When we came out of the art museum, it was almost twelve o'clock. The temperature was higher than in the morning and the sun was a little hot on my body, but it was still a comfortable temperature.
After the driver brought him here in the morning, Yun Pei asked someone to go back and asked him to pick him up around twelve o'clock, but the person has not arrived yet.
He was looking down and using his cell phone to contact someone when a shadow enveloped him. Facing the man's cold and handsome face, he looked puzzled.
"It's a courtesy to return the favor. You invited me to the art exhibition, so I'll treat you to lunch." Qin Mingyuan lowered his eyes and looked at the thin young man in the wheelchair who was completely obscured by his shadow. He raised his hand and tapped the dial on his wrist. "It's almost twelve o'clock."
Yun Pei was a little hesitant, but after thinking about it, he decided that it would be better to eat outside before going back home, rather than meeting Huo Lijuan and affecting his appetite. Thinking of this, he nodded, "Then wait for my driver."
Qin Mingyuan raised his chin towards his phone and said, "Let him come later and take my car."
It seemed a bit strange for two people to go out to eat in two separate cars, but thinking back to the embarrassment they faced last time when they were riding in each other's car, Yun Pei hesitated and held the phone.
"What's wrong?" Qin Mingyuan saw that he didn't move and turned his head to the side. "Are you worried that I will sell you out?"
“…No.” Yun Pei stopped thinking about it and sent a message to the driver.
Qin Mingyuan brought the man back to his car, opened the passenger door considerately, bent down to hug him, and helped him put him on the seat. His movements were more skillful than last time.
In the two seconds they were very close, Yun Pei could smell the faint scent of men's perfume on the man. He moved the chair and sat down, looking indifferent, "Thank you."
Qin Mingyuan pretended not to notice his red earlobes, pushed the wheelchair to the back of the car, folded it and put it in the trunk, then walked around to the driver's seat, opened the door and sat in.
He turned his head to look at the person who was fastening his seat belt, and recalled that he had ordered fresh noodles before, so he probably couldn't eat spicy food. There was a pretty good Hangzhou cuisine restaurant near where he lived. He had been there twice and the taste was okay.
This was what he was thinking, but he also asked for the other party's opinion, "Is Hangzhou cuisine okay?"
Yun Pei didn't have any preference for food, but he usually ate light food due to health reasons. He had no objection to this and nodded in agreement.
After making the decision, Qin Mingyuan fastened his seat belt and started the car. The light at noon was brighter than in the morning and a little dazzling. He squinted his eyes and said without turning his head, "Help me get my sunglasses."
Hearing this, Yun Pei leaned forward, opened the storage box in front of the seat and found the glasses case. He turned around to look at the person who was concentrating on driving, took out his sunglasses, and carefully opened the legs of the glasses before handing them over.
Qin Mingyuan reached out to take it, and their fingertips touched briefly. He felt that the other person's fingers seemed a little cold. After putting on his sunglasses, he asked, "Are you cold?"
Yun Pei, who had just put the glasses case back into the storage box, was stunned for a moment. He closed the box with his hands and said, "No, it's because of my body. My hands and feet are relatively cold all year round. It's not because of the cold."
Qin Mingyuan nodded, not caring whether the other party saw it or not, and said nothing more.
Both of them were very quiet on the journey, the sun was shining on their bodies, and the seat of the luxury car was comfortable. Yun Pei felt a little drowsy, but after trying to hold it back for a while, he couldn't help it and leaned his head against the back of the seat.
When Qin Mingyuan turned around inadvertently, he saw a mimosa sleeping peacefully. It was so carefree that he was not afraid of selling it.
While thinking this, he reached out and pulled down the sun visor in front of the passenger seat.
Yun Pei's face was shrouded in shadow, his slightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed, and he fell into a deeper sleep.
They drove quietly to the destination. Qin Mingyuan looked at the person who was still sleeping, then got out of the car to get the wheelchair.
The not-so-loud sound of the door closing still woke Yun Pei up. He was a little dazed when he opened his eyes. He looked around before realizing that he was in Qin Mingyuan's car and sat up straight.
How could he fall asleep... He turned his head to look at the driver's seat, but it was empty. Before he had time to think about where the person had gone, the car door on this side was opened.
Qin Mingyuan leaned over the car door with his hand on it and looked at him. Seeing him sitting there blankly, he said, "Get out of the car when you wake up."
Yun Pei finally came back to his senses at this time. He hurriedly unbuckled his seat belt and moved out, but a pair of hands reached out, grabbed his armpits and lifted him out. The next second, his buttocks touched the wheelchair.
He didn't even have time to protest. He looked up at the man who had withdrawn his hand. The man glanced up and down at his small body. The meaning was self-evident. He couldn't say thank you in an instant.
Qin Mingyuan didn't know what he was thinking, but he once again concluded that this person was indeed too thin. The weight he lifted seemed so light, as if it were a kitten.
The restaurant he chose was not big, but the interior was elegantly decorated. It was doing good business and was already full of people. He had called before coming and the restaurant had reserved a private room for him.
"Let's see what to eat?" Qin Mingyuan handed over the menu.
Yun Pei didn't take it, motioning for him to order, "I'm fine with anything."
Qin Mingyuan didn't bother to argue with him. He quickly selected a few dishes and handed the menu back to the waiter.
Yun Pei held the cup of water in front of him, the temperature of the hot water transferred to his palm, he picked it up and took a sip to moisten his lips.
Qin Mingyuan glanced at him and found that there were red marks on the side of his face from when he fell asleep, and a few strands of his hair were sticking up.
