Afternoon classes ended. Anjou and Yu Yi headed to the library together. Yu Yi and Lin Zi had a small paper due Thursday. Since she planned to have dinner with Gu Mo that evening, she wanted to get some review done now.
At 7:30, Anjou returned to the dorm to shower and change. She waited to go out.
Gu Mo called her at 8:15. She walked from the dorm to the school gate. He drove from the company to the school gate. Different starting points, same destination.
Anjou stood where Gu Mo could spot her easily when he arrived. Soon, a car pulled up beside her. The window rolled down. Anjou looked down and saw Gu Mo in the driver's seat. She opened the door and got into the front passenger seat.
"Did you wait long?" Gu Mo asked, looking at her. "No, I just got here a little while ago," Anjou replied, buckling her seatbelt. "What do you want to eat tonight?" Gu Mo asked again. "No Japanese food," Anjou answered. Gu Mo glanced at her, smiled, and finally took her to a boat restaurant.
This restaurant was unique. Each private dining room was actually a boat moored on the lake. The kitchen was set up on the shore. After serving, the boat could dock anywhere on the lake. If needed, waiters could serve by boat. Guests didn't have to wait for service. They could pour their own drinks and enjoy the lake view. When they wanted to pay, they just rang a bell to contact customer service.
The restaurant had a limited number of tables each day. Reservations had to be made in advance. It was membership-only. It didn't serve the general public. So few people knew about it except its members.
Anjou was eating at a place like this for the first time. It felt fresh and exciting. "I didn't know there was a restaurant like this here!" Anjou said, looking around. "It doesn't do outside business. Not many people know about it," Gu Mo explained. "The owner is a friend of mine. Sometimes when friends get together, we come here. But I rarely come here otherwise." "Oh, I'll just follow your lead!" Anjou said with a smile. "As long as you like it!" Gu Mo said. He picked up a cup and poured a glass of juice for Anjou. Anjou took a sip. It had a strong mango flavor and tasted great. It seemed to be made with real fruit.
"You haven't eaten dinner yet. Eat while it's hot!" Anjou put down the juice cup and said to Gu Mo. "Have you eaten?" Gu Mo raised his eyes to look at Anjou and asked. "I only had two classes this afternoon. They ended at four. My roommate and I ate dinner first, then went to the library to study," Anjou explained. "Finals are almost here!" "Still more than a month away!" "You're so diligent. You don't need to worry about exams." "I'm still worried. I'm afraid I haven't reviewed enough. Then I won't get a scholarship!" Gu Mo laughed. "Our family has always produced top students!" Anjou felt a little embarrassed. The next second, she looked at Gu Mo and asked, "Didn't you study well before?" "Just so-so. I didn't really care about studying," Gu Mo said. "Not into studying, then what about love?" Anjou blurted out. The next second, she realized what she had said and immediately felt embarrassed. Gu Mo didn't mind her words. He shook his head with a smile. "Back then, I was young and ambitious. I wanted to start my own business!" "What happened later?" Anjou asked curiously. "I failed. I had to go back to the family business," Gu Mo said half-jokingly. Anjou looked at Gu Mo. She didn't fully believe his words. The more people didn't care about fame and fortune, the less they would hold themselves high. Instead, they would make fun of themselves. "Maybe that career just wasn't for you. Maybe it was because I didn't give you a second chance to make a comeback," Anjou said. Gu Mo looked at Anjou calmly and asked, "Why don't you say it's because I lack ability?" "Everyone has weaknesses. No one can be good at everything. You just have to find what suits you," Anjou said calmly. Gu Mo smiled and didn't respond to her words. He lowered his head and continued eating.
