Love Apartment: Yifei is my junior aunt

Chapter 31 Celebration

Upon hearing Ziqiao's answer, Meijia's bright eyes instantly dimmed.

But soon, she looked up at Yifei with a joyful expression: "Sister Yifei, you see, I told you he would change."

Yifei rolled her eyes. She felt that if she heard and saw more love-struck people, she might even develop sclera (whites of the eyes) herself.

Since Meijia herself said so, and Ziqiao doesn't have any major problems for the time being, Yifei naturally has no choice but to accept it.

"In that case, Ziqiao, you must treat Meijia well."

She pointed two fingers at her eyes, then suddenly poked Ziqiao's eyes: "Remember, I've been watching you the whole time."

Ziqiao swallowed hard, trembling with fear: "...Definitely, definitely."

"Shh!" Nanfeng gestured for them to be quiet. "You're talking too loudly. I can barely hear what 3601 is saying... Wait, it sounds like Teacher Zeng is about to take Lisa to the elevator."

Upon hearing this, everyone rushed out the door.

They huddled at the corner between the elevator and the room, cautiously peeking out to observe the situation.

Zeng Xiaoxian grinned obsequiously, his legs swaying limply from side to side as if their bones had been removed, resembling a writhing and fawning maggot.

"Ugh." Some people couldn't help but feel like vomiting.

"As expected, being a leader isn't something just anyone can do. Her mental fortitude is incredible." Zhanbo covered his mouth, trying to suppress his nausea. "Faced with Teacher Zeng's disgustingly fawning smile, this female boss seems completely unaffected. That's illogical."

"Naive. It just goes to show that the devil is in the details." Yifei pointed to Lisa's clenched fist. "Look, the veins on her hand are practically bulging. It was like that when I wanted to punch him on my wedding day but was afraid of delaying the ceremony. I really wanted to punch that smug face of his."

"Lisa, take care..." As the elevator doors closed, Zeng Xiaoxian finally saw Lisa off. Just as he was about to relax, he turned around and several faces were almost pressed against him.

"Holy crap, you guys are scaring me to death!"

Zeng Xiaoxian took several steps back before patting his chest and shouting.

"How's it going, Teacher Zeng? Has it been finalized yet?" Curry Sauce asked.

"Sigh..." Xiaoxian said dejectedly.

The group exchanged glances and then began to offer their own words of comfort.

"It's okay, Teacher Zeng. We'll have another chance in the future."

"Yes, yes, it's all Ziqiao's fault. Otherwise, with your abilities, you definitely wouldn't have had any problems."

"Ah? Ah... Yes, it's all my fault. I didn't expect her to be my ex-girlfriend. But don't worry, Teacher Zeng, I have many connections. I'll try to find another way for you."

"Zeng Xiaoxian, you need to act like a man. Don't be so dejected. You don't only get one chance."

"Teacher Zeng, we don't like this cheese-themed TV program that's airing at an unknown time."

"Guan Gu, it should just be that he doesn't care."

"Soga."

"Sigh..." Zeng Xiaoxian sighed again.

The words of comfort from the crowd stopped, and all they could do was pat Zeng Xiaoxian on the shoulder.

"Sigh... gold always shines, and even with all sorts of burdens, someone as outstanding as me will not have my perfect nature obscured."

"I'm worried. What kind of clothes should I wear for my audition next week?"

Everyone was taken aback, afraid they had misheard, so they lowered their voices and asked, "So, you've gone too far?"

"With Brother Xian on the case, it's a sure thing." Zeng Xiaoxian responded with an OK sign.

"Yay!" A cheer erupted in the hallway.

"Zeng Xiaoxian, you bastard, you were just playing us on purpose, weren't you?" Hu Yifei grabbed Zeng Xiaoxian's shoulder and asked fiercely.

"Teacher Zeng, congratulations... So, are you going to treat us to a meal?" Wan Yu, whose wallet was gradually shrinking and who had also bought a whole set of encyclopedias, was planning to make up for the money she spent on the encyclopedias by eating one meal at a time.

Zhanbo asked excitedly, "Teacher Zeng, does your TV program have audience seats? Can I go?"

"Teacher Zeng, congratulations on taking your career to the next level." Apart from some minor issues with his Chinese, Guan Gu's congratulations were the most natural.

"That's great news!" Meijia beamed. "To celebrate Teacher Zeng's happy occasion, I'm going to show off my best skills tonight. Just wait and see, you'll be drinking the most delicious fish soup in the world!"

As Meijia spoke, she ran towards 3601 to get the fish, and Curry Sauce followed her eagerly, saying, "Sister Meijia, let me help you."

Ziqiao nudged Zeng Xiaoxian's chest with his fist: "I was originally going to ask you for my medicine back, but since your career has taken another step forward, I'll give this to you. It'll definitely work!"

Nanfeng leaned against the doorway and, seeing Zeng Xiaoxian's gaze sweep over, clapped and congratulated him in a very polite manner.

"Alright, to celebrate Zeng Xiaoxian's happy occasion, no one can be absent tonight."

