Chapter 37 Chapter 37 Three people? Not crowded at all, just...
Looking at the two of them snuggling together sweetly, the girl who liked Yao Heng had a look of frustration on her face.
She didn’t understand how she was inferior to Shen Miao.
In terms of appearance, she didn't dare to say that she was as pretty as a fairy, but at least she was pretty; in terms of figure, she was the captain of the cheerleading team in their department; in terms of clothing style and aesthetics, she was much better than Shen Miao in front of her...
Why would Yao Heng choose her instead of me? !
Shen Miao sensed the hostility in “Shan Shan’s” eyes, but instead of retreating, she leaned her head on Yao Heng’s shoulder very intimately.
Under normal circumstances, Shen Miao would not bear to see her beautiful sister sad. If a beautiful sister went to confess her love to someone, she would not have time to help her, so how could she use acting to stimulate her?
There was no other way. Since she and Yao Heng had a closer relationship, as a younger sister, she naturally had to help him.
“Is she from our school?”
"Why haven't I seen it before?"
Shanshan’s two good sisters asked questions on her behalf.
Yao Heng said calmly: "Miao Miao no longer goes to school."
Upon hearing that Shen Miao would not go to school, the emotions in the two girls’ eyes became more complicated.
"She is a doctor, and her family has been practicing Chinese medicine for generations," Yao Heng pulled his hand out of Shen Miao's arms and put his arm around her shoulders again, his tone became even warmer, "Even if she doesn't go to college, she is still the best in my heart."
Plop, plop…
It was so strange. When Shen Miao looked at her reflection in Yao Heng's pupils, she had the same strange feeling as last time.
But this time he disappeared very quickly, because Shen Miao knew that he was "a dog cannot spit out ivory", and what he said now was just acting. If they really chatted like last time, there was no telling how he would be sarcastic to her again.
"Why haven't I heard you mention her before?" the girl continued to ask suspiciously.
This time, it was Shen Miao who continued her words: “It’s just a simple love affair, it’s not a big deal, there’s no need to let the whole world know about it.”
Putting her head closer to Yao Heng's arms, she weakly asked back, "Sister, didn't you say you liked Brother Heng? Didn't you know if he had a crush on someone before you pursued him?"
In order to help Yao Heng, Shen Miao was forced to play the character she hated the most. If water was poured on her at this time, it would be collected into a pot of fragrant Longjing tea!
Sure enough, Yao Heng, who was the first to smell the tea fragrance, was the first to express that he was "smoked". Even though he knew he was acting, he distanced himself from Shen Miao with a little disgust.
Shen Miao: ???
Why! Do you think the bridge is too old when you want to cross the river?
After looking back and forth between Shen Miao and Yao Heng dozens of times, the girl named "Shan Shan" finally walked up slowly and spoke to him tentatively: "Senior, I didn't know you already had..., I just wanted to ask you to watch a movie together tonight."
While speaking, Shan Shan completely ignored Shen Miao’s existence.
She said she was inviting him to watch a movie, but to Shen Miao, it sounded more like a last-ditch affectionate confession, using the movie to find out if Yao Heng had the possibility of choosing her again.
Shen Miao glanced at the two movie tickets she held out, one red and one green, representing odd and even numbered seats.
What? What...
Before Shen Miao could clearly see the handwritten movie title, Yao Heng resolutely pushed back her invitation, "No, I have to go back home. I promised to take Miao Miao out to play today, so you should make an appointment with someone else."
In order to prevent Shan Shan from having any more illusions about him, he stopped and added, "Please don't come to see me again in the future. I don't want anyone to disturb the relationship between Miao Miao and me. Thank you, please."
Yao Heng's rejection of Shan Shan sounded a bit ruthless, but it made Shen Miao look at him with new eyes.
Right, this is the best way to cut off a romantic relationship. Don’t leave any illusions for the other person.
