Chapter 5
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When Luo got to the elevator, the escalator had just arrived. He guessed that Liang Beihai was too lazy to wait and went to take the escalator. Sure enough, after entering the elevator, he saw Liang Beihai walking out through the glass.
Luo, who had lost his composure and patience, pressed the door-closing button frantically while looking back to observe Liang Beihai's movements.
This made the office workers in the elevator gasp in surprise. When they reached the first floor, Luo said sorry perfunctorily and rushed out of the elevator.
When running towards Liang Beihai, Luo felt a joy he had never felt before. When Liang Beihai was about to leave on his bike, he shouted "Beibei" and jumped onto the back seat of Liang Beihai's bike.
Liang Beihai was so frightened that he screamed, looked back and almost abandoned the bike and ran away. Luo reached out his hand to steady the bike that was about to twist into the green grass on the side of the road.
The attention of passers-by on the roadside was also attracted by the movement here.
Liang Beihai got out of the car and looked at Luo's playful smile. His neatly styled hair had a few strands falling down because of the mess just now, which added a different feeling to his already handsome face and reduced his anger a little.
"What are you crazy about? This is dangerous."
"Didn't I call you?"
"Who would suddenly jump onto someone else's bicycle?"
"Who would introduce her to a job and then leave without saying hello?"
Liang Beihai was impressed by his shamelessness, but he didn't want to debate with him, feeling that he would be led astray by his sophistry in the end.
"Why do you want me to ask you to do something again? You haven't even paid me a salary." Liang Beihai guessed that Luo's next sentence must be that he would ask him to do something and get some benefits. This guy will never suffer any loss.
Luo was a little speechless. He cleared his throat and helped Liang Beihai push the bicycle forward.
"That's who I am in your heart. I feel bad for asking you to buy me a drink."
Liang Beihai remembered that although Luo always said he wanted to get something for nothing, he actually bought him movie tickets and treated him and A Yu to visit the aquarium.
"No, I'm just saying it casually."
Seeing her sincere and serious attitude, Luo De didn't argue with her and said modestly: "Then buy me another drink and go to the movie with me."
Without waiting for Liang Beihai to answer, Luo De rode on Liang Beihai's bicycle, then patted the back seat and asked Liang Beihai to get on: "I haven't ridden a bicycle for at least ten years."
"I'm afraid the police will catch me if I'm in the business district in broad daylight. I don't want to be warned."
"It's okay, we'll be there soon. If you get checked, just say you're a tourist."
Despite saying this, Luo still got off the bicycle and continued to push it forward, giving up the idea of riding on the road with someone else.
"This is my bicycle, okay? It's me who should be checked." Liang Beihai walked forward angrily, completely forgetting to reject Luo's suggestion to watch a movie.
The two walked to the nearest cinema and found a public parking spot to park the car. Luo took Liang Beihai's bag from the basket and put it on his shoulder.
"That's a lot of effort. If you hadn't come by bike, I would have driven."
"Didn't you want to come?" Liang Beihai stopped and didn't want to leave. He reached out to take his bag and wanted to go back.
Luo was choked by her and was silent for a few seconds. He tapped Liang Beihai's forehead with his finger and said, "Miss, you have such a bad temper. Why do you take a joke so seriously?"
"Even if I'm cleaning shelves at a convenience store, I have the right to be angry. It's you who's been complaining all the time."
Liang Beihai felt inexplicably aggrieved. Why couldn't he just talk things over nicely? It was always like this.
"Can you please let me talk? If you don't like me, please be careful next time." Luo De pulled Liang Beihai's arm and led her into the cinema.
Liang Beihai was still angry, thinking that Luo was such a cunning person. He was clearly complaining about him, but in the end he still pretended to be a good person.
But I just had to fall for it, and I couldn't get angry anymore, so I suffered in vain.
"I'm not telling you not to talk. Just say whatever you want. Don't bother me." Liang Beihai walked towards the counter in despair. "What do you want to drink?"
Luo wanted to tease her, but he also really wanted to know the answer: "Why are you asking again? How do you know what Ayu drinks?"
Liang Beihai looked at Luo in confusion, as if he had said something speechless.
"I think it's rare for people to only drink one brand of beverage with one flavor. Are you Ayu's confidant?"
"Oh, I see. Then I want to drink corn juice today."
When choosing a movie, Luo was very considerate and chose a comic-adapted theatrical version that was currently being released by a cartoonist that Liang Beihai liked but whom he himself had little interest in.
He didn't think he was deliberately deceiving Liang Beihai. He was not very interested in all the movies currently showing in the theater. Watching the movies Liang Beihai liked was the most economical option.
When the protagonist died heroically, Luo De heard Liang Beihai sobbing softly and kindly took out a handkerchief and handed it to her.
The cinema was very dark, and Liang Beihai looked particularly vulnerable under the flickering light on the screen.
So Luo showed kindness again and shook Liang Beihai's hand.
Liang Beihai remembered that someone once said that going to the cinema was just for the atmosphere.
