When Li Rui and Gu Yingtong saw such a lively scene, they were both stunned. It was like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden for the first time.
In Li Rui's impression, there were only three places that could be as lively as this Gui Street in the middle of the night. One was the bar street in Houhai where Zhuang Haixia had taken him to visit a few years ago. The other was the bar street in Sanlitun where he had met the Korean actress Lin Xiaomei. The last one was the Bund in Shanghai. He was shocked and envious. The capital was indeed the capital. It was far from a small rural town like Qingyang.
After the shock, the two came back to their senses. As they walked into the street, they looked left and right to look for restaurants to eat. However, the restaurants here were all similar in style and appearance. As foreigners, it was difficult to pick one or a few restaurants that had the best taste. The two discussed for a while and decided to choose a restaurant with the most customers to eat in. As the saying goes, "The eyes of the masses are as sharp as snow." The more customers there were, the better the taste. This was a principle that had not changed since ancient times. Those restaurants with few customers would definitely not be delicious.
The two of them quickly found a restaurant that was packed with people. Looking in through the door, they saw that the tables inside were all full. There were more than ten people waiting beside the counter. There was a pot of red spicy crayfish on each table. Looking at the diners peeling the crayfish with their fingers and chewing it with their mouths, they could not help but swallow their saliva when they smelled the spicy smell floating in the air.
Gu Yingtong asked for Li Rui's opinion and said, "How about this one?"
Li Rui nodded and went in to ask the waiter. The waiter wrote down a number for him and told him that he had to wait for five more tables.
Li Rui walked out of the door and told Gu Yingtong. Gu Yingtong smiled bitterly and said, "Since we've chosen this one, we can only wait. Fortunately, we have nothing else to do at night. It's okay to go back later, right?"
Li Rui smiled and took out the only remaining plastic stool from the door for her to sit. Gu Yingtong was quite polite and wanted to give the stool to him. The two of them refused for a while, but in the end, neither of them sat down.
After waiting for half an hour, their stomachs were already rumbling with hunger when they finally got a seat. After sitting down, they discussed for a while and ordered a plate of spicy crayfish, a plate of grilled fish, a plate of shredded seaweed salad, a plate of boiled edamame, and two bottles of Tsingtao beer, one for each of them.
Other than the grilled fish, the other dishes were served very quickly. The two poured themselves a glass of wine and began to eat and drink after a toast. Their friendship deepened as they conversed with each other. Coupled with the refreshing beer and spicy lobster, their moods became even more carefree and joyful. They unconsciously entered a state of intoxication where it was not the wine that intoxicated them, but they were intoxicated by themselves.
When they finished eating, it was close to ten o'clock. As they walked out of the restaurant, Gu Yingtong suddenly heard a girl in front of her say, "Let's go to Houhai for a drink." Thinking that Houhai was also a famous scenic spot in Beijing, she asked Li Rui, "Is this place far from Houhai?"
Although Li Rui had been to Houhai before, he had never been to Gui Street, so he did not know the distance between the two places. He took out his phone and opened the map app to take a look. He found that it was not far. They could walk there during the day, but since it was so late, they could take a taxi. He said, "It's very close.
Do you want to go? "Gu Yingtong was a little excited tonight. Perhaps it was because of the wine. Coupled with the rich and colorful nightlife in Beijing and the gorgeous and charming night scenery, she was not satisfied and wanted to walk around more. She smiled and said," Let's go. I'm not sleepy anyway. What about you? "
"Me?" Li Rui smiled and said, "Of course I'll always be with you."
The two of them stood by the roadside, stopped a taxi, and rushed to Houhai. The distance between Gui Street and Houhai was only two or three streets. In less than ten minutes of driving, they had already arrived at the entrance of the South Gate Lotus Market.
The two of them got out of the car and stood under the entrance archway. At this time, the sky was getting darker, but the lights of the bar street along the lake were flickering, and there was a hubbub of voices. It was even more lively than Gui Street.
Gu Yingtong looked gentle and demure, but in fact, she was also a woman who liked to be lively. When she saw the lively scene in front of her, she immediately became excited. She pulled Li Rui and walked into the park first.
Li Rui could be considered as revisiting an old place. The last time he was here, he was accompanied by Zhuang Haixia. This time, although there was still a beautiful woman by his side, his mood had inevitably changed a lot. He did not have time to recall the scene of the last night's outing, so he quickly caught up with Gu Yingtong. He had to follow Gu Yingtong closely because there were too many people here. If he could not keep up with one step, he would not be able to keep up with all the steps. Although both of them had mobile phones to contact each other and did not have to worry about not being able to find each other, he still felt at ease following by her side.
