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Zhang Huilan walked in front, leading Yi Huawei and Liu Ting through the bustling crowd and through the winding alleys. Just when Yi Huawei thought she wanted to walk home, her destination finally arrived. Zhang Huilan led the two of them into a home-cooked restaurant that looked very simple.

The restaurant's appearance is unremarkable, even a little shabby. A piece of red paper was pasted above the wooden door, with five large characters crookedly written on it - "Liu Ji Hotel".

It's almost ten o'clock, and there are still many customers in the store. It seems that the boss's skills are good. As soon as I walked in, the kitchen window that I could see at a glance was slightly blackened by oil smoke, revealing a strong smell of fireworks.

The boss has dark skin, a medium build, and a simple and honest smile on his face. He was busy greeting guests, preparing ingredients, and shuttled between the kitchen and the dining table. He was very busy.

Yi Huawei looked around and looked at the busy boss, feeling as if he had seen him somewhere before.

"Come, sit here. Tingting sits across from you so we can talk more easily."

Zhang Huilan led them to a table in a corner and sat down. She also helped Yi Huawei clean the table thoughtfully. Yi Huawei shrugged his nose. The aroma of the dishes filled the air, making people salivate.

Zhang Huilan greeted: "Boss, order."

"Here~, you guys are here? Hey~, you brought a new friend here today?"

The boss's warm greeting sounded particularly loud in the narrow store. He looked at Zhang Huilan and Liu Ting with a smile on his face, his eyes full of kindness and familiarity.

Then his eyes looked back and forth at Yi Huawei. He couldn't help laughing and joked: "Is this your boyfriend? He's quite energetic. You two are so talented and beautiful, a perfect match!"

"Don't talk nonsense. We are friends, good friends. Help us fry three bowls of noodles and two more vegetables."

Hearing the boss's joke, Zhang Huilan blushed. After speaking, she glanced at Yi Huawei shyly.

At this time, the boss was stunned for a moment when he looked at Yi Huawei, and then he clapped his hands as if he had a sudden realization, and recognized Yi Huawei at once. He said in surprise:

"Huh? Is this Xiao Yi? I haven't seen you for a long time. Are you back for the New Year?"

Yi Huawei also recognized the boss. Wasn't he the owner of the small restaurant in front of the school? It’s just that after a few years, it seems to have been darkened a lot. No wonder Yi Huawei didn’t recognize it at first glance.

Yi Huawei smiled and nodded, and replied: "Yes, I came back for the New Year. It's been a long time since I last saw him. Boss Liu's business is still so good. It seems that his craftsmanship is getting better and better."

Boss Liu laughed loudly and patted Yi Huawei on the shoulder: "Still so good at talking. After so many years, it hasn't changed at all."

As he said that, he turned to look at Zhang Huilan, "What are you going to eat today?"

"Just give us some mapo tofu and some minced eggplant."

"Okay, you wait a moment, it will be ready soon. There is no water in this pot, I will go and get a pot of hot water."

After a while, Boss Liu put a pot of hot water on the table and went back to the kitchen to cook.

"Would you like some drinks?" Zhang Huilan glanced at the two of them.

"Can you drink it?" Liu Ting couldn't help but remind her.

Zhang Huilan waved her hand and said with a smile: "It's okay. The beer doesn't matter. We have one bottle for each of us. If I can't finish it, I still have you."

"Don't drink. Let the boss add a bowl of pork rib soup. ...Boss Liu, add a bowl of pork rib soup!"

Yi Huawei shook his head, picked up the hot water kettle, and poured boiling water into the two women's bowls: "Wash."

"Okay, it's up to you."

Zhang Huilan followed the good deeds, took Yi Huawei's bowl and rinsed it with a smile, poured out the water, and put it back in front of Yi Huawei.

"Heh~,"

Liu Ting, who was speechless, snorted and glared at Zhang Huilan. She got up and walked to the box next to the counter to get three bottles of mineral water.

The business in the store was indeed very good. After a while, a few more customers came outside, and they seemed to be regular customers.

"When did the boss move here? Do you often come here to eat?" Yi Huawei turned to look at Zhang Huilan.

"It's been a few years..., haven't we often improved the food at Mr. Liu's shop?"

Yi Huawei couldn't help but reveal a nostalgic smile on his face as he recalled that time in the past.

Zhang Huilan smiled meaningfully: "After graduation, I would occasionally go to his store to have a meal. Later, I thought he would not open a store, which was a bit regretful. I found out that he opened here by chance. ... I found myself I still like the familiar taste.”

"Haha~, come on, Xiao Yi, try it and see if the taste has changed... You guys eat slowly, I'm going to greet the guests... The pork rib soup will have to wait for a while."

Boss Liu walked out with a plate in his hand and a smile on his face. He carefully placed the dishes on the plate on the dining table, greeted Yi Huawei and the others, and then walked towards the new guests enthusiastically.

