Chapter 009

Winter is not forever. Once the cold begins to subside, everything will break out of the ground. Just like Liang Xihe's lost winter vacation and her relationship with Jiang Yubai.

Before returning to Beijing, Liang Xihe went to Weihai with Gu Ning and Xu Chu to keep their school trip.

But unfortunately, there was no blizzard when they went there, but the wind almost blew people crazy.

Several people went to school the day before school started. After packing up their things, Liang Xihe thought about her relationship with Jiang Yubai and had to tell them. They should be loyal to each other!

As the saying goes, everything can be said in one sentence "Gu Gu, Xiao Chu. I'll treat you to dinner tonight."

Xu Chu turned his head and said, "Hmm? It seems that Xihe has something to say."

Before Liang Xihe could argue, Gu Ning trembled and said, "How about I treat you to dinner?"

Xu Chu was shocked, "What's wrong with you two? You both have something to do. Don't argue about who treats you to dinner tonight, tell me now!"

Two voices sounded at the same time in a space of more than ten square meters, "I'm in love!"

After saying that, the two of them froze and looked at each other, then turned to look at Xu Chu at the same time.

The air was silent for a while.

Xu Chu opened his mouth slightly for a while before reacting, "Did you go to a blind date show without telling me during the winter break?"

Gu Ning raised his hand, "Let me explain first. It was with my senior from the debate club, Lin Yiqing, you know him. His family is also in Shandong, and he often asked me out during the winter break, so it was natural for us to get together!"

Xu Chu looked proud, "I said, you two will definitely have a chance. But you didn't tell us right away, bad review!"

"I was afraid that I was just impulsive, calm down for a few days, and think clearly, right?"

"You have a legitimate reason, I forgive you. Xihe, it's your turn!" Xu Chu sat on the table, swinging his legs.

"I confirmed it during the Chinese New Year, and you know him. He was the one who came to school to find me that time."

"Him, I remember now. He said at the time that your magnetic field was strange, it seems a pity that I am not the matchmaker." Xu Chu pretended to sigh. "Both couples in the gossip came true. I'm left alone, but I really don't plan to fall in love. Okay, you two will treat me to dinner tonight."

"No problem, Miss Xu."

"I'll call him if I'm free later. Xihe, you should also call your boyfriend. Let's get to know each other." Gu Ning said.

"No problem." Liang Xihe agreed readily.

But she realized it later. She didn't know whether Jiang Yubai would agree. She didn't seem to know him at all. Forget it, who cares, I have to faint!

"Okay, I'm going to abuse the dog again! I'll try to make my light a little darker." Xu Chule said.

"Oh, Miss Xu, you can choose tonight!"

Jiang Yubai sent her a message in advance, saying that he would return to Beijing in a week, and he would pick her up at the school gate then.

Liang Xihe was conflicted. She wanted this week to pass faster, but also wanted it to pass slower. She was embarrassed and looking forward to it. Okay, all the hesitations and entanglements of the past 19 years were given to Jiang Yubai.

The wind in March began to be mixed with moist moisture, no longer the biting cold wind of winter.

Wait a little longer, and you will see the warm breeze and spring scenery!

On the weekend, Liang Xihe did not go out with a bag and a plain face like in the past. Instead, she finally got up two hours earlier, put herself in the mirror, tried to put on light makeup, tried a few clothes, and finally wore a black coat with a beige knitted skirt inside to go out.

As soon as she arrived at the school gate, she saw the car. It was the same car they first met.

In fact, Jiang Yubai didn't drive this car often, and she had only seen it that time, but the license plate was too eye-catching!

Holding the door handle, suppressing her abnormal heartbeat, she took a deep breath and pulled it in.

Meeting the man she hadn't seen for a long time again, they had a layer of relationship compared to before; she was more excited than embarrassed.

Jiang Yubai stared at her straightly, "Long time no see, girlfriend."

Liang Xihe blushed, she didn't know how Jiang Yubai adapted so quickly. "Long time no see!"

