Xu Bo'an was silently guessing in his heart when he heard Liu Yan greeting with a smile: "Okay, senior, don't stand here anymore. You go to the second floor first. I'll be fine here soon. Xiaowei is upstairs." I’m packing up, it should be almost done by now.”
Hearing that Liu Wei was in the box, Xu Boan was not in a hurry to go in. After all, although the conflict between him and Liu Wei was because of Liu Yan, Xu Boan was generous enough not to argue, but after all, there was still a gap between the two of them. Even if they could just nod, it would be considered a good deal, but it would be too embarrassing if they were alone.
Xu Bo'an simply said: "I have nothing to do, what are you busy with? I'll help you!"
Xu Bo'an thought that Liu Yan was familiar with the shop owner here, Or you have said hello in advance, so you can make some welcome preparations here.
After all, Xu Boan forgave Liu Wei, gave her a new job opportunity, and even helped Liu Yan borrow such a large sum of money. For the two sisters who were just like grassroots duckweeds, This is already a great care.
Therefore, for this banquet, the sisters made some preparations in advance, and it was very possible to make it grander!
Xu Bo'an didn't care about this, but if the two sisters Liu Yan had such childlike hearts, Xu Bo'an accepted it calmly.
Faced with Xu Bo'an's politeness, Liu Yan politely declined, and immediately said: "It's nothing! I'll be fine here soon, you first..."
Not yet. After falling, the apron Liu Yan was wearing suddenly slipped a little. It turned out that the rope tied behind her back had come loose.
Liu Yan was wearing insulated gloves on her hands, which was inconvenient. When she saw this, she smiled and said casually: "It seems that I really need to trouble you, then I won't meet with you, senior." ! My hands are too greasy. Please help me tie the rope on the back of the apron! ”
Xu Bo'an smiled and nodded: "No problem, I can still do this job."
As he spoke, he took two steps closer and helped Liu Yan remove her apron.
Liu Yan turned around, lowered her head slightly, and raised her arms to make it easier for Xu Boan to operate the apron strings tied behind her.
Due to his height, Xu Boan had to bend down and bend his knees a little before grabbing the two pieces of rope with both hands.
As soon as Xu Boan's head came closer, he smelled a fragrance, which was coming from Liu Yan's long, straight black hair.
Xu Bo'an sniffed subconsciously, but suddenly sucked a strand of hair close to it, and instantly scratched Xu Bo'an's nose a few times like it was tickling!
Xu Boan felt that his breathing was suddenly disrupted, and then he sneezed immediately.
The right hand holding the rope accidentally trembled with the swing of the body, and subconsciously poked forward, hitting Liu Yan's waist.
Liu Yan only felt a numbness in her waist for a moment, and she screamed "Yeah".
It was a scream, but the sudden vibrato was more like a moan.
Liu Yan subconsciously reached for her waist with her backhand. After passing her hand, she accidentally hit the rope of the apron.
Xu Bo'an's hand holding the rope was about to retract, when it suddenly collided with Liu Yan's hand. You and I were trying to give way. In just two or three seconds, I found that The long telescopic rope seemed to be a deadlock, and by coincidence, Liu Yan's hands and Xu Bo'an's hands were entangled together.
The two of them were startled at the same time. When their eyes met, it was as if time had stopped flowing.
"No...I'm sorry, senior!" Liu Yan said awkwardly, while thinking about lowering her head and trying to untie the tangled straps.
"No, no, no, it's me who should be embarrassed! It's all my fault for sneezing!" Xu Bo'an was even more embarrassed. He never expected that Liu Yan's waist was so sensitive. This was a bit too abrupt. .
This sneeze is really a mistake!
Xu Boan also wanted to untie the rope that tied their fingers. The moment he lowered his head, the two heads bumped into each other because they bent down at the same time.
“Ouch!” Liu Yan screamed, subconsciously covering her head with her other hand, looking helplessly at the knot on her palm.
"I'll do it!" Xu Bo'an said awkwardly.
In order to avoid suspicion, Liu Yan simply pushed her upper body back so that Xu Boan could easily bend down and get closer.
Xu Bo'an untied the rope carefully, and his fingers touched the back of Liu Yan's hand from time to time, only to find that the temperature of Liu Yan's slender hand kept rising, becoming increasingly hot.
