Chapter 40: Talk about feelings, not money
But Lin Xi wants love, not money, it was like that in the past and it is like that now.
Perhaps seeing that Lin Xi was unhappy, Xuedan tactfully changed the subject.
Smile: "Xixi, have you ever been to a bar?"
Lin Xi shook her head.
"How about I take you out for some pampering today?"
"The word 'bar' is quite new. Okay, Xuedan, take me there."
Lin Xi picked up the phone again and told Xuedan.
"My dear, you really have just arrived in the city."
"Yes, that's right. I've been in town for less than two months."
Lin Xi played the text message on her phone for Xuedan to listen to again.
But Lin Xi did not lie. It only took a few days for him to return to Beijing from the uninhabited island.
It’s six o’clock in the evening and it’s still early in northern Beijing.
There were very few people in the bar. At this time, most of them came to drink and chat.
Xuedan ordered a cocktail and milk wine with the bartender.
Lin Xi likes milk wine, so Xuedan drinks cocktails.
Xuedan saw a familiar friend in the distance and said to Lin Xi, "My dear lady, please wait for me here. I will be back soon."
Lin Xi made an OK gesture.
The atmosphere in the bar was great, with delicious drinks and romantic and sad music. Lin Xi smiled with enjoyment.
She drank one glass of wine after another, not realizing that the wine had a strong aftereffect.
Whether from the back or the front, Lin Xi is a real beauty.
So the two gangsters who just came in were attracted by Lin Xi.
He went up and started to tease Lin Xi.
"Hey, girl, are you drinking alone?" One of the yellow-haired guys sat next to Lin Xi.
Say to the bartender, "Give me a cocktail like this chick's."
Lin Xi had no interest in Pu Xinnan. She drank the remaining wine in the glass and stood up to leave.
The yellow-haired man insisted, "Don't leave, let's have a drink together."
Lin Xi looked at the other person.
"Oh, quite a personality."
The yellow-haired man wanted to pick Lin Xi's jaw.
Lin Xi dodged.
"Why aren't you talking? Are you a mute?" Huangmao asked curiously.
Lin Xi retracted her gaze and told herself not to argue with a fool.
This time, the yellow-haired man directly grabbed Lin Xi's wrist and said, "Is there such a beautiful mute? I think you are even more attractive because you can't speak."
The trendy guy who was in the same gang with him couldn't stand it any longer, "No, you want to be a bootlicker?"
Lin Xi: Not everyone is qualified to be a bootlicker. If Chen Yan were to be one, I'd be quite happy with it. Him? It's disgusting.
He shook the yellow-haired man off and was about to leave in a rage.
"Don't be so arrogant..." The yellow-haired man was angry and embarrassed because he failed to flirt with the girl.
Lin Xi turned around and glared at the yellow-haired man, stretching out his arms to block his way because of his accomplice.
Huang Mao took the cocktail and told Lin Xi: "Drink it."
Lin Xi remained unmoved.
"I'll say it again, drink it!" The yellow-haired man raised his voice.
"You're not drinking yet, are you?"
Huangmao is about to take action.
The next second, someone hit him on the head with a wine bottle and he was bleeding.
Lin Xi looked over and saw the man wearing a loose casual suit. He had a cold look in his eyes and a noble and elegant temperament.
The middle-aged man next to the man started the fight, and the yellow-haired man cursed and attacked Chu Jingchuan. Then his accomplices also came up.
As a result, he was kicked down by Chu Jingchuan twice.
Lin Xi: This guy is really good at fighting.
The middle-aged man wanted to do something more extreme, but was stopped by Chu Jingchuan.
Huangmao and his accomplices ran away in a panic.
"Ms. Lin, we meet again."
"Hmm."
How does this person know me?
Chu Jingchuan frowned, as if he noticed something was wrong.
"Oh my God! Xixi."
When Xuedan heard that something happened here, she rushed over, only to find the scene in a mess.
He quickly checked Lin Xi to see if he was okay and checked his whole body.
Unharmed.
Xuedan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"If anything happens to you, I won't live anymore."
Xuedan said, looking at the two men opposite.
When Xuedan saw Chu Jingchuan, her expression froze for a moment.
Chu Jingchuan chuckled again, "Since you are my friend, then Miss Lin, we will meet again if we are lucky."
Chu Jingchuan and his men passed by them.
"Xixi, do you believe in love at first sight?" Xuedan muttered to herself, looking in the direction Chu Jingchuan had left. "I didn't believe it before, and now... I believe it even less. But I do believe that love at first sight is all about attraction. That person just now was so special."
"He's not from northern Beijing, but his accent sounds like he's from Haicheng. And I feel like he has a very noble aura. Hahahaha..."
Xuedan felt that she must be crazy.
At around eight o'clock, Xuedan sent Lin Xi back to the Lin Mansion.
