Chapter 35

The man’s gaze was so full of affection, his eyes sparkling with love, as if it would overflow from his eyes.

Cha Su understood. No wonder the captain had let a new recruit sing solo. He really had talent.

After the song, the man’s gaze retreated, returning to his usual demeanor.

They went backstage.

Cha Su asked Lin Shuoyin, “Shuoyin, when you were singing, your eyes were so…,” he couldn’t find the right words, “so into it?”

She sang with such emotion, not just singing mechanically.

Lin Shuoyin smiled, “I just put myself in the shoes of the protagonist.”

“Next time you sing this song, just put yourself in the situation and you’ll understand.”

Cha Su, “Is it that simple?”

Lin Shuoyin nodded, “Yes, it’s that simple.”

Actually, she hadn’t sung like this at first. Even though her teacher had told her to sing with emotion, she couldn’t learn.

Later, she talked to a senior who studied acting, and suddenly understood. The senior said that actors playing roles should immerse themselves in the role, becoming the character they are playing.

You have to understand the character, think from their perspective.

It’s the same for singers. When singing the national anthem, you should imagine yourself as a soldier. When singing love songs, you are the happy, sweet couple in love, or the heartbroken girl.

You have to imagine it.

Lin Shuoyin was enlightened by these words and instantly understood.

After that, her singing became full of emotion, and her performance was better than before.

When she sang “Ao Bao Xiang Hui” just now, she imagined Cha Su as Shen Guannan, so her eyes couldn’t help but be full of affection.

Oh no, she might be developing a love brain. She missed him again.

Calm down, Lin Shuoyin!

You’ve seen all kinds of men.

But she really hadn’t seen anyone like Shen Guannan. Maybe others don’t like Shen Guannan’s style, but Lin Shuoyin genuinely liked him. He was the kind of partner she envisioned.

She just wanted to find someone who could take care of her, with good looks and financial status, and who would be devoted to her.

Meanwhile, Shen Guannan was also counting the days in the military camp. He felt like time was moving so slowly. When would the weekend arrive?

He used to be single, so it didn’t matter if he was assigned work on weekends.

But now, he couldn’t. He had to go on a date with his girlfriend, so he went to his superiors a few days in advance to explain the situation.

Basically, he was saying he wouldn’t be available on the weekend because he was going to see his girlfriend.

After Shen Guannan left, his leader joked with his colleagues, “This kid, he’s completely changed since he got a girlfriend.”

The colleague laughed, “Well, it’s normal. Young people are like that. We were the same when we were young.”

He chased after the doctor, going to see her every day.

“Ah, we’re old now.”

Over at the art troupe, they packed up and left the Sanhe Brigade the next day. The villagers were very reluctant to see them go.

Lin Shuoyin understood. In this era, there were no entertainment venues or facilities. The art troupe’s performance was something to watch and discuss in the evenings, making it lively!

After a busy day, they couldn’t go to sleep right away after dinner. It was just the right time to watch the performance, listen to music, and then go to sleep.

The art troupe was lively, and they didn’t stay idle on the road. They sang songs together, and arrived at their destination.

The weekend came in a blink of an eye.

They were going into the city, to the city center. Lin Shuoyin had to meet Shen Guannan and buy yarn.

She was a different person now that she had a boyfriend.

Lin Shuoyin put on makeup specifically for the occasion.

The weather was already at the end of May or the beginning of June, quite hot. Lin Shuoyin wanted to wear a skirt, but she hadn’t brought one, so she gave up.

Sa Ren teased, “Are you going to see your Shen Battalion Commander first, or are you going to the department store with us?”

“See him first.” Lin Shuoyin said.

Sa Ren, “You’re putting your boyfriend before your friends.”

“Alright, we’ll go shopping together.”

They took a village cart to the city. Sa Ren, Li Jin Yue, Su Xiang Wei, and the three of them went to the department store, while Lin Shuoyin went straight to the military camp.

To see her boyfriend!

No, first she had to go back to the dormitory. She had to wear a skirt, a braggi dress.

She combed her hair again, and then went to the male soldiers’ dormitory downstairs to find him.

Shen Guannan was also getting ready in the dormitory. He got up early and started to dress up, looking at himself in the mirror.

His roommate commented, “You’re like a peacock showing off.”

“Shen Battalion Commander, someone is looking for you, a girl.”

The three roommates heard this and immediately jumped out of bed. “We want to see what our future sister-in-law looks like.”

Shen Guannan, “Haven’t you all seen her?”

Lin Shuoyin was an art troupe performer. They had all seen her during the performance, singing.

The three of them, “We didn’t look closely.”

Shen Guannan was speechless, “Whatever.” He said, finishing up his clothes, and went downstairs. The three roommates followed behind him excitedly.

As soon as Shen Guannan came out of the dormitory building, he saw Lin Shuoyin standing with her back to him. She wasn’t wearing her military uniform today, but a dress.

She didn’t notice him coming out. He walked over and patted her shoulder lightly.

The girl in the plaid skirt turned around, a bright smile spreading across her face, the joy of seeing her sweetheart.

“You look so pretty.”

“Little Nightingale seems to really like Guannan.”

“I want to have a boyfriend too.”

The three roommates were caught off guard by a mouthful of dog food, eating it until their hearts ached. When would they get a girlfriend too!

From the moment he saw Lin Shuoyin, Shen Guannan’s smile never stopped.

“Guannan, do I look good today?”

Lin Shuoyin walked in front of him and spun around.

“Good.”

Shen Guannan nodded, his eyes full of love.

Lin Shuoyin walked beside him, “Are we driving out today?”

Shen Guannan, “Yeah, are you hungry?”

“Hungry, I didn’t have breakfast.” She didn’t eat breakfast to save her appetite for the delicious food in the city.

Shen Guannan, “Then let’s go eat first, and then I’ll take you somewhere after we eat.”

“Okay.”

Her girlfriend’s nodding agreement was so sweet, he wanted to kiss her. What to do?

Shen Guannan looked around, he could only hold back.

Having a battalion commander boyfriend had its advantages, one of which was having a car to go out in, no need to walk.

They got in the car, Shen Guannan quickly kissed Lin Shuoyin’s lips, just like when Lin Shuoyin kissed him, a quick peck.

“You missed me?” Lin Shuoyin asked with a smile.

Shen Guannan, “What do you think? I missed you so much, I was almost sick with longing.”

He used to think that was nonsense. How could you miss someone so much that you get sick? Now he understood, every word spoken by the ancients had a basis.

He missed her so much, it was painful. Missing someone but not being able to see them, it was torturous.

“Really?”

Lin Shuoyin pretended to be surprised, her expression a little exaggerated, but in Shen Guannan’s eyes, she was simply adorable.

His girlfriend was so cute, he loved her so much, he wanted to hold her in his arms and kiss her.

But he was driving.

He said, “Yes, it’s that serious.”

“I think about you every day.”