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

Chapter 348 The Self-Cultivation of a Warm Man

Before Wang Niulang could even finish speaking and before Sun Xin on the other end of the phone could react, Chu Xiaoyu snatched the phone back.

"Sun Xin, I only verbally agreed to transfer those two tickets to Wang Niulang. The tickets are still in my hands! If you want them, I'll send them to you later."

I rub!

Wang Niulang stared at Chu Xiaoyu, saying, "I just told you that licking someone until the very end is useless."

So you're licking it again?

Chu Xiaoyu held the phone between her face and shoulder, and clasped her hands together in a gesture of pleading with Wang Niulang.

"Fine, since you've already agreed to transfer it to Wang Rui, I'll think of another way."

"It's alright, you can have those two tickets first. I'll find a way to get two more tickets for Wang Rui later, they're all the same."

"Isn't this bad?"

"It's okay, Wang Rui and I are having barbecue outside right now. I'll tell him about it. We'll probably be drinking very late before we get back. How about I bring you the tickets tomorrow?"

"Just send the ticket directly to Youfeng Courtyard and give it to either Fenghua or Siyi."

"Okay, then it's settled."

Chu Xiaoyu hung up the phone excitedly.

Across from him, Wang Niulang stood with his arms crossed, looking at Chu Xiaoyu with a serious expression.

"No, Chu Xiaoyu, my apprentice has already taken those two tickets, and you've already accepted the money. Now you want them back?"

No way!
Even if Chu Xiaoyu could swallow her pride, Wang Niulang wouldn't do something so shameful.

With a broad smile, Chu Xiaoyu picked up the wine bottle and first toasted Wang Niulang.

That's it, I downed the whole bottle in one go.

"Calm down. This was my fault. And don't worry, the tickets have already been transferred to your apprentice. I definitely have no reason to ask for them back. Tomorrow I'll go find a scalper and buy two more tickets to send to Sun Xin, and that'll be it."

Wang Niulang frowned.

"That must be around two thousand, right?"

Chu Xiaoyu sighed.

"Who says it isn't?"

As long as he could save face for Sun Xin, he was willing to pay the extra money out of his own pocket.

After hearing Chu Xiaoyu's explanation, Wang Niulang was speechless.

Isn't this just being stubborn and suffering for the sake of saving face?
Losing a thousand or so yuan is a small matter; the real problem is that Sun Xin might not even appreciate it.

Chu Xiaoyu turned around and asked the boss to get her another bottle of beer.

The alcohol was served along with the barbecue.

After opening the bottle, Chu Xiaoyu drank half of it in one gulp.

After finishing, he looked up at Wang Niulang, who seemed to want to say something but hesitated, and said with a bitter smile, "I understand the reasoning, but I'm just not willing to accept it."

Upon hearing this, Wang Niulang knew that nothing he said would make a difference.

Chu Xiaoyu and Zhang Guangzheng both have the same disease, and it has progressed to a point where there is no cure.

-

Jung Yoo-eun dragged her suitcase home. As she changed her shoes at the door, she heard her mother, Yoo Mi-ri, talking on the phone in the living room.

"Alright, En is back. Let's not talk about it now."

Liu Meili put down her phone and looked up to see Zheng Youen, who had changed into slippers, walk into the living room.

"Who to call?"

"No one."

Liu Meili's eyes darted around, clearly indicating that she was lying.

Zheng Youen didn't bother to investigate further and turned to walk towards the bedroom.

"I am grateful!"

Liu Meili stood up from the sofa and called to her daughter, who was about to enter the house.

Jung Yoo-eun turned around:

"Is something wrong?"

Liu Meili waved to Zheng Youen.

"Come, sit down and talk."

Jung Yoo-eun looked impatient.

"What is it?"

After sitting down, Liu Meili patted the sofa next to her and said, "Come here, I have something to tell you."

Zheng Youen stared at Liu Meili for a couple of seconds, then his expression became wary.

"Mom, are you setting me up on another blind date?"

Liu Meili vehemently denied it:
"I've met a guy I really click with, and I wanted to introduce him to you."

Jung Yoo-eun rolled her eyes in annoyance.

"Isn't this just a blind date?"

"No, I just want you to meet someone. If you get along, you can give it a try; if not, then forget it."

"Then there's no need to meet him. I definitely won't get along with him."

After saying that, Zheng Youen turned and left.

Liu Meili stood up from the sofa in anger.

"stop!"

"mom!"

Jung Yoo-eun turned around, her face full of impatience: "I told you I don't want to be in a relationship right now."

Liu Meili argued confidently: "If you don't want to date, you can be friends first! Maybe you'll want to date after you've been dating for a while?"

Zheng Youen held his forehead, his face showing the helpless expression of an elderly person looking at their phone on the subway.

