Chapter 40 I don’t want to be friends with her
Her eyes fell on that gentle face, and she couldn't help but smile. Her soft red lips curved slightly as she said, "Doctor Zhou, you haven't left yet?"
Zhou Sinian lowered his eyes, his dark pupils glittering like stars. He said, "I'm waiting for you!"
Shen Qinghuan picked up the phone and showed it to him. "I was just about to call you to ask if you were still in the teahouse, but I didn't expect you to show up."
Zhou Sinian raised his eyebrows, "Miss Shen, I have been waiting for you here. I saw you as soon as you walked out with them."
Uh, Shen Qinghuan was slightly startled, and pulled the corner of his mouth awkwardly, "...Sorry! Doctor Zhou, I kept you waiting for so long. What would you like to eat? It's my treat tonight."
Zhou Sinian smiled, his features as picturesque as a painting, "Let's get in the car first! We'll think about what to eat later."
Shen Qinghuan never liked being pretentious, so she agreed readily.
The two got into the car one after the other.
Zhou Sinian put his hands on the steering wheel, pondered for a moment, turned his head to look at the pretty girl sitting in the passenger seat, and said with a smile: "Miss Shen, the guest should follow the host's wishes. Since you are treating tonight, I will listen to you."
Finally, he added in a gentle voice: "I'm not picky about food. I can eat anything."
Shen Qinghuan thought for a moment and said, "I know a private restaurant that serves good food. You might like it."
As she spoke, she took out her phone and found the address of the private restaurant on the map and showed it to Zhou Sinian. "It's right here. If you drive there at this time, it will only take about an hour."
Zhou Sinian leaned over cooperatively.
He memorized the route roughly and then started the car skillfully.
"Do you know how to leave?"
Shen Qinghuan glanced at Zhou Sinian in surprise, wondering how he could remember the route so quickly. She had heard gossip from several young nurses in their hospital that he had gone abroad a long time ago and had only returned half a year ago.
Logically speaking, he was not familiar with the city of Nancheng.
Just when she was confused, Zhou Sinian smiled and replied, "I've been there."
Shen Qinghuan: "..."
She was thinking too conservatively!
The journey was much smoother than Shen Qinghuan had imagined. She had thought it would take an hour's drive, but in less than forty minutes, Zhou Sinian had parked the car steadily in the open space in front of the private restaurant.
As autumn approaches, it gets dark early.
Big red lanterns have been hung at the entrance of the private restaurant, setting off the mottled branches and leaves of the clustered bamboo forest next to it.
This was Shen Qinghuan's second time here. She had been here once three months ago with Jiang Yu and a few other friends. She only remembered that the braised lion's head and sweet and sour mandarin fish here were particularly delicious.
So, when Zhou Sinian asked the guest to follow the host's wishes, she thought of this private restaurant.
"Hello, do you have an appointment?"
As soon as Shen Qinghuan and Zhou Sinian reached the door, they were stopped by a beautiful woman in cheongsam.
Shen Qinghuan was stunned for a moment, shook his head in confusion, and said truthfully: "We don't have an appointment."
Cheongsam beauty: "I'm sorry! We don't accept guests without reservations."
"Why don't you accept guests without reservations? I didn't make a reservation the last time I came here to dine!" Shen Qinghuan frowned, her eyes full of suspicion. She remembered very clearly that the last time she came here with Jiang Yu was on a whim.
"I'm sorry! I don't know who you came with last time, but this is the long-standing rule in our store."
"You are treating me differently!"
Shen Qinghuan was a little annoyed. Anyone who wanted to have a meal but was stopped at the door would feel uncomfortable, and this was not her first time here.
The cheongsam beauty kept saying sorry, but her tone left no room for negotiation.
"I'm so sorry! This is the rule here, no one can make an exception! And if you want to dine here, you must book at least half a month in advance, otherwise there will be no seats."
"I clearly didn't have a reservation the last time I came!"
Shen Qinghuan frowned. She couldn't understand why. She had come with Jiang Yu on a whim last time, but now they wanted to make an appointment, more than half a month in advance. This was clearly bullying!
She just felt extremely embarrassed. It was she who suggested having dinner here, but when they got here, they were stopped outside.
"This lady..."
The cheongsam beauty was about to say something when the phone in her hand suddenly rang, "Sorry! I need to answer a call!"
After she finished speaking, she walked aside.
Shen Qinghuan pursed her lips and looked at Zhou Sinian, who had been silent the whole time. Apology was evident in her eyes. "I'm sorry! I wanted to treat you to some delicious braised lion's head and sweet and sour mandarin fish, but reservations are required here, and they have to be made at least half a month in advance. If I make a reservation with them now, then..."
"Miss, I'm so sorry!"
After answering the phone, the cheongsam beauty walked up to Shen Qinghuan with an apologetic look on her face.
Shen Qinghuan frowned, a little unhappy, "You don't have to keep saying sorry, let's go now."
Seeing Shen Qinghuan about to leave, the cheongsam beauty suddenly became anxious and quickly explained, "No! Miss, you and the gentleman next to you can go in now. It's just a coincidence that a guest just canceled a private room."
A look of suspicion flashed across Shen Qinghuan's eyes, but he didn't ask any more questions and followed the cheongsam beauty inside.
Soon, they were taken to an elegantly decorated private room.
