Chapter 175 This kind of thing happens quite often
Shen Xuewei tried to move her legs, first holding onto the railing and slid forward unsteadily, with Chen Fanglan following not far behind her, constantly saying "good."
With her praise, Shen Xuewei gained confidence and became bolder.
At first, I held onto the railing before daring to skate on my own, but later I gradually let go of the railing and took small steps to skate around the ice rink.
After she stopped, Chen Fanglan glided to her side, put her hand on her shoulder, and praised her:
"Wow, Weiwei, you've made such great progress! You can skate on your own so quickly."
Shen Xuewei wiped the sweat from her forehead, looked up at her, and gave her a bright smile.
"It's all thanks to my aunt's good teaching."
Chen Fanglan watched the young men and women constantly passing by her, feeling a strong urge to join in.
"Okay, you can rest here for a bit, and your aunt will go skating a few laps."
Shen Xuewei nodded, "Okay, Auntie, I'll wait for you here. Just come find me when you're done."
She leaned against the railing and sat down.
Chen Fanglan glanced at it, then skated away with peace of mind, skating around the rink again and again, looking carefree and enjoying herself.
She is well-maintained, has an outstanding appearance, and carefully applied makeup before going out, so you can't tell that she is already thirty years old.
As Shen Xuewei sat to the side, she noticed that many men in the skating rink were following her.
Another group of people walked in through the entrance, and with their arrival, the ice rink became noticeably more lively.
Shen Xuewei was looking at the crowd coming and going at the entrance when she was suddenly drawn to one of them.
A group of teenagers walked in chattering away, and among their energetic faces, one face stood out particularly brightly.
She was wearing a plain short-sleeved top and a pair of faded straight-leg jeans that looked rather loose and ill-fitting.
Her long hair was tied into a high ponytail at the back of her head, and even with thick bangs, it didn't detract from her beauty.
Even under the dim lights of the ice rink, her skin still appeared pinkish-white, like the flesh of a freshly peeled lychee.
Beneath her naturally arched eyebrows were a pair of extremely dark eyes, with slightly upturned corners that were not sharp but rather gave her a natural charm.
A straight and delicate nose, pink lips, and a typical oval face combine to create an exquisite and sweet look.
The wind blowing through the ice rink lifted her thick bangs, revealing her full forehead.
Everything looked just right.
Shen Xuewei looked at her as if she were the heroine of her own writing, who had stepped out of the book.
A girl beside her, curiously observing everything in the skating rink, unexpectedly caught Shen Xuewei's gaze and immediately shouted:
"Xu Yue, look, there's a dark-skinned girl looking at you!"
The girl called Xu Yue tugged at her sleeve and whispered, "Lishan, don't speak so loudly. Also, don't give people nicknames so easily."
If someone looks at her with a lewd gaze, she will definitely glare back.
But the girl from before looked at her with admiration, and she didn't feel offended.
Besides, the other person might just have glanced at her because they thought she was pretty; she didn't lose anything.
The girl said somewhat angrily, "I know, what a buzzkill, I can't even say anything. Let's hurry up and rent roller skates, otherwise we'll only get broken ones if there are too many people."
A group of people pushed and shoved their way to the roller skate rental area, and then one person went to buy tickets.
Once everything was ready, they flocked to the ice rink.
After being called "Blackie," Shen Xuewei looked away.
She felt a little embarrassed to be caught staring at someone like that.
She searched for her aunt's figure again inside the ice rink.
In just a short while, Chen Fanglan seemed to have been entangled by someone.
A young man with red hair skated alongside her, talking incessantly, while Chen Fanglan's face was full of helplessness and rejection.
It's unclear what Chen Fanglan said to him, but the two slowed down and slid slowly to Shen Xuewei's side.
"I've already told you, I'm much older than you, I'm almost old enough to be your mother."
"Hey, my daughter is right here."
Shen Xuewei blinked, stood up while holding onto the railing, and affectionately called Chen Fanglan "Mom".
Chen Fanglan patted her head, winked at her discreetly, and responded with a soft "yes".
She put her arm around Shen Xuewei's shoulder and looked helplessly at the red-haired young man.
"Well, now you should believe me, right?"
After Shen Xuewei called out "Mom," she saw the red-haired young man's face turn green with her own eyes.
Looking at the two faces that vaguely resembled each other, and thinking that he, a twenty-year-old young man, had just chatted up a woman in her thirties, the red-haired youth felt extremely disgusted.
"Damn it, at your age, why are you at the ice rink? Wouldn't it be better to stay home, cook, and take care of your husband and kids?"
"What bad luck! Absolutely the worst bad luck!"
He angrily slid away from them and went to a group of young people on the other side.
Those young men, who must have been with him, pointed at him and mocked him when they saw him return from chatting.
Chen Fanglan was scolded, but she had no intention of retaliating by scolding the young man with red hair.
She took Shen Xuewei's hand and continued skating on the ice rink.
Shen Xuewei heard her voice, "Weiwei, did you see that just now? That's the kind of person you should stay away from in the future, and don't get into conflicts with them. You can't beat them."
Her tone was somewhat indifferent at this point, "Don't take the words of people like that to heart; it will only disgust you. Of course..."
She paused, then resumed her usual tone, "If you have a lot of people with you and friends to help you, then if you get scolded or bullied, just fight back."
Shen Xuewei nodded, "Okay."
The music playing in the skating rink was so loud that the two of them had to shout to be heard.
After that, he continued skating, occasionally saying some happy things, completely forgetting about the young man from before.
Shen Xuewei glanced at the group of young men, then quickly looked away.
In Shen Xuewei's view, no year is perfect.
Past, present, and future.
This wasn't the first time she'd seen something like this, nor would it be the last.
In ten or even twenty years, people will reminisce about the millennium online.
From the bold and outstanding fashion choices to the booming economy and the various opportunities that are hard to come by later, it's all something to miss.
However, if we go back to the year 2000, the things that sparked heated discussions online twenty years later would still happen at that time.
More than a decade later, in a world where the internet and various cameras have emerged, Chen Fanglan is facing the same situation she is experiencing today.
It might be posted online, sparking heated discussions and condemnation of the man who approached her.
But these kinds of things are still quite common nowadays.
Those with fiery tempers might clash with the other party, and the two sides might even fight.
Those with a more stable temperament would make the same choice as Chen Fanglan: to avoid trouble.
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