Chapter 40
During the Spring Festival, many people from other places in City A went home to celebrate the New Year. In addition, it was a weekday, so there were not many people in the barbecue restaurant. Jiang Bai and Lan Shuqing chose a seat by the window.
This is a buffet restaurant. After the two people chose their seats, the waiter turned on the fire for them. The two of them went to choose dishes together. Lan Shuqing chose meat, and Jiang Bai chose... well, snacks.
There are beef slices, beef brisket, beef ribs and steaks, pork belly, chicken wings, chicken skin... more than ten kinds in total, and even seafood such as oysters, scallops, and squid.
However, the two of them only had four hands, so Lan Shuqing took two full plates, and Jiang Bai also took two plates, along with a plate of snacks.
Eat the meat first and then the vegetables.
When she was getting the snacks just now, Jiang Bai also saw some side dishes, small cakes, fruits, etc. She went to get another plate, and then took a small panda-shaped cake for Lan Shuqing.
Lan Shuqing was so cute when she saw it, until Jiang Bai handed her the fork. Lan Shuqing gave Jiang Bai a resentful look, and Jiang Bai smiled, "You can choose to eat it in one bite."
It's less cruel than eating it bite by bite.
Lan Shu rolled his eyes at her and said, "Jiang Bai, you're so boring."
Jiang Bai smiled, picked up the tongs and started grilling the meat.
Even though it was winter, the air conditioner was on indoors. Both of them took off their coats and put them in the basket. Lan Shuqing was wearing an orange sweater with a white shirt underneath. Her hair was tied up with a headband, with bangs in front of her forehead. Her delicate face looked very beautiful.
Jiang Bai was still wearing a white sweater with his sleeves rolled up, revealing his snow-white wrists, and he was grilling meat with tongs.
Neither of them wore any jewelry.
Lan Shuqing sat opposite Jiang Bai and watched him grilling meat. She actually wanted to move, but she wanted to watch Jiang Bai grill meat for her more, so that she would know that Jiang Bai was taking care of her.
Thinking of something, Lan Shuqing suddenly asked, "Jiang Bai, when you have dinner with people from the company, are you also so caring?"
Jiang Bai looked up at her and said, "I can bake too."
With just three words, Lan Shuqing understood what Jiang Bai meant. He could grill meat, but he couldn't take care of people.
The others were the same to Jiang Bai. The beef was cooked quickly. Jiang Bai picked up a piece and put it in Lan Shuqing's bowl, then the second piece, and then grilled it for a while before picking it up for himself.
Lan Shuqing just stood there smiling without even picking up his chopsticks.
Jiang Bai glanced at her and asked, "Why don't you eat?"
Lan Shuqing then picked up the chopsticks, picked up the beef, dipped it in the sauce, and put it into his mouth.
It tastes really good.
Seeing Lan Shuqing's satisfied expression, Jiang Bai curled up the corners of his lips and continued to barbecue. This was their belated barbecue appointment, and it seemed pretty good now.
The barbecue lasted for more than an hour, and by the end both of them were a little full.
Finally, Jiang Bai went to pay the bill, and Lan Shuqing stood aside waiting for her. After Jiang Bai was done, Lan Shuqing stepped forward and took Jiang Bai's arm. Jiang Bai glanced at her. Lan Shuqing's down jacket was khaki, which matched the orange sweater very well, and also matched Lan Shuqing very well.
Jiang Bai's down jacket is green, and she really likes this down jacket.
It was almost nine o'clock, and there were still quite a lot of people walking on the road, more than Jiang Bai had expected.
Jiang Bai handed a candy to Lan Shuqing, who took it and asked, "Where is this candy from?"
Jiang Bai smiled and said, "I just got it from the bar."
Lan Shuqing also laughed, "Mint candy?"
Jiang Bai nodded.
Lan Shuqing opened the package, ate the candy, and then handed the wrapper to Jiang Bai. Jiang Bai took it. There was no trash can nearby, so she put it in her pocket. Lan Shu leaned over and put her left hand around Jiang Bai's waist.
Jiang Bai subconsciously held her arm and looked at her in surprise.
Lan Shu chuckled and held Jiang Bai's hand tightly.
Jiang Bai also laughed, "How can you walk like this?"
Lan Shu gently grabbed Jiang Bai's clothes and said, "I'm tired. Take me with you."
Jiang Bai looked at her helplessly and let her go.
Then Lan Shuqing became more and more demanding and wanted to sleep at Jiang Bai's house, but she didn't bring anything with her. Jiang Bai disagreed, but Lan Shuqing tried to persuade him and even acted like a spoiled child. Jiang Bai couldn't stand her like this and had to agree.
The next day, when Jiang Bai got up to go to work, Little Lan was still asleep.
Before leaving, Lan Shu got up briefly. She was wearing pajamas, her black hair covering half her face. She leaned over the shoe cabinet and brushed her hair. "Jiang Bai, can't you take a vacation? The New Year is almost here."
Lan Shuqing is going back to her hometown during the Spring Festival, and she won't be able to see him for another half a month. She wants to spend more time with Jiang Bai.
Jiang Bai changed his shoes and glanced at her. "Go back to sleep for a while. Remember to go home for dinner."
Jiang Bai's house was empty as usual. Lan Shuqing only came over occasionally and seldom ate here, so there was nothing to eat.
Moreover, Jiang Bai was afraid that if there were too many things, it would be difficult to put them away.
Lan Shu curled his lips slightly, knowing that he was asking for too much. "Got it. Hurry up and leave, or you'll be late."
Jiang Bai nodded, opened the door and walked out, saying, "Then I'll be leaving first."
Lan Shuqing straightened up and leaned against the door, "I understand."
