CHAPTER 841: CHAPTER 838: CASUAL CONVERSATION

Shen Siyuan didn’t go back in the evening; he stayed and had dinner at Zhang Haibo’s place.

The dinner was made by Zhang Shengnan. Don’t be fooled by Zhang Shengnan’s rough voice and tomboyish appearance in her live streams; her cooking skills are top-notch.

"It’s really great. Whoever marries you is lucky, able to go to war and cook in the kitchen..."

"Didn’t you not fancy me? You must be the one missing out," Zhang Shengnan retorted unkindly.

It’s not that she liked Shen Siyuan; it’s just that Shen Siyuan didn’t fancy her, which made her a bit angry whenever she thought about it.

Why? She’s so gentle, cute, and beautiful.

"It’s not that I didn’t fancy you; it’s mainly because I already had a girlfriend at that time, my parents didn’t know," Shen Siyuan casually explained.

"Were both of them really your girlfriends?" Zhang Haibo still found it hard to believe.

"We’ll invite you to the wedding when the time comes, but you’ll have to give two shares of the wedding gift money then," Shen Siyuan said calmly.

Some things aren’t easy to say in front of parents or elders, but there are no such concerns among friends.

"This is insane. What do you have to deserve this?"

As he spoke, his gaze shifted downwards towards Shen Siyuan, the implication clear.

Shen Siyuan deliberately straightened his lower back, fortunately, at this time, Zhang Shengnan was focused on her phone and didn’t notice their little interaction.

The two started talking about Zhang Haibo’s work. He had been doing business in huanghuali wood, earning quite a bit, but in recent years, business has been tough. The old materials were exhausted years ago, and the new materials are of varied quality and low prices.

Besides, Zhang Haibo’s capital was already not large, so he didn’t dare to buy much old material. He could only go to the countryside to collect farm tools or materials from old house dismantling.

In short, it’s a half-dead situation, neither getting rich nor starving, making it almost impossible to grow big and strong.

As they chatted, Zhang Shengnan came over with her phone, curious, "Big Head, do you know someone named Huang Yuntao?"

"Huang Yuntao?"

Shen Siyuan thought for a while and did remember this person.

He had encountered Huang Yuntao while he was out traveling, and Huang Yuntao got scared half to death by Dou Dou and Duoduo. He seemed to be a travel blogger.

"Know him? Do you know him too?" Shen Siyuan was quite surprised.

Huang Yuntao wasn’t just an ordinary blogger but also a genuine second-generation rich kid.

The last time Shen Siyuan went to Coconut City, he was picked up and dropped off by car, treated with much courtesy.

"Of course, I know him. I’m a big anchor now, with over two million fans across all platforms, so naturally, I know Huang Yuntao, but he’s much more impressive..."

Poor people have their ways of playing, and rich people have theirs. Huang Yuntao is the high-end travel blogger, in a word, extravagant.

So, his video quality is very high and attracts many high-quality fans.

Zhang Shengnan barely qualifies as a top anchor now, and there aren’t many big anchors in Coconut City, so it’s no surprise they know each other.

"Are you that close to him? I told him you said you know him, and he’s thrilled, saying he wants to come play with you," Zhang Shengnan looked at her phone, her face full of surprise.

"He’s alright, but tell him not to come here because I’ll be going back to Bin Hai in a few days and then will contact him," Shen Siyuan said.

Huang Yuntao is a good guy. When Shen Siyuan went to Coconut City, he was warmly entertained. He later said he’d visit him in Bin Hai to play, but never did.

"Oh, okay."

Zhang Shengnan immediately sent a message back to Huang Yuntao.

Upon receiving Zhang Shengnan’s message, Huang Yuntao was very pleased.

He was genuinely worried that Shen Siyuan had forgotten him and wanted to reach out actively, but couldn’t find a good excuse and feared annoying Shen Siyuan, so he kept delaying.

This time, while bored at home watching Zhang Shengnan’s live stream, he unexpectedly spotted Shen Siyuan, which surprised him, prompting him to contact Zhang Shengnan immediately.

However, he was even more curious about Zhang Shengnan’s relationship with him.

"He’s my brother’s friend, and the two have been close since childhood..."

"Let’s add each other on WeChat, and when you return to Coconut City, we can hang out," Huang Yuntao immediately suggested.

Previously, they had only communicated with Zhang Shengnan through private messages on Douyin, but now he wanted to add her on WeChat actively.

Zhang Shengnan had no problem with that since Huang Yuntao was not just a top anchor; he was also a rich guy closely connected with the owner of the MCN company she belonged to.

If he was willing to collaborate and film a few videos with her, her fan base could skyrocket instantly.

The more she thought about it, the more excited she became, feeling like she’d love to twist some rebar again.

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"Why... why are there so many children? Aren’t they going home?"

Ruan Manman looked at the messy living room and the noisy children, feeling a bit overwhelmed.

Duoduo was riding a scooter, Mili was playing Tang Tang’s board game alone.

Dou Dou was playfully fighting with Tang Tang, Dou Dou was laughing happily, and Tang Tang was making a racket...

Only Xiao Yue was quietly playing with her phone on the side.

Even so, Ruan Manman felt her head buzzing.

"They aren’t going home, they all live here," Ruan Hongzhuang said.

Ruan Manman rubbed her temples, speaking irritably, "I would have rather stayed at a hotel."

"Alright then, let me book you a room," Ruan Hongzhuang immediately took out her phone.

Ruan Manman’s eyes widened in shock.

No way, this wasn’t right. Just yesterday she was warmly invited to stay at home, and now, after just one night, they were sending her away?

"Aren’t you being too fickle?" Ruan Manman said speechlessly.

"I’m just worried that the kids might disturb you. It’s all for your good," Ruan Hongzhuang justified herself confidently.

In fact, she didn’t really want Ruan Manman to stay at home because there were too many secrets at home that would be hard to explain if discovered.

"The more you say that, the less I want to leave," Ruan Manman said, a bit angry.

"Suit yourself," Ruan Hongzhuang put away her phone, looking indifferent.

Seeing this, Ruan Manman hesitated instead.

"Is Xiao Shen not coming back tonight?" she asked.

The reason she agreed to stay with Ruan Hongzhuang was to get closer to Shen Siyuan, and now that he’s not at home, her stay seems meaningless.

Besides, these kids were too noisy. If it were one or two, it would be fine, but five at once, and the noise made her head buzz.

She thought about it and said, "In that case, I’d better go stay at a hotel."

"But you don’t need to book it; I’ll do it myself."

Ruan Hongzhuang, hearing this, excitedly stood up and called out, "Taozi, come and help your aunt pack."

Ruan Manman: ...

"You’re so eager, aren’t you?"

"Not at all, I just want to help."

"If you really want to help, you should know what I want," Ruan Manman stared at her.

Hearing this, Ruan Hongzhuang sighed and stopped pretending, sitting down again, preparing to discuss the matter seriously with her.