Waiting for you at the place where you are reborn

The new home is very close to Xishang Tea Garden. Why not walk there to order some snacks and have a pot of tea? It’s so pleasant just thinking about it.

Just go.

I quickly washed my face and brushed my teeth, changed my clothes, tied my hair into a loose bun, and applied some light lip gloss. Before leaving the house, I said to myself in the mirror: "I'm 28 years old now. I hope that this year everything I want will come true."

When she reached the entrance of Xishang Tea Garden, she looked up at the plaque again and remembered the meaning of "Xishang" mentioned by Qi Xiangtian. He chose to drink tea here because the name of this tea garden contained the word "Xi".

She smiled and for the first time felt that her name was quite nice.

There were not many people coming to the tea garden in the morning. She chose a corner by the window in the lobby to sit down, took the menu, ordered a dessert called sesame tea bag, and a cup of Meijiang Cui Ya before the Qingming Festival.

Drinking tea, eating snacks and listening to the guqin music playing in the lobby, I felt much more relaxed.

She took out her cell phone and looked at the time. It was half past nine. He should have gone to work. She clicked on Qi Xiangtian's profile picture and thought she should say something to him.

Not knowing how to start the conversation, she simply took a photo of the food she ordered and sent it to him, with a few words at the end: "Xi Shang, tastes pretty good."

After sending the photo, she lowered her head to look at her phone and subconsciously waited for the other party's reply.

After a minute or two, she heard a knock on the table. She turned around and saw a tall figure standing beside her table. Her eyes lit up instantly. She was surprised and excited. How could the person standing in front of her be Qi Xiangtian?

"Why are you here?" she asked, only then noticing that he was dressed in a neat suit: a white shirt, a black tie, a gold tie clip, and black trousers.

"I have an appointment to discuss something with my partner." Qi Xiangtian smiled, "What about you? Why are you here?"

"I don't have to go to work in the morning, so come and sit with me." Wu Linxi said with an unconcealable smile on his face.

"Wait for me, I can finish the negotiation in an hour." Qi Xiangtian said to Wu Linxi, feeling the same excitement and surprise in his heart.

"Okay." Wu Linxi nodded and watched Qi Xiangtian walk into a private room in front.

The sunlight sparsely filtered into the lobby windows through the shaded branches outdoors. Wu Linxi drank tea and ate snacks, looking at the time from time to time, and felt that his mood was as sunny as the weather.

About an hour later, Qi Xiangtian and a man who was also dressed in formal attire walked out of the private room. After the two shook hands and said goodbye, he walked up to Wu Linxi.

"Have you finished eating? I'll pay for your bill." Qi Xiangtian said to her.

Wu Linxi stood up and said, "I've already paid the bill."

"Do you have to go to work in the afternoon?" Qi Xiangtian asked.

"At three o'clock, there is a program that my colleagues and I are collaborating on," said Wu Linxi.

“Is it Cultural Horizons?”

Wu Linxi was surprised. "You also know about this column?"

"I know every one of your programs." Qi Xiangtian said, "You are considered a celebrity."

Wu Linxi laughed, "What kind of celebrity is that? They are just trying to make a living."

"Well - let's go out for a walk, do you have time?" Qi Xiangtian said.

"Where are we going?" Wu Linxi asked.

"There's a new Yunshuge store that's opened nearby. I heard it's a popular online bookstore. The bookshelves are as high as the ceiling, and you have to climb up the stairs to get the books."

"I've been there. Someone told me about it and I went there to keep up with them." Wu Linxi looked at Qi Xiangtian and said, "But I can go with you again."

Qi Xiangtian smiled, "Then I won't be polite. Let's go, my car is outside."

"Don't you have to go to work today?" Wu Linxi asked.

"I'll go when you get to work. My job is to run data and do calculations in the laboratory. My working hours are not fixed and I can arrange them myself."