Chapter 184 Extra 8
Xie Qiongyu had been waiting for a long time. When she saw the car to pick up Tong Zhongyuan arrived, her heart beat faster and she jogged over to greet it.
The car door opened, and Tong Zhongyuan just got out, only to see Xie Qiongyu smiling like a flower.
"Teacher Tong, long time no see."
Xie Qiongyu had just finished her opening remarks when Song Suiyang got out of the car. She was stunned. The letter only mentioned inviting Tong Zhongyuan to the opening ceremony, but did not mention Song Suiyang.
Seeing the spring in her face frozen, Song Suiyang felt secretly happy.
"Xie Qiongyu, long time no see~" She greeted him in a deliberately drawn-out tone.
"...Long time no see." Xie Qiongyu reacted. "Um, the room..."
She only remembered that the hotel had booked executive suites for Tong Zhongyuan and several other important guests, and she had just checked them out. The evening celebration banquet would also be held in the hotel restaurant.
She opened the folder and took a look, scanning it from top to bottom. Damn, Song Suiyang's name was in there. She had been careless. If she had known she would be there, she wouldn't have volunteered to do this administrative work.
Song Suiyang leaned over and spotted his name immediately. He pointed at the three words and said loudly, "Wow, that's a good deal. I'm in a suite too. Is the room ready?"
Xie Qiongyu couldn't get angry, so she said, "You are in charge of another colleague, I will ask for you."
"You have so many people. There are only two people coming to the Shanghai Museum, and you have two people in charge. When you came to Shanghai, I was the only one in charge." Song Suiyang didn't give her any face.
Xie Qiongyu pretended not to hear and took out the door card and gave it to Tong Zhongyuan.
"Teacher Tong, you should take a rest first. The celebration banquet will start at 6 o'clock. I will come to inform you in advance."
Tong Zhongyuan nodded to her politely, took the door card and left.
Seeing him leave, Xie Qiongyu helped Song Suiyang contact the administration and waited with her for the administration to deliver the door card. Although she and Song Suiyang didn't get along well, she couldn't suppress her curiosity.
"Suiyang, didn't Teacher Tong go back to England earlier? Why is he in China again? Is he on a business trip? Or does he have other plans?"
The villain in Song Suiyang's heart was laughing so hard that his mouth was almost broken, and he answered calmly pretending to be calm.
"He's not leaving this time. He'll stay in China forever. But..." She said with regret, "He's already rejected Director Ming's invitation and won't be working at the Shanghai Museum."
This answer surprised Xie Qiongyu very much, and there was a surprise in the surprise.
"Didn't he come back for the Shanghai Museum? Then which museum did he plan to visit in China?"
"I don't know that either. He won't tell me." Song Suiyang paused, then added, "Besides, he's not here to work, he's here to get married. Oh, and you've met his girlfriend, Qin Tian from our museum's appraisal department."
After getting the door card, Song Suiyang entered the room, threw his bag away, jumped onto the bed and called his college classmate.
"You didn't see her expression. It made me laugh to death! It was so satisfying!"
After all these years! She finally won! She's still my master!
Tong Zhongyuan changed his clothes in his room, washed his face, and then didn't know what to do. He and Qin Tian had been inseparable for the past month, and this was the first time they'd been apart. Besides wanting to call her again, he didn't know what else to do. He'd lived in a hotel for three or four months last year. What had he been doing back then? He couldn't remember.
Forget it, Qin Tian should be strolling around West Lake now, let her enjoy a leisurely afternoon.
By the West Lake in mid-September, the summer heat had yet to subside. Fortunately, the lotus pond was incredibly beautiful. The breeze blew through the still-open lotus blossoms, swaying gently and dripping with dew.
In the lakeside teahouse, Mu Yanrui picked up the teapot and filled Qin Tian's cup with tea. Qin Tian looked at the boy curiously. What a coincidence! He turned out to be a fan of Chunjun Damu. No wonder he came to audit her class.
"The class doesn't start until tomorrow, but you're here today. Don't you have to attend class?"
"I'm a senior, so I don't have many classes."
"Oh, what's your major? Are you going to start looking for an internship?"
"Economics." Mu Yanrui answered briefly and changed the subject, "Senior, are you planning to return to Shanghai next Monday?"
