nucmednet Chapter 152 Dubai Chapter 02: The Scammer's Tavern
Chapter 152 Dubai Chapter 02: The Scammer's Tavern
"Forehead…."
Xia Yu rubbed his forehead.
"Release me!"
She kicked it out twice.
Director Ma's size is simply too much for him to kick.
"Not loose!"
"Take me with you! I don't want to ride this beat-up bicycle there!"
Director Ma whined, sounding a bit like he was being coquettish.
"Get out of here!"
Xia Yu gave a disdainful "Eh."
You have deeply hurt me!
Barrage:
(Director Ma, look at all that extra weight you've gained! You're working yourself to the bone for the guests on the show, while you're relaxing in your air-conditioned room, enjoying the good life. It's time you gotta start exercising!!)
Director Ma caught this comment.
"I'm the director, I'm the boss, leave me alone!"
"Oh, so you actually talk about your benefactors like that."
"The world has turned upside down!?"
Xia Yu slapped Director Ma across the face and pulled his hair.
Director Ma felt a sharp pain on the top of his head.
"No, no, no..."
He spoke in a submissive tone.
"If you keep pulling, you'll go bald!"
He reluctantly let go.
Unexpectedly, Xia Yu wouldn't let it go.
"You unfilial son, apologize to your parents who provide you with food and clothing!"
Barrage:
((??vдv??) So touching! Your father is still your father! Director Ma, you rebellious son, have some nerve!)
((ノДt) Pass this on, Director Ma has gotten too cocky, now he's actually starting to overturn our rice bowls and kick us off the table!)
((o﹏o?) Who is Director Ma?? I don't know him, but I know exactly who Ma Shanglai is!!)
As he spoke, the viewer also posted a bad photo of Director Ma.
Director Ma was so angry he almost flipped over.
Barrage:
(So this is the expert!)
(Don't bother arguing with someone who just arrived in a small Iranian town wearing slippers that are practically smoking!)
"Beep beep..."
Just then, a white Jeep drove up.
Shang Xu, sitting in the driver's seat, peeked out slightly.
He wore cat-eye sunglasses, and his thin, pale red lips were slightly upturned.
Barrage:
(So handsome!)
(That's so cool!)
(Both are wearing sunglasses, but the difference between them is so huge. It seems men over 25 are only good for casual conversation!!)
"Hey, get on the bus!"
Shang Xu greeted Xia Yu.
"OK!"
Xia Yu opened the passenger door and got into the car.
"Hey, you two little brats, wait for me!"
In the rearview mirror, Director Ma was waving desperately.
"Sigh, all that effort for nothing!"
He went to pick up the bicycle he had just abandoned, looking utterly dejected.
When you're down on your luck, even drinking water can cause problems.
"Clang..."
With a loud thud, the bicycle's front tire rolled off.
"Damn you, Love!"
...
...
Dubai.
Modern wonders intertwine with desert landscapes.
The Burj Khalifa soars into the clouds, piercing the sky.
In the vast desert, golden sand dunes stretch endlessly.
Xia Yu took photos along the way and shared them with her fans.
Seeing that she enjoyed taking pictures, Shang Xu deliberately slowed down his car.
The journey took an extra fifteen minutes.
The town is dotted with ancient wind towers and retains its architectural style from the mid-19th century, giving it a feel of traveling back in time.
Atop each row of ancient, desert-colored buildings sits a four-sided, hollow wind tower—a design that cleverly draws in cool air and expels hot air.
Shang Xu parked the car, and the others were already waiting at the destination.
Under the date palm tree, a few people leisurely sipped the local specialty drink, Jelaka.
Barrage:
(Thanks to my little gravitational field for taking me to the city and broadening my horizons again!)
((‵3′) I saw Li Datou and Tangtang, mwah!)
(Is Director Luo really in control this time??)
"Absolutely! Who told that guy who can't hold his liquor better than me? He's bad at drinking but loves to drink!"
Love responded to the comments.
"Hi, Flower!"
