At the Hongqi Brigade, the educated youth had just returned from their workday when they heard a commotion inside their room. Assuming a thief had broken in, they pushed the door open, only to find Jiang Hongmei, who had been away for days, standing at the table organizing her luggage.
Everyone stared, dumbfounded. Was this really the Jiang Hongmei they knew? She was wearing a form-fitting red dress; her hair was permed into voluminous, stylish curls; and she was wearing makeup that made her look as vibrant and beautiful as a modern girl from a movie poster.
Jiang Hongmei lifted her eyes slightly, leaning against the table with her arms crossed, looking at the men and women before her with a faint trace of mockery. "What? Don't recognize me?"
Chapter 24