Chapter 43 Marriage, Are You Ready?

Noticing Su Muci's stiff, embarrassed, and confused expression, Huo Junjun explained, "Hehe, Muci, that's what I call my brother at home, don't mind it!"

"Oh, oh, oh."

Su Muci responded three times before belatedly realizing what had happened.

Junyan is probably just a nickname, the kind that only family members call him.

She quickly changed the subject, afraid that Huo Junjun would urge her brother again: "Junjun, who did you come to see the movie with?"

After all, she had misread the time, and she didn't want to delay Huo Zhan's business.

Huo Junjun's attention was indeed diverted. She stopped staring at the replies in the group chat on her phone, gestured towards a spot not far away, and said in a clear voice, "Look, that's the one that's loading cargo!"

"Loading the goods! Come here! Let me introduce you, this is my best friend, Su Muci!"

Cheng Siyu, who was called a "show-off" on the spot, was not angry. Instead, he walked up to the two of them and greeted them calmly: "Hello, Miss Su."

Su Muci felt that Cheng Siyu looked somewhat familiar.

She had clearly forgotten that this psychologist had worked part-time as her and Huo Zhan's driver several times, and turned to look at Huo Junjun.

Huo Junjun casually introduced, "Him? He's Cheng Siyu, a psychologist from Kyoto. You can think of him as a rigid and boring passerby!"

A dull and boring passerby?

Cheng Siyu did not deny Huo Junjun's assessment of him.

After all, when Huo Junjun was studying in Kyoto, she confessed her feelings to him thirteen times, and he rejected her every time.

What goes around comes around. Now his boss has ordered him to find her and find out about Xiao Qi. He can only smile faintly and silently accept his retribution.

Su Muci greeted him, "Mr. Cheng, hello, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Cheng Siyu recognized her, nodded, and returned a polite smile.

"Mu Ci, our movie time is almost up, let's go inside!"

"good."

As soon as Su Muci finished speaking, Huo Junjun grabbed Cheng Siyu like a kidnapper and dragged him towards the movie theater.

Cheng Siyu looked reluctant, but his body language betrayed him. Not only did he follow Huo Junjun closely on his legs, but he also used his arms to block the crowd around them, preventing them from bumping into Huo Junjun.

Soon, the two disappeared from Su Muci's sight.

Su Muci looked at the clock in the cinema lobby; there was still an hour until the movie she and Huo Zhan were going to see.

She could only find a place to sit down and wait.

Not long after I sat down, a figure suddenly appeared at the escalator entrance.

The man stood against the overhead light, his tall, imposing figure wrapped in a light-colored, long trench coat. His noble bearing was like that of a celestial being descended to earth, and he walked calmly toward the cinema lobby.

The air around him seemed to freeze a little at his appearance, and the girls who passed by stared in amazement, murmuring in wonder.

In the bustling crowd, he did indeed stand out remarkably.

Su Muci's gaze was unconsciously drawn to it. Although she couldn't see the face clearly because of the distance, she couldn't help but think to herself: "So tall, and the figure is so outstanding. Could she be a celebrity?"

But she had no interest in following celebrities, so she shook her head and pulled herself out of her thoughts.

Let's just wait quietly for Huo Zhan. The sooner we finish watching the movie, the sooner we can go home.

She looked away until a tall, slender shadow quietly loomed beside her, accompanied by a deep, familiar voice: "Miss Su."

Su Muci's heart skipped a beat at the sound of the voice. She looked up abruptly and met a pair of deep eyes.

Huo Zhanzheng leaned down to look at her, his stunningly handsome face so close that she was slightly taken aback.

He was dressed exceptionally casually today, appearing more easygoing and relaxed than his usual composed self. His wispy hair fell neatly across his forehead, exuding a fatal charm.

Su Muci fell silent instantly, and two seconds later she stood up abruptly from her chair, her cheeks burning.

"Mr. Huo? I'm sorry, I didn't expect you to arrive early. I didn't recognize you at first..."

Suddenly remembering the haunting voice messages Junjun had sent, Su Muci seemed to understand why he had arrived early. Her cheeks flushed, "You saw Junjun's message, didn't you? It's my fault for misreading the time and causing you trouble..."

Group message?

He didn't see it; he had originally planned to come earlier.

Because the dating guide he studied today said: When taking a girl to the movies for the first time, you need to arrive early and prepare snacks, drinks, and chairs.

He was also surprised to see that she had arrived first.

But Huo Zhan quickly regained his composure, a gentle smile playing on his lips: "Miss Su, with me here, you'll never be wrong."

"ah?"

Before Su Muci could react to what he meant, Huo Zhan raised his hand and made a simple gesture to the cinema manager who had been waiting not far away.

The person in charge jogged over: "How can I help you?"

Huo Zhan took out a black card with a unique texture from his wallet.

The edges are inlaid with a barely noticeable dark gold pattern, and the center features a simple crown logo.

He calmly ordered: "Screen ahead of schedule."

The manager bowed and said, "Yes, sir, please move to the VIP screening room with this lady."

Su Muci: "??"

She arrived an hour early, so he started the movie for her ahead of time?

She sensed something was wrong and couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Huo, if the screening is moved up, what about the audience members in the other seats?"

Huo Zhan replied without hesitation: "The cinema will handle it."

The person in charge smiled and said, "Madam, we will arrange for the other audience members to watch the show in another hall. We will definitely coordinate this matter, please rest assured."

rest assured?

Su Muci felt a tightness in her heart instead.

She looked at Huo Zhan in surprise, her brows furrowing slightly. How could a deputy director of a radio station have such great abilities?

How could the cinemas manage to allocate resources specifically for him?

Su Muci walked forward with Huo Zhan, filled with doubt.

Suddenly, a collective gasp of surprise arose from behind:

"Was that the legendary Crown Card? I heard only twenty of these cards were issued worldwide! Only the top figures in the business world can get one!"

"Even Jiangcheng's richest man, Fu Leiting, isn't qualified to apply for a Crown Card! How could this gentleman have one?"

"Our Jiangcheng is truly a place where hidden talents abound!"

Crown Card?

Su Muchi's brow furrowed even more.

The lights in the VIP theater gradually dimmed.

The film's opening credits began playing on the giant screen.

Su Muci sat on the comfortable and spacious sofa, yet she could clearly feel the presence of the man beside her.

Huo Zhan sat beside her, with an armrest between them.

The light and shadow of the film flowed across his sharply defined profile, and Su Muci could catch a glimpse of his upright posture and crossed long legs out of the corner of her eye.

Huo Zhan's inner world was not as calm as he appeared on the surface.

He could clearly smell the faint fragrance emanating from Su Muci and hear her soft breathing.

However, what brought him a sense of relief and even ecstasy was that what surged in his heart at this moment was not the dark impulse of the past, which was so obsessive that he wanted to bind, imprison, and forcibly possess her.

Instead, a purer, more primal thrill emerged.

It is the kind of longing a man feels when he faces the woman he admires, a longing filled with nervousness, anticipation, and cherishing.

His Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily. The excruciating pain and torment he had endured during the past seven days of electrotherapy seemed worthwhile at this moment.

Huo Zhan turned his head slightly, looking at her soft profile in the dim light.

He spoke in a low voice, gentler than usual:

"Miss Su, after the annual competition tomorrow, are you ready to marry me?"