Chapter 161: Strong Smell of Vinegar

Xiao Xuanjin personally drove her out to eat.

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, his coat off, his indigo shirt with one collar undone, his collarbone faintly visible, looking relaxed and at ease.

With his sleeves rolled up, his wrists showed his wealthy status. The veins on his arms were bulging, and the rise and fall of his muscles showed his masculine tension. Coupled with his cool and reserved temperament, many women cast their eyes on him.

There was even someone brave enough to go over and chat with her.

Su Mi did not go over, but listened to what they were talking about not far away, but he felt inexplicably uncomfortable in his heart.

I heard the blonde girl say enthusiastically, "Handsome, how about leaving me your contact information?"

Xiao Xuanjin replied, "No."

"Let's go out for a drink tonight? I'll go with you." The girl still didn't give up, and looked at him with a look that showed that she was determined to win.

"I don't need company."

Xiao Xuanjin's answer was crisp and clear, 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 talk to my wife."

I don't know when he discovered her.

The blonde girl then noticed Su Mi. She was dressed very simply without any makeup, but just standing there, she had a feeling that she was the most stunning person in the whole place.

It is a kind of aura, a relaxed feeling of being confident that one's beauty can dominate everyone.

Su Mi was called by Xiao Xuanjin, so he could only walk over and look at the blonde with a smile that didn't reach his eyes. "Beauty, tell me what you want to say."

The blonde knew they were a couple and didn't want to make things awkward for herself, "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 hit the plate, making a sharp sound.

Xiao Xuanjin on the other side laughed softly, "Why, who offended you?"

Su Mi herself didn't even realize that she was saying something 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 eating steak, not dumplings."

Su Mi raised her eyes, not understanding his train of thought, "What?"

“It smells so strong of vinegar.”

Su Mi pursed her lips, realizing belatedly that he was making fun of her.

She felt very upset when she saw those women coveting him just now. Once this emotion came to her head, she didn't have time to think too much.

But now she realized what she had just done.

Didn't they say that the purpose of the marriage was just to compensate him? When did she develop a possessive desire towards Xiao Xuanjin?

This was not a good sign; their marriage lasted only three years.

After three years, there will be absolutely no relationship between them.

How could she have such an inappropriate thought?

Xiao Xuanjin must be laughing at her in his heart now.

Thinking of this, she quickly explained, "You're mistaken, that's not what I meant."

"Really?"

"Well, I just wanted to say that you are still popular with girls as before, nothing else."

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 looked outside with a slightly wandering feeling and were unfocused.

I'm not in the right state.

“Is this dish 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 recalled 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, "I handled a lot yesterday, so I should have time for everything later."

Su Mi thought of the thick stack of documents Jason took away when he left yesterday. No wonder.

So, did he specifically deal with it in advance to free up time for the next few days?

"Then let's just go wherever we want."

Xiao Xuanjin chuckled, "Do you really think I'm your driver?"

Having said that, he still started the car.

He seemed to know somewhere and was not wandering aimlessly.

The car stopped under a railway bridge.

As soon as Su Mi got off the car, he saw that the bridge spanned a wide river, but unfortunately it was winter and the river was frozen.

There is still white mist in the air when I 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 couple passing by saying that this bridge was the "Bridge of Love Locks". Legend has it that if two people who are in love tie a lock on this bridge together, they will be able to 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?

Did he know this legend before?

It must have been unintentional. After all, he was still wary of her.

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, his scattered hair was blown up by the wind, fluttering in disorder.

“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 smile.

Xiao Xuanjin turned around to look at her. Her smile was enveloped in a cage of light, and she looked gorgeous and charming.

He couldn't help but raise his hand to hold the back of her head, his eyes carefully tracing her facial features, and his tone was a little serious, "Why did you suddenly become unhappy when we were having dinner just now?"

"Just now?"

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 felt that Xiao Xuanjin was being very kind-hearted, as he didn't make sarcastic remarks like before.

"No, I'm fine."

After she finished speaking, 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 seemed he was determined to get to the bottom of the matter.

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? Happy is your expression?" Xiao Xuanjin frowned and looked at her, obviously not believing her.

It seemed that her expression was too obvious at the time, so I could only go deeper and say, "I think about how I have held you hostage for three years, and I feel sorry for you."

"So, you are in a hurry to give up your seat now?" Xiao Xuanjin's tone did not tell whether he was happy or angry, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking.