The story of Rose starts with being a brother

Chapter 443 The Last Supper (Part Two): Crisis Resolved?
The atmosphere in the private room suddenly became subtle. Everyone was stunned as they looked at the handsome guy named Neo in front of them.

Tang Youyou then pushed Neo to sit down next to Qin Yumo, saying with a smile, "Yumo, how could you forget about your boyfriend? You said you were going to bring him to dinner!"

Qin Yumo's eyes widened in surprise. She looked at the handsome guy named Noe next to her, then at Tang Youyou. In an instant, the team's voice communication was successfully established.

Qin Yumo: Tang Youyou, what are you doing?! Who is this person?!

Tang Youyou: Your boyfriend! Oh no, a fake boyfriend, just someone to get through this dinner. How is he? Handsome or not?
Qin Yumo: Who asked you to find me a fake boyfriend? Didn't I say I didn't agree?

Tang Youyou: I heard everything at the door just now. If I hadn't made a heroic appearance, how would you have handled this situation?

Qin Yumo: ...

"Yu Mo, is this your boyfriend?" At this moment, Nuolan, who was a little confused, spoke up, "He's quite handsome."

"Uh..." Qin Yumo's expression changed several times. After glancing at Wen Sheng, who hadn't said a word, she subconsciously explained, "Actually, I didn't..."

"Actually, Yu Mo always deliberately doesn't bring her boyfriend because she's worried that he's too handsome and we'll steal him from her," Tang Youyou said first.

After saying that, she deliberately sighed and said, "Sigh, Yu Mo, you're worrying too much. We're all good sisters, why would anyone compete with you for her? Right, Yi Fei!"

"..."

Hu Yifei, who was staring intently at the new handsome guy, snapped out of her daze and nodded awkwardly, "Uh, yeah, yeah."

Then, when Tang Youyou passed by, she grabbed her and whispered, "Youyou, what's going on? Where did you find this handsome guy?"

"I bumped into him in the elevator," Tang Youyou chuckled. "I was originally planning to go to the supermarket to drag that fishmonger over. He looked like Jay Chou at first glance, but coincidentally, I ran into Neo in the elevator when I went downstairs. No matter what, he looks really handsome."

"He is indeed very handsome." Hu Yifei nodded at first, then realized what she meant and said, "But aren't you just making things worse by bringing him here?"

"No, isn't this just a good way to get Yu Mo out of a tight spot?"

Tang Youyou looked quite smug as she got up and sat down next to Guan Gu. On her other side was Wen Sheng, who was in the main seat.

Wen Sheng looked at the fake love rival opposite him with great interest, never expecting that this person would actually appear here.

He had only vaguely recognized the person, but after hearing what Tang Youyou had whispered to Hu Yifei, he remembered that this person had indeed made a brief appearance in the original drama.

only……

"Youyou, when did Yumo start dating this boyfriend? I've never heard her mention him before," Wen Sheng asked with a smile.

"Uh, this..." Tang Youyou, who was so caught up in her smugness, suddenly didn't know how to answer. She had been so focused on dealing with Nuolan that she had only just realized that she still had to get past Wen Sheng.

Seeing that Nuolan was also looking over with a puzzled expression, she quickly said, "Didn't I just say that Yu Mo was worried that someone would steal her boyfriend, so she had been secretly having a secret relationship before?"

"I see." Wen Sheng nodded, looking at Qin Yumo who looked uneasy, and smiled, "Yumo, you did a good job keeping this a secret."

"..."

Sitting next to Hu Yifei, Qin Yumo smiled awkwardly. Next to her was the "boyfriend" that Tang Youyou had just brought.

Listening to Wen Sheng's words, I was momentarily unsure if there was any hidden meaning behind them.

The secret between him and me was truly well done, wasn't it?

"Let's order first, Zhang Wei should be here soon," Wen Sheng said with a smile.

So, while looking at the menu, everyone started exchanging information again.

Tang Youyou and Lu Ziqiao, who were on the same side, managed to establish a team voice chat through eye contact, even though Guan Gu Shenqi was between them.

Lu Ziqiao: Auntie, what's going on? You really found a man for Yu Mo?

Tang Youyou: What are you saying? Fake boyfriend? Didn't I already tell you that?

Lu Ziqiao: Didn't we agree before that we would follow my plan?

Tang Youyou: Your plan doesn't conflict with my plan. Besides, did you hear what Wen Sheng said just now? Is he jealous?
Lu Ziqiao: I don't know if you're jealous or not, but I think you're probably already full before you've even eaten. You've found Yu Mo this guy, aren't you just making things worse?
Tang Youyou: How is that making things worse? Isn't making me pretend to be someone in the apartment who likes Wen Sheng also making things worse?

