TL: Hua
Zhang Han has a headache today.
He did nothing all morning and was busy helping the boss choose a restaurant.
After a long time of selection, the boss was still not satisfied. Sichuan cuisine was too spicy, barbecue was too smoky, the environment in Thai restaurants was too noisy, and seafood was said to make people sick and bad for the body.
Zhang Han looked for something light and found a Chaoshan beef hotpot, but Xun Qian found the hotpot lacking in atmosphere.
Zhang Han chose a Cantonese restaurant, but Xun Qian said the decoration was too old-fashioned and had no romance.
Zhang Han was almost desperate.
There were not many high-end restaurants near the film and television creative park, and most of them served affordable and popular dishes. How can there be romance?
Xun Qian didn’t let him find one too far away, probably because he was afraid that it would take too much time on the way and delay Qi Xiaoyu’s work.
Zhang Han stared at his phone for ten minutes without moving when the boss sent a message to urge him, “These are not acceptable. It’s a date.”
Two short sentences appeared side by side in a row, but Zhang Han felt that the word “date” was particularly dazzling, as if they were infinitely magnified and plated with gold edges, so dazzling that they could jump out of the screen.
Zhang Han couldn’t help but complain in his heart while looking at his phone—OK, date, I know you’re on a date. Dating is really great.
The person who used to skip three meals a day is now getting so worked up over the matter of eating. Tsk tsk tsk, love makes people’s intelligence level drop.
After complaining, Zhang Han pushed all the documents on the table aside and continued to look for restaurants. If this app didn’t have it, he would switch to another app to search.
Finally, his efforts paid off. He picked out three romantic restaurants suitable for couples to date. They are classy, well-decorated, and have suitable cuisines, which are just right for the young couple to flirt while eating.
The three restaurants he found are a private dining room, a Japanese restaurant, and a local restaurant.
He sent them to Xun Qian to check. The waiting process and the degree of anxiety were comparable to the proposal given to them by Party B.
After more than 20 minutes, he finally got Xun Qian’s reply: private dining.
Then Zhang Han was ready to call the restaurant and make a reservation, but he soon received a message from the boss again: switch to the local restaurant.
Zhang Han thought, This is really the first time. Xun Qian usually makes business decisions worth tens of millions without even a second look. Today, he can go back on his word when choosing a restaurant.
Then, while he was complaining, he received a very considerate inquiry from Xun Qian: “Are you eating alone at noon today? Then don’t cancel the private dining room reservation. Go and eat; I’ll treat you.”
Zhang Han stared at the words “Are you eating alone at noon today?” for a while, thinking that he was not only eating alone at noon today but also eating alone at noon every day.
What’s wrong with eating alone? Does he look pitiful? Why did the boss never care about him when he used to eat alone but only care about him today?
Why was Xun Qian’s tone full of pity?
Dating is really amazing.
After a while, Zhang Han felt even worse. The thoughtfulness from his boss only felt like cold dog food slapped on his face.
Zhang Han typed out the words with trembling, “Thank you, boss, for your concern; I’m used to it”… and deleted them.
He just read the reviews about the private dining room. It was highly praised and was quite expensive. Xun Qian didn’t go there, so he can go by himself!
A table just for one person! It’s a waste if he doesn’t eat!
****
Xun Family Villa.
Xun Qian had just changed his clothes in the cloakroom when Butler Cheng came in with a wheelchair.
White-browed Hero, who followed in and saw Xun Qian getting dressed to go out, immediately circled around his legs, begging to be taken along.
However, Xun Qian ignored him today. He patted White-browed Hero on the head and left the dog alone after coaxing him. He was determined not to bring this light bulb with him.
After Butler Cheng came in, he first looked at Xun Qian’s attire very seriously. His kind face had a few wrinkles from smiling. He sincerely praised, “You dressed really nicely today, Third Master. Mr. Qi will definitely like it when he sees you.”
After saying it once, he seemed to feel that it was not enough and added, “Third Master, you should wear light-colored clothes more often.”
Xun Qian also had a smile on his lips. He hadn’t carefully selected clothes and jewelry for many years. They were all matched for him by others and delivered to his door.
But today he was very patient with everything. He opened the jewelry cabinet, pulled out a drawer of decorative items, and selected a watch with a white dial on a brown leather strap to wear.
Butler Cheng found the right time and pushed the wheelchair to Xun Qian’s side.
“Third Master, why don’t you go in a wheelchair?”
Xun Qian buckled the strap of his watch and glanced at the wheelchair.
Butler Cheng immediately said, “I called Mr. Qi two days ago and asked him if he would come back for the Mid-Autumn Festival, but he didn’t agree. Third Master, when you see him today, mention this matter. The Mid-Autumn Festival is a day when the whole family should reunite.”
Butler Cheng said it very tactfully, but Xun Qian immediately understood what he meant: The two of you are still divorced now. It will take some time to coax the person back. Be humble and take the wheelchair to get things done.
Xun Qian lowered his eyes, and his slender fingers slowly passed over the watch strap. His pants looked good today, and the seams fell along his straight legs without any wrinkles or unnecessary curves.
Of course, he knew that Qi Xiaoyu had nothing to do with him now besides the relationship of ex-husband, so he dressed up carefully and tried his best to use his charm to win Qi Xiaoyu back.
