It's an old friend
Chen Xi looked at the face in front of her and felt a little uncomfortable. "Hello, you need to provide your ID card to check in." After saying this, she felt a little regretful.
As a freelance designer, she has traveled to many places and met many people in recent years in search of inspiration. She would approach and ask anyone who looked and had a similar temperament, but in the end she was always disappointed.
The tolerance rate is too high, so she can only be cautious and appear to have no other purpose.
Xian Qing looked at the somewhat nervous Chen Xi, without saying a word, but lowered his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking.
The two of them remained silent for a long time.
"That...", Shen Xi spoke again.
Xian Qing interrupted her directly.
"Shen Xi."
"haven't seen you for a long time."
Shen Xi's body froze, she slowly opened her eyes and stood there in a daze.
Xian Qing said again: "I'm sorry."
When Shen Xi came to her senses, tears were already welling up in her eyes and she shook her head desperately.
She couldn't remember how long it had been since she last cried. That year seemed to have cried all her tears away, but now she didn't know whether she was crying out of joy or heartbreak.
Why did Xian Qing leave Bai Xindie alone? Why did he leave her, Qiao Ya, Lu Heng, and Bai Jingxing?
"Why did you just come back?!"
Shen Xi kept wiping the tears from her face with her hands, but it seemed as if they could never be wiped away.
Just then, Qiao Ya and Bai Jingxing brought little Bai Qiao in and heard crying.
Bai Jingxing immediately noticed that it was Chen Xi at the front desk. He exchanged a glance with Qiao Ya and immediately walked over with Bai Qiao in his hand.
"Chen Xi, isn't Asan here today?"
When Chen Xi saw the person coming, he quickly turned his head away, and after trying his best to control his emotions, he spoke with red eyes.
"Brother Jingxing, Sister Qiao."
Then she arched her brows and looked down at Bai Qiao, "And our lovely little friend Bai Qiao."
Bai Qiao was being led by Qiao Ya. When he heard Chen Xi's voice, he immediately looked up with his eyes wide open and spoke happily.
"Sister Ah Xi!"
After saying that, he broke away from Qiao Ya’s hand and ran around the front desk to Shen Xi’s legs.
Seeing this, Shen Xi picked the person up.
Bai Qiao tilted his head, tapped the corner of Shen Xi's eyes with his finger, and spoke innocently.
"Sister Ah Xi, why are you red here?"
Shen Xi was stunned for a moment, then smiled and shook her head, "It's okay, just now my sister was watering the sunflowers and the wind accidentally blew into her eyes."
Bai Qiao was still a child after all, and his thoughts were always wild and imaginative, so everyone heard Bai Qiao say righteously: "If Uncle Lu bullies you, you must tell me!"
This remark caused everyone to burst into laughter, and Shen Xi couldn't help but pinch Bai Qiao's little face.
"must!"
Just then, the bell above the door rang again.
Several people turned around and saw that it was Lu Heng and Asan who had just returned after dealing with some things.
The two of them first greeted Qiao Ya and Bai Jingxing. Lu Heng turned his gaze elsewhere, then was stunned for a moment, but immediately regained his composure.
Xian Qing also noticed Lu Heng at the same time and looked over. Xian Qing noticed that Lu Heng seemed to have matured a lot. Now, you couldn't tell what he was thinking by looking into his eyes, and any emotions he had were not shown on his face.
Lu Heng was more or less shocked that the person they had been looking for for so long actually showed up on his own initiative.
He smiled and lowered his head, then raised his head, walked over, and gave Xian Qing a big hug.
Xian Qing didn't expect Lu Heng to hug him so calmly, so he raised his hand and hugged him back.
Then, when Lu Heng let go of his hand, he patted Xian Qing's back with a little force.
Xian Qing found it funny. Well, it was still Lu Heng.
"haven't seen you for a long time."
"haven't seen you for a long time."
The two of them were facing each other, and Lu Heng's gaze shifted to somewhere else, and he started talking first.
"Your hair is so cool!"
