Shi Xingcan recognized this town, it was one of the nation's famous scenic spots, which was right beside F City. She had thought of it several times, but had not had the time, she did not expect Qin Yanmo to bring her here in the end.
The weather was not bad, and the lake water was long. The limestone house reflected on the surface of the lake was slightly distorted by the wind.
The glaring sun in the city was especially gentle here.
Shi Xingcan stood on the bridge that was made from bluestone blocks as she carried Qu Biao and took a deep breath.
The fresh air entered his lungs through his nose and he felt his whole body relax.
Qu Biao opened his eyes wide as he looked at the beautiful scenery around him with excitement.
"So many trees!"
Shi Xingcan smiled and kissed him, then said: "Looking at the green is good for your eyes."
After Qin Yanmo parked the carriage, he came to the two people's side and naturally took Qu Biao from Shi Xingcan's hands.
Qu Biao obediently leaned into Qin Yanmo's embrace, his big eyes full of curiosity.
Qin Yanmo laughed and said, "You haven't eaten yet, right?"
It was only after hearing his explanation that Shi Xingcan realized he had not even eaten breakfast for lunch. Forget about her, Qu Biao could not afford to starve.
Qin Yanmo's lips revealed a rare obvious curve, "I'll bring you to eat delicious food."
Hearing his words, Qu Biao immediately smiled brightly.
Even if he had only met Qin Yanmo a few times, he subconsciously felt that Uncle Qin was a very powerful person.
Qin Yanmo hugged Qu Biao with one hand, while holding onto Shi Xingcan's white and tender left hand with the other.
It was rare for Shi Xingcan to not struggle free from him, she only lowered her head and followed him with a flushed face.
If only time could be fixed at this moment...
Shi Xingcan thought with a bit of heartache.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, Qin Yanmo's voice sounded from above: "It's here."
Shi Xingcan raised her head to take a look. It was an ancient style shop, located in an alleyway where no one passed, and there wasn't even a sign of a shop.
"Where is this?" She turned her head and asked doubtfully.
"Wu Gui." Qin Yanmo looked at the plain and simple door, "My friend opened a restaurant."
"Will anyone come here to eat?"
"They are not open to the public," Qin Yanmo said as he placed Qu Biao on the ground and held his hand, "They only serve a small portion of people."
Shi Xingcan asked worriedly: "Will it be alright for you to bring me in?"
Qin Yanmo laughed: "Don't worry, no one will dare throw you out."
While they were talking, someone had already opened the door, and the cool air met them with the scent of pine trees.
Qu Biao seemed to be a little cold as he tightly hugged onto Qin Yanmo's thigh.
Qin Yanmo picked him up again, the kid's arm was even colder than before.
Shi Xingcan opened her eyes wide and looked at the decorations inside curiously.
Qu Biao was even more surprised.
The shop was full of calligraphy and paintings. Every seat was separated by the Tang Dynasty's woman's screen. The seats were made of fine red sandalwood and yellow poplar wood, with exquisite and beautiful ancient paintings.
Qin Yanmo held her hand and found a place to sit. A waitress wearing a silk gown came up with a menu.
Shi Xingcan took a look, and saw that there were no prices for the dishes.
"What do you want to eat?" Qin Yanmo placed Qu Biao onto the child chair and handed over the menu in front of him.
Qu Biao looked at it for a while, then returned the menu back to Qin Yanmo and said with a deep expression, "I don't understand."
The corner of Qin Yanmo's mouth twitched, and he said with a face full of black lines: "Do you want to eat meat or vegetables?"
Shi Xingcan endured the pain of the bear and passed the menu over to the waiter, saying: "Give him some egg soup, less soy sauce, and a portion of beef. Don't put in chilies, put in more cilantro."
Hearing about the cilantro, Qu Biao's face fell: "I don't want the cilantro."
Qin Yanmo pinched his little face: "You're not allowed to pick your food."
After Qu Biao heard this, he curled his lips and laid on the child's chair, pretending to be pitiful.
Qin Yanmo laughed when he saw this. He rubbed his curly hair and laughed: "Let me see you smile."
The Uncle Qin that he admired the most made him laugh, how could he not laugh? He immediately stood up and grinned, looking somewhat foolish.
Even the elegant and graceful attendants were amused.
After ordering the dishes, the waiter left gracefully. Looking at her captivating back, Shi Xingcan felt that she was a vendor's stall like Han Yue.
Shi Xingcan looked around, and was speechless: "Even the waiters here look so pretty."
Qin Yanmo looked around indifferently, and said: "Compared to you, it's nothing."
Shi Xingcan lowered her head, her face red, and replied with an extremely soft voice. "Don't speak nonsense, how could I compare to them …"
However, the look in Qin Yanmo's eyes was especially serious as he caressed her cheeks, "You'll know how beautiful you are once you marry me."
Shi Xingcan looked somewhat embarrassedly at his cheap and wrinkled clothes, and the threads of his clothes were even somewhat cracked.
Qin Yanmo grabbed Shi Xingcan's hand. There was a fire like emotion in her usually cold eyes, almost as if they were about to burn.
"Xingcan, good days are coming. Wait for me."
Qin Yanmo's mouth was agape, looking somewhat lifeless.
She meant he had a chance?
Qu Biao looked left and right with his head raised, he had no idea what was happening, and did not dare to break the subtle atmosphere.