When Mu Qing saw Xia Yu get out of the car, she warmly got up and invited Xia Yu to sit down, and even poured her a glass of water.
"Thank you, Sister Muqing!"
Xia Yu smiled sweetly, as she was thirsty.
It has a sweet but not cloying taste and a rich fruity aroma.
"I've had so many drinks."
Xu Jianian wanted to pour another glass, but Li Yan stopped her.
"Drink it like water, but you can't drink that much water at once."
Li Yan quickly protected the teapot, as the rest was for Shang Xu and Director Ma.
"whee."
"This is a local specialty drink, made with dates, dried grapes, and rose water. It's perfect for hot weather."
Director Luo took a small sip and began to explain.
Shang Xu walked over and handed him the car keys; the two even bumped fists in a friendly gesture.
"Does Shang Lai realize his mistake?"
Lowe spoke in a domineering CEO tone.
"Reporting to Director Luo, Director Ma has been reassigned to a distant location and is currently pedaling his bicycle over with great effort!"
Xiao Liu was holding a tablet, watching Director Ma's live stream.
"Ah."
"Men are all like that, let him suffer a bit."
...
...
A few minutes after the eight met, Lowe began to organize them to play an opening game.
"What are we playing today, Lao Luo?"
Li Yan addressed him affectionately.
Xia Yu saw the props team bring in a table and four chairs.
"It's a card game."
Shang Xu glanced at it.
"The opening game we're playing today is called 'The Liar's Tavern'."
Love explained the rules of the game.
Rules of the game "The Liar's Tavern":
(A four-player individual game, with a total of twenty cards: six star cards, six sun cards, six moon cards, and two magician cards, which are any cards.)
(After a player plays a card, other players can question the authenticity of the card. If questioned, the player can choose to reveal the card for verification. If the content of the card does not match the statement, the player will be penalized.)
In the first round, the boys set an example.
Shang Xu, Li Yan, Xu Jianian, and Fu Jingnian took their seats in turn.
In the middle is a card dealer, and on the machine is a dynamite with three colored lines.
"What's the purpose of this explosive?"
Xu Jianian poked twice.
"A punishment tool, I suppose."
Shang Xu smiled and said, "It's just a little trinket."
"seriously?"
Fu Jingnian asked.
"They've been recording for days already, don't they know that Gravity Field only uses the real thing??"
Lowe remained silent.
"Good guy!"
"Run!"
Xia Yu, Duan Xiaotang, and the others in the waiting area quickly moved their chairs away.
"It's not very powerful, don't worry."
"Who would believe that? Seriously!"
"Alright, the game is ready to begin."
Lowe wasn't going to let these kids dawdle.
"and many more!"
Shang Xu raised his hand.
Love gestured for him to speak.
If it were Xu Jianian, he would have used family discipline.
Barrage:
((? ??_??)? Such treatment for good students!)
(Hahahahahahahahahahaha~)
Shang Xu pulled a red plastic bag from under the table and placed it on the table.
"what?"
Li Yan peeked over and saw that it was a domestic beverage.
"I was worried that everyone would get thirsty while playing games, so I went to a Chinese supermarket on my way to buy some drinks."
Shang Xu explained with a smile.
"Yes, my good son, you're so filial."
Xu Jianian reached out to take it.
"You drink this milk. Your IQ always seems to short-circuit. Drink some milk to replenish it, it'll make you lose even more. Here, have some!"
He handed Xu Jianian a bottle of milk.
"thank you."
Xu Jianian didn't stand on ceremony and started drinking through the straw.
Why isn't your Mandarin accurate today?
He didn't forget to make a joke.
"Fu Jingnian drank water to lose weight."
Fu Jingnian was a little unhappy, feeling it was too cheap.
"Li Yan is more suited to drinking Oriental IV infusion."
At first, no one realized that something was wrong.
But think about it carefully.
Special Energy Milk (Terunsu)
Soda water (soda water)
Oriental Infusion (Oriental Leaf)
The word "lose" is everywhere.
Barrage:
(How vicious!)