Chapter 269 - 167: Next Time, Tell Him to Take a More Handsome Picture of Me

Chapter 269: Chapter 167: Next Time, Tell Him to Take a More Handsome Picture of Me

A faint smile crept onto Su Chen’s lips when he saw this.

Deng Chao gave a simple introduction for Su Chen and Reba. When Reba heard Deng Chao address Su Chen as "Mr. Su," the curiosity in her eyes deepened.

"Up for some drinks tonight?" Chen He asked, seeing that everyone was getting along.

Hearing this, Su Chen waved his hand. "Let’s skip the alcohol. Pairing it with seafood is just asking for a case of gout. Let’s have some fresh-squeezed juice instead."

The words had barely left his mouth when Jiang Hui pushed the door open and walked in, followed by several waiters, each carrying a platter of exquisitely prepared seafood dishes.

Tonight’s seafood feast was particularly lavish. Su Chen had ordered five king crabs alone, not to mention even more Australian rock lobsters, two-head abalone, and other delicacies.

Soon, the table was laden with all sorts of seafood delicacies.

The fragrant aroma wafting through the air made the mouths of Deng Chao and the others, who were exhausted from a long day, water in anticipation.

"What are you all staring for? Dig in!" Su Chen said with a smile, looking at everyone.

With Su Chen’s go-ahead, Deng Chao and the others, who had been starving, immediately dug in. Only Lu Zi and Reba remained a bit reserved.

But gradually, Su Chen noticed that Lu Zi and Reba had both cast aside their inhibitions. After all, being polite wasn’t as important as a hungry stomach. With a hairy crab leg in one hand and lobster meat in the other, they ate with pure satisfaction.

Especially Reba. Su Chen finally understood what Deng Chao and the others meant when they called her a glutton. She was already starting to peel another lobster before she had even finished swallowing what was in her mouth.

Just like a little hamster.

The meal lasted for over an hour. Afterward, Su Chen and the others were all leaning back in their chairs, rubbing their full, round bellies.

"Ahhh~ I ate so much today. I wonder if I’ll gain weight tomorrow!" Reba sighed.

Chen He, sitting beside her, laughed and teased, "Hahaha! And who was it that was eating with the most gusto just now? Holding an Australian lobster in each hand."

At his words, Su Chen and the others burst out laughing. Reba’s pretty face flushed red. Thinking about how she must have looked earlier, she wanted to dig a hole and bury herself in it.

’It’s so cringey.’

Lost in conversation, the group chatted until ten o’clock at night. A restaurant waiter had to come over and inform them that the restaurant was closing.

Su Chen and the others weren’t surprised that the restaurant was closing so early. After all, nightlife was rare in the north. The only restaurants likely to be open until eleven, twelve, or even past midnight were probably barbecue joints.

"Let’s go. It’s getting late. You all should head back and get some rest. You have to film the variety show tomorrow."

When they came out of the restaurant, Deng Chao and the others didn’t bundle themselves up as thoroughly as before. It was already ten o’clock, and there were few people on the street, so they didn’t have to worry about being seen.

The trio of Deng Chao, Chen He, and Lu Zi were being rather sly. They walked ahead in a tight group, as if discussing something important, with a tacit understanding. This left Su Chen to walk with Reba, making small talk. As for Jiang Hui... he wisely fell to the very back.

Su Chen, Reba, and the others were all staying at the same hotel. As they approached the hotel entrance, Su Chen deliberately let Reba go in first to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings.

But what none of them noticed was a person squatting by the side of the road not far from them, excitedly snapping photos with a DSLR camera. He muttered to himself, "I’m gonna be rich, I’m gonna be rich! I’ve got tomorrow’s headline."

’What should the headline be? "Shocking... Reba and a Mystery Man’s Late-Night Beach Stroll?"’

’"Or maybe: C-Ent Goddess Enters Hotel with Mystery Man!"’

If Su Chen had heard this, he would have had to admit that these paparazzi were truly masters of writing headlines. A gathering of six people had been framed in his lens as a performance for two. Their ability to twist the facts was really something else.

...

Early the next morning, while Reba was still sound asleep and dreaming, the phone by her bed began to ring.

A slender, porcelain-white hand emerged from under the covers. It fumbled around for a good while before finally finding the phone. Answering the call, she mumbled sleepily, "Hello?"

"For goodness’ sake, girl! You go to film a variety show and you end up in a scandal?"

Hearing the familiar voice on the phone, Reba jolted, suddenly wide awake.

She glanced at the caller ID. The name "Da Mi Mi" displayed in large letters confirmed she wasn’t hallucinating. She quickly sat up in bed, the blanket sliding down her delicate frame, revealing a beautiful sight, though sadly, there was no one there to see it.

"Sister Mi, what scandal? I didn’t do anything!" Reba was completely baffled. ’How did I end up in a scandal?’

"I sent you the link on WeChat. Take a look and tell me what’s going on!"

Hearing that, Reba quickly opened her WeChat. Sure enough, there was a message in her pinned chats. She clicked the link, and the headline made her feel like she was going to faint.

"Shocking! Next-Gen Starlet’s Secret Tryst with Mystery Man!"

The accompanying photo was from last night when she and Su Chen were returning to the hotel. The angle was incredibly tricky, making them look very intimate. Reba’s face was clearly visible, but Su Chen was only seen from the side, and not very clearly at that.

Anyone who saw it would naturally assume they were a couple out for a stroll.

"Fucking hell! These paparazzi are so shameless," Reba couldn’t help but curse.

"Finished reading? Now, for crying out loud, tell me what’s going on. Who is that man?" Da Mi Mi’s voice came through the phone again.

Reba took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. She explained everything that happened last night from beginning to end, making sure to include details about Su Chen and the respect Chen He and the others showed him. She left no stone unturned.