Super Zoo

Chapter 143: Chapter 143 Old Friends

But then again, if Su Meng is like a sharp steel knife, then Suming is the sheath; with Suming around, Su Meng wouldn't cause too much trouble.

However, Su Meng's episode did remind Suming that many of his subordinates, as well as the animals, birds, and fish, are still single. Take the Wolfhound brothers, for example, their personal issues remain unresolved. To this day, they still leer at the nurses in the medical center. Even the fierce bandits could use a partner; they're quite lonely.

"I'm still single myself." Suming didn't have much of a solution for this sort of thing; it all came down to luck and fate.

Speaking of being single, that wasn't quite accurate for some. A few of the feline residents had been getting cozy with each other, and one of the seven croc-gecko-eels seemed to be pregnant. And the parrot sisters, always cuddling up together to preen each other's feathers, made Suming suspect that they might be a couple.

The happiest were surely Mi Hou and Hu Hou; they never lacked male company. With literally thousands in their bee and hornet colonies, they could mate with whomever they pleased, which made Suming quite envious.

The next day was the weekend, and another celebration was held internally at the zoo to honor Suming.

The stage from the previous Guinness event was still up, and Mr. Song stood on it, waving to the crowd below, "Suming, get up here and say a few words! Let's give him a round of applause!"

"Clap clap clap clap clap..." The applause was enthusiastic, and Suming was pushed onto the stage by Mr. Peng, Li, and others.

Suming scratched his head, chuckled, and said into the microphone, "What should I say?"

Amidst the friendly laughter below, Mrs. Tong called out loudly from beneath the stage, "Just say whatever you've got to say."

"Well then, I said I'd treat everyone to a celebration when the boat business kicked off, but never found the opportunity. I'll skip the rest, and just say this: after work today, I'm treating everyone to a feast at Fish Joy Park. Every comrade from our zoo, count yourselves in; food's on me, drinks aplenty!"

The applause from below was even warmer. Mr. Song laughed and said, "That's a straightforward offer. Dong, have your security department arrange a shuttle service for everyone from the zoo after work."

The upside of working at a zoo is the leisurely pace. After the meeting, most people were already off duty. Aside from a few on call, around thirty people boarded the zoo's shuttle. Liang Shi and Mr. Song followed Suming's Wrangler, and a large group noisily set out for Fish Joy Park.

"Fish Joy Park" was not an "amusement park" but a restaurant specializing in fish dishes. As Suming expected, Zhao Yun was friends with the owner, so he invited Zhao and his family along too.

Zhao Yun's connections were... Seeing Zhao cheerfully greeting the restaurant owner, Suming felt his own accomplishments were still far too modest.

"You have his personal number, right? Give him a call after dinner, let him tell you the details," Zhao Yun suggested.

...

If you look at the Guinness World Records, Jacky was actually a predecessor of Suming's.

Back in 1995, Jacky set a world record for a singer's solo concert with his 'You Learn Friends' 100-show tour;

In 2007, at the age of 45, Jacky challenged himself again by holding the 'Light Years World Tour' and served as the artistic director of the concert. The tour lasted 12 months, spanned 58 cities, totaled 105 shows, and sold over two million tickets, completing an undisputed world wonder and breaking his own Guinness World Record.

In today's world where countless little stars rise rapidly only to dim just as quickly, relying on scandals and controversies to grab attention, such achievements may well be unsurpassed.

Actually, in the golden age of Xiangjiang, each star of Jacky's level had a brilliance behind them that would be hard to replicate.

For example, Andy, who is also among the top tier of stars, has stood firm in the entertainment industry for thirty years, winning more than 500 various awards, setting a Guinness World Record for the most awarded entertainer in the world.

When Suming walked out of the airport with Nangong Yan and Su Meng, he saw Jacky's assistant with two bodyguards holding signs to welcome them at the exit from afar.

The assistant greeted Suming, then glanced at Nangong Yan, his eyes lighting up. He gave Suming a thumbs up with an exaggerated laugh, "Wow, Su Sheng has such good fortune, such a stunning girlfriend, absolutely gorgeous!"

Nangong Yan's face turned red, and Suming laughed, saying, "Just a friend, just a friend..." Before he could finish, he felt a sharp pain in his back, where Nangong Yan had pinched him hard.

The assistant pretended not to see their playful banter and arranged for his subordinates to handle the luggage. He then led Suming and the others to a business van parked at the entrance, and opened the door: "Su Sheng, Miss Nangong, please get in the car, Jacky and the planning team are waiting for you at the hotel."

After getting in the car, the assistant tactfully closed the partition between the driver's seat and the back seat. Nangong Yan let out a sigh of relief, dropped her poised facade, and looking incredulous, asked Suming with wide eyes, "You really know Jacky? I thought you were joking the whole way here!"

"Old friends," Suming said with an expression as if struck by lightning.