Chapter 156 A Boring Day

The sky was gloomy, and the already cold weather became even colder without the sun, so much so that the light snow that fell yesterday has melted by now.

Exhaling a long breath of white air, Lu Mingfei shrank his neck again and asked Zhang Baiqing beside him: "Where are we going?"

He received a call from Zhang Baiqing, who asked him to come out, so he came out.

"I just came out for a walk, I don't know where to go."

In contrast to Lu Mingfei who was dressed very thickly, Zhang Baiqing and Chu Zihang were dressed very lightly. They both casually put on a long windbreaker on the outside.

"Oh."

Lu Mingfei had no complaints about running out to the cold without a destination. He said, "I heard that it hardly snows in southern China, and people wear short sleeves even in winter and during the New Year."

"Ah."

Chu Zihang hummed and said, "It is indeed as you said, it hardly snows. It only snows occasionally in some places, but it is basically in cities close to the north. Frost may fall in some middle and lower areas at most, and it may not snow once in a hundred years."

Lu Mingfei asked: "Have you been there?"

Chu Zihang nodded: "Yes, I went to Guangzhou during the Chinese New Year. The coldest temperature was only 5 degrees. As long as there was no strong wind, when the sun came out, you could see passers-by wearing cotton jackets and short-sleeved shirts, shorts and slippers. It looked like they were living in a different world."

“It seems pretty good.”

Lu Mingfei felt envious when he heard this. There was no cold to bother him. Except when it rained, he could go wherever he wanted without having to dress like a fat goose.

The clothes he wore were too thick and he felt his body movements were hindered.

Zhang Baiqing said: "It's not that good actually. The four seasons are not distinct. There are only two concepts: cold and hot. Winter and spring are cold, with continuous rain for days. Summer and autumn are hot, like a steamer. There is no wind or air conditioning. It's so hot that you sweat. It's useless to hide in the shade. There are also heavy rains from time to time. If it rains for two days in a row, it will become a regional flood disaster."

The three of them came to the city's CBD and found a western restaurant with a nice decoration and went in, because Chu Zihang had been here to eat and did not leave a bad impression.

The decoration of the store is very nice. The waiters, both men and women, are all wearing suits, ties, headsets, and have professional smiles on their faces.

It was obvious that the consumption in this store was quite high. If it were the Lu Mingfei from the past, he would not even want to enter.

But now it’s different. He has money in his bank card, so he straightens his back and walks behind with a casual and relaxed look on his face.

It is true that money is a man’s courage.

The three of them sat down. Chu Zihang and Lu Mingfei didn't open the menu. Zhang Baiqing opened the menu and took a look. He said to the waiter, "Beef Wellington, medium well done. Remember to bring three more pairs of chopsticks."

There are only medium rare, medium, medium well, and well done for steak. 3 5 7 doneness is just the terminology used in China. In fact, in foreign countries, steak is not really cooked at all. Instead, it is fried to that degree.

Chu Zihang and Zhang Baiqing were eating fine, but Lu Mingfei was not so good. He grimaced while eating. He could only cut the food into small pieces with a knife and then pick it up with chopsticks and chew it slowly.

“It’s OK, it feels quite authentic.”

Lu Mingfei felt that this restaurant was quite authentic. At least the Beef Wellington was comparable to the one at Kassel College. It wasn't about the taste, but the texture. It was the feeling of chewing a rubber band.

It takes him more than ten or twenty minutes to eat a piece of steak. After chewing it slowly, he feels full. If he had known it was so authentic, he would not have eaten steak.

There weren't many people in the restaurant and it was very quiet. The guests were all eating or chatting in low voices.

After entering here, Su Xiaoqiang glanced at the seats in the restaurant and saw three people. She was a little happy to see acquaintances. She walked over and said, "Hey! Hey! Lu Mingfei! Senior Zhang! Senior Chu! Hello!"

"Hello, Su Xiaoqiang."

Lu Mingfei and Zhang Baiqing greeted her. Chu Zihang was much colder than the other two and simply said hello.

"Is this seat occupied?"

Su Xiaoqiang pointed to the empty seat next to Lu Mingfei.

"It's ready when you come." After she sat down, Zhang Baiqing asked the waiter to bring her the menu and asked, "Are you here alone for lunch?"

Su Xiaoqiang took the menu, looked at it, and ordered a glass of juice. She said a little reservedly, "No, I came out to have dinner with a company client to discuss cooperation."

A year later, she has matured a lot and no longer boasts that she is now the boss of her own company and the president of a large company with a market value of hundreds of millions.

