Super Zoo-Chapter 628 - 621: Art Master Hou Longtao_2

Yang Tao, who always took good care of everyone, Lin Mu, the cheerful and sunny sports enthusiast, and Hou Longtao, nicknamed Monkey, who shared resource seeds with everyone all day long.

Yang Tao's family owned a travel agency which he started managing after graduation and remains single to date; Lin Mu was a physical education teacher at a vocational school in Yangchuan City, and Hou Longtao owned a private cinema, which was entirely different from a regular movie theater. It was located in a mixed-use apartment complex near the CBD, where he rented over two hundred square meters of space. Divided into several little booths, each themed with different styles, they were equipped with large sofas and complete home theater systems. Generally, groups of friends and young couples would go to watch a movie, paying twenty yuan per person per movie booth.

Since most classmates were only a year out of school, most were still single. At this particular table, other than Suming and Wang Hao, only Hou Longtao was in a relationship.

His wife, Song Lulu, wasn't very tall but had a very full chest, the kind of sultry woman that you can tell would be squishy to the touch. There's a word in Xiangjiang dialect that describes this type of woman perfectly: 'foxy'.

However, she seemed a bit unsophisticated. Song Lulu's family was originally from the outskirts but then got relocated, receiving more than a dozen apartments as compensation. Later, as the city expanded, the apartments happened to be in a commercial zone. In just a few years, it became a bustling area, and the venue for Hou Longtao's private cinema was one of Song Lulu's family properties.

Lin Mu had drunk over half a jin of liquor and was feeling tipsy. Smiling at Song Lulu, he said, "Sister-in-law, let me tell you, Monkey was a real master in our dorm…"

The word 'master' made everyone from dorm 303 laugh uncontrollably, leaving Song Lulu puzzled. She opened her eyes wide and asked, "Master? What kind of master, a movie master? Hmm, he does understand movies, knows a lot of foreign stars and famous directors…"

Everyone burst into laughter. Wang Hao mischievously said, "That's true. He is a movie master, but Monkey is a 'master' of art films!"

"Art films?" Song Lulu was even more confused. "No one who comes to our private cinema ever requests art films…"

Wang Hao shook his head solemnly and said, "The art films we're talking about are not those art films. They include many professional positions, like…" As he spoke, he made a gesture with one hand as if holding a stick and poked his mouth twice, simultaneously pushing out his cheeks with his tongue...

The whole table roared with laughter. The gesture was incredibly indicative. Song Lulu, no matter how naive, now understood what it meant. She pinched Hou Longtao hard under the table and gave him a fierce glare.

Yang Tao realized that their little sister-in-law Song Lulu was probably more conservative and it wasn't appropriate to joke like this. He quickly smoothed things over, raised his glass, and said, "Come come come, Lulu, I toast to you. I hope you achieve your goals soon!"

"Thank you." Song Lulu smiled faintly but didn't lift her glass. Hou Longtao hurriedly raised his glass, offering an apologetic grin, "I'll drink this one for her."

Before Yang Tao could respond, Lin Mu wasn't having it and seized his glass to speak first, "Hey, what are you talking about? We're toasting sister-in-law, not you. Mr. Wang and Su didn't bring anyone, and Nangong and Peng Xue are drinking so nicely..."

Lin Mu didn't mean any harm; he was just straightforward, always speaking his mind. However, to Song Lulu, these words sounded differently.

Coming from a rural background, after graduating from a vocational school, she became a landlady. Despite being attractive and well-endowed, she seemed less sophisticated than Nangong Yan and Peng Xue, due to differences in exposure and experience.

Even though Nangong Yan and Peng Xue were dressed simply, women are very sensitive to brands, and Song Lulu could tell at a glance that everything these two women wore, from their clothes to shoes, including small accessories, was high-end. Nangong Yan's shorts alone must have cost over three thousand yuan.

Song Lulu had many properties and wasn't short of money, but she would never spend over three thousand yuan for an ordinary pair of shorts.

From the moment she saw these two women, Song Lulu felt a twinge of inferiority and sensitivity.

Lin Mu's words sounded harsh in her ears, as if they implied she wasn't as good as the other girls.

"Little Wood, you've had too much to drink," said Wang Hao, the insightful one. Teasing Hou Longtao was fine, but it was inappropriate to joke with Song Lulu. He picked up his glass and met Lin Mu's, "Come on, I'll drink with you."

