pen pal

13. The agreed restaurant has a nice name "Flower Forest".

Zhou Ruxin looked at the time, it was still a quarter of an hour away from six o'clock, she looked around briefly, but she didn't see any single woman waiting for someone, presumably Lin Suqing hasn't arrived yet?

Inexplicably remembering the story of waiting for a rabbit, Zhou Ruxin felt that she was more suitable to be that tree stump.Anyway, even if someone came, I wouldn't recognize it, so just stand at the door and wait for someone to claim it.

I also thought of Qingqing's certainty that she would definitely recognize herself. This certainty should come from He Jieying's circle of friends, right?Every classmate reunion, He Jieying likes to take some photos and upload them on WeChat. Since the other party is He Jieying's colleague, he must have seen her appearance in He Jieying's WeChat album.

Just like this, Zhou Ruxin lowered her head slightly and meditated, making a stump in front of the restaurant.

The "Forest of Flowers" is not located in a bustling street, but in the depths of a relatively quiet street. This tranquility is particularly fascinating.

So, Zhou Ruxin, who was at ease as a tree stump, accidentally bumped into a person who came out of the restaurant in a daze.

"Ah, I'm sorry." After habitually uttering the words of apology, Zhou Ruxin raised her head slightly, and found that she bumped into a woman, well, no wonder there was a slight fragrance in her nose.

The other party looked at Zhou Ruxin and smiled brightly: "If an apology is useful, what do the police need to do?"

Well?Zhou Ruxin was stunned, this person, smiling, spoke lines from such a Taiwanese drama.

Zhou Ruxin, who was criticized for having a long reflex arc, had a rare moment of wit: "Qingqing?"

Lin Suqing smiled lightly: "It's me, Ruxin is so smart. Well, the Hunan cuisine in this restaurant is authentic, so there are quite a few people who come to eat on weekends. I was afraid that there would be no seats, so I came here earlier to reserve a table."

Zhou Ruxin is not picky about food, so naturally she doesn't pay attention to all kinds of food, let alone research which restaurant has better food.

"Suqing said it was delicious, so it must be delicious." Zhou Ruxin agreed with a smile.

Lin Suqing didn't care either, she stretched out her hand and pulled Zhou Ruxin weakly: "Come on, Ruxin, I'll take you to eat delicious food."

Looking at the person who was gently holding her arm and walking towards the restaurant, Zhou Ruxin was in a daze for a moment.

The person beside him, whom he had never even met before, held her arm so affectionately, like an old friend for many years.The tone was the same as Qingqing back then, the Qingqing who joked in the letter that she was as well-behaved as a primary school student answering the teacher's questions.

It seems that the two have been walking together all the time, and the years of losing contact in the past seem to have never existed.

As soon as you enter the door, you can hear the faint sound of music, which is actually classical music. If you listen carefully, it is vaguely the sound of fishing boats singing late.Zhou Ruxin couldn't help thinking, how did Lin Suqing find such a restaurant? Could it be that the other party is really a foodie?

The interior of the restaurant is a small cubicle, decorated very elegantly, with obvious Chinese classical style, Zhou Ruxin likes it very much.Lin Suqing led her to a cubicle by the window and asked her how she was. Zhou Ruxin naturally had no objection, so they each sat down, and a waiter came up to refill tea and asked what to eat by the way.

Lin Suqing picked up the menu and handed it to Zhou Ruxin: "If you like to eat, you can order it yourself. This meal is my treat."

Zhou Ruxin flipped through the menu, and handed it back: "You can choose two that you think are delicious, I'm not picky."

Lin Suqing stopped being polite to her, ordered two meat dishes and one vegetarian dish, and asked the waiter if she didn't want drinks, so she called the waiter to place the order.

The dishes didn't come to the table so quickly, Zhou Ruxin was actually not a person who was good at talking, Lin Suqing didn't speak, and she didn't know what to say.

The two sat opposite each other, Zhou Ruxin couldn't help but look at each other secretly.