Lu Ziqiao: But nobody knows this person! Can we really fool them?

Tang Youyou: I'm just here to have a meal and show my face. Besides, it's all your fault for not finding a suitable person to come over, which has wasted so much of my time. Now I've found one, but there's no time to rehearse with him yet.

Lu Ziqiao: How can you blame me? It's because you have high standards, and... wait, Auntie, I never thought someone with thick eyebrows and big eyes like you would actually date someone like this?
Tang Youyou: Don't talk nonsense. I'm not like you. Besides, isn't Neo better than those ugly ducklings you found before? At least he's good-looking enough to make a good impression.

Lu Ziqiao: Hmph, how is it different? Aren't they all just escorts?

"By the way, Yu Mo, does your boyfriend also live in Love Apartment?"

At this moment, Nuolan handed the menu to Wensheng and then suddenly asked with a smile.

The others at the table were immediately drawn to the look and followed.

Qin Yumo, who was explaining the situation to Hu Yifei, froze, then turned to look at Neo beside her.

"Oh, I don't live here, my clients are here."

Upon hearing this, Lü Ziqiao couldn't help but say in a strange tone, "Customer? You're providing door-to-door service, oh~"

Right!
Immediately afterward, he felt two murderous auras coming from him, and quickly shrank his neck and shut his mouth.

After exchanging a glance with Wen Sheng, Nuolan looked at Yu Mo and asked curiously, "What does he do?"

Seeing this, Tang Youyou immediately tried to smooth things over, saying, "Neo is... uh... what do you do again?"

"..."

Lu Ziqiao rolled his eyes. Did he really think he could get away with this?
Upon seeing this, Nuolan raised an eyebrow and was about to say something when Neo spoke up again, saying, "Oh, I'm a fashion stylist."

"A fashion stylist?" Nolan nodded, but then asked curiously, "You said your clients are in Love Apartment, but aren't all a stylist's clients celebrities?"

“I don’t really like the glitz and glamour of the entertainment industry. I think fashion should serve the general public,” Neo replied.

Nuolan then understood that Yu Mo's boyfriend was a home-based hairdresser.

"Jingle Bell!"

Just then, Wen Sheng's phone rang. Seeing that it was Zhang Wei calling, he answered it directly, and after listening for a few seconds, he hung up.

“Zhang Wei has arrived, but he doesn’t know which private room it is. I’ll go meet him.” “Why don’t you just tell him the name of the private room and let him come up by himself?” Hu Yifei said.

“He brought his new girlfriend, and he might be nervous.” Wen Sheng smiled and stood up. “I’d better go and greet her.”

Seeing this, Nuolan nodded: "Okay, come back soon."

But as soon as Wen Sheng left the private room, the atmosphere changed again.

"Why haven't you said anything all day?" Hu Yifei asked, nudging Zeng Xiaoxian, who had been sitting quietly next to her.

"I...I'm too hungry to talk," Zeng Xiaoxian forced a smile and replied, glancing at Nuolan, who was still smiling.

Now that Wen Sheng was no longer in the way, Nuolan smiled and asked Tang Youyou, "Youyou, I've been quite busy the past few days and haven't had a chance to chat with you much."

"Hehe, I think so too, but I listen to your show often," Tang Youyou said with a smile, keeping her composure.

"Really? I didn't expect to have an audience in the apartment." Nuolan smiled and added, "By the way, after watching your performance in 'Thunderstorm' with Awen last time, I was thinking about when I could see you in another play. You were absolutely fantastic!"

"Haha, thank you, but I don't have any plays to perform in right now. If I do later, I'll send you and Teacher Wen tickets." Tang Youyou was overjoyed to hear someone praise her acting skills.

However, Nuolan narrowed her eyes slightly and said, "Teacher Wen? Is that what you call Awen?"

"Uh……"

Tang Youyou's heart skipped a beat. She had accidentally blurted out that, and Nuolan had found a loophole in her words.

Seeing the probing look in the other person's eyes, she quickly explained, "Yes, wasn't Wen Sheng in the music industry before? I'm in the entertainment industry. Music and film are inseparable, so I'm used to calling myself that."

"I see." Nuolan nodded, then asked, "What did you think of Awen's song that came out recently?"

"Teacher Wen has released a song?" Tang Youyou asked in surprise.

"Yeah, don't you know?"

"I……"

Tang Youyou's expression changed, and in the end she could only force herself to say, "I'm usually busy with work, and Teacher Wen is also quite low-key, so he hasn't asked much about this kind of thing."

Listening to their conversation, Lu Ziqiao looked nervous and whispered to Zeng Xiaoxian, "Oh no, Auntie is about to give herself away. She might give herself away if she talks any more."

