Chapter 195 Chapter 195 [Jinjiang Exclusive, Before the Dinner]...
After the two of them went out, He Xiuji drove Lin Yimu directly to his residence in Yancheng to pick up Yuan Mingxu.
This morning, Lin Yimu saw the message Yuan Mingxu sent last night, asking them to pick him up after they go out today, and then they can go to the dinner party together.
The two drove to Yuan Mingxu's residence. When they drove into the community, Lin Yimu accidentally glanced near the entrance and found that there were indeed a few boys with colorful hair and strange clothes, about 18 or 19 years old, squatting on the side of the road. They were gathered in groups of three or four to talk, and occasionally glanced towards the community.
After the car drove in, Lin Yimu also withdrew his gaze from the roadside.
Although He Xiuji was driving, he was still paying attention to Lin Yimu who was sitting next to him. When he saw Lin Yimu looking away, he said, "Are those the ones who had conflicts with Xiaoxu before? They don't look like smart people. Why haven't they dealt with it yet?"
When saying this, He Xiuji frowned tightly, with a look of disgust on his face, but he didn't know who he was directed at.
Lin Yimu rolled his eyes at him when he heard this, "What are you talking about? What can we do in just one day? It's good enough that we can get along with each other."
He Xiuji looked at Lin Yimu's expression, smiled and did not refute.
The two took the elevator to the door. Lin Yimu pressed the doorbell and someone came to open the door after a long time.
However, the person who came to open the door was not Yuan Mingxu, but a middle-aged woman. When she saw the two people standing at the door, her eyes were full of confusion.
"Excuse me, who are you?"
Lin Yimu looked at the man with some confusion, then turned to look at He Xiuji with questioning eyes.
"This should be the part-time worker that the special assistant found for Xiaoxu." These words were said to Lin Yimu.
Lin Yimu nodded suddenly, smiled at the person and said: "Hello, Auntie, he is the owner of this place, we are here to find Yuan Mingxu. He is his nephew." Then he pointed to He Xiuji who was standing behind him.
When the aunt heard this, she didn't believe it. She looked at the two of them doubtfully for a long time before letting them in.
This was the first time that Lin Yimu came to He Xiuji's residence in Yancheng. The color scheme of the entire living room was actually similar to that of the one in Beijing, but the color scheme was more cold and the decorations were pitifully sparse.
Lin Yimu took a closer look and found that the decorations were as good as brand new, giving people the feeling of a model room at first glance.
Seeing this, Lin Yimu couldn't help but ask, "You haven't lived in this house for a few days. At first glance, it feels like a model house."
He Xiuji brought a glass of water to Lin Yimu, put it in his hands to warm his hands, and then said, "I haven't lived in this house much. I came here to discuss business two years ago, and stayed here for too long, so I bought it for the convenience of coming and going. Since then, only Xiaoxu has lived here by himself."
"I thought so." Lin Yimu nodded and walked around the room holding the cup of water.
While Lin Yimu was looking around the room, He Xiuji went upstairs to wake Yuan Mingxu up.
When Lin Yimu finished touring the rooms on the first floor, He Xiuji also came downstairs after receiving a phone call.
After a while, Yuan Mingxu also came down dressed neatly. Looking at Lin Yimu sitting in the living room, he scratched his hair a little embarrassedly and said, "Come on, you should have called me before you came, so you wouldn't have to wait so long in the living room."
After saying that, he glanced at his uncle who was answering the phone on the balcony, then quickly ran to sit next to Lin Yimu's sofa and whispered, "Why did you come with my uncle? You're not going to bring him along for the shopping and dinner later, are you?"
Although I said this, I felt in my heart that it shouldn't be the case. Who would bring their partner with them when going out for a dinner party? That would be so uncomfortable.
Unexpectedly, Lin Yimu nodded and said, "Yes, we will have to take his car to buy things later, and we will also have to ask him to take us to the dinner party. I can't drive."
As soon as Lin Yimu finished speaking, Yuan Mingxu wailed and fell on his back on the sofa.
He looked as if the sky was falling, which made Lin Yimu laugh. He couldn't help laughing for a long time before stopping.
