It turned out that there really was hot pot in the morning.
Gu Beihuai took three people to a private restaurant that wasn't open yet, but Gu Beihuai had contacted the chef to come and prepare on site.
The chef was a middle-aged woman who was very enthusiastic when she saw the three girls, especially Nan Xiangwan, she almost hugged her.
Nan Xiangwan looked at Gu Beihuai in confusion, she didn't know this auntie!
Gu Beihuai smiled beside her, "This is Jie Chou's mother."
Nan Xiangwan: "!!!"
Jie Chou's mother enthusiastically greeted them, "You girls take a seat first, I'm heating up the old hot pot broth, Auntie Nan Xiangwan I'll go cut some meat for you, you like to eat meat right? Wait a moment, Auntie will be quick!"
After saying that, she breezed away, looking very happy.
Nan Xiangwan: "Isn't it a bit much? Calling Jie Chou's mother over so early in the morning to make hot pot for us?"
Gu Beihuai patted her hand, "Don't worry, Jie Chou's mother knows your mom."
Nan Xiangwan: "???"
What was going on here!
Yun Qian and Zhou Wenxia consciously lowered their heads to look at their phones, appearing unconcerned about worldly matters, but were actually frantically messaging each other privately.
'Yun Qian: Ah ah ah! The Heavenly King patted XiangWan's hand! And she didn't refuse!'
'Zhou Wenxia: These two definitely have something going on!'
'Yun Qian: Ah ah ah ah ah! Can I hit him?'
'Zhou Wenxia: I suspect you can't beat him.'
'Yun Qian: But XiangWan is only 18! It's not okay!'
'Zhou Wenxia: Calm down, that's the Heavenly King, we can't deal with him.'
'Yun Qian: Let's call the police?!'
'Zhou Wenxia: Pfft! Have you lost your memory? The owner/chef of this hot pot restaurant, her son is a policeman, and is clearly familiar with the Heavenly King, didn't you see?'
'Yun Qian: Scoundrels!'
'Zhou Wenxia: No, just now the Heavenly King said that auntie knows XiangWan's mother.'
'Yun Qian: I heard that too, we'll talk more later, let's keep listening for now.'
The two temporarily ended their private chat, tacitly picking up the glasses of water on the table and taking a sip.
At this time, Gu Beihuai explained things to Nan Xiangwan.
It turned out that when Jie Chou was little he grew up on a military base, Jie Chou's father was a soldier, but later Jie Chou didn't follow in his father's footsteps for various reasons and chose to become a policeman instead.
However, because he grew up on a military base, Jie Chou's family was very familiar with the soldiers who were there at that time.
Among them was Xin Zi.
So not only did Jie Chou's mother know Xin Zi, but little Jie Chou often followed behind Xin Zi asking for hugs.
After listening, Nan Xiangwan's eyes were wide open in surprise. She didn't know anything about this!
Her mother never talked about work matters at home, and her father was also very silent on this.
She even suspected her younger brother Nan ChaoYang didn't know either!
After listening, Yun Qian and Zhou Wenxia were dumbfounded, their eyes kept darting between Gu Beihuai and Nan Xiangwan.
So you two...
Your families know each other?!
Oh my gosh!
No wonder you two are so close, like a couple.
However, soon Nan Xiangwan's thoughts took a sharp turn.
She asked Gu Beihuai: "Have you asked my mother for a hug before?"
Gu Beihuai: "......"
Zhou Wenxia: "Pfft!"
Yun Qian: "Cough cough!"
The two girls were choking, what daring words were these.
Gu Beihuai asking someone for a hug? The young Heavenly King?
They didn't dare imagine!
Gu Beihuai helplessly said with a laugh: "I have not."
Nan Xiangwan was very puzzled: "Why not? My mom smells so nice!"
At this point, Yun Qian and Zhou Wenxia could no longer bear to listen. On the excuse of needing the bathroom, they both left.
Only after the two left did Gu Beihuai reply: "Because my mom doesn't get along well with your mom."
Nan Xiangwan: "Hmm?" Mortal enemies?
Gu Beihuai smiled and said: "You'll understand later."
