Waiting for you at the place where you are reborn

Wu Linxi was arranged to go to Dolio Bar to do a special column introducing red wine.

It is said that there was a professional bartender in the bar who was a loner and did not want to do a show on the radio. In order to accommodate him, the radio director held this show in the bar.

Microphones, mixers, recording software, soundproofing panels and other equipment were brought to the bar.

Zeng Yifan specifically greeted the director and said he would follow Wu Linxi to the scene.

The decoration of Dolio Bar is very elegant and it is the most popular bar in the city. It is said to be the favorite place for young people born in the 1990s and working people.

The bartender's name is Pei Yang. He used to be a professional bartender in a French restaurant in Hong Kong. He returned to the mainland due to family reasons and has been working at the Big Bar for more than five years.

While the staff was installing the equipment, the bar manager Liu Wenli received Zeng Yifan and Wu Linxi, and they sat in the lounge on the second floor drinking tea.

"Our bar has a long history, dating back to the Republic of China period," said Liu Wenli.

"During the Republic of China..." Wu Linxi was a little surprised, "Did there exist such a thing as a bar at that time?"

"At that time, it was a dance hall where people from all over the country came to dance and have fun." Liu Wenli said as he took out a few photos left over from the Republic of China era and showed them.

"Is this the original site?" Wu Linxi asked.

“Almost—” Liu Wenli said, “The founder of our bar, who is also the chairman of our group, has many businesses, and this is actually one of the businesses he acquired.”

"Oh, may I ask who your chairman is?" Zeng Yifan asked.

"His last name is Qi, Qi Jinye. You should have heard of him. Many of the local 4S stores are owned by him."

"Qi Jinye, it turns out this bar is also his business." Zeng Yifan was surprised, "I didn't expect that he has such a big crossover."

"Speaking of which, his son's crossover is even greater." Liu Wenli chatted nonstop, "His son studied computer science and has a PhD."

"Oh——" Zeng Yifan was even more surprised, "Didn't you inherit his business?"

"He has no interest in doing business," said Manager Liu. "He doesn't want to get involved in his father's business."

"A PhD in computer science, last name - Qi?" Wu Linxi muttered to himself, a vague idea flashing through his mind. This last name should not be very common.

Just as I was thinking about it, a radio station staff member opened the door and walked in, shouting, "It's ready, Director Zeng, Anchor Wu, we can start now."

"I'll go call Pei Yang—" Liu Wenli stood up, "I'll be here right away."

Wu Linxi tidied her hair and clothes, and said to Zeng Yifan, "Brother Zeng, I have never touched red wine before. I have looked up some information online in the past few days, but I don't know if I can make good use of it."

"No problem." Zeng Yifan looked at Wu Linxi lovingly. She was wearing a gray sweater and a gray coat, and she looked serenely beautiful. "You said you had never touched any of the special columns we worked on before, but you received praise from the leaders for every column you wrote."

Wu Linxi smiled sheepishly, "That's all thanks to your cooperation."

At this time, a tall figure passed by them. Liu Wenli stopped and shouted, "Xiangtian, why are you here?"

Xiangtian, Wu Linxi silently repeated this name in her heart, and she quickly turned around to look at the person who greeted Liu Wenli.

"I was passing by and came to take a look--" the man replied to Liu Wenli.

"Lin Xi, hurry up and get ready." Zeng Yifan shouted from the side.

"Oh——" Wu Linxi came back to his senses and walked quickly to the recording studio on the second floor.

The program went smoothly. Pei Yang is indeed a senior wine expert. He talked about the varieties, texture, origin, storage, temperature, and side dishes of red wine. In order to cater to the audience, Wu Linxi timely and effectively mobilized the interaction between Pei Yang and the audience. Pei Yang answered all the questions from the audience, and Wu Linxi cooperated seamlessly. During the program, the comment area received rave reviews.

At the end of the show, Liu Wenli said: "I've never seen Pei Yang talk so much. The host has a way."

"Thank you to Dolio Bar for providing us with the venue and staff to do this program," said Zeng Yifan.

"Thank you for giving us a silent advertisement." Liu Wenli said, "Dinner will be arranged later, I hope everyone can come."

"Manager Liu, you're welcome." Zeng Yifan said, "Anchor Wu usually doesn't eat with the merchants he works with."

"That won't do—" Liu Wenli said, "If you don't eat, our chairman will blame me for not fulfilling my duties as a good host."

Zeng Yifan made a helpless expression and asked Wu Linxi who had just walked out of the recording studio, "Linxi, Manager Liu insisted on inviting you to dinner, are you going?"

Wu Linxi put on his coat and shook his head, saying, "No, I have something else to do. Thank you, Manager Liu." Then he walked in another direction, "I'm going to the bathroom first."

Coming out of the bathroom and standing at the sink, Wu Linxi originally wanted to get out lipstick and powder puff to touch up her makeup, but she suddenly felt dizzy. The air in the bar was not very good, and she thought it was because she had stayed there too long.

