"Alright, you know how to open the secret room anyway, take whatever you like. Let's go! I'll take you to buy a bicycle." With that, the two of them left the secret room, said goodbye to Wu Wendao, and went outside.

Upon arriving at the Overseas Chinese Store, the two headed straight for the bicycle section.

An Moxue immediately spotted a white bicycle. "How about this one?" she asked Wu Sicheng, pointing at the bicycle.

“That red one will do too. You look good in red clothes, and you’ll definitely look good riding a red bicycle. It matches your clothes.” Wu Sicheng said, pointing to the red one.

The waiter praised, "You two have good taste. These two colors are the best-selling for 24-year-old ladies. This lady is so beautiful, she can buy either one. Besides, the slanted beam design won't prevent a girl from wearing a skirt."

Wu Sicheng asked, "Mo Xue, which color do you prefer?"

"White, I guess."

"Waiter, could you please issue us a receipt, white one?" Wu Sicheng said, taking out his remittance certificates and money, counting out the amount for the bicycle, and handing it to the waiter.

After receiving the receipt, Wu Sicheng led An Moxue to buy some imported chocolates and biscuits. When they arrived at the fabric section, he immediately spotted a silk fabric, a sky-blue ink painting style, like a scroll painting of misty rain in Jiangnan.

"Mo Xue, buy this one and have a master tailor make a cheongsam for you. You'll look like a talented woman who stepped out of a book of poetry when you wear it."

An Moxue burst out laughing. For no other reason than that, what woman wouldn't be happy to be praised?

Wu Sicheng ignored her and said to the waiter, "Cut a piece of fabric, enough to make her a long cheongsam, plus fabric for a handbag." After saying that to the waiter, he turned to An Moxue and said, "Moxue, is that enough? Do you need a little more?"

"That's fine. Let's not buy anything else today. Let's get the bikes and then eat first!"

"OK."

After buying the materials and getting the bicycle, they put it in the jeep and drove to the private restaurant that Wu Sicheng had booked.

Sitting in the restaurant, An Moxue looked at the antique-style room and voiced her doubts, "Why does it seem like there are suddenly so many private restaurants like this in alleys?"

"They've always been doing this, but as the policies have loosened, they've become bolder. More people know about it, so they've expanded their hospitality scope, which is also a kind of test. Today's restaurant is Huainan cuisine, but the owner doesn't allow us to order. When making a reservation, he'll ask about dietary restrictions, and then serve dishes according to the number of people. I don't know what dishes they'll have today, but I think Huainan tofu or Bagong tofu will probably be one of them."

Soon, the dishes were served one after another. The first dish was Huainan tofu, followed by braised chicken with mushrooms, braised eel in soy sauce, and Huainan beef soup.

An Moxue ate a piece of eel, and found it quite delicious. She asked, "Can you get eel in Kyoto now?"

"With money, you can always get your hands on some rare and exotic items. Kyoto is never short of rich people who love to eat. So, how about it? Does this dish suit your taste?"

An Moxue slowly swallowed a mouthful of beef soup and said, "It's alright."

Seeing that she seemed satisfied with her meal, Wu Sicheng whispered, "Now that we're back, we can't dress as freely as we did abroad, but we can't afford to eat any worse. Next week, I'll take you to eat at other places. We'll go to one place at a time and try to eat at every restaurant in Kyoto this year. Then we can choose the ones you like."

An Moxue glanced at him sideways, "Is your salary enough?"

Wu Sicheng teased her, "How about I give you the bankbook when we get back, and we can eat with the bankbook in hand?"

"No, I'll treat you if there's something delicious to eat."

"Eat without worry! These past few years you've been away from the country, and I haven't even had enough money to eat while I'm on missions." Wu Sicheng couldn't let her pay. There's no rule in Kyoto where women pay for meals, and it's even less of a rule for him.

After finishing their meal, the two took their household registration books to register the bicycle. After getting the stamp, they took the bicycle home. Before leaving, Aunt Ma packed a large bag of food for Wu Sicheng, saying, "Share it with your comrades when you get back. Young people consume a lot of energy, so you can never have too much food."

Wu Sicheng happily packed his things, and seeing that it was still early, he said, "Mo Xue, let's go see a movie!"

"OK."

The two bought popcorn, soda, and sunflower seeds at the movie theater. They went inside, and it happened to be the weekend. Perhaps because it was a popular time for young couples to go on dates, there was only one patriotic film all day, and the rest were romance movies. They happened to catch a romance movie that was about to start.

Sitting in the movie theater, An Moxue watched the movie, ate something, and complained, "Is this woman seriously ill? This man just sweet-talks her and flatters her like he has no tomorrow. What has he given her? She wants to abandon her parents and go to his hometown with him. Isn't she afraid that this man is a human trafficker who specializes in abducting innocent girls?"

Wu Sicheng watched as the other moviegoers around him cried their eyes out, and some boyfriends comforted their girlfriends. But why was it that Mo Xue was eating and complaining all the time?

Not moved at all? Although he also felt the plot was completely mindless, Mo Xue was just too different, wasn't she?

After a while, he stopped hearing An Moxue eating. He turned his head and saw the girl nodding her head, about to fall asleep. He chuckled, gently pressed her head on his shoulder, took the food from her hand and put it in his own. He thought to himself that he must find out An Moxue's movie preferences when he got back, and he would never just pick any movie to watch next time.

As the movie ended, An Moxue heard people leaving one after another. She opened her eyes and looked around. The lights were all on. She said to Wu Sicheng, "It's over? Let's go!"

"good."

After they went outside, Wu Sicheng said, "Mo Xue, I'm sorry! I didn't know you wouldn't like watching this kind of movie."

An Moxue asked, "Do you like it?"

He shook his head honestly, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "I didn't mean that we should watch a movie every time we go on a date. It would feel like something's missing if we didn't! Besides, I mostly watch war and patriotic films in the army. I rarely watch these kinds of movies, so I didn't know it was like this."

"You haven't seen it, have you!"

Even after An Moxue exposed him, he wasn't embarrassed and said, "I really haven't seen it before; this is the first time."

As the car started, An Moxue said, "That counts as having seen it. Let's watch less of it in the future! It's a waste of time and pointless."

Wu Sicheng asked, "Mo Xue, what kind of movies do you like to watch?"

An Moxue thought for a moment and replied, "It's lighthearted, humorous, and funny, but I really rarely watch movies."

Wu Sicheng thought for a moment, and realized he hadn't heard of any movies like this in China. He said, "Okay, let's do something else from now on and not watch movies."

He discovered that it's true that only by spending time together can two people learn about each other's preferences, and timely communication is also essential.