“With company customers?” Lu Mingfei asked curiously, “You’re working now, so you didn’t go to college?”

"No."

Su Xiaoqiang shook her head, and there was a hint of sadness in her brows when she spoke of this. Now she really couldn't show off and said, "My father is in poor health and is now semi-retired, so I didn't go to college and directly became the president of our company."

"what?"

Lu Mingfei was a little surprised. How old was Su Xiaoqiang at this age, but he was already controlling and running a large company with a market value of over 100 million?

Well, the three of them are not very big, but they are no pushovers either. They have already slayed dragons at such a young age.

"Is Uncle Su in such poor health?"

Chu Zihang had heard from his father that Mr. Su was not in good health, but he did not expect that he would retire and let his daughter take over so soon.

"Yes." Su Xiaoqiang sighed and said, "I have now discovered that good health is the cornerstone of human beings. The better the life, the more important health is. Otherwise, even if you have wealth and glory, you cannot enjoy it and it is pure suffering."

“That’s true.” Lu Mingfei agreed. After working hard for most of his life, he ended up being sick and unable to even enjoy himself. How sad that was.

"Let's not talk about this. How are you doing abroad? The university systems in China and abroad are different. Ours is a strict admission but lenient graduation, while theirs is a lenient admission but strict graduation. Kassel College is a well-known university, so academically it must not be that easy, right?"

"Uh... that's true, but this is okay, we didn't fail the course."

Lu Mingfei felt a little depressed when talking about grades. Zhang Baiqing and Chu Zihang performed as well as always and had no pressure at all.

But he was under a lot of pressure. He got Cs in five of his eight courses. It might be a bit too much to say that it was all because of the teachers' mercy, but there must have been one course where the teachers and professors showed mercy to him, otherwise he would have been in trouble. "If you don't fail the course, it's okay. What about other aspects? Have you found a girlfriend?" Su Xiaoqiang said, "If possible, I suggest you don't marry white women. Although they are beautiful, you still have to be cautious... because they age very quickly. Even if you are of similar age, after ten or twenty years, you will end up with an old wife and a young husband."

Because her parents are like that...

Hearing Su Xiaoqiang talking about this, Lu Mingfei thought of the Russian student, a girl named Ling. She was indeed very beautiful and delicate, and had a cold and indifferent temperament that kept people at a distance, just like a queen.

Seeing that the trio was silent, Su Xiaoqiang blinked his eyes and said, "Why aren't you talking? Have you all found girlfriends?"

"This is not fair. How can we talk about love when our country is not yet strong?" Zhang Baiqing said, "I think our GDP will surpass Japan next year and become the world's second largest economy. This is a change that has not happened in a hundred years. At such a critical moment, it is the same as the Han Dynasty a thousand years ago. At that time, Huo Qubing once said, 'How can I have a family if the Huns are not destroyed?'"

Su Xiaoqiang was amazed by him and was very convinced: "You are still the one who talks too much. But how can we have a family if the Xiongnu is not destroyed? Didn't Emperor Wu of Han build a big house for Huo Qubing? And Huo Qubing didn't want it? What does this have to do with it?"

Chu Zihang said, "Isn't there a story about Emperor Wu of Han who wanted to marry his eldest daughter to Huo Qubing? That's what Bai Qing is talking about, right?"

"Is that so?" Su Xiaoqiang nodded, glanced at the door, and stood up and said, "My customer is here. I'll go pick him up first. We can talk later."

"Uh-huh."

After Su Xiaoqiang left, Lu Mingfei said with emotion: "I feel like she has changed. She is not as lively as before."

In the past, Su Xiaoqiang was a proud little angel, but she could seamlessly switch between the proud and reserved sister and the down-to-earth big sister.

It seems that she has changed now. She didn't show any of her familiar down-to-earth big sister temperament throughout the whole process. Isn't the change brought about by this year a bit too big?
Chu Zihang said calmly: "It's enough to throw you into the company to fight those old foxes for a year. At least you can hide your emotions well."

He had been brought by Lu Tianming for a long time, and had been to various company occasions. He had long seen the faces of those old foxes. A seemingly casual remark might be a trap. As long as you dare to show your emotions on your face, they will dare to test and control you.

After finishing the meal, Lu Mingfei went to pay the bill under the pretext of going to the restroom, intending to treat the two of them generously, but was told that their bill had already been paid by a lady.

Lu Mingfei knew it was Su Xiaoqiang who tied the knot without having to guess. He looked at Su Xiaoqiang who seemed to be sitting in the corner chatting and laughing with the foreign customer.

