Golden Years in the World of Film and Television

"Xiaoqin, it's a rare occasion for us to get together, why didn't you ask your teacher Chen to come along?"

"Chen Yu couldn't leave because he had something to do. He said he was having dinner with some fishing friends. Let's ignore him and let him, his fishing friends and those lousy fish go. We'll eat our own."

Zhong Xiaoqin replied with a smile, obviously not realizing that Wang Manni was talking to Zhong Xiaoyang who was next to her.

Gu Jia noticed that Zhong Xiaoyang's expression changed slightly, so she took over the conversation and said, "Xiaoqin, won't you introduce this brother to me?"

"Hello sisters, my name is Zhong Xiaoyang, and I'm Xiaoqin's colleague!"

"Who are you calling me? You have no respect for your elders!"

Glancing at Zhong Xiaoyang who rushed to introduce himself and called her by her name, Zhong Xiaoqin rolled her eyes and said:

"He's one of my interns. When he heard I was going to have a party with you, he insisted on staying, saying he hadn't eaten enough. I can't get him to leave, and it's so annoying!"

"Sister, I'm just concerned about you. I'm afraid you'll be lonely. Besides, I helped you close the five hardest-to-get stores today. Shouldn't you treat me to a meal?"

"How dare you bring this up?"

Hearing Zhong Xiaoyang say this, Zhong Xiaoqin rolled her eyes at him and said even more angrily, "Didn't I tell you not to call me sister from now on? I'm not as worldly as you. I realized it the last time I delivered a package to the owner. We are not the same kind of people!"

"Well, since you're not allowed to call me sister, I'll just call you Xiaoqin, okay?"

Zhong Xiaoyang smiled complacently, and then continued: "But you are not allowed to say that I am disrespectful in the future. It was you who didn't let me call you sister!"

Seeing the subtle relationship between the two, and Zhong Xiaoqin not understanding what she just said, Wang Manni joked:

"Zhong Xiaoyang, this name is quite interesting. Xiaoqin, when did you get a younger brother? Gu Jia and I have never heard you mention it before."

"Don't tell me, sister, I actually went home and asked my dad, but I really don't have a lost sister. What a pity!"

Seeing Zhong Xiaoyang's glib tongue and Zhong Xiaoqin's somewhat angry expression, Gu Jia didn't want today's dinner to be affected, so she tried to smooth things over:

"Everyone, stop standing at the door and talking. In fact, one more person will make it more lively. Let's go in!"

Hearing this, Zhong Xiaoyang took advantage of the situation and said, "Thank you, sister!"

"You're welcome, just an extra pair of chopsticks!"

Gu Jia shook her head, then gestured to Xu Huanshan to greet Han Tao, then pulled Zhong Xiaoqin aside and said, "Xiaoqin, I have something to tell you, come here!"

After hearing what the Gu family said, Han Tao smiled and went into the barbecue restaurant with Xu Huanshan first. According to the plot of Nothing But Thirty, Zhong Xiaoyang is just a rich second-generation brat who has not grown up. He is not suitable for Zhong Xiaoqin and it is impossible for them to succeed.

Because they are not the same kind of people. Not to mention Zhong Xiaoyang's childishness and provocation, just looking at the feelings, they are not as pure as he said. This can be imagined from the comments of his friends in the original plot: "Old woman, what's so good about her?"

Zhong Xiaoyang, who was very eloquent at the time, was like a mute and did not refute at all. This makes people suspect that Zhong Xiaoyang's pursuit may just be the novelty of mature women like "sisters" after dating five girlfriends.

So he didn't like Zhong Xiaoqin that much, he just wanted the novelty. For people like them, winning over a mature woman might mean defeating their "brother" and gaining the recognition of their "sister".

This is a sign of success and a monument to entering adult society, but once the novelty wears off, the next step will feel boring and even more boring than the previous relationship.

Zhong Xiaoyang didn't realize that Han Tao had seen through him, but he heard the hidden meaning in Wang Manni's words, so he looked at Wang Manni and said:

"Sister, I know Zhong Xiaoqin has a husband, you don't have to remind me specifically!"

"Oh, that's good. Although I have no prejudice against relationships between older women and younger men, Xiaoqin has her own family. I hope you can understand your position clearly.

My best friend doesn't know how to be funny, so Gu Jia and I won't see her get hurt, do you understand?"

