088 Enjoy life
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Lu Li took the lead in raising the sherry wine in front of him, and the other three people also raised their glasses, "Let's have a good meal tonight!" After speaking, Lu Li was about to drink, but he didn't expect Fred, who was sitting next to him, to grab his wrist, "Wait." Lu looked over puzzled.
Fred said dissatisfied, "It's hard to come to a high-end restaurant, your toast can't be so simple, right?" I'd better say a few more words. Please, you're going to bleed profusely tonight, are you sure you want to nag properly? ”
Looking at Fred's exaggerated expression, as well as Marianne and Alice who nodded again and again, Lu couldn't help but say, "Thank you for being able to appreciate your face today and empty my wallet together......" Before the words could be said, the three of them all laughed, and the exaggerated laughter made everyone around cast their eyes, and the four of them quickly nodded to everyone and apologized.
The guests didn't seem to care too much, and many of them raised their cups in a friendly way to salute these wanton youth.
Lu Li retracted his gaze, looked at the three palpitating faces in front of him, felt that it was really too funny, and laughed loudly, "Thank you Fred for taking off/dressing/dancing at the door of the bar, making up for my biggest regret after participating in so many parties, although it was a little spicy ......in the end" Fred was dumbfounded, wanting to justify, looking at the expressions of the two ladies next to him snickering, but he couldn't speak, he was really depressed, "Thank you Marianne for tugging into her tugs during the interview, I recorded that video for an entire afternoon, and then it was all unusable......"
"Fourteen!" Marianne covered her cheeks, unusually shy, and now it was Fred's turn to be happy.
Alice didn't wait for Lu Li to speak, she shook her head again and again in a hurry, Lu Li's eyes showed a bright smile, Alice's heart beat faster when she saw it, she didn't know what secret Lu Li would tell, as soon as she was in a hurry, she stood up directly and covered Lu Li's mouth with her right hand.
Lu Li's eyes widened, and he lowered his eyes to look at the slender jade hand on his mouth, with a shocked expression.
Alice realized that the softness of her fingertips, the scorching temperature almost burned her fingers, and the heat passed down her arms with lightning speed, and her cheeks were instantly stained with two reds, as if a flame was burning, Alice quickly withdrew her fingers, annoyed at her recklessness - the action just now was really too bold, she could even feel the burning gaze of Fred and Marianne.
God, she wanted to bury herself.
"But there's nothing special I want to say about you." Lu Li's next sentence suddenly broke the ambiguous/ambiguous atmosphere on the table, Fred and Marianne held back their laughter very hard, Alice bit her lower lip and looked at Lu Li with a look of chagrin, but she didn't know what to say, Lu Li spread out his hands to show his innocence, "Unless, you mean, you dozed off on my shoulder in class, and as a result, saliva flowed over my favorite opinion shirt." Don't worry, I don't care anymore, that dress will be fine after dry cleaning. ”
Looking at Lu Li's serious and sincere expression, Alice was completely helpless, crying and laughing, and finally all her emotions turned into a smile at the corner of her mouth, and she laughed with a poof, and then Fred and Marianne also lowered their heads and laughed, judging from the shaking of their shoulders, it was really hard for them.
"Anyway, thank you for accompanying me through a wonderful college time." Lu Li picked up his wine glass again, "Who is ready to waste tonight?" ”
Fred was the first to raise his glass, followed by Marianne, and finally Alice, and the glasses of the four collided in the air, and then all four of them drank it all in one gulp, and then put the glass on the table with great heroism, and the mood was agitated.
"Sir, do you need to open the champagne now?" The waiter came to the table again and asked politely.
One crow, two crows, three crows...... Everyone looked at each other - it would be better to use champagne instead of sherry for a toast, right? Otherwise, why did Lu Li order a bottle of champagne? So now......
Lu Li smiled at the waiter and nodded, "Yes, open it now, thank you." ”
After the waiter opened the champagne, he took away the sherry glasses in front of them, replaced the champagne glasses, filled them one by one again, and then left.
During the whole process, the four of them were silent, looking at each other, and waited until the waiter left, and the laughter finally did not hold back, and came up from the chest in a sullen manner. Sure enough, they were Grandma Liu who entered the Grand View Garden and made a lot of jokes.
