Chapter 284: 284: Sister, who is that person?
They said it was a grand dinner, but in the end, Mu Rong didn’t ask Mu Bai to take him to any particularly high-end restaurant. Instead, they found a nearby restaurant with good food and decent privacy. After all, his sister is a somewhat famous celebrity, and it wouldn’t be good if a bunch of fans surrounded them during the meal.
Mu Bai rolled her eyes at him, "You’re overthinking it. Your sister isn’t that famous yet."
"Who says so? Aunt and uncle are so famous, so how could my sister be any less? Besides, isn’t Lu Ge here, Lu Ge, right?" Mu Rong, definitely a true younger brother of Mu Bai, no matter how much they quarrel, wouldn’t forget to please his sister’s manager in situations where interests were involved, hoping to make things easier for his sister in his hands.
"As long as your sister is willing to work hard, nothing is impossible." Lu Mingchen also wanted to ease the relationship between the two, so he played along with Mu Rong’s words.
Mu Bai glanced at him, "But no matter how hard you work, you shouldn’t miss the scenery along the way, right? Otherwise, what’s the meaning of life? Don’t you agree, Ah Rong?"
"Of course, life is all about eating, drinking, and having fun. If it’s just work and you ignore everything else, no matter how successful you are, there will be regrets when you’re old. So, sis, I support you. Let’s work and play at the same time, balancing both work and scenery." Mu Rong, completely oblivious to the coded messages between the two, nodded in agreement.
"Well, that depends on the kind of scenery. If it’s something that clearly has no result, ending up battered and bruised, should I just watch you fall into the mire without stopping you in advance?" Lu Mingchen continued.
"Whether it’s a mire or not, that’s for me to decide, not for others to judge. In the world of emotions, only those involved have a say."
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Mu Rong listened for a long time and suddenly felt he wasn’t discussing the same thing as them?
The restaurant soon arrived.
Mu Bai had been a frequent customer lately, and the owner remembered her. As soon as he saw her, he said, "You came today? Is it with the person you met last time? He just arrived and is in the upstairs private room, your usual spot."
"No, I brought my brother over for dinner today. Are there any other empty private rooms?" Mu Bai asked.
"There aren’t many people in his room. Would you like to join together?" the owner kindly suggested.
"No need!" Before Mu Bai could speak, Lu Mingchen refused.
At the mention of that person, his first reaction was Qiao Zhichuan. He had absolutely no desire to see that man!
Since Mu Bai didn’t intend to have dinner together anyway, upon hearing his refusal, she couldn’t resist a rebellious thought, "Sure, you can take us over. If there’s room there, I’ll have a word with him."
"There’s definitely room, he’s only meeting two people." The owner led the way in front.
Lu Mingchen was very unhappy, but with outsiders present, he couldn’t argue too much with Mu Bai to avoid any negative impact on her and had to keep it to himself.
Seeing his sullen demeanor, Mu Bai couldn’t help feeling amused.
Meanwhile, Mu Rong was puzzled. Taking advantage of a moment when his sister wasn’t paying attention, he secretly poked Lu Mingchen’s sleeve and whispered, "Who is he?"
"Didn’t your Master tell you when you came?"
"Oh, that guy!" Mu Rong finally reacted.
He had thought his sister just had another suitor, so why was Master in such a hurry to send him and his senior brother over? Turns out, it wasn’t just Master who was nervous and worried.
Who exactly is this Qiao Zhichuan?
Why are so many people, so anxious?
His flaxen-gray coat, paired with his clean, handsome face, a delicate chin, and elegant brows, especially those thin red lips resembling peach petals.
Upon seeing him, Mu Rong immediately thought of the vividly alluring boy in a painting, seemingly pure but actually enchanting.
Qiao Zhichuan exuded a clean aura from head to toe, but his peach blossom eyes alone, carried a mesmerizing glow beneath their clarity.
When he looked at you, you felt as if you were his whole world, gentle and affectionate.
Mu Rong’s heart skipped a beat. Although this wasn’t his sister’s type, with such an attractive boy, could his sister resist?
"Xiao Bai, are you here for a meal too? Want to join us?" Qiao Zhichuan beamed with joy upon seeing Mu Bai.
The picturesque scene of the peach blossom paradise blooming behind him was simply too beautiful.
"The owner mentioned you’re dining here, so we came up. Let me introduce, this is my brother Mu Rong, you can call him Ah Rong." Every time she saw Qiao Zhichuan’s smile, Mu Bai couldn’t help but smile along.
"Hello Ah Rong, I’m your sister’s friend Qiao Zhichuan, you can call me Xiao Qiao." Knowing it was her biological brother, Qiao Zhichuan was especially enthusiastic, treating him like his own brother.
He quickly introduced the people dining with him, one of them was his director friend, and the other an actor from the same crew, the male lead number 2.
This meal was to connect the male lead number 2 with the director friend, to see if there was a chance for a role in his movie.
"You’re discussing business. Are we interrupting?" Hearing about their business, Mu Bai suddenly felt a bit embarrassed.
"No worries at all! We finished talking a while ago. You’re the famous Mu Bai, aren’t you? Xiao Qiao often mentions you," the director friend nudged Qiao Zhichuan teasingly, "He often brings you up, worried we might not know what a professional actor you are and how well you act. If there’s ever a chance, you should make a cameo in my movie to boost my popularity!"
"Don’t listen to his nonsense, I didn’t say anything like that." Qiao Zhichuan hurriedly clarified, "Xiao Bai’s acting is naturally exceptional, even if I didn’t mention it, everyone knows. He’s been eyeing casting you in his movie for a while now, and even tried to get close to me to introduce him to you..."
Qiao Zhichuan’s confession was one thing, but discussing her with his friend was another. With his friend’s teasing remark, Mu Bai felt a tinge of embarrassment.
Mu Rong, true to being his sister’s timely salva, interjected, "I remember who you are. You’re the suitor of my sister, right? The recent hot rumor, that’s you!"
He pointed at Qiao Zhichuan with an expression of sudden realization.
"You know too?" The director chuckled, "Don’t be fooled by his handsome looks and the fact that many girls like him. He’s actually very devoted and doesn’t fall in love easily. But once he does, he treats his girlfriend so well that we don’t even know what to say. The worst part is, because he treats his girlfriend so well, our girlfriends keep nagging us to learn from him..."
Mu Rong looked pitiful, "Doesn’t that make you miserable?"