Life in siheyuan era

Zhou Zhiyuan returned to the hospital and found that Shen Lanyin had reverted to her aloof attitude, treating him coldly, and then still coldly.

But when Zhou Zhining came to the hospital to visit Shen Lanbo, her attitude immediately changed. The coldness disappeared without a trace, and she politely received Zhou Zhining and Shazhu, speaking gently with Qin Huairu.

Then, she sincerely invited them to dinner, arranging for the restaurant to be Modi Western Restaurant.

This is where Shazhu's intelligence came into play. Among the three men and two women, he was a third wheel, so he found an excuse to leave. His back looked quite carefree, but Zhou Zhiyuan knew he was quite uncomfortable.

But he wasn't in the mood to pay attention to Shazhu. At this moment, he had to face a problem: Zhou Zhining actually brought Qin Huairu. What was the meaning of this?

This answer made Qin Huairu look at Zhou Zhiyuan warily, and Zhou Zhining also glanced at him, saying in a deep voice, "You only have one cousin. Where did you get so many sisters? Don't use such nicknames in the future."

Zhou Zhining's words piqued Shen Lanyin's interest, and she immediately asked, "Brother Zhou, does Zhiyuan also have a cousin?"

"Yes..." Zhou Zhining replied cheerfully, "My uncle has a son and a daughter. My cousin is Lin Guifu, and Zhiyuan calls him Big Brother; my cousin is Lin Guimei, who is two months older than Zhiyuan, and Zhiyuan calls her Miss. She is his only cousin."

Zhou Zhining's introduction of his uncle's family allowed Shen Lanyin to understand why Zhou Zhiyuan called himself "Lin Guigui." She didn't want to mention that matter, and she didn't ask Zhou Zhiyuan about it afterward.

As they were talking, they walked into Modi Western Restaurant. Just as they sat down, a slender figure walked over.

Yuan Shi handed over the menu. Zhou Zhiyuan took it and handed it to Shen Lanyin, hearing her say to Qin Huairu, "Sister Qin, what would you like to eat?"

Qin Huairu replied in a low voice, "I've never been here before. Ask Zhining."

Zhou Zhining immediately chimed in, "I've never been here either. You two decide." As she spoke, she looked at Yuan Shi, seeing him look at her and then at Zhou Zhiyuan, extending his finger to lightly draw a word on the table.

Seeing this gesture, he knew it was the character "Bai" (白, meaning white, but also a common surname), and immediately looked at Zhou Zhiyuan, seeing him nod slightly. Then he heard him say in a low voice, "Brother, if you encounter an acquaintance, you still have to go over and say hello."

While his brothers were talking, Shen Lanyin, who was sitting inside, held up the menu and said to Qin Huairu, "Sister Qin, Western food portions are small, so let's order a few more dishes. Look at these signature dishes: Stewed Beef, Cream Baked Fish, Borscht..."

She recommended dishes to Qin Huairu, who said in a low voice, "You order. Don't ask me. I'm not picky."

Shen Lanyin replied sincerely, "Tonight, I sincerely invite you and Brother Zhou. I also want to thank you for taking care of Zhiyuan, often washing his clothes. It must be hard work."

Shen Lanyin's attitude brought a wry smile to Zhou Zhiyuan's face, while Zhou Zhining glanced at him, the corners of her mouth slightly raised.

Faced with this scene, Zhou Zhiyuan had nothing to say. He sighed softly and turned to Yuan Shi, saying, "Let the female comrades study it for a while. You can go ahead and be busy."

Yuan Shi nodded lightly and turned to walk in that direction.

Zhou Zhining looked at Yuan Shi's back, then turned her gaze back to Zhou Zhiyuan.

Zhou Zhiyuan immediately shook his head slightly. Zhou Zhining knew it wasn't Zhou Zhiyuan's arrangement, so she nodded lightly, indicating that he should act as he saw fit.

Seeing Zhou Zhining's expression, Zhou Zhiyuan turned to look at Shen Lanyin, seeing her focused on studying the menu with Qin Huairu, knowing that she was still angry.

"She'll be even angrier in a while," Zhou Zhiyuan thought, and then saw Yuan Shi bring two people to stand by the table.

Yuan Shi said in a low voice, "Comrade, these two comrades also asked about Comrade Wu Shan, so I casually said a sentence and described your image. I didn't expect you to be acquaintances."

Yuan Shi said nervously, but Zhou Zhiyuan stood up and smiled, "Chief Lou, Manager Bai, you're here too. A pleasure, a pleasure. Let me introduce you. This is my brother, Sister Qin, and my girlfriend."

He introduced both sides, and then followed Lou Xiaoning and Bai Wenming to another seat. The three of them sat down, and Bai Wenming smiled, "Zhiyuan, you two brothers look very alike."

He didn't mention Shen Lanyin and Qin Huairu. This is a characteristic of Chinese people. Men are reserved and won't talk about other people's women unless they have a particularly good relationship.

Lou Xiaoning said in a low voice, "I heard that Wu Shan was taken away by the police, saying it was to assist in the investigation. I wonder what happened?"

Zhou Zhiyuan also replied in a low voice, "My brother came to visit my comrade-in-arms, and I invited him to dinner. I was curious about not seeing Wu Shan, but I didn't expect him to be taken away by the police. I also really want to know what happened?"

