The next day, Tang Yanghua came to the store to find Lin Xiuyao. "I opened a video hall. It will open next Sunday. If you are interested, you can come and play."

Lin Xiuyao shook his head and said, "I won't go." He also had a VCR and discs at home, so he could watch movies at home whenever he wanted. Nowadays, video halls are dirty and messy, with complicated crowds, so it's not a good place to go.

"You have a lovely wife and young son by your side now, and you have forgotten your old classmates." Tang Yanghua said sourly.

Lin Xiuyao raised his eyebrows. "As a married woman, I certainly can't compare with a bachelor like you. You're just jealous."

Tang Yanghua didn't admit it, "Who is jealous of you? Don't you know how free and easy I am?" Although he was a little envious, "Let's get down to business. If you go to Pengcheng, please buy me some discs." He knew that Lin Xiuyao went there about once a quarter, and his video hall needed new movies.

"Okay, I'll let you know before I go. Just tell me what you need." Lin Xiuyao agreed immediately. These were all trivial matters.

"Then I'm leaving," he said, skipping work. "Let's have dinner together next time when you're free."

Zhao Yun came over reluctantly and asked, "Boss, was that your friend just now?" This man had come to the store several times. He was handsome and looked like a cadre. She was attracted by him.

Lin Xiuyao: "College classmates." He looked at his watch. It was almost noon. "You guys are busy. I'm going home."

Zhao Yun was a little disappointed. She wanted to continue asking around. Liao Chen looked at her amorous expression and wanted to persuade her but kept silent. The boss's friends were too different from them. The boss graduated from Peking University, but he and Zhao Yun probably wouldn't have any intersection. She should stop interfering and concentrate on preparing for the final exam.

Liao Chen studied in a cram school for more than half a year and finally got admitted to the accounting major at a night university. The final semester is approaching, so she better study hard. Her boss said that she will be promoted as soon as she passes the exam.

National Day is here, and Su Qingmeng has a class reunion organized by He Rui. Among them are Tang Qiuyu, He Rui, Qiu Ling, Huang Xi, and Gao Qin. They are from Dormitory 209 in Beijing. Everyone is on vacation, so they come out to get together and keep in touch.

She got up early in the morning and put on makeup. Lin Xiuyao brought back a lot of cosmetics from Pengcheng, with a complete variety, very similar to those in later generations. It was a rare opportunity for her to use them, and she felt good about it.

I am wearing a red dress today. Looking at myself in the mirror with my fiery red lips and big waves, I feel so cool and beautiful today.

Lin Xiuyao's eyes lit up when he saw her, "Wife, you are so beautiful." Kang Kang clapped his hands, "Mom is beautiful."

Su Qingmeng smiled. She rarely wore such heavy makeup; it wasn't good for her skin. Now that she was at her age, she looked good even without makeup. "You stay home and take care of the kids. I'm going out to have some fun!"

Lin Xiuyao lowered his eyes, like a little puppy, "Don't forget your husband and children who are waiting for you at home."

"Actor." Su Qingmeng touched Kang Kang's little face, "Listen to Daddy at home, Mommy will be back soon."

Kang Kang nodded, "Mom needs to go home soon."

Su Qingmeng rode a motorcycle and they agreed to meet at Qianmen Street. When she arrived, only Qiu Ling was there.

Qiu Ling looked at Su Qingmeng with amazement in her eyes, "Sister Qingmeng, you are so beautiful today, like a Hong Kong star."

"Alas, I've been so suffocated by being pregnant and taking care of the child for the past two years. I told you, don't give birth too early. If you do, you won't have any time for yourself."

Qiu Ling blushed. Seeing her reaction, Su Qingmeng asked, "Are you okay?"

She nodded slightly. Someone was pursuing her. Qiu Ling had said she didn't want to be in a relationship for the next few years, but he said he wouldn't give up. She told Su Qingmeng about this and said, "I don't want to be in a relationship before I'm 26."

Su Qingmeng: "Then you can observe and see how long he can hold on." If he can hold on until Qiu Ling is twenty-six, Su Qingmeng thinks he is also a good choice. Infatuated people are rare.

The remaining few people arrived one after another and heard the conversation between the two. They all questioned Qiu Ling together. Qiu Ling said that the man was from the Sports Bureau, was 26 years old, two years older than her, and had been pursuing her for three months.

He Rui asked, "What's the situation at his family?" She learned from her mistakes and realized that family members are also very important.

"His parents are both cadres. He is the eldest in the family and has a younger sister who is in college," said Qiu Ling.

"Their family is well off, then." He Rui persuaded, "You might consider it and start dating first."

Qiu Ling shook her head and said, "I'm not in a hurry." She felt that her life was pretty good now. If one person was well fed, the whole family would not be hungry.

He Rui sighed, "Well, this is my experience as a person who has been through this." She felt that if Qiu Ling started dating at the age of 26, she would be 27 or 28 by the time she got married, which was a bit too old.

She said: "I was 26 when I got married. As soon as I got married, my mother-in-law urged me to have a baby. I managed to hold on for two years, and now even my husband is urging me." She is now preparing for pregnancy. The pressure in the past two years has been too great, and she is afraid that Qiu Ling will suffer the same pain.

Huang Qin said: "Just have a baby after you get married. The sooner you have the baby, the less worries you will have." If she hadn't given birth late and had gone to college at the same time, she wouldn't have only one daughter now.

He Rui disagreed, "There is still a need to adjust after marriage. Having children right after marriage will cause more problems." She felt that if they couldn't adjust, it would be better to divorce even if they didn't have children.

She had thought about divorce several times after her marriage, but after working, she communicated more with her colleagues and found that every family has its own problems. Her lover was actually quite good. They had been living together for more than a year and were doing well now. He Rui came to her senses. She glanced at Su Qingmeng and realized that she couldn't always compare her lover with classmate Lin. Not many people could do what he did.

A few people began to argue, reminiscent of the days in college when they'd discuss issues in their dorm rooms, with back-and-forth conversations. As they talked, they all started to laugh, and Su Qingmeng concluded, "Everyone has their own opinions. As long as you think clearly and take responsibility for your own actions, that's fine."

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