[Rebirth] Hello, Lord Mayor

Not hungry? "

Qi Ning was almost dumbfounded, Mr. Mayor, didn't you see the gazes cast from all directions?Why choose this time to express concern?

"No... not hungry."

Seeing the depressed expression on the young man's face, the young mayor turned around and continued walking in satisfaction. Qi Ning dragged his heels behind, and he could still feel the murderous eyes of those people when he walked far away.

When he walked into the private room, Xiao Yan had already ordered food, and was sitting on a chair playing with his mobile phone boredly. When he saw Ouyang Rui and Qin Ning coming in one after the other, his eyes immediately narrowed slightly, and he cast his eyes on Qin Ning. There is also interest in the eyes.

"Student Qi Ning, do you owe me a thank you?"

Seeing Qi Ning sitting down, Xiao Yan immediately moved over.

Qi Ning put the documents in his hand on the clean table, and then he said unhurriedly: "Director Xiao, is he referring to the incident in Lanqing last time? If you say thank you, you really want to thank Director Xiao Come forward to mediate, but I think the person I should thank is Mayor Ouyang, if it wasn't for Director Xiao from his branch, Qi Ning might not be sitting here talking to you today."

Xiao Yan wanted to tease this handsome young man, but he found it boring.

Ouyang Rui, who was pouring tea into the cup, was taken aback for a moment, and then smiled slightly.

"Director Xiao, thank you." Even though he said that just now, Qi Ning still expressed his thanks cautiously. Xiao Yan was a little embarrassed, rubbing the back of his head and smiling stiffly, "You're welcome, as you said, the person who should really thank you It's our Lord Mayor."

Qi Ning turned around and wanted to thank him, but Ouyang Rui handed over the teacup which was [-]% full. There were complicated and exquisite patterns on the cup, and the pattern of dragon and phoenix Chengxiang could be vaguely seen. The cup was gently touched by Ouyang Rui's dry fingers. Holding it, inexplicably added a heart-pounding meaning.

Silently taking the tea poured by the mayor himself, Qining swallowed back his thanks.

This person does not need to be grateful for helping others, he just wants to have a clear conscience and live up to others.

10 Cantonese

The soup was served first, and Li Qining's favorite was Laohuo soup, which was light and fragrant, making it hard to put it down.

Qi Ning's mother is from Cantonese, so his preference for Cantonese food is almost innate. Xiao Yan is a generous person, which can be seen from the way he orders dishes, from soup to main dishes to after-dinner sugar water. Everything is available, full of luxury.

Without someone to serve him, Ouyang Rui took the porcelain bowl in front of Qining and slowly served soup. Sitting there, Qining felt a little awkward, because when Xiao Yan's eyes drifted over, there were mixed Joking and interest made him just want to find a crack in the ground to get in.

"Thank you." He didn't say anything uncomfortable until Ouyang Rui put the bowl of soup in front of him.

Ouyang Rui glanced at him and did not speak, and started to eat with chopsticks. While drinking the soup, Qi Ning glanced over involuntarily, just in time to see the man's slender fingers and elegant side face. The man in front of him was handsome and elegant, so Sitting in the position of mayor when young is always frustrating. It is impossible to see what kind of scenery such a person will have in his heart. Qi Ning stared at the other party in a daze. Xiao Yan's words brought him back to reality, " Classmate Qi Ning, your soup is about to go into your nose."

Uh……

He looked away in a panic, but didn't realize that the soup bowl had tilted, and it was too late to remedy it, so he could only watch helplessly as the hot soup in the bowl spilled down, and when it was about to splash all over his body, his body was pulled hard, and then There was only a crisp sound, and the poor exquisite porcelain bowl was never broken again.

His hand was held by a powerful hand, and his body almost fell into the arms of the people around him. Qi Ning looked up in surprise and looked at Ouyang Rui's eyes that had lost his composure. People say that the eyes are the windows to the soul, and Qi Ning felt that this For a moment, he seemed to see the inner world of the young mayor in front of him, so deep and far away.

