Chapter 67: The Past
"Mr. Mu. Seeing Mu Ningyuan walking into the box under the leadership of the waiter, He Guoliang hurriedly got up.
"Teacher He just calls me Ning Yuan. Mu Ningyuan stretched out his hand to He Guoliang and motioned for him to sit down, and he also sat down opposite He Guoliang, "Have you ordered?" I'm really sorry for being late." ”
"It's okay, it's okay, you're busy. He Guoliang understands this very well. With such a big company as Mu's, Mu Ningyuan must be so busy every day that his feet don't touch the ground, "I don't know what you like, so I just ordered a few at random, and you can see how many more dishes can be added." ”
Mu Ningyuan took the menu and flipped through it, adding another dish and a soup.
There was a moment of silence at the table. Mu Ningyuan is used to eating without saying a word, although he often goes in and out of the wine table, but when he eats with Miao Miao at home, he eats his own food, so he doesn't feel anything. It's just that He Guoliang is far different from Mu Ning after all. In an ordinary well-off home, the family eats lively, chatting about the parents, and not saying a word.
The dishes came up in turn, and He Guoliang enthusiastically sandwiched a spicy shrimp for Mu Ningyuan: "This is the signature dish of this restaurant, Miao Miao used to like to come to this restaurant to eat, saying that it tasted very good." ”
Mu Ningyuan smiled quietly and nodded.
How did he remember that Miao Miao's diet was mostly light and he didn't like to eat heavy food?
"It does taste good. Mu Ningyuan tasted the spicy shrimp and nodded.
"Yes, our Miao Miao is interested in eating. He Guoliang smiled heartily, "This child has a soft temper since he was a child, he is easy to say everything, and he doesn't care about anything, but he is very persistent about eating." ”
Mu Ningyuan once again suspected that He Guoliang said that "Miao Miao" and the "Miao Miao" he knew were not the same person.
Soft-tempered? Anything to say?
Hehe.
“…… She doesn't like the light. Speaking of which, Miao Miao's parents like to be light and pay attention to self-cultivation, and they used to often talk about how they could give birth to Miao Miao's daughter who likes spicy food so much. He Guoliang mentioned the past, and the expression on his face was rarely soft, "Both of them like to eat bitter gourd, but Miao Miao just can't get a little bitter, and she can't even see it at the table." For Miao Miao, these two people are also a lot of tosses. ”
Mu Ningyuan suddenly remembered the bitter gourd banquet that Miao Miao had eaten. If she doesn't like it, why does she eat it? If it's because she misses her parents, then why only eat it on that day?
There was a vague conclusion in his heart, but he didn't react at all, just listened intently to He Guoliang's chatter. Miao Miao in He Guoliang's mouth was completely unfamiliar to Mu Ningyuan.
He never knew that in the eyes of his elders, Miao Miao was such a character.
In Mu Ningyuan's opinion, Miao Miao is stubborn, cautious, arrogant, selfish, and indifferent.
In He Guoliang's opinion, Miao Miao is kind, good-tempered, generous, considerate, and warm.
Is He Guoliang really not a passerby actor invited by Miao Miao to wash his white?
Mu Ningyuan felt funny again, Miao Miao never wanted to get a good image in front of him, so why bother to wash his name. She didn't care what kind of person she was in his heart, and she didn't care what he thought.
"When Miao Miao's parents died, it was the end of the period, and we were also busy, so we couldn't help much. He Guoliang sighed, "The saddest thing is Miao Miao, when her parents had an accident, it was the day before her birthday, less than four hours before she died." ”
Mu Ningyuan's body stiffened.
Unexpectedly...... Is that so?
He remembered that when he went home that day, he saw Miao Miao eating cake alone. There doesn't seem to be much sadness between the eyebrows, but it clearly makes people feel lonely.
