Chapter 18 These two people have an unusual relationship
Rongcheng Old Hotpot, the restaurant was packed with seats, the heat was rising, and thick smoke spread throughout the hotpot restaurant.
Song Yao was wearing a black T-shirt, standing tall and graceful, with a cold aura about her body, standing absentmindedly next to a middle-aged couple. Her parents said that senior high school students should balance work and rest, so they went out to have a hot pot meal tonight to relax.
So, I couldn’t go to the library.
It was dinner time again on Saturday, and it was very lively with people coming and going.
The woman stood behind the middle-aged man and said, "I asked you to call to get a reservation a long time ago. It's okay now. There are five tables ahead."
"A case suddenly came up in the afternoon, but I was so busy that I forgot about it." Song Shisong spread his hands, looking a little innocent.
Zhang Junli knows that her husband is usually very busy, and he has to deal with the case again and again. Sometimes he doesn't even have time to eat, so what he said just now is just a verbal complaint.
Song Yao glanced at the groups of people sitting outside the store entrance and suggested, "Dad, Mom, let's go eat something else?"
Hearing what her daughter said, Zhang Junli nodded in agreement and said, "Okay, I see a new hot pot restaurant has opened in the next street. Let's go and try it."
"OK."
As soon as the three of them were about to leave, they saw a family walking towards them in the distance.
"Old Xu?" Song Shisong greeted.
Song Yao looked at the young man hiding on the side among the three people opposite, her eyes darkened, but she quickly returned to normal.
Xu Shouyun also noticed the family standing at the door and asked with a smile: "Old Song, are you coming to eat hot pot too?"
Song Shisong nodded, glanced at the hot pot restaurant, and said helplessly: "Yes, it's a holiday. I would like to go out with my children to have a nice meal, but I forgot to reserve a table and have to queue up."
"Junli, I haven't seen you for a while. What are you busy with?" Wang Xiaping had already started talking to Zhang Junli.
"I went on an inspection trip and just came back a few days ago."
Zhang Junli works in the district government and Wang Xiaping works in the street. They have lived in the same area for decades. They are both in the system. They have more or less contact with each other. They are not familiar with each other, but they basically know each other.
Xu Shouyun was passing a cigarette to Song Shisong at the side. The two old men were smoking and chatting skillfully.
Xu Qingzhou and Song Yao nodded as a greeting.
Song Yao clicked her chin to reply.
This girl is so handsome. Wang Xiaping looked at Song Yao opposite and sighed. She immediately noticed the little movements of the two young people and looked at Xu Qingzhou suspiciously, "Son, do you two know each other?"
"Well, Song Yao and I are in the same class." Xu Qingzhou explained.
"Such a coincidence?" Zhang Junli was a little surprised, and carefully observed the young man opposite him. He was about 1.8 meters tall, with a handsome appearance, and spoke calmly and steadily, without the impetuousness of young people, and giving people a calm and confident feeling.
On the side, Song Shisong was talking to Xu Shouyun, but he looked at Xu Qingzhou and looked at him carefully.
As a person who has been working on the front line all year round, the most important thing is eyesight. For example, just now, when my daughter saw the young man opposite, her eyes were different.
With his parents present, Xu Qingzhou didn't need to say anything and just followed his father honestly.
This suddenly became an advantage in Song Shisong's eyes, and his first impression of Xu Qingzhou was very good. He likes calm young people very much.
"I didn't expect that they were actually classmates."
Wang Xiaping's expression was also very surprised. She glanced at Song Yao, then turned to Zhang Junli, and invited her warmly: "We happened to have reserved a table here. You guys, I thought we would eat together. There are so many people."
"Is it convenient?" Zhang Junli hesitated.
"It's convenient. What's the inconvenience?" Wang Xiaping nodded with a smile.
Zhang Junli looked back at her husband and daughter. Song Shisong was chatting happily with Xu Shouyun, and Song Yao looked like you can make the decision.
She smiled and nodded: "That's okay." Today is Saturday after all, and there are many people everywhere eating. Besides, the two young men are still classmates, so there is no problem in having a meal together.
"Then don't stand here, let's go in first." Wang Xiaping greeted with a smile.
"Old Xu, what time will it be later?" Song Shisong smiled.
"Hahaha, I have to drink some. I remember the last time we drank, it was at the annual meeting of the Organization Department half a year ago, right?"
Xu Qingzhou was a little confused. Why did two families suddenly have dinner together? Is this how adults make friends?
In his previous life, he and Song Yao didn’t have much interaction.
After thinking about it carefully, I found that it was normal.
Butterfly effect.
If he hadn't been reborn, he wouldn't have forgotten to recharge his meal card. Even if he really had forgotten to recharge, Guo Ziyang would have left in despair when faced with the aunt's questioning in his absence.
He still doesn’t know how to go to the library, and he can’t even meet Song Yao.
If he didn't get first place in the exam, there would be no celebration, and he wouldn't be able to meet Song Yao's family.
Looking at the two pairs of parents walking into the store jokingly, Xu Qingzhou smiled helplessly and said, "Let's go."
Song Yao nodded and walked in.
In the private room.
The two parents were chatting lively. Xu Shouyun and Song Shisong were sitting next to each other, while Xu Qingzhou and Song Yao sat on a bench each.
"Rongcheng has developed so fast in the past few years that it almost looks the same every year."
"Yes, they are being repaired everywhere, making it look like a battlefield in Syria."
"We're pretty quick here too."
"It's okay to make changes. I took a look at the street next door. After the repairs, the road seemed to be wider."
Xu Shouyun and Song Shisong ordered a bottle of white wine. After only two drinks, the two of them started talking about the construction of Chengdu and giving advice on social issues.
Zhang Junli looked at Xu Qingzhou and asked, "Qingzhou, which school do you plan to apply for in the future?"
When she learned that the son of the old Xu family was Xu Qingzhou, Zhang Junli was slightly surprised. She didn't expect that this young man would be the first among the second models this time, and her impression of Xu Qingzhou suddenly reached a new level.
Xu Qingzhou wiped his mouth and replied: "I plan to major in mathematics. My first choice should be Peking University."
Beijing University? Song Yao's bright eyes darkened again.
"Beijing University? My Xiaoyao's goal is also Beijing University. You can take care of each other when the time comes." Zhang Junli was a little surprised.
really…
Song Shisong's drinking hand paused, and he felt more and more that something was wrong with these two young men. They all agreed to go to the same school!
Wang Xiaping was still very enthusiastic: "Xiaoyao also plans to apply for Beijing University? That would be great. In that place, if you are not familiar with the place, it is always better to have an extra companion."
It was quite a lively meal.
In the meantime, when Xu Shouyun went out to use the toilet, he paid the bill again.
When he got up to leave, he saw Song Yao staring into the distance again and again. Xu Qingzhou followed her line of sight and looked for some people who were out to eat like them, "What are you looking at?"
"Nothing." Song Yao pursed her lips and shook her head.
(End of chapter)