An Xia's paintings

Chapter 72

Of course Lin Anxia wants to go together, even if he has to admit that he is narrow-minded, it doesn't matter, he admitted it very generously, but he is worried about Zhou Lin, any chance for Qin Ruihe to meet Zhou Lin, if he doesn't know, it's fine, if he knows , Lin Anxia hoped that she could be present no matter what.

Even so, Lin Anxia still asked very politely: "Is it really okay for me to just go along like this? They didn't even say they want me to go."

Qin Ruihe glanced at him lightly, and said, "I've already got in the car and put on my seat belt, so I'm thinking about this issue...is it necessary?"

"It's true." Lin Anxia tilted her head: "I'm going anyway. Hey, can you tell me who Zhou Lin's parents are?"

It seemed that he knew that Qin Rui and Zhou Lin had a good relationship, Zhou Qisheng did not choose the formulaic banquet mode, but in the name of the whole family, invited his son's classmates to have a simple lunch together, the main purpose was to connect emotion.I have to say that Zhou Qisheng is indeed a veteran who knows people's hearts well. If Qin Rui and Zhou Lin are really classmates who haven't seen each other for many years, such an ordinary and warm dinner is really easy to win people's hearts.

But as an outsider, Lin Anxia silently committed a small-bellied problem in her heart. She was clearly doing business, but she actually made the scene so much like meeting her parents...

Qin Ruihe asked, "Why are you suddenly interested in Zhou Lin's parents?"

Lin Anxia said: "I'm just curious. I'm going to meet you soon, but isn't it strange that I don't know anything about them?"

Qin Ruihe has nothing to do, he will usually tell him what Lin Anxia wants to know.

"Zhou Lin's father is called Zhou Qisheng. His business outside of Hong Kong has been in full swing. He has made great achievements more than ten years ago, and now it is even more prosperous. The purpose of coming back to me this time for cooperation is mainly to open up more A huge market, after all, no ambitious man will allow his career to stand still."

Lin Anxia asked, "What about mom?"

"Mom?" Qin Ruihe paused before saying, "Actually, Zhou Lin's current mother is not his biological mother. His biological mother died of illness when he was very young. Now this mother is the mother of his 14-year-old mother." One year, my father remarried."

Lin Anxia's expression was a little dazed: "It seems that Zhou Lin is also quite pitiful."

"How could it be?" Qin Ruihe said with a smile: "Actually, Zhou Lin's stepmother is very friendly to him and has not given birth to a child of her own for so many years. Zhou Lin is not an ignorant person. In the first few years, it was pretty good later on. Speaking of which, Zhou Lin’s stepmother was once a celebrity.”

"Celebrity?" Lin Anxia asked, "Who is she?"

"You may not have known it when you were young, but I have heard that Zhou Lin's stepmother is called Tao Fuxin, and she was a very famous singer more than ten years ago, but later on I don't know why, just Gradually faded out of the singing world."

Lin Anxia's whole body was shaken, and she felt like falling into an ice cellar.

Qin Ruihe was paying attention to the oncoming car, and didn't notice what was wrong with Lin Anxia, ​​and kept saying, "I just don't know if there is any intersection between the two fields of music and art. If there is, you are all Those who engage in art may have a common topic.”

"Although I haven't met Tao Fuxin much, I once heard Zhou Lin say that she is a very gentle woman. Zhou Qisheng didn't plan to have another child in order to take Zhou Lin's feelings into consideration. Just imagine, Tao Fuxin would also It is indeed very generous, after all, no woman is willing to give up her right to be a mother, and after so many years of marriage, she does not even have her own children, and she can still take care of her husband and ex-wife's children."

Lin Anxia gently leaned her head against the car window, staring blankly at the passing vehicles outside the window, and murmured softly, "How do you know she doesn't have her own child..."

Qin Ruihe didn't hear clearly for a while, "An Xia, what are you talking about?" Turning his head, he saw Lin Anxia leaning against the car window, turning his face to the outside, looking lonely.

Qin Ruihe asked concerned: "What's the matter? Are you tired?"

"En." Lin Anxia replied weakly, "Maybe it's because I got up too early, I'll sleep for a while, and call me when I arrive."

"it is good."

Qin Ruihe was a little suspicious, but seeing that Lin Anxia had closed his eyes, he didn't ask any more questions, thinking that it would be good for him to rest up.In fact, Lin Anxia had the idea of ​​not going there for a moment, but then she gave up again.He didn't know what kind of mood he was having for this meal, but there was a faint longing in his heart. He wanted to see that woman. He hadn't seen her for many years. It's not what I remember.

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Qin Ruihe's car stopped in front of a very low-key private restaurant. Although the decoration was not gorgeous, it looked extremely heartwarming.

Qin Ruihe said with a smile: "Zhou Qisheng really put in a lot of thought this week."

Lin Anxia asked: "Is there any difference between this restaurant and the one we went back to?"

"Private restaurants have always had their own characteristics, and there is no big distinction between good and bad. But this one does have a good reputation. Of course, the price is also worthy of his reputation."

Lin Anxia followed Qin Ruihe out of the car, and as soon as he reached the door, Lin Anxia grabbed Qin Ruihe's arm and said, "Brother Rui, can I go to the bathroom?"

The waiter in the lobby came over and was very considerate to show Lin Anxia the way.Qin Ruihe gently pushed Lin Anxia: "Go, I'll wait here for you to go in together."

Lin Anxia thanked the waiter and walked into the bathroom.This restaurant looks very simple on the outside, but it is very delicate on the inside.Facing the glass mirror on the sink, Lin Anxia took three deep breaths, then turned on the faucet, and poured some water on her face.