Su Xiaoqiang noticed his gaze and gave him a wink.

Well, seeing this playful look, Lu Mingfei felt that she was still the same Su Xiaoqiang as before.

The disappearance of her big sister temperament was just suppressed due to the need at work. One year was not enough to change the Su Xiaoqiang he knew.

When Zhang Baiqing was checking out, he learned that Su Xiaoqiang had already paid for them. Seeing that she was still talking to a customer, he did not disturb her and sent her a message on his phone to thank her.

We came out for a simple lunch and it started to snow outside. The drizzle mixed with snowflakes fell and the temperature was extremely cold. Everyone outside the room became gods breathing in clouds and puffing out smoke. Streams of white air came out of their mouths and noses as they breathed.

Walking was not an option, so they could only take a taxi back.

They walked around aimlessly for the whole morning, had a quick lunch, and then went back to their homes. But the three of them didn't think there was anything wrong with it, they just took it as a walk.

In the afternoon, Lu Mingfei received a message from Su Xiaoqiang.

Su Xiaoqiang: "The two seniors really didn't find girlfriends? Are foreign women blind?"

Su Xiaoqiang is not an ignorant Chinese. Her mother is Portuguese and she herself lived abroad for a year, so she is not unaware of the situation abroad.

It's not enough that foreigners don't like Chinese food. There are eight major cuisines in China, and each region has its own preferences. The disputes over salty and sweet tofu pudding, rice dumplings, rice noodles, and adding sugar, spicy food, and salt can all spark large-scale battles on the domestic Internet.

If this is the case in various parts of China, what about other countries? The only cuisine that can truly unify the world is barbecue.

But it’s different with handsome men and beautiful women. For real handsome men and beautiful women, even if you don’t like this type, you can’t be blind and feel that the other person is ugly.

In terms of aesthetics, both the East and the West are similar. The handsome men and beautiful women in the West are still handsome men and beautiful women in the East, and the handsome men and beautiful women in the East are still handsome men and beautiful women in the West.

Lu Mingfei: "Although, you didn't catch up, but they did find girlfriends."

Su Xiaoqiang: "It started like this in high school. Could it be that they don't like women?"

This sudden guess reminded her of the past, when Chu Zihang was always cold and unsmiling in front of everyone. Zhang Baiqing could smile at everyone and never be cold, just like a central air conditioner, warming everyone.

In theory... this is a good pair...

Lu Mingfei: "Please stop the dangerous thoughts in your mind immediately. From my observation, both of them are normal people."

He would never forget how Zhang Baiqing and he pointed at those pretty girls under the shade of the trees. In the summer, they discussed the girls' skin and figures. In the winter, the girls wore more clothes and their figures were not so obvious. He could also make bold guesses and give various examples of evidence...

Sometimes Chu Zihang was there too. Normally he would just enjoy the cool air and would not participate in the discussion between the two. But sometimes when Zhang Baiqing talked about something, he would not be able to help but speak.

Su Xiaoqiang: "Based on your observation, what kind of girls do they like?"

Lu Mingfei was familiar with this question. He said, "I once asked the boss what kind of girl is suitable for marriage. When I asked him this, his answer should be his own intention, right?"

Su Xiaoqiang: "Please give a detailed answer."

Lu Mingfei: "He said: 1. Pretty, 2. Virtuous, 3. Filial, 4. Running to each other and willing to give for each other."

Su Xiaoqiang took a look and thought to himself that he seemed to agree with it. Just as he was about to type a reply, Lu Mingfei continued, "5. The above conditions can be combined, but the most important thing is not to let the four of them meet each other."

Lu Mingfei: "The above remarks are all original words, not a single word has been changed, and they come from Zhang Baiqing's own words."

Su Xiaoqiang: “Ah?”

The filter was broken. She was still fantasizing about whether to marry Chu Zihang or Zhang Baiqing. Faced with the choice between two outstanding boys, she only wanted to marry one of them.

As a result, Zhang Baiqing was so open-minded that he started with four girls.

Lu Mingfei didn't know how to persuade Su Xiaoqiang. These two people were not normal humans. They were supermen who could slay dragons in the future. How could people living in two different worlds love each other? Their three views were completely different.

　I'll leave the 8000 words as a debt. I have to go to the military examination on the 7th and 9th, so it's not convenient to write so many words between the 7th and 9th. My family doesn't know that I write novels, so it's not easy to write at home. I will pay it back as soon as possible after the examination.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)