The younger generation, starting from where the wind blows...

Chapter 346 Reciprocity, Your Own Choice
Love Apartment, Room 3601.

When Huo Mei returned from the balcony after making a phone call, she found that in addition to Hu Yifei, Li Na was also in the living room.

"How was your first day at work?"

Li Na, holding a cup of hot milk, shrugged: "I thought working from home would be easy, but it turns out there's still a lot to do."

Huo Mei nodded and sat down next to Hu Yifei.

"Have you decided whether you want to come to Shenzhen with me for New Year's Day?"

"The academic affairs office is closed for New Year's Day, but is it still possible to buy tickets now?" Hu Yifei asked with some concern.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of it. As long as you're sure you can go, I'll definitely get you a ticket."

Homei adopted a "take on everything" attitude.

After all, Lu Xiaoou is in Shenzhen, so buying tickets is easy.

Li Na's voice rang out before Hu Yifei could.

"Sister Xiaomei, are you talking about buying tickets for Hunan TV's New Year's Eve Gala?"

"Correct."

Homei nodded.

Hu Yifei immediately asked, "Li Na, are you going? It'll be fun and we'll have company if we go together."

"I--"

Li Na was undecided for a moment.

She could tell that Hu Yifei really wanted her to go with her.

However, Li Na had to consider both whether she could buy tickets and Yang Muye's itinerary.

She is now working from home. The advantage is that she saves the commute and time every day, but the disadvantage is that she has no days off all year round and is available on call at any time.

Wherever Yang Muyi goes, Li Na has to go with him.

"Don't worry about the tickets, my friend in Shenzhen will take care of it. As for Mr. Yang, you don't need to worry at all. He will definitely be at the Hunan TV New Year's Eve Gala this year, and he may have already bought the tickets."

No sooner had Huo Mei finished speaking than Li Na's phone rang.

Upon seeing that it was Yang Muye calling, Li Na thought to herself—

It can't be such a coincidence, right?

When the call connected, Yang Muye got straight to the point and asked:
Do you have any plans for New Year's Day?

Li Na was about to get up and go to the balcony to answer the phone, but she suddenly stopped when she heard this.

After quickly glancing at Huo Mei, Li Na had already made up her mind.

"Mr. Yang, I would like to ask for leave on New Year's Day. I have already made plans with Yifei and Sister Xiaomei to go to Shenzhen to watch Hunan TV's New Year's Eve Gala."

"You've already made plans?"

Li Na decided to act first and ask questions later: "Yes, the tickets have already been bought."

“Okay, but you don’t need to ask for leave. I’m going to Shenzhen for New Year’s Day too, so we can go together.”

Yang Muye's voice came through the microphone, which relieved Li Na.

The call ended, and Li Na just put down her phone.

Homei's voice followed immediately.

"If I'm not mistaken, Mr. Yang should have two tickets, and they're the best seats in the inner section... It seems he was going to invite you to go with him, so why did you refuse?"

Li Na shrugged.

"Going to the New Year's Eve party is supposed to be relaxing, but if your boss sits next to you, what's the difference between that and going to work?"

Of course, this was just an excuse. The real reason was that Yang Muyi already had enough suitors, so she didn't want to join in.

Huo Mei saw through it but didn't say anything, and picked up her phone to send a text message to Lu Xiaoou.

"Please book three tickets for me, thank you."

3602 next door.

Yang Muyi sat in front of the computer, his hands flying across the keyboard.

The screen displays a chat window with Ye Luming.

"Didn't you say you weren't bringing female companions? Why did you buy two tickets for everyone?"

"To be precise, it's two tickets for you, me, and Bao Yifan each... Ever since we talked about this that day, Amy has been nagging me several times. I was counting on her to cooperate with my live stream, so I had no choice but to agree to take her. That's why I bought an extra ticket for you and Bao Yifan."

"Sheng Zhe Ning only has one?"

“Giving him two is a complete waste, but don’t let this slip out. I told him that each person only gets one.”

Ye Luming did it on purpose.

When Sheng Zhe Ning sees everyone else with female companions at the New Year's Eve gala, and he's all alone, his expression will definitely be quite interesting.

After repeatedly instructing Yang Muye to keep it a secret, Ye Luming's profile picture turned gray.

Yang Muye glanced at his QQ friend list.

Taking Li Na would have been the easiest option, but now we have to find someone else.

Xu Hongdou needs to rehearse.

Yang Tao has been deliberately avoiding Yang Muye lately because Liu Qing discovered that she was keeping a mistress.

Finally, Yang Muyi's gaze fell on Jiang Nansun's QQ profile picture.

You're still awake so late, it's time for you!
Jiang Nansun was about to turn off the computer and go to sleep when Zhu Suosuo suddenly sent her an "angry" emoji.

Just as Jiang Nansun was about to ask what was going on, Zhu Suosuo's second message arrived.

