C14 First Kiss

(14) First kiss

Lu Xinpei drove his own car. It was the latest model of the black BMW, and the license plate number was quite special. Taking a closer look, it was her birthday. The year, month, and date were all there was in the world.

Lyi Qingqing turned to look at him, and he gave a bashful smile. "I don't know how young men chase girls these days, but I hope you won't think of me as a country bumpkin without your permission."

Other than being secretly delighted, all of her attention was focused on the word "chase".

Was he pretending to announce their relationship?

As usual, he drove steadily, almost at the peak of the evening, with the traffic coming in like a shoal, their cars stuck in the middle of the rolling traffic, stopping and stopping, sometimes waiting for a red light, sometimes because of the traffic jam ahead.

It turned out that when you were with someone you liked, even things like traffic jams became cute.

There were several times when she stole a glance at Lu Xinpei. His fingers were white and slender, making her want to grab him and shake his hand. However, his eyes were focused and his movements were skilled. His aura was also very normal. It seemed that his mental barrier had been completely overcome.

What reason did she have to take the initiative?

After about an hour of driving, the car entered the underground garage of an ordinary building. The elevator took them into the main building. The restaurant was known to be open to regular customers at first glance. It was a secluded place with a quiet and secluded environment.

There was no hall, and the steward led them to a small room by the window, where hung several paintings of ancient landscapes, elegant but not dull. There was a large chandelier hanging from the ceiling. The light was tranquil, and the snowflake stone was as clear as jade. At a glance, it seemed to contain a natural cloud.

Such a restaurant was hidden in the city. It was impossible for people to know of its existence outside. Only after stepping into this world did he realize that there was a universe within. This kind of place was truly extravagant and extravagant. Even a single lamp would cost a lot of money. Not only was it expensive, it was also time-consuming.

She had always felt that only those who were willing to burn their money in time were worthy of being called rich and powerful. Thinking about it this way, she didn't know why the owner of this restaurant was opening the restaurant. Who knew how expensive this restaurant would be? How many years would it take to help him earn the money needed to decorate it?

Lu Xinpei pulled out a chair for her in a very gentlemanly manner. The menu was fixed, so she gave it a simple look and chose number five.

By the time all six dishes were served, it was already night time outside the window.

Because he had to drive, Lu Xinpei replied that the butler did not need to get drinks.

At noon, Lyi Qingqing and Shu Lan had a casual lunch at a McDonald's near the market. In the afternoon, Lyi Qingqing went shopping and picked up some stuff. After that, she went out of her mind to deal with Mu Shaoqi.

The two of them focused on eating for a while. Lu Xinpei slowly put down his chopsticks and asked her: "What are you thinking about that makes you happy?"

She carefully swallowed the food in her mouth, wiped the corner of her mouth, and smiled brightly. "You're not allowed to laugh at me!"

Lu Xinpei raised his hand, "I promise not to laugh!"

"I'm settling the bill for the owner of this restaurant. I want to calculate how many years it would take for him to recoup the cost!"

Lu Xinpei did not laugh. Instead, he thought for a moment: "Someone helped him figure this out a long time ago."

Hearing that, Lyi Qingqing became even more curious, "Who is it? How many years is the answer? "

"Mu Haifeng, he had a conservative estimate at that time, it was fifteen years." Of course, he assumes a fixed net profit value and an annual rate of increase. "

Lyi Qingqing immediately understood that this restaurant should also be one of the projects that had passed by their office.

However, she quickly figured it out. Probably no one would spend over a hundred million to renovate a restaurant, and the people who invested in this restaurant must have other more important and selfish reasons for looking forward to using the restaurant's daily profits to make a lot of money.

She shook her head in understanding. "It seems that both I and that Mister Mu are worrying about something."

Lu Xinpei looked at her in admiration: "What do you mean?"

Lyi Qingqing glanced at the surroundings and unhurriedly said, "No one is willing to make a loss. Obviously, the owner here didn't open this restaurant for the public at all!"

Lu Xinpei nodded. "You're very smart!"

How was it smart? At most, it was slow, and when things went wrong, there would be demons. It was just the law!

The two of them continued to eat quietly for a while. Lyi Qingqing secretly thought to herself. In the end, she still asked, "How did you meet my father?"

Lu Xinpei stopped and looked at her: "Many years ago, a senior recommended it."

Lyi Qingqing forced a smile. "Are you all old friends?"

Lu Xinpei also laughed, "That depends on how you define it. Three years ago, when there was a problem with the office, your father reached out and pulled us at the most difficult moment! "

So that's how it was!

She then asked, "Then what happened to Mr. and Mrs. Mu?"

Lu Xinpei's eyes flashed. "I'm just a guest."

Actually, the one Lyi Qingqing wanted to ask was Mu Shaoqi. Su Yuying said that a boy from outside the school came to find her, but he stopped her and sent her away. Since he was the guest during dinner, he must have known what the parents on both sides were thinking. Since he was this close to her, she was really curious how he helped her block Mu Shaoqi.

"Qingqing, what are you thinking about?"

Lyi Qingqing went silent for a moment, then calmly looked at him: "I met Mu Shaoqi in the afternoon."

Lu Xinpei didn't show any surprise, the corner of his mouth sank: "Does he bother you?"

She picked up her glass and drank, clearly feeling a trace of unhappiness. "It's nothing. Three months have passed in a flash."

