Xu Siqi admired sincerely: "Miss Gu's knowledge is really extraordinary. The saying that women should not be inferior to men, applies to you..."
"I'm sorry, Mr. Xu, I was joking with you. Those words just now were actually said by my father. I just followed the script." Gu Linglong suppressed her smile. This meant that she was not familiar with Xu Siqi, otherwise she would have been there long ago.
Laughed into a ball.
Xu Siqi was stunned for a moment, then said: "I remember you once said that you never joke with strangers. Now it seems that at least we are no longer strangers."
Gu Linglong blushed and suddenly felt her heart pounding. She didn't dare to touch Xu Siqi's eyes, so she had to pretend to look at the street scene outside the car window.
"Where is Mr. Xu's job?"
"I am a homeless person who has not found a job yet. Where is Miss Gu?"
"I just graduated. I was studying at Qinde Girls' High School. Oh, it's a school founded by a church. It's right near Holy Trinity Church. It's easy to find."
Xu Siqi smiled and said, "I'm not afraid of your jokes. If you kick me out of the car now, I won't even be able to find my home, let alone other places."
"You are from the north. You have just arrived in Shanghai. You must be familiar with it for a while. No one will laugh at you." Gu Linglong said softly.
"How do you know I'm from the north?"
"Mr. Zheng told us. Besides, we can hear the accent..."
After a slight pause, Gu Linglong switched to English and said: "Mr. Zheng also said that your English is very good, is that true?"
"I don't know if my English is good or not, but I know that Miss Gu's English is very standard." Xu Siqi also spoke English.
Gu Linglong smiled and said: "I go to a missionary school and English is a compulsory course."
"My middle school was also in a missionary school."
"We are the same……"
"Yes, same."
"Mr. Xu, you are excellent."
"Thank you for the compliment."
Gu Linglong suddenly discovered that words that her native language was shy about expressing were easier to say in English.
The car drove for a long time, and when he saw the words "Sichuan North Road" on the street sign, Xu Siqi couldn't help but ask: "Miss Gu, where are we going?"
Gu Linglong said: "Bookstore."
"What are you doing in the bookstore?"
"Your "The Story of the Stone" only has the first volume. I will take you to a place where you may be able to buy the second volume."
"Ordinarily, that book actually belongs to you."
Gu Linglong said: "Actually, it's not that I want to buy that book, but that my mother likes it very much... You know, old people are always more nostalgic."
Xu Siqi smiled and said: "If you say that, I will become an old man."
"When I was in the bookstore, looking at the way you were picking books, I thought you were a businessman who resells used books..."
As soon as the words came out of her mouth, Gu Linglong immediately felt something was wrong. How could a girl observe a strange man so carefully if she didn't have a good feeling in her heart.
Fortunately, Xu Siqi didn't seem to care. He just smiled and said, "My father loved collecting old things during his lifetime, and I was also very interested in this kind of stuff."
While talking, the car slowly stopped on the street.
The driver said: "Miss, we're here."
Gu Linglong said to Xu Siqi: "The alley over there is very narrow and there are many people. Cars can't drive in. Let's walk a few steps."
"Okay." Xu Siqi opened the door and got out of the car.
There are many shops on Sichuan North Road, and the sounds of hawking one after another make it particularly lively.
Whenever Xu Siqi goes to a strange place, he will pay attention to observe everything nearby. This is like doing homework carefully, which may be useful when he takes the exam.
There is a bookstore not far ahead, with four large characters written neatly on the plaque: Takeuchi Bookstore.
The two of them walked into the bookstore. Although the bookstore has a small facade, the inside is clean, tidy, and very spacious.
The boss had a kind face and a pair of round glasses on his nose. He was about thirty-five or six years old. He was very polite and said, "Welcome to the shop. What kind of books do you two need?"
Gu Linglong said: "Excuse me, do you have a handwritten copy of "The Story of the Stone"?"
"The best clear version." Xu Siqi added.
"Please wait a moment."
The boss rummaged around the counter for a while, then handed over a book and said, "Is this the kind of book you are talking about?"
Gu Linglong took a closer look and saw that it was the second volume of the Qing Dynasty edition of "The Story of the Stone", and the quality was better than Xu Siqi's.
Xu Siqi smiled and said: "This is like wearing iron shoes and finding nowhere..."
Gu Linglong added: "It takes no effort at all!"
The two of them looked at each other and smiled, their eyes locked together for a moment, and then quickly moved away in a panic, feeling a different kind of emotion in their hearts.
Even though he saw that the two of them liked the book, the boss didn't ask for an exorbitant price, and it was even one yuan cheaper than Songzhuzhai.
After paying for the book, the boss bent down to get the paper bag to package, and a badge fell out of his underwear. His reaction was pretty quick, and he stepped on the badge with his foot.
"Sir, please take your book." The boss handed the book to Xu Siqi.
Xu Siqi nodded and said to Gu Linglong: "Let's go."
"You two walk slowly."
Watching Xu Siqi and Gu Linglong walk away, the boss quickly picked up the badge, found a clean rag, wiped it carefully, and then put it back in his pocket.
The badge shows a flying white dove with the blue sky and white clouds in the background. If anyone thinks this is the logo of the Homing Pigeon Association, they are totally wrong.
This is the logo of the Japan Anti-War League. Anyone who has this badge is a member of the Anti-War League.
…………
On the way back, it was getting dark.
Xu Siqi said: "Miss Gu, thank you very much today. If it is convenient, I would like to treat you to a meal."
Gu Linglong was silent for a moment and said, "If it's to thank me, you can skip this meal."
"What if, what if it's a friend inviting you?" Xu Siqi said in English.
Gu Linglong's eyes lit up and she replied in English: "If it's a friend's invitation, I won't refuse."
"where are we going?"
“Is there a more expensive place available?”
Xu Siqi smiled and said: "Of course."
Gu Linglong was in a very happy mood and said to the driver in a brisk tone: "Go to Dezhou University."
The car turned into the public concession and drove towards Wenjianshi Road.
Xu Siqi invited Gu Linglong to dinner, firstly to express his gratitude, and secondly, it was human nature. It was dinner time, and Gu Linglong couldn't be allowed to go back hungry.
In fact, they both knew each other well, and unknowingly, the two young hearts had collided with the spark of love.
Love always happens naturally.
In this world, the emotion that can break through the prison of faith, if it is not family affection or friendship, then it must be love!