Min Xi gave him a chance, a chance to get in the car.
When she sees him, her dopamine is automatically secreted, and it has been like this since the year she fell in love with him. At that time, every time she saw him, even if it was just a quick glance, her heart was filled with satisfaction. That kind of excitement and joy was something no one could understand, and it accompanied her throughout her youth.
She admitted that he had bewitched her with his confession.
"Are you going to get in? If not, I'll leave."
Fu Yanzhou walked around from the front of the car to the passenger seat, turned around and threw the suit in his hand onto the back seat.
Min Xi took a deliberate look at the steering wheel before stepping on the accelerator and straightened it.
The car window was open and the sound of the tires was clearly audible.
A cold front came a few days ago, and there are already people on the road.
Wearing a cotton coat, the wind feels a bit cold on my body. Fu Yanzhou was fine, but worried that she couldn't stand the cold wind in her skirt, "Xixi, close the window on your side."
Min Xi looked at the road ahead, and his voice sounded very calm: "I'm not cold."
I endured the cold.
Once the car windows were closed, the whole car was filled with his scent, which was clear and strong. It was easy for people to compromise when surrounded by such a scent for a long time.
She was bewitched by him, but her mind was still clear.
Fu Yanzhou glanced at her from time to time, unable to guess her decision.
"Where to?" he asked.
Min Xi pulled himself away from the throbbing feeling of the confession, but his heart was still beating wildly from time to time.
She didn't look at him. The advantage of driving was that she could always keep her eyes on the road.
"I'll drop you off at a convenient parking spot in front. Do you want to take a taxi back or ask Uncle Chen to pick you up?"
Fu Yanzhou: “…”
He burst out laughing.
For the first time in my life, I was left on the side of the road.
He has had someone to pick him up since he started school, and this is the first time he has taken a taxi.
Min Xi felt that his gloomy eyes were always looking at her, and remembered what he said at the airport two years ago, 'Except you, no one dares to tease me'.
Apart from her, probably no one dared to kick him out of the car openly.
She was too embarrassed to leave him in the underground parking lot, so she gave him a chance to get in the car.
Fu Yanzhou looked at her: "Xixi, are you still angry with me?"
Min Xi didn't respond and just turned on the car music.
Fu Yanzhou understood what she meant, but she still felt a little unhappy.
There is a stop ahead, Min Xi lowered the volume.
She asked him if he knew how to call a taxi, and if not she would help him call one. She didn't take taxis very often, but even if she did, it was still more than him.
Fu Yanzhou said calmly: "No need."
He motioned Min Xi to stop at the roadside ahead.
Before getting out of the car, he reminded her to drive slowly.
The western restaurant that Lu Zhen booked was on the road ahead, so Min Xi turned the corner and headed straight for the restaurant.
Fu Yanzhou stood on the sidewalk and watched her car drive away. Over the years, all his temper and edges were slowly smoothed out by Min Xi.
When I felt cold, I remembered that I forgot to take my suit in her car.
He didn't ask Uncle Chen to come back, but found Chu Yi's number and called him.
Fu Yanzhou's figure and temperament were so superior that passers-by frequently looked back at him. He just put his hands in his pockets and was talking on the phone, not really paying attention to what others were doing.
Dusk fell and street lights came on one after another. He stood under the lights, his expression cold yet gentle.
Chu Yi was still busy at the company and was surprised to receive a call from Fu Yanzhou inviting him to dinner.
"Where are we going to eat?"
Fu Yanzhou told him his location and asked Chu Yi to book a hotel.
Chu Yi was very familiar with that area. Jiachen Public Relations was nearby, and he and Min Xi always went to that street for dinner.
He began to collect the documents on his desk. "Give me half an hour, I'll be there soon."
Fu Yanzhou looked around and saw a cafe at the intersection ahead. He told Chu Yi the name of the cafe and said, "Take me to the cafe."
"Why did you go to that cafe?"
"Coffee."
“……”The cafe is not big and not suitable for talking.
Chu Yi no longer worried about how Fu Yanzhou chose the coffee shop. When he was heartbroken in the past, he would also find a small bar to drink.
After hanging up the phone, Fu Yanzhou walked to the cafe. When he pushed the door open, he understood why Chu Yi was surprised that he came to this cafe. The shop was too small, with only three tables, and it mainly served take-out and delivery.
All three tables were occupied, so he stepped out.
Fu Yanzhou was not familiar with the nearby shops. He had passed by here when he was taking Min Xi to work before, but he had never come down and would never choose to stay here for social events.
After some searching, I found there is a coffee shop 200 meters ahead, which is a chain store.
After ordering a cup of coffee, Fu Yanzhou sat down in an empty seat by the window.
There is no night view to enjoy outside the window, only traffic and crowds of people. The cell phone rang. It was Uncle Chen calling.