"It depends." Qin Tian took a sip of tea. Tong Zhongyuan's place had a professional presentation tomorrow, and the official opening the day after tomorrow, Saturday. After the opening, he could stay in Beijing for a couple of days and then reunite with her after the lecture. Or, he could come to Hangzhou, so they could explore the area.
Mu Yanrui looked at the West Lake outside the window. The sun was slowly setting in the west, and the color of the lake became colorful and deep.
"Senior, are you free now? Do you want to go watch the sunset at Leifeng Pagoda together?"
Qin Tian glanced in the direction he was pointing. She had been to Hangzhou many times, but mostly on business trips, never really exploring the area. Leifeng Pagoda was a new attraction, so she wouldn't go out of her way to see it.
But now, with the sun setting, it would only take about ten minutes to walk there. Her student had invited her again, so she might as well accept the advice.
"Then let's hurry over there. There might be too many people and we won't have enough time to get up to the tower."
Qin Tian shouldered her large bag and headed out. Mu Yanrui stepped forward and opened the door for her. Qin Tian smiled up at him. She remembered that when she was in college, all the boys her age were quite immature. She hadn't expected that students today were much more mature. Even before entering society, they already knew how to pour tea for their teachers and open doors. Their emotional intelligence was also high.
Even on a weekday evening, the West Lake was still crowded with tourists. One tourist was walking backwards excitedly, chatting and laughing with his companions.
"Be careful." Mu Yanrui whispered, put his arm around her shoulders and avoided the man.
"Mu Yanrui," Qin Tian said with a smile, "Do you have an older sister at home?"
"I'm an only child. What's wrong?"
"I think he's very caring. Children from large families are usually like that."
In the setting sun, young and passionate eyes stopped at her frank and gentle smile, but she was completely unaware.
"Senior, can I ask you a personal question?"
"A personal question? How personal is it?" Her hands, which had just taken the pastries, felt a little sticky. She lowered her head and took out a wet tissue from her bag to wipe her hands.
Mu Yanrui stopped and asked: "What type of men do you like?"
Qin Tian was startled and raised his head.
Tong Zhongyuan, bored, turned on the TV for background music. From the hotel window, he could see the corner tower of the Forbidden City. He knew there were many historical buildings nearby, within walking distance. Qin Tian and he both loved ancient architecture, but without her, he didn't want to go anywhere alone. With her around, he couldn't go anywhere.
At dusk, she should have returned to the hotel to prepare dinner. He leaned on the bed, flipping through his phone for a few times, and finally couldn't help but call her.
The dial tone continued, but she didn't answer. Instead, the landline rang.
"Teacher Tong, are you ready? The dinner is about to start. You can come down when it's convenient for you."
"knew."
The setting sun cast shadows on the waves of West Lake and reflected on Mu Yanrui's young and handsome face.
No way. He couldn't possibly mean that, Qin Tian thought to himself. A handsome guy, a hot commodity, what's he after? Perhaps it's just the troubles of puberty? Or is he having trouble with his relationships? She shouldn't be so self-indulgent as to complicate the teacher-student relationship.
"This question is quite personal." Qin Tian touched his ear. "In fact, matters of the heart are all about fate. It's hard to predict in advance."
"I think so too." Mu Yanrui looked at her slender fingers. "It's not up to you to decide who you fall in love with."
Qin Tian vaguely heard a familiar sound of music. He pricked up his ears to identify it carefully, then he remembered that it was the cell phone in her bag ringing.
She took out her cell phone and saw Tong Zhongyuan's call request flashing.
"Hello."
Tong Zhongyuan was buttoning his shirt with his head down. When he saw that the call was finally connected, he immediately pressed the hands-free button and continued to tidy up his clothes.
"What are you doing? Why aren't you answering my calls?"
"I was at the West Lake. My phone was in my bag, so I didn't hear anything."
"What did you do this afternoon? No news."
"I met a student and had tea with him in a teahouse this afternoon. Now we are going to Leifeng Pagoda to watch the sunset."
Tong Zhongyuan stopped moving.
"Student? Male?"
"Yes, it's a student who takes my class. Because he likes the Tomb of Chunjun, he also came to Hangzhou."
Tong Zhongyuan looked at the phone on the bed and picked it up.
"Is he the one who called you Senior and asked you to take him to the Shinjokan?"
Qin Tian said in surprise: "Yes, you guessed it right! It's him."
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