After a while, he said, "Anjou, has anyone ever told you that you're special?" "A lot of people!" Anjou nodded. "Really?" Gu Mo was a bit surprised by her answer. "Yes. So for a while, I always thought being 'special' meant having an IQ problem!" Gu Mo burst out laughing. Anjou felt a little down. She looked at Gu Mo and muttered, "Because they all think I'm stupid!" "You're not stupid. You're just a late bloomer!" "My sister says the same thing about me now!" Anjou heard Gu Mo's words and immediately answered proudly. "You care a lot about your sister's opinion." "Of course. She's the smartest person in my family!" Anjou replied proudly. "How so?" Gu Mo put down his chopsticks and asked Anjou. "She can see through a lot of things before others do. Like with me. She said I'm either the kind of stupid person who has dumb luck, or the kind who's a late bloomer. Either way, my personality won't let me suffer any big losses in the future!" Anjou repeated Anning's evaluation of her with a smile. Gu Mo wanted to laugh after hearing Anjou's words. But he held back and said calmly, "Is that another kind of compliment?" "Pretty much. Anyway, my sister is like a fortune teller. She can predict a lot of things. Like when my family was facing bankruptcy this time. In the end, we got through the crisis with your family's help. We were saved from the fate of wandering the streets and drinking the northwest wind. And we got married. At first, I was worried about meeting a bad person! Now I think you're very good. I'm very lucky!" Anjou said seriously. "Do you think I'm a good man?" Gu Mo asked. "Yes!" Anjou nodded. Although he had occasional mood swings, the good outweighed the bad. Most of the time, he was quite normal and very nice. "Don't judge a person too early. Especially the people around you!" Gu Mo said with a smile. "No matter how bad you are, you can't be that bad!" Anjou muttered. "What did you say?" Gu Mo didn't hear clearly and asked. "Nothing! You should eat more!" Anjou quickly replied. Then she took another sip of juice. She felt the tofu pot in front of her looked pretty good. She picked up a spoon and a small bowl, scooped some, and ate it slowly. It was a little hot, but delicious.
Just then, a peeled shrimp was placed in front of her. Anjou froze for a moment and looked up at Gu Mo. "Don't you like shrimp but can't peel them? These are river shrimp. They're small, but the meat is good," Gu Mo said. "Oh, thank you!" Anjou replied, blushing. Actually, she did know how to peel shrimp. But she had been too angry that day to answer like that. Now she felt embarrassed to admit it.
Gu Mo continued eating. Anjou ate the shrimp he had peeled for her. As Gu Mo said, although the shrimp were small, they tasted good.
Just then, Gu Mo's phone rang. He wiped his hands, took out his phone, and answered it. "My plane is tomorrow. You come to the airport to pick me up!" Owen said excitedly on the other end. "No time. I'll be back," Gu Mo replied calmly. "Is there any humanity? How long have I been back in China? Can't you take time out of your busy schedule to pick me up?" "No time. I have a trip the day after tomorrow. Call a car yourself. I'll pay for it!" Gu Mo said. "Come on, I'm not short on fare! Or let my sister-in-law pick me up!" Owen said with a smile. The so-called drunkard's words were not about the wine. That was the best example. "She doesn't have time. She has class!" "I don't believe you. Give me my sister-in-law's number. I'll ask her directly!" Gu Mo handed his phone directly to Anjou. "Owen wants to talk to you." "Oh!" Anjou answered. She took the phone nervously and said, "Hello—" "Sister-in-law, it's Owen!" Owen immediately introduced himself enthusiastically. "Hello, Owen!" Anjou blushed. "Are you free tomorrow?" Owen asked excitedly. After asking, he realized he was flying tomorrow. With the flight distance and time difference, he wouldn't arrive until the afternoon of the next day! Anjou thought about what Gu Mo had just said—that she wasn't free and had class. Plus, she really did have a full day of classes tomorrow. So she said, "I have class all day tomorrow!" "What about the day after tomorrow?" "I have class in the morning the day after tomorrow, but I'm free in the afternoon." "That's great, sister-in-law. You can pick me up at the airport when I fly in the afternoon after tomorrow!" It was really hard to find a place to go! "Ah?" Anjou was stunned. "But I don't know you!" "Sister-in-law, what's your phone number?" Anjou told him her number. "I'll take a picture and send it to you later. Then you can use that picture to pick me up at the exit. You'll recognize me at a glance. After all, it's rare to see a man as handsome as me!" "Oh!" Anjou replied. "Sister-in-law, it's a deal. I haven't been back to China for a long time. Amo has no time to pick me up. You have to come pick me up. Otherwise, I'll get lost. Maybe I'll get kidnapped!" "…Okay!" Anjou was a bit overwhelmed. Gu Yunzhe was so narcissistic. He was afraid he would be robbed if he walked alone at night. At this moment, the guy who would get kidnapped if no one picked him up at the airport appeared again.
After making the appointment with Owen, Anjou returned the phone to Gu Mo. "Amo, you're so ungrateful. My sister-in-law doesn't have class tomorrow afternoon! We've made an appointment. She'll pick me up at the airport the day after tomorrow." "If she's free, don't forget to bring a gift!" "What gift?" Owen was confused. "What do you mean? You're letting your sister-in-law pick you up at the airport. Don't you need to prepare a gift to express your gratitude?" "Okay, okay, I'll prepare it!" "Don't bring out anything too shabby and embarrass yourself." "Don't worry. I'll give my sister-in-law a big gift!" Owen said boldly. "By the way, I've also prepared a gift. Two in total!" Gu Mo added lightly.