Yunding Ranch

Chapter 123
Chen Pingting raised her eyes from the top of the menu and looked at Lu Li, who was proficient in ordering food. She was a little surprised and surprised. She glanced at Jiang Lingyu in surprise. The winking look was really funny, which made Jiang Lingyu turn a corner The white eyes made Chen Pingting laugh out loud.

Chen Pingting lowered her eyes and landed on the menu again. The price of each dish made her stick out her tongue. She covered her mouth and tilted her head slightly, "Xiaoyu, do we have enough cash?"

Jiang Lingyu looked at Chen Pingting in shock, and said in a low voice, "You are the experienced person, aren't you?"

Tonight, she was just planning to go out for a stroll, so she just stuffed some cash and change in her wallet, and didn't bring out her credit card at all—it's her first time in the United States, and she still lacks experience, so she can only hope that Chen Pingting can have some experience. prepared.But seeing Chen Pingting's worried expression now, Jiang Lingyu was completely dumbfounded.

Chen Pingting shrugged, with an innocent expression on her face, "Then what should I do?"

Jiang Lingyu felt chest tightness, bit her lower lip, and sneaked a glance at Lu Li.She didn't know how to deal with the current situation, especially since the two elders were present, the situation was even more difficult to deal with.Originally, it was just a small effort, but it was just an accidental encounter. If Lu Li was to spend money to treat the guests to dinner, things seemed to change, as if she had specially offered to help out of gratitude.How did things get here?
After calming down a little, Jiang Lingyu put down the menu, and said directly but politely, "Lu Li, this restaurant is too high-end, we are just ordinary employees, one dinner will bankrupt us It is." The words that are neither humble nor overbearing will not make people feel offended at all, and they are upright, but they will make people feel good.

Chen Pingting was startled by Jiang Lingyu's blunt words—this little girl became bolder, and she was even wilder than her. She couldn't help but look at Jiang Lingyu, then at Lu Li. It fell on Lu Huaijin and Song Lingyi who were next to them.

Song Lingyi and Lu Huaijin exchanged glances, she did not expect such a situation, Song Lingyi was about to speak to persuade, but saw Lu Li smiled and said politely, "If you want to leave, we can do it anytime now Leave. Use your phone to find out what restaurants are worth visiting near here."

Lu Li's reaction also exceeded Jiang Lingyu's expectations. He looked at Chen Pingting unexpectedly, and glanced at Lu Huaijin and Song Lingyi out of the corner of his eye. She smiled apologetically.

She knew that Song Lingyi had always wanted to express her gratitude, but in her opinion, she felt that she deserved it, that she met by chance, and extended her friendship, that's all.Such an expensive Italian dinner was even more of a burden; but after hearing Lu Li's suggestion, she also realized that it would be very impolite for her to leave on the spot, and letting Lu Huaijin leave with them would be a laborious effort, and this was not a solution either.

"Jiang Lingyu." Lu Li's voice came from the opposite side, which made Jiang Lingyu turn his head, "Otherwise, you pay the corresponding fee in cash, and then I will take care of the rest. As a gentleman, express your etiquette to the ladies." Lu Li always had a warm smile on his face, which made Jiang Lingyu's mood calm down a little, "Of course, there is also a little respect for the unexpected situation this afternoon. "

Jiang Lingyu was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing, raised her head and looked at Lu Li, "Sorry, I'm too Virgo." Choosing to come to the Italian restaurant was the result of their consensus, Lu Li was always just expressing friendliness It's just a thank you. After she let go of the burden, things became much simpler. "In this case, I'd rather be respectful than obedient. Thank you uncle, thank you aunt, I am honored to entertain you tonight."

Song Lingyi showed a big smile, "That's what it is, it's just a meal, even if there is no help in the afternoon, it's normal for compatriots to meet here and have a meal together." Song Lingyi glanced at Lu Li, "I can't understand this menu. Just order whatever you want."

"Don't worry, Auntie, I won't be polite." Chen Pingting interjected, with an exaggerated expression on her face, gearing up, which really made people laugh.

Jiang Lingyu looked at Chen Pingting who had let go of her hands and feet completely, and the smile on the corner of her mouth became more helpless. She turned her head and looked at Lu Li's bright eyes, and then heard Lu Li lower his voice, "You won't Are you really a Virgo?"

Jiang Lingyu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and wrinkled her nose slightly, "Why, do you have a problem with Virgo?"

"No." Lu Li shrugged, "I don't have any research on constellations. It's just that you used such an expression just now. I guess, do you have a problem with Virgo?"

Being counterattacked again, Jiang Lingyu also realized her mistake, so she admitted frankly, "No, I'm not a Virgo." Lu Li raised his eyebrows, looking forward to the follow-up words, but Jiang Lingyu He didn't intend to continue talking, which made Lu Li spread his hands - since Chen Pingting and Song Lingyi were chatting next to him, the two of them didn't finish talking, and completely relied on their eyes and gestures to complete the communication.

