Chapter 40
When Lin Zhen arrived at the cinema, she saw Fu Guannan already waiting there.
I glanced at my phone, it was 19:23.
Fortunately I wasn't late.
"Hi." Lin Zhen pursed her lips and walked in front of Fu Guannan, greeting him somewhat awkwardly.
When Fu Guannan saw Lin Zhen, he smiled shyly and said, "Here we are."
Today, the two of them were a little reserved when they met.
When Lin Zhen walked up to Fu Guannan and went to the cinema with him, she smelled a faint fragrance.
Did he wear perfume?
Thinking of this, Lin Zhen suddenly remembered what she had heard before about the meaning of spraying perfume in front of the opposite sex, and she was secretly happy.
When Fu Guannan saw Lin Zhen laughing, the corners of his mouth also rose.
"Let's go." Lin Zhen looked at Fu Guannan's slightly styled hair and said softly.
"Hmm." Looking at Lin Zhen's eyes filled with mist, the sound of the stream in his heart sounded again in his heart. The "rustling" sound of the running water washing the stones made Fu Guannan's heart also "rustle".
Fu Guannan bought the movie tickets online. They went to the front desk to pick up the tickets. Fu Guannan also bought two bottles of mineral water and gave one to Lin Zhen.
"Thank you." Lin Zhen took the mineral water with a smile, thinking about what to give Fu Guannan as a return gift.
The movie started at 7:50. After picking up their tickets, they took the elevator to the cinema on the fourth floor.
There were quite a few people watching the movie today, so Lin Zhen and Fu Guannan squeezed to the side of the elevator, sitting close to each other.
Fu Guannan saw that the people in front were rushing in and Lin Zhen had some difficulty retreating, so he pulled Lin Zhen's sleeve and pulled her towards him.
Lin Zhen felt someone pulling her back. When she stood firm, she looked up and saw Fu Guannan's deep eyes. She couldn't see what emotion was in those eyes, and they were looking at her.
Fu Guannan looked down at Lin Zhen's hat, and put his hands behind his back for fear of touching Lin Zhen.
Despite this, the backs of their hands touched on the way out.
The two chose a suspenseful movie. After finding their seats and sitting down, Lin Zhen saw a familiar face and suddenly felt nervous.
"Isn't that... Director Liang?" Lin Zhen saw Teacher Liang who had ordered them to be arrested, and thought to herself that it would be terrible if she was recognized.
Director Liang, commonly known as the "scissors" of their school, specializes in tackling premature love.
After hearing Lin Zhen's words, Fu Guannan also saw Director Liang. There was another person next to him, who should be his family member.
"Is that Director Liang's wife?" Lin Zhen originally wanted to say wife, but for some reason the word seemed a little ambiguous when it came to her lips, so she changed it.
At school, students love to hear about their teachers' romantic affairs.
When Fu Guannan saw Lin Zhen approaching him, his body suddenly stiffened and he dared not move.
But Fu Guannan sensed Lin Zhen's nervousness and whispered to her in a soothing voice, "That's probably right. He's only seen us once, so he probably won't recognize us. Besides, we're in casual clothes."
"Too."
Just as they finished speaking, Director Liang suddenly turned and looked at them with a sharp gaze.
Lin Zhen panicked and quickly sat back, leaning against the seat, deliberately pulling her hat down with her hand. Glancing at Fu Guannan from the corner of her eye, seeing his face gleaming in the air, she cautiously said to him, "He's looking at me, turn your head away."
Fu Guannan watched Lin Zhen's actions and saw Director Liang looking at them, and he understood.
Director Liang saw the boy and girl behind him. The girl was wearing a hat, so her face couldn't be seen. She seemed to be in a quarrel. The boy looked at her and smiled, but there was also a hint of helplessness in his smile.
Is this how young people date nowadays?
Zhou Fujuan watched her husband stare at the young couple for a long time, and reluctantly pulled him over. "It's not nice for you to stare at young people who are in love."
"No, I just thought they looked familiar, especially the boy."
The movie started, and Director Liang put the matter aside. When he recalled it, it was already later.
"You see, you are just too nervous." Fu Guannan and Director Liang looked at each other calmly and found that they were not recognized.
"Aren't you afraid of being recognized?" Lin Zhen asked casually, looking at Fu Guannan nervously.
