Pictures of pomegranates

Chapter 47 Fate
Seeing Nan Mochen's unusually serious invitation, Xie Rouxi said, "Okay then, I'll just eat an egg tart!"

"Okay! I'll help you get your things! I'll close the door for you!"

With that said, the two closed the door of the gallery and walked into the tea restaurant opposite.

On the way together, Xie Rouxi's heartbeat was beating fast. The boy beside her seemed to have a kind of magic power, that is, she could believe whatever he said or did.She recalled that when she was still Zhang Zhaodi, she had never felt so happy when getting along with Fan Guang.

It was dinner time in the tea restaurant at this time, and there were many people dining inside. Nan Mochen and Xie Rouxi were arranged on a small table, and the distance between them was a little more ambiguous.In the crowded space, the two people were so close, Xie Rouxi's face felt very hot, and she did not dare to raise her head and look directly into his eyes.

Nan Mochen was equally nervous, so after ordering the meal, the two of them were a little embarrassed in silence.After a while, Nan Mochen was the first to break the silence. He asked: "Do you want to take a look at that APP? I'm not sure about the layout and tone of the interface. You are such a good painter. Can you give me some professional advice?"

"Okay, do you have it on your phone? Or is it on your computer?"

"Computer, wait a minute, um, it's this APP. It's still in the design and development stage. I want it to become a software for everyone to make friends and chat on a daily basis. Everyone can share their daily life and insights."

"It feels very interesting. What's its name? The interface can be designed like this. From an aesthetic point of view, it will be better!" Xie Rouxi observed carefully.

"Oh, it's called warmheart. You're right. What about this? How about this color?"

"That's okay, but you can try to choose a lighter color, yes, that's it, you can add a little blue."

……

As the two of them discussed the app, he and she unknowingly became familiar with each other. When the food was placed on the table, the two of them seemed to be friends.

"Is it delicious? Do you like original egg tarts?" Nan Mochen asked with a smile.

Xie Rouxi nodded and said, "Well, the egg tarts are delicious like this. By the way, have you sprayed on perfume? What brand is it? It smells pretty good."

In addition to the aroma of food, she always smelled the faint aroma of the boy. She wanted to buy a bottle of the same perfume for her grandfather.

"Ah? No, is it the smell on me?" Nan Mochen shook his head and said.

"Yes, it smells very good, a bit special."

"Do you smell this? It's the smell of laundry detergent. I don't like laundry detergent!" Nan Mochen did not shy away from gently lifting up his white T-shirt and approached Xie Rouxi.

Xie Rouxi blushed even more, and she murmured: "Well, this is the smell, it smells good."

"Then I will always use this brand of washing powder from now on!"

"Oh!" Xie Rouxi blushed and stopped talking.Perhaps in order to tighten the distance between them, Nan Mochen, who didn't like to talk during meals, talked a lot about himself for the first time.Not long after he was born, his parents fell ill and died, leaving only his sister who was ten years older than him.The two siblings relied on part-time jobs and the help of kind-hearted people to study for a doctorate. Now that the elder sister is married and has a child, he will graduate soon.

When Xie Rouxi heard him talking about her misfortunes when she was young, she felt a little distressed and didn't know how to comfort him.In her eyes, Nan Mochen's sunshine and cheerfulness did not seem like a child who grew up in that kind of environment. Compared with him, her past self was ridiculously fragile.

Therefore, when he asked about his situation, Xie Rouxi hid a lot.

She just told him that due to health reasons, she was currently on leave from school. She was living with her grandfather in Xiangdao and her hobby was painting.Nan Mochen was a smart man. Seeing Xie Rouxi's unwillingness to talk more, he didn't ask too many questions. He believed the fat boy's theory and thought she was a poor girl who was being coerced by her sister.

Therefore, Nan Mochen said very euphemistically: "If you have any difficulties in life in the future, you can come to me and I will definitely help you. I will graduate with my doctorate in June next year, and I will definitely be able to find a decent high school job in Hong Kong by then." Get paid to work so that if you’re unhappy, you don’t have to listen to the gallery owner.”

"Oh? Ah, thank you. I wish you all the best in advance."

Unfortunately, Xie Rouxi didn't understand what Nan Mochen meant at that time, thinking that the other party was talking politely, so she also exchanged a few polite words.A very simple lunch passed quickly as the two men and women chatted about each other.

Neither of them realized at the time how important these seemingly insignificant chats would be on their relationship in the future...

At two o'clock in the afternoon, Xie Rouxi hurried back to Yiyi Gallery. One minute before Zhao Yiyi came back, she successfully discovered the black signature pen left by Nan Mochen.Later, while Zhao Yiyi was waiting for guests, she contacted Nan Mochen.

So, things went as Nan Mochen predicted, and the two made an appointment to have dinner together at noon the next day.After making the call, Xie Rouxi had a faint smile on her face. The sudden arrival of Nan Mochen made her life a little brighter.

But no one expected that at 07:30 in the evening, when Xie Rouxi and Xie Kangnian started to have dinner at home, something unexpected happened.

Suddenly, there was a strong gust of wind outside the house, and the handles of the open window curtains snapped.

"It's really strange. The weather is obviously very good today. Why is there a strong wind now? The weather is really changeable and stale. If there is another strong wind tomorrow, don't go to the gallery. Safety first! Wear more clothes. Don't catch a cold!" Xie Kangnian said looking out the window.

These words made Xie Rouxi stunned for a moment. She thought of tomorrow's agreement and hurriedly said: "Grandpa, there will definitely not be strong wind tomorrow, and sudden weather does not happen every day, so don't worry. Grandpa, I have finished eating and will go back to the room first. Read some information and I want to finish the painting tomorrow, but I feel like I haven’t had enough inspiration in the past two days!”

"Xixi, please eat some more. You are too thin after eating so little. Don't be too tired from reading at night!"

"I understand, grandpa, I don't want to eat, I'm going back to my room!"

After saying that, Xie Rouxi went directly into her room. The next moment she closed the door, she kept flipping through clothes in the closet.When she picked up the dress, she thought the style of the skirt was not good, and when she picked up the tops and pants, she thought the quality and color were wrong. She picked them for a long time, and finally found a white sleeveless dress.

What Xie Rouxi didn't know was that this dress was exactly the dress Nan Mochen wore when he first met her.

At the same time, what she didn't know yet was that Nan Mochen on the other side was in the same state.He was also in his room, rummaging around to pick out clothes and carefully preparing for tomorrow's meeting.At this time, the two of them were in such high spirits and looking forward to tomorrow's lunch, but they didn't know that fate had already made new arrangements.

(End of this chapter)