Chapter 47 Who's really incompetent?

Seeing that he was alright, Chen Jingyang breathed a sigh of relief, smiled ingratiatingly, and advised, "Baby, don't go to work today, take a day off."

Normally, he might have considered it, but he had already made plans to go to the movies with Cai Minmin yesterday. It was their first "date," and he really didn't dare to stand her up.

Cai Minmin looked at Zhang Pengfei, who was constantly wiping away sweat in the passenger seat, and asked in confusion, "Pengfei, are you very hot? Why are you sweating so much?"

Damn it, what else could it be? It hurts!

"It's nothing," Zhang Pengfei said, his face looking unwell. He unconsciously adjusted his posture as he spoke, stammering, "My hemorrhoids... they've flared up."

"Huh?" Cai Minmin couldn't help but laugh: "Then... is it serious? Should we go to the hospital to get it checked out?"

Zhang Pengfei's face paled, and he quickly shook his head: "It's not serious! It's nothing, don't worry about it, it'll be fine in a couple of days!"

The courthouse wasn't far from the cinema. To save Zhang Pengfei the trouble of walking, Cai Minmin didn't drive into the underground parking lot. Instead, she drove around and parked the car on the street in front of the mall.

It was a little past nine o'clock on Friday morning. People were either at work or school, so there weren't many people watching movies at that time. In addition, Cai Minmin chose a relatively obscure art film, so it was as if the two of them had the whole theater to themselves.

It was Zhang Pengfei's first time skipping work to see a movie, and he found it both novel and exciting!

Considering Zhang Pengfei's hemorrhoids, Cai Minmin didn't buy popcorn or sunflower seeds, which are easy to cause internal heat, but instead bought some dried fruit and fruit boxes.

After getting his ticket checked and entering, Zhang Pengfei realized that the screening room was not very large, and the seats were the kind of sofas designed for couples.

Cai Minmin invited him to sit down, and shortly after the movie started, Cai Minmin naturally curled up her legs and leaned on his shoulder.

Zhang Pengfei felt very uncomfortable, feeling that the contact was a bit too intimate on their first date, but he didn't dare to push her away.

He had seen a movie with Qin Xiaofang before, but the conditions were much worse. They sat in ordinary seats with armrests in the middle, surrounded by people. The two of them secretly stretched out one hand each and held each other's hands, which they thought was very sweet at the time.

But now that Cai Minmin is leaning on his shoulder, he doesn't feel a thing. What's going on?!

Zhang Pengfei couldn't help but turn to look at Cai Minmin.

The film's camera constantly shifts, and the light emanating from the screen flickers, making Cai Minmin's face appear and disappear intermittently.

When the screen is lit, you can see the tiny glimmers of light clinging to her eyelashes; the moment it dims, her outline blends into the surrounding gloom, leaving only her pupils reflecting the faint light of the screen, like two pieces of glass submerged in deep water.

To be honest, she's a very beautiful woman, even more beautiful than Qin Xiaofang.

Cai Minmin put on a very exquisite makeup today. There was a light layer of gold powder on her eyeshadow, and she must have been wearing colored contact lenses. Her eyes looked bigger and rounder than yesterday, and they were both lively and bright.

Cai Minmin quickly noticed Zhang Pengfei's gaze, gently curled the corners of her lips, and looked up to meet his eyes.

Zhang Pengfei smiled awkwardly and was about to look up at the movie when Cai Minmin suddenly leaned in and kissed him!

Zhang Pengfei was startled and instinctively wanted to push her away!

But Cai Minmin had already clung to his neck and skillfully changed positions!

"Min... Minmin!" Zhang Pengfei instinctively stepped back, avoiding Cai Minmin's bright red lips. He looked around and realized that they were the only two people in the entire movie theater.

“No need to watch, I’ve booked the whole place.” Cai Minmin said, boldly cupping Zhang Pengfei’s face and kissing him again.

There's no escaping it now!

Zhang Pengfei stared wide-eyed, his mind blank, as Cai Minmin closed her eyes and pressed her lips to his.

Cai Minmin's movements were as elegant as ever, unhurried and deliberate, with a touch of soft probing.

But Zhang Pengfei was frozen stiff and couldn't keep up with her pace at all.

He vaguely realized that since being with Chen Jingyang, he seemed to have become passive in such close relationships, and only when the other party interacted with strong tension could he subconsciously respond!

At this moment, such a gentle approach only left him feeling unmoved, not even a hint of wanting to get involved.

Cai Minmin noticed it too, and with a smirk, she touched Zhang Pengfei's wrist, grabbed it, and picked it up.

The protagonist in the movie just turned off the lights, and the movie theater suddenly fell into darkness and silence.

I can't see the person in my arms clearly, but the voice sounds somewhat similar!

Zhang Pengfei's heart skipped a beat.

"Ah!" Cai Minmin suddenly exclaimed and pushed Zhang Pengfei away!

"What...!" Zhang Pengfei was completely bewildered. In the suddenly lit screen, he saw Cai Minmin frowning and clutching her chest, and then he suddenly realized that he had just...!

There was no way around it; every interaction between him and Chen Jingyang was tinged with an almost instinctive rivalry.

The interaction between the two never allowed for lukewarmness; it was more like a tacit "confrontation"—the more involved they were, the more they could break free from their usual constraints, and everything around them seemed to become a blurred background.

The dizziness that comes from being so close makes him temporarily forget all his worries!

His gaze would always unconsciously fall on Chen Jingyang's hard-lined area, and when he raised his hand to touch it, his fingertips would always carry a bit of uncontrollable force.

Until that patch of skin turned a faint red, as if it had been branded with a unique mark, a feeling mixed with peace of mind and excitement would wash over him, making even his fingertips feel slightly hot.

So for a moment he was distracted and forgot that the other person was not Chen Jingyang, but Cai Minmin!

Zhang Pengfei's face flushed red, and he hurriedly stood up, bowing and apologizing: "Senior, I'm sorry, I just now..."

Thinking back to what had just happened, an inexplicable anger surged within him, and without hesitation, he slapped himself across the face!

"...I was such a terrible person just now, I...I'm so sorry, I'm really sorry!"

The pain came on quickly and went away just as fast. After the initial shock subsided, Cai Minmin's emotions gradually stabilized, and she began to regret her reaction.

It seems Zhang Pengfei just... responded to her!

She exhaled a short breath and couldn't help but laugh: "Pengfei, it's not your fault. I think any normal man would have lost control in that situation. I didn't think it through. I'm not angry, don't be afraid."

Zhang Pengfei glanced at her, his gaze quite complex.

He wasn't afraid of making her angry; it's just that for a moment, he mistook her for Chen Jingyang!

He mistook her for Chen Jingyang, and only then did he respond to her without thinking!

Cai Minmin in front of him was almost perfect. When she took the initiative to approach him, she was gentle in just the right amount of way, but he felt no emotion at all!

On the contrary, the moment Chen Jingyang's voice flashed through her mind, her body would involuntarily feel a familiar flutter.

Zhang Pengfei was at a loss for how to accept this fact.

Just as Cai Minmin said, in that situation, any normal man would inevitably lose control, but he didn't!

So, is he still considered a normal man?

Unable to continue watching the movie, Cai Minmin didn't force him. The two left the cinema and went their separate ways. Cai Minmin returned to the procuratorate, while Zhang Pengfei went directly to find Qin Xiaofang!

He wanted to find out whether it was Cai Minmin who was incompetent, or him!