Last night, outside the newly built train station in City A, Lu Xiao met this friend, and the two of them chatted excitedly all night long.
When Lin Qing heard that Lu Xiao had taken a leave, she remembered that Mu Li said someone had called her last night. She checked and found that it was Lu Xiao's call.
Since Lu Xiao was not here, let's wait two days before talking about it. Lin Qing did not disturb Lu Xiao who was on vacation.
When she saw her senior, Lin Qing had a very dull feeling. She covered her chest, which was the same as usual.
Chen Qudong was quite enthusiastic. When he saw Lin Qing slowly approaching from the opposite side, he greeted him from a distance.
"Lin Qing, long time no see." After Lin Qing sat down, the senior's first sentence made Lin Qing silent.
Not that long.
But Lin Qing still nodded politely as a sign of agreement.
At this time, the waiter brought the menu and asked, "Sir, can we order now?"
Chen Qudong probably came too early and waited too long.
This is a very distinctive restaurant that specializes in Chinese cuisine. The interior decoration is mostly based on Han culture, which makes it particularly romantic.
Lin Qing seldom comes to this kind of restaurant. Looking around, he saw that most of the people sitting around him looked like couples.
The atmosphere was... slightly unusual.
However, Lin Qing still found a reason for himself. Perhaps the senior did not consider this aspect and only chose this place because he thought the food here was good.
Afterwards, Chen Qudong did not make any explanation on this, which also confirmed Lin Qing's idea.
Lin Qing was not good at ordering food, so she handed the power to Chen Qudong. Only when the waiter finally confirmed it did she speak after listening.
This question was directed to Chen Qudong: "Can the sweet and sour fish be replaced?"
At this moment, Chen Qudong had an expression of sudden enlightenment and clapped his hands: "By the way, you never eat sweet and sour fish."
So, the delicious sweet and sour fish was replaced with braised spareribs.
Lin Qing doesn't like sweet and sour fish, and most people who know her know this.
As a senior, Chen Qudong naturally knew this.
Lin Qing curled her eyes in gratitude. She treated Chen Qudong calmly, just like an ordinary person. Now, the senior was no longer a one-sided love object for her, but a friend who could sit together and chat and eat naturally.
Lin Qing treated him like an older brother.
She suddenly wondered whether the hazy, faintly fragrant unrequited love she had before was really the kind of love between men and women.
Perhaps, I once placed countless beautiful fantasies on this senior who was watching me from afar.
Thinking of this, she felt more relieved.
After the waiter served the dishes, Chen Qudong poured Lin Qing a glass of red wine. There was a brand on the bottle that Lin Qing couldn't understand, so he guessed it was from abroad.
Lin Qing ate very well. The chefs here are very skilled and every dish is a delicacy.
The two of them mostly chatted in the first half of the meeting. The topic was never fixed, and they just talked about whatever came to their mind.
But Lin Qing could sense from Chen Qudong's expression that he seemed to have something to say, but he never opened his mouth.
When she thought of this again, Chen Qudong seemed to see through her thoughts and took the initiative to bring up a topic: "Although I asked you last time, I still want to know, are you doing well now?"
This question seemed to have become a must-answer question when they met.
Lin Qing would certainly nod calmly, just like he is doing now.
It's not as passionate as people in love, but it's not a perfunctory action either.
Chen Qudong knew that Lin Qing was in very good condition.
But his brows couldn't help but frown.
"It's okay, at least you are doing well."
There was a hint of sadness in these words, and they seemed unclear.
Lin Qing only picked up a small piece of pork ribs and put it in the bowl. When she heard this, she stopped and looked up to ask, "Senior, are you not doing well?"
Chen Qudong sighed softly, and seemed reluctant to bring it up, but since Lin Qing had asked, he couldn't help but answer: "I now know that getting married is not as simple as I imagined."
Lin Qing somewhat agreed with this.
"Before we got married, I thought Ruoyi and I were together because we were in love, but now that we are married, I find that we quarrel over a lot of meaningless little things." Chen Qudong sighed again when he said this, "I didn't expect that Ruoyi's personality would be like this."
Lin Qing listened to the senior quietly, thought for a while before speaking: "Maybe she didn't mean it. After all, marriage takes a long time, and many things... need to be adjusted."
When saying this, Lin Qing thought of Mu Li.
Although the words made sense, Chen Qudong was only focused on blaming his wife Liang Ruoyi at the moment and was completely unable to listen.
"I just feel that I can't communicate with Liang Ruoyi anymore." Chen Qudong directly called out Liang Ruoyi's name, which further reflected the discord between the two.
Lin Qing recalled that although she and Mu Li had had some temper tantrums, they had never been so angry.
"She even gets angry with me over some very trivial things, saying that I am not right in this or that. And I find that we can never reach a consensus on many things." Chen Qudong continued, rubbing his temples heavily when he mentioned this.
Seeing that he looked a little tired because of his marriage, Lin Qing felt that she should do something to help him.
Although she and Mu Li cannot be considered a model couple, they still respect each other.
"Senior, I think you can have a good communication with Sister Ruoyi and tell her everything you are thinking. It will be much better." Lin Qing suggested sincerely.
