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Don't be afraid, I'm here.

I only ate a bowl of Yangchun noodles at noon, and before five o'clock, Xu Ziqin's stomach was already protesting.

The two ordered two bowls of wontons stuffed with pork and corn at Dumpling King. Just in time, the young master's cell phone vibrated twice.

At the empty table, the two found a place near the ceiling fan to sit down and enjoy the breeze, and Bai Jiang went to get an iced Coke.

【Mom: Xiaoqin, I just called Aunt Sun, and she said she saw you going out. 】

【Mom: Are you with Xiao Jiang now? 】

Xu Ziqin raised his head and glanced at Bai Jiang who was making the sauce, and replied with a "hmm".

【Mom: You two come to the cafe, I'll wait for you. 】

When he quit WeChat, his hands shook several times.

The bustling children chasing and playing outside the museum fell silent, and the muffled sound of the porcelain bowl in his ears knocking on the table made him lose his mind.

Bai Jiang pulled out two pairs of disposable chopsticks from the chopsticks basket, broke them apart, and handed one pair to him.

His hands trembled slightly, and his palms were sweating. Bai Jiangcha felt it clearly, and carefully covered his hands, wanting to hold them.

When the proprietress yelled, Xu Ziqin was suddenly disturbed, and immediately retracted his hand, but Bai Jiang cut off his beard in the middle of his movement, and he clenched his hand even tighter.

When the young master's raised shoulders naturally drooped, Bai Jiang held his wrist and shook the jingle ring: "After wearing the item I gave you, there is no way for you to retreat now, and there is no room for regret."

Xu Ziqin was stunned, and then spoke after a while: "My mother sent me a message, asking us to go to the coffee shop... She called Aunt Sun..."

When Xu Ziqin was flustered, he spoke upside down.

When Bai Jiang suddenly appeared downstairs, he ran so happily that he even left his slippers in the bedroom.

He only vaguely remembered what Auntie Sun told him behind his back, but he was too excited to hear clearly, and completely forgot about it.

Aunt Sun has been working as a full-time nanny in Xu Ziqin's house since she was in the second grade of elementary school, taking care of Xu Ziqin's daily life inside and out. She remembers many habits better than Qin Yang.Aunt Sun was the first to know about the young master's hobby of eating brown sugar plums.

She understands how Xu Ziqin behaves in the world. Xu Ziqin grew up held in the palm of everyone's hands, and all kinds of happy things are no surprise. Even if he holds a limited edition of Sakata Gintoki's figure and puts it in the acrylic cabinet, he will at most be happy. I was overjoyed and praised "Wow, so cool", and then I should do what I should do.

I would like to add that a large part of the young master's liking for brown sugar Huamei was poisoned by Sakata Gintoki.

Today, his three-step-two-step, anxious appearance must have aroused Aunt Sun's suspicion. Maybe Bai Jiang showed love to him in the grass downstairs, and Aunt Sun who just happened to join in the fun spotted him playing hooligans with his arms around him?

"I'll be with you." Bai Jiang held him all the time, making him feel at ease as if giving him warmth.

Qin Yang sent several messages one after another, urging them to act faster.

In the taxi, their hands were intertwined, and Bai Jiang covered his head, letting him lean on his shoulder, without saying a word the whole time.

Xu Ziqin's feet trembled so badly that even the driver looked back several times, fearing that something might happen to him.

It was Bai Jiang who handed him a brown sugar plum, and Xu Ziqin's mouth was sour and sweet, which slightly weakened the tension in his body.

The coffee shop is located in the business district of the trade center, surrounded by CBD office buildings.

When the taxi enters the inner ring from the old town, it feels like changing from an urban-rural junction to an international metropolis in seconds.

The commercial center business district where Xu Ziqin's Bishuiwan community is located and the trade center business district where he is going now are located on the left and right of the central city.

Like the two eyes of the city, outsiders can see the overall development of the city from these two locations.

Xu Ziqin chatted with Qin Yang while drinking tea after listening to Wang Zhizhi's meal. Qin Yang's coffee shop was originally planned to be opened in a prosperous business district near Bishuiwan, but was completely rejected by Uncle Fu.

Uncle Fu felt that there were too many shopping malls and shopping centers in Bishuiwan. Although the flow of people was large, the pressure of competition was also high.

He has done research and found that portable coffee paired with drinks and desserts sell better in shopping areas, such as Starbucks and Costa.

Qin Yang wants to be a high-quality small creative coffee shop that can ease the pace of life and is full of atmosphere.

