webnovelfull Chapter 506 was a great success.
Chapter 506 was a great success.
Although it was in the capital, the place Sheng Hanyu booked this time was neither the restaurant he usually frequented near his home, nor the Nangong family's.
After all, every restaurant has its own signature dishes, and what he loves most is trying them out everywhere.
Of course, since I was coming with Ye Sanqing, I had already tried this place.
Nothing is worse than excitedly trying a delicious meal only to end up with a disappointing experience... He didn't want Ye Sanqing to experience that.
So tonight we're having coconut fish maw chicken hot pot.
Other ingredients for hot pot tend to be light, mainly fish slices and shrimp paste, as well as some fresh abalone and shellfish.
There's not much to say about the other dishes either. Steamed grouper, salt-baked razor clams, water chestnut rolls, etc., are all of this light and refreshing type.
Ye Sanqing didn't say anything. She was already used to Sheng Hanyu choosing the places to eat, as long as they were reliable.
Lu Mingye did consider it for a moment...
Actually, I didn't think much about it; it's just that the fish maw dish seems to be ordered by women.
So it seems that Sheng Hanyu has some special arrangement for him to pay the bill. Is that reasonable?
But oh well, I've already said it, and the other party didn't object.
However, he had to find a way to ask about the menu... After tasting it, Lu Mingye had to admit that Sheng Hanyu was indeed quite knowledgeable about food.
These dishes may look bland at first glance, but they are actually delicious and mild, requiring no strong seasonings.
Although Lu Mingye really wanted to have a spicy dipping sauce... he didn't necessarily have to eat spicy food. He used to travel all over the world, so his tastes became less consistent.
In short, food was a good topic, so he asked, "When will Mr. Sheng publish a book or a program specifically about food?"
"I'd like to... but making a TV show is too easy to be suspected of advertising. A book would be fine, but I'm filming a movie and I'm very busy."
Sheng Hanyu smiled and asked, "Does President Lu have any thoughts to share on this?"
So the two of them inexplicably started talking about food, with Ye Sanqing focusing on the hot pot meat.
Yin Xiangming: Oh no, have I stumbled into some high-level trap again?
But now he's at peace with himself, and since it's just a meeting with friends, he can occasionally chime in with a word or two.
As Ye Sanqing ate, he asked, "Is this fish not found in the Northwest?"
Sheng Hanyu glanced at the grouper on the table.
"No, it has to be by the sea... If you want to eat it regularly, it has to be air-freighted on the same day to keep it fresh, otherwise the effect will be very poor."
"Oh well, never mind then."
Ye Sanqing shook his head.
She likes good food, but if it's too expensive or inconvenient, then it's not really necessary.
"I'll go fishing at the beach later; maybe I can catch something."
Sheng Hanyu said it naturally, and Ye Sanqing nodded in agreement before continuing to eat.
Lu Mingye then noticed that the two people were acting differently than when they were near the Lu family home; they seemed... a little more relaxed?
But it's not entirely their fault... After almost being shot, it's hard to relax.
After eating for a while, they started talking about Yin Xiangming's play, which Ye Sanqing highly praised.
Although she may have difficulty empathizing, her stage presence is still commendable.
Moreover, it's worth learning from. Looking at it today, the performance methods of stage plays are completely different from those of filming TV dramas.
Although she hasn't officially started filming yet, she has gained some insights during the training.
"In short, congratulations Xiaoming, your play was a great success," Sheng Hanyu said after praising him.
Lu Mingye knew that today's gathering was originally for them to meet their friends, and he was just tagging along. Moreover, since he hadn't seen the play, he couldn't say anything, so he silently finished his meat roll.
Yin Xiangming was somewhat moved. "Thank you... If it weren't for... sigh, never mind."
This time, he didn't get sad while talking, and it seems he's almost fully recovered.
“Don’t stand on ceremony with us,” Ye Sanqing said. “You got out of here on your own.”
“Yes, we didn’t do anything,” Sheng Hanyu added.
Yin Xiangming didn't say anything more, he just raised his glass.
He knew that was enough about what he had to say, and that he would always remain grateful.
His performances are consecutive and he needs to maintain his form, so he can't drink alcohol. Therefore, he is now using tea instead of alcohol and toasting with the two of them separately.
Ye Sanqing and Sheng Hanyu didn't care, but Lu Mingye was quite surprised.
After all, the Lu family is a place with a lot of rules, so it's rare for him to see a situation where people of higher status drink tea instead of wine without any problem.
It seems they weren't just saying they were friends...
Lu Mingye immediately began to revise his plans.
Since he had come all this way, even if he didn't know anything about the news or the entertainment industry, he would still do some research on Yin Xiangming.
Lu Mingye's conclusion after reviewing the materials was that this was a method Ye Sanqing used to quickly build a good reputation.
Gong Yao may be a true fan, but it's hard to say what Ye Sanqing's motives were at the time.
Lu Mingye did not doubt that the other party would crack down on crime, but this was different from the Lu family's situation, as these people had no vested interests in her.
Of course, the crime did exist, but he didn't believe that Ye Sanqing and her group would really have any genuine relationship with the victim.
Therefore, when he was making various plans, he also considered Yin Xiangming's situation, but that was based on the premise that Ye Sanqing didn't care.
I won't go into details, but at the moment it seems unfeasible, so I'll delete it immediately.
However, Lu Mingye wasn't the first person to have such suspicions, so Ye Sanqing could see what he was thinking, but it didn't matter.
Does she have to explain to her friends that she makes friends?
Whatever Lu Mingye's plans may be, he must have seen by now that Yin Xiangming is a good friend, so he'd better not come up with any bad plans.
So she didn't really mind Lu Mingye coming along. Anyway, some things you have to see with your own eyes before you can believe them.
"You didn't arrange for anyone else to take photos, did you?"
After finishing their meal and discussing the play, Yin Xiangming needed to go back to rest early to prepare for the next day's performance, so he got up to say goodbye. At this moment, Ye Sanqing asked...
“He’ll go out by himself; he won’t take any pictures,” Lu Mingye said.
"So there are still some? Can you just shut up? Didn't you take enough pictures when you got in the car?" Ye Sanqing said impatiently.
"Alright, let's see Xiaoming off first."
Sheng Hanyu got up, saw Yin Xiangming to the door and said, "Get some rest, and have a good performance."
Ye Sanqing didn't get up; she waved from her seat to show encouragement.
"Yes, you should all get some rest too. Thank you for coming today."
Yin Xiangming thought to himself, "I'd better hurry back; I can't participate in high-level games."
Moreover, Ye Sanqing was actually starting to get impatient, which was terrifying!