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Chapter 98 You Deserve It

As soon as Yue Renge came out of the airport, he saw Li Mu waving at him from a distance.He traveled for almost a week this trip, which was a bit too long.The weather in Huadu has gradually cooled down. Li Mu is wearing a long gray coat with a light-colored knit sweater inside, and his hair has grown a bit, but he doesn't feel sloppy. The whole person looks fluffy, like a puppy.

"Waiting for a long time?" Yue Renge greeted him, and Li Mu consciously took the trolley case from his hand, "Have you eaten yet?"

"Waiting for you to eat together." Li Mu held Yue Renge's wrist intimately, "Didn't you say you wanted to eat at that Italian restaurant near our house? I made a reservation."

Yue Renge was a little surprised, "You spent money?"

Li Mu smiled, "Can't you?"

We've been together for a while, and Li Mu rarely takes the initiative like this.The disparity in economic strength did not bring too many obstacles to their relationship.Li Mu is not a stingy person, although he can only give a little, but most of the time, he is trying to share the bill with Yue Renge.

Yue Renge consciously attributes this to the fact that they haven't seen each other for a long time - even though they call, video, and send WeChat almost every day.

"You seem to be in a good mood." Yue Renge put his elbow on Li Mu's waist anxiously, "Are you stealing something while I'm not here?"

"Am I that kind of person?" Li Mu drove Yue Renge's car over and put Yue Renge's suitcase in the back seat, "Can't you be happy to see you?"

"Okay, of course." Yue Renge walked around behind Li Mu with a smile, put his arms around his waist, and pecked Li Mu's cheek, "I really miss you."

"A certain well-known comedy artist also said so." Li Mu said seriously.

Yue Renge was taken aback for a moment, then laughed out loud.

Li Mu has really changed a lot, he didn't even know how to joke before.

"Is there anything good going on recently?" Yue Renge turned on the stereo and leaned comfortably on the co-pilot, "It feels like you're smiling in your eyes."

Li Mu cut a song, "The good thing is that you are back."

Yue Renge pursed his lips and concentrated on listening to the song.

Li Mu was happy, of course it wasn't just Yue Renge's return.

The preliminary round of the Huawu Cup, which ended a few days ago, was a rare and wonderful experience.He has been a competitive player since he was a child. He may not be particularly outstanding at ordinary times, but he is a little excited once he is on the court.Yue Renge's unexpected phone call that day not only didn't disrupt his rhythm, but also made him calmer. There was a small mistake in the speed bartending at the beginning, but it didn't prevent him from completing this part of the competition smoothly.

I have to say that Zhao Shengyan is indeed a good teacher, and his contribution to Li Mu's advice can be said to be indispensable.Four glasses of wine must be prepared within 5 minutes, which is not a low degree of difficulty.And the four glasses of wine he drew used four different base wines, but the difference in the way of balance and blending was not much different.He should really be grateful for the high-intensity work on weekdays and the deliberate training before the competition. Once he is in the state, Li Mu moves by his intuition.The second part is about fancy creative bartending. Zhao Shengyan asked Li Mu to write the draft in advance and rehearse it several times.Not everyone, or no one at all, would be so stupid as to think about speeches on the spot. Seven minutes is too short. If you want to impress the judges in a short period of time, you have to polish your language and optimize your performance.

Zhao Shengyan finally adjusted Li Mu's formula.

The gin provided by the sponsor is still used as the base wine, and the kapok is removed for balance.

"It's better to use straw instead. The elements of kapok and pomegranate juice are somewhat repetitive. Besides, such a large flower is placed in a cup, and the decorative significance is greater than the drinking value."

This cup of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" finally contained tangerine peel and ginger juice as a balance of flavor.This is what Li Mu has been persistently wanting to join.Because both Yue Renge and Zhao Shengyan said that this is the representative of Huadu.

They are the tastes of hometown that Aunt Jeanne will remember after many years, and Li Mu has come here all the way, and he has already regarded Huadu as his hometown.

It can also be regarded as the taste of Li Mu's hometown.

The young wanderer left his hometown because he envied the vastness of the world.As everyone knows, the mountains are high and the roads are far away, and far-reaching dreams are not enough to comfort the lonely and thirsty soul.

And the taste that satisfies the stomach and deep in the memory is fine.He thought of him and Yue Renge looking at the stars in the fields of Burgundy, and the fragrance of harvested grapes filled his breath.They dreamed under the gentle wind, dreamed of fine wine, dreamed of love, and dreamed of a beautiful life.

While mixing the wine, Li Mu introduced the design concept of this glass of wine. He withdrew Jeanne's name, and only called her his most respected and beloved elder.He only said that if there is a chance, if this glass of wine can be given to his dear aunt, she will definitely like it very much.

After the words, all around is quiet.After a while, the bald judge sitting in the middle was the first to applaud.The applause gradually sounded.Li Mu greeted everyone with a smile.

He walked off the stage, and someone came up to him and asked where he was working, a bartender for a few years.Someone handed him a business card, hoping to have a private chat with him... Li Mu politely declined. Looking at the brightly lit venue, he knew this secret adventure. He carefully planned, prepared, and concealed it. The adventure that started, now comes to an end.

