Chapter 49: A Chance Encounter (2)
"Didn't you go to the wedding feast?" Yan Xinyi asked in surprise first.
"Just take the money and you're done. We don't like that kind of occasion, and before we have officially started, we look for an opportunity to slip away and find another place to eat. Ye Mingchao looked at her with his pair of enthusiastic eyes, and smiled at Zhong Kenan, "I was just about to invite the two of you to a meal to express my gratitude, since you all happened to meet so much, just enjoy the light and let me go back to the east." ”
Yan Xinyi glanced at Luo Shuwen, she stared at Zhong Kenan, her eyes were quite gentle and delicate, obviously looking forward to his reply. She looked at Zhong Kenan again, and he looked back at her, "You decide." ”
She was slightly stunned that he had given her the decision to accept the thanks.
Seeing this, Ye Mingchao opened his mouth again: "If you are not willing to accept thanks, then how about having a meal together and officially making friends?" I like to make friends, many friends and many ways, especially excellent friends like Mr. Zhong and Miss Yan. ”
His tone was sincere and earnest, making it hard to refuse. Yan Xinyi thought about it for a while, many friends have many paths, what he said is very reasonable, so he made a decision instead of Zhong Kenan: "Since this is the case, you are welcome, thank you friends for the invitation." ”
Zhong Kenan did not object, and accepted the invitation.
"It's an honor." Ye Mingchao looked at Yan Xinyi, and the bright light shone in his eyes. And Luo Shuwen beside him also had brilliance in her eyes.
Ye Mingchao took them to the restaurant on the third floor, a luxurious private room, with exquisite interior decoration, warm and elegant lighting and colors.
Ye Mingchao asked Yan Xinyi to choose a position first, Yan Xinyi sat casually, and Zhong Kenan sat down next to her, on her right side. Ye Mingchao sat on her left side, and Luo Shuwen naturally sat next to Zhong Kenan.
The waiter came in and asked them to order.
"You're guests, come here." Ye Mingchao was very gentlemanly and handed over the menu book to Yan Xinyi.
Yan Xinyi is not good at ordering, so she gave it to Zhong Kenan.
Zhong Kenan flipped through the menu book casually, and asked the waiter: "What are the special dishes, make a recommendation?" ”
"There is a rose flame shrimp, which tastes very good." Ye Mingchao recommended first.
Zhong Kenan frowned slightly, "Is there anything else?" ”
"Flame turtle, flame conch, flame drunken goose." Ye Mingchao is a frequent visitor here, "There is also the fusion of ice and fire, flame iron plate ice cream, girls will definitely like it." ”
The waiter on the side added: "The flame series is our latest innovative dish developed here, and it is very popular.
"Unfortunately, I don't like this kind of dish." Zhong Kenan handed the menu book back to Ye Mingchao, "Let's have some of Mr. Ye, just change to other series." ”
Zhong Kenan's magnetic and deep voice went straight to the depths of Yan Xinyi's heart, he knew that she was afraid of fire, thought about her, and protected her privacy, and did not hesitate to take the rejection of fire on himself. She sat there as if she was in a calm position, not moving or speaking, and the emotion instantly filled her heart so much that she was afraid that it would overflow.
Ye Mingchao didn't get to the bottom of it, he took the initiative and ordered a few dishes that he had eaten before, he hadn't eaten them, and especially asked the waiter if there would be a flame, and if there was, he would change to something else, he was very careful. He also asked the other three for their opinions, whether they wanted to drink, and they all said no, and he was not reluctant, and only ordered a drink.
After the waiter left, Yan Xinyi gradually broke free from the agitated emotions. She turned her head to look at Zhong Kenan, his expression thoughtful.
She wanted to be more relaxed, her eyes rolled roundly, and suddenly she realized that the position of the four of them was a little strange. It was obviously a large round table, and the four of them were all squeezed to one side. This reminded her of the fairy tale "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" that she read when she was a child, where Alice saw the March Hare and the Hatter drinking tea, and for some reason, the table was very large, but they wanted to squeeze in a corner, and yelled at Alice, "There is no place". Every time she saw this, she would laugh, and she couldn't help but laugh out loud at this thought, causing everyone else to look at her.
"What are you laughing at? Ye Mingchao stared at her with a smile.
"Oh, it suddenly feels like we're crammed together like this, it's such a waste of space." Yan Xinyi turned her head to look at Ye Mingchao, with an unusually vivid look floating in her eyes, and her young face was full of youthful breath.
Ye Mingchao couldn't help but smile again, "The distance is closer, which is conducive to enhancing the relationship." ”
Yan Xinyi thought to herself, from a psychological point of view, people generally maintain social distancing in the work environment and social gatherings, and this distance reflects a more formal relationship in terms of social or etiquette. Friends and acquaintances will enter the personal distance, the personal distance range is between 46-76 cm, just to be able to shake hands with each other, friendly conversation, this is the space to interact with acquaintances. Strangers entering this distance will constitute aggression against others. All four of them are now within personal distance of each other.