When he raised his head again, the trance and confusion in his eyes just now disappeared, leaving only a bottomless calm, as if the struggle and entanglement in his heart just now had never existed.

Lin Anxia wiped her face, and said to herself in the mirror: "...does she remember me?"

Seeing Lin Anxia come out with a wet face, Qin Ruihe disapproved very much, took a few tissues from the counter to wipe him, "Why did I get wet, what should I do if I have a cold?"

Lin Anxia said very easily: "I was sleepy in the car just now, and I just wanted to wake up, and I didn't pay attention for a while, so I made it like this."

Qin Ruihe didn't care, seeing that Lin Anxia's face was wiped clean, he dragged him to the box that Zhou Qisheng had booked earlier.

As soon as he walked to the door, he saw Zhou Lin who opened the door facing him, "I also said why I haven't come here for so long, should I go out and wait for you?"

Qin Ruihe said with a smile: "There was a little traffic jam on the road just now, so it wasted time."

Zhou Qisheng, who was originally sitting, also stood up, pretending to be dissatisfied and said: "What is it like to stand at the door and not invite guests in."

Zhou Lin took a step back and said: "Come in quickly, this time is actually just a light meal, just feel free."

The moment Zhou Lin backed away, Lin Anxia saw the woman standing beside Zhou Qisheng with a gentle smile.The long willow eyebrows, elegant lips, and those watery eyes have receded from the madness and impetuosity of the past, and they are so gentle and loving.Lin Anxia couldn't help recalling the past in detail. In her memory, she seemed to have never been looked at by such gentle eyes.At this time, his longing eyes were falling on Zhou Lin who was facing him...

"Anxia? Anxia?" Qin Ruihe called him twice before Lin Anxia came back to his senses, "What's wrong?"

Qin Ruihe frowned, and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong with you? Someone said hello to you."

"This is Zhou Lin's father, Uncle Zhou Qisheng, and this is his mother, Aunt Tao Fuxin." Although Qin Ruihe was a little worried, he still introduced Zhou Lin's family to Lin Anxia again.

Lin Anxia looked at the family of three on the opposite side expressionlessly, and nodded politely after a while: "Hello, my name is...Lin Anxia."

When Lin Anxia introduced her name, her dark eyes stared at Tao Fuxin who was standing opposite, but she was disappointed to find that when she heard her name, the woman's expression was unusually calm, as if she didn't know her. the same as myself.How could she not know herself?He couldn't figure it out, but no matter how turbulent Lin Anxia was in his heart, he didn't show the slightest bit on his face.

Tao Fuxin stepped forward, showed a gentle smile to Lin Anxia, ​​and said, "An Xia? Looking at his age, he must be the famous and talented painter, right?"

Lin Anxia looked at the woman in front of him as if nothing had happened, and tried his best to restrain his trembling heart. He knocked on the roots of his teeth, tried to calm himself down, and forced a smile: "Where. I still have a lot to work on."

Zhou Qisheng laughed loudly when he heard the words: "Sure enough, it is the world of young people now. Ruihe has achieved extraordinary things at a young age, and even your friends are rare talents."

Qin Ruihe smiled politely before Zhou Lin said, "Dad, Mom, let them all sit down and talk, isn't it tiring to stand like this?"

"That's right, that's right." Zhou Qisheng slapped his forehead: "Look at me, I forget to invite guests to sit down when I'm happy." He said and raised his hand, "Come here, Ruihe's friend is called An Xia, right? You Uncle Zhou doesn't know much about art, but your aunt used to be in music, and you may have more common topics."

Tao Fuxin smiled and said, "An Xia is an art student, I'm just a singer, and because of my bad voice, I haven't been exposed to those things for a long time, let alone keep up with the thinking of young people today. "

Qin Ruihe said in surprise: "Auntie has a bad voice? If you don't listen carefully, you won't notice it at all. Is it because of this reason that Auntie chose to retire in her prime?"

Zhou Qisheng smiled and said, "Ah Rui, at this age, also knows about your aunt?"

Qin Ruihe smiled and said, "I have heard a little bit about it."

Zhou Qisheng said: "Back then, your aunt was the object of courtship by talented people from all walks of life. I don't know how many people were heartbroken because of her withdrawal from the music scene. They didn't know that this proud daughter of heaven finally married me, Lao Zhou! "

Tao Fuxin asked pretending to be angry: "What are you talking about in front of the children?"

At this time, Lin Anxia sneered in his heart, and all the emotions that were churning in his heart seemed to calm down in an instant.He just sat on the seat with a blank face, quietly eating the food in front of him, and occasionally watched Tao Fuxin take food with Qin Rui and Zhou Qisheng who was chatting with Qin Rui, or made a bowl of soup for Zhou Lincheng who participated in the discussion.

Lin Anxia touched her chest, ignorant, as tasteless as the food in her mouth today.

Although Qin Ruihe was discussing cooperation with Zhou Qisheng, he looked at Lin Anxia from time to time, seeing that his bowl was empty, and he was still holding chopsticks to dip the vegetable juice into his mouth little by little.

Qin Ruihe raised his hand and rubbed his head, then stretched out his chopsticks to pick up some pieces of fish for him, "Your favorite fish is right in front of you, if I don't pick it up for you, won't you do it? How can you be so lazy, huh?"

Qin Ruihe's pampering and expression, both inside and outside of his words, attracted the attention of the Zhou family couple. Tao Fuxin said, "Mr. Qin and An Xia have such a good relationship."

Just as Qin Ruihe was about to answer the conversation, Lin Anxia suddenly said, "Brother Rui and I are lovers, so of course our relationship is getting better."

As soon as the words came out, the air seemed to freeze, and the originally warm and harmonious atmosphere in the private room felt awkward.