After many years, and Li Xin was worried about whether his position in the futures market would cause huge losses, so he had forgotten what he did in the car at that time, but Xia Xiaona, who was sitting next to him, remembered all this vividly.

At that time, Li Xin was sitting next to Xia Xiaona, and the distance between the two was closer than sitting opposite each other in the office. But at that time, Li Xin didn't take the initiative to say a word to Xia Xiaona in the car, which was much worse than the scene where the two were talking and laughing in the office.

Xia Xiaona, who had always had a good impression of Li Xin, felt that this kind of scene was very abnormal at that time, but it was difficult to ask. After so many years, when the relationship with Li Xin is getting closer and closer, she brought up the question that she had been pressing in her heart for many years.

"Yes, maybe it's because of the fatigue of the journey. Also, Mr. Wu and Manager Yu in the car are resting, so don't you disturb them by talking. ”

Xia Xiaona said: "Actually, in retrospect, that time I went out to investigate quite interesting. ”

Li Xin's own investment career actually really started at that time, so when he heard Xia Xiaona say this, he also said with the same feeling: "Indeed, that time is very meaningful!"

"It was a flood that had not been seen in many years, which caused a massive reduction in sugarcane production, and as a result, sugar prices skyrocketed. I heard that this year's heavy snow will also have a great impact on the south, and it is estimated that it will also have a big impact on sugarcane production, and maybe the price of sugar will also rise. Xia Xiaona said.

When Li Xin heard this, he clapped his hands excitedly: "Yes, why didn't I think of it?"

Li Xin's actions startled Xia Xiaona: "I just said it so casually, what are you thinking?"

Li Xin didn't answer her question, but asked, "Who did you hand over the statistical work on the Sugar Industry Association to later?"

"Give it to Yu Hong. ”

"Yu Hong is now the secretary of the chairman, these things are definitely not in her hands, I don't know who she handed them over. Li Xin said.

"I guess it's handed over to someone from the sugar branch, and people from other branches aren't interested in this. You can call her and ask her if you're talking about sugar again?"

"I think this could be an opportunity, maybe the price of sugar is really going to rise, but we have to figure out the statistics first," Li said. It's going to be the Spring Festival soon, so I'll ask her when I go back to work after the Spring Festival. ”

As they spoke, the two walked out of the forest, and when they turned a corner, they saw a village not far away.

"You see, it's coming soon, not far ahead. Li Xin said.

"But when it's here, I'm cold and hungry now, and I wish I could eat a big meal right away. Xia Xiaona covered her red face with the corner of her scarf and said.

Entering the farmhouse restaurant, the steaming scene inside contrasts sharply with the freezing weather outside.

After finding a place to sit down, Li Xin asked Xia Xiaona, "What do you want to eat, braised or stewed?"

"It's all right, what's more delicious?"

"I think the yellow stew tastes better. ”

"Then come to Huang Stew. ”

Li Xin beckoned the waiter to come over and order, and after a while, a pot of braised mutton and side dishes were served.

"So fast?" said Xia Xiaona in surprise.

"Of course, it's all stewed in advance, do you think it's freshly stewed? ”

"It smells so good!"

"Come, you eat a little more, this black goat meat is a big tonic in winter, and you won't freeze your hands and feet after eating. ”

"Really?"

"Yes, as the old saying goes, when you drink mutton soup in winter, you will be warm. You're freezing enough today, and you'll know the benefits of eating lamb when you go to bed at night. Li Xin said as she put the side dishes such as green bamboo shoots and yams into the pot and boiled them.

"It's really delicious, how do you know so many delicious and fun places, do you travel around on holidays?"

"Well, what else can I do, stay at home all day? ”

Xia Xiaona looked around and said, "With such a heavy snowfall, so many people come to this restaurant to eat mutton, their business is really good." ”

"Yes, usually the business of this restaurant is very hot, and today enjoying the snow scene and eating mutton is a double enjoyment, and there will be no fewer customers. ”

"Do you still remember the Sanqi stewed chicken that Master Yang took us to eat on the way to the south with Mr. Wu? ”

"Of course I remember it, and I was very impressed. It's a pity that the place is too far away to go, otherwise I would have wanted to go back and have another meal. ”

"Why don't you find a time to visit again?" Xia Xiaona smiled.

"Wouldn't it be too far, four or five hours by car? ”

"What are you afraid of? Find a weekend and treat it as a practice with me. ”

Li Xin said, "Okay, find a time to go." ”

"It's decided, you can't go back. Xia Xiaona was worried that Li Xin would find another reason to excuse herself, so she quickly added this sentence.

"Why, what I promised will definitely be done. Li Xin said.

