The day before New Year's Day.
The sun rarely shines in the capital, and the north wind that has been blowing for several days has stopped.
Zhang Zhuyu and Shao Wanyin, who had been lying in the hotel all day yesterday, got up early. After dressing up and putting on thick long down jackets, they had breakfast at the hotel. At about nine o'clock in the morning, they set off together to plan the trip. Visit to the Forbidden City.
This is not the first time for both of them to come to the Forbidden City, but the last time they came was when they were studying in college. After so many years, they came to this place again, and they couldn't help but yearn for the wonderful time in their early twenties. .
There were many tourists in the Forbidden City today, and they queued up for a long time. Only then did the two of them walk into the Square of the Hall of Supreme Harmony and into the solemn Hall of Supreme Harmony. They took photos with their mobile phones and then walked in along the central axis. The two went to the Qianqing Palace, then to the Imperial Garden, then turned around and went to the Yanxi Palace on the east side...
Zhang Zhuyu was very interested and wanted to continue to the inner court area to the west, but Shao Wanyin couldn't walk and stayed on the steps refusing to move.
"I can't do it anymore. Let's take a rest."
Zhang Zhuyu had no choice but to stop and stand aside, saying, "If I had known better, I should have called your brother over. At this time, I can let him carry you."
Shao Wanyin took a sip of water and said with a smile: "Why call him? He is busy in the company, so we can't always order him around. He is a man now."
"Hey, do you still feel sorry for him?"
"That's for sure, I'm his sister."
"Stop yelling. Have you rested enough? Finish shopping and go back early. I'm already hungry."
Shao Wanyin screwed on the cap of the mineral water bottle and was about to get up...
Behind him, two little boys aged 11 or 12 were chasing after each other with shouts. The little boy in front avoided Shao Wanyin and ran down the steps smoothly. The fat boy behind him hurriedly caught up, but Shao Wanyin had just Standing up, the fat boy couldn't stop the car and crashed into Shao Wanyin with half of his body.
"Be careful!!!" Zhang Zhuyu stretched out her hand to grab Shao Wanyin, but her grasp was empty. Everything happened so fast that Shao Wanyin had no precautions. He lost his center of gravity and was about to fall down the steps.
At this moment, a man who was walking up the steps quickly stepped forward and hugged Shao Wanyin when he saw this scene.
Zhang Zhuyu's chest heaved up and down, and her face turned pale with fright. She quickly stepped forward, supported Shao Wanyin, and asked with concern: "Wanyin, are you okay?"
Shao Wanyin herself was startled, and her mind went blank.
If no one stepped forward to help her, with her posture, she would probably fall to the ground head first.
When the parents of the two boys saw this scene, they hurried forward and scolded the two boys, but without even saying sorry, they took the two boys away.
Zhang Zhuyu helped Shao Wanyin and slowly sat down. The two of them didn't speak for a long time, and they still hadn't recovered.
"Be safe." The man smiled.
"Thank you." Zhang Zhuyu thanked the man in front of her. Shao Wanyin also raised her head and glanced at the man in front of her.
He is very tall, about 1.86 meters tall. He has a short cut hair and looks very energetic. He has thick eyebrows and a high nose. His skin is a healthy wheat complexion. He is wearing a long windbreaker. He should not be any older. Old, between twenty-five and thirty years old.
"You're welcome." The man smiled slightly and started to leave.
As they passed each other, Shao Wanyin suddenly turned her head and said, "Wait a minute."
The man turned his head curiously.
"Let me treat you to a meal." Shao Wanyin added: "You just saved me."
"No need, it's just a little effort."
"It's a piece of cake for you, but for me, if it hadn't been for you just now, I would have been in the hospital by now."
The man smiled, thought about it for two seconds, and finally nodded and agreed: "Okay, but I have something to do in the afternoon. If I want to eat, I can only go now."
"Let's go then." Shao Wanyin stood up and patted the dust on the clothes behind him.
So, the three of them left the Forbidden City and arrived at the parking lot. The man asked, "Are you driving? If not, take my car."
Just when Zhang Zhuyu was about to speak, Shao Wanyin said first, "Okay, I don't know your name yet?"
"Zhou Yue."
"Shao Wanyin, this is my best friend Zhang Zhuyu."
Zhou Yue walked to a Hongqi car with a white license plate, opened the door to let Shao Wanyin and Zhang Zhuyu get in, and then got into the passenger seat.
Zhou Yue asked: "Aren't you from the capital?"
"No, we are from the Magic City, and you are a local?"
"right."
The three of them chatted without a word. Shao Wanyin took out her mobile phone and quietly sent a message to Shao Le: "Are you here?"
Shao Le: "What's wrong?"
Sister: "Ask you something."
Shao Le: "Say."
Sister: "Aren't there only blue and green license plates? Why did I see a car with a white license plate today?"
Shao Le: "You are really ignorant. Police cars from the public, procuratorate, and law enforcement agencies, as well as military vehicles from the army, all have white license plates."
Sister: "Oh, I know."
Shao Le: "Where are you now?"
Sister: "Sister Zhuyu and I came to visit the Forbidden City, and now we are going to have dinner."
Shao Le: "Where to eat, take me with you."
Sister: "Get out."
Shao Le: "/contempt (expression)"
…
In a restaurant near Sanlitun.
After the three of them sat down, they called the waiter to order.
There was heating in the restaurant. Zhou Yue took off his long windbreaker. He was also very simple in what he wore underneath. He had a blue shirt inside and a black jacket outside. The jacket was very similar to that worn by civil servants in the system. , giving people a very clean feeling, the pants are also ordinary black casual pants, and the overall look is very mature.
"Did you also go to visit the Forbidden City today?"
"I'll just walk around casually. I used to visit the Forbidden City a lot when I was a kid. Are you here specifically to visit the capital?"
"Not really. My brother is studying in college here. I came to see him and stopped by to hang out."
"Your brother is in college. How old are you this year?"
Shao Wanyin said with some embarrassment: "If we count the years, we are thirty."
"Thirty?"
Zhou Yue said in surprise: "You didn't lie to me, did you?"
"No, why, doesn't it look like it?"
Zhou Yue quickly shook his head and smiled: "I thought you two were college students just now."
Shao Wanyin smiled and asked, "What about you, how old are you?"
"Just like you, I'm thirty."
"That's a coincidence."
"Um."
Zhang Zhuyu saw that something was not right between the two of them, so she stood up tactfully and said, "I'm going to the toilet, and you guys can talk slowly."
Zhang Zhuyu entered the toilet and took out her mobile phone to send a message to Shao Le...
"Shao Le, your sister is finished."
"???"
"She seems to be a nymphomaniac."
"???"
"I won't be able to tell you clearly now. I'll tell you when I get back tonight."
"!!!"
"Zhang Zhuyu!!! Can you finish the sentence in one go!!!"
By the time Zhang Zhuyu came out of the toilet, Zhou Yue and Shao Wanyin were already chatting happily. Zhang Zhuyu was sitting next to him, looking at the chandelier on the dining table, feeling that he was as bright as the light bulb inside.
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