After finishing breakfast early, Xu Qingsong helped put Liu Wangxue's luggage into the trunk.
Liu Wangxue said goodbye to the three, hugged them one by one, and told them to be good and obedient at home: "Stay with grandpa and grandma, I will be back in a few days."
Gu Xuelan stood in front of the car door and called her: "Let's go, Xuxu. I don't know if there will be traffic jams on the road. Don't be too late."
Liu Wangxue stood up, patted the three little ones on the head, and then said to Liu Nanshan: "Dad, I'm leaving."
Liu Nanshan nodded: "Go ahead, and be careful on the road."
Liu Wangxue walked to the back of the car, shook Xu Qingsong's hand, and looked at him with a smile.
Xu Qingsong squeezed her palm and said, "Be careful."
"Yeah." Liu Wangxue let go of his hand and walked around the rear of the car to the passenger seat.
The three little ones had been following Liu Wangxue, but were stopped by Xu Qingsong. He lifted up Xiaoci with his long arms and held him in his arms. He also stopped Pengpeng, who was carrying Gu Gua, and scratched its chin: "Come with me to the studio today. There will be a snack at noon, with a big bone with meat to chew on."
When Pengpeng heard this, he grinned and started wagging his tail, looking happy.
Xiaoci raised her head and called to Xu Qingsong: "Meow~" Extra food, I want one too! Guagua flapped her wings: "Extra food! Extra food!"
The car drove away, and Gu Xuelan sent Liu Wangxue to the airport. Liu Nanshan and Xu Qingsong also locked the door and went to the studio together. The PC game team was working overtime today, and Liu Nanshan also went to the canteen to help.
The journey to the airport was smooth and there was no traffic jam. Gu Xuelan stayed with Liu Wangxue until he went through security check before returning.
It was noon when they arrived in Beijing. Mai Yuwei didn't come this time. She was officially promoted to a manager not long ago and started to manage artists. Du Yunxiang originally asked Anding to arrange for someone else to come, but Liu Wangxue declined, not wanting to cause trouble for others. This time it was only a one-day trip, and the program recording was with the director and actors. She was not unable to handle those trivial matters.
Liu Wangxue's flight landed at the same time as Jing Yujun's. After she arrived, she waited for a while at the airport and then took his car. The two of them had a simple lunch together and went directly to the TV station.
This afternoon, I mainly met with the director team of "Watch the Drama with You", got acquainted with the host, reviewed the script, and rehearsed the program flow.
It was already evening when the group left the TV station. Jing Yujun said, "Let's go. The Jingshi copper pot hot pot has been booked."
We had originally planned to have a dinner together after the recording of the show tomorrow, but Ni Jia had taken a leave from the crew, and had to catch a plane back to Hengdian as soon as the recording was finished tomorrow afternoon. In addition, the male actor named Shen Xun, one of the two main supporting roles, also had to rush back to Suzhou to be a guest on a variety show, so the dinner was scheduled for tonight.
Jing Yujun asked his assistant to order a restaurant from an old Beijing restaurant called Qingji, which has a history of over a hundred years and has always served traditional mutton hotpot.
When the group arrived, the lobby on the first floor of the store was already full of people. It was filled with steam and the aroma was strong enough to fill their noses.
Lou Rui couldn't help but mutter, "Even hungrier."
Ni Jia echoed: "Yes, it smells so good!"
Liu Wangxue smiled and said, "The director is treating us anyway, so we can eat as much as we want."
Jing Yujun raised two fingers at her: "Two cans of pickled radish."
Liu Wangxue gestured "OK": "No problem."
As they were talking, a waiter came up to them, asked them questions, and then led them to the second floor.
Another actor who played a supporting role was named Ran Anyu. When the waiter was leading the way, he asked Liu Wangxue: "Xuxu, can you also make pickled radish?"
"No, my dad made it." Liu Wangxue answered, and then added, "But I can make it, but the taste is a world away from the original."
She felt that she was the same as Gu Xuelan, and just didn't have the talent for cooking. When she cooked before, she had clearly followed Liu Nanshan's recipe strictly. She even tried it when Liu Nanshan made it years ago, and followed his steps step by step, but the taste was just not right.
After hearing this, Jing Yujun hurriedly said, "Please don't be a slacker. I want to eat what my uncle made, not what you made."
"Hey, look at this guy--" Liu Wangxue pretended to be slightly angry, pointing at Jing Yujun and expressing her dissatisfaction to everyone.
Four actors helped the screenwriter to criticize the director——
Shen Xun: "It's good enough to have something to eat, why are you so picky!"
