Chapter 36: Disagreement
"Flute Pavilion" became popular, and its popularity was a little beyond Tan Xuan's expectations. He didn't expect that so many people in society would like this kind of subject matter.
Tan Xuan really didn't know how to evaluate these people. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they were just bored. He didn't know whether this was normal or pathological.
"Maybe it's all about yearning for the unknown. Once you see it, you won't have the heart to look forward to it. Ye Gong likes dragons, but you like ghosts." This is also one of the few comments Tan Xuan made, but now he can only say it in his heart, because he was scolded and deleted after saying it online once. This is the first time he has experienced the feeling of strength in numbers so thoroughly.
The excitement on the Internet was only temporary. After a few days, the excitement died down and people were still the same. They had not seen ghosts with their own eyes and were not interested in talking about them. So after a few days, the "Flute Pavilion" gradually became unpopular. Although it was not as popular as before, the speed of its decline was unexpected by Tan Xuan. He just wanted to try to follow everyone's thinking, but everyone withdrew and did not give him a chance.
Xiao Di made several similar supernatural programs, including one about Su Cheng, Li Jianyang and others inviting ghosts on the roadside, one about Qian Bo getting into danger while bathing, and one about Director Chang's house being haunted. However, the attention and click-through rate were not comparable to the previous two programs. After all, there were no pictures or truth, and they only relied on Xiao Di's own copy and pictures collected from the Internet. It was not attractive at all, and many fans thought that Xiao Di was making up stories and stopped being fans.
Su Cheng became famous in the group because of the video. She organized three or four events in a week. Unfortunately, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't get Tan Xuan, the free driver, to come out again. Moreover, she didn't get much out of these events. Xiao Di didn't collect any materials after going there several times. Gradually, her fame naturally cooled down. It was a waste of time and effort, and it was a waste of expectations.
It was another weekend night, and Su Cheng called Tan Xuan again. After the call was connected, Tan Xuan didn't even need Su Cheng to speak, and he directly brought out his stereotyped rhetoric.
"I'm really not interested in your activities. If I go, I'll just spoil your fun. I'd better just drive and earn money for my wife."
"Who told you that I called you just to ask you to participate in the event?" Probably because he was rejected by Tan Xuan so many times, Su Cheng's tone became less polite.
Tan Xuan was stunned for a moment and asked, "What do you want?"
In Tan Xuan's impression, Su Cheng seemed to have no other business to contact him for, and the few times he called were always to ask him to participate in some activities.
"Can I treat you to a meal?" Su Cheng asked in a bad tone.
"You're treating me to a meal?" Tan Xuan didn't feel flattered at all, because it seemed that he was the one who paid for his and Su Cheng's meals, and she didn't eat alone, they always came in a group.
"No, I'm not going. You finally get a weekend off. I just have a lot of work to do on weekends, so I won't eat." Tan Xuan quickly rejected Su Cheng's kindness. What a joke. Is he really taking advantage of me?
Then Xiao Di's roar came from the phone: "Come here quickly."
Tan Xuan shuddered with fear, "Xiao Di? Are you together now?"
Su Cheng heard a hint of slyness in Tan Xuan's voice, and said with a smile: "Yes, Sister Xiao Di and I are together, and we are planning to treat you to a meal together. Thank you for making us all famous."
"No, no, I can't do anything. You don't need to invite me. Just have yourselves together."
Tan Xuan refused without hesitation. One tigress was not enough, there was also a lioness. He didn't want to go. If he was not careful, there would be nothing left .
Unfortunately, Xiao Di's voice came again, "Stop wasting time and come over quickly. It's at the Hunan restaurant on Qinghai Street. Chengzi has something to discuss with you. Come quickly, or we'll go directly to your house. Don't think I don't know where you live."
"You are bullying an honest person..."
He couldn't afford to provoke, nor could he hide. Tan Xuan turned the car around very reluctantly. He knew that Hunan restaurant and often took customers there. He had also heard Xiao Di talk about it when he brought him a midnight snack last time.
As the saying goes, inviting guests three days in advance is good, inviting guests two days in advance is good, inviting guests on the same day is just a trick, and inviting guests at any time like Tan Xuan is even worse. Tan Xuan felt that he would not be able to enjoy the meal today.
When Tan Xuan arrived, Su Cheng and Xiao Di were already waiting at the entrance of the hotel. After parking the car, Tan Xuan greeted them with a smile, "Is it necessary to mobilize so many people? You all came out to wait for me."
Without anyone else present, Tan Xuan felt a little more comfortable. It was too awkward to sit and eat with unfamiliar people, especially those who were his enemies. He really didn't like them. Although these two were not too familiar with each other, it was still okay.
Su Cheng laughed, "Don't you want us to wait for you?" The voice was soft, and it was completely different from the one on the phone just now.
Xiao Di's face tightened, "Who wants to wait for you? There's no room inside, we're waiting in line. It's hot inside, let's come out to cool down."
"That's good, that's good. Otherwise, you guys are too enthusiastic and I feel a little scared." Tan Xuan let out a sigh of relief.
