Chapter 17 Chance Encounter

After returning from Bincheng, Gu Qingbei took a week's leave. Since he was not in the company, Lin Zhi's work was naturally much easier. When she has free time, she often looks at second-hand electrical appliances online.

A few days ago, there was a problem with the refrigerator in the house she and Xia Xiyue rented. The refrigerator's cooling effect deteriorated, causing almost half of the contents of the freezer layer to be damaged.

They originally wanted to buy a brand new one, but when they saw the price, they were instantly dissuaded. They still planned to choose a second-hand one. After all, their financial affordability had to be considered.

On Saturday morning, the two followed the map and found the second-hand electrical appliance market. It was not far from where they lived, but the location was a bit remote. Lin Zhi and Xia Xiyue searched for nearly half an hour before they saw the store.

The second-hand refrigerator they were interested in was only a few years old and well maintained. At first glance, it looked almost the same as a new one, so the boss insisted on the price without making any concessions.

Lin Zhi was a little discouraged. Although she also liked this product, if the two parties couldn't agree on the price, she didn't want to force it on others.

But Xia Xiyue was unwilling and insisted on buying this model. In the end, she was able to reduce the price by relying on her sharp tongue.

The boss looked at them and shook his head, but because they were girls, he couldn't say too much. In the end, he only left one sentence when packing the refrigerator for the truck: "I don't make any money selling it to you at this price, so , I will only take care of the transportation, and it will arrive at your place in a while. I will not care about the transportation and installation. "

Hearing this, Xia Xiyue immediately became unhappy: "Boss, we two little girls, if you don't help us move, how can we move upstairs?"

"Then I can't control so much." The boss stopped what he was doing and said, "Have you decided whether you still want it? If you want it, I'll keep pretending. If you don't, I'll stop fussing about it as soon as possible."

Lin Zhi and Xia Xiyue looked at each other and finally decided. After all, if you want to buy it elsewhere at this price, I'm afraid you won't be able to find something so suitable.

True to his word, the boss unloaded the refrigerator downstairs and drove away.

 Only Lin Zhi and Xia Xiyue were left staring with big eyes.

The two of them tried it. Although they could barely carry the refrigerator a few steps, they still couldn't move it upstairs. You must need a boy who is taller and stronger.

 After much deliberation, there is only Shenglangxing.

Lin Zhi dug out Shenglangxing's number from his address book, hesitated for a moment, and then dialed it.

The phone was quickly picked up, and Sheng Langxing's careless voice came from the other end of the phone: "Why did you suddenly remember to call me? What's the matter?"

Lin Zhi got straight to the point: "Do you have time now? I want to ask you a favor."

Sheng Langxing raised his eyes and glanced at a few friends who were playing billiards not far away, and said in a calm voice: "I'm not busy, I'm at home, you tell me."

"Yueyue and I just bought a refrigerator, but we can't move it up. We're downstairs right now, and we want you to come over and help us move it."

"Lin Zhi, I'm glad you figured it out," Sheng Langxing laughed angrily on the phone, "You're looking for me just because you're short of coolies?"

Lin Zhi opened his mouth to explain, but felt that what he said made sense. In the end, he could only reply in a dry tone: "I'm sorry, we really can't find anyone to help, and we don't know the neighbors here well. You If you don't want to, forget it."

Sheng Langxing curled his lips, and his arrogance was a little weaker than before: "I didn't say I wouldn't help. It's just that if you help me, will there be any benefit to me?"

 "What benefit do you want?"

 "Well, I haven't thought about it yet. I'll talk about it later when I think about it."

"Okay, then come here first." Lin Zhi was a little helpless, "You can only mention the benefits to us after you have thought about it."

 "ok."

 Sheng Langxing hung up the phone, picked up the keys on the table and planned to leave.

The friend who came with him saw his actions and immediately became reluctant: "Sheng Langxing, are you going to run away? You invited us out today, and you were the first to withdraw in your game? "

 As he said this, several people came over to hold his arms.

Sheng Langxing dodged and escaped from their hands: "I can't help you all today. I really have something to do and I have to leave now. I've already settled the account. You guys are having fun."

Seeing what he said, the group of people probably guessed a bit, and joked: "It has something to do with girls, right? Isn't it still your high school tutor? It's been so many years and I still haven't won. Are you okay? ah?"

The people here today are all friends of Sheng Langxing since high school, so they know more or less about his glorious deeds during that time in high school. They will use them to tease him when nothing happens, and he is used to it. .

Hearing this, Sheng Langxing did not argue, sneered, raised his hand and patted the person who just spoke on the head, then took the car keys and left.

Because Sheng Langxing came by car, it only took him twenty minutes when he arrived at Lin Zhi and Xia Xiyue's community.

Lin Zhi and Xia Xiyue, one leaning against the refrigerator and the other sitting on the flower bed nearby, seemed to have seen a savior when they saw him coming.

But when Sheng Langxing saw the refrigerator in front of him, his face immediately darkened. Damn, such a big refrigerator really treated him like a coolie!

"When you bought the refrigerator, didn't you know to ask the boss to help you move it up?"

 Lin Zhi: "Originally I agreed to move, but then the boss didn't want to."

 "Why?"

 "Because the price we gave was too low, the boss was unhappy."

 Sheng Langxing: "..."

Although Sheng Langxing was unhappy, the movements of his hands did not stop. He took the initiative to bear the weight of the refrigerator and carried it in front. Lin Zhi and Xia Xiyue were behind. After a long time, the three of them finally moved the refrigerator into the living room.