Liu Meili walked over and pulled Zheng Youen to sit down on the sofa.

"Let me tell you, this young man is really good, he—"

Before he could finish speaking, Zheng Youen raised his hand to interrupt him.

"How did you meet him?"

We met while dancing in the park.

"what?"

Zheng Youen turned her head and looked at Liu Meili with a shocked expression.

"Are you introducing me to potential blind dates, or are you introducing me to your potential blind date?"

Liu Meili's eyes widened in anger.

"What nonsense are you talking about? That young man is about your age, around twenty-four or twenty-five years old."

Jung Yoo-eun blinked hard.

A young man in his mid-twenties?
Square dancing in the park?
Why do these two seem so unfamiliar together?

Liu Meili took Zheng Youen's hand and patted it gently.

"Don't worry, Mom has already checked him out. The young man is very handsome and has a good job... The key is that I think his personality is a good match for you."

Jung Yoo-eun was almost laughing out of anger.

She wanted to hear how they were a good match.

“You have a strong personality, while the young man is easygoing and patient.”

Before Liu Meili could finish speaking, Zheng Youen interrupted her:

"How did you come to the conclusion that he has an easygoing personality?"

"Just the fact that he comes to the park to dance with me whenever he has free time, and he's a young man who can get along well with all the old ladies, isn't that patient and easy-going enough?"

Zheng Youen took a longan from the fruit plate on the coffee table, peeled it, and put it in his mouth.

“If you hadn’t told me he was going on a blind date with me, I would have thought he was just trying to avoid making mistakes for the next thirty years and was eyeing you old ladies who have houses, savings, and retirement pensions in Beijing.”

Liu Meili was so angry that her eyebrows stood on end.

"Nonsense!"

Zheng Youen spat out the longan seed from his mouth.

"Mom, you know what, there really are men like that these days. You have to be careful. What's that saying again? The best hunters are often the ones who appear in the form of their prey."

Liu Meili was completely confused.

"What do you mean?" Zheng Youen shrugged. "It means that he pretended to be going on a blind date with me, but his real target is you!"

Liu Meili frowned, looking disgusted.

"What kind of nonsense is going on in your head? I'm pretty sure he's after you."

Jung Yoo-eun casually retorted, "What evidence do you have?"

Liu Meili began to speak vaguely: "Evidence... don't worry about that. Just go and meet with them, and we'll see if it doesn't work out."

Zheng Youen looked at Liu Meili and chuckled coldly twice.

"If you don't tell me, then I won't meet you. That's fair, right?"

"you--"

Liu Meili glared angrily.

"Okay, then I'll just say it directly. I went to the park to dance before and heard that there was a matchmaking corner where a group of old men and women were helping their children find husbands, so I went to take a look."

Jung Yoo-eun had an expression that said, "I just don't believe it."

"I only glanced at it."

Liu Meili hesitated for a moment.

"I think this is a good idea. We can also take your photo and basic information there to see if we can meet someone suitable."

"And then you met that guy?" Zheng Youen said the rest of the sentence for Liu Meili.

"Yes, his eyes lit up as soon as he saw your photo. He pretended to ask about the daughter of an old man next to me before turning around to ask about you. We chatted casually for a bit."

"He came again the next day and saw me dancing in the square. He just watched from the side. Later, an old lady who was dancing with us had to leave early, so in order to keep the formation intact, he volunteered to join in. And you know what? He danced pretty well."

Despite Liu Meili's enthusiastic delivery, Zheng Youen found the image of it offensive.

"Mom, I have absolutely no interest in this person. Please reply to him for me."

After saying that, she stood up and went back to her room.

Liu Meili's voice came from behind.

"No, I've already promised them. And it's not like you have to meet them right away. On New Year's Day, Hunan TV is going to hold a New Year's Eve gala in Shenzhen, right? They just called me and said the tickets have been bought. I figured you young people all like this kind of excitement, so I agreed on your behalf."

Zheng Youen initially wanted to refuse outright, but when she thought of Guan Yuqing's regretful and guilty expression on the commuter bus, she suddenly changed her mind.

“Okay, I’ll go. But you can tell him that he’ll pay for the tickets, and I’ll cover the round-trip airfare. We’ll split the cost of the hotel and meals.”

After saying that, he walked into the room without looking back.

After closing the door, Zheng Youen lay on the bed and dialed Guan Yuqing's number.

"are you home yet?"

"No, they're still on the bus."

"I have something to tell you. My mom has introduced me to a blind date."

"Really? Didn't you say you didn't want to be in a relationship right now?"

“My mom met him at the matchmaking corner in the park, and she’s already agreed to meet him. If I don’t go and meet him, she’ll nag me all day long, and it’ll drive me crazy.”

