How to Tame a God and the Lucky Beasts-Chapter 168 - 169: Ah Ruan

Last night, Ruan Xingwen initially invited them, but these three insisted there were too many people and they were nervous, so they went off on their own for a little treat.

However, something came up last night on his end as well, so he hasn’t had a chance to ask until now.

Listening to Little Yuan, he found out that these three had gone to the other side of Jade City to eat crayfish last night.

An Qi had been craving this magical food for a long time, and she finally got the chance to taste authentic spicy crayfish.

After eating, the three of them went shopping, and An Qi dragged Andy to buy everything he had promised her before.

Wang Xiaoyuan watched the two siblings happily and took many photos, posting them on her friend circle.

Having had no time to check his phone, Ruan Xingwen naturally did not see them.

Listening to their usual conversation, Ling Lan slowly calmed down from the excitement of meeting her idol.

Growing up in complex environments, Ruan Xingwen and Wang Xiaoyuan naturally noticed Ling Lan’s change and smoothly brought her into the chat.

"Lanlan, Xingxing’s weight loss plan is in your hands now."

Ling Lan smiled shyly, "It’s what I should do, no need to be so polite."

Mentioning her profession, Ling Lan immediately opened up.

"Xingxing, Sister He has already told me, time is indeed tight, so in the past few days we can only use extreme methods like reducing calorie intake to achieve rapid weight loss. After that, we’ll slowly return to normal eating."

Realizing her words had ambiguity, Ling Lan quickly added:

"What I mean by normal eating is a healthy weight loss diet."

Ruan Xingwen and Wang Xiaoyuan, while not fully understanding, felt it sounded very professional.

"By the way, Xingxing, did you have breakfast today?"

The smile that Ruan Xingwen originally had froze on his face.

It seems Sister He hasn’t told Ling Lan about his "overeating" this morning...

"Ahem, uh, Ling Lan, I might have eaten a bit much this morning."

As expected, when it came to professional issues, Ling Lan’s expression visibly turned serious, signaling him with her eyes to continue talking.

Ruan Xingwen, gathering his courage, had to repeat what he had told Zhang He before.

Ling Lan’s expression by now couldn’t be described as merely serious, it was full of disapproval.

"Xingxing, you know, the biggest taboo in weight loss is lack of willpower. If you want to succeed in losing weight, the main thing is to control your diet and exercise more."

Ruan Xingwen nodded obediently, sincerely admitting his mistake.

"The task Sister He gave me, I will definitely strive to complete. But, Xingxing, you also need to cooperate with me, okay?"

"Mm-hmm." Ruan Xingwen nodded very cooperatively.

Seeing Ruan Xingwen’s truly sincere attitude, Ling Lan was satisfied and nodded.

At the same time, she gave Ruan Xingwen news that wasn’t exactly bad, but not really good either.

"By the way, Sister He said, while paying attention to diet, she’s also arranged a Shaping Master for you."

Ruan Xingwen: "???"

Shaping Master?

He knew of this profession, but never thought he would have contact with one someday.

Isn’t this a profession usually only used by actresses?

The doubt in his heart, Ruan Xingwen also voiced it.

Ling Lan didn’t feel it was strange and explained:

"Indeed, generally actresses need Shaping Masters more. But isn’t this a special situation, special treatment for special circumstances. Xingxing’s character isn’t suitable for fitness; he needs to convey a frail image to others, so shaping is better than fitness."

Seems like Zhang He also told Ling Lan about the character’s traits.

Fine. He couldn’t refuse it anyway, so why not just accept it readily?

All for the better portrayal of the character, what hardships can’t be endured!

Having thought it through, Ruan Xingwen suddenly felt full of energy.

However, before he could speak, the phone rang.

He picked it up and saw it was Yu Xiaozhe.

Ruan Xingwen was a bit puzzled, wasn’t it not long since they parted? What was Yu Xiaozhe looking for him for again?

Could it be missing him?

In his mind, he flicked himself to dispel such unrealistic fantasies.

Giving the two beside him a look, he got up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window to answer the phone.

After he left, Wang Xiaoyuan pulled Ling Lan to the kitchen, allowing her to prepare lunch for Ruan Xingwen.

The two of them looked through the fridge, checking what ingredients were available at home.

After a round in the kitchen, Ling Lan noted down the missing ingredients and seasonings, planning to bring them next time.

Seeing Ling Lan finish her tasks, Wang Xiaoyuan pulled her into the garden, as both intended to give Ruan Xingwen some personal space.

Meanwhile, after Ruan Xingwen answered the phone, he found that Yu Xiaozhe called to apologize.

"Hey, Brother Ze, what’s up?"

"Xingxing, I’m sorry."

Ruan Xingwen was baffled by the sudden apology.

But I have to say, Yu Xiaozhe’s voice was truly captivating.

The deep voice seemed to drill into his mind like a current.

"Why apologize, Brother Ze?"

"I just spoke to Zhang He on the phone."

Ah, breakfast.

"Oh, this matter, it’s not your fault, it was my own choice to eat."

Yet Yu Xiaozhe still considered it his mistake, his tone slightly rigid.

"I apologize."

Ruan Xingwen really didn’t know how to persuade Yu Xiaozhe, who got stuck on this point, so he jokingly said:

"Well, how about this, after my scenes wrap up, Brother Ze should treat me to a feast!"

Unexpectedly, Yu Xiaozhe actually agreed,

"Okay, I promise you."

Ruan Xingwen held his forehead; just as one issue wasn’t resolved, another came up...

All right then, at least Ruan Xingwen wasn’t dwelling on the breakfast incident anymore.

"So it’s settled then!"

"Mm."

"..."

"..."

Neither of them knew what to say, yet neither wanted to hang up.

"Um, Brother Ze..."

"Xingxing..."

Either they didn’t speak at all, or they spoke at the same time.

"You go first..."

"You first..."

Ruan Xingwen was amused by this tacit understanding,

"Brother Ze, you go first."

"Okay, Xingxing, I want to call you by another name."

"Hmm? What is it?"

Ruan Xingwen was curious about how Yu Xiaozhe wanted to address him.

"Ah Ruan."

!!!

Hearing this name, Ruan Xingwen’s mind went blank. A current flowed through the phone into his limbs and bones, and he felt all his pores open up instantly.

His fair face turned beet red.

If Wang Xiaoyuan saw Ruan Xingwen like this, she would surely make a fuss and try to drag him to the hospital.

Not getting a response, Yu Xiaozhe asked again, unwilling to give up:

"May I? Ah Ruan?"

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At last...

Keep a bit of suspense...

Life is getting tougher...

Dear ones, the platform is decreasing a few books every day, Sen is quite anxious!

Wuwuwu...

My sons were just about to begin a sweet romance!

So sad!

The weather’s been weird too lately, dear ones take care to adjust clothes, wear masks, and stay protected!