"Are you injured?" Ouyang Rui said softly, with a little anxiety in his voice.

Qining shook his head and sat up straight, he was too careless just now.

"Student Qi Ning, how are you doing?" Xiao Yan folded his hands on his chest and stood by, his concerned tone without the slightest hint of concern.

Ouyang Rui glanced at him, and Xiao Yan immediately stared at him as if he didn't see anything.

Although there was such a small episode, the meal still ended in unexpected harmony. Ouyang Rui went out for a while, and when it was time to check out, he was told that the payment had been made. Xiao Yan put the wallet back into his pocket full of disdain Looking at someone seriously: "The mayor really has a lot of money."

I don't know if this is a compliment or a derogation, Qi Ning listened silently and didn't speak, he was a freeloader and didn't have that position at all.

It's just that there is a luxuriously decorated restaurant in front of him, and he doesn't know when he will have the opportunity to bring Qi Xia to eat here.

Walking out of the gate of the restaurant, Qi Ning almost couldn't wait to leave, but Ouyang Rui grabbed his wrist. At noon in midsummer, the hazy heat rose slowly on the road, and the moisture in the air seemed to have been drained, leaving only a whole piece of dry heat. The man's dry and slender hand pressed against the skin, as if it had a scorching temperature in this weather, Qining struggled to withdraw his hand, his face was blushing, and he didn't know if it was from the sun or what.

Ouyang Rui looked at his red ears and raised his lips happily, and passed the bag in his hand, "The desserts and sugar water that come with the restaurant, Xiao Yan and I don't like these two big men, just take them back for your sister Try it."

Qi Ning stared at the bag of "gifts" in his hand, and took it after a while.

I am grateful for this person's care and thoughtfulness, but I can't say a word, as if something is stuck in my throat, I can't swallow or cough.

Although there are many good people in this world, there are very few who can really meet them. Qi Ning felt that he must have been lucky to meet such a gentle and considerate person. , meeting this person is the most beautiful thing in life.

"Thank you on Xiaoxia's behalf." It took a long time to find his own voice, but it didn't sound like his own.

Ouyang Rui parted his lips to show a smile, the sun was shining behind him, but in Qining's eyes, he could only see the brilliance around this man's lips, which confused people's eyes like a diamond.

On the way back, I passed a toy store. A series of toys and puppets were displayed in the transparent window. In the corner, a cat in a tuxedo stood quietly. Holding a goblet, the wine-red liquid in the glass gleamed slightly under the sunlight, Qi Ning stopped and looked over steadily, unable to move a step further.

This cat, which was portrayed as a human, became his best partner in prison for a time. It had accompanied him through the dark night and dawn, and stayed at the head of his bed for seven years. He remembered that it was Xie Dong brought it to him, said it looked good and bought it.

The fact that was intentionally ignored is inexplicably evoked at this moment. Darkness and despair, light and the future are presented one by one. His breathing gradually became short of breath. Qi Ning took two trembling steps back and accidentally bumped into the person behind him. He hurriedly turned around and lowered his head. Apology: "Sorry."

The other party didn't speak. Qining looked down and saw the man's straight trousers and shiny black leather shoes. He raised his head in shock, his voice trembling: "Mayor... the mayor."

Ouyang Rui raised his hand and rubbed his heart, his tone was so soft that he was about to pinch water: "Do you like this cat?"

How long has he been here?Didn't you leave in Xiao Yan's car?Why is it here?

Countless questions ran through his mind, Qining nodded and shook his head a little dullly, and finally his eyes fell on the cat in the window. Suddenly, he narrowed his eyes, and there seemed to be something missing from the cat's ears. Chan earrings.

The ear that Xie Dong gave him had an earring on it, but the one in front of him didn't.