"Then let's go meet them. Maybe we'll hit it off."

"It's impossible for me to like him, but I did agree because he invited me to watch the New Year's Eve gala in Shenzhen, and I've already bought the tickets."

"Really? Then we can spend New Year's Eve together?"

"I did this all for you; otherwise, I would never have agreed."

"I'll also help you choose the right one, as long as you don't mind me being a third wheel."

"What did your brother say? Is it the same as I guessed, asking you to book plane tickets and hotels for his girlfriend?"

"What else can I do? If I don't help him, he'll go back to my parents and ask them for money, and I give my parents a sum of money every month anyway, so isn't that the same as me indirectly paying for his money?"

That's what he said, but Zheng Youen still felt sorry for Guan Yuqing.

Having such a younger brother means Yuqing will suffer a lot in the future.

She's a straightforward person, and that's what she said to Guan Yuqing on the phone.

Guan Yuqing dismissed the idea, saying, "What if my brother becomes a big star someday? As his older sister, I'd be proud too, wouldn't I?"

Zheng Youen chuckled inwardly.

She didn't believe Guan Zhenlei could become famous!

The song "Wild Wolf Disco" was a hit online, but Jung Yoo-eun really couldn't appreciate it.

-

The next evening, around 8 p.m., Sun Xin was supervising Sun Xiang and Lin Kesong's studies in room number 3 of Youfeng Courtyard.

The phone suddenly rang.

Sun Xin put her phone on silent, took it outside into the yard, and then answered it.

"What is it?"

When Chu Xiaoyu heard Sun Xin deliberately lower her voice on the other end of the phone, she knew that she had made the call at the perfect time.

"Are you in the Windy Courtyard?"

"Yes, is there something you need?"

"Should I bring those two tickets over now?"

"You haven't given it to Fenghua and the others yet?"

"I've been quite busy today, taking several groups of clients to see houses, and I only just got home now."

"Okay, then come over here."

After hanging up the phone, Sun Xin walked to the door of room number 2 and gently knocked.

A few seconds later, Xia Fenghua quietly opened the door.

Just as Sun Xin was about to speak, Xia Fenghua raised her hand and made a "shh" gesture.

She turned around, gently closed the door, and followed Sun Xin into the courtyard.

"Sister Sun Xin, what's the matter?"

"I told you about that yesterday, and Chu Xiaoyu will bring the tickets over in a little while."

No sooner had Sun Xin finished speaking than a knock sounded on the door.

Sun Xin went to open the door, and when she came back, Chu Xiaoyu was behind her.

Upon meeting, Chu Xiaoyu handed two tickets to the New Year's Eve gala to Xia Fenghua.

Xia Fenghua was overjoyed with the result and thanked Chu Xiaoyu repeatedly while asking how much it cost.

"One thousand yuan, just the face value."

Despite Chu Xiaoyu's seemingly casual demeanor, she was secretly heartbroken.

He spent a full two thousand yuan to get those two tickets from the scalper.

In order to save face in front of Sun Xin, he had no choice but to put on a brave face.

so cheap?

Xia Fenghua was stunned. She had asked Hu Youyu for help before, and the price of tickets from scalpers was now twice that of this.

For a moment, Xia Fenghua's expression towards Chu Xiaoyu changed.

"Brother Xiaoyu, wait a moment, I'll go get the money for you right away."

After saying that, he immediately turned around and walked quickly into the house.

After Xia Fenghua entered the room, Chu Xiaoyu asked Sun Xin about it.

"Didn't you tell me before that Fenghua and Siyi are both signed to President Yang's company? Didn't you say that President Yang's internet celebrity group might perform on stage at the Hunan TV New Year's Eve Gala? Won't the company reimburse Fenghua and the others for going to the New Year's Eve Gala?"

"They reimbursed us. They bought tickets for all the artists in their company, except for Old Boys and Sisters Who Make Waves who needed to rehearse. And they were all VIP tickets."

Chu Xiaoyu gasped in shock after hearing this.

Is it really that extravagant?
"Then why are they still looking for me—"

"Fenghua wanted to go with her friends. If I hadn't known you had two tickets, they would have all gone to buy them from scalpers, which are so expensive!"

It's quite expensive!

Chu Xiaoyu deeply understands this.

He now feels more and more that he was really wronged to spend that extra thousand yuan.

"Sun Xin, actually, the two of us—"

Before she could finish speaking, Sun Xin already guessed what Chu Xiaoyu was going to say.

"Next time. Sun Xiang will be taking the college entrance exam in six months. It's not appropriate for me to leave her behind at this crucial time and go to the New Year's Eve party by myself... Once Sun Xiang gets into university, I'll buy the tickets and we'll go together."

(End of this chapter)