When I was still in college before, in fact, there were many good memories, life was always full of stumbles and stumbles, but the pressure of life and the urgency of employment seemed to deprive me of the ability to recall happiness, and the vitality gradually became lifeless, day after day just mechanically busy, studying, working, exams, and then reincarnating, even if some interesting things happened, he could not find the beauty and happiness hidden in things.
Like the Dementors in "Harry Potter", they lose the ability to find happiness, and even positive and beautiful things become cold and damp.
During this period of stay in Yundian Ranch, after getting rid of the depression and shackles of the steel forest, the whole person suddenly became enlightened, it has nothing to do with money, it has nothing to do with the future, it has nothing to do with life, it has nothing to do with mentality, as long as you learn to look at life with the right attitude, everyone can find happiness around them, even if it is just a small happiness.
Just like Fred, Marianne and Alice.
Lu Li still remembers that in the first semester after he came to the United States, using English to converse and learning in English were two different things, and the unfamiliar foreign language, unfamiliar environment, and unfamiliar learning method almost crushed his shoulders. However, during those years in the dark in the library, there was always a Swedish brother, their study time was almost similar, and the rhythm of rest was almost similar, and the two of them always went outside the library at two o'clock in the morning to breathe fresh air, and then sighed for a long time, as if they needed to reorganize their thoughts, and then devote themselves to studying again.
They never spoke or exchanged names, but always greeted each other politely when they met.
Previously, such memories seemed to be hidden behind the pressure, silently accumulating dust. But now that I think about it, in those darkest times, there was a little friend who walked side by side with me, even if it was just a stranger who didn't know the name, it was happy. Because, at least you're not alone. What a wonderful thing.
Someone once said that life is never lacking in happiness and beauty, but it is just missing a pair of eyes for discovery. Lu Li has always felt that this is useless chicken soup for the soul because it can't solve any real problems; But now, Lu Li knows that it can't solve the problem directly, but it can change the party who solves the problem, and then the party solves the problem.
Looking back, we will be grateful for all the stumbles in the past years, because it was those setbacks that made us who we are now.
This is the real reason why Lu Li invited guests today, not only to thank them for their help, but also to thank them for their company.
"So, how's your foie gras?" Lu Li asked curiously.
Marianne pouted, "To be honest, I didn't taste anything special, but I knew it was so delicious that I almost swallowed my tongue, and if you had to describe it, it was thirty dollars." ”
This answer immediately made everyone laugh, and after each dish was served, the waitress would explain the ingredients and ingredients in detail, including the cooking method, and Marianne ordered foie gras as an appetizer, according to the introduction, this is the French way of cooking, which is the highest of all the methods used to deal with foie gras.
That's why Lu Li asked this question, Fred pointed to the appetizer on his plate, "My taste is very good, the combination of sardines with honey and fennel is surprisingly likable." Where's your caviar? ”
Lu Li chose sturgeon caviar, "This is my first time tasting caviar, so there is no comparison. But I now finally understand why rich people always like to pair caviar with champagne. "Delicate and mellow, elegant and long, like a ballet on the taste buds, people can't help but want to close their eyes and savor it.
Everyone looked at Alice in unison, she ordered black truffle lobster soup, Lu Li and Fred hesitated for a long time when ordering, wanting to order this soup, it seemed to be a pleasure.
Alice nodded, "It's really delicious, the taste is very delicate, and it's very sweet, and there is a faint aroma on the lips after drinking." However, I feel that the portion is a little less, and I haven't enjoyed it enough. Alice lowered her voice and complained, "I thought there were only so few French dishes, and Italian food was not very bold?" ”
"I think the chef may be worried that we're going to destroy the shop." Lu Li also lowered his voice and said, the four of them looked at the plate in front of them, and there was no scum left, and they thought so.
Fred picked up his champagne and took a big sip, "So, when is the next dish served?" We're not going to have to eat a meal for four hours like the French, are we? If it was in the olive garden, I would have fallen asleep standing up. ”
"Calm, calm." Lu Li also picked up a champagne glass, "We are high-class people who dress up to attend the dinner, and we all pay attention to quality." As a result, I took a small sip of champagne, and for a moment I was a little out of breath, and I coughed sullenly.