"What's wrong?"

Seeing Zhao Xiaodao suddenly dazed, Lu Zheng hadn't yet reacted, "Got something this afternoon?"

"No, nothing!" Zhao Xiaodao blinked, stammering.

Lu Zheng thought for a moment, squinting, "What's on your mind? I've got some new ingredients these days, come home with me for dinner!"

"Oh oh! Sure sure!" Zhao Xiaodao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, nodding repeatedly.

No wonder she was overthinking; if she didn't know the existence of Si Lingxi and the other two women, Zhao Xiaodao would definitely have gone home with Lu Zheng without hesitation. After all, she had tasted Lu Zheng's cooking before, to the point of nosebleed.

But since knowing about the existence of Si Lingxi and the other two women, Zhao Xiaodao found it hard to view Lu Zheng in certain aspects properly, so hearing these words with slight ambiguity, as a top star who's been in the social circles for over a decade, it seems quite normal to think skewedly, right?

However, hearing about new ingredients, Zhao Xiaodao was no longer sleepy.

The last time, she ate several dishes to the point of nosebleed, causing an amusing news story, but afterward, she felt incredibly spirited as if possessed by a god, frightening those around to the point they almost thought she was having a dying glow.

"What is it, what is it?" Zhao Xiaodao's eyes shone, "Is it Buddha Jumps Over the Wall again?"

"Those were eaten up; we're having chicken, lamb, and beef this time."

"Those are all hearty dishes!" Zhao Xiaodao bared her teeth.

Lu Zheng glanced askance at Zhao Xiaodao, "So, want to eat?"

Zhao Xiaodao nodded emphatically, "Yes!"

She's not stupid; a meal of medicinal dishes made her nosebleed, and the subsequent wine worked wonders. Though she had the Beauty Pill, the effect wasn't as much, but Deng Pao Pao and Lady Sun's changes were quite significant, and it's said their marital relationship has been blissfully harmonious recently...

Hence, Deng Pao Pao and Lady Sun actively liven up the atmosphere in the Hot Pot Group chat, saying they'd visit during the New Year, but it didn't happen as Lu Zheng wasn't around.

Zheng Kuo, sitting on the side listening, showed an awkward but polite smile, like a stranger in the scene. Listening to their conversation, he formed an initial impression of Lu Zheng.

He seemed to have a high status, had a strong personality, and didn't care much about others' feelings, as Lu Zheng didn't even bother with a polite invitation, despite him sitting there.

After Zhao Xiaodao agreed to "eat," she realized there was another person beside her, feeling slightly awkward, she quickly said, "Right, right, let's handle the business first."

Zheng Kuo cleared his throat, then took out two documents from his briefcase, placing them on the table, "Um, Mr. Lu, Xiao Dao must have told you, aside from wanting to purchase the commercial rights to Phoenix Seeking Phoenix, we also want to invite you to record some music."

Lu Zheng nodded, "Yes, she mentioned it."

"Here's the authorization and music recording invitation documents, together totaling two hundred thousand yuan, does that work for you?" Zheng Kuo said cautiously.

This price is already considered the highest for non-celebrity singers in the industry; initially, the producers weren't very willing, but due to Zhao Xiaodao's influence and Zheng Kuo's persistence, they approved the price.

At this moment, seeing Zhao Xiaodao and Lu Zheng's attitude and presence, Zheng Kuo couldn't help feeling a bit nervous. It seemed people like them weren't short of money and weren't even in this business.

Lu Zheng smiled slightly, took the two documents, skimmed over them, then took a pen from his backpack to sign, handing them back to Zheng Kuo, "When is the recording? Where?"

"I booked a recording studio, reserved for a day tomorrow, you can come at any time." Zheng Kuo, taking back the documents, finally breathed a sigh of relief, while thanking Lu Zheng, he also gratefully glanced at Zhao Xiaodao.

Obviously, without Zhao Xiaodao, they couldn't even find Lu Zheng, even if they did, whether he'd agree would be another matter.

...

Zheng Kuo and Lu Zheng agreed to meet at the Humming Recording Studio tomorrow morning, then tactfully took their leave.

Lu Zheng and Zhao Xiaodao were the only ones left on the scene.

"This time your assistant didn't come along?" Lu Zheng asked.

"On this trip to Hai City, I had no work, so I didn't bring her." Zhao Xiaodao said with a smile.

"Then let's pick up Lin Wan from work first and head home together," Lu Zheng nodded, and Zhao Xiaodao put on sunglasses and a mask, departing with Lu Zheng.

Just leaving the door, Lu Zheng glanced at a car not far away.

"Bang!"

A somewhat loud explosion sound came, and Zhao Xiaodao turned her head to see a burning phone drop to the ground, accompanied by a scream.

"What happened? A phone exploded?"

"Seems like it, don't know which brand." Lu Zheng nodded and opened the door of the Dongfeng Wind God car, "Let's go."

...

"Damn it, Apple can explode too? Maybe it's using Samsung components!"

"The phone exploded, no big deal, it'll upload to cloud space anyway, but did you catch the shot?"

"No! I was just about to, aimed it, and then it exploded!"

"Damn, Zhao Xiaodao's scandal, no photos, how can we proceed, here here here, use mine first."

"But they've already boarded the car."

"Follow them, follow them! We have to capture it; this is server-crashing big news!"

"Okay... wait, what?"

"What happened?"

"The tire blew out!"

"What?"

They looked at the display's warning, hurriedly got off, and discovered all four tires were blown.

"What the hell!?"

...

Arriving at the Interpol headquarters building, they bought three cups of coffee, half-drunk when Lin Wan was done with work.

"Sister Wan!"

"Little Saber!"

Lin Wan got in the car, took the coffee, "Is the business done?"

"Recording tomorrow," Zhao Xiaodao laughed from the backseat, "Brother Lu is giving face, making a big scene in the crew."

Lin Wan couldn't help but smile; Zhao Xiaodao was obviously exaggerating. Still, it showed her sincere gratitude.

"Has Qingyan returned?" Lin Wan asked Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng shook his head, "Qingyan's not back, I'll pick her up later."

Previously, it was his crossing between Great Jing and Blue Star, now it turned into Si Lingxi and the other two women crossing between both worlds.

This morning, Lu Zheng sent Liu Qingyan back to Great Jing, as Lin Wan worked in Hai City, Liu Qingyan needed to attend Renxin Hall, strictly speaking, Liu Qingyan had fewer days off than Lin Wan.

Zhao Xiaodao, sitting in the back, couldn't help but swallow, momentarily unsure of what to say.

...

Driving to the underground parking lot, Lin Wan and Zhao Xiaodao headed to the apartment first, while Lu Zheng returned to the rented place, crossing over to Great Jing to pick up Liu Qingyan.

Once the two entered the home, they saw a group of people sitting on the living room sofa, watching the TV show starring Zhao Xiaodao.

Liu Qingyan joined in with a smile, while Lu Zheng naturally headed to the kitchen to busy himself...