Chapter 268 - 167: Next Time, Tell Him to Make Me Look More Handsome

Chapter 268: Chapter 167: Next Time, Tell Him to Make Me Look More Handsome

Evening.

In a seafood restaurant near Beach Park, Su Chen stood before the private room’s floor-to-ceiling window, which offered a perfect view of the beach.

The decorative lights had just come on. Seven or eight tall light towers on the beach bathed the entire area in an orange glow, which, combined with the landscape lights, created a particularly beautiful scene.

"I never thought the beach would look so beautiful at night!"

CLICK. Just as Su Chen was lost in his thoughts, the door to the private room was suddenly pushed open, and several figures, bundled up from head to toe, walked in.

Su Chen turned to look and couldn’t help but laugh out loud at the sight of them.

"I gotta say, being a celebrity seems exhausting sometimes. You have to go out in full disguise."

The newcomers were none other than Deng Chao, Chen He, and Lu Zi. All three wore baseball caps and masks that covered half their faces, leaving basically only their eyes visible.

Unless you knew them really well, no one would be able to recognize them on the street dressed like that.

Deng Chao, who was leading the group, took off his mask and said with a hint of resignation, "I never used to wear this stuff when I went out. But recently, this app called Douyin came out. If you’re not careful and someone gets a video of you, it spreads like wildfire."

"If we aren’t careful about our privacy, we’re bound to get mobbed by fans."

"Tell me about it. Someone filmed a video of us today while we were shooting the variety show, and it ended up trending on Douyin."

"Mr. Su, you have no idea how many people were around the beach this afternoon. There were thousands, at least. We could barely get out of there after we finished filming," Chen He chimed in.

Hearing their words, the corners of Su Chen’s mouth turned up slightly. ’If I told them I was Douyin’s biggest shareholder, would they try to get me drunk?’

Once everyone was seated, Su Chen signaled to Jiang Hui that they could tell the waiter to start bringing out the food.

Jiang Hui had just stepped out of the room when Deng Chao’s phone, which was on the table, started ringing. Seeing the caller ID, he seemed troubled, unsure whether he should answer.

"What’s wrong? Is Her Majesty calling to check up on you?" Su Chen teased, seeing Deng Chao’s expression.

Deng Chao flipped his phone over to show the screen. "No, it’s a call from Reba."

"Reba..." Su Chen’s eyes lit up when he heard the name.

In the entire entertainment industry, aside from the already-married Yang Mi, Reba was the only female celebrity who really piqued Su Chen’s interest.

"Well, answer it," Chen He chimed in from the side, eager to stir the pot.

Deng Chao had noticed the change in Su Chen’s expression. With Chen He egging him on, he went ahead and answered the call.

"Yeah... we’re eating. A big seafood dinner. Chen He, Lu Zi, and I are all here."

"What? You want to come..."

Deng Chao looked over at Su Chen, asking for his opinion.

’Of course, I agree. If she really comes, it’ll be a perfect opportunity to see just how beautiful this Uighur girl is in person and if she looks different from her pictures online.’

"But we have a friend here with us. If you don’t mind, you can come over!" Deng Chao had to make the situation clear. If she came and saw Su Chen, a stranger, then turned around and left, it would be a huge loss of face for them.

"Alright, it’s near the hotel we’re staying at. I’ll send you the location!"

After saying that, Deng Chao hung up and sent her the seafood restaurant’s location.

"Looks like the resident foodie couldn’t resist the temptation of a big seafood dinner," Chen He couldn’t help but joke.

"Foodie? Aren’t you celebrities supposed to control your diet and manage your figures?" As Su Chen spoke, he suddenly noticed that Chen He’s face looked a lot fuller than before. He immediately changed the subject, "Speaking of which, He, it looks like you’ve put on some weight over the holidays."

Hearing Su Chen’s words, Chen He felt as if he’d been struck by a thousand arrows. He slumped back in his chair with a look of utter despair, which sent Deng Chao and Lu Zi roaring with laughter.

It was an open secret among them. Chen He had let himself go a little during the New Year’s holiday and had gained over ten pounds in a single month, all in very conspicuous places.

Like his face, his jaw, his stomach... anyone who knew him even a little could tell right away.

"I don’t want to gain weight either! But what can I do? I have the kind of body type that gains weight just from drinking water!" Chen He tried to defend himself.

At this, the others laughed even harder.

There weren’t many overweight people in the entertainment industry, mainly because they don’t look good on camera. Of course, comedians didn’t have such strict image requirements.

Reba arrived quickly, in less than five minutes.

When she arrived, she was just like Deng Chao and the others, completely disguised and bundled up.

When she took off her mask and hat, Su Chen was captivated by the Uighur girl’s beauty and couldn’t help but stare for a few extra seconds.

After entering the private room, Reba also sized up Su Chen. Having knocked around the entertainment industry for a few years, she had a good sense of people.

The first thing she noticed upon entering was that Su Chen was seated at the head of the table, with Deng Chao and Chen He on either side of him. It was immediately clear who the evening revolved around.

This discovery made her wonder if coming for this seafood dinner was the right or wrong decision. After all, she had initially thought that Deng Chao and the others were the ones in charge.

"Reba, sit down! What are you standing there for?" Deng Chao, ever the veteran, saw right through her hesitation and quickly gestured for her to sit next to him.

Hearing this, Reba quickly sat down beside Deng Chao, though she kept stealing glances at Su Chen out of the corner of her eye, wondering what his background was.

Coincidentally, Su Chen happened to look over at that exact moment. Their eyes met directly. Like a cat caught stealing fish, Reba quickly averted her gaze, a faint blush appearing on her lovely face.