Chapter 42
"Celebrating the great success of New Blade Studio's first anti-black operation!"
Transparent cups filled with light brown liquid were raised high, colliding with each other, and the foam swayed, refreshing like summer waves.
It has a slightly bitter taste when you take a sip, but has a light sweet aftertaste once it actually hits your throat. The taste is very light, almost like water.
Yes, they drank the cheap unsweetened canned green tea that was in the store fridge.
The protagonist cannot drink alcohol, so the guests naturally have to cooperate. They cannot drink sweet juice either. In the end, they can only choose the cheapest sugar-free green tea under the watchful eyes of the store clerk.
However, the vegetables, meats, and hot pot ingredients they ordered filled the table and couldn't even fit them all, so they even had to move an empty table to put their food on. The waiter who took the order and the waiter who came to serve the food were all smiling and had a very high sense of service, as if they could perform at the table even if asked to.
Of course, they would not make such a request when they came to the celebratory banquet. After the dishes were served, Luo Jiayou decided not to let the waiters enter the private room to serve unless necessary.
There were two people present who had just been on the hot search list, and the protagonist Shi Xuze was still on it. At a time like this, the fewer people interacting, the better. Especially since the clerk who came in each time was not the same, who knew if anyone would be able to recognize them.
They don't want to be asked for autographs or photos while eating hot pot, or to be slapped in the face by black fans. Of course, they don't want to be surrounded by fans who have heard the news after eating hot pot, and they can't leave even if they want to.
The door of the private room was closed by the waiter who served the last dishes, giving them a private but not quiet space.
"Stop throwing things into the pot! It won't even boil!"
"I want to eat the beef in front of you, help me put it in the pot."
"Who ate the mushrooms I cooked? They were only in the pot a short time ago, they must not be cooked yet. Don't eat them and get sick."
"Did anyone get the egg dumplings I cooked?"
"Can you put the taro in last? I don't want to eat burnt hot pot."
It was Yao Yingmo's first time to participate in such an activity, and his eyes and hands could hardly keep up. He watched the soup spoon and chopsticks pass by like shadows, and half of the things on the table disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Zhou Yu beside her had already buried his head in the empty bowl and was trembling.
This group of people's ability to eat hot pot is really terrifying. They add ingredients in whole plates.
Fortunately, although everyone loves to scramble for food, it still takes some time to chew and swallow a full bowl or plate.
Yao Yingmo finally took advantage of the situation and used a spoon to scoop food for herself and Zhou Yu. She didn't pick and choose, just ate whatever she found. She didn't pour any soup into her bowls. Although the hot pot broth here was indeed delicious, it boiled half the ingredients at once, and the broth was already very cloudy after just being served, making it unfit for drinking.
She didn't know whether the food they grabbed was cooked or tasted well, but the food she packed last was very delicious. The food that needed to be cooked was cooked soft, and the food that needed to be tasted was tasted well. She didn't even need to drink the soup; she could taste the sweetness of the soup through the vegetables and meat in her mouth.
Zhou Yu stopped shaking, his head still buried in the bowl, eating mouthful after mouthful.
Suddenly, there was a shrimp paste on the plate. Yao Yingmo turned his head to look and saw that Shi Xuze had not put away the soup spoon yet.
Meeting her gaze, Shi Xuze said frankly, "The best thing about this hotpot is the shrimp paste. You must try it."
"Okay." Yao Yingmo faced Shi Xuze's expectant gaze, put down the piece of cabbage he had just picked up, and reached for the shrimp on the plate.
The shrimp paste is chewy and has the fresh taste of the ocean, and you can bite into a whole shrimp meat.
“Isn’t it delicious?”
Shi Xuze's eyes were shining. He was clearly asking whether the shrimp paste tasted good, but he looked like a child asking for praise after completing a "big thing".
Yao Yingmo paused, then silently moved his gaze back to his bowl. "Mm, it's delicious."
This sentence gave Shi Xuze a great sense of identification, and he became very active. During the next round of food grabbing, he enthusiastically grabbed countless of his "most recommended" delicacies for Yao Yingmo. He even did not forget Zhou Yu, and despite Zhou Yu's murderous eyes, he took his bowl and filled it up, basically leaving no chance for the other two to have empty bowls.
When all the dishes in the private room were cleared away, Yao Yingmo felt that only a short time had passed. It was only when he glanced at the clock in the corner that he realized that they had been dining for two hours.
Because the scene was so chaotic and joyful, she felt that time passed very quickly.
Sister Chang took Xiao Su outside to settle the bill, and they stayed in the box to wait, pack their belongings, and check again to see if there were any fish left in the pot.
"Teacher Tang Yu, how are you going to get back later?"
"Take the subway."
Luo Jiayou frowned and said, "Let me take you there. It's really too late now."
"Of course, thank you, Mr. Giraffe."
Luo Jiayou was concerned about Tang Yu's safety on her return trip, and Shi Xuze was also discussing this matter with Yao Yingmo.
Shi Xuze: "How are you going to get back to school, Xiaoyu?"
Yao Yingmo looked at Zhou Yu, "At this time... can you take the subway to catch the curfew?"
