Her long hair was tied up into a bun, with an ebony hairpin inlaid with magnolia inserted diagonally into it. A seahorse hair and goose yellow sweater outlined her beautiful curves. Mu Huaixi drew her eyebrows in front of the mirror, applied some lip gloss on her lips, looked around to make sure there was nothing wrong, and then put on the mink coat her grandmother bought for her.
Today is the day when Ying Mingcheng is treating everyone. He used to be quite popular in the compound, and as soon as he came back, many people wanted to treat him to a meal. He thought it was troublesome, so he booked a table at a restaurant and planned to treat everyone he could.
Mu Huaixi usually goes out without makeup, but when she thought of the friends she met in the past few days, she dressed herself up.
She was already bright and beautiful, and her eyebrows looked even more delicate after being shaved and drawn. Her lips were naturally red, and a little lip gloss made her lips look as delicate as a blooming rose.
Ying Mingcheng, who was waiting in the hall, was suddenly brightened when he saw her come out.
Mu Huaixi was also looking at him. It snowed today, and Ying Mingcheng did not wear the thick military uniform as usual. Instead, he changed into a dark blue satin cotton jacket with black bamboo embroidered on the lapels, which made him look more upright.
When he went shopping yesterday, he had his hair cut and shaved. Compared to his previous military ruffian image, he now looked more like a dignified young man from a noble family.
"Let's go," Ying Mingcheng took her bag, nodded to Aunt Xiao Luo who was holding Xiaohui, and took Mu Huaixi out.
Little Wu Hui, who stayed in the room, reached out to them at first, but only after they disappeared out the door did he seem to understand something and burst into tears.
Mu Huaixi faintly heard crying and looked back again and again reluctantly. She had originally planned to take Xiaohui with her, but it snowed heavily today and she was afraid that he would catch a cold, so she left him at home.
But at this time he was a little shaken.
Ying Mingcheng opened the car door, turned around and came back to help her get in the car. Seeing that she kept looking back, he shook his head, put his arm around her waist, and helped her to the passenger seat.
"You'll have to get used to it," Ying Mingcheng said as he sat in the driver's seat. Noticing her somewhat resentful gaze, he smiled and shook his head. "You'll have to go to the academy to attend classes in the future, Xiaohui. You'll have to get used to it."
It’s strange to say, Ying Wuhui was not clingy when he was a child and could be held by anyone, but now he has to look for his mother every day and needs to stay with his mother for a while at night before he can fall asleep.
If he had been so clingy since he was a child, Mu Huaixi would have definitely started planning how to "get away" early on, but now little Wu Hui is taken out to play by his grandparents every day. Apart from feeding him, she can only spend an hour or two with the child, so naturally she cherishes him very much.
Mu Huaixi knew that what Ying Mingcheng said made sense, but it didn't stop her from complaining, "What a cruel heart!"
Ying Mingcheng smiled helplessly, "Do you think I'll have to carry him with me when you go to class?"
Mu Huaixi naturally wouldn't. She looked at Ying Mingcheng sullenly and stopped talking.
The venue for this gathering was found by Hua Yingbiao. It is a Western-style building located on Shengjing Street. I heard that it was originally an embassy building, but now it has become a magnificent hotel.
Mu Huaixi got out of the car and looked up at the spire covered with snow, feeling the exotic atmosphere. As soon as he entered the house, a blonde girl in a golden and red cheongsam came forward to greet him, giving people the illusion of time and space confusion.
Even Mu Huaixi, who lived decades later in her previous life, had never been to such a place. She subconsciously glanced at Ying Mingcheng and saw that he turned a blind eye to the luxurious sculptures, oil paintings and other things around him. She breathed a sigh of relief and adjusted her mindset.
Huaying chose the large suite on the top floor. Two large round tables were separated by a mahogany partition, with a door connecting them. Next to the mahogany furniture was an oil-green leather sofa, and on the porcelain vase with red plum blossoms in it was painted a lady holding a lace feather fan.
The main focus is on the integration of Chinese and Western cultures.
Hua Yingbiao was leaning against the green sofa talking to someone. When he heard the door open, he jumped up immediately and walked over to Ying Mingcheng to ask for credit. "Brother, what do you think of the place I found?"
Ying Mingcheng glanced around, nodded and greeted many people, and his gaze finally fell on Hua Yingbiao, who was holding his tail high, but he did not answer.
Hua Yingbiao felt a little puzzled by the look he received. He turned around and looked around the room. All the people who should be invited were present and were seated at two tables according to the closeness of their relationships. Even if they drank, there would definitely be no fighting.
Is there any problem?
He retracted his gaze and glanced at Mu Huaixi who was standing beside Ying Mingcheng. Suddenly, he realized, "Brother, sister-in-law! How about the place I found?"
Mu Huaixi felt her hand being gently squeezed by Ying Mingcheng. She felt a little doubtful, but she didn't want to let Hua Yingbiao feel ignored again, so she nodded and said, "Very good."
If it were earlier, Hua Yingbiao would have started to murmur in his heart, wondering what a mountain man could know. However, he had received a warning from Ying Mingcheng before, so he did not dare to act rashly. He smiled and welcomed the person in, "Sister-in-law, try the food here later. I'm sure you will say it's good."
Mu Huaixi naturally noticed the change in Hua Yingbiao's attitude. She glanced at Ying Mingcheng's back and followed him thoughtfully.
Most of the people in the room had already arrived, most of them were from the compound who I had met once before, there were also some female relatives, family members, and some business friends.
Ying Mingcheng took her to sit at the host seat at the table on the left, chatted with people for a while, and then the banquet began.
Mu Huaixi always thought that this was a round table and that Chinese food would be served. It was not until the fragrant appetizer bread was served that she realized that they were having Western food today.
But in fact, it should be considered a fusion of Chinese and Western cuisine. There is also a modified sweet and sour pork in the appetizer, but it is served in separate dishes and the taste is also very good.
The people at the round table drank champagne and ate food, and they seemed to be very accustomed to this kind of atmosphere.
Mu Huaixi was not used to it. She did not hide her discomfort and directly pushed the steak towards Ying Mingcheng.
Some eyes fell here, while others looked away after a glance, but silently raised the corners of their mouths.
Ying Mingcheng naturally pulled the plate over. The silver knife in his hand was like a toy knife, and he cut the bloody meat in a few strokes.
When Mu Huaixi saw the blood oozing out of it, he inexplicably felt disgusted.
She doesn't like to eat uncooked meat. On the one hand, it is not in line with the health-preserving concept of traditional Chinese medicine, and on the other hand, uncooked meat is prone to parasites.
Therefore, when Ying Mingcheng handed her the steak, she did not start eating immediately. Instead, she picked up the beef with chopsticks and pressed it on the iron plate, carefully frying each piece.
"We're eating teppanyaki," the girl who was facing Mu Huaixi frowned and complained softly to the people around her, but she was a little envious in her heart. In fact, she didn't like eating uncooked meat either.
She looked at the beef that was fried to a charred brown color by the residual heat with some envy, and found the bloody piece of meat in her mouth hard to swallow.
Mu Huaixi didn't notice the eyes around her at all. She poured the black pepper sauce on the meat and put it directly into her mouth with chopsticks.
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