Salted Fish is a Rebellious Person – Chapter 33

Among the seven people in the private room, three are celebrities, and half of the families of the other four are engaged in the entertainment industry, so they can barely be considered five people in the circle.

They were a temporary group formed last night and wanted to go out and have some fun today. They will go somewhere else after dinner.

Yu Shu was in their big group and accidentally saw the message record in the morning. He checked the system and found out that they had agreed to have lunch at Linlan Garden, so he came to meet them by chance.

He introduced them to each other in a friendly manner, and was very satisfied to see that most of their attention was on Xingshi.

As soon as the three stars saw the appearance of these two people, they knew that they were backed by June Culture. As long as they had qualified business skills and did not commit suicide, they would definitely have a good future. They were jealous for a moment: “Your company is really good at hiding things.”

Yu Shu smiled happily: “It’s not hidden, they are still trainees and are in training.”

One of the young men looked at Xing Shi and asked: “How many years have you signed with the company? How much is the penalty for breach of contract?”

Yu Shu said hurriedly: “Hey, poaching is not allowed.”

The whole group of people laughed at once.

A girl at the table saw Xingshi seemed to be sending a message, so she stood up and said with a smile: “We are all in the same circle, let’s add each other on WeChat? I will add you to the group, and we can get together when we are free.”

Yu Shu nodded and said, “Yes, you two can add it. There are a lot of people in the group, and there are all kinds of news.”

Xingshi and the others added the girl on WeChat, and when they saw someone coming over and wanting to add them as a friend, they scanned the QR code.

The two sides chatted for a few more sentences, and then Director Li and his friends prepared to leave.

The people in the private room stopped him and said, “Why don’t we eat together? This place is big enough for everyone to sit. It will be more lively with more people.”

The people in Director Li’s studio basically knew them, so it didn’t matter where they ate. They looked at Yu Shu.

Yu Shu hesitated for a moment, then turned to Xing Shi and Yu Yi inquiringly: “What do you think?”

Xing Shi smiled and returned the question: “Brother Yu is treating us, we will definitely listen to you, Brother Yu, do you want to eat here?”

Yu Shu met his gaze and his heart skipped a beat.

He had finally managed to get people out for dinner, and he couldn’t afford to anger them, so he rejected their proposal and took them out of the private room.

Back in the corridor, Yu Shu glanced at Xing Shi’s figure and called the system.

“I always felt that the way he looked at me just now was not right,” he said. “He had previously questioned my ability to hear voices. Could he have seen through my intentions? Could it be that he was so evil?”

The system said: “I don’t know.”

Yu Shu thought for a moment: “Who was he messaging just now, and what was he messaging?”

The system simply checked and repeated his words word for word.

Yu Shu’s face changed slightly, and he resisted the urge to look at the stars. He couldn’t believe it: “How is it possible?”

System analysis: “He should know that you like Fu Xiuning and understand that you are deliberately getting close to him. I’m not sure if it was Fu Xiuning who told him that day.”

Yu Shu said: “I can guess this too.”

He was not surprised that Fu Xiuning could see his feelings, and he was not too surprised that he would tell Xingshi.

What surprised him was… he asked, “How could he see through my purpose so quickly? I just pretended to meet them by chance and simply introduced the people in the private room to them. I didn’t do anything unnecessary!”

The system said coldly: “I reminded you to be cautious. You should have canceled the plan the first time he questioned you.”

Yu Shu remained silent.

He admitted that he was a little hasty this time, but his starting point was not wrong.

It’s not like he’s pimping.

Director He’s only son and Qi Changyi’s cousin was treated so well by Fu Xiuning that he would not dare to introduce some questionable people to Xingshi even if he had the guts to do so.

Xingshi has no love history, which can be seen from the shooting of the MV.

But Fu Xiuning’s attitude towards Xing Shi was like a thorn that made him uncomfortable.

So he wanted to introduce some people to Xingshi. It would be best if they could develop into a romantic relationship, but it didn’t matter if not. He always failed when he invited Xingshi alone, so maybe the chance would be better if he invited so many people together.

If someone happens to fall into Xingshi’s temper and successfully calls someone out to play, he will have the opportunity to come into contact with the other party.

But he didn’t expect that Xingshi would see through him.

The information showed that Xingshi was smart and difficult to approach, but from their few contacts, Xingshi’s temper was always good, and he didn’t seem to be very smart. This led to him not having a clear understanding, and he messed up his first meal with the other party.

