Love Apartment: Yifei is my junior aunt

Chapter 8 Teachers and Students

The staff of the residents' committee are all known among the tenants to be kind-hearted, and with Nanfeng personally bringing Ziqiao and Meijia to complete the procedures, everything went smoothly.

The only thing that bothered Nanfeng was that he had to politely decline a bunch of uncles and aunts who were trying to introduce him to potential partners, and his face was practically frozen from smiling.

Fortunately, the reputation of "Love Apartment" has begun to spread, and the half-price rent and free utilities for couples moving in is just the beginning.

During the check-in process alone, Nanfeng saw many young couples and young people eager for love checking in. These uncles and aunts will definitely not lack high-quality blind date partners in the future.

And this is just the beginning. The apartment's online dating site, regularly organized dating events, and rewarding couple competitions are also on the agenda.

It's 2014 already, and the rent and utilities paid by tenants are only worth a few cents.

The real money comes from shop rents, GG brand booths, sponsors for couples' competitions, and subsequent cash inflows.

Of course, these are just ideal scenarios. Whether the above ideas can be realized depends on how meticulous the team of professionals' two-and-a-half-year-long contingency plans are, how fast and capable they are in executing the plans, and how calm and quick-witted they are in handling unexpected and risky events.

Nanfeng still has a lot of confidence in that group of professionals.

However, none of this matters to Nanfeng. What he is most concerned about now is Curry Sauce's education.

Before doing this, Nanfeng still needs to ask herself a question: What was her mindset when she decided to teach her voice acting?

A gentle southerly breeze tapped on the table, and Curry Sauce, who was fast asleep, woke up as if from a dream, drooling as it wet the book "Broadcasting and Hosting Voice and Pronunciation" in its hand.

After helping Ziqiao and Meijia complete the formalities, Nanfeng accepted Curry Sauce's invitation to the restaurant.

Good news: Curry Sauce is very diligent; she even sleeps with a book in her arms.

Bad news: Curry Sauce gets sleepy as soon as she starts reading.

As soon as Nanfeng arrived, he saw Curry Sauce fast asleep, clutching a book. He glanced at the page number of the book.

Very good, title page.

"Teacher Nanfeng..." Curry Sauce wiped away his drool and chuckled.

"Just call me Nanfeng." Nanfeng covered his eyes, unable to bear looking at him. He had a premonition that he was not worthy of the title of teacher.

"Teacher Nanfeng, let's eat first. This meal is on me; consider it my thank-you dinner." Curry Sauce called over the waiter.

Nanfeng wanted to say that it was unnecessary, but Curry Sauce's subsequent actions interrupted his train of thought.

"Spicy crayfish, boiled beef, fried chicken legs, braised pork, stir-fried lamb kidneys... donuts for dessert, and some beer..."

Nanfeng reminded him, "Curry sauce, there are two of us eating."

"Yes, I've finished ordering. What would you like to order, Teacher Nanfeng?" Curry Sauce pushed the menu forward.

……

So all that stuff is just for you?

Seeing Nanfeng's somewhat surprised gaze, Curry Sauce rubbed her stomach sheepishly: "Isn't this because I finally have a reason to go out and have a big meal?"

"You just got paid, didn't you?"

"hey-hey."

Given Curry Sauce's personality, Nanfeng had already figured out her situation in just a few casual words.

My parents are divorced, and I didn't do well in school. I started working on my own right after the college entrance exam at the age of sixteen, and now I've been struggling in society for three months.

Although people can be a bit greedy, they usually don't order this much food at once. This time, it's probably mainly because they're treating themselves to a meal.

Although he falls asleep as soon as he sees a book, which is a bit of a hassle, he has a good heart and knows how to be grateful.

Nanfeng was quite satisfied with this, after all, his kindness wasn't something anyone could just take advantage of.

After casually ordering two or three light dishes, he reminded her, "Curry Sauce, I don't know if you're learning voice acting purely out of interest or if you want to develop in this direction in the future. If you want to develop in this direction, you need to control some aspects to a certain extent."

"After all, we make a living by our voices, so we should avoid smoking, drinking alcohol, betel nuts, coffee, spicy and fried foods, and those high in salt and sugar as much as possible."

Curry Sauce thought about the list of dishes she had just ordered, and wow, she had basically made every mistake one could make at the dinner table.

She said pitifully, "Then how about I replace all those dishes with lighter ones?"

Waaah, goodbye, my spicy crayfish. Goodbye, my boiled beef. Goodbye, my donuts.

Nanfeng admired the curry sauce with great interest for a while, but despite feeling heartbroken, she still acted as if she would obey her teacher's orders. Then she slowly said, "It's okay to have it once in a while. I haven't eaten these in a long time."

"Great, thank you, Teacher Nanfeng."

Curry sauce was very happy, and Nanfeng was also in a good mood.

When someone starts offering advice or making demands on others, regardless of their original intention, it's a sign of a lack of emotional intelligence.

This is because it sets the tone for the relative strength of the two people in their social relationship during this period, and a slight misstep could easily trigger the other person's rebellious psychology.

This kind of resistance is not something that can be solved by the emotional intelligence of the person making the suggestion. It mainly depends on whether the other party has a mature enough mindset to gladly accept the well-intentioned and useful advice.

Otherwise, it's easy to turn too much kindness into enmity.

