readytorunbook Chapter 792 Is there someone you like?
Chapter 792 Is there someone you like?
Lu Xi's fingers, which were frozen in mid-air, suddenly moved, and without saying a word, she patted Xiao Jingan's shoulder lightly, then waved the back of her hand outwards, signaling him to move aside.
"Why are you standing here acting like a door god?" She raised her eyebrows and said, "Time is tight and the task is heavy. Everyone, don't delay your work. It's time to get busy. Go get busy."
Turning to the other teammates who were watching the fun, she waved her hands repeatedly as if she was chasing chickens: "Go away, go away, everyone get to your positions and start working."
There was an unquestionable urgency in her tone, as if she was not the instigator of the incident.
Rong Yu didn't care about Lu Xi's attitude of chasing people away. Before leaving, he couldn't help but remind her again, "Dear Comrade Lu, remember your mission today."
She deliberately emphasized the word "task" to remind Lu Xi not to forget that she had work to do today.
Lu Xi immediately straightened his back, put two fingers of his right hand together and stroked his temple in a casual manner, making a standard salute: "Yes, sir, I promise to complete the mission!"
She deliberately dragged out the last word, causing Rong Yu to shake his head helplessly.
After the team members and the people brought by Xiao Jing dispersed in twos and threes, Lu Xi finally breathed a sigh of relief and turned and tilted her head in the direction of Xiao Jingan.
Seeing that he was still serious, she waved her hand, made a "follow me" gesture, and walked towards the rest area with brisk steps.
That place has almost become a regular meeting point for the two of them. Every time they meet, they feel like something is missing if they don't "check in" here.
Lu Xi waved casually at Xiao Jingan: "Sit wherever you want."
After saying that, he turned to the corner of the rest area with familiarity, where there was a small refrigerator with cartoon stickers and a retro-style incubator.
The refrigerator door opened with a "click". The cold air blew in. Lu Xi was dazzled by the wide variety of desserts. She didn't know which one to choose for a moment.
"Those people in the logistics department are really something." Lu Xi smiled and shook her head, picking through the refrigerator with her fingers, "They always prepare so much."
This can be considered as the treatment that Xiao Jingan receives as a long-term and stable customer.
Finally, she took out the ones with more unique geometric shapes and lined them up on the coffee table.
"Here, there are both cold and hot drinks, take your pick. There are still a lot in the refrigerator, I'll pack some for you to take back later."
Xiao Jingan's eyes unconsciously followed the exquisite snacks, and his Adam's apple moved slightly.
In the past, he would hold the teacup and pretend to be reserved, waiting for others to urge him repeatedly before he would pick up his chopsticks.
But here - without familiar friends and without all those red tape, he simply allowed himself to reveal some of his true nature.
But it was hard to change a habit that had been formed over the years. He resisted the urge to touch the strawberry dessert on the nearest plate. Instead, he cleared his throat and said in a deliberately slow tone, "Thank you for your concern, Sister Lu."
But his shining eyes had already betrayed his pretended calmness, just like a cat staring at dried fish and pretending to be indifferent.
He turned around and waved behind him, and the palace servant who had been following him immediately stepped forward and took out a few square items wrapped in oil paper from the food box.
Lu Xi was originally concentrating on observing the patterns on the lunch box, but after glancing at the person who was working with his head down, her gaze shifted slightly.
"This child..." She muttered to herself, her gaze inadvertently lingering for a few seconds.
The boy was about sixteen or seventeen years old, with porcelain-white skin that showed a bit of childishness. He was the youngest person Lu Xi had seen among the people Xiao Jingan brought with him.
One could tell her identity by looking at her attire. She was so young and was... cough, she quickly cut off her thoughts and forced herself to look away.
Don’t think about things you shouldn’t think about.
Xiao Jingan's slender fingers nimbly untied the red strings on several oil-paper packages, and he didn't notice that the person opposite him was distracted for a moment.
"I remember that Sister Lu mentioned last time that she wanted to experience the market," he explained in a gentle voice as he placed the snacks wrapped in oil paper in front of Lu Xi one by one, "so I asked my servants to go to the busiest market in the south of the city to collect some common food."
The golden eight-treasure oil cakes were shining, the round sesame dumplings were squeezed in the oil paper, and there were rice cakes with the word "Fu" printed on them...
"Wow, this is so thoughtful." Lu Xi held the still warm eight-treasure oil cake in her hands, and her heart felt warm.
She didn't expect that the wish she casually mentioned would be firmly remembered by the other party and even prepared so thoughtfully.
This is a good opportunity to mention that I'm going to visit them.
Lu Xi bit into the oil cake and asked casually, "Jing'an, are there any lively festivals in your area recently? Like the Qiqiao Festival?"
Not only is there a time difference between the two places, but the seasons are also different. In the summer, she can only think of this more common festival.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jingan gently put down the glass bowl, and the bottom of the bowl touched the stone table, making a clear "ding" sound.
"Qiqiao Festival..." He roughly calculated the date, "We still have to wait for more than a month."
Suddenly he paused, raised his eyes and quietly looked at Lu Xi's expression. Could it be that...Sister Lu suddenly asked about her daughter's festival, did she have someone she liked?
Lu Xi held her cheek with a helpless expression on her face, "Ah...it still takes so long."
There was an undisguised disappointment in her voice. "I'm curious about how you celebrate the Qiqiao Festival there."
Although she herself has never celebrated these festivals that have been packaged in a sweet way by merchants, she always remembers that there was another meaning to begging for skill in ancient times - young girls would thread needles and pray for the simple wish of being dexterous.
Instead of the peach hearts that are now all over the streets.
Seeing the disappointed look on the other side's face, Xiao Jingan tapped the rim of the cup twice with his fingertips and said, "But now is the season for viewing lotus flowers."
As he spoke, he sat up straighter unconsciously, and the silver lotus pattern embroidered on his cuffs was faintly visible under the light.
"The thousand-petal lotus in the pond is in full bloom, and at night the girls light lotus lanterns that can float for miles along the river. In previous years, at this time of year, I often invited a few close friends to go boating on the lake, and the sisters in the mansion would also light lanterns in the lotus pond to pray for blessings."
His voice gradually became filled with joy as he used gestures to describe the scene of the lotus lanterns swaying in the waves.
As he spoke excitedly, the flutter of his sleeves created a breeze that blew away the wrapping papers on the table.
Lu Xi listened attentively, and the magnificent scene of cruise ship and thousands of lotus lanterns seemed to appear before her eyes.
She had only seen such scenes in costume dramas - on the shimmering river, delicate lotus lanterns carrying candlelight drifted slowly, embellishing the night into a dreamlike scene.
In fact, she had also released lanterns in the river, but they were electronic lanterns, and they were not good memories.