novelraw Chapter 273 : We Were Just Having a Proper Sauna
Chapter 273 : We Were Just Having a Proper Sauna
Chapter 273: We Were Just Having a Proper Sauna
Guo Shuai was released from prison.
Not too short, not too long, about a year's time.
When old friends met again, Chen Fan looked up and down at the other person.
He lost weight, became more muscular.
But what impressed Chen Fan the most was Guo Shuai's eyes.
The former Guo Shuai was mischievous, restless, and undisciplined.
However, the current Guo Shuai was quiet, introverted, and profound, especially his eyes. Chen Fan felt like he was looking at a different person.
The two made eye contact, and then Chen Fan smiled and opened his arms wide.
However, Guo Shuai extended his right hand instead.
One wanted a hug, the other wanted a handshake.
Chen Fan was slightly taken aback but suddenly laughed.
He grabbed Guo Shuai's wrist and pulled him over, hugging him tightly.
"Good brother, welcome back to the world."
Chen Fan patted Guo Shuai's back hard.
Guo Shuai's emotions were obviously somewhat affected, forcing out an unnatural smile.
"Thank you, thank you for coming to pick me up."
After speaking, he nodded at Su Ruochu beside them.
"Sister-in-law."
Su Ruochu smiled slightly, "Guo Shuai, welcome out."
"Chen Fan has been counting the days early to give you a proper welcome and cleansing ceremony."
Guo Shuai scratched his head embarrassingly, "It's not a good thing, why do you need to welcome and cleanse me?"
"But going in this time, it's like experiencing a rebirth. The greatest luck in this life is having a good brother like Chen Fan."
After speaking, he glanced at Chen Fan, then his gaze secretly swept towards the car behind them.
Chen Fan knew what Guo Shuai was looking at.
"She didn't come."
Then he added another sentence.
"Actually, this morning I asked Ruo Chu to contact Liu Lingling, but it seems she changed her phone number, and we don't know her new number."
Guo Shuai nodded.
"It's okay, I'll go see her after I get back."
"Otherwise, I'm afraid I'll scare her with my current appearance."
Chen Fan patted Guo Shuai's shoulder and noticed the luggage bag in his hand.
"What's in there?"
Guo Shuai explained embarrassingly, "Two changes of clothes and toiletries..."
"Then why are you still carrying it!"
Chen Fan took it directly, walked over, and threw the luggage bag into the trash can.
"Brother, when you're out, everything is brand new. Say goodbye to the past."
After speaking, he suddenly remembered something and slapped his forehead.
"Wait for me."
Chen Fan ran quickly to the car, took out a bottle of mineral water and a willow branch.
"I specifically watched two Hong Kong movies last night and learned this."
Chen Fan wet the willow branch with mineral water, then began to hit Guo Shuai with it while muttering incantations.
Guo Shuai looked awkward, while Su Ruochu covered her mouth and giggled.
Guo Shuai had a black line on his face, "Chen Fan, are you really doing it right? I feel like...that's not how it's done."
Chen Fan looked up, "It's more or less the idea. You really want me to get Stephen Chiau and Chow Yun-fat for you?"
Chen Fan capped the mineral water bottle and threw away the willow branch.
"Alright, that should do it. From today onwards, start anew. Everything starts over."
He patted Guo Shuai's shoulder.
"Let's go! Get in the car. I've specially booked a great place for your welcome and cleansing ceremony."
Sitting in the back seat, Guo Shuai opened his mouth uncomfortably, "Actually, I feel bad making you spend money on me right after I got out."
Chen Fan turned his head to look at him, "You feel bad? Then should we not go to a restaurant? Let's just have some instant noodles."
Guo Shuai glared at him: "You want me to die right in front of you to prove it?"
Su Ruochu laughed happily on the side and patted Chen Fan.
"Hey, you two are just like before, can't you be more mature?"
Guo Shuai sighed, "Sister-in-law, I felt like I matured more than ten years inside."
Su Ruochu smiled and comforted him: "That's psychological maturity. It's good for a man to be psychologically mature."
Chen Fan then turned and joked: "Wife, does this give off a mature middle-aged uncle vibe? Is this the style young girls like nowadays?"
Su Ruochu rolled her eyes unhappily.
"You're overly mature. You've matured into an old grandpa."
...
The place for dining was set at Yunhai's only five-star hotel.
In Chen Fan's words, whether the food was good or not was another matter, the price represented sincerity.
When entering, Guo Shuai curiously looked around the magnificent lobby and said in a low voice, "We could have just gone to a street food stall."
Chen Fan smiled, "It's okay. You don't need to be polite with me."
"Though I don't earn much now, I can still afford to treat you here."
Then he leaned over and explained with a smile: "The main thing is you can rest here after eating, and this hotel also has saunas. You see in Hong Kong and Taiwanese movies, when a bigshot comes out of prison, they have to go to a sauna first."
Guo Shuai looked torn between laughing and crying, while Chen Fan comforted him: "Don't be so anxious, just listen to me today. It's all arranged."
Upstairs in the private room, dish after dish was served.
Chen Fan took out a bottle of liquor.
"This is good stuff, someone gave it to me. I haven't had the heart to drink it, I was originally planning to bring it back home for my old man during the New Year."
Guo Shuai waved his hand: "Alright, alright, buy another bottle for your old man when you go home, let me taste this one for you first."
Guo Shuai opened the liquor bottle and lightly smelled it.
"Hmm, it really is good stuff. I haven't had a drink for almost a year."
He poured himself a glass, but then noticed Chen Fan's cup was upside down and paused.
"You're not drinking?"
Chen Fan smiled: "I have to drive later, so I can't drink."
"Oh come on, that excuse may fool others but not me."
"The car can be driven by your sister-in-law later. Also, aren't you staying tonight? You can't have me stay alone, can you?"
Chen Fan laughed wryly and turned to look at Su Ruochu.
"Then I'll...have a little?"
Su Ruochu smiled, "Drink up, I'm not stopping you."
Guo Shuai gave a thumbs up, "Sister-in-law understands."
Su Ruochu smiled and stood up.
"Alright. I know you two have some things you can't comfortably say in front of me, so I'll leave first."
Guo Shuai was startled and quickly stood up.
"Sister-in-law, that's like a slap in the face..."
Su Ruochu laughed, "I have to go back for night self-study classes. If there's anything, you two can chat freely."
"But you should at least finish eating first before leaving."
"Didn't we just eat?"
Chen Fan waved at Guo Shuai: "She's on a diet recently, so she didn't eat much more than a little chick."
He then took out his car keys and handed them over.
"You can drive back, if Xiaoshuai needs the car I'll have him call you."
Su Ruochu glanced at Chen Fan and said softly: "Eating and taking a sauna is fine, just don't do anything improper."
Chen Fan cleared his throat, "Dear wife, don't wrong me. We're just going to take a proper sauna later."
"I don't know how proper that sauna will be, but you'd better behave properly at least."