Chapter 144 Chapter 144 [Let’s have dinner~]
Lin Yimu looked at the man who got off the car and walked towards him. Fearing that he would attract the attention of students passing by nearby, he quickly walked towards He Xiuji.
But even if he didn't want to attract attention, He Xiuji's dazzling car was still very eye-catching. After seeing He Xiuji's handsome face getting out of the car, they frequently looked in the direction of the two of them. From time to time, girls gathered together and whispered to the two of them.
Lin Yimu felt the gazes coming at him from time to time, and looked at He Xiuji who had no awareness at all. He walked up to him helplessly and pulled him back to the car.
He Xiuji looked at the boy who was pulling him back to the car with a smile in his eyes, and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? The car is right here and won't move."
Lin Yimu looked at the scenery passing by outside the car, turned back and rolled his eyes at He Xiuji in annoyance, "You are just saying it nicely. Today is the first day of school, and there are so many people coming and going at the school gate. I am probably going to be talked about for a while if everyone is staring at me. You know I have a physique that attracts haters."
He Xiuji looked at the boy who suddenly relaxed a lot in front of him, and comforted him with a gentle face: "Don't worry, someone will take care of this matter. Besides, aren't we good friends? It's normal for us to have a meal together."
Lin Yimu also knew that if something big happened, the people behind him would not ignore it, but they would not intervene in some unimportant matters. Based on past experience, such things might only be lively for a while and would soon be over.
But Lin Yimu’s current idea is actually very simple. Since he has already retired from the entertainment industry and has even decided to develop in the scientific research community, he should not have too many connections with places like the entertainment industry. He also does not want more people to pay attention to his private life all the time.
Thinking of this, Lin Yimu sighed with some worry, looked at the man sitting next to him, and asked hesitantly: "You said someone would handle it, how would it be handled?"
He Xiuji looked at the worried look on his face, and couldn't help but smile. He stretched out his hand and rubbed his head, ruffling Lin Yimu's hair, and then said: "Don't worry, I will definitely not let you have any trouble."
Not getting an answer, Lin Yimu did not insist on asking, but nodded to indicate that he understood and said nothing more.
The two of them chatted for a few words and soon arrived at the restaurant that He Xiuji had booked.
Lin Yimu looked at the small restaurant in front of him, which was not as luxurious as the previous dinners he had hosted, but rather had a sense of age. He turned around with some surprise and glanced at the man beside him who still looked calm, and asked curiously, "Where is this?"
He Xiuji walked in front and led Lin Yimu into the restaurant. When they saw the decoration inside, they found that it was completely different from the old door outside. The interior decoration in front of him was simple and elegant, which made people feel very surprised the moment they walked in from the somewhat shabby door.
As soon as the two of them walked through the inner door and into the restaurant hall, before He Xiuji could say anything, a servant came up and whispered, "Are you Mr. He? The private room you reserved is ready. Please follow me." As he spoke with a decent smile, he slightly turned sideways and made a gesture of invitation, then walked in front not too far away to lead the way.
He Xiuji looked at Lin Yimu and said, "Let's go. This restaurant has good privacy protection. Their hot pot and beef are very good. Many celebrities and rich people come here to eat. The taste is unanimously recognized by everyone."
Lin Yimu listened to He Xiuji's introduction, nodded in understanding, and followed He Xiuji.
The two chatted intermittently, following the waiter to the private room they had booked. After they sat down, He Xiuji said directly, "Okay, the food can be served."
"Yes, Mr. He, please wait a moment." After placing the hot water and cups on the table, the waiter quietly went out to prepare the dishes.
He Xiuji helped Lin Yimu pour the water and placed it in front of him, saying, "Drink some water first, the dishes will be served in a while. Their bone soup hot pot and the beef I just mentioned are all made from the best beef picked from their own ranch that day, and are also the signature dish of their restaurant."
Lin Yimu looked at the cup of water placed in front of him and nodded in a daze, but his heartbeat was a little abnormal, especially when he saw He Xiuji's gentle and smiling face, and his eyes as bright as cold stars, full of smiles, which even filled with his own image. This made Lin Yimu feel very strange.
But he couldn't quite understand why this happened to him, especially his obviously speeding heartbeat, which made him panic for a moment and he felt a little out of his mind.
However, when he looked up at He Xiuji who was always very gentle and smiling, Lin Yimu lowered his eyes and looked at the water cup with a somewhat conflicted look. He wanted to ask He Xiuji why he was so abnormal today, but he didn't dare to ask. As for why he didn't dare to ask, he was a little confused.
When Lin Yi Mu lowered his head in thought, He Xiu Ji didn't care. Instead, he still looked at Lin Yi Mu with a gentle expression and a smile in his eyes. Seeing his conflicted look, he couldn't help but smile. It seems that the advice given by the secretary was useful, and the effect was even unexpectedly good. He could give him a red envelope as a reward.
The two of them were both thinking about their own things and didn't say anything. After a while, the door of the box was opened, and a waiter led a few waiters in carrying dishes.
After the dishes were laid out, He Xiuji took the initiative to use the serving chopsticks to put the dishes into the soup pot and cooked them. As he did so, he said, "Xiao Mu, try this beef. It's sliced very thinly and you can eat it after blanching it."
As He Xiuji spoke, he took the initiative to pick up the blanched beef slices and put them on Lin Yimu's plate.
Lin Yimu looked at He Xiuji, who suddenly became a little attentive, with some trepidation. He was not used to his behavior. He smiled awkwardly and said, "Well, do you think you are weird today? You don't have to be so polite. It makes me feel a little uncomfortable."
