novelraw Chapter 341 : You Need to Have Thicker Skin
Chapter 341 : You Need to Have Thicker Skin
Chapter 341: You Need to Have Thicker Skin
There were eight dishes on the table, all made by Wen Wan alone.
One could guess that this woman attached great importance to this invitation, and had probably started preparing from noon.
As Wen Wan busied herself in the kitchen, Chen Fan's gaze swept across the room.
This house was much smaller than Wen Wan's previous apartment, with only one room and a living room.
The living room where Chen Fan stood was not very big, and the so-called dining table was actually just the coffee table.
The bedroom door next to it stood open, and inside Wen Wan had placed a clothes drying rack that almost filled up the space.
Across from the living room was an old refrigerator and a bulky television set. However, it was covered with a floral cloth, so it seemed Wen Wan didn't watch TV much normally.
At this moment, Wen Wan came out of the kitchen carrying a sand pot, and upon seeing this, Chen Fan hurried to take it from her.
"Give it to me, it's so hot, you should have put a towel underneath."
Wen Wan blew on her reddened palms, a little embarrassed, pinching her ears and huffing.
"I thought it was just a few steps, so I came out directly, but didn't expect it to be so hot."
Seeing this woman puffing out her cheeks like that, Chen Fan felt amused inwardly.
He had never noticed before that Teacher Wen could be so adorable.
"Why did you make so many dishes?"
"It's all done. Wash your hands and let's eat."
Wen Wan smiled, then suddenly seemed to remember something.
"Oh, there's one more thing missing."
She rushed to the kitchen door and dragged out a case of beer.
Chen Fan stared, dumbfounded.
"You live alone and still drink beer?"
Wen Wan glared at him: "This is specially bought for you, and I had to carry it all the way up, so tiring."
Then she smiled a little embarrassedly.
"Actually, these days I occasionally drink a can of beer alone to relieve stress, but I usually go for the lighter canned beer."
Chen Fan pointed to the red wine he had brought.
Wen Wan thought for a moment, then went to get two glasses.
"Let's have the red wine first."
Chen Fan opened the packaging with a smile and joked, "This bottle of red wine is very expensive. I usually can't afford to buy it."
Wen Wan asked curiously, "Do you know about red wine?"
"No idea. I just bought the most expensive one."
"That's really simple and crude."
After taking out the red wine, Chen Fan looked around.
"Do you have a corkscrew here?"
Wen Wan shook her head a little embarrassedly.
Given her previous circumstances, how could she afford to drink red wine?
"Well, then there's no choice."
Chen Fan shook his head, picked up a chopstick, and forcefully jabbed it into the cork.
After some effort, he managed to push the cork into the wine bottle.
Chen Fan smiled at Wen Wan: "The downside is that we can't preserve it now, so we'll have to finish it all tonight."
Wen Wan smiled and passed him a wine glass.
After pouring the red wine into the two glasses, Chen Fan looked at the table full of dishes and couldn't help but feel amazed.
"I never knew you could cook."
Wen Wan rarely showed a proud smile: "There's a lot you don't know about me."
Chen Fan then smiled bitterly: "But... this is too much. The two of us can't finish it all."
"If we can't finish it, then we'll just eat as much as we can. It doesn't matter if we can't finish it all. After all, it's specially prepared for you."
Wen Wan took a deep breath and raised her glass, her eyes burning as she looked at Chen Fan.
"Thank you for coming."
Chen Fan smiled and raised his glass: "I never miss a chance for free food."
Wen Wan gave Chen Fan an odd look: "That's not what you said the previous two times."
Chen Fan looked a little awkward: "The previous two times I called, I really did have other things to do, I didn't mean to refuse."
Wen Wan smiled faintly: "Originally, I was thinking that if you dared to refuse again this time, I would never invite you for a meal again."
Seeing Chen Fan's embarrassed look, Wen Wan let out a laugh.
"I'm just teasing you, look how tense you are."
Chen Fan felt a little awkward, he found that Wen Wan's personality tonight was completely different from before.
When they were living in the same apartment, Wen Wan had a serious and pretentiously aloof image, because at that time she was still a teacher, and felt she had to maintain her authority as a teacher in front of Chen Fan.
Not long ago, Wen Wan was going through an extremely difficult time and could barely afford rent.
Back then, she was dejected, desperate, and rarely smiled.
But tonight's Wen Wan had a smile on her face, a radiant smile like a blossoming flower, her demeanor natural and relaxed.
It was evident that after getting out of economic pressure and finding a job that suited her, she was more joyful and relaxed than ever before.
Chen Fan thought to himself, perhaps this was the true her.
"Actually, the main reason I invited you over for dinner today is to thank you."
"To thank you for your help, for helping me find a job, and also for letting me earn some money."
Chen Fan hurriedly waved his hand with a smile, "Don't mention it, it wasn't that big of a deal."
But Wen Wan shook her head firmly.
"No. It might have been a small thing for you, but for me, it was a huge deal."
"And I've always felt guilty and awkward about this. Because the script was written by you, but I took credit for it."
"Not only did I freeload on the script, but I also sold it and found a job with it..."
Wen Wan's tone was tinged with self-blame.
"If it were before, I would never have done such a thing, I might have even looked down on it."
"But now... I didn't even hesitate, I just went ahead and did it..."
"Because my first priority is to stay alive."
At this point, Wen Wan's eyes turned red.
"Before my mother passed away, I promised her that I would live on properly."
Chen Fan quickly handed her a tissue.
"Thank you."
Wen Wan gently wiped away her tears, then suddenly broke into a smile through her tears.
"Sorry, I made you see something laughable."
But Chen Fan said seriously, "Actually... you don't need to feel sorry."
"We're friends, aren't we? Friends should help each other, and besides, it's just a script, right? It's not that big a deal?"
"I think you're just too much of a moral purist."
Wen Wan smiled a little embarrassedly, "Perhaps you're right."
Chen Fan joked with a smile, "If you were still a teacher at school, I would give you a thumbs up for this."
"But in the future, you'll have to struggle in society, especially since you're in the entertainment industry. If you still want to maintain this level of moral purism, you're going to have a really tough time in the future."
Wen Wan stared at Chen Fan, her little red lips pursed.
"So you mean... I should be a little thicker-skinned in the future?"
Chen Fan nodded, "That's exactly what I mean."
Wen Wan smiled and nodded, "I understand, I'll try to change slowly."
Chen Fan picked up his chopsticks and smiled, pointing at the dishes in front of them.
"We've said so much, can I eat now?"
Wen Wan's pretty face suddenly turned red.
"Sorry, I said too much earlier. Go ahead and eat."
Chen Fan smiled and tried a piece of beef.
"Delicious. Your cooking skills are good."
Wen Wan smiled, "If it's good, then eat more. These were prepared for you anyway."
"Then I won't be polite."
Perhaps due to their conversation just now, the relationship between the two of them was clearly no longer as awkward and convoluted as before.
Especially Wen Wan, after opening her heart, she seemed much more cheerful and relaxed.
As they chatted casually, the bottle of red wine was unknowingly drained, and they poured some beer to continue drinking.
Halfway through eating, Wen Wan suddenly seemed to remember something and looked at Chen Fan, saying softly,
"There's one more thing... I want to discuss with you."
Chen Fan was in the middle of eating a pork rib when he heard this and looked up.
"What?"