Ran Anyu: "That's right, is this the attitude of asking for help?"
Lou Rui: "Sister Xuxu's hands are for writing scripts. Using them to make dried radishes is a waste of talent!"
Ni Jia: “That’s right!”
Jing Yujun glanced at Lou Rui and Ni Jia's faces and said coldly, "Don't make mistakes in my hands in the next play."
Lou Rui and Ni Jia immediately fell silent. When Jing Yujun wasn't looking, they looked at each other and saw the same complaint in each other's eyes - they only know how to bully the weak!
There was an open private room at the corner. When everyone passed by and turned right, a lady in a suit and delicate makeup happened to turn around after talking to the waiter beside her. When she raised her eyes, she saw Liu Wangxue's profile.
The lady was puzzled and could not help but chase to the door, following Liu Wangxue's back. After Liu Wangxue and the others turned right, she could no longer see them, thinking, it shouldn't be possible, maybe I saw it wrongly.
The waiter inside called her, "Boss Jiang, do you want to change this vase too?"
The lady glanced around the corner again and then turned back to the private room.
After turning right and passing through two doors, you will reach the private room booked by Jing Yujun's assistant.
Liu Wangxue and her group of six people, plus their assistants, totaling eleven people, Jing Yujun felt that sitting at one table with too many people was not enough for the hot pot snack, so he asked his assistant to order two small tables. When the assistant called to reserve the table, he mentioned his request, and the restaurant arranged two small connected private rooms. There was a wooden detachable partition wall between the private rooms, which became a large room after it was removed. The distance between the two tables was very close, making it very convenient to talk.
After everyone sat down, Jing Yujun took the menu and started ordering. They had eaten together a lot when they were on the crew before, and there was no taboo on food. Jing Yujun didn't say much, just told the assistant to decide what to eat at that table, and then told the waiter a long list of dishes according to the menu. After ordering, he passed the menu to Liu Wangxue and the others: "Take a look, is there anything else you want to add?"
Liu Wangxue and his friends ordered some snacks and drinks.
After ordering the dishes, Liu Wangxue wanted to go to the bathroom, so he said goodbye to everyone and stood up to go out.
Ni Jia also stood up: "Sister Xuxu, I'll go with you."
The two of them walked out of the door hand in hand, and didn't see any signpost. When they saw a waiter coming out of the private room next door, they asked and found out that the door was downstairs.
The two of them walked down the stairs hand in hand again, turned left at the stairs and walked back.
Coming out of the cubicle, Liu Wangxue knocked on the door opposite: "Jia Jia, I'll wait for you outside."
"Okay," Ni Jia responded, and suddenly called Liu Wangxue to stop him, as if she had met with bad luck, "Sister Xuxu——"
"What's wrong?" Liu Wangxue turned around and asked while standing at the door of her cubicle.
Ni Jia said with a sad face: "I have my period."
Liu Wangxue's first reaction was to ask Ni Jia if his clothes were okay. Ni Jia was wearing a pair of light-colored jeans, which Liu Wangxue hadn't noticed when she went downstairs or into the bathroom. At this moment, Liu Wangxue began to recall where there were clothing stores on the way to the hotel, and which one was the closest.
"It's okay," Ni Jia replied, feeling embarrassed to be causing trouble for Liu Wangxue, "but it's two days early and I didn't bring anything with me. Sister Xuxu, when I was in the car, I seemed to see a convenience store nearby. Could you help me buy something there?"
"Okay, then wait for me for a while." Liu Wangxue said and walked out, washed his hands, then walked out of the restaurant and went to the convenience store.
Ni Jia remembered correctly, and Liu Wangxue also saw it in the car. The convenience store was right next to it. Turn right and you'll see a pickled fish restaurant and a noodle restaurant next to it. Liu Wangxue was afraid that Ni Jia would be embarrassed, so she asked the clerk for a small opaque plastic bag to put the food in after buying it.
When he looked up and saw the sign of "Qingji" when he returned to the hotel, Liu Wangxue immediately had an association in his mind. Xu Qingsong's junior uncle's surname was Xie, and there was a "Xieji" in Xi City. His master's uncle happened to have the surname Qing. Could this "Qingji" be his master's uncle's? Thinking of this, he found himself funny again. How could there be so many coincidences in the world? Shaking his head, he strode in.
After giving the small bag to Ni Jia, Liu Wangxue came out to wait for her. By the way, she took out her mobile phone to send a message to Xu Qingsong, telling him that Jing Yujun would treat them to mutton hotpot for dinner, and also told him about her previous association.
Xu Qingsong didn't reply immediately, so Liu Wangxue knew that he must still be working overtime, so she put away her phone and began to look around the environment.
