As the main report of the troupe sounded, the lights in the field also dimmed, and the red curtain on the stage was slowly opened on the left and right screens, and the restlessness in the venue suddenly disappeared. But Gong Mengshu's uneasy mood became even more turbulent with the background and dazzling lights of the stage.

Hua Dan, who wore a phoenix crown, and Tsing Yi, who was dressed in plain clothes, followed the sound of gongs and drums on the stage, stepped on a burst of lotus steps, accompanied by a graceful singing, floated in. Gong Mengshu was waiting for Lu Qingqing as if he was looking forward to Danjiao's appearance, but Lu Qingqing was late. Even Cheng Ruikai did not appear under the stage.

Gong Mengshu sat on the side of the stage, listening to the beautiful singing absentmindedly, she was not very enthusiastic about the performance on the stage, she understood that the play was always a play, and it could not replace reality. What is staged on the stage is not that Xiucai and the young lady fall in love at first sight, holding hands under the moon before the flowers, or that the officials dislike the poor and love the rich, and meet the abandoned wives unexpectedly, or the king of the cottage is greedy and beautiful, and occupies the people's daughters......

Her father has told her these stories since she was a child, so Gong Mengshu is familiar with these storylines. When she was a child, she always thought that there would be loyal love in the world, believing in growing old together and the only vow in her life, but now thinking about her own situation, she sadly found that what was said in these books and dramas was just a myth, like painting a cake to satisfy hunger, and more like a mirage.

Just when Gong Mengshu's restless and apprehensive mood reached a peak, in the left corner under the stage, a crisp and pleasant voice suddenly came: "Ah, it turned out that I was playing Chang'e to the moon...... I like this kind of play the most......" The speaker's tone has a bit of a foreign accent, but it has a unique charm, she doesn't speak loudly, but it is crisp and crisp for everyone to listen to.

Cheng Chazhong and Mrs. Cheng looked in the direction where the sound came from as if they had heard the sound of heaven, but saw a tall woman who was not afraid to become the center of attention, and walked from the left side of the stage towards the main table on their side. The woman was followed by Cheng Ruikai, who looked indifferent, and it seemed that he was in charge of greeting Lu Qingqing, so he had not appeared under the stage before.

Gong Mengshu's heart jumped, and then beat rapidly, she stared at the tall woman for a long time, and then shifted her gaze to Cheng Ruikai, who was accompanying her, trying to find something from his expression. But Cheng Ruikai's expression was very monotonous, she couldn't see why, she only saw that the pair of men and women who were surrounded by everyone in the center were very good-looking, talented men and women, and they were really a natural pair.

Lu Qingqing's appearance is a bit similar to the rumors in the outside world, she is tall, with a big mouth and big eyes, fashionable curly hair with big flowers, generous manners, wearing a fashionable cheongsam, not particularly charming but sexy and beautiful. Her beauty hides sophistication, so she is not rigid, every gesture, every look, is a kind of style.

What is impressive is that she does not have many ornaments on her body, but a fragrant flower in her sideburns at random, and she does not wear glass stockings on her feet, but directly wears a pair of flat-soled embroidered shoes, revealing her white calves, but it does not look abrupt. Only a beautiful woman dares to toss herself so presumptuously, sometimes plainly and sometimes luxuriously, without being vulgar.

Aware of the attention salute that everyone threw at her, Lu Qingqing was not embarrassed, but bowed slightly and looked around, which was regarded as a salute to the relatives of the Cheng family, and then sat down in the seat specially reserved for her at the main table. When he sat down, he glanced at Cheng Ruikai with his eyes, with a slight smile on his eyebrows and the corners of his mouth. This smile gave the Cheng family a reassurance, and it seems that this generous Miss Lu family has a good impression of Cheng Ruikai.

Unlike Lu Qingqing, who showed a good impression, Cheng Ruikai did not talk much throughout the whole process, today he was wearing a full suit in dark coffee, clean and neat sideburns, clear eyebrows, handsome and intimidating, his etiquette was also very thoughtful, Lu Qingqing watched the play, and his attention was attracted by Cheng Ruikai.

Gong Mengshu sat next to Cheng Molin, and the two sat on the side table next to them. Cheng Molin, like Gong Mengshu, was also watching Lu Qingqing. Cheng Molin sighed and whispered in Gong Mengshu's ear: "Mengshu, this Miss Lu family doesn't look simple! You see, even the second brother is attracted to her. ”

Cheng Molin's words made Gong Mengshu even more uneasy, her heart was like a chaotic arrow piercing, she replied in a low voice, "She is very beautiful......" When she spoke, she was angry, and she felt a pain in her heart that made her want to escape from here immediately.

"Isn't it beautiful, can the second brother like her?" Cheng Molin shook her head and said, "Mengshu can't succeed, you have to work the second brother in the future, lest his heart be taken away by others." Gong Mengshu listened to Cheng Molin's words, but smiled helplessly, a man's heart, how can she control it, if Cheng Ruikai could care about her feelings, this situation would not have happened today.

