When she finished buying her ticket and went to the ticket gate, Ren Jin was already standing there waiting.
"Which hall are you in?" Gu Yueji asked.
"My time isn't up yet, you go in first."
"Okay, my movie ends at 5:10. Whoever finishes first can wait here."
Gu Yueji found her seat with her movie ticket, put her milk tea on the armrest, and angrily ate her popcorn, thinking that she couldn't wait for Ren Jin to bring it up. She would ask him directly after the movie.
As the movie started, she became engrossed in the story until she got thirsty and reached for a milk tea, only to find that her hand had grasped nothing.
She turned her head in surprise and saw that the milk tea on the shelf was gone. She looked at the handrail on her right and saw that it was empty as well.
Just as she was racking her brains trying to figure it out, a muffled laugh came from the seat to her left.
Looking up, she saw Ren Jin leaning back in his chair, drinking milk tea and smiling at her.
Startled, she leaned closer and asked in a low voice, "When did you come in?"
He leaned in and kissed her lips. "When did someone sit next to you and you didn't notice?"
Gu Yueji covered his mouth, "Who pays attention to the seat next to them when watching a movie? Don't you dislike watching foreign films?"
"Anyway, I'm going to wait for you, so it doesn't matter where I wait." He took her hand and placed it on his lap, his fingertips naturally slipping between her fingers, their ten fingers intertwined.
Gu Yueji stared at him blankly. Ren Jin knew what she was looking at and asked, "What? Can't I hold your hand?"
Gu Yueji turned to look back at the screen, thinking that she had to make him explain clearly what their relationship was today.
Ren Jin held her hand until the movie ended.
After leaving the theater, Gu Yueji went to the restroom. When she came out, she saw Ren Jin on the phone. She wondered how his job search was going, as he had been receiving a lot of phone calls lately.
She walked over, and he hung up the phone. Just as he was about to say he was going home, Ren Jin said, "I'll take you out to dinner tonight."
Gu Yueji was taken aback. "Eat out? Where to eat?"
She'd already spent enough money today, and she wanted to go home early to have a good talk with him.
“My friend invited me to dinner. You’re home alone and not cooking, come along.”
Qian Mingjun just called to say he and some of the foremen from the construction team were together and invited him out for dinner. Ren Jin was definitely going, but after thinking about it, he told Qian Mingjun he would bring one more person.
Gu Yueji was surprised.
They had known each other for six months and had done all sorts of intimate things, but they were like two people on a deserted island who had never met anyone else from each other.
What does it mean that he's taking her to meet his friends now?
Ren Jin saw that Gu Yueji didn't speak, "What? Don't you want to go?"
Gu Yueji shook her head at him, "I have no objection, as long as you think it's okay."
Perfect timing! She wanted to know how he would introduce her to his friends.
As Ren Jin led Gu Yueji into the private room, the once lively room instantly fell silent.
Everyone in the room stared at them intently, or more precisely, at Gu Yueji.
Gu Yueji wore a high ponytail today, with wispy strands at her temples, revealing her full forehead and oval face. Her eyes were big and bright, with slightly upturned corners, exuding a woman's charm. She wore an off-shoulder top, and her skin was as white as snow. She was cute with a touch of sexiness. Standing next to the tall and dark-skinned Ren Jin, she looked like a pure and fragrant flower.
Qian Mingjun was so shocked that his mouth dropped open. Ren Jin had just said that he was bringing people to dinner, and he hadn't thought much of it, assuming they were just friends he wasn't close to at work, since Ren Jin had told everyone not to say a word about him during the meal.
However, he brought a woman with him, and they were even holding hands!
The others were also stunned for a moment, then started to jeer.
"Come, come, quickly introduce this person?" Everyone in the room looked at them with smiles.
Ren Jin smiled and calmly pointed to Gu Yueji, saying, "This is Gu Yueji." Then, pointing to a group of friends, he said to Gu Yueji, "These are all my friends. You can get to know them slowly later." After saying that, he pulled her to sit down in the remaining two empty seats.
Gu Yueji was embarrassed by the teasing and only heard him say "in the future".
"Is that all for the introduction?" his brother kept pestering him.
"Stop spouting nonsense, I'll treat you tonight, okay?" Ren Jin stopped them at the right moment.
"Of course, we've already ordered the food for you."
In high spirits, they called over the waiter to order more food and handed Gu Yueji the menu.
Gu Yueji waved her hand, saying that she had had enough, and silently glanced at the table, feeling only heartache.
Ren Jin only said he brought her to dinner, he never said it was his treat. This table full of dishes, although not from a high-end hotel, must have cost quite a bit.
He's been injured and hasn't been working lately, so why is he suddenly offering to treat everyone? What's with this show of being a generous boss?
She didn't know what he was thinking and didn't want to talk to him.
But sitting next to him, watching his happy face as he saw his friend, she realized she'd never seen him laugh so heartily before. She secretly estimated the price of the meal, and finally transferred 2000 yuan to him via WeChat.
Ren Jin was chatting with Qian Mingjun and the others about their recent situations when his phone rang. He picked it up, looked at it, and froze. He then turned to look at her.
She lowered her head and ate her food, as if she hadn't done anything.
He leaned closer and whispered, "Why are you transferring money to me?"
She glanced at him sideways and asked, "Do you have enough money?"
He stared at her intently, but she lowered her head and continued peeling shrimp. She seemed to really love shrimp; there were shrimp shells all around the plate.
He suddenly smiled and leaned close to her eyes, "Afraid I won't have enough money to pay the bill and will embarrass you?"
She stuffed the freshly peeled shrimp into his mouth, saying, "Yes, I was afraid you'd drag me into washing the dishes with you."
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