Chapter 132 A long-awaited date

While the taxi was driving, Jiang Xueli kept her body tense and her face red as she looked out the window.

It looks like first dates are really stressful.

The little hands were clasped together.

Although this was their first date, it was not the first time that Lin Zhengran had played with her alone since they were young.

I turned around and looked at the nervous girl, wondering if it was because she hadn't played alone with me for a long time. She looked so nervous.

The taxi did not go to the city center because it was too far away, and only stopped at a large shopping mall on the edge of the city.

There are usually quite a few people visiting here, and the facilities are very complete. In addition, it is the National Day period now. Although it is the last day, there are still many people and couples of all kinds coming in and out of the mall.

Very lively.

Lin Zhengran asked Jiang Xueli what she wanted to eat for breakfast.

Jiang Xueli put her hands behind her back and saw a nearby fast food restaurant. She thought for a moment and said, "Hamburger?"

"Walk!"

The two of them went to the hamburger shop, and when they entered the door, Jiang Xueli took the initiative to suggest, "Let me order!"

Lin Zhengran did not refuse.

But when he wanted to see what Jiang Xueli ordered, Jiang Xueli hurriedly pushed Lin Zheng back and wanted him to sit somewhere else: "You go sit first, no need to watch here, go sit down and rest first!"

"Don't you want me to get the food?"

"No, no, I'll call you when I can't get it! Go find a place to sit, or there won't be any seats left."

After Lin Zhengran left, Jiang Xueli whispered to the clerk, "Excuse me, is there any...couple's set meal here?"

The clerk nodded: "Yes, we have recently launched two couple packages in our store, you can take a look."

"Okay, let me take a look."

The young lady pushed a product picture from the table to the other party and pointed to the location of the couple's package.

“These two are newly launched.”

Jiang Xueli saw that the first set meal was two hamburgers, two chicken rolls, two cups of Coke, and a snack of her choice.

She thought, what kind of couple meal is this? Isn't this a couple meal? Does it mean it's a couple meal if there's a picture of a heart on it?

Do you understand why people come here to buy couples' packages? ! As soon as I finished complaining in my heart, the clerk said: "If you buy the first package, you will also get a small heart toy."

Jiang Xueli showed her little canine teeth when she spoke, and she refused decisively: "Let me take a look."

You really think I'm a child!

The second set meal consists of four burgers and six chicken rolls, plus a large couple drink and four snacks. The most distinctive feature of this set meal is the straws. This type of straw is the type that is very popular online, with two straws combined into one in the middle.

Jiang Xueli was attracted by the offer as soon as she saw it, but the second set meal was nearly twice as expensive as the first one... She thought to herself that she was still young and that the hamburger restaurant was not bad at doing business, but rather that it was too good at it.

Damn capitalists!

"Is there anything you can give me for the second set?"

"No, dear." The clerk smiled, revealing two rows of neat teeth.

"Aren't these all set meals with the same name? There are cheap ones, but no expensive ones?"

"Because few people buy the cheap ones, that's why we give away toys. Otherwise, no one would buy them."

Jiang Xueli didn't know what to say, but her cheeks still blushed when she thought of the straw: "Then give me the second set."

"Okay, wait a moment."

So after a while, Lin Zhengran saw Jiang Xueli coming over with a large plate full of breakfast... a plate of chicken rolls, hamburgers, various snacks, and a large glass of milk.

Lin Zhengran was stunned: "You didn't eat last night?"

Jiang Xueli exclaimed: "I ate it."

Lin Zhengran remembered that she had sent him a message last night and had indeed eaten.

"Then why did you order so much? Can you finish it all in the morning?"

Tsundere never lies, because when she does, her face turns red with embarrassment. She put the plate on the table and pretended to be dumbfounded: "I didn't know he would have so much. I saw there was a set meal and ordered it. I didn't look carefully to see that there was so much food. It doesn't matter! It won't be wasted. I'll eat more."

