Zhao Jinyu specially greeted him in advance and asked Wang Qiang to drive over to Beijing University to pick him up, and then take him to the private club that Chen Lixuan had made an appointment with two days ago.
This private club is jointly invested by Chen Lixuan and several other small businesses. It specializes in private cuisine, has a quiet environment, and implements a membership system to limit the flow of customers. It takes a high-end route, and of course the prices are relatively high-end.
The staff here have sharp eyes and are very discerning. Although Zhao Jinyu has only been here a few times, these service staff saw the big boss's attitude towards this young man, and they knew what to do.
The waiter knew him already, and Chen Lixuan had given him an explanation in advance today. As soon as he and Wang Qiang entered the door, a service staff came forward to greet them, telling Chen Lixuan and others that they had arrived, and helped them lead the way.
The waiter took him to the entrance of a small courtyard, explained to the beautiful woman standing in front of the courtyard, and then returned the same way. Zhao Jinyu was naturally continued to be received by the waiter waiting here.
Zhao Jinyu and Wang Qiang stepped into the garden and walked a few steps in. They saw several people sitting in the yard under the light. In addition to Chen Lixuan, Zou Haibin, Liang Tao, Lu Guantao and his wife, they were familiar with each other, and there was another person they did not know. young woman.
"Jin Yu, why did you arrive just now? Everyone is waiting for you," Zou Haibin, who they had just met yesterday, complained with a smile.
Before Zhao Jinyu could speak, Chen Lixuan explained for him, "Jinyu won't finish class until half past five. It's already early to come here at this time. Come over here and sit down," the last words were addressed to Zhao Jinyu and the two who were approaching. Said.
After Zhao Jinyu greeted the others, Chen Xinyi patted the woman sitting next to her and said, "Jinyu, this is your brother-in-law's cousin. You can call her Aunt Yun."
"Hello Aunt Yun!" Zhao Jinyu felt no psychological burden when calling someone older than herself.
Judging from the appearance of Aunt Yun, there is still some similarity with Lu Guantao's facial features, indicating that the relationship between the two people should be quite close. Chen Xinyi showed that she was very close to her. The Chen and Lu families were from an aristocratic family, and they should have known each other since childhood. After Chen Xinyi married into the Lu family, the relationship between the aunt and sister-in-law should have been harmonious.
She just doesn't seem to be living a very happy life. Even with a light makeup on her face, you can still see a faint melancholy about her whole body.
After Zhao Jinyu greeted everyone, she asked Chen Lixuan who was sitting aside, "Third uncle, two days ago Special Assistant Liang said that a descendant of the former royal chef was hired here with a high salary. How is his craftsmanship?"
Chen Lixuan smiled and shook his head, "You ask Haibin best for this matter. Like you, I have been busy during this period and have never had time to go here. Today is the first time to taste the craftsmanship of the former imperial chef. Do you want to eat it? We won’t know until later.”
Zou Haibin nodded hurriedly, "I invited a few investors to come here for dinner a few days ago, and I specially tried this one's craftsmanship. It's really good. He is better at cooking fish. Jin Yu must try it later, and make an exception occasionally. It's okay." He knew that Jin Yu basically ate vegetarian food at night, so he said this specifically.
Zhao Jinyu just smiled after hearing what he said and didn't make any excuses. He was particular about eating, mostly from a health perspective. He didn't attach much importance to food and drink, and could even be considered relatively restrained.
It was almost seven o'clock. When Liang Tao saw that everyone had arrived, he informed the waiter that the food could be served. There must have been preparations in the kitchen, and soon after they entered the room and sat down, the food started to be served.
Chen Lixuan and others have been in business for many years. During these years of socializing abroad, they dare not say that they have eaten all kinds of delicacies from all over the world, including delicacies, wild game, and fresh seafood. It is not certain whether this new chef is really a descendant of the previous imperial chef, but if they all nodded yes, it at least shows that this new chef is really good at his craftsmanship.
Zhao Jinyu was also persuaded by others, and he tasted every fish dish that was served. It can really only be said to be a taste. No matter how delicious the fish-based dishes were, he couldn't taste them a second time. Chopsticks, he still mainly eats vegetarian food as usual, which makes others say that they don’t enjoy it.
The dinner party this night cannot be said to be a social event, everyone here can be regarded as one of our own. It is rare to have a meal out without having to spend energy to socialize, so no one is desperately trying to fight for drinks. Everyone is very casual.
Zhao Jinyu sat aside and listened to Chen Lixuan, Liang Tao, Lu Guantao and others chatting about the country's upcoming new real estate policy. After hearing this, although he did not say it explicitly, he could probably guess what Chen Lixuan meant. Real estate investment has moderately contracted.
Hearing this, he had to sigh that unless people from Chen Lixuan's background were in business because they were really incompetent or due to other reasons, they would be naturally better off than people from ordinary families. Has certain advantages.
Not to mention anything else, at least when it comes to big principles and policies, they can more accurately grasp them, and they can also understand the direction of relevant policies earlier than others. The market is changing rapidly and time is money. They can often rely on this advantage to win.