The noise between the two people made He Xiuji, who was answering the phone, couldn't help but look over.
Noticing He Xiuji's gaze, Yuan Mingxu immediately stood up and sat properly.
Seeing Yuan Mingxu's fear of He Xiuji, Lin Yimu couldn't help laughing again.
Looking at Lin Yimu who was laughing non-stop, Yuan Mingxu couldn't help but glance at him, his body didn't move but his mouth didn't stop, "What are you laughing at? Just because you're not afraid of my uncle doesn't mean I'm not. Besides, his attitude towards you and towards me is worlds apart. Even when he came upstairs to wake me up just now, he couldn't help but scold me."
Hearing this, Lin Yimu smiled and asked, "What's wrong? How did he scold you? Why?"
"Stop gloating over other people's misfortune. Did you see those people at the door when you came? My uncle was just asking me about this matter and said that I am not capable of doing things." Yuan Mingxu curled his lips when he said this.
Speaking of this, Lin Yimu also thought of the situation he had just seen. Those few people in strange clothes had been squatting on the side of the road, causing some passers-by to subconsciously avoid that place.
Thinking about this situation, Lin Yimu couldn't help but frowned and said, "I saw it when I came here. Those people squatting on the roadside are affecting passers-by. It's really not very safe. Do you have any solution?"
Yuan Mingxu didn't say anything after hearing this. He stole a glance at He Xiuji and no longer sat upright like he had just now. He leaned on the sofa and said, "Don't worry, they will leave after the dinner today and promise not to show up in front of us again."
Seeing Yuan Mingxu's confident look, Lin Yimu felt relieved. As for what he should do, he did not ask much. After all, if it was convenient to say, Yuan Mingxu should have told him when he asked just now.
The two chatted for a while, and the aunt had already prepared breakfast. She said goodbye to Yuan Mingxu and left.
Yuan Mingxu stood up and asked, "Have you had breakfast? Do you want to eat more?"
Lin Yimu shook his head. "We have had breakfast at home. You can eat by yourself. After that, we will go to the supermarket to buy New Year gifts."
"Okay, then I'll go eat quickly." Yuan Mingxu said as he brought out breakfast.
When he sat down at the table and started eating, he looked at the time and found that it was only half past eight. He muttered again, "I said you guys got up too early. It takes about half an hour to get here from your house. What time did you get up for breakfast?"
Lin Yimu didn't say anything because he didn't hear what Yuan Mingxu said. At this moment, He Xiuji had returned from his phone call and the two were talking.
After He Xiuji hung up the phone, his brows never relaxed. He came to Lin Yimu and said with some embarrassment: "Xiaomu, I have something to do at the company. I may not be able to accompany you today."
Lin Yimu did not look surprised when he heard this. He Xiuji had looked so serious just now that he probably guessed something might have happened. He thought it must be something related to the company.
"Is it a serious matter? Do we need to go back to Beijing to deal with it?"
He Xiuji explained: "No, although it is an urgent matter, it is not necessary to return to Beijing. It just requires me to hold an online meeting, and it may take a day or two to fully handle it."
After hearing the explanation, Lin Yimu felt relieved and said very reasonably: "It's okay. The company's business is more important. I can take you to meet your friends anytime."
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to smooth He Xiuji's frown, and continued with a smile: "Don't frown, I understand you. If I can't date you because of an emergency experiment, I think you will understand and support me, right?"
"Yes, I can." He Xiuji said affirmatively, but still couldn't help but press Lin Yimu into his arms.
On the other side, Yuan Mingxu, who had finished breakfast in the restaurant, put the dishes in the sink and walked towards the living room, saying loudly: "Lao Lin, I've finished my meal, let's go now..."
Yuan Mingxu, who had already walked into the living room, got his words stuck in his throat. The scene in front of him made him stop suddenly, not knowing whether to go forward or retreat.
When the two people who were hugging each other turned around after hearing the noise, Yuan Mingxu waved at them awkwardly, and then ran back to the restaurant as if escaping, saying as he ran: "I'm sorry, uncle! I really didn't mean to disturb you! Just pretend you didn't see me and do what you need to do!"