The atmosphere in the restaurant is lively, and the aroma of various ingredients fills the air, whetting your appetite. Looking at the mapo tofu and eggplant with minced pork fried by Boss Liu on the table, mixed with the aroma in his memory, Yi Huawei couldn't help but swallow.

Mapo Tofu is made from the finest tofu and minced beef, paired with seasonings such as bean paste and Sichuan peppercorns. It has a spicy and delicious taste that can be called a delicacy in the world. The minced pork and eggplant are stir-fried together. The meat is fresh and tender, and the eggplant inhales the aroma of the meat, leaving an endless aftertaste. Fried rice noodles use rice noodles as the main ingredient, stir-fried with shredded meat, vegetables, etc., and have a rich taste.

"Isn't the boss's business very good? Why did you move here?" While eating, Yi Huawei asked Boss Liu who came out with pork rib soup.

"Well, the school has moved, and the business there will not be good." Boss Liu put the pork rib soup on the table with a smile, and replied: "The rent is too expensive, so I have to change the place. I have been doing this for the past few years. I just have to deal with the business of regular customers. I have to thank you all for taking care of me!"

After saying that, he ran back to the kitchen.

While eating, Zhang Huilan talked to Yi Huawei about the changes in people and things over the years, who got married, who had children, and what fun places there are in the house now. They basically talked about whatever came to mind.

Yi Huawei listened with a faint smile and expressed a few words of emotion from time to time.

Liu Ting ate quietly on the side, with the corners of her mouth raised slightly, and occasionally echoed Zhang Huilan's topic and said a few words.

"Boss, how much is it?"

Seeing Zhang Huilan finish the pork rib soup in the bowl, Yi Huawei raised his voice and shouted to the boss.

"Sixty-five, you can just give me sixty." The boss replied in the kitchen before he came out.

"No, I'll do it." Zhang Huilan stopped Yi Huawei, took out her mobile phone and scanned the payment code.

Yi Huawei smiled and took back his phone.

Times Community.

After sending the two girls downstairs, Yi Huawei waved his hand and turned to leave.

"Wait a minute, Huawei, I...,"

Zhang Huilan stopped Yi Huawei and turned to look at Liu Ting. Liu Ting understood, smiled at Yi Huawei, turned around and went upstairs.

Downstairs, the lights are a little dim, reflecting a hazy beauty. Zhang Huilan, holding her hands behind her back, walked one step closer to Yi Huawei, looked up into his eyes, bit her lower lip, and said softly:

"Do you have anyone you like now?"

"……,No,"

"I, I..., I like you, let's date!"

Yi Huawei was stunned for a moment, and the warm breath sprayed in his throat, making him feel a little dazed. Maybe he thought he heard wrong, maybe he wanted to escape the sudden impact, so he subconsciously replied:

"what?"

At this moment, there was a soft touch on the lips, soft, fragrant, and a little cool, and then he was lightly bitten. Yi Huawei froze on the spot. He had not yet decided what reaction he should make is the best choice. Should he respond to Zhang Huilan's feelings or decline it politely? Before Yi Huawei could say anything, Zhang Huilan turned around and walked towards the stairwell.

The slender figure drifted away on the stairs. Yi Huawei raised his hand and touched his lips gently, as if he could still feel the coolness left on them. He looked up at the lights coming on upstairs, put a smile on his lips, turned around and walked towards the car.

third floor,

Zhang Huilan stood behind the curtain, staring at the starting car. Her fingers clenched the curtains tightly, and her nervousness seemed to overflow from her fingertips.

God knows how much courage it took her to do that. He touched his heated cheek, which felt like it was burning, and his heart beat even harder.

Until the car gradually drove out of sight, she was still reluctant to leave, and the lights slowly disappeared into the night, and she slowly lowered the curtains.

When I returned to the room, I rolled over on the bed a few times and covered my face with the quilt. Thinking back to Yi Huawei's figure just now, I felt a sense of warmth in my heart. As she thought about it, a shy smile appeared on her face, she lowered her head and gently touched her chest with her slender fingers, where her heartbeat accelerated, as if to express her excitement.

...............

By the time Yi Huawei returned home, his parents had already gone to bed.

Yi Huawei walked into the kitchen carrying two dying roosters. With a swipe of the kitchen knife, the blood spattered from the chicken necks dripped on the straw paper...,

???

After a while, there was no reaction from his body, and not even a decimal point increased after Condensed Soul on the attribute panel. Yi Huawei was a little disappointed, but not too much, which was expected.

After processing the two chickens, they stuffed them into the refrigerator and went upstairs to wash up.

Lying on the bed, I couldn't help but think of Zhang Huilan's face again, and it took a while before I fell asleep.

...............

Early the next morning, the sun shined on Yi Huawei's face through the gaps in the curtains. He opened his eyes, sat up and stretched. A good night's sleep made him feel refreshed.

However, when he picked up his phone, he saw a bunch of unread messages on WeChat:

00:06, Konggu Youlan: Are you asleep?

