Chasing Tides

Before Sui Yi joined the group, Zhang Fan accepted a new variety show for all members of AOW.

It is a talk show, and guests are invited to chat about a certain theme every week. The seven members of AOW were divided into two seats, and the hosts were two celebrities, one male and one female. The recording scene was full of chatter, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

During the talent show, the chorus of Fang Yu and Gu Chenkai caused the audience to applaud and cheer. Wang Bingyang also performed magic tricks as a personal skill. Although he was nervous and said "I will show everyone a mushroom", it caused continuous laughter.

In the second half of the impromptu interview, the hostess was known for being bold and pungent, and she made no secret of her liking for Sui Yi, and asked him what kind of girl he liked. Perfunctory, saying that this answer is suitable for every girl in the audience, but Sui Yi had no choice but to say "beautiful eyes" if he insisted on telling the truth.

The hostess exaggeratedly looked for a mirror to check her eye makeup, and Ning Lan, who was sitting in the back row, raised her hand to touch it, her fingertips were about to touch the small mole under the corner of her eye, she put it down quickly, and put her hands behind her back .

The second half of the recording made time for AOW's collective performance. While changing clothes and putting on makeup backstage, Ning Lan received a call from her mother, Zhao Jinshan, who never contacted him for nothing.

"Brat, have you been kicked in the head by a donkey? For Ning Xuan, that dead girl to study abroad? Why don't you call me with this money? My old lady has been miserable all her life and has never even been to the capital. You little white-eyed wolf, are you really me?" raw?"

Scolding and jumping out like a cannonball, Ning Lan covered the microphone, avoided the crowd and walked to the corner, asking, "Where did you hear that?"

"You still want to hide it from me, don't you? I met a dead girl downstairs at your uncle's house, and asked her why she was there. She said she was going to take some TOEFL class. As an old lady, you don't know what you are doing in this class without studying any books. Is it? Where did their family get so much money to send the dead girl to drink foreign ink, didn't you give it, huh?"

The loud and noisy voice hurt Ning Lan's eardrums, and he took the phone away, thinking that all the resourcefulness of his mother's life was probably spent racking her brains to ask him for money.

Ning Lan said helplessly: "I only give her the money to enroll in the class, and it's not certain whether she can pass the exam."

Zhao Jinshan refused to let go: "I shouldn't give the money for the class! She doesn't have a father or a mother. It's your turn to pay her tuition?"

"Then I don't have a father or a mother, it's my uncle and aunt's turn to raise me to adulthood?" Ning Lan said.

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, and not long after, there was a sobbing sound: "Listen, is this a human language? My uncle and aunt have done a good job in raising you, but I am nothing as a mother? I gave birth to you in October. Who came down? Who was protecting you when your goddamn father got drunk and beat you up? Little heartless, why is my life so hard..."

Ning Lan pinched the center of his eyebrows, he knew that speaking out would have such an unavoidable consequence, just now his heart was agitated and he couldn't hold it back for a moment.

Having made a mistake once, he didn't want to say any more, so he calmly asked, "How much do you want?"

Zhao Jinshan immediately stopped crying and reported a number.

Ning Lan didn't even ask what it was for, just hung up the phone and transferred the money by mobile phone.

He knew that his bottomless connivance would make his mother even more unscrupulous. Based on his understanding of his mother, if she failed to fulfill her wish, it would be fine once or twice.

Five years ago, he just came to a certain hotel in the capital to work as a waiter. The three-month pre-job training salary was relatively low. He sent Zhao Jinshan all the money he saved from his teeth. Lan couldn't make sense to her, so he simply ignored her.Who knew that she didn't know where to check the phone number, and followed the clues until she called the hotel manager's office, saying that there was an employee named Ning Lan who was unkind and unrighteous, and would not support her sick mother.The incident was known to everyone in the hotel, and the leader looked at him with scrutiny and questioning. In the end, he failed the job assessment and slipped away with his bag in his hands.

Now that he is working in a job that pays more attention to image, he can't stand such a toss, so he will give it if he can.

Ning Lan looked at the balance in the card on the mobile bank. It was obviously a large amount, but he was not happy at all.The income obtained without any effort may be a good thing in the eyes of others, but it is a heavy burden in his eyes. If he wants to live a bright and honest life, the first condition is that he does not owe anyone.

So even if Sui Yi didn't say anything, he would pay it back, no matter what method he used.

After the recording of the show, it was already sunset. There were fans squatting outside the recording studio, and some even chartered a car to take their nanny car. The seven members of AOW got into three taxis respectively, and escaped through the back door without anyone noticing. up.

They still have to rush back to start the live broadcast. Today is Lu Xiaochuan's birthday. There is no birthday party, so they always want to give fans a lively opportunity.

The location was chosen in a conference hall of the company. The hall was newly decorated, with four colorful characters of "Happy Birthday" pasted on the wall, and the cake was ready in the next room.

