GRMFBS CH86

This time it was not Bifang who replied, but Luo Wang.

Admin Luo Wang: “I’ll explain to him right now!”

Luo Wang went to explain to the old-fashioned Bifang what the entertainment industry was and what it meant to be a huge hit. Zhan Yan continued to browse the forum.

It had been a long time since he had looked for tasks in the mission area. Zhan Yan found a familiar ID, “White Hair is the Most Handsome,” who was looking for someone to collect information on anomaly downgrades. Zhan Yan remembered that Qi Ye had mentioned he was writing a paper and hadn’t even been playing games much. Collecting anomaly downgrades as paper material, it seemed that Bai Ji was attending a school for the demon race.

Zhan Yan conveniently submitted the chain downgrade of the anomaly “killing game” as a case for the task.

“White Hair is the Most Handsome” wasn’t logged into the forum at the moment, so the task points would have to wait until he reviewed it.

Zhan Yan browsed for a few more rounds and completed a few tasks. Luo Wang was also done on his end.

Admin Luo Wang: “I’ve explained it clearly.”

Bifang, who had accidentally returned kindness with evil, was very embarrassed and rushed off to undo the spell.

The next day, Ji Lele was not satisfied with a scene and insisted on redoing it. The crew made adjustments, and the extras and Xie Dongshu were free.

Xie Dongshu wanted to treat Zhan Yan to the meal they had previously agreed upon. If he delayed any longer, it would be bad if he didn’t have time before leaving the crew.

Xie Dongshu also brought his roommates, Gu Jiancheng and Bao Qingshan, along.

It was currently winter break. Although it hadn’t snowed yet, the weather was already cold enough. The group decided to have hot pot.

The charcoal fire under the copper pot was burning brightly. The soup in the pot was bubbling among the ingredients. The salty, fresh, and spicy flavors steamed from the hot air, making one’s mouth water like crazy.

Xie Dongshu had chosen a famous old restaurant that had its own secret soup base recipe. Although the taste couldn’t compare to Zhan Yunkai’s cooking, it was still very good.

With hot pot, half the enjoyment is the soup base, and the other half is the ingredients. The soup base was not bad, and the ingredients were fresh. Zhan Yan also found it quite good.

His chopstick skills were average. He aimed for a meatball and went for it, but the meatball slipped away.

Zhan Yan was about to get a spoon. Gu Jiancheng used another pair of public chopsticks, and with a steady and firm grip, picked up the meatball and put it in Zhan Yan’s bowl.

Zhan Yan gave him a thumbs up: “Impressive!”

After a few bites, Gu Jiancheng suddenly stopped his chopsticks and turned to look outside the restaurant. Bao Qingshan was half a beat behind and also looked over.

Zhan Yan turned his head. A young man with short red hair was standing outside the restaurant, wearing a thin, unseasonable outfit. His top was brick red, and his bottom was a greenish-blue, looking like a hanfu enthusiast.

The young man was very delicate, with a pair of large, bright eyes that were staring at them intently.

Zhan Yan opened his gossip system.

Whoa! Bifang came quite fast!

Should it be said that he is indeed a strange bird?

Zhan Yan had thought he would come secretly and solve the problem of the “small auspicious fire spell,” just like he had secretly come to ask for a wish before. Why did he even take on a human form and appear in person?

Xie Dongshu was eating when he found that the other three had all turned to look outside. What was outside? Xie Dongshu took a look. Yo, a very pretty kid. This kid was staring at him intently. So Xie Dongshu misunderstood: Could this be a little fan of mine?

He smiled kindly at Bifang.

Bifang hesitated for a moment and walked over.

He didn’t need to show himself to undo the “small auspicious fire spell.” He came out because he had caused such big trouble for someone, so he had to apologize in person.

Gu Jiancheng moved, getting closer to Zhan Yan vigilantly. He sensed that this was a powerful demon—Bifang wasn’t even seriously hiding it, just restraining his demonic energy.

This aura was consistent with the aura of the spell on Xie Dongshu. Could he be here to seek revenge on Xie Dongshu? He had said he should stay away from this person!

Bao Qingshan’s eyes were curious. His intuition told him there was gossip to be had!

The oblivious Xie Dongshu asked friendly, “Do you know me?”

Bifang nodded.

Confirmed, it really is his fan!

Oh my! He really hasn’t had many experiences of being recognized by little fans!

“Have you eaten? Do you want to sit down and eat with us?” Xie Dongshu asked again.

Bifang hesitated for a moment. He wanted to solve the problem quickly and leave, but there were too many ordinary people around, and some things were inconvenient to say.

He sat down next to Xie Dongshu with a straight face and first secretly undid the “small auspicious fire spell” on him.

