A Top-Tier Life Begins with Sarcastic Phrases

That line really resonated with me!

I've disliked that old bastard Huang Xiaochu for a long time; finally, someone has a mouth to replace him.

[A battle of wits!]

[A joke, and it's the winning move!]

Wow, stand-up comedians really know how to think fast! That one sentence completely shut down what Chef Huang was going to say next.

Why did you provoke him? Old Yun was sleeping soundly over there, why did you have to bother him?

[Judging from Teacher He's expression, Evil Gardenia's eyes were full of admiration.]

[Gu Yun: Why isn't Teacher Huang smiling anymore? Is she just naturally averse to smiling?]

……

In front of the monitor, Wang Hailong smiled so hard his eyes narrowed into slits: "Oh, Gu Yun, I'm so proud of this kid."

The assistant nodded repeatedly, looking admiringly at him: "I was just worried that Teacher Gu would get carried away, but I didn't expect him to resolve it so easily."

Wang Hailong's smile remained unchanged: "Later, could you ask Gu Yun's agent for me to check his schedule? I'd like him to record an episode of [Departure 2]."

"Okay, director."

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After Gu Yun retorted to Chef Huang, Chef Huang fell silent, and Yang Zi also toned down his fatherly manner, making the atmosphere at the table much more cheerful.

Jia Naliang was the one laughing the loudest; he wasn't the only unlucky guy hurt by Gu Yun's sharp tongue.

"Gu Yun, Gu Yun, could you teach me how to tell jokes?"

Tian Xi nudged Gu Yun's shoulder, her big eyes blinking earnestly, "I want to be a sweet girl who can tell jokes!"

Gu Yun: "But telling jokes usually requires a bit of intelligence. You can't tell jokes if you're not smart. Are you smart?"

Tian Xi tilted her head slightly and thought for a while before nodding firmly.

Of course she's smart! How could she have gotten into the Shanghai Theatre Academy if she wasn't smart?

Looking at Tian Xiwei's adorable appearance, Gu Yun wanted to tease her a little:

"You can't just think you're smart because you think you are. How about this, I'll tell you a riddle, and if you get it right, I'll teach you, okay?"

Tian Xi waved her small fist: "Okay~"

Gu Yun: "Winter melon and cucumber are edible, so what kind of melon can't I eat?"

"watermelon?"

"wrong."

"Oh, pumpkin!"

"That's not right either."

"I know!" Tian Xiwei made a classic goblin-like face with her fingers pointing to eight. "It's a cantaloupe!"

Gu Yun suppressed a laugh: "Congratulations, you got it wrong."

"Ah~~~"

Tian Xiwei looked like a wilted sunflower, drooping dejectedly: "Then what's the correct answer?"

Gu Yun looked at He Ling, who had been listening intently: "Does Teacher He know?"

"I know."

He Ling smiled and nodded, then asked Gu Yun, "But can I talk to Xiao Tian?"

Gu Yun: "Of course you can, Xiao Tian has already failed the question."

Xiao Tian pouted and looked pitifully at He Ling: "What's the answer, Teacher He?"

"The answer is... you silly little thing, hahaha~ Xiao Gu is just teasing you."

He Ling, who saw through everything, said softly.

Tian Xi's spirits lifted slightly, and she tilted her head to look to the side: "Really? Gu Yun?"

"Of course it's true."

Gu Yun chuckled: "I wasn't planning on refusing you anyway. That test was just to tease you."

"So now I can learn to tell jokes from you?"

"certainly!"

Gu Yun took a sip of iced cola:

"Telling jokes is a very profound art; it involves speaking, imitating, teasing, and singing..."

Tian Xiwei listened very attentively, and even wrote down key points in her phone's notepad.

Gu Yun leaned over and glanced at it; the notebook already contained several hundred words. He chuckled and said:

"Just kidding. Telling jokes is all about accumulating experience and observing things; there's no need to be so particular about it."

Tian Xi's delicate nose wrinkled slightly in displeasure, and her large eyes stared at Gu Yun with a pitiful expression: "Gu Yun! You liar!"

Everyone burst into laughter at Xiaotian's reaction.

While still fiddling with the copper pot, Chef Huang glanced at the bustling crowd, scratched his nose with his index finger, and then his eyes lit up: "Hey, tour guide, could you go get me a pot lid?"

Gu Yun looked at Chef Huang with confusion. What kind of mischief was he up to now?

Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, Chef Huang began to show off his knowledge: "If you put the lid on this pot, the mushrooms inside will cook faster."

Gu Yun: "But Teacher Huang, if you put the lid on the pot, the toxic gases inside the mushrooms won't completely evaporate, and something bad will happen."

Chef Huang scoffed, "How could that be? Xiao Gu, have you ever cooked? You're just saying there's toxic gas that can't be released?"

Gu Yun was speechless: "..."

Chef Huang was thrilled to have won the debate against Gu Yun and continued his aggressive attack:

"Go get a pot lid, it'll cook faster. Ding Zhen's face is all black with hunger, let's eat as soon as possible."

Gu Yun refused: "It's not that I don't want to help you get it, it's just that something bad could really happen. Let's just listen to the staff's instructions."

Chef Huang's eyes widened and his eyebrows furrowed: "What do you mean? I asked you to get a pot lid, and you're making such a fuss? You're so knowledgeable, then you'll cook dinner?"

Gu Yun: "No, what does this have to do with cooking..."

"Are you going or not?"

Huang Xiaochu interrupted Gu Yun directly, looking at the production crew: "Production crew, the tour guide isn't listening to the tourists. I'm going to complain. Can we deduct his salary?"

Seeing that the situation was getting increasingly chaotic, He Ling stepped in to smooth things over: "How about this, Xiao Gu, go get a pot lid, and we'll use the other pot as the staff instructed."

Gu Yun was at his wit's end, so he went to the manor restaurant, grabbed a pot lid, and also found a small plastic box.

Chef Huang placed the lid on his copper pot and confidently declared, "Don't worry, the high temperature will kill almost 90% of the harmful substances!"

"Ah, when I put the lid on the pot, the steam can't escape, and the temperature inside will be higher, so it cooks faster."

Huang Xiaochu was beaming with pride, showing off his knowledge, and not forgetting to disgust Gu Yun: "When ours is cooked, we'll eat first, and Xiao Gu can wait for his pot."

Gu Yun was so angry he laughed.

No, you're protecting your food now?

"Um... my suggestion is, if everyone isn't too hungry, let's wait a bit. There might be something wrong with Teacher Huang's pot."

Gu Yun reminded him.

He finally got a show to record, and he doesn't want anyone to cancel it, otherwise where will he make money?

Before anyone else could speak, Chef Huang immediately mocked, "Heh, Xiao Gu, you're the typical jack of all trades, master of none."

"He can do a little stand-up comedy, a little cooking, a little bit of everything, but he's not an expert in anything, so he's not a stand-up comedy champion, right, Xiao Gu?"

Huang Xiaochu continued to disgust Gu Yun by sticking his face close to Gu Yun's. In that season, Gu Yun was only the third place winner, but it is worth mentioning that the champion was a feminist.

Gu Yun chuckled: "Teacher Huang, please don't call on me anymore. The production crew's cameras are recording everything. I did remind them."

"If anything really happens, don't blame me."

Huang Xiaochu scoffed, watching the pot bubble and simmer, and lifted the lid: "Hey Ding Zhen, bring me a bowl. Aren't you hungry? I'll get you a bowl first."