As soon as Lu Xinyao came up, she said she would treat him to a meal.
Xu Xiuwen was a little surprised.
He didn't refuse or agree directly, but asked with a smile: "Is today a special holiday? Why are you suddenly inviting me to dinner?"
Lu Xinyao replied: "Mr. Xu, today is my birthday."
Xu Xiuwen suddenly understood.
"I'm sorry, I don't know yet."
"Mr. Xu, you don't have to apologize."
"That's good." Xu Xiuwen smiled.
Then Xu Xiuwen noticed Lu Xinyao's expectant look.
He hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, I have time tonight. Where do we eat? When does it start?"
Xu Xiuwen asked with a smile, "Haha... did you invite other people? It can't be... just the two of us."
Lu Xinyao waved her hands and said, "Boss Xu, don't get me wrong. There are other people. We'll have dinner in the company dormitory. I'll cook for you myself. Is that okay?"
"If you're going to cook for me yourself, I'll be in for a treat." Xu Xiuwen breathed a sigh of relief.
He was really worried that Lu Xinyao would only invite him.
If there are two people celebrating a birthday, the atmosphere seems a little wrong, but if there are other people too, it’s fine.
Lu Xinyao was a little nervous when she heard this, "Mr. Xu, I hope you don't mind that the food I cook is unpalatable."
"How come? By the way, who else did you invite?"
Lu Xinyao replied: "There are also Xiaomi, Sister Yatong and Qianqian."
"No more?"
“No more.”
"So it's just you girls? You didn't invite any of the male colleagues in the company?"
"I'm not familiar with the others." Lu Xinyao explained.
"Shouldn't Xu Qian and Zhao Yatong be at the winery?"
Before today, some employees of the company did not know that Xu Xiuwen had bought the winery, nor did they know that Xu Qian and Zhao Yatong were also employees of the company.
But Song Xiaomi and Lu Xinyao joined the company together, so they naturally understood the situation.
Lu Xinyao explained: "Qianqian and Sister Yatong took a taxi here together after get off work."
As if she was afraid that Xu Xiuwen would misunderstand, she added another sentence.
"Mr. Xu, don't get me wrong. I didn't ask them to come back to celebrate my birthday. They were afraid that my birthday would be too lonely, so they insisted on coming back."
"Why are you so nervous? I'm not a man-eating tiger." Xu Xiuwen made a joke.
"It's okay. Not to mention that they celebrated your birthday after get off work, even if it's just a day off, as long as it doesn't affect work, it doesn't matter."
Lu Xinyao also breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this.
"What time is dinner?"
"Mr. Xu, is 6:30 a good time for dinner?"
"Sure, then go back and get ready, I'll be there later."
"Okay, Mr. Xu, you go ahead and get busy."
After Lu Xinyao left, Xu Xiuwen's smile gradually faded.
At 5:30, Xu Xiuwen left the company.
He went to a nearby shopping mall and bought an item, preparing to give it to Lu Xinyao as a birthday present later.
If you don’t know, then forget it. But if you know everything and don’t prepare any gifts, that’s not appropriate.
Xu Xiuwen is not a stingy person.
The gift Xu Xiuwen chose was not a luxury item, but something that ordinary people would not think of.
After buying the gifts, Xu Xiuwen came to the company dormitory.
It was just after 6 o'clock.
Xu Xiuwen happened to run into Song Xiaomi before going upstairs.
She was still holding a bottle of unopened soy sauce in her hand.
"Hello, Mr. Xu."
"We're not in the company right now, there's no need to be so restrained."
"Oh, okay." But still a little nervous.
Xu Xiuwen did not expose her and followed her upstairs.
After entering the house, Song Xiaomi didn't even change her shoes, but brought slippers to Xu Xiuwen first.
It’s still the same pair of men’s slippers from last time.
After entering the living room, Xu Xiuwen saw Xu Qian and Zhao Yatong, whom he hadn't seen for a while.
The two women sat on the sofa in the living room and chatted.
Xu Xiuwen joked, "Lu Xinyao is busy preparing dinner, and you two are just sitting here bragging, and you don't even bother to go over and help?"
When Xu Qian saw Xu Xiuwen, her eyes suddenly lit up.
Zhao Yatong reacted calmly.
She even said to Xu Xiuwen, "The kitchen is so small, how can it accommodate four people? Besides, you just got here too, why didn't I see you come to help in advance?"
Xu Xiuwen laughed when he heard this.
Compared to Song Xiaomi's nervousness and restraint in front of him, Zhao Yatong's indifferent attitude made him feel more comfortable.
Xu Xiuwen smiled and said, "Zhao Yatong, why do you like to confront people so much?"
Zhao Yatong said casually: "I'm too lazy to argue with you. I'm exhausted after a day's work. I sit down to rest for a while and you scold me."
"I can't argue with you." Xu Xiuwen raised his hands and begged for mercy.
His action made both Zhao Yatong and Xu Qian laugh.
After Song Xiaomi delivered the soy sauce to the kitchen and gave it to Lu Xinyao, she returned to the living room and just happened to hear the conversation.
Seeing the relaxed and casual way the three of them talked, a hint of envy flashed in Song Xiaomi's eyes.
The three girls were in the living room, and Lu Xinyao was the only one in the kitchen.
Xu Xiuwen walked to the kitchen door.
When Lu Xinyao saw him, she immediately smiled and greeted him, "Mr. Xu, you're here, haha..."
Xu Xiuwen looked Lu Xinyao up and down.
She had changed out of the uniform she wore to work today and put on casual home clothes and an apron.
At this moment, she is completely different from the delicate girl at work. Instead, she gives people a feeling of a girlfriend next door.
Xu Xiuwen smiled and asked, "Do you need my help?"
Lu Xinyao shook her head and said, "No need, Mr. Xu, just sit outside for a while, it will be ready soon."
"Okay then. If you need my help, just call me."
"Okay, Mr. Xu."
Xu Xiuwen's eyes swept across Lu Xinyao's beautiful legs in black stockings.
It seemed that she was busy preparing dinner when she got home. Although she changed her clothes, she didn't have time to take off her stockings.
None of this matters.
After waiting for more than twenty minutes, Lu Xinyao cooked the last dish.
At this time, there were already eight or nine dishes on the table, including fish, ribs, meat and vegetables, and the nutritional combination was quite balanced.
Xu Xiuwen was also quite surprised by Lu Xinyao's cooking skills.
Although I haven’t tasted it yet, the dishes made by Lu Xinyao smell delicious and look good.
The taste should not be too bad.
Of course, this is just Xu Xiuwen's guess.
As the last dish was cooked, it was almost half past six.
This is what Lu Xinyao called dinner time.
Xu Xiuwen and the three girls had already sat down at the dining table. At the girls' urging, Lu Xinyao quickly untied her apron and sat down.
After Lu Xinyao sat down, she suddenly asked, "Mr. Xu, do you want to drink?"
Xu Xiuwen thought about how he had driven here and was about to refuse.
Who would have thought that Zhao Yatong made the decision for him.