"Brother Ci, what do you think they are doing in the cinema?"

Xu Qian bent over stealthily, sticking out his butt, trying to better hide his body behind the pillar, completely ignoring the strange looks staring at them from behind.

They had followed here all the way from the restaurant.

Xu Qian originally thought that the two people came out to discuss something, but after watching them for the whole meal, he found that the two of them only opened their mouths a few times, and it didn't look like they had anything to discuss.

And this trajectory of action——

Eating, watching movies, etc...

Xu Qian scratched his chin: "Brother Ci, did we disturb their date?"

Beside him, Yu Ci folded his arms in front of his chest. Hearing this, he snorted and frowned, "What are you disturbing me for?"

He remained calm, and his tone was full of self-righteousness: "How do you know they are dating?"

They are having a meal and watching a movie at the same time. Anyone can tell that they are on a date, right?

Xu Qian blinked twice and replied against his conscience: "You are right."

“Hey, it looks like they bought tickets.”

He stretched his head and neck, trying hard to see the ticket handed out by the ticket counter: "I can't see which movie it is, Brother Ci, what should I do?"

A tall figure passed by and left a word.

"Just ask."

Xu Qian was stunned for a moment, and when he reacted, he only saw his brother Ci's back as he walked towards the ticket counter in a cool manner.

The man walked very fast. When Xu Qian came to his senses and jogged to catch up with him, he only had time to hear his brother Ci greet the two people at the ticket counter with a serious face: "Good afternoon, both of you."

Wei Chan pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, his eyes showing a meaningful expression: "It's fate that I can meet Young Master Yu here."

Yu Ci raised the corner of his mouth: "Unfortunately."

He raised his eyebrows, lifted his eyelids, and said nonchalantly: "I just followed you."

Xu Qian, who was eavesdropping on the side, suddenly felt dizzy.

What truth are you talking about, Brother Ci? I have never seen anyone so honestly say that he is stalking someone.

Didn’t you see that the murderous intent in his eyes was about to burst through his glasses?

Wei Chan was indeed a little surprised. He subconsciously turned the cufflinks on his sleeves and concealed the look in his eyes: "Mr. Yu is really humorous."

Yu Ci didn't comment on his words, and turned to look to the side: "Roommate."

"Mind if I come along?"

Shi Jin raised his eyes to look at him.

The man's tall figure loomed in front of him like a small mountain, and his familiar breath dispelled the scent of cologne that had been lingering in his nose, surrounding him aggressively.

Shi Jin has always known that Yu Ci has a very outstanding face.

Especially his eyes, which were black, narrow and long, with slightly curved corners. When he looked at people, he always seemed to be smiling affectionately, and when he lowered his eyes, he seemed to be filled with laziness. When he looked at people with such eyes, it was almost impossible for anyone to refuse his request.

Besides, he had no intention of refusing.

Shi Jin pursed her lips: "Okay."

——

The movies selected by Wei Chan are indeed good.

The film, adapted from the masterpiece of the famous novelist Higashino, has guaranteed high standards in terms of plot. In addition, Higashino was in charge of the film himself and the adaptation was not major, so the film is smooth to watch and there are basically no boring moments throughout.

However, Xu Qian couldn't get into it at all.

Not for anything else, just because of the awkward atmosphere.

He was careful when buying the tickets to enter, and with the intention of making it easier to eavesdrop on the conversation, he and Brother Ci bought their tickets on the sides of Shi Jin and Wei Chan respectively.

But it was this decision that caused the current embarrassing situation.

Xu Qian huddled himself in his seat, seemingly staring at the screen in front of him, but in fact he was silently listening to the noise next door.

Wei Chan picked up the popcorn at hand and said in a gentle tone: "Teacher Shi, would you like some popcorn?"

Shi Jin pulled his eyes away from the big screen and was about to refuse——

"Junk food is harmful to your health." Yu Ci glanced at the golden popcorn bucket and took out a fruit plate from the side of his hand: "Let's eat some fruit."

After a pause, he added: "Health."

Shi Jin didn't want to eat at all.

Lunch was just over and the food in his stomach had not yet been digested, so he shook his head slightly and refused: "No, thank you."

The plot of the movie was reaching its climax, and Shi Jin turned back, attracted by the movie.

Wei Chan pushed his glasses up and put down the popcorn.

Yu Ci casually stuffed the fruit plate back into the bag and looked straight ahead without changing his expression.

The plot on the screen happened to be the protagonist reuniting with his wife after a long separation. The two were hugging each other and talking to each other from the heart. Most of the people in the theater were crying.

Yu Ci didn't like watching such boring clips. He glanced at it a few times and looked away with little interest.

His bored gaze drifted around for a few times before finally landing on Shi Jin beside him.

Shi Jin's sitting posture was as upright as ever, with his back straight, his posture upright, and his hands placed naturally and properly on his knees.

Yu Ci's eyes unconsciously dropped downwards.

In the dim light of the cinema, the young man was tall and handsome, with a cold and pale face and a focused expression. The five fingers covering his knees were thin and slender, with slightly protruding finger bones, and the blue meridians could be faintly seen under the pale skin.

Noticing the gazes falling on him, Shi Jin tilted his head slightly, his eyes calm under his raven-black hair: "What's the matter?"

Yu Ci's heartbeat suddenly quickened.

