Chapter 49: Slip of the Tongue
Autumn is approaching and the weather is starting to become comfortable.
Lin You sat on a bench on the street with a cup of milk tea in each hand. Behind her was an old sycamore tree. When the wind blew, sunlight passed through the leaves, and the light and shadow swayed.
A timid young man walked up to her and hesitated for a long time before speaking.
"Um... well, can you add me your contact information, Miss?"
Beautiful things always have people who appreciate them.
Lin You glanced at the young man, then at his friends in the distance who were all looking excited.
"Are you playing games?" she asked.
The young man shook his head, "No, I just didn't dare to ask for WeChat. They encouraged me and watched me have fun."
It was obvious that the young man was sincere and shy. He blushed after just saying a few words.
Lin You was about to politely decline when a tall figure behind him blocked some of the sunlight.
"Xiaoyou, we have to go."
Shi Jingyuan patted Lin You's shoulder and took the unopened cup of milk tea from her hand.
Hu Baoer's reaction was even more excited than Lin You's. He meowed and wanted to climb onto him.
Shi Jingyuan bent down again and held Hu Baoer in his arms. Hu Baoer nodded his head and calmed down in satisfaction.
Lin You's arms felt empty, and he was stunned for a moment, then stood up and followed him.
The young man watched the interaction between the two people and the cat and sighed in disappointment.
"Sorry, I didn't know you had a boyfriend."
Lin You wanted to explain, but the young man had already turned around. She hesitated for a moment but didn't say anything.
Since she would reject him whether he explained or not, there seemed to be no need to explain.
Let him misunderstand, maybe things will be much simpler.
Lin You turned around, looked at Shi Jingyuan, and asked calmly, "Xiao You?"
He just called her like that, can he say it wasn't intentional?
Unfortunately, she still underestimated Shi Zong's psychological quality and reaction speed.
He inserted the straw into the milk tea cup and replied with two words in a very calm tone.
"Slip of the tongue."
The slip of the tongue was quite strange.
Lin You didn't dwell on this issue. He followed her for a while before remembering the purpose of asking him out today.
"Mr. Shi, do you want to eat anything for lunch?"
Shi Jingyuan stroked the cat and answered casually, "No. You decide."
Lin You responded, took out his phone to look through the nearest popular restaurants, and finally chose a decent hot pot restaurant.
Because it was the weekend, there were quite a few people in the hot pot restaurant. Since we didn't make a reservation in advance, there were not many tables to choose from.
Lin You stood at the door, seeming a little hesitant.
"Boss Shi, there are too many people. How about we go to another restaurant?"
"No need, I'm not that delicate." Shi Jingyuan said, and handed Hu Baoer to the staff to be fostered at the door.
The two followed the staff and sat down by the window.
Lin Youdian ordered a shabu-shabu hot pot and a set meal.
Some people's elegance and aura seem to be in their bones.
While eating, Lin You couldn't help but look at Shi Jingyuan, then at himself, and felt that there were still big differences between people.
On the table, Lin You’s cell phone rang.
They both looked at their phones at the same time, and the caller ID showed "Chen Yi".
Lin You put down his chopsticks and picked up his phone.
"Senior, are you home? I've been up all night for a few days and can't finish it all by myself. I can bring you some, or you can come over to drink it. It's nearby anyway."
Shen Yi was as enthusiastic as ever.
Lin You pursed his lips and said, "Uh... I'm not home. Thank you, junior. I appreciate your kindness."
Junior?
Shi Jingyuan quickly looked up, then pretended nothing had happened and looked away.
On the phone, Shen Yi seemed to have never expected that the veteran homegirl Lin You would not be at home on the weekend.
He was stunned for a moment, then asked jokingly, "Where have you been, Senior? Have you eaten yet? If you come back early, I can warm up the soup for you."
It seems that every sentence is full of concern, but in fact it is full of temptations.
Unfortunately, Lin You didn't notice anything. She just thought he was worried about wasting the chicken soup he had worked so hard to make.
"My friends and I are already having dinner, so I definitely won't be back for lunch. How about I come over for a drink in the evening?"
Shen Yi resisted the urge to ask which friend she was with, and forced himself to say yes with a smile in a calm voice.
After hanging up the phone, Lin You continued eating.
Shi Jingyuan took a sip of milk tea and asked casually, "Your junior is so nice to you. He even made soup for you."
Lin You widened his eyes. What did his sour tone mean?
She felt impatient and asked, "Did you hear me talking on the phone?"
"We're so close, and your receiver is loud, so I can only hear the general idea."
Shi Zong admitted it without any embarrassment.
Lin You curled his lips and said in a cold voice: "It's not easy for Chen Yi to fight alone in Jinggang City. I am the only acquaintance of his and he lives close to me. It's not normal for him to think of me when he makes soup."
Shi Jingyuan frowned slightly. "Do you think everyone is like you, completely unsociable except for work? You're the only one he knows here?"
Lin You put down his chopsticks, raised his eyes and asked, "What do you mean?"
Shi Jingyuan scoffed, shook his head and sighed, "I'm just reminding you that you, my junior, are also an adult man."
"One judges a gentleman by one's own mean mind."
Lin You muttered, "I'm a leftover woman with no money, no car, no house, and only Mr. Shi...
Realizing he had said the wrong thing, Lin You immediately made amends awkwardly, "Uh... I mean, not many people can look up to me."
Shi Jingyuan's eyes softened a lot when he saw the woman who blushed even when speaking.
However, what exactly caused her to have such an inferior self-esteem?
Shi Jingyuan was just about to retort and help her build up her confidence when her cell phone rang again.
The caller ID was still Shen Yi.
Lin You learned his lesson and turned down the volume as soon as the call was connected.
Shi Jingyuan didn't hear what was said on the phone.
Lin You's face became increasingly gloomy. "Okay, don't worry, I'll be right there."
After hanging up the phone, Lin You grabbed his backpack and said to Shi Jingyuan without caring about his unfinished meal:
"Sorry, Mr. Shi, something happened over there with Shen Yi, I have to go back."
Shi Jingyuan's eyes darkened and he glanced at his watch.
The two calls were made less than five minutes apart. How could this "junior" have gotten into trouble by such a coincidence?
Shi Jingyuan picked up his coat and asked in a deep voice, "What happened to him? I'll go with you, maybe I can help."
Lin You thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay. He said he fell and his leg might be broken. Now he can't move at all."
"Oh." Shi Jingyuan responded without comment, but there was no warmth in his eyes.
My leg is about to break, but instead of calling 120 for an ambulance, I call you?
Seeing that Lin You was really worried, Shi Jingyuan didn't say anything more.
He followed Lin You out of the hot pot restaurant. When passing by the door, he retrieved Hu Baoer from the pet boarding area.
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