Zhou Yunwan pursed her lips and was about to speak when she saw him walking in another direction: "Go this way."
His calm attitude seemed to indicate that what he just said had no other meaning and was just an ordinary expression of concern.
Zhou Yunwan stared at his tall back, her eyelashes drawn back to hide a flash of disappointment. After he showed her favoritism too many times, she couldn't help but become more demanding.
After standing there for a while, she quickened her pace and chased after him.
The first store that Chen Yanli took her to was relatively small. After asking the boss, he didn't have the background music she was looking for. She had no choice but to go to the second store, which was twice as large, with rows of cabinets filled with a wide variety of tapes and records.
Zhou Yunwan took a quick look and saw many familiar artist names and classic old songs. After asking the boss to confirm whether there was any ethnic music included, she began to focus on looking for suitable background music in the tape area.
Shen Yanli stayed in the record area. There was a record player in the Shen family's study. The Shen family would occasionally listen to songs in their spare time. Pop music was quite popular nowadays, so he planned to pick two and buy them back.
The two of them acted separately, leaving just enough space for one person to pass between the tall mahogany cabinets. There were a large number of tapes, neatly arranged and classified. After carefully flipping through them one by one, she soon found the one she wanted.
After taking the tape, she wanted to go to the counter clerk to listen to it, but as soon as she turned around, she bumped into someone.
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The canvas bag in the other person's hand fell to the ground, and with a few clicks, the contents spilled all over the floor.
"I'm sorry, I didn't notice there was someone behind me." Zhou Yunwan quickly apologized and squatted down to help pick up things.
Fortunately, the girl she accidentally bumped into was not angry, and said gently: "It's okay, it's my fault for not holding it firmly."
As soon as the words fell, the two stood up at the same time, and the moment they saw each other, there was a flash of envy in their eyes.
She was wearing a military green jacket of the same color as the canvas bag, had shoulder-length hair, a small head and face, sharp and three-dimensional facial features, and had an aggressive, queen-like look that made her look very difficult to approach.
However, she wore a big red flower hairpin on her forehead, which was incompatible with her temperament and formed a sharp contrast with the large area of military green on her body. If this combination was seen in later generations, it would definitely be considered disastrously tacky, but now it is at the forefront of fashion.
And as the saying goes, appearance is justice. No matter how ugly something is, it will look very "distinctive" on a good-looking person.
So as Zhou Yunwan looked at it, she actually liked the big red flower. She believed that she must have her reasons for choosing to match it with this hairpin.
While Zhou Yunwan was looking at the other person, the other person was also looking at her.
Sun Manting couldn't take her eyes off Zhou Yunwan. She studied dancing and had seen many pretty girls, but it was rare to find one as stunning as the one in front of her. She was so beautiful, just like a girl in a magazine.
"Here, your book."
Hearing the voice, Sun Manting came back to her senses, lowered her head to take the book she handed over, and caught a glimpse of the tape in her hand. She was surprised and said, "Hey, you listen to folk music too?"
Zhou Yunwan was infected by her enthusiastic smile and smiled as well: "Just listen casually."
"Our group has been rehearsing folk dances for the past year, and over time I have come to like some of the songs. Today I came here specifically to buy a tape of folk music so that I can listen to it at home."
Sun Manting felt that she had grasped the common interest of the two people. She talked to herself for a long time, then suddenly stopped. Her cheeks turned red visibly, and she stammered, "Well, well, I'm sorry, I talked too much."
She has a problem, that is, once she gets excited, she can't help but talk to others. Her grandmother has reminded her many times that doing so can easily cause trouble to others, but she just finds it difficult to change.
"It's okay, I don't mind." Zhou Yunwan actually liked this contrast of hers. She looked like an iceberg beauty who kept people at a distance, but unexpectedly, she was actually a shy and silly beauty.
Seeing her face blushing like a monkey's butt, Zhou Yunwan suppressed her laughter and changed the subject: "Are you from the art troupe?"
Sun Manting was shocked and blurted out: "How do you know? Do you know me?"
Zhou Yunwan shook her head. "I just thought you were very good-looking, and you just said that your group was rehearsing folk dance, so I guessed that you might be from the art troupe."
Hearing the beautiful woman praising her good looks, Sun Manting's cheeks became even warmer, and at the same time she was very happy in her heart, "I am indeed from the art troupe, my name is Sun Manting, nice to meet you."
Zhou Yunwan reached out and held the hand she offered, and responded in a friendly manner: "Zhou Yunwan, I'm glad to meet you too."
After saying hello, the two of them walked towards the counter together to listen to the selected tapes.
During the conversation, Zhou Yunwan learned that Sun Manting usually lived in the art troupe dormitory, and she came back today to visit her parents and came for a stroll.
When Sun Manting learned that she lived in the military district family compound, she immediately thought of the party held in the compound at the end of the year and warmly invited her: "Our group will go to your compound to perform on New Year's Eve. If you are interested, you can come and have a look."
Zhou Yunwan followed her words and said, "I have also signed up for the evening party, but it's a solo dance. I don't know if I can be selected."
Hearing this, Sun Manting blinked and quickly guessed, "Could it be that you signed up for folk dance?"
Zhou Yunwan nodded truthfully.
Sun Manting said with admiration: "Wow, you dare to challenge such a difficult dance, you must be a great dancer!"
Looking at her surprised expression, Zhou Yunwan was stunned. She originally thought that she would be the same as Liang Shuqin and the others, and felt that she would definitely not be able to complete such a difficult program, but she did not expect her reaction to be like this.
If her expression wasn't too sincere, Zhou Yunwan might have thought she was being sarcastic. She was stunned for a moment, then smiled modestly: "No, I'm just an average person, mainly participating."
The two chatted for a while and seemed to be hitting it off.
Shen Yanli picked out the record, and as soon as he approached, he saw Zhou Yunwan chatting enthusiastically with a woman. His eyes swept across the unfamiliar face, and then fixed directly on Zhou Yunwan.
Zhou Yunwan also noticed Shen Yanli not far away, and a bright smile appeared on the corner of her mouth: "Have you chosen? Let me see."
After saying that, she naturally took the record from his hand, glanced curiously at the song list on the cover, and found that they were all German songs that she couldn't understand.
Shen Yanli explained: "There are a few songs in it that I often listened to when I was studying abroad."
Zhou Yunwan nodded and returned the record. Then she thought of something and introduced him to Sun Manting: "Oh, by the way, I forgot to introduce him. He is my..."
She originally wanted to say brother, but for some reason, she just couldn't say it.
Facing the obscure eyes of Shen Yanli who raised his eyebrows, she gritted her teeth and changed her words temporarily: "He is Shen Yanli, and this is my friend Sun Manting who I just met."
"Hello."
"Hello."
The two greeted each other politely, and then nothing happened.
Sun Manting originally thought that Zhou Yunwan came alone like her, but she didn't expect that she was accompanied by someone. The two looked very compatible and it was obvious that they were on a date.
But it was also possible that she was a friend or something, so she did not ask rashly and tactfully did not talk to Zhou Yunwan again. After buying the tape, they parted ways.
But it was still a bit of a pity. After all, Zhou Yunwan was a girl of the same age that she had finally met since she came to Beijing. She didn't know if they would meet again in the future...
Zhou Yunwan watched Sun Manting's back disappear around the corner of the road, hid her chin in her scarf, turned her head and said to Shen Yanli, "Then let's go home now?"
Chen Yanli looked at her disdainfully, his brows wrinkled slightly. He was a little confused about her. She had clearly said that today was a "date", but after finishing her business, she did nothing and went straight home?
What kind of date is this?
He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Let's have a meal before going back."
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