As soon as He Zhichu walked in, Gu Nianzhi was shocked by the furnishings inside.
The courtyard layout here is completely imitating the Tang style, with a simple and open structure, but the small places are particularly ingenious.
The grandeur and the exquisiteness are miraculously blended together without being obtrusive at all.
A male waiter wearing a simple white coat and black trousers came over and led the two of them through a path paved with bluestones to a small octagonal pavilion next to the water.
"This is the best scenic spot for the Qushui Shang. Please take a seat. Breakfast will be served right away."
Gu Nianzhi took a look in the direction pointed by the waiter and found that the layout here was indeed unique.
A meandering two-foot-wide water flow was shaped like a small stream. There were pebbles of different shapes at the bottom, and various koi fish could be seen swimming around in it.
Just around this "Qushui", there are huts with various buildings similar to the Octagonal Pavilion where they are located. They are facing the water through the windows. In front of the house, there are bananas, dripping Guanyin, bonsai palm leaves and other large-leaf plants shaded, just like The private rooms in ordinary restaurants are the same, but the "private rooms" here are more grand and luxurious. A few people can form a small house or pavilion, giving everyone a more secure feeling.
The waiter left. When He Zhichu saw Gu Nianzhi still standing and looking at the scenery elsewhere, he took Gu Nianzhi's hand and sat down.
Facing her stunned look, He Zhichu found it very interesting. He raised his hand to smooth her forehead and said with a smile: "You have been back for so long and you haven't played around well yet. When will the case be over?" I would like to show my kindness as a landlord and take you for a walk around here + in the Imperial Capital Sijiu City."
In a private room not far from them and facing each other across the water, Xie Qingying watched He Zhichu and Gu Nianzhi holding hands and sitting together without avoiding any suspicion. He Zhichu even stroked Gu Nianzhi's hair intimately, his face It felt hot all of a sudden, as if someone had slapped me in the face.
Her best friend, who was sitting next to her, also saw this scene. Her eyes widened and she said angrily: "... Is this what you said, they were discussing work?! Scumbag! I didn't expect He Shao to be such a scumbag!"
"And that cousin of yours! Is it really okay to still be so close to him even though you have already broken off the engagement with Mr. He?" Xie Qingying's best friend once experienced cheating on her by a man she loved deeply, so she can relate to such things.
Xie Qingying held the chopsticks in her hand, and the joints of her fingers gradually turned white due to the exertion.
"Qingying, don't hold back. Emotionally, you are equal. You used to admire him and look up to him, but now you are boyfriend and girlfriend. Do you really want to turn a blind eye to this kind of thing?" Her best friend pointed at the two people opposite who were smiling at each other and said angrily, "Don't let me look down on you! You were not like this before!"
Xie Qingying had several boyfriends in the past. She was very principled towards them. If she was unfaithful once, she would be disloyal a hundred times. She would not give any room for sophistry.
but now…
Xie Qingying pursed her lips. Although she felt very sad, she still said with difficulty: "... Maybe after talking about work, we went out to have breakfast."
"Oh, do you believe this? Qingying, you are really hopeless." Her best friend slammed the table hard.
The sound was so loud that it spread through their open windows.
Gu Nianzhi was sitting facing the two of them. Hearing the sound, he unconsciously looked up and suddenly realized that it was Xie Qingying and her best friend sitting opposite.
A clear stream flows between them, and colorful koi carps shuttle back and forth in the water without stopping.
Gu Nianzhi didn't think much and nodded towards Xie Qingying as a greeting.
She smiled and winked at He Zhichu, and said teasingly: "Master He, cousin Xie is also having breakfast here. You made an appointment, right? Did I disturb your date? Do you want to call cousin Xie and her friends? Come together?"
In fact, she was just saying polite words. What she and He Zhichu were discussing now could not be heard by others.
But she couldn't figure out where He Zhichu and Xie Qingying were at. If they really wanted to talk about marriage, it would be between them and they couldn't keep it secret from her.
So she kicked the ball to He Zhichu to see how he would handle it.
He Zhichu looked up in shock and saw Xie Qingying reluctantly smiled towards them, and felt angry.
His first thought was that Xie Qingying was following him.
But Gu Nianzhi and Xie Qingying's best friends were nearby, so it was impossible for him to just lose his temper with Xie Qingying.
Even if you want to talk about her, you have to talk about it after you go back.
He Zhichu always gave Xie Qingying face in front of outsiders.
He looked away expressionlessly and said, "I said I had something to do, but I don't know why she came here. It might be a coincidence."
"Oh." Gu Nianzhi didn't persuade him much, "Then hurry up and serve the food. I'm really hungry."
He Zhichu glanced behind him and said, "It's here. Eat it slowly. Don't be too hasty. It's not good for your stomach."
Gu Nianzhi smiled and nodded, "I want to taste the signature dishes here."
It's a long way to go back.
The waiter brought a table full of breakfast snacks.
He Zhichu scooped out a bowl of Shouwu peach kernel nourishing soup for her, and pushed the black pepper okra truffle in front of her.