Unlike some scumbags, who are playful and fussy, and want to be a mistress and a virtuous woman at the same time.
When they were almost on the fourth floor, Yao Heng finally loosened his hand around Shen Miao's shoulders, tiptoed to the window in the corridor and looked down quietly. Sure enough, he saw Shan Shan crying bitterly in her sister's arms.
The two girls coaxed her softly and took her away.
“Hey, I think Shanshan is pretty, you really don’t like her?” Shen Miao poked his elbow and asked in a low voice.
"I don't like her," Yao Heng answered bluntly, "Who says I have to like someone just because she's pretty?"
Yao Heng has a lot of romantic opportunities. Shanshan, who came today, is the most proactive among all his suitors. When he is in school, he receives no idea how many love letters he receives every day and how many times he is approached on the street.
But he doesn't like any of them. It has nothing to do with appearance. He simply doesn't like them.
Seeing Shen Miao asked this question, Yao Heng dragged the conversation back to her, “Of course, I don’t have a fetish for ugliness, I don’t like ugly people either, just like you.”
Shen Miao: ???
"Go to hell! You're ugly!"
Shen Miao raised her leg and was about to kick him.
Yao Heng is really ungrateful. He was pretending to be affectionate with me just now, but now he is making fun of me!
"I should have known not to help you. Let that girl pester you downstairs all day long!"
"I'm just teasing you," Yao Heng reached out and rubbed her head, coaxing her like a child, "Our Miaomiao is not ugly at all, she has a nose and eyes, and is much prettier than that man-eating old cat-monkey~"
Shen Miao: …
What on earth was she expecting? How could she imagine that ivory could come out of Yao Heng's dog mouth!
What should I do? I really want to drown him in the urinal!!!
"But seriously, Miaomiao, I don't like you." After making a joke, Yao Heng took advantage of the relatively pleasant atmosphere to tell the truth.
Of course he knew the purpose of Chen Xiulan inviting Shen Miao to her home to play.
He knew it was a blind date the first time they met, but he just didn't say it explicitly.
Shen Miao didn’t feel offended and shrugged casually: “It doesn’t matter, I don’t like you anyway.”
Yao Heng was a little surprised: "Then you...?"
“I have no choice, your mother found an excuse to let me come,” Shen Miao walked closer and put her hand on his shoulder, “and I think you are a bit cheap, but it’s quite fun to play with you, so I came.”
It's boring to treat patients in the clinic all day, so it's nice to come to the city occasionally and play with him. The most important thing is that I can chat about gossip with Chen Xiulan, the "good sister", and I won't be scolded by my grandfather. It's so happy, okay? !
After taking this opportunity to talk it out, both of them breathed a sigh of relief.
Thinking that if this blind date fails, Chen Xiulan will find another girl for him, Yao Heng simply discusses with Shen Miao to continue contacting him in the name of "getting along". As long as she wants, she can come to play with him at any time. This will not only reassure Chen Xiulan, but also block those peach blossoms for him.
“Then why don’t you want to find a partner and get married soon?” Shen Miao asked.
“No favorite.”
Yao Heng's words blocked the question she was about to ask.
It is no longer the era when people could get married just by introduction by parents or matchmakers. Today, free love is advocated and the most important thing is to like and accept each other.
Leaning on the railing, Shen Miao asked again: "Then why don't you just tell your mother clearly that you don't like her, no matter how anxious she is, it's useless."
The corners of Yao Heng's lips drooped a little more, and he didn't answer her directly, "You are a little girl, what do you know?"
Now that the conversation was over, the three girls downstairs had left, so Shen Miao and Yao Heng continued to go upstairs and go home.
"By the way, what movie did she want to invite you to watch just now? Thai or something, what kind of movie is it?"
"Titanic," Yao Heng asked back, "You haven't heard of it?"
Shen Miao shook her head.
