love letter from the down and out

It's one of my favorites in this book.Continuing with the frankness, the next chapter, Candlelight Dinner, has been shortlisted for my favorite chapters of the first three in this book.

Candlelight dinner for three

Luchai helps Ji Wanxuan book a restaurant for couples.Standing in front of the milky white wooden door decorated with flowers, Ji Wanxuan was unspeakably silent.He didn't know if the big boss took it for granted, or if he made a mistake in his previous statement, making Lu Zai mistakenly think that he and Shen Fang got back together.The transparent window facing the street reflects the warm and romantic crystal lights, and the small wooden tables for two people to interact intimately are filled with exquisite candlelight dinners.From the waiters to the customers in the store, everyone has a very gentle and moving smile on their faces.It's very high-end, without losing its personality, but it's not suitable for him and Shen Fang now.After taking the location, Ji Wanxuan originally thought that Lu Cai had ordered for him the lively Dalongyi Hot Pot next door, and walked in with great interest, but was told that he didn't have an appointment.It was so embarrassing, he wanted to secretly ask about the situation of Luchaan, but Shen Fang offered to suggest that they could go to the restaurant next door and ask, maybe it was one nearby.Ji Wanxuan naturally agrees.They asked from the street to the end of the street, and when Ji Wanxuan's smile froze to the point where he could no longer hold on, the two of them walked to the door of the last store that they had been deliberately ignoring.That's the "ForU" that Luchai sent.The name of the store, as well as the scene inside the store, all reveal that this is a restaurant for couples with an excellent location and a high reputation.Hardly daring to look at Shen Fang's expression, Ji Wanxuan said with a dry smile, "Let's go ask something else." He was too uncomfortable.He really just wanted to invite Shen Fang to dinner in return, and he hadn't had time to think about anything else.I dare not give birth.This kind of restaurant makes Shen Fang and Qi Baolai pretty much the same, so the road demolition will kill him.Ji Wanxuan was wronged to death.Shen Fang stood next to him without making a sound, but the envoy by the door saw the strangeness, took the initiative to walk down the steps, and asked with a smile, "Do you two have an appointment?" Ji Wanxuan shook his head, before making a sound He was answered lightly. "No. 27, surnamed Ji." Shen Fang had already remembered their table numbers when he heard Ji Wanxuan asked about the order. "..." Ji Wanxuan looked back at him in shock, but Shen Fang happened to take half a step forward, preventing him from seeing his expression clearly.The waiter checked the vintage kraft paper with hollow pattern in his hand, and respectfully raised an arm to guide them: "The seat by the window, please come in, both of you." Ji Wanxuan was like a thunderbolt.Shen Fang glanced back at him, the emotion in his eyes not showing.He just said lightly: "Come in, it's getting late, it's the same wherever you eat." It's really getting late, and you won't have a place in any restaurant at this hour.His attitude was so indifferent, Ji Wanxuan twitched the corners of his mouth and didn't smile, pursed his lips, followed Shen Fang and walked in silently.Really bad.He still hasn't figured out the current mode of getting along with Shen Fang.When they first met at the wedding, they broke up unhappy.Meet again in the coffee shop, reminiscing about the past with familiarity and unfamiliarity.The last time he was in the hospital, perhaps because he was ill, Dr. Shen treated him very gently.But when he got home, Ji Wanxuan couldn't control Shen Fang's attitude anymore.He seems to have a considerable degree of repression and resentment, but it seems that... he still cherishes himself.Of course, Ji Wanxuan didn't dare to think too much, and finally attributed the latter to his own illusion.It may not be appropriate to say this, but Shen Fang's performance that night made Ji Wanxuan feel that he is very fragile, and he needs to be handled with care and taken care of properly.But today Shen Fang returned to the way he was when we first met.Ji Wanxuan looks the most scared.He secretly raised his eyes to look at Shen Fang's back, and found in despair that he was wearing a black shirt similar to the style of the last wedding.Taking off the white coat of saving lives and practicing medicine, he is like a killer.Good-looking and ruthless.Ji Wanxuan pursed her lips.I blame myself for being lazy and even ordering restaurants by others... Is this screwed up?He followed the black-clothed killer to blame himself, his head drooping weakly, he only knew how to step on the shadow, and didn't look at the road at all.Then it hit Shen Fang straight on the back. "..." Ji Wanxuan really wanted to die.Haha, why didn't he get sick today, it's too late to say that he has a fever.too late.Shen Fang turned around, helped him by the shoulders, pushed him onto the chair and sat down.Although the movement was very light, he did push Ji Wanxuan, as if he was disgusted. ...I can't take it anymore, can I still eat this meal?Shen Fang sat down opposite him unconsciously, with his black cuffs rolled up, the doctor's slender fingers picked up the scented candle on the table, and handed it to the waiting waiter. "We don't need this." Ji Wanxuan offered to help him.Shen Fang, who thought purple was too gaudy and wanted to change the color, paused slightly, sent the candles out, and didn't say anything else.Ji