Zhong Kenan is relatively familiar with her, and it is easy to have a sense of connection when sitting next to her, facing Ye Mingchao with her, which is similar to facing Shi Tianlin last time, so such a distance is normal. And Luo Shuwen's thoughts about Zhong Kenan, she has already seen it.
What about Ye Mingchao? Ye Mingchao is far from being an acquaintance to her, closer to a stranger, a person from a background like him should be polite and thoughtful, but he has broken into the close range of personal distance, which has actually constituted a violation of her.
Of course, she didn't mind his aggression, it felt good to have a handsome guy sitting next to her, but she couldn't help but speculate about his psychology, so the pair of bright big eyes looked at Ye Mingchao bluntly.
Ye Mingchao was confused, what kind of eyes was this! It was embarrassing to be stared at so bluntly, and he bent down and asked tentatively, "Is there anything strange on my face?" ”
She tilted her head in contemplation and smiled, "There are no strange things, but there are valuable things." ”
"What is valuable?" He asked, puzzled.
"Look at your face like jade, isn't jade very valuable?" She replied mischievously.
It turned out that he was praising him for being handsome, Ye Mingchao's eyes lit up, and he looked at her for a moment, "Can I take the liberty of asking you a question?" ”
"Just ask." She was very generous.
"Are you still single?" He boldly asked.
"Of course." She laughed self-deprecatingly, "It's hard for someone like me to get married when I deal with corpses all day long." ”
As she spoke, the corner of her eye unconsciously glanced at Zhong Kenan on the other side, Zhong Kenan had been listening to their conversation silently just now, her face was expressionless, and a strange expression appeared on her face at this time. And Luo Shuwen, who was sitting next to him, had an imperceptible look at the corner of her mouth
Smile, with a hint of mockery.
Ye Mingchao's eyes stared at her deeply, "Love has nothing to do with career, a likable girl like you must be a good person, but you can't look down on it." ”
His eyes were so bright, and his tone was so sincere that she couldn't tell jokes, and he quietly lowered his eyelids, and a slightly flustered emotion grabbed her.
Maybe he felt that he was a little abrupt, Ye Mingchao paid attention to Luo Shuwen, "Shu Wen is also single, and there is a long queue of rich and handsome people who pursue her, but she doesn't take anyone else's eyes seriously." ”
"The son of a wealthy family is not my ideal candidate." Luo Shuwen is generous and does not shy away from this topic, "The Prince Charming in my mind is a real talent and learning, which can make me appreciate, admire, and admire from the bottom of my heart." Instead of relying on a few stinky money at home, he went around picking up girls to show off. ”
Yan Xinyi wanted to ask her if she had a candidate for Prince Charming in her mind, but she felt that it was not suitable in front of Zhong Kenan.
At this time, the waiter began to serve, everyone's attention shifted to the delicacies, the waiter introduced, presented are creative new dishes, such as black tiger palm mushroom red stewed crocodile paw, brine large scallops, ancient steamed dragon grouper, fish curd fresh bamboo soaked vegetables, bacon asparagus rolls, Dongpo meat, grilled shrimp and skewered beef combination of four happiness platter, etc., learn from local practices, select local seasonal ingredients, hoping to bring guests a unique and unparalleled food experience.
Yan Xinyi moved the chopsticks first, it was indeed very delicious, and she was full of praise. Others have tasted it successively. After each dish came up, Ye Mingchao was very attentive to Yan Xinyi, of course, he did not snub Zhong Kenan, from time to time beckoned him to eat more vegetables, and would also find some topics to talk to him, but it was nothing more than inconsequential words such as expressing admiration for him, hoping to have the opportunity to ask him for advice, Zhong Kenan replied politely, and the two of them went around and around, and did not mention the matter of bidding.
Yan Xinyi will insert it from time to time to adjust the atmosphere. Luo Shuwen dined quietly, and only when Ye Mingchao mentioned her identity as "Zhong Kenan's assistant" in passing, she would respond simply, with an elegant and touching smile. And about the company, what to say and what not to say, there is no need for Zhong Kenan to remind her, she has a very measured grasp of herself. Even if Ye Mingchao has a good relationship with her, she firmly maintains her boss.
After the main dish is almost eaten, a dessert is served, called "Eight Treasures Taro Puree". Yan Xinyi had never eaten it, looking at the delicate and lubricated appearance, it should be very sweet and delicious, she scooped a spoonful with a gold-plated spoon, and was about to send it to her mouth, her right wrist was suddenly held by Zhong Kenan's left hand, his hand was warm and powerful, the heat in her hand passed through her body like an electric current, and then came into contact with his pair of blazing eyes, her heart beat involuntarily, and she didn't know why her heart was beating so hard.
She gasped heavily, "This is ...... What's wrong? ”
"It's hot inside, don't eat xiao long bao like last time." Zhong Kenan said, his hand involuntarily holding her tighter.