When Xie Langxuan saw that she had pushed her hair back behind her ears and was carefully tasting the food, he felt as if he had returned to eight years ago. He was afraid of being rude to her, so he only dared to hide in a corner and watch her eat one bite at a time.
The taste that she hadn't tasted in a long time was that she hadn't eaten for many years. She forgot that her companion was still sitting in front of her, so she focused on eating.
It was still early in the day and there were not many customers entering the shop. The owner walked out and looked at Ji An. He smiled and asked, "Little lady, is that you?"
Ji An raised his head as soon as he finished speaking. He saw his boss standing up straight with a military stomach. His benevolent appearance overlapped with his memories, except that his temples had turned white and his wrinkles had deepened.
She quickly stood up in surprise, "Boss, you still remember me?"
"How could I not remember? "She's still so beautiful. If my wife was here, she would definitely pull you along for a chat." The owner sighed. "You still look the same as four years ago, like a child who will never grow up. It's a pity that I'm already old."
"How could that be?" The boss is still as handsome and dashing as before. "
The owner patted his belly and said, "Don't comfort me anymore. My wife is laughing at me for getting rich."
Ji An was amused by his actions. "Even he is handsome and chubby."
Xie Langxuan stood to the side and watched the two conversed with a smile on his face. His gaze gently rested on her body. This was the Ji An'an that he had never come into contact with before. He was lively and cheerful, a very empathetic person.
He was very envious of her, but he didn't want to disturb her.
He believed that one day, she would smile at him like that.
After chatting with her for a while, the owner realized that there was a man with great looks and temperament standing next to her. He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and ask, "This is?"
Xie Langxuan immediately extended his hand and introduced himself, "Hello, my name is Xie Langxuan. It's a pleasure to meet you."
The owner was suddenly brought closer to the man. He wiped his hands and shook them. "Hello, hello. I'm the owner of this shop and I'm an old friend of An An."
"I can see that."
After separating his hands, the owner gave Ji An a meaningful glance. "This is the wonton you sent me that year …"
He hadn't finished speaking, but Ji An instantly understood. In fact, she wasn't the only one who understood. Xie Langxuan understood as well, but he knew that neither of the two knew that he knew.
Ji An's eyes dimmed, as if recalling a memory. The smile on his face stiffened for a moment, but she quickly raised her smile again. "No, this is my boss."
The owner nodded. "Hello, hello."
Just as he was about to say something, a group of people entered the store. The shop owner apologetically smiled at the two of them and went to receive the customers first.
"Boss is probably going to be busy for a while, let's eat first, if it gets cold, it won't taste like that anymore." Ji An sat down and called out to Xie Langxuan.
Xie Langxuan nodded his head with a smile.
Maybe it was the owner's arrival that opened her box, so she said as she ate, "Did you know? I really like the taste of this shop, moreover, the owner and the Lady Boss are both really good, the environment is also very quiet, it's very easy for people to relax, every time I'm in a bad mood, I have to go around half of the city to have a meal here, and then the negative energy will disappear, and I will be full of energy again, no matter how difficult it is, I am not afraid at all. "
When Xie Langxuan heard her childish words, he couldn't help but laugh.
"What are you laughing at?" she wondered.
"It's hard to imagine anything unpleasant for a cheerful girl like you. I've seen your cartoon. It's very warm, humorous, and very healing. People who are in a bad mood or are traumatized in their lives will be touched by your cartoon and draw positive energy from it. "
Ji An had seen many readers leave behind such an evaluation, but this was the first time she heard it through her voice. She looked at his gentle and calm gaze, which was very harmless without a hint of aggression. It was very convincing.
His voice carried a hint of sadness. "You're not right, there are some girls who are open-minded and open on the surface, but in reality, they are very sensitive. Once they suffer a setback to a certain extent, they are more likely to collapse than those quiet girls, but they might be able to endure for a higher price than others."
She pursed her lips into a smile, "Have you ever heard of how one can see a rainbow without experiencing wind and rain? Only after experiencing some trauma would one know how to write out the most helpless and contradictory thing in a person's heart. The reason why I resonate with the readers is probably because a certain point that I drew just so happens to pierce their hearts, and this is exactly what I have experienced, felt, and learned from experience, so it is easier for me to find the most vulnerable treatment, and only then will it be easier to heal the creases in their lives.
Then she realized that she might have said too much and looked up with an embarrassed smile. "This is my personal creation. It might be different from other people's."
He didn't know why, but when he saw the loneliness in her eyes, he really wanted to hug her. His fingers tightly gripped the chopsticks as he restrained this urge. The two weren't that familiar with each other yet, so what if they scared her?
"Perhaps this is the reason why you have reaped so many readers. I am very proud of you. Everyone needs to experience a period of growth before they can break out of their cocoon and become a butterfly."
He thought of what she had done for him that month, and then he thought of the dinner party a few days ago. Although he did not know what had happened to them, at this moment, he felt a little selfish.
"You are right. If you don't experience wind and rain, how can you call yourself young?"
Xie Langxuan smiled as well.
After the two of them finished eating, they sat down for a while. As more people arrived, Ji An waved to the boss behind the glass window, preparing to leave the money. However, he discovered that the boss had already placed a bill on the table.
"Didn't you say I'm treating?" She quickly went to get the money.
However, he stopped her, "You want to use this to send me away?"
"So?"
"This is mine. Next time, you have to treat me to an expensive meal before you can face the blood I lost last time."
"Alright, I won't beat you. I'll definitely treat you to a meal that will be extremely expensive and expensive next time."
Ji Anan was defeated by his words. He shook his head and took back his wallet.
They walked out of the shop and out of the alley.
Just as Ji An was about to say something, a familiar voice suddenly rang out.
"An'an."