Xia Lian asked softly, her lifeless eyes revealing neither joy nor sorrow, her gaze fixed intently on Wen Mo.

"this……"

Wen Mo frowned slightly, unsure how to answer the question, how to stay together forever... After thinking for a moment, he finally shook his head.

"I don't know either."

He wasn't sure of the answer to the question; perhaps there wasn't even a standard answer.

"Why can the people in the movie stay together forever?"

Hearing this question gave Wen Mo an even bigger headache. Why was Xia Lian asking such strange questions today? He couldn't very well answer that it was because the director said so.

"Because...because they got married, so they can be together forever."

Although in reality, couples can divorce even after marriage, in the movie's ending, the two get married and stay together for life, signifying that after all their hardships, they will eventually have a happy ending. This is an advantage that differs from reality.

"marry?"

"Yes, let's get married."

"Does marriage mean we can be together forever?" Xia Lian asked blankly, a hint of other emotions flickering in her eyes.

"That should be true."

That's how it is, at least in the movies.

The male and female protagonists go from acquaintance to love, and finally travel through time to save the world. After going through many hardships, they can still have a peaceful ending, and marriage can be seen as a way of acknowledging their relationship.

After receiving the answer, Xia Lian didn't say anything more, but her eyes kept glancing at Wen Mo's face, and it was unclear what she was thinking.

As the movie's end credits rolled, the previously dark theater brightened up, signaling that it was time to leave.

"Let's go." Wen Mo stood up and led Xia Lian out of the screening room.

Xia Lian hadn't finished her bucket of popcorn yet, and she was walking along, swaying back and forth as she held it in her arms.

"Still thinking about the movie we just watched?"

Seeing her absent-minded look, Wen Mo joked that it seemed his decision to bring her to the movies today was correct, as she was still reminiscing about it.

Xia Lian slightly raised her head, her lips pursed.

"Um……"

"The movie was great, right? We're lucky to have it re-released this week," Wen Mo said with a smile, taking the popcorn bucket from her and holding it with his right hand.

He then extended his left hand towards Xia Lian.

"Want to hold hands?"

When they were out, Xia Lian was almost always the one to take his hand, but since it was a rare occasion for the two of them to go out for a stroll today, Wen Mo thought he should take the initiative this time.

Almost a second later, a soft, boneless little hand landed on Wenmo's palm.

As they held hands more often, their inhibitions lessened considerably. Even though Wenmo felt there was no reason for them to hold hands, he felt at ease.

Will Wenmer get married?

Suddenly, a girl's voice came from beside me. Although she was very close, I couldn't tell her tone of voice. It was as if she was just asking a question for the sake of asking a question.

The mall was crowded, and the two wandered around aimlessly.

Wen Mo didn't speak, his mind lingering for a few seconds. He hadn't expected Xia Lian to still be thinking about the topic of marriage from earlier.

He thought for a moment and replied, "Probably."

"Who will you marry?"

"……I don't know either."

He's never even been in a relationship, so how could he have a marriage partner?

Wen Mo didn't understand why Xia Lian was so concerned about his marriage, but he still answered obediently, even though he couldn't understand her thoughts.

"Marriage should only be based on mutual affection."

Winmer gave a relatively satisfactory answer.

Upon hearing this, Xia Lian slowly raised her head. Her taciturn face made Wen Mo lose his composure for a few seconds, feeling that this girl was unusually talkative today.

Does Wenmo like me?

They stopped almost simultaneously, Wen Mo's eyes trembling slightly, his heart inexplicably clenching at the question he had just asked.

There were many people around, with people coming and going, and occasional bursts of laughter could be heard, but no one noticed that in a certain corner, the two people with a special relationship were gazing at each other.

A few seconds later, Wen Mo tried to relax and forced a smile. "I like her, and I don't dislike Xiao Lian."

It's a perfectly normal answer, simply responding to Xia Lian's question, because it's just a very ordinary liking.

It's like someone asking Winmer, "Do you like listening to music?"

He would also answer that he likes it very much.

However, this answer brought a faint glimmer of light back to the girl's empty eyes, and she moved a little closer.

“I like you too, Wenmo.” She tightened her grip on his hand. “Can we…get married?”

The two were very close, as if they could hear each other's heartbeats. The girl's expression was somewhat innocent, and she seemed oblivious to the noise around her.

Unexpectedly, Wen Mo in front of him showed an expression of disbelief. Although he was used to Xia Lian's surprising remarks, her words this time really shocked him and made him frown.

Do you really understand the meaning of marriage?

His eyes flickered slightly, but he didn't refuse outright. Instead, he took the question seriously. Wen Mo felt that Xia Lian didn't understand the meaning of marriage.

"We can get married and be together forever..."

Xia Lian replied with the same words Wen Mo had just used.

In her eyes, if getting a marriage certificate would allow her to be with Wenmo forever, it seemed like a very worthwhile thing.

Hearing this, Wenmo felt a little relieved, at least she didn't understand the weight of the word "marriage".

“You might not understand the meaning of marriage yet. I’ll explain it to you when we get back.” After saying this, Wen Mo continued to hold her hand.

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