msmithbooks Chapter 204 It's because your sense of humor is too low.
Chapter 204 It's because your sense of humor is too low.
Chapter 204 It's because your sense of humor is too low.
Get some rest.
Yu Huan gave a brief reply, adopting a leader's demeanor and completely ignoring her words.
In the blink of an eye, Wang Xianjiao sent a message:
Goodnight, Brother Yu, I won't bother you anymore! (with two grinning emojis)
Yu Huan chuckled softly and put her phone back in her coat pocket.
A cool breeze swept across my face in the early morning, and staring at electronic screens for a long time and staying up late made my eyes feel a little sore.
Yu Huan turned her head and looked around, and saw Yu Songnian's Jinbei minivan parked in the dim light on the opposite side of the street.
He gazed into the distance for a moment, letting his eye muscles relax slightly, then turned around, pushed open the glass door of the hotel, and slowly walked in.
A wave of noise surged forth instantly.
A rich, enticing aroma filled the air.
Hungry Yu Huan felt his appetite whetted.
He kept going in and suddenly saw Yu Chengcheng in the corner, with her striking light flaxen hair, waving vigorously at him.
He quickened his pace, taking two steps at a time to reach the round table.
Xu Hui, who had empty seats on both sides, turned his head and saw him, and hurriedly pulled out the chair next to him.
Yu Huan sat down and looked at the sumptuous dishes on the table, laughing, "Didn't you order anything too spicy? If we have a craving for spicy food after we eat, we won't be able to have a barbecue tomorrow."
Yu Songnian, who was drinking cola next to him, turned his head immediately upon hearing this.
Like a long-suppressed torrent suddenly released, it sprayed onto the open ground between the seats with a "plop".
Yu Chengcheng, who was directly opposite, chuckled.
These days, although the Wallace meme hasn't been created yet, the two of them immediately understood.
Xu Hui, who was away from home, only had a shy, socially awkward face; I wonder if he understood what he was saying.
Xu Qian and Lei Yao were completely bewildered.
"Spray?" Xu Qian asked, puzzled.
Hearing his girlfriend's question, Yu Songnian wiped the cola residue from the corner of his mouth with a tissue and chuckled, "Isn't having an upset stomach just spraying?"
The two women then realized what was happening and couldn't help but laugh.
"Brother Huan, that's spot on." Yu Chengcheng gave him a thumbs up.
Yu Huan noticed that the bowls and chopsticks in front of him, whose plastic wrap had been removed, were still damp, indicating that someone had washed them briefly with hot water.
The rich aroma was irresistible, and I immediately grabbed my chopsticks, my mouth watering: "Stop chatting, let's eat!"
The words fell.
Two waitresses brought large bowls and jars to the table.
The small round table looked completely full at once.
Yu Songnian glanced up, picked up his chopsticks, and said, "Hmm! The dishes are almost all served."
Old Street Fish Mouth, Pickled Radish and Beef Tripe Strips, Appetizing Jumping Frog, Garlic-Fried Prawns, Pickled Pepper Fish Skin, Honeycomb Corn—
Yu Huan had just scooped half a bowl of egg fried rice into her bowl.
Yu Chengcheng swung her chopsticks, leaving afterimages, her mouth dripping with oil, revealing her true foodie nature.
Perhaps it was because they had been singing karaoke all night, and the place was very noisy, full of young people who had been drinking and were all shouting louder than each other.
The people were noticeably less chattering than they would be at home.
Focus on the basics.
In a flash.
Yu Huan's phone, which was on the table, vibrated and a message notification sounded.
I glanced up briefly and saw that it was a message from Xu Fei:
"Brother Yu, do you need me to follow up across all platforms?"
Yu Huan tore off a tissue and wiped her mouth.
After a moment's thought, I picked up my phone, typed out two messages:
"No need. You still have to get up early for your shift, so you need to get plenty of rest at night to have the energy to work during the day."
"By the way, having to work on New Year's Day, that must be tough."
Before Yu Huan could hang up her phone, Xu Fei quickly replied: 'It's not hard work. I'll be idle at home tomorrow anyway, and I'll get triple pay!'
"Then get a good night's sleep." Yu Huan had just typed these words when Wei Quan's message box popped up on the screen.
'Okay, Brother Yu!'
Yu Huan didn't reply to her again. She lightly touched her phone screen and exited the chat with Xu Fei.
Wei Quan was very proactive, sending a message asking, "Brother Yu, should I keep an eye on this trending topic and provide real-time updates?"
"No need, it's not like it's some breaking news event. Also, try to avoid staying up late; after all, health is the most important thing."
Yu Huan's words were full of concern, and Wei Quan, who was like an ox or a horse, immediately burst into tears and expressed his gratitude for Brother Yu's concern.
After chatting with Wei Quan for a couple more minutes, Yu Huan put down her phone.
The new media department is burdened with heavy workloads and urgently needs to expand its staff. Wei Quan, that ox or horse, is indeed a capable assistant.
If his health collapses, there will be so much work that such a small number of people can't handle it all.
On the other hand, Xu Fei and Wei Quan actually had a private conversation after being passionately consulted by Wang Xianjiao.
To their surprise, they confirmed that Yu Huan was actually operating the system himself, leaving them puzzled and confused.
Following the shooting incident across the ocean, Brother Yu once again personally took charge, all because of this trivial entertainment industry incident?
Their newspaper, in terms of its current scale on social media platforms, is definitely in the top tier, no less than the four major state media outlets. Their new media department is small, and logically, they wouldn't bother increasing their workload to rush for timeliness in entertainment industry events like this.