"Miao Miao, this kid, is too sensible. Because of this, we have always been worried about her. He Guoliang sighed, "After the final exam, her wife and I wanted to persuade her to want to open a point. But what we didn't expect was that Miao Miao disappeared directly, there was no one at home, and the school dropped out. ”
He still feels tired when he mentions it. The thick eyes were taken down by him, He Guoliang rubbed the bridge of his nose and sighed: "We have been looking for her for a long time, for fear that she will not be able to think about it for a while and do something stupid." After a year or two, there was no news...... Until I saw your wedding news on TV. ”
Mu Ningyuan smiled faintly.
"Has Miao Miao been with you all these years?" He Guoliang asked expectantly.
Mu Ningyuan was far away for a moment and nodded: "Yes." When I met her, she was very sad, and I never dared to ask her about the past...... That's why I didn't know that she still had elders like you who cared about her. Later, I married Miao Miao, but I couldn't go to visit, I'm really sorry. ”
"That's good. He Guoliang breathed a long sigh of relief, as if he had finally let go of the burden in his heart, and waved his hand indifferently, "There are some things in the past, don't mention them if you can." She didn't want to say it, it must mean that she still cared. Since you've been with her all these years, I'm relieved. I'm afraid that kid has been alone for so many years. ”
Mu Ningyuan could only smile.
"I saw that there was news on the Internet that you were a flash marriage, and sure enough, the gossip was not credible at all. The big stone in He Guo's conscience fell to the ground, and he hurriedly beckoned Mu Ningyuan, "Eat quickly, eat quickly, the dishes are cold." ”
Mu Ningyuan also brought a bowl of soup to He Guoliang: "Drink some soup first to warm your stomach." ”
"Hey, okay. He Guoliang smiled and nodded.
He was very talkative, and because he just wanted to ask Mu Ningyuan how Miao Miao was doing recently, he didn't have the heart to cling to Mu Ningyuan, and only focused on Miao Miao from beginning to end. He watched Miao Miao grow up since he was a child, so he naturally knew Miao Miao very well, and from time to time he also said some ridiculous things that Miao Miao had when he was a child, which attracted Mu Ningyuan's laughter.
At the end of dinner, Mu Ningyuan wanted to settle the bill, but was strongly stopped by He Guoliang: "I also invited you to say anything about this meal." Ning Yuan, you are naturally not short of this idea, but after all, this is our first meal, and there is no reason to let the juniors pay. I know you're busy, but you can also bring Miao Miao back to see if you have time. I see, Miao Miao's house is full of ashes. ”
"Definitely!" Mu Ningyuan bowed his head and personally opened the car door for He Guoliang, "Where does Teacher He live?"
"No, no, this time I was originally here for a business trip, and we have a collective hostel. He Guoliang pointed to the neon not far away, "That's it." It's close, and it's been ten minutes. Ning Yuan, go back and rest early. When Miao Miao comes back, you ask her to call me, this kid doesn't understand our worries at all. ”
"Good. Mu Ningyuan smiled lightly, watched He Guoliang take the suit jacket and walked away.
Sitting in the car, Mu Ningyuan looked at the scenery outside the car window that kept receding.
"Young Master, is that really the young lady's elder?" Xiao Li said hesitantly.
Mu Ningyuan retracted his gaze and looked at the rearview mirror: "Why do you ask that?"
"Because, it's really rare to hear the young lady mention her relatives. Xiao *** frowned, "I remember that the young lady mentioned it once, it was when my mother was sick and needed surgery, and I asked the young lady to advance her salary, and the young lady said at that time that money is not a problem, just if the person is still there." So I'm guessing that the young lady should have both parents who are not alive. ”
"Hmm. Mu Ningyuan replied lightly.
Xiao Li plucked up his courage and said, "You see that the young master and the young lady have been married for so long, and the young lady has no relatives to visit, she must have a bad relationship with her own relatives." Why did a person who claimed to be a relative of the young lady suddenly appear now? Could there be a problem?"
Mu Ningyuan shook his head: "No." ”