The story of Rose starts with being a brother

Chapter 473 Disconnection from the Internet, and Thus Time Travel (Part 1) - Foreword
March 5th, Saturday.

Love Apartment 3602, Guan Gu's art studio.

"Jingle Bell!"

Guan Gu Shenqi, who was pondering the plot of the next chapter of the comic, heard a cell phone ring. He looked to the side and found that it was Tang Youyou's cell phone that she had just left there.

He picked up his phone and saw that it was an unknown number, so he answered the call directly.

"Moshi moshi." Guan Gu greeted him cheerfully.

However, his expression soon darkened.

"I'm Tang Youyou's boyfriend. I've heard Youyou mention your show before," Guan Gu Shenqi said in a sour tone. "But I'm sorry, Youyou has other work commitments, so she can't participate in your show."

"I'm sure! I won't consider it anymore!"

Guan Gu refused firmly and then hung up the phone.

Even after hanging up the phone, his good mood from before had vanished. He stared at the canvas in front of him, his face expressionless, lost in thought.

However, not long after, the studio door was pushed open, and Tang Youyou walked in with a smile.

"Oh right, Guan Guan, I left my phone with you."

Seeing this, Guan Gu Shenqi suppressed his displeasure, put on a smiling face, and handed over the phone: "I was just about to bring the phone to you."

"Haha, Guan Guan, you're so nice."

Tang Youyou smiled and kissed him on the cheek, then took the phone and said, "The previous drama, 'Reversal Hero,' was very well received. Although it started strong but ended weakly, many production teams have been extending offers to me!"

"Rotten branches?" Guan Gu was taken aback. "What use are they?"

“Uh…” Tang Youyou thought for a moment and explained, “It’s just that a film crew has extended an invitation to me.”

"That's it."

"I won't disturb your drawing any longer. I'll go back and ask about the situation."

Tang Youyou smiled and was about to go back, but Guan Gu Shenqi hesitated for a moment and then asked, "Youyou, are you still planning to act in that movie from a few days ago?"

"..."

Hearing this, Tang Youyou paused, turned around, and chuckled awkwardly, "How could that be? I haven't even passed the audition yet, why would I act in that movie?"

A few days ago, Tang Youyou received an invitation to star in a drama series that was to be filmed in Malaysia. She was also told that the male lead looked a lot like Takuya Kimura. She was immediately thrilled.

However, after receiving the script, I discovered that the show was quite explicit, with two scenes where the characters were completely naked.

Unfortunately, Guan Gu Shenqi also saw the script, and to avoid arguing, Youyou immediately promised not to act in the play.

However, she still secretly went to the film crew for an audition.

The film is definitely a legitimate film, absolutely not an adult film, but these days, some films still add some explicit scenes to the mix.

For example, films like "Titanic" and "Lust, Caution" contain such plots.

As a professional actress, Tang Youyou naturally wouldn't have been troubled by such psychological difficulties; otherwise, why would she have forcibly kissed Guan Gu in the first place?

But now Guan Gu Shenqi looked at Tang Youyou and said, "You're still planning to act in that movie, aren't you?"

"I..." Tang Youyou was a little embarrassed. Just as she was about to explain, she suddenly thought of something and frowned, asking, "How did you know?"

"Because the director of that knock-off film crew just called!"

"The director called?!" Tang Youyou exclaimed, then quickly asked, "What did the director say? Did I get selected?"

"Hehe, of course I was selected!"

Guan Gu smiled, and Tang Youyou smiled too, but Guan Gu changed the subject and said, "But I already refused for you!"

……

The doorway of room 3102 in Love Apartment.

"Knock knock! Hello, residents of 3102, I am Zeng Xiaoxian, the vice chairman of the apartment residents' committee under the subdistrict office. Please open the door, we need to discuss your matter regarding the expansion of your courtyard."

Vice Chairman Zeng stood at the door, speaking with a smile on his face, but unfortunately no one inside responded to him.

Standing to the side, Hu Yifei gritted her teeth and said irritably, "Vice Chairman Zeng, this is the third time they've come. You've said it three times already, and they haven't even opened the door. What's the point?"

Zeng Xiaoxian looked a little embarrassed, but still said, "What do you know? This is called service attitude, don't you understand?!"

"Oh, then you can continue providing service?"

Hu Yifei snorted and then slammed her hand on the iron gate in front of her, saying, "Hey, listen up, you people inside! You've been illegally expanding your courtyard, it's almost encroaching on the pedestrian crossing! The residents have been complaining. Open the gate now and tear down your illegal structures!"

"Yifei, can you please be a little nicer? They're also residents of this community, so please be considerate of their feelings!"

Seeing that Hu Yifei was about to get angry, Zeng Xiaoxian quickly tried to calm her down.

However, Hu Yifei snorted again and said, "Are they the only residents of this community? Aren't the others residents? When they built this illegal structure, didn't they consider other people's feelings!"