Lu Xinpei looked at her long and hard. After a while, he opened his mouth: "Sorry!"

It was a hazy, yet slightly ancient, warm light. It was mysterious, yet it did not seem ambiguous. It was an extremely comfortable brightness. Lu Xinpei wore a sky-blue short-sleeved shirt. His forehead was fresh, his face was sculpted, and his skin was white and clean without any hint of femininity. From head to toe, he exuded a refined and stable temperament. He was sitting opposite her, looking at her as if he were looking at her. As he spoke gently to her, her heart suddenly felt soft, as if it were a wisp of cloud floating in the sky, or a round cotton candy that was soft and sticky in the hands of a child.

"What?"

"I didn't expect Qiao Aishi to have such a reaction. Therefore, the matter of the divorce would probably take a few more days. Qing Qing, I am truly sorry! "

All that night, what she really cared about was whether he would personally say those words to her. She could not keep her composure, she was impatient, but it was only because she was not sure, she could not grasp the rhythm between them, their progress. From the start, this relationship seemed to have determined that she would be the one to be passive.

She didn't know why, but one minute she was delighted with his honesty and explanation. The next minute, her emotions fell into a state of confusion once again due to this knowledge.

She looked up at him and changed the subject. "I've made things clear to my father. I want to make Teacher Mu and Mrs. Mu happy, but I don't want their precious son to be despised again and again!"

Lu Xinpei stared at her without blinking as his gaze gradually turned hotter. After a long time, he called out to her, "Qingqing."

Nor should she. She just looked at him.

After a while, he said, "I'm very lucky to have met you!"

It was also Lu Xinpei's turn to drive. While waiting in line for the red light, when he didn't need to hold the steering wheel with both hands, he would naturally reach out his right hand to hold her left hand.

Lyi Qingqing was still unable to hold back and asked about Qiao Aishi's condition, but it seemed that he didn't want to talk much. He only said that the situation had stabilized.

She had wanted to ask him if it would be inappropriate for him to travel in such a situation, but when she thought about it, she felt that it was unnecessary. That was between them, and it was not her turn to remind them.

In fact, the moment Mu Shaoqi mentioned Qiao Aishi's hospitalization in the afternoon, she carefully went through all the recent memories in her mind. In the two weeks before the final exam, Lu Xinpei's class did have some adjustments, but it was only a change in time. He didn't invite any other teachers to take over the class, nor did he hear that he was taking leave from the school. Every time she attended his class, she didn't notice anything unusual or different about him, and he would give her information in his spare time, still simple conversations, asking her what she was doing, or telling her what he was doing.

Was she too slow, or did she really know very little about him?

The neon lights of the windows shone brightly. The bustling night scenery of the city made her feel lost for a moment. It was as if everything was different at first glance, but it was the same at the same time.

This feeling was like Lu Xinpei was holding her hand and getting so close to her. And his instantaneous silence made her fall into a trance, as if he were so far away that she could not reach him.

After parking the car, the two of them walked side by side towards the elevator. They didn't encounter any other residents along the way. When they entered the elevator, he reached out his hand and pressed her floor, but he didn't press his own.

He never took her hand again.

As she got out of the elevator, Lyi Qingqing peeked at her watch. It was not even ten o'clock.

They both seemed to slow down, but in the blink of an eye they were at her door.

Lyi Qingqing slowly reached for her keys. Her mind was already in a mess. If she took the initiative to ask him to come to her house at this moment, wouldn't it seem that she was too unreserved?

Did he think she was hinting at something?

"Qingqing?"

She looked up. "What?"

"Don't let your imagination run wild."

Lyi Qingqing was momentarily unable to react. Taking advantage of her blushing face, she turned around and fled. "Then I'll be going in."

He inserted the key, turned the knob, pushed the door, and closed the door. Leaning against the door, she forgot to turn on the light. Her heart was beating wildly, and for the first time in her life, she felt ashamed. There was only an indescribable sense of embarrassment.

In fact, with a quick thought, she understood what he meant.

But she was embarrassed.

Lyi Qingqing put her hand on her burning cheeks and turned on the light. The doorbell rang.

She opened the door very slowly, but she was reluctant to leave it open.

He clearly knew that the person who was standing outside the door was him, but he didn't dare to look at him.

Just as she avoided his gaze, Lu Xinpei pulled her out and hugged her gently.

She hit him in the chest, defenseless, and the cool, dry breath of a man hit her face, and then he felt his arm around her.

It was as if there were a little man beating a drum in her heart, beating it again and again, the beating of the drum reverberating in her ears. She thought she was going to be so nervous that she didn't know what to do, but in fact, she quickly and naturally reached out and hugged him back.

The feeling of hugging someone turned out to be so real. Compared to the sudden change in distance in the car before, at this moment, her heart was at peace!

She seemed to hear his heart beat at the same time.

After a long while, he said in a low voice, "I'm sorry, but please forgive my selfishness!"

Lyi Qingqing shook her head heavily.

Lu Xinpei gradually let go of her arms and moved his arms away from her back. He then grabbed her hands and held them in front of his chest, looking at her with a sincere expression.

"Qingqing, I won't let you wait for too long."

Lyi Qingqing smiled lightly and pulled her hand away. Then, she gripped his chest tightly and stood on her tiptoes, pressing her lips against his.

The instant she touched his lips, she closed her eyes, but she could clearly feel his breathing stop for a few seconds.

And his lips remained closed, she did not move, he did not move.