At four o'clock in the morning, Lin Li woke up.

She found a few pieces of untagged clothes stacked on top of the sofa and chairs, guessed that Xiao Huai had come, so she took a shower and changed clothes.

Hungry, she left the guest bedroom and ran lightly through the living room to the kitchen.

The huge German kitchen is like a chemical room, with large and small kitchen utensils, knives, pots and pans, and bowls neatly arranged. It's a pity that there is everything here, there is no ready-made food.

It's right to think about it. Xiao Huai is stationed abroad all the year round, and the old housekeeper is meticulous and thrifty, so he will not store too much food at home.

She finally found the coffee beans from the cupboard and made a pot of coffee.

The concentrated black liquid is boiling, the aroma is thick, squeeze some whipped cream, drizzle a little honey, sprinkle with salt, and a cup of simple-looking, full-bodied Deutsche coffee is complete.

She walked back to the living room with a coffee mug, sat in a chair, turned on the TV, and tuned in to the Chinese international channel at random.

An interview program is being broadcast on the news for the majority shareholder of the Dongsheng Group.

The majority shareholder completed the shareholding increase plan ahead of schedule, which also means that he will be the chairman of the board of directors next year, becoming the youngest chairman in the history of Dongsheng Group.

Lin Pi knows Dongsheng Group very well. It is a Sino-German joint venture that integrates pharmaceutical manufacturing, trade and scientific research, and is well-known in the industry.

The year she graduated, many people thought she would go to Dongsheng, but she still insisted on becoming a doctor.

Lin Li didn't finish watching the talk show, so he switched to a movie channel.

She was in Germany and watched "The Destruction of the Reich," a documentary film about the last 12 days of Hitler's life, and it was very realistic.

The film shows that the top generals of Nazi Germany remind Hitler that his army has been completely annihilated, and Hitler roars before he collapses.

Lin Li turned down the volume of the TV, and as soon as he put down the remote control, he saw a person walking down the spiral staircase of the carved mahogany column.

She stood up: "Mr. Xiao, ...... early"

The word "An" was swallowed back by her, and now it is just past five o'clock, and it is estimated that Xiao Huai was woken up by her.

Xiao Huai slept and woke up early, and after working in the study on the fifth floor for a while, he heard movement downstairs, so he came down to take a look, and he smelled the strong aroma of coffee.

He approached and looked at Lin Li.

She looked more energetic after a good night's sleep, and she was wearing cotton loungewear that he had selected, the fabric of which was fitting and making her slender and slender.

Lin Lin was also observing Xiao Huai.

He usually dresses formally, inevitably revealing a sense of oppression, and now he wears pure white casual clothes, which is much more casual.

Xiao Huai looked at the coffee cup in Lin Li's hand and remembered that she didn't have dinner last night: "Are you hungry?" Breakfast is usually prepared at seven o'clock, do you have a taste preference? For example, if you want to eat Chinese food? ”

Lin Li knew that the most elaborate and sumptuous meal of the three meals a day in Germany was breakfast, and she didn't want to cause him trouble, so she excused herself: "There is a traditional German restaurant in the city, and it is said that the breakfast is very good, and I plan to try it." ”

Xiao Huai was not reluctant, and confessed: "There should be food in the kitchen, if you can't wait for breakfast, you can do it yourself." ”

Lin Li secretly thought that he would never go into the kitchen, and replied, "Okay." ”

Xiao Huai went upstairs, and Lin Li sat back in his chair and continued to watch the movie.

After watching a movie, the sky is also bright.

Lin Li returned to the guest bedroom to freshen up, changed into the gray tweed coat prepared by Xiao Huai, and put on a royal blue wide-brimmed hat.

She looked at herself in the mirror and had to admit that Xiao Huai had a good eye. The clothes are generous, showing off her a bit of European style, and she can't help but put on a bright red lip makeup on a whim, striving to be full of energy.

Lin Li walked out of the room and met Xiao Huai again in the living room.

At this time, it was just a quarter past six o'clock, she saw him in a formal suit, and greeted him first: "Mr. Xiao, are you going out to work?" ”

Xiao Huai bowed his head, his eyes stayed on her for a while, and handed over an envelope, which contained euros of different denominations: "I was looking for you, and I need cash to travel." ”

His tone couldn't be more normal, but Lin Li's heart hesitated for a moment.