Chen Xinyi saw that everyone had almost eaten, and several men were talking nonsense in different directions, so she pulled Lu Yunxi to go out, then came over and pulled Zhao Jinyu, "Jinyu, can you come out for a moment? I have something to ask. ask you."
Zhao Jinyu glanced at Lu Yunxi and nodded. Two days ago, Chen Xinyi told him that a relative was not feeling well. She said that she would bring him over when we went out for dinner today and wanted him to help take a look. She did not expect that this person was hers. sister-in-law.
Chen Xinyi and others entered the lounge next to her, and then she whispered, "Jinyu, Yunxi has been married for almost seven years and has never had children. Even when he went to the hospital for a checkup, he said there was nothing wrong. Please help Yunxi find out what's going on." What's going on?" If she didn't want Jin Yu to help with the examination, she would not have said such a thing to her nephew who was not yet twenty years old. Because of this mentality, she subconsciously lowered her voice. , in fact, several people here will still hear it even if they should hear it.
"Let me check first!"
After Zhao Jinyu asked Lu Yunxi to sit down aside, he asked her to stretch out her right wrist and prepare to feel her pulse. Zhao Jinyu also treated many women in his previous life. Because of the great precautions between men and women, when taking a woman's pulse, even if it is not as exaggerated as a hanging silk pulse diagnosis, when taking a woman's pulse, a more sophisticated person would put a silk handkerchief on the patient's wrist. , so that doctors and patients have direct contact, so there is not so much emphasis here.
Zhao Jinyu checked Lu Yunxi's pulse very carefully, and then started to speak after letting go, "I think Aunt Yun has no health problems except for being a little worried. Don't be too impatient. Maybe it's just that you haven't had a child for a long time, or you have to let your husband Also go to the doctor to check the situation." In the past, if the couple had no children, the blame would definitely be on the woman. Even though society has progressed now, thousands of years of habitual thinking is not so easy to change. When a couple has no children, the first thing that comes to mind is that the woman cannot have children. In fact, it may be the man’s problem.
After hearing what he said, Lu Yunxi immediately retorted, "There must be nothing wrong with Xuelun's health. He..." He stopped immediately, biting his lips tightly. The expression on his face changed several times, but in the end he still did not say why. .
Seeing her categorical rebuttal, Zhao Jinyu now had an expression of reluctance to speak. She couldn't help but look at Chen Xinyi who was sitting beside her, and silently asked her what was wrong.
Chen Xinyi knew what was going on between Lu Yunxi and his wife, and knew that she did not want to mention the child personally. Seeing that she had no objection, she said, "Fang Xuelun already has a son, who was born to his girlfriend in college." What he didn't say was that Fang Xuelun would definitely give birth.
You can tell by the expression on Jin Yu's face that the Lu family has a good family background, so why would they marry their daughter to a man with children? Chen Xinyi felt that since she had already talked about it, there was nothing to hide, "It was Fang Xuelun who took the initiative to pursue Yunxi. The two went to the same school in high school, so they knew each other. Yunxi had a good impression of him, and both parents agreed. , Yunxi agreed to his pursuit. His father was a subordinate of my father-in-law, and the family thought that Yunxi would not be bullied when he married into their family, so they agreed to the marriage.
In fact, I also heard some rumors at that time that Fang Xuelun had a girlfriend when he was in school, and the two had a good relationship. It seemed that because the girl's family background was not good, the Fang family's parents disagreed, and they broke up later. But at that time, everyone thought that it was normal for people to fall in love in college these days, and since they broke up, there was nothing to worry about.
But no one thought that the girl was pregnant when they broke up and gave birth to the child secretly. Not long after Yunxi and Fang Xuelun got married, this woman came to the door with her child who had just turned one year old.
When this incident first broke out, Yunxi was so angry that she ran back to her parents' home. Fang Xuelun knelt down to admit his mistake, apologized, and said that he didn't know his ex-girlfriend would do such a thing. He was sweet-talking, anyway. He said everything, and promised again and again that apart from paying the child's alimony on time, he would never see the mother and son again, etc. The Fang family's parents also came to apologize in person, and the matter was settled. "
Lu Yunxi continued from the side, "We had just gotten married at the time, and Xuelun had repeatedly promised that the matter would be dropped. The Fang family was not rich, but it was not that they could not afford to raise a child. After all, it happened before the marriage. There’s no point in pursuing it anymore. Apart from feeling a little uncomfortable, I don’t care at all about the little money I pay every month.”
Zhao Jinyu could have guessed even if he didn't say what happened next. Not only Fang Xuelun, but also his parents. Even if they agreed and had to pay alimony, it would be impossible for them to have any feelings for this unexpected child at first. I'm afraid. Also because he is afraid that this child will offend the Lu family and he has a conflicting mentality.
However, now that Lu Yunxi has been married for many years and has no children, the Fang family's feelings towards this child are somewhat different.
