The sudden mosaic caught Lu Yinbing off guard. She struggled for three seconds before she broke free from the mosaic and saw the true face of the girl in front of her.
She's pretty, gentle and pretty, but there's no way to connect her with the resources she has.
What? You said Xia Yitong looks like a decent person, but is actually a veteran driver? Sorry, lovers are not within the scope of comparison. Lu Yinbing has his own set of criteria. Xia Yitong is beautiful, intelligent, kind-hearted, broad-minded, and well-known... I can't go on. In short, Xia Yitong is good in every way. A gangster is also good, even if she has a 4-t hard drive.
No matter how they couldn't be connected, the person in front of her was actually the one who opened the door to a new world for her. Lu Yinbing smiled awkwardly but politely: "Ms. Lou? Hello."
Lou Xiaolou's eyes moved between Lu Yinbing and Xia Yitong without leaving any trace. He calmly extended his hand to shake hers and smiled, "Hello, Master Lu."
As someone who has one foot in the entertainment industry, Lou Xiaolou has long heard about the rumors about these two people. The Lu Yinbing who foolishly gave her money several years ago and the one who secretly added her with a secondary account more than a year ago must be Xia Yitong.
She waved her hands up and down, and said with a pursed lip, "Seeing is believing."
Lu Yinbing: “…”
Laiying was trying to hold back her laughter and almost died. She no longer needed to endure it and bent down, holding onto the wall.
Xia Yitong: “???”
The interesting thing is that Xia Yitong knew there was such a person, but she didn't know his name. No matter how well she knew Lu Yinbing, she couldn't tell so much from her simple smile: How embarrassing! This person is the one who gave me the resources and caused my nosebleed. What should I do if Xia Yitong is still by my side? Although she knew it a long time ago, the embarrassment of bringing up the past is simply multiplied. Can time go back? Why did Laiying invite the other party? Laiying, you damn it! Is it too late for me to leave now
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Lai Ying was about to be killed by Lu Yinbing's glare. In order to prevent the other party from becoming angry and launching indiscriminate attacks, Lai Ying took Lou Xiaolou for a walk, exerted his spiritual power, and then left the kitchen with a smile for the time being. The night was still long.
Xia Yitong: "Who is that person?"
Lu Yinbing: "Shut up and don't ask."
Xia Yitong: “Oh.”
Lu Yinbing regretted her attitude and added, "If you don't know someone, don't talk to her too much."
Xia Yitong: “Oh.”
Lu Yinbing: "Oh again, did you remember it?"
Xia Yitong nodded: "I remember."
Lu Yinbing seemed a little absent-minded during the process of preparing dinner, which made Xia Yitong, who was already curious, even more curious. She took the opportunity to go out to get something and glanced at the living room.
The person who was supposed to be unfamiliar with everyone had already integrated into the group in just over ten minutes, and they became close friends. Friend 4 was the slowest to warm up among the four friends who came with Xia Yitong. At this moment, one of his hands was placed in the other's palm, and his movements were intimate, and his eyes were almost glued to the other.
Not to mention my friends one, two, and three, most of the others were the same. From a distance, they seemed to form a circle with Lou Xiaolou as the center. Perhaps some people are born to be suitable for lively occasions and can easily become the focus of everyone. This has nothing to do with her appearance, but has something to do with her cultivation, knowledge, and conversation.
Xia Yitong stood there and watched motionlessly for a full ten seconds. She had to admit that her curiosity had risen to a new level, but since Lu Yinbing didn't allow her to touch him, she certainly wouldn't touch him.
Lou Xiaolou seemed to feel her gaze. He glanced at her from a distance and gave her a friendly smile.
Xia Yitong nodded, and without staying any longer, she returned to the kitchen carrying two cans of Coke from the refrigerator.
Lu Yinbing's spatulas flew around as he asked casually, "Why did you take so long? The chicken wings are almost burnt."
Xia Yitong opened the ring of the can with a click, handed it to her, and said, "I hesitated for a while whether to take Pepsi or Coca-Cola."
As expected, Lu Yinbing had no doubts and poured the Coke into the pot, then commented, "I like Pepsi."
"Okay, I won't take Coca-Cola next time." Xia Yitong readily agreed, but she asked, "Who bought these Coca-Cola bottles?"
Lu Yinbing: “I bought it.”
Xia Yitong: “Hmm?”
