Abstract Art Award Winner

She didn't want to reveal the name because she didn't want Zhou Le to think she was a woman who liked to use others to put others down.

Although that's what she really thought.

While you might not learn much about acting skills from Yang Mi, you can definitely learn a lot about how to conduct yourself in society.

"Sister Honey, there's really nothing to say about that."

Zhou Le did not deny the other person's high emotional intelligence from the bottom of his heart.

And she really is the kind of Beijing girl you can take out with you; she'll make a good impression wherever you go.

But Yang Mi also likes to form small groups.

That's normal, though. If you don't like someone, you can't possibly go up to them and greet them.

Of course, doing so is indeed more dignified in many situations, but once you reach a certain status, it becomes unnecessary.

However, Zhou Le believes that he and Yang Mi have a good relationship and have known each other for a long time, but they have never collaborated.

He has worked with Zhao Liying before and they have a good relationship.

He had no interest in getting involved in the conflict between the two, and never wanted to take sides. At the last Tencent Video All Star Awards, he simply stood where the higher-ranking celebrities were.

At that time, he was either standing next to Zhao Liying or Yang Mi.

But why did Zhao Liying pull her first?
Therefore, he really had nothing to say.

If you're simply looking to make friends, then yes, you can.

However, after chatting about this topic for a while, they stopped talking about it and instead started talking about Christmas Day.

"When are we going out? What are your plans?"

"How about this afternoon? After lunch, rest for a while and then go out for a walk until evening. Come back when you're tired."

"I have no problem with anything. After all, I already said that I would follow your arrangements today. I am your man, and we will go wherever you say we will go."

"hey-hey."

Although she's trying to lose weight recently, Dilraba still loves to eat.

In addition, this was a date she had finally arranged with Zhou Le, so she didn't want to spoil the fun and had her assistant prepare the ingredients yesterday.

"How about we have hot pot for lunch?"

"Of course you can, but can you eat it? It's the end of December now, and there are so many events going on. Don't eat it all and then you won't be able to fit into your dress."

"It's okay, I'll control myself. It's just a little food. I'll practice more later. Besides, I've already planned ahead. When eating hot pot, I just need to avoid using sesame sauce. I can use less oil and add more garlic and scallions."

After they finished speaking, the two began preparing the hot pot they would eat at home.

Although it's hot pot, it doesn't mean you'll gain weight. On the contrary, what makes you gain weight when eating hot pot is actually the Lao BJ sesame sauce dipping sauce.

Eating normally just means calculating calories normally.

"By the way, Dilraba, I have a dipping sauce recipe that's really good for weight loss. Would you like to try it?"

"what?"

"This is a local specialty. Of course, not everyone eats it this way in our area, but I think it suits my personal taste."

As Zhou Le spoke, he took a bowl, poured vinegar into it, then added a little sugar, a little salt, and squeezed in some mustard. Finally, he added chopped green onions, cilantro, and chili peppers.

"Oh, is this how you eat it? Isn't it too sour?"

Zhou Le nodded: "It's definitely very sour. This vinegar is from our area, and I even checked and it's 5 years old. But I'm from Shanxi, so it tastes okay to me. Actually, it's only a bit sour at first. But later on, firstly, you get used to it, and secondly, after dipping it in it a lot more often, the taste will become milder."

"Then I'll try it too."

Soon, Reba also prepared a batch based on Zhou Le's recipe.

When everything was ready, Reba put the meat into the special dipping sauce and then stuffed it into her mouth with her eyes closed.

The next second her eyes widened, her whole face scrunched up, she gasped for breath from the soreness, and tears welled up in her eyes.

"Wow, it's so sour, and the wasabi flavor is so strong. This recipe is too overpowering."

But Zhou Le found her appearance quite adorable.

"How come you're alright? Aren't we eating the same formula?"

"Yes, didn't I already say I'm used to it?"

"Impressive, no wonder you're from Shanxi. But I remember you have braised pork as a specialty dish, right?"

"Yes, braised pork and big plate chicken are examples. Chu Yunfei once said that Shanxi cuisine is low-class and not presentable, but to be honest, I would never say that in public, but I have to admit it in private."

The most common and easily spread dish, and the most well-known, is actually braised pork belly. Of course, that doesn't really matter; after all, there are only a few original cuisines. Other regions either develop their own local variations or import them from elsewhere. Over time, many things become their own, so there's nothing to say about it.

