Love Apartment: Yifei is my junior aunt

Chapter 165 Zeng Xiaoxian, who was favored

"So that's why I didn't see any of you guys this morning. Turns out you've all gathered here."

Xiao Xian gently touched his styled slicked-back hair and asked smugly, "How about it? Isn't my look super cool?"

Everyone: ...

Everyone watched Zeng Xiaoxian's extremely flamboyant behavior and then silently dispersed.

"Hey, guys, give me some feedback! This is my carefully planned scheme!"

"So your elaborate plan was to dress up as an emcee?"

Nanfeng casually plucked a shiny feather from the decorations on the 3603 record wall and stuck it straight into Xiaoxian's suit pocket.

"Okay, that makes it more like a master of ceremonies."

Zeng Xiaoxian's face fell. After Nanfeng said that, he really did look like a master of ceremonies no matter how he looked at it.

Ziqiao secretly took the medicine in the kitchen behind Meijia's back, then came out and mocked Xiaoxian, "Teacher Zeng, how can you make the expensive suit that Nanfeng sent you to make you look like it's from a street stall?"

Xiao Xian's face turned pale and then red.

"This suit is actually quite nice, it's just that this jerk is too greasy, he looks like a coal mine owner's stupid, good-for-nothing son."

Yifei's comments made Zeng Xiaoxian clutch his chest and back away repeatedly.

Yu Mo sized up Teacher Zeng, covered her eyes, and sighed, "I'm just a newcomer, do I really have to give my opinion?"

Zeng Xiaoxian: ...

"Teacher Zeng..."

"Enough, enough!" Zeng Xiaoxian interrupted Meijia, sitting on the sofa in frustration. "You guys don't have to be so mean to me."

"Didn't you tell us to give some kind of response?"

Yifei couldn't help but laugh: "Next time, if you just want us to praise you, please tell us directly. We will definitely praise you like a child."

"Are you happy now, Xianbao~"

"Ugh..." Zeng Xiaoxian was disgusted by Yifei's sweet and coquettish "Xianbaobao".

Ziqiao frowned and stepped forward to straighten Zeng Xiaoxian's suit: "Teacher Zeng, a suit is a gentleman's armor. A man's confidence and aura depend entirely on it."

"Look what you've done to your fine armor! It's all wrinkled now."

Ziqiao patted Xiaoxian on the shoulder: "Someone like you who doesn't cherish his armor should probably say goodbye to the next battlefield."

"How did you know I was going to the battlefield?" Zeng Xiaoxian asked, his eyes wide with surprise.

Nanfeng joked, "How novel! Everyone knows that every time wild cats go into heat, it's springtime."

"What do you mean?"

"Oh, Nanfeng is saying that every time you dress up as a peacock without feathers but insist on spreading your tail feathers, it's always because something big is about to happen to you."

Meijia, holding a braised pork knuckle, approached Xiaoxian and said, "Teacher Zeng, let me show you the puppy that Guangu gave me. Isn't it super cute!"

"It's quite cute, what's its name?"

"Um...it's called braised pork knuckle," Mika said sullenly.

Zeng Xiaoxian chuckled: "This name, you can tell it was chosen by Lu Ziqiao just by listening to it, right?"

Everyone except Yu Mo knew that Zi Qiao loved braised pork knuckle over the past four months; otherwise, Guangu wouldn't have thought of using thirty braised pork knuckles to bribe Zi Qiao.

"Who else could it be but this bastard who came up with this random name?" Mika sneered.

Then, like a child showing off their toy, she held the braised pork knuckle up to Xiaoxian and said, "Teacher Zeng, do you want to touch it? The hair on this braised pork knuckle is super soft."

"Okay." Zeng Xiaoxian was about to reach out and touch it when his germaphobia kicked in again. "There shouldn't be any parasites or anything like that on the braised pork knuckle, right?"

"Don't worry, Guangu spent a lot of money to buy it. He's done all the necessary cleaning and vaccinations. If you don't believe me, you can ask him for the vaccination receipts when he gets back," Nanfeng explained.

Zeng Xiaoxian immediately reached out to hug the braised pork knuckle.

Ziqiao sighed in a tone of utter disdain, "This fine suit is now ruined."

Zeng Xiaoxian was completely stunned: "No way!"

"What do you think?" Ziqiao stared at Zeng Xiaoxian with a look of disappointment.

"Lu Ziqiao, take this!"

Nanfeng tossed a boiled egg to Ziqiao. This morning, tossing boiled eggs to him made him feel like he was feeding a pet.

It doesn't matter.

The status of the adopted son was almost the same as that of a pet, not to mention that the adopted son's name was Lü Bu (小) Bu.

"Teacher Zeng, don't listen to Ziqiao's nonsense. This thing isn't that precious. Braised pork hock isn't a breed that sheds a lot of hair."

Nanfeng sat down on the sofa, nodded, and asked Xiaoxian, "Tell me, why did you dress up as an emcee today? You're not really going to officiate someone else's wedding, are you?"

"Of course not."

When it came to serious matters, Zeng Xiaoxian became a little more serious, but only a little: "It's like this, it's already December, and the radio station is going to conduct its year-end assessment these days. All the anchors at the station are going crazy trying to get the ratings."

"Then why do you still have the mind to make your hair look like a hedgehog?" Yu Mo asked Xiao Xian as she sat down next to Nan Feng.

"Uh..." Zeng Xiaoxian was a little embarrassed.

Yifei figured out the key point and scoffed, "Someone's ratings have been unshakeably at the bottom all year. Do you think he can possibly climb to second to last if he tries even harder these few days?"

"Hahahaha..." Everyone slapped their thighs and laughed.