Fu Guannan looked at Lin Zhen and chuckled, "Afraid."
The meaning of the word "fear" is self-evident. Only those who have done nothing wrong will not be afraid.
After hearing this, Lin Zhen turned her head to look at the big screen. Her movements were a little stiff, as if she was hiding something. Her tone was also slightly stuttering, as if she was trying to change the subject. "The movie has already started. Let's... watch the movie first."
"Okay." Fu Guannan stared at Lin Zhen's profile for a long time, supported his forehead with his right hand, covered his eyes with his palm, and smiled.
——
The movie ended at half past nine. Fu Guannan and Lin Zhenqiang left the projection hall before Director Liang.
When she arrived at the square downstairs, Lin Zhen was shivering with cold.
"Would you like some milk tea?"
It was windy tonight, and Fu Guannan also felt that the cold wind made him shiver.
"Okay. This time it's my turn to treat you."
"That won't do. I invited you out today, so I should be the one to buy you a drink."
"But...you invited me to the movies, so it's just a courtesy for me to treat you to milk tea." Lin Zhen was really embarrassed to let Fu Guannan treat her to a movie and treat her to drinks.
"Well, there's nothing I can do about you." Fu Guannan saw Lin Zhen's insistent face and did not refuse again.
This is her intention at least.
"Okay! You wait here, I'll go buy it." Seeing Fu Guannan relax, Lin Zhen ran to the milk tea shop with a happy look on her face.
Fu Guannan saw Lin Zhen running over like a little kid, feeling helpless but also finding her movements cute, so he also raised his legs and followed her.
After buying the milk tea, the two walked side by side to a stone bench and sat down.
The two of them just sat there, quietly holding their milk tea and letting the cold wind blow on them.
"Well...I should go home."
"Then I'll take you back."
"No need. It's not too late now, you should go back first." Lin Zhen didn't plan to let Fu Guannan send her off, for fear of being seen by her family.
"Okay." Fu Guannan said, pretending to agree reluctantly.
When Lin Zhen heard this, she did feel a little uncomfortable.
She thought he would hold on a little longer.
"Then... I'll go first." Lin Zhen stood up, walked to the side of the road and stopped a taxi.
Lin Zhen got into the car and was about to close the door when she saw Fu Guannan come in very naturally.
"you…"
"Master, go to Luhe Road."
"Okay!"
"I was just joking. How could I really let you go back alone in the car at this late hour?"
"So you're lying?"
"Lin Zhen, that's not a lie, is it?" Fu Guannan put his legs together, sat up straight, and glanced at Lin Zhen.
"It really doesn't count." Lin Zhen was indeed shocked by the behavior of the person next to her, but this seemed to be within her guess.
During the more than ten minutes in the car, Fu Guannan felt very uncomfortable, and was always struggling with how to start the conversation.
"We've arrived at Luhe Road."
The car stopped by the side of the road. When Lin Zhen got out of the car, Fu Guannan was still in the car.
"Fu Guannan, goodbye."
"goodbye."
Lin Zhen waved to Fu Guannan and turned away.
After Lin Zhen left, the taxi driver asked, "Where are you going, young man?"
——
On winter nights, there are fewer people on the streets, and you can only run into one or two occasionally.
Lin Zhen put her hands in her pockets, lowered her head and walked quickly, wanting to go home quickly.
"Lin Zhen." Fu Guannan called out solemnly to the figure in front of him.
Just now, Fu Guannan was in the car thinking about how to start the conversation when they arrived at Luhe Road. Unexpectedly, he had already arrived before he could decide whether to say it or not.
After hesitating for a while, Fu Guannan decided to get off the bus.
"I'm actually quite honest and reliable. If you don't believe me, you can ask Shang Pingmo and the others. Also, my grades are pretty good, and I'm not uneducated. I've never taken advantage of anyone, nor do I ridicule others. I respect others. Also, I won a prize in the last men's long-distance running race... I think my overall moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic, and labor skills have developed quite well. I wouldn't say I'm excellent, but at least they're all good."
"So..." Fu Guannan took a deep breath and continued, "I like you. I'd like to ask Lin Zhen, can I be your boyfriend?"
On this empty road, the two men stared at each other. The cold night wind rustled the unknown grass by the roadside, like dozens of crackers being bent simultaneously.