"Virtue." Xiao Di glared at Tan Xuan unhappily.
The three of them were chatting outside. There were many pedestrians on the roadside, and they didn't say anything serious. Fortunately, they got a seat in line before having to wait for long.
After ordering the dishes and drinks, Xiao Di got straight to the point when the food was served.
"We have attracted a lot of attention recently, but we haven't found a chance to celebrate. Come pick up your drinks and have a toast."
"Yes, we should celebrate."
All three of them drank the drink. Su Cheng and Xiao Di knew that Tan Xuan didn't drink, and this time no one forced them, so they all drank the drink together.
"Thank you so much for giving my show a new direction and gaining a lot of fans. Don't be polite to me today. Just order whatever you want to eat. This meal is for me to thank you."
Someone rushed to pay the bill, which was the scene that Tan Xuan wanted to see. Otherwise, he always felt that this matter would eventually fall on his head. However, Tan Xuan was still unsure because Xiao Di had just said on the phone that Su Cheng had something to ask him, and he didn't need to guess to know that it was about an event. While eating, he was thinking about how to continue to shirk his responsibility.
Sure enough, when Tan Xuan was about to eat heartily and pretend to be stupid, Xiao Di spoke from the side.
"Tan Xuan, why didn't you participate in the activities organized by Su Cheng these two days?"
Tan Xuan didn't look up, his eyes wandering between the dishes on the table. He ate his food while mumbling, "They are just relaxing after work. They are all office workers with no worries about life and food and clothing. How can I, a driver, be so leisurely? I still have to drive to earn money, so how can I have time to participate in activities with them?"
Su Cheng snorted at the side, "Humph! You only know how to drive to make money, and you don't have your own life at all. Is that interesting?"
Tan Xuan chuckled, and said, while his hands were busy, "Interesting, I feel quite fulfilled, quite interesting. Now I can feed the whole family, and in the future I will have to support the family, which will be even more fulfilling."
"You are destined to suffer." Su Cheng glanced at Tan Xuan with dissatisfaction, but Tan Xuan still focused his attention on the table and didn't see it at all.
"You..." Su Cheng was completely ignored and felt that he was not as attractive as those dishes. He was very unhappy.
"hehe……"
Xiao Di laughed and stretched out his hand to signal Su Cheng not to be angry.
"You are so active in accepting orders for sports cars just to make a living, right? If Su Cheng pays you some fees, then you don't need to pay him. You can make money no matter what you do."
Tan Xuan looked up at Xiao Di, shook his head, swallowed the food in his mouth, and said sarcastically: "What do you mean you can make money no matter what you do? Then breaking the law can make more money, why don't you do it?"
"You bastard!" Xiao Di was so angry that her eyebrows were raised. She had been pretending to be a lady, but she didn't expect to be rudely exposed by Tan Xuan's words. She raised her chopsticks to hit him, but when she saw everyone around her looking at her, she put them down immediately.
"Su Cheng is having an event next week, and I'm going too. You can go over and help out." Xiao Di said unhappily.
"I don't have time. I'm busy making money." Since there was nothing good to say, Tan Xuan was too lazy to find any other excuses.
Xiao Di didn't listen to Tan Xuan's explanation and said directly: "How can you not go? Su Cheng can't handle it alone, you have to go."
"Yes, you are really indispensable this time. I won't let you go in vain. I will pay you the money you deserve ." Su Cheng echoed righteously.
"Last time, Sister Xiao Di hired your car, and you went anyway. I'll hire your car this time too. You can name any price, and I promise you won't suffer any loss."
Tan Xuan looked up at Su Cheng and snorted, "Why, you have money, right? But I don't want to go."
"You..." Su Cheng once again experienced Tan Xuan's stubborn character, and his face became very ugly. "Then tell me how much money you want to go, and I'll give it to you. You just want to make money, right? I don't need your money now."
"Ahem..." Tan Xuan almost choked and swallowed the food in his mouth. After looking at Xiao Di and Su Cheng, he put down his chopsticks and sneered, "I'm sorry, I can't go. You can't afford my appearance fee, and my job is a driver, not a bodyguard. Thank you for the meal today. I'm done, enjoy your meal. Goodbye."
Tan Xuan's temper came and went, and he got up and left. You shouldn't pay attention to unreasonable people. Tan Xuan's opinion of Su Cheng was just average, but now he couldn't stand it anymore. If I can't afford to serve you, I won't serve you. Why should I look at your face?
"Why……"
Su Cheng was dumbfounded. Although Tan Xuan always acted very reluctant in the past, he would eventually give in. Why did he suddenly turn against him today? Su Cheng was confused.
Xiao Di pulled Su Cheng and said, "Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and chase him."
"ah!"
Su Cheng reacted and quickly ran out to chase after him.
"Wait, stop right there..."
Seeing that two people had left the table, the waiters immediately paid more attention and kept their eyes on Xiao Di, the only remaining one. If they slacked off any more, they would lose their salary for today.
