Cheng Jingbo took them to a restaurant one stop away from the hospital. Since Bai Ziren and Mu Zibei were not familiar with this place, he took the initiative to order the food. A children's set meal, he himself ordered ordinary noodle soup.
Mu Zibei used chopsticks to pick the meatballs on his plate, then looked at the noodle soup of the distinguished guest opposite, and sighed, "Brother Cheng, you don't have to save me money, just order whatever you want."
Cheng Jingbo's face was calm after the steaming hot noodle soup: "One bowl of noodles is enough."
"Obviously I was planning to treat you to a big meal, but it turned out to be just like this. Telling it out made me lose face."
"The important thing about having a meal is what the guest wants to eat, isn't it?"
Mu Zibei changed his words: "Yes, Brother Cheng is right."
Obviously, Bai Ziren understood why Cheng Jingbo chose to eat here. There are not many people here, it is clean and hygienic, and the price is affordable. As a guest, his choice is very considerate.
"Brother Cheng, I'm sorry for what happened that day, please forgive me." Mu Zibei once again expressed his apology sincerely after taking care of a meatball.
"Okay, I forgive you." He smiled.
"Then can you keep it a secret and not tell Dr. Cheng about it?"
"You have already invited me to dinner, and I have to keep it a secret for you."
"Brother Cheng, you are so generous, I will make you my friend." Mu Zibei made a final decision, "If you need help with anything in the future, don't be polite, just... tell my sister directly, and I will buy it next month." Get your phone, and I'll tell you the number."
"Yes." Cheng Jingbo looked at Bai Ziren, "Let's exchange cell phone numbers later."
Bai Ziren quickly realized that he had concealed some facts from Mu Zibei, and cooperated tacitly.
Mu Zibei spied on the enemy while eating: "Brother Cheng, is anyone chasing Doctor Cheng now?"
"Probably one or two, as far as I know."
Mu Zibei couldn't hide the anxiety on his face, and hurriedly asked, "Did she agree?"
"not yet."
Mu Zibei was half relieved, and then said to himself: "A good girl is afraid of pestering her husband, because they are all thick-skinned."
"Huh? What did you say?"
"It's nothing." Mu Zibei denied it firmly, "I just think that a good girl like Dr. Cheng should strictly choose a life partner."
"Don't worry, no one in the family is urging the marriage. She has enough time and freedom to choose another three to five years."
"Three to five years?" Mu Zibei asked cautiously, even coyly, "Can't we wait a few more years?"
"Wait a few more years? That sounds pitiful. I think she should find someone who can take care of her before she turns thirty-five."
Mu Zibei still wanted to talk, but Bai Ziren next to him couldn't listen anymore, so he just woke him up: "You should be thinking about eating well."
Cheng Jingbo smiled at Mu Zibei: "Well, your sister is right, you can only grow tall if you eat well."
Muzibei was at a loss for words, and was pulled back to reality in an instant. He lowered his head to dig his food in annoyance. Because he ate in a hurry, he was almost caught by a ball, and coughed hastily. Jing Bo had already taken a step ahead, put one hand on Mu Zibei's shoulder, and patted Mu Zibei forcefully a few times in a row, allowing him to spit out a mouthful, and then handed him warm water.
Muzi breathed a sigh of relief, with tears in his eyes: "I almost died of a meal."
Bai Ziren was very worried: "How do you feel now?"
"It's okay." Mu Zibei turned to Cheng Jingbo, and thanked him sincerely, "Thank you Brother Cheng for saving me."
"Take a break before eating." Cheng Jingbo said, "Drink more water now."
It was a false alarm, but it made Mu Zibei feel a little ashamed, so that he was embarrassed to speak for the next few minutes, as if he had done something wrong.
"I swallowed coins when I was a child, and I was sent to the hospital for the doctor to take out." Cheng Jingbo talked about his past in a normal way.
Bai Ziren's attention was immediately attracted: "Really?"
"Well, once during the Chinese New Year, my aunt at home wrapped a coin in every bowl of dumplings. I waited for a long time and ate in a hurry. I was so lucky that I swallowed one randomly. Unfortunately, Got stuck and had to be sent to the hospital."
Mu Zibei asked an important point he cared about: "When you take out that coin, what do you do with it?"
"I keep it in the drawer all the time, so I can remind myself not to rush things."
Mu Zibei ignored the second half of the sentence, and answered happily: "Same thing, I recently pulled a tooth, which is now in a jar, and I also threw a piece of candy in, hoping they will be sweet forever."