According to the renderings of the design style, there are warm yellow lights inside, all simple and elegant solid wood furniture, and even the wall design is equipped with noise and vibration elimination devices without dead ends, which can be said to be a quiet place in the busy business district.

Of course, if you hang a pair of Van Gogh's "Open-air Night Cafe" in the lobby and put Philip Starck's juicer on the bar, the style can be raised several degrees.

According to Uncle Fu and the market assessment opinion, the coffee shop was finally located near the book bar on the basement level of the trade center. If the two facades can be opened in the middle, you can still read "War and Peace" or "Pride and Prejudice" while drinking coffee .

Of course, the most important thing is to serve business people and provide them with a good comfort zone for negotiation and afternoon leisure.

Xu Ziqin asked in private. The branch of Jinqin Finance is located on the 23rd floor of the trade center, which is the main office of Uncle Fu. The last time he met him at the headquarters, Xu Ziqin thought it should be a coincidence.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see clearly that Qin Yang's cafe is here, and the chances of her meeting Uncle Fu will increase exponentially in the future.

Maybe which project Jin Qin invested in would generate income, so Uncle Fu would buy afternoon tea for the employees at Qin Yang's coffee shop every day.

The interior design of the coffee shop has begun to take shape, and the exterior style and three compartments have been laid out. When Xu Ziqin and Bai Jiang arrived, they were still putting up wallpaper in an orderly manner. Inside and outside.

"Shall I go in and say hello to Auntie?" Bai Jiang asked Xu Ziqin who had stood by the glass curtain wall outside the coffee shop for several minutes.

The white sneakers moved back, and the knuckles were pinched white, Xu Ziqin still didn't make up his mind.

It feels so sad to feel that fate is in the hands of others, and I am always on guard, not knowing when this layer of window paper will be punctured and ruthlessly torn apart.

Bai Jiang stroked his head and went in alone.

"elder brother……"

He still couldn't call out this sound, Xu Ziqin looked down at the Jingle Ring, his heart was shaken.But he doesn't want to, and he can't make a decision for Bai Jiang, this is his freedom.

If he used his own fears to coerce him, Xu Ziqin felt that it was immoral, irrational, and immature.

"Xiao Qin?" Uncle Fu's voice sank, "Why are you standing outside the door? Didn't calling you and Xiao Jiang over for dinner disturb your original plan? Aunt Sun told me all about it."

said?

Xu Ziqin was startled suddenly, his pupils widened.

"She said she saw Bai Jiang riding a car and driving you out to play." Uncle Fu said, "Today, I will invite you to have dinner and meet someone along the way."

I feel at ease.

As long as Aunt Sun didn't see the two hugging each other on the ground, she didn't care even if she saw Marshal Canopy and Jade Emperor.

After Bai Jiang greeted him and went out, he bumped into Uncle Fu.

"Uncle Fu." Bai Jiang called after the young master.

"Coming?" Uncle Fu wanted to put his hand on his shoulder familiarly, but Bai Jiang tilted his shoulder and avoided it.

Xu Ziqin hastily added: "He is very shy and admits to being a stranger."

Bai Jiang's eyes fell on the young master from the beginning to the end. Fu Annan was also the boss of a financial company after all, so he had good eyesight, so he didn't look at Bai Jiang to make fun of himself.

In order not to be cold, the young master acted as a middleman to enliven the atmosphere.

After knocking and knocking in the coffee shop, Qin Yang's voice came: "Everyone has worked hard, come back and buy food for everyone."

Qin Yang smiled at Bai Jiang and Fu Annan, turned a cold face to his son in an instant, grabbed his arm and said sarcastically: "I came to my coffee shop twice, the first time I was afraid of falling objects from a height and hitting my head, this time I was afraid Formaldehyde? Can you use the old one as an excuse? I use the most expensive eco-friendly paint!"

Most likely, Bai Jiang just found an excuse inside to cover up the fact that he didn't want to enter.

He gouged out Bai Jiang's eyes, poked Bai Jiang's chest, and said in a low voice, "What are you talking about, do you know what misunderstanding your mother has caused by your words and my last speech?"

Bai Jiang looked back and stared.

Xu Ziqin exhaled: "She thinks... I'm afraid of death, and by the way, I don't love her. With my mother's brain circuit, I must be thinking now, Xu Ziqin, a white-eyed wolf, knows that formaldehyde exceeds the standard? Let me be a woman here as a supervisor, He doesn't even dare to enter the door?"

