Mu Zixi had just sat down in her office when Long Fei patted her shoulder from behind like a ghost. She was shocked. Usually, she would be the first to arrive alone. She did not expect Long Fei to arrive earlier than her today.
"Xiao Mu, you won't be working here today. Get ready to go out with me and leave early.”
"Alright, Manager Long. Where are we going today?”
"To Freshwater Village. You were born and raised in the countryside, so I arranged for you to go with me.
"Oh, just the two of us."
"Yes, why do you have so many questions?”Long Fei said impatiently.
Originally, Mu Zixi wanted to ask him what he was going to do, but after hearing what he said, she had no choice but to stop.
Even though Long Fei could see Mu Zixi's curiosity, he was unwilling to tell her his plan, so he angrily blocked her mouth. He did not trust her. Just based on the fact that she had reported Lu Wanli before, she was not trustworthy. Long Fei thought that if he treated her better, Mu Zixi would stop the work, but according to Xiao Hu's report, she had been doing it, which made him extremely disappointed. He didn't give up. He thought to himself that perhaps he hadn't treated her well enough to bribe her.
Long Fei's sports car drove in Xiangfu City for half an hour before entering the suburbs. The dense green hills and Qiu Yiyi appeared in front of him. Although it was already autumn, the mountains were still so green and fresh. The temperature in Xiangfu was excellent. Mu Zixi sat in the Ferrari and looked at the beautiful scenery along the way while reminiscing about the mountain village he grew up in. He felt very satisfied as he compared the scenery in his heart. Long Fei drove the sports car very fast. Seeing the scenery so quickly and so brightly, this was something Mu Zixi had never experienced before. She was curious, excited, and happy. Unfortunately, she couldn't express it as casually as she did in her hometown.
After driving for about an hour in the suburbs, the car stopped in a mountain valley. There was a large piece of flat land dotted with greenery in this large mountain valley. The villagers of Danshui Village had scattered and built their houses on this flat land. The scenery here was very beautiful. She praised it sincerely in her heart. It was actually comparable to the scenery at her grandmother's house. In the past, she had always thought that her grandmother's house was the most beautiful and that it was better than anywhere else. Now, it seemed that she was either prejudiced or ignorant. The beautiful rivers and mountains of the motherland had thousands of kinds of wind, each with its own beauty. When Mu Zixi thought of this, a wish sprouted in his heart. In the future, he would definitely work hard to create opportunities to become a Walker and bring his mother along to travel around.
Long Fei got out of the car, took out his phone, and called Bai Chengshui.
"We're here. Where are you?"
"I'm at the Dahekou Hotel."
"Alright, we'll go over now." Long Fei hung up the phone and said to Mu Zixi,""Let's go to the Dahekou Hotel."
Mu Zixi didn't know where the Dahekou Restaurant was. He just admired the beautiful scenery of the village while walking and stopping behind Long Fei.
The two of them walked for a few minutes. Mu Zixi saw a small river meandering out of the roadside. The surface of the river was sparkling with stars. She liked it very much. She immediately ran to the river and picked up a smooth and flat pebble. She bent her small waist and drifted away. This was the technique he had used when he was young. He had tried it many times when he was young. Only this posture could make the water float the most, cause the least splash, and reach the furthest place.
Long Fei turned around and did not see Mu Zixi. When he looked again, he realized that she had run to the river. She was happily drifting away. The golden rays of the sun covered the surface of the river, and the river breeze blew against Mu Zixi's long black hair and pink dress. She allowed them to float freely in the wind. A sweet smile appeared on her pure and white face, and her eyes drifted happily with the small stones. Long Fei was actually a little stunned. An ancient poem unconsciously appeared in his mind: "The reeds are green, the white dew is frost, the so-called beauty is on the side of the water.”
After Mu Zixi finished skimming the water, she straightened her body in satisfaction and tidied up her long hair that had been blown messily by the river wind. She felt as if someone was looking at her. She immediately turned her head and met Long Fei's infatuated eyes. Her heart jolted and she shyly looked elsewhere.
The moment Long Fei's eyes met Mu Zixi's, he woke up and felt a little embarrassed. "What are you doing?" he said, pretending to be angry. We're here for work today, not for fun. Bai Chengshui is still waiting for us. Do you have any professional ethics?"
"I'm sorry, I just couldn't help but play with water. Leave, don't worry about me. I'll catch up to you anyway.”Mu Zixi immediately apologized when he saw Long Fei's expression change.
"What if we can't catch up?" Long Fei pretended to be angry and glared at Mu Zixi.
"No, you forgot that I grew up in the countryside. I run fast and have good physical fitness. I even won the third prize in a primary school running competition. However, I'm wearing a pair of shoes today.”
"In your village, there are a few people in the primary school who came in third and still show off.”
"There aren't many people, only about ten. However, all of them are very strong. I'm already not bad. If you don't believe me, we can have a competition someday.”
"Do you think I don't dare? Don't cry when you lose.”
"I promise I won't lose, and I won't cry.”Mu Zixi thought to herself,'You keep picking on me and think that I'm weak. I'll definitely prove to you that you're wrong.'
"Alright, let's go quickly before they get anxious.”Long Fei really couldn't understand why he had been tricked by Mu Zixi's childish words. He was a manager, why did he have to talk to her about this?