For some reason, Qi Ning breathed a sigh of relief inexplicably, and his ups and downs just now calmed down.

Seeing that he finally calmed down, Ouyang Rui said slowly: "Xiao Yan and I just came here to do business, so we came to say hello when we saw you." Sitting in the driver's seat smiling and waving to him, Qi Ning nodded slightly as a greeting, and then looked at Ouyang Rui intently, "Although you are young, the mayor still has to take care of your health." Don't worry too much.

Thinking of Ouyang Rui's death suddenly, Qi Ning only felt his heart tense, and said the words so nonchalantly.

Ouyang Rui was taken aback for a moment, then responded with a smile.

When she came home, Qi Xia was lying on the sofa taking a nap, although she was careful, she still woke her up.

Qi Xia rubbed his sleepy eyes and slowly sat up, looking at the blushing elder brother, he was very surprised, "Brother, do you have a cold?"

"No, it's too hot outside." Qining replied with a smile, and handed her the bag in his hand, "Open it and have a look."

Although he was prematurely sensible, he was still a child after all, when Qi Xia saw the bag full of desserts and sugar water, his eyes immediately bent into a beautiful crescent shape, his pretty face was full of sweet smiles, and then his face fell down, "Brother, we don't have any spare money to buy these things now, you..."

"Eat it with confidence, this is bought by someone else." Qining interrupted her, rubbing her hair distressedly.

Qi Xia looked at him suspiciously, but in the end he couldn't resist the temptation of delicious food.

The summer vacation of the third year of junior high school was very long, and Qi Xia spent two whole months studying recipes. The first-level chef Xie Dong mentioned was indeed not built by him. Qi Xia had only been with him for less than a month, and his cooking skills improved by leaps and bounds. Xie Dong almost every day They all come, and I don't know how much they have contributed to the oil company. Even Qi Ning, who is not very particular about food, has gradually relied on Qi Xia's craftsmanship. Although this summer is hot, it makes my heart feel very warm.

Looking at his younger sister's more beautiful face, Qi Ning was mixed with joy and worry.

The joy is that there is a feeling that my family has a girl who has grown up, and the worry is the continuous trouble that will follow.

Xie Dong found this house, but the Qi Ning brothers and sisters live in peace of mind, and the neighbors are all friendly people. The neighbors also like the brothers and sisters who have just arrived, so they lived for less than two days. Within a month, more and more people came to the door, and almost all of them were grandparents. Qi Xia moved chairs and stools under the big tree in the yard. The temperature gradually dropped in the evening, and the cool wind passed through the hall. , blowing the branches and leaves above the head chirping joyfully, as light as a whispering bird.

A group of people sat under the big tree to enjoy the shade, chatting and chatting about favors, and Qi Xia coaxed the old people to be very happy with the small snacks he made.

When Qi Ning opened the door, he saw such a harmonious and warm scene. If he could be so peaceful and peaceful in this life, it would be enough.

As soon as Qi Xia looked up, he saw the big brother standing at the gate, and couldn't help but feel even happier, "Brother, you're back!"

A group of people followed Qi Xia's line of sight and saw the young man standing at the door, standing against the backlight, extremely handsome.

"Hello, grandpa and grandma." Qi Ning walked over quickly, smiling politely.

Being called so sweetly by such a polite and beautiful child, a group of grandparents immediately felt like eating honey, sweet!

Qi Ning sat among a group of people and listened to them talking about trivial matters, which family's son married a wife, which family's daughter-in-law gave birth to a big fat boy, which family's big fat boy is so smart, Such a calm and comfortable language makes Qi Ning feel at ease. A person's life is not long but countless years have to pass. Sometimes he feels that decades of time are but a flick of a finger. Smiling quietly, whispering quietly, too much unpredictability has evolved into the current situation, he involuntarily shook Qi Xia's hand, and did not let go for a long time.

