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Lou Dong Zang had more to say but was directly sidetracked by He Guan. By the time he thought of continuing the topic, He Guan had already settled at the dining table, beckoning him, “Alright, let’s eat.”

In the end, Lou Dong Zang only said, “…Okay.”

During the meal, He Guan’s phone rang several times. Only after checking the phone did he realize the messages were from Ren Ning.

He Guan casually said, “I’m going to check a message on my phone.”

Even though Lou Dongzang couldn’t see, and He Guan could have chosen not to mention it, yet, he didn’t.

Hearing that, Lou Dong Zang lowered his head to sip the soup.

Since Lou Dong Zang couldn’t see, He Guan had prepared two bowls for him, one for the soup and one for the fish, making it very convenient for him to eat.

[Ren Ning: There can’t be any mishaps at tomorrow’s press conference. Be sure to arrive early, by 7:30 a.m. at Xingyu Media. I’ll send you the address, as well as the answers to the press questions.]

He Guan found typing a hassle, so he directly decided to use voice messaging, “Understood, ‘Bodhisattva’ Ren…. Got it, ‘Bodhisattva’ Ren… Don’t worry, ‘Bodhisattva’ Ren.”

[Ren Ning: ?! Try saying ‘Bodhisattva’ one more time?! Are you trying to get back at me for this morning scene, huh??!]

He Guan was always more relaxed while eating and prone to jesting. He laughed and replied, “Alright, ‘Bodhisattva’ Ren.”

[Ren Ning: …]

After teasing Ren Ning, He Guan decided to wrap it up, “I will be there by 7:30 in the morning. The press conference starts at 10. Wear the custom-made outfit from GENTY, politely walk with your teammates, and go up fourth. Don’t bring your phone, don’t retort to the journalists, if unsure, just smile in response. Right?”

[Ren Ning: That’s more like it. Get some beauty sleep early… you can’t show up with dark circles tomorrow.]

He Guan replied, “Goodnight.”

After He Guan finished chatting, Lou Dong Zang asked, “Who was that?”

He Guan, “Oh, he, my agent.”

Lou Dong Zang, “Aren’t you about to part ways?”

Humming a tune, He Guan served a slice of fish to Lou Dong Zang.

Imagining tomorrow’s scenario, He Guan felt Ren Ning might just lose it.

He still cheerfully replied, “That’s right, but we have to complete the remaining work.”

He Guan continued humming in a very good mood, “So, tomorrow is my last appearance, just for fun.”

Turning off his phone, He Guan asked, “Lou Dong Zang, do you have any jewelry? Can I borrow something, preferably a simple ring?!”

In response, Lou Dong Zang said, “There’s a walk-in closet on the second floor. There’s a jewelry cabinet inside. You can check there.”

He Guan happily replied, “Alright.”

After thinking for a moment, a frown formed on Lou Dong Zang’s face, “You didn’t even get a ring after signing?”

He was referring to their marriage agreement.

He Guan spread his hands and said, “It wasn’t in the agreement, so none gave me. Was the old man stingy to me? Do you have one?!”

He Guan almost instinctively added, “Besides, we…”

But he promptly closed his mouth.

According to the memories of the original owner, there truly was no ring.

Maybe it was due to his celebrity status, or maybe the Lou family didn’t want outsiders to know about this marriage deal.

In any case, they never provided a ring.

Lou Dong Zang clearly understood He Guan’s unspoken words, “…Yes.”

Sensing the conversation getting slightly tense and considering they had almost finished eating, He Guan stood up to clear the dishes.

He directly handed the chopsticks and pot lid to Lou Dong Zang and said, “Hold on to these and head to the kitchen. It’s time for you to contribute to some household chores.”

Lou Dong Zang, “Okay.”

Thus, the awkward moment was broken.

Humming a song, He Guan led the way while walking slowly, “Come on, come on, meet up in ’98~ Come on, come on~”

When He Guan reached the kitchen door, he took the chopsticks and commanded, “Alright, mission accomplished. You can leave now.”

After just being fed, Lou Dong Zang was well-behaved and didn’t revert to the fierceness from when they first met.

Lou Dong Zang said, “Weren’t you heading to the cloakroom? I’ll wait for you.”

Hearing this, He Guan replied, “You can lead the way if you like.”

Lou Dong Zang, “The song you were humming earlier, what was it??”

He Guan, “Song?”

After having dinner and a relaxed chat with Lou Dong Zang, He Guan casually said, “It’s called ‘Meet in 1998’.”

Only after speaking did He Guan realize what he had just revealed…

He Guan wasn’t sure if this world had that song. Knowing Lou Dong Zang’s keen hearing, he didn’t dare to turn around to gauge his reaction and hurriedly added, “Or was it? I can’t quite remember.”

Lou Dong Zang expressed his feelings without any hesitation, “It sounds good.”

Hearing this, He Guan let out a sigh of relief, placed the dishes into the dishwasher, and said, “I think so too…”

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