Song Jingcheng's throat rolled visibly three or four times.
He took a sip of coffee to disguise himself, and then questioned Chen He: "You accompanied Mu Tingyun to visit me at Dongye Villa and deliberately left the lip gloss at my house. Aren't you also harboring ill intentions towards me?"
Shen He blinked.
"Oh no, you found me." Chen He put one hand on the bar, and like a scoundrel, he turned his head and said to Song Jingcheng: "I'm just a little green tea, what can you do to me?"
Song Jingcheng shook his head and laughed.
"Since you are so frank, I will also be frank about one thing."
oh?
Is there anything else you don’t know?
Chen He put his head close to Song Jingcheng's shoulder and pricked up his ears.
Song Jingcheng lowered his head slightly and whispered into her ear, "I was drugged that time. I didn't go to the hospital or take an ice bath. I deliberately used a self-torture trick to lure Lao Ma to call you."
Chen He: “…”
She looked at Song Jingcheng in disbelief, as if she had never known him.
Before that, Song Jingcheng had never shown any improper thoughts towards her. It seemed that he was just good at forbearance and pretending.
He hid all his fantasies about her and waited for her to jump in on her own initiative.
He waited until she jumped, then he pulled in the net.
After figuring all this out, Shen He took a deep breath and pointed at Song Jingcheng, scolding him with a smile: "You are such a... old slut!"
Song Jingcheng raised his eyebrows and raised the coffee cup in his hand to gesture to her: "Come on, drink this cup of good green tea."
Shen He clinked glasses with him.
The two of them tilted their heads back, took a sip of their latte, and smiled at each other.
"Okay, time to go to the Shangwei Restaurant."
As the hosts, they had to arrive early.
It was not yet the rush hour, so the traffic was not too congested. They arrived at Shangwei Restaurant just after five o'clock.
As soon as Song Jingcheng entered the yard, the restaurant staff hung a closing sign outside the door.
The restaurant has only one floor, with a total of eight tables. There is also a private room near the backyard, which is a VIP room not open to the public.
This private room will only be opened when Song Jingcheng comes to dine.
Jun Lin and the others had not arrived yet, so Song Jingcheng took Chen He to the innermost box to drink tea.
This box has an open design with the backyard, and the main door is designed as a moon-shaped door, with an antique screen behind it.
The two of them sat behind the screen and drank tea.
Looking through the screen at the fallen ginkgo leaves in the backyard, Shen He couldn't help but sigh: "The last time I saw you was in this season."
She was referring to the previous life.
Song Jingcheng smiled and said, "I still remember that the pomegranates were ripe at that time. Uncle Xie said that they were very sweet."
But Song Jingcheng had completely lost his sense of taste at that time, and he could not feel sweet or sour.
Speaking of pomegranates, Chen He said, "The pomegranates in the front yard seem to be ripe. Can we pick them? I want to pick one and taste it with you."
"certainly."
Chen He got up and ran out to pick pomegranates.
Ma Kai suddenly walked in, holding his phone. He leaned over and whispered in Song Jingcheng's ear, "Boss, I've found some clues to the matter you asked me to investigate."
Song Jingcheng raised his eyelids and glanced at Ma Kai indifferently. He said, "We'll talk about this later when we get home."
Ma Kai nodded, "I understand."
"My wife is picking pomegranates. Please keep an eye on them and make sure they don't fall."
"good."
The pomegranate tree was not short and was laden with fruits. There was no need for stairs; Chen He could pick a few just by standing on tiptoe.
Ma Kai stood by with a bamboo basket and said casually, "These pomegranates are very sweet. My wife said they are sweeter than those bought in the market."
Upon hearing this, Chen He said, "Uncle Ma, take a few back later. When you get home, I'll squeeze a glass of pomegranate juice for you personally. I guarantee it will be so sweet that it will touch your heart."
Hearing this, Ma Kai felt warm in his heart. Thinking about how long it had been since he last dated his wife, he said, "I want to take a few days off for National Day and go out with my wife and children."
Now that Ma Kai wants to take a leave, he doesn't even communicate with Song Jingcheng, but talks directly to Chen He.
Chen He is usually easier to talk to than Song Jingcheng.
"Okay, where are you planning to go?"
"Sanya, my wife likes diving."
Chen He smiled and nodded, "Sanya is pretty good. I have a friend who works in the hotel industry there. You can go over and mention my name. I'll give you a sea view suite at the original price."
During the National Day travel peak season, room rates everywhere will increase several times. Being able to book a room at the original price is already a good discount.
Ma Kai laughed happily, "Okay, I'll ask my wife to bring a gift to Madam later..."
Chen He handed two pomegranates to Ma Kai. When he turned around, he noticed an uncle carrying a basket of fresh wild mushrooms into the kitchen.
Noticing that the uncle's leg was a little lame, Shen He asked Ma Kai: "That uncle, is that Uncle Xie?"
Ma Kai looked back and nodded, "Yes."
"Brother Xie!" Ma Kai went to Uncle Xie with a cigarette.
Upon hearing this, Uncle Xie turned around and looked towards the pomegranate tree, holding the bamboo basket.
Uncle Xie is a slightly plump man, and when he's standing still, he looks just like a normal person. He's wearing a chef's hat, and his slightly plump face looks kind and healthy.
This was somewhat beyond Shen He's expectations.
Uncle Xie had experienced so many ups and downs that Chen He thought he was a man with a gloomy and depressed look.
"Thank you, brother. Have a cigarette."
Ma Kai handed Uncle Xie a cigarette and lit it for him, then pointed at Shen He and introduced her to Uncle Xie: "That's our wife, her surname is Shen. She has come to your place for dinner several times before."
Hearing this, Uncle Xie placed the bamboo basket on the shelf nearby and smiled shyly and friendly at Shen He, "Hello, Madam."
Chen He also put down the pomegranate and nodded to Uncle Xie: "Good evening, Uncle Xie."
Uncle Xie said, "I have to keep an eye on the kitchen, Lao Ma. I'll go back to the kitchen first."
"Okay." Ma Kai thought of something and called Uncle Xie again, asking him, "Is Xie Qian coming back for National Day? She called me and said she was going to visit Mr. Song."
When talking about his youngest daughter, Uncle Xie subconsciously showed a look of pride in his eyes.
Uncle Xie said, "Xixi will be back tomorrow. She injured her patella while dancing, and the hospital asked her to rest for two weeks. This is the only time she has time to return home. Otherwise, she wouldn't have had the time to come back."
"Hey, that kid, he insists on being a star. Singing and dancing must be so tiring..." Uncle Xie scolded him for a few words and went into the kitchen.
Ma Kai put out his cigarette and returned to Chen He. He said, "Xie Xi will be back tomorrow. Madam, when do you want to have dinner with her?"
Chen He narrowed his eyes and questioned Ma Kai, "Uncle Ma, are you so looking forward to my meeting Miss Xie? What, do you have any opinions about this Xie Qian?"
Ma Kai narrowed his eyes slightly, but did not hide it.
He said: "I have no opinion on this girl, but Mr. Song suspects that her motives are not pure."
Chen He thought Song Jingcheng had finally discovered that Xie Qian had feelings for him, but Ma Kai said, "Mr. Song suspects Xie Qian was the one who cast the curse."
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