Who Will I Sleep With Tonight
Chandler Apartments.
"Barney Stinson?"
Upon hearing this, Joey frowned. "How do you know him?"
"What we met at the tailor shop..."
Adam gave a brief introduction, then asked gossipily, "How long have you known him? Why didn't you tell us?"
"He's just a little kid!"
Joey pouted and said, "I've run into him a few times when I was picking up girls. He's very arrogant and doesn't respect me, his senior, at all. So I taught him a few lessons, stole a few of his girlfriends, and let him know that Joey Tribiani is the coolest guy in New York!"
No wonder he had that expression.
Chandler suddenly realized.
"You're going to reprimand him?"
Adam asked suspiciously, "It's hard to say about his looks, but he seems much more cunning than you, and he looks quite wealthy. How did you manage to steal his girlfriend?"
"..."
Joey was speechless.
The reason he never mentioned Barney Stinson to Adam and the others was because although Stinson was a rising star, he was too cunning and willing to spend money to support his schemes. As a result, apart from having the advantage at the beginning, he was almost completely dominated by Barney later on.
Of course, he wouldn't bring up something so embarrassing.
"Certainly!"
Joey retorted defiantly, "He's rich and cunning, but I'm Great Ming!"
"Soap opera star".
Adam reminded him.
In recent years, Joey's career trajectory has been similar to that of the original timeline. He has acted in several soap operas and remained in a state of semi-fame, but at least his income has increased, which makes his years of hard work worthwhile.
What's wrong with soap opera stars?
Joey said with dissatisfaction, "Young women love soap opera stars the most, you know what I mean?"
As he continued, he started making faces again.
"So, you specialize in targeting young married women and housewives who enjoy watching soap operas."
Adam joked, "And Barney wants it all?"
"It's infuriating to even think about it."
Joey said unhappily, "Barney, that bastard, loves to do all sorts of challenges. He has to try everything, no matter the age, type, or style, and then he brags about it as if he's the king of picking up girls in New York."
"Didn't he specifically craft a crown as the king of New York's womanizing scene?"
Adam asked curiously.
How did you know?
Joey exclaimed in surprise, "Whether we pay attention to him or not, he actually did it, looking smug and arrogant."
"..."
Chandler's lips twitched, and he looked at Adam, saying seriously, "He absolutely cannot attend my bachelor party!"
"Rest assured."
Adam laughed and said, "With me here, he definitely won't ruin your bachelor party."
"And a wedding!"
Chandler said with lingering fear, "The most important thing is still the wedding!"
"I'll take care of everything."
Adam assured him.
"What?"
Joey's eyes widened, and he exclaimed, "Barney's going to Chandler's bachelor party and wedding?"
"It was originally impossible."
Adam quipped, "But given your complicated relationship and his personality, he'll most likely cause trouble."
"We're not related."
Joey shook his head and said, "I don't want to have anything to do with him at all! He's a madman!"
"Yeah?"
Adam said playfully, "I always thought you two would become good friends, oh no, the best partners."
"Come on!"
Joey rolled her eyes. "Would you be best friends with a guy who steals your date?"
"Well."
Adam was speechless.
When it comes to picking up girls, although people often talk about wingmen, that's only when one is strong and the other is weak, one is the main pilot and the other is the wingman, and the tasks are clearly defined.
for example.
Lu Xiaobu liked to have Zhang Wei as his wingman.
Barney likes to have Marshall and Ted as his wingmen.
Beautiful women are a limited resource. Everyone likes a stunning beauty, so someone has to give her up, right?
When one side is strong and the other is weak, the weaker wingman is aware of the situation and will automatically give up to cover the main bomber's bombing. If necessary, it will perish together with the enemy, thus avoiding conflict.
Moreover, flowers need green leaves to set them off, and a weak wingman can make the main fighter appear even more handsome, dashing, and extraordinary.
This is similar to how beautiful women often prefer to be best friends with girls who are much less attractive than them.
It's all a trick!
Joey and Barney seemed to get along well and should have become good friends.
However, since they are all top predators, they can't get along. Each has its own territory, and once they meet, conflicts arise and they attack each other.
Furthermore, Joey is already thirty, while Barney looks to be only twenty-four or twenty-six. A five or six-year age difference is practically a generation gap.
Not everyone is like Adam, who can interact with people in their thirties and forties, people in their twenties, and teenagers.
Once Adam understood these things, he was no longer surprised.
"It's getting late, I'll head back now."
Adam raised his hand to check the time, then stood up and said.
"You're graduating soon, you must be very busy these days, right?"
Chandler said somewhat apologetically.
"It's nothing."
Adam laughed and said, "The two most important exams in four years of medical school are the USMLE (United States Medical Licensing Examination). I passed Step 1 in my sophomore year, and I also passed Step 2 early with a high score last year in my junior year."
As for my residency training after graduation, I've already been assigned to the Medical Center, so compared to others, I have plenty of time. Being your best man is no problem, don't worry.
"That's good."
Chandler breathed a sigh of relief.
Since Adam entered medical school, as a good friend, he has been quite familiar with the situation of medical students.
The busy schedules of medical students left a particularly deep impression on him.
If possible, he would prefer to get married at a different time so as not to affect Adam's graduation.
But Adam told him that this period was relatively relaxed. Once he graduated and entered the hospital for residency training, he would be really busy, and he wouldn't be able to control his own time.
When you're studying at medical school, you can still control your study time; at worst, you can just stay up all night.
Once you arrive at the hospital, you must strictly follow the hospital's rules and regulations.
After several years of residency training, in the first year, because I was an absolute novice, I couldn't even be considered a resident physician; I could only be called an intern.
Being on call at the hospital 36 hours a day is no joke.
Therefore, getting married during this time period is definitely a boon for Adam, the chief best man.
If this drags on any longer, let alone Chandler, even he himself probably wouldn't have time to be fully present at his own wedding.
Near the Medical Center.
A high-rise luxury apartment building.
After Adam left, he drove here.
That's right!
He moved to a new apartment.
This place is very close to my future workplace, which is very convenient for interns with tight schedules.
Chandler and Monica are getting married soon, and they won't be long before they move out of the apartment, so Adam doesn't need to stay there anymore.
Back in his beautifully decorated luxury apartment, after washing up, Adam lay on the large bed, thought for a moment, picked up the phone, and dialed a number.