It turns out that the person who can play with Fu Xiuning is not an ordinary person.

The group walked into the reserved private room.

Xingshi chose a seat by the window, resting his chin on his hand while watching the waiter make tea.

Noticing the vague sight from the opposite side, he raised his eyes and looked over.

Yu Shu handed him the menu and tried to be kind: “Take a look and see if there’s anything you want to eat.”

Xing Shi said obediently: “I’m fine with it, Brother Yu, just keep an eye on it.”

Seeing that his attitude was the same as usual, Yu Shu couldn’t help but be more cautious and asked, “Are there any dietary taboos?”

Xing Shi had never thought of deleting the message when he sent it to Fu Xiuning. Looking at Yu Shu’s reaction, he guessed that the other party might have asked the system to check him, and smiled even sweeter: “No.”

Yu Shu controlled his expression and smiled: “Okay.”

He quickly ordered a few dishes, and the more he thought about it, the more pessimistic he became.

He should have chosen a more appropriate opportunity to bring Xingshi to meet them naturally, instead of having a hasty encounter.

He asked the system: “What should I do now?”

The system said: “Finish this meal without making trouble.”

Yu Shu said: “Will Fu Xiuning have a worse impression of me after seeing his news?”

The system said: “Yes.”

Yu Shu argued: “But he asked Xingshi who he was. Although Xingshi replied ‘Let’s talk about it when we get back’, he will eventually find out that everyone here is a decent person, so it should be okay. The information says that Xingshi doesn’t have many friends. I can help him make more friends. Fu Xiuning and the others might be happy too.”

The system said: “I don’t know.”

Yu Shu felt uneasy: “What if he still dislikes me after hearing the list?”

The system said: “Finish this meal first.”

Yu Shu: “…”

Just after ordering the dishes, Yu Shu received a message from a friend. The other party came to him to ask about someone, and the person he was asking about was Xing Shi.

Having learned his lesson, he didn’t dare to say anything careless. He only replied that Xingshi’s background was unusual and he was not in a position to reveal any extra information, and then he sent the person away.

After dinner, several people went to Director Li’s studio.

Xingshi’s motives for taking this job were not pure, but as it was his first time watching a work in which he had participated, he was still somewhat curious.

When the video opened, it showed the familiar Z University campus. The plot switched along with the protagonist’s life, with Yu Shu singing scenes interspersed from time to time.

Director Li has a great aesthetic sense and the pictures he shot are very beautiful. It is just as he said, it can make people feel the sweetness and bitterness of secret love. This rough cut can be put online directly.

Yu Shu looked at them: “How is it, not bad, right?”

Xing Shi praised sincerely: “Not bad.”

Yu Yi looked excited and nodded.

Yu Shu watched the MV again, lost in thought for a while, and said softly, “I hope he can see or hear it after the work is released online.”

Xing Shi said sincerely, encouraging him again: “Come on, Brother Yu, you can do it.”

Yu Shu smiled and said, “Thank you, I’ll borrow your good words.”

He asked the system: “Is there any hidden meaning in what he said? Does it mean that he doesn’t object to Fu Xiuning and I dating?”

The system said: “It should be just to please you.”

Yu Shu said: “Can’t you tell me a lie once in a while?”

The system said: “No.”

Yu Shu: “…”

Xingshi returned to the company after watching the MV.

Yu Shu personally sent them off and tried to get closer to them on the way, but found it a bit tricky.

It’s not because Xingshi is cold to him, but precisely because Xingshi is not cold to him and his attitude has not changed at all.

This is very similar to Fu Xiuning, who has always been gentle to him, but his favorability is negative. Xing Shi appears to be affectionate to him, but in fact, he sees through him, and it is unknown what his real favorability is.

He had some work to do later, so he didn’t go into the company. He sat in the car and watched Xingshi and Yuyi disappear. He called the system, “Tell me, what should we do?”

The system said: “He doesn’t fall for tricks. Unless he wants to, nothing you do will work.”

Yu Shu said: “So?”

The system said: “The goal is to be more direct. Invite him to play and start with food.”

Yu Shu said, “Okay, where is Fu Xiuning?”

The system said: “Wait for the MV to be online first, and then see him again after a while.”

Fu Xiuning had just received a message from Xingshi at this time. When he heard that the other party said he was back, he asked again who they were.

Xing Shi didn’t remember all the information, but he had the system, so he sent the complete list. Fu Xiuning lowered his eyes and read it, then gave a “hmm”.

