides, you have our two good brothers to help you. Don't be afraid of him!"

"That's right. As the saying goes, three cobblers are better than one Zhuge Liang. To give up before even fighting - this is not our style, okay?" Zhang Querong read a lot of foreign books in his early years, and he would occasionally throw in a few Chinese idioms.

"Wait, isn't this usage appropriate?" Zhong Bu Luo was trained to be a future gold medal host, so he was obviously better than Zhang Que Rong in the usage of colloquialisms...

"Well, the idea is pretty much the same anyway." Zhang Querong waved his hand, "I happen to have time tomorrow afternoon, I'll go with you to 'meet' him then!"

How could this be possible? He himself had no intention of taking action for the sake of brotherhood, but he didn't expect that someone would suddenly appear and kill him!

"They have a flight early tomorrow morning, and we won't be free until at least 4pm tomorrow, so we won't be able to meet them." Chen Boyang said in surprise.

"You really make me die of anger. I helped you fight and you still forgot the time of going to the battle - well, we can only wait until they come back..." Zhang Querong was so angry that he raised his head and poured a glass of wine into his mouth. "But don't blame me for not reminding you in advance. It's easiest to develop feelings when filming a movie. They stay out for several months... You, be careful."

"At most I can make a long-distance call at a fixed time. I'm so busy at work now, and I don't have time to fly there during my vacation." Chen Boyang thought for a moment and said helplessly, "But will this disgust Mary and make her think I'm annoying?"

"Just try to find excuses. It's better for her to find you annoying than to be afraid of trouble!" Zhang Querong admonished, "I heard that they play a couple in this play and there are many rival scenes. It's better to be safe than sorry!"

"Oh..." Chen Baiyang nodded in confusion, and then suddenly seemed to remember something and looked at Zhang Querong, "By the way, you said that eyes can't lie, so how did you adjust yourself when you were filming "The Rooftop Postman" with Mary?"

Judging from his expression, he was really only seeking knowledge. Zhang Querong managed to hold back the urge to crush the wine glass in his hand: This fool, he is not smart when he should be, and he is so "smart" when he shouldn't be!