Eight Fresh Soup

Chapter 29 Dinner for Six (2)
"My surname is Chai, Chai of Lord Cheshire, and Ying is named after a hero. I am a news reporter for the weekly magazine "Big News". I have a wide range of interests. I like reading books, watching movies, traveling, writing articles and exercising. Currently I am I am very interested in traveling, and I am going to write two books on this topic. Before this, I have written several inspirational books, but I will not report the titles.” Chai Ying spoke clearly and confidently, but why didn’t she Said he was the director of the news department?This surprised me a little, maybe because I was afraid that my high position would scare away men?

"Miss Chai used to write a book, it's really amazing." Teacher Wang was the first to intervene.

"Where is it, I just post it out of feeling, write it casually, it's not worth mentioning." Chai Ying said generously, and I think even her modesty sounds conceited.

The last one is Zhang Ximin.

"My surname is Zhang, Gong Chang Zhang, west from southeast to northwest, sharp and sharp. I can't compare with Chai Ying. I am just a proofreader for "You and My Health" magazine. My daily job is to find typos in the sample draft. My interest is Shopping, dancing and surfing the Internet." Zhang Ximin's voice was very soft, but I found that the three men present were listening very carefully, and I could almost see their ears pricked up in a row.

I couldn't find Gao Jing, so I had no choice but to give up eating.

So far, a total of four dishes have been served, all of which are the most common western food, borscht, pork cutlet, French red wine chicken and vegetable salad, plus bread, butter and fruit.I have never been very fond of Western food, and the gastroptosis I got after the divorce has not healed, so I ate very little, only a few sips of borscht.While drinking the soup, I heard Cai Sheng asking Zhang Ximin: "Miss Zhang, what kind of dance do you like to dance?"

"Latin dance." Zhang Ximin brushed her hair back, elegantly inserted a piece of cabbage in the vegetable salad with a fork and sent it to her mouth.

"Unexpectedly, such a quiet girl like you likes to dance Latin dance." Teacher Wang said, there is only half a piece of pork chop left in his rice bowl, I found that he also loves tomato sauce, the three dishes of seasoning in the middle of the table, hot sauce, tomato Sauce and Nutella, he poured ketchup almost all over his pork chops.

"Yes, yes, Latin dance, very, very...beautiful." Yue Fei's tone was full of admiration, as if Zhang Ximin had already danced in front of him.

Zhang Ximin blushed from Yue Fei's praise, and her two small eyes laughed into two curved lines. She said, "You guys are overdoing it. I can dance well, really well."

"I can tell by the way you walk that you must be a good dancer. In fact, I have always been interested in Latin dance. How about going to dance together?" Cai Sheng graciously added some orange juice to Zhang Ximin. With a small dish of chili sauce, Chai Ying dipped the red wine chicken into the chili sauce and started eating.Chai Ying has a strong taste, and it is best to have a hot sauce with everything.

"Okay, but don't laugh at me when the time comes." Zhang Ximin smiled and agreed to Cai Sheng's invitation without hesitation.

"If you want to talk about Latin dance, I remember that you dance well, Moran, and you have won awards before." I suddenly heard a cold voice from my right, it was Chai Ying.

I looked back at her, not understanding why she was talking too much, and I didn't want to compete with Zhang Ximin for the limelight.Sure enough, after hearing her words, Zhang Ximin immediately showed displeasure.I immediately said: "That was a long time ago, and I stopped dancing a long time ago. I'm afraid I can only be in a daze when I hear music now."

"You, you can also dance?" Yue Fei was spreading butter on the bread, and he looked up at me with an interested expression.

"Well, I used to, but now I don't." I said, and quickly lowered my head to drink the soup.

"As I said earlier, I'm not a good dancer. Moran is much better than me. She was the social flower of our magazine at that time. Many people courted her and asked her to dance." Zhang Ximin said with a smile.

