Chapter 85 Chance Encounter
Lin Guzhi could see that something was wrong with Xia Qing.

Compared to usual, she seems a little out of control now.

Why?

Lin Guzhi could probably guess it, but didn't say much.

He did not dissuade Xia Qing anymore, allowing Xia Qing to use the navigation to search for the bookstore, and then drove the car to the door of the bookstore.

Before getting off the car and entering the bookstore, Xia Qing checked through the makeup mirror to make sure that she was fully equipped with a mask, sunglasses, and a baseball cap. Only then did she get out of the car and pull Xiaoxi into the bookstore.

Lin Guzhi followed silently behind, saying nothing and caring nothing.

"Xiao Xi, do you like this one?"

"And this one, this is a picture book, you can ask Xiaolin to use the picture book to tell you stories later."

"This one is also fine. It comes with stickers, and you can put stickers on it for fun. There weren't any of these when I was a kid. At that time, I could only buy stickers and stick them on my notebooks. Come on, let's get a few more."

"Ah, there are these too. They can be used for copying and coloring. Let's get a few more. There doesn't seem to be any stationery here. But I see there's a stationery store next door. Let's go out and buy a box of colored pencils from the store, and then you can use these books to draw."

……

Xia Qing took Xiaoxi to the children's book section and picked out the books one by one. She looked more like she was buying books than buying them.

However, Lin Guzhi still did not persuade her. He just let her talk to Xiaoxi and picked out books one after another.

After noticing Xia Qing's mood changes, Lin Guzhi stopped interfering with Xia Qing and even cooperated with her by helping Xia Qing hold the books she had chosen.

It wasn't just him. Lin Guzhi felt that Xiaoxi had also noticed something. She had been behaving very well since she entered the bookstore. She listened carefully to everything Xia Qing said, and nodded in agreement when Xia Qing asked her questions.

Although Xiaoxi rarely refused when meeting him and Xia Qing, Lin Guzhi could still tell that Xiaoxi's current appearance was definitely different from usual.

Xia Qing finally selected about twenty books. However, these children's books were not too thick, so Lin Guzhi could still handle them.

At the counter at the door, Xia Qing paid the bill and then went straight to the stationery store next door. She said she wanted to buy a box of colored pencils, but in the end she bought two boxes of colored pencils of different styles, and a box of crayons.

The next step is to find a place that sells fireworks.

Compared to bookstores, there are far fewer fireworks and firecracker shops. Xia Qing searched for a place that was a bit far away on the map navigation and drove for more than half an hour before finding it.

This time when the car stopped, Lin Guzhi finally spoke: "Let me buy the fireworks."

Xia Qing wanted to say something, but Lin Guzhi said, "Just buy it and put it together at night."

Lin Guzhi said it firmly, and Xia Qing did not rush to buy it. She and Xiaoxi sat in the car and waited. Lin Guzhi went in and bought a lot of fireworks, and put them in the trunk of Xia Qing's car one by one.

These fireworks are not cheap, and they cost a lot of the red envelope that Boss Yang gave me.

But today's situation is special, first, Xiaoxi successfully settled in his household registration, and second, Xia Qing's matter. Lin Guzhi felt that the money should be spent.

After setting up the fireworks, paying the bill and getting in the car, Lin Guzhi said, "It's getting dark, let's go find a place to have dinner first, and then find an open place to set off the fireworks after dinner."

Fortunately, it was Haicheng, and fireworks were not banned. If they were in Jin Province, they wouldn't be able to celebrate like this. The newlyweds getting married in the daytime would probably have to replace their firecrackers with electronic fake ones that only "crackled" but didn't make any noise.

"Ah."

Xia Qing just agreed sullenly and drove silently.

Xia Qing didn't use navigation to find a place to have dinner. She took Lin Guzhi and Xiaoxi directly to a place where there was a nice restaurant and an open space for setting off fireworks.

"This is a place I used to come to often with my bestie. She really liked it. But the last time we came here was more than three years ago. After we broke up, she asked me to come here and have a meal with her.

"I haven't been here since then. But this place is nice, and there's an open space behind the hotel. Just tell the hotel and they can set off fireworks. I heard from my bestie that someone set off fireworks here before. It seems like someone confessed their love here."

When entering the restaurant, Xia Qing said to Lin Guzhi and Xiaoxi.

Lin Guzhi was silent for a moment, then said, "Then your best friend must be talking about herself."

"..."

Xia Qing was silent for a moment, then understood what was going on.

Her best friend's boyfriend at the time was Doberman. No wonder her best friend refused to come here later.

Lin Guzhi asked: "Should we change places?"

Xia Qing said, "No need."

The dinner here was really good, a high-end Chinese restaurant called Shangxianfu. The presentation of the dishes looked like something that most people couldn't afford. Therefore, Lin Guzhi didn't compete with Xia Qing, the rich woman, to pay.

After dinner, Xia Qing and Lin Guzhi took Xiaoxi to the front desk to ask if they could use the open space at the back to set off a fireworks display.

My best friend once said that this was a simple thing, but I didn't expect that after Xia Qing made her request, the front desk clerk said, "I'm sorry, the rest of tonight has been booked out, and they said they're going to set off fireworks, too."

"what……"

Xia Qing felt it was a great pity and sighed endlessly.

Lin Guzhi asked: "How long did others schedule it for?"

The receptionist said, "The reservation didn't say anything specific, but it should be coming soon. The guest who just made the reservation is eating upstairs. Look at the time, he should have finished eating by now."

Lin Guzhi said: "Then can we wait a while? We can do it after they are done."

The front desk said, "Wait a moment, I'll go ask."

Lin Guzhi and Xia Qing thanked them and waited for the front desk to answer their questions.

Xia Qing chatted casually: "I don't know who booked the venue. Uncle, you said that they booked the venue to set off fireworks. Is it to express their love?"

Lin Guzhi said: "Maybe. But isn't this great? In addition to setting off the fireworks ourselves, we can also watch one for free."

"Too."

Xia Qing smiled, squatted down, hugged Xiaoxi, and said, "Xiaoxi, we can watch a lot of fireworks tonight, are you looking forward to it?"

"Ah."

Xiaoxi agreed again.

After a while, the front desk came over and replied: "Hello, sir and madam, I have contacted the other guests, they are fine. You can wait for a while, and move the fireworks over first. After they are done, you can go and set off the fireworks. Shall we arrange someone to help move the fireworks now?"

Lin Guzhi and Xia Qing naturally thanked him again.

The front desk clerk called over two male waiters, who followed Lin Guzhi, Xia Qing and Xiaoxi to Xia Qing's car. After opening the trunk, they carried boxes of fireworks to the back.

Then when they got to the back, Lin Guzhi and Xia Qing were both surprised.

"Doberman?!"

"You're here to set off fireworks too?!"

　Thanks to Xiahuazhixuanlan for the reward.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)