69novels Chapter 40 Han Xijun definitely thinks he's a fool.
Chapter 40 Han Xijun definitely thinks he's a fool.
Wu Haiyuan, his eyes wide and his hands waving wildly, raised his voice, his expression a mix of resistance and something else, as he said, "What kind of absurd talk is this? How could I possibly bring Han Xijun home for no reason?"
Han Xijun casually echoed, "Are you afraid or resisting?"
Wu Haiyuan stammered, "Of course I'm scared. How could I bring a woman home for no reason? Besides..."
Wu Haiyuan changed the subject halfway through his sentence: "I was afraid Han Xijun would misunderstand. Yes, that's exactly it."
Before the car even started moving, Wu Haiyuan asked tentatively, "How about we just find a restaurant nearby?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Han Xijun turned on his turn signal, checked the rearview mirror, turned the steering wheel, and stepped on the gas to drive out of the parking space and merge into the main road.
Wu Haiyuan was startled.
Han Xijun didn't take the normal route; he drove directly from the side of the road onto the main road.
There's a ditch by the roadside, at least 10cm high.
If you were driving a sedan, you would definitely hear a loud "bang".
Did I say something wrong?
Wu Haiyuan subconsciously "reflected" on himself.
He probably said the wrong thing.
She took the initiative to invite Han Hee-joon to dinner in Incheon.
The reason for this decision was that when they were filming a program in Japan and drinking beer together one night, Han Hee-joon mentioned that he hadn't been back to Incheon for a long time.
Wu Haiyuan still clearly remembers Han Xijun saying that his father was a professor at Busan University and that his mother lived with his father in Busan.
After entering KAIST University, he lived in the school dormitory. He hadn't been back to Incheon for at least five years until he joined the KAKAO Group, and he hadn't eaten Incheon seafood for almost eight years.
Incheon is located by the sea.
The most common dishes are various seafood dishes.
Wu Haiyuan invited Han Xijun to dinner, and Han Xijun readily agreed. Wu Haiyuan's first thought was to take Han Xijun back to Incheon for seafood.
This plan is truly well thought out.
It almost caused a misunderstanding.
Wu Haiyuan didn't tell Han Xijun that the address she entered had any connection to him. He was just thinking of giving Han Xijun a shock later, like dining and dashing, and then taking Han Xijun away to "run away".
This idea still hadn't been dispelled, so in the end Wu Haiyuan didn't explain it in detail, only saying that he wasn't going to her house, which was indeed the case.
The atmosphere inside the car was a little awkward.
Wu Haiyuan is someone who dislikes awkward silences.
So he took the initiative to start a conversation and asked Han Hee-joon, "Can we broadcast on the radio?"
Han Xijun nodded and said, "Okay."
Wu Haiyuan reached out and turned on the car radio.
After switching channels a few times, the host was telling jokes, and Wu Haiyuan stopped what he was doing and listened very attentively.
"Hahaha~"
The burst of laughter came very suddenly.
Then there was a moment of silence.
Wu Haiyuan turned to Han Xijun and asked, "Don't you find it funny?"
Han Xijun said in his usual calm tone, "It's not funny."
Wu Haiyuan asked, "Does Han Xijun like jokes?"
"dislike"
"Hey, how can anyone not like to hear jokes? Has no one ever told Han Xijun a joke?"
"..."
Silence again.
Wu Haiyuan turned his head away without making a sound, but his lips moved rapidly, as if he was blaming himself for his tactless remarks.
Cough
Clearing his throat, Wu Haiyuan said, "Let me tell Han Xijun a joke."
Seeing that Han Xijun didn't react, Wu Haiyuan didn't care anymore. He had to clean up the mess he had made.
Then he asked, "Han Xijun must know a lot about idioms, right?"
Han Xijun didn't know why Wu Haiyuan would ask this, but he still replied, "I have a general idea."
"I knew that someone as smart as Han Xijun would definitely understand idioms. Han Xijun should have heard of four-character idioms."
