"That's right." Knowing what she was referring to, Qin Jinhuan smiled and nodded.
"But you didn't tell me that tonight's banquet is the engagement banquet of Captain Rong and Teacher Feng!"
"You didn't ask me either."
Knowing that he was teasing her on purpose, she laughed angrily and cursed "disgusting". At the same time, while holding his hand, she secretly pinched his arm.
"You didn't even tell me about such a big thing in advance! You have to prepare some gifts!"
"Is it a gift? It has already been sent."
"Ah? When did you send it?"
"Afternoon. Are you still planning to get close to Zhou Yitong by yourself?"
"Yeah." Mu Yu's expression became a little solemn when he thought that he might not get the result he wanted to know.
"I suggest that we let the police intervene directly." He didn't want to see her in trouble.
"No!" She refused flatly, "This is just my personal guess. I'm afraid it has nothing to do with the case and will waste everyone's time. I'm also afraid..."
"Are you afraid of being laughed at?"
She looked at him speechlessly.
Qin Jinhuan smiled and added softly, "But if she doesn't want to say it, it will be useless even if the police intervene. You should just ask. It is easier for women to get closer to each other."
"Do you think my guess is possible?" She looked at him unconfidently.
"If your guess doesn't turn out, you won't lose anything, but if everything goes as you expected, it's a super unexpected discovery. So you can try it." Knowing that she wanted to do this, he encouraged her, but then felt a little uneasy. He added, "If she doesn't cooperate, don't force it. I don't like my woman to be wronged by others."
Knowing that he was worried about her, she nodded seriously.
"Zhou Yitong and Xiao Yuran have arrived, let's go in too."
"Hey!" Mu Yu suddenly thought of something and reminded him secretly, "The janitor of the Xiao family only said that Zhou Yitong likes to go for a walk by the Yudai River. It seems that he doesn't know the real purpose of Zhou Yitong going to the river. Xiao Yuran must be even more so. I don’t know, so you have to help me when I go to chat with Zhou Yitong later..."
"Lead Xiao Yuran away, right? Follow your orders."
"So smart, I'll give you an extra piece of braised pork later."
"No need," he then leaned close to her and whispered, "Just give it to me to eat tonight."
"You really don't want to..." Suddenly realizing that this was a public place, she immediately lowered the pronunciation of the word "face" to the lowest level. Seeing this, Qin Jinhuan put his arm around her shoulder and squeezed it gently, while laughing secretly.
When the two entered the banquet hall, the sharp-eyed Mu Yu saw Zhou Yitong. She was talking to a noble lady. Both of them had smiles on their faces. Xiao Yuran sat next to her and did not say anything. Looking at her tenderly. If he hadn't heard Zhou Yitong complaining about Xiao Yuran with his own ears, Mu Yu would have been moved by this scene again.
"I thought I was early, but I didn't expect Mr. Xiao to arrive first." Qin Jinhuan pulled Mu Yu forward to greet Xiao Yuran and Zhou Yitong.
Xiao Yuran greeted them politely and explained with a smile: "I will be shopping around here with Yitong in the afternoon. Seeing that it is almost time, I am too lazy to go back. Let's get a good seat first."
Mu Yu almost immediately smiled and praised: "Any man who is willing to go shopping with his wife is a good man."
Qin Jinhuan smiled and agreed: "Mr. Xiao is famous for loving and doting on his wife. Everyone in Ancheng knows this."
Xiao Yuran burst out laughing, took Zhou Yitong's hand and said affectionately: "The main reason is that my wife is so good that I can't help but spoil her."
At this time, the lady chatting with Zhou Yitong had left. Zhou Yitong looked at Xiao Yuran and smiled angrily: "Mr. Qin and Mrs. Qin are just joking with you, do you take it seriously?"
"Are you kidding? Ask Mr. Qin and Mrs. Qin if they are joking?"