Looking at the food on the table, Chen Qudong felt it was tasteless. He shook his head and said, "She is different from you. Every time I want to say something, she gets angry and always thinks I am looking for trouble with her. Now, I really don't know how to get along with her."
Then Chen Qudong added: "I don't know whether it was right or wrong to choose to get married."
Lin Qing advised: "Since you are married, you must have feelings for each other. Maybe it's just a temporary setback now, but it will be fine after this period."
Chen Qudong looked at Lin Qing who was sitting opposite him. She still had the same innocent and pretty face, and her calm expression made people feel at ease.
Seeing that Chen Qudong didn't say anything, Lin Qing tried to persuade him again: "In fact, senior, you can take these things for granted... Just like Mu Li and I, sometimes we need to compromise."
This time she used herself as an example, but she made a mistake.
"So, things aren't going so smoothly between you and Mu Li?" A certain emotion flashed in Chen Qudong's eyes.
Lin Qing hesitated for a moment: "Not all..."
Chen Qudong interrupted Lin Qing: "Lin Qing, I've always wanted to ask you, why did you marry Mu Li?"
"Huh?" Lin Qing was stunned by the question. She got married in the first place because... she wanted to forget about Chen Qudong who was sitting in front of her.
Now it seems that Lin Qing has done it.
"You probably don't love Mu Li, but why do you want to get married?" Compared to his own marital status, Chen Qudong seemed to care more about Lin Qing at this moment.
This made it difficult for Lin Qing to answer.
"I..." She couldn't find the right words for a moment, so she said, "Because I want to get married."
Chen Qudong was half-believing and half-doubting. He finished the wine in his glass and sighed.
"I am becoming increasingly confused about marriage," he said, putting down his wine glass.
At this time, Lin Qing felt that the probability of falling in love with someone, and the other person also happening to like her, and finally having a happy marriage was too small.
And it is really rare to meet such a person.
After Chen Qudong came back from the bathroom, Lin Qing tactfully changed the topic and finally said something cheerful, which made Chen Qudong, who had been melancholy for a long time, happy.
In this way, Lin Qing felt much more at ease.
As he was speaking, Lin Qing noticed that there were still water stains on Chen Qudong's hands, so he took out a tissue and handed it to him to wipe them dry.
Chen Qudong took it and gave Lin Qing a gentle smile.
Lin Qing just smiled and didn't think about it.
However, if someone with ulterior motives saw this scene, they would definitely think twice about it and make up a tragic story about a lovelorn man and a resentful woman having a secret rendezvous here, to highlight how deep their love was and how strong their affection was.
Not far from their table, a mobile phone took a picture of Lin Qing and Chen Qudong at this moment. The person who took the picture smiled with satisfaction and continued eating.
This set of photos will be delivered to Mu Li in half an hour.
At that time, no matter how powerful Lin Qing was, he would not be able to escape unscathed. Thinking of this, the person taking the photo felt satisfied and ordered a dessert as an exception.
The person involved, Lin Qing, knew nothing about this.
After several attempts to persuade the senior, his reaction was finally not so intense and his attitude softened. He promised Lin Qing that he would go home and try the methods she mentioned.
To express his gratitude, before leaving, Chen Qudong gave Lin Qing a big hug on the steps outside the restaurant.
Lin Qing just took it as a thank you and gladly accepted it.
And this scene was also photographed without exception and sent to Mu Li.
The thick stack of color photos arrived at Lin Qing's house almost at the same time, but Lin Qing was at a disadvantage in this "almost at the same time".
When she returned home happily and put down her bag to wash an apple to eat, she caught a glimpse of Mu Li sitting on the sofa beside her.
"You are here." Lin Qing said leisurely, looking very happy. "Do you want an apple? I'll peel one for you."
Mu Li's face looked a little ugly.
Next to him was the paper bag for photos, and stuffed inside was a set of photos that had been taken by someone not long ago.
Mu Li had already looked at the photos. At this moment, the stack of photos lay somewhat scattered in the paper bag, with a few of them half sticking out.
The exposed part could be vaguely seen, which was the profile of a pretty woman, who was smiling faintly towards the front.
The woman was naturally Lin Qing, but Lin Qing was standing far away and did not see.
"Didn't I tell you to come back early?" Mu Li opened his mouth coldly.
Lin Qing turned his head and looked at the clock on the wall. It was a quarter past eight.
This time is really not considered late.
She pouted and said, "It's obviously not too late."
Mu Li's eyes narrowed. Did she act coquettishly towards Chen Qudong in the same way just now
He didn't want to think about it.
When Lin Qing came back, she planned to tell Mu Li the truth and explain to her that Chen Qudong had asked her to meet him. She always felt that there should be no deception in marriage.
Not even a little bit.
So she calmed down and put away her coquettish look: "There is something I need to tell you."
Lin Qing said this and took a few steps towards Mu Li.
Mu Li glanced at her, then looked at the photo at hand: "What's the matter?"
"Actually, today..." Lin Qing hesitated.
So Mu Li said for her: "Today, the person you are going to meet is not a friend from the company, but Chen Qudong, right?"
Lin Qing didn't expect that he would notice it. He was stunned for a moment, then nodded as if admitting his mistake.
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