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"Are you driving?"

  What is the best thing to eat in winter?

Of course it’s hot pot.

It would definitely be even better if we add some white wine.

That’s what Mr. Luo did.

He has never liked Moutai and the like. It's okay for business occasions, but when he chooses privately, Mr. Luo has always preferred Erguotou.

It’s not because it’s cheap, but because he likes the taste of Erguotou.

"It's open, what's wrong?"

While asking doubtfully, Mr. Luo did not stop pouring the wine.

"Don't drink and drive."

learn from mistakes.

Although he was not punished and received leniency from the victim, Boss Jiang must have learned his lesson.

"Jiang Chen, I know you abide by public ethics, but can't you call a designated driver? If you don't drink alcohol during dinner, why did you call me over?"

Luo Peng laughed.

When brothers sit together, they have to drink two cups at least, otherwise it would be like eating beef noodles without the beef, which is a very bad feeling.

Luo Peng handed over the disposable plastic cup filled with wine, "Don't spill it."

Jiang Chen glanced at the full wine glass in front of him, said nothing, picked up the plate and put the food into the pot, looking like he was worried about something.

I don’t know if Mr. Luo paid attention to it. Maybe he saw it but pretended not to see it.

"Okay, there are so many vegetables, there is no place to cook the meat."

The soup in the pot is boiling and the oil is sizzling, which makes people's appetite increase.

Luo Peng was the first to pick up his chopsticks.

"Phew, that feels good."

He picked up the plastic cup and said, "One goes first."

In college, the four brothers in the same dormitory often had dinner together, but after graduation, even though we were in the same city and the same company, we hadn’t sat together for a drink for a long time.

There were only the two of them having dinner together, as if they wanted to regain the feeling when they were in school, and they didn't bring their "family".

Mr. Luo was not the kind of person who would forget his friends for the sake of a beautiful woman. When he received Jiang Chen's phone invitation, he did not hesitate at all. But when he heard that Li Shurui was not there, he did not call Xia Wanqing.

What is thoughtful.

That's it.

"After trying so many different dishes, I still think the hotpot in Shancheng is the most delicious. It is indeed well-known for a reason. I will take you to try it if I have the chance."

“Isn’t this a chain store?”

The restaurant the two were in was originally a hot pot brand from the mountain city.

“Even if it’s a chain restaurant, it doesn’t have the same feeling as eating in a mountain city.”

Having said that, Luo Peng's speed of picking up his chopsticks was not slow at all. In comparison, Boss Jiang didn't seem to be that hungry.

"Ask you something."

"explain."

Luo Peng said this casually while eating, without any surprise at all.

"Have you ever caused a death?"

Jiang Chen tried to keep his tone as calm as possible.

But Luo Peng was still startled, thinking he had heard it wrong, "What?"

"You've dated so many girls, have you ever had a fatality?" Jiang Chen added vaguely.

We are all adults.

Although only half a sentence was added at the beginning, the meaning became clear instantly.

Luo Peng put down his chopsticks, stared at his good friend for a long time through the steam rising from the hot pot, then took the initiative, or in other words, drew inferences from one example to another, and threw the question back.

"Who did you kill?"

"I'm asking you."

Mr. Luo's rich love history has never been a secret, but the other three brothers in the dormitory, including Jiang Chen, are not the kind of people who like to pry into other people's privacy, so they don't mention such topics. They never ask about the details of Luo Peng's interactions with girls, but Luo Peng will occasionally say a few words himself.

So Luo Peng’s surprise can be imagined.

He realized that the other party must have something to ask him out, but he didn't expect it to be so explosive!

"What style? Is this to inform me that I'm going to be a godfather?!"

This guy completely ignored Jiang Chen's words.

"What kind of godfather? Did I ever promise that?"

"Jiang Chen, if you don't let my godson recognize me, then I will definitely break off our friendship and we will no longer be brothers."

"Of course, the same goes for my goddaughter."

have to.

The more I talk about it, the more nonsense it becomes.

Jiang Chen took the wine glass and asked, "Can I be as fast as you?"

Luo Peng frowned in confusion. It seemed that it was not what he thought.

"Then what do you mean?"

"Means nothing."

Jiang Chen took a sip of Erguotou and said, "Just a quick chat."

Luo Peng curled his lips, and after a while, he sighed and said, "If you really ask me if I have ever caused a death."

He paused.

"Had."