Gu Jiancheng couldn’t understand it. What’s this? He feels like he’s taught him enough of a lesson, so he’s here to undo the spell? But why did he have to take on a human form and meet him in person? He even sat down!

Not only did Bifang sit down, but Bifang also started to eat.

It was Bifang’s first time eating hot pot. He hadn’t had much interaction with humans before and had never tried this kind of food. His eyes were fixed on the charcoal fire underneath.

Xie Dongshu thought he was just nervous and found it quite cute, so he called the waiter to bring a new set of bowls and chopsticks.

Seeing that Bifang wasn’t using his chopsticks, Xie Dongshu picked up his bowl and prepared to serve him a bowl first. “Do you have any dietary restrictions?”

Bifang shook his head.

Xie Dongshu picked out a bit of almost every ingredient and filled a bowl, and also made him a sesame sauce.

Bifang held the bowl and swallowed it directly into his mouth!

Xie Dongshu was startled. “Slow down, slow down! Are you hungry? It’s so hot!”

Of course, he wasn’t afraid of the heat. He could spit fire from his mouth!

Bifang’s eyes lit up after he finished swallowing. He liked spicy food! Hot pot was hot and spicy! To his taste!

After watching how others used their chopsticks to fish for food, he quickly learned.

Hot pot is the kind of thing that gets more lively the more people eat. All kinds of meat slices, intestines, meatballs, and rice noodles were appearing and disappearing in the boiling spicy soup.

Bifang fixed his eyes on a slice of beef that had been rolled in the soup pot a few times. His chopsticks had just reached in. Gu Jiancheng’s chopsticks came in horizontally and intercepted the beef slice before Bifang’s chopsticks could.

Bifang’s hand paused. He looked up at Gu Jiancheng, who was also staring at him.

Heh, this is the beef I just cooked for Yanyan. No one is going to take it!

Bifang was originally a fiery-tempered demon. He felt Gu Jiancheng’s implied provocation, and his temper flared up.

The two of them were at it. Their chopsticks went back and forth like martial arts masters dueling. In the blink of an eye, the shrimp paste that had just appeared was gone. With a flash of their chopsticks, the freshly cooked oyster was already in Zhan Yan’s bowl. The swimming fish ball was accurately picked out by Bifang, and the perfectly tender snail slice fell into the chopsticks of the unyielding Gu Jiancheng.

Xie Dongshu and Bao Qingshan were like two innocent passers-by caught in the dispute of martial arts masters, watching this scene of flying chopsticks, unable to do anything.

Zhan Yan couldn’t eat as fast as the two of them were fighting. His bowl was already piled up into a towering pagoda. Gu Jiancheng could even pile this pagoda steadily while fighting with his chopsticks!

“Stop!” Zhan Yan shouted.

The two pairs of chopsticks that were holding the same duck intestine at the same time stopped.

Gu Jiancheng and Bifang both remembered at the same time that this was someone else’s treat.

The two sides let go and stopped fighting. The innocent duck intestine fell back into the pot and rolled three more times.

Bifang coughed lightly, his face even tighter.

Gu Jiancheng blinked and looked at Zhan Yan innocently.

Zhan Yan didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. “Are you trying to stuff me to death?”

“What a pity, I didn’t have time to record it just now,” Xie Dongshu laughed and sighed. “It’s good to be young.”

Bifang slowly looked away. Gu Jiancheng was stuffed with a meatball by Zhan Yan.

The second half of the meal was much calmer. Zhan Yan didn’t reach into the pot with his chopsticks from beginning to end.

After a meal, Bifang had finished half the pot of hot pot soup base. If Xie Dongshu hadn’t stopped him, he could have drunk the remaining half.

Xie Dongshu’s eyes were wide open. He felt that this kid had the potential to be a mukbang streamer.

He looked at Bifang’s lingering gaze at the bottom of the pot and asked hesitantly, “Are you… still hungry?”

He didn’t think this kid’s family was short of money. His hanfu looked expensive.

Bifang at least remembered that he couldn’t expose himself in front of ordinary people. An ordinary person’s appetite was probably like this.

“I’m full,” he said.

Xie Dongshu breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid he would make this kid sick from overeating.

After finishing eating, Bifang remembered that he was here to apologize. He coughed twice, sat up straight in embarrassment, and became a prim and proper, elegant red-haired young man again.

“I’m sorry for causing you trouble,” Bifang said.

Xie Dongshu felt that this kid was too polite. “It’s fine, it’s fine. It’s just a hot pot meal.”

For some reason, he felt a sense of closeness to this kid. The way he ate reminded him of Qiuqiu.

Bifang asked him solemnly, “Do you have any wishes?”

Xie Dongshu laughed and said jokingly, “What wishes could I have? As long as I don’t set a fire wherever I go, that’s enough.”

