"Miao Miao, you're talking nonsense again..."
Gu Luotang's pretty face blushed, her heart filled with shyness.
Wan Yunting also chuckled, teasing, "You know, you do look quite alike. But Luotang, is this Hanfu outfit of yours a couple's outfit with mine?"
"Hehe..."
Qi Miao Miao, sitting behind them, covered her mouth and couldn't stop laughing. Gu Luotang, her secret exposed, lowered her head even more shyly, feeling an indescribable nervousness. She nodded and softly acknowledged it.
Wan Yunting smiled, knowing full well Gu Luotang's little feelings. He said, "It looks really good. Wearing it, I thought you had stepped out of ancient times."
"Brother Yunting, if you grew your hair long, you'd look even more like it," Qi Miao Miao quipped.
Wan Yunting ran his fingers through his hair, flicked his wide sleeves, and laughed, "Forget it. This Hanfu is quite troublesome to wear, too much hassle."
"It's not troublesome, not troublesome at all! My senior sister can help you put it on every day from now on," Qi Miao Miao seized the opportunity to tease them further.
This made Gu Luotang extremely embarrassed. She turned and glared at Qi Miao Miao with a shy pout, stomping her foot in mock anger, "If you keep talking nonsense, I'll hit you."
"Senior sister, I really don't know what to say to you anymore."
Seeing her senior sister being so oblivious, Qi Miao Miao rolled her eyes in exasperation. Wan Yunting beside them smiled and pretended to be oblivious.
Just then, Qi Miao Miao's phone rang. It was Yang Jinghan, asking why they hadn't arrived yet.
"Then let's head down quickly."
"Okay, let's go."
Wan Yunting and Gu Luotang nodded. The three of them went downstairs and out of the house. Since the villa complex was just a few minutes' walk from the Shuiyue Tower in Shengtang Park, Wan Yunting and Gu Luotang walked with Qi Miao Miao. After all, wearing these awkward Hanfu outfits made driving impractical.
By this time, the Shuiyue Tower was already bustling with activity.
Young men and women were dressed in various styles of Hanfu. They were taking photos and shooting videos by the lake of the Shuiyue Tower, uploading them to various online platforms to showcase their Hanfu circle event.
On the second floor of the Shuiyue Tower, calligraphy and painting tools were laid out, and a tea room was available for people to enjoy tea and chat, making for a lively scene.
Su Jingchu and Wang Jiawen, Yang Jinghan and Chen Shuyu were gathered together. Some were practicing calligraphy, naturally with brushes. Their work drew applause and cheers from the surrounding crowd.
In the Hanfu circle, besides ordinary enthusiasts, there were also seasoned participants like Su Jingchu and Chen Shuyu. To solidify their popularity within the circle, they had specifically learned calligraphy, chess, music, and painting, striving to immerse themselves in the roles of ancient literati.
However, most people in this Hanfu circle were ordinary individuals who simply wore Hanfu to showcase the traditional attire and culture of China.
Those like Su Jingchu, who could master the four arts, were considered legendary figures within this circle.
Su Jingchu played the guqin. As the melody of "Gao Shan Liu Shui" flowed, it earned continuous applause and cheers from everyone present. Yang Jinghan and Chen Shuyu gazed at him with admiration, "Brother Su's guqin skills have reached a new level."
Su Jingchu smoothed the strings of the guqin and smiled faintly, "Speaking of guqin skills, Luotang plays it even better."
Wang Jiawen asked, "Why hasn't Luotang arrived yet?"
"We don't know."
Many people around shook their heads. It was already this late, yet Gu Luotang had not appeared.
"Luotang, Luotang is here..."
Suddenly, exclamations erupted from downstairs. Gu Luotang and Wan Yunting were seen walking side-by-side, with Qi Miao Miao following closely behind. The three of them were strolling leisurely through the corridor towards the Shuiyue Tower, immediately drawing pointing fingers and gasps from the surrounding Hanfu enthusiasts, "Quick, look at the man beside Fairy Luotang! Who is he? They're wearing matching couple's outfits..."