Before she came, she deliberately pulled out the two-in-one couple straw, because she felt that her purpose would be too obvious if she directly inserted it into the drink:

"That's right. When I bought the set meal, I found that there seemed to be something wrong with the straw. It seemed that they gave me couple straws, so if you want to drink a drink..."

As soon as Lin Zhengran saw her secretly hiding behavior, he knew what it would be.

He answered casually, deliberately teasing her: "I'm not thirsty, just drink it."

"ha?!"

This sentence scared Jiang Xueli to death.

Then what's the point of her buying such a big drink and so many sets of meals?

But even so, Jiang Xueli still said, "Okay, then I'll drink it myself."

She put on the couple's straw that was one piece at the bottom and had two tips at the top, then gulped down the drink sadly by herself, and then opened the hamburger and took a few bites.

A look of decadence.

Lin Zhengran also opened a chicken roll and took a few bites, then said helplessly, "I'm suddenly a little thirsty, give me a few sips."

"Are you thirsty?" Upon hearing this, the listless Jiang Xueli suddenly became energetic, her whole body glowing. She put down the hamburger in her hand and handed over the drink excitedly.

"Hey, drink it! Drink it with the other end."

Lin Zhengran took it and took two big gulps.

Jiang Xueli stared at Lin Zhengran's Adam's apple moving as he drank the drink.

Although the two people did not use the same tip of the straw, the middle of the straw was the same.

And I just drank a few sips, so is this...is this considered an indirect kiss?

Jiang Xueli's face became redder and redder, she always felt like...

Lin Zhengran handed the drink back to her: "It doesn't matter if we can't finish so many burgers. We can just pack them up and take them away."

Jiang Xueli took the drink hesitantly, her expression obviously excited: "Okay"

She smiled and said, "But don't worry, I'm still very hungry, so there shouldn't be much left."

After saying that, he took a few more sips of the drink in excitement and bit into the hamburger in big mouthfuls.

My appetite has returned.

Half an hour later, as Jiang Xueli ate heartily, there were actually only a few left.

There was only one burger and two chicken rolls left. Of course, this so-called feast wasn't much, because Lin Zhengran ate nearly half of them.

But just those four packs of snacks and a chicken roll were enough to make Jiang Xueli hold her stomach.

"My belly is so big." She said, covering her bloated belly.

After breakfast, the two sat at the dining table and began to look through the show times of the romance film.

It turned out that there was no show in the morning, but there was one at 10:30 in the morning.

Of course, this is the default rule. After all, few film festivals would unexpectedly show a romantic movie as the first show in the morning.

Because lovers are creatures that cannot possibly wake up early.

They only come out shopping when they have had enough of lying in bed, and ticket sales peak at night.

Jiang Xueli looked at the movie time above and said, "There's no movie this morning. What should we do?"

Even though she asked, she actually knew last night that her current performance was all lies, because she had to wait to see the movie at 10:30, so the date time would inevitably be greatly increased!

The one appearing today is Xinji Jiang.

Who knew Lin Zhengran would say, "If that movie isn't available, then watch something else. How about this one? It says it's the work that will usher in the rise of Chinese animation."

Having lived two lives has not affected Lin Zhengran and he still watches some entertainment works occasionally. Who is not a sixteen-year-old boy?

Jiang Xueli actually likes watching it too.

But after watching this, would they still watch the love movie at 10:30 in the morning? She was too embarrassed to ask because she said she was treating everyone today, but she only had enough money to watch one movie.

And Zhengran took the initiative to express his desire to watch it.

"Okay, by the way, I've seen this slogan somewhere before... am I remembering it wrong? I remember it rising before."

"Who knows? Anyway, it's a good thing to rise a few more times. It's going to be a success."

So the two of them went to the cinema together and bought tickets.

When checking the tickets, the ticket inspector unexpectedly asked, "Excuse me, are you two a couple?"

Jiang Xueli was startled and looked at Lin Zhengran.

Lin Zhengran nodded.

