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Chapter 193 One Step Away from Zhu Lin (Guaranteed -in-)

Zhu Lin was not as fragile as Wei Ming thought. When she left the company, she was still chatting and laughing with her colleagues.

She's just a 28-year-old single girl with no partner and no children. What's the big deal? She's not dead yet. As long as she's alive, there's hope.

She wanted to eat noodles with soybean paste today, so she was about to go to a restaurant when she suddenly saw a motorcycle parked in front of the office door. The security guard was staring at the motorcycle vigilantly.

Although there is no stereotype of "ghost fire riding motorcycles" now, those who can afford motorcycles are generally the powerful and wealthy. Such people are usually a bit arrogant and are more likely to cause trouble.

However, under the old man's vigilant gaze, Zhu Lin, the most beautiful girl in the unit, actually walked towards the other party.

Hey, little guy, I can’t recognize you when you put on your sunglasses?

She also learned from Wei Ming's letter that he had bought a motorcycle.

Wei Ming grinned and said, "Sister Lin, do you want to come up and experience it for yourself?"

"Are you here to see me?"

"Of course, you didn't tell me you were coming back to Beijing, so I had to come here on my own."

"How did you know?"

Wei Ming: "I can't sell Sister Rong out."

Zhu Lin laughed, knowing that he was doing it on purpose, and got into his car.

"Let's find a place to eat." Wei Ming said. He came to block Zhu Lin right after work and hadn't eaten yet.

Zhu Lin said "hmm". According to Wei Ming's consumption habits, he probably wouldn't be able to eat noodles with soybean paste today. He didn't know whether it would be from Donglaishun or Quanjude.

However, a few minutes later, Wei Ming parked the car at a small noodle restaurant, which was Zhu Lin's original destination.

She joked as she walked: "Why, have you changed to a vegetarian diet recently?"

"No, they also add minced meat to this noodle."

The two of us spent a total of fifty cents for two bowls of noodles with soybean paste and a cold dish. What a great deal!

Sitting opposite each other, Wei Ming could clearly feel that Zhu Lin's little face had been tanned several degrees, making him look much more resolute.

"Your crew hasn't finished filming yet, right?" he asked.

"No, but I've already finished filming my scenes. I've been on the set for half a month. If there's nothing else to do, I'll come back. I've been away for half a year, so I'm afraid I'll lose touch with the job."

"Aren't you preparing to take the film academy's amateur acting class? Are you worried that you're not familiar with the skills?"

Zhu Lin: It seems that Mu Rong has sold herself out very well. If he knows all this, then he must also know that I just broke up with my girlfriend.

Zhu Lin slurped his noodles and said, "It's an after-school class. The classes are held at night and on weekends. I have to work during the weekdays. If I don't work, who will support me?"

She is already 28 years old and has some problems with her family, so she can't shamelessly rely on her parents for support.

"I..." Wei Ming was about to pat his chest, and then said, "I can't afford to support you now."

Zhu Lin smiled coquettishly: "Who cares if you raise it, but being so modest is not like your style."

Wei Ming: "I'm not being modest. I just bought a house recently and I'm short of money."

Zhu Lin's eating movements were immediately interrupted. Oh boy, it turns out you are not being modest, you are here to show off!
So the topic immediately shifted to Wei Ming's large flat in the Overseas Chinese Apartment. Although the two spoke in low voices, the diners around them were listening.

The men in Yanjing love to brag, and they also love to listen to others brag, especially those who brag.

The two did not mention Zhu Lin's relationship issues in the restaurant, but Wei Ming still wanted to ask about it, so he took the opportunity to invite him to "get to know each other."

"Why don't you come over to my place when you have time? I'll live there from now on, so you should know which way the door faces." I'll give her some advice when we get home.

Zhu Lin felt a little apprehensive when he went to his house alone, but then he thought that he was a free man and there was nothing to be afraid of in broad daylight.

"Okay, wait until I get off work this afternoon. I've heard of the reputation of the Overseas Chinese Apartment for a long time, and I want to go and see it for myself."

The two agreed that Wei Ming would pick her up after work. After dinner, Zhu Lin went back to work, and Wei Ming went back to his home and opened Amin's package first.