The day when the acceptance letter arrived was a light raining afternoon, and Qi Ning was sitting on the balcony on the second floor reading a book. The summer rain always comes and goes quickly, but this day has been continuous from morning to afternoon. It was open, but he didn't read a word.

All he could think of was the smile on Ouyang Rui's face when he handed him the bag in front of the restaurant a few weeks ago, it was simply - monstrous.

Two words popped up in his heart to startle him.

As if he had done something wrong, Qi Ning buried his head and fixed his eyes on the words, but he still couldn't move a bit.

There was a sudden knock on the door, he poked his head out and saw Qi Xia went to open the door holding a small flower umbrella, the person outside the door was wearing green clothes, with a hat on his head, his face could not be seen clearly under the hat, it could only be blurred Seeing the smile on the corner of his mouth, Qi Xia listened quietly at first, then suddenly screamed, Qi Ning stood up from his chair and was about to go downstairs when Qi Xia held up the cowhide envelope in his hand and shouted at him: "Brother! Brother! You have been admitted to Peking University!!!"

The voice was so joyful that the rain curtain became blurred, and Qi Ning stood there in a daze, not knowing what it was like.

This was not the reality he expected.

In fact, the difference is too far.

11 owed

Although back to ten years ago, although Qi Xia is alive and well, everything seems to be very beautiful, but Peking University is too far away from his wish, so far away that there is no intersection at all, then, what Qi Xia holds in his hand Where did that acceptance letter come from?

His thoughts were completely occupied by this matter, and Qi Ning stood on the balcony without moving for a long time.

Qi Xia bounced up the stairs like a little sparrow and handed the cowhide envelope in front of him, "Brother, quickly open it and have a look." The joy and joy in his tone were indescribable.

Qi Ning took it blankly, and the seal of the envelope was glued together intact. With both hands, Qin Ning gently pulled the paper button on one side and opened the seal. There was a piece of paper inside, which said in black and white that Qi Ning was The admission notice of Peking University, and asked Qi Ning to formally report to the school before September 9st. The bottom part of the signature is the special seal of the Peking University Education Office.

"Brother, you are so amazing, Peking University! In ancient times, you would be number one, haha!" Qi Xia clapped her hands and looked happier than Qi Ning. The happy thing is that my brother who was closest to me since I was a child was admitted to the university that everyone dreams of. The future is naturally bright, and anyone would be happy.

"Brother, what's wrong with you?" Qi Xia finally noticed the strangeness of the eldest brother, and couldn't help tugging at his sleeve worriedly, why did the eldest brother's expression look...not happy at all?

Qi Xia called him three times before he seemed to come back to his senses, his face was still a little weird, but he still smiled slightly: "I'm fine, I just feel a little strange."

"What's so strange about this? It's not a problem for you to get into Peking University with your grades." After all, Qi Xia is young, and her thoughts are not deep enough. How can she understand the shock in Qi Ning's heart and the ensuing consequences? Puzzled, he clearly remembered that his first choice, second choice and third choice were all filled in by T University, how could Peking University suddenly appear, and the admission notice in his hand does not seem to be fake, so, What happened in the time that he didn't know?

Volunteering tampered with?

How likely is this to happen?

Moreover, the admission letter from T University has not been received yet. Does that mean that the matter of volunteering has been confirmed?

Qi Ning hastily put away the notice and didn't mention it again. Seeing that his face was a little bit worried, Qi Xia wisely didn't speak again. He just found an excuse and ran away, but the dinner was extraordinarily rich. A table full of dishes was confusing, Qi Xia put the last dish of braised fish on the table with a smile, and sat down opposite him, "Brother, congratulations, sister, I have nothing to give you, so I will use this table of dishes to chat Take it easy, I hope you will accept it.”

Qi Ning smiled and held her hand. The girl's hand was soft and delicate, and he could even feel the pores breathing gently in his hand. Qin Ning's eyes were so bright and black under the light, he looked at Qi Xia's words Say one sentence: "Xiao Xia, I plan to stay here."