As soon as Shen Qinghuan walked in, she saw the original work of Qi Baishi hanging on the wall and realized that this was the same private room she had been to last time. Even the potted plant on the windowsill was an expensive black orchid.
"Miss, this is the menu!"
The cheongsam-clad beauty respectfully handed over the menu and waited for them to order.
Shen Qinghuan glanced at Zhou Sinian, who was sitting across from him, and handed him the menu. "Would you like to see what you want to eat?"
Zhou Sinian smiled gently, "No need! Just watch it."
Shen Qinghuan didn't bother to be polite with him and ordered four dishes that she thought were good, and also asked for an appetizer.
"That's all!"
After she finished speaking, she handed the menu back to the cheongsam-wearing beauty.
"Please wait a moment, the appetizers will be served soon."
"Thanks!"
…
After the cheongsam beauty went out, she went straight to the office in the back.
"Mr. Shi, Miss Chen and her friend have been taken to the private room by me. They ordered four signature dishes and an appetizer."
Shi Beichuan glanced at the cold-faced cheongsam beauty in front of him and asked jokingly, "Yangyang, look at your face. Are you jealous?"
Su Weiyang lowered her eyes, her tone revealing self-mockery: "Boss Shi, you must be joking. How can I be jealous?"
Shi Beichuan reached out and pinched the woman's slender waist. "You said you weren't jealous! I can already smell the sourness. Yangyang, you've wronged me this time. Miss Chen has nothing to do with me. She's Jiang Yu's woman!"
"Boss Jiang's woman?" Su Weiyang was stunned. "Why would Boss Jiang like such a plain woman?"
"I'm not him! How do I know what type of woman he likes?"
"But then again, if Miss Shen puts on some makeup, she will definitely look great. After all, she has that foundation."
"I don't care what kind of woman Ayu likes! But Yangyang, when are you going to obey me? My feelings for you are clear to me. If you doubt me again, I really have nothing to say."
…
In the private room on the other side, Shen Qinghuan had no idea that the only reason she was able to come here to dine was because of Jiang Yu's face.
Jiang Yu is the major shareholder of this restaurant. The other two shareholders are Shi Beichuan and Xu Dongyao. Therefore, when she came with Jiang Yu last time, even though it was a sudden decision, she was greeted respectfully by the waiter.
"Doctor Zhou, try this sweet and sour mandarin fish. It's the most authentic sweet and sour mandarin fish I've ever had."
As Shen Qinghuan spoke, he picked up the serving chopsticks and picked up a piece of meat from the fish belly and placed it on Zhou Sinian's plate.
Thinking that she was treating tonight, Shen Qinghuan felt that she should at least be more enthusiastic towards Zhou Sinian! Moreover, he was her grandfather's attending physician, and she would definitely have to trouble him a lot in the future. She had to take this opportunity to build a good relationship with him.
Seeing Shen Qinghuan enthusiastically helping him to serve the dishes, Zhou Sinian picked at them slightly, as if he was enjoying it very much, but he was very polite: "Miss Shen, there is no need to be so troublesome, I can do it myself.
Shen Qinghuan half-closed her eyes and smiled, "It's not a problem! It's not a problem at all!"
Grandpa's illness has caused him trouble. It's just a simple dish, how can it be troublesome? Even if it is troublesome, she is happy to do it.
"And this braised lion's head is also good, fragrant and not greasy. It's their signature dish. Doctor Zhou, you should try it!"
As Shen Qinghuan spoke, she picked up the spoon and scooped out a piece of lion's head and put it into Zhou Sinian's plate.
Fearing that Zhou Sinian would be polite to her, she added with a smile: "Doctor Zhou, I think we should be friends now, so you don't have to be polite to me."
Zhou Sinian raised his eyebrows and looked at Shen Qinghuan, his eyes flashing slightly.
But, Huanhuan, I don’t want to be friends with you.
After just one glance, he looked away, lowered his eyelids, and slowly savored the sweet and sour mandarin fish and braised lion's head on the plate.
Seeing Zhou Sinian picking up his chopsticks, Shen Qinghuan looked expectantly, "How does it taste? Is it as delicious as I said?"
Zhou Sinian smiled and nodded, saying, "It's really good!"
Shen Qinghuan couldn't help but smile.
It was already past nine in the evening when they finished their meal and left.
The wind started to blow, and it seemed like it was going to rain. The red lanterns hanging under the eaves swayed.
The rosy light inadvertently fell on Shen Qinghuan's fair little face, and the short hairs looked like soft dandelions.
Zhou Sinian just happened to look back at her.
He looked a little dazed and squinted almost imperceptibly.
“It looks like it’s raining!”
The rain came very suddenly, it started as soon as it was said to.
Shen Qinghuan stretched her hand out from the eaves, and a few drops of rain fell on her palm, bringing a cool feeling.
Zhou Sinian came back to his senses and said in a hoarse voice, "Wait for me, I'll go drive!"
Shen Qinghuan was about to call Zhou Sinian, but he had already run into the rain. She pouted helplessly and had to stand on the steps and wait.
The next second, a black Maybach stopped in front of her.
Shen Qinghuan glanced subconsciously, then looked away and looked at the message Li Meng sent her on her phone. Suddenly she thought of something, raised her head again, and saw He Xian coming down from the passenger seat.
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