Jiang Xueli said happily: "Yes, we are a couple!"

The ticket inspector explained:

"Then we have an activity for couples watching movies this morning. As long as you touch the tip of your nose to the tip of your nose, you can enjoy a free bucket of popcorn!"

Jiang Xueli was moved: "Really? But... but where should we do this? Here?" She clearly wanted to do it but deliberately asked Lin Zhengran: "Zhengran, do you think it would be embarrassing to do this here? But he gave me popcorn, so if I don't take it, I will lose."

As a result, Lin Zhengran pointed to the sign next to him.

Jiang Xueli looked at it and found that it said the event would start at 10:30 in the morning, which was exactly the time when the love movie started.

The ticket collector also said: "The event hasn't started yet. It won't start until 10:30 in the morning, so if you two are willing, you can come and watch it at 10 in the morning."

Jiang Xueli's face fell.

I thought to myself that it would be better if you didn't say anything about such a trivial matter, because I definitely wouldn't be able to watch the movie at 10:30 in the morning.

I don’t have any money either!

Lin Zhengran observed Jiang Xueli's aggrieved expression with a slight smile on his face.

He has his own ideas.

The ticket inspector asked again: "By the way, would you like to buy some popcorn and drinks?"

Of course the two who had just eaten didn't want any.

After the ticket inspector tore up their tickets, the two of them walked into the cinema together.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she walked to the door of the screening room, Jiang Xueli exclaimed through the door: "Wow, so this is what the inside of a movie theater is like! Why does it feel so dark inside?"

Lin Zhengran was curious and puzzled: "You have never been here?"

Jiang Xueli shook her head as a matter of course: "No, who would I come with? My parents are very busy, and I usually have to practice singing and I don't have any particularly good friends. It's just you. I just know you. How come you have been here?"

Lin Zhengran thought it was outrageous. This guy had lost his memory, right? "Did you forget? The last time I came with you, weren't you still talking about what happened the last time you fell asleep?"

"Yeah!"

She suddenly remembered that she had been talking about not seeing it clearly last time, but how come she forgot it! But... Jiang Xueli said blankly: "I really don't have any memory of the last time I watched a movie with you. I only remember that I watched it with you and then fell asleep."

Lin Zhengran thought for a moment: "That may be because you were too sleepy last time, and you were confused the whole time, or even sleepwalking the whole time."

"Emmm, that's possible. I will observe carefully this time!" she said, clenching her fists.

The two opened the door, and suddenly their dark eyes could not see anything.

Jiang Xueli seemed a little panicked: "Zhengran...it's so dark how are we going to find our place?"

Lin Zhengran held her hand and said, "Just follow me, you'll be able to see it in a moment."

I felt that big hand suddenly holding me tightly.

Jiang Xueli was in the dark, she was excited and sensitive.

The deer ran wildly.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

His eyes were fixed on the barely visible pair of hands held together.

With a blushing face, she followed Lin Zhengran to the middle position.

Lin Zhengran looked at the number and let go of his hand: "This is it."

Jiang Xueli was impressed by how amazing he was.

"How can you find it in such a dark place?"

"It's not that dark. Don't you realize you can see clearly now?"

Jiang Xueli looked around and felt miraculous. Her vision was really clear: "It's true! Did they turn on some small light?"

"You don't believe me when I say you're not a good student. It's just that your eyes have adjusted to it. Sit down."

"I know it takes time for my eyes to adjust, but it still feels magical."

Lin Zhengran sighed that it really seemed like she was here for the first time.

The two sat next to each other.

Jiang Xueli looked behind her and then ahead, and found that apart from a couple watching from a distance, there was no one around early in the morning.

“There are so few people.”

"We came out too early, but we can just treat it as a private room, it's so comfortable."

Jiang Xueli had never been awake before, so looking at the huge screen in front of her, she felt that everything was very new.

It’s just that the armrest between it and Lin Zhengran is a bit awkward.

Why do we need to design something like this in the middle? It creates distance between people.

