The two chatted for a while and finished their lunch in a relaxed and harmonious atmosphere.
Yun Pei has a small appetite, while Qin Mingyuan has a bigger appetite. The portions of the dishes were not too large, so both of them ate just enough, with almost no waste.
After leaving the box, Qin Mingyuan suddenly wanted to go to the bathroom. Before leaving, he said, "Do you need it? I can push you over."
Yun Pei tightened his fingertips on the armrest and shook his head to refuse. It was very inconvenient for him to go to the bathroom outside, and he had become accustomed to enduring it.
He didn't drink too much of the bottle of water the man gave him before, because he knew he would go back after dinner. He drank a little more soup just now, so he didn't feel very strong now.
Knowing that he had a strong sense of self-esteem, Qin Mingyuan did not insist after being rejected, "Then go to the door first and find a place with few people."
"Well, I'm fine." Yun Pei raised his hand to signal him to go. The driver had just contacted him and was on his way here, so he might not come over for a while.
Watching the man go to the bathroom, he steered his wheelchair out. There were not many customers in the store at this time, and no one noticed him.
After turning a screen corner in front, there is a kitchen passage on the other side and the main door directly opposite. However, a small accident happened along this route.
Perhaps because there were few customers, the waiter in the store did not slow down at the corner of the blind spot as usual and directly bumped into Yun Pei's wheelchair. The large glass of freshly squeezed orange juice in his hand slipped out of his hand and spilled all over him, with almost not a drop wasted.
"Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, are you okay? I, I didn't mean it!" The waiter was startled and apologized quickly, a little at a loss.
Yun Pei was drenched with orange juice pouring down his head. The orange juice flowed down his collar and soon soaked his clothes. He raised his hand helplessly and wiped his face with his relatively dry sleeve.
Should I be thankful that the other person didn’t bring me hot soup right out of the pot, otherwise I would be very disappointed.
"I'm so sorry, let me wipe it for you." The waitress reacted only after seeing him wiping it. She hurriedly took out a tissue from her pocket and helped him wipe the orange juice off his hair twice. She didn't dare touch his body.
The waitress was not very old, and her eyes were red from panic. Yun Pei sighed, took the tissue from her hand, and wiped his neck, "It's okay."
When something like this happens in the store, you have to tell the boss and apologize to him sincerely.
When Qin Mingyuan came out of the bathroom and went to the door to look for someone, he saw several people surrounding Yun Pei's wheelchair, talking about something.
After a pause, he quickened his pace and walked over. When he got closer, he found that Yun Pei was in a mess. He frowned and glanced at the other people, "What's going on?"
The owner of the store was a plump middle-aged woman. When she saw him standing there with a cold face, her heart skipped a beat and she became a little nervous. She hurriedly said, "You must be this gentleman's friend. I'm so sorry. The waiter in the store didn't look where he was going and spilled juice all over this gentleman. I'm really sorry."
Hearing her say this, Qin Mingyuan looked at Yun Pei again, and the other party also looked up at him. The hair on his forehead was still wet and stuck into clumps, and he could smell a little bit of orange juice.
He turned his head and said, "Why are you so careless? If this was soup, you might get hurt."
"Yes, yes, you are right. It was indeed our mistake. In order to compensate this gentleman, this bill will be waived and we will refund it to you later. Don't worry, we will also pay for the laundry." The boss bowed to them again with the waiter very embarrassedly.
Yun Pei glanced at the waiter who was holding back tears but didn't dare to cry, tugged at the man's sleeve, and said to them, "Forget it, I'm fine too. Just remember this lesson and be careful next time."
He was the person involved and he didn't mind. Qin Mingyuan naturally didn't say anything else, but just frowned again when he looked at him.
The boss thanked the waiter repeatedly, insisted on returning the money to them, and escorted the two people out the door.
Qin Mingyuan watched him lower his head and pull at his clothes. It must be the sticky juice that made him uncomfortable. He said, "Even if you want to save me money, you don't have to be so self-sacrificing."
Yun Pei looked up when he heard that, and felt that since he told such a joke expressionlessly, the effect was reduced by half.
Seeing him like this was really uncomfortable, Qin Mingyuan paused and said, "I live nearby, let's go take a shower."
Yun Pei paused while pulling at the clothes, and subconsciously refused, "It's okay, the driver will be here soon, I can wash it when I get home."
"It's at least an hour's drive from here to the Yun family villa. Can you bear it?" Qin Mingyuan asked back.
Let alone an hour, Yun Pei felt that he couldn't even bear it for a minute. The sticky feeling of the juice was so uncomfortable that it couldn't be wiped clean.
He also didn't want Huo Lijuan at home to see him in such a miserable state, so he was a little hesitant for a moment.
"Let's go, don't waste time." Seeing his hesitation, Qin Mingyuan simply decided for him, "My apartment is only five minutes away by car. Tell your driver to buy a set of clothes on the way and bring it back. He should know your size."
Having said that, Yun Pei did not hesitate. Since no one minded him being so hypocritical, "I'll send him a message."
In the end, the other party got back into his car. The smell of orange became more obvious in the enclosed space, making Qin Mingyuan want to drink orange juice.
The Maybach drove all the way back to the high-end residential area where he lived and entered directly from the underground parking lot.
After parking the car in the parking space and helping Yun Pei get out of the car, Qin Mingyuan felt that he was covered in the scent of oranges, which smelled sweet.
After the car accident in his childhood, this was Yun Pei’s first time going to someone else’s home. He was not there to be a guest, but to use the bathroom directly. Although he could not show anything on his face, he still felt something strange in his heart.
The elevator door closed, and two figures were reflected on the metal inner wall. Qin Mingyuan had never expected that he would bring back a guest after a spontaneous trip.