They enjoyed the hot pot meal immensely. After finishing, they looked at the mess in front of them and were about to ask how it was cleaned up when Dilraba said not to worry about it. She told them to rest for a while, wash up, put on makeup, and go out, and that her assistant would take care of the rest.

So Zhou Le didn't say anything. Anyway, it was Dilraba's assistant who cleaned up, and as far as Zhou Le knew, Dilraba was very kind to the people around her.

I just ate a meal, so it's not suitable to do strenuous exercise. Otherwise, all I'll taste in my mouth right now is the spiciness of the hot pot and the flavor of wasabi.

"By the way, what do you think you'd feel if I put wasabi on your private parts after we get back tonight?"

Zhou Le: "???"

"You might as well just kill me. Is that something you can put on people? This is worse than Tiger Balm."

"Then Tiger Balm will do too."

"No way, even Tiger Balm can kill people!"

"Haha, I was just saying. Why are you being so stingy? It's not like you really want to apply it."

"Goodness, you said I'm stingy. If I weren't stingy, you would definitely have taken advantage of me."

"I didn't say that."

Unable to engage in strenuous exercise, they could only lie down and chat for a while, but after chatting for a while, Zhou Le asked about the afternoon's plans.

"Let's go shopping at the mall first, stroll around and have some fun. Later, we'll drive to the suburbs. There's a place there with a big event going on. I've already checked it out. They have a Christmas market with lots of things to do, and the decorations are really nice."

"Okay, but if we just go out like this, won't people recognize us? I don't care, but if you're photographed with me, it'll at least make it to the top 10 trending topics."
And it will probably affect your commercial value too. After all, Lu Han's career was already over. Although this isn't an official announcement, it will definitely hurt some of your fans' feelings.

Dilraba had been willful a few times before, but after being disciplined by the company, she became more obedient.

She can't possibly be as carefree as Nazha, doing whatever she wants and dating whomever she wants.

She now needs to focus on her career.

"It's alright, I was already prepared!"

As Zhou Le spoke, he got up and took out two masks from the bedside table.

"We'll just wear masks when we go out. It's a holiday, so there's nothing wrong with wearing masks. We just need to go to places with a strong festive atmosphere."

"Heh, you've even prepared the masks?"

Zhou Le looked at a male mask and a female mask: "Is this Santa Claus and his... Santa Claus Grandma? Genius! There are Christmas elements everywhere. We can blend in and not be noticed."

And more importantly, even if we're laughing like idiots inside with this thing on, nobody will know who we are.

"Yes, that's what I think too. Safety comes first, after all. It's a bit boring, but it's the only way. We can't stay at home all day, can we?"

The festivals seen online and from the window belong to them.

After resting, the two of them were fully armed with hats, scarves, thick coats, and the iconic Santa Claus masks, so they didn't really stand out when they went out.

After all, this is Beijing. Although it can't compare to Shanghai in terms of cultural openness, it's not too bad in some aspects.

The streets were decorated with all sorts of Christmas decorations, twinkling lights, and throngs of people. Even those pedestrians who weren't wearing masks were often dressed in various Santa hats and reindeer antlers. The two of them blended in among them, and apart from their height and build, they were no different from the other holidayers.

At first, Dilraba was a little reserved, clinging tightly to Zhou Le's arm and walking with a hint of the wariness typical of celebrities. But soon, the anonymity and freedom brought by the mask took effect like magic. Although she sometimes went out shopping, her celebrity status prevented her from acting like an ordinary person, but this time she was completely carefree.

Soon, she started talking to Zhou Le like a little girl.

"Wow, look how big that carousel is!"

"What's wrong? Want to sit down?"

"Ah."

"Then let's go."

So two older children wearing Santa Claus masks joined the line of children.

Parents and children around them stared curiously at the peculiar Santa Claus couple, yet in the festive atmosphere, everything seemed both reasonable and joyful.

Are you Santa Claus?

While they were queuing, a little child tugged at the hem of Zhou Le's clothes and asked a question.

"Yes."

"But isn't there only one Santa Claus? Why are there two of you?"

"Oh, it's like this, I'm Santa Claus, and she's Santa Claus, we're a couple."

Zhou Le made up a story with a straight face.

"Oh, I see."

The child had no doubts; after all, if you think about it carefully, it's normal for an elderly person to have a spouse.

After a brief chat, they took photos with the children.

It wasn't long before it was their turn.