This sudden confession to her made Lin Zhen silent for a while.
Isn't this what you want?
Why are you so hesitant?
Do I want to be with him?
The answer is of course yes.
Lin Zhen thought for a moment and replied carefully, "Fu Guannan, are you serious?" Caution filled her eyes. She was afraid Fu Guannan was just being impulsive, that he was simply looking for her out of boredom and loneliness, that he didn't really like her and had mistaken a simple affection for a genuine crush.
Fu Guannan was slightly stunned when he heard this, "Of course I am serious! You want to..."
He had never imagined that he would be rejected. Didn't she like him? Why did it become like this at the last minute?
"Fu Guannan, I like you too. But you're not my only ambition. I have my own ideals that are completely my own."
"I want to apply to Q University." Lin Zhen answered seriously.
After hearing this, Fu Guannan smiled and said, "So... I was defeated by Q?" After saying that, Fu Guannan walked in front of Lin Zhen and shortened the distance between them.
"Indeed, this is also very important. I haven't thought about it enough." Fu Guannan looked up at the night sky and suddenly realized that everything he had gained since childhood had been simple. All he had to do was put in a little effort. If his efforts didn't yield any rewards, he would usually give up. Because to him, those things were unimportant.
"I'm not sure if I'll regret being together, but one thing is for sure: I'll be worried and afraid, and these two things are enough to disturb my heart and make me collapse."
"Fu Guannan, I want to walk side by side with you in the future, instead of looking up at you from below."
After listening, Fu Guannan thought for a while, then looked down at Lin Zhen, who looked serious, and replied, "Okay, I respect your decision. You should go home first. It's not too late."
"good evening."
After Fu Guannan finished speaking, he left.
"Yo yo yo, looking at the depressed back, Xiao Hezi, you actually plan to reject me?! Are you going to just let the mission go?" A system that had been missing for two or three months came back.
"I have my own plans." Lin Zhen sighed.
"Fu Guannan is currently full of energy and ambition, acting on impulse without considering the consequences. This was clearly demonstrated when he asked Shi Jinjun for his WeChat ID."
"Also, how attractive can I be to others with my current appearance?" Lin Zhen pointed at herself and said, "I don't want to be pretty or capable. I've always liked Shi Jinjun. She's pretty and good at studying."
"Tsk~ Why are you sounding so sour? Liang He, how did you become so vulgar? Didn't you claim that you could capture others' hearts with your beautiful soul?"
"So I turned him down."
"Fu Guannan and I have only known each other for three months, and our opportunities to meet are limited to school. We don't chat on weekdays, only occasionally at night. So, how can I show my beautiful heart? It's not about words, but about actions." Lin Zhen talked about her plan as she walked home.
"First, I arrive in class early every morning to study. Doesn't that demonstrate my diligence? Second, I just said my goal is to attend Q University, which shows that I'm proactive and eager to challenge myself. But with my current abilities, he might subconsciously think I'm not up to the mark. Third, I rejected him. But I also said I like him."
"What's the important point? You already rejected him."
"Fu Guannan has had a very smooth life since childhood. He'll just rush forward with whatever he wants to do. If I tell him I don't like him, we might never be together. I'm betting that he likes me more than 50% of the time."
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When Lin Zhen returned home, the lights in the living room were on and the TV was on, but there was no one there.
Back in her room, Lin Zhen lay on the bed, staring at the white ceiling, feeling melancholy. She didn't know if what she did was right or wrong.
…
Fu Guannan sat in a taxi, opened the window to let in the cool air, trying to clear his mind for a while.
Why was I rejected?
Is there something I did wrong?
Doesn't she like me?
No, she said she liked me.
Thinking of this, Fu Guannan's mood suddenly brightened.
Q…Are you worried about delaying your studies?
Fu Guannan thought about how Lin Zhen seemed to come in early every day and always asked him questions in the evening. At first, he thought she was just using the excuse of asking questions to chat with him, but it seemed that apart from asking questions, they really didn't talk about anything else.
As cars weave through the streets, passing one another, people encounter many strangers. If you don't stop and say hello, it's hard to interact with them.
Fu Guannan smelled the perfume on his body and frowned, "It smells so bad."
He deserves it for being so sentimental.
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