Wanxuan has already held up the menu in front of him. "Do you have any recommendations?" His eyes were full of flowers, and he couldn't get into his head at all.The waiter replied: "Lime white wine escargot, frozen diced eggplant, coffee red bull." Nothing.Ji Wanxuan, who was confused, put down the menu, and said in unison with Shen Fang who was opposite: "No coffee." Ji Wanxuan: "..." Shen Fang: "..." Waiter: "?" Ji Wanxuan twitched the corner of his mouth, As if making up his mind, he quietly pointed at Shen Fang with his index finger quickly. "He is allergic to coffee." He also didn't like coffee back then, Ji Wanxuan just didn't like the taste, but Shen Fang really couldn't drink it.Over the years, he has long been used to drinking black coffee to distract himself in the middle of the night, but Shen Fang is absolutely impossible, and he still remembers this.The waiter opened his mouth knowingly, and said with a smile, "How about escargots in lime liquor and frozen eggplant?" This sounds too shabby, right?Ji Wanxuan thought hard about the menu again.Shen Fang on the opposite side seemed to have softened his attitude a lot because of the episode just now. He no longer just watched blankly, but also took the initiative to help Ji Wanxuan solve the problem with his voice. "Add another dish of pineapple lettuce and strawberry cucumber." Add what, and what? ?The waiter withdrew.Ji Wanxuan raised his head with a question mark on his forehead, just in time to meet Shen Fang's Adam's apple that moved slightly when he sipped the lemonade lightly.He swallowed the question back.Forget it, these Western dishes are always very imaginative, and Ji Ning probably brought those wonderful ideas back from Paris.They have even eaten melon seed yogurt and edamame soy milk. What is there to be afraid of in these two pineapple cucumber dishes!Ji Wanxuan managed to convince herself.His keen intuition also caught that Shen Fang didn't seem to be angry anymore.Although he didn't understand why Shen Fang was angry before entering the door.Is it because Lu Kai booked a couple restaurant for them, or did he drag him to waste time and finally came to this couple restaurant?This reason is unthinkable, Ji Wanxuan gave up thinking and changed the question.Why isn't Shen Fang angry anymore?He thought about it, and it was easy to figure out that it was because of what he just said "he is allergic to coffee".Ji Wanxuan's heart softened instantly.He thought, it's still so easy to coax, as long as someone remembers a little bit of his likes and dislikes, Brother Fang will be very happy.Maybe he should make a list and send it to Qi Bao.Shen Fang deserves to be cherished.He was so dazed thinking about it that he didn't notice the slight bitterness in the smile on his lips, but Shen Fang noticed it.He couldn't understand why Ji Wanxuan was sad, just like Ji Wanxuan couldn't understand why he was angry.Two adults in their 20s suddenly looked like two children who were at odds. One was holding back and the other was pretending to be indifferent. They were pushed and shoved by the shit-stirring sticks coming and going, and they all fell silent in the end. .They all secretly asked in their hearts: Can we play together tomorrow?Questions can't be asked, but the shit-stirring sticks are connected one by one.Their table is by the window, facing the street is a busy sidewalk, it is not surprising that passers-by often pass by, after all, the restaurant for couples is all about heartbeats.But if someone stood in front of him for a long time, it would be a bit embarrassing.Noticing the straight eyes staring at them for a long time from the window, the two raised their heads at the same time.It was a young man in a denim jacket, wearing a pair of black-rimmed glasses, and holding a cannon-like camera in his hand.Judging by his fashion, he is probably an entertainment reporter.Just a little familiar.Ji Wanxuan: "...This can't be, Comrade Lenin." Shen Fang: "..." While the two were silent, Zhang Lenin rushed in angrily regardless of the waiter's obstruction.There were two men at their table, who were already very eye-catching in the couple restaurant, but now a third man rushed in aggressively, and the girls at the next table couldn't hold back their excitement and were ready to post on Weibo.Ji Wanxuan's pupils laughed dryly twice, and was about to say hello politely, the little glasses pointed at him and complained to Shen Fang: "Brother Fang, tell me what's going on?" What's going on.How did he act like a regular wife came to catch her husband cheating on her mistress.Even Shen Fang shook his eyelids and persuaded him: "Be more rational." The people in the restaurant became more excited.Ji Wanxuan covered her face wanting to cry but without tears.But Zhang Lenin hasn't finished the act yet: "I don't care! If he leaves, I'll stay! Otherwise, I'll stay and eat with you!" But Shen Fang mistakenly thought that he was really going to give up his seat, and immediately announced with a cold face: "Then you can find a chair and come over." Ji Wanxuan: "?" Zhang Lening happily went to find the waiter.No one can beat Little Glasses' belly full of old and bad water, and it actually made him create a table for four in a couple's restaurant where meals for two are everywhere.He sat next to Shen Fang, and Ji Wanxuan sat in a row with his cannon barrel.Ji Wanxuan didn't feel aggrieved at first, until she heard the boy behind her gossip with his girlfriend in a low voice: "It must be the scum 1 who flirted with two idiots at the same time. Unfortunately, I was caught by the palace today and became a couple, but who the hell is it?"