"Qingran's 40th birthday banquet is in three days, and I would like to extend a special invitation to you. The invitation has been sent to Biluo Xiaozhu and is currently with Uncle Chen." Gu Nanyan didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point.
Shen Bei'an held the fishing rod in his hand, speechless for several seconds. "Seriously? Is this some kind of joke? Don't you know I'm a lazy bum? I don't attend any of these banquets. What do you want from me?"
Qingran, isn't that the person who was with Wei Shengsui that day?
I just don't know why, but that person's voice sounded somewhat...familiar.
But she had no recollection of when she had seen that person.
Shen Bei'an figured that they wouldn't have much contact in the future anyway, so he didn't tell Gu Nan'an.
But unexpectedly, trouble came knocking on our door.
"It should mean 'slightly born year'." As Gu Nanyan was speaking, he had already caught a fish, put it in the bucket, added bait, and started fishing casually.
It's somewhat reminiscent of Jiang Taigong fishing, where those who are willing will take the bait.
“Qingran and Weishengsui are close friends, much like my relationship with Zili. Weishengsui is interested in you, so Qingran naturally wants to get to know you as well,” Gu Nanyan said in a calm tone.
Shen Bei'an fished earnestly for half a day but didn't catch a single fish, while Gu Nan'an, on the other hand, was incredibly casual, and his bucket was already more than half full.
"Do you want to go?" Gu Nanyan would never make decisions for Shen Bei'an.
Shen Beian moved swiftly, seemingly casually swapping the fishing buckets he and Gu Nanyan were using.
"Hmm... I don't really want to. I'm not familiar with him. Although he sincerely sent the invitation, I still have the right not to attend, right?" Shen Bei'an knew the rules here.
Generally, if an invitation is sent to someone's door and they are of the same generation and similar status, they will not refuse to attend the banquet.
This is the most basic etiquette.
Although Qingran appears to come from a poor background, he is still the vice president even though the election hasn't ended yet.
Everyone would give him face.
However, obviously
Our Fifth Master Shen is not one to give face to others.
“You don’t have to go.” Gu Nanyan glanced at Shen Bei’an’s little gesture and smiled slightly.
Her An'an is still so adorable.
With Qingran's influence, almost no one in the capital would refuse to buy it.
But Chen Bei'an was one of the exceptions.
This is the right that the Shen family and the Gu family have given him.
"I'll have Zhaojun reply to him." Gu Nanyan said casually, and in the time it took to speak, another fish appeared.
Shen Bei'an casually mentioned, "Yan Yan, we've caught enough fish, let's hand them over to Aunt Wang. Didn't you say the arcade got some new claw machines? Let's go try our luck!"
“Okay.” Gu Nanyan raised an eyebrow. “Just put it here. I’ll have Aunt Wang come and get it in a bit.”
As she spoke, she took Shen Beian's hand and walked towards Gu Nanyan.
The day before, Shen Beian saw a video online where someone had won 30 plush toys with 100 coins. Late at night, Shen Beian became interested.
They insisted on playing the claw machine.
Gu Nanyan didn't say a word, got dressed, and took Shen Beian to the Dexin Club's game center.
It was already past 11 p.m., but there were still many people at Dexin Club.
Gu Nanyan originally wanted to book the whole place, but Shen Bei'an shook his head and said, "It's more fun with more people."
Initially, 200 coins were bought for Shen Beian to play with. Two coins were used per draw; Fifth Master's luck and probability were just that bad.
I got 6 dolls...
Fifth Master was so angry that he couldn't sleep all night!
The eldest son decisively introduced a claw machine into the arcade at home, which allowed users to set the probability. When the fifth master played, he would set the probability to 100% and always managed to win.
"Come on, come on! I've put my cotton doll inside. I'll let Xiaoyezi come and play with it when I have time!"
The cost of the plush toys in claw machines is actually not high, but the cotton dolls in Chen Bei'an are worth hundreds or even tens of thousands of yuan each.
The fabrics are all top-notch, and the doll clothes are no exception.
They are all sewn by specialists.
The plush toys in that claw machine are nothing compared to the ones inside.
Stepping into the arcade, you'll find a dazzling array of game machines, which is in no way inferior to the arcade at Dexin Club.
Shen Beian walked familiarly toward the claw machine inside.
A dozen or so claw machines were lined up in a row.
Dolls seem to be categorized: Night God, Flower Fairy, Magician... and other anime and historical figures.
Qin Shi Huang, Han Fei, Wu Zetian...
Master Shen skillfully took out 100 coins and beckoned to Gu Nanyan, "Yanyan, hurry up, pick whatever you like! I'll grab them all for you!"
He exuded youthful vigor, and what had just happened did not bother Master Shen in the slightest.
"Then let's go with this one." Gu Nanyan's phoenix eyes shifted slightly, and his fair and delicate fingers pointed to a doll dressed in a dark black dragon robe that exuded an incomparably domineering aura.
Master Shen nodded slightly, operating the gripper with one hand, moving it left, right, forward, backward, and pressing the button.
The doll fell into the air under the strong grip of the claw.
Shen Beian squatted down, took the doll out, and pounced on Gu Nanyan, "I caught it~ Aren't I great~"
Her raven-feather-like eyelashes fluttered, and her peach-blossom eyes shone brightly, as clear as the moon and as pure as autumn water, as if adorned with countless blooming flowers, rippling in layers, captivating all who beheld them.
Gu Nanyan wrapped her arms around his waist and hugged him up.
Shen Bei'an wrapped his legs around her waist and took the initiative to kiss her.
With dark, phoenix eyes, she pressed Shen Bei'an against the glass screen of the claw machine and lowered her head to suck on him.
He reached his hand inside his robe.
The doll had fallen to the ground at some point.
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