After leaving the hospital, Zhou Yunwan and Shen Yanli went to the Public Security Bureau to take their statements. When they came out, it was already completely dark outside.
When passing by the notice board at the gate of the compound, Zhou Yunwan remembered the program registration form that she had forgotten, "Brother, do you know that the registration for the family compound's New Year's Eve party has started? I saw someone posting flyers when I went out today."
“I’m not very clear about this.” Shen Yanli has never been interested in this kind of activity, but when she suddenly mentioned it, he quickly realized something: “Do you want to sign up?”
Zhou Yunwan tilted her head and looked at him. She didn't say directly that she wanted the watch, but made up an excuse: "I heard that many young comrades will participate, so I thought about taking this opportunity to make more friends."
Shen Yanli raised her eyebrows imperceptibly, remembering the last time she went out to meet new friends, she ended up getting drunk...
Seeing that he didn't speak, Zhou Yunwan's eyes moved and asked, "What do you think?"
Chen Yanli turned his head and saw the girl looking up at him intently under the dim street light. A light warm light was pouring down and a few strands of hair were sticking to her cheeks, making her gorgeous features look even more beautiful.
She blinked slowly, her curled eyelashes cast a shadow, her pupils were like water, alluring without her realizing it.
He glanced at her and looked away as if nothing had happened, but in fact his throat rolled slightly and his voice became a little hoarse: "What program do you want to sign up for?"
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The street lights cast a layer of warm light on his tall body, and his whole body had a cool and outstanding temperament. The cold evening wind blew, and his black hair was scattered on his forehead. Half of his profile fell in the swaying shadow, making him look even thinner and taller.
Zhou Yunwan was caught off guard by the man's beauty and stared at him for a long while before she gradually regained her composure and whispered her immature plan: "Maybe it's the folk dance from our hometown?"
A trace of surprise flashed across Shen Yanli's eyes, and he glanced at her unconsciously: "You can dance?"
His reaction was within Zhou Yunwan's expectations. A guilty look flashed across his face, and his hands hanging at his sides were clenched together.
Of course she can dance, but the original owner was not very good at it. Strictly speaking, she had never learned it systematically.
The original owner was just like her. When her peers still looked like children, she was already very pretty. So whenever there was any major event in the village, the original owner would be pulled by the women in the village to serve as a background to save face.
A little, but not much.
Rounding off is equivalent to jumping.
Zhou Yunwan comforted herself in her heart, and then lied calmly: "This dance, most girls over there can dance."
Shen Yanli's eyes were obscure and unclear, and it was unknown what he was thinking. He was silent for a while before speaking: "Really?"
Zhou Yunwan's heart was beating nervously, and she nodded without hesitation: "Yes."
Chen Yanli stared at her crimson lips as they opened and closed. There were many ethnic minorities in the south, and most of them were good at singing and dancing, so there was nothing strange about them. However, when the background check was done, the information clearly did not mention that she could dance.
But it doesn’t matter. After all, no matter how careful the background check is, there will always be omissions.
"Ah, but I haven't danced for so long that I've forgotten some of the moves. How about singing instead? Tsk, I'm so conflicted."
As her gentle voice continued to ring in his ears, the only trace of doubt in Shen Yanli's heart was broken, and he suggested softly: "There is still a long time before the registration deadline, you can think about it slowly."
When Zhou Yunwan saw his expression relax, she finally felt relieved.
Before being pushed down the stairs by her father and the mistress, she had been preparing for a dance variety show, one of the dances being the traditional dance of the original owner's ethnic group. Unexpectedly, after going around in circles, it would come in handy here.
The next morning, Zhou Yunwan filled out the information and went to the street office to submit the registration form.
As soon as she arrived, Zhou Yunwan found a long queue at the door. There were men, women, young and old, including two familiar faces, Zhao Wanwan and Liang Shuqin.
Zhao Wanwan, who was at the front of the line, also noticed Zhou Yunwan. Because of their previous encounter at the tailor shop and her cousin, Zhao Wanwan's impression of her had changed. After hesitating for a moment, she took the initiative to come to the end of the line and greet her: "Zhou Yunwan, are you here to sign up too?"
Hearing this, Zhou Yunwan nonchalantly shook the registration form in her hand. If she wasn't here to register, what else could she be doing?
But seeing this situation, she hesitated.
To be honest, she never expected that this party would be so popular. Today is only the second day after the flyers were posted, and so many people have signed up. How many programs will there be when the party starts?
The more people participate, the lower her chances of winning will be, and it will be easy for her to end up with nothing.
Zhao Wanwan became interested and asked with a smile: "What program have you prepared?"
As the saying goes, don’t hit someone who smiles at you. Zhou Yunwan was conflicted, but she still responded politely: “Dance.”
"Can you dance too?" Liang Shuqin next to him asked the same question as Shen Yanli last night, but her tone contained a bit more disdain and mockery, as well as arrogance and rudeness.
Zhou Yunwan was offended and stared at her for a few seconds: "It seems that you are good at dancing?"
"Of course." Liang Shuqin couldn't help but raise her chin. She was admitted to the art troupe together with Zhao Wanwan. Although she was just an inconspicuous dancer, she was much better than some people who might have never learned to dance at all.
After saying this, Zhou Yunwan looked her up and down a few more times, which made Liang Shuqin feel uncomfortable. Just as she was about to speak, she heard her say lightly, "You don't look like her from your figure."
This sentence successfully blocked Liang Shuqin's words, and her face instantly turned as dark as if covered with soot from the bottom of a pot.
Figure has always been Liang Shuqin's unspeakable shortcoming, so she worked harder than ordinary people to be accepted by the art troupe. And because of this damn figure, she may never be able to be a lead dancer in her life.
In contrast, Zhou Yunwan has the good figure she has always dreamed of.
She is tall and has a small frame, a thin waist and long legs, and exquisite curves. She looks slender and slim. Even her appearance and temperament are outstanding, making her easy to spot in the crowd at a glance.
It's simply a natural center position.
"..." Seeing this comparison, Liang Shuqin's eyes turned red with jealousy. She clenched her fists so tightly that her fingertips sank into her palms.
Zhou Yunwan's words were like poison, and she added an expressionless question: "Is it because you work harder?"
Although she didn't say a single dirty word, Liang Shuqin was still so angry that she almost fainted, "You!"
Zhao Wanwan looked at Liang Shuqin, who had no power to fight back and could only be pressed to the ground by Zhou Yunwan. The speechlessness in her heart was almost shown on her face. She had clearly suffered a loss at the hands of Zhou Yunwan not long ago, but she still hadn't learned her lesson.
Zhou Yunwan ignored Liang Shuqin and let her go on a rage. Two people whose quarreling skills were not at the same level would not feel superior even if one won the quarrel.
Just at this moment, a person walked out of the office and raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, as if he had something to announce.
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