I looked at Zhang Ximin in surprise, just as I was about to say that I was not a social flower at all, when I heard Chai Ying was helping me to pay her back.

"Molan is not a social flower, you are, right? I heard my male colleagues talking behind their backs that the most beautiful one in our society is Moran, but if you want to say who is the most feminine, it is you, Westminster, they Said that you are a woman among women, and that you dance as beautifully as a swan." Chai Ying continued to eat her red wine chili sauce chicken with relish.I also tasted that small dish of chili sauce just now, and found that it tasted amazingly spicy, and garlic was added in it. I really admire Chai Ying, she can eat such a strong chili sauce without frowning.

After hearing Chai Ying's words, Zhang Ximin counterattacked calmly: "Really? All male colleagues tell you this? They are really close to you." She continued to eat her vegetable salad, and I found that she only ate this, that's all. Just like I only drink borscht.

The atmosphere at the dinner table suddenly became a little strange.I didn't like this kind of atmosphere, so I hurriedly interrupted: "By the way, when I came here, I saw that the Parkson next to me was having a discount. Buy 100 and get 50 free. Let's go and have a look tomorrow, Chai Ying?"

Chai Ying dipped the bread into the hot sauce and said, "Parkson often has discounts. I just went there yesterday and there is nothing to buy. And there are too many people." She chatted with me.

"Miss Chai is a journalist?" Cai Sheng interjected, pouring some mixed juice on the fried pork chops.

"Yes, "Big News" Weekly." Chai Ying straightened up unconsciously, showing her usual confident expression.

"Chai Ying is still the director of the news department, and she has received a lot of attention in the magazine!" Zhang Ximin interrupted again, and she was chewing cabbage contentedly like a rabbit.

Chai Ying frowned slightly, but then smiled again.

"Ximin, you really know me." She patted the back of Zhang Ximin's hand hypocritically.

"We are good sisters. I don't know you, who knows you?" Zhang Ximin said.

I suddenly realized that my understanding of this woman among women——Zhang Ximin was too shallow. I thought she was very weak at first, but now I find that she may be stronger than the recognized strong Chai Ying. I thought there was a relationship between her and Chai Ying. The gossip about the love story might just be a rumor, but now it is discovered that this matter is not groundless, at least it is an obvious fact that the two are at odds.

"Chai Ying has done a lot of sensational news, she is a strong woman in our news industry." Zhang Ximin said again.

This sentence sounds like a personal advertisement for Chai Ying, but in fact it is obviously a run on her.Because everyone knows that men do not like strong women in all likelihood, so the three words "strong woman" can almost be regarded as poison in blind date activities.I started to hate this Zhang Ximin with long hair.

"I seem to remember a very sensational piece of news reported in the "Big News" weekly magazine not long ago, but I can't remember what it was called?" Cai Sheng, the art editor, scratched his hair.

"What news has Ms. Chai done?" Teacher Wang asked casually.

"One, it must have been, once caught up with the famous news, and he became the director at such a young age, I, am I right?" Yue Fei stammered, pushing the plate of hot sauce away. In front of Chai Ying.

"It's not worth mentioning, it's not worth mentioning." Chai Ying shook her head and smiled slightly.I know that she is quite proud of the men's interest in her career, because this is her strong point, she is not a low-key person, I guess she will soon boast, and sure enough, within two seconds, She asked in a slightly smug tone: "Have you heard of the 'Butterfly Valley Death Incident'?"

"The Death of Butterfly Valley?" I had never heard of it, so I asked, "Is there really a Butterfly Valley?"

I know my question is idiotic, but I really haven't read "Big News" weekly in a long time, the last six months, I only read "ELLE" and "Vogue".

"Mo Lan, this happened just one and a half months ago, how could you not know?" Zhang Ximin's tone sounded as if I didn't know about Butterfly Valley just like I didn't know about the Great Wall.

"I wouldn't know if it was a month and a half ago, when I was visiting relatives in France." I replied.

A moment of silence.

