National Color of China

  Guo Yi looked at his own plate, then looked at Liu Jing and asked:

  "Do you really want to invite me out for dinner?"

  "Of course!"

  Liu Jing answered without hesitation.

  Guo Yi raised his hand to beckon the waitress, and the beautiful waitress walked over elegantly. Guo Yi pointed at the two dishes in front of him and said:

  "Three of each, and no more!"

  His voice was not loud, but the people around him still heard it and turned their heads to look at the silly hat. They ate elegantly on one side, while looking at Guo Yao with disdainful eyes. I've seen earthy people before, but never as earthy as this one. What a pity that such an earthy old hat actually hooked up with such a beautiful girl! Is it the girl who's blind or is heaven blind?

  Unfortunately, neither Guo Yi nor Liu Jing noticed their gaze. The knife wasn't as difficult to use as Guo Yi had imagined, but he still wasn't quite used to it, mainly because the dinner knife wasn't sharp enough and cutting the meat was a bit of a hassle. After a few attempts, Guo Yi became impatient and put down the dinner knife, casually pulling out a small knife from his body and wiping it with a paper towel. He easily cut open the beef and directly picked up the meat with the knife and put it in his mouth, chewing forcefully for a couple of times, the flavor wasn't bad.

  Liu Jing smiled and said, "This guy really has personality, eating Western food and bringing his own cutlery." She glanced at the knife Guo Yao was using, her eyes lit up instantly, and she said:

  "This knife is so beautiful, huh? Why does it look a bit familiar?"

  Kuo was startled and thought that this small knife was given by Leng Qingfeng when he left, would she have any connection with Leng Qingfeng?

  Liu Jing suddenly whispered excitedly:

  "I remembered, this is the legendary 'Mad Dog' high-tactical assault knife. Oh my god, you actually use this as a dinner knife? Hmm, can I take a look?"

  Kuo Yi put his mind at ease, thinking she recognized the knife! It turned out that she knew this brand! How did this "mad dog" become so famous? Kuo Yi handed over the knife without hesitation.

  "Wow, that's cool! Where did you get it?"

  "You can buy it, there's plenty online."

  "Really bought it? But this looks like the real thing!"

  "It's just a high imitation, it looks like that's all."

  Liu Jing reluctantly returned the knife to Guo Yao, she obviously liked this knife very much, unfortunately, Guo Yao didn't dare give it to her. In fact, Guo Yao had already regretted taking out this knife, after all, it was a murder weapon that had killed people before, handing over a murder weapon to a police officer, heaven knows what the consequences would be.

  Kuo Yeh took the assault knife, quickly divided the beef in the three plates, then wiped and put away the knife. It seems this thing is not an ordinary item, better not to get into trouble with it.

  Guo Yi picked up his fork again, just about to put it in his mouth, but suddenly stiffened, the usual smile on his face disappearing completely. Although Liu Jing was careless, she had a keen sense of police instinct and immediately sensed that something was wrong with Guo Yi. Following his gaze, she saw a stunningly beautiful woman and a handsome young man walking in.

  If a girl acknowledges beauty, she must be a great beauty! The girl who came in is too beautiful, whether it's her appearance, dress or temperament, all are perfect and flawless. The men eating around suddenly lit up their eyes, although the movements were still elegant, but the occasional passing gaze still showed their true nature, and the envy, jealousy, and hatred for Guo Yao just now all shifted to the handsome young man.

  Liu Jing silently admired, this girl is indeed beautiful, no wonder her idol had such an expression! However, she soon realized that she was wrong, because Guo Yao suddenly lowered his head, and with a normal expression, he started eating again. But the keen Liu Jing still discovered that his eyes were somewhat empty, and the smile on his face was somewhat bitter.

  "Do you know that pretty girl?"

  Guo Yi nodded, this seemed to have no need for concealment!

  "Do you like her?"

  Guo Yi continued to nod, seemingly no need to hide it anymore. Although he had decided not to pursue her again, he knew that he still liked her, a deep-seated affection that was hard to forget!

  "Why don't you go after her? If you don't chase after her now, she'll run off with someone else!"

  "Do you have to chase after someone just because you like them? Do you have to be with someone just because you like them?"

  Kuo Yan asked back, he was actually asking himself. His former neighbor Feng Jun had once said that the secret to picking up girls was nothing more than being bold, meticulous and having a thick skin - these seven words were true, no matter what kind of beauty, they couldn't withstand being pursued relentlessly in a domineering and shameless manner!

  Guo Yi thought he had a thick skin, but when it came to the person he liked, he couldn't do it! He could be persistent and stubborn about other things, but when it came to emotions, he didn't want to do that. I like you, you know that, but you also clearly told me that you don't like me, so I won't pursue you anymore! Is begged-for love still love?

