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Chapter 292 Wang Xin: This fish is a must-eat!

Years later, every time Wang Xin ate fish, he would always think of that afternoon when he asked Chen Xiu to go fishing, and the Kunpeng that he had accidentally released...

On the other side of the parasol, Chen Xiu looked at Wang Xin, who had a dazed expression, and then her gaze moved down to the fish-shaped watermark on his gray short-sleeved shirt and his wet hands. For a moment, she didn't know what to say to comfort him.

However, Chen Xiu was mostly relieved.

He didn't make a single mistake throughout the entire process of catching that fish.

Even if the last fish escaped, it would have escaped from Wang Xin's hands and had nothing to do with him.

Chen Xiu thought to himself: If it had slipped away from my hands... I guess the relationship between Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei would have fallen apart.

"Hahahaha!"

A laugh rang out, gradually growing louder.

Chen Xiu looked up and saw Wang Xin casually squatting down to wash his hands with the water prepared for making tea.

After washing up, he stood up and said to Chen Xiu with a smile, "Looks like I'm not destined to be with this fish!"

"Uh, yeah."

Chen Xiu gave a casual reply, but in her heart she wondered if Wang Xin was really indifferent, or if he was just pretending.

Meeting Chen Xiu's probing gaze, Wang Xin awkwardly looked away, then said, "Oh dear! Fishing is about the mood, it's about cultivating one's character..."

Okay, I'm absolutely certain, he's just faking it!

Chen Xiu thought to himself, and was just about to cooperate with Wang Xin to finish this "decent" performance when his fishing rod moved for the third time.

Wang Xin, who was talking eloquently about "cultivation, life, and ideals," saw Chen Xiuxiu suddenly squat down, then stand up again with her fishing rod to wrestle with the fish.

This scene instantly banished all his talk about "cultivation and life" to the gutter, and he stared intently at Chen Xiu's fishing rod, eager to see what kind of fish he would catch this time.

After a few minutes of back-and-forth struggle, Chen Xiu began to reel in the fishing line, and casually turned to ask Luo Shikan to bring over the landing net to help.

When the fish was pulled close and Luo Shikan reached out the net to grab it, Wang Xin's eyes widened in disbelief.

Because the fish that Chen Xiu caught was almost the same size as the one he had caught earlier, and both were whitebait with upturned mouths.

Although he knew there were no fewer than hundreds of thousands of whitebait in Pearl Lake, Wang Xin had a feeling that the fish Luo Shikan had just pulled up was the same one that had slapped him earlier.

The fish was so big that it couldn't be caught in the landing net.

Seeing the fish almost leap out of the net, Chen Xiu put down the fishing rod, took the net from Luo Shikan, threw the fish to the ground, and punched it hard on the head.

With a thud, the fish stopped jumping and its slightly trembling body indicated that it was alive.

"Xiao Luo, film me a short video..."

"Wait a moment!"

Wang Xin suddenly squatted down and carefully examined the fish lying on the ground with its eyes rolled back.

A moment later, he stood up, turned to look at Chen Xiu, and said with absolute certainty, "President Chen, this is the fish I just caught."

"The one that hits you in the face with its tail?"

"Don't mention the embarrassment, it's just this one."

"That shouldn't be the case! This one is clearly bigger, Mr. Wang, you must have made a mistake."

"Impossible, absolutely impossible, it's exactly this size in my memory!"

Wang Xin gestured with his hands to indicate that this fish was the same one as before, exactly the same size, and he couldn't be mistaken.

Chen Xiu pursed her lips and looked at Wang Xin, then glanced at the fish on the ground.

He didn't really care about the fish, but this one was definitely not the same one as before.

However, since Wang Xin is willing to think this way, that's fine too. Not everyone can be slapped by a fish!
"Mr. Wang, consider this fish as something I caught for you."

"No, this is the one from earlier... Xiao Zhang, did you take the photos and videos I asked you to take?"

Wang Xin was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly remembered that he had asked his assistant to take photos to document the event.

He was too busy saving face to care about anything else, and now the same fish has been caught again, so the previous photos and videos are the best evidence.

Upon hearing his boss's call, Assistant Zhang rushed over and said, "Mr. Wang, I only filmed the video; I haven't had time to take photos yet..."

"The video is enough, let me take a look."

Wang Xin took the phone from his nervous assistant and started watching the video.

When he saw the fish slap him, the corners of his mouth drooped again.

After watching the entire video, Wang Xin's expression became even more embarrassed. Judging from the size of the fish in the video, the fish on the ground was indeed larger...

Chen Xiujian, with his keen eye for detail, had already guessed the whole story from Wang Xin's constantly changing expressions.

In order not to make his highly competitive friend too embarrassed, he had no choice but to take the initiative to change the subject.

"Mr. Wang, although you were holding this fish while recording the video, I'm the one who caught it. How about we discuss what to do with it?"

"Oh, sure, that's fine."

What do you usually do with the fish you catch? Release them on the spot?

"No, I'll take it home and cook it."

Wang Xin said with unusual determination that if he didn't eat this fish today, he would be letting down his face, which was still smelly and throbbing with pain.

Chen Xiu readily agreed: "Then you can take it home and cook it. No one lives at my house; we usually eat out."

Su Xiao doesn't cook, Dilraba has already joined the film crew, and Meng Ziyi is still in the "Ashes of Love" crew and hasn't come out yet.