As soon as Yun Pei put down the cup, he met his gaze with a puzzled look. This made him look even more stupid. Qin Mingyuan shook his head calmly, and did not remind him maliciously. He changed the subject and asked, "Are you hungry?"
"Not bad." Yun Pei doesn't eat much normally, and since he's in a wheelchair, he doesn't do much exercise, so he doesn't get hungry quickly.
He glanced at the man sitting next to him leisurely with an expressionless face, and thought that since he was so tall and strong, he should have a big appetite and might be hungry at this time.
Qin Mingyuan shook his head. He was usually busy with work and often forgot to eat. Sometimes when he remembered, it was already an hour or two past mealtime. It was normal for him to eat late.
"You can just call me by my name."
He looked up at Yun Pei. The two of them didn't have any work dealings and the other party was not his subordinate, so there was no need to always use job titles.
Yun Pei paused. They had met several times before and even visited an exhibition together today. They probably had a superficial acquaintance. He nodded, "Qin Mingyuan."
After calling out the name, he felt a little bit unbelievable in his heart. He had heard this name mostly from Yun Yuexian's mouth before. At that time, he had never thought that he could have dinner at the same table with the other's pursuer so peacefully, although now he has to type the word "once".
Although the restaurant was full, the dishes were served quite quickly. They didn't have to wait long before the waiter knocked on the door and came in to deliver the dishes.
There were only two of them, so Qin Mingyuan didn't order many dishes, including West Lake vinegar fish, Longjing shrimp, stewed duck with dried bamboo shoots, and eight-treasure tofu. The colors looked very tempting.
Although I wasn’t hungry before, I felt a little hungry after smelling the food. We didn’t say hello to each other and just picked up some food to eat.
After eating a few mouthfuls to fill his stomach, Qin Mingyuan looked up at the man who was drinking duck soup and asked casually, "You like painting. Was it influenced by your mother?"
Yun Pei paused with the spoon in his hand, nodded, took another sip of soup, and said, "When I was little, she often took me to draw. Even if it was just a child's random doodle, she would praise me."
My enlightenment in painting did come from my mother, and later it became something I truly loved.
"I didn't expect your mother was a famous painter." There was not much description of Yun Pei in the book, and the deceased Mrs. Yun was even mentioned in passing, so Qin Mingyuan naturally knew very little about her.
"Many people don't know," Yun Pei explained without any surprise, "She hardly shows up, and the transactions and exhibitions of her works are handled by a special person, so no one knows that she and Qingtian are the same person."
At first he didn't understand why, until later he found out that Yun Haowei didn't like her to show up in public, so he asked her to stay at home and be a good wife, and handle the relationships with the wives of various wealthy families when necessary.
His mother didn't want to have unnecessary conflicts with him, so she did many things privately. Yun Haowei was usually busy and didn't have time to pay much attention to her. He only knew that she liked to paint at home.
He liked Huo Lijuan so much later, probably because she was obedient enough and rarely contradicted him. She herself also enjoyed the feeling of being a rich wife, and the two of them hit it off immediately.
Recalling these things, Yun Pei's mood became a little gloomy. He closed his eyes and suppressed his emotion, then picked up a shrimp and put it into his mouth.
Seeing his expression, Qin Mingyuan tactfully stopped talking about this topic and took a spoonful of the duck stew from the bowl. "Do you like the food?"
Yun Pei, who had just swallowed the shrimp, nodded, "Yes, it's similar to my usual taste."
"That's good." Qin Mingyuan took a spoon and took a sip of the soup. It tasted very fresh and the soup was very thick. It must have been stewed for a long time.
Yun Pei looked at him and waited until he finished his soup before saying, "I'm a little curious, so can I ask you something?"
"You say." Qin Mingyuan responded generously.
Yun Pei put down his chopsticks temporarily and asked directly: "Why do you suddenly dislike Yun Yuexian?"
Qin Mingyuan was not surprised that he would ask this. Perhaps those who didn't know much about the inside story and him would think that the man's novelty had worn off. People around him often didn't think so.
For example, Zhou Yang still remains skeptical. After all, the original body did pay a lot before, and with his personality, it is impossible that he is just playing around.
Before he could answer, Yun Pei added, "Or, why did you like him before?"
It is impossible for someone as perceptive as him not to see through Yun Yuexian's false appearances.
Yun Pei also thought at first that he was temporarily bewitched, but after so many contacts, he had some understanding of his character. No matter how he thought about it, he didn't think that this serious but actually cunning man like a fox would be dazzled by someone like Yun Yuexian.
"I have never liked him." Qin Mingyuan answered without any guilt. It was the original body that liked Yun Yuexian, so what did it have to do with him? "I never liked him before, and I won't like him in the future."
Apart from that, he did not explain any further. As for what the other party would imagine, that was none of his business, and he believed that the young man would not ask any further questions.
He was right. Yun Pei was not the kind of person who liked to pry into other people's privacy. After getting this answer, he didn't ask any more questions. He just didn't want to have more contact with someone who might still have feelings for Yun Yuexian.
If you clarify things now, he will be more relaxed when you have the chance to spend time with him in the future.
Yun Pei also let go of his vague defenses and smiled at the man lightly, "I understand."
Qin Mingyuan felt it, and thought that Mimosa was still too naive. How did he know that he was not lying? Maybe he approached him for Yun Yuexian
Wait until he completely regards him as a friend, and then cruelly betrays him. By then, he will probably sink deeper into the quagmire.
However... Qin Mingyuan's lips curled up, he was indeed on Yun Pei's side.
(End of this chapter)