Rebirth: Mr. Fu will not cancel the engagement this time

On the last day of September, a faint fragrance wafted through the air, refreshing the heart. Clusters of golden osmanthus were faintly visible among the green leaves of the tall trees, which looked festive.

There is a street with a long history in Jiangcheng, with sweet-scented osmanthus trees planted on both sides. It is unknown how many years these trees have been growing here. They are so tall that even a flower thief would not have the honor of stealing them.

Gu Jinhe stood under an osmanthus tree, the tip of her nose was filled with the fragrance of osmanthus, the ground was reflected by swaying leaves, and the flickering sunlight sprinkled on her fair face. She looked up at the clusters of golden osmanthus flowers, and in her eyes there was a distant and lonely feeling as she looked at the sky through the gaps between the leaves.

"drop--!"

At this moment, a car horn sounded behind her, as if reminding her of the time.

Gu Jinhe sighed inwardly, took one last look at Jingui in front of him, and turned without hesitation to walk towards the car parked not far away.

At this time, a young man in a black suit was already standing beside the car. When Gu Jinhe came closer, he opened the back door and raised his hand above the door, behaving in a very formal manner.

Seeing his actions, Gu Jinhe twitched his lips, bent down and sat in the back seat. The young man closed the car door, opened the passenger door and sat in.

Gu Jinhe glanced at the lush green trees outside the window and whispered to the driver, "Let's go."

The city silhouette was rapidly receding outside the window. This was where Gu Jinhe had lived for twenty years. If nothing unexpected happened, he might not come back for a long time.

And in the previous life, Gu Jinhe left today and never came back to see me until his death.

In the last second when he was on the verge of death, the pain of suffocation overshadowed the pain in his body. It was as if a white light flashed by, and many things seemed to flash before his eyes. In an instant, there was a buzzing sound in his ears.

In a trance, it seemed that someone was running towards her, but she was too weak to look anymore.

Who would have thought that when she opened her eyes again, she would find herself back to five years ago, the day when she was about to leave Jiangcheng.

Today is the day that the Gu family will take her back. It was only a year after she had gone back that Gu Jinhe accidentally found out that the reason they chose today to take her back was because the elders in the family had someone calculate a good day for her.

When she returns home this day, she will surely have a smooth, peaceful, happy and blissful life.

At that time, Gu Jinhe thought that the elders referred to the uncles and aunts of the Gu family, but later she found out that they were the old lady of the Gu family, her grandmother.

The most honorable and oldest lady in the Gu family, whom she had always thought disliked, unexpectedly, she found out that he was the one who blessed her and hoped that she would have a safe and smooth life before they even met.

Maybe she was greedy for that moment of tranquility and stood under the osmanthus tree for a long time, which wasted time. The road was congested on the way back this time. She had originally expected to get back to Gu's old house before lunch, but now she was stuck halfway.

The young man sitting in the passenger seat looked at the endless stream of vehicles ahead and called the old house to inform them that he could not go back as planned. After explaining the reason, he didn't know what the other party said. He just said "um" and hung up the phone.

He tilted his head slightly but didn't look back at Gu Jinhe directly. He just said in a low voice, "Miss, the old house has rearranged the dinner. We don't have to rush back. There is a service area one thousand meters ahead. You can rest for two hours."

Gu Jinhe glanced at the time on her phone. It was almost eleven o'clock. Xu Cheng had been so thoughtful and gentle in arranging everything around her. She glanced at his thin profile and nodded slightly: "Okay."

The car drove at a snail's pace for a thousand meters. There were many vehicles parked in the service area. Gu Jinhe and Xu Cheng got out of the car, and the driver turned around and parked.

Xu Cheng acted as if he had been here before and quickly brought Gu Jinhe to a restaurant. Xu Cheng went to the front desk. Gu Jinhe was standing next to a celadon vase that was taller than a person. The hall was already crowded with people. Every long table was filled with people. There were also some people standing at the door, chatting noisily in the smoke.

Soon Xu Cheng came back, accompanied by a restaurant staff. Xu Cheng said, "This restaurant has private rooms and lounges. I have already made reservations before coming here, so I don't have to wait in line."

