Chapter 21

Gu Shizhang didn’t want to eat at a street stall, so he took Ye Tianhui on a bus and came to an old restaurant.

It was obvious that this restaurant was a bit old, and it must be a well-known brand. Now it was a hotel, and there were many customers. Once you entered, it was very busy, with an old-style ceiling fan spinning above, and the rich aroma of soup filled your nose.

The two of them ordered two wonton noodles. Gu Shizhang asked, "Do you want to change to instant noodles?"

Ye Tianhui: "Instant noodles? What is that?"

Gu Shizhang said gently, "It's also a kind of noodles, so give it a try. You can taste it."

Ye Tianhui: "Okay."

Gu Shizhang said to the boss, "Two servings, both in fine puree, and one in diced."

The boss was so busy that sweat was pouring down his forehead. Hearing this, he didn't even raise his head. He quickly scribbled on a notebook, then tore off a list and put it directly on the table.

Ye Tianhui leaned over to take a look. The handwriting on it was so sloppy that she couldn't understand it at all.

She looked around, lowered her voice, and asked Gu Shizhang curiously: "You speak Cantonese so fluently."

Gu Shizhang smiled and said: "When I was a child, I lived in Hong Kong half of the time and in Singapore half of the time."

Ye Tianhui listened and became more and more curious, but she didn't ask.

Gu Shizhang raised his eyes. He naturally saw what Ye Tianhui was thinking, and explained: "My grandmother has always lived in Singapore. I was there to accompany her. There are many brothers in our family, I am the youngest, my mother passed away very early, I grew up with my grandmother, so I stayed with her until she passed away."

Ye Tianhui: "Oh, is that so."

Gu Shizhang: "My grandmother used to take me to this restaurant when she came to Hong Kong."

Ye Tianhui: "No wonder, I feel like you are familiar with this place!"

Gu Shizhang's dark eyes showed a warm smile: "There are four major wonton noodle families in Hong Kong, this one is one of them, they have been here for decades. I started making them. They were all brought from Xiguan, Guangzhou before liberation. My grandmother said that she fled all the way to Hong Kong in the chaos of war and was starving. After that, she ate a bowl of wonton noodles and was amazed. She thought it was the best food in the world. "

Ye Tianhui: "I guess she was hungry. When people are very hungry, they think everything is delicious."

Gu Shizhang looked at Ye Tianhui: "It seems that you are very experienced."

When Ye Tianhui heard this, her eyes instantly fell on Gu Shizhang's face.

She saw that he was looking at her with a smile, as if he was just talking casually.

She thought of her thoughts, those subtle, unspeakable thoughts.

She must have thought too much.

She whispered, "Yes, when I was a kid, the conditions were not very good. I needed tickets for everything, grain tickets, meat tickets, rice tickets, and lottery tickets. During the Chinese New Year

, I thought the food tasted good if there was a little oil in the pot. I really didn't eat anything good." She smiled and said, "I came to Hong Kong just to avoid being hungry. I want to eat all kinds of delicious food, but of course, the premise is to make a lot of money, otherwise I won't be willing to eat."

She raised her eyes and looked over, and saw that the smile in Gu Shizhang's eyes had disappeared. He pursed his lips and looked at her silently.

When their eyes met, she caught a glimpse of a strange emotion in his eyes.

She was slightly startled and looked into his eyes.

His eyebrows were noble and beautiful, with very long eyeliner and thin inner folds. At this time, when he looked at her, his eyes were dark and dark.

It was very similar to the eyes behind the crown.

At this time, Gu Shizhang spoke, "You were often hungry when you were a child, right?"

Ye Tianhui came back to her senses and nodded, "Yes, I think I have a miserable life. My mind is full of hunger and my memory is also hungry. So I must have been a hungry ghost in my previous life. In this life, I always feel that I can't be full no matter how much I eat, and I am very greedy. I always want to eat something good."

Gu Shizhang pursed his lips slightly, and his lip lines were thin and sharp.

He said, "Then next time... I'll treat you."

Ye Tianhui looked at him and smiled, "Why, you finally realized that I'm a poor girl from the mainland, and you finally have a little conscience and know that you can't rip me off like this?"

Gu Shizhang looked at her and gave a bitter smile, "Yes, I have a guilty conscience, and I'll make it up to you later."

Ye Tianhui, "That's great! I just found a hotel. It's really good, and it looks very expensive. I can't bear to spend my own money on it. Can you treat me?"

Gu Shizhang raised his eyebrows, "Oh, what hotel is it called?"