Lu Yinbing glanced at her and said, "My taste is not fixed. I drink this today and that tomorrow. Is that a problem?"
Xia Yitong shook her head hurriedly.
No problem, but I have to run a lot more kilometers to offset the calories after drinking a can of Coke.
"It's better to drink skim milk and avoid carbonated drinks." Xia Yitong said finally.
Lu Yinbing made an OK gesture.
The chicken wings in the pot need to be cooked slowly over the fire. Lu Yinbing had nothing better to do, so she joked around with her three sisters. Xia Yitong watched the fire and glanced outside from time to time, just casually without staying for long.
Half an hour later, as the last dish was served, Lu Yinbing opened the kitchen door and shouted, "It's time to eat."
A group of people scattered like birds and beasts, and rushed into the kitchen to serve the dishes. Good friends 1234 and Shang Youxuan were all fans of Lu Yinbing. Their idol was so good at cooking, so how could she be kept busy? One by one, they untied her apron and helped her sit at the table, making it seem that Xia Yitong had nothing to do.
It was lively with so many people around, so Xia Yitong was not jealous of such a small matter. She ordered everyone to take out all the dishes in the kitchen, and the steamer and oven stopped working. Two large plates of crabs were brought out. It looked like a lot, but according to the number of people, each person could only get two. There were flying crabs in the sky, swimming crabs in the water, running crabs on the ground, and there was also a creamy mountain soup, which was so fragrant that you could swallow your tongue just by smelling it. Qin Hanlin took the first place by virtue of his age and seniority, and shouted: "Don't move your chopsticks yet, let me post a circle of friends first!"
So everyone took out their phones, snapped nine times in a row, and some even took short videos, using the camera to take a look at all the food on the table. Lu Yinbing looked down on them and asked Shang Youxuan to take a few photos of her and Xia Yitong. She held a steamed red crab in her hand and smiled until her face was as red as the crab.
After the filming, Shang Youxuan gave her phone to Qin Mu, and went to Lu Xia and the others to form a camera and take another photo with her idol.
I don't know if this photo session reminded everyone to remember to take photos and leave messages at this rare gathering. Many of these people you don't usually meet, and if you do meet them, there's no such opportunity as now to be so informal, and it's out of control.
Lu Yinbing's three childhood friends are not in the entertainment industry, but childhood friend one likes friend four, childhood friend two likes friends one and two, childhood friend three likes friend three, and Qin Hanlin, an old boy, will take whoever he catches. In addition to Laiying, there are two other people in the industry, one is a movie queen and the other is a singer, with many fans. When things get noisy, there will be all kinds of mix and match. The quietest ones are Ji Weibai and Qin Mu. Ji Weibai has been abroad for many years. He doesn't chase stars, watch dramas, or listen to music. His hobbies are work and playing with Qin Mu. Although Qin Mu runs an entertainment company, she is not interested in this kind of chaotic group photo that you can see will not bring any benefits. Lou Xiaolou, who seems to be noisy and crazy, has a calm demeanor. If you don't see the real person, it's hard to imagine that these two temperaments appear in the same person.
Logically speaking, she should be quite quiet, but she couldn't help but be surrounded by people, especially her fourth good friend. She showed a different kind of enthusiasm, like a ball of flame, and Xia Yiting could feel her surging emotions through several people.
The group of people were making a lot of noise for more than ten minutes, and the food that had just come out of the pot had become cold. Fortunately, the atmosphere was lively enough, so it didn't matter whether the food was cold or not. The temperature of the soup was just right, so someone scooped a bowl of soup and drank it first.
The wine must be poured of course. Those who drink red wine use a high-heeled glass, and those who drink beer use a can, open the ring and drink it all.
There were two people who didn’t drink, Ji Weibai and Lou Xiaolou. Ji Weibai was going to drive Shang Youxuan and Qin Mu back home, so he couldn’t drink. As for Lou Xiaolou…
Friends Four stood up to pour her some wine, and Lou Xiaolou hurriedly said, "I don't drink, thank you, I'll drink juice."
So she became the only one drinking juice on the field.
The host and chef Lu Yinbing was the first to raise his glass, and everyone raised their glasses from far and near to gesture.
"cheers!"
After a few uneven clinks of glasses, Lu Yinbing was the first to grab the largest crab and threw it into Xia Yitong's bowl, "Eat it quickly."
Qin Hanlin: "You haven't drunk your wine yet, could you please pay attention to your personal image?"