Before Zhou Yu could say anything, Shi Xuze suggested, "I'll drive the studio car to take Xiaoyu back to school."
Yao Yingmo didn't know that Shi Xuze could drive, but it was not surprising that he could drive. He thought that he just couldn't use the car normally because the studio was too close.
Seeing that Zhou Yu showed no particular resistance, she considered that it was indeed getting late. If Zhou Yu took the subway back by himself and failed to catch the curfew, there might not be any subway available to take him back to her house. Moreover, as far as she knew, Zhou Yu had an 8 a.m. class tomorrow morning, so it would be best for him to get back tonight.
So, "Thank you for your help."
Zhou Yu said in a voice as quiet as the flapping of a mosquito's wings, "Thank you."
Shi Xuze was very surprised, but he did not ask for confirmation and just pretended not to know.
In fact, he is the one who should say thank you.
Before today, he always thought Zhou Yu hated him.
I hate that Yao Yingmo cares about him. I hate that he's intruding into my house. I hate that he's so enthusiastic and playful.
But unexpectedly, Zhou Yu was willing to stand up and help him when he encountered trouble.
The ability Zhou Yu displayed made him feel that he had no qualifications.
Yao Yingmo and Zhou Yu, the brother and sister, were like saviors who suddenly appeared from the sky, pulling him up from the ravine where he had accidentally fallen and sending him flying vertically upwards.
It didn't seem like they needed him to do anything, they were willing to help to this extent simply because he was their neighbor and partner.
No matter how many words he used, he couldn't express his gratitude, and he didn't know how to say it, especially to Zhou Yu, who hated talking to people.
His eyes were too direct, and finally made Zhou Yu angry.
When Shi Xuze once again looked at Zhou Yu through the rearview mirror, trying to find the right words to express his gratitude, Zhou Yu glared at him.
"Stop looking at me, look at the road! You're driving dangerously!"
There were only three people in the car. Zhou Yu was obviously much more at ease and talked more. At least he could finish a sentence.
Although he was scolding Shi Xuze.
However, Shi Xuze thought this was pretty good. He felt like he was recognized by Zhou Yu and included in the circle of relatives and friends.
Yao Yingmo was also happy with Zhou Yu's attitude.
It should be said that as long as the number of people Zhou Yu is willing to talk to increases, she will fully support it.
When she received Zhou Yu's call in the afternoon, she was also confused. She didn't know when Zhou Yu and Shi Xuze's relationship became so good. Not only did he take the initiative to use technology to help find the murderer behind the scenes, but judging from the timing, he might have known the news earlier than her, and he took action as soon as he knew it.
But she didn't have time to ask why. She just hurriedly picked up Zhou Yu, who had rushed back from school by taxi, at the gate of the community, and then rushed to the studio without stopping.
And then it’s now.
She, who was sitting in the passenger seat, also turned around to look, which made Zhou Yu even more angry.
Although he didn't want to admit it, the scene with Shi Xuze and Yao Yingmo sitting in the front seat of the car and him in the back seat really looked a bit like parents sending their children to school.
A nameless anger rose in his heart. Zhou Yu snorted, turned his head to look out the window, and refused to pay attention to the two people in the front row.
Yao Yingmo smiled at his actions and turned back to face the front.
After being scolded by Zhou Yu, Shi Xuze dared not look around anymore, but he could still notice the movements of the two of them out of the corner of his eye.
He immediately knew that Yao Yingmo had no intention of intervening in the relationship between him and Zhou Yu, whether it was a conversation, a mutual dislike, or even any interaction.
After thinking for a moment, he cleared his throat and decided to speak frankly, "Xiao Yu, I actually want to say thank you to you more seriously."
"Don't call me Xiaoyu," Zhou Yu paused in response to Shi Xuze's direct words. He was at a loss for words and could only deliberately miss the point, protesting in a timid manner. "Only my sister can be called that."
Two chuckles sounded at the same time. Zhou Yu widened his eyes and his cheeks turned slightly red. He seemed unable to believe that even Yao Yingmo laughed.
Shi Xuze coughed lightly and suppressed his smile. "Well, Mr. Zhou, thank you for your willingness to help me. From now on, I, Shi Xuze, will go through fire and water without hesitation."
Zhou Yu: "Who asked you to go through fire and water? Just don't cause trouble for my sister anymore."
Shi Xuze, who had been rescued countless times by Yao Yingmo, didn't dare to respond. After all, he seemed to have a curse that he would be embarrassed in front of Yao Yingmo. "I will try my best."
Then, as if to make amends, he added, "I'll be very good to your sister, too."
Zhou Yu: "You'd better do what you say."
Yao Yingmo: "Wait, do you two really know what you're talking about? Why do you seem to have arranged everything for me so clearly?"
After all, she is a writer of romance novels, so she is sensitive to this kind of lines.
As soon as she heard it, she understood that Zhou Yu's abnormal behavior so far must be because he had misunderstood something.
But she was not sure whether Shi Xuze deliberately did not refute or failed to understand the deeper meaning of Zhou Yu's words.
But no one responded to her question.
In the silence, something is fermenting, causing everything to slowly deteriorate.
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