Han Xijun didn't reply, wondering what the four-character idioms he had heard had to do with the joke Wu Haiyuan was about to tell.
Cough
Wu Haiyuan cleared his throat again, feeling that he was ready.
Before speaking, Wu Haiyuan asked, "Does Han Xijun know what 'a smile hiding a dagger' means?"
Han Xijun frowned slightly.
He certainly knew that a smile could hide a dagger.
It is indeed a four-character idiom, describing a smile that hides a deadly knife. In military terms, it refers to using a feigned calm to conceal the true nature of preparations for war, thus lulling the enemy into a false sense of security and launching a surprise attack to achieve victory. It is the tenth of the Thirty-Six Stratagems.
Han Xijun gave Wu Haiyuan a very serious and detailed answer.
The rhythm is off.
Wu Haiyuan did not want an explanation of the four-character idiom "a smile hiding a dagger".
She needs to cooperate.
Han Xijun could say he knew, or he could say he didn't, but he couldn't explain it so clearly.
With no way out, Wu Haiyuan had no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it.
With the same serious expression, Han Xijun, who was driving, turned to the side and shook his right index finger, saying, "NONONO, a smile hiding a knife is... haha ...
Han Xijun was stunned for a moment, then his lips twitched.
Is this a joke?
Wu Haiyuan probably misunderstands the joke.
What I fear most is that the joke will fall flat.
Wu Haiyuan muttered, "This is actually a lame joke; I saw it online."
His hand turned the innocent radio button.
Wu Haiyuan stopped when the music started playing.
Music is needed to change the atmosphere at this moment.
The first line of the song being sung by a gentle voice on the radio happened to be "I'm such a fool."
Wu Haiyuan was completely numb.
If you want to change the mood, listen to songs with lyrics that are so poignant.
The key is that it's also timely.
The lyrics begin with "I'm such a fool" twice, and the third line is "I know it's too late to regret it" (lyrics from the OST "You and I are Fools" from the TV drama "Palace").
Is this a song?
This is clearly my current situation.
I should have known better than to tell jokes, and I wouldn't have told Han Xijun those lame jokes.
Han Hee-joon, who was driving, must have thought he was an idiot.
He didn't say.
But Wu Haiyuan, who had been staring at Han Xijun, couldn't possibly have missed his stunned expression and twitching lips, who had been waiting for Han Xijun's reaction.
One West.
Damn it.
Why do I always end up doing things that I regret and that are embarrassing in front of Han Xijun?
crazy.
Wu Haiyuan wanted to get off the bus.
When the car speed is above 100 km/h, simply unbuckle your seatbelt, open the door, and get out of the car.
"Ha ha ha ha"
Laughter erupted inside the car.
Wu Haiyuan dared not look at Han Xijun.
He must be laughing.
Moreover, this laughter was definitely not because Han Xijun was slow to react or had a lower comprehension level than the average person, and was only now realizing that the veiled joke was funny.
He was mocking him.
A blatant mockery.
Wu Haiyuan didn't even need to ask.
After the laughter stopped, Han Hee-joon himself said, "It's like recording a TV show, it's interesting."
Recording a TV show?
He was just saying that his awkward situation corresponded to the lyrics, just like it was pre-arranged in the script. But the problem is that it wasn't pre-arranged in the script.
Looking out the car window, Wu Haiyuan gazed at the blue sky and white clouds.
They've been targeted.
It's God targeting me.
If it's a variety show recording, then it's considered that you're being blessed by the god of variety shows.
Unfortunately, no if.
How should I face Han Xijun next?
Will he laugh at himself for a long time?
He remained silent.
I might as well pretend to be asleep.
Yes, pretending to be asleep is the best solution.
Thinking of this, Wu Haiyuan slowly leaned his head toward the car window, then closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep.
At first, I was thinking about how to cover up the awkwardness of having to face Han Xijun at the seafood restaurant.
As he pondered, Wu Haiyuan's breathing gradually became steady.
Han Xijun, who was driving, glanced at it, slowed down a little, and became more careful while driving, gripping the steering wheel with both hands.