When they met one or two strangers, who seemed to be residents of this alley, they stopped and greeted Shen Yimo warmly when they saw him. Shen Yimo would also stop and happily chat with them for a few words before continuing on his way.
"Boss, do you often come here to eat?" He seemed to be a frequent visitor, judging by how familiar he was with the people here. But she couldn't understand why he, a CEO worth hundreds of millions, would like to eat food from this small alley.
"This is where I was born. Did you expect that?" Shen Yimo turned around and looked at her and smiled.
"I never thought that there is still a place like this in the president's hometown?" His answer really surprised her. She never thought that he would bring her to such a place.
"Yes, there are, but I haven't been back for many years."
"Why did the president bring me here?"
"There's a beef noodle restaurant here that's really delicious, with authentic Guizhou flavor. If you try it once, you'll definitely want to come again next time!" From the moment he entered the alley, Shen Yimo had a smile on his face, and he explained to Yu Xiao as they walked.
"Is it really that delicious? Now that you mention it, I'm really curious." Yu Xiao smiled when she heard his words. After staying in the bustling city for a long time, she suddenly walked into such a place. She felt that all the things that bothered her in her mind seemed to be driven away, and she felt indescribably comfortable.
"The boss here opened this shop when I was very young. Because the beef noodles he made are the most authentic in the city, many people suggested that he go out and find a prosperous place. Some people also wanted to cooperate with him, but he refused. After all these years, he is still selling beef noodles here. Someone once wanted to buy his recipe at a high price, but he was indifferent and still guarded this alley." When talking about the shop selling beef noodles, Shen Yimo talked more.
"Are there still such people nowadays?" Yu Xiao was a little unconvinced.
In this materialistic city, making money is almost everyone's common goal, right? Faced with the temptation of money, there are still people who are not tempted? This indifference is really precious.
Shen Yimo looked back at her thoughtfully, then turned around and continued walking forward. When the two of them had walked about halfway, the road in the alley became more and more difficult to walk on. Yu Xiao stepped on the bumpy ground very carefully, but after only two steps, she accidentally twisted her ankle.
"How is it? Can you walk?" Shen Yimo turned around and looked at Yu Xiao's wrinkled face, then looked at her feet and asked her.
“Oh, no…it’s okay…” Yu Xiaoqiang pretended to be fine and took two steps, looking a little awkward.
Shen Yimo grabbed her arm, pulled her behind him, and suddenly squatted down in front of her: "Stop pretending, come on up, I'll carry you!"
"No, no, no need!" Yu Xiao waved her hand and refused immediately after hearing what Shen Yimo said, but Shen Yimo didn't listen to her at all. He patted himself on the back and ordered, "Come up quickly. Don't think too much. Just treat me as a friend."
"How can that be possible? President, I'm really fine!" Yu Xiao shook her head vigorously. She was already married, and she felt uncomfortable having such close contact with another man.
"Do you think I have bad intentions towards you?" Shen Yimo's voice sank, and his handsome face turned completely dark.
"No! No!" Yu Xiao denied repeatedly.
"Just treat me as an ordinary friend, come up!" Shen Yimo's voice revealed a tone that could not be refused.
"Um... ahem... okay!" Yu Xiao bit her lip, slowly lay on his back and hugged his neck.
Shen Yimo felt that she was lying down, raised the corner of his lips and smiled, and walked towards the beef noodle shop with Yu Xiao on his back. In fact, at this moment, he really didn't have any messy thoughts. Just like he said, he just wanted to carry her on his back. Every time she came with Mingyao, she would ask him to start from the entrance of the alley and carry him all the way to the beef noodle shop. Unexpectedly, Yu Xiao's fall today gave him the best excuse to relive his memories.
With every step she took, past events flowed like running water, constantly pouring out from the deepest part of her memory. Ming Yao's every move, every frown and smile, even the words she had said, seemed as if they had just happened yesterday.
"Mo Mo, you stole my first kiss so early, I want to take it back today!"
"Mo Mo, when you are old, will you still carry me here?"
"Momo, please marry me soon. I can't wait to marry you."
"Mo Mo, if you dare to like another woman in the future, I will pull out all your teeth and turn you into a toothless tiger..."
"Silently..."
"Do you have any brothers or sisters?" Shen Yimo, who had suddenly become silent, asked Yu Xiao. The two looked so similar that he always felt they were sisters. But Uncle Ming denied his idea from the beginning.
Mingyao is an only child!
"No!" Yu Xiao shook his head, not understanding why he suddenly asked himself that.
"Yaoyao doesn't have any relationship either. When I first saw you, I thought you were Yaoyao's sister. But later I asked Uncle Ming and he said he only had one daughter. It seems that you and Yaoyao really have nothing to do with each other." Shen Yimo sighed as he spoke, and it was unknown what he was sighing about.