Jiang Yubai saw her discomfort but noticed the blush on her ears and felt much better. He chuckled twice and said, "You can slowly get used to the fact that you have a boyfriend. Why are you wearing so little today? Aren't you cold? Or are you exercising here?" Then he asked Xiao Chen to turn up the air conditioner temperature by two levels.

"Who cares? Anyway, I'm not outside today, so I won't be cold." Liang Xihe argued. Sure enough, as long as the man in front of her opened his mouth, she could quickly adjust her state.

Jiang Yubai planned to take her to meet a few friends today. He had just returned to Beijing. In total, he had met those people except at the banquet during the Chinese New Year to exchange favors for benefits, but he had never taken off his mask and sat together.

Look, Wang Xu couldn't wait as soon as he got off the plane.

"Okay, no matter what. By the way, you should meet Xiao Chen, full name Chen Ling. I'll ask him to pick you up later."

Xiao Chen turned his head and said, "Hello, Miss Liang." After saying that, he turned back and focused on driving.

Liang Xihe nodded, "Hello."

The car drove into the Second Ring Road and entered Dongcheng District.

Arrived at a club. After seeing the name clearly, Liang Xihe remembered that he seemed to have heard Xu Chu mention it.

Lanyan, is very famous in Beijing.

It claims to be a good place for entertainment and relaxation, but in fact, there is nothing they can't do. Most people who want to enter can only enter by accumulating money to get a certain membership qualification.

But it is limited to entering.

This kind of place is opened at the foot of the imperial city. It really won't work without a background.

Thinking of this, Liang Xihe couldn't help but frown and glanced at the man next to him.

Jiang Yubai looked normal. After getting off the car, he took her hand and said, "Don't be nervous later. They are all familiar people. You don't have to listen to what they say. The desserts here are good. You can try them."

"Okay," Liang Xihe held his hand honestly.

The elevator went directly to the floor that was not displayed. Jiang Yubai and Liang Xihe walked on the soft carpet and pushed open a box at the end of the corridor.

After entering, the real appearance was revealed.

It was exactly the same as Liang Xihe thought, but also different. It was very spacious inside, mainly black, with gold as a matching. There is a huge crystal chandelier on the ceiling, and several photographs are decorated on the walls, which are quite artistic. The functional areas are clearly divided.

Several people in the room are sitting on the sofa in the lounge area and chatting.

"Hey, Jiang San, you finally brought someone here. I heard from Ye Zi that you have someone around you, but I didn't believe it." The person who spoke had a hint of amusement in his eyes. He looked at Liang Xihe for a long time before laughing.

"This is Song Bingcong. He is not serious. Don't pay attention to him." Jiang Yubai ignored the words of the person in front of him, just took Liang Xihe's hand and walked to the sofa.

"Hey, don't introduce me." The person who spoke was Wang Xu. He had heard Jiang Yubai fall in love a long time ago and found it novel. Which fairy can make his childhood friend look up to her? This circle has always been fun. Except for Jiang Yubai and Ye Bairong, who are out of stock, everyone has more or less been around someone, but they are not beastly to the point that it is unacceptable. When they break up, as long as the other party asks for money and interest, they will give everything they can as long as they don't cross the line.

"Girlfriend, Liang Xihe." He said as he held Liang Xihe's cold hand. The air conditioner was not turned on in the box, mainly because these young masters felt bored. "Go, turn on the air conditioner." "Hey, Man'er, you are so caring, why do you always order me around?" Wang Xu said this but still picked up the controller to turn on the air conditioner. Jiang Yubai took out the strawberry Arnold from the freezer next to him and handed it to Liang Xihe, "Ice cream, just try it. Don't be greedy." Liang Xihe is the kind of person who wants to eat ice cream even when she is roasting by the stove in winter, so she took it and nodded, but she thought in her heart: Sorry, eating it all is called eating fresh. Just as she was about to take the first bite, her eyes flashed. Liang Xihe widened her eyes: No, who puts pink diamonds on ice cream! But Jiang Yu didn't care and just said, "Let me introduce you to Song Bingcong, and the one next to him, Wang Xu. As for..."

