Middle age: leisurely life in the entertainment industry

Liao Qian was Yu Dongqing's first girlfriend in college. After graduation, they broke up peacefully due to different ambitions. The girl returned to Xi'an for development and entered a government department, and the two gradually lost contact.

During the Chinese New Year last year, Yu Dongqing accompanied his third uncle to Xi'an to record the song "Good Morning, Huayin". When watching the band perform at the entrance of Wenchang in the evening, he ran into his classmate Feng Pei and learned about Liao Na's current situation from him, and The husband is divorced.

Before leaving, Feng Pei also gave Yu Dongqing Liao Na's contact information, but Yu Dongqing did not call.

What to say?

We haven’t seen each other for more than ten years.

The old vows of eternal love were just a few lines of words and have long since disappeared.

"Dad, what are you watching?" Yu Tongtong looked up and saw her father staring at the TV and watching the meeting, and was a little curious.

Dad never watched the dull news when he was watching TV at home.

"Oh, that aunt is the one who spoke. She was my father's classmate when he was in college." Yu Dongqing explained with a smile.

Just as the camera showed another close-up of Liao Qian, Yu Tongtong looked carefully and suddenly said: "Dad, this aunt is not as beautiful as my younger aunt."

Yu Dongqing was amused by her daughter's words.

"Tongtong, how old is your aunt? This aunt is a classmate of my father. She is already over thirty. Of course she is not as young and beautiful as your aunt."

"Does that mean that auntie was very beautiful when she was as old as auntie?" the daughter asked, tilting her head.

"She's quite beautiful." Yu Dongqing told the truth, and suddenly felt something was wrong. Why did she tell her daughter whether she was beautiful or not?

"Go, go, play with your phone." Yu Dongqing scolded: "Why is a child always staring at whether others are beautiful or not?"

"Dad, don't you also like to see beautiful aunties?" Yu Tongtong seemed a little unconvinced: "Aunt Luo, who signed me up last year, don't you also like to see her?"

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"Give me your phone and go to bed quickly!" Yu Dongqing feigned anger: "I have to get up early and go out for a walk tomorrow!"

"You forgot that I promised to give you a day off tomorrow and I won't go out to play."

Oh, that's right.

After spending three consecutive days shopping with her daughter, Yu Dongqing told her to let dad see what he likes, and then we can go west again.

In fact, Yu Dongqing had no purpose. He was wandering around some alleys with a camera and a backpack, taking some photos of the city.

The alleys of Xi'an are just like this city. Every brick and tile here is engraved with countless ups and downs.

This time Yu Dongqing went to an old alley called Shuncheng Lane.

Shuncheng Alley in Xi'an is located inside the south gate of the ancient city of Xi'an, not far from Wenchang Gate. Yu Dongqing took her daughter for a stroll in the alley.

As the name suggests, the alley is a section of street along the inner side of the city wall. On one side is the majestic ancient city wall, and on the other side are the beautiful and dignified ancient buildings of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In this alley with bluestone paths, there are concentrated green buildings with different styles. Hotels, restaurants, bars, coffee houses, and even some Shaanxi opera or crosstalk folk art clubs wait for visitors with their doors ajar.

Yu Dongqing was very interested in watching and taking photos while walking.

Suddenly, several people who looked like government officials walked towards us along the alleyway, apparently inspecting something.

The leader, a man in his fifties wearing a white shirt and trousers, was walking around and pointing. Next to him was a pretty female cadre who was introducing something. Her hair was tied up in a high bun on the back of her head, making her look very smart.

Yu Dongqing took her daughter and stood aside consciously, waiting for the other party to pass. When the female cadre passed by and glanced at Yu Dongqing, who was holding her daughter's hand, both of them were stunned.

It turned out to be the Liao Qian I saw on TV last night!

Liao Qian also recognized Yu Dongqing with a surprised look on her face, but quickly regained her composure, just nodded to Yu Dongqing, and quickly kept up with the middle-aged official.

"Dad, that aunt is the aunt on TV yesterday." Yu Tongtong said softly to her father when the inspector passed.

Yu Dongqing looked at Liao Qian's back and nodded.

"You know each other, why don't you say hello?" The daughter seemed a little puzzled, looking up at her father.

"Your aunt is checking the work and is busy. Let's go." Yu Dongqing said.

Yu Dongqing didn't take this matter to heart. After shopping around Shuncheng Alley, he went to Fuxue Alley. When he returned to the hotel at almost four o'clock, his daughter felt tired and took a shower before lying on the bed and falling asleep.

Yu Dongqing also lay on another bed and slept for a while. Seeing that the time was almost six o'clock, he was about to wake up his daughter and go out for dinner. Suddenly, his cell phone rang and it was Liao Qian calling.

After thinking about it, I took it.

"Is it Dongqing? I'm Liao Qian." A strange yet familiar voice came from the phone, speaking standard Mandarin with just a slight nasal accent.

Everyone in Qinbei is like this.

"It's me, hello."

"You are in Xi'an now, right?"

"Yes, I will take my daughter out for a walk during the holidays."

"It seems I didn't identify the wrong person. It was you I met in Shuncheng Lane this afternoon." Liao Qian laughed on the phone.

"Well, I saw you too." Yu Dongqing replied with a smile.

"I'm sorry, I was accompanying the city leaders on their inspection work at the time, so it's not convenient for me to greet you."

"Understood, understood."

"Are you free tonight? I'll treat you to a meal."

"Don't bother, right? You're so busy with work." Yu Dongqing declined.

"Since you have come to Xi'an, I have to take time out no matter how busy I am at work, right? Besides, we haven't seen each other for many years and want to chat. No matter what, we are still classmates and fellow villagers, right?"

Yu Dongqing hesitated and agreed.

"Okay, where?"

"Which hotel are you staying at?"

“It’s at the Westin Hotel near the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.”

"Then let's go to Xi'an Restaurant at seven o'clock. It's not far from your place."

"All right."

"See you then, bye."

After hanging up the phone, Yu Dongqing sighed slightly.

After all these years, what is there to say?

An office in the district government.

Liao Na put down her phone and sat blankly on the office chair.

I really didn't expect that by such a coincidence, I would meet Yu Dongqing in that place.

When she saw his face, she was very surprised. Many years have passed, and the young college student who used to be a bit immature has now lost his youth and looks mature.

After accompanying the city leaders on their inspection tour, she returned to her office, but suddenly she had no intention of working.

The dusty memories were suddenly opened, and bits and pieces of being with him came into my mind.

Every time after class, I always sit on the back seat of the bicycle he rides, listening to the crisp ringing of the bicycle bell and facing the cool summer breeze. I feel so happy.

There were also watching the stars and moon together on the sunset slope of the school, and watching certain scenes in the video room that made her blush, but their hands were tightly held together.

She had an urge to meet him.

Very much.

But there is no contact information for him.

I had no choice but to call Feng Pei, a fellow villager and classmate, and asked in a roundabout way about the latest news about Yu Dongqing.

I didn't expect him to really know.

He gave Yu Dongqing's phone number and brought news: Yu Dongqing's wife unfortunately died of illness a few years ago, and now he lives with his daughter.

This suddenly made her feel a sense of expectation.

Don't know what to expect either.

So I mustered up the courage to make a phone call.

He answered.

Liao Na suddenly woke up from her random thoughts, quickly left the office with her bag, and walked out of the district government gate towards her home.

How can I see him in this work attire?

And you have to wear makeup.

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