Chapter 37 Boss Qin, you are drinking my milk tea
Qin Jixiu thought about it and realized it was probably because he'd been caught in the rain before that he was willing to hold an umbrella for others. So, he was a really good person. Shi Rui should have given him a banner.
Qin Jixiu was not one to write a blank check. He made a decision immediately: "Next week, I will set aside one evening to treat you to a movie."
Shi Rui couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips a little, but then they fell again. He asked curiously, "We?"
Qin Jixiu nodded and explained as a matter of course, "There's a movie that just came out recently. I heard the action scenes are fantastic, and the plot is clever. It's perfect as a month-end bonus. I'm supporting all employees at headquarters and bringing their families to see the movie. What do you think?"
"I'm not..." Shi Rui wanted to say that he didn't want Mr. Qin to spend money to "watch a movie" itself, but to watch a movie "with him".
Shi Rui looked at him worriedly. Alas, Mr. Qin, usually clever and sophisticated, was a complete fool when it came to this sort of thing. Never mind. Mr. Qin hadn't said he wouldn't be going. At worst, he could just trade seats with another colleague. He didn't believe he couldn't sit next to Qin Jixiu.
Qin Jixiu didn't know what he was thinking, he just transferred money to Xiao Jia and told him to buy the tickets right away.
Soon enough, the day for the private screening arrived. Everyone at headquarters seemed more energetic than usual. Although a few people had already taken their spouses and children to see the film over the weekend, why not take advantage of the free second viewing?
Shi Rui packed up his things early that day, ready to leave work at any time. He also borrowed perfume from a colleague and sprayed it on his body and coat.
When they arrived at the cinema, Gu Qing waved at him from a distance and solemnly handed the ticket she had carefully reserved to Shi Rui. She said, "Boss Qin will be here soon. Go in and enjoy the super luxurious massage chairs first. We will greet him at the door."
"Okay, thank you, Assistant Gu."
"Don't be so polite, we are all family." Gu Qing watched him go in, thinking that it would be more worry-free to do the after-sales service himself.
Shi Rui walked down the aisle and successfully found the seat listed on his ticket. The luxurious massage chair Gu Qing mentioned was in the middle left of the last row. He took off his coat and rested it on his lap after taking his seat.
Looking forward, I saw that my colleagues had arrived one after another. Some were holding their husbands, some were hugging their girlfriends, and some were holding the hands of their children who had just learned to walk.
Shi Rui stared at the bottom of the stairs and couldn't help feeling nervous.
Just as he exhaled a breath of hot air, a strange man suddenly appeared in his peripheral vision. Shi Rui turned around, and the man just happened to walk up to Shi Rui and asked him, "Is there no one sitting next to you?"
"have……"
"It's okay. I'll leave when he gets here. I've already changed seats. The massage chairs in this room were designed by our company and they're super comfortable. Don't be shy, buddy. Get up and try it too. Sit in the seat where the backrest moves the most. The movie starts in ten minutes, so every extra minute is a win."
"..." Shi Rui didn't want to talk much and forced a polite smile.
After a long, long time, the man next to him finally stood up contentedly. Before leaving, he patted him on the shoulder and said to him earnestly, "You are still young and don't understand how important it is to relax your body."
Shi Rui really didn't understand. He had a special masseur who would come to his house and be available at any time.
He smiled politely at his colleague and acted very professionally while pretending to be mute.
As soon as the male colleague left, the lights in the theater dimmed instantly.
Shi Rui immediately noticed that there was a tall figure walking towards the back row. That figure had a superior figure that could attract people at first sight even in the dark, and even the outline of the head made the person look extremely noble.
When the other person bent down and sat down, his breath seemed to favor the back of his hand for a moment. The heat made the hairs on his hands stand up. Shi Rui's whole body stiffened. He didn't know whether Qin Jixiu recognized him or not. He just felt unprecedentedly nervous. Not only was his heart pounding, but his throat was also dry. He wanted to drink ice water.
A hand suddenly reached out from his left and handed him two cups of milk tea. Shi Rui turned his head and saw Qiao Yu, who was hunched over and acting stealthily.
Qiao Yu whispered, "This is the milk tea for you and Mr. Qin. Sister Qing bought it. You guys enjoy watching the movie. I'm leaving now."
"Okay, thank you." Shi Rui took it and suddenly had the illusion that he was still a member of the president's office. He handed the milk tea to Qin Jixiu, and Qin Jixiu took it from him naturally.
Shi Rui suddenly became curious whether Qin Jixiu realized that the person sitting next to him was him.
Qin Jixiu certainly knew who he was.
I sprayed osmanthus perfume on my body and I could smell it from a long distance away.
He didn't feel much about his subordinates' deliberate arrangement. He just noticed that the eyes of the people around him were glued to him, and they didn't know how to hide it. He gestured forward with his fingers and whispered, "What are you looking at me for? The movie has started."
"oh oh."
After Shi Rui finished his response, he didn't look at the big screen. Instead, he subconsciously lowered his head and helped Qin Jixiu insert the straw. He only then completely discarded the wrapping paper. It was a very neat technique. He was used to serving him, so it was a completely natural thing.
When Shi Rui leaned back against the backrest, their shoulders touched lightly. Shi Rui's eyes slowly widened, and he suddenly dared not move.
