protect my love

About 5 minutes later, Alex came back with a tray.

Thanks to high-end hotels, tea and biscuits are the same for guests as they are for staff.

The tray is made of silver-plated metal for lightness, and the shiny luster combined with the intermittent tea fragrance pouring into the nostrils really makes the guests feel like being served.

If Bai Lianxi can return to Jiujing Longyan in a year, maybe he will suggest their team to do the same, not to provide the same service to customers and employees, but to add some more traditional, more cumbersome but more likely to be rejected What customers prefer.Nowadays, in the context of globalization, tradition has transformed into a fashion.There are already Chinese-style tea rooms, but the biggest saving grace of Western-style tea culture, especially the English style, seems to be that it can be improved very conveniently, and it can even be reflected only in utensils and configurations.

"Sir?" Alex asked hesitantly.

"Ok?"

"Is there something wrong with this tray?" Alex looked cautiously, "You have been staring at it for a long time."

"No, I'm distracted."

Alex nodded, and brought the teacup near Bai Lianxi to him.

The beginning of silence is not a good sign for a tea party. Drinking tea is not like drinks and wine at a banquet.

Bai Lianxi searched in his mind what he knew about this young British man, and found that he didn't understand anything that had no room for refutation.

Having not returned to England for a long time, Bai Lianxi was afraid that he would not be able to grasp the strength and angle of the questioning, and he did not want to inadvertently infringe on the privacy of the other party.

So he asked, "Do you have any questions for me?"

This trick is very naughty, Alex doesn't look like he wants to ask a question, he is obviously a little nervous and confused.

"what?"

Bai Lianxi gave her encouraging eyes.

Of course, if the other party really doesn't want to ask anything, he will answer the topic in time, so as not to embarrass Alex too much.

"...do you like it here?" Alex asked a standard opening question.

Of course, this refers to Mengdao. Since gossip is the nature of people all over the world, it is not difficult to guess that the colleagues here have already had a lot of bold imaginations about Bai Lianxi, an airborne consultant from the far east who seems to have mysterious power.Thousands of words gathered this question, and it became such a light sentence that may lead to more topics.

"This is a very good question." Bai Lianxi was not surprised by such a question, "As you can see, I really like this place, otherwise I wouldn't come to work late at night."

Wide-eyed and small-eyed, both of them laughed.

"If you need to compare, this is indeed different from my previous working environment, but I am not unfamiliar with life. By the way, I have studied in the UK for seven years, and I have been in London for three years."

Alex couldn't hide his surprise when he heard this, and Bai Lianxi said: "Subjectively, I like this place very much, including the people, atmosphere, and working mode here. I have learned a lot. I feel very lucky that I can get such an exchange opportunity." .”

After Bai Lianxi finished speaking, it was Alex's turn to express.

"Ah, let me just say, I can't hear the accent at all." Alex praised, and then asked another question, "Is it just an exchange? I thought you would always be here."

Looking at people's expressions, it seems that they are indeed sorry for this.

Bai Lianxi didn't want to explain too much at first, exchange and transfer are really different, and he didn't know how to explain the exchange with a high probability of overdue.

Seeing Bai Lianxi's silence, Alex thought he asked something that shouldn't be asked, and apologized repeatedly.

"No...it's not your problem, I'm thinking about it."

This was a question that Bai Lianxi didn't dare to think about, whether to stay or not is really important to him now.

"I have a lover." Bai Lianxi concealed the gender for the character Mingjun, "He can only stay in China because of work, I have only been here for a few days and I am already thinking about it. One year is already the maximum I can accept. I can't stand it for another day."

After Bai Lianxi finished speaking, she was also taken aback.

Is this his truest thought?He knew very well that this passage was a draft he had never typed before, and every word he blurted out could only be described as bursting out, and the source was his heart.

Alex subconsciously looked at Bai Lianxi's hand, it was only a small movement that Bai Lianxi noticed.He knew what he was looking for, and belatedly discovered that Zi Mingjun and he didn't carry any objects that marked their relationship as a couple.

He fully understands that the words Ming can't be so ostentatious, but he himself, an ordinary person, seems to have lost the opportunity to declare his sovereignty for nothing.

Let's go shopping another day and buy the right ring, he thought.

In this way, even the eyes became gentle, Alex really didn't expect Bai Lianxi to say such a thing, and looking at his eyes again, he really thought that Bai Lianxi was a certain divine person.

"You are really amazing. My last girlfriend and I broke up because of the distance. Now I think about it, it was only two and a half hours away."

Bai Lianxi shook her head lightly, she didn't know whether she was regretting or didn't intend to accept this praise.

"What a passionate couple." This is what Alex said to himself.

"We are and will always be." Bai Lianxi accepted this time.Take it as a blessing, and also thank the person who sent the blessing.

After this it seemed like the two had a lot to talk about, a boy and a big boy.

Time passed quickly, and the two chatted a lot until six o'clock in the morning. There was still half a cup of the last filtered tea a few hours ago, and it was already cold.

"Go and take a nap, and then work." Bai Lianxi said to Alex who walked out with a tray.

"Okay, thank you, sir." This thank you must have been multilingual.

After Alex left, Bai Lianxi took out her mobile phone and sent a message to Zi Mingjun.