Uncle Chen was still worried, so he called to inquire about the situation. His concern was very tactful: "Mr. Fu, where and when should I pick you up?"
Just assume his date went well.
Fu Yanzhou: "You guys should get off work."
It turns out that one day he will care so much about his face, which is something that men are so secretive about.
After finishing a cup of coffee, Chu Yi came late.
Chu Yi received a message from Fu Yanzhou halfway, saying that he was in another cafe.
His past experiences were much worse than Fu Yanzhou's. It was right for Fu Yanzhou to ask him out for dinner when he was frustrated. He could completely empathize with him and would not mock him.
There are two high-end Western restaurants on this road. Chu Yi has been to both restaurants. The food and restaurant environment of the two restaurants are comparable, so he chose one at random.
It was too late to book a table, so there was no good view.
"You'll have to make do with it."
Fu Yanzhou didn't care. He had no interest in looking at the night view anyway.
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Min Xi waited in the restaurant for more than half an hour before Lu Zhen and Cheng Zhuo arrived. In order to take care of her, Lu Zhen chose a place to eat near Jiachen and was stuck in traffic for an hour.
Cheng Zhuo looks somewhat like Xiao Chang, tall and handsome, but more mature than Xiao Chang, and has the restrained and steady nature of Yu Chengtan.
If Xiao Chang was present, he would definitely tease his cousin, saying that he was so deep and reserved because he reeked of money.
Lu Zhen gave them a brief introduction and after some greetings, they all sat down easily without any of the strangeness or awkwardness that they had just met.
Cheng Zhuo is four years older than Min Xi. Min Xi entered the school after Cheng Zhuo graduated, so they had no interaction. The fact that they had no connection with each other did not stop them from talking about their alma mater, and they almost couldn't stop talking.
Lu Zhen didn't have time to interrupt. The two of them were chatting happily, and she took the opportunity to deal with work. There were constant messages in the work group, and she had been busy replying since she sat down.
Normally she was embarrassed to deal with work when having dinner with friends, and she once again sighed at how wise it was to bring Cheng Zhuo to dinner today.
Cheng Zhuo added water to Min Xi's cup and chatted, "Why did you change your career?"
Not only are they alumni, they also study the same major.
Min Xi: "I wanted to try a different industry, so I came back with President Yu."
Cheng Zhuo smiled and said, "I admire Yu Chengtan very much." If Min Xi didn't have enough personal charm, she wouldn't have changed careers. Min Ting was the first one to disagree with his sister switching to the public relations industry.
"Do you know our CEO Yu?"
"I don't know, but I've heard of it."
After talking about Yu Chengtan, they talked about Bei Qingyu.
Cheng Zhuo was grateful that Min Xi was willing to take on the Bei Qingyu case. Leading public relations companies like Jiachen basically do not take on such small projects.
It's time-consuming and labor-intensive and doesn't make any money.
After hearing what Lu Zhen said, Min Xi agreed without hesitation.
Cheng Zhuo asked: "When are you going to Shanghai on business?"
Min Xi: "It's hard to say, I don't have time to go there recently."
Cheng Zhuo made an appointment with her that next time he went there on a business trip, he would invite Xiao Chang to get together.
Before the appetizers were served, Lu Zhen received a call from Zhu Youran's number. She had cooperated with most public relations companies, and had the most collaboration with Zhuoran and Jiachen.
Zhu Youran is in charge of the crisis public relations department, and she is often asked to purchase media resources and do crisis public relations for clients. She and Zhu Youran only had a cooperative relationship based on interests and they had no personal relationship.
Lu Zhen answered the call: "Boss Zhu, what instructions?"
"Is it convenient for a video conference? The situation is urgent. One of my clients' products has been found to have quality issues, and I need to resolve the issue within 24 hours."
“I’m having dinner with friends in a restaurant right now.”
"Can you get to the company in half an hour?"
He seemed very anxious. Lu Zhen said, "I'll go back now and call you later."
It was not the first time that Cheng Zhuo and Min Xi encountered Lu Zhen rushing back to work overtime in the middle of a meal. Client crises never distinguish between time, day or night, and it was common for Lu Zhen to get up in the early morning to work overtime.
Lu Zhen apologized, "I'm sorry, I have to leave again. Zhu Youran has a client who is in trouble and is waiting for me to go back for a meeting."
When Min Xi heard Zhu Youran's name again, he no longer felt the pricking sensation he had before and just treated her as a colleague.
"It's okay, just go back quickly."
Lu Zhen clasped his hands together and begged for mercy to Cheng Zhuo: "I'm sorry, I know." He couldn't help laughing as he said this. This was the third time in a row that he had left Cheng Zhuo alone in the restaurant during meals.
