In almost an hour and a half, Lin Xirong cooked six dishes and placed them on the dining table.
"It looks pretty good."
After glancing at these dishes, Xue Chen breathed a sigh of relief. Although they were not all delicious and delicious, at least they looked edible. This was better than he expected. He was very satisfied that they were not burnt.
"I haven't cooked for a long time, and I'm a little rusty. Please try it quickly." Lin Xirong walked aside again, took a bottle of Xifeng wine from the cupboard, and placed it in front of Xue Chen, "Here, I prepared this for you. It's from
I got it from my dad. I had this bottle of wine when I was more than ten years old. It should taste good."
"Actually, I basically don't drink when I'm not socializing." He glanced at the bottle of Xifeng wine. The outer packaging was yellowed. It had obviously been collected for more than ten years, which was quite rare. "Mr. Lin has collected it for so many years.
He must be very distressed that you brought it to me, why should I be embarrassed to enjoy it, so forget it."
"He shouldn't be very distressed. He has collected hundreds of bottles of wine. This is just one of them. He shouldn't be able to tell." After thinking for a while, Lin Xirong nodded and said.
However, Xue Chen heard something beyond what was said, and asked with some surprise: "You took it out secretly, Mr. Lin doesn't know?"
"It's not secret, but he happened to be away when I came home, so I took it away without saying hello to him." Lin Xirong pursed her lips and smiled, making her pretty face look even more charming and bright, "You're welcome
Yes, let me open it for you. Although we are helping each other, it is obvious that I have taken advantage of you."
Without waiting for Xue Chen to refuse, Lin Xirong reached out and unscrewed the cap of the bottle of Xifeng wine that had been stored for more than ten years, and a wisp of wine fragrance naturally floated out.
What surprised Xue Chen was that after Lin Xirong poured him a glass, she also poured half a glass herself.
"I don't drink this kind of liquor on weekdays, but since I'm inviting you to dinner, I can't let you drink alone, so I'll drink less. It's also a thank you for helping me record the program for four consecutive days."
Xue Chen said that was too polite.
"Try the other dishes I made to see if they suit your taste."
Under Lin Xirong's gaze, Xue Chen tasted several dishes one by one. Well, generally speaking, it was at the level of the public, not too outstanding, but not hard to swallow.
"Which dish is the most delicious?" Lin Xirong asked.
"Maybe mushrooms." Xue Chen thought for a moment and casually pointed at the plate of fried mushrooms with chopsticks. Among these dishes, fried mushrooms do have the best taste and are very crispy.
"Oh." Seeing Xue Chen pointing at the plate of fried mushrooms, Lin Xirong recalled what happened before. Thinking of her finger being sucked by Xue Chen, her face became a little red and hot.
Xue Chen glanced at Lin Xirong and hurriedly added: "The other dishes are also very good."
"Xue Chen, I respect you." Lin Xirong picked up the wine glass with a kind smile.
Xue Chen was not a drinker, let alone an alcoholic, but every time the wine in his glass was gone, Lin Xirong would take the initiative to refill it for him.
After finishing the meal, there was no trace of the bottle of Xifeng wine that had been stored for too long and had a high alcohol content. He drank 90% of it, and Lin Xirong also drank nearly half a glass.
But it was obvious that Lin Xirong's drinking capacity was average. By the time she was about to finish her meal, she was already a little tipsy. Her smooth white cheeks were very red from drunkenness, and her eyes were also slightly drunk. They were hazy and moist.
moist.
The meal was almost finished. Xue Chen looked at the drunken Lin Xirong and said to her: "It's getting late. I have to leave. You should go back to your room and rest. I'm quite satisfied with this meal. Thank you."
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"I'll see you off." Lin Xirong stood up leaning on the table. As soon as she took a step, she became unsteady and her shoulder hit the kitchen cabinet beside her.
Seeing that she was a little drunk, Xue Chen shook his head, walked over, held her arm with one hand and her back with the other: "No need to send me away, I will take you back to the room."
Lin Xirong was already a little drunk and could not stand upright, swaying around. Fortunately, her light weight and the strength in Xue Chen's arms prevented her from falling to the ground.
After leaving the kitchen, facing the bedroom diagonally, Xue Chen helped Lin Xirong lie down on the bed, breathed a sigh of relief and looked at her: "You can rest, I'm going back."
"Pour me a glass of water." Just as Xue Chen was about to turn around, Lin Xirong, who had just closed her eyes and seemed to be asleep, called him.
He looked back and saw Lin Xirong looking at him. After saying wait a moment, he picked up the water glass on the bedside table and got a glass of water.
Lin Xirong supported her body with both hands, sat on the head of the bed, took the water glass, and drank slowly.
"Why can I help you?" Xue Chen looked at her.
"No, thank you, Xue Chen, I'm really happy today." Lin Xirong gasped slightly because of her drunkenness. She was charming, leaning her head and neck on the bedside, making her already eye-catching breasts appear even firmer and bulging.