00:09, Konggu Youlan: Let’s go see a movie tomorrow, okay?

01:03, Konggu Youlan: If you don’t say anything, I’ll take it as your promise...,

01:16, Konggu Youlan: It’s agreed, you’ll come pick me up tomorrow...,

.........

02:00, I won’t tell you anymore, I have to go to bed, see you tomorrow.

23:01, the carriage and horse go to Xianxian: Thank you for today’s hospitality. Lanlan is a good girl, you know...,

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23:06, Xia Qian has not arrived: Are you free tomorrow?

Yi Huawei remembered that Xia Qianwei was Xia Wei's nickname, and "Car and Horse Go Xianxian" was Liu Ting's new nickname?

Thinking about the message Liu Ting sent, Yi Huawei was a little silent. In high school, Yi Huawei vaguely knew that Zhang Huilan had a crush on him, but he didn't expect that he would still miss her after so long. Yi Huawei was a little confused. He didn't seem to do anything special to her in high school, right?

After exhaling, Yi Huawei replied one by one. After thinking about it, he accepted Zhang Huilan's invitation and casually sent another message to Xia Wei to ask.

Putting his phone on the table, Yi Huawei got up and washed up before going for a morning run.

When Yi Huawei came back from his morning exercise, Ms. Li had already prepared breakfast. His father was eating it. When he saw him coming in, he nodded and continued eating noodles.

Li Xiaohong said to Yi Huawei:

"Wipe your face before eating noodles... By the way, are you okay today?"

After wiping his face, Yi Huawei sat down and looked at his mother: "What, are you okay?"

"Just now, your Aunt Li called and said that Weiwei hasn't been back for so long and is not familiar with the environment here. If you are fine today, take her for a walk. You can call her later and ask her for help. Does the child have to take the initiative to know? If you don’t take the initiative, what’s the follow-up? Are you expecting others to deliver it to your door?!”

Ms. Li looked at her son, as if she hated iron.

"Mom..., I made an appointment with my classmate...,"

"Have you made an appointment? Don't try to fool me unless you bring the person back,"

Just as Yi Huawei was about to refuse, he was interrupted by Ms. Li:

"Besides, I've already promised you Aunt Li. It wouldn't be a bad thing to go shopping and get in touch with more girls, it's settled!"

"I'm not familiar with it myself...,"

Yi Huawei muttered something, and seeing Ms. Li staring at him, he could only nod helplessly.

…………

There are many illusions in life, such as:

I will definitely go to bed early tonight, I just need a chance, I can marry a wife, I can fight back, I can become beautiful (handsome) if I become thinner...,

There is another way, he likes me.

Now, Yi Huawei felt that he had also had this illusion.

As soon as Yi Huawei walked out of the alley, the sun shone on his face, and he instantly felt a warmth.

Looking around, I saw Xia Wei standing at the exit, looking around. When her eyes met Yi Huawei's, her eyes widened slightly. Then, her fair face was like a flower, slowly blooming with a bright smile. smile.

The smile is clean and pure, as warm as the sunshine at this time. Is her smile itself so beautiful, or is it because she sees herself?

It seems that I am developing into a common man?

"Hello…,"

Xia Wei smiled slightly and said in a clear voice, "I'm sorry to trouble you today."

"You're welcome,"

Yi Huawei smiled: "Where do you want to go?"

Xia Wei pulled her hair behind her ears, revealing her beautiful face. She looked up at Yi Huawei and said softly: "I heard that a new park has been built. It's quite beautiful..."

"I've been there once, and it was okay." Yi Huawei nodded: "Wait a moment, I'll drive over."

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Despite the severe cold in winter, cypress trees, camphor trees and other trees in the park are still full of green, bringing a touch of life to the cold season. The sunlight penetrates the branches and leaves and shines on the forest paths, forming mottled light and shadow, giving people a warm feeling.

The park is close to the suburbs, and the air is much fresher than in the city. The aroma of camphor trees permeates the air, making people feel more comfortable. Walking on the forest trails, breathing in the fresh air, a happy mood arises spontaneously.

In the cold winter, the greenery here is even more precious. Many people are already walking, exercising, and walking their dogs in the park, enjoying the tranquility and comfort brought by this pure land.

"There's not much entertainment here,"

On the cobblestone path, Yi Huawei said with a smile: "Just take a walk and enjoy the scenery."

"It's already pretty good,"

Xia Wei smiled slightly and recalled the past time:

"I remember that in the past, there was only one park in the county. It was not big and could be walked around in ten minutes. At that time, our living conditions were relatively simple, and people did not have high requirements for entertainment facilities. That park became our after-dinner entertainment. A place of relaxation.”

After a pause, Xia Wei looked up and her eyes fell on the towering round tower at the highest point of the park. A trace of curiosity flashed in her eyes, and she couldn't help but ask: "Can I go up there and have a look?"

(End of this chapter)