There is only one sentence: [I will definitely be by your side in one year. 】

The word Ming didn't reply in seconds. It's noon domestic time now, so he should be busy.

When Bai Lianxi took a nap, seeing Zi Mingjun gave him a red heart.

It seems that he thought that his work was going well and he got the approval letter from his boss?

Bai Lianxi smiled wryly, but she was still happy in her heart.He will keep this promise, no matter what the cost.

For the next few days it was business as usual, and his work began to pace, slower than the average London office worker.

It just so happened that he finished his work at noon that day, and the consultant Bai Lianxi, who was already known for his hard work, actually gave himself a vacation and skipped work for half a day.

Isle of Mon is not far from some of London's famous shopping streets.

But Bai Lianxi didn't go.

He rarely went to those places, he only knew that they were mostly popular brands.

Due to the nature of Zi Mingjun's work, he didn't want to trouble him.

When it comes to rings, Bai Lianxi prefers to have them customized.It doesn't matter if no one can name the brand name, he doesn't mind, and Ming Jun probably doesn't mind either.

Bai Lianxi wandered alone to Mayfair, a well-known affluent district in London, looking for a shop that he had an eye for.

In terms of deposits, Bai Lianxi is considered the best among her peers, unlike Zi Mingjun.When he was in city b before, he had the salary of the top ten hotel managers in the city, and his position saved him room and meal expenses. In addition, Bai Lianxi didn't have any expensive hobbies.In this way, what you get every month is basically a net deposit.

If it weren't for this, Bai Lianxi probably wouldn't have entered this store either.

"Sir." The security guard opened the door for him.

Someone came out immediately: "Is there anything I can do for you?"

"I want to order a pair of rings."

"Okay." The man led Bai Lianxi to a small cubicle and sat down, "What's your budget?"

"..." Bai Lianxi didn't know, "To be honest, I haven't given jewelry before, and I don't know much about it. Can I take a look first?"

The person opposite said, of course.

Bai Lianxi said: "I want to see the ring, keep it low-key."

"I remember you said that you want a pair?" The professional service staff knew how to consider various details, "What kind of pair is it?"

"A pair...we are almost the same, so let's take the same."

"Okay, my name is Matt, your personal consultant, and my colleagues will help you get some styles later."

"Okay." Bai Lianxi went to shake hands with him.

"Do you have any preferences?" Matt asked.

At this point a lady came and asked if they wanted something to drink.Bai Lianxi ordered coffee, and Matt ordered tea.

"We don't like too exaggerated accessories, and then don't want gold ones, I don't think it suits him."

Matt smiled: "It's not suitable for you either. Platinum is better and has a temperament."

Bai Lianxi nodded, thinking about Zi Mingjun's appearance in platinum, it looks good.

"Do you want to inlay gems?"

"Maybe...diamonds?"

"Actually, sapphire and emerald may be better." Matt's professional experience seems to have brought him amazing insight.

"Maybe." Bai Lianxi really didn't understand these things, "I want to ask, can I add it later if I don't inlay it now?"

This problem is also quite common. Matt said: "Most of them are acceptable, but there are a small number of private custom craftsmen who are not happy. In this case, customers often give up."

Bai Lianxi doesn't want to tell Zi Mingjun about the ring yet, he wants it as a surprise.The preference for gemstones is very personal, they have never talked about this topic, even though Bai Lianxi thinks that Ziming would like sapphires.

Matt's colleague arrives with a tray.Judging by the effort, it should be sterling silver.

Also shiny, five black velvet cloth bags are placed on this tray.

The colleague explained a few words in Matt's ear and left.

"Sir, these are some relatively low-key existing styles. If you want, you can add details or ask craftsmen to redraw the drawings at any time."

"Okay." Bai Lianxi waited for him to unpack the cloth bag.

Matt wore white gloves and took out a small box from the cloth bag. After opening it was a cloth bag with a ring on a short cylinder inside.

"This one is relatively narrow, and the only decoration is the flowing water pattern on the outside, without inlays. The craftsman himself means that diamonds or sapphires can be inlaid on the inside, and the meaning is taken from..."

"This one is called Eros, with a ruby ​​inlaid on the front. Last month, a couple saw each other and bought this one with Hearts and Arrows..."

"Faith! My personal favorite. Although the ring itself has a lot of baroque hollow patterns, it is still grand overall. This one has no main gemstone, but it is evenly embedded with seven emeralds, all from South Africa. …”

......

Matt enthusiastically introduced all the rings on hand to Bai Lianxi, and said that he could ask his colleagues to bring some more.

"They all look good." It was obvious that Bai Lianxi couldn't tell which one was more suitable.

"As far as you are concerned, I would think that faith and the embedded diamond are more suitable for you..." Matt paused, "If you want, I believe that I have seen your partner with my professional ability. Further advice will follow after the photos."

It's all good intentions.

Bai Lianxi said yes, then turned to the phone.

They didn't have a group photo so far, Bai Lianxi thought about it, and then opened the browser.

Waiting for the photos of Zi Mingjun to load slowly, Bai Lianxi chose a more everyday-looking one for Matt to see.

"Mr. Zi!" Matt exclaimed.

"???"

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