Chapter 392 Restraint

There was no unnecessary expression on George Sheng's face. He just said: "Have a rest." Then he turned around and walked towards the opposite side.

Song Xi stood at the door. She had already closed the door before he returned to the room. George Sheng heard the closing sound behind him. He stood there and opened the door and walked into his room after a few seconds.

After returning to the room, Song Xi held the box in her left hand and the star pendant in her right hand. She looked left and right, but she couldn't see the mystery. Sitting on the sofa, she unconsciously brought the star to the tip of her nose and smelled it. There was a faint pine scent. , mixed with the smell of logs, very fresh.

Song Xi touched the smooth texture on the surface of the star, and felt more and more that this thing did not look like it was made by a large number of machines, but more like a handmade product. Moreover, this thing was clearly new, and even the taste was very pure, as if it had only been passed by two people. hands, from George Sheng...to her.

Reason and emotion are mixed together. Song Xi is not sure whether she is very smart or just wishful thinking. Could it be that George Sheng would carve a star by himself and give it to her? Who does she think she is?

George Sheng's character was difficult to get along with, and most of his hobbies were strange. He was in a big dyeing vat, but he liked such simple and unpretentious things. Maybe the stars were purely handmade, but the top priority was the old man on the street in a foreign country he passed by. On a whim, she asked a craftsman to carve a star for her to bring back as a gift.

He once said that she had been treating him for so long, but she hadn't even paid the consultation fee.

Suppressing her emotions with reason, Song Xi leaned on the sofa, raised her arms, and a black leather rope hung from her fingertips. Under the leather rope was the wooden star. She hated his inhumanity and his unfathomableness. , I hate being alone with my random thoughts, but I can’t help but lower my requirements for him.

Just like now, he gave her a star casually, and she could stare at it for more than ten minutes without saying a word, not knowing what to look at.

The two agreed to split up the next day. When Song Xi opened her eyes the next morning, she saw the small box on the bedside table. She raised her hand and took it over. When the lid of the box was opened, she looked at it for a while with hazy eyes.

She is an honest person and knows that she is somewhat attracted to George Sheng, but at the same time she is very sensible and carefully weighs the pros and cons. Obviously, it is better to give up such thoughts as soon as possible.

Putting the stars back into the box, Song Xi got up and packed them up. She was going back to Night City this afternoon. She had packed her luggage before, and she placed the box containing the stars at the deepest place.

After wandering around for a long time, Song Xi arrived at the airport on time. When she arrived at the waiting room, she almost saw George Sheng sitting in the corner. Whenever he was free, he was reading books and magazines. ,newspaper.

Song Xi carried seven or eight shopping bags and walked to sit opposite George Sheng. George Sheng didn't raise her eyes, as if she knew it was her. Song Xi took out a box from the bag and handed it to George Sheng: "Here is you. of."

George Sheng took a look and asked lightly: "What?"

Song Xi said: "It's a Christmas gift, I guess. You gave me a gift yesterday, so courtesy should be reciprocated."

She used to talk like this, straightforwardly, but George Sheng felt very unhappy in his heart. There was not even a hypocritical politeness, it was like a barter transaction.

Looking down at the magazine in his hand, George Sheng replied calmly: "Take it first, I have no place to put it."

Song Xi took it back openly: "Then I'll give it to you when I get back."

Just a few words, until they boarded the plane, the two of them were doing their own thing without any communication.

On the way back, Song Xi slept all the way to the destination.

It has been extremely cold in Night City these past two days, with temperatures approaching minus 20 degrees Celsius at night. Song Xi was prepared and brought a long cashmere jacket. However, even so, as soon as she stepped out of the airport gate, the wind was still biting, especially her hands. They were all carrying things and shivering from the cold.

George Sheng glanced sideways at her: "Do you need me to get it for you?"

Song Xi's teeth chattered as he shook his head: "No need."

Someone came to pick up George Sheng, but it was not Yuan Bao. George Sheng walked towards the car, thinking that Song Xi would follow, but she walked in the other direction. Standing still, George Sheng couldn't help but ask: "Where are you going?"

Song Xi turned around and replied: "You should go first, I have made an appointment to have dinner with someone."

George Sheng said nothing, bent down his tall body, quickly got into the car, and disappeared.

Song Xi also quickly called a taxi and told the driver to go to the 'Tiandi Family'.

After exiting Airport Road, Song Xi's taxi and George Sheng's private car were waiting side by side at the intersection because of a red light. Song Xi didn't squint, but from the corner of his eye, he could see the rear window of the black car next door. George Sheng's You can never see the inside of a car from the outside, and she doesn't know what he is doing at this time.

After a 60-second red light, the two cars started off one after another. Of course, the taxi couldn't compete with a million-dollar private car. The other car stepped on the accelerator and the car sped out for dozens of meters. The taxi had just been refueled.

Just like two players who are not of the same level, even if they are on the same starting line, they will not reach the finish line together.

It's not that Song Xi is not disappointed, but this kind of loss is still under control. It's like she has an inexplicable affection for him. It must be because they have lived together for a long time. If he suddenly leaves for a month and a half, she will miss her. This is human nature. A normal reaction is a physiological behavior.

Now that they have met, it seems that he is still as virtuous as before. Song Xi is sitting in the back seat, curling up the corners of her lips in a way that is half funny and half self-deprecating. She does not like George Sheng. She will serve anyone who can serve him. .

Arriving at Tiandi's house, Song Xi walked in with a big crowd and went straight to the private room. When the door opened, there were only two people sitting at the huge round table, Tong Hao on the left and Yuan Bao on the right.

The three of them looked at each other, and Song Xi smiled and said, "Have you been waiting for a long time?"

Seeing that she was carrying so many things, Tong Hao and Yuan Bao both stood up and came to help. The difference was that the former did it from the heart, while the latter did it out of politeness.

The hotel was very hot. Song Xi took off her coat, but there was still a summer dress underneath. She distributed gifts on the spot and handed Tong Hao a shopping bag: "This is yours."

Then he handed another one to Yuan Bao: "This is yours."

Yuan Bao thanked her, and Tong Hao looked at her and asked, "Is it cold?"

Song Xi said: "Fortunately, I was in the car all the way."

The three of them sat down to eat hot pot. In the middle of the meal, Song Xixiao said, "George Sheng doesn't seem to know that I made an appointment with you two. It feels like the three of us are dumping each other."

Tong Hao didn't answer, Yuan Bao said: "Brother Sheng has something to do tonight."

Song Xi glanced at him and Yuan Bao said: "We just called him over the phone and asked him to come over, but he didn't have time."

Song Xi raised the corners of his lips and picked up a chopstick of mutton: "Then he will not be able to enjoy the meal anymore. Is there anything better than eating hot pot in winter?"

During a trip to Macau, although the three of them only spent one day together, it did not affect the speed at which Song Xi and Tong Hao became friends. The three of them clinked glasses together at the table and the atmosphere was harmonious.

When Song Xi went out to the bathroom, Tong Hao and Yuan Bao were the only two people in the room.

Tong Hao lit a cigarette and asked in a gentle voice: "Brother Sheng, what do you mean?"

Hearing this, Yuan Bao raised his head and looked at him.

Tong Hao looked back at Yuan Bao calmly and opened his lips: "I know he has been in England a while ago..."