Chapter 89 Gu Ci and Pei Jian's Second Encounter at the Corner Gate

When Gu Ci sent Nianxi back to Yiqiao Street, it was already late, but he was still reluctant to let her go.

The two of them went to Panlou to eat hotpot.

Panlou is a famous wine house in the capital. It has three floors and is quite old. The railings and columns are dark black, and bright red lanterns are hung in strings on both sides.

The waiter had been waiting at the door for a long time. When he saw them get off the car, he immediately came to greet them and said with a smile, "Master Gu, I have been waiting for you for half a day. The elegant room is ready. Please come in."

He accepted the offer and went up the corridor first, then came back to hold Nianxi's hand. Nianxi and he went into a room at the end of the corridor, and they sat down at a low table.

The house was filled with incense, quiet and elegant. Turning around, I saw a Chinese tallow tree in the courtyard that was growing well. Its leaves turned red in autumn, and at first glance it looked like a tree full of flowers, swaying in the wind.

This was obviously booked in advance by Gu Ci.

The two of them sat down and snacks were served one after another.

After Nianxi and the others left, he asked, "How do you know I will definitely come today? What if I am still angry?"

Gu Ci smiled and poured her tea. "I'm not sure. But I prepared it in advance, maybe it will come in handy."

He is always considerate and thoughtful, and he arranges everything carefully. If nothing happened, he would never disappear for a few days without any reason. That's why Nianxi was so worried a few days ago.

Not long after, the pot was served.

The pot is also called "撥霞公", which is named after the poem "Waves surge like snow on the clear river, wind blows the sunset glow".

Place a convection stove on the table and wait for the soup to boil. Use chopsticks to pick up the thinly sliced ​​meat and stir it in the soup until it turns a cloud-like color. Then dip it in seasoning sauce and eat it.

It is very popular in Beijing nowadays.

At this moment, the table was filled with cups, plates and bowls. Nianxi tasted it and found that the taste was not the best, but what she enjoyed was the steamy atmosphere.

The meal was finished amid the smoke and fire, and then the table was cleared and replaced with snacks.

The autumn afternoon is spent leisurely like this.

Have a cup of tea and enjoy the view...

When two people are in love with each other, even if they just sit opposite each other without saying anything, it is a happy time.

“If there is a magic to shrink you,” Gu Ci said when he saw Nian Xi was a little sleepy, “it would be great if I could put you in a bag and take you wherever I go.”

Nian Xi held her chin with her hand, her eyes still closed, but the corners of her lips curled up:

"I'll be suffocated to death. Can't you give me a better place?"

"The bag won't work," Gu Ci pretended to be hesitant, "What about the sleeve?"

"What if you flick your sleeves and I fall out?"

"That makes sense." Gu Ci nodded, and suddenly had an idea, "Why not put it in my ear? That way you can see higher and farther."

Nian Xi opened her eyes and couldn't help laughing, "Then why don't you put me in your mouth, open it when you're happy and let me look outside, and swallow me whole when you're unhappy."

Gu Ci looked embarrassed and said hesitantly, "Nian'er, I don't eat raw food."

The two of them were bickering like five-year-olds, having a blast. But the key point was that Nianxi lost the argument.

She couldn't think of what to say next and was immediately mocked mercilessly.

Nianxi refused to reason anymore and rushed over with her teeth bared and claws. He caught her with a big laugh and stroked her back like a feather, "Eat, eat! Eat whatever Nian'er says."

He loved Nianxi's appearance at this moment.

When Qushui first met her, there was always a lingering worry between her brows. Although she often smiled, her smile was very faint and light. Her whole body was wrapped in an elusive emotion, and the smile did not reach her eyes.

For a young man who has not yet reached adulthood, such thoughts are undoubtedly mysterious and passionate, and he is unconsciously attracted and entangled with them.

But as their feelings deepened, Gu Ci hoped that she could be happy from the bottom of her heart, just like now, with light in her eyes, free and unconstrained.

Gu Ci recalled what Wen Qingheng once said, "My sister speaks softly and looks gentle, but in fact she has many tricks up her sleeve."

"When we were in Jinling, she saw that the neighbor's brother was good-looking. One day, when no one was paying attention, she tricked the Zhou family's brother into dressing up as a woman and playing with her. The clothes were so seamless that no one could tell. The Zhou family's family searched for them for half a day and were so scared that they almost reported them to the police. Then these two little devils came forward and revealed the truth."

At that time, Wen Qingheng was no longer as critical of Gu Ci as he was before, and he sighed and said:

"When Nian'er first came to the capital, he was seriously ill. After he recovered, he seemed like a different person. He didn't like to talk and stayed alone all day. After he met you, he started to smile more and more."

"I can see that she is sincere to you. Don't let her down."

Wen Qingheng's words were full of love for his sister, but Yu Gu Ci felt great joy and honor.

The best thing in this world is mutual love.

Gu Ci was always good at talking, and sometimes he made Nianxi angry, so he would puff out his chest and ask her to hit him, "I have thick skin, so be careful with your hands."

Nian Xi was too angry to control herself, so she started to tickle him to make him feel itchy.

Gu Ci looked indestructible and remained silent despite being challenged.

After a while of laughter, Nian Xi sat up straight.

Her hair was a little messy, so Gu Ci helped her to tidy it up and tuck the loose hair behind her ears. Nian Xi was used to enjoying herself, so she let him do what he wanted.

When they were fighting just now, Gu Ci had already been somewhat tempted. But now Nian Xi closed her eyes and trusted him completely, with a smile on her rosy face, which made him even more distracted.

But it is not advisable to make the restaurant's elegant rooms too intimate.

He then talked about Nianxi's mischievous deeds when she was a child, and said with a smile, "Why did you think of dressing up the neighbor's brother?"

Nian Xi recalled the absurd things that happened in the past and laughed along, "That's because you haven't seen him, so you don't know how good-looking he is. His facial features are delicate and beautiful, and when he wears a skirt and a flower, he is more seductive than a girl. He was still young at that time, and when he grows up, he will look like a demon."

"It's just a boy with feminine appearance," Gu Ci said calmly, "I've seen this many times on the stage."

Nian Xi raised her eyebrows and looked over, her wrinkled and delicate nose was suspicious, "Whose vinegar was spilled? Why does it smell so sour?"

She teased him like this, and Gu Ci couldn't get angry, but he was unwilling to give in, and emphasized, "A man should have a masculine spirit."

Nian Xi was obedient and immediately praised him, "Just like Brother Gu Liu, the only masculine man in the world!"

In the following day, Nian Xi called Gu Ci "Gu Yang Gang" from time to time. At first he didn't react, but later he felt a little amused.

Even after sending Nianxi back to Yiqiao Street, she had not forgotten the name "Gu Yanggang". "You still have to be on duty tomorrow, Gu Yanggang, go back early."

Gu Ci looked at her helplessly and dotingly until he saw Nian Xi enter the house, then he waved to her and walked back.

After walking for a distance, he turned into the alley at the corner gate.

Ever since he met Pei Jian here last time, Gu Ci would take a detour to take a look every time he came. Although he never met Pei Jian again, he was always worried.

It turned out that today I just had to walk two more steps.

then--

Just around the corner, he unexpectedly ran into Pei Jian, who came to clarify and confess himself to Nianxi.