Chapter 7 Little Magic
"I've been waiting for a long time."
More than ten minutes later, Xia Wei lifted the curtain and walked in. She still had water droplets on her cheeks. She probably went to the bathroom to wash her face. Although she was plain, her facial features were delicate and her skin was fair. She exuded the unique luster of this age, and the girlish breath came to her face.
Lin Xiangcheng stood up and said goodbye to Xie Yuanliang, leaving the noodle shop with Xia Wei.
Walking out of the door, Xia Wei raised her arms and stretched her waist, and asked casually: "Where are we going?"
“Are there any restaurants you want to eat?”
"I'll pick it?" Xia Wei turned her head and raised her eyebrows.
The outer corners of her almond eyes were raised up like the eyebrows. When she looked at him with a slight face, she felt like a fox became an immortal.
"Of course." Lin Xiangcheng nodded with a smile.
"Then I'm not polite, don't regret it."
That being said, Xia Wei finally brought Lin Xiangcheng to a restaurant with ordinary decoration, with signs made of fish-shaped hangs outside.
"The fish made in this restaurant is very delicious, I guarantee you like it." Xia Wei has obviously been here many times, looking for a location, ordering dishes, and cleaning dishes in one go, very skillful.
While serving the dishes, the two started chatting. Only then did Lin Xiangcheng realize that Xia Wei is also a local. She has just been in her sophomore year this year and is studying in Shengming Academy in the South District, not far from the noodle restaurant.
In addition to the noodle restaurant waiter, she also worked part-time jobs.
"You have so many part-time jobs at the same time, do you still have time to attend classes?"
"I can only escape." Xia Wei picked up the plastic teapot and filled the cup in front of Lin Xiangcheng, and then poured herself a cup. "I am just a poor student. Even if I do my homework seriously, my grades will not be much better. Besides, the school in the South District, no matter how good the grades are, it is useless to graduate and go outside."
Any schools with a certain level will be set up in the North District. Universities like the South District are basically third-rate universities. Apart from getting a university diploma, they can hardly learn anything useful, and the outside world recognizes them pitifully.
It seemed that he didn't want to talk about this topic, and Xia Wei quickly opened up the topic, "I heard from Uncle Xie, are you still a private detective?"
"That's right." Lin Xiangcheng admitted frankly that there was nothing to hide.
"I have only seen it in movies before. This is the first time in reality that I have seen a real private detective. What work do you usually do? Find someone? Investigate extramarital affair?" Xia Wei's eyes lit up slightly, and a flame known as curiosity burned inside.
"It's almost all tedious work, not as exaggerated as in the movie." Lin Xiangcheng casually talked about a few commissioning experiences, satisfying the girl's curiosity.
"So, Uncle Xie is looking for you to investigate Yuxiu Pavilion?"
"You know this, too?"
"Of course, once they sent a manager to buy Uncle Xie's secret recipe, but was rejected by Uncle Xie. From time to time, gangsters came to harass her. Most of them did it. If they were not positive, they secretly used small tricks. That Yuxiu Pavilion was very despicable." Xia Wei said unfairly, "Uncle Xie often had nightmares recently, maybe it was because of too much pressure."
Lin Xiangcheng shook his head and said, "That's not necessarily the case. If this is true, the psychologist will not be of no use."
Xia Wei glanced at him: "I think you know something?"
Lin Xiangcheng smiled and did not respond, picked up the teacup and took a sip.
"I haven't heard that private detectives can help people solve this problem." Xia Wei asked relentlessly.
"Can private detectives still do magic? Have you heard of it?" Lin Xiangcheng suddenly had the idea of teasing the girl in front of him.
"What magic, playing cards? Or turn empty-handed into coins?" Xia Wei curled her lips, "At a while, all kinds of little magic were popular in our school. After the boys learned it, they used it to deceive the little girls. I wouldn't be fooled."
Lin Xiangcheng smiled slightly, picked up the bamboo chopsticks at his hand, shook them at Xia Wei, then held both ends with both hands, and broke them hard, folding the bamboo chopsticks into two pieces with a click.
Xia Wei raised her beautiful eyebrows, but said nothing. Her almond eyes narrowed slightly, staring at Lin Xiangcheng's movements, intending to see what he wanted to do.
Put the bamboo chopsticks on the table, and the broken mouths were pressed tightly together. Lin Xiangcheng then reached out to cover the broken place and whispered a syllable.
By the time he moved his palm away, the broken bamboo chopsticks had recovered as before.
Xia Wei suddenly widened his eyes, quickly picked up the bamboo chopsticks, looked at Lin Xiangcheng carefully for a while, looked up at him in surprise and said, "You, how did you do it?"
She sat opposite her and saw clearly from beginning to end that Lin Xiangcheng simply covered the bamboo chopsticks, and then connected the broken bamboo chopsticks, without any signs of tampering.
Lin Xiangcheng refused to refuse. Of course, he could not explain the principle of the repair technique to Xia Wei. The dish ordered at this time was also served, interrupting Xia Wei's questioning.
I have to say that the fish in this restaurant does taste good and eat Lin Xiangcheng full of fresh food.
Perhaps there are psychological reasons. After all, he has been in Perrin for three years, and the food level there is far behind the world. After returning from time to time, he has been staying in the hospital and ate unpalatable nutritious meals. Such authentic steamed fish has been missing for a long time.
The "little magic" of the broken chopsticks completely aroused Xia Wei's curiosity. During the meal, she kept beating indirectly, trying to understand the principle. Unfortunately, Lin Xiangcheng kept talking about him, which made Xia Wei pout in anger.
After dinner, I left the restaurant. The sky was already a little dark outside. Lin Xiangcheng said casually: "Where are you staying, I'll take you back."
"No, I'll go back by myself." Xia Wei pointed to the bus stop not far away, "I'll take the bus there."
Lin Xiangcheng glanced at him and smiled, "Road 26?"
Xia Wei was stunned, and then reacted, "You are also traveling to the 26th line?"
"Let's go." Lin Xiangcheng didn't say much and took the lead in walking towards the bus stop.
Xia Wei rolled her eyes, took out her cell phone, and followed her while operating.
A moment later, she caught up with Lin Xiangcheng and asked with a smile: "Your firm is called Sunflower Firm?"
"Yes, how do you know..." Lin Xiangcheng said halfway, and saw the screen of the mobile phone lighted in her hand from the corner of his eyes. He suddenly came over and laughed in silence, "Do you think I was deliberately lying to you?"
Xia Wei was not embarrassed, turned her head and showed a bright smile, and said, "I am not bad at all, so of course I have to be careful outside."
She just checked with her mobile phone. There was indeed a private detective agency called Sunflower Firm on the way past Route 26. Only then did she confirm that Lin Xiangcheng was not deliberately lying to send her home.
Lin Xiangcheng smiled and didn't care. It wouldn't be wronged to say that he had any ideas about Xia Wei. Besides, it's always right for a beautiful girl to be more alert outside, especially in places like the South District.
While talking, bus No. 26 arrived at the bus stop.
Chapter completed!