Lin Yimu, who was originally a little embarrassed, watched Yuan Mingxu run back as if he was escaping for his life, and heard these two words from the other party. The original embarrassment was replaced by laughter.
She reached out and pushed the man who was still hugging him away, saying, "That's enough. You're not embarrassed to be seen by others. Go and do whatever you need. Ah Xu and I will go together later. Don't worry, I will send you a message when I get there."
He Xiuji glanced in the direction of the restaurant with disdain, and uttered a disdainful sound, letting go of Lin Yimu's hand as the force exerted itself, "You little brat just has no sense of propriety."
"Then I'll go first. I'll come to find you as soon as I'm done with my work." He Xiuji hugged her again reluctantly before turning around and leaving.
After everyone left, Lin Yimu looked at Yuan Mingxu who was peeking in the restaurant and said, "Okay, everyone has left, why don't you come out now?"
"Hehe, I'm just afraid that you will be embarrassed." Yuan Mingxu ran back to the living room with a smile.
"Okay, okay, since you have finished your meal, let's go." Lin Yimu didn't respond, but urged Yuan Mingxu to go out quickly.
The two drove all the way to a nearby shopping mall. Lin Yimu took Yuan Mingxu to buy a lot of New Year's goods and some gift boxes for relatives. They didn't go out to pay until the cart they were pushing could no longer hold all the goods.
After buying things, the two of them looked at the time with the trunk full. It was already 10:30 in the afternoon, so they drove to the dinner place Huang Minglei mentioned.
The dinner location agreed upon by the few people was a high-end Chinese restaurant, which seemed to have opened recently. There were many luxury cars parked at the door and the receptionist was very thoughtful.
The two walked into the restaurant and reported the private room number that Huang Minglei mentioned. Then a waiter came to lead them there.
When they entered the private room, Huang Minglei was already there. Besides him, there was also Ke Chengyan, the top student in the second grade, with whom he had a good relationship during the training camp, as well as Mo Shanshan and Ye Yuankai, his high school classmates.
After hearing the sound of the door opening, several people turned around and saw that it was Lin Yimu and Yuan Mingxu. They all stood up in surprise. Even Ke Chengyan, who was usually cold and taciturn, softened his expression a lot.
Lin Yimu was also very happy to see all these friends arrived.
Ever since everyone chose their favorite universities and went their separate ways, we rarely get together.
In his and Huang Minglei's first year of college, Ye Yuankai and Mo Shanshan participated in the Mathematical Olympiad again and successfully entered the national training team, but were not selected to participate in the final IMO competition.
But such results also allow the two to choose the university of their choice, but the university they chose is not in Beijing.
Even Huang Minglei, who was also in Beijing, had basically no contact with them because they were all busy with their studies and research experiments with their supervisors, not to mention Mo Shanshan and Ye Yuankai.
The first person to come forward was Huang Minglei, who had the best relationship with the two.
He walked quickly to the two of them and punched them lightly on the chest. "Finally I'm here. I've been waiting for you two! Come on, come on, go in and sit down."
As he said this, he pulled one of them in each hand and prepared to walk inside, but his eyes could not stop looking around behind the two of them.
Noticing his behavior, Lin Yimu guessed what he was looking at and explained that He Xiuji was busy and couldn't come.
The people left in the private room were filled with disappointment.
"I wanted to see what kind of beauty could win over a genius like our Lin Shen, but she didn't show up." Mo Shanshan retracted her gaze towards the door and sighed in disappointment after she finished speaking.
The others also had expressions of agreement. Even Ke Chengyan, the aloof academic genius, had a look of regret at not getting to eat the melon. Lin Yimu found it a little funny, but he had no intention of responding.
Although he doesn't mind letting his friends know who his partner is, he also doesn't like the other person to become the topic of conversation among his friends.
Seeing that Lin Yimu didn't say anything, everyone was no longer a child and understood that the other party didn't want to talk about it more, so they all changed the subject directly.
As soon as Lin Yimu and Yuan Mingxu sat down, Mo Shanshan and Ye Yuankai came over immediately.
Ye Yuankai: "Lord Lin! We haven't seen each other for a long time!"
