Chapter 306
Chapter 306: When in Doubt, Call Fang Zhao
Translator: Min_Lee Editor: Tennesh
In their hearts, both Woo Tianhao and Zaro viewed the other as a stumbling block in their path to superstardom .
Given their similar lineages, they were often compared . They themselves liked to draw the comparison .
Achievement-wise, Woo Tianhao didn't think he was inferior to Zaro, but Zaro had the upper hand in one area . Zaro was backed by the governor of Leizhou, who doted on him . Everyone knew this . As long as Zaro didn't go too far, someone would clean up his mess . Meanwhile, Woo Tianhao had to watch himself . Even though the Woos were the most prominent family in Tongzhou, the governor of Tongzhou was a straight arrow . He never played favorites when dealing with the younger members of his family .
Secure in the knowledge that he had backup, Zaro was especially carefree, and he loved to mouth off . Every time Woo Tianhao saw the uninhibited look on Zaro's face, it drove him nuts, and now Zaro was always being held up as an example by Roman . That pissed Woo Tianhao off even more .
Meanwhile, from Zaro's end, the reason he disliked Woo Tianhao was simple: anyone more good looking and more pretentious than he was ended up on his sh*tlist .
The fact is that there were many reasons Zaro and Fang Zhao had become close . Fang Zhao had helped Zaro out, and they were business partners on several projects . Fang Zhao also wasn't double-faced around him and wasn't easily riled . Of course, as far as Zaro was concerned, there was another important factor—Fang Zhao wasn't as good looking as he was .
Zaro had gushed secretly more than once . Haha, Fang Zhao isn't as handsome as I am!
When Fang Zhao had invited Zaro to invest in Wai, Zaro had been motivated mainly out of curiosity and the planet's prospects . They had been business partners . Back then, he'd had few folks he could shoot the breeze with and Woo Tianhao's dojo had seemed interesting, so he had liked looking Woo up when he was free .
Now things were different, especially after they had joined the same production . It was as if they were facing off in a coliseum .
They liked comparing themselves and competing on everything . Take the current dispute, for example . As far as the others were concerned, who picked up the tab was a trivial matter, and yet the two of them were butting heads and refusing to concede one inch, as if being able to pay the bill was a major victory .
Childish!
That was what everyone else present thought .
Judging that the feud was going nowhere, Fang Zhao, who had been a quiet bystander, asked a waiter for a pen and a piece of paper .
The waiter was curious, so he looked on . He couldn't follow Fang Zhao's finger, but before he knew it, the piece of paper had been transformed into a small piece of dice . Fang Zhao used the pen to mark its six surfaces with an increasing number of dots .
"Let's use this to decide," Fang Zhao said .
The two parties in the cockfight-like standoff looked over .
When he figured out what Fang Zhao was holding, Woo Tianhao gave a knowing smile . Ah, so we are kindred spirits .
Fang Zhao smiled and said, "The decision of who to pick up the tab is still up to you . How about the one who throws the odd number pay the bill?"
Woo Tianhao was about to smile, but he suppressed himself . He glanced at Zaro . "I'm OK with this . "
"So am I," Zaro said .
Fang Zhao handed them the paper dice .
Woo Tianhao gestured at Zaro with his chin . "You first . "
Zaro abruptly withdrew his hand, which had already reached out for the dice . "I don't need any favors from you . You first!"
This time, Woo Tianhao didn't refuse . He took the paper dice from Fang Zhao, weighed it and fumbled with it, then tossed it casually onto a neighboring table with a confident smile .
After rolling on the table a few times, the dice landed with one dot on top .
The smile on Woo Tianhao's face instantly grew . "It's settled, then . This meal's on me . "
"What are you so cocky about? I haven't tossed yet . " Zaro weighed the paper dice in the same manner as Woo Tianhao without seeming to reach any conclusions . He tossed it on the table . The dice rolled from one end to another, dropped to the floor, and rolled a few more times before stopping .
Woo Tianhao looked and burst out laughing . "It's two! You have nothing to say now, do you? Unless you want to play foul?"
Zaro was indeed about to propose a rematch, but he caught himself . "I'm not that type of person . "
Fang Zhao said, "Then this meal is on Woo Tianhao . Next time, Zaro will pick up the tab . "
The others in the party were incredulous . Uh, will there be a next time?
But in fact, Zaro was feeling much better . So be it—I'll treat next time, then . I threw a two, after all, a larger number than Woo Tianhao . That line of thinking improved his mood .
It was finally their turn to be seated . They were all young men, so naturally, they craved meat . All they ordered were meat dishes . They also asked for a barbecue platter .
Good food always served as a mood-changer . Despite being on the verge of a fistfight just moments ago, the two rivals were now bullsh*tting together .
After downing a few glasses of alcohol, the actors invited by Woo Tianhao also loosened up . They started chatting about the "Founding Era" storyline and when each character ended up with a bento box .
"Those were tough times . We are just acting . We're probably experiencing only one-tenth of the hardship our characters felt in reality . "
"How would we have survived if we actually lived in the Period of Destruction?"
Zaro was engrossed in bullsh*tting with Woo Tianhao when that comment caught his attention . He interjected, "There's an old saying, 'a lone cat will always die young and a flock always thrives . ' In other words, once a community reaches a critical mass, their chances of survival improve vastly . If I were born in that era, I'd definitely band together with other folks . " Zaro then turned toward Woo Tianhao and said, "You were the one who told me the saying . "
Woo Tianhao went blank . "Wait, when did I tell you that?"
"It was definitely you . You were telling me about this novel at your new dojo, the title was 'Soaring in the Skies and Escaping the Earth' or something like that . You mentioned quite a few couplets . That's when you told me that saying . I remember it clearly . " Zaro pointed to his skull, then pointed at Woo Tianhao . "What's wrong with your head? Your memory is deteriorating . "
Woo Tianhao fumed, pounding his palm on the table . "Bullsh*t! I swear I never said that . "
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