"Why? Is Peking University bad? There are so many people who study at night and want to get in but they can't get in? Brother, are you worried about tuition fees? It's okay. I've grown up now and can work and study, basically You don’t need to give me the money, you just need to take care of yourself. If it’s really not possible, don’t you have Brother Dong? We can ask him to borrow some first, and then pay it back slowly after we work. Brother Dong won’t mind Yes, you go to Peking University to study, okay?" Qi Xia's reaction made Qi Ning a little surprised, he didn't know that his younger sister would be so excited.

"I'm not worried about money, I just don't want to leave you." It's just that I don't want to taste the bitterness and helplessness of separation.

Qi Xia opened her mouth in a daze, and it took a while to come back to her senses, her beautiful eyes were already filled with tears, "Brother, I don't want you to be like this, I can take care of myself."

Qi Ning shook his head, with a smile still on the corner of his mouth, "I know, I just don't want to be so far away from you." When he was speaking, he stroked Qi Xia's cheek with the other hand. At the age of 15, he can already see a beautiful face, which is as elegant and moving as bamboo shoots after a spring rain. With such a girl, he really dare not leave her here alone.

"I don't want to leave you either, but I don't want you to miss out on your great future because of me." Qi Xia was extremely persistent in this matter, and when she spoke, she stared straight at her elder brother, without any intention of compromising.

Qi Ning sighed, took his chopsticks and started to eat, making it clear that he didn't want to continue this topic.

Seeing his reticence, Qi Xia had no choice but to give up, thinking that the future will be long, and he will have time to educate his brother.

The year when Ning's father and Ning's mother passed away, Qi Xia was still a naive little girl, all she had in her mind was cute dolls and beautiful tutu skirts, she hoped that she would go to school every day with beautiful hair and beautiful skirts, hope Every day when I go home, I can see my parents. I hope that my brother will stay with me forever and never go anywhere. However, the imagination is too good. When the cruel reality strikes, the consequences will be much more serious than ordinary.

Qi Xia remembered that her elder brother was holding her hand at that time. It was raining on the day her parents were buried. She saw her elder brother holding soil and sprinkled it on her parents' coffin. His slender hands were full of blood, mixed in the soil. It was extraordinarily dazzling, Qi Xia felt pain, her heart seemed to be pricked by tiny thorns, the pain was numb, the rain blurred her vision, and a vague thought still appeared in her heart, she doesn't want to be beautiful No more clothes, no more dolls, no more snacks, as long as... my brother doesn't feel sad.

It's just such a simple wish, but it is countless times more difficult than imagined.

They had a hard time in those few years, Qi Ning loves his sister and naturally thinks about everything for each other, but in turn, he suffers for himself.

She is as thin as a stick, with no flesh on her face.

This is the price that reality demands.

The water in the sink overflowed and dripped onto the clean floor under his feet, but Qi Xia didn't notice it, holding a plate in both hands, his thoughts were no longer here, and when Qi Ning came in to pour water, what he saw was this water The scene in the kitchen, "Xiao Xia, Xiao Xia." After pushing Qi Xia twice, she came back to her senses and saw a room full of people screaming with their heads in their hands.

"Ahhhh!!! I'm so depressed, I just walked around a little bit and it turned out like this, ouch!" While fleeing in a hurry, his arm accidentally hit the cutting board on the glazed table, and the cutting board fell down I didn’t forget to bring the kitchen knife with me, and when the kitchen knife fell down, I grabbed a stack of clean bowls and chopsticks on the side. For a while, the whole kitchen was like chickens flying eggs, and there was no excitement. Qi Ning took Qi Xia and hid behind the door. , only heard crackling.

Qi Xia frowned depressed, looking at the mess in the room.

