Huayu: Starting with Rejecting 00s Actresses on a Dating Show

The engine noise hadn't subsided yet, and the Wuliangye liquor in Tan Jun's hand was still suspended in mid-air.

The chopsticks that Uncle used to pick up peanuts were hanging there, and just as Old Tan was about to pick up his cup, the cup didn't move.

He Mi'er walked this way, her long legs encased in jeans, her white shirt tucked into her waist, and her sunglasses pushed up to her head.

Lu Yuxiao followed beside her, her floral dress lifted by the wind, and she raised her hand to press it down.

Liu Haochun walked at the back, her face bare, the crystal bracelet on her wrist shimmering in the afternoon sunlight.

The three of them are dressed much more simply today than they are on the show.

Tan Wen stood up.

We're here.

He Mi'er laughed: "We took the wrong turn and went a bit around."

Tan Wen turned around and gestured with his chin toward Old Tan: "My dad."

Old Tan had already stood up, rubbed his hands on his pants a couple of times, unsure of where to put them.

He thought Tan Wen's colleagues were all men, but it turned out they were three girls, and they were quite pretty.

"Hello, Uncle," He Mi'er said first, followed by the other two.

Yuan Lijuan came out of the kitchen, her apron still on. She paused for a second when she saw the group, then cast a questioning look at Tan Wen.

When Tan Jun saw the group, something flickered in his eyes.

Tan Si stood behind Tan Wen, covering her mouth, very excited. She never expected that her brother would bring home the girls from the show, who were all celebrities.

After a brief introduction, Yuan Lijuan invited everyone into the house.

Old Tan moved a stool, and Tan Wen brought two more chairs from the main room. Yuan Lijuan washed the teacups three times and poured water for He Mi'er and the others.

Liu Haochun whispered something in Tan Wen's ear, and Tan Wen pointed Liu Haochun in the direction of the toilet without lifting his eyelids.

When Yuan Lijuan saw the bracelet Liu Haochun was wearing, she exchanged a glance with Lao Tan. Lao Tan paused in his smoking, and a bit of ash fell from his cigarette.

They recognized it as their son's bracelet, but now it was in a girl's hands.

The two of them tacitly refrained from asking any questions.

Yuan Lijuan went into the kitchen to serve the dishes.

Braised pork trotters, braised fish, sweet and sour pork ribs, stir-fried rapeseed greens, cold preserved egg salad, tomato egg soup...

The entire table was filled with it.

"Are you hungry? Let's eat first." Yuan Lijuan took off her apron.

Old Tan invited everyone to sit down.

Lu Yu sat down next to Tan Si. "Hello, little sister. Tan Wen has told us about you."

"Really?" Tan Si, who is usually lively, was a little timid at this moment and dared not speak loudly.

"Yes, I didn't expect you to be so beautiful."

"But my brother always says I'll never get married." She noticed that Lu Yuxiao gave off a natural sense of relaxation.

"Your brother loves to talk nonsense, don't pay him any attention."

Tan Si glared at Tan Wen, then leaned close to Lu Yuxiao's ear and whispered, "I told my brother before that you're more suitable to marry."

Lu Yuxiao felt a little shy after hearing this, and picked up the tea in her hand to drink.

"I don't think any of you are going to drink, are you?" Tan Wen asked the three casually.

The three shook their heads.

Yuan Lijuan arranged for everyone to eat. He Mier was the most relaxed and started eating right away. The other two followed her and gradually loosened up.

The uncle took a sip of his drink and casually asked, "Your car... must have cost a lot of money, right?"

He Mi'er replied, "It was rented."

The uncle said "Oh," lit a cigarette, and his expression relaxed a bit. "You and Tan Wen are colleagues?"

He Mier: "Pretty much, we're all currently working in the same place."

Tan Jun continued the conversation by asking, "Are you all in IT?"

The three girls looked puzzled after hearing his words. He Mi'er asked, "Don't you know what your cousin does?"

"Uh, I know he studied acting, but he didn't have a job afterward, so I really don't know what he does now."

"Oh, Tan Wen is recording a show right now; we're recording together."

He Mier explained that she only wanted to eat and didn't want to talk. To be honest, the food was really good with rice.

What program are you recording?

"It's a blind date," Tan Wen casually interjected.

Uncle stopped eating, and Tan Jun stopped eating too. Old Tan held his wine glass, unsure whether to drink or not.

Only Tan Si felt uncomfortable because her brother hadn't lied.

Yuan Lijuan glared at her son, then picked up a piece of fatty pig's trotter and casually put it into Liu Haochun's bowl.

Liu Haochun was stunned for a moment, and the others were also somewhat surprised.

"Try it," Yuan Lijuan said. "I stewed it for several hours."

