Chapter 56 Golden Threads Encircling the Moon
Cai Minmin parked the car and took Chen Pengfei's hand as they walked into the club.
Today is Thursday, and there are still plenty of seats available. If you want to come here on the weekend, you need to make a reservation in advance. Under the guidance of the waiter, Cai Minmin and Zhang Pengfei sat down in the reserved private room.
The environment is very private; the waiters won't come in unless you call them. It's so much better than the small restaurant Zhang Pengfei used to treat people to.
Cai Minmin drew back the curtains, and the warm winter sunlight immediately filled the dining table.
Outside the bright floor-to-ceiling windows is a bustling street, a contrast of activity and tranquility, making dining here a truly enjoyable experience.
"Pengfei, take a look at the menu. Order whatever you want. The food here is quite good."
Zhang Pengfei flipped through the menu in his hand, then put it down. He felt that after the groundwork laid in the past few days, if he had close contact with Cai Minmin again today, he should be able to spark some romance.
I remember that after I got together with Qin Xiaofang, it seemed like only a week had passed, but I was already feeling nervous when we kissed.
So he deliberately made his words sound nicer and teased Cai Minmin: "You should order. Order whichever dish you think is delicious. I'll like anything you like."
No matter what, he was a man who had dated Qin Xiaofang for nearly three years. Even if Zhang Pengfei was conservative, he could still come up with a few of those clichéd love lines.
It turns out that the more common a word is, the better it is!
Hearing these words, Cai Minmin's eyes filled with affection and her lips curved into a smile. She quickly ordered several classic dishes and a bottle of red wine.
"Pengfei" Cai Minmin's hand, like a vine, slowly wrapped around Zhang Pengfei's fingertips: "We've known each other for more than 20 days now, have your... thoughts changed even the slightest bit?"
"Um..." Zhang Pengfei was speechless for a moment. Sometimes he really admired Cai Minmin's courage. How could she dare to ask such a question?!
If he really has a girlfriend and they have a good relationship, and you, Cai Minmin, insist on forcibly interfering, then you are definitely a mistress!
Fearing that Cai Minmin would be too presumptuous, and also afraid that leaving her with illusions would lead to an unpleasant ending, Zhang Pengfei replied crisply: "Sorry, no."
Hearing this, Cai Minmin didn't show any disappointment. Instead, she smiled even more brightly: "I knew you were a very loyal person. If I win you over, you'll stay by my side like this, right?"
Zhang Pengfei gave a polite smile but didn't say anything.
He couldn't respond to that!
Cai Minmin released his hand, rested her chin on her hand, and stared at him intently, with a hint of confession in her voice: "Actually, I'm also conflicted right now. I hope you can change your mind quickly, but I'm also afraid that you'll change your mind too fast."
She curled the corners of her lips into a half-smile, her eyes revealing a mixture of amusement and helplessness: "Sigh! Tell me, what should I do?"
Zhang Pengfei exhaled a short, sharp breath, full of melancholy and a hint of sarcasm, but Cai Minmin didn't notice it.
She was only sad for a mere 0.01 seconds before she immediately rallied, perked up, and said confidently, "But I believe you will definitely fall in love with me!"
After Cai Minmin finished speaking, she felt that she hadn't expressed herself clearly enough, so she immediately denied what she had just said and confidently said, "No! It should be, you will definitely fall in love with me!"
Zhang Pengfei chuckled – he was amused by her.
But Cai Minmin thought that Zhang Pengfei was moved to smile because of her.
The dishes were served quickly, and Cai Minmin poured wine for the two of them.
Actually, Zhang Pengfei has never really liked drinking red wine. He always felt it was astringent and sour, lukewarm and not strong enough!
When he was a child, he drank a dark red beverage. His father lied to him, saying it was alcohol. He cautiously took a sip and found it to be both numbing and sweet, and very delicious. He drank three bottles by himself, and his stomach almost burst!
However, for some reason, this beverage could no longer be found on the market.
Years later, the male students in their Peking University dormitory had their first get-together, and their roommate Liang Tian specially brought a bottle of red wine from home.
When he saw it, it looked exactly like the drink he used to have when he was a child. He excitedly took a big gulp, but the taste was completely different!
From then on, he developed a phobia of red wine and refused to drink even the most expensive wines!
Pengfei, Cai Minmin called his name affectionately: "Cheers, may I win you over soon."
Zhang Pengfei smiled silently, and the two wine glasses clinked together, making a crisp "ding" sound.
Cai Minmin seemed to have a good eye for wine. She took a sip but didn't swallow it immediately. Instead, she closed her eyes and took a deep breath, as if waiting for the red wine to spread in her mouth.
Zhang Pengfei's approach was much simpler. Like a kitten drinking water, he took a small sip quickly and lightly, then frowned and swallowed.
"Pengfei, try this Golden Thread Wrapped in the Moon."
Zhang Pengfei looked closely and exclaimed, "What is this? Golden threads wrapped around the moon?! Isn't this just candied fruit?!"
Cai Minmin picked up a grape, and the thin, cicada-wing-like sugar coating on it slowly flowed out, quickly forming delicate silver threads as the grape rose higher.
"Open your mouth!"
The grapes were smooth, and as more and more silvery threads pulled at them, Cai Minmin felt she could barely hold them.
"Oh!" Zhang Pengfei leaned forward, stretched his neck and opened his mouth. Just as he was about to eat the grape, it fell to the ground with a "plop"!
"Hahaha..." Zhang Pengfei's stunned expression made Cai Minmin burst into laughter.
Zhang Pengfei didn't find it particularly funny, but for some reason, he remembered the time when Chen Jingyang fed him grapes. He hadn't held the grape properly and it had fallen on the table. Chen Jingyang immediately picked it up with his mouth and put it into his mouth!
The sweet, juicy filling bursting in his mouth was stirred by Chen Jingyang, transforming into the taste of kisses from his memories.
Zhang Pengfei handed Cai Minmin a tissue, which she took with a smile and used to wipe away the tears that had come out of her eyes.
The two sat in the private room, Cai Minmin smiling, Zhang Pengfei watching, neither of them noticing that a Cullinan slowly stopped on the road outside the window.
Cai Minmin stopped laughing, apologized, and said that she really wasn't making fun of him, she just thought it was quite funny.
Zhang Pengfei expressed his understanding, saying that Cai Minmin meant no harm and he didn't take it to heart at all.
"Again!" Cai Minmin picked up another segment of orange. The orange was soft and long, and she held it firmly with her chopsticks. Zhang Pengfei didn't want to spoil her fun, so he got up and opened his mouth to take it, just like before.
But just as he bit into the orange segment, preparing to pull it into his mouth, Cai Minmin's lips suddenly pressed against his. Her red lips were like fire, and her clever tongue was like a hook, suddenly wrapping around the other end of the orange!
Cai Minmin stared intently at Zhang Pengfei.
Zhang Pengfei also stared intently at Cai Minmin.
Neither of them moved, frozen in place, letting their breaths swirl around each other's noses.
Cai Minmin's heart pounded wildly, like a drumbeat, and her body felt as if it were being pulled forward slowly by a transparent thread.
As her beloved's lips drew closer, Cai Minmin could even feel their heat, and she involuntarily closed her eyes.
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