HCB Chapter 214 An Unexpected Thrill!
Chapter 214 An Unexpected Thrill!
As evening approached, Su Chen leisurely strolled to the Fuzhu Hot Pot restaurant.
Zhu Yuan and Qingyi, who had been waiting at the door, brightened up and waved to Su Chen, "Su Chen, we're here!"
"It seems I've kept you waiting."
Su Chen greeted him with a smile.
"No, it's just that Zhu Yuan was worried you'd miss us if you came too early, so she insisted on keeping me here," Qingyi said to Su Chen with a smile.
"After all, this is the first time I'm treating you to a meal, so I definitely need to be more serious."
Zhu Yuan gave an awkward laugh and said to Su Chen.
"We don't need to be so formal in the future. We're all friends, so a phone call will suffice."
Su Chen smiled gently and said lightly.
"Phew, I understand!" Zhu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, then asked curiously, "Aren't the people from the Cunning Rabbit House coming today?"
Su Chen casually replied, "They've been busy making money lately and haven't had much time. Anyway, I'll definitely do it next time."
"Oh, that's a real shame."
Zhu Yuan felt both regret and relief.
It's a pity I can't meet with Anbi and the others to express my gratitude for their help.
Fortunately, there are some things I'd rather not say in front of Ambi and the others.
"By the way, didn't Jane come today?"
Su Chen asked with some curiosity.
He really wanted to see that sexy mouse; having a meal together would make it more lively.
Zhu Yuan said, "Advisor Jian has a new mission. After finishing her undercover work with the Black Panther organization, she immediately participated in the next undercover mission."
Qingyi led the way, casually adding, "The commotion you caused the other day was too great; the entire underworld of New Elidu is on high alert. Jane needs to quickly insert herself and create a time gap, otherwise, even changing her appearance would be very risky."
"Okay, got it."
Su Chen didn't ask any further questions, but he felt a little regretful.
He has two more weeks to finish his research and then he will be going on a trip to the next world. If he doesn't see his friends now, he will have to wait a long time.
As they spoke, the three of them arrived at the private room that Zhu Yuan had reserved.
After ordering a few simple dishes, the three of them sat down and chatted.
More than an hour passed in the blink of an eye, and the three of them were having a great time eating and chatting.
It wasn't until Qingyi gave Zhu Yuan a wink that Zhu Yuan immediately knew that the arrow was on the bowstring and had to be released.
Zhu Yuan blushed and stammered to Su Chen, "Although it may be presumptuous, there is something I really want to ask you for help with."
"Go ahead and say it. As long as it's not about picking the sun, anything else should be fine."
Su Chen leaned back in his chair and said with a very relaxed expression.
For him now, many things are just a matter of lifting a finger.
"It's not that difficult..." Zhu Yuan stammered, then said dejectedly, "Okay, actually it's a bit difficult."
What should I do? There are some things she just can't bring herself to say!
At this moment, Qingyi took a sip of tea and sighed inwardly.
In crucial moments, we still have to rely on her, our senior.
Qingyi coughed twice to clear her throat and spoke on Zhu Yuan's behalf: "This is what happened. Zhu Yuan's parents knew that she had taken down more than a dozen arms dealers in one fell swoop. While they were happy that Zhu Yuan had made such a great contribution, they also felt that Zhu Yuan's work was extremely dangerous and were very worried about Zhu Yuan's safety."
"Well, that's understandable."
Su Chen nodded, then asked, "So? You want me to go and do some ideological work with the old man?"
Zhu Yuan shook her head, then quickly nodded: "You could call it ideological work..."
Qingyi sighed and said, "Zhu Yuan's parents are not the kind of backward people who would stop Zhu Yuan from doing her job as a sheriff. They want Zhu Yuan to find a boyfriend and get married as soon as possible, so that she won't have any accidents before she has even experienced love."
"Unexpected, yet reasonable."
Su Chen nodded, feeling more confident.
Then he asked Zhu Yuan, "Anything else?"
"Although Senior Qingyi's words were much more direct than what I originally intended to say, that's roughly how things are."
Zhu Yuan lowered her head, finding it difficult to speak.
“Okay, I understand. Pretending to be your boyfriend will put your parents at ease, right? I guarantee there won’t be any problem with that.” Su Chen patted his chest to assure them and offered a few options: “I have whatever type you want. Domineering CEO, younger student, refined young man, cold on the outside but warm on the inside, abstinent god, whatever label you want, I can handle it.”
To be honest, if Zhu Yuan asked him for any other favors, he would have to charge her some kind of fee.
But this was the only job he'd do even if it meant paying out of his own pocket. Having been in this world for so long, he'd long wanted to experience the classic protagonist's storyline.
"neither……"
Zhu Yuan imagined all sorts of different versions of Su Chen, and her face couldn't help but turn red.
Actually, she liked all of the types Su Chen mentioned, after all, he was so handsome in person. However, she still thought the current Su Chen was quite likable; he was usually relaxed and humorous, and never let her down when it mattered.
No, no, no, now is not the time to think about that!
What she needs now is not these few labels.
Su Chen chuckled and pointed at Zhu Yuan, saying, "Your standards are pretty high! Since you're not satisfied with any of these, I'll create a template just for you. You name it, and I'll produce it!"
He was extremely confident that his acting skills had reached their peak, far surpassing those of a trainee who had only been a trainee for two and a half years.
Zhu Yuan's eyes lit up, and she mustered her courage to say, "I want a character who is despicable, shameless, lustful, greedy, two-timing, powerful, and heartless... all these qualities combined are what I want to present to my parents."
Are you insulting me?
Su Chen frowned, feeling that these words were very suggestive, as if his own identity had been revealed.
But he felt that Zhu Yuan wasn't that kind of weirdo; she was usually quite serious.
So Su Chen couldn't help but ask, "Or is it that your tastes are just so unusual, Uncle and Aunt?"
Zhu Yuan didn't know what to say, so she looked to Qingyi for help.
Qingyi, who had been watching the show with amusement, said leisurely after seeing Zhu Yuan's expression, "Neither."
"Actually, it's like this: Zhu Yuan doesn't want to be in a relationship so early, but she just can't refuse her parents' wishes."
"So Zhu Yuan thought of hiring a very famous and outstanding person to play the role of a villain so that her parents would give up. You think, if someone as outstanding as you is unreliable, then others are even less of a good match."
"If that's the case, it will definitely make Zhu Yuan's parents give up the idea of having Zhu Yuan go on blind dates."
Zhu Yuan nodded repeatedly, clearly indicating that what Qingyi said was what she truly felt.
"So, I'm not going to play the lead role, but rather a blond, ugly character?"
Su Chen couldn't help but ask.
“That’s right, that’s what I meant.” Zhu Yuan said somewhat flusteredly, “I know this is very presumptuous, but if you don’t want to, then forget it.”
"Unwilling?" Su Chen chuckled and said excitedly, "Of course I'm willing! This is going to be so much fun!"
It's obviously more fun to play the blond guy than to play the main character and try to please others!