The excitement in the depths of Qu Biao's eyes could not be held back as he stared fixedly at the dishes in front of him. Even the waiter who was about to serve the dishes felt embarrassed by his look, and laughed: "Your child is really adorable."
Shi Xingcan blinked her eyes, her face immediately turned red as she stuttered to explain: "He, he, it's not me, my …"
The corner of Qin Yanmo's mouth curled up slightly, he caressed Qu Biao's head and said: "Son, quickly thank you sister."
Qu Biao's mouth was filled with food as he mumbled, "Boots and boots."
The waiter smiled and left.
"He's not our child." Shi Xingcan told Qin Yanmo in a low voice.
Right after he finished speaking, Qu Biao put down the prawn in his hand and said with a bitter face: "Can't I call you mother anymore?"
Shi Xingcan saw that his child was hurt and immediately explained, "You can call me mother, but I am not your mother."
Qu Biao replied with a bitter face: "But I like your mother more."
Qin Yanmo placed the peeled prawns into Qu Biao's bowl, and said indifferently: "Mom doesn't want you anymore, in the future, let's just live our lives together."
Qu Biao nodded with a sorrowful expression: "We are so pitiful."
Shi Xingcan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said: "I want you, you can still call me Mama in the future."
Qu Biao immediately smiled brightly. Qin Yanmo coughed lightly and asked Qu Biao: "What should I call you?"
Qu Biao tilted his head and thought for a moment, then said: "Uncle Qin."
Qin Yanmo was not willing to give up. "You called her mother, so why aren't you calling me father?"
"Because you haven't married your mother yet." Qu Biao replied matter-of-factly, "You can call me your father only after we're married."
Qin Yanmo looked at Shi Xingcan with amusement, and said with an ambiguous tone: "Did you hear what he said?"
Shi Xingcan's face flushed red as she said, "He's only a child."
Qu Biao immediately extended three fingers and said, "I am already three years old," and burped, "Half!"
Shi Xingcan looked at him with both exasperation and amusement, and said: "Don't eat so much, otherwise you won't have any snacks in the afternoon."
Qu Biao looked at her innocently. There were still half of the prawn exposed outside her mouth, making her look comical and cute.
Qin Yanmo helped him stuff half a piece of the prawn in and exclaimed: "I never thought that Qu Zhong and Han Yue would give birth to such an obedient child."
A faint look of envy appeared in Shi Xingcan's eyes. "If only he was really my child."
Qin Yanmo looked deeply at Shi Xingcan, and said indifferently: "Sooner or later, he will be yours."
Shi Xingcan felt that he had something to say, and asked back: "What do you mean?"
"You'll know in a few months." Qin Yanmo slowly smiled. His tone was somewhat deep, as if he was announcing something.
Shi Xingcan's heart was moved, she felt that Qin Yanmo had something to say, but she did not know what he meant, so she skipped over the topic.
"Will you take me back later?"
Qin Yanmo laughed: "Do I look like such an irresponsible person? I just brought you here and left you alone? "
Shi Xingcan shook her head and continued to chat with Qin Yanmo.
Shi Xingcan was not a quiet person, although Qin Yanmo did not say much, he still spoke very well in front of Shi Xingcan.
Qin Yanmo was not in a hurry to send her back.
"Is this an antique market?" Shi Xingcan asked while standing in front of the stone street that was paved with streets.
"Mn," Qin Yanmo replied, "The antique street here is very famous, I can bring you over to take a look."
Shi Xingcan was about to reject, but Qin Yanmo laughed: "Let's see if you can get anything good when you're around."
Qu Biao also looked at Shi Xingcan excitedly, his eyes filled with anticipation.
Shi Xingcan thought that since she had already come out, she might as well indulge herself for once.
This was a famous ancient city with a long history of culture. Coupled with the promotion from the government, the antique street was like a map made up of stars, the street Qin Yanmo brought her to was just one of them.
Shi Xingcan looked at the various furnishings in the shop curiously. It was very similar to the restaurant they went to just now.
Qin Yanmo carried a cup of tea as he drew circles on the wall of the ice-cold white porcelain cup with his finger, and the water in the cup rippled and rippled.
Qu Biao looked around, his eyes filled with curiosity and probing: "Uncle Qin, where are we?"
Qin Yanmo shifted his gaze from the cup to him and explained: "Ancient items shop, the things inside are all very important."
Qu Biao tilted his head and thought for a while, then said: "It's something that cannot be touched carelessly."
Qin Yanmo smiled and patted his head: "Smart."
The child praised by his idol was so excited that his face turned red, and his eyes were filled with satisfaction and pride.
"Did you come here to buy something?" Shi Xingcan turned his body slightly, his movements giving off the impression that he was a young lady from an ancient family, blending in with his background.
"I'll buy you a present." Qin Yanmo's expression softened, and his voice carried a rare warmth.
Before Shi Xingcan could say anything, a middle-aged man wearing a Tang suit with a moustache came into the hall: "Mr. Qin, you finally came."
Qin Yanmo withdrew the curve of the corner of his mouth and turned back into the usual ice-cold Chairman Qin.
He politely greeted the middle-aged man, "Hello, Mr. Tang."
Mr. Tang sat in front of the two and said to the little girl behind him, "Bring Mr. Tang a cup of tea and use the best Longjing."