  Towards those who look down on themselves, Guo Yi has always lacked a good impression. Even if he were facing an immortal, he would find it hard to be insincere and fawn over them. And towards those who don't like him, he similarly can't put aside his own self-respect, even though he really likes the other person!

  Liu Jing looked at her idol with some confusion, wanting to touch his head to see if he was talking nonsense due to a fever. Of course, when you like someone, you should pursue them, and of course, you should be together! What kind of ridiculous question is this?!

  Xiao Yu walked through the crowd of men who were either admiring or teasing her, and women who were either envying or jealous of her, with a calm demeanor. She had long been accustomed to such gazes, having seen them from her former classmates, her teachers, and even her colleagues.

  Suddenly, a familiar figure appeared in sight. This person was quietly eating his meal, occasionally raising his head to chat with the girl in front of him for a couple of sentences, as if nothing else existed in the world except for the food in his hand and the girl in front of him.

  Is it him?!!

  Xiao Yu's heart suddenly felt a wave of inexplicable panic, how could she run into him here? He liked her, she knew that, but would going on a date with another man hurt him? She suddenly felt a pang of guilt, as if she had betrayed something, but this guilt quickly disappeared when she saw the girl sitting across from him!

  The girl had short hair, a slender and full figure, with a youthful vitality that only belonged to young people. When she looked at Guo Yao, the sparkle in her eyes was exceptionally captivating.

  Her mood suddenly turned very bad, and her complexion was a bit unsightly.

  "What's wrong with you?"

  The speaker was a young man who was with Xiao Yu and had keenly discovered Xiao Yu's abnormality. The young man's name was Liu Ze, the general manager of a trading company, whose headquarters were in the provincial capital, and had set up an office in Yangcheng, which happened to be located on the floor below Xiao Yu's unit in the Haitian Building.

  One day, they met by chance and Liu Ze was immediately smitten with Xiao Yu. He put aside all his work and launched a pursuit of her, sending flowers and gifts one after another. Xiao Yu's impression of him wasn't bad either, and she finally agreed to go out for dinner with him on his fifth invitation.

  Liu Ze is eloquent and humorous, knowledgeable and rich, enthusiastic about Xiao Yu but not sticky, in short, he is a very good person in all aspects!

  Xiao Yu agreed to get in touch with him, although there was a bit of wanting to deepen his understanding, but more was to make many friends and accumulate enough connections, maybe it will be useful in the future!

  Xiao Yu was actually very worried, she was eager to change the difficult situation of her family, she didn't want her mother to sell street food again, nor did she want her father who had just recovered from illness to find a job, so the burden of the whole family fell on her own shoulders, and her liberal arts degree made it difficult for her to change her family's situation in a short time by working as an office worker.

  Of course, Xiao Yu wouldn't find a rich man to marry just because of this. She didn't want to use herself as a bargaining chip for a comfortable life. If she had wanted to, she would have probably become a mistress before graduation!

  Perhaps she didn't realize that she had been wandering between ideals and reality all along.

  She didn't expect to run into Guo Yao on her first dinner date with a man, and he was with another pretty girl!

  "It's nothing, just suddenly feeling a bit uncomfortable. Don't worry about it."

  Xiao Yu glanced at Guo Yi, and finally gave up the idea of greeting him. She hummed in her heart, thinking: So many men have seen me, can't you see? It's only been a few days, and you've changed your mind so quickly. Humph, it's not that I'm eager for you, but mainly because I look down on your fickle behavior. Men are unreliable!

  Liu Jing took a stealthy glance at the beautiful woman, and easily caught Xiao Yu's fleeting gaze. Then she looked at Guo Yao, who had an extremely calm expression, like an old monk in meditation. She couldn't help but find it amusing. It seemed that these two people must have some story between them, especially Guo Yao - you're pretending to be calm? Don't forget that just now you were still laughing and talking, and now you've become a chanting monk? Who would believe that?!

  If things go on like this, the result will be that everyone pretends they haven't seen anything and leaves! But this world is full of unexpected events!

  As the revolving door opened, a slender young man walked in. He discreetly scanned the restaurant's surroundings, then nodded slightly towards the back before standing quietly by the entrance, exuding no aura of dominance or aggression, blending naturally into the environment. Then, another person entered through the doorway - an elegant and refined woman with a dignified demeanor.

  The man in the restaurant opened his eyes wide again, but immediately lowered his eyelids. This woman actually had a temperament that made people dare not look directly at her! The woman walked slowly into the hall, her steps light and graceful, her figure slender and elegant, like a blooming peony, making one think of Li Bai's poem "Clouds think of clothes, flowers think of faces, spring breeze sweeps the threshold, dew is thick". If Xiao Yu was the best of the small family's jade, then this woman was the leader among the talented women, worthy of being called a national beauty!

  Under almost everyone's gaze, this country's straight and upright person walked towards Guo Yi!