Zhao Shao immigrated when he was young and rarely returned to Bingang. This time he wanted to eat at an underwater restaurant, so Xu Sheng asked Jiang Yan to reserve the place.
The restaurant is a short corridor with a glass vault. Originally, it could only accommodate four tables of guests. After removing the three Western dining tables, it didn't look very spacious.
Xu Sheng arrived earlier, leaning against his chair, waiting for Zhao Shao surrounded by blue water and ocean fish.
A group of fat little yellow fish swam back and forth from a short distance away. They were very conspicuous. Xu Sheng felt that this kind of fish was the type of fish that Tang Zhi liked.
Tang Zhi likes these very fat animals, such as seals, young dogs, Antarctic penguins, and rabbits made of pears.
Xu Sheng looked away and thought for a moment of Tang Zhi's unhappy look when he went out.
Zhao Shao hadn't come yet, and Xu Sheng had plenty of time, so he wrote a text message to Tang Zhi, telling Tang Zhi: "You can continue to go to the hospital today."
It took Tang Zhi five minutes to reply "Thank you" to Xu Sheng. It must be because he was in a bad mood. Tang Zhi became willful and did not add those strange and funny expressions.
Xu Sheng looked at the screen and pressed it, no longer thinking too much about Tang Zhi.
After a while, there was a slight movement at the door of the restaurant. Zhao Shao walked in and said "Hi" to Xu Sheng.
Zhao Shao's dress was more formal than when we met in Dunshi. As soon as he sat down, he started complaining: "Why is it so tiring to worship ancestors?"
"When I was about to leave, I said that I would come too. I had made an appointment to go to the electronic music festival," she said with dissatisfaction on her face. "The tickets were all wasted, and they insist on dressing like this."
The waiter gave her the meal and wine lists in due course, and she took them to look at.
After looking at Shao Shi, Zhao Shao suddenly glanced at Xu Sheng, paused and showed a very subtle smile, and asked like a surprise inspection: "Does Mr. Xu have any recommended dishes?"
Xu Sheng saw what she meant and told her with a smile: "I haven't been here either."
"Really?" Zhao Shao didn't seem to believe it. He held his chin in his hands and asked with a smile, "The person who called you last time didn't bring any food?"
Xu Sheng knew that he shouldn't admit anything and simply told Zhao Shao that it was all a misunderstanding and that it was a work call.
They are all simple sentences, but not so easy to say.
"No need to pretend to me," Zhao Shao continued to encourage, "Tell me, I just want to know what tastes good."
Xu Sheng noticed that Zhao Shao had an unwavering confidence when he spoke.
Probably because there are many people who love her and provide her with all the material and love she wants unconditionally, so she has eyes that have never been hurt and are full of confidence.
Zhao Shao was favored by the Zhao family, which was why Xu Hefu wanted Xu Sheng to marry her.
In fact, Xu Sheng thought of Tang Zhi lying on the desk crying again, but he didn't pay attention and said to Zhao Shao gently: "Indeed not."
Zhao Shao finally gave up the questioning. Perhaps he wanted to ease the embarrassment and make Xu Sheng less burdened during the chat, but actually talked about his ex-boyfriend and the love injuries he had suffered.
The two were talking while eating, and Zhao Shao suddenly asked Xu Sheng: "Are you free this afternoon?"
Xu Sheng said yes, and she added, "After dinner, can you accompany me to the aquarium next to the restaurant?"
“I asked my dad’s secretary to buy the tickets for me,” she said.
Xu Sheng did not expect that Zhao Shao, the type who played every night, would also go to a place like the aquarium that only Tang Zhi would like.
However, his time was originally given to Zhao Shao, so he agreed without much thought and said "yes" to her.
Perhaps noticing Xu Sheng's surprise about her wanting to go to the aquarium, Zhao Shao said with both embarrassment and confidence: "Who doesn't like small animals? Besides, I came back with my parents to worship our ancestors, so I can't do it every day." Go to the bar. This themed aquarium is very popular, and it’s definitely not the place full of kids you think.”