Liu Haochun took a bite, feeling flattered. "Delicious."

Yuan Lijuan's lips curved slightly.

She picked up another piece of fish with her chopsticks; the belly part had the fewest bones and the most tender meat.

Put it into Liu Haochun's bowl.

"The fish was also bought this morning; it was Tan Wen's favorite food when he was a child."

Liu Haochun was somewhat at a loss, and the others also noticed something was wrong. Tan Wen was displeased.

"Mom, you can't favor one over the other, there are two girls too."

Yuan Lijuan and Lao Tan were somewhat bewildered by their son's words. What bewildered them even more was that their son was now putting a piece of meat on the plates of the other two girls.

They felt that their son might have something wrong with his brain. How could he serve food to other girls in front of the girl he liked?

Liu Haochun lowered his head and ate the fish slowly, taking small bites at a time.

The words were on the tip of his tongue, but he didn't say them.

Tan Jun watched with awe, genuinely curious about Tan Wen's relationship with the three girls.

These three girls are very beautiful, especially the one named He Mi'er. In terms of appearance, she is probably the type that every man would want to marry.

He Mi'er could sense that Tan Jun was glancing at her from time to time. She looked back directly, and Tan Jun subconsciously avoided her gaze.

The uncle put down his wine glass: "How's your income from work?"

He Mi'er: "Isn't this a matter of personal privacy?"

Uncle's dry laugh got stuck in his throat, but Tan Wen chuckled. He Mi'er's expression was serious; she wasn't trying to brush off Uncle.

"But I think it won't be long before Tan Wen is able to act in movies, and his income should be very high then." He Mi'er glanced at Tan Wen.

Tan Wen: "I hope so. But Hao Chun has acted in movies before, so I believe it won't be long before everyone can see him in theaters."

"A movie theater?" Tan Jun was a little skeptical. "There are so many movies released in China every year, but only a small number make it to theaters. It must be very difficult, right?"

Tan Wen casually remarked, "She's in a movie directed by the Imperial Advisor; getting it into theaters shouldn't be too difficult, right?"

The Imperial Advisor? Zhang Yimou? Tan Jun felt it was a bit unreal, but Tan Wen's expression didn't seem like he was bragging.

If this is true, then he and Tan Wen feel like they are from two different worlds.

My uncle was very curious about Liu Haochun's movie career, but when he learned that the director was Zhang Yimou, he was so shocked that he couldn't speak. This little girl is a real star!

The other two girls were probably no less attractive. Tan Wen brought back three at once. He glanced at his son and felt a little uneasy.

After that, the uncle silently drank and ate, no longer asking Tan Wen about his work and girlfriend.

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After the meal, Yuan Lijuan cleared the dishes, and Lu Yuxiao stood up and started stacking the bowls.

"No need, no need, please sit down."

Lu Yuxiao didn't sit down; she stacked several empty bowls together and carried them into the kitchen.

"Auntie, do you have a dishcloth?" Lu Yu asked.

"Yes, the blue one on the hook. Oh, you guys go have fun, don't worry about these."

Lu Yu took down a burlap sack, wet it, and began wiping the table.

"It's okay, Auntie. I often do housework at home too."

Yuan Lijuan looked at Lu Yuxiao with some satisfaction, thinking to herself that this girl was really good.

The others also witnessed this scene.

Liu Haochun wanted to help, but when he got to the kitchen door, he saw that there was no space inside, so he didn't go in and make things worse.

After Tan Wen and his uncle had a cigarette, they saw his uncle off. Tan Jun looked back with some lingering affection.

He walked a few hundred meters with his father and returned home.

Tan Jun: "Dad, stop talking to Tan Wen about income and getting married. You should also tell Mom, she can't control her mouth."

The uncle nodded: "I can't quite figure out that kid Wenwen right now, but I predict he'll do great things in the future. You've grown quite distant from him over the years, so you should keep in touch more often in the future."

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After seeing his uncle and the others walk away, Tan Wen asked He Mi'er and the others what their plans were for the evening.

He Mier and the others said they wanted to take their aunt to explore the ancient town. They didn't explore much in the afternoon, and then they wanted to buy some gifts for Tan Wen's parents.

Tan Wen nodded, as long as he wasn't left alone with them.

"By the way, let's go hiking at seven o'clock tomorrow morning. From the top of the mountain, we can see the whole view of my hometown."

Tan Wen decided from the beginning to adopt this physically demanding method, so that as long as their bodies were tired, they wouldn't think about anything else.

Liu Haochun complained, "Seven o'clock is too early; it's difficult to get up."

Lu Yu asked curiously, "Seven o'clock? Do the mountains around here just disappear on their own after seven o'clock?"

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