After saying that, Hu Yifei patted the iron gate again and shouted, "Open the gate quickly! You have ten seconds, or I'll open it my own way!"

"Yifei, don't be impulsive."

Zeng Xiaoxian sensed that things were not going well, so while comforting Hu Yifei, he called out to the people inside the door, "Don't misunderstand, we just came here to discuss and mediate the conflict between everyone."

At that moment, a voice suddenly came from inside the door: "We need to consider the rectification, but your women's chairperson's tone was too irritable. I'm going to file a complaint against you!"

"..."

Zeng Xiaoxian looked embarrassed and corrected, "It's the vice-chairperson, not the women's chairperson."

"Isn't that woman next to you quite irritable?"

"..."

Seeing that the ballpoint pen Hu Yifei was using to take notes was starting to deform, Zeng Xiaoxian quickly added, "Um, what did you mean by 'considering'... what are you still worried about? Why don't you open the door first, and we can sit down and discuss it properly, okay?"

"No, you should leave. We'll talk to you again once we've thought it over."

"I'll say it one last time: either open the door in ten seconds, or I'll open it for you in ten seconds." Hu Yifei's anger suddenly disappeared, replaced by a smile.

The people inside didn't speak again, but the two could still hear a disdainful laugh coming from inside.

Zeng Xiaoxian's scalp tingled instantly, and he quickly grabbed Hu Yifei, saying, "Yifei, calm down, calm down!"

Hu Yifei didn't say anything more, she just smiled at Zeng Xiaoxian.

The reason Wen Sheng initially felt that this comedy world was not simple was because he personally experienced some unusual aspects, and one important factor was Hu Yifei's fighting skills.

If he hadn't seen the exaggerated comedic style in the original series, he would definitely have thought that Hu Yifei must have some kind of cheat code.

After all, TV dramas are TV dramas, and reality is reality.

But in this world, reality is just like that... irrational.

So Zeng Xiaoxian saw Hu Yifei glance at the hand that was holding her arm, and then kick the iron gate in front of her.

After a loud bang, the straight door became a C-door.

……

Lonely Corner Bar.

"Wensheng, are you free lately? I'd like to ask you for a favor."

At the bar, Lu Ziqiao, holding a glass of wine, leaned close to Wen Sheng and said...

"Hmm, what is it?"

"Could you teach me how to mix drinks?"

"..."

Wen Sheng looked him up and down, and asked curiously, "Why do you want to learn this?"

“This is the latest tool I discovered for picking up girls.” Lu Ziqiao glanced at the bartender behind the bar. “Haven’t you noticed? All the girls love watching the bartenders mix drinks. If I learn this, it’ll be like adding wings to a tiger!” Wen Sheng smiled and said, “Then why don’t you go and become the bartender’s apprentice? You can learn at the same time and attract girls in a bar.”

"This……"

Lu Ziqiao paused for a moment, then rolled his eyes and laughed, "I think his cocktails aren't as good as yours. Besides, if I were mixing drinks in a bar, it would weaken my appeal and make girls think they can drink my drinks just by paying me money."

"..."

Hearing this, Wen Sheng gave the scumbag in front of him another look, then nodded and said, "Alright, but if you want to learn, you'll have to spend more time. There are some basic things you need to know, such as the six most common base spirits used in bartending: rum, vodka, gin, tequila, brandy, and whiskey. You come to bars often, so you should know these, but you probably don't know how to use these spirits well. You need to know about ingredient processing and storage..."

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Before Wen Sheng could finish speaking, Lü Ziqiao interrupted him urgently, then chuckled dryly and said, "Can we skip the theoretical knowledge and just... get straight to the point with something easy to learn?"

Seeing his expression, Wen Sheng smiled and said nothing, having already guessed that his enthusiasm was just a passing fad.

After thinking for a moment, Wen Sheng beckoned the bartender to bring over a glass of juice and vodka, and then they mixed up in front of Lu Ziqiao.

"It's adjusted."

"..."

Lu Ziqiao's lips twitched, and he said speechlessly, "Is this considered mixing drinks?"

“How can this not count? Isn’t this what you wanted—simple and easy to learn?” Wen Sheng said with a smile. Then, remembering something, he added some ice cubes and then plucked a leaf from the bar’s greenery and put it in.

"Isn't it worth more now?"

"..."

Seeing Lu Ziqiao's constipated look, Wen Sheng laughed and said, "This is how practical bartending is. You can even add your grandma's chicken soup to it and it won't be a problem, as long as you don't throw up or die. Of course, if you want to learn flair bartending or other more professional things, that's another story. See how simple this is?"

Although Lu Ziqiao was somewhat reluctant to admit that this was also bartending, he couldn't really learn it properly.

After a moment's thought, he picked up the glass of wine and began to search the bar with his eyes.

"Then I'll take it and try it out first."

After saying that, he left the bar and walked towards the girl he had chosen.

