Chapter 76 Chapter 76 Of course, let my wife order the dishes
It snowed heavily last night. The green pines and cypresses were weighed down by the snow, and the eaves and roofs were covered in white. When the sun shone, everything seemed to be shining.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the Spring Festival, when Ye Anyu and Lu Mingzhou arrived at the temple, it was crowded with people and they searched for a long time before they found a parking space.
Ye Anyu rarely changed into a new outfit today: a pink long coat, an apricot skirt, a pink and white wool scarf around her neck, and her slightly curly long hair loose, looking cheerful and youthful.
Lu Mingzhou, who was standing next to her, also dressed up before going out. He wore a gray down jacket, black trousers, and a black and blue scarf around his neck. He let his hair down, which was usually combed, and let it spread casually on his forehead. It was a stark contrast to his usual image. He looked no more than twenty years old.
Ye Anyu spent every moment staring at him along the way. Previously, she'd only considered Lu Mingzhou to possess the charm of a mature man, but today, she realized that even with a casual look, he could still possess a youthful aura. She couldn't help but exclaim, "He's truly charming even at an advanced age."
Lu Mingzhou met her gaze, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he said, "Still looking pretty even in old age?"
Ye Anyu subconsciously prepared to nod, but when she saw Lu Mingzhou's half-smile, she quickly retracted her head and said, "I'm not talking about you, I'm talking about that person." She casually pointed at a passerby.
Lu Mingzhou looked in the direction of her hand and saw a big tree.
"The person has left." Ye Anyu explained.
"Yeah."
"Of course, I can still lie to you." After saying that, Ye Anyu squeezed into the crowd.
Looking at her back, the corners of his mouth rose, and he quickly followed her, while protecting her with his arms.
There were especially many people coming to the temple to burn incense and worship Buddha today. The two were pushed and shoved all the way, and after waiting in line for half an hour, they finally squeezed into the temple gate.
Ye Anyu felt a little regretful. She had expected that there would be a lot of people today, but she didn't expect there would be so many people. Not only did she dislike such crowded occasions, Lu Mingzhou disliked it even more. She looked up at Lu Mingzhou, and he didn't show any impatience on his face.
Ye Anyu looked up at the huge crowd in front of him and said, "Brother, do you want us to change places?"
Before Lu Mingzhou could speak, the volunteers from the temple had already handed the incense to them, "No need."
When it comes to burning incense and praying to Buddha, Ye Anyu has always believed that sincerity is the key to success, so she only took Lu Mingzhou to worship in a few main halls before leaving.
When the two came out, it was almost five o'clock in the afternoon. They walked side by side. Lu Mingzhou took her hand, interlocked their fingers, and protected her on the inside of the road.
Ye Anyu was overjoyed and asked, "Brother, where are we going now?"
Lu Mingzhou said without any pause: "There is a place, do you want to go?"
Ye Anyu said: "I want to go!"
Lu Mingzhou asked, "Do you know where?"
Ye Anyu replied: "I don't know."
Lu Mingzhou said, "I didn't know you would agree so quickly."
Ye Anyu playfully shook their clasped hands and said with a smile, "As long as I'm with my brother, I can go anywhere." She stopped, looked at Lu Mingzhou, and continued, "Besides, I believe in my brother!"
Hearing this answer, Lu Mingzhou said "hmm" softly, and when Ye Anyu turned his head, the corners of his mouth turned up to the sky.
It snowed heavily last night, but the weather cleared up today. Ye Anyu was in a good mood all day. She didn't ask him where he was going, but just followed him all the way forward.
Finally, Lu Mingzhou's car stopped in front of a high-end lake view restaurant. Ye Anyu had passed by here before, but had never been in. One reason was that the restaurant always had a large flow of people, and the other was that the restaurant was too expensive.
Why did her brother bring her here? Didn’t he know that reservations were required in advance? She reminded him, “Brother, we don’t have a reservation here.” If there had been no reservation in the past, there might have been seats available. But today was New Year’s Day, so there was no doubt that there would be no seats without a reservation.
Lu Mingzhou still pulled her forward.
Ye Anyu thought he didn't understand what she meant, so she continued, "Brother, there shouldn't be any seats left here."
Lu Mingzhou still didn't stop. Ye Anyu was about to pull him to a stop, but he heard his voice from above his head: "I made an appointment in advance."
This surprised Ye Anyu. She always thought that Lu Mingzhou was not the kind of person who would worry about these things, but she didn't expect that he would make an appointment in advance.
Wait, Ye Anyu looked at the back of the man in front of him.
Does this mean that Lu Mingzhou has been planning this for a long time?
Ye Anyu couldn't help but smile. She followed Lu Mingzhou forward. As soon as she entered the restaurant, a waitress came to greet them. After introducing their names, she led them to the elevator and said, "Sir, Madam, your reserved table is on the top floor. You need to take the elevator up."
This shocked Ye Anyu again, and she looked at Lu Mingzhou in disbelief.
Lu Mingzhou lowered his eyes, and their gazes happened to meet. Lu Mingzhou put his arm around her shoulders and asked, "An Yu, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"
Ye Anyu's eyes were filled with tears and she was speechless for a moment. She shook her head.