"Don't change the topic. It's a deal. I'll definitely find time to compete with you.”Mu Zixi saw that Long Fei was off topic and was afraid that he would not take it seriously. She immediately opened her watery eyes and looked straight at Long Fei to emphasize. She did not know why, but she really wanted to prove her strength to him. At this moment, this strong feeling was actually not inferior to the proof she wanted to give her father.
"Alright, I promise you. I won't go back on my word.”Long Fei originally felt that it was ridiculous and did not take it seriously. He did not want to continue the topic from before, but he did not expect Mu Zixi to still bite on it and not let it go. Now, she was still looking at him seriously. He could only look back at her and promise again.
Seeing that he agreed, Mu Zixi heaved a sigh of relief. Her face was a little hot. Perhaps some people lived in this world because they wanted to prove something, so that their lives would be more valuable and have a greater sense of existence. They probably didn't care whether the facts they proved were difficult or easy, or who they were proving to. Thinking of this, Mu Zixi calmed down a little. The flush on his face faded, and he followed behind Long Fei without saying anything.
Long Fei stopped in front of an exquisite bamboo building and looked around. Mu Zixi looked over and saw a few large words carved on the bamboo building: Great West River Hotel. Mu Zixi did not expect the restaurant to be in a golden bamboo building. It was cool and refreshing. Compared to other buildings, it had a different flavor. She liked it very much.
Bai Chengshui saw them from his room and quickly got up. He walked to the door and waved at the two of them. He shouted at the top of his voice," Manager Long, I'm in the restaurant." Long Fei nodded in response, and the two of them walked towards the bamboo house.
"Manager Long, let's have lunch first. After lunch, I'll take you to see that piece of land and the pine forest behind it.”As Bai Chengshui walked out of the restaurant to welcome them, he took out a packet of Furong King from his pocket and handed it to Long Feiyi.
"Yes, alright." Long Fei answered and took Bai Chengshui's cigarette.
Bai Chengshui then took out a lighter. He opened it and placed it near Long Fei's mouth to light it up. Then, he lit his own cigarette.
Mu Zixi subconsciously took a few steps away from the two of them. She hated smoking, especially when she heard Shen Xiangmi say that the second smoke (which was the smoke they exhaled after inhaling) was more poisonous than the first smoke. She was even more disgusted with smoking. It was as if he would have a swollen lung full of impurities, a mouth full of blackened and yellowish teeth, and an endless cough if he took a breath.
However, the scene of Bai Chengshui lighting Long Fei's cigarette made her feel very heartwarming. When she was young, she lived in the countryside. Her neighbors were often like this. She thought that Long Fei and Bai Chengshui must be very close. She even guessed that Bai Chengshui was Long Fei's relative in the countryside.
Mu Zixi's movement made Bai Chengshui suddenly realize that the girl who had come over with Long Fei was standing in the distance. He smiled at Mu Zixi in embarrassment and asked,""By the way, what's your name?"
Seeing Bai Chengshui greeting her, Mu Zixi immediately approached the two of them politely, revealing her professional smile.""Hello, I'm Manager Long's assistant, Mu Zixi. Nice to meet you.”
"Mu Zixi, yes, it sounds good. Little Mu, you don't have to be so polite. We're not in the company now, so I'm very casual.”Bai Chengshui thought that Mu Zixi was being cautious.
Although Bai Chengshui had misunderstood her, she felt a little embarrassed that a big man from the countryside was so meticulous and considerate of her feelings.
"It's okay." Mu Zixi replied as she thought,'It's good to be casual. I like to be casual. However, with Long Fei around, how can I be casual?' He didn't know where he got the courage to go for a walk earlier. It was probably because the river was too tempting that he forgot himself.
"By the way, my name is Bai Chengshui. Bai as in white, Cheng as in success, and Shui as in fresh water.”
"Good name, easy to remember."
"The village has a simple name and is easy to raise.”After Bai Chengshui finished speaking, he extended his hand and made a gesture of invitation.
Long Fei entered the restaurant first.
When Mu Zixi saw Bai Chengshui signal for her to enter, she immediately said," You go in first."”He didn't expect that Danshui Village had the same saying as Grandma Village. Although there was no scientific basis for some things, they had the same customs in different regions. It was really unbelievable.
"Ladies first." Bai Chengshui smiled and gestured for her to go ahead. Mu Zixi originally thought that the two men would probably finish smoking before going in. However, in the face of Bai Chengshui's hospitality, she couldn't embarrass him, so she could only follow Long Fei in. Although this was not what she wanted, she was grateful for Bai Chengshui's affection.
The three of them came to a table made of bamboo and sat down. Mu Zixi looked around. Everything in this restaurant that could be made of bamboo was made of bamboo. Bamboo chopsticks, bamboo cups, bamboo stools…Why did he call it the Great West River Restaurant? Wouldn't it be more appropriate to call it the Little Bamboo Forest or Bamboo Taste Restaurant? It would be more poetic. She remembered that there was a big West Park in Xiangfu City. Could the two be related? Since she had not figured it out, she stopped speculating. Things in this world did not have to exist according to one's own wishes. Since the boss used this name, there must be a reason for it.
Not long after, a waiter wearing a bamboo shoot printed t-shirt and bamboo forest printed casual pants came up to let the three of them order.
Mu Zixi thought that these clothes and pants must be custom-made. The owner of this shop was really creative. In the past, she had also thought of starting a business and becoming a boss with a personality. However, she had never had the funds. Her dreams were far from reality, so she gave up. Today, after seeing all this, her desire to start a business burned like a ball of fire in her heart again.
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