Chapter 51 Captain Xiang, when will you be my driver?
As it turns out, sometimes you can be quite unlucky.
"Was it you who was flying?" Xu Songning put away his ticket and adjusted the sunglasses hanging on his collar.
Xiang Yun looked down at her fingers, glanced at her meaningfully, and said, "It's a pity you can't be Sister Xu's driver."
"Captain Xiang, when will you be my driver?"
"next time."
"Okay, let's make it a date next time. When we have dinner, you can drive," Xu Songning said with a smile.
"Okay, I'm off now, I have to fly." Xiang Yun glanced at the time.
Xu Songning waved goodbye to him and watched him leave. Then, she immediately tapped her head. What was she doing? How did she end up talking about dinner again? Given their current situation, wouldn't seeing each other more often strengthen their relationship? Developing a one-night stand into a romantic relationship was not part of her plans!
Her reverie didn't last long; it was time to board.
Once on the plane, she put on an eye mask to catch up on sleep. She thought she wouldn't be able to sleep, but she fell asleep as soon as her head hit the seat and slept until they landed.
Ms. Xu had booked a hotel in Xi'an, and Xu Songning went directly there. The two had dinner outside.
The cuisine in Xi'an was quite novel to them. During their five-day stay in Xi'an, they visited many classic restaurants and tried all sorts of different dishes.
Golden thread oil tower, thousand-layer oil pastry, minced meat noodles, fermented fish soup, Qin Town rice noodles, gourd chicken, oil-splashed fish, oil-splashed biangbiang noodles... They ordered a little of everything to try.
Oil-splashed biangbiang noodles are a traditional flavored noodle dish from the Guanzhong region of Shaanxi. The noodles are thick and wide, and when drizzled with hot chili oil, the taste is quite different from the noodles you usually eat. They are both fragrant and chewy.
The best dish is mutton stew with bread. Ms. Xu was worried that it would have a muttony smell, but it only tasted like meat. The mutton was cooked until tender and the soup was rich. It was fatty but not greasy. Paired with the soaked bread, it had a unique flavor.
"This is amazing, I need to learn how to do it." Ms. Xu took a picture to commemorate the moment, but Xu Songning stopped her when she tried to get up.
Xu Songning pointed to the crowded queue and said, "Mom, there are so many people. Let's wait until it gets shorter. Besides, the owner isn't willing to hand over his family's secret recipe to outsiders. Let's search for it online. Don't we need to take photos? We're about to miss the deadline."
"Are we going to miss the time? Then let's go." Ms. Xu has a strong sense of time, and upon hearing that she was going to be late, she stopped in her tracks.
Xu Songning booked a private photographer online. Seeing so many beautiful girls taking photos, Ms. Xu also wanted Xu Songning to have a set taken. Xu Songning initially thought it was unnecessary to travel so far to take photos, but her mother convinced her with just one sentence.
"It's been a long time since I've taken a proper photo with my darling daughter."
The photographer recommended that they come to his studio to pick out clothes.
Upon arriving at the studio, Xu Songning was presented with a selection of clothes. She didn't have any particular idea, but Ms. Xu spent a long time helping her choose before finally placing a pure white Hanfu in the fitting room. "Sweetie, try this on. You had a similar one when you were little."
Hearing his mother say that, Xu Songning had no choice but to accept it.
She changed her clothes and looked at herself in the mirror. Before styling, she looked quite out of place. She couldn't remember when she had taken such a photo. When she was little, her mother loved to dress her up and take pictures of her; they had several photo albums at home.
"Come out quickly so your mother can see you," Ms. Xu said anxiously through the door.
Xu Songning pushed open the door and walked out slowly. Her long white dress trailed on the ground, and the wide sleeves draped over her wrists, revealing her fair hands. She gently touched her belt, and seeing everyone stunned, she smiled and asked, "How is it? Does it look good?"
"So beautiful!" the photographer exclaimed in amazement. He was still a college student, and photography was his hobby. With the money he had saved from taking photos over the years, he opened a small studio, and the commissions he received were enough to support him. Having seen so many beautiful women and handsome men, this was the first time he had seen someone wear this white ancient costume so fresh and charming.
Xu Songning is clearly very beautiful. She wears a bold lipstick, and her smile makes even white seem dull. Zhuo Ming originally thought that she was not suitable for this white ancient costume, so he chose a red Warring States period robe for her. Red also suits her very well.
"My goodness, you look so beautiful! You look exactly the same as when you were little, you haven't grown up badly at all." Ms. Xu happily hugged her daughter. She looked at her daughter carefully, then glanced at the red Warring States period robe hanging in Zhuo Ming's hand, and said with a smile, "This one looks pretty good too, my goodness, you should try it on."
"Yes, Miss Xu, you have a great presence. Why don't you try red?" Zhuo Ming handed her the clothes, his eyes fixed on her. He really wanted to ask her to be a model, but she was just a tourist and was about to leave. He also had to go to school. What a pity!
“Okay.” Xu Songning turned around and went to change his clothes.
When she came out, the people who were waiting were immediately impressed. Zhuo Ming couldn't help but sigh that some people are just born to be dressed in red.
With skin as white as snow and a tall, slender figure, even without makeup or styling, she exudes an aura of destiny beauties from the Warring States period.
"Perfect match."
"This is the one!"
Zhuo Ming and the excited Ms. Xu shouted at the same time.
Xu Songning turned around in front of the mirror. This outfit suited her better, but it wasn't very convenient for her to move around in.
The studio's makeup artist quickly helped with the styling. Xu Songning's hair was styled with several hair buns to create an arc. The makeup artist's skillful hands flew, and before she could even see the movements clearly, a simple and suitable braided style was completed. The ends of her long hair were tied with a plain-colored hairband and hung down naturally.
Ms. Xu changed into a cheongsam and styled it with a wave pattern. Too lazy to go out for outdoor shooting, she simply finished shooting the entire cheongsam set indoors.
After Xu Songning finished her styling, she sat aside and waited for her mother. Zhuo Ming was a very skilled and guiding photographer. With his relaxed conversation, Ms. Xu cooperated with him to complete a set of photos.
The light blue cheongsam suits Ms. Xu very well. Her already elegant temperament is further enhanced by the cheongsam. Cheongsams are suitable for all ages, and Ms. Xu, who is in her fifties, wears it with ease.
Xu Songning took a video of her with her phone, knowing that her mother wanted to post it on WeChat Moments, and specially filmed some behind-the-scenes footage for her.
"Sweetie, you go take photos with the photographer first, Mommy will come after changing her hairstyle." Ms. Xu sat in front of the makeup mirror, and the makeup artist helped her change her hair. After Xu Songning finished taking this set of Warring States-style photos, they took a group photo.
While Xu Songning was taking photos with Zhuo Ming, her mother was taking pictures of her with her phone, which reminded Xu Songning of how her mother and daughter used to act the same way when she was a child, and she couldn't help but smile.
"Okay, you have a beautiful smile." After taking the last photo of her with the city wall and the moon in the background, Zhuo Ming quickly flipped through the photos and found that the quality of the photos was very good.
After changing her clothes, Xu Songning took a photo with her mother. The photo took even less time, and with her family by her side, there was no need for guidance or communication.
That evening, Zhuo Ming posted a photo of herself and her mother, saying that the photo needed to be slightly adjusted before it could be sent to them all, and it might take a few days.
On her birthday, she posted a photo with her mother and received a flood of blessings and gifts, including from Xiang Yun, who learned her real birthday.
Xu Songning waited until just before boarding the plane back to Shanghai before receiving an email from Zhuo.
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