The assistant hurriedly followed with an umbrella, not very understanding what his boss was going to do.

It wasn't until Ling Huaiye stood two steps away from Ruan Yan that his voice penetrated the rain curtain: "It's not bad that a new barbecue restaurant has opened in the university town, do you want to try it?" ”

The assistant who followed the man was stunned, looking slightly surprised.

Did he hear it right, the boss is inviting the opposite sex to dinner?

It's strange, the sun won't rise in the west tomorrow, will it?

Ruan Yan was also surprised, she didn't expect Ling Huaiye to go and return, and she also mentioned the newly opened barbecue restaurant inexplicably.

Stunned for a moment, she subconsciously wanted to refuse, but was preempted by the man: "Before returning to China, Huai Xin said that she would invite you to dinner." ”

"She's over there in college town."

Ling Huaiye said this, which is equivalent to an explanation.

Ruan Yan finally understood, but she was still a little hesitant.

"Huai Xin" is Ling Huaiye's little sister, and her full name is Ling Huai Xin.

Three years ago, Ling Huaixin, who was only 15 years old, was discussed and bullied by his classmates.

It happened that Ruan Yan went to school to pick up her younger brother Ruan Hao that day, and bumped into Ling Huaixin, who was being harassed, so he helped her out of trouble.

Later, Ling Huaiye and the others left Chunluo City, Ruan Yan went to the airport to see him off, and Ling Huaixin hugged her and cried for a long time, calling her "Sister Ruan" one after another.

Xu remembered the little girl who cried into tears, and Ruan Yan also wanted to know her current situation, so she agreed to Ling Huaiye's proposal.

"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey."

The assistant took an umbrella from the restaurant and respectfully handed it to Ruan Yan.

Although he doesn't know what the identity of this "Miss Ruan" is, he must not be idle if he can let the boss take the initiative to invite her to dinner together.

He naturally has to deal with it carefully, and if he can't figure out that this will be the boss lady in the future.

Ruan Yan thanked him and was about to receive the umbrella.

Ling Huaiye walked to the steps in front of her first, and held the umbrella he had received from his assistant not long ago on top of Ruan Yan's head.

The man has the smell of teak mixed with sandalwood, which is rich and smelly, and has a calming calmness.

Ruan Yan was stunned by his sudden move, forgot to take the umbrella, and raised his eyes motionlessly to look at Ling Huaiye, who was talking to the assistant with a slightly handsome face.

"You go down and open the car door first." Ling Huaiye commanded in a deep voice.

The assistant who was stunned on the side reacted at this time, nodded hurriedly, and then held the transparent umbrella borrowed from the restaurant and trotted down the steps.

Only Ling Huaiye and Ruan Yan were left standing on the steps, holding a black umbrella together.

"Let's go." The man's gaze returned to Ruan Yan's face.

Her gaze swept over her delicate eyebrows and eyes without any traces, and her thin lips hooked the imperceptible arc, and she was in a good mood.

In contrast, Ruan Yan was much more reserved. Since marrying Sheng Yubai, she has never been so close to other members of the opposite sex.

Holding an umbrella together always feels a little ambiguous.

But Ling Huaiye's personality, Ruan Yan is very clear.

He did this because he was afraid that she would not be able to go down the stairs in high heels, so he stayed and walked with her.

Such a considerate move, Ruan Yan has no reason to refuse. I had to bite the bullet and stand side by side with him, step by step, and go down the trend unhurriedly.

When they finally arrived at the front of the car, the assistant had already opened the door of the back seat for them.

Ruan Yan realized that from the time she agreed to eat with Ling Huaiye, the awkward relationship between them had just begun.

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After getting into the car, Ruan Yan tactically took out his mobile phone and read the novel in order not to talk to the man next to him as much as possible.

As everyone knows, Ling Huaiye didn't mean to catch up with her.

After all, since getting into the car, Ruan Yan's tense appearance has been seen in his eyes.

She is like a frightened fawn, in dire need of hiding, self-soothing, and refusing to be approached.

In order not to make Ruan Yan too uncomfortable, Ling Huaiye also took out his mobile phone and sent a WeChat message to Ling Huaixin.

Ling Huaixin was indeed in the university town, she returned to China to study in college, and was admitted to the Communication University and the Broadcasting Department in Chunluo City.

In order to facilitate her study, Ling Huaiye bought a house for her in the university town, and this summer, Ling Huaixin lived there, and the name was beautiful: familiar with the environment of the university town.

Ling Huaiye didn't control her too strictly, and let her go.

Today, I was also going to go over to see her after the dinner, but he was talking nonsense about the barbecue restaurant, so he had to talk to Ling Huaixin in advance.

