Although it was a weekday today, there were still quite a number of idle people in the scenic area. Most of them were groups of old people. There were old men with radios sitting on the park benches listening to the news. There were also old ladies with palm-leaf fans gathering together to chat about gossip.
After Zhou Chen and Tang Wan walked in, those old ladies all looked over.
"Oh my, this girl is really good-looking..."
"The clothes on her look really nice. I don't know where she bought them. I want to buy one for my granddaughter..."
"Why don't you go and ask? I also want to buy one for my granddaughter!"
Tang Wan's dress had a high collar that even covered her collarbone. The skirt reached her calves and the sleeves to her elbows. It was very conservative and quite in line with the aesthetic standards of these old ladies.
Seeing that the old ladies were all staring at herself and Zhou Chen, Tang Wan quickly withdrew her hand, her face blushing as red as a ripe apple.
At this moment, Lu Qing said with a smile, "China is still rather conservative. Couples abroad even dare to cuddle and hug on the street!"
Hearing this, Zhou Chen laughed in surprise. In another ten or so years, China would also be quite open.
Even within less than ten years, just four or five years later, the Shamate style would become popular and those non-mainstream boys and girls would be quite open. However, he preferred the current feeling of this innocent first love.
"Little girl, where did you buy this dress?" A good-natured-looking old lady asked with a smile.
"Ah, I... I got this dress bought by my father from abroad!" Tang Wan replied nervously.
"If you don't want to say, just don't. What's with this 'bought from abroad' stuff? Acting like your father is so rich!" The old lady's face changed as quickly as turning the pages of a book. She waved her palm-leaf fan, and her mouth was almost pouting up to her chin.
"..." Tang Wan grasped Zhou Chen's hand tightly and didn't dare to retort.
Zhou Chen couldn't bear it and was about to retort immediately: "Auntie, you..."
Tang Wan tugged at Zhou Chen's hand. "Forget it... Don't quarrel with them!"
Lu Qing also chimed in: "I've heard that old ladies in China are really good at scolding. They have nothing to do and plenty of time to quarrel with you!"
Zhou Chen swallowed the words he had organized.
Lu Qing was right.
He had seen Wang Huifang scolding with the old ladies in the neighborhood.
The two of them could sit face to face on small stools and scold for an entire afternoon.
He had thought that kind of scene could only be seen in the village.
But after witnessing Wang Huifang's scolding scene, he put away his naive idea.
"At such a young age, you're already in a relationship. Don't you know any shame..."
"Indeed. If my granddaughter dares to be in a relationship at school, I'll break her legs!"
"..."
Seeing that the other side didn't dare to talk back, the several old ladies became even more unbridled.
Tang Wan's eyes couldn't help but turn red as she listened to those harsh words.
These old ladies were really being too nosy, weren't they? There were so many people in college who were in relationships. Why didn't they go and mind each and every one of them?
"Zhou Chen, let's go!"
Tang Wan took the initiative to hold Zhou Chen's hand and walked towards the entrance of the scenic area.
Zhou Chen cast a glance at those old ladies with a blank expression.
Their good mood had been ruined by them.
Suddenly, he noticed a small shop beside the entrance.
A smile curved up the corners of his mouth as he said, "You guys go ahead. I'll go and buy some mineral water..."
"I'll go with you..."
Tang Wan also stopped in her tracks.
Zhou Chen said again, "No need. You guys go in first!"
After saying that, he gave Lu Qing a look.
Lu Qing roughly guessed what Zhou Chen wanted to do and said with a smile, "It's almost quitting time now. The scenic area will get crowded soon. Let's go in first!"
Tang Wan nodded. "Alright then. I'll wait for you inside!"
After Lu Qing and Tang Wan entered the scenic area, Lu Qing said, "Let's walk a bit faster..."
Tang Wan was a bit unhappy. "Why walk so fast? Zhou Chen won't be able to catch up with us later!"
Outside the entrance.
Zhou Chen bought some snacks and bottles of mineral water. Then he also bought a bottle of carbon ink in a store next to it that sold the Four Treasures of the Study.