"Wow, Sister Miao Miao wasn't lying to us! Fairy Luotang really has a boyfriend..."
"This guy looks so familiar. I feel like I've seen him somewhere before."
"No way, isn't that Wan Yunting, the current sensation in Huadu!"
A young man immediately recognized Wan Yunting, who was dressed in matching couple's Hanfu with Gu Luotang. The other young women around immediately exclaimed, "Oh my god, it really is him! His basketball videos have been all over Douyin these past few days. I never expected Fairy Luotang's man to be him."
"And Luotang Fairy's grandfather founded the Lingnan Traditional Chinese Medicine Association, and he's heard to be the Vice Chairman there."
While this information wasn't widely circulated in Huadu's Hanfu circle, some people had indeed heard about it.
"So many people."
Wan Yunting walked with his hands behind his back, beside Gu Luotang and Qi Miao Miao. He observed the large crowd, estimating at least five to six hundred people, all in Hanfu. Only a few ordinary citizens were nearby, and many were holding their phones to capture the scene...
"Of course, these are all the young men and women from Huadu's Hanfu circle, and some are from out of town. This isn't even many. Last year's event in Suzhou had more attendees, over a thousand people," Qi Miao Miao explained, turning her head.
"Wow, it seems young people really like wearing Hanfu these days."
Wan Yunting was also impressed. He wasn't familiar with this circle, but he naturally supported young people pursuing traditional clothing culture.
"Fairy Luotang has arrived..."
Upon reaching the Shuiyue Tower, many young women greeted Gu Luotang. Others pointed and whispered among themselves, causing Gu Luotang's pretty face to flush slightly with embarrassment.
"Sister Jinghan and Shuyu should be upstairs. Let's go up," Qi Miao Miao said.
Gu Luotang nodded. Wan Yunting gestured for them to go up first, following closely behind.
"Luotang..."
On the second floor, Yang Jinghan and Chen Shuyu, seeing Gu Luotang approach with Qi Miao Miao, their skirts held in hand, immediately went to greet her, "You're finally here..."
"And this is..."
Seeing Wan Yunting following behind Gu Luotang, both dressed in matching couple's Hanfu, surprised everyone on the second floor. They all pointed at Wan Yunting. Yang Jinghan and Chen Shuyu looked at Wan Yunting in astonishment, "Could this be the hero who apprehended drug dealers in Huadu, Wan Yunting?"
"It's him! I watched his basketball match live broadcast. He's so cool when he plays!" a young man exclaimed excitedly, pointing at Wan Yunting.
Others also recognized him, and the atmosphere immediately became lively.
Meanwhile, Su Jingchu, who was sitting and drinking tea, noticed Gu Luotang appearing with an unfamiliar man in matching couple's Hanfu. His starry eyes immediately narrowed. Wang Jiawen, standing beside him, cast a contemptuous glance. He then smiled at Su Jingchu, "Old Su, your rival has arrived!"
Su Jingchu, holding his teacup, took a slow sip and then gently placed it down. The corners of his mouth curved upwards as he said, "Let's go meet him!"
With that, they stood up and walked towards Gu Luotang. Su Jingchu smiled, "Luotang, you're here."
Seeing Su Jingchu approach, Yang Jinghan, Chen Shuyu, Xu Wenhao, and the others fell silent. Their gazes briefly shifted to Wan Yunting beside Gu Luotang, their expressions becoming rather interesting.
"Brother Su..."
Facing Su Jingchu, who was elegantly dressed in a white Hanfu, Gu Luotang appeared somewhat unnatural. She usually wore white Hanfu, and Su Jingchu's appearance in a white flowing robe clearly indicated he had dressed it for her.
However, Gu Luotang had chosen a couple's Hanfu set she had custom-made for the occasion, intending to arrive with the man she liked in matching attire.
Su Jingchu, with his refined demeanor, gestured with his fan towards Wan Yunting and asked with a smile, "Luotang, won't you introduce me to your friend?"