After they finished ordering, Zhong Yaozong looked at Ling Menglan and said, "I have a case at hand these days, and I have been busy, so I haven't had time to come to you." ”

Listening to this, it has a bit of an explanation.

She is not Zhong Yaozong's person in the first place, so this kind of explanation is unnecessary. After Zhong Yaozong's words fell, Ling Meng Lan responded: "It is inevitable at work, and sometimes it is common for you to be so busy that you don't even have your own time. ”

"That's just as well." Nodding in response, Zhong Yaozong picked up the red wine on the side and took a sip, and after a pause, he said, "By the way, what does Meng Lan do at school during this time when I'm busy?" ”

This kind of inquiry is really beyond the limit for Ling Menglan, and Ling Menglan doesn't particularly want to answer this kind of thing that involves some privacy. But they were all ordinary things, although she felt a little awkward, but she said after a moment of silence.

"I didn't do anything, and I just did what I usually did."

College life is like that, and it's surprising that there can be anything exciting.

Ling Menglan is like this, how could Zhong Yaozong not know after making an appointment a few times, after listening to her answer, Zhong Yaozong didn't show anything, but took Ling Menglan's words and said something about what he had encountered in his previous college life.

Men know how to make trouble better than girls, so the college life that Zhong Yaozong said is of course more interesting than what Ling Menglan lived. Even if Ling Menglan didn't talk much in front of Zhong Yaozong, but because Zhong Yaozong was good at talking, this date was also good.

Zhong Yaozong is a person with a fairly high emotional intelligence, and the topic of always being able to cool down has been remobilized, but because of the atmosphere, Ling Menglan did not find a suitable opportunity to return the bell in the bag to Zhong Yaozong.

Eating the things in front of him, Ling Menglan, who had always remembered to return the two bells to Zhong Yaozong, somehow always felt that he was sitting very restlessly.

Obviously, she came to a high-end restaurant, but Ling Menglan just felt uncomfortable, and vaguely felt that something was touching her calf. It felt a little slimy, like a tentacle. first touched his ankle lightly, then stood up and touched his calf, and finally wrapped it directly around it like a snake.

The sticky touch and the slightly tightened feeling made Ling Menglan very uncomfortable.

This feeling is definitely not her own illusion, and Ling Menglan, who really can't stand it, can only laugh with her, and then lifts the tablecloth in front of her and looks at it.

Strangely no, there was nothing under the empty table. Even his ankles are empty.

Looking at the smooth feet that were not entangled by anything, Ling Menglan was surprised.

Is it your own delusion?

Just when he was puzzled, he heard Zhong Yaozong ask, "Meng Lan, what are you looking at?" ”

"Oh, nothing." Since he didn't see anything, it might be his own illusion, after laughing, Ling Menglan could be regarded as waiting for an opportunity, and when Zhong Yaozong asked, Ling Menglan looked for this opportunity.

He let go of his hand, then took out a small printed bag from the bag he was carrying, placed the bag on the table, and pushed it over. Looking at the bag pushed over by Ling Menglan, Zhong Yaozong was stunned for a moment and then asked.

"Meng Lan, what is this?"

Without speaking, and without removing his hand from the bag, Zhong Yaozong, who probably understood Ling Menglan's meaning, stretched out his hand to take the bag. opened the bag in front of Ling Menglan, and there was a pink box inside.

That box Zhong Yaozong knew, it was the decorative box he used to hold the bells before. Zhong Yaozong, who probably understood what was put here, did not speak, but opened the box. After seeing the two bells inside, Zhong Yaozong asked.

"Meng Lan, aren't these the two bells I gave you?"

"Yes." Nodding, Ling Menglan said, "These two bells were given by Mr. Zhong, and now I will return them to Mr. Zhong." ”

"Why?" Puzzled, Zhong Yaozong said, "Does Meng Lan think this bell is bad?" ”

"It's not that the bell is bad." Worried that the other party would think that this bell was worthless, Ling Menglan explained: "As the so-called merit is not rewarded, I have not done anything for Mr. Zhong, and I can't accept this gift." ”

didn't want to accept this inexplicable gift, Ling Menglan thought about returning it to Zhong Yaozong.

Her words can be regarded as one of the reasons, but the most important thing is the strange feeling in her heart. As long as he heard the sound of the bell, and heard the sound of "jingling" that was different from the ordinary bell, Ling Menglan would have a strange feeling.

She really wanted to go up and see what was stuffed in this bell.

And since she had these two, she always felt that her sleep quality was even worse. It's obviously drowsy and sleepy, but once you fall asleep, you always feel like something is touching you, and that feeling is really weird.