Fortunately, Min Xi is here to keep him company today, so he doesn't have to feel awkward having a big meal alone.
"Next time I will make amends specifically for you."
Cheng Zhuo joked, "Forget it. Don't rush back when you get a call halfway through paying."
Lu Zhen laughed, "It's very likely." She picked up the water cup and took a few big gulps. She would be busy with the meeting soon and might not even have time to drink water.
Putting down the water cup, she stood up and asked Min Xi to send Cheng Zhuo to the hotel after dinner.
Min Xi urged her to leave quickly, "Why are you being so polite?"
Lu Zhen did not forget the reason for coming to dinner tonight, and assured Min Xi: "I promise to arrange the interview with Xiao Chang for you."
She picked up her bag and coat and hurried out of the restaurant.
She was walking too fast, and while walking she was calling to notify others to gather at the office. When an acquaintance came towards her, she didn't notice.
Yu Chengtan came here for a blind date tonight, and he regretted telling his high school class teacher yesterday that he was still unresolved in love.
Even though he emphasized that he didn't want to look for a partner for the time being, the head teacher didn't listen and the blind date was arranged today, so fast that he didn't even have time to react.
The girl who had a blind date with him today is also a student of his homeroom teacher. She is a few grades younger than him and her family background is similar to his. The homeroom teacher said that it would be hard to find someone with such suitable conditions even with a lantern, and he was afraid that if he delayed, the girl would already have a blind date.
The table was reserved by the class teacher, who chose a western restaurant closest to Jiachen.
If the blind date is introduced by his parents or relatives, he will not consider any feelings and will just turn it down. If it were the class teacher, he wouldn't be able to bring himself to say that.
He was forced to sit here.
But I never expected that I would meet Min Xi eating here during my rare blind date. The man sitting opposite her seemed to have a good temperament and good conversation. I wonder if he was her blind date.
What he didn't expect was that ten minutes later, he saw Fu Yanzhou and Chu Yi in the restaurant again.
Min Xi was sitting in front of him on the right, and Fu Yanzhou was sitting at a parallel seat to his left. He could see both tables, but Min Xi and Fu Yanzhou could not see each other because of the distance between them and the layout of the restaurant.
He turned his head inadvertently, and Fu Yanzhou happened to turn his head, and their eyes met unexpectedly. He couldn't pretend not to see it.
Yu Chengtan picked up the water cup in his hand and greeted from a distance.
"Are you familiar with Yu Chengtan?" Chu Yi asked curiously.
Fu Yanzhou greeted him and looked away, saying, "I'm not familiar with him."
"How do you know he likes Min Xi if you don't know him well?"
Fu Yanzhou looked at the menu and said nothing.
Chu Yi said to himself: "Meeting a love rival like Yu Chengtan, how should I put it? It can be considered lucky, but sometimes, he is also your biggest crisis."
Although he is not a true love rival, he is an existence that cannot be ignored.
Fu Yanzhou finished ordering and gave the menu to Chu Yi.
He tapped the table with his fingers, reminding Chu Yi not to look in Yu Chengtan's direction all the time.
Chu Yi only glanced at it twice and took the menu awkwardly.
If he had not to, he would not eat with Fu Yanzhou. He would spend at least half of the meal in silence. This might be what they call "not talking while eating." Anyway, he couldn't stand it. He would feel uncomfortable if he didn't say a few words while eating.
He wondered if Fu Yanzhou's silence was one of the reasons for the divorce.
Halfway through the meal, Fu Yanzhou received a call from his uncle.
Xu Xiangyi hasn't seen his nephew for half a year and doesn't know about his nephew's current relationship status. Today, a friend came to visit his home and wanted to introduce a girlfriend to his nephew.
"What's going on between you and Min Xi?"
Fu Yanzhou: "If anyone introduces someone to me in the future, just turn them down. I have confessed my feelings to Min Xi." He had no idea whether or when they would get back together.
Chu Yi on the other side was shocked. After Fu Yanzhou hung up the phone, he couldn't wait to ask, "Did you really confess? What was Min Xi's reaction?"
“No response.”
Finished.
Chu Yi sighed in his heart, "Why didn't you ask me for advice before you confessed your feelings?"
Fu Yanzhou: "No need. Your sentimental confessions are not suitable for me."
"…I've already confessed my feelings. If I don't make it sentimental, would it be like issuing a military order?"
Fu Yanzhou didn't want to say more, and raised his chin slightly towards his plate, "Eat quickly."
All the confessions he made to Min Xi were what he was able to do, not just empty talk.
Chu Yi shook his head. He originally wanted Fu Yanzhou to review how he confessed his feelings so that he could help analyze where the problem lay, but Fu Yanzhou refused to talk about it.
