Looking Forward to Days to Come

Night falls.

Central Perk.

Monica and Chandler sat on the sofa chatting.

Rachel, on the other hand, slacked off to earn money and chatted with Monica and the others from time to time.

Shuren Zhou once said: Working diligently is called earning a reward for labor, while making money is essentially the plunder of capital, so slacking off at work is the real way to make money.

Rachel clearly understands this principle and has been putting it into practice.

"Adam, you're back?"

Rachel caught a glimpse of Adam entering the room and quickly greeted him, "How's my mother doing lately?"

"Mrs. Green looks very well."

Adam sat on the sofa, nodded to Monica and Chandler, and said with a smile, "He also told me a lot of funny stories from your childhood."

"Oh, Mom!"

Rachel covered her face with her hands, looking as if she couldn't bear to see anyone, and complained, "How could she bring this up the first time she met you? That's too much."

"That's normal."

Monica laughed and said, "Didn't you see who Mrs. Green met!"

"Yes."

Chandler often quipped, "Adam is practically a woman's best friend."

"Hehe."

Upon hearing this, Adam immediately glanced at Chandler. Seeing that Chandler wasn't implying anything, Adam breathed a sigh of relief and chuckled dryly, "It's not that exaggerated, we just get along well."

Then she immediately changed the subject. "Monica, did you keep the venison?"

"I kept it."

Monica complained, "Do you know how much effort I put in?"

"Um?"

Adam was taken aback, then immediately realized. "Is Joey not eating enough?"

Joey is a typical foodie; his stomach seems to have no bottom, and he can even eat a turkey weighing dozens of kilograms in one go.

When he encounters venison, which is considered nourishing, it also triggers his sexual persona, and he can eat as much venison as he wants.

After eating, it's perfect for a quick meal and a chance to hunt for some romance to digest – the best of both worlds.

"Not just Joey."

Monica remarked, "And Phoebe too."

"Phoebe?"

Adam exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes."

Monica laughed, "She used to be a vegetarian, and she'd been criticizing you ever since you left. But when we were eating together, she accidentally tasted a bit..."

"And then you realize how good it is, right?"

Adam smiled knowingly.

"Right."

Chandler complained, "The result was that no one ate as well as her, except for Joey, of course. In the end, the two of them were practically competing to be the biggest eater."

"If you like it, I'll bring more next time. It's not anything rare, it's just something new to try."

Adam smiled and said, "Monica, could you please process the remaining venison tomorrow? I'll send some to Marshall and the others to try."

"No problem."

Monica agreed without hesitation.

Adam glanced at the time; it was already nine o'clock. He quickly stood up and said, "I have something to do, I'll be going now."

"What's up?"

Monica leaned to the side and smiled, "Are you going on a date with that Heather?"

When will you bring it over so we can see it?

Rachel said somewhat sourly, "We'd like to see what kind of beauty she is."

Although, with her father's guidance and comfort, she had accepted the fact that Adam and her father were more compatible than she was, and redefined Adam as a good friend in her mind, the evil fire of her desire to conquer had subsided.

But there is still a trace left.

The fact that a stunningly beautiful woman like Rachel Green not only failed, but Adam also immediately encountered a philandering man, made her somewhat resentful and filled her with a strong sense of comparison.

Adam glanced at Rachel, thought for a moment, and nodded, saying, "Alright, I'll go pick her up and introduce her to you."

Wow! You're serious this time?

Monica exclaimed.

"What is true, and what is false?"

Adam said in a serious tone, "Truth is truth, and falsehood is truth. I'm always very serious."

After saying that, he waved and left before Monica and the others could complain.

He hadn't originally planned to introduce Heather so quickly, but seeing Rachel's expression, he felt it was necessary.

Bring Heather over; there's nothing more to say, it's all crystal clear.

Rachel absolutely understood.

really.

When Adam brought Heather in, Rachel looked down and didn't want to say anything.

After chatting for a while, Adam took Heather away.

Duncan Apartment.

The rain has stopped and the clouds have dispersed.

Saint Adam was still full of energy, chatting with Heather and introducing her to Monica and the others' personalities and interesting stories.

Heather was also very interested and was delighted that Adam stayed up to chat with her instead of sleeping.

As the analogy used in the previous conversation goes, men go through all sorts of trouble to see a theatrical performance, and they can laugh at the opening jokes, but their main purpose is still the main show.

After the main event, all they wanted to do was leave and go back to sleep.

Women value the opening jokes highly, as do the main acts, and sometimes even want to relive the opening jokes after the main acts, which is hard for men to tolerate.

Why bother rewatching? I'm so sleepy, isn't sleeping better?

"This looks like a mark from the pendant."

Adam chatted with Heather while casually fiddling with the object, and when he saw the mark on Heather's chest, he laughed.

"Um."

Heather nodded. "I've had it since I was little. I asked my parents, and they said it was because I was naughty when I was little and got burned by the pendant."

"This pendant seems unusual."

Adam examined it closely. "Look at the patterns on it, it looks like a family heirloom pendant. Does your family have a family crest or family mark?"

"No."

Heather reached out and touched it, then shook her head and said, "I've never seen it before, and I don't dare to ask too much. I asked once when I was little, and my dad got angry. You know, he usually gets angry, but that time was particularly scary, and I still remember it vividly."

Does your father engage in domestic violence?

Adam asked with concern.

"It wouldn't be considered domestic violence."

Heather frowned and said, "He just has a bad temper and likes to drink, but he has never laid a hand on me or my mother."

Where is your mother?

Adam asked curiously, "What's your relationship like?"

"Fine."

Heather hesitated and said, "My mother is very good to me, but how should I put it, there's always a barrier between us because she always listens to my father and always sides with him in the end. And every time my father gets angry at me, I feel like I'm not his daughter."

"You didn't pick him up from the trash can, did you?"

Adam thought of the jokes he often heard in his past life and couldn't help but make a joke.

"Hehe."

Heather laughed and said, "My dad actually did say that, and sometimes I can't help but think that maybe they really did pick me out of the trash."

His voice lowered considerably as he spoke.

Don't overthink it. The past is gone, but the future is still there.

Adam rolled over and laughed, "Let's look forward to the future."

"Um."

The gloom on Heather's face vanished instantly. She gave a soft reply, her beautiful blue eyes sparkling like jewels, filled with fear but also anticipation...

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