Free Web NovelChapter 190: Chapter 189: The Main Partner Appears
Mu Ran continued to busy herself with work.
Xiao Yu’an came specifically to pick her up from work. Earlier, when they broke up, he tried to numb himself by working hard. Now, it’s like a blessing in disguise because he has more control over his time and can both work and relax.
When Mu Ran, who was immersed in work, saw the leisurely Xiao Yu’an, she felt immensely jealous.
Moreover, she was doing an interview she didn’t like.
Unless it’s a major publication, many reporters’ questions are quite similar.
She felt like an AI.
Answering these questions soullessly.
But typically, these are for major websites, so there’s no choice but to do the shoot. So annoying.
Mu Ran expressed her resentment towards working through the camera.
The netizens could only laugh, ha ha ha.
By the time everything ended, it was already 8:30 PM. Mu Ran yawned, wrapped her arm around his, and leaned limply against him like a boneless person, "I want a vacation."
"You should be able to make your own decisions at your studio, right?"
"Yeah, but I also want to release my own movie, and to release a horror film, I have to cultivate a lot of connections. There’s no choice, so I’m forced to take on some events. There are even people wanting me to shoot commercials—it’s really something." Mu Ran complained, her walking a little unsteady. frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓
Xiao Yu’an held her waist to prevent her from falling flat on her face: "How about we go for a late-night snack at the barbecue stall we used to visit?"
"Sure, let me check the time. If it’s too early, we can invite Xiao Jin to join us." Seeing it was only 8:30, Mu Ran checked in with Xiao Jin to see if he was free.
Chu Xijin hesitated about whether or not to say he was free.
Now was the time for his aunt and uncle to nurture their relationship.
If he joined in,
would he be like a third wheel?
Xiao Yu’an spoke up: "Come on, grab a couple of skewers and then head back to sleep."
"Okay!"
Chu Xijin cheered.
He quickly put on his shoes, called the driver uncle, and set off.
When the three of them arrived at the barbecue stall, it was around the same time.
Chu Xijin ordered a stir-fry dish. "I’ve been watching Xiao Miao’s stir-fry live streams recently, and it seems quite popular."
"Yeah, stir-fry live streams are really popular now. I want to order a portion too!"
Mu Ran scrolled through short videos.
They were either anime or foodie content.
Her love for snacks was partly influenced by her childhood, and partly by the online buzz, which made her particularly fond of these street stalls.
Chu Xijin wasn’t interested in skewers and grabbed just a few at random.
Xiao Yu’an, on the other hand, took more and also got some beer. Since the driver was here, he wasn’t worried about drinking and driving issues.
The three of them sat by the river. It was still spring, and the wind was quite strong. With both Mu Ran and Chu Xijin having long hair, it was blowing all over the place.
Xiao Yu’an pulled out a small hair tie and tied Mu Ran’s hair up, then turned to Chu Xijin: "When are you going to get a haircut?"
"I don’t want to cut it."
Chu Xijin thought his long hair was nice.
"Suit yourself."
Xiao Yu’an really liked short hair. Previously, when he was in Daqi, he frequently wanted to cut his hair.
In the border areas, you could bathe and wash hair in the river during summer, but in winter, there was often a shortage of water, and you could only wash your hair occasionally. freēwēbηovel.c૦m
Heating water for a hair wash was quite troublesome.
Chu Xijin went to the proprietress to get a small yellow hair tie and tied up his hair, so it was no longer covering his face.
The barbecue was served as well.
Mu Ran hadn’t eaten much at lunch or dinner, so when she encountered barbecue, she devoured it enthusiastically!
She ate with great focus.
She drank beer as if it were water.
Seeing her beer was gone, Xiao Yu’an poured more for her.
Chu Xijin sent a photo to Mao Xiaomiao, "Xiao Miao, my aunt took me out for barbecue. I had the stir-fry you often watch; it’s quite tasty and very flavorful. You should try it next time."
Xiao Miao was fasting and seeing the coveted stir-fry made her crave it even more: "I must try it next time. How come you’re still out now, such fun! Sister Mu Ran is so nice, taking you out for late-night snacks!"
She had grown up without her parents ever taking her out for a single late-night snack.
"Yes, that’s right."
Chu Xijin felt proud to have such a wonderful aunt.
Meanwhile, the paparazzi were thrilled to capture Mu Ran’s real boyfriend.
Director Mu truly lives up to his name.
The last time, the puppy-like guy was already very handsome; who would’ve thought the real guy was even more so!
A stunning man hard to find even in the entertainment industry.
Wow.
If this photo gets out, his account would also blow up!
That night, netizens saw an exceptionally handsome man feeding Mu Ran barbecue, while Xiao Jin sat across from them.
This time, everyone could tell they were a couple!
Because the exceptionally handsome man kissed Director Mu, of course...
he was hit by Director Mu.
Based on what people guessed from lip-reading, it was: "Don’t interrupt my eating!"
[Wow, wow, wow, I was so into the story of ’People Are Not Grass,’ and now I want to jump into this story, too—oh my, they’re such a great match!]
[This time, it’s not a domineering woman and a puppy-like guy. They seem more like a strong couple; just curious what this man does to match our Director Mu!]
[No way... How come Director Mu’s circle is filled with guys that are impossible to find in the entertainment industry? I liked her rumored boyfriend before, but this one is just love at first sight!]
[Xiao Jin’s seen them kissing so often he looks totally used to it, hahahahaha...]
[Xiao Jin was genuinely like, ’Oh brother,’ and just kept eating.]
[But hey, they take Xiao Jin out with them, so fun.]
[Director Mu is really down to earth, coming out for late-night snacks at the same places I go to, ahhhhh, and suddenly I realize this place is near my house—I’m off to find our Director Mu!!!]
...
Some netizens recalled where this barbecue stall was—Suburb of Hai City.
Those who had been there rushed over, all wanting to catch a glimpse of Mu Ran, Chu Xijin, and the new brother-in-law.
Mu Ran, who was enjoying the delicious food, suddenly found themselves surrounded by a group of people.
"Director Mu, is this your boyfriend?"
"Xiao Jin, do you like your uncle?"
"Hello, may I ask which industry you work in?"
"Director Mu, is this really your boyfriend this time? We all saw you two kissing~"
Netizens started to tease.
Mu Ran was dumbfounded, like, what’s going on?
"How did you all end up here?"
"Hehehe, Director Mu, you still don’t know? You’re trending, and the trending topic is discussing you and your boyfriend. You should check Weibo; it’s really lively."
Fans kindly reminded her.
Phones snapping pictures nonstop.
More media people headed there, wanting to capture firsthand information to post online for a huge traffic spike.
Chu Xijin suggested, "Aunt, how about we pay and leave first, so we don’t disrupt the uncle and auntie’s business."