After the two had cleaned up the kitchen after the big battle, they were too tired to move, but at this moment the door rang, and Qi Ning stood up resignedly and went to open the door. Xie Dong was shocked when he saw his powerless appearance outside the door. Jump, "What's wrong with you? Did you just get chased by a dog?"

Qi Ning glanced at him and turned around without saying a word and walked towards the house. Xie Dong hurriedly followed him, and his mouth was not idle: "Congratulations, Aning, Peking University! My old man was very happy when he heard that you were admitted to Peking University." I can't even close my mouth!"

"Didn't you say you were going to go to T University? Why did you become Peking University again? You're changing too fast, right? But it's not bad, champion, champion, why do you think I know you? I really don't know. How lucky, hahaha!!!" The series of laughter that followed made Qi Ning even more powerless, and he immediately fell down on the sofa as soon as he entered the room.

Xie Dong saw that Qi Xia beside him also looked weak, his curiosity was aroused at once, and the smile on his face became more and more flattened after learning about the tragedy that happened in the kitchen just now, Qi Xia gave him a white look : "Brother Dong, isn't it too obvious that you are making trouble?"

Xie Dong didn't speak, just kept laughing, laughing so much that even Qi Xia couldn't bear it, and hid in the room to study his homework.

Seeing the door of Qi Xia's bedroom was closed again, Qi Ning spoke up: "Xie Dong, I never volunteered for Peking University."

Xie Dong saw his calm expression, and the smile on his face was gradually replaced by seriousness: "How did you receive an admission letter if you haven't filled out Peking University? Now everyone in the district knows that a person named Qi Ning was admitted to Peking University." .”

Qi Ning shook his head, feeling a wave of powerlessness, "I don't know, I didn't want to go so far, I don't worry about Qi Xia."

"Do you think the higher authorities made a mistake? Did T University be regarded as Peking University?" Xie Dong asked after pondering for a while.

"I don't know, I just think it's a bit weird." Qi Ning sat on the sofa with his legs bent, his hands clasped on his knees, his face was full of doubts, Xie Dong didn't know for a while when he saw his slightly frowning brows What to say.

After a while, he seemed to remember something, and suddenly said, "Don't you know Ouyang Rui? Maybe he can help with this matter."

Qi Ning raised his head, why didn't he think of this?

It should be a breeze for the mayor to access the college volunteer form.

This idea lasted only three seconds before he was declared dead.

Seeing that the light in his eyes dimmed immediately, Xie Dong was a little puzzled, "If you ask him, won't the truth be revealed? There won't be any loss of meat."

Qi Ning shook his head and fell down, "Ouyang Rui is the most upright person. If I want to ask him for help, even if he agrees, I don't think it's right. I'd better forget it and let fate."

Xie Dong, who was stunned by his last words, couldn't help laughing, and patted him on the shoulder: "I said, Ah Ning, you are 17 years old, right? Why do I think you look like 71 years old?"

Qi Ning smiled and said nothing.

Although the appearance is 17, his soul is already 27 years old. During the ten years inside, he missed day after day, Qi Xia, Xie Dong, his parents, and the life he once lived. The home and city I used to miss, and I miss every plant and tree there.

After finally returning here, back to the original place, how could he leave so easily?

Although Beijing is a big city and the capital of the country, he still feels that the city where he was born and raised is the place he yearns for the most in his heart.

Jianning City said it was big or small, and the news of Qi Ning's admission to Peking University spread like wildfire. Wherever he went, people greeted him kindly and said congratulations, whether they knew him or not. Looking at the sincere smiles on their faces, Qi Ning felt happy.

After receiving the admission notice, he started to work again. The part-time job was in the central area of ​​the city, a French restaurant called "Forever".

Qi Ning learned French by himself when he was in the third year of high school. Although he is not completely familiar with it, he can still use general conversations freely. This is why this restaurant dared to recruit Qi Ning who is under the age of 18, although he has an ID card at the age of 16. , but the Labor Law still clearly states that young people under the age of 18 cannot be recruited.