Bifang coughed again.

Xie Dongshu poured him some sour plum soup and asked with concern, “Did you eat something too spicy?”

He had never seen anyone who could drink the hot pot soup base straight!

“Besides that? Do you have any other wishes?”

Xie Dongshu smiled. “Me? As long as I can act well, that’s enough. What’s your name? How old are you? Are you still in school? What grade are you in? What school do you go to? Where are your parents?”

Bifang was stunned by this series of questions. How old is a human with this appearance supposed to be?

“Bifang,” he looked around hesitantly. “I’m a hundred…”

Zhan Yan suddenly coughed violently.

Gu Jiancheng took the sour plum soup from his hand, placed it on the table, and gently patted his back. “Drink slowly.”

He was not so wary anymore. Bifang could fight with him for hot pot, so he didn’t look like someone who wanted to cause trouble. He would just ask “Approaching Science” later to see what was going on with Bifang.

Bao Qingshan interrupted. “You look about fifteen or sixteen. You haven’t gone to university yet, have you?”

Bao Qingshan winked at Bifang desperately.

My goodness! He really didn’t expect the one who came to be Bifang! And he’s so unfamiliar with the human world! He said his real name as soon as he opened his mouth.

Fortunately, Xie Dongshu didn’t know there were demons in the world. Just hearing the pronunciation, he wasn’t sure which two characters it was, so it wasn’t easy to make the connection. But if he continued to talk about his age, it would be really wrong!

Bifang received the look and also realized that his answer was problematic. If he was asked any more questions, he would definitely be exposed! He nodded and quickly left. “I’ll go first, goodbye!”

Xie Dongshu: “Hey—did I scare him away? It seems this kid’s studies aren’t very good.”

“Probably, probably,” Bao Qingshan wiped his sweat.

But why would Xie Dongshu be connected to Bifang? Could it be related to his “fire god” constitution? It’s so frustrating not to know the full story of the gossip! But there’s no one he can share it with.

Bao Qingshan looked at his two roommates next to him. One was coughing so much his eyes were a little red, the other was helping by handing him a tissue and water.

Tsk tsk tsk! I can’t expect this couple showing off their love to know the truth.

Ah… it’s so lonely being mixed in with ordinary people!

And I have to eat dog food!

When they returned to the crew, everyone hadn’t started work yet. A group of people were gathered around, unwrapping a package. Ji Lele was shouting from the side, “Be careful, hey hey, don’t touch it.”

Zhan Yan took a look through his system. Oh, his sister’s sculpture had arrived.

Ji Lele was seriously admiring the unwrapped sculpture, his face full of admiration. He seemed to want to admire it with others. But the expressions of the people around him were quite indescribable.

He turned his head and saw Zhan Yan, his eyes lit up. “Come and have a look!”

Zhan Yan: “…That’s not necessary, is it?”

Ji Lele: “It’s fine for others, but you’re the creator’s brother. How can you not understand her?”

Zhan Yan: “You just want to find someone to chat with!”

Ji Lele: “Stop talking nonsense, come over here!”

Zhan Yan dragged the three of them over.

Bao Qingshan felt that this sculpture was ugly in a new way, but his intuition told him that there might be a story behind this sculpture.

Xie Dongshu was an actor. He had to interact with this sculpture and act with it. Hearing the director’s feelings would be helpful for his performance.

Gu Jiancheng was half here to accompany Zhan Yan, and the other half was because this was Zhan Yan’s sister’s sculpture—the essential oil in his hand was from Zhan Yan’s sister. This sister must be extraordinary! He had to try to understand her as much as possible.

With more people, Ji Lele was even happier. He explained to them with great enthusiasm and excitement.

Bao Qingshan couldn’t help but say quietly to Zhan Yan halfway through, “Your sister’s aesthetic… is quite special.”

Zhan Yan had a pained expression. “She never forced me to admire it like this at home.”

Xie Dongshu had already entered actor mode.

Gu Jiancheng had a serious expression. “I think Director Ji is right.”

Ji Lele’s eyes lit up. “A kindred spirit!”

Zhan Yan: “…You don’t have to force yourself to twist your aesthetic.”

Gu Jiancheng shook his head. “No, I’m trying to understand.”

He couldn’t appreciate the beauty in this sculpture like Ji Lele for the time being, but he was trying to appreciate this sculpture. He felt that this sculpture was in pain.

Zhan Yan: “Do you think I should understand?”

Gu Jiancheng: “I think we can work in this direction.”

Whether it was him or Yanyan, it was best to understand his mysterious sister more.

Zhan Yan: “Then do you think if I look at you with my understood aesthetic, will you still look good in my eyes?”

Gu Jiancheng quickly changed his tune. “It’s fine not to understand either.”

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