Can following the rules be called rebirth?

Chapter 210, Chapter 208: The approach was not appropriate.
The three walked back from the riverbank and once again merged into the bustling streets.

"It's only a little past nine o'clock!"

Having just experienced an emotional upheaval, Gu Caiwei was clearly still feeling unsatisfied.

"How about we go get something to drink?"

"can!"

After all, it was the first day of Sagittarius, and Zhou Mingyuan and Li Zhi both nodded in agreement.

The change of venue was part of the plan, and no one wanted to spoil the fun.

Even places to have a drink are actually divided into different classes.

If you occasionally feel like joining in the fun, you can find mainstream brands like Starbucks and Snow King in the most prominent places outside any shopping mall.

Those with certain cultural preferences, especially foreigners, tend to flock to certain special bars and clubs, such as Sunshine, which is popular with Koreans, Lure, which is popular with Australians, and even CentralPark, which is specially designed with a New York style.

Young people who are keen on socializing are more likely to choose quieter bars.

Gu Caiwei seemed to have done her homework beforehand, deciding on her destination directly.

A quiet bar called Clove Lounge.

To celebrate their hatching day, Gu Caiwei and Li Zhi didn't hold back either.

Zhou Mingyuan, of course, didn't need to say anything more. The short-haired girl ordered herself a cherry wine, while Gu Caiwei ordered a signature margarita.

“I’m so angry~”

The three of them raised their glasses and chatted about all sorts of things.

"what's wrong?"

"I'm so regretful! The fireworks were so beautiful, I completely forgot to take pictures!"

Gu Caiwei recalled the regret from half an hour ago, couldn't help but pout, and downed the wine in one gulp, feeling a slight heat rising inside her.

My mind seemed to be buzzing, the source of which appeared to be the mixed sounds and lights from the bar.

Looking at Li Zhi again, although she didn't drink as fast as she did, her best friend was intolerant to alcohol and her face would turn red very easily after drinking a little. Now, after one glass, her originally fair and bright profile was as red as a ripe apple.

"That's a bit of a shame."

Li Zhi squinted her eyes, nestled into the large sofa in the booth, and reached out to wrap her arms around her best friend's slender waist.

"Tell him to find you a photographer to take pictures next year."

After saying that, the short-haired girl gestured towards Zhou Mingyuan across from her.

"Hahahaha~"

Gu Caiwei giggled, looking at Li Zhi's fair cheeks so close to hers, and couldn't help but tease her.

"Don't let my baby's poker face fool you, he's got a whole repertoire of ways to coax me!"

"She looks so pretty when she blushes after drinking, she's absolutely mesmerizing. If I were a boy, I'd love to kiss her."

Li Zhi was not as good at drinking as Gu Caiwei, and at this moment she looked extremely tired.

For some reason, the two sisters seemed to regard Zhou Mingyuan as one of their own tonight, fueled by alcohol.

They are truly one of our own.

The two women let down their guard and boundaries, and even their sisterly jokes, which were only made in private, went unnoticed by anyone else.

So, Li Zhi simply moved her face closer and said with a grin.

"Then why don't you give me a kiss?"

"Think beautifully!"

Gu Caiwei smiled and turned her head, standing shoulder to shoulder with her best friend, sipping their cups slowly, feeling each other's body temperature.

The girl's alluring charm was fully revealed. The two of them snuggled together like two kittens, their body scents mingling, their soft bodies pressed tightly together.

"Finding a photographer is such a small matter, do we really need to wait until next year?"

Zhou Mingyuan looked up, his phone screen lit up, and smiled as he spoke to the two of them.

"Look at the group chat."

"what?"

Gu Caiwei casually took out her phone from her bag and opened her WeChat pinned chat group, "Fruit Princess".

Although her mind was still foggy, she only looked at it for a few seconds before she sat up abruptly, her eyes wide open.

Wow, you!

"There really was a photographer helping to film the video!!!"

"This filming is just too good!"

Gu Caiwei's tongue was slightly tied, and her soft, sweet voice was full of surprise.

"It's so beautiful!!"

Unexpected.

I never expected that.

Who would have thought that Zhou Mingyuan's arrangements would be so meticulous?

Yes, it really exists.

Inside the business van that had been arranged for them early on, the driver was their ever-present assistant, He Min.

She not only brought pre-prepared boxed firecrackers and subtitle fireworks, but also called over a professional photographer from Jieyou Media to complete the shooting task with a camera.

The best location, the most professional lens, and the most reasonable framing.

In the long video, which lasts for several minutes, colorful fireworks and cannons soar into the sky, and Gu Caiwei's name flashes in the night sky, instantly becoming eternal and being remembered by the digital world.