Gu Jinhe nodded and followed the staff to a private room on the second floor. The decoration inside was simple and elegant. A mahogany round table was placed in the middle of the room. Behind the round table was a screen painted with plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum. There was a small wooden table and two chairs against the wall near the window. There was a small door on the other side, which should be the bathroom.

The staff handed the menu to Gu Jinhe and then closed the door and left. She sat down at the round table and casually glanced at the menu. Xu Cheng looked around the box inside and out and then stood aside without saying a word.

It was not until the driver returned to the box that Xu Cheng said to Gu Jinhe, "Miss, I ordered some desserts from a nearby dessert shop. I'll go get them now and be back in about 20 minutes. You can order first and don't have to wait for me."

Gu Jinhe tilted her head to look at the driver standing by the window looking outside, nodded to Xu Cheng, thought for a moment and said, "Is there anything you are not allowed to eat?" She didn't know much about Xu Cheng, who had been by her side for five years in her previous life. He was gentle, polite, and abided by his duties, never overstepping the line, and it was easy for people to ignore his presence.

Upon hearing this, Xu Cheng said without changing his expression: "I don't have any dietary restrictions, please feel free to eat whatever you want." After seeing that Gu Jinhe didn't say anything, he left the box.

Not long after Xu Cheng left, there was a knock on the door of the box. The driver went to open the door and it was the staff member who had left earlier.

He walked in with a pot of tea and a few cups in his hands, and poured a cup of tea for Gu Jinhe carefully. When he looked up by chance, he saw the driver standing beside him, watching his movements solemnly, as if he was on guard against some gangster. His hands trembled when he met the driver's sharp gaze, and he almost spilled the pot. He couldn't help but tremble in his heart, thinking, what kind of person is this? He's so scared!

Gu Jinhe looked at the staff member whose hands were shaking with fear, then turned her head to glance at the driver. When he met her clear gaze, the driver lowered his eyes and took a step back.

Gu Jinhe closed the menu and said to the staff member who came over, "Just serve a few of your signature dishes, but make sure they are less spicy and less oily."

After the staff member nodded and took note, he didn't dare to stay any longer and quickly left the box after taking the menu. After going downstairs, he did not forget to look back at the closed door of the box and patted his chest with his hand. He was a grown man and was actually frightened by a look. He felt embarrassed to tell others about it.

He went to the kitchen and told the kitchen staff the name of the dish, asked them to have less spicy and less oil, and then went to the front desk.

After seeing him come back, the girl at the front desk said anxiously, "Manager, two guests here said they booked a private room here last month. The reservation is for today at 11:30 noon, but our private room is full."

Upon hearing this, the manager first looked at the two young men standing by the front desk. It was obvious from their attire and appearance that they were not ordinary people. He smiled apologetically and said, "Sorry, I'll check the reservation records first."

The man in the blue shirt nodded good-naturedly, and said with a faint smile on his handsome face, "My friend and I had dinner here in the middle of last month, and before leaving, we booked a private room for today. I paid a deposit, but forgot to bring it with me when I left. You should have a backup. My last name is Qin, you can check it."

While he was talking, the manager had checked the system but could not find today's order. The manager frowned and asked the girl at the front desk what was going on.

The girl probably didn't expect such an error to occur. She was watching tremblingly. When she heard this, her face turned pale and she said, "Good morning, there was an error in the backend system this morning. I didn't know there was an appointment today. After I restarted the system, it was automatically cleared."

The manager rummaged through the deposit book in the drawer and soon found a deposit slip with Mr. Qin's name on it. Looking at the deposit slip with today's date written on it, the manager's face was full of apology and he kept apologizing to the two of them.

At the same time, I was thinking about how to solve the problem, but it was lunchtime, the lobby was already full, and there were still guests waiting in line outside the door. If I cut in line, it would probably cause controversy.