Lu Yinbing was very confident: "Did you take pictures? Do you have any evidence? What did I do?"
Qin Hanlin: “…”
He should have known more about Lu Yinbing's gangster style, so there was no need for him to say this.
Qin Hanlin: "Everyone hurry up and grab the crabs!!!"
After saying that, he stretched out his hands, which were at least one meter long, and scooped up two crabs that looked big in front of everyone. If someone grabs something, it's out of control. For a while, hands flew all over the table, and a battle for crabs began. Although each person was given two crabs, the size and gender of the crabs could be freely selected.
There are some stars like Lu Yinbing who are domineering, some like Xia Yitong who have evolved from a well-behaved little white rabbit next door to a little devil, some like a good wife and mother, some like a cute lolita, some like a gentle big sister, etc. In short, there is always one type that suits you. At worst, there are middle-aged gays like Qin Hanlin, who dress politely and always talk in a moderate manner in front of outsiders, and basically win over people of all ages, regardless of gender or sexual orientation. If those fans see their favorite stars "fighting" over two crabs at the dinner table, their jaws will probably drop.
"Wow, you took two females by yourself, at least leave one for me."
"I want to eat crab roe!!! Crab roe, crab roe!!! Ahhh!"
"I'm afraid of the hair of male crabs!!! I don't want these claws anymore, whoever wants them can have them."
"What male crab? That's called a male. Do you want to date it? Wow, man-beast, my friend, you are such a heavy person.
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"Bah! I just spoke quickly. Can't I? Do you know what is meant by understanding?"
"Who wants to eat crab roe? I like crab paste. I want to trade with you."
…
"Friend Four, I want to break up with you!!! Give me back my female crab!!!"
"You eat." Good friend Si put two female crabs, which were considered big in size among the two plates, on the plate in front of Lou Xiaolou, with an obvious intention of trying to please him.
"… "
It was not right for Lou Xiaolou to answer the call, nor was it right for him to not answer the call.
Alas, no matter how restrained I am, this kind of person seems to be born to attract bees and butterflies. She causes trouble wherever she goes. Fortunately, she came out alone today.
"Thank you." After accepting the kindness of his fourth friend, Lou Xiaolou said directly to everyone, "I like to eat male crabs. Who wants to exchange with me?"
As soon as these words were spoken, several people who failed to get the female crab immediately signed up: "Me, me, me." Then, without waiting for her to take the male crab, they threw the male crab in their hands to her and then trotted around the table to get it.
"Thank you."
The slow ones were amazed. They had never eaten crabs in their lives, so how could they be so fast? Then they thought that it seemed that they were the ones who had been enjoying the crabs just now. As for the two who were slow and didn't get the female crab but had already opened the male crab and started eating, they were even more shocked. How could their hands be so fast
Friend Four felt a little disappointed, but it was quickly suppressed, and he took the initiative to refill Lou Xiaolou's juice during the rest of the dinner.
Lou Xiaolou: “…”
She thought sadly: Wasn't she obvious enough
Some people here are affectionate but heartless, while others are so sweet that they blind the eyes. Thanks to Lu Yinbing's hand speed, she and Xia Yitong got two male and two female crabs. It didn't matter if they were roe or crab paste, she liked to eat them all. As for the hair on the male crab's claws, Xia Yitong was not afraid of that. Anyway, she didn't have to peel them, so naturally she wanted to share them equally.
Lu Yinbing held the bowl in one hand and picked up the fat and lean braised pork with chopsticks in the other hand. He dipped the pork in the rich juice and held it under the bowl, then fed it into Xia Yitong's mouth: "Ah."
Xia Yitong had just opened a male crab and picked out the edible parts with chopsticks and put them on a small plate. Hearing this, he opened his mouth without even looking at it. The meat was top-quality pork belly, stewed over high heat and then simmered over low heat until the juice was absorbed. A bite of it left a lingering fragrance on the lips and teeth. Xia Yitong couldn't help but curl her eyes and praised the chef without reservation: "It's delicious."
Lu Yinbing felt so sweet in her heart that she didn't know what to do. She picked up another piece for her, and Xia Yitong swallowed it in one gulp. She moved quickly and had almost finished all the crab roe and meat from the male crab. There was only a little edible meat from the crab, which was as big as the palm of her hand.