When Lin Suqing came in with her arms lightly, she vaguely felt that Lin Suqing was slightly taller than herself, estimated to be about 1 meters, wearing a rose red short-sleeved T-shirt, paired with denim cropped pants and casual shoes, refreshing, Just like the fragrance that penetrated into the nose before, it is not greasy and warm.

This person definitely didn't come directly from the company. Zhou Ruxin remembered that He Jieying said that their company usually wears uniforms at work.

While sizing up, Lin Suqing smiled and looked at Zhou Ruxin: "Is it the same as you imagined?"

"Huh? What did you imagine?"

"Just asking, is Qingqing the same as you imagined?"

Zhou Ruxin thought about it seriously, did she ever imagine Qingqing's appearance?

It seems that there is, and it seems that there is no. I always feel that pen pals make friends, and I don’t value people.

On the contrary, in the years when we lost contact later, I would occasionally think about what that woman with flamboyant handwriting but delicate thoughts would look like.

However, as all kinds of troubles came one after another in her later life, Zhou Ruxin also gradually learned to forget, so the Qingqing in her youthful memories gradually faded away.

But today, looking at the smiling person in front of him, Zhou Ruxin replied sincerely: "The moment I saw you smiling at me, I knew it was this person."

"Oh? Is this the person?" Lin Suqing suddenly smiled cunningly.

Zhou Ruxin blushed inexplicably, tsk tsk, how could this person make people feel like that little hooligan Ji Cuo was molesting himself.Cut it off, just remembering that little rascal in the car was depressing enough.

Zhou Ruxin quickly calmed herself down: "Suqing, uh, how about calling you Suqing? How have you been doing all these years? Why did you lose contact all of a sudden?"

Lin Suqing also became serious: "Qingqing is just a pseudonym I picked up on a whim back then, and I used it for two years when I corresponded with you, and since then I have never communicated with anyone like this again, and naturally I have never used that pseudonym again. On weekdays, my colleagues usually call me Ah Qing, and Ruxin calls me Su Qing, which is the best. These years, you can tell by looking at me. I am doing well. I work in the same department as Jieying , I believe you are aware of her income."

Zhou Ruxin thought for a while, and he remembered that He Jieying had mentioned her income in the chat: "Suqing and Jieying are in the same department, and their income is much higher than mine, um, bone spirit."

Lin Suqing's brows and eyes crooked: "Hahaha, that's the white-collar elite, right? That's Jieying. I came several years later than her, so I must have a lower income than her. I guess it's the same as I love you. However, even if I have a lower income than you, I still treat you this meal."

Zhou Ruxin smiled: "It turns out that someone is rushing to pay the bill, I know, I won't argue with you."

After Lin Suqing heard this, she fell silent for a while, Zhou Ruxin wondered if she had said something wrong, and after a little review, there should be nothing.Just being puzzled, Lin Suqing sighed softly at this time: "You, you never fight with me, you will only tolerate all my willfulness, and give me pointers on my future by the way."

Zhou Ruxin felt that this was a bit harsh.

Back then, she was just a little girl who looked a little mature because she had read more books. How could she have the ability to guide others in the future?

Oh, at most, they said some inspirational words to each other in the letters, and the only thing that was more emotional was the lyrics of Lu Fang's "Don't Cry Friends" copied in the last letter.

Lin Suqing looked at Zhou Ruxin and really knew what she was thinking: "Ru Xin, you must think that I'm exaggerating."

Zhou Ruxin was not polite to her either: "Well, to be honest, looking back at myself back then, I really can't be called a likable woman, she is so old-fashioned, how can I live up to your evaluation."

Lin Suqing pondered for a moment, looked up at Zhou Ruxin, with a rare serious expression: "Ru Xin, do you still remember a passage we read back then? Although the road of life is long, there are often only a few steps at the critical point. When I was young, Ru Xin, you would never know that the reason why I am able to be what I am today is due to your two vital help."

