Chu Jingqiu jokingly said, "I didn't expect you to be such a lecher. You wouldn't be unable to take your eyes off other pretty girls, would you?"
Xiao Yihan whispered, "I'm a normal man. It's normal for me to be unable to look away when I see the woman I love. If I'm lustful, it's only for you. In the past 24 years, you're the only one who has fascinated me so much."
The two of them chatted and laughed as they arrived at Lao Mo's Restaurant.
The two entered through the revolving door, walked up the stairs and entered the restaurant. The restaurant was decorated like a palace. The roof was 7 meters high and was installed with a large gorgeous gilded chandelier. Four huge copper pillars carved with various flowers, plants and animals stood in the center.
The table was covered with a white tablecloth and highball glasses were placed on it. After the two sat down, a waiter in a white work suit came over.
The two ordered a red vegetable soup, a shrimp salad, a can of braised beef, a baked fish with cream, a few slices of bread and two cups of coffee.
It cost Xiao Yihan ten yuan in total, which was equivalent to half a month's salary for an ordinary worker.
The knives and forks in Lao Mo's restaurant are all made of silver and are very exquisite. The two of them ate and chatted.
At this time, seven or eight young men at a table not far away were laughing loudly. A young man in a military officer's coat shouted, "Brothers, don't make trouble during the performance tonight. Give us honor."
A tall, thin man wearing glasses said, "Zhang Yang, I heard that Wang Yingying will be performing tonight. She's a famous beauty in the art troupe. I've been wanting to see what she looks like for a long time.
You don't know that Meng Kunlun's brother has been pursuing her for several months without success. I heard that the girl is very pretty and charming, so my brother went after her.
The officer in the coat smiled and said, "Siyan, you want to take a picture of a woman even when you're watching a performance. I heard that Wang Yingying likes Captain Xiao of the Independent Regiment. Don't worry about it, you have no chance."
The man with glasses said to a fat black man, "Meng Kunlun, does your brother like her? If he doesn't like her, I will go after her if I like her today."
The fat guy named Meng Kunlun said, "My brother really likes her. He told me that Wang Yingying was recently punished and is no longer the lead dancer. If she wasn't the lead dancer, it would be hard to recognize her among so many other girls!"
The officer in the coat patted his chest and said, "I've seen her. My sister has a good relationship with her. She is indeed very beautiful. I will show her to you when the time comes."
Chu Jingqiu heard these words and lowered his voice, saying, "That Wang Yingying is quite famous. So many young men from the big courtyards are going after her. I guess I have to go check her out tonight. She's such a formidable opponent!"
Xiao Yihan chuckled, "There's no vinegar tonight. Did they put too much sour cream in the borscht? Why do you taste so sour to me?"
Chu Jingqiu rolled his eyes and teased him deliberately, "I'm just jealous, I'm jealous, who made you so handsome? So many girls are surrounding you like flies.
I should have bought a big fly swatter and killed every fly that came my way. Humph!
Xiao Yihan pinched her nose with his hand and said, "Little girl, you are quite cunning and ruthless. When you buy one, remember to buy one for me too. We can take pictures of each other."
Chu Jingqiu laughed and scolded: "Go away, you just tease me and make fun of me because I'm poor."
Xiao Yihan rubbed some cream on his hands, then got up and went to the bathroom to wash.
At this time, the young officer came over. He smiled and said to Chu Jingqiu, "Comrade, where are you from? I'm from the Navy Compound. Can we get to know each other?"
Chu Jingqiu glanced at him with her beautiful eyes and said casually, "I'm from the Navy Compound too! How come I haven't seen you before?"
The man with glasses also came over and said, "His father is Director Zhang of the Political Department. You must have heard of this!"
Chu Jingqiu feigned surprise and said, "Really? Then you must be quite important. I'll be grateful for your help if anything happens to you."
The officer patted his chest and said, "No problem. Just ask me if you have anything to say. How about we invite you to see a performance?"
The man with glasses winked at the fat black man and said, "Comrade, you are so beautiful and have such a good temperament. It will definitely be a great honor for us to take you with us."
When the competition comes, wherever you are, your image will have to be better than their independent group's."
Chu Jingqiu asked curiously, "Aren't we here to watch a performance? Why is there a competition? What kind of competition is it?"
The officer lowered his voice and said, "You don't know this, right? There will be a singing competition during the performance to see which group sings better.
My sister said, let's go and cheer for the First Regiment, they must win the momentum against the Independent Regiment tonight.
That Captain Xiao is also going tonight, let's go and put a dent in his prestige."
Chu Jingqiu asked in confusion, "How did you know Captain Xiao was going too? Why did you want to go against him?"
The officer whispered, "My sister is in the art troupe. Captain Xiao called this afternoon and asked someone to reserve a good seat for her. He will definitely bring people to watch the performance.
The First Regiment and the Independent Regiment have always been in fierce competition. Captain Li and Captain Xiao of the First Regiment are rivals in love, so of course the First Regiment wants to defeat the Independent Regiment."
"Xiao Qiu, I'm fine. Let's go!" Xiao Yihan looked at Chu Jingqiu, who was like a star surrounded by people, with a dark face.
Chu Jingqiu stood up to leave, and the officer hurriedly said, "Hey, are you going or not?"
Chu Jingqiu walked over to Xiao Yihan, put her arm around him and said, "Go, of course I'm going, but I'm not going with you guys. I'm going with my partner."
Everyone looked at each other, looked at Xiao Yihan who was as cold as an iceberg, and then scattered like birds and beasts.
Xiao Yihan raised the corner of his mouth, and the two of them walked out of the restaurant together.
When the car was about to pass the gate of the compound, Chu Jingqiu told Xiao Yihan to stop and she would go in to get something.
Xiao Yihan was waiting for her outside. After a while, she came out with a small bag.
Xiao Yihan opened the car door for her and asked curiously, "Xiaoqiu, what are you holding? It's so mysterious."
Chu Jingqiu smiled mysteriously, "I just heard from those students from the big courtyard that they are going to target you tonight.
I think my love rival is going to cause trouble, so I have to make some preparations. I absolutely cannot fight a battle without preparation."
Xiao Yihan shook his head in amusement, "What are you afraid of? It's just a singing competition or a performance. I always pushed Qi Yue to perform before.
If that doesn't work, let Xiao Xu go up and sing "Ten Farewells to the Red Army" for everyone. This guy sings beautifully!"
Chu Jingqiu became interested when he heard this, "Xiao Xu can sing too. I'll ask him to sing for me someday."
The two of them chatted and laughed, and soon arrived at the military auditorium. Qi Yue and Xiao Xu were standing outside the auditorium waiting for them.
Seeing the two of them approaching, Qi Yue first greeted them, then looked at Chu Jingqiu carefully, "Sister-in-law, you are dressed so beautifully tonight. Those brats will definitely make a fuss when they see you. You have to be prepared and don't blush!"
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