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After that day, Lan Shuqing had no chance to meet Jiang Bai again until the Spring Festival holiday.
Time quickly came to New Year's Eve. Jiang Bai received several Happy New Year messages. The top one was from Lan Shuqing: Happy New Year, and there was also an emoticon pack of a cat acting coquettishly.
The emoticon package is very cute. Jiang Bai sat in front of the French window, looking at the lights outside, and said softly to Lan Shuqing on the other side of the phone: "Happy New Year~"
The sound of fireworks rang out, and Jiang Bai turned her head to look. Not far away, fireworks were blooming, which was very beautiful. Her community was located in the fifth ring road, not the main urban area, not even the third ring road. It was considered a suburb, a far suburb, so fireworks were allowed.
What I told Lan Shuqing about going home wasn’t a lie, because only this place was Jiang Bai’s home, no other place counted.
The phone vibrated.
Jiang Bai clicked on it and saw that Lan Shuqing had sent a photo, which was a family photo of the New Year's Eve dinner. Sometimes Jiang Bai also envied Lan Shuqing because what she had was something she had never experienced.
Q version of the little man: What do you eat for New Year’s Eve dinner?
Jiang Bai looked back at the single hot pot on the coffee table, smiled, and typed back: Hot pot.
Q version of the villain: Is there nothing else?
Pure white avatar: Yeah.
Thinking of something, Jiang Bai sent a red envelope to Lan Shuqing.
Lan Shuqing sent an angry emoticon and said: I'm not a child, why are you sending me a red envelope?
Jiang Bai smiled and replied: Don't argue at this time. Anyone younger than me is just a kid.
Lan Shuqing held the phone and hummed softly. Because of Jiang Bai, she almost turned into a pig. This woman really didn't understand romance. Forget it, for the sake of the New Year, forgive her. Lan Shuqing clicked to open the red envelope: 199.
The upper limit of WeChat red envelope amount is 200.
Q version of the little man: Can’t we make it an even number?
Jiang Bai smiled again, holding the phone in both hands: This is called a discounted price.
Q version of the villain: What discount? Why is there a discount? Are you selling something?
Jiang Bai paused, then replied: Guess.
Q version villain: Jiang Bai, you are going too far.
Pure white avatar: Desire.jpg
Q version villain: angry.jpg
Jiang Bai laughed. Lan Shuqing was really not easy to tease. However, she really wanted to sell herself to Lan Shuqing at a discount, but she didn't know whether she would accept it. Jiang Bai opened Lan Shuqing's avatar and poked the little man's face, as if she was poking Lan Shuqing herself.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Jiang Bai rode her electric scooter around. She could easily ride fifty or sixty kilometers on her electric scooter, which was enough for her to go around City A and then go home, but she couldn't go too far.
In addition to the lakeside park, there is also a scenic view platform nearby. However, the wind is too strong in winter and it is not suitable to climb to the top. You can also just stroll around the park.
Lan Shuqing went with his family to worship their ancestors, and then stayed in his hometown until the third day of the New Year. He originally planned to stay until the fifth day, but something urgent happened in the company, and Lan Qi had to go back to City A to deal with it, so Lan Shuqing decided to go back with them.
When they were chatting before, Jiang Bai told Lan Shuqing that she would return on the fourth day of the New Year, because Lan Shuqing said that they would return to City A on the fifth day of the New Year, so Jiang Bai had to come back earlier than her, otherwise it would be difficult to explain why she had been at home all the time.
The elders from his hometown sent a few boxes of crisp persimmons. Lan Qi drove them back and did not hesitate to talk to his brother Lan Shuqing.
"Brother, let's go to Jiang Bai's house first. I want to leave a box of persimmons for her."
Lan Qi did not refuse this request, "You seem to like Jiang Bai very much."
Lan Shu nodded slightly, "Yeah!"
Anyone can see that Lan Shuqing often goes to other people's homes. Lan Shuqing used to have good friends, including Xie Rong, but Jiang Bai is the first person Lan Shuqing likes so much.
Lan Qi was a little confused and asked while driving: "Why?"
Lan Shu thought for a moment, and the first thing that came to her mind was Jiang Bai's clear eyes. She smiled and said, "What reason do I have to like him? I just like him."
This answer wasn't really an answer at all. Lan Qi smiled and said, "If you don't want to say it, forget it."
Lan Shu curled his lips lightly, "If you don't believe it, forget it!"
There were actually only ten persimmons in a box. Lan Shuqing took a box from the trunk and was about to put it in the refrigerator and leave. But when she opened the door, it didn't open, as if... Lan Shuqing stood at the door, frowning slightly, as if someone was home and locked the door.
Just when Lan Shuqing was confused, the door opened and Jiang Bai appeared in front of Lan Shuqing in pajamas.
Jiang Bai was also stunned. She had just woken up and hadn't reacted yet. When she heard the door open, her first reaction was that Lan Shuqing had come. There had been times like this before. Lan Shuqing came over on weekends, but Jiang Bai had locked the door, so she had to open it.
But Jiang Bai didn't expect to actually see Lan Shuqing. A look of panic flashed across her face, and then she regained her composure.
Lan Shuqing didn't miss the panic in her eyes. She put the persimmon on the shoe cabinet, walked in, then took out her phone and called Lan Qi, "Brother, you go back first, I'll be back later."
Although Lan Qi had some questions, he still had things to deal with at the company, so he didn't ask too much. Lan Shuqing was a man with his own ideas, so he didn't need to worry too much.
"Okay, then tell me when you get home."
"Um."
Lan Shu nodded lightly, then hung up the phone, changed his shoes, and went to the kitchen without even looking at Jiang Bai.
Jiang Bai stood at the door. When she saw Lan Shuqing's reaction, her heart skipped a beat.
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