I was slacking off on a dating reality show when the female guests treated me like a treasure chest.

Chapter 99 Green Plum

A light gray shirt, clinging to the skin, paired with a plaid tie.

Chen Nian loosened his tie, trying to relax.

To be honest, this old-fashioned bartender outfit is outdated. In his opinion, simple casual clothes don't matter at all.

However, that's not what's puzzling him right now.

Chen Nian looked at Zhou Yu sitting in front of him and asked, "So you have nothing to do this afternoon?"

"Drink less, or you'll have a hangover by tonight."

"It's okay, but is it really okay for you to talk so much? I've been waiting for my cocktail for ages." Zhou Yu leaned on the bar, idly twirling her empty glass.

"So long-winded, just like my mom," she muttered.

Upon hearing this, Chen Nian's face twitched a few times, but he still maintained a smile, and his hands did not stop moving.

He was skilled at bartending.

Having learned this skill in bars before, Chen Nian readily accepted the task, as it was a rare opportunity to experience it again.

The sound of ice cubes echoed in the glass; soda water, alcohol, food coloring...

Before long, a pale green cocktail was ready.

Zhou Yu looked at the cocktail in front of her, her eyes lit up, and she exclaimed in surprise, "It's so beautiful! Teach me how to mix a bar sometime."

"This skill can't be learned in just one or two tries," Chen Nian said, before starting to work on the next order.

For bars at this time of day, being busy is inevitable.

The bar was already filled with customers as the melodious music played.

He was accompanied by two other bartenders, a man and a woman. Perhaps sensing that he seemed a little different, the two of them did not come up to chat with him.

However, Zhou Yu seemed to be in a bad mood at the moment, which was easy to tell.

Chen Nian didn't ask any more questions. Everyone has bad days; maybe today is just his period.

Zhou Yu took a sip and was surprised by the taste of the drink, but soon she sighed and stared blankly at the sea outside the balcony not far away.

"What did you do today?" Chen Nian asked casually, swirling his wine glass.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yu looked at him and then said, "Suhe and I went to the deck. It's so spacious! There's a water park there. This cruise ship is huge!"

"Really? I'd like to see. Shall we have dinner on the deck tonight?" Chen Nian said.

"You have a coupon? The restaurant on the deck requires a coupon." Zhou Yu looked at him.

"I just happened to have one; I got it from swimming class today," Chen Nian said proudly.

"Yes! Take me with you!" Zhou Yu's eyes lit up, and she nodded repeatedly.

In the afternoon, as the ship's whistle sounded, the ship had changed direction without anyone noticing.

As dusk fell, a golden glow spilled into the bar.

The open-air balcony was now packed with guests, all taking photos of the stunning sunset with their phones.

Zhou Yu looked at the unused piano, then got up, walked over, and sat down in front of it.

The next moment, a melodious tune began to play.

Hearing the commotion, many customers in the bar looked over and saw a beautiful woman playing the piano. They then turned their phones around to take pictures of Zhou Yu.

"Hello, here's your mojito." Chen Nian handed the finished cocktail to the customer and started on the next order. He glanced at Zhou Yu, who was playing the piano, and felt that she was in a bad mood today.

Of course, he doesn't actually concern himself with these matters.

At this moment, on the sixteenth floor, Xia Yao and Su Xiao were enjoying a spa. It was Su Xiao's first time having a spa, and she was a little awkward at first, but she soon felt so comfortable that she was about to fall asleep.

On the ninth floor, Liu Ting and Wen Jingran were finishing up their respective tasks.

On the tenth floor, in the children's play area, Qi Feng joined Li Tian and Tang Xi's team, and the three of them looked after the children who were playing.

"Um?"

"Where is she?" On the sixth floor, Su He was looking for Zhou Yu. She had said she was going to have a drink, but he was a step too late and ended up searching for her for a long time in the bar on the sixth floor.

Soon, Zhou Yu finished playing a piece, and enthusiastic applause rang out around her. Several young people mustered up their courage and went up to chat with her, but were ruthlessly rejected by Zhou Yu the next moment.

She pointed to Chen Nian at the bar and said, "My boyfriend, are you sure you want to hit on me in front of him?"

Zhou Yu smiled slightly.

Several young people turned to look at the bar, but upon seeing Chen Nian's face, they immediately backed down. They couldn't win; they couldn't win.

"Looks like you're still pretty useful!" Zhou Yu said quietly as she returned to her seat.

"Yes, there's no way around it, her looks are absolutely stunning." Chen Nian nodded in agreement.

"..." This time Zhou Yu did not refute him, after all, in terms of appearance, Chen Nian was indeed very handsome.

Zhou Yu looked Chen Nian up and down, and asked in confusion, "Speaking of which, when we first met, you were quite a gloomy person. You've changed a lot now."

"Thank you..." Chen Nian smiled helplessly, "I was nervous. It's normal to be nervous when it's your first time recording a show with celebrities and beauties."

"Hehe, that's true." Zhou Yu chuckled.

Seeing that her mood seemed to have improved a little, Chen Nian smiled slightly, but the next moment, he got a headache. Zhou Yu kept pestering him to tell him about the older sister next door.

Seeing that he couldn't persuade her otherwise, Chen Nian thought for a moment and then briefly explained his relationship with Lin Ran.

"Green plum?" Zhou Yu asked in surprise.

"Um.."

"It might actually be true." Chen Nian hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

He met Lin Ran when they were six years old. To be precise, Lin Ran returned to the village when she was six. At that time, they were about to start first grade, so her parents brought her back to study.

However, for a six-year-old like her, there were no other children her age to play with in the village.

Lin Ran's house was less than ten meters away from his. Every day, the first thing Chen Nian did after waking up was to play under the peach tree in front of the door. Gradually, Lin Ran curiously came over.

Alas, who would have thought that from then on, he would become Lin Ran's little follower.

As Zhou Yu listened to Chen Nian's story, she seemed to be deep in thought. After a moment, she suddenly said, "So, you two were together since you were in school, all the way until you graduated from university, and then you worked at the same company."

"Then why aren't you two together?" Zhou Yu asked Chen Nian, puzzled.

Chen Nian paused for a moment, then said, "It's precisely because we're so familiar with each other that we don't have any feelings for one another."

"..." Zhou Yu paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Oh, I see. That makes sense. Otherwise, you wouldn't have come on this show."

"Another cup, please!" Zhou Yu said, holding up her empty cup.

"Get out of my way!" Chen Nian was speechless. If she drank any more, she might get drunk.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yu looked at him with displeasure, her cheeks puffed out like a pufferfish.

"Hmph!" Zhou Yu snorted, got up and walked towards the open-air balcony, admiring the sunset.

Chen Nian paused, watching her retreating figure. A silhouette flashed through his mind, and he muttered to himself, "Strange, have I seen this guy somewhere before?"

At this moment, Zhou Yu stood on the terrace, gazing at the approaching dusk, a faint smile on her lips.

Soon, the last vestiges of twilight dissipated.

As darkness fell, the sea seemed to become turbulent.

Chen Nian changed his clothes and received a membership card from the supervisor. He was in a good mood because the membership card could also be used at the main store on the shore.

Fortunately, there is a branch of this store in Guangzhou, where you can get a 30% discount with your card.

"Let's go eat!" Chen Nian woke up the drowsy Zhou Yu.

She rubbed her eyes, feeling groggy as if she had just woken up. Hearing Chen Nian call her, she groggily got up and followed behind him.