Ye Tianhui recalled, "Zhang Linji, right."

When Gu Shizhang heard this, his expression paused subtly.

Afterwards, he raised his eyes and looked at Ye Tianhui: "Do you really want me to treat you?"

Ye Tianhui: "Why, you don't want to?"

She murmured in a low voice: "I feel that you are quite rich, definitely much richer than me."

She thought of Jiang Lingfeng, who had no money, but had already promised to treat her to a meal when he had money.

She sighed: "As a man, you shouldn't be so stingy, and you don't have to pretend. I have seen that you are very rich, just pretend to be an ordinary person to tease me."

Gu Shizhang's thin eyelids were just like that, and he looked at her silently for a long time.

Finally, he lowered his eyes with some resignation: "Why am I--"

But he couldn't continue speaking halfway.

Ye Tianhui was puzzled and looked at him with a frown: "What's wrong with you?"

Gu Shizhang: "Forget it, the noodles are here, eat it."

Ye Tianhui looked over and saw that the waiter had brought the noodles.

The noodles were obviously boiled for a long time, and they were covered with noodles. Gu Shizhang's portion was ordinary bamboo noodles, and Ye Tianhui's portion was instant noodles.

Gu Shizhang handed the chopsticks and spoon to Ye Tianhui and said, "From Chumae Ichi, produced locally in Hong Kong, try it." Ye

Tianhui took it and tasted it. The soup inside was very fresh and sweet, and the wontons were full of fresh shrimps. As for the instant noodles on top, they were very smooth and chewy. They were soaked in the soup and had a rich taste.

Ye Tianhui: "Delicious!"

It was indeed a long-established shop, and it tasted much better than the food stalls outside.

Gu Shizhang: "Their soup is made with shrimp, pork bones and native chickens, it's very authentic, you can choose any noodles you want, this one is from Mae Itsuki, we usually prefer the Hong Kong version, not the Japanese ones."

Ye Tianhui took a look at the price list next to it and saw that it was a little more expensive than the food stalls outside, but not much more expensive. It seems that one still has to know how to eat. If you find the right place, you can get good quality and low prices.

Gu Shizhang looked at her eating with relish, his lips curled up slightly, and said with a smile: "The racecourse seems to provide two employee meals, right?"

Ye Tianhui nodded: "Yes, the food is good, and dormitories are provided. I will move there in two days, which can save me money on accommodation and meals. There is a library there, where I can read books and learn a lot, so I said this job is really good."

It is not easy to find a job with a residence permit from the mainland. Generally, they do the most basic jobs, such as dock loading and unloading, labor, sweeping and cleaning. Young girls may simply go to KTV to sing and make money, while men may just work as thugs for others like Jiang Lingfeng.

In fact, the big circle boys that Jiang Lingfeng mentioned are from the mainland. There is nothing they can do about it. They just rely on their skills to make some money.

Like her, she went directly to a horse farm to work as a horseman. Unless someone helps introduce her, it is impossible for ordinary people to get this kind of job. Just like Jessie said, work hard and endure for a few years to get more opportunities.

Gu Shizhang: "You work hard. The competition season will be here soon. There will be many opportunities for open competitions. You have some savings, so you can give it a try then."

Ye Tianhui nodded: "Yeah, I thought so too."

Gu Shizhang: "I'm going abroad soon."

Ye Tianhui: "Huh?"

Gu Shizhang: "I'm going to England to take care of some things."

Ye Tianhui listened and felt a little disappointed: "Then when will you come back? How long will you be away?"

Gu Shizhang: "Maybe two weeks."

Ye Tianhui: "That's okay, two weeks."

She thought he would be gone for a year or two.

Gu Shizhang: "I have some investments in the UK, in partnership with a friend. Now there are some thorny problems that I have to deal with."

He paused and said, "I'll give you my phone number in the UK, in case you have anything, you can contact me."

Ye Tianhui: "Yes!"

Gu Shizhang: "When I come back, I will bring you a gift."

Ye Tianhui heard this: "Okay, don't forget it!"

Gu Shizhang saw that when she heard the gift, her eyes sparkled As if coated with a layer of light, it was hard not to laugh: "Why are you so obsessed with money?"

Ye Tianhui smiled: "You promised it yourself, anyway, you have to remember to give me a gift!"

Gu Shizhang smiled elegantly and beautifully: "I know, if I forget to give you a gift, I'm afraid you will break up with me."

After dinner, Ye Tianhui settled the bill. Seeing that it was getting late, she thought about going home and borrowed a book. She could go home and read it and study more.

