Love Apartment: The All-Around Comedian

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"You're not scared, are you?" Hu Yifei provoked.

“What’s there to be afraid of? Do I look like someone who’s short of 500 yuan?” Su Mingyang laughed.

“You don’t need it, but I do,” Hu Yifei shrugged.

Su Mingyang twitched his lips upon hearing this, speechless.

"Hahaha~"

Lin Wanyu, Qin Yumo, and Tang Youyou exchanged a glance and couldn't help but laugh.

Su Mingyang thought for a moment and said, "Okay then, 500 yuan it is, but let's add some bets on top of that."

“Sure, no problem. What kind of bet do you want?” Hu Yifei asked.

“We definitely have to drink alcohol for the New Year’s Eve dinner. How about we bet 10 more cans of beer? If I lose, I have to drink 10 cans,” Su Mingyang said.

"Isn't 10 cans a bit too much? It's the New Year, and health is the most important thing. It wouldn't be good if they caused any problems," Lin Wanyu said with some concern.

“That’s true. With my health, I can drink 10 cans without any problem. But Yifei might not be able to. She’d probably be knocked out after 5 cans.” Su Mingyang teased Hu Yifei with his words.

"Who said that? Don't underestimate me. Back in college, I was the king of beer in our dorm. Ten bottles of beer is nothing to me. I bet you it." Hu Yifei boasted.

“Alright, you can all be our witnesses,” Su Mingyang said to Lin Wanyu.

“I’m good at this,” Tang Youyou said excitedly.

Lin Wanyu and Qin Yumo didn't say much.

And so the stakes were set.

Everyone continued working.

Time passed little by little.

Around 6 p.m.

Zhang Wei returned with a haggard-looking Guanggu Shenqi and Lü Ziqiao.

When entering the door.

Guan Gu Shenqi was still complaining: "Ziqiao, I will never trust you again."

Lu Ziqiao said with a helpless expression, "It was just an accident. Otherwise, we would be having a great time with the three girls on the rooftop right now."

Su Mingyang had just finished cooking and was plating the dishes when he turned around and saw the two of them. He teased, "Brothers, are you feeling regretful for not being able to have the police station's New Year's Eve dinner?"

"Lin Yang, stop making fun of us. It's so unlucky. We got arrested during the New Year. It's embarrassing to even talk about it," Lu Ziqiao sighed.

"Isn't this all your fault?" Guan Gu Shenqi complained.

"Alright, the Guan Gu matter is in the past, let's not talk about it anymore. Let's be happy during the New Year," Zhang Wei advised.

All along the way, he could hear Guan Gu complaining, which annoyed him.

“Zhang Wei is right. Guan Gu, you should think positively. It’s a good thing you’re out now. Let bygones be bygones,” Lin Wanyu said.

"Wanyu is right."

Hu Yifei, Qin Yumo, and Tang Youyou nodded.

"Well, now only Mingyang's New Year's Eve dinner can give me some comfort." Guan Gu Shenqi's spirits lifted as he smelled the aroma of the dishes wafting from the living room.

"When will we eat? I'm starving after all this commotion this afternoon," Lu Ziqiao asked.

"What's the rush? Zeng Xiaoxian hasn't even come back yet," Hu Yifei said, pouting.

Lu Ziqiao frowned and said, "Shouldn't he have been back by now?"

"He said he has to work overtime and might not be coming back," Su Mingyang said.

"No way, he's not coming back? How can we go tonight without him?" Lu Ziqiao suddenly felt a little disappointed.

"Don't worry, I just called him, and he said he'll definitely come back," Hu Yifei said.

"That's pretty much it."

Lu Ziqiao was relieved.

He just finished speaking.

A familiar voice came from the doorway.

"Brothers and sisters, I, Hu Hansan, am back!"

Everyone turned to look.

Zeng Xiaoxian spotted a handsome, chubby guy standing at the door, smiling as he looked at everyone.

"I go."

Su Mingyang was slightly surprised.

This guy actually dared to come back.

Seeing Su Mingyang's expression, Hu Yifei was incredibly excited and couldn't stop laughing, saying, "You shameless bastard, you actually know how to come back?"

"What's wrong? Judging from your tone, you seem to be looking forward to my return?" Zeng Xiaoxian said with a smile.

"You're overthinking it. If it weren't for the bet I made with Mingyang, who would care whether you came back or not?" Hu Yifei said with a smug look.

"Damn, you two even made a bet with me? What kind of bet?" Zeng Xiaoxian asked curiously.

"We want to know too."

Lu Ziqiao, Zhang Wei, and Guanggu Shenqi said in unison.

"It's simple, we're betting on whether you'll be back tonight, Teacher Zeng," Lin Wanyu said with a smile.

"So who won?" Zeng Xiaoxian asked curiously.

"Teacher Zeng, do you even need to ask? You can tell from your expression," Qin Yumo said.

"Okay, it seems Yifei won." Seeing the smug look on Hu Yifei's face, Zeng Xiaoxian understood and asked, "What was the bet?"

"500 yuan for 10 cans of beer," Tang Youyou said.

"Ok."

"Is it really a big bet?" Zhang Wei asked.

"It's alright," Hu Yifei said dismissively.

Su Mingyang had finished preparing the last dish and asked Zeng Xiaoxian, "Teacher Zeng, weren't you supposed to be working overtime? Aren't you afraid of losing your job by coming back now?"

"Ugh, don't even mention it, it makes me so angry," Zeng Xiaoxian said, annoyed. "Lisa had promised to sign off on it after I finished recording, but she bailed on me halfway through, making me record for nothing. I was thinking of just working overtime, since I can't afford to offend the boss, but then Yifei called and said you guys were making New Year's Eve dinner. I thought about how I'd be eating instant noodles alone at the station during the New Year while you guys were all eating, drinking, and laughing together. I couldn't stand that, so I decided to come back. Work? Forget it! If Lisa questions me about it later, I won't say much. I'll just find a new job next year. 840"

"Teacher Zeng, I respect you as a true man." Lu Ziqiao patted Zeng Xiaoxian on the shoulder.

"Impressive." Su Mingyang was also convinced.

“This should be considered a dereliction of duty by the leadership, so Teacher Zeng, you should still be able to keep your job,” Lin Wanyu said.

"That's what they say, but the reality is quite different. Whether it's my fault or not is up to Lisa to decide." Zeng Xiaoxian sighed, then said with a relaxed expression, "Forget it, let's not talk about such unhappy things during the New Year. If I lose my job and can't find another one, how about I help out at your coffee shop, Wanyu?"

"Haha, sure!" Lin Wanyu laughed.

"Alright, alright, stop talking. Get the bowls, chopsticks, and drinks ready. Dinner's ready," Su Mingyang said.

"Yay, dinner's finally served!"

"It's time to eat!"

The crowd cheered.

After everything was arranged...

Everyone sat together and enjoyed their New Year's Eve dinner in a harmonious atmosphere.

They felt like a family.

During the meal.

Su Mingyang also kept his bet.

He drank 10 cans of beer.

This prompted Hu Yifei to cheer uncontrollably.

after eating.

The nine people were divided into three groups.

With nothing else to do, I started playing cards.

They fought until 11:00 PM.

In the end, everyone was exhausted.

We discussed going to a nearby square to watch the fireworks and celebrate the New Year.

But when they arrived, they were surprised to find...

The Spring Festival Gala was being broadcast on the large screen in the square.

A number of passersby were also watching.

Forced by the atmosphere, everyone had no choice but to follow suit.