Urban Film and Television: Jiang Lai is the Top Choice

Yu Xiaonuo was the one who understood Mingliang the most among them. She understood the unspoken meaning in Yang Chu and Mingliang's words, so she also picked up her wine glass, looked at Yang Chu and said, "Brother Yang, let's have a drink together. You must take care of us poor people in the future."

How could Yu Xiaonuo tell that Yang Chu was a rich man? It was because she could tell from the food Yang Chu ordered that he was not short of money, or at least not stingy.

Yang Chu smiled and bumped hands with Yu Xiaonuo, saying, "Aren't you afraid of getting drunk?"

Yang Chu's words were a test for Yu Xiaonuo. If Yu Xiaonuo said she wasn't afraid of getting drunk, it would mean she was willing to stay in a hotel with Yang Chu.

If Yu Xiaonuo says she can only drink a few cups, it means she's not interested in Yang Chu.

Yu Xiaonuo could easily understand Yang Chu's implied meaning. She smiled and glanced at Mingliang, saying, "Isn't Liangliang enough? You have quite the appetite!"

Yu Xiaonuo's words were a bit like those of a 1996-born "green tea" (a manipulative woman), neither giving Yang Chu a direct answer nor leaving herself room to maneuver. It could be said that she could advance or retreat at will, waiting to see how things would develop.

Bao Niannian, being rather oblivious, completely missed the subtle exchange between Mingliang, Yu Xiaonuo, and Yang Chu. She simply picked up her beer, looked at Yang Chu, and said, "Let's have a drink together. I also want to talk to you about what's really going on between you and my cousin! I think she clearly couldn't bear to leave you, but how did she remarry my brother-in-law? This is something I just can't understand, and she won't tell me no matter how I ask her. I hope you can tell me."

After saying that, Bao Niannian drank the beer in her glass in one gulp.

After finishing his beer, Yang Chu sighed and looked at Bao Niannian, saying, "I hope you won't bring up my relationship with your cousin anymore. It's not good for her if you do."

Bao Niannian thought for a moment and roughly understood what Yang Chu meant, but she still looked at Yang Chu and said, "I understand what you mean, but I still want to know why. As I said before, my personality is very similar to my cousin's, and I don't want to follow in her footsteps."

After Yang Chu poured the beer, he hesitated whether to tell Bao Niannian, when Peng Jiahe sighed and looked at Bao Niannian, saying, "Let me tell her!"

Then Peng Jiahe explained in detail why Zhong Xiaoqin left Yang Chu.

After Peng Jiahe finished speaking, the private room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

After drinking a beer, Mingliang looked at Yang Chu and asked, "Didn't you ever think about keeping Xiaoqin with you?"

Before Yang Chu could answer Peng Jiahe, he interrupted, "It's not that Brother Yang doesn't want to keep Sister Xiaoqin, it's that Sister Xiaoqin doesn't want to stay, and Sister Xiaoqin can't stay. The matter is too complicated. It's not as simple as whether she wants to or can stay."

"Ha! How complicated can it be? In the end, it's just that men are unwilling to take responsibility."

"Mingliang, I don't like what you're saying. If Brother Yang insists on taking responsibility for Xiaoqin, Xiaoqin will be the first to object."

Mingliang looked at Peng Jiahe in disbelief and said, "How come I feel like you know more than us at such a young age?"

Peng Jiahe sighed and looked at Mingliang, saying, "It's not that I know a lot! It's just that I've been watching Xiaoqin's departure from the sidelines. I've witnessed all the gains and losses, the pros and cons, with my own eyes."

"Then tell me, why was Xiaoqin the first to object to Yang Chu keeping her?"

Peng Jiahe sighed and looked at Mingliang, saying, "If you get divorced and find a man you really like, but after you get together with him, you become the laughing stock in his eyes, would you still be with him? And your parents will disown you because you're with him, would you still continue to be with him?"

Mingliang understood what Peng Jiahe meant when he heard her words; it might not be a good thing if Yang Chu forced Zhong Xiaoqin to stay.

Mingliang downed the beer in front of him in one gulp again.

Bao Niannian placed the beer in front of Yang Chu and asked, "Do you like my cousin?"

Yang Chu picked up his beer and clinked it against Bao Niannian's before saying, "Your cousin probably told me I have many women, right?"

After Yang Chu finished speaking, he drank the beer in one gulp and looked at Bao Niannian.

Mingliang and Yu Xiaonuo were surprised that Yang Chu had other women, and they both frowned as they looked at Yang Chu.

Bao Niannian nodded and said, "My cousin said you have two wives, one girlfriend, and several lovers."

"So, do you think I like your cousin?"

"This is the question I asked you."

Yang Chu poured himself another beer and looked at Bao Niannian, saying, "About a year ago, my thoughts were probably similar to yours: to be a rich man, find a beautiful wife, and live a life of monogamy. But... fate has played tricks on me, and I think I'm pretty good as I am now."

Although Bao Niannian didn't know exactly what Yang Chu was talking about, she could tell that it was a different story.

Bao Niannian stared intently at Yang Chu and asked, "You still haven't answered me. Do you like my cousin?"

Yang Chu looked at the mess of cups and plates on the table, unsure whether he should answer the question.

However, Peng Jiahe had no qualms and stared at Bao Niannian, saying, "Don't ask Brother Yang anymore, is it interesting? If Brother Yang answers that he likes her, do you think Sister Xiaoqin will be able to go back to Brother Yang? If Brother Yang answers that he doesn't like her, are you trying to get back at Xiaoqin?"

Bao Niannian opened her mouth, but didn't know how to answer Peng Jiahe's question.

However, Peng Jiahe had no intention of letting Bao Niannian go.

"Have you considered that if Brother Yang answers 'I like him,' are you going to tell Sister Xiaoqin the answer? How will Sister Xiaoqin feel then? Do you want her to live with guilt for the rest of her life? Or do you want to cause trouble for Sister Xiaoqin's future?"

Upon hearing Peng Jiahe's question, Bao Niannian stopped pressing Yang Chu and muttered to herself with her head down, "I didn't expect there to be so many questions."

Mingliang downed his beer in one gulp and said self-deprecatingly, "We've really wasted our years, being rendered speechless by a young girl."

Yu Xiaonuo muttered to herself, "Yes! We're not as insightful as a little girl."

Yang Chu poured himself a glass of beer, drank it, and said, "The heaviest words in the world are 'love and separation, heartbreak and despair.' If someone is truly a person of integrity and loyalty, who would dare to make such a promise so easily?"

After Yang Chu finished speaking, he poured himself another glass of beer and looked at Bao Niannian, saying, "Do you know why I'm with your cousin?"

Bao Niannian looked up at Yang Chu, also wondering why Zhong Xiaoqin was with Yang Chu.

Without waiting for Bao Niannian's reply, Yang Chu said directly, "That's because of your cousin's personality. She can face even the biggest problems with optimism."