Chapter 199: Strangers
Su Mi called Fang Yutong and Liao Qian separately, and both of them said they had time, so she asked them to send the location.
She discussed it with Xiao Xuanjin and finally chose a well-known Wagyu hotpot restaurant and booked a private room.
The two of them set out from the company and arrived first.
Only when I arrived did I realize that this store is decorated in a very Chinese style. Above the door hangs a traditional plaque with a golden frame and metal lines inside to outline a cloud pattern. The vigorous and powerful calligraphy is majestic and magnificent. Even the marble on the storefront cleverly incorporates floral carvings with classical charm.
As you enter the box, what catches your eye is a folding Chinese screen painted with lifelike Chinese rose-red peonies. The solid wood carved chandelier emits a soft halo, and the ink murals on the wall are like the finishing touch, injecting Chinese style and elegance into the space.
When the two of them arrived, the others had not yet arrived.
Su Mi looked around, then took off his coat and hung it on the rack, leaned against Changsha, picked up the menu and looked at the dishes on it.
I ordered the hot pot base first, then added some of their signature Kobe beef and Australian Wagyu beef, and waited for them to add the rest later.
Xiao Xuanjin sat next to her and took a bowl of small glutinous rice balls from the snack box beside her and gave it to her, "Fill your stomach first."
"Okay." Su Mi lowered her head, scooped a glutinous rice ball with a spoon and put it into her mouth, staring at the soup in the pot. "Husband, come to think of it, this is the first time we've gotten together in a few years. This reminds me that the first time we got together was also for hot pot."
We had hotpot at the Music Restaurant Bar. That was when He Fei and Fang Yutong just started treating each other.
But at that time, Xiao Xuanjin was still indifferent to her and basically refused to say a few words to her. It was still she who was pestering him.
"Well, do you want to bring up old things?" Xiao Xuanjin saw through her thoughts directly.
Su Mi put down the spoon and prepared to argue with him, "Turn over, the time, place and people are all right, we must turn over today."
Seeing her fighting spirit being aroused, Xiao Xuanjin raised the corner of his mouth and said, "Well, turn the page. Which page should I start from?"
At this time, the waiter had already started serving the dishes. Su Mi looked at the fresh beef slices on the plate and said, "Let's start with the hot pot."
"Um."
"Let me think...you seemed to ask me to stay away from you at that time."
Su Mi supported her chin with her hand, her hair tucked behind her ears subtly. She tilted her head while speaking, looking at him with resentment, accusing him with her eyes.
Xiao Xuanjin followed her example, supporting his chin with his hand, his eyes meeting hers face to face, "Wife, I was ignorant back then."
"Okay, you admit that you are ignorant." Su Mi blinked, her eyes clear and bright. "Do you regret it?"
Although she asked lightly, Xiao Xuanjin knew that if he didn't answer well, he would face a storm that could be big or small.
"Regret, if I could go back to that time, I would definitely..."
"What will happen?" Su Mi couldn't help but move closer, their noses closer, their breath lingering, stirring up the ambiguity and restlessness in the space.
"I definitely will..." Xiao Xuanjin lowered his head, and his nose touched her nose bridge. Su Mi felt her lips being covered, as lightly as a dragonfly touching the water, and then left quickly.
"so."
When he smiled, his dark eyelashes were slightly raised, bringing out the brilliance in his eyes, and his elegant and profound facial features were particularly captivating.
Su Mi was stunned for a few seconds, as if she had been bewitched, and blurted out, "Husband, you are not allowed to smile at other women."
This smile must have captivated the hearts of many girls.
As soon as she finished speaking, the door of the box was pushed open.
Fang Yutong was wearing a thick beige coat and a plaid scarf around her neck. As soon as she came in, she was keenly aware of the atmosphere in the room and coughed lightly, "I hope I didn't disturb you."
Su Mi turned around, his brain automatically dispelled the ambiguous atmosphere just now, and said in a clear tone, "Yutong, you are here."
"Well, this road is really congested."
Fang Yutong untied her scarf as she walked, then sat down opposite them. She glanced at the soup in the pot, which was already boiling, and asked, "Aren't they here yet?"
"It should be soon." Su Mi looked towards the door.
Fang Yutong asked casually, "Who are they?"
Su Mi thought that she had not yet told Fang Yutong on the phone who was coming. After all, she was not sure at that time.
Thinking about the people Xiao Xuanjin had told her, "Just..."
Just as he was about to speak, the door opened again.
This time it was He Fei who came in. He was wearing an army green coat, a white inner layer, black casual pants, and high-top leather shoes. He was still on the phone when he pushed the door open. "Yeah, I know."
"Okay, that's it."
After saying that, he hung up the phone.
When he put away his phone, he glanced towards the box. His gaze suddenly stopped. When his eyes fell on Fang Yutong, they stayed for a few seconds longer. Then he casually withdrew them and said in a leisurely tone, "Brother Xiao, it's quite lively today."
As he said that, he strode to the table and sat next to Xiao Xuanjin, not Fang Yutong.
Seeing He Fei coming, Fang Yutong kept her head down playing with her phone, trying to ignore his presence, while also trying to make him ignore her.
If she had known he was coming, she would not have attended today. It was her fault for not asking who was coming.
I believe he is thinking the same thing at this moment.
Xiao Xuanjin seemed not to notice the silent interjection in He Fei's words, "Is it lively? Not bad."
He Fei didn't say anything else. He opened a bottle of wine, poured himself a glass and drank it in one breath. He was obviously in a bad mood. It seemed like he came here just to drink and treated this place as a bar.
When Fang Yutong looked up, she saw that he was holding a transparent crystal wine glass. A layer of light bubbles floated on the surface of the wine inside. It had a very small granular feel, but it easily separated the liquid into layers.
He Fei put down his wine glass, his eyes unconsciously glancing towards her, catching a glimpse of the nails on her hands, the overlapping two-color patterns, with a clear boundary in the middle... just like the one between them.
Thinking of this, he sneered and refilled his glass of wine.
Su Mi sensitively noticed that He Fei and Fang Yutong seemed to be strangers, and felt that the two had completely broken up. She suddenly felt that this hot pot meal might be a bit painful for both of them.
Looking at the atmosphere between the two of them, the space seemed to be filled with a sense of separation as if they were not interacting with each other.
Su Mi nudged Xiao Xuanjin next to her with her elbow and whispered in his ear, "Why do I feel like the hot pot isn't boiling anymore?"
Xiao Xuanjin chuckled, glanced at her, and kindly reminded her, "That's because I turned off the fire."
"Ah, when?"
She had no idea at all and thought the boiling in the pot was an illusion.
"You, you're always thinking about others."
It seemed that Xiao Xuanjin had been paying attention to her. "But why did you turn it off?"
"Aren't the people here yet?"
"Yes, I hope two people will come soon."
Come on, two people, quickly adjust the atmosphere.
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