Gu Shizhang accompanied her on the bus back. After getting off the bus, they still had to walk a distance. Gu Shizhang walked side by side with her and chatted casually.

He was obviously curious about her life in the mainland, so he asked about it. Ye Tianhui didn't really want to talk about it. After all, it was not interesting. But she still talked about it in general. It was just about the various things about the Ye family that she didn't mention.

After hearing this, Gu Shizhang remained silent for a long time and didn't say much.

It was not until they reached the downstairs of her residence that he suddenly said, "It's okay, all this is in the past."

Ye Tianhui smiled and said, "Yeah, I thought so too.

" Gu Shizhang: "When are you moving to the dormitory?"

Ye Tianhui: "In these two days."

Gu Shizhang: "If I haven't left yet, I'll come and help you move."

Ye Tianhui: "No need--"

Gu Shizhang raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "Oh, then who are you going to ask for help?"

Ye Tianhui: "I don't need to ask anyone. The main thing is that I don't have much stuff. I can just carry it over."

Gu Shizhang smiled: "You are frugal."

Ye Tianhui: "I don't have much stuff to begin with."

Having said that, Gu Shizhang looked at the time: "I'll leave first."

Ye Tianhui: "Yeah!"

Gu Shizhang said he was leaving, but he didn't leave. He just stood there looking at her.

The flashing neon lights on the distant streets reflected on the dense buildings, which made everything crowded in the daytime look bizarre. The old gas street lamps on the streets emitted an orange halo.

The early autumn wind fell on her face, refreshing.

Ye Tianhui felt that the atmosphere at this moment was different. There seemed to be something in his thick eyes that she couldn't see through.

She whispered, "Aren't you leaving?"

Gu Shizhang's dark eyes locked directly at her: "I want to ask you."

Perhaps because the distance was a little close, Ye Tianhui felt that his sight was like a net, covering her, so that she had difficulty breathing.

She tilted her head slightly and avoided his gaze: "What?"

But her heart beat faster for no reason.

Gu Shizhang lowered his head and moved a little closer, his voice was very low, almost whispered: "Are you afraid of me?"

Ye Tianhui was slightly surprised: "Ah?"

Gu Shizhang's voice was a little hoarse: "I always feel that sometimes you dare not look into my eyes."

Ye Tianhui immediately denied it, like a cat whose tail was stepped on: "No! How could it be!"

Gu Shizhang: "Then tell me, who do I look like?"

Ye Tianhui blushed and her ears Chi, but decisive: "No one looks like me!"

Gu Shizhang: "You said at the beginning that I look like someone you know. I want to know--"

He was too close to her, so close that his hot breath gently fell on her face, and his voice also carried an imperceptible temptation: "Is that person very important to you?"

Ye Tianhui only felt a "boom" and something exploded in her head.

She subconsciously raised her hand to push him. She

couldn't push him at all. Not only did he stand still, but he instantly grabbed her wrist.

She was obviously very strong, but now she was completely unable to exert any strength.

Her ears flushed with shame and she retorted: "What are you talking about, nonsense!"

She thought of the emperor who sat high on the dragon throne and looked down at everything. She felt that the majesty that had oppressed her had instantly enveloped her.

She had been reborn as a human being. Everything in the past should have been a cloud of smoke, but she just couldn't forget it.

Gu Shizhang let her go, but his eyes were locked on her tightly: "I was just asking, why did you react so strongly?"

Ye Tianhui glanced at Gu Shizhang with resentment: "What does it have to do with you? Don't ask what you shouldn't ask!"

Gu Shizhang raised the corners of his lips and looked at her with a smile: "Okay, then I won't ask. I didn't know this question was so sensitive to you."

Ye Tianhui gritted her teeth: "I'm leaving."

After saying that, she turned around and left.

Who knew that at this moment, a voice suddenly rang out from behind: "Ye Tianhui."

This voice was clear and deep, and full of invisible majesty.

Ye Tianhui felt something exploded in her mind, and everything that was once familiar came over her like a mountain and sea.

She tensed up, clenched her fists, and suppressed the surging in her heart.

She tried to speak in a calm voice, "What's wrong? Is there anything else?"

After she asked this, he did not respond.

Everything around was very quiet. The sound of someone's TV came from the densely populated building, and behind her, the man's breathing came into her ears. It was not

until an autumn breeze blew and blew up the strands of hair on her cheek that she heard the clear voice.

"Nothing, I just want to call your name again."

The white clouds floated in the sky for thousands of years, and he could call Ye Tianhui again.