Chapter 19 “I have a girlfriend. …
"You scared me to death! Shen Xiyu." Qin Yiyan pushed everyone aside at the dinner table and moved next to Shen Xiyu.
Shen Xiyu picked up a piece of barley cake and took small bites of it. Her appetite was not very good at the moment and she could not eat anything else.
"It's okay, I just didn't feel it at the time."
Liang Qi looked intently at Shen Xiyu who was tearing the bread and putting it into his mouth, then stood up and walked into the house.
Several people ate in the inn's courtyard. There was a rather charming thatched hut there. There was only a round table underneath that was barely big enough for six or seven people to sit. There was a dim light bulb hanging above, and everyone's face was blurry.
Zhang Zhi looked around and said, "Why did the boss make it so dark, and there's only one table?"
Shen Xiyu felt that this environment made her relax and she had an indescribable sense of security.
Qin Yiyan, wearing gloves, brought a cheese pizza to Shen Xiyu. "Most of the inns here don't provide catering. This is where the owner entertains his friends. He makes all the dishes himself, and some are even brought in from restaurants over there."
"Oh." Zhang Zhi was nearsighted and couldn't see the dishes clearly. "But this boss is very familiar with Liang Qi, right? I feel a little embarrassed to treat us like this."
"His brother."
Shen Xiyu picked up the pizza with chopsticks. It tasted really good. "Dear brother?" She had never heard Liang Qi mention him before.
"No, he's an only child. Anyway, he's just... his cousin."
Shen Xiyu noticed that Qin Yiyan looked dazed and hesitant, so he stopped asking any more questions.
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"Have some soup." Liang Qi held a large bowl of mushroom soup in a brown ceramic soup pot in one hand.
A tall man followed Liang Qi in and asked, "Why don't you turn on the lights?"
As he spoke, he raised his hand and pulled a string hanging beside him. The pavilion suddenly lit up, but it was not a pale light. Circles of colorful lights lit up, surrounding the roof and the surrounding fences.
Qin Yiyan stood up and took the soup from Liang Qi's hand. "Thank you, brother. We thought this was designed by you guys."
Yu Xie was amused by the group of children, "What kind of design is this? You can't even see the food clearly."
Liang Qi and Yu Xie sat down next to each other.
Chen Xiyu didn't say anything and glanced at Yu Xie, who should be the man who was chatting with Liang Qi downstairs just now. He and Liang Qi looked alike in an indescribable way, that is, they were more energetic, but Liang Qi's expression and gestures were generally kind and polite, which greatly concealed the hostility in his appearance.
But the man in front of her... might have stayed in the West for too long. In short, he looked like a wild wolf. She looked at Liang Qi again and thought that it would be terrible if he became like this when he grew up.
"This is the innkeeper, Yu Xie. You didn't feel well this afternoon and didn't see him." Liang Qi took a bowl to fill the soup for Shen Xiyu and introduced her.
Shen Xiyu naturally took the soup he handed over, nodded and signaled to Yu Xie, "Hello, I'm Shen Xiyu, thank you for troubling you this afternoon."
Yu Xie found the interaction between the two kids quite interesting. Liang Qi didn't introduce her to himself first, but only to the little girl. It's true, no matter how mature they are, they are still little brats and can't hide their thoughts.
"Just follow him and call me Brother Xie. No need to be polite with me." Yu Xie raised his glass to Shen Xiyu.
“…”
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Several people pestered Yu Xie to tell them about the interesting things and places here. He opened a bottle of beer and chatted with a few children while drinking.
"What are you looking at?" Liang Qi put his face close to Shen Xiyu's.
Playing this trick every day, Shen Xiyu pushed his head aside speechlessly, not wanting to talk.
"Why were you staring at Brother Xie just now?" Liang Qi pursued relentlessly.
Shen Xiyu found it a bit interesting. This was not something that someone with such high emotional intelligence as Liang Qi would say. His tone was a bit anxious and he was not at all patient. It was almost like he was questioning.
Perhaps realizing that he had lost his composure, Liang Qi coughed twice embarrassedly.
Shen Xiyu thought of Liang Qi always teasing her for no reason, and suddenly she had bad thoughts. She curved her eyes, propped up her chin and looked into Liang Qi's eyes, "I think he is good-looking."
?