He got out of the car and hugged Lin Xi, saying apologetically, "I'm sorry, Xixi. I didn't know it would be like this today."
Lin Xi shook her head, indicating that it was okay.
"Then you should rest early, bye~"
Lin Xi also waved his hand.
Aunt Wang rushed over when she heard the noise and was very happy to see that it was Mrs. Shen.
"The young lady is back!"
Lin's mother walked out of the villa quickly, and when she saw Lin Xi, she felt relieved.
Now I get worried if I don’t see my daughter for a few hours. I guess she has some sequelae from being scared.
Remind Wang Ma: "Don't call me Miss. The master will be unhappy if he finds out."
"I understand, ma'am."
…
Early in the morning, Lin Xi had breakfast with her mother.
I took out my cell phone and played what I wanted to say to my mother.
"Mom, how many people did I know before? Now I can't speak and I can't recognize them, so they think it's very strange."
Mother Lin said while eating pasta: "It's okay, the doctor said that Xixi's illness will be cured soon."
Lin Xi opened his mouth in disbelief.
That's great, she has a lot to say!
"Anyway, I'll be free in a couple of days, so let Chen Yan accompany you to Disneyland. I heard they've opened some new attractions. I'm too old to have any childish fun, so you two young people can go."
Lin Xi paused while forking the ham slice and nodded thoughtfully.
Chen Yan doesn't look like an idle person.
In fact, Lin's mother had selfish motives and hoped that the two of them would take the opportunity to develop their relationship.
Without that bitch Su Wan standing between them, the couple should be able to reconcile soon.
At noon, Lin Xi prepared to take a nap.
"Hold it in your hand but it slips through your fingers
Failed again
Red is the cinnabar mole branded on the heart
Red is as mediocre as mosquito blood
Time beautifies the only throbbing
Lin Xi quickly answered the call, and the other end choked up and said, "Xixi, can you listen to me for a moment?"
Then I can only listen, since Lin Xi can't speak.
"I had an argument with my mom. I told her I didn't like Chen Jialian. She got mad and scolded me, saying if I didn't get married at my age, no one would want me. That really hurt me. If you count by age, I'm only 25. I haven't even had my birthday yet, so if you strictly count, I'm only 23."
Then, Lin Xi heard a cry of grievance.
Lin Xi wanted to comfort Xuedan, but he was powerless.
"And...after I met your friend, I realized that I really don't like Chen Jialian. Not at all."
friend?
The man in the bar?
"Well. I won't marry Chen Jialian. Please accompany me on tomorrow's date, Xixi. I really don't want to be alone with Chen Jialian..."
So, the next day, Lin Xi still hadn't woken up.
Xuedan came to the Lin Mansion.
Lin's mother had just come downstairs, and Xuedan in the living room greeted her aunt enthusiastically.
Lin's mother likes Xuedan very much. Not only does the partner need to be of equal status, but the friends as well.
"Is Xixi awake?" Xuedan affectionately took Lin's mother's arm.
"Not yet. Chat with Auntie for a while, and you'll wake up soon."
Lin's mother looked at the clock hanging high in the living room. It was only half past seven.
It’s about eight o’clock, Lin Xi went downstairs on time.
"Okay, Auntie, I really enjoy chatting with you. You're much more open-minded than my mother. Unlike my mother, who keeps forcing me to get married."
Speaking of this, Lin's mother felt ashamed.
After all, Lin Xi wanted to divorce, and she had tried to stop him at every turn.
"You are still young and don't understand our good intentions."
Probably every parent hopes that their children will become successful.
I always hope that my children will be the best, whether in choosing a spouse or in their career.
This kind of competitive spirit may be human nature.
As a wealthy lady with a daughter, I wonder how many people would envy her for having such a good son-in-law.
Every time at this time, Lin's mother would always feel secretly pleased with herself. When she thought of Chen Yan, she would be very proud and her face would be very bright.
I also felt that everything in the past was a trivial matter and there was no need to be fussy about it.
Lin Xi walked down the stairs yawning, and when he saw Xuedan, he groaned.
"Xixi, you finally woke up."
Xuedan was very enthusiastic and gave Lin Xi a big hug.
Lin Xi smiled and stroked Xuedan's long black hair twice.
"You know what I mean."
Lin Xi: Well, Miss, you have to let me dress up before going on a date with you, right?
Mother Lin saw through it but didn't say anything. "Go ahead, both of you go upstairs. Just go home early tonight."
"Okay Auntie, no problem."
She wore a black and white plaid tube-top maxi dress and went out without makeup.
The person you are dating is Xuedan, don't steal her limelight.
Xuedan was driving and Lin Xi was sitting in the passenger seat with her legs crossed.
He lowered his eyes and played with his phone.