The manager of the restaurant is a kind middle-aged man who usually takes good care of Qi Ning. After learning that Qi Ning was admitted to Peking University, he was so happy.

Qi Ning smiled embarrassedly, and hurriedly ran away by greeting the guests.

The smiles on people's faces and the congratulations from their mouths certainly make people happy, but after all, it is someone else's yearning, not his Qi Ning's.

He had already decided that in this life, he would live for Qi Xia.

Take her joy as joy and her sorrow as sorrow.

This is what he owes her.

12 peace of mind

Qi Xia's appearance when she died was too profound, as if engraved into her bone marrow, it was impossible to forget. Therefore, he will try his best to make Qi Xia happy until she finds someone she can entrust to her for the rest of her life.

Qi Ning leaned against the door of the kitchen in a daze, and the chef called him a few times before he came back to his senses.

"This is for table 3. The guests at that table are very important, so please serve carefully." The chef put the tray in his hand and explained carefully.

Qi Ning nodded seriously, took the plate and walked out. Table No. 3 was at the corner of the dining table. The sound of the piano coming, all this is telling, this is a good place for couples to date.

"Excuse me, this is your meal, please take your time." With his head lowered, Qining placed the exquisite food on the tray in front of the guests, his voice was also low, like the sound of a wooden fish coming from a remote alley.

"Excuse me, can you order songs here?" Just as he was about to leave, a voice suddenly sounded. The man spoke fluent French, and his voice was also extremely beautiful.

Qi Ning withdrew his step and didn't even look at the other person's face. He just lowered his head slightly and answered in French: "Yes, which one would you like to order, miss?"

The woman seemed to be undecided, and asked the people around her, "Rey, what do you think?"

"Moonlight." Another person's voice sounded faintly, with an inaudible smile mixed in his tone.

Qi Ning raised his head suddenly, under the blurred light of the restaurant, the man was sitting on the round sofa with a faint smile, his long eyelashes cast a light shadow under his eyes, timely covering the expression in his eyes, Qi Ning almost wanted to turn around and run away, but when he saw the foreign woman sitting opposite Ouyang Rui, he forcibly held back the urge to run away.

The one who just said to order a song is the woman in front of me with light makeup and a delicate face, wearing a pure white evening dress, her hair is slightly pulled up into a bun, except for the small string of hair on her left wrist. Apart from the platinum bracelet, there is not a single extra accessory on his body, and Ouyang Rui is also dressed in casual clothes. It seems that he is here for a date.

Qi Ning met her scrutinizing gaze calmly, and the woman looked at him for a while and said to the man opposite in French: "Rey, this child is so beautiful."

Ouyang Rui still had a smile on his face, he was noncommittal to her words, but when he looked at Qining, his eyes were more interesting: "How long have you been working here?"

"A little over a month." Qi Ning slightly shifted his gaze, and answered honestly.

"Tired?"

Qi Ning looked at him in astonishment, and found that the other party was also looking at him, and then calmly replied: "Thank you, Mayor, for your concern, I'm not tired." But there was a trace of annoyance in his voice that he didn't even notice.

"Oh, little friend, so you know Rey." The foreign woman who looked like a lady before suddenly uttered a sentence in Chinese, which startled Qi Ning. When she turned her head again, she finally saw the expression in the woman's eyes. With a sly look on his face, Qi Ning stepped back slightly, and said politely: "Please take it easy, don't disturb the two of you eating." After speaking, he turned around and left without giving the two people behind him any chance to speak.

Qi Ning's working hours are from [-]:[-] p.m. to [-]:[-] p.m., and ten o'clock is the closing time of the restaurant. Qi Ning changed his clothes and walked out from the staff passage. The sky outside was as black as ink, and the dim neon lights extended to At the end of the line of sight, the vehicles on the road were speeding through like Jiang Zhiqing, Qi Ning pulled the T-shirt on his body, and involuntarily played back the scene he saw a few hours ago in his mind, Ouyang Rui and a woman...

