A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

For the next two days, there was no news about Song Xichen. Logically, since Mrs. Song had already arrived in Shanghai, Song Xichen should have come with her.

Gui'er was waiting anxiously while pretending to be idle and having fun at home.

On the third day, Guier couldn't wait any longer, so she called Miss Shen and asked if she could go to the theater with her.

Miss Shen happily agreed immediately, and Guier quickly reported to Sha Yanxiao.

Sha Yanxiao had been trying his best to attend banquets hosted by high-ranking government officials and celebrities in the city these past few days, hoping to make more connections. However, times had changed and he no longer had the popularity he had when he first took over Fengcheng. Just as he was feeling down, Gui'er came over and told him that Miss Shen had invited her to watch her troupe rehearse a play. Sha Yanxiao said, "Okay, I'll take you to see Miss Shen tomorrow."

Gui'er was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect Sha Yanxiao to go in person. She wanted to act according to the circumstances. It would be too inconvenient to have an extra pair of eyes. But it was not easy to ask Sha Yanxiao not to go, so she had to smile and pretend to be happy.

The next day, Sha Yanxiao brought Gui'er to the Shen residence. Miss Shen was surprised that Sha Yanxiao had come in person. She smiled and said, "Second Young Master, if you have time, come with us to visit the troupe."

Gui'er thought Sha Yanxiao would refuse, but he agreed immediately, which made Gui'er a little confused.

Miss Shen apologized again, "I wish we could take a rickshaw because I didn't tell the troupe that my father was an official."

Sha Yanxiao smiled and said, "Okay, Miss Shen, why don't you want to mention Director Shen? Are you afraid that your colleagues will look at you differently?"

Miss Shen smiled and said, "Not really. Mainly because I'm still trying to get a teaching position and don't want to use my father's connections."

At this time, Dali had called two rickshaws, so Guier and Miss Shen took one, and Sha Yanxiao took another, and they set off. When Guier looked back at Sha Yanxiao, she suddenly found that Dali was driving behind them from a distance. Sha Yanxiao winked at Guier and signaled her not to say anything.

When they arrived at the place, they found out that this school was actually the famous St. John's University. Gui'er had heard of this school before she traveled through time, but she didn't expect to be able to see it after traveling through time.

When they arrived, Guier looked up and saw that the school building was a red brick building that combined Chinese and Western styles. Compared with other mansions in Shanghai, although it was not gorgeous, it was solemn and dignified. Students generally dressed simply. Female students in blue gowns and black skirts and male students in black Zhongshan suits walked around the campus.

Gui'er and her friends were walking on the campus, attracting students' attention from time to time. Gui'er then discovered that Miss Shen had specially changed into a more ordinary dark pink homespun cheongsam today. She didn't wear earrings or necklaces or other jewelry. She just combed a strand of hair down to cover the scar of her injured eye.

The clothes he and Sha Yanxiao wore seemed a little too gorgeous. Gui'er also wore the cheongsam she wore to the banquet that day and a pearl necklace. Although Sha Yanxiao wore a suit, the material and cut, plus the gold watch on his wrist, at first glance, he looked a bit like an ordinary school teacher taking a rich girl and a young master on a tour.

A few people who knew Miss Shen came over and greeted her. They glanced at Sha Yanxiao and jokingly said, "Is this your handsome fiancé? He really lives up to his reputation."

Miss Shen quickly waved her hand and said, "No, I'm just a friend. I came to watch our troupe rehearse today."

When the girls heard that he wasn't Miss Shen's fiancé, they couldn't help but become even more curious. One of them boldly stepped forward and introduced herself to Sha Yanxiao, saying, "Hello, my name is Chen Wenqi. I'm also going to the troupe. Let's go together."

Gui'er was a little confused, and she caught a glimpse of Miss Shen out of the corner of her eye, who seemed unhappy.

Sha Yanxiao smiled politely and said, "Hello."

Afterwards, the group came to the school drama troupe, which was actually a room similar to a classroom. Some members of the troupe were rehearsing a drama inside. When they saw outsiders coming, they stopped what they were doing and looked over curiously.

Ms. Shen introduced them to everyone, saying, "This is Mr. Sha and his sister. They are very interested in the play our troupe is putting on, so I brought them here to take a look."

The older, middle-aged man who looked like a teacher in the group's group saw Sha Yanxiao and his eyes lit up. He said, "Classmate, which class are you from? Do you want to join the troupe?"

Miss Shen quickly explained: "He is not from our school, he just came to take a look out of interest."

The teacher gave up, and then Sha Yanxiao took Gui'er to sit next to them and watch them rehearse for more than an hour. They were acting out a story about a poor family resisting the oppression of capitalists. The students performed very passionately and generously under the guidance of the teacher. Miss Shen, as the screenwriter, was also there to give suggestions and guidance. However, in Gui'er's opinion, because Miss Shen had no contact with the lower classes, she made the story a bit too romantic. Moreover, neither the students nor the teacher in the rehearsal raised any problems. Gui'er was quite puzzled, wondering if they all came from wealthy families?

After the rehearsal, Miss Shen was about to leave with Gui'er and Sha Yanxiao, but a tall boy from the troupe said to her, "Shen Fengshu, we previously planned to meet up with students from the neighboring school. We just happened to have time today, so let's go."

Miss Shen was a little embarrassed, and Sha Yanxiao smiled and said, "Then Miss Shen, you guys go to the party, and we can go back on our own. Everyone's performance was wonderful, and I'm looking forward to seeing you perform in the theater."

The students and teachers present all smiled happily after hearing this.

When Sha Yanxiao was pulling Gui'er out, Chen Wenqi, who had just greeted him, suddenly said, "I won't go. I have something to do at home today. You guys go." Then she also came out carrying something.

Sha Yanxiao smiled politely at her and continued walking out with Gui'er. When they were almost at the school gate, Chen Wenqi suddenly walked up to Sha Yanxiao and said, "Mr. Sha, you drove here, right? Could you give me a ride? I live at 46 Seymour Road."

Sha Yanxiao smiled, nodded and said, "Okay." He waved to Dali who parked his car not far from the school gate, and Dali drove over.

They got on the car, and Sha Yanxiao asked, "You live at 46 Seymour, so Director Chen of the Railway Bureau is your...?"

Chen Wenqi smiled and said, "That's my father. My uncle works in the Health Bureau."

Sha Yanxiao smiled and said, "I see. I saw your father at a banquet a few days ago."

Chen Wenqi smiled and said, "I saw you too, but you probably didn't notice me. After all, there were so many beauties at the banquet."

Sha Yanxiao lowered his head and smiled, saying, "No, no, it's just that I'm ignorant and can't recognize Mount Tai."

When they arrived, Sha Yanxiao opened the car door for Chen Wenqi like a gentleman. Chen Wenqi said to Sha Yanxiao, "Actually, I know you. You're handsome and promising young marshal. It's a pity that you lost your wife at a young age. If you don't mind, I can be your guide and take you on a tour around Shanghai to relax."

It was very clear what she said. She wanted to pursue Sha Yanxiao. Gui'er couldn't help but look carefully at Miss Chen Wenqi in front of her.

She has a square face, wears a pair of round black-framed glasses, a flat nose, and thin lips. She looks similar to Ji Yiru, but she lacks her fierceness and appears simple and honest. She is not tall and wears a school uniform. You can't tell that she is a rich lady at all. She looks more like a girl from an ordinary family like He Ruizhu.