There were quite a few books in this package, probably because Wei Ming sent her his collection of novels last time, so Amin was returning the favor.

Of course, there are also the whitening skin care products mentioned by Wei Ming, and they are two different brands. She was afraid that Wei Ming's pretty face would turn darker, so she also put some money into it. Anyway, the commission she earned from Wei Ming's songs is far from being spent.

Wei Ming opened her letter, which first answered the questions about the songs that Wei Ming was concerned about.

The four new songs are not released yet.

"I asked Brother Mingmin, and he said that the record will be officially launched on the market at the end of this month. The company attaches great importance to it this time. It will be given to me when the time comes, and I will send it to you." At Zhang Mingmin's strong request, Amin finally changed his words and called him "Brother", even though he was only in his twenties.

Next, Amin talked about his thoughts after reading "Animals Are Dangerous".

"I bought a simplified and traditional Chinese dictionary specially. It's very hard to read. It would be great if there was a traditional Chinese version."

Wei Ming: I want to do that too. It would be so great to earn foreign exchange, but there really isn’t much cultural exchange between the two places, especially literary exchange.

The contemporary social backgrounds are too different to agree on anything, so the only thing they can talk about is ancient times, so Wei Ming chose to write about the Qin Dynasty.

Amin: "But I still finished reading it. My favorite novel is "The Sheep Class". It feels very warm and inspiring. It is a very happy thing for a person to meet a good teacher in his life..."

Although it also tells the story of the fate of people in that era, "The Shepherd Class" has the overarching story of "children's education", so it is not surprising that Amin, as a child, can understand and like it.

In fact, Wei Ming thinks this is the novel in the "Animals Are Dangerous" series that has the greatest potential to succeed.

Amin analyzed the core ideas of the article with Wei Ming just like a student doing reading comprehension, which made Wei Ming very happy.

Regardless of whether what she said was right or wrong, she was thinking seriously, which means she read it carefully and even copied down some sentences to use in her composition.

However, due to the lack of in-depth understanding of the historical background of that period in mainland China, some deviations are inevitable.

Afterwards, Amin introduced some books that she and her classmates usually read, and sent a few books to Wei Ming.

"Kungfu and romance are popular in Hong Kong now. I prefer romance, but since you are a boy, you should like martial arts more. I bought you a copy of Jin Yong's The Legend of the Condor Heroes."

The Legend of the Condor Heroes, the greatest of chivalrous deeds, Wei Ming clicked his tongue and shook his head.

When opening the new traditional Chinese version of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, Wei Ming discovered that there was a draft drawing tucked inside.

If I guessed correctly, it should be Guo Jing and Huang Rong. This should be drawn by Amin herself. It is also the Guo Jing and Huang Rong in her mind. Guo Jing is simple and tough, while Huang Rong is delicate and cute. I didn't expect that this little girl has a good level of painting.

Wei Ming looked at the "Purple Grapes" which was placed on the table but had not been framed yet, and missed Sister Xue a little. She was on the train at the moment.

There were three other books, all of which had obviously been read by the little girl.

They are "Mr. Love" by Qiong Yao, "Green Villa" by Yan Qin, and "Prince Charming" by Kenneth Sham.

Among these three people, Wei Ming is the most familiar with Qiong Yao. "Misty Rain" is the later "Deep Love in the Rain", Ru Ping, Yi Ping, Shu Huan and Du Fei.

Yan Qin and Cen Kailun were also both popular romance novelists in Hong Kong and Taiwan, but their works were far less vital than those of Qiong Yao, and their writing styles were nothing special. However, they were still able to compete with Qiong Yao in Hong Kong during this period.

Among them, Yan Qin is the descendant of an air force general who went to Taiwan from the mainland, while Cen Kailun's identity is mysterious, and it is not even certain whether he is a man or a woman. All we know is that this person writes books very quickly and has a huge number of works. Amin could not afford to buy so many, so he shared them with his classmates.

Wei Ming was not very interested in this kind of romance novel and was too lazy to even flip through it, but Amin didn't ask him to return it to her after reading it, so he kept it.