"Wang, don't jump the queue. One by one," Lin Mu replied.

That's why you shouldn't drink too much - your mind gets cloudy.

Song Lulu's face was already not looking great. She took the glass from Hou Longtao's hand, drank it down without saying a word, didn't wait to see if Lin Mu or Yang Tao would drink, and put on a formulaic smile: "I'm sorry, I'm not feeling well. I'll be leaving first."

After speaking, he slammed his glass onto the table without regard for others' reactions and walked out of the private room.

Her words were spoken a bit loudly, heard by all three tables in the private room, and the content was somewhat harsh. When she left, she probably couldn't control her temper; the door closed with a bang, which momentarily quieted the room, as everyone turned to look over here.

Lin Mu was still holding his glass, dumbfounded, saying, "Did I... Did I say something wrong..."

"No shit!" Wang Hao rolled his eyes, "You think you're still talking to your students at school."

"I'm sorry... sorry, Monkey... my bad... my tongue's a bit thick..." Lin Mu mumbled.

The only one feeling more awkward than Hou Longtao was himself. Just now, he had tried to hold onto Song Lulu, but she shook his hand off, leaving him stranded at the door, unsure whether to enter or leave.

Returning to the table, he waved his hand and said, "It's not your fault, she's just got that temper." After speaking, he glanced at the two family members sitting beside Wang Hao and Suming, sat back down, and downed a glass of wine with a sigh.

Everyone from dorm room 303 felt a strange twinge in their hearts at his sigh; even strangers could sense the pressure on Hou Longtao, who gave a self-deprecating laugh, "Hey, it's nothing. When you're supported by someone, you obey them. Actually, Lulu is quite kind-hearted. When I was at my lowest, if it wasn't for her help, I wouldn't have had food to eat. Later, she lent me money and gave me a venue to establish this small cinema. She's been good to me, just a bit short-tempered sometimes..."

"If tempers don't match, how can you spend a lifetime together?" Wang Hao said leisurely.

"Hey, who you spend your life with doesn't matter. If I find someone new, will she definitely be better than the current one? At least now she's good to me and supports my business," Hou Longtao said, "I've come to understand that it's better to find someone who loves me than to seek someone I love. It's not as if everyone can be as lucky as you and Su. Here's to you, Su, the next time Yutian Ayaka has a new film out, I'll be the first to send it your way..."

"With Su's current net worth, wanting to see Yutian offstage is too easy. Just fly to Japan, find her agent, throw a stack of cash their way, and get a live, in-person experience!" Wang Hao said then got pinched hard by Peng Xue, while Nangong Yan shot them a glare.

Suming just smiled and didn't raise his glass, "Monkey, stop pretending here, go after her quickly and console her."

"Hey, when women get angry, don't bother with them, we rarely get to see each other," Hou Longtao said.

"Forget it, we're not asking you to coddle us. We're all in the same city; we can meet whenever we want," Suming laughed, "Everyone's got a temper sometimes. As long as she's good to you, that's enough. Go on, don't mind us; we're all brothers here, we understand."

Hou Longtao hesitated and said, "Then... I'll go?"

Yang Tao also said, "Su's right, you should go quickly. Don't let today's incident sour the relationship between you two. By the way, let her know that we were all just joking and not to take it to heart."

"Help me apologize to her," Lin Mu added.

"All right, I'm off, I'll treat you guys separately in a few days," Hou Longtao stood up, bowed, and gave Suming a nod, "Thanks, Su."

Having said that, he left the private room with large strides.

"Karma, karma, the king of art films back then has now become henpecked," Wang Hao shrugged his shoulders.

"It's tough for all of us out here," Yang Tao said with a bitter smile, seeming to have his own troubles.

After two people left, guests from the other tables came over to inquire about what had happened. Luo Sha brought over a glass of wine with a delicate laugh, "Hey, I was just about to toast to your dorm. How come one already ran off? That won't do, Mr. Su, he ran, so you have to drink for him. I want to have two drinks with you!"

He Yanyan followed, also holding up a glass, smiling, "Here, Suming, I'll also toast to you."

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When He Yanyan approached, she didn't even look at Lin Mu, which made him feel somewhat displeased, and he said, "What are you two doing, toasting to our dorm? It's clear you've come to target Su. Luo Sha, you're Suming's client manager, so this drink makes some sense, but Yanyan, you're not familiar with Su, are you?"