Xu Bo'an instantly thought of a special constitution in the Zhang family's ancestral medical books. When he is nervous, his body will heat up and he is very sensitive. Could it be that Liu Yan is like this?
It is said that people with this kind of special physique can get twice the result with half the effort if they learn a massage technique!
Thinking of this, Xu Boyan subconsciously raised his head and glanced at Liu Yan.
When Liu Yan saw Xu Bo'an's eyes, a blush appeared on her face. She lowered her head shyly, not daring to look at Xu Bo'an.
However, at this moment, the apron straps that Xu Boan was untying suddenly came loose.
Without the restraint and strength of the rope, Liu Yan, who had been running backwards to avoid suspicion, suddenly became unstable and leaned forward.
Hearing Liu Yan's exclamation and sensing Liu Yan's leaning in front of her, Xu Bo'an subconsciously stretched out his hand to pull.
Xu Boan quickly pulled Liu Yan back, and then, with the help of inertia, she fell directly into Xu Boan's arms.
The two bodies were close to each other for an instant. There seemed to be a strange atmosphere in the air, and their heartbeats were speeding up.
Liu Yan quickly stabilized her body and raised her head awkwardly, but she met Xu Bo'an's eyes. Their eyes met, and a strong ambiguity spread instantly.
However, at this moment, the sound of footsteps in high heels suddenly appeared, breaking the ambiguous atmosphere.
"Sister, I'm done with the work above. How are you doing here? What else do you need to do?" Liu Wei's voice appeared immediately.
Xu Boan looked around and saw a graceful figure coming down the stairs upstairs.
Liu Wei was obviously dressed up carefully. She wore a long skirt that was wrapped directly from her slender neck to her ankles. The rest of her decorations changed from the usual gorgeousness, looking simple and clean, without too many modifications, but Makes people look more fresh and natural.
Liu Wei wore a pair of sequined high-heeled sandals on her feet, and a thin silver chain on her ankle. There was a small bell on the chain, and there was a faint trace when she walked. A subtle ringing sound was heard.
Before Liu Yan could answer, Liu Wei also saw Xu Bo'an's presence, waved her hand proactively, forced out a slightly embarrassed smile, and said: "Mr. Xu, you are here!"
Xu Boan nodded out of politeness and said: "Thank you for your hard work!" Liu Yan took the words and said: "Okay Xiaowei, I only have this cold dish here. Just put it on the plate and let's go. ! ”
Xu Boan watched in surprise as Liu Yan turned back and entered the hut. After a while, she came out with a plate of exquisite cold dishes.
"Look! Our school's special dish when we were in school, cold dandelion!" Liu Yan introduced it to Xu Bo'an with a smile.
Xu Bo'an glanced into the small room quite unexpectedly. There seemed to be a chopping board and a microwave oven. The furnishings further inside could not be seen clearly due to the curtain blocking his view.
Xu Bo'an really couldn't understand how Liu Yan could mix the vegetables in it.
Isn’t this place a hotel?
Forget it if you don’t have a waiter, you won’t have to worry about the chef too!
Before Xu Boan could figure it out, the three of them walked up the stairs to the second floor.
When he saw that the large space on the second floor seemed to be separated by a screen-like wall, with only a long table in sight, Xu Boan was a little dumbfounded.
This is a specially designed place, absolutely!
Otherwise, how could a restaurant only arrange one table for you in such a big place!
Xu Bo'an frowned slightly, feeling quite surprised, and said, "Huh? This...you have reserved the venue?"
Liu Yan put the plate of dishes on the table with a smile, moved the original pot of soup on the table, and said: "You can say that, but anyway, there is not much business in this place at night."
While speaking, Liu Yan reached out and pinched her ears rather playfully, looking quite cute.
There is a saying in the areas around Dongjiang that if your hands are burned and you pinch your earlobes, the pain will be relieved faster. As for why, no one can explain why.
Xu Bo'an heard Liu Yan also say that there was no business in this place, and said doubtfully: "There is no business? How could it be like this! I was wondering just now, because it was the evening rush hour during the dining period. This place is okay both in terms of location and decoration.
Even if it is true that the chef's skills are mediocre and the food he cooks tastes average, at least it can attract some new customers who don't know about it. It's really strange."
Liu Yan shrugged, shook her head and said, "It's not surprising at all! The reason is very simple."