Chen Xiu really couldn't handle this fish.

However, upon hearing his suggestion, Wang Xin also looked troubled: "In my family, there is hardly anyone who can cook..." Wang Xin could afford to hire a nanny and a chef, but because he usually goes out for social engagements and has almost no experience eating at home, he did not hire a professional chef.

Then, his wife is also a strong woman, so cooking and housework are out of the question...

After exchanging their stories, Chen Xiu and Wang Xin silently looked at each other, both seeing a sense of mutual respect in each other's eyes.

"Um, Mr. Chen, where do you usually eat?"

Wanda Mandarin Oriental Hotel.

Chen Xiu thought to himself that this place was almost becoming his own canteen and a special venue for business banquets.

Wang Xin remembered that it was in this hotel last time that Chen Xiu tricked him into delivering takeout, and his mood instantly froze. He couldn't help but smack his lips.

"Look, why don't we take this fish with us and have the chef cook it for us, and also get a couple of other dishes?"

"Is this fish absolutely necessary to eat?"

"Yes, we absolutely have to eat it!"

"..."

Chen Xiu looked at Wang Xin helplessly, thinking to herself, "This guy is so damn stubborn!"

After discussion, the two released the other fish, keeping only the largest one to load onto the truck, and drove back towards the city.

Along the way, Chen Xiu and Wang Xin rode in the same car, chatting about the business topics they hadn't finished discussing earlier.

The predicament of not being able to win in the shared bicycle industry has become apparent, and investors are seeking to cut their losses on their initial investments.

In Mobike's shareholding structure, Tencent is the largest shareholder institution besides the founding team. Wang Xin has already reached an agreement with them and is now waiting to contact the founding team.

Because of recent unpleasantness between Tencent and the founding team, he indirectly sought out Chen Xiu as the middleman.

Chen Xiu thought about this commission all the way, but finally accepted it.

Although there was no commission for this brokerage job, considering the huge profits he had made from the Mobike project, Chen Xiu felt he had to help, even if it was just out of personal favor.

After discussing work, the two arrived at the Wanda Mandarin Oriental Hotel.

After changing his clothes in the car, Wang Xin excitedly had his assistant carry a bucket of water as he and Chen Xiu entered the hotel side by side.

The configuration of four people plus a water bucket is relatively rare.

Especially the fish that had regained consciousness in the bucket had already started jumping around. When the group arrived at one side of the hall and found the manager to express their intentions, the big fish even jumped out of the bucket and started dancing on the reflective floor.

A group of people surrounded and blocked them again, and the onlookers shouted. Chen Xiu and Wang Xin ran to the side to cover themselves, leaving only the assistant to catch fish.

Fortunately, there is no river here, so the fish can't jump away no matter how hard they try.

The farce only ended when the kitchen staff came over, grabbed the fish by its gills, and carried it into the kitchen.

The manager who helped catch the fish, wiping sweat from his brow with a handkerchief, approached Chen Xiu and Wang Xin: "Mr. Chen, Mr. Wang, our hotel has plenty of fish to choose from, there's no need to eat this one..."

"I want to eat this today."

Wang Xin is truly a stubborn fool.

However, since the fish had already been sent to the kitchen, Chen Xiu went along with it and didn't want to persuade him anymore.

"Manager, could you please ask the chef to cook something a little better, and also to prepare a normal meal according to the standard I usually serve when entertaining guests?"

"Ok, no problem."

Once the annual VIP customer spoke up, the manager couldn't say anything more.

Just as Chen Xiu and Wang Xin were about to take the elevator to the private room after the matter was settled, a warm and unexpected voice suddenly called out to them.

"President Chen, President Wang, it really is you!"

"Huh?"*2
The two looked in the direction of the sound and saw Wang Changtian, dressed in a suit and tie with a smile on his face, walking over from the side.

"I was just wondering who brings their own ingredients to a hotel for dinner, turns out it's you two!"

"Mr. Wang, long time no see."

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Chen Xiu greeted Wang Changtian. Datang and Guangxian had reached a cooperation agreement, and the two agreed to climb Fragrant Hills together.

Wang Xin also greeted them. Maoyan Movies, the ticketing company that spun off from Meituan, was acquired by Enlight Media, so the two of them naturally knew each other.

Since all three knew each other, they chatted much more freely.

Upon learning that Chen Xiu and Wang Xin had gone fishing and had brought the fish to the hotel to cook, Wang Changtian explained why he was there.

"The premiere of a movie that our company invested in just took place. Wanda also invested in the film, so we decided to have a meal here."

"Oh, a movie!"

Wang Xin looked at Chen Xiu thoughtfully, conveying a meaning with his eyes: This is your specialty!
Chen Xiu curled her lip dismissively, and was about to give a casual reply and leave when she thought of the "Ne Zha" project.

"Mr. Wang, we can't finish that fish anyway, what do you think?"

"I don't care. We've finished talking, and it'll be more lively with more people at the dinner."

After the conversation was over, Chen Xiu turned to Wang Changtian and extended an invitation.

"Mr. Wang, it's fate that we met. Why don't you have a couple of drinks with us before you go back to your dinner party?"

"Of course! I don't care if I go to that dinner party or not, since Li Xiaoping is already making the arrangements. What kind of gathering is this today?"

Chen Xiu and Wang Xin exchanged a glance and said in unison, "A fish feast!"

(End of this chapter)