So everyone cheered and ran into 3602, closing the door behind them, leaving Zeng Xiaoxian staring wide-eyed outside.

"Weren't you supposed to celebrate for me? Why did you all go inside and lock me out? What's going on?"

"Hello? What are you all cheering about in there?"

"Shouldn't I be the main character? The main character is still locked out!"

"Can you hear me? Will someone open the door?"

"Hello!!!"

"Hmph..." Xiaoxian's sneer rang in Xiaoxian's ears again.

"Why are you still here?" Xiaoxian stared wide-eyed at the seemingly invisible Xiaoxian in his suit.

Xiao Xian, dressed in a suit, looked displeased: "I'm just another side of you. Shouldn't you be asking me why I'm still here?"

"Oh, oh, oh." Zeng Xiaoxian suddenly realized, "I almost forgot, my favorite part of slapping people in the face hasn't started yet. You mocked me for most of the day in 3601, I have to get my revenge."

Xiao Xian in the suit gave a disdainful snort.

Zeng Xiaoxian, feeling smug and self-satisfied, frowned and thought for a long time before finally waving his hand and saying, "Forget it, I'm too lazy to embarrass you. You can leave now, I won't keep you for dinner."

Suit-wearing Xiaoxian: ? ? ?

"Zeng Xiaoxian... are you sick in the head?"

"Yeah, otherwise how did you get here?" Zeng Xiaoxian agreed.

Then Xiaoxian started rambling on and on, complaining, "Ever since I broke up with Laura, my mental state hasn't been very good. You came out around the same time. I thought I was almost fully recovered, but today I see that I seem to have had a relapse. I need to find some time to go see Dr. Ouyang."

"You know how outrageous Dr. Ouyang's fees are, and I definitely need to get a nice outfit for my show next week, something that can't be worse than the suit you're wearing."

"By the way, I still don't know what brand your suit is, or how much it costs. Anyway, it looks really good on you, and it would definitely look good on me too."

Suit-wearing Xiaoxian looked at Zeng Xiaoxian as if he were an idiot: "This is a limited edition men's suit, probably worth several hundred thousand a set."

Zeng Xiaoxian: "...Sorry to bother you, I'll just buy a regular suit."

He looked at the expensive suit, his envy growing with each glance: "It's great to be a dreamer; no matter how expensive the clothes are, you can wear them whenever you want."

"Zeng Xiaoxian, are you...?"

"Yes, yes, I'm sick." Zeng Xiaoxian sighed. "I know what you want to ask. You want to know why I'm not slapping you in the face now, and why I'm not refuting what you said before."

He left the door and walked to Xiao Xian in his suit: "Actually, I thought about it at first, but after thinking about it carefully, I felt that it was unnecessary."

"Those words you said before were harsh and unpleasant, but in the end, they were all my own honest thoughts, and it was my own problem."

"Whether it was my wavering when I misunderstood Ziqiao and thought he wanted me to engage in unspoken rules, or my joy and fantasies when I heard that Nanfeng was willing to go on a show for me, these were my own thoughts, my own dark side."

"You're asking me to criticize and slap my own dark side like a victor. Putting aside whether I'm ashamed or not, what right do I have to do that?"

"The good me and the bad me, aren't they all me?"

Zeng Xiaoxian sighed: "Perhaps, just as I think in my heart, I am a person with extremely limited talents, both in life and at work."

"but……"

Xiao Xian winked at Xiao Xian in the suit: "But we're really lucky in making friends. Even if they don't trust my abilities, they're still willing to help me, willing to make sacrifices for me, comfort me when I fail, and celebrate with me when I succeed."

"Isn't that enough?"

After a long silence, Xiao Xian in the suit said, "Temptation is everywhere, and the dark side of people can never be removed. I will not disappear."

"Whatever," Zeng Xiaoxian said narcissistically, tossing his hair. "Although I don't intend to slap you, it's clear I won just now, right?"

"If I can beat you once, I can beat you countless times."

"Most importantly, I want to win, and all I need to do is beat you."

Xiao Xian proudly showed him the cheers coming from inside the door: "If you want to win, it's not enough to beat me, you also have to beat my friends..."

"They".

Xiao Xian grinned arrogantly, as if he were a bully taking advantage of his master's power.

"Teacher Zeng." Curry Sauce opened the door and poked half her body out, waving energetically at him. "Come on, Sister Meijia is asking what flavor of fish soup you want."

"Look, they're calling me to have some fish soup. I won't keep you for dinner. Have a safe trip and see you next time." Zeng Xiaoxian patted Xiaoxian in a suit on the shoulder, and the illusion that was already unreal completely collapsed.

Curry Sauce glanced curiously at the door: "Who were you talking to just now?"

"A friend." Zeng Xiaoxian gently closed the door.

"My friend, why don't you invite him in to have some fish soup with us?"

"No need, the fish soup is too flavorful, he won't like it."

The chapter "You Are Not a Fish" has ended.

(End of this chapter)