Chapter 40 Returning Home
Lin Qiyuan was about to push the door open, but then he thought, the man had recently opened a new studio and might be meeting clients.
Give him another chance.
Through the transparent glass door, he saw Zhou Yang diligently washing the dishes for the other party, handing her chopsticks, and bringing delicious dishes to the girl.
She had never been so attentive to him before, even picking up her own chopsticks.
He considered the girl opposite him pretty, but the way she looked at Zhou Yang was clearly unusual. She chattered non-stop, almost leaning over the person opposite her.
Is he dead? He doesn't even know how to hide!
After a while, the girl opposite finally started eating, and the two of them became a little more normal.
…
That's not right. Isn't he my blind date? Why would he eat with someone else? And then have another meal with me later? He doesn't seem to have much of an appetite!
Lin Qiyuan's mind was in a mess at the moment, and his hand accidentally grabbed the door handle and held it tightly, leaving a tiny mark on the handle with his nails.
The waiter standing by the cashier counter endured it for a long time and was about to warn the handsome but slightly distorted man outside who was destroying the private property of the store, but the kitchen staff suddenly called for help. He had to give up reluctantly and go to help in the kitchen first.
Lin Qiyuan was just hesitating whether to go in and ask for clarification when he saw a shocking scene happening.
That girl actually picked up some food and fed it to Zhou Yang!!!
Hello……
This was intolerable, Lin Qiyuan decisively decided to push the door open and go in.
"Lin Qiyuan, so you are here!"
A clear and sweet female voice sounded from behind him. Lin Qiyuan slowly turned his head and said, "You are..."
"I'm your blind date, Yan Zichen. We were classmates when we were young. Did you...take the wrong path?" Yan Zichen was wearing a white dress, which at first glance matched her white casual jacket quite well. She was looking at him doubtfully, her cheeks slightly red, her eyes flickering, not daring to look at him.
“…………Oh, I took the wrong turn.”
"Then come with me quickly. Aunt Xue has already reserved table number two for us."
If seeing Zhou Yang's photo among his blind date candidates yesterday was something more puzzling than a brainstorm, then this blind date blunder was the culmination of the mystery in his life.
It turns out the blind date wasn't with Zhou Yang and him? It was this guy called Yan Zichen!
He didn't have a deep impression of Yan Zichen as a person, but he was familiar with his name. When he was a child, there was indeed a little girl following him around, but he never paid much attention to her, treating her like air, so naturally, he didn't have a deep impression of her.
It was inevitable that he would run into the Yan family in the business world, and Yan's parents always joked about this matter. In addition, there was always a text message of condolence during the holidays, so it was hard for him to forget it.
So, Zhou Yang is not here for a blind date with him?
What's that for? Where's that girl?
He and that girl seem so familiar with each other, could they be boyfriend and girlfriend?
…
No, that’s not how boyfriends and girlfriends get along. Although he doesn’t know exactly how to get along, it doesn’t feel right. It’s not that kind of intimate relationship.
So, when Zhou Yang opened his mouth, did he accept it or not?
Yan Zichen has liked Lin Qiyuan since childhood, but he never dared to confess his feelings.
She attended an international high school and had average college entrance exam scores. Afraid of being laughed at by relatives and friends, she lied that she had not taken the college entrance exam and went to the United States to study.
Before going to the United States, she had clearly heard that Lin Qiyuan was also going there to study for a master's degree. However, Lin Qiyuan went straight into the business world after graduating from college and had no intention of studying for a master's degree at all.
She studied in the United States for five years and was eager to return to China after graduation. However, her grandfather suffered a stroke and needed to come to the US for treatment and recuperation. The Yan family had more than just her father's son, and even more than just her grandchild. The struggle for inheritance was always a manifestation of power struggles and various tactics of vying for favor within large families like theirs.
Her parents made a prompt decision and let her stay in the United States to take care of her grandfather.
