Chapter 82: Meeting Again
“Surprised?” Li Xi tilted his head, staring at him intently. Chen Jiamu held his hand, eyes shining bright, the bottom of his eyes full of excitement: “Happy!”
“How did you have time to come over?”
“I didn’t see you at the contract signing today; I thought you wouldn’t come.”
Li Xi hooked the corner of his mouth, pinching his palm: “Fasten your seatbelt.” After speaking, he started the car and left the company entrance.
Buckled up in the car, Chen Jiamu looked confused, looking at him puzzled: “Where are we going?”
“Taking you to a good place.”
Li Xi was acting mysterious. Chen Jiamu shrugged, quietly taking out his phone to reply to messages.
Seeing Chen Cheng invite him to dinner, he looked at Li Xi and found an excuse to decline.
When he looked up, he saw Li Xi driving slowly away from the city center.
“Eh?”
Chen Jiamu began to wonder. Where was Li Xi taking him?
“Afraid I’ll sell you?”
Seeing his confusion, Li Xi asked back amusedly. Chen Jiamu shook his head: “That wouldn’t happen. Sell me? Could you bear to?”
Li Xi looked up at him. Seeing that innocent little face, his throat slid. He hadn’t seen him cry for a long time…
Chen Jiamu’s look today was handsome. But, he preferred the way he looked when crying.
Cute enough to make people unable to stop, unable to pause…
“Selling you, I couldn’t bear.”
But other things weren’t certain.
“Taking you to eat at a private kitchen, but it’s in the suburbs.”
Hearing they were going to eat, Chen Jiamu was no longer confused. Indeed, he was a bit hungry at this hour.
“Perfect, I’m hungry.”
After Chen Jiamu spoke, Li Xi glanced at him and continued driving quietly.
More than ten minutes later, the two arrived at the private kitchen Li Xi mentioned.
Looking at the decoration, Chen Jiamu felt it wasn’t bad.
This restaurant was decorated in an antique style. The architecture at the entrance made Chen Jiamu feel like he had arrived at a grand restaurant in ancient times.
There was a stone lion on each side, and red lanterns hung on the plaque. A huge wine jar was placed in front of the door.
It seemed to contain wine; he smelled the aroma of wine before even getting out of the car.
“How did you find this place?”
“Is it newly opened?”
After getting out, the two stood at the door. Chen Jiamu asked him curiously. Li Xi smiled, didn’t speak, but pulled him inside.
So mysterious?
Chen Jiamu was pulled into the restaurant in confusion. As soon as they walked in, a girl dressed in ancient costume came up, “Young Master Li, you’ve arrived.”
“The room is ready. Please follow me.”
“Mhm.” Li Xi responded faintly, following her inside.
Chen Jiamu suppressed his curiosity, following silently behind.
The girl led the two into a private room, then left.
Walking into the private room, Chen Jiamu’s eyes widened instantly upon seeing the person busy arranging dishes and wine inside.
“Zhao Hu!”
The man in the private room had a sturdy build, his hair combed meticulously. His features were tough and extremely aggressive, making people afraid to approach at first glance. But right now, he was arranging the food on the table with rapt attention; even a slight misalignment felt unacceptable to him.
Suddenly hearing someone call him from behind, he turned abruptly and saw Chen Jiamu looking at him excitedly.
“Boss!”
After so many years, hearing this title again gave Chen Jiamu the illusion of a lifetime passed. In Beicheng, Zhao Hu used to call him Boss often.
Later, after Zhao Hu’s family had an accident, no one called him Boss anymore. People just called him Young Master Chen.
“Good kid, haven’t seen you for so many years, you’ve become handsome!”
Chen Jiamu walked to Zhao Hu’s side and patted his shoulder hard. Zhao Hu shyly scratched the back of his head, extending his hand gratefully to shake Chen Jiamu’s: “This is all thanks to you, otherwise there would be no Zhao Hu today.”
After speaking, Zhao Hu immediately let go, not daring to hold on for a second longer, afraid the person behind Chen Jiamu would knife him.
Joking, that lord’s uncle was right behind him. How dare he hold on…
“This private kitchen is yours too?”
“Couldn’t tell, good kid, you’re doing better than me!”
Noticing the clothes on Zhao Hu, with the logo of this restaurant on them, he immediately realized this restaurant was his.
“Oh my, where did that come from!”
“Boss, saying that is simply killing me, Zhao Hu!”
When Chen Jiamu said that last sentence, Zhao Hu was scared into silence.
“Alright, let’s eat first.”
“Weren’t you hungry all afternoon?”
Seeing the two chattering endlessly, Li Xi interrupted immediately. Chen Jiamu looked back at him. Now that he mentioned it, he was indeed a bit hungry.
“Perfect, Zhao Hu, sit down and eat together!”
Chen Jiamu didn’t think much. He and Zhao Hu hadn’t seen each other for four or five years. Although their previous relationship was unequal, so many years had passed. Everyone was no longer the impulsive youth of the past, so he wanted the three of them to have a meal.
“No, Boss, my new shop just opened, I need hands right now.”
“How about next time? Next time I’ll find you for a good gathering.”
Zhao Hu’s back felt like needles were pricking it under Li Xi’s gaze. How could he dare to sit down? If he sat down, this lord might eat him alive.
“Have a good meal with Young Master Li this time! Everything is on me!”
Zhao Hu felt if he didn’t leave, Li Xi would have the urge to kill him. After speaking, he ran without looking back…
Yes, ran…
“Eh?”
“Why did he…”
Zhao Hu’s running action left Chen Jiamu confused. What was he running for?
“Maybe the front desk needs him more; after all, it’s a new shop opening.”
Li Xi glanced at him, closed the door, and pushed Chen Jiamu to sit down: “Hurry up and eat, otherwise it’ll get cold.”
“Oh oh.”
Seeing delicious food, Chen Jiamu put other things aside for now. But then again, how did Li Xi know Zhao Hu opened this shop?
“How did you know Zhao Hu opened a private kitchen?”
Pausing in the action of serving Chen Jiamu food, Li Xi continued to answer him without changing expression: “Someone recommended it. Only found out it was Zhao Hu’s shop after arriving.”
“Hurry and eat. Cold food isn’t good.”
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