There was still an hour before the live broadcast, and the birthday star Lu Xiaochuan slumped on the sofa, lacking in interest, glanced at the people in the room, and asked, "Where is the surname Fang?"

An Lin replied: "I went home and said I would come later. It's okay, we can start first."

No wonder that guy took the last taxi alone, and it turned out that he was going to run.Lu Xiaochuan felt even more gloomy, and thumped the armrest of the sofa irritably.

The live broadcast started on time at 8 o'clock. Everyone first gave the gifts they had prepared. Even though they were not very interested, Lu Xiaochuan still had professional ethics and acting skills. He opened the gifts with a smile.Sui Yi was the most lavish, and gave him a watch. Some other members gave him sneakers, and some gave them wallets.

The last gift Ning Lan gave was a box of cookies.

"I went to the store to make it yesterday and refrigerated it overnight. It's hot, so hurry up and eat it," Ning Lan said.

Lu Xiaochuan was surprised: "You did it yourself?"

"Yeah." Ning Lan said with a smile, "The craftsmanship is mediocre, if it doesn't taste good, just throw it away."

Lu Xiaochuan immediately picked up a piece and stuffed it into his mouth. While chewing, he mumbled, "It's delicious, how could it be so bad!"

Talking about giving it to everyone to taste together, Sui Yi said that he was not hungry and didn't take it. The bullet screen asked the captain if he was not feeling well. The staff who read the bullet screen conveyed the concerns of the fans and read one item in order: "Yes It's not that Hua'er is not here, the captain is in a bad mood?"

Gaohua CP is well-known inside and outside the circle, and everyone present knows it.

Sui Yi said flatly: "No, Fang Yu will be here soon." After that, he didn't answer any more questions related to CP.

The fans over there swiped gifts and wished them well, and the teammates here showed their housekeeping skills to celebrate the birthday of the birthday star.Wang Bingyang performed his "mushroom" again. Lu Xiaochuan pretended to watch it for the first time and applauded enthusiastically.The company also deliberately invited his younger brother Lu Xiaozhou who lives abroad. Lu Xiaochuan has stayed in China since he was born, but he is actually not close to his younger brother. When Lu Xiaozhou came out, he even pretended to be very surprised, and then hugged him. It was relatively silent.

Ning Lan looked at this and that, and said, "You two brothers really look alike."

When lighting candles and making a wish, Lu Xiaozhou squeezed to Ning Lan's side and whispered in broken Chinese in his ear, "Beauty, add a WeChat account."

Ning Lan looked at his pair of blue-gray eyes and evil smile that were exactly the same as Lu Xiaochuan's, and thought that he really was his brother.

Sui Yi doesn't like sweets, so she leans against the wall to watch everyone's excitement.Ning Lan cut a piece of cake and ate it beside him. Lu Xiaozhou followed behind him attentively, and was about to raise his hand to wipe the cream on his face. Sui Yi took two steps and pulled Ning Lan away: " The camera can still shoot here, so turn around and eat.”

When Sui Yi put on a straight face, he would automatically exude an air of not being close to others. Lu Xiaozhou looked around the two of them, put his hands in his pockets, curled his lips and walked away.

Ning Lan obediently carried her back to eat the cake. After eating, she took the paper towel handed over by Sui Yi to wipe her mouth, and whispered, "Thank you, captain."

Seeing that the cream on his face was wiped clean, Sui Yi nodded and went back into the crowd.

It wasn't until the birthday song was sung, the candles were blown out, and most of the cake was divided, that Fang Yu hurried over.

"I'm sorry, I'm late for something at home." He put down his bag and greeted the camera first, then said happy birthday to Lu Xiaochuan, then clutched his stomach and said he was hungry and wanted to cut a cake.

Seeing his perfunctory attitude, Lu Xiaochuan gradually lost the smile on his face. After thinking about it, he still couldn't be reconciled, so he deliberately walked up to him and dangled around.

At the end of the live broadcast, everyone said goodbye to the fans. As soon as the camera turned off, Fang Yu continued to eat his cake, completely ignoring the huge birthday boy in front of him.

"Hey, where did you go just now?" Lu Xiaochuan asked.

Fang Yu didn't raise his head: "Go home."

Lu Xiaochuan's complexion was even worse: "What are you doing at home?"

"Play." Fang Yu said, taking a cookie from the box next to him and stuffing it into his mouth.

Lu Xiaochuan's eyes widened: "Lan Lan gave it to me, who made you eat it?"

Fang Yu swallowed what was in his mouth, and looked up at him without fear: "I still ate the cake, and you didn't make it."

Lu Xiaochuan was very angry.Today he started waiting early in the morning, and now he waited for this person to say "Happy Birthday" perfunctorily, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt like an idiot.

"What the hell did you do back home?" he asked again.

Fang Yu smiled: "What's none of your business?"

Lu Xiaochuan was completely irritated by his indifferent smile, and then laughed back angrily: "Heh, are you going home to serve the benefactor?"