If you don't take it, you don't have much cash in your carry-on bag; It was the first time she had reached out to a man other than her father to take money......

She took the envelope and said solemnly: "Mr. Xiao, I'll return the money to you when I get my luggage back." After saying that, he still felt indebted to him, and asked, "Are you coming back for dinner today?" ”

Xiao Huai didn't understand her intentions: "Do you have an arrangement?" ”

"No, just ask." Lin Pi wanted to say that he would cook in the evening and invite him to a big meal, but his rhetorical question obviously revealed that he would not come back tonight.

He replied, "I've been invited to dinner and can't come back for dinner, you ......"

"It's okay, you're busy with work, don't pay attention to me."

"Which restaurant are you going to go to?" I'll send you. ”

"I'll take the subway myself, it's not far anyway." Lin Li really didn't want to bother him.

"If you're visiting Munich for the first time, consider hiring a tour guide."

"No, I've been here before, and I'm not afraid of getting lost."

Xiao Huai paused for a moment: "Have you been here?" ”

"Yes, but only for two days."

Xiao Huai was about to ask carefully, but Lin Li waved goodbye, and he reminded her: "Do you remember the address here?" ”

Lin Li shook the mobile phone in his hand: "I have located it, don't worry." ”

When she said the last three words, the end of the note rose briskly, and Xiao Huai felt that she couldn't wait to go out, so she didn't ask more.

The two walked out of the castle together, she chose to walk, and he walked to the parking space.

She stepped out of the castle entrance first, his silver Mercedes starting later, and the car driving out after her.

As the winter sun shone brightly, he pulled down the visor, and caught a glimpse of her slowly walking under the oak tree by the roadside, stopping and bending down to pick up a beautiful oak leaf.

She rarely showed her face and smiled lightly.

He looked away, stepped on the gas, and sped past her.

*

Lin Li later arrived in the south of Munich.

She walked on the cobblestone road, through the narrow alleys, counted the artistic sculptures on the roadside, and saw a beer hall with a German style, and a sign erected at the door of the tavern.

"Goethe was drunk."

She pulled out her notepad from her small bag and flipped to the page that had been marked with the corners.

"On December 15, 2005, I walked into this beer hall for the first time."

"The tavern owner was an ardent admirer of the writer Goethe, and both the name of the tavern and the name of the dish were associated with Goethe. I wasn't interested in Goethe, but I became friends with my boss, and it was natural for me to come here for a drink on the same day every year, which was also a birthday celebration. ”

"It's December 15, 2013. I was about to return to China, and I was in this beer hall for the last time, and I felt reluctant. ”

"I've kept something here to commemorate the past eight years, and I hope that one day you will be able to retrieve it yourself."

Lin Li looked up from the notepad, she didn't have to look down, she could recite all the contents of the diary word for word.

Two years have passed in a flash, and now it's December 15, 2015, and it's her birthday for another year.

At this moment, she was a little nervous, her palms were sweating, she took a deep breath to calm down, took off her wide-brimmed hat, pushed the door and walked into the beer hall.

There weren't many guests in the beer hall, it was quiet. She walked around the week and walked to the cash register.

A German man with brown hair and pale blue eyes stood up from his chair and greeted her, asking her what she wanted to eat.

"I would like to order a brunch 'The Sorrows of Young Werther' and a glass of red wine, the same wine that Napoleon drank at breakfast with Goethe. ”

The weird name of the dish is also a special code word, mentioned in the notepad.

The German man was slightly stunned, and then laughed heartily: "May I ask if you are Mrs. Ji?" How is Mr. Ji? Are you two coming to Munich for your honeymoon? ”

Faced with a series of enthusiastic questions, Lin Li opened his lips and did not answer a word.

Her thick eyelashes fluttered a few times, she lowered her head suddenly, and after a while, she raised her bright face, her eyes were shining, as if they were moistened by tears, but her red lips bloomed with a faint smile.

"I'm not Mrs. Ji."

"Mr. Ji left me something, and I came to Munich for it."