Although her dream since she was a child was to be a good teacher, and she secretly hoped that she could try her best to help some children re-plan their future through her own efforts. However, with the understanding of reality, Zhou Ruxin became more and more aware of the fact that a teacher What can be done is so limited. The surrounding environment of society and family affects a child's growth all the time. Compared with all the surrounding forces, what the teacher can say and do is so feeble. More often, Zhou Ruxin just silently recited the phrase "Those who are powerless but unable to achieve it can have no regrets" and persisted in doing everything they thought they should do.

She never thought that there would be such a day when an adult woman who seemed to be a successful person in the eyes of the world said in front of her: "Ru Xin, the reason why I am able to be what I am today is thanks to your help."

If Lin Suqing hadn't said it so seriously, she really wanted to say Suqing, you really know how to joke.

For a while, both of them were silent.At this time, the good dishes just came out, and Lin Suqing immediately picked up the dishes for her while talking about how authentic the dishes were, like a gourmet.

Zhou Ruxin is really not picky about food. She usually eats in the cafeteria at work, and eats some fast food pasta after work. Occasionally, colleagues go out for dinner, and they mostly eat Cantonese cuisine. In the eyes of those colleagues, most of the delicious food is delicious in Zhou Ruxin's place. Like a peony, in short, you can eat enough.

At this time, it is rare to have such an introduction from Lin Suqing. Naturally, Zhou Ruxin will live up to her good intentions, and learn to savor it with her heart. She really has the taste of hometown dishes.

However, seeing Lin Suqing only cared about picking up food for herself, Zhou Ruxin hurriedly urged her to eat more too.

The dishes in this restaurant are indeed delicious, but the portions are not too much. It didn't take long for the three dishes to be gradually wiped out amidst the two people's greetings.

When both of them stopped their chopsticks, the dining table fell into a momentary silence.

There was a soft sound of music coming into my ears, and now it was "The Butterfly Lovers", Zhou Ruxin couldn't help sighing: "The owner of this restaurant is probably a scholar."

Lin Suqing laughed when she heard this: "Ru Xin is the real scholar. There are so many catering companies now, how can we attract more customers and earn more money if we don't show our personal characteristics?"

Zhou Ruxin thinks about it too, it seems that she is a bookworm.

Lin Suqing didn't say any more about it, and called the waiter to come over and tidy up the table, and ordered a pot of lotus heart red date tea.Then she said to Zhou Ruxin: "Ru Xin, you usually give a lot of lectures, so you should take care of your throat. Yes, this lotus heart red date tea is good. You can drink it. If you think it's delicious, I'll buy some for you to drink in the office."

Maybe Lin Suqing spoke too naturally?Zhou Ruxin really didn't know what was wrong with her, so she suddenly said, "Suqing, why do I feel like I'm being taken care of by a big boss."

As soon as the words came out of her mouth, Zhou Ruxin herself felt that it was too insincere. Although the other party was a pen pal who had known each other for many years, it had been many years. Today is the first time that the two have formally known each other. It was against Zhou Ruxin's usual style.

Lin Suqing obviously didn't expect Zhou Ruxin to say such a sentence so suddenly, she was a little stunned for a while.

Zhou Ruxin hurriedly said: "Ah, Suqing, I'm sorry, maybe I'm used to joking with He Jieying, so don't worry about it."

God knows what's going on, although Zhou Ruxin has always known that He Jieying's income is much higher than her own, but she has never laughed at the fact that the other party is a rich person or something, and today she has a convulsion to say such a thing, so she has to forcefully push it to a normal day. The joke between He Jieying continued.

Seeing Zhou Ruxin's nervous appearance, Lin Suqing couldn't help laughing.To be honest, Lin Suqing really did not expect Zhou Ruxin to say such words.

Her understanding of Zhou Ruxin has always been in the serious and bookish little Zhou Ruxin period. Although she has deliberately learned more about Zhou Ruxin's current situation from He Jieying these days, but from He Jieying's description, Zhou Ruxin is still the same as before. That little nerd looks like, um, no, it's a big nerd.

Nouns like big boss, support, etc. always feel too far away from Zhou Ruxin.

Once again, the cubicle fell into an enigmatic silence.