"Xiaomi, come out for lunch. I'll treat you," Zhong Qin invited lightly.
"Is there anything good?" Mi Li said on the phone while wearing Bluetooth earphones, sewing handmade dolls with needle, thread, scraps of cloth, and cotton.
"It's my payday. I'll buy you a steak."
"Haha, that should be invited, where is it?"
"The Goya restaurant on Changhong Street, dress nicely and don't embarrass me."
"OK, I'll be there at 12 o'clock." After finishing the call, Mi Li finished her work and went to the bathroom to freshen up. Then she put on a waist hugging long dress, a unique butterfly pendant around her neck, a small sachet, and a pair of delicate flat shoes, looking both youthful and ladylike.
Mi Li has a wide range of friends, including sports enthusiasts, fashion tycoons, health experts, food lovers, and more. Zhong Qin is a fashionable petite bourgeoisie who loves various luxury goods, but she has her own style and preferences and will not blindly consume.
Arriving at the agreed upon location, Mi Li immediately saw Zhong Qin sitting by the window. She raised her hand and greeted her, then walked closer to find a stranger sitting across from him.
"Who is this?" Mi Li gave Zhong Qin a questioning look.
Zhong Qin and the man stood up at the same time. The former smiled and introduced, "Xiaomi, this is my brother, Zhong Yu. Brother, she's Xiaomi, Mi Li."
Mi Li was a little surprised. She thought this man was Zhong Qin's boyfriend.
He is 27 or 18 years old, with a straight posture and a remarkable temperament. When staring at someone intently, it's like having her in your heart and eyes, the type of girl who can captivate countless girls with just one glance.
"Hello," Zhong Yu reached out his hand to her with a smile in his eyes.
"Hello," Mi Li politely shook his hand.
"Let's all sit down," Zhong Qin sat beside Mi Li and pushed the menu in front of her. "Whatever you want to eat, just order."
"An Australian steak set meal." Mi Li didn't hesitate, ordered the meal neatly, and then pushed the menu back.
Zhong Yu took a deep look at her and immediately ordered a set meal with Zhong Qin.
"Have I ever mentioned my brother to you before?" Zhong Qin smiled with some ill intentions.
"No," Mi Li looked at his nose, in a state of Buddhist meditation as if she were an old monk.
"My brother has been working abroad for a long time and only returned to China in the past few months," Zhong Qin glanced at her brother and smiled. "He works in IT with an annual income of over ten million yuan and is currently single."
Mi Li sighed inwardly: Is it really here to hold the red thread for her?
"I often hear Xiaoqin talk about you," Zhong Yu spoke up. "She has an arrogant personality and doesn't have many friends, but she speaks highly of you."
Mi Li bent her eyebrows and looked at Zhong Qin with a half smile: "She praised me a lot? Is this the official definition of 'roast'?"
"Hahaha," Zhong Yu couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Zhong Qin protested angrily, "When did I complain about you?"
"Isn't it better to be honest?" Mi Li looked at her with a look that was both indulgent and helpless, with a certain charm flowing through the waves.
Zhong Yu stared at her intently, with twinkling stars in his eyes.
Mi Li accidentally met his gaze, and her heart trembled, feeling electrified for the first time. This man's eyes have their own Su dots, they are too deadly.
"Hum, don't be ignorant of your happiness. Others just want to make me roast, but I'm not happy." Zhong Qin proudly raised her chin.
"Yes, it's my honor to be roast by you. Please have tea, eldest lady." Mi Li poured a cup of hot tea for her.
Zhong Qin was comforted by her and felt very happy.
Zhong Yu saw it in his eyes and smiled in his heart. The Zhong family is well aware of how difficult it is to get along with Zhong Qin. She has a simple mind, but her personality is arrogant and straightforward, making it easy to offend people. If she encounters someone who intentionally approaches and has impure motives, she cannot distinguish them, resulting in being deceived and hurt in the end.
Recently, he often heard about a girl who seemed to have a good relationship with her. Zhong Yu was a little worried, so he agreed to accompany her to come and take a look. He said she was introducing someone to him, but in reality, he wanted to personally evaluate their character.
However, after meeting, he felt that finding a partner could also be put on the agenda.
The three of them had a great conversation and enjoyed a harmonious meal together.
After paying the bill, Zhong Yu took out a small gift box from his pocket and handed it to Mi Li, saying, "This is something I brought back from abroad. Xiao Qin also has a bottle, and this bottle should be regarded as a gift from me for you. I hope you don't mind."
Mi Li hesitated and looked at Zhong Qin.
"Xiaomi, you can take it," Zhong Qin stuffed the box into her hand. "This brand is currently not available in China. You can try it out. If you think it's good, maybe our family can talk to this company about agency issues."
Mi Li opened the gift box curiously and took out a bottle of perfume with beautiful appearance.
"Perfume?" Mi Li turned the bottle around to check its brand, "Angel?"
She was shocked in her heart, isn't this a brand from another world?