It was still Teacher Wang who spoke first.

"Did you report the news about Butterfly Valley?" He asked cautiously.

"Yes, that was the first report I made, and other newspapers began to reprint it later." Chai Ying said with emotion, "That report was really close to death for me. The local environment It's just too bad."

I found that Chai Ying's topic aroused the unanimous interest of the three men opposite, but there was no surprise on their faces, only shock.

"You, you are the first, the first female reporter to report on that matter? No, you can't..." Yue Fei stared at Chai Ying in surprise, as if she was speechless for a moment because of her shocking talent .

"This is a very good subject. I didn't expect it to be my turn. I think this is the so-called luck. I also met them by chance, completely by chance." Chai Ying was a little proud, and she took a sip of orange juice , his face flushed slightly.

"Because of this report, Chai Ying also won the first prize for the best press release." Zhang Ximin added.

Now she seems to be sincerely advertising for Chai Ying, what is the relationship between her and Chai Ying?I am totally confused.

"Did you cry then?" Cai Sheng, who was sitting opposite Chai Ying, suddenly asked a strange question.

Chai Ying was taken aback, then smiled and said, "Of course, I feel sorry for them, but I'm a rational person. I didn't cry."

Cai Sheng didn't speak, as if he was deep in thought.

"What happened?" I asked Chai Ying.

"You should read the newspaper by yourself in the future, we are eating, this is disgusting." Teacher Wang said to me coldly.

"You can also find it on the Internet, and also on blogs." Cai Sheng turned his face to me and said something absent-minded.

"Yeah, it's not appropriate to mention this at the dinner table, let's talk about something happy." Chai Ying was very excited, her face was flushed, and her complexion was very good.

"Yes, yes, no, not suitable." Yue Fei also echoed, and after a while, he added, "Miss Chai, I, I have always wanted to tell you that you, you are really capable, Have the ability."

"Thank you, this is my job and my hobby." Chai Ying smiled at him, "Forget it, let's talk about something lighter. Has any of you ever been to the newly opened supermarket in the basement of Parkson? "

"Supermarket? No, I haven't been there." Yue Fei looked down at his plate. He ate a lot, but judging from his size, he was not full at all. He needed at least two pieces of fried rice for himself. pork chops.

"It's been a long time since I went to the mall. That's where you girls like to go." Teacher Wang said in a low voice, as if he suddenly became a little depressed.

"I've been there, and there are also pharmacies, tea shops, and tea restaurants." I also joined the discussion. Although this topic is not interesting, it's better than eating boringly, or listening to them playing charades and telling me something I don't know. Breaking news is much more interesting.

"I heard from my colleague that Guiling jelly is sold there. I'm going to buy it later. Look, I ate so much chili sauce." Chai Ying smiled and pointed to the empty chili sauce plate in front of her.

Cai Sheng immediately beckoned the waiter to bring a new plate of hot sauce.

"Thank you." Chai Ying smiled gratefully at him, and then pushed Zhang Ximin beside her, "How about going together later?" At this moment, they seemed to be good sisters again.

"Well, I need to go to the pharmacy once." Zhang Ximin frowned, "I have a bit of a cold recently, and my nose is still stuffed, so everything I eat tastes bad."

"You have a cold?" Cai Sheng asked her with concern.

"Well, yes. It's so annoying." Zhang Ximin complained in a low voice.

"I happen to have a box of cold medicine that I just bought here. Would you like to take one?" Cai Sheng said while pouring her a glass of water graciously. I noticed that the corners of his eyes were a little red, as if there was inflammation.

"Thank you, I have medicine." Zhang Ximin said softly.

At this time, the lights in the restaurant lobby suddenly dimmed, and the hotel lobby, which was very noisy just now, suddenly became quiet, and a beam of light converged on the circular open space in the center of the lobby.

"What's going on?" I whispered to Chai Ying beside me.

"The fashion show is a feature of this hotel, and it happens every night." Chai Ying answered me in a low voice.

