Mu Qian then remembered that before Huo Jinxi went out in the morning, he vaguely told her to wait for him in the painting hall.
It's just that she didn't listen carefully at that time, and because of Ye Xi's incident, she completely forgot about it.
Listening to Huo Jinxi's tone now, does he have already arrived at the painting hall?
Mu Qian glanced at the road ahead, thought for a while, and just said: "On the way back."
Huo Jinxi didn't say anything more and hung up the phone.
When Mu Qian returned to the painting studio, Huo Jinxi was sitting in her office flipping through some picture albums. He looked up and saw her and asked lightly: "Where have you been?"
Mu Qian replied without thinking: "Catch the adulterer."
Huo Jinxi glanced at her again, "Who should I catch?"
"What are you doing?" Mu Qian raised her eyebrows slightly and looked at him, "Are you guilty?"
Huo Jinxi was used to her troublemaking methods and had already learned to be calm.
"Hey, that person is lucky." Mu Qian deliberately sighed again and said, "He didn't get caught..."
Huo Jinxi put down the picture album in his hand and walked directly towards Mu Qian.
Mu Qian immediately jumped to the side, "What are you doing? You're going to kill someone and silence them even if you don't catch them?"
Huo Jinxi reached out and pinched her wrist, and only said: "Even if you don't catch her, you still have to eat."
It turned out that he invited her to dinner. Mu Qian sighed slightly and said, "I want to eat people today."
As a result, Huo Jinxi didn't take her to eat food, but instead took her to eat a completely different vegetarian diet.
It's just that this vegetarian restaurant made Mu Qian feel familiar from the moment she entered.
The restaurant is in a very pure Chinese style, quiet and delicate. The huge courtyard leads to a running water with jingling water, which is distributed along the stream. There are only four or five private rooms in total.
After entering the private room, I discovered that there was a huge floor-to-ceiling window. The window faced the lake, and the mountains, forests, and landscapes were all in front of my eyes.
Mu Qian looked at the clear water outside the window, and suddenly, she finally remembered something.
There are no mountains and rivers in the suburbs of Tongcheng. This vast landscape and green space are completely artificially created. Because of its grand scenery, it became a place where celebrities in the city flocked to when it first opened.
This restaurant opened in 2010, the beginning of her departure from Tongcheng.
As soon as it opened, this restaurant received extensive coverage from many magazines and media. It was such a hit that you had to book a table at least three months in advance to experience it.
One night that year, she picked up a magazine in the Huo family's restaurant. She was attracted by the beautiful scenery in the photos, and stood next to the dining table to read it.
When Huo Jinxi came back, she was fascinated.
She had always been very sensitive to his footsteps, but this time, she didn't suddenly come to her senses until he came behind her and turned to look at him.
Huo Jinxi glanced at her, stretched out his hand and took the magazine in her hand, "What are you reading so absorbedly?"
"It's nothing." Mu Qian said, "It's just for fun."
Huo Jinxi, however, had already read through the contents of the magazine at a glance, and glanced at her, "Want to go?"
Mu Qian pursed her lips. She wanted to deny it subconsciously, but she suddenly realized that Huo Jinxi's next words were probably going to... take her to this place?
In this case, wouldn't it be considered... a date?
This realization made Mu Qian instantly excited. She abruptly retracted what she was planning to say, and just nodded and said "hmm".
Huo Jinxi looked at her quietly for a moment, then suddenly laughed, "Well, then I'll think of a way."
"If you invite me to dinner..." Her heart was beating so hard that she almost held her breath, "Then I'll treat you to a movie."
Huo Jinxi raised his eyebrows slightly, "What movie are you watching?"
Almost without thinking, she blurted out: "The Story of Hachiko, a loyal dog. I heard it is very beautiful and touching."
But as soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly felt a little regretful——
Would he like to watch this type of movie?
However, Huo Jinxi seemed to have given her enough tolerance and pampering. He did not question anything and only said: "Then it's settled."
She was so happy that she couldn't control herself. She stood on tiptoes and quickly kissed the corner of his lips.
However, she soon discovered that the movie "Hachiko" was not released in China.
She thought, it doesn't matter, he will probably like it if she picks a movie at random.
So she was still waiting wholeheartedly for his date, waiting until May, waiting for her birthday, and waiting until she left Tongcheng.
Just like the movie that was never released, this date never happened.
Now, nearly eight years have passed, and this date, which I originally thought had disappeared in the past years, has actually come true.
Eight years later, this restaurant is still there, and it is still a place that is hard to find for a lot of money.
And can she and him return to their original appearance?
Mu Qian stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window and stared quietly at the landscape in front of her for a long time before finally looking back at Huo Jinxi, "How did you remember coming here?"
Huo Jinxi happened to take the hot towel from the waiter and was washing his hands. When he heard her words, he didn't answer and just said: "Don't forget to invite me to watch a movie."
"Okay." Mu Qian said, "It's just that, although this restaurant is still the same as before, I can't watch the movie I originally agreed on."
Huo Jinxi listened but didn't express any opinion.
This meal was quite enjoyable. Although it was all vegetarian, it was very exquisite and delicious. The only exception was that the serving time was too slow and the portions of each dish were too small. It was a vegetarian meal that tasted like a French meal.
Mu Qian thought that the reason why the eating process was so slow was probably because the people who came here to eat were all leisurely and relaxed people. It was in line with the mood to talk about romance while waiting for the food to be served.
It's a pity that she has something on her mind. When she calms down, she can't help but think of Ye Xi.
She was worried about the situation at Ye Xi's side and seemed a little absent-minded.
"The food doesn't taste good?" Huo Jinxi suddenly asked, probably because she was obviously distracted.
Mu Qian came back to her senses and curled her lips, "It's so expensive. Even if it's not delicious, I'd say it's delicious. I'm just thinking about what movie I should watch later."
Huo Jinxi glanced at her and said nothing.
When leaving the restaurant and before getting in the car, Mu Qian finally couldn't help but call Ye Xi.
Ye Xi seemed to be waiting for the call. When the phone rang, she immediately picked it up.
Mu Qian realized something almost immediately, "He hasn't come back yet?"
Ye Xi's voice was very low, "He probably won't be back today."
Mu Qian glanced at Huo Jinxi who was already sitting in the car, "Do you want me to come over and accompany you?"
"No need." Ye Xi said, "I will think everything through calmly, and tomorrow... I will explain everything clearly to him. This is the last time, the absolute last time."
Mu Qian felt slightly relieved after hearing this.
After hanging up the phone, she got into the car and looked at Huo Jinxi, "Have you decided on a movie to watch?"