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Many things don't feel scary until you actually face them.

As people grow older, many abilities will become stronger, but not all of them.God will engrave some things in the bones, like Ni Lin, which cannot be uncovered or touched.

When Zhou Xi was in school, she met a girl who accidentally lost her left leg. She smiled every day and lived a chic and strong life.

But on the sprint track of the school sports meeting, when the flare gun sounded and other children rushed out like wild horses, she still cried holding her crutches.

In the face of reality, people are too fragile after all.

The same goes for Zhou Xi.

Sunflower Kindergarten has an unwritten practice.In order to let the children feel the teacher's kindness and further cultivate the relationship between teachers and students, every year on the Teacher's Day activities, the class will distribute flowers to each child and ask them to give them to their favorite teachers.

Zhou Xi remembered that the kindergarten was very lively that day.Everyone ran and sang in the sun with bouquets, and hugged and blessed with the teacher.There are carefully selected cultural programs on the stage.The huge garden is scattered with rich and complex floral fragrance.

Zhou Xi couldn't see clearly, so he didn't run with them, nor did he go to the stage to watch the show.But the young teacher Xu took the lipstick and put a red spot between his eyebrows for him.

Teacher Xu told him that in this way, he would be as energetic as the young actors on stage.

The boy with the sand between his eyebrows was sitting on the swing and swinging high, like a boy riding the wind in the sky.He could smell the flowers blooming just right when the wind was blowing towards him.

But he kept swaying like this until school was over, until everyone was gone, until Yelu was dignified, and until the lights gradually went out, he still couldn't wait for his parents who should show up.

He didn't see the pitiful eyes of the teacher on duty, and no one even came to tell him what happened.

The home that should belong to him just disappeared without a sound.

After many years passed, only the hopeless scent of flowers remained, filling Zhou Xi's childhood memory.

All he remembered was that he never got on that little swing again.

"Did you not sleep well?"

Someone patted him on the shoulder.As soon as Zhou Xi regained his senses and looked up, Lu Xiangyang brought up the steaming plate and put it in front of him.

Baked Lobster with Cheese.

The lobster had a beautiful counter-knife, and the edges of the shell were neat and clean without any delay.The snow-white shrimp meat is covered with melted cheese and has a slightly runny texture.The dark green French spices and the green and black pepper powder are garnished on the milky yellow cheese. When it is baked by the temperature, it will give off a burst of aroma.

The presentation, color, matching of ingredients, and fusion of flavors, Lu Xiangyang can be called top-notch.

His whole body seemed to fit into the painting.Good looks, good craftsmanship, and good aesthetics.Even the little braids he grabbed casually can be tied in a unique style.

Probably the strange bonus brought by the handsome guy's appearance.

"Come over to eat." Zhou Xi took the knife and fork, "Wake up early."

Qingqing usually sleeps late and doesn't have the habit of eating breakfast. She has already started the car with her sister Xiaohua, and the knife is squeaking: "This shrimp is so good, Mr. Lu."

Lu Xiangyang rolled his eyes—his eyes were still very red, so he rolled his eyes: "If it's cold beer with spicy crayfish, it's more delicious than western food."

Qingqing said while looking at the P picture: "It's okay, you can take a photo and post it on Moments, it's very impressive."

Xiaohua said: "The minister seconded the proposal."

Zhou Xi pressed the fork into the shrimp meat, the meat was tight and springy, and the cut was still full of sweet gravy.

He picked it up and tasted it.

Although it is baked, the shrimp meat is from the inside to the outside, and the meat is biting in the mouth. The delicious soup that is unique to seafood seeps out from the shredded meat and melts together with the cheese, making it crispy. Bounce up to the teeth.

Can't help but be amazed.

After work, he has participated in many dinner parties, and he must order lobster when he attends a standard dinner.Zhou Xi has seen all kinds of practices.Boiled, fresh, sweet and crispy, but the taste tends to be single.Roasted with a rich and wild aroma, but the meat is rather dry. Each has its own advantages and is loved by others.

But what Lu Xiangyang made, not only left the juicy, sweet and crispy, but also added a rich flavor of baked.

"How did you do it?" Zhou Xi put down his knife and fork and said, "The quality of the meat is just right."