Those two! They've been quarreling and competing in wits for twenty years without a decisive victory!
Gu Beihuai added: "Come visit my house to meet my parents when it's your birthday, okay?"
Nan Xiangwan shook her head: "No, I have to go home and spend my birthday with my brother."
Her brother Nan ChaoYang had been talking about this for over a month already.
Must go home to celebrate her 18th adult birthday, must spend it with him, not allowed to spend it outside, and so on.
Of course Nan Xiangwan had agreed, not because of Nan ChaoYang, but because she looked forward to a birthday with both her parents there.
Gu Beihuai was somewhat disappointed, but he soon expressed understanding: "Of course, visit my house to play after your birthday then, my parents will definitely prepare gifts for you, expensive ones."
Nan Xiangwan: "Okay!"
Soon after, Jie Chou's mother came back, pushing two carts full of meat.
Yun Qian and Zhou Wenxia followed along and rejoined them at the table.
By then the broth had started boiling as well. Jie Chou's mother started cooking meat for Nan Xiangwan personally: "Eat more, you're too skinny."
Seeing all that meat, Gu Beihuai's mouth twitched: "Auntie, she..."
Jie Chou's mother: "You don't understand, stop meddling!"
Gu Beihuai: "......"
Nan Xiangwan: "Thank you auntie!"
Jie Chou's mother smiled happily, cooking with even more enthusiasm.
After finishing the hot pot meal, it was already 10:30 am. Nan Xiangwan was stuffed full, the auntie was too enthusiastic.
Yun Qian and Zhou Wenxia were not much better off either, their chopsticks hadn't stopped the whole time.
Because Gu Beihuai ate less, he even got scolded by the auntie...
The four of them had been up all night recording a variety show. Now full and content, Yun Qian and Zhou Wenxia left yawning after being picked up by their assistants, returning to Tianming's collective villa.
Nan Xiangwan had wanted to go along to the villa too. She hadn't stayed there in a long time and missed it!
But Gu Beihuai held her back: "You'll be with them every day later during your concert tour."
Nan Xiangwan: "Huh? I have a tour?"
Gu Beihuai: "You've been too busy, Zhao Tiancheng hasn't had a chance to tell you yet. You guys will be traveling all over in the next month, tickets are already on sale for venues across the country."
Nan Xiangwan: "Cheng Xue didn't mention it to me either."
Gu Beihuai: "They were probably afraid you'd be distracted from filming the movie. But next week is the movie wrap party and premiere date."
Nan Xiangwan: "Oh I see, then let's head back to the Ji mansion, I'll call little Dong..."
She cut herself off mid-sentence.
What little Dong, who knows what state he's in right now after getting drunk last night!
Gu Beihuai: "It's fine, I'll drive."
After parking the car in the underground garage when they got back to the Ji mansion,
Gu Beihuai accompanied her into elevator number 2 this time: "Some people are coming in half an hour to install something in your home, why don't you rest first and I'll keep an eye out?"
Nan Xiangwan was curious: "Install what?"
Gu Beihuai: "A transparent LED TV, the 120 inch one you liked from the last episode of the reality show. "
Nan Xiangwan's eyes widened: "Wow!"
Gu Beihuai smiled, "I did say I would get it for you. It will probably have great picture quality for watching anime and stuff normally too. Do you want it installed in your room or the living room?"
Nan Xiangwan: "The living room!"
Gu Beihuai: "Alright."
As expected, when they arrived on the 22nd floor, there was another huge delivery box by the door already.
Gu Beihuai's expression immediately darkened: "What's this?"
Would it be another gift from that dog?!
Nan Xiangwan: "Oh, it's the B&W Nautilus speakers I bought, perfect to go with the transparent LED TV you got me!"
Gu Beihuai's expression regained its smile.
So she bought it herself, the little one has great taste!
Nan Xiangwan decided not to mention things from the dog in the future. It was too convoluted to explain clearly, and what would she say when the people around her eventually met the dog in person?
She might as well say she bought it herself, simpler that way.
It wasn't like she couldn't afford it! Hmph!
But the dog's move this time was awesome, a top of the line 120 inch transparent LED TV with top of the line speakers.
She could set up a home theater now!
