Chapter 126 Brothers Meet
In front of the floor-to-ceiling windows of a high-rise suite at S Hotel.
Wen Chi picked up a soft white cloth, dipped it in some walnut oil, and gently wiped it along the wood grain of the twig, leaving no corner untouched.
The originally straight and beautiful twigs appear even more smooth and restrained. When placed in a custom wooden box with a lining cloth, they look like precious golden nanmu worth a thousand gold coins per gram!
In fact, it is just an ordinary twig.
But in Wen Chi's eyes, it is given a unique meaning.
bite.
The sudden sound of a text message alert made Wen Chi, who was grinning foolishly at the small branch, instantly withdraw.
I picked up my phone and saw that it was a text message from my brother's secretary, which contained the time and place of dinner.
Tonight is the time Wen Chi and Chu Yan have agreed to meet.
...It has been two days since Wen Chi returned to Yanjing.
In the past two days, he and Xia Kai have discussed all the details of the cooperation with Lingxing Entertainment, a subsidiary of Lingyun Group.
Lingxing Entertainment tailored a generous agency contract for him and prepared a complete set of emergency public relations response plans, calculating and preparing for all possible situations.
Everything is ready, but we just need to wait for the best time.
But this matter cannot be rushed, and it is not something Wen Chi can control.
So, there was actually nothing for him to do if he continued to stay in Yanjing.
If Wen Chi hadn't been waiting for this meal, he would have flown back to Chunshan to see Sui Sui long ago!
"There's been no news, I thought it would be postponed..."
Wen Chi muttered to himself, selectively ignoring the fact that he had not taken the initiative to contact Chu Yan in the past few days.
He opened the text message and was stunned when he saw the location.
"Yuanyuanju..."
His eyes suddenly became profound, and his thoughts were dragged back to many years ago, when he first saw the Yuanyuanju sign. Having just read history books, he couldn't wait to show off:
"Yuanyuanju? That's a person's name! Right, Mom?"
Another gentle and graceful female voice smiled softly:
"Oh, I guessed wrong. Yuanyuanju means reunion, which represents the beautiful meaning that our family will always be together!"
Wen Chi's expression was complicated and he muttered to himself:
"I didn't expect Big Brother to choose this location. We haven't been there for many years..."
Yuanyuanju is a time-honored private restaurant in Yanjing. Many years ago, it was very popular among gourmets around the world. It is also their mother Chu Yunling’s favorite restaurant, and she goes there almost once a month.
Later, something happened to my mother and sister, and the happy family could never be reunited.
When they went to Yuanyuanju again after a long time, wanting to look back for the good old days, they learned that the chef of Yuanyuanju had passed away suddenly, and the delicious food in their memories had long since changed.
...Come to think of it, they haven't been to Yuanyuanju for many years.
Wen Chi didn't know the meaning of his elder brother's action.
But this did not prevent him from trying to repair his brotherly relationship because his childhood memories were awakened.
Just like Sui Sui said, at least he should express his thoughts, right?
Wen Chi stroked the carefully trimmed twig, as if thinking of Sui Sui, and his body was instantly filled with infinite courage!
At 6:30 in the evening, Wen Chi arrived at Yuanyuanju ten minutes early, only to find that his elder brother Chu Yan was already sitting in the private room, with half of the tea in front of him already drunk.
Yuanyuanju is located in a historic courtyard house. It is not large in size and has few private rooms, but each room offers a unique view.
Chu Yan booked a private room called "Rhythm of Bamboo". Sitting at the table by the window, he could see a clump of green bamboo and the swaying bamboo shadows like ink on the mottled white wall through the unique wooden stained glass window.
This private room was exactly where my mother Chu Yunling liked best back then.
When Wen Chi walked in here, he saw the familiar ornaments and layout, and almost thought that time had turned back, and that his mother's gentle call would soon be heard from behind him...
"Here I come."
Chu Yan's voice interrupted Wen Chi's recollection.
Chu Yan took out a green partridge Jianzhan teacup, raised his hand and placed it opposite him, picked up the pot and poured tea.
A faint fragrance filled the air.
Wen Chi suddenly came to his senses, pulled out a chair and sat down.
In fact, he had thought of many opening remarks on his way here.
However, the two brothers had never had a peaceful conversation for many years, which made Wen Chi very unfamiliar with this aspect and he had no idea how to start the topic smoothly.
So he picked up the tea poured by his elder brother, suppressed the nervous trembling of his hands, and drank it in one gulp.
Then he said dryly:
"Mmm...mmm! Good tea!"
Chu Yan was the first to notice that something was wrong with Wen Chi, and he looked up at him indifferently.
But Chu Yan did not point out that Wen Chi's quack drinking method could not taste the tea fragrance at all, but just nodded slightly:
"As long as you like it."
Then he raised his hand and poured a cup of tea for Wen Chi.
A tranquil atmosphere permeated with the aroma of tea.
For the two brothers, this is an extremely rare time for them to spend time together in peace.
Just as Wen Chi was racking his brains to find the next topic.
Chu Yan was the first to speak:
“Yuanyuanju has a new chef, and now it has the old taste again.”
"Really?"
Wen Chi blurted out and quickly regretted it.
He reflected on these words, feeling that they were sharp and full of doubts, and did not seem like they were meant to be a friendly conversation.
Just as he took a deep breath and opened his mouth to add a few words...
Chu Yan has already started talking about the strange story of Yuan Yuan Ju that caused a sensation in the food world—
The chef industry has always been dominated by men, and since the old chef had only one daughter, he naturally placed high hopes on his senior apprentice whom he had trained for many years, hoping that the senior apprentice would continue the glory of "Yanjing's No. 1 Private Kitchen" after inheriting Yuanyuanju.
As a result, after his death, the eldest disciple made a mess in the kitchen, and wanted to use the name of Yuanyuanju to go public on the chain. Naturally, he ended up in complete failure, and all the old customers left.
Instead, it was the old chef's only daughter who devoted herself to studying cooking for several years. Last year, she regained the ownership of Yuanyuanju and took charge of the kitchen, bringing the bankrupt Yuanyuanju back to life. Even the taste of the dishes is almost the same as when the old chef was there.
So, those old diners who had dispersed gathered together again.
…
Of course, Chu Yan did not mention at all how he helped the old chef's daughter in the fight for Yuanyuanju.
For him, this is a piece of cake, and it is also his selfish desire——
The selfish desire to bring back the memories and home of those years.
As he spoke, Chu Yan couldn't help but look up at Wen Chi again.
He always felt that his younger brother had changed a lot!
The boy who used to be as defensive as a hedgehog has become warm and calm, and occasionally reveals a relaxed and happy smile that suits his age.
Is it an illusion?
No, not really.
Although I don't know what caused Wen Chi to have these changes...
At this moment, when Yan and Wen Chi were face to face and chatting calmly, the ordinary happiness he had hoped for seemed to have come true.
(End of this chapter)
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