Why Don't You Like to Eat

"I can't take it anymore!" Meng Wenzhou roared, suddenly standing up and grabbing Liu Bo, who was swaying to the music, from behind.

He tightly wrapped his arms around the other man's broad frame and wrestled him down onto the sofa.

The two immediately began scuffling with each other.

Seeing this, Zhuang Mengli next to them quickly picked up the microphone that had fallen onto the carpet, seizing the right to sing.

Liu Bo rolled over, pinning Meng Wenzhou down, and said, "Brother Meng, you're resorting to sneak attacks now, huh?"

"For the sake of everyone's ears, I had no choice but to ambush you."

"I've only sung one... two, three, four, five. Just five songs!"

"You think that's not enough? My ears are about to explode."

While the two were bickering, Su Yang, on the other side, looked at Jiang Xiaotang sitting on the sofa and suddenly thought of something.

He called out in his mind.

—System, scan?

[Jiang Xiaotang, Age: 22]

[Height: 170cm]

[Weight: 55kg]

[Appearance: 92]

[Figure: 90]

[Number of Relationships: 1, Single]

[Number of Combatants: 1]

......

—Damn, not bad Old Meng, you move pretty fast.

Su Yang couldn't help but smile as he carried his things into the kitchen.

After putting the items away, he went behind the bar to make everyone a cup of coffee. After a brief rest of about ten minutes, he called Tang Ziyun and Ren Lingxi back into the kitchen.

"Little Tang, help me wash these vegetables. Lingxi, peel this entire bag of garlic."

"Okay!" The two agreed and started working.

Su Yang first got the rice cooking, then began preparing the other ingredients.

The kitchen trio chatted and laughed while prepping the food. In the living room, the eight people sat around the sofa, cracking melon seeds and singing, occasionally bickering. The atmosphere was incredibly harmonious.

Because they were going on a trip abroad tomorrow, everyone was very happy and relaxed at this moment.

This was actually the same principle as the weekend; generally speaking, Friday is always more exciting than the two days of the actual weekend.

Because the approaching weekend gives people something to look forward to, making their mood even better.

Right now, everyone was in this exact state of mind.

[Ding, detected that the host is currently extremely relaxed and enjoying the moment. Rewarding 5 million.]

Su Yang, who was chatting with Tang Ziyun and Ren Lingxi, smiled slightly upon hearing the system prompt.

Tang Ziyun quickly finished the work in her hands. She put the items into a basket and asked, "I'm done, is there anything else you need help with?"

Su Yang looked at the cleanly washed vegetables and nodded in satisfaction. "Good job. That's all for now, I can handle the rest myself. Go sing with them and let us listen to the voice of an angel."

Tang Ziyun clenched her small fist and lightly punched Su Yang's shoulder. "I wouldn't dare call my voice angelic in front of you."

"I'm not singing though, and besides me, you're the best singer here, so I need you to go out there and improve our auditory environment."

"Alright then, are you sure you don't need me for anything else?"

"No, the rest is heavy work that you wouldn't know how to do anyway."

"Okay then, I'll go sing."

"Go on."

Tang Ziyun walked over to Ren Lingxi, patted her shoulder to say goodbye, and then turned to leave the kitchen.

Ren Lingxi was still bent over peeling garlic. They needed a lot of garlic today, so she wouldn't be finished anytime soon.

She tilted her head to look at Su Yang. "Brother Su Yang, are you sure I need to peel all of this garlic? Isn't it a bit too much?"

Su Yang smiled. "It's not too much. I'm making garlic crayfish later, which requires a massive amount of garlic, and the other dishes will need some too."

"Oh, so you're making garlic crayfish. You should have said so earlier! Now I have the motivation to peel. I love eating that."

Su Yang turned his head and said, "What do you not love eating?"

"Hehe, true."

"After you finish peeling the garlic, use that garlic mincer to crush it all."

"Okay."

After speaking, Su Yang continued handling the free-range chicken in his hands. The innards and such had already been cleaned out at the supermarket, so it wasn't too much trouble to prep.

After washing the chicken, he placed it on the cutting board, picked up a cleaver, and started chopping away wildly.

Although it looked like he was just chopping at random, the pieces came out basically uniform in size.

Once the chicken was chopped, he moved on to cleaning the most troublesome item: the crayfish. Even for him, prepping twenty pounds of crayfish would take some time.

Soon, Ren Lingxi finished peeling and washing the garlic, then put it into the mincer to turn it into a paste.

After finishing, she washed her hands and smiled. "Phew, finally done. Is there anything else you need me to do?"

