The four of them went out together. When they arrived at the county cinema, Zhao Jun went in and bought movie tickets. Before entering the theater, he went to buy snacks and soda, but Xue Yanchen beat him to it.
"You can buy the movie tickets, I'll buy the stuff."
"Brother Chen, I knew you wouldn't want to kill me."
Xue Yanchen didn't say anything. Zhao Jun saw that after he bought peanuts, melon seeds, and popcorn, he also asked for a bottle of ice-cold soda and stuffed it into the inside of his clothes.
"Brother Chen, that soda is almost frozen solid. Aren't you cold with it inside your clothes?"
"It won't freeze you, don't worry so much."
Zhao Jun touched his lips and thought for a moment: "You must be worried that Luo Zhiqing is thirsty and doesn't have hot water to drink, so you want to use your body to warm her up." Oh my, you're really cunning. No wonder you were able to get Luo Zhiqing.
"I want a soda too." He grabbed a bottle and, like Xue Yanchen, tucked it into his clothes. The moment the cool bottle touched his warm skin, the biting cold seeped into his skin through his pores, like a sharp blade piercing his skin. He couldn't help but shiver, clenching his teeth, wishing he could take the cold bottle out immediately.
At this moment, looking at Xue Yanchen again, who was calmly holding the bottle of iced soda without any intention of taking it out, he realized how much Xue Yanchen doted on Luo Jingyan.
He gritted his teeth and forced himself to refrain from taking the bottle out.
In the military camp, he regarded Xue Yanchen as his role model. Unexpectedly, Xue Yanchen became his role model in pursuing and pampering his wife.
The two entered the screening room, where Luo Jingyan and Qin Zhenzhen were already sitting side by side.
Xue Yanchen sat down next to Luo Jingyan and shared the peanuts, melon seeds and popcorn he had bought with them. Zhao Jun sat down next to Qin Zhenzhen. It was impossible not to be nervous about being so close to his sweetheart for the first time. So much so that he sat upright with his eyes fixed straight ahead after he sat down.
The movie started playing soon. The atmosphere between Xue Yanchen and Luo Jingyan was incredibly warm and sweet, almost too sweet to bear. Meanwhile, the atmosphere between Qin Zhenzhen and Zhao Jun was rather quiet.
Qin Zhenzhen was focused on watching the movie, occasionally turning her head to discuss the plot with Luo Jingyan.
Zhao Jun maintained an upright posture with his chest out and stomach in, his eyes fixed straight ahead. His expression was serious and as serious as could be, only occasionally stealing a glance at Qin Zhenzhen.
This made the older woman next to him uncomfortable watching the movie. He tugged at Zhao Jun's sleeve and asked, "Young man, are you a soldier?"
Zhao Jun tilted his head and replied with a smile, "Yes, eldest sister."
The older sister said, "I can tell at a glance that it is. Look at your posture, so serious, like you're undergoing training. It makes me feel embarrassed to sit next to you and not be serious. Watching a movie is for relaxing, there's no need to be so serious."
The older sister glanced at Qin Zhenzhen next to him: "I just caught you peeking at that girl. Do you like her but are too shy to say it?"
Zhao Jun scratched his head sheepishly, "Big sister, this, this..."
He himself didn't understand why he wasn't this nervous when he met Qin Zhenzhen before. Now that he was about to confess his feelings to her, he was acting like a block of wood.
Qin Zhenzhen overheard what the older woman said. She glanced at Zhao Jun subconsciously and saw his smiling eyes and dazzling white teeth.
The older sister smiled and said, "If you like someone, you should say it. Don't miss out on a good girl."
"Big sister, I understand."
After hearing his older sister's words, Zhao Jun stopped putting on such a serious posture and started poking his trouser legs with both hands.
Qin Zhenzhen didn't initiate a conversation with him, and he didn't know what to say to her.
In the second half of the game, Luo Jingyan and Qin Zhenzhen got thirsty from eating snacks. Xue Yanchen took out his warm soda, bit it open with his teeth, and gave it to Luo Jingyan.
Zhao Jun felt he had a chance to show off, so he quickly took out his bottle. He didn't dare to bite it with his teeth, afraid that Qin Zhenzhen would stop drinking it if he did.
He found a step, pried open the soda bottle cap, and handed it to Qin Zhenzhen: "Comrade Qin, you must be thirsty. Drink this soda."
Qin Zhenzhen hesitated for a moment, but still accepted the bottle of soda.
"Thank you, Zhao Zhiqing."
"You are welcome."
Luo Jingyan drank some of the soda from the bottle and then returned it to Xue Yanchen: "You should have some too."
Qin Zhenzhen was too embarrassed to return the rest of the soda to Zhao Jun, so she simply drank it all in one go.
After the movie ended, the four of them had to part ways at the cinema entrance.
Zhao Jun finally mustered up his courage and said to Qin Zhenzhen, "Comrade Qin, I have a few words to say to you privately."
"Okay." Qin Zhenzhen nodded, then glanced at Xue Yanchen and Luo Jingyan. "I'd like to have a few words with Zhao Zhiqing alone."
"Okay, go ahead."
She and Zhao Jun walked to one side of the movie theater entrance. Zhao Jun became nervous again. He tightly gripped the hem of his clothes with both hands, and didn't even dare to look at Qin Zhenzhen. His lips moved, and he stammered for a while but couldn't say anything.
Seeing his nervous expression, Qin Zhenzhen smiled and asked, "Zhao Zhiqing, what do you want to tell me?"
"Me, me"
"Zhao Zhiqing, when you were a soldier going to the battlefield, you weren't this sentimental, were you?"
"No way. I'll definitely be quick and decisive. If I'm hesitant on the battlefield, I'll be killed by the enemy in no time."
"So what exactly do you want to say? Show the decisiveness and efficiency you have when facing the enemy on the battlefield, and say it quickly." Qin Zhenzhen was speechless and still needed her encouragement.
"But you're not the enemy. I hate enemies, but I hate you..."
"Hurry up and tell me, or I'm leaving."
"I'll talk, I'll talk."
Zhao Jun finally looked at Qin Zhenzhen directly. The girl was playing with her braid hanging down in front of her chest with one fair and delicate hand, and her big eyes were full of water.
Zhao Jun rallied himself, determined to hold onto such a wonderful girl, lest someone else snatch her away.
He opened his mouth and said, "Comrade Qin Zhenzhen, I... I want to ask you, can we be friends?"
He was afraid that if he directly said "I like you" to the other person, it would be too abrupt and he would be rejected, so he could only take it one step at a time.
Qin Zhenzhen chuckled and nodded: "Okay."
"Really!" Zhao Jun jumped up and down with joy, but realizing his situation, he quickly regained his composure.
"Comrade Qin Zhenzhen, thank you for giving me this opportunity. I'm about to return to my unit. You probably don't mind if I write to you, do you?"
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