"I was really blinded by greed before, and I actually felt guilty for refusing Xie Hongzu's invitation."

Jiang Nansun typed a reply:
"What happened?"

“I just called Xiaohe, intending to have him apologize to Xie Hongzu, but he told me that Xie Hongzu had already found someone else to go to the New Year’s Eve party with him.”

"You're angry about this?"

“I’m not angry with Xie Hongzu. It’s his freedom to choose who he wants to meet after buying the ticket. I’m angry at myself for being too naive.”

Do you know who Xie Hongzu turned to for help?

“Xiaohe told me that she is Xie Hongzu’s childhood sweetheart and a girl from a similar social class. She went abroad to study after graduating from high school and has been in contact with Xie Hongzu ever since.”

"Isn't Xiaohe Xie Hongzu's best friend? He told you all this?"

"Of course I don't have that much influence. I'm just borrowing your name. You certainly won't mind, right?"

Zhu Suosuo then sent a tongue-out, funny face emoji.

Even so, it still couldn't escape Jiang Nansun's discerning eye.

"Come on, Xiaohe and I are just ordinary friends. You're just using Yang Muye's name, aren't you?"

When Jiang Nansun saw the string of ellipses Zhu Suosuo sent, he knew he had guessed correctly.

"You're reminding me to keep my distance from Yang Muye, but you're using his name yourself. Aren't you afraid Yang Muye will find out?"

Zhu Suosuo replied:

"I'm different from you."

How dare you talk back!

Jiang Nansun was just about to interrogate Zhu Suosuo properly when suddenly—

"Drip drip!"

A new chat window popped up.

Said Cao Cao, Cao Cao.

“My father came to Shanghai today, and we had lunch together. Then he started talking to me about you.”

Upon seeing the message from Yang Muye, Jiang Nansun frowned slightly.

"What did you say about me?"

"You went to Yunmiao Village to film, and you brought gifts to visit my grandfather?"

"Don't overthink it. I'm just going to pay a courtesy visit, since I had a meal at your house last time."

"Then how about I reciprocate and treat you to Hunan TV's New Year's Eve Gala?"

Jiang Nansun didn't reply immediately, but instead sent a screenshot of the chat history to Zhu Suosuo. "What do we do now?"

"Of course they'll refuse."

"Of course I know I should refuse, I'm asking you how to refuse."

Upon seeing the message from Jiang Nansun, Zhu Suosuo was also somewhat perplexed.

Logically speaking, the best way for Jiang Nansun to refuse Yang Muye would be to use Zhu Suosuo as an excuse.

The problem is that this tactic can no longer be used.

Everyone knows that Sisters Who Make Waves will be rehearsing during the New Year's holiday, so Jiang Nansun certainly can't use Zhu Suosuo as an excuse anymore.

Zhu Suosuo had a sudden inspiration.

"How about Pei Shi? Just say you made plans with Pei Shi to go to the New Year's Eve party together. The two tickets that Luo Jiaming bought are the best proof."

Jiang Nansun also thought it was a good idea and immediately typed a reply to Yang Muye:

"I'm sorry, Pei Shi and I have already made plans to go to the New Year's Eve gala together, and we've even bought the tickets."

Upon receiving the message, Yang Muye immediately picked up his phone and dialed Ye Luming's number.

"Can you get more inner field tickets?"

"Well--"

Ye Luming was shocked: "How did you know I bought an extra ticket?"

Yang Muye's eyes flickered.

"Don't tell me you bought an extra ticket for Sheng Zhe Ning?"

"I guess so. Xia Chengsi made me do it."

"Xia Chengsi?"

"As you know, Sheng Zhe Ning's family is related to Xia Cheng Si's family. Sheng Zhe Ning's parents are eager to have a grandson, but Sheng Zhe Ning is oblivious to it, which made his parents think that he had a problem with his orientation. So they arranged for a girl to be introduced to Sheng Zhe Ning by Xia Cheng Si."

"A family marriage?"

"Not really, I just thought the girl was nice and wanted to introduce her to Sheng Zhening."

"How about next time? Give me that ticket, and I'll bring an extra friend to introduce to Sheng Zhening."

"No, since you have good resources, shouldn't you introduce them to me first? Why should you introduce them to Sheng Zhe Ning?"

Joking aside, Ye Luming would still readily agree to give the tickets to Yang Muye.

The prerequisite is that Yang Muye needs to inform Xia Chengsi first.

“I also know that friend of mine, Xia Chengsi. Her name is Pei Shi.”

"Okay, since we're all acquaintances, this extra ticket is for your friend."

After making the agreement with Ye Luming, Yang Muye put down his phone and started typing in the chat window:
"You and Pei Shi probably didn't book the inner circle tickets, right? I have two inner circle tickets here. You can give the two tickets you booked to your friends."

