Chapter 531
[521] New Season Star Rating
"Hey, hey, that's...that's..."
As the two stepped out of the mall elevator, they encountered a couple walking towards them. The boy was looking down, typing a message on his silver-gray Mate 8, the same model as Xu Jinhuan's. The girl was sipping a cup of milk tea. When she saw Xu Jinhuan and Chen Xingzhu, she was clearly stunned. It was the kind of look where she recognized who the people in front of her were, but couldn't quite place their names. She was so anxious that she almost stomped her feet and nudged her boyfriend with her elbow.
The boy looked up, instinctively glancing at his girlfriend first, then following her gaze, he turned forward and saw Xu Jinhuan and Chen Xingzhu. He was stunned for a moment, then his expression quickly turned to surprise and delight: "Xu Jinhuan! You... Mr. Xu, are you here for dinner too?"
Xu Jinhuan and Chen Xingzhu were used to this situation. They smiled at each other, and Xu Jinhuan waved and said, "Hello."
Just as the two were about to leave, the girl quickly reminded her boyfriend, "Take a picture together!"
At such close range, there was naturally no room for whispering. After realizing that Xu Jinhuan and the other person could hear them, the girl stopped talking a little embarrassed, and the boy, after being reminded, quickly said, "Mr. Xu, may I take a picture with you?"
Busy added, "I'm your fan, really. I've been playing your games since 'The Early Bird Catches the Worm,' and I still have them on my phone."
This sentence sounds a bit strange, but Xu Jinhuan naturally understands its meaning. Nowadays, "The Early Bird Catches the Crow" is not as attractive as it used to be in the mobile game market. Only some hardcore users are playing it. What this boy means is that he doesn't play it much anymore, but he can't bear to delete it directly. He probably still plays it occasionally.
The girl quickly added, "We also play 'Honor of Kings,' and we just bought two skins for Xiang Yu and Yu Ji yesterday. We also listen to your songs."
Xu Jinhuan found it amusing, but without saying much, he readily stepped aside, struck a pose, and said, "Okay, let's take the picture."
The girl first took a photo of her boyfriend with Xu Jinhuan, then asked her boyfriend to take a photo of her with Xu Jinhuan, and then timidly asked Chen Xingzhu, "Um, can I take a photo with you?"
Just as Xu Jinhuan was about to remind her that she never takes photos with her sister's fans, Chen Xingzhu thought for a moment, then smiled and nodded.
The girl was overjoyed and quickly handed her iPhone 6, which she had used to take photos, to her boyfriend so he could take more pictures. The boyfriend took several photos from different angles. The girl thanked Chen Xingzhu and Xu Jinhuan, then looked at the photos on her phone and muttered, "She's so pretty. I look so dark standing next to her..."
The boy quickly comforted him, saying, "You're already very fair-skinned."
To be fair, the girl's skin was indeed very good, but there was a difference when compared to others. Xu Jinhuan couldn't help but glance at Chen Xingzhu after hearing the conversation, and was immediately filled with a sense of accomplishment.
After all, others can only look, but he can not only look, he can also see what others cannot see, he can touch, and he can also...
Just thinking about it makes me feel awesome!
Chen Xingzhu looked at Xu Jinhuan and asked with a hint of suspicion, "Why are you smiling so lewdly?"
"fine."
Xu Jinhuan took her hand and squeezed it gently. Then, remembering something, he asked curiously, "Didn't you used to refuse to take photos with Chen Xingruo's fans?"
"They didn't say they were Xingruo's fans, and besides, aren't rules meant to be broken?"
Chen Xingzhu spoke very frankly, then whispered, "Anyway, I'm not afraid of admitting my mistake now..."
Xu Jinhuan didn't hear what she said next and asked in confusion, "What?" "It's nothing, let's go."
Chen Xingzhu shook her head without answering, "I'm hungry."
"Haha, we're here even faster, aren't we?"
The two arrived at the restaurant, where Chen Xingruo, Xie Wanqing, and Yu Peishan were ordering. Upon seeing them, Chen Xingruo boasted with a hint of pride, but her gaze was fixed on Chen Xingzhu, "This time I drove, isn't that awesome?"
Chen Xingzhu smiled and said, "Impressive."
It had only been half an hour since they parted ways at the hospital, but when Xu Jinhuan looked at Chen Xingruo's pretty face, which was exactly the same as Chen Xingzhu's, he felt completely different. It was as if he had "unlocked" another perspective.
This made him feel a little guilty, so he carefully concealed himself and tried his best not to have any contact with Chen Xingruo, lest Chen Xingzhu find out.
Although the young lady said those things, women's words always have to be taken with a grain of salt, and even Chen Xingzhu is no exception. We still have to be careful to consider her feelings.
Otherwise, things wouldn't have gone so wrong—to be honest, he hadn't been greedy for anything, and he was still a bit confused and uneasy, always worried that he might accidentally fall into their trap, which would ultimately affect his reputation and he would have to appease them.
After dinner, Xu Jinhuan paid the bill, Chen Xingzhu, Chen Xingruo, and Yu Peishan went home together, while Xu Jinhuan and Xie Wanqing went straight back to the company.
After get off work, Xu Jinhuan was going to visit Chen Xingzhu, but the girl said she was basically recovered and would be back to work the next day, so he didn't need to go. Xu Jinhuan was still a little uneasy about Chen Xingruo's situation, so he didn't go.
So, for a long time after that, he and Chen Xingruo never saw each other again, but their work cooperation continued. After the Spring Festival, he returned to Beijing from Suicheng to visit Chen Xingzhu's family for the New Year, and Chen Xingruo happened to set off that morning.
When the KPL Spring Split Finals came around, Chen Xingruo was invited to perform before the match, but Xu Jinhuan went off to discuss a car collaboration and didn't show up.
"It's my first time watching a KPL match in person, I'm so excited! My Xingruo is indeed ten times prettier than in the photos [heart][heart][heart] The only regret is that I didn't win anything. I really want an account with all the skins. I hope I can reach the next rank in the new season [heart][heart][heart]"
During the dinner after the cooperation was discussed, while chatting casually after the meal, Xu Jinhuan replied to Song Zhiyu's message, and then casually scrolled through his WeChat Moments. Suddenly, he saw a post from a completely unfamiliar profile picture and name, along with several photos from the KPL finals.
Xu Jinhuan found it strange. This was his personal WeChat account, which he had been using since high school. He rarely added people randomly, and he could usually guess who the person was from the posts he saw. So, out of curiosity, he clicked into the WeChat details, but still had no clue. He then clicked on the chat history to take a look.
Thanks to his emphasis on chat logs—after all, anniversaries often rely on chat logs for content, and he regularly backs up his chat logs every now and then—his chat logs over the years have remained intact. Therefore, he quickly saw the brief chat content between himself and the other party, and thus figured out the other party's identity.
This is the girl who helped him take photos when he went to Huangshan with Chen Xingzhu, Chen Xingruo, Xie Wanqing, Song Zhiyu and his parents. He added her on WeChat just to send her the photos.
Looking back now, it's only been three or four years, but the changes in his life have been earth-shattering. Back then, he could only get a little closer to Xie Wanqing while climbing mountains and take advantage of her a little. Now, he has reached the point where there is basically no advantage left to him.
He was in a good mood, and after a moment's thought, he sent the other person a message: "What's your Glory account number? I'll send you a full set of skins." (End of Chapter)