Bai Wenming asked in a low voice, "Although Wu Shan has nothing to do with us, he is very enthusiastic when we come here to eat. Suddenly being taken away by the police, I wonder if we can help in any way? You transferred from the army. Do you have any friends in the police who can help inquire and see if they can help?"

Hearing that Bai Wenming wanted to help Wu Shan, Zhou Zhiyuan immediately replied, "I have a few comrades-in-arms in the police, but I can't ask them to inquire at this hour. I'll go ask tomorrow morning. If I can help, I'll help. If I can take care of him, I'll let them take care of him."

This statement satisfied Lou Xiaoning and Bai Wenming. Lou Xiaoning smiled and said, "Zhiyuan is righteous."

Bai Wenming asked in a low voice, "Do you need to grease anyone's palm?"

Zhou Zhiyuan shook his head lightly and whispered back, "I'll just treat them to a meal afterward. Comrades-in-arms treating comrades-in-arms isn't a mistake. They dare to come."

"You two don't need to worry about it. I'll call you tomorrow morning when I get the news. I know Brother Lou's phone number. What about Manager Bai's phone number?"

He addressed him as Manager Bai, which made Bai Wenming dissatisfied. He said, "You call Xiaoning Brother Lou, but you call me Manager Bai. That's too polite. Just call me Brother Bai."

"Okay, Brother Bai."

Zhou Zhiyuan replied readily, and then saw Bai Wenming hand over a wad of money, and couldn't help but ask in astonishment, "Brother Bai, what's the meaning of this?"

Bai Wenming placed the wad of money in front of him and whispered back, "Old Master Lou has money, but Xiaoning doesn't. But I'm different from him. The state bought the hotel and gave me a lot of money. I can still take out the money for treating guests to dinner. I can't let you spend money."

Bai Wenming spoke sincerely, and Zhou Zhiyuan looked at the wad of money, then at Bai Wenming, and declined, "Brother Bai, that's too polite. I also know Wu Shan and have even drunk with him. Last time I came to eat with my girlfriend, Wu Shan added dishes for me. I have to repay this kindness. I can't let Brother Bai take out the money."

As he spoke, Zhou Zhiyuan reached out to push the wad of money away, but Bai Wenming reached out and pressed it down, whispering, "Brother, if you feel bad about it, appraise a few antiques for Brother Bai when you have time."

Hearing this, Zhou Zhiyuan's face showed a look of embarrassment, and Bai Wenming immediately said, "Brother Bai knows the rules. The appraisal fee that should be given will definitely not be less. Just don't charge like Xiao'e said."

"Absolutely not," Zhou Zhiyuan replied readily, and then put the wad of money into his pocket.

Seeing this action, Bai Wenming smiled, and Lou Xiaoning raised his wine glass and said, "Zhiyuan, have a sip."

Lou Xiaoning toasted, Zhou Zhiyuan took a sip of red wine, put down his glass, and said in a low voice, "My girlfriend is delicate. If I don't go back, she'll get upset. I'll take my leave."

Seeing that he was about to leave, Bai Wenming smiled and said, "Zhiyuan is indeed a passionate man."

Lou Xiaoning said, "Dr. Shen is the daughter of a high-ranking cadre, so she naturally has a bit of a temper. Zhiyuan, you don't need to worry about us. Go back."

He knew Shen Lanyin, which Lou Xiao'e must have told him.

Zhou Zhiyuan smiled slightly, made a cupped fist salute to him and Bai Wenming to express his apology, and got up and returned to his seat.

At this time, Shen Lanyin had already ordered the dishes and was taking small sips of coffee. There was no juice this season, and the coffee was domestic.

Domestic coffee is on the sweeter side, which is more in line with the taste of Chinese people, but in Qin Huairu's mouth, it still had a strong medicinal taste.

She didn't understand one thing. Why would she deliberately drink this kind of potion and suffer?

Seeing Shen Lanyin take a light sip, she turned her face and saw Zhou Zhining also slowly drinking, and could only hold her breath and take another sip.

Just then, Zhou Zhiyuan came back and sat down, looked at Zhou Zhining's expression, then at Qin Huairu, and turned to Shen Lanyin, saying, "You sincerely invited us, but buying such expensive coffee is torturing my brother, and Sister Qin is also forcing herself to drink it, right?"

Shen Lanyin replied, "There's no juice. Besides coffee, it's wine. We can't let Brother Zhou and Sister Qin drink plain water, right?"

Shen Lanyin's attitude of inviting guests was very good, fully embodying sincerity.

Zhou Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Is it delicious?"

Shen Lanyin looked at Qin Huairu's expression and said softly, "Sister Qin, this thing is too hard to drink. Let's not drink it."

She told Qin Huairu to put down her cup, and then pushed the coffee cup in front of her to Zhou Zhiyuan.

This is a woman's innate advantage. She doesn't want to drink a drink that doesn't taste good, but she must let her boyfriend drink it sweetly, and not only does she have to do it herself, but she also puts Qin Huairu's coffee cup in front of Zhou Zhining.

At this time, she didn't care about Zhou Zhiyuan's attitude, nor did she pay attention to Zhou Zhining. She put this cup in front of Zhou Zhining, and it was enough to see the grateful look in Qin Huairu's eyes.

Tonight, she just wanted to invite Qin Huairu to this meal, put on airs and then put them down, and then let Qin Huairu be grateful, and at the same time let Zhou Zhiyuan adapt to such occasions.

If the daughter of a wise general doesn't know how to play strategies, then she is innately deficient.