Oh wait, last time when he was watching a movie, although he was dazed, there was this armrest? How come he didn't remember it?

Seeing Jiang Xueli's puzzled expression, Lin Zhengran taught her: "This thing can be bent."

Put the handrails up.

Jiang Xueli was stunned: "So it can be like this! I was wondering if couples want to watch a movie, it would be a big hindrance to have this thing."

Lin Zhengran looked at the big screen and said, "The movie is about to start, let's watch it."

Jiang Xueli followed his gaze and looked at the big screen. She thought to herself, although it’s not a couple’s movie, it’s still the first time I’m watching a movie with Lin Zhengran… No, it’s the second time! I definitely can’t fall asleep halfway through it like I did last time! I must finish watching it!

Then if possible, it could be the same as before. Her face turned red again.

Recalling the scene of holding hands when we entered the cinema.

It would be nice if we could hold hands again. His hands looked so big and warm just now. Hmm, let’s hold hands instead of falling asleep!

When the movie started, Jiang Xueli's eyes lost their vitality in an instant, her eyelids kept twitching, and she fell asleep within three minutes of leaning on the chair.

She leaned her body slightly and fell asleep on Lin Zhengran's shoulder.

Lin Zhengran seemed to have guessed this a long time ago, because although the little girl was full of energy when she woke up this morning, the state of someone who had stayed up all night and someone who had slept all night could still be seen.

Even if you don’t feel sleepy when shopping, the blood in your brain will be used to digest the food because you just ate so much.

Plus, the cinema is so comfortable, it would be strange if I didn’t fall asleep.

But just for this reason, Lin Zhengran specially chose this morning show. In fact, it was not to watch a movie, but just to let this silly girl with twin ponytails sleep.

Only after I have a good sleep can I continue to watch the love movie at 10:30.

Jiang Xueli was sleeping peacefully beside him. Lin Zhengran looked down at her playful appearance that looked a little tired.

When it comes to being playful and cute, Lin Zhengran has always thought that Jiang Xueli is the cutest among the three of them. As for He Qing, she is not cute but silly and adorable.

Jiang Xueli looked like a noisy little girl from head to toe. Her height and appearance were quite different from when she was a child.

But at that time, he would jump and skip because of happiness, and twist his head from time to time and speak stubbornly and proudly.

Lin Zhengran always feels happy when he sees it.

The movie, which lasted more than an hour, ended.

Walking out of the cinema hall, Jiang Xueli stood at the door of the cinema in a daze, her eyes dull: "Where am I now?"

Lin Zhengran: "At the entrance of the cinema, the movie has already ended. Of course, you must not have watched it because you just fell asleep."

Jiang Xueli was petrified like a statue.

He slowly turned his head and the stone fragments on his neck fell off.

"Look...have you finished reading it?! Why did I fall asleep?" Invisible tears fell from her eyes.

Lin Zhengran wanted to laugh: "I guess you didn't sleep much last night? Anyway, you fell asleep."

Jiang Xueli held her head and shouted in her heart in confusion: "Why did I fall asleep again! Both dates are ruined! What am I doing!"

She sniffed aggrievedly and really wanted to use her arms to wipe away the non-existent tears.

Lin Zhengran walked forward: "Let's go, let's go shopping after watching the movie."

Jiang Xueli sighed and followed silently.

Although she felt very regretful after waking up, Jiang Xueli was indeed much more sober.

Two people walked slowly step by step on the street.

I came outside the mall and looked at the various shops that were bustling on the street.

As Jiang Xueli looked at it, she suddenly realized how long it had been since she and Zhengran went shopping aimlessly like this.

Mingming has been with him since the fourth grade. In the fourth grade, fifth grade, sixth grade, and until junior high school, he and I were almost inseparable. We ate together, went to school, and went home together every day.

We stayed together like this for three years.

I didn’t feel anything at the time, but looking back now it seems like a long time has passed.

I can't even remember how many little things happened in those three years.

