At noon on Sunday, sunlight filtered through the leaves onto the road, like a golden chain. Pei Xiao and his family arrived early at Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant. To facilitate their conversation, Pei Xiao booked a private room. The family ordered their meals in advance and waited for Gu Jingxuan's arrival.
Pei Xiao and Yu Meijuan took this meeting very seriously. They were dressed appropriately, befitting their status. Yu Zihan wasn't wearing her school uniform this time. She wore a white turtleneck sweater over a bright red windbreaker, tight jeans, and small leather boots. Her jet-black hair was tied in a high ponytail. She looked youthful, beautiful, and pleasing to the eye.
Yu Zihan's large, dark, lively eyes kept glancing toward the door. Thinking of that tall, slender figure, her heart began to beat rapidly. The rich aroma of roast duck filled the restaurant, and Yu Zihan's mouth watered at the aroma.
They ordered the traditional roast duck set meal, which includes roast duck, pancakes, green onions, cucumbers, sweet noodle sauce, etc. The roast duck has a crispy skin, tender and juicy meat, the pancakes are soft and glutinous, the green onions and cucumbers are refreshing and delicious, and the sweet noodle sauce is sweet and moderate, which makes people linger.
A moment later, Yu Zihan saw the figure appear at the door. He was a solid 1.85 meters tall, well-proportioned, dressed in a well-fitting suit and tie, and walked in with steady steps. The sunlight streaming in from behind him seemed to shroud him in a golden glow, making his presence impossible to ignore.
"Sorry, I'm late?" His pleasant, magnetic voice reached the ears of several people, breaking the silence in the room. His voice was low and magnetic, as if it had a kind of attraction that made people want to get closer.
He glanced around, finally landing on Yu Zihan. His eyes were deep and sharp, as if he could see through her outer appearance to her inner heart. The moment Yu Zihan looked into his eyes, she felt her heart skip a beat, and she became a little nervous.
"It's okay, we just arrived too." Pei Xiao gestured for Gu Jingxuan to take a seat. He sat across from Yu Zihan.
Yu Zihan forced herself to suppress her abnormal emotions. She had not yet forgotten why she met Gu Jingxuan this time.
She stood up and bowed respectfully 90 degrees to Gu Jingxuan: "Thank you, Gu Jingxuan, thank you for everything you have done for me." These words were the most sincere expression from the heart.
"It's nothing. This is my job, and we have such a deep friendship." His words made Pei Xiao feel that the friendship Gu Jingxuan was talking about was the friendship between Gu Jingxuan and him.
"Jingxuan, you can't say that. Our friendship is friendship, but this time our family sincerely thanks you." After Pei Xiao finished speaking, he took Yu Meijuan's hand, and the two of them also bowed deeply to Gu Jingxuan.
"What are you doing? Is it that serious?" Although the actions of the Pei family of three were sincere, it did not make Gu Jingxuan happy. Instead, he felt alienated as if he were an outsider.
Just as Gu Jingxuan was at a loss, the waiter who arrived to deliver the meal came to his rescue. He brought in a fragrant roast duck, accompanied by a young man who sliced the duck for them on the spot. The young man's movements were deft, his knife skills exquisite, each slice of roast duck sliced with even thickness, like a work of art. He placed the roast duck slices on a plate, garnished them with scallions, cucumbers, sweet bean sauce, and other condiments. The appearance was delicious and mouth-watering.
They began to enjoy the roast duck. Gu Jingxuan picked up a slice of roast duck with his chopsticks, placed it on a pancake, added scallions, cucumber, and sweet bean sauce, rolled it up, and handed it to Yu Zihan. He said, "Congratulations on your safe return." Yu Zihan took the roast duck roll and took a bite. "Thank you for the roast duck. It's delicious."
Pei Xiao and Yu Meijuan watched the two people talking as if they didn't exist, and suddenly they had an idea.
The two looked at Gu Jingxuan, who was rolling the duck roll with unconcern and then placing it gracefully in his mouth. They then looked at Yu Zihan, who was savoring the delicious food with relish. They both thought they were overthinking it and settled down to eat. Pei Xiao kept a close eye on Gu Jingxuan's every move. He didn't want his daughter to have any signs of love at such an age. He couldn't bear it.
When Pei Xiao had the thought just now, he looked at Gu Jingxuan with displeasure. Looking at his handsome face, he thought to himself that with a face like this, not many people would be interested in him. His daughter didn't have the time to waste on romantic opportunities.
Pei Xiao was also unhappy when he saw Gu Jingxuan taking care of Yu Zihan during meals. Although this guy was not that old, he was his friend after all and was Zihan's elder in terms of seniority. He was trying to get the upper hand over the younger girl. No, no, this tendency had to be nipped in the bud.
Gu Jingxuan ate quietly, occasionally greeting others. He didn't know that he had been blacklisted by Pei Xiao.
The slight ripple in Yu Zihan's heart had been swept away by the delicious food in front of her. She was enjoying the food alone.
When Yu Peixiao saw his daughter in this state, his fatherly heart finally settled down.
Although everyone had their own thoughts during the meal, it was relatively harmonious. After the meal, everyone went their separate ways.
Gu Jingxuan watched Pei Xiao's car gradually disappear. He muttered in his heart that it would take a long time for the little girl to grow up. It was really a headache.
"Mom and Dad, I want to go shopping." Yu Zihan made his request to his parents.
"Okay, our family hasn't gone shopping for a long time." Yu Meijuan agreed with her daughter.
"Let's go shopping." Pei Xiao asked the driver to drive the car to the famous commercial street.
After they got out of the car, Yu Zihan noticed that the street was much busier than it had been a few months ago. Various small vendors appeared on the street.
"It's really open now. Look what they're selling." Yu Meijuan looked at the various things displayed on the street stalls.
"If I hadn't just eaten a lot, I would have eaten a lot." Yu Zihan couldn't take his eyes off the stalls selling snacks.
"You just had a meal, so don't stare at those snacks." Yu Meijuan took her daughter's hand and walked into the department store.
The first floor is full of counters selling various foods.
They went straight to the second floor. When they were going up the stairs, Yu Meijuan was bumped by a teenager and almost fell down.
"Hey, young man, don't you look at the road when you walk?" Yu Meijuan complained to the young man.
"My bag." Then she found that her bag was missing, and she exclaimed anxiously.
"Stop right there!" Pei Xiao quickly stepped forward to check if his wife was injured. They heard Yu Zihan yell, and then saw their daughter sprint out of the mall at the speed of a 100-meter sprint.
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