Xingshi never came back.

He and Yu Yi had spent too much time at noon, and now the class had started. So the two of them slid to the end of the team and started training.

They didn’t continue the topic until they got home in the evening.

Xing Shi wiped his hair casually, sat cross-legged on the sofa and asked, “Brother, do you know those people?”

Fu Xiuning nodded: “I have seen them all.”

Xing Shi asked, “How are the people?”

Fu Xiuning gave an objective evaluation: “Not bad.”

Xing Shi secretly thought that Yu Shu was not that stupid, and said, “Oh, so it’s okay for me to go out and play with them.”

Fu Xiuning glanced at him and asked, “Did they call you?”

Xing Shi said: “Well, he sent a message in the evening, asking if we wanted to go to dinner. I said I had training in the evening and didn’t have time, so I didn’t go.”

But full-time trainees do have holidays, unlike when they were in school, where they had to stay in the company on Saturdays and Sundays to catch up on progress.

And the date is very close, just this weekend.

Two days later, Xingshi waited for the car to pick him up at the gate of the community.

The person driving the car was the young man who had asked them about the termination fee last time. His name was Bei Jinrong and his family also owned an entertainment company.

He watched Xingshi get on the bus and sighed with a smile: “You trainees are really tired, practicing from morning to night and only having one day off.”

Xingshi fastened his seat belt and smiled, “That’s right, what’s easy these days?”

Bei Jinrong looked at him closely.

Xingshi was wearing a baseball cap, a T-shirt and jeans, all very simple styles, but very good-looking. Just like the last time in the private room, after seeing him, I couldn’t see anyone else.

He retracted his gaze and started the car: “Have you ever thought about making your debut now?”

Xing Shi said: “The business has not met the standards, so we can’t go out.”

Bei Jinrong said: “You can learn while making your debut.”

Xingshi slumped lazily: “Forget it, that’s even more tiring.”

Bei Jinrong smiled and said, “That’s right.”

They went to the apartment to pick up Yu Yi and Feng Zifan.

Yu Yi was already in the group, and Feng Zifan learned from their recent chat that this person had a good relationship with Xing Shi, so he added him to the group.

Their destination was a comprehensive club that offered everything, the most famous of which were shooting and karting.

When Yu Shu rushed over, Xing Shi had just got off the kart.

The weather was hot and he raced around the field three times, sweating all over and his hair was wet.

Bei Jinrong was running with him, looking equally embarrassed. He came up to him with a smile and handed him a bottle of ice water.

Yu Shu happened to see this scene and called out to the system on the spot: “I said my method was useful. Although it was hasty, it was successful. Look how quickly the person was called out!”

The system did not refute: “Yes.”

Yu Shu was in a good mood and walked towards them.

Xing Shi quickly spotted him and took the initiative to greet him: “Brother Yu.”

Yu Shu smiled and said, “How was your fun?”

Xing Shi said: “It’s pretty cool.”

We had lunch at a nearby farm house, went back to the city to sing karaoke in the afternoon, had barbecue in the evening, and then went clubbing.

Xingshi played until late at night and returned home contentedly, only to find that Fu Xiuning was still awake.

Fu Xiuning closed the book and looked at him: “Are you back?”

Xingshi smiled brightly: “Yeah.”

Fu Xiuning looked at him and asked, “Are you having fun?”

Xingshi smelled a little like cigarettes, so he didn’t move forward. He smiled across most of the living room and said, “Not bad. They are really nice people. They know how to have fun and eat.”

He said, showing some concern for the other party: “Brother, why are you still awake at this time? Are you waiting for me?”

Fu Xiuning said: “I was reading and didn’t pay attention to the time.”

He asked, “Your father couldn’t contact you during the day, so he sent me a message. Did you reply to him later?”

Xing Shi said: “I’m back.”

Director He also knew that he was on vacation and asked him what his plans were. He was playing go-kart at the time and was unable to reply in time, but he replied when he saw the message later.

He said, “I’m going back to my room to sleep. Good night.”

Fu Xiuning replied “good night”, watched his figure disappear, then got up and went into the bedroom.

The next day, the two of them returned to their lives as office workers and trainees, occasionally having dinner with Director He, and their lives continued at the same pace as before.

The only difference is that Xingshi’s dinner parties suddenly increased.

I don’t know whether it was Yu Shu who said it or Bei Jinrong and the others who discovered it themselves, but they often sent pictures of delicious food to Xingshi, and it always worked once out of four or five times.