"Angel Ou is a perfume brand founded in the past two years, and its sales abroad have continued to rise recently." Zhong Qin explained, "It's just that they are not famous in China, and it is estimated that they will enter the Chinese market soon. This bottle of Phantom is the representative of Angel Ou perfume series."
Angel Phantom...
This perfume has become a global hot seller in another world, but in this world, it has not even entered the Chinese market and has just been on the shelves.
Two worlds always intersect or overlap unintentionally. Is this change inherent or did it only appear after she crossed over?
"Xiaomi, what are you staring at?" Zhong Qin interrupted her thoughts. "Do you like this smell?"
Mi Li sprayed a little on the back of the hand and leaned in between the nose to smell it.
So this is the scent of Angel Phantom? Mainly composed of jasmine and roses, with floral notes such as violet, iris, and lily of the valley, the fragrance is elegant and the aftertaste lingers.
Mi Li slowly opened her eyes, her gaze sparkling as she said, "It smells very good."
Zhong Yu was stunned by the flash of elegance in her eyes, which was more charming than perfume.
"Thank you, Brother Zhong." Mi Li put away the perfume and said with a smile, "I will treat you to dinner next time."
"Okay, I'm always ready." Zhong Yu's fondness for her has reached the level of "as long as she's willing, we can date immediately".
Zhong Qin looked at her brother and then at Mi Li, giggling uncontrollably, thinking that there must be some drama between the two of them.
After exchanging phone numbers with Zhong Yu, Mi Li bid farewell to the two and returned to Qingwei Home.
Lying in bed, smelling the refreshing fragrance, Mi Li fell asleep peacefully with a happy mood.
"What the hell are you?" Xi Baichen looked down at the two children standing at the door, a man and a woman, with a displeased expression on his face.
"Uncle Baichen, Grandpa asked us to stay with you for a few days," the boy whispered.
Xi Baichen sneered in his heart: Is this the old man's way of rectifying him? Throw him two little devils, trying to make him cute with a bun face and big eyes?
"You guys wait here." Xi Baichen turned around and walked into the villa, changed into his clothes, then stuffed the two little devils into the car and drove them straight to the police station.
Park the car and let Xi Baichen walk in, holding them one by one. "Officer, I found two lost children. Could you please help me contact their families?"
"Wow, uncle, don't hand me over to the police. I'm a good person," the boy complained with grievance.
"We didn't get lost..." the girl timidly argued.
The police saw two children who were only six or seven years old, looked handsome and cute, dressed very delicately, probably from wealthy families. They dared not neglect them and asked seriously, "Where did you find them? Do you know the contact information of their families?"
Xi Baichen took out a mobile phone from the boy's pocket and handed it to the police.
Police: "..." Since you have a phone, why don't you directly contact his parents?
"They'll trouble everyone, I have something else to do, I'll leave first." Xi Baichen turned around and prepared to leave.
"Alas, wait a moment, we still need to trouble you to do it..." Before the police could finish speaking, Xi Baichen had already disappeared at the door like a gust of wind.
"Uncle!" The boy and girl looked at his heartless departing figure and made mournful calls, unable to believe that he had just thrown the weak and weak of them at the police station like this!
Xi Baichen returned to the villa without any burden, ordered a takeout for himself, poured a cup of coffee, and waited for food while surfing the internet.
"Old Bai, do you really dislike children?" The voice of Mi Li suddenly came from beside her.
Xi Baichen stopped drinking coffee and scanned left and right, saying, "Where are you?"
"On your neck."
Xi Baichen lowered his head and touched his neck, but there was nothing.
"Here." The originally loosened tie automatically folds and knots, and is securely fastened.
For the first time, Xi Baichen knew what it felt like to be strangled by someone.
"When will you arrive?" He resisted the urge to pull her off and asked.
"Just as you stuffed those two little cuties into the car," Mi Li was shocked by his lewd behavior.
"Hmph." Xi Baichen didn't explain and continued drinking his coffee.
At this moment, his phone suddenly rang, it was an unfamiliar number.
"Hello," Xi Baichen picked it up casually.
"Excuse me, is this Mr. Xi Baichen?" Politely asked over there.
"Yes."
"Your two children are at the police station. Could you please come over and pick them up?"
Xi Baichen: "... I don't have any children, you've found the wrong person."
"But there is only your contact number in the phones of the two children."
Xi Baichen: "..."
"Hahaha..." Mi Li laughed so hard that her tie trembled uncontrollably.
"Could you please come over as soon as possible? The two children said they haven't eaten all day. As their elder, why are you so irresponsible?" The police's tone was very stern.
Xi Baichen cursed inwardly, that old man really dares to do it! His own grandson, just throw it away, leaving no way out.
"I know, I'll be right over," Xi Baichen hung up the phone, walked out of the villa with a fierce momentum, drove to the police station, and then brought the two little devils back to the villa in the eyes of the police officers who seemed to be looking at child abusers.
When he returned home, the takeout was just delivered. One big and two small sat face to face, with six eyes silently watching the steaming takeout.
A package worth tens of yuan is clearly not enough for three people to share.