Now, after listening to what Butler Cheng said, he considered it for a while, hesitated for a while, looked at himself in the mirror, and then… sat back in the wheelchair, his two long legs crossed together.
White-browed Hero looked at Xun Qian sitting in the wheelchair like he wasn’t going to take him along and howled pitifully, but it was useless. Xun Qian was particularly indifferent today.
****
The audition took a little while. At half past twelve, there was still one person who hadn’t finished performing.
While Wang Mingge was talking to the auditioner, Qi Xiaoyu secretly glanced at his mobile phone. The chat dialog box on the mobile phone screen stopped ten minutes ago. The last message Xun Qian sent him was, “Waiting for you at the entrance.”
Qi Xiaoyu read this message over and over again, a faint sweetness surging in his heart. He couldn’t tell what made him feel particularly happy, but there was a secret sense of expectation that made him unable to hold back a smile.
After more than 20 minutes, the morning audition was finally completed.
Qi Xiaoyu immediately took the phone from the table and replied to Xun Qian, “I’m done; see you in five minutes.”
After sending the message, he said goodbye to Wang Mingge and others and hurried out of the audition room.
As soon as he came out, he met Xue Qingchu first.
Xue Qingchu asked him if he wanted to have lunch together.
He remembered Xue Qingchu had met Xun Qian in New Zealand before, so he directly said that he had an appointment and would have lunch together next time.
Just after saying goodbye to Xue Qingchu, someone else came up to greet him and say hello, then after getting rid of a bunch of people, he encountered Chu He again.
Qi Xiaoyu vaguely remembered that when he was sending the message just now, Chu He, who was sitting next to him, seemed to run faster than him. Now he saw that Chu He had gone to get his lunch box.
Chu He trotted over from the other end of the corridor, not as serious as he was in the audition just now, with a hint of radiant energy.
He carried two insulated boxes in his hand, just like in the morning.
He walked towards Qi Xiaoyu, stopped in front of him, and raised the boxes in his hand. “Are you going out for a meal? I brought two lunch boxes, made at home. Do you want to eat together?”
Chu He froze for a moment. “You have an appointment today?”
“Yes.”
The moment Qi Xiaoyu nodded, the slightly shrill honk of a car came to their ears.
Downstairs, the lights of a red Porsche flashed and made a long beeping sound.
Xun Qian wasn’t too happy. He couldn’t tell what was wrong; Qi Xiaoyu just talked to someone; there was nothing excessive, and the distance was kept very appropriate, but he was a little unhappy.
However, his honking worked. He saw Qi Xiaoyu exchanging a few words with the screenwriter and then quickly turned around and ran downstairs.
The staircase of this building was designed in an interesting way. It was at the outermost part of the whole building, so for every floor Qi Xiaoyu ran, Xun Shao could see his figure flashing past from the staircase.
Qi Xiaoyu flashed once, and Xun Qian counted one floor.
When he counted to five, Qi Xiaoyu finally arrived at the first floor.
Xun Qian thought that he definitely wouldn’t have done this kind of thing before, but now, as long as it had something to do with Qi Xiaoyu, he felt especially happy doing anything.
The driver had already gotten out of the car and opened the door, waiting for Qi Xiaoyu to get in.
Qi Xiaoyu got into the car quickly.
After getting in, he and Xun Qian looked at each other first. The two hadn’t said anything yet, and with one look, they both laughed first.
After laughing, Xun Qian asked, “Is there anything happy today?”
Qi Xiaoyu thought about it and couldn’t find a reason for his happiness, so he talked about Qiu Yuan, which he found quite funny. He didn’t care about Qiu Yuan, but the fact that he was frightened into forgetting his line was ridiculous.
Xun Qian frowned after hearing this: “Which company is he from?”
Qi Xiaoyu smiled with his lips pursed, “Don’t be so serious. Even if he wants to cause trouble, I’m more than enough to handle it.”
After saying that, he looked at Xun Qian with a smile and said, “You made it look like I’m complaining.”
Xun Qian also turned his head to look at him with a heart-fluttering smile.
He said, “Well, you can complain to me if you have any problems in the future.”
Qi Xiaoyu turned his head away and smiled again.
The two people were only talking to themselves in the car, and they didn’t even notice that the car hadn’t started.
The driver didn’t dare to speak and only turned back to ask when the two stopped talking, “Third Master, where are we going?”
Then the two behind him finally remembered that the car wasn’t moving.
****
They went to a nearby local restaurant for lunch.
Xun Qian had ordered the dishes in advance, and they were served as soon as they arrived: Xishi tofu, stir-fried three shreds of vegetables, black fungus, and yam, all light dishes. Although Qi Xiaoyu’s voice has almost recovered, Xun Qian still wants to take good care of it.
Qi Xiaoyu has to go back to the film and television park at two o’clock to continue working on the audition, so they eat a little fast.
The layout here is also very special. The small table is surrounded by three screens. On one side of the floor to ceiling glass, there is a bamboo forest and flowing water. While eating at their table, they can hear the singing coming from outside and the voices of other guests in the distance, but they can’t see anyone, giving a vague feeling of having a love affair.
The author has something to say:
White-browed Hero: When you need me, I am a little baby, and when you don’t need me, I am a light bulb QAQ
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