Such a strange feeling is a feeling that she can't explain, and Ling Menglan, who is naturally very resistant to strange feelings, naturally doesn't want to keep the bell by her side.

The resistance in her heart is one thing, but this kind of resistance is not easy to talk to others, so Ling Menglan also found such a reason to return the bell to Zhong Yaozong. Who knew that Zhong Yaozong obviously did not accept such a statement, so he sat on the other party and looked at Ling Menglan seriously, with a trace of indescribable affection in his eyes, Zhong Yaozong asked.

"Does Meng Lan hate bells?"

The deflection of the topic caught Ling Menglan a little off guard, but she also answered truthfully.

"It's not annoying,"

"Since you don't hate it, Meng Lan can accept this bell. Sending Meng Lan your bell is not to hope that you can do anything for me, but simply when I see this bell, I will think of you and feel very similar to you. If Meng Lan doesn't hate it, then accept it. Or is this bell causing you trouble? ”

"It's not a problem." As soon as Zhong Yaozong said this, Ling Menglan didn't know how to respond, and she refused or accepted it, so she finally said: "I just think this gift is too valuable, after all, this is Mr. Zhong's collection." Now give me your precious collection, I always feel that it is not very good. ”

Zhong Yaozong is a person who is extremely fond of bells, which can be seen from his usual conversations and many details. And he also said that the two bells in his hand were his treasures, and the delivery of the treasures to his hands would only make Ling Menglan even more uneasy.

She was trying to persuade Zhong Yaozong to take the two bells back, but after all, Zhong Yaozong had been in society, and this verbal skill was naturally not comparable to that of Ling Menglan, a college student. In the conversation with Zhong Yaozong, Ling Menglan not only did not succeed in returning it, but also persuaded Zhong Yaozong a little.

"But ......"

was still a little hesitant, and Zhong Yaozong, who saw that she was still a little hesitant, even added, and said: "Meng Lan just accept it, if this is the case, I will think that you think my gift is too shabby." ”

has already said this, wouldn't it be hypocritical if Ling Menglan insisted on it. Looking at the box that was pushed back again, Ling Menglan could only accept it again in the end.

Xu didn't want Ling Menglan to be too unwilling, Zhong Yaozong didn't forget to say with a smile.

"Meng Lan, you can accept it with confidence, it's okay, I've found a better collection."

"In that case, then I'm thankful." In the end, Ling Menglan, who couldn't resist Zhong Yaozong, could only pick up the box again and put it back in his bag. This series of actions made Zhong Yaozong look at it in his eyes and couldn't help laughing.

Just as Ling Menglan put the box back in her bag, the waiter at the restaurant came over with two glasses of wine. Standing respectfully to the side, then bending slightly to put the two glasses of wine on the table, the waiter said.

"Sir, what you want."

Looking at the wine glass placed in front of the table, Ling Menglan immediately became interested. It wasn't until Zhong Yaozong smiled at the waiter and the waiter retreated that Ling Menglan asked, "What is this?" ”

"This is especially for you." As he spoke, he pushed the wine glass in front of him over, Zhong Yaozong said.

Looking at the wine glass in front of him, Ling Menglan couldn't help frowning, and then said, "I don't drink." ”

It's easy to do wrong things when you're drunk, so Ling Menglan never touches anything that contains alcohol. Ling Menglan's tone was so serious, Zhong Yaozong couldn't help but smile and replied.

"Don't worry, I still understand this, girls can't drink casually when they go out. Rest assured, this is not wine. ”

"What's that?" Inquiring asked.

"One of the special services of this restaurant is that in order to be able to create unique drinks, the restaurant allows guests to bring their own ingredients. Most of the drinks are made and made in the restaurant, but there is one thing I brought with me. ”

Explaining with a smile, as if to completely dispel Ling Menglan's uneasiness, Zhong Yaozong did not forget to add another sentence.

"Of course, when making drinks, the restaurant will check the materials brought by the guests first to make sure they are available before adding them. So this unique drink, Meng Lan, you can try it. ”

The scale of this restaurant seems to be large, and Zhong Yaozong also said it so bluntly, adding that he came out with him is also known to many people. Thinking about it, there shouldn't be any problems, so after thinking about it, Ling Menglan took the drink and tasted it a little.

The taste is indescribable, sticky and thick, a bit like a milkshake, but it doesn't have the smooth texture of a milkshake. It looks like it's a liquid, but who knew that it would be very viscous when you drank it, which made Ling Menglan feel surprised.

