Chapter 161 The strong smell of vinegar
Xiao Xuanjin personally drove her out to dinner.
They went to a French restaurant.
Chose a seat by the window.
While the food was being served, Su Mi went to the bathroom.
When I came back, I saw Xiao Xuanjin sitting on the sofa. He had taken off his coat and was wearing an indigo shirt with the collar unbuttoned, revealing his collarbone. He looked relaxed and at ease.
With his sleeves rolled up and a watch showing his wealthy status, the veins on his arms bulged out, driving the rise and fall of his muscles, showing his masculine strength. Coupled with his cool and reserved temperament, many women cast their eyes on him.
There was even a bold one who went over and started a conversation.
Su Mi didn't go over. He listened to what they were talking about from a distance, but he felt inexplicably uncomfortable in his heart.
I heard the blonde girl's enthusiastic voice, "Handsome, how about leaving your contact information?"
Xiao Xuanjin replied, "No."
"Let's go out for a drink tonight? I'll accompany you." The girl still didn't give up, and the look she gave him showed that she was determined to win.
"I don't need company."
Xiao Xuanjin's answer was very clear and concise, without any hesitation.
"No, I can ask a few more sisters to accompany you, how about that?"
"Not interested."
The woman wanted to say something, but Xiao Xuanjin glanced at Su Mi, who was not far away, with a playful expression, "If you have anything to say, you might as well tell my wife."
I don't know when he discovered her.
The blonde girl then saw Su Mi. She was dressed very simply and had no makeup on, but standing there, she looked the most stunning in the whole place.
It is an aura, a relaxed feeling that comes from being confident that one's beauty surpasses everyone else.
Su Mi was called by Xiao Xuanjin, so he could only walk over and look at the blonde girl with a smile that didn't reach his eyes. "Beautiful girl, tell me what you want to say."
The blonde knew they were a couple and didn't want to be embarrassed. "Sorry to bother you."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Su Mi sat down opposite Xiao Xuanjin and picked up the knife to cut the steak, but his movements were not small and fierce, and the tip of the knife made a sharp sound when it hit the plate.
Xiao Xuanjin on the opposite side laughed softly, "Why, who offended you?"
Su Mi herself didn't even realize she was being sarcastic. "I didn't expect that after all these years, Xiao Da's school hunk is still so popular."
Xiao Xuanjin held his chin with his hand and looked at her angry expression. "Today we are having steak, not dumplings."
Su Mi looked up, not understanding his train of thought, "What?"
"It smells so strong of vinegar."
Su Mi pursed her lips, realizing belatedly that he had made fun of her.
She was very upset when she saw those women coveting him just now. Once this emotion came to her, she didn't bother to think deeply.
But now, she realized what she had just done.
Didn't they agree that the marriage was just to compensate him? When did she become possessive of Xiao Xuanjin?
This was not a good sign, as their marriage lasted only three years.
Three years later, there will be absolutely no relationship between them.
How could she have such inappropriate thoughts?
Xiao Xuanjin must be laughing at her in his heart now.
Thinking of this, she quickly explained, "You misunderstood, that's not what I meant."
"Yeah?"
"Well, I just wanted to say that you're still as popular with girls as before. That's all I meant."
She didn't know whether Xiao Xuanjin believed her explanation or not.
Neither of them spoke.
She picked up a piece of steak with a fork and looked out the window with confusion in her eyes.
Xiao Xuanjin stared at her. Her hair was tied behind her head, and her posture was relaxed. Her eyes were looking outside with a slightly wandering feeling, unfocused.
I'm not in the right state.
"Is the food here not to your taste?"
Su Mi turned around and said, "No, it's fine."
Xiao Xuanjin tilted his head to look at her and didn't ask any more questions.
After dinner, the two returned to the car.
Xiao Xuanjin took the steering wheel and asked her, "Where do you want to go next?"
Su Mi remembered that they had not been out together since they got married, and he seemed to have been busy all this time.
Jason brought a lot of documents yesterday.
"You're not busy today?"
Xiao Xuanjin replied, "We handled a lot yesterday, so I should have time for that later."
Su Mi thought of the thick stack of documents Jason took away when he left yesterday. No wonder.
So, he deliberately dealt with it in advance to free up time in the next few days?
"Then let's just go wherever we want."
Xiao Xuanjin chuckled, "Do you really think of me as a driver?"
Having said that, he still started the car.
He seemed to know somewhere and was not wandering aimlessly.
The car stopped under an iron bridge.
As soon as Su Mi got out of the car, he saw that the bridge spanned a wide river, but unfortunately, it was winter and the river was frozen.
There is white mist in the air when you breathe.
Xiao Xuanjin locked the car, came over, took her hand, and walked onto the steel-frame pedestrian bridge.
It was not until he got on the bridge that Su Mi realized that most of the people around him were couples.
On both sides of the bridge, there are many small locks tied with red ropes.
She vaguely heard a passing couple saying that this bridge was the "Bridge of Love Locks". It was said that if two people with a common love tied a lock on this bridge together, they would stay together until old age.
If she heard it, then Xiao Xuanjin must have heard it too.
But why did he bring her here, was it intentional or unintentional?
Had he known this legend before?
It must have been unintentional. After all, he was wary of her in his heart.
They walked to the center of the bridge, stood on the edge of the bridge, and looked at the quiet river below.
The orange sunlight hit the frozen river surface, reflecting a diamond-like light that was dazzling.
Su Mi put his hands in the pockets of his brown coat, and his scattered hair was blown up by the wind, becoming messy and disorderly.
“It’s beautiful here,” she exclaimed.
"Do you like it?" He put his arms on the bridge, his eyes gradually brightened by the light.
"I like it." Su Mi replied with a faint smile.
Xiao Xuanjin looked back at her. Her smile was bathed in light, and she looked gorgeous and charming.
He couldn't help but raise his hand to palm the back of her head, his eyes carefully tracing her facial features, and his tone was a bit serious, "Why did you suddenly become unhappy when we were eating just now?"
"just?"
Su Mi thought about her mood at that time. How could she tell him all that? She was already very satisfied with the way he treated her now.
She didn't make sarcastic remarks like before, and she felt that Xiao Xuanjin was being kind-hearted.
"No, I'm fine."
After saying that, he pinched her face and said, "You're lying."
"It hurts." Su Mi frowned.
Xiao Xuanjin let go and said, "I'll give you another chance."
It seems he's determined to get to the bottom of this.
Su Mi could only make up a story, "I see that you are still so popular with girls after all these years. I'm happy for you."
"Happy? Is that your expression?" Xiao Xuanjin frowned and looked at her, obviously not believing it.
It seemed that her reaction was too obvious, so she could only continue to talk deeper, "I think about how I have held you captive for three years, and I feel sorry for you."
"So, you are anxious to give up your position now?" Xiao Xuanjin's tone did not tell whether he was happy or angry, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking.
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