Xian Qing's lips curled up, "It's my honor to be praised by Mr. Lu."
After these words were spoken, not only Lu Heng, but the others were also stunned.
Xian Qing would never have said such words before, because it did not fit their stereotype of him at all. If it was said that Xian Qing had changed, it was not completely.
Xian Qing now has an indescribable sense of familiarity.
Is it an old friend? Maybe.
"Don't stand here, go sit inside."
It's still the peak tourist season, and even if their lobby is big enough, it will still be troublesome when there are too many people.
Asan didn't know much about what happened between them, but that incident was still a thorn in his heart.
He was very considerate and took Bai Qiao away so that they could have a good chat.
Entering Lu Heng's private lounge, Bai Jingxing couldn't help but tease him.
"I knew you were a good businessman."
This statement is not an exaggeration. When Lu Heng and Shen Xi's relationship was made public, Shen's parents doted on their daughter, so they did not have much objection. However, the Lu family was different. The Lu family was a family, and the marriage partner must be able to bring benefits to the Lu family. For example, the arranged marriage at that time could be seen.
Lu Heng knew that he was in deep trouble, but he also didn't want Shen Xi to become a bird in a cage. She loved freedom, so he loved her.
Later, Lu Heng broke up with the Lu family and left Linshi with the money he had earned from his business over the years. At first, he didn't know where to go. He tried to do many businesses, but in the end he chose to come to the northernmost part of China and opened a homestay. Later, the scale continued to expand, and many branches were opened, and this place was transformed from an empty lot into a villa.
Chen Xi had just graduated at that time, and young couples in love are the most affectionate. She wanted to follow Lu Heng, but was rejected by Lu Heng. He had experienced a lot of hardships in starting a business, but he couldn't let Chen Xi accompany him.
The two had a quarrel, but in the end they compromised for each other. Later, Chen Xi became a well-known freelance designer. Two years ago, she came over and ended her long-distance relationship with Lu Heng that had lasted for almost three years.
Lu Heng smiled at Bai Jingxing, then asked everyone to sit down.
"Sit anywhere you want, you're welcome."
After everyone sat down, Shen Xi began to make tea.
Xian Qing glanced at Chen Xi's skillful movements and couldn't help but think that brewing tea requires patience, otherwise the brewed tea would be either too strong or too weak.
It seems that she really loves him.
After making tea, Chen Xi looked up and noticed Xian Qing's gaze. She sat up straight, and her childhood sweetheart intuition seemed to know why Xian Qing was looking at her.
"Xian Qing, am I good?"
Xian Qing nodded, "Very impressive."
Shen Xi raised his chin proudly, "That's it!"
Lu Heng glanced at her and spoke with a doting yet helpless tone.
"Yes, yes, Mr. Shen, the designer, you are the best."
After saying that, Shen Xi laughed and slapped Lu Heng mercilessly.
Her action made several people laugh, and it really seemed as if everything had returned to the starting point.
Their friendship did not rot due to lack of contact or management, but instead became more cherished and intimate.
Xian Qing watched the scene in front of him gradually overlap with the scene in his mind five years ago. It felt so unreal, and it reminded him of that sentence.
"He is a good friend of mine who shares the same ideals as me."
But now it's them.
Now it should be - "They are our good friends who share the same ideals."
Seeing that he was in a daze, Qiao Ya called him.
"Xian Qing?"
Xian Qing blinked, looked up and smiled at Qiao Ya.
"Sorry, I was thinking."
"What's wrong?"
Seeing that he seemed to be in a good mood, Qiao Ya breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's okay, try the tea that Shen Xi brewed."
Xian Qing nodded, picked up the teacup in front of him and took a sip, "It's really good."
The four of them looked at each other silently. They had been out of touch for so long, it would be a lie to say they weren't worried, but from the moment they saw Xian Qing, they noticed that the smile on his face hadn't faded.
They remembered that Xian Qing never smiled all the time before, but always showed no emotion, except in front of her.
(The author has something to say: My dears, get ready for the end!!!)
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