Next, he poured out some of the mineral water and added a little carbon ink into the bottle. After shaking it evenly, Zhou Chen picked up the bottle and threw it towards the direction of those old ladies. To avoid hitting anyone, he deliberately threw it towards an empty space.
The old lady with the palm-leaf fan pouted and boasted to the others, "I don't know how many young couples like the ones just now I've taught a lesson to. They don't learn good things at such a young age. What kind of future will they have?"
Just as she finished speaking, suddenly a stream of water landed on her.
"Is it raining??"
The old lady felt her head and when she saw her hand was all black, her eyes immediately widened.
Smack!
At the same time, the water bottle hit the ground.
The old lady immediately realized that someone was deliberately targeting her. She glared angrily and turned her head to look in Zhou Chen's direction: "You little brat! You're in big trouble now!"
Saying that, she trotted towards Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen threw another water bottle at her.
The old lady, worried about being hit, quickly crouched down on the ground with her hands covering her head.
However, the water bottle landed right in front of her.
The water mixed with ink splashed all over her face. The white shirt she had just bought not long ago was also stained with some black spots.
The old lady was thoroughly enraged. She stood up, pointed at Zhou Chen and roared, "You little bastard! Is there no law anymore?"
The other old ladies, seeing their friend being bullied, also stood up one after another, pointing at Zhou Chen and scolding furiously.
Zhou Chen threw out the water bottles one after another, scaring the old ladies into screaming continuously.
Soon, after throwing all five water bottles, Zhou Chen picked up the bag of snacks and ran.
"Stop right there, you little bastard!"
The old ladies immediately gave chase.
Tang Wan, who had walked about two hundred meters away, stopped to wait for Zhou Chen.
Lu Qing advised in a deep voice, "Let's keep walking forward!"
Tang Wan shook her head and said, "I'll wait for him."
This was the first official date between herself and Zhou Chen, so naturally she wanted to be with Zhou Chen.
Just at that moment, Zhou Chen's figure came running out from the corner of the corridor.
He looked back a few times. The old ladies were hot on his heels, and they had even called over two old security guards.
Zhou Chen hurriedly ran towards Tang Wan, shouting loudly as he ran, "Wanbao, run!"
Tang Wan looked at Zhou Chen in confusion and didn't move.
Why should she run?
The next moment, her eyes widened.
Those old ladies were chasing after Zhou Chen from behind.
Their faces and clothes were all smeared black, as if they had been splashed with ink.
So Zhou Chen had gone to take revenge on them?
This silly guy...
Was really so cute!
Zhou Chen had already run up to Tang Wan. Grabbing her hand, he said impatiently, "What are you standing there for? Run quickly!"
Tang Wan pressed her skirt with her other hand and was pulled by Zhou Chen to run all the way.
Lu Qing also trotted along to catch up.
At the same time, he took out his digital single-lens reflex camera to snap this interesting scene.
After all, those old ladies were old. Their physical strength couldn't compare with that of Zhou Chen and Tang Wan.
Even for Lu Qing who was trotting, they could hardly catch up.
After pressing the shutter, Lu Qing looked back.
Seeing that the old lady in the white shirt was catching up again, he quickly sprinted forward.
If outsiders knew that the former assistant to the chief designer of the Chanel Group was being chased and blocked by a few old ladies, his lifetime reputation would be completely ruined.
This five hundred yuan was really not easy to earn.
Tang Wan was a girl after all. After running less than five hundred meters, she was already exhausted.
She stopped, propped her hands on her knees, and gasped for breath, saying, "Zhou Chen, I can't run anymore..."
Zhou Chen looked back. They had already put some distance between themselves and those old ladies and old men. Panting heavily, he took out a bottle of mineral water from the plastic bag, unscrewed the cap, and handed it over, saying, "Let's take a break for a while!"
At the same time, Lu Qing crouched down on one knee and snapped a photo.
Tang Wan took the mineral water, took two sips, and looking at Zhou Chen, who was sweating all over, couldn't help but chuckle.
Fortunately, she reacted quickly, so she spat the water in her mouth onto the ground.
Zhou Chen was drinking the mineral water and asked in puzzlement, "What are you laughing at?"