“I already told you your method won’t work. How could Nuolan be so easy to deal with?” Zeng Xiaoxian shook his head. No one among the people present knew better than him how formidable Director Nuolan was. This was just a simple test; there would be even more ruthless things to come.

Unfortunately, as an undercover agent, Nuolan had given him an ultimatum, and he couldn't give these people any advance warning. In the end, he could only sigh, "If this continues, Youyou will only bring trouble upon herself."

Meanwhile, Nuolan listened to Tang Youyou's words and her mind was filled with doubts. It seemed that Tang Youyou really did not like Wen Sheng, just as Zeng Xiaoxian had said.
Thinking of this, Nuolan felt much more at ease; this was just a fake rival in love.

So she smiled and said, "I understand, Ah Wen really rarely talks about these things."

Then, after thinking for a moment, Nuolan said, "Youyou, there's something I'd like you to do me a favor for. I don't know if that's alright?"

"Help?" Tang Youyou was wary, but still smiled and said, "Of course, we're all friends, I'll definitely help if I can."

"It's like this, the station is currently preparing for a TV series, but the female lead hasn't been cast yet. Lisa is hoping I can recommend someone for her, but I don't know any actors, so I was wondering if you could help me..."

Once Nuolan realized that Tang Youyou posed no threat, she immediately changed her approach and adopted a conciliatory strategy.

Upon hearing her words, Tang Youyou's eyes widened in surprise. "You mean, you want me to help you get the role... No, this isn't me helping you, it's you recommending me for the lead role, this is you helping me!"

“We’re all friends, it doesn’t matter who helps whom.” Nuolan smiled gently. “But I can only recommend; I don’t know if I’ll be selected.”

"I'm already very grateful to have this opportunity," Tang Youyou said with delight. "Thank you so much, Nuolan!"

Lu Ziqiao was stunned by what he saw. Guan Gu Shenqi leaned over and whispered, "Ziqiao, it looks like your plan has completely failed."

"I……"

Lu Ziqiao was completely stunned. He hadn't expected that his plan would fail before he even had a meal.

On the other side, Qin Yumo, who was watching this scene, felt a headache. Although she did not support Tang Youyou and Lu Ziqiao's plan, deep down, she also had some thoughts.

Faced with this rival in love, although she really didn't dare to confront him head-on, she was willing to test the waters for him if someone was willing to do so, and she was also curious to see Nuolan's reaction.

A soldier who doesn't want to be a general isn't a good soldier; a mistress who doesn't want to become the official wife... is a good mistress.

But what can you do when she's a bad woman?
But the current situation is that Tang Youyou is confident, Tang Youyou is full of pride, Tang Youyou arrives at the battlefield with great momentum, and Nuolan delivers her victory speech...

Because the changes happened so quickly, when Wen Sheng led Zhang Wei and Mo Lan into the private room, it felt no different from before.

"Zhang Wei, introduce your girlfriend to everyone."

Wen Sheng first looked at Nuolan and Qin Yumo with a puzzled expression, then sat back down and said with a smile.

When Zhang Wei saw everyone looking over, he instinctively felt a pang of anxiety, but when Mo Lan shyly hid behind him, his confidence soared.

"Let me introduce you, this is my girlfriend, Moran. Moran, they're all my friends," Zhang Wei grinned, but when he saw Neo, he paused, "This is..."

"He's Yu Mo's boyfriend, Neo." Unable to rely on his aunt, Lu Ziqiao had no choice but to fight alone.

"Boyfriend?" Zhang Wei's smile froze. He looked at Qin Yumo, then at Wen Sheng, his mind suddenly blank.

"Don't stand there, sit down and order some food." Hu Yifei could tell at a glance that this guy wasn't thinking straight, so she quickly invited him to sit down.

After regaining his senses, Zhang Wei chuckled twice and quickly pulled Mo Lan, who was walking somewhat awkwardly, to sit down.

Well... as a former criminal police officer, Moran was really not used to wearing high heels. If it weren't for her family requiring her to wear high heels on dates, she would never have worn them.

Who can blame her for being innocent and pure, which is also part of her public persona?

At this point, all participants for the dinner had arrived, and since the table was round, the seating arrangement was as follows:

Wen Sheng and Nuolan sat together at the head of the table. On Wen Sheng's other side were Tang Youyou, Guan Gu Shenqi, Lu Ziqiao, Zeng Xiaoxian, and Hu Yifei. On Nuolan's side were Mo Lan, Zhang Wei, Neo, and Qin Yumo. They all formed a circle.

As the food was served, everyone ate and chatted in a harmonious atmosphere. Everyone smiled sweetly and happily, as if it were just an ordinary dinner party.

Especially after Nolan felt she had resolved some of the destabilizing factors...

(End of this chapter)