Before Jiang Chen could speak, Luo Peng continued, "I have always paid great attention to safety measures, but accidents always happen."

This is irrefutable.

For example, even if you obey traffic rules, you may still drive under the influence of alcohol.

"beated?"

"What else? Give birth to the child? I was only a sophomore at that time, but I never thought of becoming a father so early. I can't bear this responsibility."

Luo Peng took a sip of wine.

Jiang Chen didn't ask which girl it was. It was meaningless and disrespectful to the girl.

"Why haven't I ever heard you mention it?"

"It's not something glorious, there's nothing to mention."

Mr. Luo, who was always frivolous in his private life, suddenly became much more stable. "So you should take me as a warning. Now is not the time to study. If you are really pregnant, then give birth to the child. We are fully capable of giving the child any life he wants."

Jiang Chen didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He was not so easily tricked, so he continued to deny: "Really not."

Not lying.

It is the fact.

"Then why do you bring this up all of a sudden?"

There's no problem chatting.

But who would bring up such a tricky topic for no reason?

Any normal person could sense that something was wrong, let alone someone as sensitive as him.

If it really involves human life——

The first suspect must be Li Shurui.

But he and Li Shurui saw each other every day in the company, so if there was something going on, she would have discovered it long ago.

Or.

Did you get pregnant after returning from Japan?

That’s too powerful.

Have to admit.

Men actually have a very strong sense of time, and it is not easy to fool them in this regard.

"I have a friend who is dating a female star."

I have a friend who...

  Why does it sound so familiar?

Luo Peng looked at Jiang Chen strangely.

"What kind of look? Never mind. I won't mention it anymore."

After all, they were too familiar with each other and had been roommates under the same roof for four years. Boss Jiang's strategy of playing hard to get worked successfully.

"You said, I know it's your friend, not you." Jiang Chen pretended not to hear, and said while eating mutton, "They were originally in a normal relationship, you should understand, right?"

Luo Peng nodded immediately.

"Everything was fine, but recently the actress told him to go to the hospital for a pregnancy test."

A good lie is always a kernel of truth.

Luo Peng seemed to be thinking about it. "So it was your friend's family that didn't agree, and then the actress ran away with the baby?"

Given his good friend's current status, the people he makes friends with are definitely not ordinary people, so the direction of Luo Peng's divergent thinking is quite reasonable.

Similar scenes are very common in real life.

"How much does the actress want? I think this is a simple matter. Men should make some compensation."

Mr. Luo was completely immersed in the plot he had constructed in his mind.

Playboys are also divided into different levels.

You can call Mr. Luo the King of the Sea, but you can’t say he is a scumbag. At least he has principles and bottom line.

“It’s not money they want.”

"for free?"

Luo Peng frowned, "Then this matter may be more difficult to handle. If she is not after money, it means that the actress is after something bigger."

Jiang Chen smiled, "Can you stop being so mercenary? She's a celebrity, she doesn't need anything."

"Does that mean you're quite famous?"

Luo Peng looked as if he understood, and then gossiped with interest, "Who is it?"

"People tell me that they trust me, and I can spread other people's privacy everywhere."

It is very important to have the same values, Luo Peng nodded and suppressed his budding curiosity.

"If that's the case, if it's not for money, then it can only be for people."

"Picture people?"

Jiang Chen stared at Mr. Luo, who used to be a teacher.

In terms of experience in this area, Luo Peng is definitely much more experienced than him. When he was studying, he often transmitted relevant concepts and knowledge to them.

Just like Pei Yunxi and her daughter both regarded him as their "confination" object.

In this situation, the first person Jiang Chen thought of was Luo Peng. Apart from him, there was no more suitable candidate.

indeed.

No matter who you are or what class you belong to, you will encounter moments of hardship and confusion.

"Well, she can be self-reliant and meet her own material needs. She doesn't want to marry into a wealthy family, so she can only really like your friend."

Not only at this moment, in fact, Luo Peng had never doubted the existence of love.

Although he is a veteran playboy, he has never ridiculed love. In the past, when he scolded Ai Qian, he only hated those who defiled love.

"By the way, your friend shouldn't be a man in his forties or fifties, right?"

Luo Peng joked.

Jiang Chen was distracted, and Luo Peng's words kept replaying in his mind.

Because of love?

Isn’t this... ridiculous?

  Isn't it because Pei Yunxi's kindness to him was so great that she could never repay him?

Well, that's the typical "giving one's body to someone".