Zeng Xiaoxian slammed his hand on the coffee table and shouted, "Quiet! Quiet! Do you want to hear what I have to say next?!"

"Teacher Zeng, please continue."

Whether it was the medicine working or Xiaoxian's situation being too funny, Ziqiao's stomach pain temporarily disappeared.

As he ate the boiled egg that Nanfeng had just tossed him, he raised an eyebrow and asked, "So you're dressed all flashy to seduce some female boss?"

"It's Lisa... no, what do you mean by 'hooking her up'? She's my boss!"

"Lisa?" Yifei and Meijia exclaimed, "It's her!"

"Lisa?" Nanfeng and Ziqiao looked at each other. "Who is she?"

Yifei rolled her eyes at the two of them: "You two idiots, you even forgot about Lisa."

"She is the producer who interviewed Zeng Xiaoxian to be a TV program host, and she is also Ziqiao's old flame, still unable to forget Ziqiao."

Nanfeng thought for a moment: "Is it that professional producer who's incredibly capable and resourceful, but unfortunately hopelessly obsessed with romance?"

Ziqiao thought back carefully: "It was that passionate, generous, and super-hot ex-girlfriend, but unfortunately, she was too clingy... I don't know how many ex-ex-girlfriends she had?"

Mika looked up at Yu Mo and gestured, "You can see the difference between men now, can't you?"

"The difference is simply too obvious." Yu Mo nodded in agreement.

Yifei waved her hand: "Let's not talk about that. We all know that Lu Ziqiao is a scumbag. I'm more interested in Zeng Xiaoxian's affairs."

"Zeng Xiaoxian, what's the connection between your boss and your current pretentious behavior?"

Zeng Xiaoxian's expression changed: "Hey, since I came in, not a single one of the insults you guys have said to me has been the same."

"You guys are so mean."

Nanfeng: "So-so."

Ziqiao: "You're too kind."

Zeng Xiaoxian: ...

[Have I been getting too few scenes lately? How can the three of us be brothers if things are like this?]

Yu Mo nudged the sharp-tongued Nan Feng, then turned to comfort Xiao Xian: "Teacher Zeng, please continue. We all care about you."

Sigh, this family would fall apart sooner or later without me.

Under Yu Mo's gentle comforting words, Zeng Xiaoxian's expression softened, but he quickly reverted to his usual cheeky demeanor.

"That's right, Lisa told me that with my current ratings, I can't catch up with other radio hosts no matter what."

"But the evaluation of radio stations is not just based on ratings. If the performance of GG sponsorship is acceptable, there is no problem."

"So... Lisa is planning to take me to solicit sponsorships in a few days."

"Oh..." Everyone understood.

Yifei glanced at Zeng Xiaoxian: "I knew it! Why was he dressed up like a butterfly today? Turns out he's just trying to live off his boss."

Yu Mo whispered in Nan Feng's ear, "Can you smell a very sour smell?"

Nanfeng nodded, suppressing a laugh.

Meijia asked Ziqiao with a strange look, "Why is Lisa so nice to Teacher Zeng? Is she your old flame or Teacher Zeng's old flame?"

"...Now that you mention it, I'm not sure myself." Ziqiao, who already had little impression of Lisa, turned pale.

Zeng Xiaoxian, who hadn't eaten breakfast yet, casually caught the boiled egg that Nanfeng fed him: "I'm telling you, don't think such dirty thoughts, okay? Couldn't it be that Lisa had a discerning eye and discovered me, this hidden gem from the radio station?"

"Dear Huanzhu anchor, do you even believe what you're saying?" Yifei raised an eyebrow and asked, "How were your 'Xiaoxian's Appointment' grades again?"

"...Middle-class."

"Left or right?"

Zeng Xiaoxian: (⊙﹏⊙).

Everyone understood: "Middle-lower tier is fine, why bother with the 'average' or 'left-mid' slur?"

"What do you know? There are so many experts at TV stations. It's already quite an achievement for a newcomer like me who has just entered the TV industry to maintain a below-average level."

Everyone looked at Nanfeng.

"The truth." Nanfeng nodded. "The top and first-tier hosts already have their own hit shows and a loyal fan base. As a newcomer, Teacher Zeng may be considered below average, but he can actually be considered above average among TV hosts."

Yifei looked suspicious: "But I don't feel that this guy's fame has changed much."

"The core audience of Love Apartment is young people in their twenties. Who in that age group would pay attention to a TV program about teen education?" Nanfeng explained casually.

Zeng Xiaoxian said sourly, "Yeah, even my best friends don't like watching my TV shows, so why would the other young people in the apartment watch them?"

"Ahem..." Everyone felt a little embarrassed after hearing Xiaoxian's words.

It's not that they don't want to support Zeng Xiaoxian, it's just that they can't reconcile the serious-looking host on TV with the Teacher Zeng in front of them.

Besides, they're far from being old enough to focus on youth education. We can't expect everyone to watch Zeng Xiaoxian's show to educate Curry Sauce, can we?

Nanfeng patted Zeng Xiaoxian on the shoulder: "Let's skip this topic of mutual accusations."

"Teacher Zeng, it's rare that you've encountered a leader who's willing to give you his attention, so you should work even harder."

Nanfeng tossed Zeng Xiaoxian another boiled egg; this feeding was really interesting.

Zeng Xiaoxian's eyes widened: "You mean 'appreciate'?

"It's pretty much the same for you. Aren't you and the concubines all waiting for an opportunity to become famous overnight?"

"Hiss..." Zeng Xiaoxian gasped.

So, it seems they really are quite similar?

I'm coming

(End of this chapter)