Xu Xuejun was an intern and had a dormitory, so he lived right next to the school. He and Lao Guo shared a room.
Lin Shumei started her own business. If she didn't want to live in the school, she would have to rent a house outside. She and Wu Hua rented a small two-bedroom apartment nearby.
At lunch that day, after Lao Guo learned about this, he took Xu Xuejun downstairs after get off work and waited for them, asking if they wanted to be a couple after get off work.
Wu Hua asked what a partner after get off work was?
"We're just hanging out for dinner, and if we have other activities planned, we can still join in!"
The four young people all live in other places. When they get home from get off work, they just eat and watch TV in the house and go to bed on time. It’s so boring. Especially those who work in the securities company, they go to work and get off work on time even more punctually than going to school. They don’t stay up late to work overtime and can leave as soon as the bell rings.
However, for Lin Shumei and her friends, it is rare for them to leave work on time.
Guo Kai didn't wait for anyone to respond and continued talking. It was not only for Xu Xuejun, but also for himself. He really didn't want to stare into the eyes of two bachelors, Lao Xu, in the dormitory every day, so he wanted to organize some activities.
"Have you ever been to the dance hall by Qiu Lake? I've always wanted to go, but Old Xu is lazy and won't go with me. How about we go for a walk?"
Lin Shumei didn't care about this, it all depended on Wu Hua. Wu Hua was quite interested and immediately expressed that he wanted to go and have a look.
So the four young people who should have gone back to the dormitory honestly had another meal outside, then walked around Qiu Lake several times, and when they saw that the time was almost up, they went to the place suggested by Guo Kai - Apple Paradise Ballroom.
It looked normal from the outside, just some neon lights and a big, shining sign, similar to the colorful signs Lin Shumei saw at night when she went to Shanghai with her parents for dinner.
But once you get closer to the dance hall, you can see a bustling crowd of people queuing up at the door to buy tickets to get in.
There are many beautiful girls with red lips, high heels and big wavy hair, as well as "successful people" who don't give up suits and ties even in summer. Xu Xuejun and Guo Kai look so young in just a white shirt.
It's five dollars per person, and once you buy a ticket, you're in. There's a check-in slot at the ticket counter where you can leave your bag so it doesn't interfere with your dancing. But there's also a notice saying they won't accept valuables and we're not responsible for lost items.
The moment the heavy door opens, it is like a completely different world.
Lin Shumei happened to be standing at the edge of the group, with speakers right next to the wall. The blaring music nearly knocked her off her feet. It was Xu Xuejun who noticed her discomfort and quickly pulled her toward the center.
The lights in the dance hall were shining. The dance floor in the center was polished to a shine, reflecting the lights on the ceiling. There was a circle of colorful light balls around it, and several huge disco light balls. The colors of the balls kept changing with the tune of the music, giving off colorful lights.
There were already many men and women twisting their bodies in the dance floor. The music playing now was the most popular rock music, and the dynamic music urged them to sway wildly.
There are booths on both sides of the dance floor. The lighting in the booth area is not as dazzling as that in the central dance floor. It is dim and seems a bit ambiguous.
Five dollars is just the ticket price. Once you buy the ticket, you can dance as much as you want, but if you want to sit in a booth, you have to pay for it.
The four young people had no family burdens, and their families even gave them living expenses because they had not graduated yet. They walked towards the booth without any hesitation.
As Lao Guo walked, he said, "I've come to see the world today. Do you want to have a drink later?"
Lin Shumei thought about it and shook her head, saying that she would drink soda instead of wine. Wu Hua also shook his head.
Lao Guo turned to Xu Xuejun again, thinking that his brother would always support him, but Xu Xuejun also shook his head.
"Why drink wine? I think the fruit plate they have there is pretty good. Let's just drink some soda and eat some fruit. We still have to go to work tomorrow!"
Besides, didn’t you say you wanted to dance? Do you want to get drunk and fight?”
"Go to hell!" Lao Guo gave up drinking and ordered four bottles of Coke and a large fruit plate. The four of them held the Coke and looked at everything new.
"Do you want to go dancing?" Wu Hua was a little restless, mainly because the girls in the middle of the dance floor were so beautiful that she couldn't help but want to join in.
"Let's go!" Old Guo stood up first, shouting to Lin Shumei and Xu Xuejun, "What are you two hesitating about?"
Lin Shumei looked at their seats, as well as her and Wu Hua's bags, which had not been checked in outside. "You guys go first. I'll watch the bags here."
Xu Xuejun looked at her and sat still. "Then I'll sit here with you for a while."
Old Guo wanted to say something, but Wu Hua pulled him away. "Alright! You two sit down first, we're going!"
She slid into the dance floor like a butterfly and began to sway with the music. Lao Guo was also swept up in the atmosphere and completely forgot about his two companions in the booth next to him.
Lin Shumei looked at the swaying dancing figures over there and suddenly felt a little regretful. She should have stood up and gone over with Wu Hua. Now, what is this?
She and Xu Xuejun sat facing each other, each holding a bottle of Coke, but didn't know what to say.
Although we seemed to be familiar lunch partners during this period, we have actually never chatted alone until now.
"I heard from my dad...your eldest sister gave birth?"
"Ah? Ah! Yes! Now that I have a niece, I am her aunt!" Lin Shumei still smiled happily when talking about her family.
"So Brother Shugan is not married?"
"My second brother is in the army and can't get married so early. Nowadays, people advocate late marriage and late childbirth, but he already has a partner."
Xu Xuejun sighed enviously, "I was wondering, every time I go home, my parents always lament how your brothers and sisters don't have to worry about you, as they're all rushing to find partners, unlike my eldest brother."
Brother Xu Xuejun is several years older than him, but only one year older than him. He graduated this year and has been transferred to the grassroots level in Haizhou because of his good performance in school.
"Don't worry, uncle and aunt." Lin Shumei searched her mind for the news she got from her parents' conversation last time she went home.
"My mom said that for someone like your eldest brother, there are definitely plenty of people in the workplace who can introduce him to a date, so they don't have to worry about it."
"I still have to worry about it." Xu Xuejun touched the soda bottle and smiled helplessly, "There has to be someone to attract their attention. If Big Brother doesn't need them to worry about him, then they will worry about me."
Lin Shumei tilted her head. "Aren't you just a junior? Why are they so anxious?"
"It's not that they're in a hurry, they just have a lot of free time. My sister got into college this year, so they don't have anyone else to worry about. They just have to keep an eye on me."
The young man and woman sat face to face, and their eyes accidentally met. Lin Shumei blinked, feeling that the atmosphere was not right.
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