Bai Ziren glanced at him silently, thinking that this is completely different, you are clearly a collection monster.
"Very good idea." Cheng Jingbo praised.
Mu Zibei regained his confidence, forgot the embarrassment just now, and started chatting skillfully again, asking Cheng Jingbo what he likes to eat, Cheng Jingbo reported the names of several dishes, but he hadn't tried any of them, drooling in front of him. Regret in my heart.
"Brother Cheng, where can I eat the golden jade lamb you mentioned?"
"It's very simple, you can make it at home. Jinyu is Chinese cabbage, and Xiaozaiyang is another name for tofu." Cheng Jingbo taught him patiently, "In layman's terms, it is cabbage tofu, which tastes very good."
"Oh." The child was not reconciled, and asked again, "What is Furong Goose Vegetable Soup?"
"Well, it's chrysanthemum chrysanthemum and egg flower soup, which can be made at home."
"..."
The children finally died down.
For Bai Ziren, this meal was a happy one. Even if she didn't get involved in the topic, it was enough to listen to Mu Zibei and Cheng Jingbo chatting.
Of course, it was more because she liked to listen to Cheng Jingbo. He always answered Mu Zibei's unreliable questions patiently. His voice is so pleasant and his tone is gentle, it is a very comfortable thing to listen to him speak.
"Sister, quickly write down Brother Cheng's phone number." At the end, Mu Zibei did not forget to remind this important matter.
Bai Ziren had no choice but to pretend to take out his mobile phone, and under the signal of Cheng Jingbo, pretended to enter the number.
Mu Zibei took the opportunity to look through Bai Ziren's bag, looking for other snacks, but unfortunately there were none.
Bai Ziren turned his head and found that all the big and small items in his bag had been dug out, and Mu Zibei was still searching tirelessly.
"I don't have any sugar here." Bai Ziren whispered, "Only very bitter chocolate."
Mu Zibei gave up after hearing the words, and Bai Ziren hurriedly put the things back into the bag one by one.
"Wait, what is this?" Mu Zibei picked up a small notebook as if he had suddenly found a treasure, opened a page and read out, "On love at first sight and adrenaline, dopamine..."
Bai Ziren hurriedly pressed his mouth, took back his notebook, and pretended nothing happened: "This is my subject, you can't understand it."
Mu Zibei rolled his eyes, half understanding: "So you are studying this, it looks very interesting."
"Well, if you are interested, you can learn it in the future." Bai Ziren looked at Cheng Jingbo pretending to be calm.
Fortunately, Cheng Jingbo was looking down at his phone and missed Mu Zibei's high-profile reading.
However, Mu Zibei was definitely not a good person. When Cheng Jingbo put down his phone, he asked directly: "Brother Cheng, what do you think is love at first sight?"
A second stretched infinitely in Bai Ziren's mind, and after a long time, she heard the answer.
"Maybe it's a feeling of deja vu." He smiled faintly and slightly mysteriously.
Bai Ziren recited his words silently in his heart.
"Is that enough?" Mu Zibei was still interested in this topic.
Cheng Jingbo's clean and slender hands were interlaced, and his attitude was calm: "This is already a rare opportunity."
On the way back, Mu Zibei tilted his head, still unconstrained: "Just now I forgot to ask Brother Cheng what he does. He knows that so many dishes are called chefs, right?"
"He is a teacher."
"Ah? No way!" Mu Zibei immediately made a bitter face, "How do you know?"
"You probably didn't pay attention to what he said just now." Bai Ziren rubbed his nose and said casually.
Mu Zibei could hardly bear this fact. You must know that although he behaved very well in school and looked like a good baby, he didn't have any good impressions of the teachers in private, and often satirized their hypocrisy. Now that he knew each other not long ago, he admired him Brother Cheng is not the majestic cook in the back kitchen as he imagined, but a teacher and educator. He is really disillusioned.
"It's a pity that he has a good appearance." Mu Zibei sighed maturely.
"I like his profession very much." Bai Ziren said, "It suits him very much."
"What?" Muzi walked around in front of Bai Ziren and stopped, "You like him too?"
Bai Ziren couldn't help being startled, feeling the embarrassment of having a secret hidden deep in his heart being exhibited in broad daylight.
"I like him very much too." Mu Zibei was elated, "If I were a girl, I might fall in love with him at first sight."