"Sister, what if I'm really serious?"

Zhong Xiaoyang looked at Wang Manni and said without flinching, "Nothing in this world is static. Her current marriage is not happy, so I think she has the right to make a new choice!"

After taking a look at the tactless Zhong Xiaoyang, Wang Manni stopped beating around the bush and said directly:

"Since you said that, I won't beat around the bush with you. I think you're quite handsome, and you're good at talking. You call me sister all the time, and your mouth is as sweet as honey. You must have met many girlfriends before, right?"

"Yes, I've had five girlfriends before, but I've never been as serious as this!"

"I didn't realize that you've dated so many girlfriends at such a young age?"

Zhong Xiaoyang glanced at the surprised Wang Manni and said as a matter of course, "What's so surprising about this? I've been dating since I was in college. Isn't it normal for me to have five girlfriends at the age of 24?"

Seeing Zhong Xiaoyang's nonchalant look, Wang Manni said mercilessly: "You dare to say it and admit it, but don't you feel ashamed of doing this?

Since you know Xiaoqin has a family, you should keep your distance. Otherwise, you will destroy someone else's family. Don't you understand this principle?"

Hearing Wang Manni's sarcasm, Zhong Xiaoyang not only did not feel embarrassed, but he said shamelessly:

"I cannot agree with this sister. Whether Xiaoqin gets married or not is her business. I have no right to interfere. But liking someone is my own right and I don't need outsiders to criticize me.

In comparison, I think I can make her happier than her current husband. Although she has not been in the company for a long time, I found that she doesn't even have 200 yuan in pocket money. Is there anything to be nostalgic about with a man like this?

But I am different. My family is in business. My dad bought a house in Shanghai before graduation. I can give her a rich material life and a romance she has never experienced.

Besides, I just like her and get closer to her, and I haven't destroyed her family, so why is it shameful? "

"Okay, let's not talk about Xiaoqin being married or whether she's happy or not. Let's talk about yourself. You've been through so many relationships. Do you think Xiaoqin has any advantages over your previous five girlfriends?"

Looking at Zhong Xiaoyang, who was speaking so arrogantly and revealing his rich second-generation nature, Wang Manni glanced behind him calmly, then frowned and continued:

"In my opinion, you are just a little brat who has not grown up, a willful rich boy. It's just that you suddenly met a baby-faced aunt like Xiaoqin, and it was novelty, so you took a picture on a whim to find something new.

I guess you never thought about being responsible to her, nor did you consider Xiaoqin's feelings, and you didn't even care if she was old enough to play, right? "

As soon as Wang Manni finished speaking, before Zhong Xiaoyang could respond, Zhong Xiaoqin came over from behind, pulling Gu Jia with her. She looked at Zhong Xiaoyang expressionlessly and said:

"Zhong Xiaoyang, you actually have this idea. Are you planning to use me to satisfy your curiosity?"

Hearing this, Zhong Xiaoyang realized that he had been tricked. He suddenly turned around and looked at Zhong Xiaoqin, and hurriedly explained: "Sister, I didn't. I really like you, I..."

"Stop, don't say anymore!"

Zhong Xiaoqin stopped Zhong Xiaoyang from continuing. She felt embarrassed in front of her best friend, so she said unhappily:

"Zhong Xiaoyang, it's impossible for the two of us to be together. You can't like me, and I won't like you.

I will also ask my boss tomorrow to tell him that I'm not feeling well recently and don't have the energy to supervise you during the internship. I'll ask him to find someone else to supervise you. Please leave now!"

"Sister, I..."

Before Zhong Xiaoyang could finish, Zhong Xiaoqin interrupted him again and said, "Zhong Xiaoyang, please stop talking. I've been in a bad mood recently and don't have the energy to play house with you, a little brat. Besides, today is a gathering with our girlfriends, so it's not convenient for you to be here. Goodbye!"

Hearing Zhong Xiaoqin say this, Zhong Xiaoyang looked at her hesitantly, but was afraid that if he spoke at this time, the relationship would be completely strained. He nodded helplessly, said sorry, and turned to leave.

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Chapter 492 Zhong Xiaoqin is sick

After an episode, Wang Manni and Gu Jia walked into the barbecue restaurant together while making Zhong Xiaoqin happy, and then went straight to the table where Han Tao and Xu Huanshan were sitting and sat down.

