CHAPTER 371: FRIENDS AND FEASTS

Everyone decided they wanted to have hot pot, so Wen Nuan and Ye Feimo had a quick lunch and went to the supermarket to buy ingredients. They bought a lot of ingredients, and Wen Nuan started getting busy around four o’clock. Ye Feimo surprisingly offered to help in the kitchen. Wen Nuan joked that he was more of a hindrance than a help and told him to go to the living room and play video games. But Ye Feimo insisted on staying in the kitchen to help. The two of them chatted and cooked together. Wen Nuan really liked this cozy feeling, even though Ye Feimo was clumsy at washing vegetables.

In addition to the hot pot, Wen Nuan also made a few of her signature dishes: curry crab with rice noodles, red wine braised chicken wings, beer-braised duck, and beef brisket stew. She also prepared some refreshing lettuce, cold asparagus salad, a plate of fruit, a seafood salad, and ten different desserts, making sure to cater to everyone’s tastes.

Ye Feimo raised an eyebrow in confusion. Could they eat all of this?

Wen Nuan laughed. "Yes, they can. I also called Chunmiao and Mandong. There will be about ten of us, so it might not even be enough. I need to prepare more."

She was a girl who loved to cook. Although she wasn’t a master chef, she loved to play around in the kitchen. Ye Feimo went along with her. Little White Mo, Lin Ning, and Cai Xiaojing were the first to arrive. The three of them showed up around five o’clock.

As soon as Little White Mo walked in, he whistled because Ye Feimo was still wearing his apron. Lin Ning’s eyes almost popped out of their sockets. Ye Feimo quickly took off his apron. Why didn’t these people knock? They just came in out of nowhere. Wen Nuan also raised an eyebrow. *Did I not close the door?*

"Little brother-in-law, you look so handsome. Don’t take it off. Let me take a picture."

"Why didn’t you guys tell us you were coming?" Ye Feimo was already regretting agreeing to have these people over for dinner.

Lin Ning said, "If we told you, how could we appreciate the handsome sight of Mr. Ye wearing an apron?"

Cai Xiaojing still admired Little White Mo’s door-opening skills. How did he do it? He opened the door in a few seconds. It was so magical. He was truly an idol; he could be a thief in his spare time.

The men gathered in the living room. Little White Mo wanted a tour of their home. Ye Feimo showed them around. Cai Xiaojing went to the kitchen to help Wen Nuan. "Wen Nuan, did you prepare all of this by yourself?"

"Yes, I did. Am I not great?" Wen Nuan, wearing a pink apron and a high ponytail, smiled proudly.

Cai Xiaojing gave her a thumbs-up. She knew Wen Nuan could cook, but the food she brought to work was never this extravagant. "I finally know why Mr. Ye gained 15 pounds in ten days. No woman would dare to live with you."

They would get fat and die.

"Nonsense. The dishes I make are low in calories. You won’t get fat," Wen Nuan said with a smile.

Little White Mo saw the loft on the 44th and 45th floors and laughed out loud. Lin Ning was also amazed. Little White Mo said, "Little brother-in-law, did you dig this hole to get to little sister-in-law before you guys had an affair?"

Ye Feimo’s lips twitched. It was a very vivid metaphor.

Lin Ning stroked his chin and looked at Ye Feimo. Little White Mo went up to the 45th floor, and the two of them followed him. Lin Ning said, "I’m thinking of buying the unit above Xiaojing’s for a high price and digging a hole."

"Brother, that’s a brilliant idea," Little White Mo said. "From now on, whenever I fall for someone, I’ll dig a hole in the unit above theirs. It’s perfect. It feels like an affair, and it must be so thrilling."

"If you want to feel the thrill, you should find a married woman, drug her, and spend the night with her and her husband in their bed. Now that’s what you call an affair. Don’t talk about it if you don’t know what it is," Lin Ning said with a snort.

Little White Mo looked at Lin Ning with disdain. "And you’re an artist? You have a dark sense of humor."

"What are you talking about? What artist doesn’t have a dark sense of humor these days? If you don’t have a dark sense of humor, no one will pay for your work. All the modern dramas shown during prime time have a free supply of bedroom scenes. Where would the market be without it?" Lin Ning shook his head, which hit Little White Mo hard.

Ye Feimo narrowed his eyes. Why was he listening to them talk about this?

Tang Mandong and Gao Chunmiao were the second group to arrive. Neither of them knew how to cook, so they deliberately came with an empty stomach. As soon as they arrived, they went to the kitchen to finish a small bowl of fruit salad that Wen Nuan had prepared.

"Wow, why are you guys so impatient?"

"Wen Nuan’s cooking has improved so much. She’s such a perfect wife and mother."

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Cai Xiaojing crossed her arms and looked at the two girls with a foxy smile. "Miss Tang, Miss Gao, the next time you go out with Wen Nuan and get into a fight, please find a place with no one around. And if you have to fight in public, make sure you destroy all the cameras. Do you understand?"

Tang Mandong and Gao Chunmiao saw Cai Xiaojing’s smile and answered with the same standard response a student would give to a drill sergeant. "Yes, ma’am."

They almost saluted. Gao Chunmiao asked, "Sister Xiaojing, did today’s headlines affect Wen Nuan?"

"What kind of effect? She’s had so much negative news. One more won’t make a difference. Just be more careful next time. It’s a good thing that *Liang Hongyu* starts filming tomorrow. This headline is great for promotion," Cai Xiaojing said nonchalantly.

Tang Mandong and Gao Chunmiao were relieved.

The third group to arrive was Su Ran and Lin Diyun. Producer Gu couldn’t make it today. The last ones to arrive were Tang Shuwen and Chen Xueru. There were six men and five women. When Little White Mo came down, Gao Chunmiao and Tang Mandong immediately went to him in a daze. Both of them were lively and energetic girls, and they were around the same age as Little White Mo, so they all got along instantly.

Chen Xueru was a little more reserved and wasn’t as exaggerated, but the five women in the room were all Little White Mo’s fans, and they were the crazy kind, so Little White Mo was scorned by all the men.

At the dinner table, everyone enjoyed the food. Wen Nuan was skillful and thoughtful. Whenever they went out to eat, she would usually know what they liked. Everyone loved the food this time. They all had hot pot, and there was a lot of laughter. They all drank beer today. Lin Ning wanted to open a bottle of good wine, but Little White Mo said that beer was the best with hot pot. Wen Nuan called the supermarket and had them send a case of beer and a lot of other ingredients.

Ye Feimo said they wouldn’t be able to finish all the food, but they actually didn’t have enough. All the hot dishes were gone.

"Little brother-in-law, I finally know why you’ve been gaining weight. You need to be careful and take care of yourself, or you’ll get fat before you’re even middle-aged," Little White Mo said. Ye Feimo just grunted coldly. He had just lost a few pounds recently, so he wasn’t going to argue with Little White Mo.

After some chatting, they somehow started talking about what happened last night.

Tang Shuwen smiled meaningfully and asked, "Feimo, who do you think it was?"

Ye Feimo took a sip of beer and said calmly, "I can’t guess."

Su Ran and Lin Diyun said in unison, "We guess it was Han Bi."