Only then did Bai Ziren realize that children's liking is different from that of adults. Most of their liking is admiration.
"Why do you say that if it is a girl, you will fall in love with him at first sight?"
"Because I fell in love with Dr. Cheng immediately. He and Dr. Cheng are siblings, that is, the male version of Dr. Cheng. If I were a woman, I would fall in love with him at first sight."
Bai Ziren was speechless. Mu Zibei's logic sounded weird, but it made sense when he thought about it carefully.
I don't know if it was due to overplaying, but Mu Zibei had a low fever that night. Liu Xinyu stayed by his bedside all night and wiped his body with a hot towel. Uncle Mu, who has always loved his wife, didn't sleep well. Coughing in a low voice, one night, there were constant rustling noises, Bai Ziren was woken up, put on his coat and went out of the room, wanting to see Mu Zibei, but was stopped by Liu Xinyu: "Don't go in, he just fell asleep , be careful to wake him up."
Bai Ziren nodded, and stood quietly for a while.
"Xiao Ren, are you hungry? Would you like something to eat?" Uncle Mu asked her gently.
"I'm not hungry." Bai Ziren shook his head and went back to his room.
Liu Xinyu only went back to her room early in the morning, and after lying down with her husband, she turned off the light and sighed heavily in the darkness.
"Xin Yu, I think you should spend as much time with your daughter as possible."
Liu Xinyu closed his eyes tiredly, and responded vaguely.
For breakfast the next day, Bai Ziren and Mu Zidong ate face to face. Mu Zidong had a big appetite. He swallowed a sandwich, two poached eggs, and drank a whole glass of milk. After a full belch, he put down the glass heavily: "Mu Zidong Zibei is a sick child, and he always came last in the running test in physical education class, even worse than girls."
Bai Ziren corrected him: "Everyone is good at something different, you can't say that about your younger brother."
Mu Zidong snorted, jumped off the stool, and rushed to the sofa to find his sword.
The atmosphere at home was a little anxious. It was not until the afternoon that Mu Zibei's fever subsided, and Liu Xinyu was a little relieved. He was about to go back to the bedroom to rest for a while, when he was entangled by the eldest son. Mu Zidong stomped his feet and begged: "Mom, I I want to buy another sword, there are too many enemies, one is not enough to deal with them, so I have to buy it now."
Liu Xinyu had no choice but to continue to concentrate on coaxing her son.
Bai Ziren in the room heard the noise, put down the book, squinted his eyes on the table, and then heard the text message notification.
Taking it over slowly for a look, she blinked suddenly.
"Yesterday you forgot something in the restaurant. I just saw it at the lost and found office today. I decided to get it back for you. It is now on the bar of the cafe. If you have time, just come and ask Xiao Ji to take it."
Bai Ziren turned around to look through the bag, and found that there was indeed something missing. It was a Bodhi key pendant with the word "Bo" engraved on it. It must have been accidentally taken out of the bag by Mu Zibei yesterday and thrown in a corner.
There was nothing left and right, she left for the cafe in the lighthouse, and as soon as she entered the door, she saw Cheng Jingbo, who was talking to the workers who were decorating the lighting.
"You came so soon?" Seeing Bai Ziren push the door in, Cheng Jingbo was a little surprised.
"Yes." Bai Ziren walked up to her, "Thank you for helping you retrieve the things."
As she spoke, she couldn't help turning her gaze to the bar.
"Wait, your things are here with me." He actually took out her key pendant from his coat pocket, his tone couldn't be more natural, "Just now I held it to appreciate it for a while."
Bai Ziren took it, and Bodhi's veins still had the residual warmth of his palm, a little warm.
"You look cold." He looked at her reddened nose, "Since you're here, sit down for a while, Xiao Ji just made a pot of hot coffee, ask her to give you a cup."
She raised her eyes, unable to believe his invitation for a moment.
"I have something to go out now, you can leave after drinking coffee." He finished speaking and was about to leave.
"When will you come back?" She pulled down the scarf around her neck, thought for a while and said to him, "I can wait for you."
His clear eyes froze for a moment, and her appearance at this moment was completely reflected in his eyes. For the first time in his life, he didn't just find a reason to reject a girl like before. After a short thought, he said: "About half a year Hours."
He stopped after walking a few steps, turned around and told her: "You sit in the innermost seat, where the heating is better."
After speaking, she opened the door and went out, the tall and tall figure gradually disappeared from her field of vision.