Xu Bo'an was even more confused when he heard this, and asked curiously. Said: "Oh? Why?"
Before Liu Yan could say anything, Liu Wei couldn't help laughing out loud and said: "Mr. Xu, because this place is not a hotel!"< br>
“Ah! It’s not a hotel.” Xu Boan’s eyes widened, his face full of confusion and surprise!
Liu Yan nodded and said: "That's right. This place is not a place to eat, so there is no evening rush hour for dinner!"
Xu Bo'an suddenly felt a huge embarrassment welling up from the bottom of his heart, and subconsciously asked: "Then...where is this place?"
As he asked, Xu Bo'an's mind was spinning with thoughts. Take countermeasures.
If this is not a hotel, how should I round out the lie I told you earlier about "a restaurant recommended by a friend"!
Before Xu Boan could think of a countermeasure, Liu Yan said: "Senior, do you still remember what I said when we last met that I opened a yoga studio after resigning and leaving the civil engineering industry, right?"
Hearing this, Xu Boan suddenly had a bold idea in his mind!
Is it possible? This is it...
It seems that it is really possible!
Thinking back and forth, Xu Boan suddenly understood, but still asked in disbelief: "You mean, this place is not a hotel, but... the yoga studio you opened!"
In this way, Liu Yan’s abnormal reaction after telling Liu Yan this address on WeChat makes sense.
How do people know this place? This place is owned by others, and it is not a restaurant at all!
Thinking of this, Xu Bo'an instantly felt extremely embarrassed. He was so embarrassed that he really wanted to find a crack in the ground and crawl into it.
Liu Yan nodded and said: "Yes, I thought about this name for a long time before I came up with it. Jinglian Yaju. The word 'Jing' represents the inner peace brought by yoga, and 'Lian' It symbolizes purity and elegance, which is consistent with the spirit of yoga."
Xu Bo'an smiled bitterly and said: "It really makes you laugh. Aren't all tea restaurants popular now? I still named it after you. I thought this was a newly opened tea restaurant. "
Liu Yan said sharply: "Senior, I know you are a little concerned about our residence, but we didn't know about that place before. It can’t be wasted. I’m not saying this to embarrass you, but to tell you that I’m not the kind of person you think.”
Xu Bo’an waved his hand and said, “I’m ashamed. I thought too much and made you laugh, but your name is right. To be honest, when I saw the name, I guessed that this might be a restaurant specializing in Chinese cuisine,
I am also thinking that it may be exquisite Chinese cuisine that combines traditional and modern elements, or a specialty restaurant focusing on a certain local cuisine, such as Cantonese, Sichuan, Jiangsu, etc.
Me. I think this kind of restaurant is suitable for diners who pursue an elegant dining environment. In my opinion, it is just right for you ladies with a petty bourgeoisie. This is why I didn’t expect such a joke to happen.”
Liu Yan blinked her eyes and said: "Senior, after you said this, I felt it was a pity that the name of my yoga studio should not be a hotel. Originally, I wanted to name it to give people a sense of tranquility and elegance. At the same time, it also has a classical oriental charm. I didn’t expect it to have such ambiguity! In that case, it’s my fault for not naming it.”
Xu Boan waved his hand and said with a wry smile: “Don’t. You're kidding me, I really... Well, let's not eat now. Why don't you take me to visit your yoga studio first? Let me see what this store is really like! ”
< br>Liu Yan smiled and said: "Okay, you are most welcome." After that, she walked towards the gap beside the screen.
Xu Bo'an followed him in a few steps, only to realize that the name was really appropriate.
The furnishings behind the screen are what the real yoga studio looks like.
The atmosphere inside is calm and peaceful, making people relax. There are light green curtains hanging on the walls, and some yoga mats, yoga balls and other yoga supplies are placed in the corners.
On the marble floor in the center, there are yoga mats spread one after another. On the wall not far away, there are instructions on yoga steps, briefly explaining some basic breathing and movement coordination.
In the corner next to it, there is also a seating area with sofas, coffee tables and several desks. There are green plants placed on the windowsill. The sunlight shines in from the window and reflects on the green plants, exuding a fresh fragrance.
Looking at this quiet and peaceful scene, Xu Boan suddenly felt that his arrival turned this place into a place to eat, which was simply a kind of blasphemy. (End of this chapter)