Beside Wang Xu sat a girl, with straight black hair, fair skin, and a beautiful face. She was smiling all the time, and seemed familiar.

"Jiang Wannan, do you know her?" Wang Xu didn't say who she was.

This time, Liang Xihe spoke first, "I know her!" She suddenly had an idea. Isn't this the heroine of the drama "Spring Days" that Xu Chu is following!

"Spring Days" is a youth idol film. Unlike previous dramas, the male and female protagonists did not end up together in this drama. Xu Chu was sad for a long time. The performance of the heroine Jiang Wannan was extremely wonderful. With this and the recently released movie, she became one of the first-line actresses in the entertainment industry.

Now she is in front of him, but why is she here?

"Hello" Jiang Wannan greeted him with a habitual and relaxed attitude.

"Hello!"

"It seems that my Nan Nan has been acting well recently. Just call me Brother Xu."

Wang Xu's words changed so quickly that Liang Xihe almost didn't react. "Hello Brother Xu!"

"Call him Brother, and call me Brother Congzi too," Song Bingcong said with a smile.

Before Liang Xihe responded, Jiang Yubai said coldly, "How old are you?"

"Can you speak? The girl looks like she's in her early twenties. If I wasn't afraid that you'd break the law, I'd like to ask if she's underage," Wang Xu said jokingly.

Jiang Yubai didn't make trouble with him, and turned to the side again, "The one at the edge is Ye Bairong, and the one next to him is Ying Zhuo."

Liang Xihe was stunned again, pulled the corner of Jiang Yubai's clothes, and whispered, "I think I've seen them."

"?"

"At the representative meeting."

That's true. Although Liang Xihe studied English, he also had to keep up with the current social hotspots, and Ye Bairong and Ying Zhuo had more than one identity.

As soon as this was said, everyone laughed and said, "Yes, in the two systems."

From this point of view, the two sides are different, and the distribution of seats is quite obvious.

Liang Xihe couldn't help but doubt Jiang Yubai and this group of people.

After saying hello to Ying Zhuo and Ye Bairong, Song Bingcong was about to pull people to the card table.

"Miss, can you play cards?"

"A little bit." Liang Xihe had played a few games before.

"Come together."

Several people sat at the table. Ying Zhuo was the dealer, and Jiang Wannan didn't know how to play, so he just sat quietly next to Wang Xu.

In front of each person was a pile of chips, with different numbers, in units of ten thousand.

Jiang Yubai sat next to Liang Xihe, acting as her military advisor.

"Come on, start! Everyone, place your bottom bets for the first round." Ying Zhuo took out a bell from somewhere and pressed it twice.

Liang Xihe looked at Jiang Yubai and said, "Don't look at me. You can push as much as you want. Play casually. Your boyfriend is rich." Jiang Yubai leaned back in his chair lazily, met her gaze and smiled at her.

Liang Xihe nodded. Hearing his arrogant tone, she couldn't let him down. If he lost, Jiang Yubai would pay for it. She just pushed half of it out.

"Damn, girl. You played so big in the first game." Wang Xu added some of his chips.

"Play casually. Mr. Man said he is rich." Liang Xihe said in a light tone.

"Wow, Jiang San. The person you brought here is quite similar to you." Song Bingcong smiled.

Ye Bairong looked up at Jiang Yubai, and Jiang Yubai shook his head imperceptibly.

After Ying Zhuo dealt the cards, he said according to the seats on the table.

Liang Xihe's previous player was Song Bingcong, and his next player was Ye Bairong. He didn't know the playing styles of these two people, so he could only play according to his own rhythm. Five minutes later, Song Bingcong threw the cards first. He played cards too hastily, and soon let others find out the flaws of his game. Wang Xu killed him in one step.