"... There are also purple sweet potato steamed buns and chicken fungus and asparagus fried rice. They are not dry at all and are very good to eat in the morning. They are all vegetarian."
Gu Nianzhi looked at the bright purple purple sweet potato buns, which were only as big as a thumb, neatly arranged on a small plate. She could eat two in one bite.
Fried rice with asparagus and fungus, the color is very bright, and the fried rice is like pearl rice. It does not make your throat irritated when you eat it in the morning.
Gu Nianzhi took a bite and found that it was surprisingly delicious. It was obvious that no extra condiments were used to maintain the original aroma of the food.
She couldn't stop after taking one bite and just kept eating.
Xie Qingying, who was sitting opposite, saw that both He Zhichu and Gu Nianzhi had noticed her and were eating their own breakfast like no one else. She had no appetite at all.
She pursed her lips, took a deep breath, stood up, and said in a deep voice: "...I'll go say hello."
"This is right!" Her best friend pushed her, "Sister, go forward boldly! If Mr. He is a scumbag, no matter how good he is, we won't want him!"
Xie Qingying walked along the path of the winding water flow, feeling anxious in her heart. She felt that every step was like walking on the edge of a knife.
When she came to the octagonal pavilion where He Zhichu and Gu Nianzhi were, she smiled a little stiffly and said, "Master He, Nianzhi, are you here too? If I had known you were coming, I would have ordered the food for you first."
She meant that she was here first and was not following them on purpose.
Gu Nianzhi looked up and smiled, "Good morning, cousin. The food here is really good. This is my first time here. I went out to do errands with Mr. He. When I passed by, Mr. He was so polite that he invited me to have breakfast. "
He Zhichu understood and said calmly: "You guys are coming to have breakfast too? Nianzhi and I will go do some errands after we finish eating. You eat slowly. I'll tell them later and charge it to my account."
Xie Qingying held back his anger and said: "No, I can also keep accounts here, why don't I treat you to this meal."
Seeing that the two of them were about to quarrel, Gu Nianzhi hurriedly said, "Okay, okay, why don't you treat me to your meal? My cousin will treat us to our meal, so everyone is happy, why?" Sample?"
She winked at He Chuchu, telling him not to look so grim.
He Zhichu touched his chin, the expression on his face softened, and he curled his lips, "That's fine."
He glanced back at Xie Qingying, "Is that okay?"
Xie Qingying thought to herself, you both have made a decision, can I say no
She gave Gu Nianzhi a serious look and said, "Cousin, if you want to take a tour of the imperial capital, I can accompany you. Mr. He is very busy recently. He sleeps for at most three or four hours a day. I am a idle person and have nothing to do. Cousin, if I don’t mind it, it’s still okay to eat and play with you.”
Gu Nianzhi also noticed Xie Qingying's slight resistance, and felt a little unhappy. He thought that if he really came to travel and had to look at other people's faces, wouldn't he be asking for trouble
But thinking about it again, Xie Qingying didn't know her relationship with He Zhichu, nor what they were doing. It was normal to have such emotions.
Gu Nianzhi compared her feelings with others. If she had seen Huo Shaoheng so close to another woman, she would probably have been unable to bear it any longer and would have made a big fuss with Huo Shaoheng.
Of course, you won’t make a fuss outside, but you will definitely make a fuss when you get home.
When Gu Nianzhi thought of this, he looked at He Zhichu and then at Xie Qingying with a strange expression. He couldn't imagine how the elegant Xie Qingying would have such a quarrel with the cool and cold He Zhichu. , couldn't help but snickered.
In Xie Qingying's eyes, it means something else.
She only felt that her anger was on the verge of collapse.
Gu Nianzhi saw that there was a conflict between her and He Zhichu. Was he very proud
Still snickering, I really don’t know what to say!
Xie Qingying opened her mouth, but her upbringing prevented her from doing anything rude in public.
In the end, his eyes darkened, and he almost ran away and said: "He Shao, I have something to do recently, and I have to leave the imperial capital for some time."
This means that the two of them need to calm down.
He Zhichu felt a little sorry when he saw Xie Qingying enduring it again and again.
Looking at her hastily leaving, he still took out his cell phone and sent her a text message: [We will go to the procuratorate later to do business, so don't think too much.]
Xie Qingying returned to the small pavilion where she and her best friend were staying. She heard her cell phone ringing. She took it out and saw that it was a text message from He Zhichu explaining the situation.
This has never happened before.
The injustice I suffered there just now and the anger rising in my heart suddenly disappeared.
She touched her face and said to herself, Xie Qingying, you are really hopeless...
Seeing her like this, her best friend snorted, "... Useless. I'm going to eat and drink a lot today. Only bleeding from my wallet can make you remember this bloody lesson!"
Seeing the conflict between the two, Gu Nianzhi stopped joking. After breakfast in a hurry, he and He Zhichu left the Guanglu Temple Restaurant and went to the Procuratorate of the Third Ring Road.
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This is the first update today: Chapter 1863 "Presumption of Guilty (5)".
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