Chapter 156 Chapter 156 [So-called outsider views]...
Lin Yi Mu followed He Xiu Ji to a luxuriously decorated western restaurant. After they had dinner there, He Xiu Ji dragged Lin Yi Mu to the cinema where they had bought tickets in advance. When they arrived at the entrance of the cinema, they looked at the people coming and going, the long queues for buying tickets, and the couples. Lin Yi Mu looked at He Xiu Ji, who was dressed in a suit and tie, and suddenly laughed out loud.
He Xiuji heard the laughter of the people around him and turned to look over with some confusion, "What's wrong?"
Lin Yimu looked at He Xiuji, who didn't feel uncomfortable at all, and shook his head while trying not to laugh. He then looked around and said, "Nothing. I just suddenly realized that your outfit today is a bit out of place in the cinema. Who would wear a suit to watch a movie?"
He Xiuji's stern face became a little stiff after following Lin Yimu's gaze and observing the surroundings, but then returned to normal, and said in a light tone: "It doesn't matter, no one stipulates that you can't wear a suit to the movies."
After saying that, he reached out and pulled Lin Yimu towards a place selling popcorn and drinks, and said as he walked: "Okay, don't look at other people. We are here for a date today, so of course you should focus on me. Now, let's buy some popcorn and drinks in their hands. Although I think these things are not hygienic, it won't prevent us from learning." As soon as he finished speaking, the two of them had already arrived in front of the stall where the queue was.
Lin Yimu looked at He Xiuji's clumsy way of trying to imitate other people's dates with him. The smile in his eyes was illuminated by the light, making it glow with scattered and colorful rays. He also obediently held He Xiuji's hand and stood in the queue.
The two of them walked hand in hand as they followed the team forward, while the people in the line behind them would secretly glance at them from time to time out of curiosity, especially He Xiuji, who was so handsome in a suit. Many girls couldn't take their eyes off him.
There were also some girls who looked back and forth at the hands and faces of the two people holding each other, with excitement and gossip in their eyes that could not be concealed at all. From time to time, they would gather with their sisters and whisper something. They looked so excited that they wanted to jump up, which was really too eye-catching.
However, there are also some people who are very malicious towards Lin Yimu and the others, and what they say are very unpleasant.
[It's disgusting that two grown men are pulling and tugging at you. 】
[Are they gay?] Look at how sticky they are holding hands, it's really disgusting. 】
[Why are these grown men engaging in homosexuality? They don't mind being so dirty. Their parents will be too embarrassed to go out in the future. 】
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Lin Yimu and He Xiuji couldn't help but frowning as they listened to the words that came into their ears from time to time. Lin Yimu turned his head to look behind him but there was no sound. He could only continue to queue with a little annoyance in his heart.
Seeing him sulking, He Xiuji tightened his hand to comfort him and whispered, "Don't pay attention to what they say. These insignificant people can't affect us."
Lin Yimu looked at He Xiuji, who had regained his composure, and his mood calmed down a little. He nodded and no longer paid attention to the prying or contemptuous glances of the people behind him. However, he once again understood in his heart how deep the prejudice against them was in today's society.
Even though he had prepared himself mentally during the past two months, he still felt uncomfortable facing it now.
Under the various gazes of the crowd, the line finally reached Lin Yimu and his companion. He Xiuji asked the staff to pack up the popcorn and drinks, paid the money, and left with Lin Yimu, leaving behind all the discussions and whispers of the crowd behind him.
After the two left, some people who were queuing behind them would still discuss them from time to time. Some were just curious, while others were harsh and full of contempt. In fact, it was not that no one spoke up for the two and argued with those who gossiped and spoke harshly, but these people were a minority after all, and would not attract everyone's attention at all. Some people might even think that the people who spoke up for them might be such people as well.
When those people were speaking harsh words, a few little girls who were standing far behind Lin Yimu and the others wanted to help argue.
But when they noticed that there were many people, both men and women, who used harsh and contemptuous language, they dared not open their mouths anymore and could only curse these people silently in their hearts.
Lin Yimu and He Xiuji had already entered the theater. The movie they watched was said to be a very beautiful love movie. He Xiuji's secretary had managed to book the tickets with great difficulty. During the movie, he was forced to make fun of He Xiuji. Later, when he was about to make fun of him, He Xiuji called and interrupted him.
However, neither Lin Yimu nor He Xiuji likes to watch romance movies, and they are not really keen on the snacks in their hands. So, throughout the entire movie, they didn't actually watch much of the content, especially Lin Yimu.
He fell asleep unknowingly when the movie was halfway through, and after falling asleep he of course went into Professor Wen's class to study.
As for He Xiuji, when Lin Yimu was half asleep, he leaned his head on his shoulder, and then silently turned on the person-watching mode, staring at Lin Yimu's sleeping face in the dark without a single thought, his mind not paying attention to the movie playing in front of him at all.