Movie tickets in the city were quite expensive, and people rarely went to the city, so Shen Miao would usually only sit at the entrance of the village with everyone to watch open-air movies when the show came to the village.
"Tunnel Warfare", "Little Soldier Zhang Ga", "Shaolin Temple"... these are the ones usually shown in outdoor movies. What about "Thai Nick"? It sounds like a foreign movie, so she has never seen it.
"It's a romance film, about two people falling in love on a boat." Yao Heng has a strong ability to summarize, and he explained it in just one sentence.
Thinking that he had nothing to do at home in the afternoon, Yao Heng took the initiative to offer to take her to the movies, "Want to see it? I'll treat you to it?"
“I want to!” As soon as the words came out of her mouth, Shen Miao felt a little regretful, “But the tickets are very expensive, forget it, I’m not going.”
"We don't need to spend money, we have Brother Hou."
Yao Heng continued to explain: "Brother Hou knows someone in the cinema. If the theater is not full, he can arrange for us to go in."
Yao Heng said that he often went to the movies with Hou Wentao, so he told her not to worry, and Shen Miao agreed to go along.
Well, it’s a bit weird for two people to watch a romance movie, it’s fine for three people to go together.
Moreover, Shen Miao had a very good impression of Hou Wentao, so why not have an extra brother to accompany her?
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Like Yao Heng, Hou Wentao also dotes on Shen Miao, his lively and cheerful little sister.
Before going to the movies, she asked the store clerk to take her to get some of her favorite snacks in her store.
"Want some popcorn?"
"Eat~"
"Cream, chocolate, or original?"
"Cream flavor."
There is a popcorn maker in the store, which was made by Hou Wentao himself.
Unlike the old-fashioned popcorn pot, his popcorn pot is modified from an ordinary aluminum pot, so there is no need to seal the pot mouth and then wait for the pressure in the pot to rise and then kick open the pressure valve.
Cook over low heat and stir the pot constantly with the handle on the lid. You can hear the "crackling" sound of the corn kernels popping in the pot, and the sweet, warm aroma can drift far away with the wind.
"The oil is almost gone," Hou Wentao said after opening the oil can and taking a look. "I'll go to the warehouse to get some more."
Yao Heng: "Then I'll go with you."
Squatting next to the clerk, Shen Miao was eating candied haws while waiting for the popcorn to come out of the pot. Her eyes were only focused on the handle on the popcorn pot, and she didn't pay any attention to the two of them.
"Can I try it?"
"Sure," the clerk gave up his seat and taught her how to stir the handle, "Keep turning in one direction, yes, slowly, very good..."
Crackling!
In just a few minutes, Shen Miao prepared a pot of hot, sweet, buttery popcorn.
Each cloud-shaped corn kernel is evenly covered with cream. Grab a few and put them in your mouth. They taste much better than those that come out of a pressure cooker!
After simply cleaning the pot, Shen Miao wanted to try making something with chocolate flavor, but this time she didn't put corn kernels in, but used rice instead.
Well, although the popcorn we usually eat is original flavor, if we innovate it, it should taste better...
Under the guidance of the clerk, Chen Miao mixed three or four flavors of popcorn in the brown paper bag, a little of each in different colors.
When she stood up from the popcorn pot, Shen Miao realized that Yao Heng and Hou Wentao seemed to have been gone for a long time.
"Brother Hou? Brother Heng? Have you found the oil?" Eating the popcorn in his hand, Shen Miao walked towards the warehouse.
"Yes, I found it."
When they were almost at the door, the two of them walked out one after the other.
Hou Wentao shook the oil bottle in his hand and subconsciously rubbed his mouth with his arm. "It was placed a little too far in. I searched for it for a long time." Then he said, "Is the popcorn ready? Do you want anything else? Bring some more."
“That’s enough, that’s enough,” Shen Miao shook her head and raised the two bags filled to the brim in her hands, “It’s already a lot, if you take too much you won’t be able to finish it.”
