Chapter 42: The Chess Basket
The next day, the three of them rushed to the agreed hot pot restaurant from different places, and Han Xingyu was the first to arrive, after all, he said that he was treated, so he opened a private room on the second floor. sent messages to Xi Zimo and Ji Lingbai respectively, and played with their mobile phones in the private room.
Xi Zimo and Ji Lingbai arrived almost at the same time, so they went up together.
As soon as Han Xingyu opened the door, he saw Xi Zimo and Ji Lingbai standing side by side, shook his head and said, "It's really inseparable!"
After speaking, he got out of the way and invited the two of them in, and the two of them were not polite, after all, they were still children, so they didn't have to be so restrained.
The three of them did it, and Han Xingyu handed the menu to Xi Zimo, "Zimo, what do you want to eat?" Although Han Xingyu is not a few years older than Xi Zimo, he may be influenced by Ji Lingbai and still takes good care of Xi Zimo.
Xi Zimo took the menu, first looked at it by himself, and then took the menu and asked his sister, "Ling Bai, do you have anything you want to eat?"
Ji Lingbai said casually, but he still ordered a few things that he often eats when eating hot pot, after all, it is very unwise to rely on two men to order.
The menu was handed to the waiter, and while waiting, several people started chatting.
Seeing that the atmosphere between Xi Zimo and Ji Lingbai was obviously different from before, Han Xingyu hesitated for a moment and said, "What are you guys...... Sure?"
The relationship between Ji Lingbai and Han Xingyu is still good, and they are a little embarrassed when they hear it. Xi Zimo didn't have this scruple at all, "Yes!"
Han Xingyu didn't do much to investigate, but still expressed his wishes, "Then you should invite this meal, how can I say that I am also what it is." As he spoke, he leaned over to Xi Zimo and bumped him on the shoulder.
"We please, we please. Xi Zimo's pocket money has never been broken, and almost never spent much. Every time he has something he wants, Ji Lingbai will always deliver it to him as soon as possible. Therefore, a hot pot is still pleased.
Ji Lingbai knocked Han Xingyu on the head, "Blackmailing my brother in front of me, I'm afraid you're not looking for a fight." ”
At this time, the waiter began to serve the food, and Han Xingyu immediately sat in a position far away from Ji Lingbai, but he refused to give up, "Look at your temperament, you like it to Zimo." ”
Ji Ling gave him a blank look, "Anyway, I don't want you to like it." After saying that, he began to add some of the dishes ordered by the three of them to the soup pot.
Regarding Ji Lingbai's words, Han Xingyu really couldn't refute it. I could only shut up silently, and selected a few things I liked more and added them.
A few people chatted while eating, and the time passed quickly, and the sky gradually became dark. Ji Lingbai looked at the lights outside, and suddenly remembered that he hadn't gone shopping with Xi Zimo for a long time, "I've eaten almost enough, let's disperse." ”
Han Xingyu still wants to talk, because they haven't seen each other for a long time. However, as said before, he was a very discerning person, and he saw that Ji Lingbai didn't want to stay longer, so he didn't say anything about staying. Then he got up and prepared to leave.
The three of them didn't expect that as soon as they opened the door, they met an old acquaintance.
Zhao Liang and the group were going upstairs, and there was even a little beauty hanging on Zhao Liang's arm.
As if he hadn't seen it, Ji Lingbai took the lead and walked downstairs. Han Xingyu and Xi Zimo followed. It's just that when he finished walking the stairs, Han Xingyu still didn't hold back and glanced back at Zhao Liang.
Zhao Liang probably didn't expect to meet Ji Lingbai here, especially when there was a girl beside him, so he couldn't react for a while and stayed there. It wasn't until the girl shook his arm and said, "Brother Zhao Liang, why don't you leave?" that he came to his senses.
Pulling out the girl's hand, she ran in the direction of the gate. "Ji Lingbai, don't get me wrong, that girl is the daughter of my father's partner, and we have nothing to do with each other. ”
Ji Ling didn't reply, "This matter has nothing to do with me." After walking a few more steps, he looked back at the lonely boy at the door of the hot pot restaurant.
"Zhao Liang. ”
Zhao Liang's eyes lit up all of a sudden, and he raised his head to look at Ji Lingbai.
"I think I've made it clear what I need to say. As soon as he said this, he could feel that the light in Zhao Liang's eyes had dimmed a lot.
Han Xingyu, who was watching from the side, was a little unbearable, "Ji Lingbai, let's go." ”
Ji Lingbai has never been a procrastinator, this time he simply felt that Zhao Liang was a little too entangled, so he couldn't help but say a few words. After all, the relationship was not bad, looking at the other party like this, Ji Lingbai was also a little reluctant. But she knows that she can't be soft-hearted in this kind of thing, otherwise she will give the other party hope, which will be more cruel to him.