She always felt as if she was drinking meat sauce.

You can't stop if you don't taste it until you taste it, but you can't drink it, adding such a strange texture. After tasting it again, Ling Menglan couldn't help but take another sip.

Watching Ling Menglan drink the drink in the cup, it wasn't until she took another sip that Zhong Yaozong asked, "How does it taste." ”

"It's peculiar." To tell the truth, it was the first time that Ling Meng Lan had drunk such a thing, and he couldn't help but become interested in the extra ingredients in the drink. Looking at the liquid in the cup, Ling Menglan asked.

"What did Mr. Zhong add to it?"

"Meng Lan wants to know?"

"Well, because the taste is really unique, it's a little curious." It's because of curiosity that I ask more. Who knew that Zhong Yaozong, who usually always asks and answers, did not mean to answer this time. After laughing, Zhong Yaozong replied.

"This is my secret, but I can assure Meng Lan that this is absolutely unique in the world."

"Really?" Since it's a secret, it's not good to ask.

In the following time, the atmosphere was also harmonious, the two chatted with each other, and the time passed soon.

After all, Ling Menglan is a college student, so she can't stay out late, otherwise she will ask the teacher to find out, but she will be punished. Thinking that the time was almost up, it was Zhong Yaozong who took the initiative to go back this time.

After looking at the time, Zhong Yaozong said, "It's a little late, I'll send Meng Lan back to school first." ”

Zhong Yaozong said that he wanted to send her back to school, Ling Menglan was naturally willing, and after nodding her head, she took her bag. Then he followed Zhong Yaozong out of this restaurant, and when he walked to the door of the restaurant, a waiter was already waiting there.

When he saw Zhong Yaozong and Ling Meng Lan walking out together, the waiter stepped forward, walked up to Zhong Yaozong, handed over a bag, and said, "Sir, this is your raw material, we have already rewrapped it for you if you haven't used it up." ”

"Yes, thank you."

After receiving the raw materials handed over by the waiter, Zhong Yaozong looked at Ling Menglan and opened the door for her and asked her to go first.

After getting out of the restaurant and getting into the car, Ling Menglan, who was sitting in the passenger cab, always unconsciously fell on the bag placed on the back seat. In the bag placed there, there was the raw material of the drink just now, which was specially brought by Zhong Yaozong, and it could be called the unique raw material of the drink.

What exactly is the raw material of the drink, Ling Menglan is curious. However, she was not easy to ask, so her thoughts kept falling on the chair behind her. Observing the bag from the rearview mirror, Ling Menglan guessed what was inside.

On the way back, Zhong Yaozong still didn't see Zhong Yaozong turn on the stereo on the car, and the only sound on the car recognized the "gurgling bell" sound made by the bell. Ling Menglan, who was thinking about the back seat, didn't pay attention to the bell, and when she was staring at the bag in a daze, suddenly the car braked suddenly, and the reason for the inertia Ling Menglan's body suddenly advanced and then hit the back of the chair behind her head heavily.

Such a collision pulled Ling Menglan's mind back, and immediately asked, "What's wrong?" ”

"No, nothing." Returning to Ling Menglan like this, Zhong Yaozong restarted the car after returning and then continued to drive.

Zhong Yaozong didn't answer, and Ling Menglan couldn't continue to ask, so he could only look at it with the corner of his eye suspiciously. And now Zhong Yaozong has something in his heart, and he doesn't have the heart to care about Ling Menglan's afterglow.

Strange, the road was empty when I was driving just now, and I didn't see anything, why did a cat appear inexplicably on the way? It was not a strange thing that a wild cat appeared on the road, but the cat that Zhong Yaozong encountered this time was really weird.

Just as he hit the brakes, the cat was gone. It's not that he bumped into it, but it's really gone.

Right in front of his car, gone.

As soon as he thought of such a thing, Zhong Yaozong's body couldn't help but chill. After the cold, he didn't want to get out of the car to check, and finally decided to ignore it.

Zhong Yaozong must have seen something just now, so he suddenly stepped on the brakes, which is a common occurrence for Ling Menglan, who often encounters strange things.

Obviously saw something, but strangely said no, Zhong Yaozong's reaction made Ling Menglan feel strange.

didn't ask much, but leaned on the seat, and Ling Menglan, who was leaning there, moved his gaze to the rearview mirror after sweeping Zhong Yaozong.

Through the rearview mirror, Ling Menglan saw the bag behind her, because of the sudden braking just now, the bag had toppled over, and some of the contents rolled out because of the dumping.

Faintly, Ling Menglan felt as if she had seen something.