This place is spacious and well decorated. There is a French window next to the bathroom, and a fish pond under the window, with some rockery and waterfalls. There are murals on the walls of the corridor. Liu Wangxue looked at these murals and unknowingly arrived at the entrance of the corridor.
There was nothing special about the mural, it was all about the cook and the diners. The cook had great knife skills, slicing the mutton so thin that it was translucent, and the diners ate with relish, praising what they ate.
Liu Wangxue had only heard of shabu-shabu mutton before, but had never eaten it. After seeing the mural, she couldn't wait to go back upstairs and try it. The dishes should be served, she thought, why hasn't Ni Jia come out yet? Could he have a stomachache? Just as she was about to go back to check, she heard someone calling her with a questioning tone, and still called her nickname.
"Xuxu?"
Liu Wangxue turned around and saw a lady with exquisite makeup and clothes. She was accompanied by a man and a woman. The woman was wearing a suit with a name tag and was the manager. The man was wearing a waiter's uniform and was the foreman.
Liu Wangxue looked at the lady in the middle and thought that it was her who was calling him.
Liu Wangxue felt that this lady looked familiar. After thinking carefully, she asked uncertainly, "Aunt?"
The moment Liu Wangxue turned around, Jiang Lin knew that he was not wrong.
When she was upstairs, Jiang Lin caught a glimpse of her profile, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that she looked like Liu Wangxue. So she took the opportunity of the waiter serving the dishes to go in and do an oral "customer satisfaction survey".
Jiang Lin thought that Liu Wangxue definitely didn't recognize her, but she couldn't pretend not to see her since she saw her, so she planned to confirm it. If it was true, then she would definitely take care of her.
Besides, if it was true, then she would have to criticize Xu Qingsong. His girlfriend had come to Beijing, but he didn't show up, and he didn't tell his family. Is that right? Unfortunately, Liu Wangxue wasn't there. But Jiang Lin recognized everyone at the table, from the director to the actors. Everyone in her family was watching the drama "Early Spring Stream". Jiang Lin felt that she might have seen it right, and it was almost certain.
Then Jiang Lin went to inspect somewhere else and came downstairs. When she turned around, she saw Liu Wangxue looking at the murals in the corridor. She thought to herself, this is really fate. She couldn't go to the private room upstairs for a second time. She had something else to do later, and she couldn't wait until they finished their meal and came downstairs. She was just about to leave, but coincidentally, what she thought came true.
However, Jiang Lin now saw Liu Wangxue's profile again, and the uncertainty in her heart emerged again, so she called her tentatively.
When Liu Wangxue turned around, Jiang Lin saw her face and smiled immediately. She thought, I was right. She looked exactly like the "Xuxu" in the photo! Jiang Lin thought that Liu Wangxue must not know her. She was about to introduce herself briefly when she heard Liu Wangxue call her "Auntie".
Although it was a question, Jiang Lin was still surprised and delighted by the shout. She hurried over and held Liu Wangxue's hand, and asked affectionately, "Hey, how did you recognize me?"
Liu Wangxue was relieved that he was not mistaken. He also shook Jiang Lin's hand in response to her enthusiasm and replied with a smile: "Qingsong showed me the photo."
After Liu Wangxue agreed to accompany Xu Qingsong back for his birthday, Xu Qingsong showed her photos of everyone in the family, including his grandfather's family, including his first uncle, second uncle, and third uncle, whom Liu Wangxue had never met.
Xu Qingsong said at the time: "I have a large family, and I'm afraid that you will meet them all at once and it will be difficult to match the names with the faces. Come, I will take you to prepare first."
So Liu Wangxue watched Xu Qingsong point at the people in the photos and listened to his introductions one by one.
Xu Qingsong's uncles and senior brothers call them this way according to their seniority, but Xu Qingsong's generation of children call their wives aunts or aunties. This was stipulated by Xu Qingsong's grandfather, who said that calling them this way is more intimate and it sounds like they are a family.
Last night, after Liu Wangxue finished packing her luggage, Xu Qingsong opened the photos in his mobile phone and reviewed them with Liu Wangxue.
Liu Wangxue really didn't expect that Beijing is so small, and she could run into Xu Qingsong's aunt just for a meal. She was really grateful to Xu Qingsong for taking her to look at the photos and recognize the people, and she was even more fortunate that she really remembered them carefully. She even looked at the photos again on her phone on the plane this morning.
In addition to being surprised, Liu Wangxue also praised Jiang Lin sincerely: "You are even more radiant than you look in the photo!"
