Miss Lin is a hunky VTuber today?

It's as if this isn't a staged photo, but a snapshot of warmth in everyday life, preserving this feeling forever as data.

"Boss, why didn't you seize the opportunity?"

Afterwards, while a group of people were washing the pots and disinfecting them, Xu Lin quietly walked up to the boss and asked him with a disappointed look.

"What opportunity? The opportunity for social death?"

The boss rolled his eyes, lit a cigarette, took a long drag, and exhaled a smoke ring. For a moment, his expression was somewhat weary and melancholy.

"Brother Lin, I'm not like you."

He said that.

"I have my own dreams to pursue, where would I find the time to date? Let alone whether Feng Wei would agree after I seize the opportunity."

Here, instead of jokingly calling her "Sister Feng" as before, he addressed her by her real name.

"What happens after you get together? Will you only date at the company? How can two people who only talk about work every day continue their relationship?"

"Not all relationships require couples to be together, at least not now."

"I haven't achieved any success or made a name for myself yet, so what do I have to offer in order to pursue her?"

He kept talking, his smile somewhat bitter.

"I don't understand why someone as rich as you would be so insecure."

Xu Lin disagreed with his idea, so he interrupted him.

"Because of her looks? Or because she used to be a womanizer and didn't do anything productive, so she feels she's not good enough for Sister Feng?"

The white-haired girl always had a sharp tongue; she said she didn't know, but her words hit the boss's deepest concern.

But at times like this, you need some knives to wake this idiot up.

"I won't say more, I'll stop here, you should understand that yourself."

"Yes, I understand."

The boss nodded.

"So other girls have to wait too long."

Xu Lin nodded, raised his right fist, and extended it in front of the boss, smiling as he spoke.

"I'm still looking forward to the wedding banquet, hurry up!"

"I'll try my best www. You and my sister, stop dawdling and hurry up."

The boss smiled, reached out, and bumped fists with him.

"I've already introduced her to my parents, why do you need to worry about her?"

Xu Lin rolled his eyes in annoyance and left.

The brief exchange ended abruptly.

Intelligent people really don't need to say too much.

It's the boss's own business, let him decide for himself. Xu Lin's words were already quite profound.

However, the two are also good brothers. They have drunk together, howled and cried at karaoke until dawn, and chatted about their ideals while eating skewers at a street food stall.

As her good friend, how could she not lend a hand to her boss at this time?

After Xu left, the boss stood there silently, his pupils unfocused, watching the cigarette in his hand burn out little by little until it burned his hand. He then hurriedly threw it on the ground and stomped it out, then bent down to pick it up and threw it away in the trash can.

No one knew what he was thinking, nor did anyone know what decision he had made.

But something is different.

It's in their eyes.

His eyes became serious.

ps: (3/7)

Chapter 30, Section 323: A Noisy Hot Pot Gathering

After Xu Lin and his boss talked, neither of them changed.

They are the kind of people who keep things to themselves, and their facial expressions have been specially taught, so they don't affect the lively atmosphere at all.

Yes, the scene right now can only be described as enthusiastic.

Because it caught fire.

While they were lighting the charcoal fire, they didn't notice the dry branches on the ground and accidentally set them on fire.

"Waaaaah! Fire! Fire! Quick, find a fire extinguisher!"

Yuzu was the first to jump up; she really jumped, screaming loudly.

Then Iris gave him a chop to the neck.

"What are you yelling about? It's just a tiny spark."

"Iris rubs her ears and complains."

"oh..."

"Hey? There's a fire? I'll go get a fire extinguisher!"

Chie Nai's reaction is always a beat too slow. Xu Lin had already casually grabbed a bowl of water and put out the fire before she realized what was happening.

The white-haired girl, holding a bowl in her right hand, suddenly covered her face with a slap, not even wanting to utter a word.

"Hey, Dudu... never mind, the fire's out. Go wherever you want, just wait for your meal later."

The young lady stared blankly, seemingly wanting to say something but ultimately refusing to utter a single word of reproach.

Although I know the child is slow to react because of an illness, it's still quite frustrating to encounter this kind of situation!

"I, I'm not stupid!"

Chiena saw that Xu Lin had put out the fire, and her face turned red instantly, but she still stubbornly waved her little fists in protest.

"You're pretty quick to react now, huh!?"

Xu Lin teased, both amused and annoyed.

"Alright, alright, seniors, stop bullying Ena. Let's get this sorted out quickly."

Xueyue stepped in to smooth things over and then called Fengling over.

"Wind Chime-chan~ Go take Ena over there to play, I'll call you guys when it's ready."

"Okay, senior."

Fengling nodded, took Daidai's little hand, and led her to the other side of the tree.

The pot is set up, the fire is lit, and the vegetables are chopped. At this point, not too many people need to work together on the hot pot.

So, only Miss Rin-chan and Yuki-tsuki were busy here, while the rest of the people gathered in small groups to do their own thing.

For example, Frosty Salye and Iris Chick teamed up to play Genshin Impact together.

On the other side, Sister Yan and Lin Mu mingled with the staff and started playing King of Glory 5v5, shouting enthusiastically.

The rest of the people were either playing their own games or playing mahjong, and they seemed to be having a good time.

"The water's boiled. Let's throw in the base ingredients and cook them for a bit. This lamb bone is pretty good."

With such a big pot, it's quite a hassle to cook a delicious hot pot broth. Although it's not impossible to eat meat directly from the clear broth, Xu Lin still wanted to make something better for them since it was a rare occasion for everyone to get together.

Anyway, we still have time, so even if it takes another half hour, it will be over.

"Shall I go and cut some more mutton fat?"

"Young lady asked."

"Sure, that way the temperature won't stay too high."

Xu Lin nodded.

The meal included mutton fat and bones, along with green vegetables such as bamboo shoots and mushrooms. Xu Lin also threw in two large pieces of beef as a side dish, which were then taken out and shared after everyone had eaten their fill.

The aroma gradually wafted out. Since some people couldn't eat spicy food, no chili peppers were added. All the seasonings were then placed on a table for everyone to choose according to their taste.

That basically completes the process.

"(╯▽╰ ) It smells so good~~"

A pomelo appeared out of nowhere, sneaking around with bowls and chopsticks, ready to grab something and run away, but was shoved in the face by the sharp-eyed Xu Lin.

"Go away, it's not cooked yet, aren't you afraid of getting diarrhea?"

She chased the pomelos away like she was chasing dogs; it wasn't very harmful, but it was extremely insulting.

"Just one yuan, just one yuan, please, sis~"

Yuzu clung to Xu Lin's arm and started to act coquettishly.

"No way! No amount of pleading will work!"

The meat hadn't even been cooked yet, and Xu Lin didn't know where Youzi got such a strong craving for it, wanting to sneak a bite.

But just as she was getting entangled with Yuzu, she suddenly heard Xueyue laugh and curse from the other side.

"Using your low profile to cheat on food, can't you have any integrity at all, Lin Mu?!"

"Who cares about morals when you can get food!"

It turned out that Lin Mu had sneaked over without anyone noticing. By the time Xueyue turned around and saw him, he had already scooped up a full bowl of bamboo shoots and vegetables and slipped away.

"Let's snatch the bamboo shoots!"

Xueyue couldn't do anything about her either.

Then, when Xu Lin turned around, he found that Youzi had already slipped away sometime during the night. Looking closer, he saw that Youzi was already eating with Lin Mu.

"Good grief, is this some kind of feint attack?"