Jiang Lingyu knew what Lu Li meant, he must have thought that she would tell her horoscope next, "I thought you didn't study horoscopes, did you?" Then she didn't need to tell her horoscope.

Lu Li nodded meaningfully, "You are indeed a Virgo."

The affirmative expression made Jiang Lingyu chuckle, and spread out his hands, with a look of "then you think so", as if the two of them were unwilling to give in to each other.

For a dinner, the atmosphere is very relaxed and pleasant.Lu Li has worked in Olive Garden for so long, so he knows a lot about Italian food, and the dishes he recommends are all very good. Of course, this is a famous restaurant nearby, so the chef's skills are worthy of recognition. As long as you don't choose unpopular dishes, Generally can not go wrong.

At the end of the meal, it was only a little after 08:30. At this time, people were already queuing up at the entrance of the restaurant. The peak dining season in Los Angeles is now slowly kicking off.Fortunately, they came early to avoid the queues, otherwise they would not know what time they would be able to eat tonight.

Lu Li and Jiang Lingyu walked down the stairs of the restaurant while discussing whether Disneyland would be crowded this season. There was a commotion on the side of the road, and many people were moving in the same direction. Lu Li and his group also stopped in their tracks, raised their heads and looked over. Some passers-by on the street also became excited, exchanging information with excited voices, but the voices were not loud and could not be heard very clearly. There were only fragmented fragments. Then I watched them merge into the crowd, thinking about the direction of the street on the other side of the restaurant and flocked past.

"What's wrong? Did something happen?" Song Lingyi said with some concern.

Lu Li raised his chin and looked around, "No, definitely not, it seems that some Hollywood star has come to eat here." Such a situation is actually quite common in New York, but compared with the Hollywood base camp, it is still Slightly inferior. "It looks like he's still a popular star."

Song Lingyi suddenly realized, but then she was not very interested. She didn't have any idea about chasing stars.

Lu Li looked at Jiang Lingyu with a half-smile, "Aren't you curious?"

Jiang Lingyu shrugged, "Just like us, it has two eyes, two ears, and one mouth. It's nothing unusual. If a guy with three heads and six arms comes one day, then I should be interested."

Lu Li was immediately amused, "Is that why you want to go to Disneyland? It's full of all kinds of fantasy characters?"

Jiang Lingyu clenched her fist and waved it in protest, "Why, isn't it okay for a girl to have a princess dream?"

"No, no." Lu Li raised his hands in surrender, and quickly explained, "I just thought that you weren't the kind of girl who waited for the prince to come and save you. At least the way you behave tonight doesn't look like it."

"Oh, of course I'm not." Without any hesitation, Jiang Lingyu simply nodded and admitted, "I just like the animation world, and I also like 'Harry Potter'."

Lu Li suddenly realized, "Then you should go to Universal Studios, Hogwarts Castle has already opened there."

"I know! I will definitely go!" Jiang Lingyu began to beam when talking about the wizarding world, "Which Harry Potter character do you like the most?"

Chen Pingting, who was standing next to her, had an expression on her forehead. Every time she talked about this topic, Jiang Lingyu would look like a child who couldn't grow up, which really hurt her image.

Lu Li seemed to have captured Chen Pingting's expression. He struggled to hold back his laughter, but he still focused on Jiang Lingyu, "I like Hermione."

"Because she is beautiful?" Jiang Lingyu asked.

Lu Li shrugged, "That's one of the reasons. But the more important reason is because she is the one who helped Harry find his way. Of course, she is a beautiful girl, which is even better. You know what? ?JK Rowling herself admitted that Hermione and Harry were originally a couple, but readers guessed the plot later, so she deliberately modified the outlines of the next three books, which also led to the later emotional lines. awkward."

"I think Hermione and Ron are a good match." Jiang Lingyu gave a different answer. Seeing Lu Li's surprised expression, she puffed up her chest, "Yes, my favorite character is Ron."

"Then it looks like Handsome Lu is out of the game." Chen Pingting interjected to avoid Jiang Lingyu's further embarrassment, "You like Ron, but Ron is not a handsome guy, and Handsome Lu doesn't meet the standard. Lu Li and Jiang Lingyu were a little embarrassed by a joke, Chen Pingting also noticed this, and laughed "hehe".

"Then let's go back first." Jiang Lingyu said quickly, before Chen Pingting went any further, "Uncle, Auntie, we live only two streets away from here, thank you for your hospitality tonight." After another round of courteous greetings, the two sides finally prepared to leave.

Jiang Lingyu turned around and looked at Lu Li. She wanted to say something, but felt that it was a bit unnecessary, so she simply waved her hand, "Goodbye." Then she turned around and left gracefully. Chen Pingting kept waving at Lu Li, Shouting, "Handsome Lu, we will meet again when we have a chance. Remember to keep in touch!"

"Chen Pingting!" Jiang Lingyu dragged the little friend who was lagging behind, and it was extremely difficult.

(End of this chapter)