Xia Lan thought she had some time, so she decided to come and see Qin Yu at the movie theater where he worked. But as soon as she entered, she heard a commotion, and the person yelling at her man was the one who was being insulted. How could she tolerate that?
The movie had already started playing, and there was still some time before the next movie. There weren't many people in the lobby, otherwise, given that melodramatic scene, there would definitely have been a large audience.
"I'll go with you." Qin Yu looked at Xia Lan and ruffled her hair.
"No need, don't you have to go to work? I just came to see you." Xia Lan smiled.
"Is anyone with you?" Qin Yu suddenly asked.
Seeing that Qin Yu was jealous again, Xia Lan simply took his hand and walked outside.
Outside the movie theater, Luo Tianming offered to accompany Xia Lan to buy paint, but when he saw Xia Lan had come directly to the movie theater, he assumed that Xia Lan wanted to watch a movie.
She had only been inside for a short time when she came out with a man by her side.
Seeing Xia Lan's hand tightly clasped with the man's, Luo Tianming had a bad feeling.
Xia Lan raised her clenched hands to show Luo Tianming.
"Comrade Luo Tianming, let me introduce you. This is my lover and my husband, Qin Yu."
Luo Tianming froze.
He looked at Xia Lan in disbelief.
When Qin Yu saw Xia Lan announce in public that he was her husband, the sourness in his heart turned into sweetness.
"Hello, I am Qin Yu. Thank you very much for taking care of my wife."
"Hello... Hello, I'm Luo Tianming." Luo Tianming concealed the disappointment in his eyes. He hadn't expected that he would develop feelings for her and want to make a move on her, but she had already married someone else.
Qin Yu saw through the man's thoughts at a glance and gave a soft snort.
This man was indeed after his Xia Lan.
"Shall we go buy some paint?" Xia Lan asked, smiling as she looked at Qin Yu with a satisfied smile.
"Okay, be careful on the road." Qin Yu nodded, then turned to Luo Tianming and said, "Comrade Luo Tianming, thank you for accompanying her on this trip."
"No...no way." Luo Tianming glanced at Qin Yu, who was half a head taller than him, and couldn't muster any imposing manner.
"Then let's go!" Xia Lan chuckled, and Luo Tianming nodded awkwardly before leading the way.
Sensing Qin Yu's gaze behind him, Luo Tianming didn't even dare to walk beside Xia Lan. He walked quickly ahead, as if he were leading the way for Xia Lan.
The excitement they had felt upon arrival was completely gone.
"whispering sound."
After losing sight of Xia Lan, Qin Yu's eyes sharpened.
Xia Lan followed Luo Tianming and bought paint. Each of them carried two buckets back home. Luo Tianming looked at Xia Lan, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.
"Comrade Luo Tianming, what do you want to say?"
Xia Lan noticed Luo Tianming and asked with a smile.
"Comrade Xia Lan, are you really married?" Luo Tianming still didn't want to give up; this was the first time he had met a girl who suited him so well.
"Of course!" Xia Lan said to Luo Tianming with a smile.
"Why did you get married so early?" Luo Tianming pressed for an answer, and Xia Lan paused.
Luo Tianming has crossed a line.
"Comrade Luo Tianming, do you find it hard to accept that I'm married?" Xia Lan asked curiously.
"But in our village, girls get engaged around the age of fourteen and then get married when they reach the appropriate age!"
"This is very common; I'm already considered late."
Luo Tianming didn't understand what Xia Lan meant; he just felt that Xia Lan should have been born in the city, not in the village.
"Did you marry your husband the same way?"
"no."
Xia Lan chuckled softly.
Luo Tianming's mind went blank. Wasn't that right?
It's not that she said that.
Xia Lan didn't want to explain, and just silently walked towards the factory gate.
"Comrade Xia Lan, I...I..." Luo Tianming jogged a few steps to catch up with Xia Lan, who raised an eyebrow at him.
Looking at Xia Lan's fair and rosy skin, her big eyes blinked at him.
Who wouldn't be confused after seeing this?
Luo Tianming blushed, stammered for a long time, and couldn't utter a single word.
"You're finally back." Li Jianmin's appearance perfectly shattered Luo Tianming's hard-won courage, and Xia Lan immediately went upstairs with her things.
"Sorry we're late!"
Li Jianmin chuckled. "It's nothing, just came to take a look. We've roughly drawn a draft, what do you think..."
Xia Lan nodded and headed towards the large white wall.
Liu Ning and the others used pencils to roughly sketch the outline, marking the general direction of the figures so that they could draw in detail when Xia Lan returned.
"Thank you for your hard work." Xia Lan nodded in satisfaction, seeing that the marked locations were mostly correct.
"Comrade Xia Lan, the rest is up to you. We'll help you with the coloring later."
Liu Ning said to Xia Lan.
Because Xia Lan's painting skills were better than theirs, none of them competed for her, allowing Xia Lan to make the most of her strengths.
Xia Lan loved the atmosphere and was full of energy. She picked up her small brush and got started.
Having memorized the entire poster, Xia Lan diligently drew on it, while the people below occasionally adjusted her position and offered her ink.
As Xia Lan drew stroke by stroke, the outline gradually became clearer, and Li Jianmin was extremely satisfied.
Luo Tianming followed Li Jianmin over, and seeing Xia Lan painting intently, his gloomy heart stirred once more.
Serious people always possess a unique personal charm.
Xia Lan was no exception.
Liu Ning noticed Luo Tianming's expression and quietly walked over to his side.
"So, did you do what I taught you to Comrade Xia Lan? Was her face flushed and her heart pounding?"
Luo Tianming stared at Xia Lan, his eyes never leaving her. "No."
"Why aren't you doing what I taught you? Are you backing down at the last minute?" Liu Ning raised an eyebrow.
It's no wonder Luo Tianming didn't follow his instructions; those were his undefeated experiences.
"She got married," Luo Tianming said calmly.
"You can get divorced even if you're married... What did you say?" Liu Ning asked in astonishment. "She doesn't look that old, and she's already married? That's impossible, right? She only said that because she rejected you, wasn't she?"
“His husband works at the movie theater across from our factory. I saw it with my own eyes.” Luo Tianming gave Liu Ning a rare look. Would he joke about something so important?
He really saw Xia Lan's husband.
"Brother, take it easy. You'll definitely meet more women in the future!" Liu Ning glanced at Luo Tianming and comforted him.
"It's really hard to believe she's married."
“It doesn’t matter, I won’t give up on her,” Luo Tianming suddenly said firmly.
Liu Ning paused, thinking he had misheard.
"Brother, stop messing around. Comrade Xia Lan is already married. With so many female comrades around, you'll definitely meet even better ones in the future."
Don't put all your eggs in one basket!
"You've only known her for two days, it's not that serious, really not that serious." Even if Liu Ning liked to flirt with women, he would never touch a married woman.
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