Upon seeing the message from Yang Muye, Jiang Nansun was stunned for a long time.

How could she refuse now?

Forward the screenshot of the message sent by Yang Muye to Zhu Suosuo.

Zhu Suosuo replied with a string of ellipses.

Jiang Nansun first visited Grandpa Yang with gifts, and now Yang Muye is reciprocating by giving Jiang Nansun tickets to the inner circle, which is impossible to refuse.

"Nan Sun, just agree if you don't want to. With Pei Shi with you, there shouldn't be any problems."

"But what about your two tickets—"

"It's okay, I'll post an ad right now. I should be able to sell it at a 30% discount."

After sending the message, Zhu Suosuo immediately posted on the Yanjingmao Tieba forum, offering to transfer two tickets to the New Year's Eve gala.

The post explained that the two tickets were bought from scalpers at a high price and are now being resold at a 30% discount.

He also left his phone number.

After posting the message, Zhu Suosuo went to wash up.

While I was brushing my teeth, my phone suddenly rang.

It was an unfamiliar number, from a local Beijing number.

"Hey?"

Zhu Suosuo answered the phone while biting her toothbrush.

"Excuse me, is this Zhu? I saw your post on Tieba about transferring tickets. Do you still have the tickets?"

The caller was a boy.

The key point is that the voice sounds somewhat familiar.

"You are—Guan Zhenlei?"

"No, how do you know my name?" The boy on the other end of the phone was quite surprised.

Zhu Suosuo took the toothbrush, which was covered in foam, out of her mouth.

"What, you still can't recognize my voice?"

"Student Zhu—Zhu Suosuo!"

Guan Zhenlei shouted excitedly.

Zhu Suosuo switched hands to hold the phone: "Why are you the one buying tickets? Weren't you and Lu Xiaobei supposed to perform on stage that night?"

"It's a substitute performing on stage," Guan Zhenlei corrected.

"Do substitutes need to buy their own tickets?"

"I bought this ticket for my sister. She heard that I had a chance to perform on stage and insisted on going to the venue to cheer me on. I told her that we were just substitutes and that we basically had no chance of going on stage, but she just wouldn't listen, and there was nothing I could do."

After hearing Guan Zhenlei's explanation, Zhu Suosuo generously said, "Since we're acquaintances, I'll give you the two tickets at a 40% discount."

"Thank you so much!"

After finishing the call, Guan Zhenlei excitedly pumped his fist.

Just then, Lu Xiaobei pushed open the dormitory door and came in.

Before Guan Zhenlei could deliver the good news, Lu Xiaobei came up and delivered bad news first.

"I asked my sister to check for you. Tickets for Hunan TV's New Year's Eve Gala this year are extremely popular. They're sold out through normal channels, and now only scalpers have tickets, and the prices keep going up. Your sister should hurry if she wants to buy tickets."

Before he could finish speaking, Guan Zhenlei stepped forward and put his arms around his shoulders.

"Thank you, but I've already bought the tickets. They're at least half the price of the ones from scalpers."

Lu Xiaobei almost thought she had misheard.

Is there such a good thing?
Guan Zhenlei didn't explain much, and picked up his phone to call his sister Guan Yuqing.

On the airline's commuter bus, Guan Yuqing and Zheng Youen sat together.

"I've asked around about the tickets, and now the only ones left are scalped tickets, which are quite expensive. I'm telling you, don't waste your money. Didn't your brother make it very clear to you? They're just there as substitutes. Given how much Hunan TV values ​​its New Year's Eve gala, how could anything go wrong?"

"Then I'll treat it as New Year's Eve. Anyway, we've already agreed that you have to come with me as long as we can get tickets."

"Scalpers are spoiled by people like you. Grandstand tickets are almost being sold for the same price as field tickets. If it were me, I'd rather stay home and watch TV than waste my money like that."

As Zheng Youen was complaining, Guan Yuqing's phone suddenly rang.

Upon seeing that it was Guan Zhenlei calling, Guan Yuqing immediately answered the phone.

"Sis, I have great news for you! I've already bought two tickets to the New Year's Eve party, and they're only half the price of scalpers' tickets. How about that? Aren't I amazing!"

"Really?"

Guan Yuqing was overjoyed.

Jung Yoo-eun, standing to the side, couldn't help but frown.

It wasn't that she had any prejudice against Guan Zhenlei, but rather that Guan Zhenlei used to be a hopeless case.

Although he has now signed with Xingchen Dahai and become a somewhat famous internet celebrity with the company's support, Zheng Youen still looks down on Guan Zhenlei.

Upon hearing that Guan Zhenlei had bought a ticket for only half the price of a scalper's ticket, Zheng Youen's first reaction was that Guan Zhenlei had been scammed.

Or Guan Zhenlei is lying.

There will absolutely not be a third possibility.

(End of this chapter)