Chapter 18 These two people have a special relationship Rongcheng Old Hotpot is packed with people, steam is rising, and the thick smell of fireworks fills the entire hotpot restaurant. Song Yao changed into a black T-shirt, standing tall and graceful, with a hint of coolness on her body, standing absent-mindedly next to a middle-aged couple. Her parents said that senior year of high school should combine work and rest, so they came out tonight to eat hot pot to relax. So, I couldn’t go to the library. It was Saturday, dinner time again, and the area was bustling with people coming and going. The woman scolded the middle-aged man, "I told you to call and reserve a table a long time ago. Now there are five tables in front." "A case suddenly came up this afternoon, but I was so busy that I forgot about it." Song Shisong spread his hands, looking somewhat innocent. Zhang Junli knew that her husband was very busy on weekdays. He had to work around the clock when a case came up. Sometimes he didn't even have time to eat. What he said just now was just a verbal complaint. Song Yao glanced at the groups of people sitting outside the store and suggested, "Dad, Mom, shall we go eat something else?" Hearing her daughter's words, Zhang Junli nodded in agreement and said, "Okay, I see there's a new hot pot restaurant opened on the next street, let's go try it." "Row."
Just as the three were about to leave, they saw a family walking towards them in the distance. "Lao Xu?" Song Shisong greeted. Song Yao looked at the young man hiding on the side among the three people opposite. Her eyes darkened for a moment, but soon returned to normal. Xu Shouyun also noticed the family standing at the door and asked with a smile, "Old Song, are you guys coming to eat hot pot too?" Song Shisong nodded, glanced at the hot pot restaurant, and said helplessly: "Yes, it's a holiday, so I took the kids out for a good meal, but I forgot to make a reservation, so I have to queue." "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 out for an investigation and just came back a few days ago." Zhang Junli works in the district government and Wang Xiaping works in the street office. They have lived in the same area for decades and are both in the system. They have more or less had some contact with each other. They are not familiar with each other, but they basically know each other. Xu Shouyun was handing a cigarette to Song Shisong. The two old men were smoking and exchanging greetings skillfully. Xu Qingzhou and Song Yao nodded as a greeting. Song Yao nodded her chin and replied. This girl is so pretty. Wang Xiaping looked at Song Yao opposite her 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. "What a coincidence?" Zhang Junli was a little surprised, and she carefully observed the young man opposite her. He was about meters tall, with a handsome appearance, and spoke in a deep and steady voice. He did not have the impetuousness of a young person, and gave people a feeling of calm and confident. On the side, Song Shisong was talking to Xu Shouyun, but his eyes turned to Xu Qingzhou and looked at him carefully. As people who have been fighting on the front line all year round, what they lack the least is eyesight. Just like just now, when my daughter saw the young man opposite, the look in her eyes was different. With his parents present, Xu Qingzhou didn't need to say anything much and just followed his father obediently. This immediately became an advantage in Song Shisong's eyes, and he had a very good first impression of Xu Qingzhou. He liked calm young people very much. “I didn’t expect that they were classmates.”
Wang Xiaping was also very surprised. She glanced at Song Yao, then turned to look at Zhang Junli and invited her warmly, "We just happened to have reserved a table here. How about our two families eat together? It will be more lively with more people." "Is it convenient?" Zhang Junli was a little hesitant. "It's convenient. There's nothing inconvenient about it." Wang Xiaping nodded with a smile. Zhang Junli turned around to look at her husband and daughter. Song Shisong was chatting happily with Xu Shouyun, and Song Yao had an expression that said, "You guys can make the decision." She smiled and nodded: "Okay." After all, today is Saturday, and there will be no shortage of people eating. Besides, the two young people are classmates, so there is no problem eating together. "Then don't stand here, let's go in first." Wang Xiaping greeted with a smile. "Lao Xu, are you ready for later?" Song Shisong smiled. "Hahaha, we must drink. I remember the last time we drank together was at the Organization Department's training session half a year ago, right?" Xu Qingzhou was a little confused. How did the two families suddenly start having dinner together? Is this how adults make friends? In his previous life, he and Song Yao didn't have that many interactions. Thinking about it carefully, I found it normal. The Butterfly Effect. If he had not been reborn, he would not forget to top up his meal card. Even if he really forgot to top up the money, when Guo Ziyang was not around, he would basically leave in shame when faced with his aunt's questioning. I don’t even know how to go to the library, let alone meet Song Yao. If I hadn’t gotten first place in the exam, there would have been no celebration, and I wouldn’t have met Song Yao’s family. Looking at the two pairs of parents who walked into the store chatting and laughing, Xu Qingzhou smiled helplessly and said, "Let's go." Song Yao nodded and followed him in. Inside the room. The two sets of parents were chatting animatedly. Xu Shouyun and his wife sat next to Song Shisong and his wife, while Xu Qingzhou and Song Yao each sat on a bench. "Our Chengdu has developed so fast in the past few years, almost changing every year." "Yeah, they're repairing it everywhere. It's like the battlefield in Syria." "We're almost there too." "It's a good idea to make some changes. I took a look at the street next door and it seems to be wider after the repair." Xu Shouyun and Song Shisong ordered a bottle of white wine. After just two drinks, they started to get angry and discussed the construction of Chengdu and pointed out social issues. Zhang Junli looked at Xu Qingzhou and asked, "Qingzhou, which school do you plan to apply to in the future?" When Zhang Junli learned that the son of the old Xu family was Xu Qingzhou, she was a little surprised. She didn't expect that this young man would be the first place in the second model test. Her impression of Xu Qingzhou immediately improved. Xu Qingzhou wiped his mouth and replied, "I plan to major in mathematics, and my first choice should be Peking University." Beijing University? Song Yao's bright eyes darkened again. "Peking University? My Xiaoyao's goal is also to go to Peking University. You can take care of each other then." Zhang Junli was a little surprised.
really… Song Shisong paused his drinking, and felt more and more that there was something wrong with these two young people. They had even agreed to take the entrance exam to the same school! Wang Xiaping was still enthusiastic: "Xiaoyao is also planning to apply to Peking University? That's great. In that place, you are unfamiliar with the place, and it will always be much better to have a companion." The meal was quite lively. In the middle, Xu Shouyun went out to the toilet and settled the bill at the same time. When they stood up to leave, they saw Song Yao staring at something far away. Xu Qingzhou followed her line of sight and saw some people who came out to eat like them. "What are you looking at?" "Nothing." Song Yao pursed her lips and shook her head. (End of this chapter)