After arriving here, Gu Yingtong changed from an elegant and mature little girl to a little girl who had never seen the world. She would walk into any bar along the way to take a look. She did so when there were singers and bands performing, as well as those that were not performing. Even when there were too many people at the entrance, she would stand on her tiptoes and look inside, as if there was some rare treasure inside. Whenever she passed by a small shop, she would walk in and take a look. Even if it was a national chain store, Qingyang City also had some. She would also walk in and take a look. When she saw a small stall by the roadside, she would also stop and take a look.
Li Rui was secretly amused. It turned out that the mature and steady Director Gu had such a lively and lovely side. Of course, from this, it could be seen how boring her daily life was. Now that she had encountered the environment she liked, she was like a different person.
"Do you want to eat cotton candy?"
As they walked, Gu Yingtong suddenly ran back to Li Rui and asked with a smile on her face. She was indescribably beautiful, like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl in the prime of her youth.
Li Rui immediately knew that she wanted to eat cotton candy. He smiled and said, "I'll go buy it."
Gu Yingtong raised her hand to stop him and said, "You eat it. I'll go buy it. You're the only one who's treating today, so I'll treat you too. Haha." With that, she turned and ran away.
Li Rui wanted to say, "I'm not eating. If you want to buy it, buy it yourself." But seeing that she had already run away and was in high spirits, he could not stop her. He could only smile and chase after her.
"Here, yours!"
Gu Yingtong quickly bought two white, big, and fluffy cotton candy. They were like two clouds. She kept one in her left hand and handed the other to Li Rui with her right hand. She held it in front of his chest.
Li Rui was reaching out to take it when a child suddenly ran from behind Gu Yingtong and bumped into her waist. Gu Yingtong staggered and bumped into Li Rui. At the same time, the cotton candy in her right hand was thrown at his face. Li Rui's face was instantly covered by the huge cotton candy. He almost could not breathe.
Gu Yingtong quickly apologized, "Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't stand properly and accidentally … Ah, haha, hahaha …"
She was apologizing with an apologetic expression, but after taking the cotton candy, she saw that Li Rui's face was covered with a layer of white cotton candy. He looked like Santa Claus. She could not help but laugh out loud.
Li Rui only felt that his face was sticky and numb. It was extremely uncomfortable. There was also some cotton candy in front of his eyes and half of his vision was blocked. Fortunately, it was only the cotton candy on his face and not the thin stick in the cotton candy. Otherwise, his face would have been disfigured. Hearing Gu Yingtong's laughter, he laughed as well and said, "Do you want me to eat it with my face?"
Gu Yingtong laughed again when she heard that. She threw the cotton candy in her hands into the bin and then held his hand as they walked forward. Li Rui felt her warm and slender hand and felt a little charming in his heart. However, he also knew that her intimate action was not ambiguous. She was just sticking to her heart. Gu Yingtong finally found a stone stool under a big willow tree by the lake and said, "Sit down and don't move. Raise your head and look at me. I'll clean it for you."
Li Rui sat on the stone stool obediently and raised his head slightly to look at her. Li Rui stopped smiling and put on a careful expression. She reached out to his face and first removed the large pieces of cotton candy. Then, she carefully cleaned the remaining cotton candy on his forehead, between his eyebrows and the corners of his eyes.
Li Rui did not move and allowed her to clean him. His eyes did not blink as he looked at her beautiful face. The more he looked at her, the more he fell in love with her. At one point, his heart skipped a beat and he suddenly wanted to hold her in his arms. However, he was afraid of offending the beauty and his heart was in a difficult battle.
Gu Yingtong carefully cleaned him. Her gaze turned to his eyes and saw that he was looking at her lovingly. At first, she was stunned. Then, her heart was in a mess and her face turned red. She said angrily, "What are you looking at?"
Li Rui was tipsy and because they were very close to each other, he said from the bottom of his heart, "Yingtong, you're so beautiful!"
Gu Yingtong's face turned even redder. She avoided his gaze and did not dare to look him in the eyes. She turned her head and said, "I … I'm about to lose my face … No, my … my face is gone. You … you better find water to wash your face."
Li Rui also realized that he had said something wrong. He thought to himself that he was in trouble. Although he did not use his hands but his mouth, he still offended the beauty. How was he going to get along with her in the future? He could not say anything else and just mumbled, "Mm."
Gu Yingtong's heart was in a mess and she was not in the mood to continue walking. She lowered her head and said, "It's not early anymore. Let's go back."
Li Rui agreed and the two of them went back the way they came.
When they passed by the cotton candy stall, Li Rui wanted to buy another one for Gu Yingtong. Because of the incident just now, she had not eaten it yet. However, he was afraid that it would seem like he was trying to please her and she would think more about it. So, he gave up on the idea.
After walking out of the bar on the street, the two of them took a taxi back to the express hotel on the South Third Ring Road. On the way, the two of them continued the awkwardness from before. Neither of them spoke or looked at each other. They were like a couple who had quarreled during their relationship.
When they got out of the car, Li Rui took the initiative to pay the bill. Gu Yingtong also took out her wallet. Seeing that he had already handed it to the driver, she took it back.
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