When they reached the floor, Yun Pei, who smelled like orange, controlled the wheelchair and followed the person out, waiting for the person to open the door with his fingerprint.
The decoration in Qin Mingyuan's apartment is in a typical minimalist style, with hard and simple lines and no unnecessary decorations, just as cold and hard as he is.
However, Yun Pei usually never touches the ground, so the soles of his shoes are probably cleaner than the slippers at home.
But out of politeness, he took off his shoes and placed them at the door, since his feet were on the pedals anyway.
"The bathroom is over there. There are clean bathrobes inside. You can use them directly." Qin Mingyuan raised his hand to indicate the direction and asked, "Do you need help?"
"No, I can do it myself." Yun Pei didn't want to become a real disabled person because of his legs. Except for the initial discomfort, he practiced hard and did many things by himself.
As the wheelchair moved forward and passed the open restaurant, the painting hanging there happened to catch his eye and he stopped subconsciously.
Qin Mingyuan followed his gaze and said calmly, "It happens to be a little empty there."
This painting is so dark. Would it really not affect my appetite if it is hung here? Yun Pei pursed his lips, pretending not to see it, and continued walking forward.
Although he said he didn't need help, Qin Mingyuan still followed him to the bathroom and placed all the bathing supplies on the shelf next to the shower next to the bathtub. In his situation, the other party probably could only use the bathtub.
Then she took down the folded towels and bathrobes on the shelf and placed them where he could reach them. Before leaving, she said, "The bathtub is clean. Auntie will come to clean it regularly. I rarely use this bathroom, so you can use it without worry. You can call me if you need anything."
Yun Pei thanked him and watched the man go out and close the door. He turned his head to look at the bath towel and bathrobe placed on the stool next to the bathtub and lowered his eyes slightly. Although he looked unkind, he was actually quite considerate.
He maneuvered the wheelchair over, turned on the bathtub faucet and let the water run, then went to the side and slowly took off his clothes.
Qin Mingyuan closed the door and could still smell a faint scent of orange. He glanced at his shirt and saw that it was stained with juice because he had helped Yun Pei get in and out of the car.
He went back to his room and changed into a more formal dark blue shirt, and also changed his pants. He had to go to the company later, so he could just wear the jacket then.
After changing his clothes, he walked to the bathroom in the room, stood in front of the mirror and fixed his hair. He looked much more tidy, and when he came out, he had become the calm and composed president of Qin Corporation again.
Thinking of the idea that popped up in his mind in the car just now, he simply went to the kitchen, opened the refrigerator and took a look. There happened to be a few oranges among the sorted fruits.
He took it out, peeled it, cut it into pieces, and put it into the juicer. For a moment, the kitchen was filled with the buzzing sound of the machine.
Qin Mingyuan washed his hands, walked to the balcony and called Zhou Yang to ask about the company's situation today and tell him that he might be late.
The golden light was shining on him. He looked up to the sunlight and squinted his eyes. His pupils were not as dark under the light but a light brown.
The beeping sound in the receiver lasted for a long time before the other party picked up the phone. The other party called him President Qin. He didn't know if it was Qin Mingyuan's illusion, but he felt that these two words revealed his guilt. He didn't investigate further, "Why did you take so long to answer the phone?"
Perhaps because he was nervous about his cold questioning, Zhou Yang stuttered and explained that he had just gone to the bathroom and did not bring his cell phone.
Qin Mingyuan didn't care about his urgent problems. He simply asked him a few questions about the company. When he got a reply that there was no problem, he told him that he had something to do and would come over a little later.
The person on the other end responded repeatedly, and before he hung up, he asked again if he was at home, and he replied with a "yeah".
He turned off his phone. He always felt that this assistant was acting sneaky, but except when he was working, his brain seemed to be a little abnormal, so Qin Mingyuan was too lazy to care about him.
If he hadn't been good at work and hadn't made any mistakes, he would have fired such an unstable assistant when he first came.
In the time it took to make a phone call, the juicer stopped working. He walked over and washed two glasses. The orange-yellow liquid poured into them still looked beautiful.
He picked up one of the cups and took a sip. It tasted pretty good, which must have something to do with the orange.
He took another sip and just swallowed it when there was a sudden noise at the door, as if someone was opening it. Qin Mingyuan frowned. Today should not be the day for the hourly worker to come to clean.
He put down the cup and walked over. The door was opened just in time and he met the eyes of the woman standing outside.
The other person had long wavy hair and delicate makeup. The brand of her clothes could not be identified, but the cut of the clothes was excellent, and her figure was outlined in a very advantageous way. Qin Mingyuan felt that she looked a little familiar.
"Surprise!!" The woman raised her hands and looked at her excitedly.
Hearing this familiar and enthusiastic tone, Qin Mingyuan remembered who she was, the original owner's mother, Zeng Lianyi.
"My baby, did you miss me?!" Zeng Lianyi stepped in, closed the door, casually threw her bag on the shoe cabinet in the entrance, and rushed over to give her baby son a hug.
Qin Mingyuan was a little dazed when he was hugged. He felt an unfamiliar temperature and the air was filled with the scent of high-end women's perfume. His body was a little stiff and he didn't know how to respond to the enthusiasm of an older woman.
However, despite being stunned, when the other party stepped back a little and was about to give him a friendly kiss on the cheek, he still firmly refused.
Zeng Lianyi showed a disappointed expression and held his face with both hands, "Baby, why are you still so cold to mom after not seeing you for so long!"
Qin Mingyuan grabbed her wrist and pulled it away from his face. He opened his mouth to say something, but suddenly a loud noise came from the bathroom.
Looking over his shoulder and behind him, Zeng Lianyi showed a puzzled expression, "Baby, is there anyone else at home?"
Qin Mingyuan turned around and it was Yun Pei!
(End of this chapter)