Finally, Amin also asked about the situation of mainland college students. What do they usually do? Do they focus on studying and have no entertainment life?
Although she is still a long way from going to college, the girl's dream cannot be stopped.

Wei Ming looked at the time and it was time to go to work, so he decided to go back to the school magazine office to write her a reply and also tell her the new address.

Oh, and I have to tell the old man that from now on you don’t have to destroy his letters at home.

When he arrived at the unit, Wei Ming wrote a letter to Amin and Lao Gui respectively, informing them of the new address.

I told Lao Gui more details, including the area and price. In just over half a year, I earned enough money to buy a big house through writing. I believe my grandfather would be proud of me.

He even said shamelessly: If you don't want to go back to the mainland, I will buy you a house as big as this in Hong Kong in the future, and we will go there to accompany you from time to time.

As for Amin, Wei Ming talked about how Peking University students date based on the experience of Liu Zhenyun and his wife.

"The girlfriend helped her boyfriend get a seat in the library. For them, the two of them can study together for a whole day, which is the most romantic thing. There are still few opportunities to go out and play. Peking University is located in the northwest of Yanjing, which is relatively remote and desolate. The only place to visit nearby is the Summer Palace. However, these couples prefer to go to the Old Summer Palace because it is free..."

In addition, Wei Ming also talked to Amin about the article "Why is the road of life getting narrower and narrower..." which has been discussed by young people in mainland China recently, and asked Amin about his future plans and whether he had ever been confused.

After writing the two letters, Yang Hao came over to Wei Ming and talked about the "Gwangju Incident" which was in full swing in South Korea, which was one of the hottest international news in recent days.

What they can see is basically second-hand information from the North Koreans, and it feels so intense, as if all the young players are about to be overthrown.

But Wei Ming knew the tricks of the young player Jeon, and he not only suppressed them, but also led South Korea's economic boom and created the "Han River Miracle" with his predecessor, Old Park.

Several other colleagues also joined the discussion. At this time, Vice President Zhou Junfeng came over and called Wei Ming to his office.

Wei Ming thought that it was his frequent requests for leave and early departure that made Old Zhou unhappy. It turned out that he wanted Wei Ming, a great writer, to write something in the school magazine about the recent hotly debated Pan Xiao incident, to point the way for the confused young people.

Wei Ming was puzzled: "It's ok for the young people in society to be confused, but are our Peking University's proud children also confused?"

The most confusing issue for young people in today's society is work, how to gain a foothold in society and how to support themselves.

Our college students are supported by the state while they are in school and receive so much money every month. After graduation, they become cadres and can be assigned jobs. Moreover, they are from Peking University, so they are better than students from ordinary universities in terms of job assignment.

President Zhou: "How can you not be confused? There are all kinds of thoughts emerging in society now. It's chaotic, too chaotic! Some students are even worried that the government will not provide them with jobs after graduation."

Wei Mingxin said, your generation of college students can’t catch up.

The special treatment of this generation of college students is determined by policy, which determines their strong political worship characteristics. Each of them is extremely concerned about national and international affairs, and every new change in the country can touch their sensitive nerves.

The eyes look too far, but cannot see what is in front of them and around them.

Wei Ming took the job and said he would get a reply within three days.

"President Zhou, I have something else to do..." Wei Ming wanted to leave early again.

"Oh, you go ahead and do your thing."

President Zhou was very happy. He really didn't want Wei Ming to leave their school magazine. Although Wei Ming didn't write very often, the quality of his work was obvious to all. What a good writer he was. But after he left, he probably wouldn't refuse to write for the school magazine.

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Wei Ming left work an hour early and sent out the two letters first.

Then I went to Wangfujing Department Store to buy a new sofa cover and some food, preparing to eat at home in the evening.

Wei Ming is now throwing away and selling the original owner's things bit by bit and replacing them with his own new things. A new home means a new look.

He just doesn't have enough money, otherwise he would have replaced them all at once.

After he arrived at Zhu Lin's unit, he waited for a few more minutes before she came out.