 "GuluGulu——"

 The living room was full of the sound of swallowing water...

Sheng Langxing drank two bottles of mineral water before stopping, and his tone was particularly unpleasant: "Don't call me if this happens again, it's so fucking tiring!"

 Lin Zhi and Xia Xiyue were stunned for a moment and didn't know how to answer.

After a long while, Lin Zhi said weakly: "Considering that you have worked so hard, why not let us treat you to dinner tonight."

"Are you treating me?" Sheng Langxing twitched the corner of his lips, and the bangs that were originally covering his eyes were lifted up by him, "The money I worked so hard to save from the boss was eaten by me in just one meal. ?"

 "Well..."

 That seems to be the case.

 "Forget it, let me treat you. Tell me, what do you want to eat?"

"Are you treating me to a treat?" Lin Zhi and Xia Xiyue looked at each other and shook their heads, "Even if your family has money, you can't spend it like this."

"It's not from my parents," Sheng Langxing was a little unhappy, "I earned it myself."

Lin Zhi: "With the money you earned, we can't let you treat us. Originally, I asked you for help today, so why would we let you treat me again?"

"Why are you so long-winded..." Sheng Langxing couldn't speak to Lin Zhi, so he had to turn to Xia Xiyue for support, "Sister Xiyue, do you agree with me?"

Xia Xiyue on the side swallowed her saliva, and Youyou said, "I'm standing by Zhizhi this time. I think what she said makes sense. I really can't let you treat me."

 Sheng Langxing: "..."

The living room was silent for a long time. Lin Zhi and Xia Xiyue were sitting on the sofa, and Sheng Langxing was sitting alone on a stool next to them.

He took out his mobile phone and performed a quick operation. Then he raised his eyebrows and said to Lin Zhi and Xia Xiyue: "I have already reserved the seat and paid for it. This restaurant closes at ten o'clock in the evening. , no refund after expiration date."

After saying that, he looked down at his phone again: "It's five o'clock now. You still have a few hours to think about it. Don't be anxious and think about it slowly."

Lin Zhi and Xia Xiyue looked at each other and both felt that this child was a little too domineering...

 The location was reserved by Shenglangxing, a German restaurant located on Guang'an Road.

The environment is elegant, the interior decoration is light in color, the tables and chairs are mostly made of logs, and the patterned tablecloths on the dining tables are all hand-sewn.

Xia Xiyue had been nagging Lin Zhi since she first walked in: "You can't spend money like this if you have money. It's not sure whether you can eat enough if you choose a place like this." After saying that, she seemed to suddenly remember something, and she had an epiphany. "Zhizhi, I suddenly remembered that you have not stayed in Germany before, so you should like it here, right?"

Lin Zhi pursed her lips: "I can't say I like it, but after all, I stayed there for a year, and sometimes I think about it occasionally if I don't eat for a long time."

Xia Xiyue: "I found that this kid Lang Xing, although sometimes he looks a little out of tune on the surface, he is still very attentive at critical moments."

Lin Zhi nodded noncommittally: "Although he may be a bit arrogant sometimes, he is basically the same as his younger brother. When I think about it, it doesn't matter."

This sentence happened to be heard by Sheng Langxing who came back from the bathroom. His long eyelashes were lightly closed, and his hands were clenched into fists by his side. After a while, he released them. After adjusting his breathing, he closed his long eyelashes and clenched his hands into fists. Xiyue sat down across from her and said calmly: "Let's see what we want to eat."

Lin Zhi knew a lot about German food, so Xia Xiyue ordered another one just as she ordered.

"Get me the same one as them." Sheng Langxing said to the waiter next to him who was taking notes with a pen.

"Why don't you choose the same one as us? The one I chose has a light taste. You can look at the others."

 "I'm too lazy to read, that's all."

"Okay," Lin Zhi shrugged, "But the dishes I picked are all their specialties, so you can definitely try them."

During the meal, Lin Zhi and Xia Xiyue were in good spirits, but Sheng Langxing opposite them didn't say much.

Seeing that he had been feeling depressed, Lin Zhi asked, "What, do you think the food here is not delicious? Or are you feeling unwell?"

 Sheng Langxing: "I feel unwell and have a bit of a headache."

"You don't have a fever, right?" After saying that, Lin Zhi reached out to touch his forehead, but he quickly dodged it.

Sheng Langxing shook his head: "Maybe I'm a little sleepy. I didn't get a good rest last night. I'll send you home later. I'll go back and rest early."

 Hearing this, Lin Zhi and Xia Xiyue speeded up their eating movements unconsciously.

In the fleeting light and the music flowing, no one noticed that the light came from the corner and kept staring at them.

Gu Qingbei came earlier than them. He had invited friends here to talk about something today, but he didn't expect to run into Lin Zhi here.

He noticed her from the moment they came in. The child was dressed in a youthful and energetic way today, with a white T-shirt paired with a denim skirt and a pair of straight, white long legs. Passers-by would stop and look at her.

He recognized that the friends next to her were the two people in the last photo, and naturally noticed her raising her hand to touch the boy opposite.

Gu Qingbei pursed her thin lips tightly, rubbed her wrist with her thumb, and her thoughts wandered a little. It wasn't until his friend opposite called him several times that he came back to his senses.

 "Sorry, what did you just say?"

 "Mr. Gu, do you have anything else to do?"

 "No, let's continue talking."