She understood the pros and cons. On the one hand, she asked her parents to keep an eye on the Lin family and pay attention to Lin Qiyuan's love and marital status. On the other hand, she also secretly worked hard to serve the old man and sent text messages to Lin Qiyuan during the holidays to send him heartfelt holiday greetings.
But she didn't know that Lin Qiyuan had never opened it to read.
After much difficulty, the old man left the largest portion of the inheritance to his father, Yan Laoer. After seeing her grandfather off, she could be considered to have retired successfully. When she heard that Lin Qiyuan still had no one to fall in love with or to get married, she felt even more expectant and hurried home.
During the two months she was back home, she did everything from swimming and exercising to medical beauty treatments, making sure to be in the best condition for her meeting with Lin Qiyuan.
Lin Qiyuan was still the male god in her mind, handsome, calm, self-possessed, outstanding and dazzling. From his hair to his feet, he was everything she liked.
However, she always felt that the other party was a little absent-minded. She thought of the couple she had just seen in the Chinese restaurant next door, and unconsciously suppressed the corners of her mouth.
Yan Zichen: "When I was little, I was so noisy and always chasing after you. You must have been annoyed with me back then, right?"
Lin Qiyuan: “Not bad.”
Yan Zichen: "You're lying. You must be fed up with me! You're not as patient with me as Brother Cheng Fei. By the way, how is Brother Cheng Fei? I heard he opened a dental clinic."
Lin Qiyuan: “Yes, it’s open.”
Yan Zichen: "He must not know that I'm back home yet. Why don't we take some time to go see him together? He'll definitely be surprised!"
Lin Qiyuan: “…No need.”
Yan Zichen didn't give up and bit his lip: "I really didn't expect you to go on a blind date with me. I heard that you haven't had a boyfriend for so many years. Does that mean that you..."
Lin Qiyuan: "I'm sorry, Miss Yan, my mother was wrong, and I was wrong too. The person I thought I was going on a blind date with was not you!"
Lin Qiyuan still told her the truth, even though the girl looked extremely embarrassed.
"You...are so disrespectful to me." The smile on Yan Zichen's face was uglier than crying.
"I'm sorry, Miss Yan. I think not telling the truth is what hurts you. I can give you any compensation you want."
"No need to compensate. Am I such a rude person?"
Hearing this, Lin Qiyuan finally looked up at her and said, "I'm sorry, but I want to compensate you. You don't have to feel any psychological burden."
"...Really, there's no need. We can't be boyfriend and girlfriend. We're just old friends, right?"
Just then, the waiter brought the food up. After the waiter left, Lin Qiyuan said, "I'm being mean. But, I have something urgent to do right now. You can eat by yourself, and I'll buy the bill."
As he was about to stand up, Yan Zichen grabbed him and said, "How can a grown man like you be more stingy than me? You don't even want to have a meal with me? After all, we have known each other for more than 20 years!"
Lin Qiyuan calmly took his arm away and explained, "It's true."
"Is it because of the couple next door?"
“…”
"When I went out to wait for you just now, I saw you looking at the Chinese restaurant next door for a long time and seemed a little angry. I'm sorry, I didn't mean it."
Lin Qiyuan sat down: "It's okay."
If there is no denial, then it is an admission.
Yan Zichen's heart sank. A wave of jealousy seemed to burn through every corner of her body. Her voice was a little distorted as it traveled from her bones to her ears. She didn't know if her jealousy had been revealed. "I also know the person you like."
"Do you know him?"
Yan Zichen had never seen Lin Qiyuan's expression so outward, just because she had said she knew that girl. Her heart felt like a bucket of vinegar had been overturned, sour and uncomfortable. She tried her best to suppress the unpleasant feeling: "Yes, I do. Her family is in the catering industry, and her father and my father used to be friends. We've known each other for more than ten years."
The catering industry? That’s right, it has indeed evolved from restaurants to hotels, which provide accommodation and three meals a day.
"She's a nice person. We went to the same high school, but she's not very popular."
"Unpopular?" Lin Qiyuan frowned, unable to understand how such a popular person could be unpopular.