Sure enough, Zhao Jinyu was still thinking about this, and Lu Yunxi continued, "Because I have never had a child since I was married, my mother-in-law started to see the child from time to time a year or two ago. She hid it from me at first, but later I found out about it. Xuelun stopped his mother. As time went by, he gradually relaxed. Now my mother-in-law wants to take the child in and put it in my name if I still don’t have a child in a year or two. Keep it up, saying that it is impossible for them to lose this house."
After hearing the whole story, Zhao Jinyu thought that it was only after he came here that he learned that later generations had made up the story of a civet cat for a prince based on the life story of Renzong of the Song Dynasty. He didn't know what other people thought, but he always felt like there was some conspiracy theory.
Then he started asking Lu Yunxi some questions about his life, "Aunt Yun, do you have any special food that you like to eat?"
"It doesn't count if I particularly like it. My mother is from Shuzhong. Under her influence, I prefer spicy food. Does that count?"
"drink wine?"
"Very rarely. I drink a little red wine occasionally. I have also seen a lot of Chinese and Western medicine over the years. I have always paid attention to health care. Now I am very restrained in eating spicy food."
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Zhao Jinyu asked a lot about some small details of Lu Yunxi's life, but nothing special happened, and she also wondered if she was too imaginative.
"Aunt Yun, do you have any other special habits in your daily life?"
"No," Lu Yunxi shook his head, "Oh, I used to drink a cup of hot milk before going to bed. Even if there is a nanny at home, since I got married, as long as Xuelun is at home, he will personally bring a cup of hot milk to my hand every night," while speaking, There was an unspeakable sweetness on his face, which had always been somewhat melancholy.
"Then you drank last night, right?" Zhao Jinyu thought of the examination just now and felt that she might have made a mistake.
"Yes, what's the problem?"
"No, I was just asking casually." Could it be that I was really overthinking it?
"During this period, Xuelun went on a business trip, otherwise he would have come with me today," the sweetness in his words showed that Lu Yunxi has really had feelings for Fang Xuelun over the years.
Seeing Lu Yunxi's expression, Zhao Jinyu couldn't help but look at Chen Xinyi, wondering whether he should say the following words.
Chen Xinyi saw her nephew's dilemma at a glance and couldn't help but urge, "There are only three of us here, what can't be said?"
Zhao Jinyu was silent for a while before speaking, "Actually, I'm just suspicious. Don't be surprised if Aunt Yun hears this. Don't you drink milk every night? It's best to check the milk brought to you by your husband in private. "
"This is impossible," Lu Yunxi was stunned, and quickly realized the meaning of Zhao Jinyu's words, and immediately objected loudly, "This is impossible!"
Chen Xinyi was just the opposite. Zhao Jinyu's words seemed to open a door to her thinking, "Huh, what's impossible? I can't stand Fang Xuelun's look. Maybe it is. Otherwise, why are you two obviously not in good health?" The question is, why haven’t I been able to get pregnant for so many years?”
"This is impossible!" Thinking of how considerate and gentle her husband has been to her over the years, Lu Yunxi completely rejected this possibility.
"What's impossible?" Lu Guantao walked in and asked. Seeing that they had not gone back for half an hour, he came over to see if anything was wrong.
Chen Xinyi had always hated her best friend and sister-in-law. When the news about the illegitimate child came out, she thought she might as well get a divorce. But at that time, everyone in the Lu family, including Lu Yunxi herself, felt that it was the ex-girlfriend who secretly gave birth to the child, and it was not Fang Xuelun's fault. The family felt that there was no need to divorce over this matter, and she was not a good sister-in-law. He insists on breaking up other people's marriages.
Now that she heard her husband ask about it, she revealed Zhao Jinyu's suspicion. Lu Guantao also found it unbelievable, "Isn't this impossible?" The Lu family and the Fang family got married, and the Fang family took a lot of advantage. Fang Xuelun's development has been so smooth these years, and the Lu family has contributed a lot behind it. Thinking about it, it seems impossible that their family would do such a thing, and they don't have the courage. However, when thinking about Jin Yu, he can't help but do more. think.
"Yunxi, just do as Jin Yu said. Next time during that dangerous period, remember to keep Zhao Xuelun's glass of milk before going to bed and give it to me then. I'll find someone to help test it." If Everyone here is a man, and they can say anything with color. Now to the old woman, sister and a nephew who is not yet an adult, they can only speak vaguely. Fortunately, the meaning is clear.
"Brother," Lu Yunxi shouted angrily.
Lu Guantao patted his sister on the shoulder comfortingly, "I didn't say that my brother-in-law must have done something. I just suspected it. But since I have doubts, why not verify it myself?" He decided to find someone to check up on him when he went back. Is the relationship between brother-in-law and the mother and son really what he promised back then? If not, I'm afraid we have to settle the matter carefully.
Lu Yunxi still didn't want to be suspicious of the person next to her, "Brother, Xuelun is not that kind of person."
"I didn't say that Fang Xuelun must be, but what if? Are you willing to be calculated like this and deprived of your right to be a mother?"
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