A seed in my heart seems to be ready to sprout.

He was inexplicably flustered, his lips moved slightly, and he was about to speak.

"Teacher Shi." Wei Chan's voice came from the other side: "Would you like some Coke?"

The steady voice attracted Shi Jin's attention and also slowed down Yu Ci's inexplicably accelerated heartbeat.

He picked up the juice on the side of his hand and handed it to Shi Jin: "Roommate, drink the juice."

Wei Chan looked over.

"Drinking too much Coke is not good." Yu Ci raised his eyelids and looked at him across the seat. The provocation in his eyes was clear: "It can easily kill sperm."

silence.

In the silence, Shi Jin silently picked up the bottle of mineral water at his side and expressed his choice with action.

Yu Ci raised his eyebrows and put down the juice.

Wei Chan also put down the cup naturally, but he did not touch the cup of Coke again until the movie was over.

When the movie was over, Nan Feng stood up, his eyes casually swept across the Coke on the tray, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

He stuffed the fruit plate and the juice into the arms of Xu Qian, who was following him, and followed Shi Jin calmly: "Where are you going next?"

His tone was too natural. If Wei Chan hadn't been standing on his left, Shi Jin would have almost thought that he had come to keep an appointment with Yu Ci today.

But today really should end.

But some things still need to be made clear, otherwise it will only cause trouble.

"Can you wait for me for a moment?" Shi Jin looked at Yu Ci: "I have something to say to Editor-in-Chief Wei."

Yu Ci raised his eyebrows: "Of course."

Xu Qian held the fruit plate and followed Yu Ci to a corner, a little confused: "Brother Ci?"

Aren't they here to get information and see if the Qin family and the Chen family have joined forces in private? They finally found a reason to follow them, so why did they suddenly let them talk alone?

Could it be that Brother Ci had already found out something without him knowing?

Xu Qian was puzzled, so he asked: "Brother Ci, have you found out the news?"

Yu Ci leaned against the wall with one hand in his pocket, looking relaxed and in a good mood. Hearing this, he raised his eyelids and asked nonchalantly, "What news?"

Xu Qian choked: "Aren't we here to find out if the Chen family has any plans to join forces with the Qin family?"

Yu Ci raised his eyebrows slightly: "Who told you that?"

No one told him, he just thought it out on his own.

Xu Qian was silent.

But didn’t they see Shi Jincai following out when they were discussing the Chen family’s movements?

Wei Chan is from the Chen family, and is now teaming up with his third brother to deal with the Qin family. From the last gathering, they learned that Shi Jin also has a relationship with the Qin family. Wei Chan's current attitude clearly shows that he is in contact with both sides. So don't they have to be on guard against Wei Chan playing Mission Impossible?

But what Ci Ge means now...

Is he overthinking?

Xu Qian scratched his chin, wondering: "Then why did we follow?"

You can't just want to see what they ate and what movies they watched, right?

Wait, could it be...

The hand that was scratching his chin slowed down slightly, and a thought suddenly popped up in his mind: "Brother Ci, you didn't come here with Shi Jin, did you?"

Yu Ci paused: "No."

This suspicious pause would be strange!

He followed Yu Ci's gaze and looked at the two people not far away.

Wei Chan was facing this side, looking calmly at Shi Jin opposite him.

He pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses and said, "I know what you want to tell me."

"Twice." He twirled the cufflinks on his sleeves and said with a smile, "You rejected me twice."

"If you count the time when I didn't speak, that's three times."

Shi Jin looked at him calmly, the indifference in his eyes was the same as when they first met: "Editor-in-Chief Wei is a very good boss."

Wei Chan laughed: "Just an excellent boss?"

"I thought I could at least be called a friend by you." Wei Chan tugged at his collar slightly and loosened the tie that had been tightened again: "Shi Jin, I like you very much."

"Whether it's your appearance or your cold personality."

He looked at Shi Jin in front of him.

The young man in black had an unchanged expression. His thin eyelids drooped, revealing light textures on them. His jet-black eyelashes obscured the look in his amber eyes, which looked cold and distant.

"Or like this look where he droops his eyelids and doesn't look at anyone," Wei Chan raised the corners of his mouth, and the slender tails of his eyes hidden under the lenses curved up: "It always makes me want to conquer him endlessly."

"But I'm a decent man," he said. "Only willing relationships can bring emotional pleasure."

Wei Chan stood up straight and stretched out his right hand towards Shi Jin: "Do you mind shaking hands with me?"

"Just consider it a temporary farewell."

He smiled and said, "I have submitted my resignation to the publishing house. Starting tomorrow, I will no longer be your editor-in-chief."

Shi Jin pursed her lips and stretched out her hand.

Holding their hands together, Wei Chan pushed up his glasses and raised the corners of his lips: "We will meet again."

"Ci ge ci ge!"

Xu Qian suddenly grabbed the hem of Yu Ci's T-shirt and shouted excitedly in a low voice: "Hand in hand! They're holding hands!"

Yu Ci sighed, feeling inexplicably annoyed: "Handshakes can be seen as holding hands, so you might as well not have those eyes."

Xu Qian chuckled guiltily: "I was just excited for a moment, just excited for a moment."

but......

He blinked a few times and looked at Yu Ci: "Brother Ci, do you feel that you are a little special to Shi Jin?"