"Maybe her parents spoil her too much, so she's a little... how should I put it? Domineering at school? There's a girl in our class who got depressed because of her! But it's also because she's too fragile. Just because Ying Yanyan locked her in the bathroom overnight, she got a fever and didn't come to school. She's still afraid of everyone. Although she has a bit of a spoiled brat, she's very cute, the type that all men like. She's very popular at school!"
“…”
"I don't mean to say anything bad about her. Look at the guy she's with. He must be the type who licks her boots. Although he's definitely not her type, she still enjoys the pleasure of being pursued."
“…”
"What's wrong with you? Why are you looking at me like that?" Yan Zichen shrank back and smiled, unable to figure out what he had said wrong. Shouldn't straight men, especially upright straight men like Lin Qiyuan, be angry?
"What we men like is none of your business, just mind your own business!"
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Zhou Yang did not accept Ying Yanyan's kindness in feeding him food, and was angry with her for a while.
Ying Yanyan was a carefree girl. When Zhou Yang explained his intentions as soon as they met, she didn't hesitate at all, nor did she show any sadness. She just said, "Actually, I just admire your beauty. If you enter the entertainment industry, I will be your die-hard fan, but I don't necessarily have to marry you!"
The two sat down and talked, and found that they got along quite well. However, Zhou Yang had a good personality, and as long as someone had good character, there weren't many people he didn't get along with.
Seeing that she had no hope, Ying Yanyan insisted on introducing someone to Zhou Yang, but Zhou Yang refused her by saying that he already had someone he liked.
This "person I like" was of course a fabrication, but seeing that Ying Yanyan was determined not to give up until she successfully introduced him to someone, he cleverly avoided this situation.
Ying Yanyan was quite disappointed: "Oh, okay. But what kind of person do you like?"
Zhou Yang, who made up the story, naturally had no idea what kind of person he was. Ying Yanyan tried to persuade him for a long time, but he couldn't get any words out of him. He was so angry that he couldn't even eat a few bites of food.
"Eat quickly. After eating, I have to go back to the studio to catch up on some work."
"In that case, I'll go with you!" Ying Yanyan raised her hand.
"Whatever, as long as you don't cause me any trouble."
The two of them finished their meal quickly, paid the bill, and left together. Next door was a Western restaurant, much more luxurious than the Chinese restaurant.
Zhou Yang was naturally curious about this holy place for blind dates, and his eyes unconsciously scanned the men and women inside through the glass door.
His gaze stopped on a man in a white coat. The man had deep eyebrows and perfect facial features, and looked very much like Lin Qiyuan, whom he knew.
The way they speak is even more like it.
Is the slightly red face due to social anxiety?
Zhou Yang's gaze turned to the girl he was dating. She was very beautiful, with exquisite makeup, comparable to a female star. The white dress she was wearing looked like a couple's outfit with Lin Qiyuan's. At this moment, the girl's face was also flushed as she looked at each other. The two of them looked like a pair of affectionate mandarin ducks.
It seems that even if one is socially anxious, when they meet someone they like, they will try to change and be willing to face difficulties.
Zhou Yang felt that he had eaten too much and his stomach felt a little blocked.
"What are you looking at?" Ying Yanyan glanced at the western restaurant and asked him.
"Nothing, let's go." Zhou Yang turned around first.
Zhou Yang thought that Ying Yanyan's personality would definitely lead to further questions. He had even prepared a set of excuses, but strangely, she said nothing. Even when she followed him to the studio, she was unhappy and stayed quietly in the studio reading the whole afternoon.
After a busy afternoon, Zhou Yang finally got rid of the strange feeling and returned home.
It gets dark early in winter and the villa is brightly lit.
Zhou Yang walked into the room and met Lin Qiyuan's gaze.
Zhou Yang asked, "Are you back?"
Lin Qiyuan replied: "You're back too?"
The author has something to say: Lin Qiyuan: Guess how many meanings I have when I say “you’re back”?
Zhou Yang: You guess mine first.
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