Hearing Li Xin say this, Xia Xiaona's heart blossomed.

That time I went on a business trip, which lasted for half a month, and I sat next to Li Xin, but he completely regarded himself as a colleague and was lukewarm to himself, which made Xia Xiaona very depressed.

Letting him accompany him out to practice today is the longest time I have been in contact with him alone in so many years. In the past few hours, Xia Xiaona has experienced the happiness of being with Li Xin more deeply, and she saw a Li Xin who was completely different from when she was working, not only as smart as ever, but also careful and considerate.

This made her look forward to Li Xin's promised revisit.

When I came out after eating, it was already past 6 o'clock in the evening. In winter, it gets dark early, and twilight is already falling.

After eating fragrant mutton, drinking hot mutton soup, and staying in the warm room for more than an hour, the chill on Xia Xiaona's body had already dissipated. At this moment, she was completely different from when she first reached the top of the mountain, cold and hungry, and her body was tightly contracted, and she became full of vitality again.

"Are we going back the way we came?" asked Xia Xiaona.

"It's getting dark, and the way back from the original road is narrow and there are many steps, so it's not safe, so let's take the big road this time." ”

The two of them walked along the road for a while, and the sky gradually got dark, and after the sun set, the temperature on the mountain became even lower.

Xia Xiaona said as she walked: "Fortunately, we didn't go the same way, otherwise this dark sky would be a little scary to pass through the jungle just now." ”

Li Xin also said: "Yes, that road is a bit remote, and the scenery is good during the day, but it is really a bit worrying to walk from there at night." ”

At a corner, Xia Xiaona slipped and almost fell: "Why is this road so slippery?"

Li Xin hurriedly grabbed her and said, "Take my hand, slow down." ”

The road they were now on was barely wide enough for two oncoming cars. Because it is a road leading to the top of the mountain, the snow on the road is crushed by the wheels that come and go, and the temperature at the top of the mountain is obviously a few degrees lower than in the city, so the snow that has been crushed by the wheels has become hard and has formed ice, hard and slippery.

The road was wide, but it was slippery, and more difficult than the path they had taken. Fortunately, the sky was fine tonight, and it was a full moon again, and the moonlight shone on the ground, and the sight was not bad.

Xia Xiaona held Li Xin's hand tightly and tiptoed down the slope on the slippery road.

Li Xin said: "This road is so slippery, if it weren't for the off-road vehicle, it would definitely not be able to get up." ”

"It's good that we didn't drive up, otherwise there would have been an accident with such a big slope and such a slippery road. ”

Before Xia Xiaona's words fell, her feet "brushed" and she slipped and fell to the side, and she was about to fall heavily to the ground.

This kind of road condition makes Li Xin very worried, the cold weather makes people not very flexible in their activities, and it would be terrible to fall on such a cold and hard ground.

The scene where Xia Xiaona almost fell just now reminded him of the awakening, and at this time, he was engrossed in looking at Xia Xiaona beside him, worried that that such a situation would happen again.

So Xia Xiaona's feet slipped, and he immediately hugged Xia Xiaona's waist with his quick eyes.

Xia Xiaona, who lost her center of gravity, was supported by Li Xin's strong arms, and in the chaos, her other hand hurriedly wrapped her arms around Li Xin's neck, and the two of them tossed a few times on the slippery snow before they could barely stabilize their center of gravity.

At this time, Xia Xiaona's whole person was already tightly snuggled in Li Xin's arms.

Shy and nervous, Xia Xiaona didn't know what to do for a while. The girl's reserve made her face flush with shame, but because of the cover of the night, Li Xin couldn't see her crimson cheeks.

Xia Xiaona instinctively wanted to break free from this embrace, but the long-awaited expectation and the quiet night around her made her know that only this embrace was the warmest and safest. It's not easy to throw myself into this embrace, and if I leave at this time, I don't know when I'll be able to relive all this.

Li Xin in the night didn't know what to do for a while. The beauty fell into his arms, which made his lonely heart surge with thousands of tenderness, but he didn't know what Xia Xiaona thought, he still didn't dare to make a mistake for a while.

"You smell so good!" Li Xin said.

After a few seconds of pause, Xia Xiaona muttered, "Do you like it?"

"I like it!"

"You've smelled this before, why didn't you like it then?"

"No, I've never smelled this before!"

"That's because you don't care, I sat next to you when I went to the south to investigate, and I have used this perfume all these years!"

As soon as Xia Xiaona's words came out, Li Xin immediately understood: she has a true affection for herself for a long time!

Thinking carefully about the bits and pieces she has done for herself over the years, she turned a blind eye to it, and she couldn't help but let her down a little too much.