When Ling Huaixin heard that Ruan Yan was also there, he sent several emojis to Ling Huaiye one after another.

Her happiness almost overflowed from the screen of her phone.

[Ling Huaixin: Second brother, why are you with Sister Ruan?] You finally can't help but go to her? ]

[Ling Huaiye: What's the matter with you?] Hurry up and find a new rotisserie. ]

[Ling Huaixin: A newly opened barbecue restaurant? I don't have anything near here, only the newly opened grilled fish restaurant, hot pot restaurant and lobster restaurant......]

[Ling Huaiye: ......]

Just when Ling Huaiye was staring at his mobile phone and thinking about how to lie for a while, Ruan Yan, who had been reading the novel silently next to him, suddenly spoke: "That ......"

Ling Huaiye quietly turned off the screen of her mobile phone, her handsome face was slightly sideways, her gaze was slightly lower, and she fell on her white and delicate face.

I saw Ruan Yan's cheeks flush slightly, and he seemed a little embarrassed: "My friend has a private restaurant in the university town, why don't you take Huaixin there to eat." ”

It's better for students to eat less barbecue, after all, it's not very healthy.

Although her favorite thing when she was in school was barbecue, she is indeed a little hungry right now.

But for the sake of Huaixin's health, Ruan Yan still chose to give up his favorite.

Ruan Yan's proposal undoubtedly relieved Ling Huaiye of the siege.

He nodded, "Yes." ”

After a while, the man reminded her: "Send me the address of your friend's store on WeChat." ”

Ruan Yan was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously asked the man to scan the code first to add a friend.

But he didn't want to, Ling Huaiye didn't move, just looked at her deeply, and said seriously: "You flip through the address book, my nickname and avatar are still the same as before." ”

"......" Ruan Yan realized that he had not changed WeChat in the three years he was abroad.

Maybe it's not just WeChat, she suspects that Ling Huaiye's other contact information has not been changed.

After a moment of surprise, Ruan Yan sent the address of the private restaurant run by Qin Zhenzhen to Ling Huaiye.

and subconsciously introduced to the man: "You also know that friend of mine, I was at the same table in high school, Qin Zhenzhen." ”

"She's a chef now, she's opening her own shop, and she's living a happy life."

When Qin Zhenzhen was mentioned, the expression on Ruan Yan's face was much more natural, her rouge lips were curved, and her eyes were full of smiles.

It's like a warm orange lamp on the side of the street on a snowy winter night, melting the cold snow.

Ling Huaiye was a little stunned, and he didn't blink his eyes.

Perhaps because of his silence, Ruan Yan realized that he had spoken too much, and suddenly lost his voice, and silently flattened the corners of his curved lips.

She turned back into the same Mrs. Sheng who seemed extremely reserved because she wanted to avoid suspicion.

For the rest of the journey, the car was quiet all the time.

Ruan Yan continued to read the novel, and by the way, asked Qin Zhenzhen on WeChat if she was in the store.

Qin Zhenzhen didn't know that she was going over, so she went home early today.

It's raining at this time, and she's soaking in the bathtub, playing mobile games with her little brothers on the Internet.

Hearing Ruan Yan say that she was going to her store to eat, she thought she was with Sheng Yubai, so she didn't ask much at all.

Just let Ruan Yan go over directly, order casually, and someone will do it for them.

Ruan Yan didn't take the initiative to mention the matter of ordering Huai Ye.

Thinking that it was just a meal, there might not be a chance to meet again in the future.

After all, everyone has grown up, started a family, and is busy with their own work.

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Qin Zhenzhen's private restaurant is in the alley facing the river behind Communication University.

The restaurant is on the riverside, with a large courtyard on three floors, which is quite elegant and quiet with the retro courtyard of the Jiangnan water town.

This store is a high-end place in the university town, and there are not many students on weekdays, but there are many CEOs who like this elegance and like to come here to book a private room and talk about cooperation while eating.

Although Qin Zhenzhen is not in the store, there is no one in the store from top to bottom, from the management to the cleaning aunt, who does not know Ruan Yan.

As soon as she entered the store, the waitress led her up to the third floor and went directly to the private room with the best view of the river.

Along the way, the waiter kept secretly looking at Ling Huaiye, who was walking with Ruan Yan.

thought it was Ruan Yan's husband Sheng Yubai, and was full of praise for him: "He is worthy of being Sister Ruan Yan's husband, he is really dignified and has an extraordinary temperament." ”

As soon as the waiter's words of praise fell, Ruan Yan and Ling Huaiye, who had entered the room one after another, were stunned.

The two subconsciously looked at each other, and in the eyes of others, they were simply a couple with a special tacit understanding.