So after the movie was over, the two of them were still holding the popcorn and drinks they bought before entering the theater.
Lin Yimu looked at the things in He Xiuji's hand and the clothes that were wrinkled by him. He shook his head with a smile and looked at He Xiuji who was still calm. "Look at your clothes. One side of them is wrinkled by me. Your arm must be sore and numb now. You didn't even wake me up. Don't move. I'll help you press it. It will feel better."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Yimu was about to massage He Xiuji's arm, but was stopped by He Xiuji, "It's okay, you didn't press for long, and you're not heavy."
As he spoke, he took Lin Yimu's hand, looked at the theater where most people had left, and the staff who were cleaning up the garbage, and said to Lin Yimu: "Let's go out first. Most people have left now, and the cleaning staff are here."
Lin Yimu stood up as He Xiuji pulled him, and saw the people who were cleaning and the only spectators left, such as a few kittens. He nodded and walked out.
After leaving the cinema, looking at the still very busy and crowded streets and people coming in and out of the cinema, Lin Yimu glanced at the time and found that it was already past ten o'clock in the evening. If he didn't go back, the school would be closed.
So he pulled He Xiuji and said, "It's getting late. I should go back. Otherwise, I probably won't even be able to get into the dormitory. You've been working all day, and you drove to school in the evening to have dinner and watch a movie. You should go back and rest early."
He Xiuji looked at Lin Yimu who was looking at him with concern, and a ripple appeared in his usually cold eyes, slowly melting the coldness on his face. He put on a warm smile and said in a low and soft voice: "Don't worry, you won't be left without a place to live. However, if we rush back to Peking University now, you probably won't be able to enter the dormitory." He Xiuji looked at the watch on his wrist, his tone was a little regretful, but his eyes were full of smiles.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yimu frowned in embarrassment and looked at the time again. He estimated the distance from the cinema to school, and found that no matter which route he chose, he would not be able to get back before the dormitory door closed. He could only sigh in despair.
Then he looked at He Xiuji's smiling eyes, squinted his eyes, understood a little, and said in a firm tone: "You did it on purpose."
He Xiuji looked at Lin Yimu with smiling eyes, as his temperament suddenly changed from gentle to sharp. In his heart, he felt that this should be his original appearance, and his liking for him deepened.
But he did not forget to explain, "Xiao Mu, you can't wrongly accuse me. I didn't book these two movie tickets, and I only found out the time after I got the tickets." At the end, He Xiuji's tone held a hint of grievance that was inconsistent with his temperament and face.
Lin Yimu listened to He Xiuji's explanation and still looked at him with some suspicion, but he was not really angry in his heart. Instead, he felt that He Xiuji's act of pretending to be aggrieved, which was not in line with his image, was somewhat cute, which made him unable to resist teasing him.
Suppressing the smile that was about to appear on the corner of his mouth, Lin Yimu still pretended to look sharp and suspicious and asked: "Is it really like this?"
I don’t know if He Xiu Ji noticed Lin Yi Mu’s expression just now, but he was not scared by his appearance at all. Instead, he raised a smile and said, “That’s true, but I also have my own selfish motives. I want to spend more time with you. I don’t want to send you back just after we meet.” When he said the latter, He Xiu Ji’s expression was very serious, and even the smile on his lips was gone.
When Lin Yimu heard this, he looked at the serious man in front of him, and suddenly raised a sly smile on his face and said, "Okay, I know what you mean, but if you want to meet more often in the future, you don't have to do this, you can just tell me directly."
"Okay, I'll tell you directly later, but we should go back now. If we're any later, you'll be too late for class tomorrow." He Xiuji looked at Lin Yimu, who was smiling a little mischievously, and said good-temperedly.
Lin Yi Mu nodded and followed He Xiu Ji to the parking lot. After getting in the car, He Xiu Ji drove directly to the house he bought in the city center. Lin Yi Mu fell asleep not long after getting in the car. Of course, the so-called sleep was only in the eyes of outsiders. In fact, Lin Yi Mu went to study.
Although he was accompanying He Xiuji to dinner and watch a movie tonight, Lin Yimu did not forget the goal he had set before, nor the Weibo post he posted yesterday.
But he never gave up his plan to complete his credits and graduate early, and he had been fighting those rats in the gutter in all aspects and from all sides.
Lin Yimu slept all the way to his destination and was still a little confused when He Xiuji woke him up. After all, he was buried in a sea of questions one moment and was thrown out of the classroom the next. He was really unable to react.
Lin Yimu followed He Xiuji upstairs in a daze, and only came to his senses after he entered the house and looked at the huge duplex apartment in front of him. He had already arrived at He Xiuji's house.
"You look confused as if you just woke up. I don't think you would be able to react if I sold you out." He Xiuji looked at the man who finally came to his senses and started looking around with amusement, and reached out to touch Lin Yimu's forehead.
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