Jiang Chen had always felt this way and had never thought about it in terms of "love", but -

and many more.

Pei Yunxi is the second target of the strategy. The reason why he can get to this point smoothly is that he has gained a favorability level of 90 from her.

Same as Li Shurui.

Li Shurui loves him.

There is no doubt about this.

Then can’t Pei Yunxi, who has also broken through 90 favorability points, be the same?

Everyone expresses love differently.

Moreover, their identities, personalities, experiences and environments are also very different.

"Hey, what are you thinking about?"

Jiang Chen came back to his senses, suppressed his inner turmoil, and said calmly and naturally: "He told me that they were together because he had helped her a lot in her career, and she wanted to repay him."

Luo Peng smiled and leaned back. "What about me and Xia Wanqing? Xia Wanqing must have some gratitude towards me, but does this have anything to do with whether she will fall in love with me?"

"Gratitude and love are not conflicting poles of magnets. They can coexist."

Jiang Chen looked at him steadily, then slowly raised his glass.

"Been taught a lesson."

This was not the first time that Mr. Luo gave a lecture, but Boss Jiang's words of admiration were probably the first time that came from the heart.

Luo Peng didn't take it seriously and sipped his drink along.

"In fact, it's easier to solve if it's for money, but it will be very troublesome if it involves feelings. The best way for your friend now is to have a good talk with the actress and communicate openly, otherwise she will really give birth to the child..."

Luo Peng shook his head, looking like he had a headache, and only heard: "Who told you that you were pregnant?"

"Not pregnant?"

Luo Peng was caught off guard, "Didn't you just say..."

"I just said I took a pregnancy test."

"You're sincere, right? Why didn't you say it earlier? You've wasted all my saliva."

Luo Peng laughed and scolded.

"It's not a waste. What you just said makes a lot of sense."

Jiang Chen comforted.

Treating a buddy is sometimes like treating a woman, you need to coax him. Luo Peng enjoyed it very much and picked up the food with chopsticks.

"Just tell your friend what I just said, and he should know what to do."

Then, Mr. Luo added, "From my personal point of view, I think that being well-matched is not important at all. As long as she has good character, the worst that can happen is that she can quit the entertainment industry in the future."

"Being well-matched is not just something that matters to the superior party."

Jiang Chen lowered his head and ate his food.

Luo Peng looked at him puzzledly, "What do you mean?"

"The actress's family is quite traditional and they didn't support her entering the entertainment industry from the beginning, so they hope she can live an ordinary and easy life."

Luo Peng was speechless and felt curious.

"Parents like this are quite rare. So this actress must have had good upbringing."

He began to wonder again about who it was, but seeing that Jiang Chen still had no intention of revealing anything, he still did not inquire.

"The current situation is that the actress asked my friend to deal with her father."

Jiang Chen lowered his head and ate while talking.

"Solved? What do you mean?"

"If they knew, they would come and ask me. What do you think is the mentality behind this?"

With such acting skills and control, Boss Jiang is qualified to be a teacher at the Star Creation Training Camp.

Luo Peng was in deep thought, holding the chopsticks for a long time without moving.

Jiang Chen didn't urge him and just ate his hotpot quietly.

"According to the information you told me, my preliminary analysis shows that the actress has feelings for your friend. Even if your friend has done her too much good, she has been well-educated and knows how to be grateful, so she must be thinking of repaying him."

Luo Peng spoke up, thinking as he said, "But her family is quite traditional and they don't want her to get into trouble by marrying someone of higher status. If nothing unexpected happens, the actress's family probably doesn't know about their relationship yet."

Jiang Chen nodded immediately, "Absolutely correct."

What a competent supporting actor.

Luo Peng remained unmoved and continued to analyze the situation. "You can hide it for a while, but not forever. Even if you can keep the family in the dark now, something will go wrong over time. Even if they do a good job of keeping it a secret, a traditional family will always be concerned about their daughter's emotional fate."

Jiang Chen frowned slightly.

"So your judgment is..."

"I personally think that the actress wants to continue the relationship with your friend. As for the future, she doesn't want to think about it, and she doesn't have the ability to choose. So before the future happens, she hopes to have a clear conscience, and she doesn't know what to do about the potential pressure from her family, so she hopes your friend can help her deal with it."

Finally finishing his speech, Luo Peng looked up and asked, "What do you think of my analysis?"

Jiang Chen's face was as calm as a lake as he picked up the plastic wine glass.

"Drink." (End of this chapter)