Xia Yu felt like turning around and wanting to leave. She took out her mobile phone and wanted to call Zhang Hanyu, but after thinking about it, she gave up. She was already here, so why not go up and take a look.
She counted the steps and climbed up step by step. When she turned a corner, the scenery suddenly changed. She saw a large bamboo forest in front of her. There was a cobblestone path in the middle of the bamboo forest. She finally saw a sign at the entrance.
Keep walking inside, there are guiding lights on the ground, the path is deep and quiet, and there are dense bamboo forests on both sides.
It had just rained and the ground was a little damp. Xia Yu couldn't help but take a deep breath. She could smell the night dew and moss in the air. It was such a good place. She seemed to like it.
When we reached the end of the path, we suddenly saw a row of quaint Japanese-style wooden houses. There was a large open courtyard in front of the door, but there was only one tree planted. Under the tree, there were tables and chairs made of dead tree stumps and stones. There was only a small lamp, and the rest was empty, which made the orange light from the row of wooden houses behind it particularly full.
Xia Yu really didn't expect that there was such a good place hidden in the bamboo forest halfway up the mountain. When he was about to go in, he saw a woman wearing a kimono coming out.
"Are you Miss Xia?" A standard 180-degree bow, but with poor Chinese pronunciation.
Japanese restaurant
"Yes, who are you?" Xia Yu answered in fluent Japanese.
"I am Chikako, the manager of our store. Mr. Zhang has reserved a private room here. He hasn't arrived yet. Please let me take you in first." The store manager switched back to Japanese and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Her Chinese is not very good. She is really I am afraid that there will be difficulties in communicating with Xia Yu.
"Thank you!" She followed Chikako to the restaurant. She needed to change into the clogs and slippers provided by their restaurant at the door. After entering, she found that the restaurant was not big. There were tatami mats everywhere. It was clean and tidy, but also showed an elegance.
Xia Yu followed Chikako to the end of the corridor, to the box closest to the south.
"Miss Xia, please wait here for a moment. Mr. Zhang will be here soon." Qianjiazi then exited the box.
Xia Yu went in. The space inside was not big, only about seven or eight square meters. It was surrounded by high-ceiling tatami mats, a low table in the middle, a sliding door on one side, and a full floor-to-ceiling window on the other side.
She found a seat and knelt down, looking out the window. It was already dark, but she could still tell that there was a bamboo forest outside, and she could still vaguely hear the sound of spring water.
Soon someone came in to serve tea, still wearing a kimono, but looking like a waiter.
When the waiter left, Xia Yu flipped through the menu and felt really wrinkled.
A black shop? The unit price of any dish here is several hundred, and Japanese food is famous for its small portions. How can a meal cost several thousand
While Xia Yu was wondering about the price of vegetables, the sliding door was pushed open and Shen Yan walked in.
The waiter seemed to recognize him and immediately stood up and bowed to him. He nodded in return.
The waiter went out, and the sliding door was quickly closed. Shen Yan knelt down and sat across from Xia Yu. Suddenly, there was an extra person in the originally small space, and the door was closed again. Xia Yu suddenly felt a sense of depression in her heart. But life.
"Why are you here?" Xia Yu looked at Shen Yan in surprise.
"I can't come?" Shen Yan's beautiful fox eyes narrowed slightly: "Or are you saying you have an appointment with someone I can't see?"
Shen Yan's words gave Xia Yu the feeling that she was having an affair here, and his arrival just broke their affair.
Xia Yu suddenly regretted inviting Zhang Hanyu to dinner. Shen Yan came to the cramped Japanese-style private room uninvited.
He calmly pinched his fingers below: "I don't know what you are talking about."
"Your dress looks beautiful today!"
“…”
"New dress, this is the first time I see you wearing it."
“…”
"Very good, it seems you attach great importance to tonight's date!"
“…”
After talking about it, Xia Yu could only frown, as if he had inexplicably led him into a strange circle, a strange circle dominated by him.
Xia Yu couldn't help but think to herself that this man was actually a very powerful character. He was good at taking the initiative and always took the initiative in the shortest time. That's why Shen Mo was so afraid of him, but he didn't want to admit it in order to show that he was stronger than him. , took many detours.
Including Zhang Hanyu's invitation today, I'm afraid it was also part of Shen Mowei's plan to deal with Shen Yan.
She was walking step by step into the circle of their power struggle. Xia Yu didn't want this, but the fact was that she had to choose a side now. This feeling made Xia Yu feel uncomfortable. She took a sip of tea and skipped the previous steps. Hypocritically polite, he pushed the menu over and went straight to the topic.
"Let's order, I'll pay for this meal."
"you please?"
"Yes, I invite you, as a token of my gratitude to you."
If you don’t come, who will invite you
Shen Yan raised his lips and smiled, "Okay, which one to start with?"
"What?"
"Don't understand?" He still smiled and rubbed his forehead with his fingers: "You smashed my car, you were threatened by my brother, Chen Wenxuan bullied you, Bao Na made trouble for you, it seems that I saved you. Which one do you want to thank first for today’s meal?”
This damn man didn’t calculate so clearly: “…”
Okay, she admitted that he helped her several times and even saved her life, but she didn't plan to pay back with food.
Xia Yu also laughed while holding her tea cup.
