Chapter 79 Ex
After washing up, Xu Hongdou and Chen Nanxing prepared to go to bed.

"Hey, this painting is of you and Chen Mo, right?"

Chen Nanxing noticed the picture frame on Xu Hongdou's bedside table and picked it up to take a look.

It was the handmade painting with cartoon images of the two that Xu Hongdou and Chen Mo bought when they went to Panjiayuan market on a date last week.

In the painting, Xu Hongdou's big hand is poking the tiny Chen Mo, and Chen Mo is so angry that he jumps up and down. The painting is very vivid and interesting.

"Love lasts forever at first sight?"

Chen Nanxing looked at the inscription on the painting and joked, "Wow, you fell in love with Chen Mo at first sight?"

"No way, that shameless guy asked the boss to write it himself." Xu Hongdou said with a smile.

"That means Chen Mo fell in love with you at first sight?"

"No, right?" Xu Hongdou recalled.

"The first time we met was at the subway entrance. Chen Mo was sending drunk Jiang Congwen home and almost bumped into me."

"It was dark at the time, and we probably didn't even see what each other looked like. There was no such thing as love at first sight."

"When Chen Mo confessed to you last night, did he tell you when he fell in love with you?" Chen Nanxing asked with interest.

Regarding what happened last night, Xu Hongdou only told Chen Nanxing the result, she didn’t know the process yet.

Xu Hongdou thought carefully about what Chen Mo had said, then shook her head, "No, he didn't say that, and I didn't ask."

"but."

"But what?"

"But he did say that he was amazed by me when he first saw me."

When Xu Hongdou said this herself, she felt a little shy and secretly happy.

"Oh, tsk tsk tsk." Chen Nanxing joked.

"Eh? That's not right."

"Didn't you just say that you didn't see each other clearly when you first met?"

"Didn't Jiang Congwen live next door at the time? We saw it clearly when we were waiting for the elevator together later."

"Then it can be considered love at first sight. It's the first time we meet anyway, so it doesn't have to be the first sight."

"Not really. At most he was just attracted by my beauty." Xu Hongdou said with disdain but there was a smile in the corner of her eyes.

Chen Mo, who was playing guitar next door, sneezed and rubbed his nose. "Who is thinking about me?"

Chen Nanxing saw that Xu Hongdou was not speaking from her heart, and asked with a mischievous look in his eyes, "So how far have you two gone now?"

Xu Hongdou suddenly remembered Chen Mo's dishonest hand last night and just now. She covered her head with the quilt in shame, "Oh, I don't know~~"

"Are you still embarrassed?"

Chen Nanxing wanted to lift the quilt, but found Xu Hongdou scratching him tightly, so he tickled Xu Hongdou's armpits and waist through the quilt, "Tell me or not, tell me or not, tell me the truth quickly."

"If you don't want to tell me, then don't tell me." Xu Hongdou twisted her body in the quilt to avoid it.

Chen Mo could vaguely hear the two people playing on the bed from the next room, and his eyes couldn't help but look a little strange, "What are you doing?"

"Stop, stop, stop. I have a gift for you." Xu Hongdou begged for mercy and offered a gift.

"What gift?" Chen Nanxing stopped when he heard that.

"Hu~~" Xu Hongdou lifted the quilt and breathed softly, her face flushed and hot.

"If Chen Mo saw you like this, would he misunderstand something?" Chen Nanxing teased.

Xu Hongdou rolled her eyes at Chen Nanxing, sat up, took out two picture frames from the drawer of the bedside table, and handed them to Chen Nanxing, "Here, take a look."

"Oh, this is a painting of us?!" Chen Nanxing looked at the two people's figure paintings in surprise.

"Do you like it?"

"I like it~~Oh, Hongdou, you are so nice. You even remember to bring me a gift on a date." Chen Nanxing said as he was about to hug Xu Hongdou.

"Eh~~I was sweating a little just now." Xu Hongdou blocked it with disgust.

"It's okay, I don't dislike you."

“But I hate it.”

"Humph, some man disdains me as his best friend." Chen Nanxing snorted, "But considering your gift, I won't bother with you."

"But what is this? It seems a bit similar to the one you put on the cabinet in the living room." Chen Nanxing looked at the second picture frame.

"This is the oil painting stone of 'Cangshan Erhai', a natural oil painting in Dali, Yunnan." Xu Hongdou introduced.

"Because of the natural texture of the ore, each piece is unique."

"Yunnan?" Chen Nanxing was stunned.

"You don't want to accompany me to Yunnan, and you're planning to stand me up, so you feel guilty and give me this, right?"