There was no obvious emotion on Liang Qi's face, but he still stared into Shen Xiyu's eyes and refused to retreat, "What about me?"
Chen Xiyu was still laughing. Liang Qi looked like a puppy with its fur standing on end. He couldn't stand being teased.
Yu Xie noticed the commotion over here. Seeing the two people just trying to stare each other down, he put his hand on Liang Qi's shoulder and said, "What are you two doing? Stop being angry here and eat quickly, or I won't cook for you next time."
Yu Xie was about to say something when the phone suddenly rang. He didn't look at the screen and picked it up. He didn't know what was said on the phone, but Yu Xie's face suddenly darkened.
"He's really my ancestor." After saying this, he hung up the phone, stood up and patted Liang Qi's shoulder.
"You guys can eat here, and don't clean up after you're done. Someone will take care of it shortly. If you're still feeling unwell, go to the clinic I pointed out to you this afternoon. My friend told you to go, so you don't have to pay. You can still go to the activities here tonight, but I won't be joining you. I have something else to do."
"It's okay, just go and do your thing."
Yu Xie put his cell phone in his trouser pocket and ran out at a rapid pace.
Shen Xiyu found it quite novel. Yu Xie looked cold and indifferent. He didn't know what had happened and why he was so anxious.
Qin Yiyan also asked, "Is everything okay, Brother Xie? You don't look very good when you pick it up."
"It's okay." Liang Qi guessed that it must be his girlfriend, but there was no need to say it out loud.
A few people started to eat happily again, and they could never finish their meal in peace.
"I have a girlfriend." Liang Qi suddenly said in a low voice.
Shen Xiyu, who was sitting next to him, knew that he was talking to her, so she continued the previous topic, "What are you thinking about? What does it have to do with me whether he has a girlfriend or not? I just think he's pretty." She changed the subject, "You're pretty too."
She didn't think about anything else, she just teased others out of habit.
“…”
Although Liang Qi didn't say anything, he felt happy in his heart, "Of course."
"Have many people praised you for your beauty?" Shen Xiyu looked at his expression and continued to joke.
Now they can talk about the blunder when they first met as a joke after dinner, but it is just a little secret between the two of them and no one else knows it.
Shen Xiyu also teased him, saying, "Many people say that."
"You..." Liang Qi was interrupted by Chen Ningzhou before he could finish his words.
"What are you two whispering about?" He looked at Shen Xiyu coldly, feeling really disappointed with him. He felt that Shen Xiyu had been fooled by him again.
Zhang Zhi was overfed again, sprawled out in his seat, "Really? I suggest you two separate. Next time, you two won't be allowed to eat together."
Dai Meng's grin suddenly closed, "There's a lot going on."
"Ahhhhh!" Zhang Zhi almost fell off the chair while holding his feet. "You bitch! Why did you step on my feet!"
Several people started watching them fight again. No one paid any attention to what Chen Ningzhou had just said. He looked at Shen Xiyu deeply, said nothing more, and turned around to take sides.
Chen Xiyu felt uneasy when he was looked at by Chen Ningzhou, and touched his nose guiltily.
No, why should I feel guilty? She didn't do anything.
*
After dinner, Liang Qi took a coat and put it on Shen Xiyu. "It's cold at night. Do you have any thick clothes? Can I wear this first?"
Shen Xiyu could tell from the smell that this was Liang Qi's own clothes. The large coat enveloped her entire body, making her look like a child. Shen Xiyu felt that the fleece coat was too thick, and her face was burning with dryness.
“Okay… okay.”
Liang Qi took the two people's cell phones on the table and said, "Then I'll take her to get her medicine."
"I'll go." Chen Ningzhou said quietly, his eyes falling on the coat hanging on Shen Xiyu, wondering what he was thinking.
"Do you know the location?" Liang Qi asked him calmly.
"I went there with Qin Yiyan in the afternoon. Of course I know."
Liang Qi didn't say anything, and there was an inexplicable smell of gunpowder in the air.
Dai Meng tugged at Chen Ningzhou's sleeve and winked at Zhang Zhi and Qin Yiyan, trying to get them to talk. But they, like 2B, were completely oblivious to their presence. They were crouched there playing with the Labrador in the yard. When Dai Meng saw them, they waved for her to join them.
Dai Meng: ...