This time, Wei Ming came over without taking off his helmet. Wei Ming asked her to carry the vegetable basket and hold the sofa cover.

Now she only had one hand left, and for safety reasons she could only hold Wei Ming's waist tightly. She could even clearly feel the distinct muscles in Wei Ming's waist and abdomen.

It seems to be even more impressive than when I first applied medicine to him!

Zhu Lin swallowed her saliva. At this moment, the car started rumbling, and she held Wei Ming's waist tightly.

On the way, Zhu Lin glanced at the vegetables in the basket. Xiao Wei is really poor now. He even has to cook by himself, and there is not much meat.

She felt her pocket. Although she was not very rich, she could still lend him some money for emergency.

When we arrived at the entrance of the Overseas Chinese Apartment, it had darkened and it was no longer broad daylight.

Old Sun opened the door directly and said, "Hmph, you said you were not the one, but now you brought her here again, with a basket of vegetables. You won't stay overnight after dinner, will you?

The old man mistook Zhu Lin for Gong Xing that day. They were both wearing the same helmet and their figures couldn't be seen clearly when they were sitting on the motorcycle.

This community is pleasing to the eye, with its tall trees, lush lawns, and the quality of the building construction. It feels like what a bourgeois country is like.

Wei Ming opened the door and turned on the light. Zhu Lin was also surprised by the spacious living room.

As I said, a living room is enough for their home.

Although Zhu Lin has no interest in art, he was attracted by Mr. Wu's "Panda Hugging Bamboo" at first sight after entering.

While she was looking at the pictures, Wei Ming quickly changed the sofa cover.

Then Zhu Lin stopped looking and said, "You bought a new one but you didn't even wash it before changing it."

Wei Ming: "I don't have a washing machine at home."

"What about a washing machine? You really think you're a bourgeois young master." Zhu Lin rolled up his sleeves and said, "Let me wash it."

People who do this kind of work tend to be a bit of a germaphobe and love cleanliness. They started working before the tour even started.

Zhu Lin wanted to wash and Wei Ming didn't stop him: "Then you wash the sofa cover, I'll wash the vegetables and prepare to cook."

"Can you cook?"

"I'm OK, but not as good as my mom. I'll let you taste my mom's cooking when I have the chance. In my heart, it's better than Sichuan Restaurant."

Of course, this is a rather idealistic statement. Sichuan Restaurant is still very impressive, with all of its chefs being famous contemporary Sichuan cuisine chefs.

Zhu Lin was in the bathroom thinking, what kind of opportunity would it take for him to eat the food cooked by Wei Ming's mother?
One of them was washing in the kitchen, while the other was swiping in the bathroom, and they were chatting loudly with the door open.

This won’t work if it’s Sister Xue, because her voice is too soft.

Zhu Lin rinsed the sofa cover and put it up, then went to the kitchen to help.

The kitchen is large enough to accommodate three or four people working at the same time.

The two of them simply stir-fried some cabbage, tomatoes and eggs, and added the cooked meat and vegetables bought yesterday, which was enough.

In two months, the meat will no longer be able to be kept, and Wei Ming starts to crave the refrigerator again.

The round table was a bit big, and there were only three dishes, so the two of them ate side by side. Wei Ming turned his golden left cheek towards Zhu Lin.

He first praised Sister Lin for her delicious scrambled eggs with tomatoes.

"This dish can be said to best represent the essence of Chinese cuisine. If you can cook this dish so well, your other dishes must be good too. Your partner just said no to your wife who is both capable of housework and housework. You are really crazy."

Zhu Lin knew he would say this, and she said stubbornly: "I don't want him anymore."

"Oh, did he do something to offend you?"

"No, I am the one who let him down," Zhu Lin paused his meal, "He said I made him feel insecure."

In fact, her boyfriend’s mother said something even more unpleasant, asking her directly if she had someone else outside when she was filming.

It’s just that Zhu Lin didn’t want to show those ugly things in front of a sunny boy like Wei Ming.

Zhu Lin picked up his chopsticks and continued to pick up food, acting very calm: "Since he feels insecure, then let's separate. He will find someone who makes him feel safe, and I will pursue my dream. We should all be well."