Lin Xi and Xuedan hadn't eaten anything early in the morning.
Thinking of having Beijing's special morning tea.
I called Chen Jialian and the call was loudspeaker-controlled.
Lin Xi heard it clearly.
After hanging up the phone, Xuedan couldn't help but complain: "Boys like Chen Jialian are just more ambitious than the rich second generation. In terms of family background, they are really not as good as the rich second generation in Beijing."
Unfortunately, the Xuedan family wasn't as wealthy as the Linxi family, nor as powerful as Linxi. They hadn't picked out a potential stock early on.
Xuedan is a wealthy family, and her parents are reluctant to let her marry far away. Her daughter is alone in a foreign country, unfamiliar with the people and the place.
If the in-laws are mean or if the husband bullies her, she will not be able to help immediately.
When they arrived at Cha Yue Ke, the waiter took them to the second floor.
Lin Xi found a table and sat down.
Next to the window.
This Tea Yueke restaurant is decorated in a new Chinese style.
A three-story building, all made of wood, with brothels and tile houses, looks like an ancient teahouse.
Chen Jialian hadn't arrived yet, but the free tea had already arrived.
Xuedan was ordering food, and Lin Xi wanted to try the West Lake Longjing tea.
Well, after tasting it carefully, I found that the tea is rather light. Apart from the refreshing feeling which is quite special, everything else is just average.
This guy's mouth has become very picky after returning to Beijing.
"One serving of garlic prawns, one serving of stir-fried shrimp, two baskets of soup dumplings, two baskets of shrimp dumplings, and a special dessert."
"Yes, ma'am." The waiter said, taking the menu away. He went downstairs.
Immediately afterwards, Chen Jialian came up.
Xuedan waved at him, "Here, Mr. Chen."
Lin Xi looked at Chen Jialian and thought he was okay.
Although not as beautiful as Shen Yan, he is also a handsome man.
I don’t know why a grown man looks so good-looking?
"I hope I didn't keep you waiting too long?" Chen Jialian sat opposite Xuedan.
"No. I just got here too."
"Well, have you ordered food?" Chen Jialian asked.
"I've already ordered. Let me introduce you to my best friend, Lin Xi. I'm sure you've heard of the Lin Gong Group. She's Miss Lin."
"Hello, Miss Lin, nice to meet you."
Chen Jialian extended his hand neither humbly nor arrogantly.
Lin Xi shook hands with him.
After a light touch, both of them withdrew their hands tacitly.
"I met Mr. Shen some time ago. We are currently collaborating on a project, and I happen to be in charge..."
"Stop, stop, stop! Don't bring work to the dinner table. Besides, our Xixi doesn't know anything."
"Oh, it was my rashness."
Xuedan said coquettishly: "It's okay, Mr. Chen."
"You don't have to call me Mr. Chen. Just call me by my full name, Chen Jialian."
"Chen Jialian? You're really a straight man."
Why not call him Jia Lian, but let him call his full name?
"Maybe a little. I think I'm fine."
Xuedan remained silent.
The dishes began to be served one after another.
Chen Jialian felt that Miss Lin didn't say a word the whole time, perhaps because she had heard something, so he politely didn't take the initiative to talk to Lin Xi.
Xuedan has been back in Beijing for not long, but she has discovered that men in her country eat very little.
Chen Jialian is the second one, and he eats even less than the woman.
"Not eating anymore?" Xuedan raised an eyebrow.
"Yeah, I'm full."
"How come you're full after eating so little?"
"I'm full, so I'm full." Chen Jialian seemed a little helpless.
"You upper-class men all eat less, don't you? Picky eaters?" Xuedan thought she was being a bit aggressive. But she wasn't too happy with Chen Jialian.
"I don't know about others, but I'm like this. How can I have such a big appetite with three meals a day?"
"Okay. You live a refined life. Xixi and I will eat. Xixi, eat more."
As he said that, he picked up a piece of shrimp for Lin Xi.
However, Lin Xi did not give Xuedan an honor.
So Xuedan ate another basket of shrimp dumplings.
I enjoyed the meal very much.
It’s great that I can ignore my image in front of a man I don’t like.
Then Chen Jialian said, "Being able to eat is a blessing. The way you eat is so cute."
Xuedan: ???
How does the other person find it cute?
Don’t boys like ladies?
Lin Xi: Hahahahahaha.
But he held back and didn't show it too much.
"You are very handsome too, Mr. Chen."
"Same here, don't be so modest, Miss Xuedan."
Chen Jialian's attitude changed so quickly that Xuedan was caught off guard.
"Really like me? What do you like about me? I'm very stubborn and willful."
"Are those the only shortcomings? Yeah, I'm telling you straight up, if you think I'm okay, we can get the marriage certificate anytime."
It only took one night to decide to marry Xuedan.
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