From the first time Zhou Xi entered the store, Lu Xiangyang discovered that this customer had an unusual understanding of food.He can smell the taste of the filling and the degree of coloring only by the aroma of the egg yolk pastry.

The sense of smell is extraordinarily sensitive.

Including the cooking made by Lu Xiangyang - all the details that he has put in with great care can also be clearly noticed by him, and he can even take them apart and score them one by one.

There was an illusion of being seen through by him.

If it weren't for someone who is extremely delicate and meticulous, it would definitely not be possible.

"You discovered all of this." Lu Xiangyang said, "It's very simple, first steam and then roast. During the steaming process, the high temperature will lock the moisture in the meat, and when it is roasted, it will naturally not be dry or firewood. It can also be shortened accordingly.”

Qingqing and Xiaohua let out a long oh: "So that's how it is."

Zhou Xi always felt that these two seemed to be professional fans.

"Isn't there a girl next door?" Zhou Xi suddenly remembered the little shower girl who ran past the window that day, "Aren't you coming to eat together?"

"You mean Ran Ran?" Qingqing waved her hand, "Her house is close, and she goes home for dinner every day. This child is very introverted, so she can't get together."

"She likes Boss Lu so much." Xiaohua brought out the gossip again while chewing, a western meal still tasted like a street corner, "I often see her running over...well, visit Master Lu .”

Qingqing gave her a bluff: "I didn't say that girls your age are really nympho. Do you know that there is a shop called Huangji Pastry in the next street?"

Zhou Xi glanced at Lu Xiangyang, the protagonist who had been gossiped about was enjoying his meal without any reaction.

"Let me tell you something, the storefront is not too big." Xiaohua slurred her pronunciation after eating, "Is it swollen?"

"Before Xiaolu opened the store, I was still in their membership group, and I often went there to buy food." Qingqing poked the lobster's head, "But then Xiaolu came, and many customers went to him to buy. Moreover, there are some newer styles in the shop of Huangji Pastry, and some even refer to Boss Lu's pattern, but it is useless. What does this mean?"

Xiaohua raised her hand to answer actively: "It shows that Mr. Lu can rely on his face for a living, but he still depends on his talent."

Lu Xiangyang couldn't listen anymore, so he threw a ball of paper over: "You two, please stop. My customer is here."

That's all for lunch.

The aftertaste of seafood dishes is relatively strong. Lu Xiangyang opened the window to ventilate, and cleaned carefully. He tied up the kitchen waste and prepared to take it to the designated sanitation point for disposal.

Qingqing went back to work in her shop.Huahua is sent out to buy eggs in the shopping mall opposite.

As for Zhou Xi—he seemed sleepy when he just finished eating, and he squinted his eyes for a while.When Lu Xiangyang finished making tea, he had already fallen asleep lying on the table.

Sure enough, I didn't sleep well last night.

Lu Xiangyang gently opened the door and walked out.

To throw out the garbage, you have to go to the middle of the street, right at the corner of the Forest Cafe.When Lu Xiangyang went out, he saw the strange black car in front of his shop, still parked next to Qingqing's car.

Clean and neat lines, simple pure black, should be a man's car.

Lu Xiangyang leaned over to look, the huge windshield in front of the car was like a mirror in the sunlight, which could reflect his appearance.

He remembered what Xiao Hua said about relying on his face for food, so he couldn't help but leaned forward and looked again.

"Am I so good-looking?" He leaned forward on the hood, turned his face left and right in front of the car glass, and shook his loosely tied braids, asking himself with certainty, " Well, I can’t help it, it’s just handsome.”

After appreciating himself, Boss Lu seemed to be walking with a gust of wind, and he didn't notice the driving recorder on the rearview mirror with the light on all the time.

Two thousand small cakes is actually not a difficult task for Mr. Lu, a speedy workaholic.The snacks provided to children in the kindergarten are very careful, and the styles are relatively simple.

It's just that his small oven can't bear it all at once, so it has to be divided into several batches to bake.

Zhou Xi woke up when Boss Lu started to perform a one-handed smash.Cracking eggs works pretty well for him.

This time the amount was large, Lu Xiangyang knocked faster than last time, the egg's yolk, white, and shell turned in his hands - he could crack two eggs with both hands at the same time.

Zhou Xi took off his glasses habitually and rubbed his eyes.