"I am the only daughter of my parents, so it shouldn't matter." Yu Xiao thought for a moment and answered, but her tone was obviously hesitant. She had no memory of anything before she was fifteen. Even if her parents really had a daughter like this who was wandering around outside, how would she know about it
"You seemed unhappy when we were having dinner last night. Why?" Shen Yimo suddenly changed the subject.
"No... No! I'm not unhappy!"
"That Kang Shaoxi is my sister's friend and has nothing to do with me."
"Oh..." Yu Xiao responded indifferently, not understanding why he had to explain such a thing to her.
The beef noodle shop that Shen Yimo mentioned soon arrived. The shop was not big, only ten square meters in area, but it was very clean inside. When entering the door, Yu Xiao insisted on sliding down from Shen Yimo's back. With his support, he limped into the shop.
The shop owner was a very enthusiastic man in his sixties. When he saw Shen Yimo and Yu Xiao, his face instantly lit up. He looked at the two and greeted them enthusiastically: "Momo and Yatou haven't been here for more than half a year!"
Shen Yimo smiled and nodded, and just smiled and replied: "Uncle Rong, I'm too busy at work, running around every day."
The old man looked at Yu Xiao who had been sitting in silence, somewhat puzzled: "Why is the girl so quiet today? Did something unhappy happen to her?"
Yu Xiao smiled, knowing that he might be talking about Ming Yao, but she didn't say anything and replied with a smile: "I was a little tired from working overtime last night, so I came here to relax."
Rong Bo looked at her and said, "Girl, you can never make enough money. When you are tired, come to Rong Bo's place to rest. Just like when you were little, it doesn't matter whether you eat or not. Just chat with Rong Bo and he will be satisfied."
"Thank you, Uncle Rong!" The old man in front of him gave Yu Xiao a familiar feeling, as if he had really lived here in the past.
"Mo Mo and Yatou had their wedding, right?" Uncle Rong asked the two people with a smile as he skillfully made beef noodles.
Shen Yimo's eyes dimmed for a moment, and he glanced at Yu Xiao opposite him, then looked up at Rong Bo and smiled: "Not yet, the girl said that she wants Rong Bo to be our witness."
"Haha! If Rong Bo was ten years younger, he would really be willing to do this, but Rong Bo is old now. I will be very happy just to see you two get married. When you hold your wedding, don't forget to tell me. Do you hear me?"
Shen Yimo looked at Yu Xiao opposite him, and nodded with a smile: "Don't worry, Uncle Rong, I will!"
Listening to the conversation between the two, Yu Xiao felt somewhat embarrassed, but she couldn't bear to tell Rong Bo that she was not Ming Yao. After all, a man of his age would not be able to bear the blow, right
As Shen Yimo said, although this shop is small, the beef noodles taste the best. Yu Xiao ate a bowl of beef noodles. The two of them ate happily. When they left, Rong Bo refused to take the money. Shen Yimo did not insist and took the money back.
"Girl, come find Uncle Rong whenever you want to eat in the future. If you can't find the way, just ask Uncle Rong for beef noodles. Everyone around here knows about it. Remember?" Before leaving, Uncle Rong looked at Yu Xiao and reminded her.
"I understand, Uncle Rong. I will definitely come again."
After the two said goodbye to Rong Bo, they returned along the same route. After a meal, Yu Xiao's foot had already recovered a lot, and the two slowly walked out of the alley and got into the car.
"It seems that Uncle Rong really thinks I'm Mingyao. Do I really look that much like her?" Yu Xiao thought about what Uncle Rong had just said, and became more and more curious about the girl named Mingyao. I've seen her photo in Uncle Ming's villa before, and they don't look alike, right
"You're wrong. Uncle Rong doesn't think of you as Yaoyao at all." Shen Yimo looked at the entrance of the alley thoughtfully, and started the car after a while.
"But… "
"Yaoyao and I grew up here. Rong Bo can tell whether it is her or not with his eyes closed. How could he recognize the wrong person?"
"oh… "
"If he really thought of you as Yaoyao, he wouldn't tell you how to leave the next time you come."
Yu Xiao nodded in sudden realization, looked at Shen Yimo's face, and said nothing more.
On the way back, Shen Yimo didn't speak a word. When he passed by a pharmacy, he stopped the car and went in to buy some medicine. Yu Xiao wanted to make it clear to him that he should not treat himself as Ming Yao anymore, but after trying several times, he swallowed the words back when they came to his lips. He was already in great pain after losing the woman he loved most. He would make it clear to him when he had the chance in the future.
"Do you want to learn how to drive?" Shen Yimo suddenly asked her when the car stopped at a traffic light. (To be continued)