Yu Huan was well aware of this as well.
The power of state media is no joke; for example, a news article that makes a mountain out of a molehill can even influence the rise and fall of the stock market.
Therefore, he was very careful in his choice of words and phrases.
Life moves at a leisurely pace, and we enjoy our late-night snacks.
"Qianqian, are you planning to go to karaoke with Yu Songnian and Yu Chengcheng, these two talented singers, again next time?" Yu Huan said, picking up a piece of pickled radish and beef tripe with her chopsticks and putting it in her mouth.
Xu Qian shook her head vigorously: "No, no, I'm never going again."
Lei Yao looked helpless: "It's one thing that Chengcheng sings terribly, but she also keeps grabbing the microphone!"
"She's all about confidence," Yu Huan commented.
He offered sharp commentary while keeping an eye on Yu Chengcheng's expression.
Seeing her raise an eyebrow, as if she was about to lash out, he quickly turned to look at Xu Hui beside him.
Yu Huan quickly changed the subject, saying, "Xu Hui, were you hiding in a corner and not saying a word the whole time?"
Xu Hui smiled shyly: "Brother Huan, how did you know?"
Yu Huan shrugged: "Isn't that obvious!"
"Him? He's just not good enough for public performances! He likes to hum a few tunes at home when he's bored, but when we get to karaoke, he won't even dare to sing if you put a microphone in his mouth." Xu Qian shook her head.
The words fell.
Except for Xu Hui, whose smile was becoming increasingly socially awkward, everyone else burst into laughter.
Lei Yao said with a smile, "This little brother is indeed quite shy."
Upon hearing this, Xu Hui's chin drooped even lower.
Seeing the mess of cups and plates on the table, and that everyone had almost finished eating, Yu Huan noted down the table number, made an excuse to go to the restroom, and actually used the excuse of urinating to go to the cashier to pay the bill.
However, the cashier told them that their table had already paid.
This isn't a fast food restaurant; you eat first and pay later. Thinking back, it seems several people made excuses to pee, so it's hard to tell who paid the bill.
Yu Huan then went to the bathroom to relieve herself.
After finishing his business, he returned to his table, sat down, and asked with a smile, "Which boss was so generous as to have already paid the bill?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Songnian, who was wearing an elastic mesh cap and eating with his mouth full of oil, immediately looked up and said in surprise, "Didn't we agree before that I would pay for everything tonight?"
Lei Yao put down her chopsticks and said with a smile, "Today is our first time meeting, and you are all Chengcheng's brothers and sisters, so I'll treat everyone to a late-night snack as a token of my respect."
It turns out that Yu Chengcheng's best friend became a big boss.
"Miss, you're a guest, this makes us a little embarrassed!" Yu Huan said with a smile, while picking up her chopsticks and joining the "clean plate" campaign again.
"Brother Huan, she's a rich woman, a late-night snack won't hurt!" Yu Chengcheng said, chewing happily as she ate.
Yu Songnian was busy devouring the food, and when Young Master Yu couldn't pay the bill, he chimed in, "That's right, Sister Yao Yao drives a Porsche sports car, she's really powerful!"
After going out to sing karaoke, this guy started calling Yao Yao "Sister Yao Yao".
Yu Huan looked at the empty plates and bowls on the table, which had been completely emptied, and put down her chopsticks.
As a good host, I politely said to Lei Yao, "Thank you very much. We're having a barbecue at the botanical garden tomorrow at noon. You have to come!"
"No problem! Chengcheng has finally returned to China, I'm definitely going to stay with her until the very end!"
Lei Yao made an "OK" sign, then asked curiously:
How much older are you than Chengcheng?
Yu Songnian was picking his teeth with a toothpick when he heard this and chimed in: "Huan-ge is a few months older than Cheng-zi-jie. One was born in summer, and the other was born in winter."
Lei Yao was taken aback; it was truly unexpected.
This handsome young man, did he get married right after graduating from school?
That's way too hasty!
Coming to her senses, she jokingly said, "I thought you were a few years older than Chengcheng. Looks like you have to call me 'older sister'!"
"Haven't I been calling you 'Miss Sister' all along?" Yu Huan shrugged.
Yu Chengcheng was drinking warm water when she heard this. She suddenly put down her glass and choked a little.
Her sense of humor is quite peculiar.
He was coughing from laughing so hard that he finally caught his breath and said, "Brother Yu, to be honest, your personality has really changed a lot compared to before."
"What?" Yu Huan asked curiously.
"You're hilarious right now!" Yu Chengcheng clutched her chest and let out a long sigh.
Yu Huan took a tissue to wipe her mouth, stood up and said, "Your sense of humor is too low!"
After a hearty meal and drinks, it was already past 2 a.m.
The crowd dispersed immediately and filed out of the restaurant.
Yu Huan and Yu Songnian stood side by side on the roadside, watching Yu Chengcheng see Lei Yao off.
They walked until they reached a blue Porsche 718.
As Yu Huan watched Lei Yao get into the driver's seat, she smiled and commented, "She really is a little rich woman."
Even though this car is an entry-level sports car, it still makes you look good when you drive it around these days.
"Sigh, starting tomorrow, I'm going to lose weight! If I'm as skinny as you, Huan-ge, maybe I can even hook up with someone—"
Before Yu Songnian could finish speaking, Xu Qian stepped forward and grabbed his ear, twisting it hard.
"Ouch, that hurts!" Yu Songnian grimaced.
(End of this chapter)