Exquisite, so exquisite that it is breathtaking.

"Oh My God"

"You really know how to surprise people."

"An unexpected surprise."

Li Zhi also nestled on the sofa and watched the entire video. Suddenly feeling a pang of jealousy for no reason, she turned her head away and spoke so softly that she could barely hear herself.

How would you rate this?

She no longer knew how to comment on Zhou Mingyuan's gift.

The surprises exceeded my expectations, and the meticulously planned design was beyond what the word "romantic" could possibly describe.

But, but...
In the end, he and Gu Caiwei were just friends. He was just helping Gu Caiwei celebrate her birthday; it was just a formality, wasn't it?
Li Zhi still remembers her reaction when she saw Zhou Mingyuan take out the first gift.

A slight smile played on his lips; he was happy and satisfied because the gift he gave him was decent and unremarkable.

Why not just give them an instant camera?
Zhou Mingyuan, that guy
Even if he's different from most people, capable, resourceful, and financially secure, this...
Isn't he being a little too attentive to Gu Caiwei?

The short-haired girl bit her lip and clenched her fingertips tightly. She felt a little dizzy and couldn't figure out the problem no matter what she did.

After three cocktails, Gu Caiwei, who was extremely happy, became increasingly drunk. Her charming peach blossom eyes narrowed into crescent moons, as if dewdrops were about to seep out from them.

"I'm going to the bathroom."

The atmosphere was great tonight. Zhou Mingyuan had been drinking quite a bit with the two girls. He stood up.

"And another one, please."

"That's enough, Vivi! Are you still going to drink?"

"It's okay, it's okay~"

Gu Caiwei smiled, a tempting blush already rising on her pale skin.

Alcohol seemed to have a way of making people feel relaxed. She stretched her back to make Li Zhi more comfortable, and without saying a word, she took another sip from her glass.

After a while, in addition to bringing two glasses of wine, the waiter also brought two glasses of lemonade.

Li Zhi took the lemonade, stared at Gu Caiwei, and couldn't help but shake her head and sigh, "You mean him?"

"How can he be so thoughtful?"

You think so too, right?

Upon hearing this, Gu Caiwei sat up straight and nodded vigorously, her bright, sparkling peach blossom eyes captivating.

"It just feels really special."

The brown-haired girl blinked, not having had time to think of any words to describe herself, and before she could speak, a tall, middle-aged man walked over.

He looked to be in his early thirties, wearing a stylish high-end denim shirt. His skin appeared to be tanned to a bronze color, and his features were deep and striking.

The other person, holding a cup of Long Island Iced Tea and wearing a black Submariner, approached and greeted me politely and gentlemanly.

Hi, is this bothering you?

"." Li Zhi didn't speak.

"Is there a problem?"

Gu Caiwei looked him up and down and then said.

Neither she nor Li Zhi were regulars at the bar, but they were generally aware that bar guys would often come over to chat them up in the booths.

No matter the occasion, she always steps in to handle such situations.

Because no matter how well a man hides it, he always has a girl in mind.

In this environment, she and her best friend sat together, maintaining at least a 40/60 or even 30/70 win rate.

Although Li Zhi is beautiful, her eyes are cold and aloof, and her temperament naturally keeps people at a distance. Few men would dare to approach her.

On the contrary, some particularly discerning men can always spot her as the princess in the crowd, the jewel in the crown, even in bars where handsome men and beautiful women gather.

So she had long been used to the fact that the boys came with an ulterior motive, and that motive was often her.

"I just saw you two over there. You both seem to have great style, so I thought I'd come over and make friends."

The man smiled slightly and said calmly, "It's even more beautiful up close."

"Excuse my intrusion, may we sit together?"

"No."

Gu Caiwei suddenly felt a tightness in her chest and couldn't control the alcohol from numbing her. She actually spoke up and raised her face in a somewhat fierce manner.

"I have a boyfriend, so it's inconvenient."

"."

The man was taken aback, and then looked at Gu Caiwei and Li Zhi with surprise.

He had actually scouted the location.

This booth was occupied by one man and two women. The man went to the restroom, which gave him the opportunity to approach and chat with them.

At such close range, he was momentarily stunned by Gu Caiwei's charming face, and nestled on her shoulder was a short-haired girl who was equally stunning.

This scene was enough to make any man's ears burn and his heart race; he was momentarily stunned.

"And this beautiful lady..."

"I have a boyfriend now, sorry."

After a brief pause, Li Zhi also spoke up to refuse.

"That's it."

The man chuckled self-deprecatingly, then, seemingly out of politeness, shrugged, nodded, spread his hands to indicate "Sorry," and prepared to turn and leave.

