Li Wei took a small spoon and slowly stirred the hot coffee in the cup, while staring at the newspaper in his hand.
In a prominent position on the entertainment page, there is a line written in thick black font, "Movie star Zhao Qian will usher in his new work after two years of silence."
After Li Wei saw the title, he didn't continue reading, and his eyes quickly looked elsewhere.
Half an hour later, the phone suddenly rang.
"Li Wei, you didn't forget the time and place of the meeting, right?"
Li Wei said: "It's three-thirty in the afternoon, Liangmu Cafe, right?"
"Yes, I sent you his phone number. Call him when you arrive."
Colleague Zhang Xiaohong introduced a man to Li Wei, and Li Wei agreed to go over and meet him. This is her first blind date.
Before going out, Li Wei naturally dressed up and put on makeup. It’s January 2002, and time flies so fast.
Just after she went downstairs, the cold wind that came her way made Li Wei sneeze twice. She pulled the scarf around her neck and immediately went to the garage to get her car.
Li Wei adjusted the rearview mirror, fastened her seat belt, put down the handbrake, stepped on the accelerator, and drove the car smoothly out of the garage. When the car got on the road, she turned on the radio, and the sound of small music came from the car. There was a red light ahead, so I clicked on the brakes. After the car stopped, the song "Love Song 1990" happened to be sung on the radio.
This song seems to take her back many years ago, when she first arrived and was a confused and helpless little girl. Now she looks back several years ago.
Parked the car at the designated location, got out of the car with the bag, and locked the door.
Li Wei raised his head and glanced at the coffee shop opposite. She hesitated and dialed the familiar number.
"Hello, is this Mr. Jiang?"
"Yes, Miss Li, have you arrived?"
Li Wei agreed: "I just arrived."
"I'll pick you up at the door."
Li Wei hung up the phone and walked through the sidewalk to the cafe opposite. Sure enough, there was a tall man at the door. He wore a straight suit, had short hair, and wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. He looked very elegant.
Mr. Jiang waved to Li Wei. Li Wei hesitated, but quickly walked towards him again.
The two met for the first time and sat down after saying hello to each other. As soon as he sat down, Jiang Yunfeng asked Li Wei politely: "What kind of coffee does Miss Li want?"
"I don't drink coffee anymore. I just came here after drinking coffee at home. Let's order something else." Li Wei took the menu and ordered a matcha cake and a drink.
The music in the cafe plays piano music, soothing and melodious. There were not many customers in the store at this time. Except for their table, there was a young man and woman. There was an old man with gray hair by the window who was reading a newspaper. There were no other customers.
"It's really cold today. It is said that the temperature will drop tomorrow." Jiang Yunfeng started by choosing the topic of weather.
"Yes, it seems to be extremely cold this winter." The air conditioner in the coffee shop was turned on at full speed. Li Wei felt hot after sitting down for a while, so he took off his woolen coat.
"It would be nice if it could snow, but the probability of snow in this city is very small, and snow has become a luxury."
When he was in Daqi, there was a heavy snowfall one year, which killed many people from starvation and freezing, so Li Wei didn't like the snow very much.
Seeing that Li Wei didn't answer, Jiang Yunfeng continued, "Ms. Li is a little different from what you see on the TV station. You look energetic and capable on the TV station, but you seem to be a lot more casual in life."
Li smiled: "It is impossible to bring the state of work into life. I have always lived a more casual life. I heard from Xiaohong that Mr. Jiang works in a bank. He must be very busy at ordinary times, right?"
Jiang Yunfeng smiled and said: "It's not bad. I was really busy at the counter in the early years. In the past two years, I have transferred to other positions. Except for the end of the year, when I am a little busier, other times are not bad."
Jiang Yunfeng graduated from a well-known university of finance and economics. He entered the bank based on his own ability and worked in the most basic positions for several years, and quickly grew up.
"What did Ms. Li's previous boyfriend do? Why didn't you two get together?"
Li Wei was stunned for a moment and then said: "Sorry, I don't have any ex-boyfriend."
Jiang Yunfeng seemed a little disbelieving when he heard this and said quickly: "How could it be possible? An outstanding person like Miss Li..."
"I don't have any love history."
Jiang Yunfeng thought to himself, could he have found a treasure? After staying in the cafe for nearly fifty minutes, Jiang Yunfeng's phone rang. He said sorry, took the phone and went elsewhere to answer the call. When he came back, he said apologetically: "There is something at the bank that's urging me." Go back, so sorry.”
Li Wei stood up and said: "It doesn't matter, let's end it like this for today."
Jiang Yunfeng took the initiative to pay the bill. He didn't drive, so Li Wei offered to take him to the bank. Jiang Yunfeng sat in the passenger seat very consciously.
The car was neatly packed, with no unnecessary furnishings and not even a strong smell of perfume. Li Wei's car drove smoothly.
When they arrived at the location, Jiang Yunfeng took off his seat belt and shook hands with Li Wei, but later he turned to holding Li Wei's hand: "Thank you for sending me here. I will contact you when I get down."
Li Wei said goodbye to him.
Jiang Yunfeng repeatedly told Li Wei to drive carefully.
That night she received a text message from Jiang Yunfeng.
"Li Wei, it's nice to meet you. I have a very good impression of you and I hope we can develop further. Can we go see a movie together on the weekend?"
Li Wei quickly pressed the button and replied: "I won't be free until after four o'clock on Sunday afternoon."
"Okay, let's meet at six o'clock. Let's go have dinner first and watch a movie later."
When I went to work the next day, Zhang Xiaohong came over to ask about the situation.
"How is it? Is Mr. Jiang okay?"
Li Wei nodded and said, "Let's be friends first."
When Zhang Xiaohong heard this, he was obviously amused and said with a smile: "Don't forget to thank me later."
After getting ready, he entered the studio. After the show ended, she turned on her phone, and the first text message that popped up was from Jiang Yunfeng: "Today's show was still good, and you are still beautiful."
She tried to contact other men, tried to fall in love, and worked hard to find her own happiness. The movie on the weekend is a black humor film with many golden lines and full of bitter satire. Li Wei watched it with gusto. In the darkness, Jiang Yunfeng tried to hold Li Wei's hand.
Her hand was held firmly, the big hand was very warm, and the palm was slightly sweaty. She turned her head and met Jiang Yunfeng's gaze.
Jiang Yunfeng came up and whispered in her ear: "I like you very much."
Li Wei was startled. She did not immediately respond to Jiang Yunfeng's confession, and looked back at the large screen.
Be right back.
(End of chapter)