Bai Jiang laughed from ear to ear, Xu Ziqin glared at him several times, and jumped to step on his shoes, but Bai Jiang's movements were extremely fast, and every time he landed, he could dodge perfectly.

Xu Ziqin couldn't bear it anymore, turned around and walked towards Uncle Fu, Bai Jiang hesitated for a second, and stood there motionless.

The young master stomped on his feet, and when he was exhausted, he asked Bai Jiang to buy ice cream together.

Perhaps to make amends for what he just said, Bai Jiang bought Xu Ziqin a 35 yuan sundae, glanced at the price list, and ordered the cheapest plain ice cream.

"Will you try my delicious food?" Xu Ziqin pointed at the sundae.

Bai Jiang was stunned for several seconds before taking a bite.

He ate slowly, as if tasting something in his mouth.

Bai Jiang's hands sank, and he lowered his head to find that more than half of the ice cream in his hand had been bitten by Xu Ziqin.

"It's so sweet." Xu Ziqin narrowed his eyes with a smile, "I want to eat yours, yours is better than mine!"

The two exchanged each other.

Xu Ziqin ate with great relish, leaving Bai Jiang alone for a meal.

The young master looked back and wiped the ice cream from the corner of his mouth with his thumb: "Brother, something is stuck on your mouth."

When his hands were halfway through wiping, the corners of Bai Jiang's mouth suddenly moved, turned to an angle, and swallowed the melted white ice cream on Xu Ziqin's fingertips.

There is tenderness in his eyes.

Xu Ziqin's eyes that were originally staring at Bai Jiang softened instantly, and his hand shrank suddenly, but Bai Jiang graciously grabbed Xu Ziqin's hand that was wearing a jingle ring and held it.

Fu Annan is wearing a custom-made Zilli suit, stepping on a pair of Italian handmade Tanino Crisci leather shoes, and Qin Yang, who is wearing a simple, light and luxurious Coach, has an inexplicable sense of harmony.

"Xiao Jiang and Xiao Qin have such a good relationship." Uncle Fu said to Qin Yang, "I heard from your brother that they were sent to the hospital when we first met?"

Qin Yang covered her mouth and smiled: "Children, it's inevitable that you can't do it lightly. Once you get to know each other well, you'll be fine. When the two of them just separated and didn't live in the same room, Xiaoqin was depressed in the room for several days. It's not easy for his aunt to apologize."

Bai Jiang listened, and pulled Xu Ziqin's hand even tighter, winking at him.

Xu Ziqin blushed and avoided, trying to shake off his hand, but Bai Jiang pinched him tightly, and whispered: "I know you don't want to part with me."

"Narcissism!" Xu Ziqin scolded in a low voice.

"This ring is very beautiful." When Uncle Fu turned his head to greet Xu Ziqin, he saw the two copper rings on Xu Ziqin's wrist, "I didn't notice it just now? When did you buy it?"

Uncle Fu's words aroused Qin Yang's idea, and she leaned over to take a closer look: "Handmade brass ring. Don't you like to put things on your wrist? I forced you to wear that children's watch when you were young."

There was a lot of noise in the shopping mall, but Xu Ziqin remained silent, and Bai Jiang helped him out: "I gave it, Xiaoqin gave me a lot of things, I'll return a gift."

"The manual cost is much more expensive than the material cost, right?" Qin Yang said with emotion.

Qin Yang can be regarded as an expert in handmade objects. When Xu Ziqin graduated in the third year of junior high school, his family went to Miao Village for vacation.

Since then, Qin Yang has been fond of handmade products, especially gold and silver jewelry, and occasionally wears a handmade gold and jade pendant when going out.

The copper jingle ring on Xu Ziqin's wrist is a hollowed out French angelfish.The fish lips are inside the two rings. As long as the two rings collide, the lips of the two fish will be close together.

In order to get Mr. He to carve a French angelfish for him, Bai Jiang put in so much effort that his lips were worn out.It was his grandfather who went out on a horse and made an appointment to drink two taels of Yanghe, which made it happen.

The older generation has never even heard of the species of French angelfish. When Mr. He got the sample picture of Baijiang, he once asked inexplicably: "What kind of fish are carved on the bracelet?"

"There are two fish on the ring, right? It's so lifelike, it's an incredible skill." Qin Yang couldn't help admiring it, "Not to mention, these two rings look good on Xiaoqin's wrist, not rigid, but lively Generous."

Qin Yuan stroked Baijiang's head: "The aesthetics are not bad."

