Mu Siwen took the soup bowl from the waiter, carefully filled a bowl of mutton soup for Lin Zhiyue, gently pushed it in front of her, and said gently: "It's cold outside today, drink a bowl of soup first to warm your body."
Lin Zhiyue took the soup bowl with both hands, feeling the warmth from the bowl, and a warm feeling surged into her heart.
She blew on it gently and took a sip to taste it.
Mu Siwen would pick up food for her from time to time, pay attention to her preferences, and adjust the arrangement of the dishes.
“Wow, this tastes amazing!”
Lin Zhiyue's eyes sparkled, and a satisfied smile spread across her face. She praised sincerely, "The meat is tender and the soup is fresh and delicious. It's really delicious. Next time I must bring my parents, grandparents and others to eat together."
Mu Siwen looked at Lin Zhiyue's happy expression, as if he was infected by her happiness, and his heart was also filled with joy. He said softly: "As long as you like it, let's come more often. The mutton here is freshly purchased and the ingredients are authentic. No wonder it tastes so good."
While tasting the food, Lin Zhiyue kept nodding and responded vaguely: "Yeah, yeah, I'll definitely come again!"
Mu Siwen looked at her like this and felt that this was a good time, so he started the conversation calmly.
He added a spoonful of soup to himself and asked casually, "Zhiyue, you spend all day at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The working atmosphere there should be pretty good. I've always been curious about how the researchers you work with are like? No one bullies you, right?"
Hearing this, Lin Zhiyue stopped what she was doing, raised her head, and her eyes were full of clarity: "No, everyone is very nice."
Mu Siwen nodded slightly, picked up another piece of mutton for Lin Zhiyue, and continued to test: "That's good. I'm just afraid that you are simple-minded and someone is deliberately making things difficult for you. By the way, among all these people, is there anyone you can talk to particularly well? After all, scientific research work is stressful, and having a friend to talk to can relieve a lot."
Lin Zhiyue tilted her head, thought for a moment, and said with sparkling eyes: "Yes! Xiao Li and I are of similar age and have similar professional fields. We often discuss experimental plans together. Last time, the project I was responsible for encountered a bottleneck, and I proposed a new idea, which helped him a lot. And Grandpa Zhao, he is experienced and takes special care of me, and often shares some valuable research materials with me."
Mu Siwen remained calm on the surface, but there was a ripple in his heart.
He poured himself another bowl of soup and pretended to be nonchalant and asked, "It seems that everyone is taking good care of you. Are there any gay men who are particularly close to you?"
Lin Zhiyue didn't notice Mu Siwen's little thoughts at all. While eating mutton, she shook her head and said, "Everyone is very busy at work, and the communication is basically centered around the project. No one is particularly close to me. Brother Siwen, why are you asking all this suddenly?"
Mu Siwen secretly breathed a sigh of relief, with a gentle smile on his face, and explained: "I am just worried about you. You are concentrating on scientific research at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and I am afraid that you will be wronged. If someone bullies you, you must tell me."
Lin Zhiyue smiled and nodded: "I know, Brother Sven, you are so nice to me!"
After saying that, she lowered her head again and immersed herself in the food. Mu Siwen looked at her, the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised, his eyes full of doting.
Mu Siwen shook his head subconsciously. This girl didn't respond at all to the suggestive topic he threw out. It was clear that she was still a little girl who hadn't gotten her bearings.
How could I be so influenced by the words of my mother and grandfather?
Mu Siwen already had a plan in mind.
You can't be too hasty, you have to proceed step by step and let her get familiar with you first. Otherwise, if you scare her away, it will be difficult to carry out future plans.
In the mutton soup hotpot restaurant filled with rich aroma, warm orange lights pour down, giving the wooden tables and chairs a cozy color.
Mu Siwen gracefully put down the soup spoon in his hand, took out a tissue and wiped the corners of his lips, then looked at Lin Zhiyue opposite with a gentle gaze and asked softly, "Zhiyue, are you done eating?"
Lin Zhiyue's cheeks were slightly flushed with heat and satisfaction, her eyes sparkling like bright stars, and she responded with a smile: "I'm done, Brother Sven. The mutton soup in this restaurant is absolutely delicious! The soup is rich and fragrant, and the mutton is tender and juicy. This is the first time I've eaten such a delicious mutton soup!"
As she spoke, she licked the corner of her lips with satisfaction.
Mu Siwen looked at Lin Zhiyue's satisfied look and couldn't help but chuckle. He raised his hand and rubbed her hair lovingly, saying gently, "Since you like it so much, I'll bring you here next time."
"OK!"
Lin Zhiyue's eyes lit up with excitement, and she nodded repeatedly, and she couldn't suppress the upward curve at the corner of her mouth.
Mu Siwen stood up, walked to Lin Zhiyue's side, and pulled out a chair for her considerately. He made a gentlemanly "please" gesture and said softly, "Let's go. It's getting late. I'll take you back to the institute."
Lin Zhiyue stood up gracefully and walked out of the store side by side with Mu Siwen.
Outside the store, Mu Siwen brought Lin Zhiyue to the car, opened the door, and waited for Lin Zhiyue to sit down before closing the door. He quickly walked to the driver's seat, got in the car, started it, and drove towards the research institute.
After a while, we arrived at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
The car slowly stopped at the gate of the courtyard. Mu Siwen got out first, walked quickly around to the passenger seat, and opened the door for Lin Zhiyue.
Lin Zhiyue unbuckled her seat belt and walked out of the car lightly. The moonlight shone on her shoulders, outlining a soft silhouette.
She raised her eyes and looked at Mu Siwen with clear eyes, and raised a sweet smile at the corners of her lips: "Brother Siwen, I'm here, you should go back early too, and drive carefully on the road."
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