Upon hearing this, He Xiuji's hand that was stretched out to pick up the dish froze for a moment, then he naturally picked up the dish and put it on his plate, then said with a smile: "Okay, then I won't be so polite, just order what you like." But in his heart, he secretly crossed out the secretary who gave him the idea, and deducted all the red envelopes and bonuses!
"Well, don't worry about me, just eat by yourself." Lin Yimu also smiled back, then buried his head and started eating. I have to say, the food here is really delicious.
Lin Yimu, who had not been very hungry since he had dinner late in the afternoon, could not help but eat a lot because the food here was so delicious. He accidentally ate too much and when he put down his chopsticks, he felt so uncomfortable that he could not help but cover his aching stomach with his hand.
He Xiuji looked at Lin Yimu like this and couldn't help but asked worriedly, "What's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable in your stomach?"
Lin Yimu, who was secretly rubbing his stomach, quietly put his hand down when he heard He Xiuji's question and smiled awkwardly, "No, it's okay, I just ate a little too much."
Hearing this, He Xiuji couldn't help but smile, shook his head and said helplessly: "You, no matter how delicious the food is, you can't eat too much. I'll ask someone to buy you some stomach-strengthening and digestion-promoting tablets, so you don't get too full."
As He Xiuji was about to ask the waiter to come in and make arrangements, he was stopped by Lin Yimu in a hurry, "No, no, no! You're making me so embarrassed. Forget it. Let's walk back slowly so that we can digest the food." Lin Yimu looked at He Xiuji with a pitiful look.
During the meal, Lin Yimu seemed to be more natural in front of He Xiuji, and even dared to act pitiful. Of course, this was also due to He Xiuji's unusually gentle attitude towards Lin Yimu, which made Lin Yimu unconsciously relax and get along with him more naturally.
He Xiuji looked at Lin Yimu's pitiful appearance and nodded at him with a smile, "You, that's enough, I won't call anyone. Since you like their food, let's come back next time. I'll walk with you to help you digest the food and take you back to school."
"There's no need to send me home, right? I'm not a child. I don't need someone to send me home." Lin Yimu looked at the bright lights on the street downstairs and rejected the other party's offer to send him home.
He Xiuji looked at Lin Yimu seriously. For the first time, he hated his taciturn mouth because he didn't know what to say to make Lin Yimu agree to send him back. He could only stare at Lin Yimu seriously to let him understand his determination.
Lin Yimu looked at He Xiuji, who suddenly didn't say a word but just looked at him seriously. He inexplicably saw a trace of grievance, and could only sigh helplessly and said: "Okay, I asked you to send me off, but I just walked back."
He Xiuji heaved a sigh of relief when he saw Lin Yimu agreed, and he relaxed completely. "It's okay, I'll just think of it as accompanying you for a walk to help digest the food." In his heart, he was very satisfied with the result of his first attempt at pretending to be wronged.
The two walked out of the restaurant. He Xiuji asked the driver to follow behind them, while he accompanied Lin Yimu for a slow walk. The two walked slowly on the brightly lit street, and the atmosphere was very harmonious and warm for a while.
The two walked in silence for a long time. Lin Yimu suddenly remembered that he was so busy eating the meal that he didn't seem to ask him why he invited him to dinner.
Thinking of this, Lin Yimu turned to look at the man beside him with some curiosity and asked, "Do you really just want to treat me to a meal today? Nothing else?"
He Xiu Ji turned around and looked at Lin Yi Mu seriously, "This time I really didn't do that. I just wanted to treat you to a meal. What kind of illusion did I give you that made you always think that I treat you to a meal or look for you because I have something to say?" Lin Yi Mu felt helpless when he said this.
Hearing this, Lin Yimu scratched his face a little embarrassedly, lowered his eyes and said, "Not really, the few times we met before, I always felt that you were very defensive against me. Later, you came to me to talk to me about joining your He Group, so I subconsciously thought so."
Hearing this explanation, He Xiuji stroked his forehead with a bit of a smile and then said, "Don't worry, since I have made it clear last time, I will not mention this matter again. I really just want to treat you to a meal today."
Hearing this, Lin Yi Mu looked up at him and found that he was also looking at him with a smile in his eyes, which made Lin Yi Mu's heart skip a beat. He then quickly retracted his gaze and nodded randomly, feeling confused about his abnormal behavior today and He Xiu Ji's unusual behavior.
However, Lin Yimu quickly put this confusion behind him. As he was walking with his head down, He Xiuji suddenly started talking about inviting him to dinner next time. "Now that you know, can I make an appointment for dinner next time?"
Hearing this, Lin Yimu turned to look at He Xiuji in surprise, "You are so free now, and you don't have to worry about your He Group? You still have time to make an appointment for next time?"
"It doesn't matter. No matter how busy you are, you'll still have time for a meal." Although He Xiuji's expression was gentle, he was still serious and strong.
"Okay, then call me when you have time. Don't you know my cell phone number?" Looking at He Xiuji's serious and strong look, she could only nod and agree.
The two chatted and laughed as they walked for a while, slowly walking from the bustling and brightly lit streets to a dim, cold and sparsely populated section of the road. Looking at the road with fewer and fewer pedestrians, He Xiuji suggested somewhat worriedly: "I see there are not many people around. For safety reasons, why don't we get in the car and take you back. It's getting late now." As he spoke, he looked at the watch on his wrist.
Lin Yimu took a look at the situation around him, then nodded and got into the black car following behind.
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