After standing for a long time with her hands on the wash basin, she stumbled to the corridor outside the bathroom. She stood for a while with her back against the wall of the corridor, and when she felt the situation was a little better, she was ready to move forward. At this time, the fire alarm in the corridor suddenly sounded, the smoke detector began to spray water, and the corridor was instantly covered with smoke.

The bar was closed during the day, and only a few waiters were cleaning and clearing the goods. Someone shouted loudly: "Go to the bathroom and get a bucket of water to put out the fire--"

A waiter running in the smoke said: "Someone came to cause trouble, spilled a lot of gasoline, and threw several cotton balls soaked in gasoline in the corridor and lobby."

"Have you called the police?" another waiter shouted as he poured out the bucket of water in his hand.

"Manager Liu has already called the fire alarm. He told us to run to the first floor. The bar is full of gasoline and there is no way to put it out. He told us to escape first. Fortunately, there are no customers today."

The corridor was quickly filled with thick smoke, and the road was unclear. Wu Linxi wanted to call the two waiters to take her out, but in an instant they could no longer be seen.

So Wu Linxi was about to walk down the hallway. There was smoke ahead and a fire not far away, so she couldn't see the road clearly. She had a poor sense of direction, and she was dizzy. Now she couldn't tell where the stairs were and where the door to the bar was.

The phone rang. It was Zeng Yifan calling, "Lin Xi, there's a disturbance and a fire. Are you still in the bathroom? Come downstairs quickly and go out the main door from the hall. I'll come up to pick you up."

"Don't answer it. You can't find me. I'll be out soon." Wu Linxi hung up the phone. She knew she had to go to the gate, but she couldn't tell the direction of the stairs and the gate. She could only rely on luck to force her way out.

"Come with me—" a voice sounded behind her, and then a big male hand grabbed her wrist, handed her a wet towel, and said in a low voice: "Cover your nose to prevent inhalation of smoke."

"Oh——" Wu Linxi covered her nose with a wet towel. The smoke was so thick that she didn't have time to see the person who was pulling her. He was holding her tightly and she couldn't break free. She could only follow him and rush forward.

Going downstairs to the hall, the situation here was no better than on the second floor. The smell of gasoline was strong, and cotton balls dipped in gasoline ignited a large number of tables, chairs and cabinets. The smoke was getting thicker and thicker.

The man who pulled her shouted to the two waiters who were still moving goods in the hall: "Everyone in the hall, run out quickly. The first floor is full of gasoline. Don't save things for now. Save your life first."

Wu Linxi's cell phone kept ringing, but she had no time to answer it and continued to run after the man who was pulling her.

Two minutes later, the man pulled her through the smoke-filled hall and ran out of the bar.

In the open space outside the gate, Liu Wenli, Pei Yang, Zeng Yifan, the sound engineer and several waiters were standing there looking at the bar door anxiously. When they saw the two of them coming out, they all went to greet them.

"Is there anyone else inside?" Liu Wenli walked up and asked, "Are you all okay?"

"There are a few more waiters and they should be out soon." The man who pulled Wu Linxi out answered.

"Linxi——" Zeng Yifan ran to Wu Linxi anxiously, "How are you?"

"It's okay." Wu Linxi originally wanted to thank the man who pulled her out, but as soon as she turned her head, she felt dizzy and fell down.

"Be careful--" The man quickly squatted down and held her body with his hands.

Seeing Wu Linxi fainted, Zeng Yifan shouted anxiously: "Linxi - what's wrong with you?"

"Manager Liu, get some water - get some water -" The man laid Wu Linxi's body flat on the ground.

Liu Wenli turned around anxiously, and then remembered that there was a bottle of mineral water in the car. He quickly took out the car keys, opened the door and took out a bottle of water.

The man poured the mineral water into the bottle cap and then carefully fed it into Wu Linxi's mouth. While feeding, he shouted: "Wu Linxi - Wu Linxi - wake up -"

The water moistened Wu Linxi's throat and awakened her consciousness. She heard a voice calling her name. She slowly opened her eyes and saw a strange yet familiar face in front of her. She asked weakly, "Who are you? How do you know my name?"

Before the man could speak, Liu Wenli stepped forward and said, "He is our President Qi's son, Qi Xiangtian."

"Qi Xiangtian——" Wu Linxi stared at the person in front of him and blurted out, "Is it Qi Xiangtian, the computer doctor from Communication University?"

Qi Xiangtian stared into her eyes, "It's me, Wu Linxi."

Wu Linxi smiled. Her memory was vague and clear. He actually remembered her name. Was Qi Xiangtian's face like this when she saw him at that time? She looked at him again. His skin was brown, his nose was straight, his nose tip was slightly hooked, his eyes were deep and bright, and his eyebrows were thick and even. Yes, this was the Qi Xiangtian in her memory.