In Qi Ning's impression, even with such a face of harming the country and people, Ouyang Rui has never had any scandals with any woman, and a mayor who is dedicated to the people does not have the mind to worry about men and women. , but what I saw today was another matter. Ouyang Rui dressed very casually, but showed extraordinary taste everywhere, and the woman knew at a glance that she was either rich or expensive. Such two people walked together It really makes people feel that they don't deserve it.

Carefully thinking further and further away, Qi Ning hurriedly shook his head to get rid of all the strange thoughts in his mind.

"According to your way of walking, you probably won't be able to go home after dawn." A voice suddenly came from beside him, and Qi Ning stood still awkwardly, seeing the person in his mind step by step coming out of the shadows, and the light The photo just reflected the faint smile on his face, a beautiful, warm and reassuring smile.

"City...Mayor, why are you here?"

At least four or five hours have passed since I saw him with a woman. Why did this person appear near the back door of the restaurant?And at this time?

"I just want to ask you something, so I'm waiting for you here." Ouyang Rui expressed his intentions slowly with a calm expression.

Qi Ning silently breathed a sigh of relief, "What does the mayor want to ask?"

"French is pretty good."

"The mayor's French is also very good."

Ouyang Rui suddenly turned to look at him, "What's wrong with you?"

"It's nothing." Qining didn't look at him, but just stared down at his toes, feeling his fingertips trembling, what's wrong with him?Even he himself didn't know what happened.

Ouyang Rui looked at him for a while and walked forward again. Qi Ning walked beside him silently, and heard him ask softly: "When are you going to go north?"

Qi Ning didn't expect him to ask such a question, so he thought for a while before answering slowly: "I don't plan to go to Beijing."

"Oh why?"

"I just don't want to go, I prefer to stay in my hometown." Without looking at him, Qi Ning said directly, the light spread under his feet, dragging the shadow for a long time, as if the sharp mountain top was moving, reaching a certain point At that time, the two sharp mountains were suddenly entangled, and Qi Ning stared at the inexplicably formed intersection, and the temperature on his face slowly rose.

Ouyang Rui stopped, turned around, and looked at him: "Young people should go out and have a look." His voice was calm, but his tone seemed demanding.

Qi Ning didn't speak in a daze, still thinking about the entanglement of the two figures just now.

"I don't want to leave because I don't care about my sister. Compared with her future, it's not worth mentioning." Qi Ning's voice came after a long time. There was a complicated ray of light, and then he took a step forward, and the warm chest was next to Qining's body, and the sound of heartbeat came through the fabric, which made people anxious in this cool night.

Qi Ning's mind was blank, and he could only let the other party hug him, unable to think.

"Fool, if you don't have the ability, how can you make your sister happy?" Ouyang Rui's voice sounded above his head, his blank brain recovered a little bit of sanity, and Qi Ning leaned obediently in the other's arms without saying a word.

Perhaps, what Ouyang Rui said was right, but he couldn't keep Qi Xia in this lonely city.

He has lost her once, and he doesn't want to have a second time.

The kind of deep-seated despair and pain will never be forgotten in this life.

There was no movement in his arms for a long time, Ouyang Rui patted him on the back lightly and opened the distance between them, "Go back and think about what I said."

Qi Ning nodded dizzily and was about to leave, but was pulled back by the other party, Ouyang Rui's slightly doting voice echoed around: "I don't feel relieved to leave you on the street so late, I will send you back. "As he spoke, he took Qi Ning's hand and walked to the parking lot not far away.

Ouyang Rui drove a black Audi, which was quiet and stable, giving people the same sense of peace as its owner.

Sitting on the co-pilot, he watched Ouyang Rui start the engine, step on the accelerator, and head towards the crowded