"May I go first?" Everyone's attention was on the stage, and I took the opportunity to ask.

"Give me some face, and leave after the end." Chai Ying twisted my arm.

"Okay." I replied reluctantly, thinking, eating bad food, meeting boring men, and now watching low-level fashion shows, I'm just looking at your face, your face is really big .

The music sounded, and the young girls walked out of the backstage one by one, stepping on the beat, and walked back.The fashion of the so-called fashion show is actually no fashion at all. You just watch the girls with tacky makeup twist their buttocks and walk around a few times. I just want to yawn.

At this time, Zhang Ximin suddenly picked up the mobile phone on the table and ran out in a hurry. I guess she was on the phone. I saw Teacher Wang's eyes following her blankly, and then landed on the dinner plate in front of him. He didn't eat. , just staring at the food on the plate in a daze.

I glanced at Yue Fei, and suddenly found that he was staring at Chai Ying intently, with anxiety and doubt mixed in his eyes.He reminds me of the witness in the police station who identified the murderer, is this the man?Look clearly, is it her?Is it her?I seem to hear these words echoing in his mind.Does he know Chai Ying?

Zhang Ximin came back soon, and she muttered, "It's raining outside."

But no one paid her any attention.

I yawned quietly, and couldn't help but glanced out the dark window, thinking, if it really rains, it will be difficult to get a taxi later, should I call Gao Jing?But if he knew that I went home by myself after the blind date, would he laugh at me?I don't want to be his laughing stock.

I was thinking about something, when I looked up, I caught a glimpse of Cai Sheng. He stared at the stage, turned around from time to time, and stretched out his hand to eat.As for that Yue Fei, I was startled when I cast my eyes on him again. I found that he was staring at me. In the darkness, his eyes were shining like will-o’-the-wisps. Then, something unexpected happened to me. I felt that someone was touching my hand. This seemingly honest bank clerk was quite courageous. I was startled and quickly took my hand back, and then he had already walked to my side.

"Wait, wait a minute, I, I'll take you home. It seems to be raining outside." He leaned closer to me and whispered eagerly, I smelled a strong smell of smoke.

I instinctively backed away.

"Did you drive here?" I asked softly.

"Yes, yes." He seemed to see my hesitation, and explained, "You, don't worry, I, my driving skills are very good, and I have even driven to Xizang and Tibet."

"I think...it's not a problem." I really didn't want him to take me home.

He seemed disappointed.

"My, my car works very well. If it's raining outside, it's hard to call." He said again. I found that although he stuttered, his words often hit the point.

When I was hesitating, the lights in the lobby suddenly turned on.

"Let's talk later. Thank you." I smiled at him politely.

"Okay, okay." He nodded and went back to his seat.

Do you want him to send it?I was lowering my head to think, when suddenly I felt a heavy weight on my shoulders, and a head rested on my shoulders, no need to ask, it was Chai Ying, when did she become so feminine?I am secretly funny, Chai Ying, Chai Ying, are you deliberately trying to show your gentle side in front of men?I really convinced you.

At this time, an unusually piercing scream almost burst my eardrum.

"what--"

What followed was the sound of plates being smashed, the "creaking" sound of chairs being moved violently, and a series of various sounds that I couldn't tell why, and then I found that I was the only one who was still sitting where I was. They retreated behind the desk one after another, and from the frightened expressions they looked at me, I already realized that something was wrong.

I slowly turned my head away, just in time to see Chai Ying's dead white face, her mouth was slightly opened, her eyes were wide open, her expression was a bit surprised, and a cloud of dirt was flowing down her lips.

I feel like a big firecracker has been installed in my throat. It has already been lit. It’s useless to be afraid of it, and it’s useless to stop it. It’s too late. I heard myself making a sharp sound comparable to the sound of firecrackers. There was a scream, and then I shook my body, and I didn't know anything.

(End of this chapter)