A Journey Through the Worlds of Film and Television.

Chapter 205 Xu Hongdou is leaving

That night, Lu Cheng, Xu Hongdou and Chen Nanxing went out to buy some cold dishes, braised meat and beer. After coming back, Xu Hongdou cooked two dishes herself, and Chen Nanxing also showed off his cooking skills. The table was filled with various cold and hot dishes.

Xu Hongdou's annual leave will end the day after tomorrow. Tomorrow morning, Xu Hongdou will leave Yunmiao Village and return to Yanjing.

In order to see Xu Hongdou off, Chen Nanxing suggested setting up a table and having a small gathering in the yard.

Tonight, it was a rare occasion that everyone was so well-gathered in the yard. Da Mai, Nana, Hu Youyu, Ma Qiushan, Lu Cheng, Xu Hongdou, and Chen Nanxing were sitting around two tables put together in the middle of the yard.

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Chen Nanxing and Xu Hongdou sat on both sides of Lu Cheng, one on the left and one on the right.

Da Mai and Nana sat next to Xu Hongdou and Chen Nanxing respectively, while Hu Youyu and Ma Qiushan sat opposite Lu Cheng.

Nana was the first to raise the can of beer she had just opened: "Hongdou, even though we have only known each other for a short time and we don't even have many opportunities to meet, I am still very happy to meet you and become friends with you. Should we be considered friends?"

Xu Hongdou also quickly raised the beer in her hand: "Of course, Nana, I'm also happy to meet you and happy to be your friend. Come on, let's have one first."

The two men clinked their beers and each took a big gulp.

Then, Barley also raised the beer in his hand and said, "Hongdou, I'm glad to meet you too. The food you cook is delicious. I hope I can have the chance to eat your cooking again in the future."

"Then you are welcome to come to Yanjing and find me when the time comes."

After the two girls toasted, Hu Youyu couldn't wait to stand up and said, "Hongdou, beautiful lady, I have to toast you too. You are the most beautiful girl I know. I'm glad to be friends with a beautiful lady like you."

Xu Hongdou raised her beer, gestured, and took a sip: "I wish Teacher Hu can write his own songs soon and become famous soon."

Ma Qiushan chuckled and raised his beer: "I'll toast you too. Life is long, and maybe after this farewell, we'll never meet again. Cheers to our acquaintance, and also to Hongdou."

"Thank you, Master Ma."

Everyone else toasted with a glass of wine, and Chen Nanxing also raised his beer and said across Lu Cheng: "Hongdou, there's no need for us to talk about that. Everything is in the wine. Let's go."

"Walk."

Finally, it was Lu Cheng's turn. Lu Cheng also smiled gently: "Hongdou, when we return to Yanjing, we will have many opportunities to meet again. There is no need to talk about separation. I'll drink this glass of wine, you can do whatever you want."

Lu Cheng directly picked up a can of freshly opened beer and drank it in one breath.

Seeing this, Xu Hongdou also raised her head and drank all the beer in the can, then opened another can: "In fact, I can come here thanks to Nanxing. Nanxing and I are best sisters, and she has always asked me to go out and play, but I never have time. Now that I'm out on this trip, I realize how beautiful the world outside is.

Life is not just about the present, but also about poetry and the fields in the distance. This sentence is absolutely true. If possible, I really want to stay here for a few more days. But just like Aunt Agui said, we also need to work to make a living.

I don’t know if I will have the chance to see you again in the future, but no matter what, I am glad to have met you. Nana, Damai, Teacher Hu, and Master Ma, I salute you all.”

As he spoke, Xu Hongdou raised the beer in his hand and drank it all in one gulp.

Xu Hongdou seemed a little excited tonight. After drinking two cans of beer in a row, she opened the third can and raised her glass to Lu Cheng again: "Lu Cheng, you saved Nan Nan, which is equivalent to saving me. You have been taking care of both of us recently. This glass, I toast to you again."

"These are all what we should do. There's no need to be so polite."

"Yes, come and drink."

"Okay, I'll drink."

After drinking another whole can of beer, Xu Hongdou was already a little tipsy.

Chen Nanxing also noticed that Xu Hongdou was not in a good state, so he advised her, "Hongdou, don't drink so much. Take it easy and eat some vegetables."

Da Mai and Nana also advised: "Hongdou, drink slowly, let's eat the food first."

Ma Qiushan and Hu Youyu on the other side seemed to have noticed something. Ma Qiushan coughed lightly and whispered, "Teacher Hu, it seems a little inappropriate for us to stay here all the time. The atmosphere is a little wrong."

Hu Youyu glanced at Xu Hongdou, then at Chen Nanxing and Lu Cheng. He didn't know if he guessed something, but smiled and said, "Something seems to be wrong."

When Barley saw the two of them getting together, he was a little curious: "What's wrong? Is Hongdou wrong? Is she reluctant to leave?"

Ma Qiushan glanced at Damai and said, "Children should not interfere too much in adult matters. Go back to write early. Go to bed early and get up early, and take good care of your body."

Barley said "oh" and stopped talking.

Chen Nanxing picked up a few pieces of Xu Hongdou's favorite dish and handed it to her. Xu Hongdou burped, lowered her head and started eating.

In fact, Xu Hongdou was also very confused at this time. Although Chen Nanxing had advised her before and told her not to make some concessions in her feelings because of sisterhood, Xu Hongdou still felt a little guilty.

Leaving tomorrow can be considered a temporary departure, leaving more time for Chen Nanxing.

But when I think of the word "give up", I still feel a little complicated.

It is always difficult to express the human heart in words.

When there are things in the heart that cannot be expressed in words, people always like to rely on a glass of wine, trying to get drunk to forget their worries, but drinking to forget their worries often only makes them more worried.

Lu Cheng didn't try to guess too much about what these little daughters were thinking, but he could roughly understand it.

Lu Cheng had already started making arrangements for Xu Hongdou. As soon as Xu Hongdou returned to Yanjing, there would be a surprise waiting for her.

"It's a rare occasion for us to gather together today, and we've prepared such a large table of food. Please eat and drink well, and don't waste it."

Hu Youyu nodded immediately: "We must not waste it. There are so many delicious dishes, and I usually can't bear to eat them. And the cooking skills of two beautiful ladies are even more rare. I'll eat first."

Machushan also hurriedly picked up the food on the plate.

Even Nana and Damai started eating, praising the dish as they ate: "Nanxing's stir-fried pork is really good, better than any other restaurant out there. Hongdou's scrambled eggs with tomatoes is still as good as always."

"Now that we're full, let's continue drinking."

Soon, Ma Qiushan was the first to put down his chopsticks: "Well, I'm full and a little bloated. I need to go out for a walk and exercise."

As he spoke, Ma Qiushan also pulled Hu Youyu, who was still concentrating on eating beside him.

After Hu Youyu realized what was happening, he hurriedly ate a few more bites and stood up: "Master Ma, I'll go out with you for a walk to help you digest your food."

Nana quickly stood up as well: "Da Mai, let's go for a walk too. Hong Dou, take your time eating. Oh, don't rush to clean up the dishes and chopsticks. We'll help you clean up when we get back."

Everyone else had left, leaving only Lu Cheng, Xu Hongdou and Chen Nanxing in the yard. The atmosphere was a little awkward for a moment...