To enhance the viewing atmosphere, she turned off all the lights in the theater except for one floor lamp with a design resembling a crescent moon hiding a luminous pearl.
The lights were dim, and the curtains drawn by the window blocked the moonlight that tried to seep in from outside, making the room somewhat dark.
Soon, the projector screen lit up, and as the movie intro began, the narration filled the hall, long and gentle.
It strangely gave me the illusion that I was in a movie theater.
Li Tangyan chose a popular romance movie from a while ago, a story that transitions from campus to the city.
When I first started watching, Li Tangyan thought it was just a simple sweet romance story.
Unexpectedly, after watching the movie for nearly half an hour, she began to wonder if the wrong movie had been played.
This is hardly a pure love story.
This is clearly a silly, ridiculous comedy!
Li Tangyan was holding a pillow in her arms. When a new round of laughter came, she leaned towards Wen Zhaonian. She laughed so hard that she felt a sharp pain in her lower abdomen.
She couldn't help but let out a soft "ouch," and as she raised her hand to wipe the moisture from the corner of her eyes, she felt a warmth in her lower abdomen.
Wen Zhaonian held a hot water bottle, which he had somehow prepared, and half-covered her lower abdomen. His voice, with its grainy texture, sounded somewhat ethereal amidst the sounds of the movie.
"You're in pain, don't you know to laugh less?"
"There's nothing I can do about that." Li Tangyan shook her head, then shifted her body and leaned her back against his shoulder.
The smile in her eyes hadn't faded: "It's really funny."
Just then, the doorbell rang.
Li Tangyan took the hot water bottle from him and then gently poked Wen Zhaonian's palm with her fingertips.
He acted like a complete shrew: "The cake I ordered should have arrived. Go open the door."
"Why do I have to carry the cake myself for my birthday?"
"Chestnut Porridge, where is your sincerity?"
Wen Zhaonian held her hand back, a faint smile curving his lips, his dark eyes seeming to hold an unfathomable light in the dim light.
Upon hearing this, Li Tangyan blinked, then leaned forward, and the moment her hand reached onto Wen Zhaonian's shoulder, her soft lips touched his cheek.
Very light, very fast.
As she stepped back, she tilted her head, her clear eyes full of mischief: "Here you are~"
According to Li Tangyan, it's not considered a birthday until after midnight; there needs to be a sense of ceremony.
So after Wen Zhaonian brought the cake in, he put it aside and continued to snuggle up with her on the sofa to watch a movie.
The movie wasn't long; it was about an hour and a half long.
The two switched to a horror movie midway through.
Although it looks scary, it has a strangely attractive magic, and so, time slowly passes by amidst the occasional ghostly screams.
Finally, at 11:55, the alarm clock that Li Tangyan had set in advance went off.
She held the remote control up to the screen, pressed the pause button, and then casually tossed it into a corner of the sofa.
Without even putting on shoes, he ran over and grabbed the cake.
Li Tangyan ordered a mousse cake, with a cute, cream-shaped lawyer figure on top.
He had round eyes and a wide smile that seemed somewhat out of place with Wen Zhaonian's own temperament.
In addition to looking silly, there was also a small chocolate sign that read "Happy Birthday" attached to its hand.
Li Tangyan acted quickly and managed to light Wen Zhaonian's birthday candles right at midnight.
The room remained dimly lit, and the flickering candlelight cast a soft glow on her face.
She sang the birthday song, and after she finished, she urged Wen Zhaonian to blow out the candles.
With her eyes crinkling into crescents, she seemed to have forgotten about her earlier promise to earn his wish: "Happy birthday, make a wish now."
However, Wen Zhaonian pushed the cake towards her.
In the dim light, his expression was partially obscured.
"As I said before."
"It's yours."
Upon hearing this, Li Tangyan parted her lips slightly, only then remembering the joke she had made with him during the day.
She grinned and then moved closer to him: "Are you serious?"
Wen Zhaonian nodded.
Upon seeing this, Li Tangyan's clear black and white eyes darted around in their sockets before she responded with an "okay."
Then he sat up straight and faced the candle.
Their fingers intertwined and stopped in front of their eyes; as they parted their lips, a sudden smile appeared at the corners of their mouths.
Then, her gentle voice sounded exceptionally clear in the quiet environment.
"Then I'll make a wish..."
"Everything goes smoothly for Wen Zhaonian, and all his wishes come true."
As she finished speaking, the moment she leaned forward and blew out the candle, the light closest to the two of them went completely dark.
Then, in the dimly lit environment, she let out a soft laugh.
"Look."
"Isn't my wish a good one?"
In the dimly lit environment, Li Tangyan couldn't see Wen Zhaonian's expression.
I felt that the moment my words fell to the ground, there was no sound other than the soft breathing between us.
Li Tangyan frowned, looking puzzled, and was about to look in Wen Zhaonian's direction.
Then I felt a tightness around my wrist, and then I was pulled and bumped into a familiar embrace.
Wen Zhaonian's right hand rested on her waist, his palm warm, yet it made Li Tangyan involuntarily feel a burning sensation.
Meanwhile, his left shoulder was also gripped by another hand at some point.
As Wen Zhaonian flicked his fingers, a tingling sensation spread through his collarbone.
Then, Li Tangyan subconsciously grabbed the front of his shirt.
As she looked up, the three words "Wen Zhaonian" that hadn't yet escaped her throat were instantly replaced by a soft gasp as another gentle pressure suddenly pressed down on her.
Snap—
The remote control on the sofa had been knocked to the floor at some point, and the image that had been paused on the projected screen started playing again.
After an unknown amount of time, the movie on the projected screen was paused again.
Wen Zhaonian turned on the table lamp next to him.
The moment the light came on, it revealed two blushes that had appeared on Li Tangyan's face and her slightly swollen lips.
In an instant, the color in his narrow eyes darkened slightly, and at the same time, his Adam's apple slowly bobbed.
Her voice was slightly hoarse, as if she were restraining something: "Does it hurt again?"
Li Tangyan gave a soft "hmm".
Meeting Wen Zhaonian's gaze, her face flushed again.
At the same time, I couldn't help but mutter a few words to myself.
Damn, you really shouldn't do anything when you're on your period.
Even a simple kiss could easily result in someone punching you hard.
On the other hand, perhaps her increasingly aggrieved expression became too obvious as time went on.
After a while, Li Tangyan heard a low laugh coming from above her head.
Upon hearing this, Li Tangyan, who was easily embarrassed, was about to raise her eyes and glare at him reproachfully.
Wen Zhaonian had already leaned forward slightly.
After helping her straighten her clothes, which had ridden up a bit from her earlier antics, I took the hot water bottle and started applying it to her lower abdomen again.
His warm breath brushed against my ear as he lowered his voice.
It was slow and carried a slightly seductive quality.
"Chestnut porridge".
"Come home with me."
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