Just like everything about Cinderella comes from the magic of the fairy godmother, when he comes here, everything is fake.It is already a kind of arrogance for a person who can't find a little truth in his body to come here to show off.How could he expect to go one step further?

Everyone is asking who is the third young man in Group B of the Huawu Cup preliminary round.Someone even found the Hualang Bar, but of course Li Mu was not found.The list of finalists was announced yesterday, and ChrisLee is on the list.But Li Mu knew that Chris Lee would not appear again.

"Oh, you should dress uglier." Zhao Shengyan complained to him, "Why do you say you are so good-looking? Look, you are the first in the qualifiers, and many people are already paying attention to you. Semi Are you still going to the final? If you go, you will definitely be famous."

Li Mu thought for a while, "I won't go. This is enough for now."

"I think so. It's time for him to come back, you, just pretend that none of this happened, what should you do." Zhao Shengyan said, "People, you just have to let it go and hold it back, you Say it?"

So Li Mu is still immersed in the aftermath of the excitement after secretly finishing the game these days.He is also a person who is not good at hiding himself, his eyes are full of smiles, and he often laughs to the bewilderment of the people around him.

"Let's go straight to dinner."

A new Italian restaurant opened near my home, and many friends around me have been there, with mixed reviews.But everyone unanimously praised the wines over there as good. After hearing this, Li Mu always wanted to invite Yue Renge to taste it.

"I heard that they still have Bordeaux that has been aged for decades. I don't believe it. Let's go and have a look." Li Mu was in a bright mood. "Their meals are still good, and I saw that the ratings are very high."

"Okay, let's go and try it out." Yue Renge was also in a good mood. He was on a business trip this time, and he secured a big client and took on a job for himself. He was full and happy. "However, you haven't paid your salary yet, have you? I'll invite you."

"Don't underestimate me." Li Mu smiled, "I'm not a soft eater."

The Italian restaurant was opened behind a secluded residential area, and they usually left early and returned late, so they seldom noticed it.Li Mu found a parking space, and accompanied Yue Renge to the entrance of the restaurant.The lights were already on, the small courtyard was surrounded by concrete walls, and a dwarf tree stood alone.The two-story independent building has huge glass inlaid on the wall, and there are already guests dining in it.

"Let's go in." Li Mu stepped aside and asked Yue Renge to go in first.Yue Renge glanced at him, took Li Mu's arm, walked in slowly with his head held high.

The entire restaurant is warmly decorated in warm yellow tones, and the dining tables are placed wide and wide, leaving enough private space for people.A beautiful waitress greeted them, led them to a seat, and brought the menu.

"There's also a wine list," Li Mu said, "I heard that your wines are pretty good."

"Yes, we cooperate with many famous wine merchants here, and they are all high-quality wines."

"Your best wines, how many do you recommend—" Li Mu asked as soon as he sat down.

"Hey——" Yue Renge stopped him, "You don't need to drink such an expensive one, it's almost enough. A medium-grade Cabernet Sauvignon, just a bottle."

Li Mu knew that Yue Renge was saving money for him, so he was a little embarrassed.After the waiter left, Yue Renge whispered to him: "This is the first time we come to this restaurant, and we don't know the details, and we don't know whether their wine is really good or not, so don't pick too expensive all at once. Yes. If it’s fake, even if I ask someone to pay for it, after all, I lost my money, and I won’t drink happily.”

Li Mu nodded, "You still understand better."

"I was tricked out of this. Besides, do we want any wine at home? I just came out to have a meal and have fun."

For people like Yue Renge, spending money is actually just buying happiness.Yue Renge said again: "By the way, I brought you something. I saw it at the time and thought it looked good, so I bought it." Then, he took out a box from his coat pocket and pushed it to Li Mu.

"what is this?"

Li Mu opened it curiously, and there was a shining golden watch inside, shining under the chandelier above his head.

"This..." He glanced at the logo on the box, reacted instantly, quickly closed the box, and pushed it back to Yue Renge, "I...I can't take it, it's too expensive!"

"Take it away." Yue Renge said with a smile, "We have been together for so long, and I haven't given you any decent presents. Besides, the birthday was too hasty last time, so I didn't prepare anything for you. What a precious thing, you deserve it."

It is the latest model of Cartier, and it is indeed not expensive for Yue Renge.But for Li Mu, who is still struggling on his own, it is already more than his savings in a year or two.

Li Mu hesitated, not knowing whether he should accept it or not.The sommelier in the store came over with red wine, "Sir, the wine you want."

Li Mu put away the box and moved aside a little.Suddenly felt that the voice was a bit familiar, looked up and saw a familiar face.

The man was obviously a little surprised, but because he was at work, he showed a professional smile, "Sir, do you want to open this bottle of wine now?"

"...Okay." Li Mu glanced at Yue Renge, and after getting his consent, "Let's drive it now."

"This is the 98 Cabernet Sauvignon. The quality is not bad." He opened the bottle of red wine and skillfully poured it into the glass as he introduced it. "You can try it first. My name is Xu Jing. If you need anything later , call me anytime. I will serve you wholeheartedly."

--------The author says------------

Inside~ Is there any little starfish? Cats need to be fed~ (Can cats eat starfish?!)