She also said that she no longer had any friends in Bingang, and she had been feeling panicked at her ancestral home these past few days. Moreover, her grandfather would not let her go out without any legitimate reason, so she had to go with her blind date.
"Yeah," Xu Sheng nodded along with her, "I know."
She looked at Xu Sheng and paused for a while. Xu Sheng suddenly remembered something. He didn't bring the gift that his grandfather had prepared for him.
Xu Sheng sent a message to the driver, asking him to go home and get it and come back as soon as possible.
Tang Zhi had just woken up after returning to his cage when he received the call from the driver.
The cell phone on the bedside kept vibrating. Tang Zhi picked it up in a daze. The driver asked him on the other end: "Mr. Tang, can you take the gift that Mr. Xu wants to give to Miss Zhao downstairs in half an hour?" Give me?"
Tang Zhi was stunned for a moment, agreed, and then asked the driver: "Did he forget to bring it?"
The driver couldn't explain clearly, so Tang Zhi hung up the phone, put on his coat, and walked slowly to Xu Sheng's room.
The room had been cleaned, leaving no trace of last night.
Tang Zhi didn't want to think about whether the maid had noticed anything, so he walked slowly to the coffee table, picked up the gift bag, and walked back to his room.
He was actually not feeling well. He felt like he had a fever, but he still wanted to go to the hospital, so he changed his clothes. When the driver arrived, he got into the car with the gift and asked the driver to take him to the city along the way. Then take a taxi to the hospital.
On the way to the restaurant, Tang Zhi fell asleep again. He slept very lightly, and his head always hit the car window, making a soft collision sound.
After an unknown amount of time, Tang Zhi heard the driver call him: "Mr. Tang."
He raised his face half asleep, and the driver said to him: "Can you help me deliver the gift? My parking place is a bit far away."
Tang Zhi nodded, got out of the car with the gift bag, and walked to the hotel where the restaurant was located.
When he walked outside the restaurant, he saw two waiters standing at the door. Tang Zhi sent a message to Xu Sheng and said to him, "I brought the gift to the door."
After waiting for a few minutes, Xu Sheng came out.
When Xu Sheng met Miss Zhao, he was dressed very crisply and walked a little fast. When he saw Tang Zhi standing by the pillar, he frowned in displeasure.
He couldn't explain why, but Tang Zhi felt a slight and indescribable discomfort. So before Xu Sheng started to scold him, he explained in advance: "I took the driver's car here. He was going to park, so I sent him over."
"Nothing else," he added.
Seeing that Xu Sheng didn't speak, Tang Zhi wanted to give the bag to Xu Sheng and then left. He stretched out his hand to hand it over, but Xu Sheng didn't take it: "I meant to let him put it in the car."
Tang Zhi was stunned for a moment, said "Oh", and then said, "That's it, then I'll put it back again."
He turned to leave, but Xu Sheng suddenly pulled his arm and pulled him back.
This time Tang Zhi didn't bump into Xu Sheng, but Xu Sheng pulled him too close, so close that Tang Zhi felt it was unnecessary.
"Tang Zhi." Xu Sheng called his name, and Tang Zhi looked up at him.
After a while, Xu Sheng didn't seem to know what to say.
Tang Zhi wanted to leave, so he asked Xu Sheng, "Mr. Xu, can I leave?"
Xu Sheng seemed to have not heard what he said, but still grabbed his arm, and said to Tang Zhi as if he had been fighting for a long time to avoid being in trouble: "Don't make such a face with me."
Tang Zhi looked at Xu Sheng, wondering what he was doing, but Xu Sheng didn't say anything.
He still looked at Tang Zhi very proudly, maybe it was too dark, but Xu Sheng's eyes had a strange and disturbing tenderness.
The light at the door of the restaurant shone from behind Xu Sheng, and Tang Zhi was shrouded in his shadow.
"Okay," Xu Sheng reluctantly raised his hand, pinched Tang Zhi's chin neither gently nor roughly, and said quickly and softly, "I will bring you here too."