Wei Ming looked at her cute cheeks bulging as she chewed food and said with a smile, "You are so pretty, it's normal for men who are not outstanding enough to feel insecure."

Wei Ming was good at praising people while also pulling them down. There was one more thing he didn't say, leaving Zhu Lin to think to himself: If it was Xiao Wei, he would definitely not feel insecure.

Then Zhu Lin kicked him in the calf: "Don't flatter me. In the end, it's because you don't trust me enough."

"Yes, it means you haven't entered each other's hearts."

"Okay, let's not talk about him anymore." Zhu Lin didn't want to talk about the past anymore. She rummaged through her pocket and took out six big unity cards and slapped them on the table.

"You just bought a house and you need to buy furniture. Use this money first."

Gong Xing: No, why should you give me 60? I only give 50!

Wei Ming praised: "Sister Lin is very fair!"

However, he only took out five of the six bills and put the other one back into her trouser pocket: "You are living in the dormitory now, and you have many places to spend money. Keep some for yourself."

The two declined for a while, but Zhu Lin finally accepted it reluctantly: "You don't have to rush to pay it back, I still have money in my account."

After all, she has been working for so many years and her family has never asked her to pay any money, so she still has some savings in the bank.

Wei Ming chuckled and said, "Okay, when I make money I will buy a color TV, a refrigerator, and a washing machine. I will modernize first and then pay you back."

"So how's your novel going?" Zhu Lin asked.

"There are so many things to consider. It's not easy to write a novel. Let me look at the information again." Wei Ming sighed. In fact, he has already started writing a timeline outline and may be able to start work during the summer vacation. Before that, he will make some money first.

After dinner, Wei Ming made another pot of tea. This time there was no choice, as the coffee had already been given to Sister Xue.

But Sister Lin is a girl from Yanjing, and her ancestral home is in Shandong, so she has no affinity with coffee.

While drinking tea, Zhu Lin saw Wei Ming's tape recorder and the tapes next to it.

She walked over and started looking. Except for a few Chinese tapes, the rest were English songs. She probably copied her tapes from here.

"Did your overseas student partner leave this for you?" She turned her head and asked Wei Ming, paying attention to Wei Ming's expression.

Wei Ming acted very calmly: "Well, pick a tape and play it. I haven't listened to it for a long time."

Zhu Lin could only choose blindly, and he ended up picking an instrumental music tape that contained a nice melody.

"This is the music accompaniment for international students dancing tango, called 'One Step Away.'" Later, this song was used in the famous movie "Scent of a Woman."

"Tango?"

Wei Ming became interested: "Sister Lin, can you also dance tango?"

"No, I've heard of it. I haven't danced for years."

I almost forgot she was once a dancer.

Wei Ming stood up and said, "Then do you want me to teach you?"

"Your partner taught you this, too, right?" she asked.

"She's my ex-girlfriend. I'm alone now." Wei Ming declared solemnly.

Dancing is very popular now in big cities like Yanjing and Shanghai. If there is a dance party in Peking University or Tsinghua University, people from the neighboring universities will come to join in the fun.

Zhu Lin couldn't resist the temptation: "Okay, I'll warm up first."

Look at her stretching her long arms and legs, eager to try. It seems that she is really feeling suffocated in the Health Research Institute.

Wei Ming also changed into leather shoes and took off his coat.

"Okay, come on."

Wei Ming walked up to her and grabbed one of her hands: "Put your other hand on my back."

Zhu Lin listened to him, and then Wei Ming placed his hands on his waist, very low, between his waist and hips.

At this time there was still a large gap between the two of them. Wei Ming pressed Zhu Lin's waist hard, making the gap between them smaller and smaller, until they could feel each other's breathing.

Couple dancing is an ambiguous sport, but this couple went a bit too far for Zhu Lin. She felt her chest almost touched Wei Ming's chest.

"Is this dance proper?" Zhu Lin couldn't help but ask the question in his mind.

"Tango originated in Africa and flourished in Latin America. It is one of the five major dances in the world and there are international competitions. It's very serious."

Wei Ming placed his finger on the radio button: "Can we start now~"

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