Life is like a play, we meet because of fate. I just met Xiao Gong's classmate one day and had dinner with him at the same table.
"This tastes good." Qi Yan's eyes lit up, and he sipped the remaining hot food from the spoon into his mouth: "Well, it's fragrant."
"Black-bone chicken soup." Jiang Shui quietly started to learn more about it: "Their specialty."
"Black-bone chicken?" Qi Yan scooped out the pot with a spoon: "Where's the chicken?"
"There's only soup, no chicken." Jiang Shui was unusually calm: "That's why this dish is called black-bone chicken soup."
Qi Yan: "..." This is a shady store, right
It turned out that Qi Yan had overthought it, and the soup was indeed served separately, because black-bone chicken soup was not a dish, but a set of dishes. Black-bone chicken soup is one of them. In addition, the black-bone chicken is remade into another dish using the store's unique method to match the soup.
After a while, the specially made black-bone chicken in a clay pot was served. Qi Yan couldn't help but give a thumbs up after eating one leg.
"Seriously, how did you find this store?" Qi Yan broke off another piece of chicken wing: "You really enjoy it."
"My brother brought me here." Jiang Shui drank the soup gracefully and replied slowly.
Qi Yan smacked his lips and licked his fingers as if no one else was watching: "The Yellow River? The Pacific Ocean?"
Hearing this, Jiang Shui put down his chopsticks and looked over with confusion: "What?"
"Ah..." Qi Yan's eyes wandered, and he accidentally said what he was thinking: "Is his name Indian Ocean?"
"His name is Jiang Ze." Jiang Shui said, "'Ze' by the Three Points Water."
Everyone in the Jiang family is named after the radical "three points water". The river is even more direct.
Qi Yan didn't ask too much. After all, the food was really delicious. Although he invited Jiang Shui to eat, Qi Yan ate more than Jiang Shui and didn't suffer any loss. At most, he spent a lot of money to treat himself to a meal.
After dinner, Jiang Shui expressed that he wanted to separate from Qi Yan because he had received a phone call before and didn't know who the caller was.
"I'm very happy today, thank you." Jiang Shui said calmly, "See you next time."
Jiang Shui didn't smile the whole time today, but he said that he was very happy. He didn't know how cold-hearted this person was, and he was unwilling to show even a little happiness.
Qi Yan nodded first, then turned around and said, "Don't come to me next time. I don't have time to receive you."
[The male protagonist’s favorability towards Qi Yan is +5, current favorability: 15]
People say that when a tsundere says something, you should listen to it in reverse. Qi Yan felt that Jiang Shui should understand this truth.
By the end of the day, it stands to reason that the two of them should be familiar with each other. But after returning home, Qi Yan discovered that the relationship between the two was just that of a stranger.
Regardless of his favorability, Jiang Shui didn't leave any phone number or contact information for him. He didn't even know his home address. The only thing he knew was that he was Jiang Shui and had a younger brother who had graduated this year and was twenty-three years old...
This information was asked casually by Qi Yan in order to divert his attention, but unexpectedly it became the only gain today.
Similarly, Qi Yan did not give Jiang Shui his contact information, but just took him to his gallery.
In other words, in the following days, as long as Jiang Shui doesn't go to the gallery, there will be nothing for the two of them to do.
Somewhat distressed, he threw himself on the bed. After thinking about it, Qi Yan fell asleep.
The night is dark, and many things are left behind in dreams. Some people say that dreams reflect a person's purest heart, and often things that one avoids will not appear in dreams.
But tonight, Qi Yan dreamed of the river, and his back was moving away from him. Qi Yan stretched out his hand, but couldn't catch him. He could only watch him move away from him little by little, and finally turned into a black spot the size of a grain of sand.
After waking up, Qi Yan slapped his forehead depressedly. This dream was not a good sign.
Perhaps it was due to the BE of the original work. Qi Yan was very anxious about this strategy. He wanted every step to be worthwhile, but now it was difficult to do so.
When Qi Yan came to the gallery with dark circles under his eyes, he received many teachers' deliberate flattery and greetings. When he arrived at the office, he already had two bags of W's breakfast set in his hand, as well as a cup of coffee and a cup of soy milk.
It stands to reason that he was very touched by the teachers' thoughtfulness. But knowing some of the meaning behind it, these touches seem very ironic.
Qi Yan decided to select the candidates for the competition mentor and let everyone vote.
After choosing a few teachers who were capable and had great potential, Qi Yan thought about it, but still did not include the female teacher who came to him that day.
The abilities of some people can be seen clearly at a glance. Even if they have difficulties, they can't sit in a higher position.
Qi Yan spent the whole morning studying this matter in the office. At noon, there was a knock on the door.
"Mr. Qi, someone is looking for you."
Qi Yan raised his head and shouted: "Let him come in."
It's probably the female teacher from last time again. He remembered that she didn't have a class today...
The door was opened and closed again. Qi Yan raised his head. When he saw the person standing unexpectedly at the door, he stared and said nothing for a long time.
Today, Jiang Shui was wearing ordinary casual clothes. Although his hair was messy, it was obviously arranged. With his hands in his pockets, he stood at the door with an expressionless face, staring at Qi Yan unblinkingly like a benchmark.
"I'm hungry."
Seeing Qi Yan looking over, Jiang Shui spoke calmly and stretched out his hand to touch his belly.
Although it's a foul to act cute, it's even more foul to come to visit suddenly and then kill someone by surprise!
"Why are you here again?!" Qi Yan stood up suddenly, and the chair moved back thinking he was standing up, making a harsh sound.
Jiang Shui seemed not to notice his fierce reaction and repeated: "I'm hungry, let's go eat."
"..." Qi Yan reflexively covered his pockets: "You don't want me to treat you?!"
Although it's okay to treat guests, after all, he has his own gallery, and his finances are still very loose... But he is inexplicably relied on and treats guests every day. Even the richest man in the world will have to be poor one day!
Qi Yan's movements were like a hamster protecting his food, which was particularly interesting.
A smile flashed in Jiang Shui's eyes, and he said word by word: "I'll treat you to dinner today."
Like a clear stream flowing in Qi Yan's heart, Qi Yan stared at the river blankly. It took him a long time to remember how stupid his actions just now were, and he blushed completely.
"I, I, I didn't care about money just now, I just, I just felt a little surprised, yes! A little surprised, that's all!"
Jiang Shui's thoughts were just like his name, indifferent and clear.
"Well, I believe you."
[The male protagonist’s favorability towards Qi Yan is +5, current favorability: 20]