Xingshi would either go out to have lunch with them at noon, or go after training in the evening and play until the early morning before going home.

That morning, Fu Xiuning saw him yawning and looking as if he had not woken up yet. Upon asking, he learned that he had gone out in the early morning to eat skewers with someone.

He looked at the people opposite him: “Do you get along well with them?”

Xingshi drank his porridge slowly and replied, “Not bad.”

Fu Xiuning asked, “Is Yu Shu here too?”

Xingshi said: “Most of the time.”

Fu Xiuning understood that a small part of the reason was simply for food.

Xing Shi said: “I will also go to have supper with them tonight, I’ll let you know in advance.”

Fu Xiuning said, “You didn’t sleep well yesterday, and you stayed up late today. Aren’t you afraid of sudden death?”

Xingshi explained: “Don’t stay up late, come back before midnight.”

Fu Xiuning said “hmm” gently.

【Didi】

[Current Favorability Value: 21]

Xing Shi: “…”

system:”!”

Fu Xiuning: “…”

Last time, Xingshi’s score was inexplicably reduced to 21, but it recovered to 22 the next day. This was another reduction in points after several days.

The reason is obvious.

The system said, “It must be because you don’t accompany him! You don’t plan to form an alliance with Yu Shu, so why bother with Yu Shu? When you have time, spend more time with your empty-nest husband… No, brother, right!”

Xingshi swallowed the food in his mouth and looked across: “Brother, I always go out to play, do you have any objection?”

Fu Xiuning said considerately: “No problem, go ahead.”

Xing Shi said: “Really?”

Fu Xiuning nodded slightly: “I told you before that it’s good to make more friends.”

Xing Shi said: “Okay.”

The system wanted to fill his mind with question marks: “Do you believe what he says?”

Xing Shi said seriously: “He is my brother, can he lie to me?”

The system said: “He is obviously saying one thing and thinking another. Aren’t you very smart?”

Xing Shi threatened to confront him: “I don’t believe it, my brother is doing this for my own good!”

The system asked, “He deducted points for your own good?”

Xing Shi said, “He’s awkward.”

The system immediately sorted out the logic: “So even though he said he was doing this for your own good, he definitely didn’t mean it that way!”

Xingshi was silent for a few seconds: “You are right.”

The system was excited: “Right!”

Xing Shi followed up with, “He must be thinking that if I get fat, I won’t look good and won’t be able to make money for him in the future. Sigh, man.”

system:”???”

Fu Xiuning: “…”

Xingshi suppressed his laughter and put down the cutlery: “Brother, I’m full.”

Fu Xiuning said: “Well, then wait for me for a while.”

He finished his meal calmly and took the other person to the company.

Unconsciously, another week has passed and Yu Shu’s MV is about to be released.

Xingshi had asked the system to check Yu Shu’s schedule before, and found out that he had been choosing to go out and play when the other party was busy recently.

This caused Yu Shu to be in a hurry, and he would rush to find them to punch in every time he finished work or had a break from work.

Once, he was busy all day and finally wanted to take a nap at night. He saw Xingshi agreed to come out for a midnight snack, so he bravely got up from the bed to accompany them. At 4:30 in the morning, he dragged his tired body to catch a plane to go out of town to record a variety show.

After a while, he felt exhausted.

Fortunately, the efforts paid off, and Yu Shu felt that his relationship with Xingshi had become much closer.

The day before the MV was released, he began to check the results.

When Xingshi received the message, he was sitting on the sofa playing with his mobile phone.

Fu Xiuning sat beside him reading a book, in front of him was a snack cart filled with a variety of snacks. The living room had a comfortable light and the atmosphere was quiet.

He shouted, “Brother.”

Fu Xiuning turned a page of the book without raising his head: “Yeah.”

Xing Shi said: “They asked me to go out and play.”

Fu Xiuning then looked at him: “It’s raining outside.”

Xingshi had already stood up while speaking: “Xiaoyu, it’s okay, I’ll go play for a while, you go to bed early.”

He said this, went back to his room, changed his clothes, and left happily.

There was a slight “click” from the door, and then silence returned.

Fu Xiuning lowered his eyes and looked at the book in his hand, and it took him a long time to turn a page.

The place where Yu Shu made the appointment was a high-end club, where Bei Jinrong and the others were also.