After a few cards, Liang Xihe gradually figured it out. Wang Xu looked easy-going, but his style of playing cards was extremely fierce. He was pressing step by step, giving people a strong sense of oppression. Ye Bairong, if you use one word to describe him, it is change. Liang Xihe doesn't know how to change.

After a few rounds, the three are still in a stalemate.

"Jiang San, this girl is good at playing cards. I thought that people would have to feed a few cards for the first time." Song Bingcong went around to Jiang Yubai.

"So, you have to play seriously. Don't lose everything, it's ugly." Jiang Yubai leaned over and whispered something in Liang Xihe's ear.

"You, I'm really not serious." Song Bingcong pouted. He is addicted to playing cards. He likes to play cards. The more he loses, the more courageous he is. In fact, to put it bluntly, he is just stubborn. The only advantage is that he doesn't lose face when he loses.

"Damn!" After a cry of surprise, the result came out. Liang Xihe and Wang Xu tied, and Ye Bairong lost. Why was it a tie? Both Fengs played red A in the end, and no one led the other.

"Xihe, you play cards well. This is the first time you have played to this level. I will give you all their chips later." Wang Xu was obviously very happy. His card skills are also among the best. No one can beat him when he is serious. He really didn't let the water go in the previous game. It's too boring to let the water go at the card table, but seeing that he was brought by Jiang Yubai, he played a little more gently.

Liang Xihe didn't hesitate to accept the chips pushed by Song Bingcong and Ye Bairong. "Xu Ge showed mercy."

Ye Bairong looked at Jiang Yubai, as if asking if he didn't let the water go.

Jiang Yubai closed his eyes lazily, and he really didn't say anything to Liang Xihe. He just told her not to be anxious. He could see that Liang Xihe played well, but she lost her composure after being pushed by Wang Xu. He just gave her a reminder.

How reasonable.

After a few more rounds, they changed the rules.

Ying Zhuo and Jiang Wannan came to the table, making a total of six people.

The idle Jiang Yubai went to be the dealer.

"Aman, you have to be fair," Ying Zhuo smiled.

"Not fair," Jiang Yubai joked while handing out cards.

In the next few rounds, Wang Xu was the only one who didn't lose a round. Of course, with Song Bingcong at the bottom, the rest of the people were not much different, and they all had some wins and some losses.

Liang Xihe roughly thought about it, and according to their unit of ten thousand, she had earned at least six figures. She opened her mouth in surprise. Seeing her like this, Jiang Yubai patted her shoulder and said, "You win. This club is opened by Song Bingcong. You can come here to play when you are bored." Song Bingcong heard, "Yes, girl. Come to me to play cards when you are free. It's fun." Liang Xihe just smiled and didn't reply immediately. After ordering, they went to the bar to drink, talking about words that Liang Xihe and the others couldn't understand. Jiang Yubai walked to the wine bottle and picked out a few bottles. He took out the weight of each bottle with a measuring cup, poured it into the cocktail shaker, took out a few mint leaves, and pressed them with a pestle. Liang Xihe looked at Jiang Yubai shaking the cocktail shaker, and his face became dark under the light. She always thought that this person was casual and indifferent, but in fact, he was not. She never saw him clearly, just like she didn't see through Ye Bairong's style of playing cards at the card table, and the sword and halberd were sharp without showing their edge. "Nannan, there are new musical instruments on the booth over there. Take Xihe to have a look." Wang Xu said.

Jiang Wannan knew what was going on, and pulled him away without waiting for Liang Xihe to reply.

The two walked into another compartment, and even if Liang Xihe was confused, he knew that looking at the musical instruments was a cover.

"What is your relationship with the third young master?" Jiang Wannan's tone was gentle, and it didn't make people feel uncomfortable.

"Ah?" Liang Xihe was puzzled. She remembered that Jiang Yubai had explained it before.