"No, what are you thinking?" Xu Hongdou didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Then why did you suddenly give me this? Souvenirs have to be bought locally to make them more meaningful."

"This is not a gift from me. This is a gift from Chen Mo."

"Chen Mo sent me there?" Chen Nanxing felt even more surprised.

Xu Hongdou explained: "Chen Mo knew that we had agreed to go to Yunnan, but he never had the time to go, so he wanted to give me the 'Cangshan Erhai' in Dali, Yunnan first."

"This is a gift from Chen Mo to you, so I can't accept it."

"Chen Mo bought two paintings. The one in the living room is for me. He said the one in your hand was to bribe you."

"Oh, you should have told me earlier. Bribing me is something I'm familiar with." Chen Nanxing nodded suddenly.

"That's it." Xu Hongdou did not refute.

"I didn't expect to receive this kind of 'bribe' after graduation." Chen Nanxing said with some nostalgia.

When they were in college, she and Xu Hongdou were inseparable, so those who wanted to pursue Xu Hongdou at that time all wanted to get information from her and find a breakthrough.

Chen Nanxing remembers that the most collected item at that time was milk tea, and she could drink one or two cups of free milk tea almost every week.

"Chen Mo said that he was afraid that we would quarrel in the future. I went to find you and you persuaded me to break up." Xu Hongdou was also happy when she thought of what Chen Mo said at that time.

"This can only prevent me from persuading them to break up. If you want me to persuade them to reconcile, this is not enough." Chen Nanxing raised his eyebrows.

"You talk to him yourself." Xu Hongdou said with a smile.

"Okay, then I have to extort money from him. He's a wealthy man." Chen Nanxing said seriously.

"Yes, he is indeed a wealthy and inhumane dog owner." Xu Hongdou nodded in agreement.

After the two confirmed their relationship, Chen Mo also told Xu Hongdou about his financial situation.

In the past, Xu Hongdou only vaguely knew that he was “rich”, but now she knows “how rich” he is.

"Turn off the lights."

"it is good."

They turned off the lights and lay down.

In the darkness, Xu Hongdou said, "Nanxing."

"Ok?"

“I suddenly feel very happy now.”

"Isn't that great?" Chen Nanxing smiled.

"It's good, but it feels a little unreal."

"why?"

Xu Hongdou thought for a moment and said, "Maybe happiness came a little too suddenly, and people couldn't believe it for a while."

"Just because of a boyfriend?" Chen Nanxing said with a smile.

"And you."

"Ok?"

"Now, my best friend is right next to me, and the person I love most lives across the street."

"Hehe, that's really happy."

"That's right." "Then let's live happily forever."

"Well, it's great to have you here."

On April 1st, Jiang Congwen’s first album "The King of Love Songs" was quietly released.

In addition to the previously released "King of Karaoke", "Love Transfer", "Single Love Song", and "Ten Years", there are six more songs: "It's a pity there is no if", "Love that never loses connection", "What's wrong", "God save me", "Milk Bread", and "Soy Milk and Fried Dough Sticks".

Although the last six songs are not as "amazing" as the first four, many people are already envious of the quality of the first album.

The two "breakfast love songs" in the album can be considered to slightly neutralize Jiang Congwen's tragic personality.

Of course, there are also people who tease Jiang Congwen, saying that you have to prepare two kinds of breakfast. If you don’t break up, who will?
But in general, after a wave of publicity for the "Lin Nanxi Concert", the album sold well after it was released.

And judging from the reviews online, as long as the sales of subsequent albums can maintain the current growth momentum, Jiang Congwen's album will be considered a success.

Today, Chen Mo drove to pick up Xu Hongdou as usual.

"Huh? Where are we going?" Xu Hongdou found that it was not the way home.

"Someone is treating us to dinner today, so we can save the money on the meal." Chen Mo said with a smile.

"Who?"

"Congwen, his album was released today and the market response was good, so he insisted on treating me to a meal." Chen Mo explained.

"Really? That's great." Xu Hongdou was also happy for Jiang Congwen. "Should we prepare something to congratulate him?"

"Haha, not yet. Opening champagne at halftime is a big taboo." Chen Mo laughed.

"He's just been too nervous these past few days. He was staring at it all night last night and was too excited to sleep."

"Now that I see the market response, I feel relieved. I want to share with others and relax."

"Okay, then when the dust settles, tell me and I'll prepare a gift to congratulate you." Xu Hongdou nodded.

"I'll just prepare it. If I send it off, it will represent both of us."

"No, that won't work. You can give it, but as a friend I have to give one too." Xu Hongdou shook her head.