"Of course not." Mu Yu responded first, "We are all telling the truth, the truth. Mr. Xiao
My wife is a model husband and wife, and everyone admires her. "
Zhou Yitong smiled and waved her hand: "Mrs. Qin is joking. In fact, Mr. Qin and Mrs. Qin are an enviable couple. They are talented and beautiful, and they are good at playing the piano and playing the piano. How happy they are."
"No need to argue, you are both so happy and enviable." Xiao Yuran interjected with a chuckle.
"Sure enough, 'happy families are all alike.'" Zhou Yitong concluded with a smile.
"Is Mr. Xiao here?" Qin Jinhuan asked Xiao Yuran.
"Here you are, you were talking to me just now." Xiao Yuran turned around and looked around.
"I want to chat with him for a few words. I wonder if it would be convenient for Mr. Xiao to take me to him?"
"Okay." Xiao Yuran glanced at Zhou Yitong when he responded. Zhou Yitong immediately nodded slightly, and then Xiao Yuran and Qin Jinhuan left the table.
"Mr. Xiao is so considerate." Mu Yu smiled purposefully and sat down next to Zhou Yitong.
"The same goes for Mr. Qin." Zhou Yitong responded very politely.
"Mrs. Xiao, I think you are very lucky to have children. Yesterday when you hugged Nian'er, Nian'er didn't cry a word."
"It's not that I'm destined to be a child, it's that Nian'er is too good. He doesn't cry no matter who hugs him."
"Really? Hey, it's a pity that I caught a cold yesterday and didn't dare to get close to Nian'er, otherwise I would give him a hug."
"It doesn't matter, we have a long time to come. By the way, are you feeling better now from your cold?"
"Thank you, Mrs. Xiao, for your concern. I had a diaphragm yesterday afternoon and took medicine, and I'm already fine. When I had a diaphragm yesterday, my Xiaoxi came to see me. She mentioned you to me and was full of respect for you. She said you Beautiful, gentle, kind and capable, the most loving doctor she has ever seen.”
"I'm just a psychiatrist." Zhou Yitong corrected with a smile, but judging from the smile on her face, she still liked hearing these compliments.
"Mrs. Xiao, thanks to your guidance, Xiaoxi is what she is today. Our whole family is very, very grateful to you."
"It's nothing. Doctors have a parent-like heart. Watching their patients slowly get out of trouble and move towards a new life is also a very happy thing for a psychiatrist."
"You are really a very ethical doctor. No wonder Xiaoxi praises you and admires you."
"Mrs. Qin is exaggerating. They are all doing their job."
"Mrs. Qin is an awkward title. I don't like it very much. If Mrs. Xiao doesn't mind, please call me Mu Yu. I think it's more cordial."
Mu Yu just wanted to get close to Zhou Yitong, but he didn't expect Zhou Yitong to laugh happily after hearing this: "Actually, I don't really like the title of madam or young mistress. I like others to call me Yitong or Dr. Zhou."
"Me too! I don't like people using your title to talk to me, so let's just be casual." Mu Yu laughed.
She wanted to add that she also liked people to call her Medical Doctor Mu, but she was afraid of arousing Zhou Yitong's sensitivity, so she thought about it but didn't say it. When Zhou Yitong nodded in agreement with her words, she changed her words and asked, "Xiao Xi said that your consultation room is well decorated. It’s very warm. She said that you are a person with a very good taste in life. She also said that the scenery near your home is also very beautiful. She always invites me to go see it with her. It’s a pity that I am busy every day and have not been able to go with her until now. ”
"Ms. Qin may be used to living in the city and seeing too many high-rise buildings, so she thinks my place is special. In fact, my place is a rural place, with more trees and flowers, but no exquisite scenery." Although Zhou Yitong said this, her tone was full of joy. It was obvious that she was very satisfied with the environment where she lived.