Seeing that Chen Ningzhou and the others were arguing with each other again for some unknown reason, Chen Xiyu patted Liang Qi and said, "Let's go. You've been helping Brother Xie in the kitchen for so long. Go and take a break."
Although Liang Qi looked worried, he finally stepped aside to let Chen Ningzhou pass and left with Shen Xiyu.
Dai Meng looked at Liang Qi, who was staring at the two men's backs in silence. She walked over, stood next to him, and spoke hesitantly, "Don't think too much about it. They are childhood sweethearts. Chen Ningzhou treats Xi Yu like a younger sister. The way you're doing this...he's just a little upset. There's nothing else to it."
"Yeah." Liang Qi said without moving away from his sight.
Both of them are smart people who can see clearly. Dai Meng is still biased towards Shen Xiyu and Chen Ningzhou, and did not point out too much to embarrass everyone.
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It was only eight o'clock when Chen Ningzhou and Shen Xiyu came out of the clinic. The doctor in the clinic was an interesting old man.
When they went over and said that Yu Xie had let them go, the old doctor slammed the table with great anger, "You little bastard! You want me to practice with you again?!"
Despite saying so, in the end, Shen Xiyu and the others insisted on giving him money, but he said he didn't want anything at all, and he picked up the broom and said he would kick them out if they asked for money again.
In the end, the two men didn't give the money away. They bought a bag of fruit and put it on the counter. The old doctor reluctantly accepted it.
The starry sky served as a curtain above their heads, and Shen Xiyu truly saw what the city looked like. The buildings exuded an ancient charm under the erosion of history, echoing the sky that had not yet been polluted. There were no tall buildings here, so when he looked up, he could see the stars, like a painting, like a dream.
"You like him." Chen Ningzhou suddenly said firmly.
"No." Shen Xiyu responded quickly.
"Did I tell you who it was?" Chen Ningzhou lowered his head and looked at Shen Xiyu.
“…”
The wind was a bit strong, and she unconsciously buried her face in her coat. When the wind blew over, it brought his appearance and smell. Of course, Shen Xiyu knew who he was talking about.
There were only the two of them, and Chen Ningzhou showed her no mercy. "You lied."
Shen Xiyu slumped her shoulders, she knew Chen Ningzhou knew her too well and she would not be able to fool him, so she simply kept silent.
"Why don't you speak?" Chen Ningzhou frowned tightly.
"What do you want me to say?" Shen Xiyu was now as fearless as a dead pig.
Chen Ningzhou was so angry that he gasped, "What's wrong with you? Do you know what his family background is? Do you know why he went to Jiangcheng?"
"I'm not with him, and he doesn't like me. I just think he's a nice guy. Can you stop overthinking it?" Shen Xiyu was actually a little angry.
"He doesn't like you?" Chen Ningzhou was almost laughing out of anger. Is this guy mentally ill or visually impaired? Doesn't Liang Qi look like he likes her? What's wrong? Does he think she's a good brother?
"He is just like that. No matter who he is to, he is always as gentle as central air conditioning." Many images of Liang Qi smiling and chatting freely with all kinds of people flashed through Shen Xiyu's mind.
Shen Xiyu was not belittling himself, nor was he feeling inferior. He simply thought that Liang Qi was used to having a good temper. They were not very familiar with him and thought he had a bad temper, so they did not understand this about him.
She didn't want to continue this topic, so she dragged Chen Ningzhou's arm and walked back quickly, "I don't mean anything else, don't worry."
Chen Ningzhou looked at the hairy head of the girl who was pulling him forward, and then looked down at the clothes she was wearing, and couldn't help but feel a headache.
She didn't mean anything, but what about others? Shen Xiyu was such a smart person, why was he acting like a fool right now?
well.
He didn't have any problem with Liang Qi himself. To be fair, Liang Qi's character, appearance, academic performance and family background were all first-class.
He was worried about Shen Xiyu and her family situation. Chen Ningzhou strongly disapproved of her getting entangled with a lover of such a family background. It would not benefit her in any way, after all, she was not short of money. Most importantly... he didn't think Shen Xiyu's current view on love and mental state could make this relationship work. The biggest possibility was that both of them would suffer.
But these people are such good friends, and he least wants to see this situation happen.
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Sooner or later these two will get themselves into trouble.
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