"Okay, that's a good deal for him." Chen Mo nodded.

"Isn't Congwen your brother? Why do you say that?"

"Even brothers have to settle accounts clearly." Chen Mo said seriously.

"When he gets married, we have to give two portions of money. When we both get married, he only has to give one portion. We are at a disadvantage."

Xu Hongdou rolled her eyes and ignored him.

"You said, when can we both contribute one?"

Xu Hongdou knew what Chen Mo meant and snorted, "It's too early."

"That's soon."

"What's so fast?"

"Today is April Fools' Day. If you say it's still early, then it's almost time."

"boring."

"interesting."

"Daydreaming."

“It’s a dream come true.”

The two of them bickered and soon arrived at the restaurant Jiang Congwen had booked.

"It's really a joyous occasion, and I feel so refreshed." Chen Mo joked as soon as they met.

"Brother, look at my two big bags under my eyes, do I look energetic?" Jiang Congwen said speechlessly.

"Didn't you get enough rest?" Xu Hongdou looked at Jiang Congwen. He seemed to be in good spirits, but his face looked a little haggard.

"These past few days, I was shooting promotional videos during the day to cooperate with the company's publicity, and then I did live broadcasts late at night. Plus, I felt uneasy and sometimes my sleep quality was not very good, so this is what happened." Jiang Congwen explained.

"Then can you still drink later?" When Chen Mo came, he told Xu Hongdou that Jiang Congwen wanted to drink with him.

"Don't worry, although I'm a little tired these days, I'm in good spirits." Jiang Congwen said with a smile.

"Besides, I've already slept all day, and now the bags under my eyes haven't gone away."

"It's okay, it's okay. After you drink, go back and sleep for another night. When you wake up tomorrow, you will have an ordinary face again." Chen Mo said.

"Fuck you, I'm obviously extremely handsome."

"Anyone dares to say he's handsome in front of me? Why don't you ask my girlfriend if she agrees?" Chen Mo raised his eyebrows.

"If you say I'm not handsome, you have to ask my eight million fans if they agree?" Jiang Congwen sneered.

That’s right, today the number of fans of Jiang Congwen’s short video account has officially exceeded eight million.

"What's the use of having a lot of fans? You're still all alone." Chen Mo said disdainfully.

"Is it a big deal to have a girlfriend? I had one before and I will have one in the future."

"But you don't now."

"I will have it sooner or later."

"You just don't have it now."

Xu Hongdou looked at the two childish men competing with each other and shook her head helplessly.

The two argued for a while, and then stopped when the waiter started serving the food.

"By the way, are they all in the private room now?" Chen Mo joked.

In the past, when the two of them drank, they would go to roadside food stalls or barbecue stands to eat skewers.

"We have red beans today, why are you going to eat at a roadside food stall with us?"

"Hey, I can eat anywhere." Xu Hongdou declared.

"Did you hear that? My wife is not pretentious." Chen Mo said proudly.

Hearing Chen Mo's name, Xu Hongdou rolled her eyes at Chen Mo.

"The main reason is that I'm afraid of being famous. Some people have recognized me on the street these days." Jiang Congwen smiled embarrassedly.

"Well, you're going to be a big star soon, right?"

Jiang Congwen laughed and said, it feels good to be asked to take a photo with others.

"After this meal, I have to start losing weight. I want to return to the peak of my looks at school." Jiang Congwen said.

"What are you doing? Are you preparing for the second spring of your love?" Chen Mo asked curiously.

"It's the first spring of my career." Jiang Congwen corrected.

"I will be on a show soon, and the company asked me to pay a little attention to my image management."

"What show?" Xu Hongdou asked curiously.

"A singing talent show, 'Star of Tomorrow'."

"This is not it." Chen Mo felt that the name was a little familiar.

"It's the one that Jinting participated in." Jiang Congwen nodded.

"Hasn't this show 'Rising Star' already started? I seem to have seen promotional ads recently."

"Well, we're currently in the audition stage, but it's almost over, and the official schedule will be recorded soon."

"But didn't you refuse before?" Chen Mo remembered that he had heard Zhang Yundong say that before.

"I'm not a student anymore. Sister Nan is the instructor, and I'm going to be her assistant."

"What about Li Jinting?" Chen Mo asked.

"She shouldn't need to audition. Some of the spots will be given directly to entertainment companies."

"I mean, won't your exes be in tears when they meet on the show later?"

"Or is it that she calls you teacher, and that's interesting in some other way?"

"." Jiang Congwen.

Xu Hongdou secretly patted Chen Mo. What was he saying?

(End of this chapter)