Lin Zhengran also spoke up: "It seems like it's been a long time since I last walked alone with you on the street without a purpose like this, right?"

Jiang Xueli looked up at him, her ponytails bouncing up and down with her steps: "Well, it seems that we haven't been shopping together since we entered junior high school. Since He Qing came, we have always been together. We have never been alone."

Lin Zhengran: "Although I can't tell because I'm with you so often, but when I think of you from before, I find that you are really different from when you were a child. You are much prettier and more honest."

Jiang Xueli didn't expect that he would praise her so cleanly and neatly.

Shyness covered her cheeks and she lowered her head slightly: "Not really, but I may have looked better. After I entered high school, some people began to confess their love to me. Didn't I tell you about this during military training? They also praised me for being cute and wanted to chat with me and get to know me. However, apart from you, I have no feelings for anyone else."

She whispered, "I would rather watch you from a distance in class than waste time talking to them."

Lin Zhengran glanced at her and said, "Come out for a walk from time to time in the future. I used to teach you and He Qing to sing and practice Taekwondo because you two had a weak foundation at that time. Now that your foundation is laid, the rest of the journey will be much easier. You can take a lot of time to relax outside like today."

"Well, okay." Jiang Xueli had a smile on her face and asked without any prelude: "By the way, Zhengran... do you feel happy with me?"

"Um?"

She looked away sheepishly: "I don't know what you are like, but I am so happy every day when I am with you. For example, now I am just walking and doing nothing, and I feel very happy... And in the past, every time I was alone with you, even if I was just practicing singing in the room, I would wake up very early in the morning with excitement."

She thought about how she was like a nervous wretch every day:

"I got up very early to pack my things, hoping that you could come to see me earlier and sleep on my bed earlier. Speaking of which! And I've always said that I don't like you lying on my bed, but that's all false. In fact, I really like the casual feeling you have when you're with me."

She turned to look at Lin Zhengran: "Because this way, it seems like we are very familiar with each other, and we can do whatever we want without any restraints... In the eyes of others, we will be like a couple."

Lin Zhengran stared at Jiang Xueli in surprise. Jiang Xueli pursed her small lips and slowly grinned happily, her eyes forming crescents: "But I never thought that we would really become lovers one day, and you would become my boyfriend. It always feels like a dream."

"I've thought you'd be my girlfriend for a long time."

She opened her eyes, her eyes trembling.

Lin Zhengran: "Because I am also very happy when I am with you."

She looked at him dreamily, and suddenly coughed. She really didn't dare to look him in the eye again, and looked away again: "That's really a coincidence, I can only say that we are really a perfect match."

Lin Zhengran stretched out his hand.

Jiang Xueli waited for a while but didn't hear Lin Zhengran speak. She turned around and saw him stretching out his hand.

It only took her a brief moment to understand what the other person meant.

I looked at his beautiful hands in disbelief.

The snow-white little hand moved slightly, then slowly raised and placed in his palm.

When the two hands touched each other, Lin Zhengran held them.

Jiang Xueli bit her lip slowly.

The alarm on his cell phone rang, and Lin Zhengran took out his phone from his pocket and checked the time.

"Time is up."

"It's time? What time is it?" Jiang Xueli thought it was time for the date, but they had just held hands.

Then Lin Zhengran took out two more movie tickets from his pocket.

It's the ticket for the love movie at 10:30.

"It's time to watch a movie. I guessed you would fall asleep in the last show. You still had dark circles under your eyes this morning, so I bought the tickets for this show in advance. It's the one at 10:30. Now is the perfect time to watch it."

He deliberately asked: "Do you want to go?"

Jiang Xueli stared at the two movies she had wanted to watch since yesterday.

She couldn't help but burst out laughing, and stared at Lin Zhengran with her energetic eyes, one of her hands being held by him and the other behind her back.

Laughing and scolding the other person: "Big idiot~ Of course I'm going!"

Lin Zhengran held her hand and walked quickly towards the cinema.

(End of this chapter)