Everyone has been playing together frequently these days and have become familiar with each other. When Xingshi entered the room, he casually greeted them and sat on the sofa.

Yu Shu walked over to sit next to him, chatted with him for a few words, then gathered his emotions and said, “My MV will be online tomorrow.”

Xing Shi knew that he was here for this, and asked in surprise, “Really?”

Yu Shu nodded.

Xing Shi said: “Don’t worry, Brother Yu, I will support you with my fans.”

Yu Shu thanked him, looking a little nervous: “Do you think… can he see it?”

Xing Shi said: “I don’t know either, but I will bless you.”

Yu Shu observed his expression, moved closer and whispered, “Let me tell you the truth, the person I like is your brother.”

Xing Shi was surprised: “Huh?”

Yu Shu tasted his reaction and looked at him: “So do you think he will read it?”

Xing Shi looked innocent: “I don’t know.”

Yu Shu said: “How about taking a guess?”

Xing Shi thought about it, thought about it again, and gave him three words: “I can’t guess.”

Yu Shu: “…”

Why don’t you make sense?

Can’t you just say something to remind him to look?

He controlled his expression and said in a low voice: “Then do you think he and I have a chance?”

Xing Shi said sincerely: “Although I still don’t know, I will cheer for you!”

This expression is exactly the same as before, without any difference.

Yu Shu looked at him and called out to the system: “What does he mean by this?”

The system is silent.

Yu Shu said: “Speak!”

The system said: “I’m just trying to fool you.”

Yu Shu’s breathing became tight: “What do you mean?”

The system said: “His attitude towards you has never changed.”

Yu Shu: “…”

So all his time running back and forth, being careful and smiling, was completely useless!

So what did he gain from all his hard work? Dark circles and wrinkles?

Why is this little bastard so hard to approach!

He took a deep breath: “What should I do now?”

The system said: “Wait for the MV to be released.”

The next day at ten o’clock in the morning, Yu Shu’s new song MV was officially released.

Friends in the circle forwarded the message and promoted it, and Xing Shi and Yu Yi also logged into their accounts during breaks to express their support.

He debuted as a singer and had a lot of fans, and the promotional copy stated that it was written for his secret crush, which led passers-by to listen to it out of curiosity.

The secret crush, the moving melody, and the good looks of the MV protagonist… these three elements added together quickly made it a hot topic.

Many people said that this is what they are singing about, and this is the feeling of secret love. Others said that they would go in and accept Xingshi’s confession and live happily together from now on.

There were also some people who looked at it through a magnifying glass, and slowly discovered that something was wrong between Yu Yi and the male demon, and concluded that the person Yu Shu had a crush on might be a man, thus adding fuel to the fire.

More and more people paid attention to it and began to analyze the lyrics one by one, comparing them with other artists of June Culture, trying to guess who the other party was.

The hot search stayed on Weibo for a whole day.

Three days later, Yu Shu was interviewed by a media and mentioned this matter during the interview.

“Don’t guess, there are no clues in the lyrics. I won’t reveal who the other person is. I wrote this song just to express my feelings and won’t expose the other person to the public.”

“I’m not sure if he will see it, or if he knows that I like him, but if he can see it…” His smile was bitter but frank, “I want to tell him that I will try my best to get closer to him, no matter how difficult it is.”

When the interview went viral online, Yu Shu finally went to find Fu Xiuning.

He knew that this would not impress Fu Xiuning, so he did this for two reasons, firstly because he really wanted to express his feelings, and secondly because he knew Fu Xiuning could see his pursuit and wanted to tell her.

If the other party is even a little bit touched, all his efforts will not be in vain.

He learned through the system that Fu Xiuning was having dinner in the company’s restaurant, so he went over, pretended to notice him by accident, and smiled to say hello.

The next moment, he heard the long-lost prompt tone.

【Didi】

[Current Favorability Value: -8]

Yu Shu: “!!!”

system:”……”

Yu Shu’s system looked away, and two seconds later checked the program again, and it was still -8.

It was silent for a moment and opened their group.

The best fortune: [@Long live my face control brother, want to chat? ]

System 99 was suddenly cueed, which was a bit confusing.

This senior doesn’t talk much and rarely shows up. I don’t know why I’m looking for him all of a sudden.

It sent a symbol cautiously.

Long live face control: [? ]

Best fortune: [I talked to the host about you, and he asked me to ask something]

Long live face control: [? ]

Best fortune: [How is your host -8 now? ]

System 99: “…”