"Ladies, I didn't mean anything by it."

The man smiled politely as usual, then took out a business card from his pocket, handed it to Gu Caiwei, and said...

"I work for an MCN company called Xinghuo Media. We're a fairly large company in Jiangcheng. Would you mind leaving your contact information?"

"This is my business card. I specialize in incubating online influencers. I hadn't planned to come here today, but it was a bit of a surprise that I came to check out the bars along the riverbank. I never expected to run into two of you. Looking back, I feel really lucky."

"I think with your good looks, it would be easy for you two to break out and succeed in the beauty industry. I really hope that if I'm not aiming too high, we can become friends and I'd appreciate your guidance in the future."

"Spark Media has a good reputation in the industry, so perhaps we can have more opportunities to cooperate."

"MCN company?"

In a daze, Gu Caiwei pressed her temples and suddenly laughed.

She straightened her back, caught a glimpse of a familiar figure in the crowd out of the corner of her eye, stood up and waved.

"Yes, yes, yes, now we live in the internet age. Becoming an internet celebrity on social media is definitely a blue ocean market with good income and prospects."

"Is this your boyfriend?"

As Zhou Mingyuan approached, the man cleared his throat and nodded in greeting as he explained.

"Uh-huh."

Gu Caiwei nodded, her expression unchanged.

"Brother, I didn't mean anything by it. I just saw two really beautiful women on the side and wanted to ask if they had any plans to sign with an MCN company."

Despite striking up a conversation, he remained polite throughout, as no one wanted a direct confrontation.

"Signed a contract? No."

Upon seeing this scene, Zhou Mingyuan immediately had a guess in his mind.

Without saying a word, he went with the flow and sat down between Gu Caiwei and Li Zhi. Taking advantage of the dim light, he quietly put one arm around his girlfriend's shoulder.

The self-cultivation of a shield!

"Got it, got it. Dude, you don't want your girlfriend in public, so how about this beautiful lady?"

The man turned to look at the silent Li Zhi and handed her another business card.

"This is also my girlfriend."

A master can always extend the scene to the emotion.

Zhou Mingyuan was 100% certain that neither Gu Caiwei nor Li Zhi would have any objections to him saying such things at this time.

That makes perfect sense!

So, he put his other arm around the short-haired girl as well. Li Zhi was sitting far away, so he gently pulled her closer to him.

"."

The man was stunned again.

Staring at Zhou Mingyuan's smug and relaxed demeanor, and the rosy complexions of the two beautiful girls, he was speechless for a moment.

One king and two queens, is it real or fake?

The answer is no longer important.

Even if it's just a charade to reject someone, it's still enviable.

"I won't accept your business card."

The man's hand was still outstretched in the air. Zhou Mingyuan took it from Li Zhi, his eyes scanning her from top to bottom, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"Are you from Xinghuo Media?"

“We’re all in the same industry, and even Li Jianhong didn’t try to poach people from me. You’re really brave.”

"what?"

These words immediately made the other party look quite embarrassed, and he repeatedly apologized to Zhou Mingyuan, saying that he had drunk a little and was a bit drunk.

"no problem, no problem."

Zhou Mingyuan smiled politely as usual and handed the other party a business card.

"Mr. Zhou from Jieyou Media? You're Mr. Zhou?"

The man seemed to have heard of Zhou Mingyuan's name. He looked down at the blue-background photo on the business card in the dim light, and after confirming it was Zhou Mingyuan, he quickly moved closer, insisting on offering him a drink.

"I'm so sorry, Mr. Zhou. We often hear the boss talk about you, saying you're incredibly capable."

"It's unbelievable that you can run into someone trying to flatter you even while you're having a drink!"

"I don't understand it either."

The group walked out of the bar, called a designated driver, and got into the car.

Gu Caiwei and Li Zhi sat in the back row, chatting and laughing about the little incident that had just happened.

"Being an MCN boss is so cool! Does it mean you can just go up and chat up pretty girls and choose your concubines?"

Is that so?

Li Zhi bit her lower lip, crossed her arms, and followed up with more questions.

"How could it be that our work methods are different?"

Zhou Mingyuan said with a smile as he sat in the front.

"Don't go around hitting on girls randomly, it's not a good idea."

Gu Caiwei was getting more and more drunk, and her speech was no longer as clever and witty as usual.

"What's wrong?"

Hearing Gu Caiwei's almost coquettish tone, Zhou Mingyuan couldn't help but laugh.

"Never mind that, it's just not good!"

Gu Caiwei leaned on her best friend's shoulder and squirmed, crumpling Li Zhi's shirt into a mess.
She chuckled softly, her voice sweet and affectionate, and squinted her eyes.

(End of this chapter)