Sitting on a magnificent carousel, spinning to the music, with lights flowing over her mask, Dilraba happily swung her legs and cheered. Zhou Le, sitting on the unicorn next to her, watched her childlike appearance, the corners of his mouth under the mask turned up high. At this moment, there were no spotlights, no cameras, only pure joy.

After getting off the carousel, the two plunged into the stalls again. Dilraba completely let loose and dragged Zhou Le to buy a lot of things at each stall.

No one recognized them behind the masks.

Therefore, she could hold Zhou Le's hand without any restraint and lean her whole body against him.

Even though she was wearing a mask at that moment, she felt that this was her true self.

They were just like a real couple.

Soon, Dilraba spotted another ornament at a Christmas stall.

He picked up a glowing deer antler headband and put it on Zhou Le's head without saying a word.

The red hat, white beard, and illuminated antlers instantly make the look both comical and adorable.

"Haha, now you're Santa Claus the reindeer."

Seeing how happy the other person was, Zhou Le wasn't going to be outdone. He casually picked up a Christmas bow tie with bells and placed it around Reba's neck: "Then this Christmas darling, you have to match too."

Dilraba found the bell design adorable and quickly took out her phone to buy both items.

Zhou Le wore deer antlers, and she had a bell hanging around her neck.

It also makes noise when it walks.

This feeling made her both excited and ashamed, and she held Zhou Le's hand tightly.

After shopping for a while, they went outside and found many stalls. Soon, Dilraba arrived at a ring toss stall.

"I want to play this, I want the biggest snowman."

She pointed to the snowman at the very back.

So Zhou Le directly bought 200 yuan worth of rings.

The rule is that after trapping the snowman, the prize will be given to Dilraba.

Reba confidently threw more than a dozen, but each one was far from perfect.

Although she accidentally got caught up in some small things along the way, none of them were what Dilraba wanted.

Meanwhile, a crowd gathered around them. Because the two were wearing masks, they were not recognized, and no one would associate their voices with the fact that top celebrities in the entertainment industry would be playing ring toss while wearing masks on the street.

In the end, only five or six remained after all the nesting.

"No, I can't catch it at all. You help me catch it."

Zhou Le nodded and took the remaining rings.

"Boss, if I can't win the lottery, how much does it cost to buy one?"

The shopkeeper glanced at their clothes, then thought for a moment and said, "1000 yuan."

Zhou Le gasped in shock.

Why don't you just rob someone of 1000 yuan? Do you really think the money from the big spenders is easy to earn? Besides, I'm just here to work. Do you really think I'm a sucker to be ripped off?
"Then I'll wear one."

Zhou Le glanced at the snowman in the farthest distance, and then looked at the snowman's nose.

He needs to put three rings on the snowman's nose.

This is extremely difficult.

The stall owner had no idea that Zhou Le was a man with a "cheat code".

With various rewards piling up, coupled with Zhou Le's constant training, his eyesight and muscle control are both extremely strong.

He calculated the distance and threw out the first ring, which hit the snowman's nose on the first throw, but bounced off quickly due to its elasticity.

The surrounding audience first erupted in cheers, then sighed in regret.

"This Santa Claus is amazing! He got it on the first try, but unfortunately it bounced off. I guess that's where the difficulty lies; it's not going to let you get it on so easily."

But before the passerby could finish speaking, Zhou Le threw out a second ring, which bounced outwards. Since the stall owner didn't allow throwing multiple rings at once, he had no choice but to use a high-pole suction method to catch the ball.

So the next three rings landed precisely on the nose.

The onlookers were in an uproar!

This is a master!
"Boss, could you please bring me the snowman?"

The shop owner was stunned. He never expected that setting up a stall on Christmas would lead to someone "challenging" him. Judging from Zhou Le's technique and precision, he was definitely a professional at "scamming" ring toss shop owners.

What's there to say to someone like that?

Without hesitation, the boss went over and picked up the snowman.

"Bro, I'm not saying anything more. You really nailed it, but we've already shown off and impressed the girl. Let's stop here for now. Pick one more of these things, and we'll call it a day, okay?"

Zhou Le was amused to hear his boss back down.

He did the ring toss just to make Dilraba happy.

"Okay."

"Then could you bring me that Santa hat?"

Zhou Le chose the Santa hat from the street stall because he had heard a child in front of him say he really wanted one while he was waiting, but he had tried to put it on many times without success.

After receiving the Santa hat, Zhou Le handed it directly to the child.

"Here's a Santa hat for you, little one. Consider it a Christmas present from Santa Claus." (End of Chapter)