Yao Heng used his hand to tidy up his messy bangs and said, "Let's go. If we go too late, the movie will start."
"good."
Before leaving, Yao Heng passed by Shen Miao, and when he went to the front desk to get his coat, Shen Miao suddenly noticed something strange.
“Wait a minute, what’s wrong with your neck?” Shen Miao pointed at the red patch on Yao Heng’s neck.
I reached out and pulled his collar down a little, and the redness spread from his chin directly to his left collarbone, like the redness and swelling left by scratching, but the swelling was separate and in pieces, like mosquito bites from seven or eight mosquitoes.
"Does it hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt, just a little itchy."
Yao Heng pursed his lips, and only then did Shen Miao realize that his lips seemed to be a little red.
“You are allergic.” After a simple examination, Shen Miao said, “It’s not serious, just apply some allergy medicine.”
It’s strange, how could a trip to the warehouse cause an allergic reaction?
Moving a little closer, Shen Miao could smell a hint of the sweet and sour smell of mango on him.
Shen Miao looked at him suspiciously and asked, "Huh? Did you eat mango just now?"
"No," Yao Heng rubbed his lips with the back of his hand again, and his already red lips swelled up even more. "Maybe there was mango in the juice I just drank, and I didn't notice it."
"Ah, why don't we go to the hospital? Just in case..."
“No, no, I just took a sip, it’s okay.” Yao Heng quickly and nervously refused. In order to divert Shen Miao’s attention, he abruptly dragged the conversation back to the bag of popcorn in Shen Miao’s hand, “Hey~ Why is this popcorn this color? Did you throw away the popcorn and put the charcoal in the bag?”
"No way! It's just that there's a little too much chocolate!"
Facts have proven that no matter what you do, you should avoid acting on impulse. It's fine if you do it well, but the chances of ruining it are much greater...
"Okay, let's go quickly, or we'll be too late."
Hou Wentao bent down slightly and took the two packs of snacks from Shen Miao's hands.
But just as he started to speak, Shen Miao also smelled a mango scent from his mouth, a stronger scent than the one on Yao Heng’s neck…
There are a lot of people in the cinema on weekends.
Unlike the film crews that show open-air movies in the village, the films played in the city's cinemas are all new films released in the past two years, and they are all color films.
There are a total of four movies released today. One is a mainland movie called "To Live", the other two are "The God of Cookery" and "Young and Dangerous" from Hong Kong and Taiwan, and the last one is "Titanic" which they are going to watch today.
Most of the people who came to see the movie were young people. Hong Kong style has been very popular in the past two years, so most of them came for Hong Kong and Taiwan movies. Those who were a little older liked the realistic theme of "To Live". In the end, fewer people chose to watch "Titanic".
One reason is that there is a language barrier and it is too tiring to just read the subtitles; the other reason is that the movie is too long, a full three hours, and few people are willing to sit through such a long time. As the screening time is long, the ticket price is naturally much higher than other prices.
In this way, Hou Wentao got three movie tickets without much effort.
It's in a row, in the middle and back, a good viewing seat.
There was still some time before the movie started, Hou Wentao went to chat with his friends in the cinema, Yao Heng also said he was going to buy a few bottles of soda to drink later, leaving Shen Miao alone with snacks in hand, finding a less crowded place to stand, waiting for the movie to start.
hiss?
It felt like something touched me?
When Shen Miao turned her head, a man happened to pass by her, so she didn't pay much attention to it.
Well, it must be my illusion.
She continued to look at the introduction to the movie on the poster, and after a while, she felt something touching her leg again.
Because she was wearing cotton pants, it wasn't very noticeable, she just felt...
"What are you doing!"
Before Shen Miao could react, she was startled by a righteous reprimand from behind.
Turning around, he saw a hand raised high and tightly grasping his wrist. The fingers of the hand being grasped were curled up shyly, while the other hand holding him tightly maintained a stern posture, not allowing him to break free.