The man named Qin who spoke earlier looked back at the crowded lobby and said to the manager, "I'm afraid you'll have to queue up if you go to other restaurants at this time. I won't make it difficult for you. The private room I reserved is called Plum, Orchid, Bamboo and Chrysanthemum. I remember there is a wooden table by the window that can seat two people. If there aren't many people in the private room now, I wonder if we can share a private room?"

When the manager heard this, he first felt relieved, and was glad that Mr. Qin was easy to talk to. He was about to reply when he suddenly remembered that he had just been to the Plum, Orchid, Bamboo and Chrysanthemum room.

There were only three guests in the huge private room, so it should be no problem for them to share the table. However, thinking of that sharp gaze, the manager hesitated again.

Noticing his hesitation, Mr. Qin asked, "Is the place full?" This was the restaurant in the service area. Even if a family was traveling together, the large round table probably wouldn't be able to accommodate ten people. Besides, he didn't want to sit at that round table. A small wooden table would be enough for two people.

The manager couldn't directly say that the people in the private room seemed difficult to deal with, but this was their restaurant's problem after all. Now that the other party was helping him solve the problem, he couldn't drag it out at this time to avoid making the easy-going customer angry. He thought for a moment and said, "The private room is not full. I need to go and ask. Please wait a moment."

Looking at the manager who came back empty-handed, the driver stood at the door of the box. The door was half open and people outside could not see what was going on inside unless they looked closely. After the manager explained his purpose with an apologetic smile on his face, the driver stared at him without saying a word.

The manager almost couldn't keep the smile on his face when the driver looked at him, but he knew in his heart that this probably wouldn't work. He thought about cutting in line in the lobby on the first floor and giving the next person in line a discount.

Just as he was about to leave, Gu Jinhe, who was sitting inside, spoke up: "This box was originally reserved by them, and it's only for lunch, so it doesn't matter if we fight for it."

The manager was delighted when he heard this. He had not expected such a sudden turn of events. Facing the driver's deathly stare, he hurriedly said a few words of thanks and then ran downstairs happily.

Looking at the smile on the manager's face, Qin Xu knew the result. Sure enough, the manager said with a smile that the guests in the box agreed.

The two followed the manager to the door of the box on the second floor. The manager knocked on the door gently. After seeing the driver opening the door, he quickly stepped back to make way for Qin Xu and the other person behind him.

Since it was Gu Jinhe who agreed to it, the driver would not make things difficult for them. He just glanced at the two of them, turned around and stood two steps behind Gu Jinhe without saying anything.

Qin Xu raised his eyebrows when he saw his action, and looked at Fu Huaiyuan who had been standing next to him without saying a word. The manager next to him breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the driver go in, and when he saw Qin Xu and the other person standing at the door and not going in, he quickly invited them to go in and sit down.

Fu Huaiyuan looked at Gu Jinhe who was sitting at the round table. He retracted his gaze before the driver looked over and shook his head slightly at Qin Xu imperceptibly.

Qin Xu always had a smile on his face. People who were not familiar with him thought he was a good-tempered and easy-going person. At this moment, he smiled gently and politely and said, "Sorry to bother you."

As he spoke, he was the first to step into the box. Just now, he could only see Gu Jinhe's profile from where he stood at the door, but he could tell that she had an extraordinary appearance. Now that he was closer, she looked even more exquisite and beautiful. He said calmly, "My friend and I can sit at the small table by the window, and put the screen in the middle to separate us. How about that?"

Gu Jinhe was originally reading messages on her phone when Qin Xu approached and suddenly spoke. Gu Jinhe's heart skipped a beat when she suddenly heard his voice. She looked up at Qin Xu standing in front of her and didn't react for a moment.

But she soon noticed the person standing behind Qin Xu. He was wearing a simple white shirt and black trousers. He had a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on his handsome face. His deep eyes were hidden behind the lenses and were hard to read. She pursed her lips, without showing any strangeness on her face, and just nodded in agreement with Qin Xu's words.

The manager quickly took people to move the screen between the two tables. With this separation, if you didn't pay attention, you wouldn't notice that there was someone behind them. The matter was quickly resolved and both parties had no objections. The manager took the menu that Qin Xu had ordered and ran down happily.