Seeing that the three people took a long time to come in and Zhong Xiaoyang did not follow them in, Xu Huanshan asked a few questions out of curiosity, but Zhong Xiaoqin and the others did not want to mention it anymore, so he just laughed it off.

At this time, the waiters also brought up the ingredients that had been ordered in advance. Since Zhong Xiaoqin had already eaten a meal, she volunteered to grill meat for everyone. Seeing how enthusiastic she was, everyone readily accepted it.

While Zhong Xiaoqin was grilling, she looked at Han Tao and said, "Han Tao, thank you for the Chen Xu matter. Lawyer Meng took me to pay the fine yesterday and was very responsible. He even said he was your apprentice. I'm really sorry for causing you so much trouble!"

Han Tao smiled and said, "You're welcome. Since Chen Xu was arrested at Lao Xu and Gu Jia's company, I can't help but help. After all, our law firm is their partner. What's more, Manny called personally, so I can't just ignore it!"

Hearing this, without waiting for Zhong Xiaoqin to respond, Gu Jia smiled and said, "Huanshan, let's toast to Manni and Han Tao. Lawyer Han personally took care of such a small matter, we should be grateful!"

"Gu Jia, I can't stay here if you say that!"

Wang Manni made a joke, then raised her wine glass with Han Tao and said, "From now on, I'm going to make a rule: we sisters are not allowed to be polite to each other!"

"Okay, you're welcome. Let's toast together!"

"Yes, we share the good times and the bad times together. Cheers!"

Gu Jia and Zhong Xiaoqin both nodded, and the three of them ignored Han Tao and Xu Huanshan and drank happily on the side.

Seeing this, Xu Huanshan smiled and said, "Come on, they won't take us with them, let's have a drink together!"

"Okay!" Han Tao clinked glasses with Xu Huanshan, then drank the beer in his glass.

Gu Jia, who was standing by, finally reacted and hurriedly said, "Don't just drink, eat quickly and try Xiaoqin's cooking!"

Zhong Xiaoqin smiled embarrassedly, picked up a few pieces of barbecue and handed them to Wang Manni and Gu Jia, then put a piece into her own mouth and said:

"Yes, everyone, come and try it. I love barbecue too, so my colleagues always praise the meat I grill!"

Looking at Zhong Xiaoqin, who looked like a foodie, Han Tao smiled and said, "I think you should eat less barbecue. It's too greasy and spicy. Nini said you haven't been feeling well lately. Pay attention to your diet!"

"Manny, why do you tell him everything? It's annoying!"

After giving Wang Manni a blank look, Zhong Xiaoqin glanced at Han Tao awkwardly, then picked up another piece of barbecue and started eating.

Han Tao shook his head helplessly, picked up the half-cooked barbecue on Wang Manni's plate, and put it back on the baking tray to continue roasting.

Gu Jia saw Han Tao's actions and found that the barbecued meat was indeed a little bloody, so she put the untouched barbecued meat back on her plate and chatted with him, "I didn't expect that a lawyer like you could barbecue!"

Han Tao smiled faintly. "Do you think I'm supposed to be lazy and ignorant? I've been through college myself. I've tried hot pot from street vendors and in dorm rooms. I'm also pretty good at some home cooking, not to mention simple things like barbecue."

Hearing his answer, Gu Jia looked at Han Tao curiously, and Zhong Xiaoqin was even more surprised and said, "I didn't expect that you can cook and eat at a street stall?

I thought people like you were used to being served by nannies, and like some of Gu Gu and my other rich second-generation classmates, you don't live in dormitories!"

"What kind of person am I in your eyes?"

"Who else could you be? Besides being a lawyer, you've invested in a lot of things. You bought houses worth tens of millions without even batting an eyelid. Of course, you're what everyone calls a wealth tycoon!"

Glancing at Zhong Xiaoqin's exaggerated expression, Han Tao ate a piece of roasted meat and said, "You've watched too many TV dramas, right? Do you think someone like me should be surrounded by people and have a bunch of nannies?

In fact, I am just an ordinary person. The only difference is that I have a better background and the foundation laid by my elders, so my starting point is higher. If I didn’t have these halos, I would still be an ordinary person struggling for life.

So I'm not that particular. Whether it's a few-dollar boxed lunch and instant noodles, or a business banquet worth hundreds of thousands, or from a roadside stall to a star-rated hotel, it's all fine. It all depends on the occasion and time!