"Aunt Qin, if you like it, you can find me a style you like." Bai Jiang said, "I am familiar with that master."

The two chatted vigorously, Qin Yang received another call, it should be that the guests have arrived.

The four of them stopped outside a restaurant, Uncle Fu obviously looked unhappy, and kept winking with Qin Yang.

Later, Bai Jiang and Xu Ziqin didn't pay attention at all, and went to the candy store to buy gum candy.

Qin Yang squatted down with a smile: "Xiao Qin, how about we eat Japanese food today?"

Xu Ziqin's face darkened.

Bai Jiang also noticed that Xu Ziqin was not in the right state, and put a hand on his shoulder in order to prevent people from seeing his overly intimate behavior.

Uncle Fu walked over in small steps, and pulled Qin Yang to the opposite side: "Change to another one. Didn't you mean to make him feel uncomfortable? It's not like you don't know that he can't eat half-baked foods. good."

"I know he doesn't like it." Qin Yang glanced at Xu Ziqin, "On the lunar birthday, he categorically said that he will have a solar birthday in the future, and that he will grow up in the future.

Now that he feels mature, give him a chance.This is how people come here. In the future, when going to university, working, and various entertainments, the boss of the company asked him to discuss cooperation with customers in a Japanese grocery store. Can he say that I am not used to it?Eating what you hate the most and what you are least willing to accept is also part of growing up. "

Uncle Fu frowned, not agreeing.

"Take a step back, so many people can eat this day's food, why can't he eat it?" Qin Yang took a breath, and patted Uncle Fu's hand, "I know, you feel sorry for him, but this matter listen to me."

Bai Jiang pinched Xu Ziqin's shoulder and remained silent.

If two people came to eat, then he would definitely pull Xu Ziqin away without blinking his eyelids, but Qin Yang and Fu Annan were both there, because of face and respect, he had to Staying, he has to take care of Xu Ziqin's every move all the time.

He knew that to Xu Ziqin every time he ate Japanese food, it meant tearing off the scars that had healed with difficulty.

Xu Ziqin was fully prepared psychologically. He listened to the conversation between Qin Yang and Uncle Fu, and he was willing to believe in his mother's decision.

Before Qin Yang could speak, he said, "Mom, I can try."

Qin Yang hugged his son.

Fu Annan sighed, shook his head helplessly, and went in to reserve a seat.

Bai Jiang clenched his fist tightly, but let go of it silently.He didn't know whether to respect Xu Ziqin's decision, or stop him from tearing up his scars.

"My son is so good!" Qin Yang patted his arm, "Xiao Jiang, you take Xiao Qin in and sit down, I'll meet you outside, an old friend just returned to China today, let's take this opportunity to meet."

Xu Ziqin shuddered and backed up frequently, almost bumping into a passing pedestrian.Bai Jiang leaned over coldly, grabbed his wrist, and gently touched the jingle ring with one hand, the crisp sound could temporarily calm him down.

Uncle Fu obviously had privileges. There was a long queue outside the Japanese grocery store. He made a phone call after entering the door, just like last time at Haidilao, and then a waiter in a kimono invited them to take off their shoes and go in for a meal.

The number is marked on the wooden cabinet, and the waiter indicates to put the shoes in the corresponding position of the exclusive box. There is also a special Japanese brand deodorant spray on both sides of the wooden cabinet to spray the shoes.

Xu Ziqin and Bai Jiang took off their shoes under the guidance of the waiter, and Qin Yang's voice floated over.

His tone sounded like a king's.

"Is the Aegean Sea fun? We are at the Japanese food store, it's okay, my high school classmate Li Xun. This is not just returning from Osaka to discuss business with Annan's company, so we will have a meal... Don't worry, Xiaoqin came with me before." After passing through Osaka, he knew..."

Xu Ziqin's hand that put the shoes on trembled, and the sneakers fell to the ground with a "snap", and his face was pale. Xu Ziqin said in a panic in his unskilled Japanese: "Yes... I'm sorry."

The waiter bowed slightly: "I'm Chinese, I can understand Chinese, are you okay?"

Xu Ziqin was still in shock, and gasped for several breaths, holding Bai Jiang's arm firmly with his hand, his arm was already red, and he didn't complain.

The courage that Xu Ziqin had accumulated with great difficulty was completely thwarted when he heard that the other party was from Osaka.

The waiter led the two into the door, Xu Ziqin tremblingly, with fear and pleading: "Brother...I..."

"Don't be afraid." Bai Jiang lowered his voice and stroked his hair, "I'm here."