This may be very accurate for Liang Beihai. If she is not in a cinema, she will not be able to concentrate and watch the whole movie in one go, even if she likes the movie very much, because there are always some small things. She needs to pause to clean up the dishes while eating, to adjust her posture while lying on the sofa, to drink water, eat snacks and wipe her hands.
And cinemas seem to have a kind of magic that can make people concentrate on the movie.
So when Luo's hand came over, Liang Beihai did not reject or dodge at all.
At this moment and in this situation, Liang Beihai needed someone to share the pain brought by the protagonist's sacrifice, so she also held Luo's hand tightly.
With her right hand, she took out the handkerchief between them and wiped her tears, while her left hand was still tightly clasped, feeling the strength and comfort coming from Luo's palm.
Based on Luo's understanding of Liang Beihai, he quickly made a judgment. Liang Beihai only thought it was a simple handshake, and handshake itself is the most basic item in social etiquette, so he didn't think about it any further.
After the movie ended, the lights in the theater came on, and the two naturally let go of each other's hands and stood up to pack up the drinks and snacks they brought.
No one took the initiative to mention this brief handshake. Liang Beihai folded the handkerchief and thanked Luo.
"I'll buy you a new one someday."
"Trash sorting is troublesome. Just wash it and give it back to me."
"oh."
"Or do you adore me so much that you want to collect my handkerchiefs?"
Liang Beihai couldn't help rolling his eyes and pushed him, "Why are you so shameless?"
It was already dark when he walked out of the cinema. Seeing that there was no one queuing in the smoking room, Liang Beihai felt in his pocket but couldn't find any cigarettes. He squinted his eyes and looked around for a convenience store.
Luo looked at her movements, which looked like those of an old smoker, and frowned.
"Did you bring cigarettes?" Liang Beihai thought about it and realized that he didn't bring enough cash with him today. He was afraid that his mother would find out about the bill, so he didn't want to use a credit card or electronic payment.
"What are you smoking? You didn't bring any cigarettes. You're so addicted. There's a good restaurant nearby. Come on, let's go eat there."
"Then don't treat me to an expensive meal. I don't have the money to treat you back."
Luo angrily retorted to her: "You have no money to eat, but you have money to smoke. You are so stupid."
"Don't you smoke yourself? Why do you always tell me off?" Liang Beihai felt a little guilty after being scolded by Luo. She didn't think there was anything wrong with smoking. It was only a habit she developed in the past year, but she usually didn't smoke in front of her family and friends.
The sky is high and the emperor is far away. I am abroad. Even if I meet family and friends, it is just a brief meeting or a video or voice call without worrying about being discovered.
Before, I was just worried that A Yu would find out, and he wouldn't tell on me. But I was afraid that he would talk about Liang Beihai smoking in front of my aunt.
She was inexplicably frightened.
"You asked me for a light before, and you even called me brother. You are really... I don't even bother to say anything to you. What right do you have to say anything to me?"
Liang Beihai stuttered to herself, secretly regretting that she shouldn't have shaken Luo's hand. Although it was just a normal handshake of comfort, it still made her heart beat slightly faster. Trying to divert her attention, she unconsciously wanted to smoke.
Luo calmed down, but still replied unhappily: "Yes, I have no right to say that to you."
"Of course, you smoke yourself, so don't talk about me."
"It's bad for your health, and it's a waste of time and money. It's hard to quit. Why do you have to do this stupid thing?"
Liang Beihai was so choked by him that he dared not talk back and whispered, "If you don't want to lend it to me, then don't lend it to me. I'll try not to smoke in the future. I want to have a big meal, don't regret it."
They said they wanted to have a big meal, but when they got to the restaurant, they just had a simple set meal. The restaurant was not crowded, so the owner chatted with them.
The boss told me that there will be fireworks to watch today. If you go around the river to the back, you can watch the fireworks for free. Although it is farther away, there will be fewer people.
Liang Beihai was eager to try after hearing this, and took the initiative to ask the boss for some details, and took out his phone to ask A Yu out. But Luo scolded him for being impolite and asking why he was looking at his phone while eating, so he ate his pork chop rice in dismay.
Luo started chatting with the boss, but Liang Beihai didn't want to listen to him and just kept eating. He ordered another serving of takoyaki, saying that if he ate more, Luo would have to spend more money to show Liang Beihai's anger.
When it was time to pay the bill, the boss took out a package of takoyaki and beer, and told Liang Beihai with a smile that it was Luo's who packed it up specially for her to eat while watching the fireworks because he saw that she liked it.
Liang Beihai was so full that he didn't want to talk. Seeing Luo's smug look, he knew that he was deliberately teasing him, but his brain was busy processing the information and he really didn't have the energy to argue with him.
"I asked for shortcuts and perfect viewing spots. If we go now, we can still catch up. It's a small road and there won't be any police. If we see one, just tell them I'm a car thief and ask them to arrest me."
Liang Beihai guessed that Luo knew he didn't want to take a walk right now and was tempting him with sweet words, but he really wanted to watch the fireworks, so he nodded slightly.
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