Hearing Han Tao say this, Wang Manni chimed in, "I can testify to this. When we were together, he always ate whatever I liked. Besides those big hotels and Western restaurants, we also ate at many specialty restaurants and snacks together. He even never disliked fried stinky tofu!"

"Manny, you are so lucky. Han Tao is really good to you!"

After taking a look at the sweet Wang Manni, Zhong Xiaoqin stuffed two pieces of barbecue into her mouth and said while eating:

"I really envy you and Gu Gu. Chen Yu never accompanies me. When he comes back, he just fiddles with those lousy fish and never takes me out to eat delicious food!"

Seeing that she was feeling a little down, Gu Jia hurriedly comforted her, "Xiaoqin, isn't your teacher Chen busy? If you want to eat something, just come find me and Manni. We'll go with you."

"Gu Jia is right. With us by your side, what's the point of this stinky man? I'll take you to a grilled fish restaurant tomorrow. It's a new place I discovered. It's clean, delicious, and there are always a lot of people!"

"Okay, okay, Xiaoqin loves fish the most!"

"Manny, thank you and Gu Gu, I don't like eating fish anymore!"

Zhong Xiaoqin couldn't help getting angry when she thought about how Chen Yu made his mother angry and leave because of a fish.

Gu Jia noticed that she was unhappy and quickly changed the subject: "Xiaoqin, look at Manny, I find that she has changed now, she is completely different from before!"

Hearing this, Zhong Xiaoqin looked at Wang Manni and nodded, "Well, it's indeed different from before!"

"Why is it different?"

Wang Manni glanced at Gu Jia and Zhong Xiaoqin and asked curiously, "Gu Jia, Xiaoqin, have I gotten better or worse?"

Hearing this, Gu Jia glanced at Han Tao and then teased her, "Of course you are getting better and better. Now you behave in a generous manner, and you are much more confident and lively than before.

Whatever I say about you, you seem several years younger. Maybe it’s really like you said, love is the best skin care product for women!

After hearing what Wang Manni and Gu Jia said, Zhong Xiaoqin also wanted to join in the joke, but before she could open her mouth, she lay on the table, holding her stomach and groaning.

Gu Jia and Wang Manni, who were standing by, saw that she had a frown on her face, was pale, and was holding her stomach with her hands. They were worried that she might have hidden dangers left after the uterine cleaning surgery.

So Gu Jia hurriedly asked Xu Huanshan to call a taxi, then supported Zhong Xiaoqin and said, "Xiaoqin, we'll take you to the hospital, just hold on a little longer!"

Wang Manni also came over and looked at Zhong Xiaoqin, who was sweating profusely, and said worriedly, "Hold on, Xiaoqin. Don't be afraid. Think about whether you have eaten something bad!"

"I didn't eat anything. I just had barbecue with my colleagues and you guys, but everyone is fine!"

As she spoke, Zhong Xiaoqin had already squatted down in pain, and said in fear and intermittently: "Manny... Gu Gu, my stomach hurts so badly. Is the operation not done well? Like what they show on TV, I'm not going to die, am I?"

"Don't overthink it, you might just have an upset stomach, don't scare yourself!"

While Gu Jia was trying to comfort her, she gestured to Wang Manni to help her lift Zhong Xiaoqin up. However, they couldn't pull her up after pulling for a long time, so Wang Manni quickly asked Han Tao for help.

Seeing this, Han Tao hurriedly walked up to Zhong Xiaoqin, and without caring about anything else, he picked her up by the waist and walked towards the barbecue restaurant, saying:

"Your immunity is low right now. It's probably because you ate too much spicy and greasy food, which caused acute gastroenteritis!"

Wang Manni and Gu Jia followed Han Tao, looking at the pitiful Zhong Xiaoqin in his arms, and comforted him:

"I think Han Tao is right. You must have an upset stomach. The pieces of meat you ate when you first arrived weren't even grilled thoroughly and were stained with blood!"

"Yeah, don't be afraid, Xiaoqin. We'll all go to the hospital with you. Just one shot will be enough!"

At this time, Yang Dongxu had already driven the car to the door of the store. Han Tao directly carried Zhong Xiaoqin into the car, then asked Gu Jia and Wang Manni to take care of her, and sat in the passenger seat.