Mo Shanshan: "Yes, yes, Lin Shen is now the pride of our college students. Although you are not from our school, there are topics about you in our school forum every day."
The two of them were talking excitedly. They were originally sitting on the other side, but they switched seats with Huang Minglei and Yuan Mingxu so that they could talk to Lin Yimu better.
Faced with their enthusiasm, Lin Yimu was a little overwhelmed for a moment. Although they also called him "Lin Shen" when they were in high school, their attitude was relatively restrained, not as excited and enthusiastic as it is now.
However, although Lin Yimu was not used to it at first, he did not let their words fall on the ground. He just spoke a lot less than those who were more familiar with him.
Lin Yimu: "It's been a while since we last met. We are in different schools."
This was in response to Ye Yuankai.
"What a pride of college students! That's too exaggerated. Everyone here has been called a top student." Lin Yimu said to Mo Shanshan with a polite smile.
Because they hadn't seen each other for a long time, they were a little polite when they first met. After chatting for a few more sentences, they gradually became familiar with each other and found again the feeling of studying and playing together in high school.
Everyone chatted about academic matters and the rumors about Lin Yimu in school, and gradually the topic shifted to the interesting things that happened to each of them in college. Even Ke Chengyan, who had rarely spoken, couldn't help but join in the discussion.
Not long after, Huang Minglei saw that the time was almost up, and hurriedly interrupted everyone's conversation, "Okay, okay, let's talk later. Let's order food first. We can't talk on an empty stomach."
When the topic of eating came up, everyone who was chatting excitedly suddenly realized that they were so busy talking and chatting that they had forgotten about ordering food.
Ye Yuankai nodded quickly and said, "Yes, yes, yes! I was so busy chatting with Lin Shen that I didn't feel hungry. Now that you said that, I feel hungry. I came here without even having breakfast."
"Tsk, who can I blame?" Huang Minglei glanced at him with disdain, then turned to complain to Lin Yimu and Yuan Mingxu, "Let me tell you, I called Lao Ye early this morning, wanting him to go out shopping with me, but this guy didn't even answer the phone. He finally called me back at 10 o'clock, saying he had just gotten up."
"Hey, hey, hey! What's wrong?" Ye Yuankai was also unhappy when he heard Huang Minglei's complaint, "Isn't this how college students spend their holidays? Working hard on research with their supervisors at school, and when I go home for the holidays, I can't sleep in? Don't you think so, Master Lin?"
After Ye Yuankai finished speaking, he turned around and sought Lin Yimu's approval.
Unexpectedly, when Lin Yimu heard this, he showed a fake smile and said, "I'm so sorry, I got up at six o'clock this morning and didn't sleep in."
"Ah! Which college student gets up so early when going home for vacation? What did you do so early?" Ye Yuankai wailed, and then asked curiously.
Before Lin Yimu could say anything, Yuan Mingxu, who was sitting on the other side, also spoke up, his tone asking for a beating, "I didn't sleep in today either."
Mo Shanshan: "Neither do I."
Huang Minglei: “+1.”
Although Ke Chengyan, who was sitting next to him, did not say anything, he nodded silently, indicating that he did not have it either.
Ye Yuankai was really upset now. He stared at them with eyes wide open in disbelief, and pointed his finger in a circle, "Ahhhh! I'm going to break up with you, the academic bullies!"
Everyone couldn't help laughing when they saw him, but after they finished laughing no one paid any attention to him. Everyone knew that he was just a dramatic and talkative person, and he would just go crazy after making people laugh.
Everyone calmed down and started ordering food. Everyone ordered one or two dishes they wanted to eat. Finally, after some discussion, they decided not to order any drinks, only juice and water.
Although we are all adults, we are still students after all. Besides, it is not good to drive home in the afternoon smelling of alcohol in case something happens on the way.
Besides, everyone present here is an excellent student. Except for Ye Yuankai, Mo Shanshan and Yuan Mingxu who do not want to pursue the path of scientific research, the other three have already followed their supervisors into the laboratory, especially Lin Yimu, the genius who has started his own drug research.
Therefore, everyone subconsciously avoids alcohol. After all, drinking alcohol not only causes trouble, but also paralyzes one's nerves if one drinks too much.
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