Waiting for you at the place where you are reborn

It was not a weekend, so there were not many people in Yunshuge. Many people came to check in and take photos to post on WeChat Moments.

"Do you want me to take a picture of you?" Qi Xiangtian asked Wu Linxi.

Wu Linxi hurriedly shook his hand, "No, I don't punch in, and I don't post on WeChat Moments."

Qi Xiangtian took out his phone and said embarrassedly: "Actually, I wanted to take a picture of you and save it in my phone."

"Okay! I'll give you one as a gift!" Wu Linxi walked generously to the bookshelf and posed for Qi Xiangtian to take a photo.

After walking around a few more times, the two selected a few books, paid for them, and left Yunshu Pavilion.

"Are you hungry? Let's go have a meal." Qi Xiangtian said.

"It seems like we always eat whenever we meet." Wu Linxi said with a smile.

"It's good to eat. You can talk a lot during the meal." Qi Xiangtian also said with a smile.

"Okay," Wu Linxi pointed upwards, "There's a delicious Chaoshan beef hotpot restaurant upstairs. I'll take you there to try it."

Qi Xiangtian looked at his watch. "It's one o'clock now. It will be two o'clock after dinner. I'll take a break and send you to work. There's more than enough time."

There weren't many people at noon, so the dishes were served in a short while. The heat from the hot pot was rising between the two of them, and Qi Xiangtian looked across at Wu Linxi, and he felt like he had a lot to say to her.

Wu Linxi was busy putting the vegetables into the pot, muttering, "Don't overcook the beef. I calculated it, two minutes is just right."

"Last night - I wanted to invite you to dinner -" Qi Xiangtian said as he took off the tie around his neck. In order to meet his partners in the morning, he had to dress formally to show politeness and respect.

"I'm sorry for last night," Wu Linxi said hurriedly, "I already had an appointment with my colleagues."

"I thought you were - rejecting me -" Qi Xiangtian said.

"No..." Wu Linxi gently stirred the beef in the soup with chopsticks to prevent it from sticking. After hesitating for a moment, she finally told him, "Yesterday was my birthday, and a colleague booked a place to celebrate for me."

"What's your birthday?" Qi Xiangtian was surprised. "Twenty-eight?"

Wu Linxi smiled and said, "Now that I've grown up, I don't really want to celebrate my birthday anymore. Every time I celebrate my birthday, it reminds me that I'm one year older."

"Growing up also means independence and maturity. You will be more autonomous and freer than when you were a child. From this perspective, growing up is actually a good thing," said Qi Xiangtian.

"It's ready to eat." Wu Linxi shouted, "Put it in the bowl quickly, otherwise the beef will become tough and you won't be able to chew it."

Qi Xiangtian put a few slices of beef into Wu Linxi's bowl, raised the teacup in front of him and said to her: "First of all, I want to say happy birthday to you! When I am with you, I can always feel your happiness. I hope your happiness can follow you for the rest of your life, and you will always be so happy."

"Thank you..." Wu Linxi drank a sip of tea and ate a piece of beef. The emptiness of the night and morning was swept away. She continued to put vegetables into the pot and cook them. As she cooked, she said: "First put the potatoes, put the brain in the colander and cook, and then put some beef spinal cord..."

Qi Xiangtian asked intentionally or unintentionally: "The person who ordered food for your birthday yesterday, was it a colleague from your work unit?"

"Yes." Wu Linxi was busy serving the dishes and nodded unconsciously in answer.

"Is this colleague your boyfriend?" Qi Xiangtian asked again.

Wu Linxi looked up at him and said with a smile: "No - I don't have a boyfriend."

Qi Xiangtian had no appetite. He hesitated for a moment, then mustered up the courage to say, "The day after tomorrow, I'm going to Xijing. I want to talk to you seriously."

"What do you want to say? You can decide." Wu Linxi was busy stirring the food in the pot.

Qi Xiangtian grabbed her hand holding the chopsticks. Wu Linxi was startled and looked up at him.