Xu Qiuyue's high school classmate is named Wang Li.
She glanced back discreetly, then quickly looked away, and leaned closer to Xu Qiuyue with a gossipy air, "Isn't that the handsome owner of that clothing store? How did you two meet? I've never heard you mention him."
Xu Qiuyue frowned, worried that Gu Wei behind her would hear, and squeezed Wang Li's arm, "Let's watch the movie first, I'll talk to you outside."
Xu Qiuyue felt a surge of resentment whenever she recalled Gu Wei's attitude.
I was so proactive in talking to him, but he just stood there like a block of wood.
Originally, she wanted to talk to him about the progress of the arson case in the city and find out about his relationship with the deputy director...
"Okay." Although Wang Li was eager to know, she looked at her surroundings and didn't press the matter further.
Gu Wei had no idea what Xu Qiuyue was thinking.
Even if they knew, they probably wouldn't care.
He held a soda in his hand but didn't drink it, watching the movie attentively just like Gu Jianguo and the others.
Although I had seen this movie once before.
But at the time, I just skimmed through it, focusing only on the plot.
Upon rewatching, I discovered many details that I hadn't noticed before.
It feels like a lot of things have changed, yet it also seems like nothing has changed.
Disco clubs, music cafes, motorcycles, and the male lead's denim hot pants—these must have seemed trendy and avant-garde to people at the time.
Those who have never been to that place may feel a strong longing for it.
After the one-and-a-half-hour movie ended.
Gu Wei and the others followed the crowded flow of people out.
Although many people took a bath before the Lunar New Year and wore new clothes from head to toe, the various natural smells mixed together because bathing and washing hair mainly use soap and don't have much fragrance are not very pleasant.
Once outside, I took a deep breath of fresh, cool air.
Gu Wei felt a surge of energy, his brows and eyes relaxing. "Where do we go next?"
Gu Jianguo thought for a moment, "I heard there are people doing Yangko dance at the park, how about we go check it out?"
"Sure." Gu Wei had originally planned to take everyone to the other side of the river, but now that he heard his grandfather's suggestion, it seemed like a good idea.
In Northeast China, traditional activities for celebrating the Chinese New Year include Yangko dancing and stilt walking.
Having decided on their destination, they walked and talked.
"The male lead's shorts are way too short, they're practically up to his thighs. It's so revealing and blatant, not at all sophisticated."
In front of Gu Wei, Li Guizhi didn't dare to comment like her husband did, saying, "It has to be the south, they're much more open than us."
Gu Hongjie was walking unsteadily, slipping and sliding as he said to Gu Wei, "Seeing so many fish, I feel like I can smell the fishy smell."
Gu Wei smiled. Gu Hongjie wasn't the only one who felt this way. "Have your dad stew the fish later? We happen to have several kinds of fish at home."
Gu Hongjie smiled and nodded, "Okay, I want to eat braised ribbonfish. And that salmon..."
At this moment, Gu Jianguo caught up and patted him on the head, saying, "All you ever think about is food."
Gu Hongjie covered his head, made a face at him, and then slid quickly to the front.
Ignoring his son's little actions, Gu Jianguo tentatively asked Gu Wei, who was walking beside him, "It was quite a coincidence that I ran into Xu's little sister at the movie theater just now."
"It is indeed quite a coincidence," Gu Wei said in a normal tone, followed by a puff of white breath.
Gu Jianguo rubbed his cheek with his gloved hand and said carefully, "She and Xiao Qin are classmates. Didn't you plan to ask her why she didn't reply to your letter?"
Gu Wei had anticipated his grandfather's question, so he wasn't too surprised and answered naturally, "I have no such plans. After all, it's between Qin Zhiman and me, and it has nothing to do with anyone else."
Gu Jianguo was pretending not to know. Hearing this answer, he couldn't help but overthink it. Just as he was about to speak again, Li Guizhi called out to him from behind.
"Don't walk so fast, the road is slippery, hold my hand."
Gu Jianguo's attention was immediately diverted, and he stopped to wait for his wife.
When Li Guizhi grabbed Gu Jianguo's arm, she pinched him hard.
She was utterly speechless.
All that talk about feelings is pointless; they still stubbornly insist on meddling in other people's marriages.
Gu Jianguo knew he was in the wrong and didn't dare to say anything more about the topic...
Xu Qiuyue and Wang Li deliberately remained seated until almost everyone had left before getting up, which is why they came out a little later.
As she stepped out of the movie theater, Xu Qiuyue subconsciously searched for a certain figure in the bustling crowd.
Wang Li shook their clasped hands, "Now can you tell me? How did you two meet?"
Xu Qiuyue suppressed her complicated emotions and said calmly, "How else could we have met? We went to the store to buy things. And my older sister is quite familiar with him."
Wang Li turned her head to observe Xu Qiuyue, her intuition telling her that things weren't so simple.
"I remember you looked down on self-employed individuals, didn't you? Why were you so enthusiastic towards him before?"
"What?!" Xu Qiuyue was immediately embarrassed and angry, shaking off her hand. "Which eye of yours saw me being affectionate with him? We just exchanged a few words when we met, okay?"
Wang Li raised her hands in surrender, "Okay, okay, I was wrong, alright? Please don't be angry. I just thought he was quite good-looking, and a bit arrogant."
Xu Qiuyue clicked her tongue, her thoughts contradicting her words, "He's just a small business owner, what's there to be so arrogant about? It's like everyone can take a liking to him!"
Wang Li, sensing the underlying meaning, curiously pressed for an answer, "Who has taken a liking to him?"
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