"It's interesting to have more trees, more grass and more flowers. I grew up in the mountains, and I have a special affection for flowers and plants. Although I came to Anseong with my parents when I was very young, I still remember the scenery that flows through the village entrance. I remember the time my grandpa took me fishing for shrimps at that time. I was only allowed to stay on the shore and watch. Now my grandpa has passed away many years ago, but no matter what kind of river I go to, I will always think of him and the happy days when we fished together. It’s a pity that such days will only last forever.
can exist in memory. Seeing Zhou Yitong staring at him, Mu Yu pretended to smile sheepishly, "I'm sorry for making you laugh." Suddenly I thought of some things in the past, and I couldn't help but sigh. "
"Thank you for sharing this with me. I can understand your mood." Zhou Yitong did not smile, but looked sincere. "I also grew up in the mountains. There is a creek in front of my house. When I was a child, my grandfather and father often brought My brother and I couldn't really help much. It was fun every time we went there. Sometimes we even made trouble and knocked over the baskets containing fish and crabs, making them spend a long time in vain. My father was so angry that if my grandfather hadn't stopped me, my brother and I would have been beaten. Later, my father died in an accident. The old and bereaved grandfather couldn't bear the blow and fell ill. Before he died, he took me. My hand told me to take good care of my brother and mother, and told me not to be naughty again. I was nine years old at that time, and I already understood what it meant to say goodbye. I held his hand and cried, begging him not to die. Grandpa told me to be strong. , saying that if I miss him in the future or if I have anything to say to him, I will go sit by the river and say that wherever there is a river, he will be there and he will bless us in heaven. "
"I'm sorry." Seeing that Zhou Yitong's eyes were covered with moisture and her voice was choked with sobs, Mu Yu quickly picked up the paper on the table and took out a few pieces for her.
Zhou Yitong knew that he had lost his composure, so he took the tissue and wiped the corners of his eyes gently, then took a deep breath and then said with a smile, "It's okay. You just mentioned your grandfather, and it reminded me of him." My grandpa".
When she spoke again, her voice had returned to normal.
"We all have a kind and good grandpa."
"Yes." Zhou Yitong smiled, took the hot tea brought by the waiter and sipped it to moisten his throat.
"Hey, it seems that you and Mr. Xiao's home is not far from the Yudai River, right? That section of the river embankment has not been developed, so there should be very few people going to that section of the river embankment, right? I really envy you. If you miss grandpa, you can go to the river anytime. Come on, unlike me, I have to walk a long way to find a quiet place by the river to miss my grandpa." In order to match his words, Mu Yu gritted his teeth and let out a long sigh, with a look of helplessness and envy.
"In the future, let Mr. Qin find a piece of land near the river and build a house. Wouldn't that solve the problem?"
"I have had this idea for a long time. Ah Huan is also looking for a suitable place along the Yudai River. But now it seems that the location of your home is the best. It is noisy if it is close, and it is too remote if it is far and the traffic is It’s inconvenient. Hey, it would be nice if your home was a resort. I could stay there for a few days and walk around there and hang out by the river.”
"If you don't mind, you are welcome to stay at my house anytime."
"Xiao Xi said that your home is like a fairyland in Yao Chi. How can I dislike it? I'm just sorry to disturb you and Mr. Xiao."
"It's okay. He's often not at home. You and Xiaoxi can come over when you have time. It's the twelfth lunar month, so you can come to my house to enjoy the plum blossoms."
"Really? Then I'm not welcome."
"You're welcome."
“But it’s winter now, so it’s probably hard to go to the river, right?”
"It won't be affected. The river embankment over there is neatly repaired, and we have also repaired the road leading to the river embankment. In addition, because there are mountains behind it, it blocks the wind. Even in winter, strong winds cannot blow, so we can go to the river anytime. Suitable for both dikes.”
"I wonder what the moonlight is like over there at night?"
"The night view is also beautiful. On a moonlit night, the river is sparkling, which is another feeling."
"You have to work in the consulting room during the day, so you usually go to the river at night, right?"
"Yes. Sometimes I go there for a walk after dinner."
The topic finally came up. Mu Yu held back her excitement and asked casually: "Hey, Doctor Zhou, I heard that a murder occurred at the reservoir gate not far from your home a few nights ago. I don't know. Did you go for a walk by the river embankment that night..."
"Cough, cough, cough, cough..."
Zhou Yitong's sudden and violent cough interrupted Mu Yu's words.