When he was almost done eating, he put down his fork and went to the bathroom.
Chu Yi was normal when he left, but when he came back his expression was solemn and he seemed to be hesitant to speak.
Fu Yanzhou looked at him and said, "Just say whatever you want to say."
Chu Yi: "Guess who I saw eating here?"
"Min Xi."
"You knew that a long time ago?"
"I know she had a dinner date with someone, but I didn't know it was at this restaurant."
"She had dinner with a guy. The guy was good-looking, about the same height as you. I've never seen him before and don't know him. I also saw that Min Xi added him on WeChat."
It should be adding WeChat. The man handed the phone to Min Xi, Min Xi scanned the code, the two talked and laughed, then they both lowered their heads to operate their phones. It was obvious that they added each other as friends.
“It feels like they’re on a blind date.”
There was still half a glass of red wine in Fu Yanzhou's glass, and the rim of the glass had already reached his lips, but his hand stopped.
Chu Yi didn't mean to give Fu Yanzhou glass shards to eat. Now was not the time to consider his mood. He was worried for Fu Yanzhou: "Can you tell me how you confessed your feelings? I know Min Xi. As long as you let her feel your sincerity, she will not have no reaction."
Fu Yanzhou could express his feelings to Min Xi, but he couldn't say those cheesy words to others, and he couldn't even repeat them.
Chu Yi persisted: "Have you expressed your feelings?"
"It shows everything."
"That shouldn't be the case." Chu Yi doubted his 'everything revealed'.
Even if Fu Yanzhou's confession didn't even include the word "like", he still had no intention of telling Fu Yanzhou about Min Xi's secret crush.
The feelings are unequal, which is unfair to Min Xi.
Chu Yi asked, "Did you say you liked her or something like that? It's very important to me."
Fu Yanzhou was speechless and stood up and left.
"Hey, what are you doing..." Chu Yi was worried that he would go to find Min Xi, but he felt relieved when he saw him heading towards the bathroom. I guess Fu Yanzhou didn't believe that Min Xi was going on a blind date with a man, so he went to confirm it in person.
He kept staring in the direction of the bathroom, and soon, Fu Yanzhou came back.
Fu Yanzhou deliberately looked in the direction of Min Xi. She was talking to the man opposite with a smile on her lips and bright eyes and white teeth. The man handed her a glass of lemonade. Min Xi did not refuse and took it generously.
She was used to drinking a glass of lemonade after a big meal, and she used to wait for him to pour it for her.
Back at the table, Chu Yi asked, "Did you see it?"
Fu Yanzhou glanced at him without saying anything, and wiped the water off his hands with a towel.
Chu Yi could tell from Fu Yanzhou's expression that he was quite jealous.
He glanced at Yu Chengtan from the side. The woman who had dinner with Yu Chengtan should have gone to the bathroom, and Yu Chengtan was the only one at the table.
"That man should be a blind date. If he is a client of their company, there is no way he would not go over and say hello to Yu Chengtan. Which big client of the company does Yu Chengtan not know?"
As he was speaking, he noticed that Yu Chengtan was looking at Min Xi intentionally or unintentionally. Men are most sensitive to their love rivals.
It is now basically certain that Min Xi is on a blind date.
Chu Yi asked Fu Yanzhou: "What are you going to do?" He emphasized: "If Min Xi is really going on a blind date today."
Fu Yanzhou: "A blind date won't stop me from pursuing her. I'll go back tonight and ask her who that guy is."
Finally got to the point. Chu Yi analyzed: "You must have expressed your feelings in the wrong way. Min Xi can't feel your sincerity. I know Min Xi, she..."
Fu Yanzhou interrupted him: "What do you know about her?"
Chu Yi asked back: "Answer me first, what do you mean by confession? In my opinion, things like "I'll treat you well for the rest of my life" and "Do you want to be my girlfriend" are not considered confessions."
Fu Yanzhou was at a loss when asked: "I've said it all about love." He put down the towel and said in a deep voice: "Can you please stop gossiping and testing me!"
Chu Yi: “…”
It does make him seem nosy, but there's nothing you can do about it.
What shocked him was that he actually heard the word love from Fu Yanzhou's mouth.
He stopped worrying and wanted to help them. If both parties know each other's feelings but still feel that the marriage cannot continue, at least there will be no regrets.
"I don't know a lot about her, but I definitely know her better than you do. I know she has deep feelings for you, much deeper than you think. Last time in your yard, when I gave you the wedding invitation and Yan Heyu was there, I said that Min Xi's marriage to you was not simply for profit. In fact, her marriage to you was not for profit at all."
Fu Yanzhou was stunned for a few seconds. The answer was about to come out, but he couldn't believe it. "What do you mean?"
Chu Yi: "She has liked you for a long time, but I don't know how long."
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