It's just that seeing the man who originally belonged to her and another woman talking and laughing, and the intimate behavior is so uncomfortable, she overestimates her ability too much, Gong Mengshu can't sit still, she lowers her head, avoiding the eyes of the Cheng family's relatives who look at her intentionally or unintentionally, trying to find an excuse to leave this noisy occasion.

But before Gong Mengshu could stand up, someone at the main table called her over. Gong Mengshu was stunned for a moment, and then slowly stood up and walked over. It turned out that Mrs. Cheng saw that Lu Qingqing did not move the refreshments carefully prepared for her on the table, so she asked her what she liked to eat on weekdays, and Miss Lu replied to the old lady: "I especially like to eat Huangji osmanthus black plum pastries in the west of the city...... "Mrs. Cheng immediately instructed her subordinates to hurry up and buy them." Since the refreshments for the guests were prepared by the young grandmother Lin Xuexian and Gong Mengshu, and the young grandmother Lin Xuexian didn't know what osmanthus black plum cake was, Mrs. Cheng asked Gong Mengshu to go forward.

Gong Mengshu's movements to get up were not as sharp as before, she walked to the main table with her head down, and waited for Mrs. Cheng's words with her hands down. Lu Qingqing's big eyes have been following Gong Mengshu since she stood up, until Gong Mengshu stood in front of her, and her eyes never let go.

"Mengshu, the eldest lady said that she wanted to eat Huangji osmanthus black plum pastry, you asked the next person to hurry up and buy some," Mrs. Cheng said to Gong Mengshu. Gong Mengshu's heart tightened, she knew about this Huangji osmanthus black plum pastry, she also wanted to prepare this kind of pastry this morning, but she sent someone to buy it, but it was already sold out. The authentic one was only sold in the afternoon and then closed, she didn't know that Lu Qingqing liked to eat this kind of ordinary pastry, so she miscalculated.

So Gong Mengshu hesitated: "Grandma, it's so late, I'm afraid there is no one to sell this kind of pastry......"

When Mrs. Cheng heard Gong Mengshu say this, she turned to Lu Qingqing to explain, but Lu Qingqing had already poked her head to the third aunt sitting beside her, and listened to the third aunt quietly introducing Gong Mengshu's identity.

"Miss, this time we were negligent, next time I will definitely prepare more Huang Ji osmanthus black plum pastries for you......" Mrs. Cheng said kindly to Lu Qingqing.

"Let's eat another pastry, and I'll have someone buy a big bag for you tomorrow, how about it?" Cheng Ruikai raised his eyebrows, asked Lu Qingqing indifferently, raised a pair of eyes, and his deep gaze was opposite Gong Mengshu, and both of them avoided their gaze in unison.

"Thank you grandma and the second young master, but I think it's a pity that such a beautiful play is not accompanied by Huang Ji osmanthus black plum cake," Lu Qingqing replied with a smile, but his words seemed a little stubborn.

"Then I'll buy it," Cheng Ruikai stood up and was about to walk out, but was pulled by the third aunt: "Oh, you are the protagonist today, Miss Lu should be angry when you leave...... Let's let Mengshu go......" Lu Qingqing saw Cheng Ruikai's performance, and looked at Gong Mengshu again, and the smile on the corner of his mouth gradually disappeared.

Cheng Chazhong saw that he didn't let Miss Lu enjoy satisfactory treatment, so he was afraid that the blind date would be ruined, so in a hurry, he lowered his face and said to Gong Mengshu: "What nonsense are you talking about here, what does the eldest lady like to eat, even if it is in the sky and crawling in the water, we will get it for her." Since no one else can buy it, you can buy it yourself! Hurry up, buy me this cake anyway, it's a big deal to give people a little more money!"

Gong Mengshu's face turned red all of a sudden, this was the first time that her fellow Cheng Chazhong yelled at her in public like this, she didn't need to look left and right, she also knew that the people around her were looking at her with sympathy or schadenfreude. Gong Mengshu's heart sank to the bottom, trying her best to control her complex emotions, she opened her mouth, and replied to Cheng Chazhong in a hoarse voice: "Yes." ”

When she turned around, Gong Mengshu clearly felt that there were many pairs of eyes behind her who were exploring her all the way, she took a step forward in a little daze, and her slightly trembling hand clenched the hem of her skirt hard, trying to make herself walk steadily, not to fall in front of so many people.

Gong Mengshu hurried to the Huang Ji Osmanthus Black Plum Pastry Shop, and the shop was indeed closed. Gong Mengshu got out of the car, walked to the front of the shop, knocked vigorously on the closed wooden door, and shouted as he knocked: "Shop, shop, is there anyone in the store? I want to buy osmanthus black plum cake! Please open the door!" But the door of the pastry shop was locked and there was no sound at all.

After waiting for a while, the coachman of the Cheng family said with a difficult face to Gong Mengshu: "Miss Gong, what can I do? I have to rush back to wait immediately, the master has instructed me to be on call at any time, waiting to send the eldest lady of the Lu family back......"

"Oh, then you can go back first, I'll call a rickshaw to go back after I buy the pastries," Gong Mengshu turned to the driver and said. The coachman was eager to say this, and quickly started the car and drove it back, leaving Gong Mengshu standing in the darkness in front of the pastry shop.