Lu Mingzhou sounded a little anxious and said, "What's wrong? You don't look well?" After saying that, he gently placed the back of his hand on her forehead, and the temperature was normal.
The elevator arrived at the top floor with a "ding" sound. The two did not go out. Lu Mingzhou continued, "If you don't feel well, let's go home." After that, he reached out for the elevator first floor button with his other hand.
Ye Anyu intercepted his hand in mid-air, held back her tears, sniffed, shook her head, and said, "I'm not feeling unwell." After that, she quickly kissed Lu Mingzhou on the cheek, and then rushed out of the elevator.
Only Lu Mingzhou was left in the elevator, stunned by the kiss.
Hearing the elevator door ring, the waiter who came to greet the guests was just sighing that she had met a handsome man and a beautiful woman. The next second, she saw the beautiful woman kiss the handsome man. She was extremely excited, but she saw the man standing there in a daze. Seeing that the elevator door was about to close, the last bit of reason reminded her that she was still working. She hurriedly reminded him, "Sir, do you want to come out?"
After hearing this, the handsome guy strode out of the elevator with a very cool and impressive posture. Except something was wrong. Wait, the handsome guy seemed to be clumsy just now.
The waiter shook his head. It was a pity that despite having such a handsome face, his brain was a little not very good.
Lu Mingzhou probably would not have thought that he would be criticized for his IQ in his lifetime. Of course, Ye Anyu would not have thought of it either, because she happened to see the waiter after she kissed Lu Mingzhou. Although they were husband and wife, she was still not used to being so intimate in front of outsiders. She quickly left the elevator and did not see the scene just now.
The two were led to the door of the reserved box. The blush on Ye Anyu's face faded a little. She said, "Brother, when did you make the reservation?"
Lu Mingzhou followed and said, "Before the New Year."
Of course she knew it was before the New Year, but she wanted to book a place here, but it was not something that could be done just one or two days before the New Year.
Ye Anyu continued to ask: "When is it before the New Year?"
Lu Mingzhou said: "I forgot."
The waitress beside him was so disappointed. "Such a good invitation opportunity, and you actually forgot it? Your IQ is all based on your appearance." She wanted to help him. She cleared her throat and said, "Madam, our restaurant usually requires reservations a week in advance during the Chinese New Year. This rooftop private room must be reserved at least half a month in advance."
So that's how it is. No wonder it was planned for a long time. Ye Anyu was delighted. He kept a straight face and touched Lu Mingzhou beside him with his arm intentionally, saying, "Oh, so it's so far in advance."
Lu Mingzhou's little thoughts were exposed and he looked embarrassed.
The waitress felt she had done a good job assisting him. Hearing the girl say this, the man still didn't respond. She thought to herself that he was really stubborn and still had to rely on her. She put on a standard smile and said, "Yes, ma'am, a private room on the top floor of our restaurant, especially during the Chinese New Year, is probably not available for reservations even half a month in advance. Some people have already reserved it half a year in advance."
The waitress admitted that although there was some exaggeration in what she said, someone did place an order half a year ago. Although it was just one person, it was still a place, so what she said was true.
Ye Anyu finally couldn't help herself, her face lit up with joy. She said, "If it were any other restaurant, I'd think it was a bit exaggerated, but if it's here, I don't think it's exaggerated."
The waiter was overjoyed to hear the compliment. He thought to himself that he could only help this gentleman so far, and took out the menu, ready to introduce the restaurant's specialties to the two guests.
Lu Mingzhou made the reservation a month in advance. Although it was not as exaggerated as the waiter said, he had indeed planned it for a long time. When he saw that his little trick was exposed, his face turned red instantly. When the waiter introduced the dishes to him, he didn't listen at all.
Anyway, he didn't need to listen, so of course he let his wife order the food.
After listening to the waiter's introduction, Ye Anyu finally ordered a few of the restaurant's specialties. Since there were two of them, to avoid waste, she didn't order too much, just four dishes and a soup.
By the time the waiter left the box, Lu Mingzhou's expression had returned to normal. He stood up and walked to the window, pulling open the last layer of curtains, revealing the scenery outside.
The vast lake, the endless mountains, the overwhelming snow, and the bustling crowds.
At this time, the sun was setting over the mountain, and the sunset glow and all things complemented each other, it was so beautiful that it was breathtaking.
Ye Anyu subconsciously exclaimed: "So beautiful!"
She suddenly remembered a travel guide she had read before. It seemed that the best place to watch the sunset in Beian was on the top floor of this restaurant. A thought suddenly popped up in her mind: Lu Mingzhou brought her here specially.
She walked to Lu Mingzhou's side, stretched out her arms and wrapped them around his waist, hugged him tightly, rested her head on his chest, and said, "Brother, thank you."
Thank you for the New Year's gift, she really likes it.
Lu Mingzhou held her in his arms, stroked her long hair, and said nothing.
Here, the waiter knocked on the door of the box, then pushed it open and came in, just in time to see the two people separating. The waiter was secretly delighted: It seems that his assist worked.
She was happier than if she had found a partner herself, and laughed loudly, "The food is here!" After the food was served, she couldn't help but say, "Sir, this is the right way to do it."
Before leaving, he waved his right arm and said, "Come on!" Then he turned and left, closing the door of the box, leaving the two people in the box looking at each other in bewilderment.
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