"Come help me prep these crayfish," Su Yang said casually.

Ren Lingxi paused and asked in confusion, "Eh? Wait a minute, why did you say there wasn't anything left to help with when Sister Ziyun asked you just now, but when it comes to me, there's still work to do?"

Su Yang turned to look at Ren Lingxi's pretty face and smiled. "I just wanted you to help me, is that okay?"

Hearing this, Ren Lingxi's small face flushed slightly. She pursed her lips and said, "Okay, then I'll do it with you."

The two stood together prepping the crayfish in the sink, their arms brushing against each other from time to time, making the atmosphere slightly ambiguous.

Meanwhile, in the living room.

Tang Ziyun took over the microphone and started singing. Zhuang Mengli and Jiang Xiaotang, who had never heard her sing before, were completely mesmerized.

The two girls propped their chins on their hands, looking like total fangirls.

"Sister Ziyun, your singing is so good, even better than a lot of professionals," Zhuang Mengli praised.

Jiang Xiaotang nodded in agreement. "Yeah, many professionals can't compare to you. You're beautiful and you sing so well. Hey, why don't you enter the entertainment industry?"

"That's right!" Zhuang Mengli slapped her thigh. She sat next to Tang Ziyun and said with a bright smile, "Sister Ziyun, do you want to give the entertainment industry a try?"

Tang Ziyun was a bit embarrassed by their compliments. She tilted her head and smiled. "I probably couldn't make it in the entertainment industry, right? Mainly because I didn't graduate from a professional academy, and I don't have any resources or background."

Zhuang Mengli grabbed Tang Ziyun's hand and said, "Sister Ziyun, just tell me if you're willing or not. As long as you are, I have a way to get you into the entertainment industry, and I can even get you great resources."

Hearing this, Tang Ziyun trembled slightly. It wasn't that she doubted Zhuang Mengli's words, but rather that she had never seriously considered this matter.

Although she currently worked at a small record company, the singers there basically just released internet songs online, which couldn't be considered entering the entertainment industry at all.

She hadn't considered it herself either; if she really wanted to, she could completely ask Su Yang or Meng Wenzhou and the others for help.

Thinking of this, Tang Ziyun ultimately shook her head and said, "Thank you, Mengmeng, but I'd rather not enter the entertainment industry."

"Why not? You have such great qualities, you'd absolutely be a hit in the entertainment industry! When the time comes, I'll ask my dad to introduce you to one of the top record companies in China, arrange a good agent for you, and then have some songs tailor-made for you. You'll just have to sit back and count your money."

Tang Ziyun waited for Zhuang Mengli to finish before smiling. "Mengmeng, I appreciate your kindness, but, sigh, how should I put it... everyone has their own ambitions. My personality just isn't suited for the entertainment industry, and I probably wouldn't be able to adapt to that kind of environment anyway."

Seeing that Tang Ziyun had no such intentions, Zhuang Mengli couldn't really say anything more. "Alright then, what a pity."

However, just as Zhuang Mengli had said, if she really could release a few hit songs, it went without saying that she would make a ton of money. By then, she would be swamped with invitations to variety shows and music festivals. Once she had a few more songs under her belt, she could even hold concerts, gaining both fame and fortune.

But Tang Ziyun's personality had always been the type to never fight or compete for things. She was extremely easygoing; as long as she had enough money to get by, she was content.

Although her family wasn't exactly wealthy, they were never short on money, which nurtured her indifference toward wealth and fame.

Meng Wenzhou, who was sitting to the side, had listened to their entire conversation. He smiled and said, "With the right background, the entertainment industry can indeed propel someone to fame and fortune very quickly. However, the waters there are too deep. Little Tang's personality really isn't quite suited for it."

Zhuang Mengli nodded. "Alright then, since Sister Ziyun doesn't want to go anyway, let's just drop it."

"Alright, let's stop talking about this and sing together. Mengmeng, how about a duet?" Tang Ziyun looked at Zhuang Mengli and invited her.

"Sure! But you sing so well, the contrast might be too strong if I sing with you. Please don't laugh at me, everyone."

"What does that matter? By your logic, if Su Yang were to sing, the rest of us shouldn't even bother trying."

Hearing this, Zhuang Mengli paused for a moment and asked, "What do you mean?"

"Hmm? Have you never heard him sing?"

Zhuang Mengli shook her head. "No, I haven't. Is he really good?"

"How should I put it... If you compare me to him, I'm at best a karaoke superstar, while he is a god of music dominating the industry."

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