The day part of the day went by normally. In the morning, everyone practiced in the computer room. In the afternoon, Lin Ruoxi said she was going out to meet someone, so she went out without saying a word. Everyone originally wanted Chu Yun or Zhong Chuchu to try to distract them.
She wanted to take the opportunity to arrange a birthday party, but unexpectedly, Miss Lin went out by herself.
Although I don’t know whether Miss Lin did it intentionally or not, since she was not present, the preparation work was much easier. Everyone hung up the latte art that Xu Fan bought and placed it in the open space downstairs.
Candles, and finally asked Chu Yun to drive to the cake shop to pick up the ordered cake. Everything was ready. They also specially discussed with Bacon that they would serve a big dinner today.
Everything is ready, just waiting for the protagonist to come back.
But the time on the wall passed by minute by minute. In the blink of an eye, it was past 5 o'clock and it was almost 6 o'clock, but there was still no sign of Lin Ruoxi coming back.
What's going on? Could it be that Lin Ruoxi really has an appointment with someone and is celebrating her birthday outside?
Speaking of which, everyone at Lemon SLV deliberately pretended not to know that today was Lin Ruoxi's birthday in order to create a surprise. Thinking about it this way, it is quite possible.
After a period of negotiation, everyone unanimously decided that Chu Yun would bring Lin Ruoxi back.
Of course, calling to ask where someone is is the first step, and the second step is to pick them up.
"Hello." The other party picked up the phone after it rang five times. Lin Ruoxi's mental state was not very good and her voice was a little low.
"Girl, I'm Chu Yun, where are you?"
A group of people around him put their ears to Chu Yun's receiver.
"I'm outside, what's wrong?"
"Today... uh, do you have time? I have something to tell you." Seeing Chu Yun almost mentioning the word birthday, everyone around him looked at him. Fortunately, Chu Yun was a little anxious.
, got confused.
"Do you have anything to say? Just say it."
"Uh, I have to say this face to face. Where are you now?"
"On Xixi Garden on Fengyi Road." Lin Ruoxi said.
"Then I'll be here right away. Remember to eat less or just don't eat at all. Wait for me." Chu Yun hung up the phone.
As soon as Chu Yun hung up the phone, before he had time to move, a phone call followed the call just now.
When Chu Yun saw it, it was Xiao Ya who was calling.
"Why haven't you arrived yet? Everyone is here and waiting. I'm going to pick up the girl now." Chu Yun greeted the rest of the people in the room with gestures, saying that he was going to pick up someone, and then went on his own.
Cross the threshold.
But Xiao Ya's tone on the phone seemed particularly hesitant: "Chu Yun, do you think I should not participate?"
"Why?" Chu Yun asked.
"Why don't you understand?" Xiao Ya said.
"Is it such a serious topic?"
"..."
"Okay, come here, let's have a happy meal and make some noise. Don't you like this kind of activity the most?" Chu Yun advised: "If you are unhappy, let's not mention it today."
After Chu Yun hung up the phone, he drove out of Hailing Mansion and drove towards Fengyi Road.
At this moment, Lin Ruoxi, who was at Xixiyuan Restaurant on Fengyi Road, fell silent while looking at the number on her phone.
The man sitting opposite her put down the knife and fork he was cutting beef with, stopped to look at her, wiped his mouth with a napkin: "Boyfriend?"
This man looks to be in his forties, but his face doesn't look old at all. If it weren't for the two nasolabial folds on the bridge of his nose and the few white hairs on his forehead that betray his true age, some people would believe him if he said he was thirty.
.
His eyes are as restrained as water. If Chu Yun is calm and a little wild, then in this man, he is as immovable as a mountain. There is no need to dress specially, he also carries his own silence.
A kind of majesty, confidence and calmness, these things all set off this man's extraordinary status.
Now, he set his sights on Lin Ruoxi.
"No." Lin Ruoxi frowned when she answered.
"Oh, really..." The man was like a lie detector, quietly spying on the girl's true thoughts.
The silence of these few seconds was a bit embarrassing. After this, the man finally changed the subject: "Before your boyfriend comes to pick you up, why don't you eat something else, Ruoxi?"
"I said he is not my boyfriend!" Lin Ruoxi retorted loudly.
If you look carefully, you may find that this Western-style restaurant is the one that Lin Ruoxi once brought Chu Yun to. It has a special resident singer and piano player, and it is a very high-style restaurant.
The man seemed to care about other people's eyes. He scratched his head and nose and made a silent expression: "Don't you think that as a lady, you shouldn't speak so loudly in public."
Lin Ruoxi wanted to argue, but she quickly held back. She took off the small bag she carried with her from the edge of the seat, hung it on her body and stood up: "I'm leaving."
The man didn't stop.
When Lin Ruoxi was about to leave the table, he said: "Think carefully about my previous proposal. You are no longer young. It is time to take responsibility and decide your future path - OK, I won't say much.
"Today is your 18th birthday. Last year I gave you a car. I want to give you something new this year. I asked someone to buy this necklace in Paris. It's a small gadget. Keep it as a souvenir."
The man opened a gift box from his suit pocket and pushed it in front of Lin Ruoxi. Inside was a very delicate sapphire necklace.
This gemstone was quite large and shone like starlight under the dim light. This made the lady sitting next door, who had expressed disdain for young and old couples just now, look straight at it.
Lin Ruoxi picked up the box and said reluctantly: "Thank you."
The man raised the tall red wine glass; "I wish you eternal youth and beauty."
Lin Ruoxi picked up the juice in the wine glass, took a sip, and then walked to the door.
The man watched Lin Ruoxi's figure disappear into the hall, then he took out his mobile phone and dialed a number.
"Yes, it's me... Well, I've been abroad recently, yes, in California. Qiu Nan, who just came back yesterday - I have something to trouble you. Help me check Ruoxi's circle of friends, yes, especially men.
Friend, I want detailed information."
Turning off his cell phone, the man politely raised his glass to the lady beside him, who was not looking at his male companion at all, and drank it down in one gulp.
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When Chu Yun drove to the gate of Xixi Garden, Lin Ruoxi was standing there alone.
Her face was pale when illuminated by the street lamp, and Chu Yun saw several young men who seemed to be preparing to strike up a conversation with her.
Chu Yun drove over and honked the horn hard.
"Tch, it turns out I'm with a rich second generation." After seeing the car that Chu Yun drove over, the group of people who wanted to strike up a conversation walked away knowingly, but for this reason Chu Yun was accused without any basis.
People scolded me, it was true that he owned the BMW, but the car was borrowed and not his.
But if you really want to compare it, Lin Ruoxi's Porsche must be more eye-catching.
Chu Yun opened the car door for her so that Lin Ruoxi could sit in.
After she sat down in the passenger seat, Chu Yun asked, "What should I do with your car?"
"Didn't you say you have something to tell me? What does it have to do with my car?" Lin Ruoxi stared at him.
Chu Yun looked slightly embarrassed: "Actually, I want to take you to a place."
"Then drive." Lin Ruoxi said, "I'll pick up the car tomorrow."
"You don't ask why..." Chu Yun started the engine and drove the car back to the road.
When Chu Yun wasn't paying attention, Lin Ruoxi said softly: "Fool."