She pushed the plate in front of Lu Yinbing, who temporarily stopped feeding Xia Yitong and used chopsticks to eat the crab meat and crab paste that Xia Yitong had picked out in a flash, just like peeling a hundred sunflower seeds and eating them in one go. A moment of satisfaction, a long-lasting emptiness.
Xia Yitong smiled and handed her the meat from the freshly-picked crab claws. She estimated in her mind: There are four crabs in total, which should be enough for her to eat.
…
Ji Weibai and Qin Mu also had two males and two females. They were in a dilemma when looking at the crabs in front of them. As they were the guests, they were a little reserved, so they picked fairly and the situation became what it is now.
Qin Mu said: "You eat male ones?"
Ji Weibai said: "Why don't you eat the male one?"
The two looked at each other: "..." This might be the legendary plastic love.
Two per person, one male and one female on average.
Qin Mu asked: "Shall I peel it for you to eat?"
Ji Weibai: "Okay, okay."
Qin Mu asked again: "Why don't you peel it for me to eat?"
Ji Weibai: "... You should peel your own."
Qin Mu: “…”
This person really didn't give in at all. It was just a crab. It wouldn't cost her anything to peel it. She must be holding a grudge. I didn't help her at the card table just now! She couldn't decide the luck of the card game. Shang Youxuan was determined not to win against her. What could she do
Qin Mu glanced in the direction of Lu Yinbing and Xia Yitong, and said with some envy: "Look at them, how loving they are."
Ji Weibai looked at her with a smile: "Then go find someone like that. Don't you have many close male friends? If you, the eldest daughter of the Qin family, go out and shout on the street, won't bees and butterflies come to you with a buzz?"
Many years have passed since those trivial things happened, and now she is so self-disciplined that even she can't stand it, and she is still digging up the past! This woman is troublesome, she says she doesn't care, but when it comes to love, she cares to death, and she will dig up things that happened eight hundred years ago every time there is a conflict. If she is not tired, I will be tired.
Qin Mu was a little angry, staring at Ji Weibai angrily, and this time he was shocked, how could she be so good-looking? Her frown was also a thousand times more beautiful than that of ordinary people. The metaphor of frenzied bees and butterflies was very accurate and talented.
My wife is so outstanding, how come she is with me? You should be grateful.
It probably took Qin Mu less than three seconds to convince himself. He chuckled, shamelessly leaned against her arm, rubbed it, and said, "No, I just like you like this."
Ji Weibai's nature may have been too liberated in recent years, and his instincts could not be stopped. "Why didn't you say a word when we first played mahjong? You let your best friend shave my head bald? Didn't you see that my face was black?"
Qin Mu: “…”
Look, here it comes, she knew it was for this.
Qin Mu decided to use his trump card: "Why didn't you say a word to me when you went to the United States alone a few years ago? Asking you to say that you like me is like asking you to die."
It's just digging up old things, who can't do that? Isn't she a woman
Ji Weibai: "I was..."
Qin Mu took advantage of the victory and continued: "What is that? If it weren't for my best friend's unremitting efforts to bring us together, would we be like this now?"
Ji Weibai stopped talking.
Qin Mu: "Besides, you can't get rid of your identity as my ex-girlfriend for the time being. Since she's the matchmaker, can we be magnanimous and not bother with her?"
Ji Weibai bit her lip and didn't respond.
"You are so gentle, considerate, and empathetic. You are the best person in the world." Qin Mu took a male crab and picked out the edible parts with Xia Yitong. He coaxed her softly, "Er Er peeled the crab for our San San. Can you stop being angry?"
Ji Weibai ate the crab meat and said in a low voice: "...Okay."
Qin Mu smiled, the corners of his eyes curved just like Ji Weibai's: "Be good, feed me some red wine."
…
Shang Youxuan and Qin Hanlin looked at each other. The two people who were not single felt a deeper sadness than the singles. There is no loss without hope. There is a saying: The most painful thing in the world is not that I am a single and there is a couple sitting opposite me, no, two couples, but that my partner did not come even though I am not single.
Shang Youxuan and Qin Hanlin had worked together before, and as the original author and director of a movie, they happened to sit next to each other. They held hands and looked at each other with tears in their eyes, speechless.
At the other end, Good Friends followed suit and put the cleaned crab meat into a plate, then pushed it to Lou Xiaolou with a smile on his face.
Lou Xiaolou politely declined, "No, thank you."
Friend 4: "Try a little."
Lou Xiaolou still refused: "I like to eat hot food, I'll do it myself, sorry."