Xi Zimo didn't speak the whole time, after experiencing the last time in Yihe Hall, it is estimated that Xi Zimo has not been able to express himself freely in front of Zhao Liang for a long time. Some things are not what you want, but they still cause harm to others, so all you can do is to appear in front of each other less.
Not long after leaving, Han Xingyu said goodbye to Xi Zimo and Ji Lingbai, saying that he was going to enjoy the beautiful nightlife. Ji Lingbai knew that the other party just wanted to give himself and Xi Zimo some time alone, so he nodded and let the other party leave.
"Zimo, let's take a look. The two of them didn't go far, they just walked along the riverside like a walk.
Xi Zimo looked at Ji Lingbai beside him, and always had an unreal feeling, "Ling Bai, what are you going to do in the future?"
Ji Lingbai looked sideways at Xi Zimo, who had a serious face, and said jokingly, "I haven't thought about it, is it okay to be your virtuous helper?"
"Okay!" Xi Zimo nodded, and said with some distress, "But you are so good, it is a little too wronged for me to do that." ”
Ji Lingbai touched Xi Zimo's hair, "Fool Mo, I will definitely learn management in the future, otherwise what will you do with your company, my company, do you really let my father and them grow old?"
Xi Zimo thought about it, it seemed to be such a truth. Eyebrows bent, "It's still thoughtful." ”
"Well, so, you just do what you like and I'll take care of the rest. Now that he has said this, Ji Lingbai even said everything he wanted to say at one time.
Xi Zimo couldn't help but hold Ji Lingbai's hand, "Sister, you're so good." ”
"Didn't I use to be good?"
Thinking that her sister was really angry, Xi Zimo hurriedly explained, "Ling Bai has always been very good, the best." After saying that, it seemed to be confirmed, "Well, that's it." He nodded very seriously as he spoke, looking very interesting.
Ji Lingbai and Xi Zimo are very happy now, but they don't know that in the bridge hole under their feet, there is a young man as big as them lying in his hand, holding a photo of Xi Zimo and Ji Lingbai in his hand, his face full of haze.
Seeing that it was already dark, Ji Lingbai went home with Xi Zimo.
When he went to Mozhuxuan the next day, Ji Lingbai accompanied Xi Zimo over.
Xi Zimo went to the studio alone, and Ji Lingbai went to the second floor to play chess with Mo Lao. In her previous life, Ji Lingbai had a business with a Japanese who was very interested in Chinese Go, and in order to get the other party to accept this order, she practiced her chess skills for a long time, and even asked several well-known Go masters to win the other party.
Then he gave the Go book he learned to the other party, and only then did he negotiate the deal with the other party. However, I was still attracted by the magic of Go, and from time to time I wanted to recruit people to compete.
In this life, since I saw Mo Lao playing chess with others, he hooked out the gluttonous worm again, and he came to Mo Lao from time to time to play a few games. Mo Lao also did not refuse this kind of thing, and the two of them worked for a while, and they also won or lost.
The two played for a while, and when it came to the last game, Mo Lao spoke.
Mo Lao and Ji Lingbai are both relatively old people, and they generally can't speak when they play chess. Therefore, Ji Lingbai was a little shocked when he heard Mo Lao speak.
"What's the matter, didn't you hear that?" Mo Lao repeated.
Ji Lingbai shook his head, "Old Mo, I still think Zimo is too young. ”
"You, this is a matter of concern, and you are only three years older than him. Moreover, there will be no problem this time, there is an old man in the judges who is not bad, if he can guide Zimo in two sentences, it will also be of great benefit to him. Mo Lao said while looking at the chessboard.
Ji Lingbai was silent for a while before he said, "I still have to think about it." ”
"Think, think, just don't miss the registration time. Mo Lao stopped as he spoke, glaring at Ji Lingbai angrily, "Why did you still win?"
Ji Lingbai didn't understand what Mo Lao meant, and looked at him without speaking.
Mo Lao himself was a little embarrassed, after all, these words can be said at any time, and the reason why he chose to say it at this time was actually that he didn't win a game today. It's all because Ji Lingbai, he has won more and more recently, and he doesn't know how to let the old man do a little.
"It's nothing, Zimo should be almost over. I have something to do, so let's go first. ”
Ji Lingbai has never been stupid, and he can guess what happened just now by looking at Mo Lao's performance. I felt a little funny in my heart, and the old child and the old child really said it correctly.
"Okay, then I'll take Zimo and leave first. Ji Lingbai walked a few steps, turned back to Mo Lao and said, "I will consider what you said." ”
Ji Lingbai and Xi Zimo returned home. Seeing Xi Zimo seriously fiddling with his studio, Ji Lingbai still decided to ask the other party.
"Zimo, do you want to participate in the calligraphy and painting competition?"
Xi Zimo raised his head when he heard this, "Is it okay?"
Looking at Xi Zimo's positive appearance, Ji Lingbai suddenly felt that his previous entanglement was completely superfluous. Since Xi Zimo likes it, then he has to support it.
"Of course!"