Nanfeng understands all this, but if he really wants to teach Curry Sauce something useful, offering advice and making requests is an unavoidable step.

If Curry Sauce had just shown that she didn't like being told what to do and hated being advised or asked to do things, then Nanfeng would definitely have made an excuse to leave.

He has always been such a self-centered and willful person. Even if he wanted to help out of sympathy and being moved, it wasn't a favor he absolutely had to do.

I don't seek wealth or lust; I just want peace of mind and happiness. Rather than ending up as enemies and disgusting both of us, it's better to withdraw early and only disgust the other person. That way, at least I'll still be happy.

In this society, kindness is an extremely rare and precious thing; it can only be given to those who deserve it.

Fortunately, my judgment remains as good as ever.

"As expected of me," Nanfeng thought smugly.

There was still quite a while before the food was served, so Nanfeng asked Curry Sauce to try dubbing a short clip herself.

Although Curry Sauce was clearly flustered and unprepared, she still managed to complete a fairly long film dubbing without a script.

Based on Curry Sauce's current learning ability, Nanfeng can only assume that she really likes this voice-over and has almost worn it out from listening to it so much.

Incidentally, the original dubbing for this film and television show was done by Nanfeng.

Throughout the entire dubbing process, Nanfeng propped his head up with his hand, mainly to cover his smug and narcissistic smile.

Teacher Zeng, is Teacher Zeng here?

These are my fans. Are you envious? Jealous? Want them?

Go to sleep, I've placed all my fantasies in your dreams.

You can have anything in your dreams.

[Zeng Xiaoxian: *********...4444 characters of prohibited content have been censored here.]

Narcissistic as he may be, and smug as he may be, Nanfeng is generally a very reliable person, except for the occasional unreliable moments. He listened very carefully to Curry Sauce's voice-over clips throughout the entire process.

Aside from common mistakes made by laymen, such as pronunciation, mouth shape, speaking speed and rhythm, volume control, and unclear pronunciation of certain words, other aspects are quite commendable.

Without a deeply ingrained regional accent, the voice is distinctive, with a wide vocal range and rich emotion. The performance and imitation abilities are also quite good. Occasionally, when there are obvious mistakes in the lines, the performer does not choose to stop but instead makes up for them later.

Even though the voice-over was done by Nanfeng, she didn't simply copy Nanfeng's rhythm and emotions. She had her own insights and must have pondered them repeatedly while listening.

Just as Nanfeng judged Curry Sauce when she first heard her voice acting dream, although she had many flaws, her talent and inspiration were excellent.

Pronunciation can be taught, mouth shape can be corrected, and speaking speed, rhythm, and volume are not major issues.

The most important things in the voice acting industry are talent and inspiration. A natural voice and the innate ability to express all your emotions appropriately through your voice are the most important.

After finishing the dubbing, Curry Sauce asked somewhat nervously, "Teacher Nanfeng, how was my part?"

Looking at those expectant eyes, Nanfeng didn't indulge in any more mischievous teasing. Instead, he honestly stated his thoughts: "If you can guarantee that you won't get sleepy as soon as you start reading books or watching instructional videos, you can still make a living as a voice actor."

Curry Sauce's eyes seemed to sparkle: "Really?"

"I'm not charging you for training or trying to fleece you, why would I lie to you?" Nanfeng laughed.

"That's awesome!" Curry Sauce shouted excitedly, attracting the attention of everyone in the restaurant.

She could only awkwardly cover her mouth and bow slightly to express her apology.

"Take care of your voice," Nanfeng reminded her.

Curry Sauce's favorability towards Nanfeng has now reached its maximum, so naturally she'll do whatever Nanfeng says: "Okay, okay, okay."

"Eat something first. You still have to move your luggage later, right? The apartment elevator is under maintenance today, so you'll have to carry it up to the sixth floor yourself. Eat more later."

Nanfeng glanced at the suitcase next to the dining table. It was a decent size for a trip, but if it was for moving, a suitcase that could hold all her belongings would seem too shabby.

The two chatted casually, with Curry Sauce doing most of the talking and Nanfeng listening.

The dubbing and casual conversation took up a lot of time, and soon the curry sauce and the dishes ordered by Nanfeng were served one after another.

Although Nanfeng said he hadn't eaten these things in a long time, he basically only ate the light dishes he ordered. The rest of the food was mostly coaxed and persuaded into eating curry sauce.

He has his own eating rhythm. Apart from his regular indulgent meals, Nanfeng is extremely strict about protecting his voice, just like he used to protect his hands.

After the meal, Nanfeng turned his head and watched as Curry Sauce ran quickly to pay the bill, seemingly oblivious to the fact that the girl looked pained as she paid. But when she turned around, she became generous and carefree.

Nanfeng turned her head away, pretending not to see it.

He handed Curry Sauce a glass of water to rinse his mouth: "You should make it a habit to rinse your mouth after meals, especially after eating something that's bad for your throat."

Curry Sauce chuckled foolishly, while Nanfeng looked somewhat helpless.

If someone actually learns this skill and enters the voice acting industry claiming to be my apprentice, I'll be in a real bind.

But we've already eaten, so this is the only way.

So the two walked back to the apartment one after the other.

Is it possible that Curry Sauce is the only one in the Love 5 trio who has a role simply because she's easier to introduce? Haitang Dali, Yu Mo Youyou, and Snake are all on their way, just waiting for a trigger to bring them over.

(End of this chapter)