Jiang Wannan sensed something was wrong. "Don't take it to heart. I just said something wrong." Liang Xihe waved her hands hurriedly. "How could it be? No, no." She changed the topic again to make the atmosphere more relaxed. "Sister Wannan, we are all following your drama in the dormitory. You are really great in acting. I didn't expect that my idol is in front of me now!" Jiang Wannan was stunned. She didn't expect that her most glorious moment would be revealed in the most embarrassing occasion. "Really? I'll send you autographed photos later." "Thank you, Sister Wannan." Liang Xihe hesitated for a while. "Can I ask what your relationship with Xu Ge'er is? Don't worry, I will never tell anyone." Jiang Wannan thought for a while. "Our relationship is very complicated." After a pause, she said, "In short, it is equal interests and unequal feelings." Jiang Wannan wanted to admit it generously, but when the person in front of her said that he liked her drama, she suddenly didn't dare. Liang Xihe nodded as if she understood. "Xihe, you must remember. Some people don't need love." Liang Xihe was shocked, thinking a lot, and a huge doubt exploded in her heart. Here, after the two of them left, they talked over the wine.

Under the imperial city, the sound of the dogs and horses, the power is the reason.

"How is your Shenzhen project going? My father asked me to go to Shenzhen for inspection next month." Song Bingcong said slowly.

"It's in the final stage, and the place is in the bonus period. If you don't mess around, you can get a lot of benefits."

"Okay!" Song Bingcong raised his glass. He was similar to Wang Xu.They are all the youngest in the family, so there is not much demand on them. They can make achievements in the places they like and stand on their own when things happen.

"The Zhu family seems to have made some moves recently." Ying Zhuo said calmly.

"Well, Mr. Zhu is critically ill. One of his two sons was ordered never to return to Beijing, and the other was ordered to stay abroad. He is about to take power, but there are only two grandsons left here. There will be a good show to watch." Ye Bairong looked indifferent. He said it was a good show, but he didn't care at all.

"Speaking of this, it has something to do with Man'er's uncle." Wang Xu said.

Jiang Yubai's expression was unclear. "It's a past event. Didn't everyone know about it back then? However, I'm afraid that this time the Zhu family is not as simple as an internal struggle." He remembered the transfer order in Minister Jiang's study last month.

"Observe carefully. If there is any movement, take action." Ying Zhuo said slowly.

Liang Xihe and Jiang Wannan walked back. Jiang Yubai looked at the girl's face and saw that she was worried.

"What are you doing? Try it. Kongqing, my special drink." Jiang Yubai pushed a glass of wine in front of her. The wine was green, with a layer of sparkling water and lemon on it, very beautiful. She suddenly thought of Jiang Yubai's office.

"Do you like green very much?" Liang Xihe put aside her thoughts for the time being and took a sip. "So refreshing, it feels like the snow is starting to melt after winter."

Jiang Yubai leaned against the counter with his hands folded, "You describe it well." He neither denied nor confirmed her question.

"Jiang San. Can you give us a glass too? We haven't tasted it yet." Song Bingcong said jokingly.

"Next life. There's no chance in this life."

"Go to hell."

Seeing that the time was almost up, Jiang Yubai took Liang Xihe away first.

"See you next time, girl! Let's learn from each other again." Song Bingcong waved his hand.

Liang Xihe smiled at them and said, "Okay, see you next time."

"Ye Zi, how long do you think this girl can stay with Man'er?" After they left, Wang Xu asked, not avoiding Jiang Wannan at all.

"It will only be longer, not shorter. When have you ever seen him be so considerate to someone?" Ye Bairong held the wine glass, as if thinking about something.

"I think so too." Ying Zhuo and Ye Bairong clinked their glasses.

"Oh, the two directors are standing together. I don't think so." Wang Xu looked at Song Bingcong, "Xiao Congzi, what do you think?"

Song Bingcong just smiled and didn't express his opinion.

After getting in the car at the parking lot, Jiang Yubai said in a deep tone, "Who offended you."