"Oh..." Jiang Lin's smile got bigger, and he touched Liu Wangxue's face affectionately, "Why is your mouth so sweet? Look how you praised me!"
"Tell the truth!" Liu Wangxue said.
Jiang Lin was delighted and asked, "Are you the only one here? Where's Qingsong?"
Liu Wangxue said: "He worked overtime today and didn't come..."
"Overtime?" Jiang Lin couldn't wait for Liu Wangxue to finish the second half of the sentence, and her tone was a little reproachful. "How can overtime be more important than a girlfriend? This guy really doesn't know how to do things. How could he let you come here alone!"
After Jiang Lin finished speaking, Liu Wangxue got the chance to "vindicate" Xu Qingsong. She guessed that Jiang Lin must have known that Xu Qingsong was coming back to celebrate his birthday, but didn't know that she had come to Jingshi first - she didn't let Xu Qingsong tell his family, for fear of causing trouble for the elders.
Because Xu Qingsong once told Liu Wangxue, not sure whether he was joking or serious, that his whole family was looking forward to Liu Wangxue going back with him and they were really looking forward to it.
Xu Qingsong also said yesterday: "Okay, then I won't tell you that you're here early, lest my old man and old lady know that you're going to record a show and sneak into the audience to support you. But you also have to be mentally prepared in advance, don't be scared by their enthusiasm when the time comes."
It was such a coincidence that I met Jiang Lin here.
"No, aunt, he really can't leave. He has been working overtime for several days in a row." Liu Wangxue said, "I just happened to have work, so I came here with a few friends from the crew. We just arrived this morning. Qingsong will be back tomorrow, and I will finish work tomorrow afternoon and go home with him for dinner in the evening."
"You kid..." Jiang Lin turned her slightly reproachful gaze to Liu Wangxue again, but she felt that the current situation was not a formal meeting yet, and she should not be too concerned about her. She was afraid that Liu Wangxue would be disgusted, so she stopped talking and did not ask her about her specific job. She was only concerned about where she was staying tonight.
The hotel was booked by Anding, and Liu Wangxue told Jiang Lin the name and location.
Jiang Lin nodded and said, "The environment there is not bad. Well, I know their manager. I'll call him later and let him know. If you and your friends have any needs, just let me know. You're welcome."
Liu Wangxue did not refuse, and even said playfully: "Then let me thank my aunt on their behalf first."
Jiang Lin patted Liu Wangxue's hand: "It's okay, we're family."
"By the way, aunt, have you had dinner?" Liu Wangxue asked.
"I'm trying to lose weight recently, so I can't eat dinner. I just came to visit you." Jiang Lin waved her hand and glanced at her watch. "Oh, it's almost time. I have something else to do later. Auntie will leave first."
Liu Wangxue pretended to go with her: "Then I'll see you off."
"No, it's okay." Jiang Lin patted her hands. The bathroom was at the end of the corridor. She had just noticed that there were two people missing from the seats in the private room. Combined with a quick glance at the corner, she knew that the two girls came together. "You are waiting for someone here, right? Don't let your friends come out and not be able to find you."
Liu Wangxue still wanted to see her off, but Jiang Lin insisted not to let her go, so she had no choice but to follow her for two steps and said goodbye to Jiang Lin.
When I turned around again, I saw Ni Jia coming out with the small plastic bag.
Ni Jia trotted over and took Liu Wangxue's arm: "Sister Xuxu, who was that just now? She had the aura of a strong woman."
"A relative of Mr. Xu." Liu Wangxue answered, and went upstairs with Ni Jia and asked, "Are you okay? Are you feeling unwell? Why did you take so long to come out?"
"I'm not feeling uncomfortable, everything is normal." Ni Jia whispered, "It's just that before I could even pull up my pants, Sister Nan called, so I sat back down to answer the phone."
"That's great," Liu Wangxue smiled at her, "I almost went in to rescue you."
As he was talking, he felt the phone in his pocket vibrate. He took it out and saw that it was Xu Qingsong's reply: [Your association is correct! Director Jing is really good at choosing a restaurant. He picked my master's restaurant. When you pay the bill, just mention my name. It's my treat.]
When Liu Wangxue sent the message to Xu Qingsong, it was just an association, but after seeing Jiang Lin and the manager and foreman behind her, she had a vague guess in her heart. Jiang Lin just said that she didn't want to eat dinner and just came to see, she thought it was an indirect proof. At this time, Xu Qingsong directly confirmed it.
Liu Wangxue pulled his arm out of Ni Jia's arms and typed with both hands: [Mr. Xu, guess who I met] (End of this chapter)
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