After about two minutes, he felt Qin Jixiu open up his shoulder muscles in a completely relaxed posture, and the warm temperature came over through the clothes.
Is he the only one who can feel the other person's body temperature?
Shi Rui quietly looked at Qin Jixiu's face, only to find that he was sipping milk tea. The fragrance of osmanthus oolong overflowed from his lips and drifted into his nostrils.
Qin Jixiu tilted his head to the left, colliding with Shi Rui's gaze. The other party seemed startled by his sudden turn of head. Qin Jixiu found it interesting and whispered, "You're always staring at my milk tea. Don't you stare at your own?"
Shi Rui quickly withdrew his gaze and took a sip of his own cup of milk tea in panic. He was surprised to find that the cup that Qiao Yu had just given him was also Osmanthus Oolong. He took a few sips and subconsciously put the milk tea to his right.
When Qin Jixiu was about to put the milk tea back, he found that his seat was occupied. He didn't care. There was no one sitting on the seat on the right, so he put the milk tea back at any time.
Qin Jixiu supported his chin with his right hand, with most of his face facing Shi Rui.
It happened to be a relatively calm foreshadowing of the previous plot, and Shi Rui was multitasking, watching the movie while stealing glances at Qin Jixiu's handsome face.
Unconsciously, he picked up the milk tea and took a sip.
Qin Jixiu maintained that leisurely posture, without even looking at him, but said: "The cup you drank is mine."
"Ah?" Shi Rui reacted and was immediately choked. He kept saying "I'm sorry" while smacking his lips to see if there was any residual taste of Qin Jixiu. He also lowered his head and looked around for his own Osmanthus Oolong.
Qin Jixiu was amused. He looked over and said, "I was kidding."
Shi Rui caught the teasing in Qin Jixiu's eyes. The other party's eyes were very bright. He rarely saw Qin Jixiu so innocent and without any worries. He was stunned for a moment.
"Let me test you," Qin Jixiu leaned closer, "What's the relationship between this man and the woman next to him?"
Shi Rui glanced at the movie screen and asked quietly, "What's the connection?"
Qin Jixiu made a "tsk" sound and immediately wanted to push him on the head.
"They're colleagues. Focus on the movie. Don't let your eyes wander and you forget the point of the night."
What was the highlight of tonight? Shi Rui thought, it was sitting next to you, as naturally as possible, not as a boss and a subordinate, but just two ordinary people, drowned in the silent happiness of a group of people.
It's drinking milk tea with the same flavor, enjoying the air conditioning at the same angle, shoulder to shoulder, and being able to capture the expression on your face and the waves in your eyes by just tilting your head.
Shi Rui could even feel that at a certain moment, the two of them had a resonance of emotions about the movie, and the rippling lines surrounded and encircled them.
In the past, Shi Rui was used to being alone and never envied others when they were in love. But now, he suddenly understood the benefits of dating. No wonder men and women in the ambiguous stage always make plans to go to the movies together, and they like to choose corner seats.
The two-and-a-half-hour movie has a lot of ups and downs in its plot. The subtle sounds coming out of Qin Jixiu's mouth are obviously very low, but they would come into his ears from time to time, with feelings of surprise, understanding, regret and tension.
When the filming footage started to be shown, the atmosphere in the theater became noticeably relaxed. Qin Jixiu heard the soft cries of a child in the front row whose mouth was covered by his parents, and the excited discussions of the employees in the front row. A few people took advantage of the darkness to look back at his seat.
Qin Jixiu picked up the milk tea and took a sip. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Shi Rui's hand reaching out to stop him, and he thought something was wrong. Suddenly, both of them seemed to be frozen by something.
After a while, Shi Rui said, "Boss Qin, you are drinking my milk tea."
Qin Jixiu looked embarrassed and conflicted. He didn't expect to be hit by a boomerang on the spot.
At this time, Shi Rui added: "Although you just lied to me, I didn't lie to you."
"I know, that's enough." Qin Jixiu quickly said these two words and threw the milk tea back to its original place. He got up in the dark and hurriedly grabbed the cup that truly belonged to him before leaving.
Why would Gu Qing buy milk tea for no reason? And the same one. Qin Jixiu strode down the stairs, leaving a quiet scene wherever he passed.
Just as he was about to open the door and go out, someone grabbed his arm.
"Mr. Qin." Shi Rui's voice sounded behind him.
Qin Jixiu sorted out his expression and turned around to smile at him: "What's wrong?"
Shi Rui reached out and handed over a cell phone.
Qin Jixiu looked down following his movements and recognized that it was indeed his phone, because Shi Rui's phone case was dark green, while his was black.
"I forgot my cell phone again." Shi Rui said.
Qin Jixiu heard that Shi Rui's subtext was that he liked to lose things, but in fact he was not like that. He had always been a meticulous person who always took everything into consideration. He was not a naive person who needed others to pick up his phone behind him.
"Thanks." He grabbed the phone, opened the door and walked out.
After getting into the car, Qin Jixiu was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help touching his lips.
At the same time, Shi Rui finally took his eyes off the straw that looked no different but was clearly different in some way.
He lowered his head, put the straw in his mouth, and took a serious sip.
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The author has something to say: After writing this I feel like I have become more innocent.
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