Zhuang Zhimeng and An Qingbai agreed to meet in town on the last day of the Lunar New Year holiday, and Zhuang Zhimeng planned to hand in her translation manuscript while they were there.
An Qingbai arrived early in the morning, and Zhuang Zhimeng casually asked him, "Brother Qingbai, have you had breakfast yet?"
"Zhizhi, I've eaten, have you eaten?"
"I've already eaten, let's go."
"good!"
An Qingbai rode his bicycle with Zhuang Zhimeng towards the town, and even tied a cushion to the back seat so she would be more comfortable.
Zhuang Zhimeng was touched when she saw the cushion. Last time, she casually mentioned that it was uncomfortable to sit on a bicycle, and An Qingbai remembered it and specially prepared a cushion for her this time.
Zhuang Zhimeng stared at An Qingbai's waist from the back of the bicycle and compared it to her own. An Qingbai's waist was only slightly wider than hers. She poked it with her finger and said, "Brother Qingbai, your waist is quite slender!"
An Qingbai almost lost his balance on the handlebars, grabbed Zhuang Zhimeng's hand and hugged her waist, and couldn't help but smile as he asked her, "So, is Zhizhi satisfied?"
Not wanting him to get too cocky, Zhuang Zhimeng commented, "It's alright! Just so-so!"
An Qingbai knew she was saying that on purpose, and he was secretly pleased. He playfully teased Zhuang Zhimeng, "Zhizhi, I know you're being sarcastic, you must be very satisfied now!"
Zhuang Zhimeng patted his back: "So narcissistic!" She complained but was actually quite pleased, and kept hugging his waist, a typical case of saying one thing but meaning another.
When she saw someone, Zhuang Zhimeng reluctantly took her hand off his waist and instead grabbed his clothes.
Upon arriving in town, Zhuang Zhimeng went to submit her translation manuscript first, while An Qingbai waited outside with his bicycle.
This time, when Zhuang Zhimeng submitted her manuscript, her boss settled her salary and even gave her a raise. It used to be five yuan per thousand words, but now it's seven yuan per thousand words. The boss said that she would get another raise after working for a full year.
Zhuang Zhimeng was also quite happy. A raise was a good thing, and her salary would definitely increase in the future.
She put the 200 yuan salary she received this time, along with ten industrial vouchers, into her crossbody bag, thanked her boss, picked up a new book, and agreed on a deadline for submitting the manuscript.
As soon as they left the bookstore, Zhuang Zhimeng couldn't wait to share with An Qingbai, "Brother Qingbai, I got a raise for my translation work!"
"My Zhizhi is amazing! She got a raise after only six months of translating!"
Zhuang Zhimeng was very proud of herself, "The bookstore owner just said that I'll get a raise after working here for a year! Brother Qingbai, if you follow me, you'll be living the high life!"
An Qingbai looked at Zhuang Zhimeng with a doting smile, "Okay, I'll be waiting to enjoy the good life with you!"
"By the way, Qingbai, do you still have any money? Can I give you some pocket money? I just got paid, so I can share some with you."
"There's still some left; I kept some money!"
"As long as you have money, that's fine. If you don't have money, just tell me. But don't ask your aunt and uncle for money!"
"Okay, I'll definitely tell you if I run out of money. I won't ask my parents for money!"
"It's good that you know. Now that we're on the topic, Qingbai, you won't be hiding money from me anymore, will you?"
"No, all my money is for you to spend. I would never hide any secret stash of money!"
"It's nothing, I was just asking. I don't think you would hide any money from me."
"Don't worry, it definitely won't happen! Zhizhi, where do you want to go? How about we go for a walk in the park?"
"Okay, we didn't get to properly explore the park last time, let's go to the park and have some fun!"
Without hesitation, An Qingbai hopped on his bicycle and rode with Zhuang Zhimeng towards the park.
Upon arriving at the park, they bought tickets and walked in side by side, since there were other people in the park and it wasn't appropriate to hold hands.
After walking around for a while, I got tired and sat down to rest on a park bench. Not far away, two elderly people were sunbathing on a bench; it was a lovely sight.
Zhuang Zhimeng then thought of themselves, "Brother Qingbai, will we be like this in the future?"
"Of course, when we're old and gray, I'll go wherever you want to go, bask in the sun with you, and travel with you to any place you wish to go!"
"Okay! Then it's settled!"
"Yes, it's a deal!"
Zhuang Zhimeng reached out and grasped An Qingbai's hand, and An Qingbai separated his fingers and intertwined them with hers.
Zhuang Zhimeng and An Qingbai sat on the bench watching the two elderly people until they stood up, helped each other, and walked away. Only then did they continue strolling in the park.
We ate lunch at a state-run restaurant. While eating, Zhuang Zhimeng suggested, "Qingbai, let's take some photos after lunch to commemorate our date. We can print out a lot of photos to show our families."
An Qingbai also consulted Zhuang Zhimeng's opinion, "Okay, let's go see a movie after we take the photos?"
"OK!"
After finishing their meal, the two went to a photo studio.
An Qingbai was much more natural in this photoshoot than last time, and he knew how to control his facial expressions. This was mainly because Zhuang Zhimeng encouraged him and gave him confidence.
The photo shoot went smoothly, but since they might not have time to come to town anytime soon, they arranged with the photo studio owner to mail the photos to the brigade. After leaving their address and paying, they left the photo studio.
The two walked directly towards the movie theater, which wasn't far away.
As usual, An Qingbai bought popcorn and soda. Zhuang Zhi wanted to help him carry them, saying, "Brother Qingbai, let me carry them for you. You still need to buy movie tickets, and it's inconvenient to carry them!"
"Zhizhi, you take the popcorn, and I'll take the soda."
"good!"
The two walked to the movie ticket counter, and Zhuang Zhimeng asked An Qingbai, who was checking the tickets ahead, "Brother Qingbai, what movies are showing today?"
"Today they're showing 'Lenin in October,' a foreign film. It's quite good. Have you seen it, Zhizhi?"
"No, then let's look at this one!"
An Qingbai nodded and then went to buy movie tickets.
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