Xiaohua has quick eyes and quick hands.As an insider who participated in the bet between Qingqing and Mr. Lu about "the value of Zhou Xi's appearance under the glasses", she immediately reacted and kicked the workbench.

Lu Xiangyang raised his eyes quickly, and followed Xiao Hua's gaze.

It was Zhou Xi without his glasses.

Lu Xiangyang was taken aback in his heart - it turned out that his eyes and bridge of nose were so beautiful.

Like a tall and straight ridge, like a straight road, like the sunset in the desert and the salt lake in the northwest.

Many words flashed through his mind in an instant, but he couldn't find an accurate word to describe this face.

In addition to being handsome and good-looking, he also has a majestic look like a snow-capped peak.This lonely and indifferent temperament seems to be wrapped around his bones, revealing his brows and eyes unforgettable, becoming a part of his body.

On weekdays, the bookish atmosphere attached to the glasses is like a thick layer of frosted glass, vainly covering up his sharpness.

The egg in Lu Xiangyang's hand just stopped for a while.

The time was short, just a few seconds, Zhou Xi put on his glasses again, he looked at Lu Xiangyang, and asked, "Do you need my help?"

Xiaohua withdrew her eyes in time, shook her head and said in a low voice, "Boss Lu, you lost."

"Bah-ah-"

As soon as the words were finished, a loudspeaker suddenly sounded at the door, and the direction seemed to be directed towards the store.Lu Xiangyang took off his gloves and went out to look. It was a small truck, which was about to drive to the door to unload.

"Flower Transportation" was written on the carriage, and it was Sister Qingqing's goods.

"Xiao Lu." Qingqing turned around with a worried face, "What can I do, the master has to unload the goods, there is not enough space-this car is in the way."

It just so happened that both of them received a big order. Sister Qingqing's side was full of flowers and soft grass that were not easy to move. Lu Xiangyang's side wanted to make room for the small flowers to pack, and the new flour box sent by the supplier this morning was also returned. Stack them at the door.

In addition, when two cars are crowded in the parking space, there is really no place for trucks to load and unload at the door.

Qingqing's car was moved out, leaving only the black car that Lu Xiangyang just looked in the mirror.

Xiaohua is the easiest to get distracted, so she also ran out to watch.

"Master driver, please wait a moment." Zhou Xi heard Lu Xiangyang say outside the door, "I'll go find the owner of the car right away."

Zhou Xi grew up so old, he panicked for the first time.

Because it is a regular parking space.Zhou Xi didn't leave a phone number in the car.Logically speaking, Lu Xiangyang should not be able to find him.

But it was clearly in the way, and he couldn't turn a blind eye to it. He had to come out and move the car anyway.

A dead end.

How to say it.Whatever he had to say, Boss Lu wouldn't be angry. ——Do you want to say that you can perform magic tricks and send cars from the sky?Or did you say that you won the lottery and spent a lot of money?

Net bullshit.

No matter how you look at it, you can't keep the lie you tell.Zhou Xi only hoped that this moment would come later, and later.

He vaguely recalled that night when it was raining, the two of them huddled together on the little electric donkey and laughed like hell, and he secretly laughed several times in his heart, but now suddenly it wasn't funny at all.

It's so embarrassing.

Qingqing searched around, shook her head and said, "This man didn't even leave a phone number."

Lu Xiangyang took out his mobile phone while talking: "It's easy to handle, Jifubao has a city service, you can directly use the license plate number to find the owner of the car."

Sitting in the shop, Zhou Xi felt a chill in his heart.

Lu Xiangyang stood at the door. He found the owner's contact number through the Jifubao system, and pressed a button to call.

"Beep...beep..."

The call was successfully made.

"Buzz buzz, buzz buzz."

Zhou Xi's cell phone was on mute. He stared at the unfamiliar number floating on the screen for a long time, took a deep breath, stood up and pressed the answer button.

He didn't give the other party a chance to speak first.Zhou Xi looked out the door and whispered into the phone, "It's me."

With his back turned to him, Lu Xiangyang was still a little unbelievable when he heard the familiar voice. He frowned and tried hard to identify the man's voice on the phone: "Hello?"

Zhou Xi put down his phone, walked to the door and shouted at him, "Lu Xiangyang, it's me."