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Wu An: "A relative invited us to have morning tea."
Wei Yuanyuan: “Oh”
Wei Yuanyuan: "Screenshot of the 1:30 show at another cinema.jpg"
Wei Yuanyuan: "What about this?"
Wu An: “I think there is no problem.”
Wei Yuanyuan: "That's it."
Wei Yuanyuan: "Would you like to go buy some clothes this afternoon?"
Wu An: "Sure, but not too long, I have to go to my relatives' house for dinner tonight."
Wei Yuanyuan: “Oh.”
Wu An: "So that's it?"
Wei Yuanyuan: “Oh.”
After discussing with Wei Yuanyuan, he made an appointment with Tang Xiyue: "Tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock, is that okay? We can still have dinner together."
It took Tang Xiyue a long time before she replied: "Wouldn't it be convenient to come earlier?"
Wu An: "It's not very convenient. I have to go to Sitang with my family in the morning and can't come back until noon."
Shitang refers to a town near Nancheng, about seventy or eighty kilometers away from the urban area.
Tang Xiyue: "Well, we can continue shopping after dinner."
Wu An: "I have to go home after dinner."
Tang Xiyue: "Why again?"
Wu An: "There is a dinner party at home. It is for relatives who came from Sitang this morning. I have to show up."
Tang Xiyue: "That's fine too."
Just like that, tomorrow's arrangements are settled.
Wu An felt like he had lied for a month in just a few minutes.
I can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
#37 How come you are so skilled?
"You're quite skilled at making excuses." When Wu An sent the message just now, Li Yuhua was watching from the side. Seeing that Wu An had made arrangements, she teased.
"How am I skilled in this?" Wu An tilted his head and sighed again.
"We arranged everyone's appointment time in a short period of time and got everyone's consent. Isn't this very skillful?" Li Yuhua said meaningfully.
"It's just an excuse." Wu An rubbed his temple: "Fortunately they all believe me."
"Actually, you can be more honest." Li Yuhua put her hands in her pockets and taught as she walked: "There's no need to hide it. It's not like everyone knows that everyone likes you."
"Like?" Wu An felt a little unbelievable: "Not to that extent, right?"
"Anyway, you understand it yourself." Li Yuhua did not comment.
Continue the previous topic: "If it were me, I would tell everyone what time I'm going to meet with whom, so I don't have to make so many excuses."
Wu An curled his lips: "I'm not you."
Li Yuhua: "If you keep going like this, you'll have to confess sooner or later."
"The more you lie, the more lies you will have to tell to cover up your lies. It's very tiring and not worth it." She warned Wu An as if she were an experienced person.
Wu An: “…”
Wu An: "Then we'll talk about it when the time comes."
"Come on!" Li Yuhua hummed and cheered Wu An on.
Then he thought for a moment and suggested, "Wear the outfit I bought for you the last time you went on a date with Tang Xiyue tomorrow. I think it looks pretty cool."
"Don't dress too casually when you go on a date with a girl," she reminded.
Wu An: "Thanks for the reminder."
"..."
……
The next day, Wu An was himself again.
I woke up at around seven o'clock, and the alarm clock hadn't even rung yet.
Maybe it was because I thought about a lot of important things today in my dream, so I woke myself up.
Now that you are awake, just wash up slowly.
Before he and Li Yuhua separated last night, they exchanged their phones. So during the time when he was Li Yuhua last night, he didn't know what messages those girls sent him.
He took out his cell phone and checked the messages. Apart from Chen Anna asking him at around 1 a.m. what time they would gather this morning, there was no other news.
Taking advantage of this moment, Wu An replied, "Let's go directly to the Shanghe Art Center at nine o'clock."
Soon, Anna Chen replied: "Great!"
Wu An was puzzled: "Are you awake? You sent me a message so late last night, why don't you sleep a little longer?"
Anna Chen: "I just suddenly couldn't sleep, it's okay!"
Anna Chen: “[Little girl’s lively expression]”
Wu An: “…”
Okay, Wu An believed it.
He washed up slowly, ate some porridge his father had cooked last night for breakfast, and then took out the clothes he had worn on his date with Tang Xiyue from the closet.
A trendy shirt and straight pants made of fine fabric. Her hair is not done yet, but when she wears them, she looks different from usual.
Then put on a tie and tucked the shirt into the pants, and his temperament was elevated to a higher level.
It’s strange to say, but when I was Li Yuhua and looked at myself now as a bystander, I always felt that I might be eaten by a big sister passing by.
Now when I look at myself in the mirror, I don’t have that feeling.
What I think more is: It turns out that I am quite handsome.
Because of self-confidence, the temperament has become more upright.
I feel like this is pretty good too.
After fixing his hair for a while, seeing that the time was almost up, Wu An put on his small bag containing miscellaneous items and went out.
After taking the subway for about half an hour, we arrived at Shanghecheng Art Center.
This is a newly built cultural and arts center that was completed a few months ago. It is an art sanctuary for trendy young people.
This art center was renovated from an old factory in the city. It has red bricks and slanted tiles, stretching for a long distance. The scattered industrial pipelines run through it, like a maze, full of historical atmosphere.
There are many statues in the park, as well as exquisite murals painted on the red brick walls.
In addition, I heard that there are many handmade shops, as well as creative restaurants and bars here.
Many young men and women like to come here to check in and take photos.
I heard that at night, there will be many impromptu performances by street artists, making it an art base that everyone loves.
I have to say, this is indeed a great place to arouse artistic sentiment.
Looking at the murals on the wall and the students in the nearby studio, Wu An was eager to paint something.
Wu An arrived fifteen minutes early, but Chen Anna did not come.
Wu An found a shady place, took out a small notebook, and started sketching towards the street light sign on the side of the road.
Perhaps it was the urge to paint that made me obsessed for a while.
The handsome young man standing and writing on the roadside attracted many people's attention.
There was a photographer who was taking street photos nearby and couldn't help but take several photos of him.
There was also a young lady who passed by and secretly took a picture of his profile with her mobile phone.
Wu An didn't feel anything.
Maybe I was too focused.
At about 9:10, Chen Anna, who was a little late, finally arrived.
Today, Chen Anna got up early and prepared for this date.
I tied my hair into two ponytails and used a curling iron to curl it into a slightly fluffy look.
She was wearing a black Lolita dress with suspenders, which went below the knee, paired with white stockings and cute round-toed leather shoes.
Put on some cute makeup to match the outfit, and your smile will sparkle.
It looks perfect.
Chen Anna came here by an online taxi because she is so pretty and doesn't want to be squeezed on the subway.
When she was about to reach the Shanghai Hecheng Art Center, she sent a message to Wu An, asking where he was, but there was no response at this time.
Feeling somewhat anxious, I got off the car and arrived at the entrance of Shanghecheng Art Center where we had agreed to meet. Then I noticed Wu An standing under the shade of a tree not far away, sketching.
The girl gave a silly smile.
"Ah, today's little brother is so handsome!"
Chen Anna wiped the saliva from the corner of her mouth, looked around for a while, and was about to go forward.
She saw some young ladies passing by looking at Wu An with infatuated eyes, but they did not go up to him and just watched from a distance.
Because they are still polite and don't interrupt others while they are painting.
But Chen Anna is different.
She has a very close relationship with that young man, so it wouldn't be impolite for her to say hello to him.
He is her little brother!