"I'm quite happy eating too." Xue Chen said with a smile.
Lin Xirong said enthusiastically and happily: "Really? Then I will cook it for you someday."
"Uh, that's too much trouble for you." Xue Chen touched his nose.
"No, it's not troublesome. I like to cook it for you."
Seeing Lin Xirong say in a rather eager tone that she likes to cook for herself, Xue Chen felt a strange feeling in her heart. When he looked at Lin Xirong again, he found that she had fallen asleep with her eyes closed and breathing steadily.
Xue Chen covered her with a quilt, turned around and left.
When the door closed, Lin Xirong, who had just fallen asleep, opened her eyes again, stretched out a hand and touched her cheek, which was even redder and hotter than before.
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Xue Chen didn't pay too much attention after recording the program, but he didn't know that the program's ratings were not only rising in Yunzhou Province, but also performed well in the entire country.
The largest antiques forum in the country, Ancient and Modern Shengshi Collecting Network, has some posts discussing the program, and they are basically all words of praise.
"The program is really good. It explains things in a simple and profound way. After watching it, I really learned a lot."
"Yeah, it's much more interesting than many treasure-appraisal programs I've watched. Good guy, he really deserves to be the king of treasure hunting. The props he brought out must be genuine. My mouth watered when I watched it through the TV.
"
"It's a very good program. My youngest son who is in middle school is very happy to watch it."
"But it seems that there are only eight issues, which is too few."
Because of this program, Xue Chen's reputation, which had been declining, was boosted, and his popularity across the country has once again increased a lot. Most senior people in the antiques circle have completely remembered this name.
The lake surface of the Lotus Pond has already been completely cultivated, and when the spring breeze blows, there is a lot of greenery in the mountains and forests.
After recording the program and completing the speech, Xue Chen's life was back on track for the time being. Every day he just processed the website's appraisal application and received customers from all over the country. Every day was leisurely and comfortable.
On this day, he received a somewhat unexpected call. It was Liu Qingshuang who called him. She said she had something to tell him and gave him the address of a restaurant and the time. Before he could ask in detail what it was about.
, the other party hung up the phone.
Looking at the phone, Xue Chen felt a little confused. What could Liu Qingshuang do to him? He really couldn't imagine it.
But since Liu Qingshuang made the call, there was no way he would not go, so he arrived at the restaurant at the agreed time in the evening. As soon as he walked into the lobby, he heard Liu Qingshuang's voice.
"Xue Chen, this way."
Liu Qingshuang, who was sitting in the lobby, waved to him with a smile.
"Captain Liu, I wonder what you can do with me?" Xue Chen sat across from him and asked with a smile as he looked at Liu Qingshuang.
"What? Can't I ask you to come out to have a meal together if nothing happens?" Liu Qingshuang glanced at the corner of her mouth and snorted softly, as if it was written on her face, "Don't mess with me, I have a bad temper."
"No, of course. How dare I disobey Captain Liu's words? Otherwise, if I get angry and say hello to the traffic police team, I'll be waiting to be stopped and checked for drunk driving every day." Xue Chen said, pretending to be frightened.
Liu Qingshuang chuckled lightly, with a trace of pride and joy in her eyes: "I guess you can see clearly."
After the dishes arrived, Xue Chen ate slowly and asked again: "Do you have anything to do with me?"
"Yes, I'm just a little bored. I want to find someone to go out to have a meal with, can't I?" Liu Qingshuang said in a very casual tone.
Xue Chen glanced at her, a little speechless, and shook his head. He really had no choice but to continue to lower his head to deal with the delicious food in front of him.
The two chatted without a word. Liu Qingshuang did not say anything serious, and Xue Chen did not ask. It seemed that she really had nothing to do with him.
After dinner and walking out of the restaurant, it was already getting dark. The lanterns were first lit, and the lights were bright, showing the prosperity of the city on the sea.
"Xue Chen, let's take a walk." Liu Qingshuang looked into the distance and said casually. After speaking, she glanced sideways.
"If you like to walk, then go ahead." Xue Chen put his hands behind his head and glanced at Liu Qingshuang. He always felt that there was something weird about her, a bit inexplicable.
"Then let's go that way." Liu Qingshuang looked around and pointed in a direction.
"Whatever." Xue Chen saw Liu Qingshuang walking to the east, and he followed him.
The two of them didn't chat, they just walked forward in silence. If an outsider saw them, they would never think that they were walking, but more like two strangers.
Xue Chen leisurely followed and watched, without thinking of anything, but gradually he discovered that the further he walked, the more secluded the surrounding area became. It was still a bustling area just now, but now there was no one around.
"Hey, Captain Liu, where are you going?" Xue Chen reminded him when he saw Liu Qingshuang walking forward with her head down.
Liu Qingshuang glanced back, a strange light flashing in her eyes. (To be continued)