"You have hands and feet, so why not do something else? Why steal a little girl's things?!"
For a moment, the surroundings immediately became quiet, and everyone's eyes turned in the direction of Shen Miao.
The person who spoke was a man who was nearly 1.9 meters tall. He wore a casual coat, but his back was straight. His clear and loud words were extremely intimidating, which reminded people of the strict dean of studies in school.
However, the man was much younger than the dean, only a few years older than himself at most.
On the contrary, against the backdrop of his tall stature, the man who was just over 1.70 meters tall looked rat-like. When he lowered his head, he wished he could use the hat on his head to cover his entire face.
"Comrade, check quickly to see if you have lost anything?" the man said to Shen Miao.
"Oh, okay."
After Shen Miao put down the snacks in her hand, she quickly touched her pocket.
Fortunately, the nine yuan and ten cents in my pocket were not lost, and the car keys were still there.
She was careless just now, forgetting that she was in a city full of good and bad people. It was not like being in the village. Not only did she have to guard against being cheated, but she also had to be careful about being robbed.
Shen Miao breathed a sigh of relief, bowed to the man and thanked him, “Nothing is lost, thank you so much.”
"That's good."
After hearing what he said, the man finally let go of the thief's hand and warned him, "Don't do it again. If you get caught again, I'll take you to the police station for a few days!"
"I know, I know..."
The thief whispered an apology to Shen Miao, pulled down the brim of his hat, and quickly ran out of the cinema with his tail between his legs.
Looking up at the man’s face, Shen Miao discovered that not only did he behave properly, but even his appearance was dignified and upright, giving people a feeling of being out of reach.
"Don't be nervous, comrade. I'm a policeman."
Compared to before, the man’s tone was slightly softer, but Shen Miao still felt like she was being interrogated, “Are you coming to the movies alone?”
No wonder the sound is so intimidating.
Although he was not wearing a police uniform, his powerful tone alone was enough to prove his identity.
Shen Miao subconsciously lowered her head a little, "I came with my brother, they went to buy things, I'll wait here."
"Be careful when you are in public and beware of pickpockets."
Shen Miao didn’t dare to look into his eyes. She was clearly the victim, but she always had the illusion that she had made a mistake and was caught by the dean of studies: “Yeah, I understand. Thank you…”
After the thief left, the lobby of the cinema returned to its previous state. After briefly instructing her, the man left.
Ten minutes before the movie started, Yao Heng and Hou Wentao came back one after another.
Shen Miao told them what happened just now, and they all expressed self-blame, blaming themselves for not having anyone to stay with her, but fortunately, they met a righteous police comrade, so nothing was lost.
The movie begins.
When they entered the screening room, it was only half full. After arriving at the seats listed on the movie ticket, Yao Heng and Hou Wentao sat on her left and right, just like they did last time when they went to the temple fair.
One of them had snacks in his arms, another held a soda in his hand, and Shen Miao casually enjoyed their feeding like a little princess.
This was Shen Miao’s first time watching a movie in the city, and also her first time watching a foreign film.
To be honest, this is indeed a very good movie.
She had never thought that the love between men and women could be so shocking!
I didn't think it was anything good in the first hour, until the middle, I realized that the love between the hero and heroine was so short and sweet. In the second half, I even cried along with the heroine.
“Woo, woo…”
Shen Miao didn't want to cry, but her tears couldn't be controlled and flowed out. She wanted to wipe them with paper, but the more she wiped, the more tears came out.
From crying after the male protagonist's death to the ending song, Shen Miao cried so much that her eyes hurt a little. She raised her head as if to lean on the back of the chair to relax, but was pricked by the hand on it.
hiss……
Shen Miao only pressed it for a moment, and the hand on the back of the chair was immediately withdrawn.
But she felt something was strange, because what she felt on her neck was not one hand, but two, and those two hands... seemed to be tightly clasped together.
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