Chapter 18 (2/2)

Seeing Lu Chengyu did not speak, Yan Mu thought that he was angry about lowering air-condition's temperature. He slowed down the car's speed and looked at him from the side, Yan Mu said with great emphasis, “It's really bad for your health if the temperature is too low.” Then he turned on the CD and started playing light music.

Lu Chengyu nodded silently and fanning himself slowly. He leaned against the window and looked out. He said nonchalantly, “I have half a day to rest this weekend. I find that the rest time is always shorter than the working time.”

“Well, it's only two days off,” Yan nodded approvingly. “You'll have fewer vacations in the future.” Recently, there is nothing going on in the business, therefore Lu Chengyu can stay idle. But when all the work has started, his vacation won't be two days per week.

Lu Chengyu shook his head helplessly and put the round plastic fan on his seat. “I've accepted my fate.”

Yan Mu close his mouth and stay silent. He did not know whether Lu Chengyu thinks it was a pity that the holidays had been reduced, or whether he just spoke casually.

Both of them are talking to each other and listens to the cheerful rhythm of pipa[3] playing throughout the car, all the way to the restaurant. Finally, they arrived at the place where they want to eat. It's a well-decorated Chinese restaurant. Since the peak hour for lunch period has already pa.s.sed, the usually-busy restaurant has empty seats.

[3] 琵琶 [pí pa]: Chinese lute, with 4 strings, a large pear-shaped body and a fretted fingerboard

After following Lu Chengyu into the Chinese restaurant and eat delicious and inexpensive dishes, Yan Mu suddenly discovered that his new a.s.sistant seems to know every nook and cranny in the capital city that has delicious food.

After they eat, both of them went back to the car and Yan Mu said, “You know the capital quite well.”

“I know quite a bit about the capital city, I have been living here for more than twenty years,” said Lu Chengyu, yawning. “My parents are also foodies, so I've been following them around since I was young.”

Recalling of what Cao Jingshen mentioned to him about Chengyu's family circ.u.mstances, Yan Mu pondered for a while and then said, “That's good. I've spent most of my time abroad, and I haven't tasted many delicious local foods.”

“That's alright, I bring you and we go together in the future,” said Lu Chengyu while smiling, “I'm just afraid if the taste is not something you're used to.”

“No,” Yan Mu shook his head. “I'm not a picky eater.”

Lu Chengyu looked at Yan Mu. At a glance, this kind of person can be identified as not a foodie. As a foodie, you need to have, not only the ability to explore a new place for delicious cuisine, you also need be a picky eater. Not being picky about food is simply tarnis.h.i.+ng your reputation as a foodie.

“I'll make sure to call you if I find a delicious restaurant.” Lu Chengyu looked at the pa.s.sing scenery out of the window. It is more appetizing to eat with someone compared to eating alone.

Yan Mu solemnly nodded his head. After he sends Lu Chengyu at his house, Yan Mu reminded Lu Chengyu again about the promise. Only after he received a guarantee from Lu Chengyu that he did let Lu Chengyu go upstairs.

When Chengyu reaches his house, he walked to his balcony. There he can see Yan Mu's car slowly turning around and left his neighbourhood. He supports his cheek with one of his hand on the balcony fence and he chuckled. Then, Chengyu takes a watering pot and water the cactus on the balcony.

As for the trivial matter of can't watering the plants at noon in summer, he could not remember it at all.

Yan Mu is driving back home, but then Zhuang Yu called him. He told Yan Mu that his car broke down, so Yan Mu have to fetch him.

By the time he arrived, Zhuang Yu's car had been towed away and Zhuang Yu were squatted under the tree waiting for him.

When Zhuang Yu saw him, he rushed to open the front pa.s.senger's door and he sat there. He breathes a sigh of relief, “It really hot today. Ouch, f*ck, what is this thing?” He felt as if there were something beneath his b.u.t.tock. He reached out and saw what it was. After he saw what it is, he glances at Yan Mu with somewhat complicated stare.

This kind of shoddy round plastic fan is not something that Yan Mu will use ah, and what's with this fan's cover?

Yan Mu glanced at him. “What's wrong?”

Maybe Yan Mu expression was too calm, making Zhuang Yu unable to ask him anything. He casually throws that fan to the back seat, ” This is the car that your friend wants to borrow, right? Why are you driving it?”

“He was done using it,” Yan Mu paused a bit, “You have inspected your car recently, haven't you? Why would it broke down?”

“How would I know why,” chuckled Zhuang Yu with a strange expression. “They think I'm a unique existence in Zhuang's family. Moreover, under my name, there are cinemas that earn a lot of profit.”

Yan Mu was silent for a while: “Anyway, you should be more careful.”

Zhuang Yu just sneered, he leans lean against the back of the chair and closes his eyes. Obviously, he was not in a good mood when they talked about those people in his family.

Yan Mu lowered the CD's volume. When he was waiting at the traffic lights, he suddenly remembered Lu Chengyu. I wonder how he spends his time alone after work?

After sweeping a large pile of rind and paper sc.r.a.ps on the tea table into the trash can, Lu Chengyu looked at the clock. It was almost ten o'clock in the evening. He stretched out his lazy waist and look at the people in the forum who were angry at him. Chengyu was in a good mood, he hums and turning off his laptop. (T/N: remember how Chengyu likes to pick a fight in forums just to make others angry as a way to spend his time? He's doing that.)

Just at this moment, he received a call from his cousin Lu Dong. He was invited to attend Lu Dong and Shen Min's wedding next Sat.u.r.day.

After he promises to be there on time, Lu Chengyu heard the beep from the other side's phone. Lu Dong hangs up his phone quite fast, seems like he was anxious to call someone else.

Lu Chengyu touched his wallet. Anyway, he needs to prepare gift money for the wedding occasion. After adjusting the air-conditioner's temperature, he rolled and snug into the big, comfortable **.

Translator notes: If you guys are interested in listening to Chinese pipa, here's a link. Although the video is quite old, I really love the way this musician plays it.

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