"Yes, you have helped me many times, but I remember that I took the blame for you a few times and was used as a mistress by your woman!"
"..." Shen Yan was stunned for a moment, but why did she suddenly mention this
"No, what do you mean?"
Xia Yu frowned: "It's not interesting, I just want to say that your son is still in the hospital."
"..." Now it was Shen Yan's turn to be speechless!
"You don't want to settle accounts like this, do you?" Shen Yan smiled bitterly.
"You don't want to settle accounts like this!" She retorted immediately.
It seemed that the topic was dead at once, and Shen Yan sighed helplessly.
What a boring woman. She couldn't talk anymore for a while, which made him feel a little irritable. He raised his head and looked at the expression of the woman opposite. She was looking sideways out of the window, still looking calm and cold. , it seems that no matter what, it can't have the slightest impact on her.
However, Shen Yan discovered that she seemed to be wearing light makeup today. This discovery inexplicably made him feel a lot worse. It was unprovoked and he couldn't explain the reason.
"Mr. Zhang said he would send me an invitation letter after work. It's already dinner time. I can't let him go back on an empty stomach." Xia Yu can't let Shen Yan misunderstand. With his temper, it will happen when Zhang Hanyu comes. It’s really hard to say what.
Sure enough, Xia Yu was plotting against Xia Yu. Xia Yu took the initiative to confess to Shen Yan, which made him feel a lot better. He did not blame him: "The technology company Zhang Hanyu went to was founded by my eldest brother."
"What?"
"That was the first company founded by my eldest brother. It means a lot to him. He has always been responsible for it personally. Now it is handed over to Zhang Hanyu. It can be said to be an affirmation of his ability and loyalty." Shen Yan smiled. said.
No wonder Shen Mo didn't plead for him, he had other arrangements. Xia Yu nodded silently.
Next, the two sat across from each other and drank tea one mouthful at a time.
Zhang Hanyu opened the door and came in, and was stunned when he saw Shen Yan.
But he quickly calmed down, and after greeting Shen Yan, he sat down aside.
"Let's eat!" Shen Yan collected the menu.
Xia Yu looked up at Shen Yan: "Don't you order first?"
"No need." He rang the service bell on his own, and Xia Yu didn't bother to ask any more questions.
After waiting for a while, someone came in with wine first.
"Come some?" Zhang Hanyu asked Xia Yu.
"She's still injured." Shen Yan made the decision for her.
Zhang Hanyu didn't force himself. He poured some into the cup himself and poured some for Shen Yan.
"According to Japanese custom, you have to drink some wine before a meal, please!"
The two men held up their wine glasses.
Xia Yu didn't make a sound, the house was very quiet, and you could hear the sound of bamboo leaves blowing in the wind outside the window.
Then the waiter brought in appetizers and sashimi one after another. Each dish was exquisite and served on an elegant plate. There was a small pile or a small rub, which made people feel embarrassed to take off their chopsticks.
"The dish in front of you should be called Owan in Japanese food. The soup base needs to be boiled for three or four days, and then steamed with Hokkaido firefly squid for three hours. The pea base is added with tofu and stream water, which is what we usually call The soup is topped with sweet-smelling fish and winter bamboo shoot puree, but these restaurants will adjust it according to the season, so the bowl you eat may be different every time you come.”
"And the dish on your right is called steamed food in Japanese food. It uses Osaka Domyoji flour, adds cherry bran, and then wraps it on the big tail mackerel, and finally sprinkles Japanese millet, so it tastes soft and waxy, but not sticky at all. tooth."
This man really knows how to enjoy it. Xia Yu took a few bites and it tasted really good.
Opposite him, Zhang Hanyu took a sip of wine alone, his eyes a little cold.
He believed that Xia Yu would not ask Shen Yan to come over, but Shen Yan's appearance here was not an accident.
It seemed that he had been monitoring his every move for a long time. Zhang Hanyu knew that there would be nothing to discuss with Xia Yu today, so he simply let go and had a meal happily.
This swinger is not good at anything else. He is the most picky about beauties and delicious food, and the ones he personally introduces will not be bad.
"Master Yan knows a lot about Japanese cuisine!"
"No, I used to have a friend who loved Japanese food. Her biggest dream was to open a Japanese restaurant, hide it in the mountains, build a few rooms, and be the chef herself. After listening to her talk a lot, you will naturally understand."
"That's a good idea. Is it open now?" Xia Yu was still worried that the meal would be spent in smoke, but now the two men chatted about delicious food, which seemed pretty good.
Shen Yan lowered his head and sneered: "It's open."
"That's good." Xia Yu also laughed, but it was very shallow: "Having a dream and then realizing the dream should be a very happy thing."
"Yeah?"
"certainly."
"What about you? Do you have any dreams?" Shen Yan suddenly turned the topic to Xia Yu.
Xia Yu frowned, brushed her hair with her hands, and replied: "I used to want to be a reporter, but my father said that having a craft is the most economical thing, and wanted me to be a chef. As a result, I am now a secretary."
Zhang Hanyu smiled. When Xia Yu worked for him as his secretary, she also mentioned this weird idea about her father. At that time, Xia Yu was still angry and spoke a little irritably.
"Being a chef? Your father's idea is really special. He has trained you in this aspect, right." Not to mention, Xia Yu's skills are definitely enough to be a chef.