Just as Lü Ziqiao walked away, Wen Sheng's phone rang, and he found that it was Zhang Wei calling.

"Hey, Zhang Wei, what's up?"

"Brother Sheng, where are you now?"

"I'm at the bar downstairs, what's up?"

"I have something to do later, could you lend me a suit to wear?"

"Sure, what's up, you're going on a date?"

"Uh, no, the law firm has an event on a university campus today, and there's a dinner later. Quite a few female students will be there, so I came back to borrow your suit..."

Listening to Zhang Wei's seemingly reserved yet witty remarks, Wen Sheng, though not optimistic about his chances of success, still encouraged him, saying, "Then keep it up and strive to create another glorious New Year's Eve!"

"I'll do my best!"

While Wen Sheng was on the phone with Zhang Wei, Lu Ziqiao had already hooked up with a girl.

When Lu Ziqiao invited her to taste the wine, the girl laughed and said, "Handsome, don't you know that you shouldn't drink wine offered by strangers in a bar?"

"Of course I know, but as a personal bartender, I find it hard to convince myself to miss out on a beautiful woman tasting my creations."

Lu Ziqiao had bright eyes and a polite smile. He first took a sip of the wine himself, and then handed it to the girl in front of him.

If the other party dares to accept the call, the signal it sends couldn't be stronger.

To Lu Ziqiao's delight, the girl stared at him for a moment, then took a sip of her wine with a smile.

Lu Ziqiao's smile widened even more.

"Hello, my name is Zhang Wei."

……

In the evening, Zhang Wei, dressed in a smart suit, attended a dinner arranged by the law firm and the college.

Although intern lawyer Zhang Wei's professional skills are at the bottom of the law firm, his personal image is second to none.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been sent here by the law firm.

Law firms also need to attract fresh talent, and law firms in Shanghai are very competitive, especially those that would allow someone like Zhang Wei to intern there...

Many campus events are also a form of publicity and recruitment.

However, since this is not a private dinner, students from other schools besides the law school may also come to join in the fun.

"Teacher, are you also a lawyer at the law firm?"

Just then, Zhang Wei, who was stroking a pocket watch, heard a voice beside him. He turned his head and saw a female classmate looking at him curiously.

"Uh, yes, I'm a lawyer too."

Zhang Wei's heart raced, and he put away his pocket watch as he answered.

When he got the suit from Wen Sheng's room today, he didn't deliberately choose one. He just saw this one hanging on the coat rack by the door and took it down. However, he just discovered that there was a pocket watch in the inner pocket of the suit.

Brother Sheng is really particular; it would be even better if he wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses and a brooch.

"Wow, teacher, you look about our age, I didn't expect you to be a lawyer already!"

It has to be said that Zhang Wei is undeniably good-looking. The two suites in the apartment are known for their attractive staff, and with a little grooming and the added appeal of being a lawyer, his charm with women is undeniable.

Before his sleazy nature was exposed, his image and identity alone made him the perfect lawyer heartthrob from a romance novel.

Having learned from the New Year's Eve incident, Zhang Wei smiled reservedly and then asked, "Are you from the law school?"

"Oh, no, I'm a performing arts student." The girl shook her head. "But my friend is a law student. She said there was a banquet here, so she dragged me along."

"Acting Department, Acting Department is great!"

Zhang Wei was secretly delighted. If the other party was from the law school, he was really afraid that the other party was a top student. If they asked some deep legal questions, wouldn't that damage his image?
The girl then said, "Teacher, I actually have a legal question I'd like to ask you."

"..."

Zhang Wei's expression stiffened slightly, but he still smiled and said, "What's the problem? I'll answer it patiently."

"It's about relationships. A scumbag cheated on the feelings of us female students in the performing arts department. I want to ask if we can punish him through legal means!"

Hearing this, Zhang Wei felt relieved, but after thinking for a moment, he still said vaguely, "The law is not very good at intervening in these kinds of emotional issues; it depends on the severity of the problem."

"But he deceived the feelings of twenty-four female students in our performing arts department."

"..."

'Damn, I thought Lü Xiaobu was invincible, but whose general is this now?'

Zhang Wei was shocked, but he kept his composure and said, "This... regarding the laws in this area, uh..."

"Teacher, we made a website specifically to get revenge on him. Will that break the law?" The girl asked, both angry and concerned.

"A website?" Zhang Wei raised an eyebrow. "You acting students can make websites? What kind of websites?"

"Teacher, wait a minute."

The girl then walked to the side, picked up her bag, took out a laptop, tapped a few times on it, and pushed it in front of Zhang Wei.

"That's it, www.Zhang Wei is a bastard..."

Seeing the bright red words "Zhang Wei is a bastard" on it, and the pair of scissors that seemed to be cutting off the root of Zhang Wei's troubles, Zhang Wei froze on the spot.

"By the way, teacher, have you ever heard of Zhang Wei?"

(End of this chapter)