Six o'clock in the evening.

Lin Xi and Qin Yu arrived at the place.

Ruan Dong here, they usually only come here for private parties.

"Third brother."

Nguyen Dong was waiting for them early.

Seeing Lin Xi behind Qin Yu, he waved at her, "Xixi! ”

Lin Xi nodded slightly, and sat down opposite him. Ruan Dong poured them two cups of tea, "Cheng Si hasn't arrived yet." ”

In order to entertain them, Ruan Dong did not open for business today, and specially vacated the venue for them.

Lin Xi took a sip of hot tea and replied slowly: "He seems to be late, and the old man is a little delayed." ”

Qin Yu answered the phone and got up to leave.

As soon as he left, Ruan Dong lay on the bar, approached Lin Xi, and asked in a low voice: "I heard that Old Man Cheng's health has not been good recently?" ”

"Hmm." Lin Xi nodded, "It's an old problem, over and over again." I haven't seen Cheng Si in the past two days. ”

There is such a grandson by Old Man Cheng's side, and whenever something happens, Cheng Si naturally has to be busy and serve by his side.

"No wonder. Two days ago, I called him to ask him out for a drink, but he was not available. ”

Ruan Dong quickly changed the subject, "Is Brother Tuesday coming back from vacation this time, or has he been officially transferred back to China?" ”

"Transferred back." Lin Xi calculated carefully, "It has been more than five years since the second brother was officially transferred to the present. ”

"Not really. I remember the last time I saw Brother Tuesday was when I was in school. In a flash, how many years have passed. ”

Lin Xi was the same, "Almost." The last time I saw my second brother was when I was studying. ”

"Haven't Brother Tuesday's parents returned to Beijing yet?"

"I don't know." Lin Xi really didn't know that the Zhou family's parents worked in the south, and it was estimated that it would be impossible to transfer back to Beijing in a short time. "If the second brother's work in Beijing is stable, my uncle should come over to see the second brother. But it shouldn't be for long. ”

"That's good, when the time comes, bring your uncle and aunt here for dinner, and I'll entertain you personally." Ruan Dong is very familiar with them.

"Okay."

Lin Xi can still call the shots in this matter.

As soon as the two finished chatting, Qin Yu came back. Lin Xi glanced sideways at him, seeing that he had something to say, "What's wrong?" ”

"Second brother has a temporary meeting, so I'm going to come later."

Lin Xi glanced at the time, "Did he say what time it was?" ”

"About an hour."

"That's fine." She has plenty of time, but she is afraid that Cheng Si is in a hurry to go back.

said that Cao Cao Cao arrived, Cheng Si and Bai Xu came from the compound together.

It's just the second brother.

A few people moved to the box, and Ruan Dong went to the back kitchen to prepare the fruit first.

As soon as she entered, Lin Xi sat down near the door, and Bai Xu naturally sat down next to her. The two of them were the youngest, and they could only stay on the sidelines in the past.

The main position is not to think about it.

Cheng Si was going to follow them and sit down on the other side of Lin Xi. But after hesitating, he switched to the other side.

It stands to reason that Qin Yu is sitting on this main seat, even if it is the second brother who comes today.

But Qin Yu didn't, he sat directly on Lin Xi's side.

Cheng Si coughed, intentionally or unintentionally glaring at Bai Xu. The latter glanced around, didn't feel embarrassed at all, and got up directly and walked to Cheng Si on the opposite side and sat down.

Lin Xi: "......"

Cheng Si was also speechless, Bai Xu was now the idea of breaking the jar, and he didn't know how to cover it up at all.

Bai Xu didn't seem to realize the problem at all, sitting on one side with Erlang's legs crossed and drinking tea.

He doesn't care, he doesn't care about the lives of others.

In fact, Lin Xi also wanted to change positions, but if he changed again, he would have to change to the main position.

After thinking about it, she still didn't move.

It's just sitting together, what's the big deal.

Recently, Qin Yu has picked her up and dropped her off to work every day, and now she feels embarrassed, which is too hypocritical.

To enliven the atmosphere, it still depends on Cheng Si.

He quickly found a topic and asked Lin Xi: "Are you going back to the courtyard or going to Linshi for the Chinese New Year this year?" ”

"I don't know, let's see if my uncle will come back. If my uncle doesn't come back, I'll bring my grandparents to Beijing for the New Year. ”

"Uncle doesn't plan to come back yet."

Lin Xi shook his head.

"Oh yes, ...... next week" Cheng Si coughed lightly, not knowing how to ask for a while. He motioned to Bai Xu.

Bai Xu looked up at Lin Xi, and after a look at each other, he said for Cheng Si: "He wants to ask, how do you plan to spend your birthday next week." ”

"......" Cheng Si sighed, he shouldn't have pinned his hopes on Bai Xu.

Bai Xu's mouth is not as good as him.

Cheng Si subconsciously began to observe the subtle expression on Lin Xi's face, for fear of missing something.

But Lin Xi didn't seem to be as resistant as he imagined, and when he heard this, his body only paused slightly, and then he hesitated for a while and replied, "I don't plan to celebrate my birthday." ”

She hasn't had a birthday in so many years abroad.

"Don't, it just so happens that the second brother is also back, and everyone is so lively. How can a birthday be a big day. ”

Cheng Si knew that when Lin Xi was a child, he especially liked birthdays.

Because her birthday is in the second half of the year, when she meets other people's birthdays in the first half of the year, she has to go to join in the fun.

I don't know if children are like this, or if Lin Xi is special.

She likes to blow out candles, and sometimes she can't tell who is the little birthday star of the day.

Over time, no matter whose birthday it was, the elders would buy two cakes to satisfy Lin Xi by the way.

But Lin Xi still shook his head, he didn't have this plan.

"I've been too busy at work lately and have been working overtime. The same is expected to be the case next week. ”

"Why don't you come out on a free day, let's have a meal together."

"Let's see." Lin Xi didn't agree immediately.

She really can't get in the oil and salt, and Cheng Si can't do anything about her.

He peeked at Qin Yu opposite, trying to pull an ally. Unexpectedly, Qin Yu just looked at him indifferently, and didn't mean to speak.

Cheng Si could only give up.

Seeing the two of them sitting, Cheng Si suddenly felt a little itchy.

Recently, the two of them have been rounded up, and they can be regarded as moving in together. He's been too busy lately to keep in touch with them and has no idea how they're going.

It should feel a little closer than before. But the two sat together, still had zero communication, and they didn't look very familiar.

Cheng Si wanted to ask too much, so he could only find a suitable opportunity to talk to Qin Yu alone later.

Turning his head, he chatted with Qin Yu about the recent projects in the suburbs.

When they talked about work, Lin Xi and Bai Xu lowered their heads and played their own games, not interested in their topics at all.

Until there was a gentle knock on the box door.

Lin Xi sat on the outermost side, and was the first to react.

Qin Yu and Cheng Si also stopped talking.

The next second, the door was pushed open from the outside. The man who came in wore a simple work uniform, and the national emblem on his chest had not yet had time to be removed.

[Author's note: The second brother is a diplomat, and his parents are in politics. 】