Hearing Jiang Sheng's explanation, which showed a strong will to survive, Zhao Xuehui finally snorted, a hint of smugness on her face.
"Hmph, that's more like it!"
Zhao Xuehui playfully stuck out her tongue, then patted Jiang Sheng's shoulder and said haughtily, "Alright, hurry up and buy the movie tickets. I'll be waiting for you here!"
Jiang Sheng quickly put on an obedient expression and went to queue up to buy tickets.
After buying the movie tickets, the two of them each received one ticket and entered the theater.
Unlike in the previous life, where you could select your seat and book tickets directly on your phone, the two tickets Jiang Sheng bought didn't have seat numbers. Instead, whoever got in first would get the best seat.
Taking advantage of their height, the siblings bought their tickets and quickly went through the ticket check-in process as soon as the show started.
They chose a seat with an excellent view and took their seats one after the other.
As the characters and sounds slowly appeared on the movie screen in front of him, Jiang Sheng's expression did not change. However, in the dim light, he subconsciously glanced at Zhao Xuehui beside him.
Zhao Xuehui appeared nervous yet feigned composure, her eyes wide open as she intently watched the movie screen in front of her.
Noticing Jiang Sheng's gaze beside her, she instinctively turned her head instantly, glared at him, and spoke fiercely.
"What are you doing? Looking at me like that, do you think I'm scared?"
Seeing his second sister's fierce yet adorable appearance, Jiang Sheng held back his laughter and shook his head seriously, pretending to be very earnest.
"No, I just think you're amazing, Second Sister. I was already scared after watching just the beginning, but you didn't even flinch!"
As Jiang Sheng spoke, he actually gave Zhao Xuehui a thumbs up, which made Zhao Xuehui feel a little embarrassed.
With a slightly unnatural expression, she suppressed her fear and raised her head to give a snort.
“I already told you, this bet is destined to be yours,” Zhao Xuehui paused, then patted Jiang Sheng’s shoulder again, lowering her voice, “Alright, let’s not talk anymore. Everyone’s watching the movie here, don’t disturb them!”
Jiang Sheng suppressed a laugh and nodded very seriously.
The two continued watching the movie screen. Although Jiang Sheng no longer looked at Zhao Xuehui beside him, even without looking, he could still notice out of the corner of his eye that Zhao Xuehui had a hint of fear on her face and had unconsciously moved a few steps closer to him.
Noticing Zhao Xuehui's unconscious movement, Jiang Sheng's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile as he continued watching the movie screen, seemingly oblivious to Zhao Xuehui's subtle actions.
As the movie's plot unfolded, many girls in the theater began to gasp in fear.
The audience was on edge, watching the movie with bated breath.
As for Zhao Xuehui, she also forgot about the bet she made with Jiang Sheng at this moment. She gripped Jiang Sheng's arm tightly with both hands, her eyes clearly filled with fear, but she stared intently at the movie screen, not daring to look away for even a moment.
"It scared me to death! How did this movie manage to be both terrifying and hilarious..."
Zhao Xuehui blurted out those words involuntarily, her eyes welling up with tears from fright, but the next second she suddenly burst into laughter at the movie's plot.
The contrast between the two made Jiang Sheng, who was watching from the side, unable to help but chuckle.
But he held back. Of course, if Zhao Xuehui found out he was laughing, he would probably be talked about from morning till night.
Even after they finished watching the movie and came out, Zhao Xuehui still held Jiang Sheng's hand tightly and didn't let go for a long time.
By the time Zhao Xuehui realized this, the two of them had been out of the movie theater for almost half an hour.
"That thing..."
Zhao Xuehui quickly let go of Jiang Sheng's hand, awkwardly touched her hair, and then snorted.
"I wasn't scared at all. I just thought you were doing pretty well, so I took your arm. Don't overthink it!"
Seeing Zhao Xuehui trying so hard to make excuses for herself, Jiang Sheng held back his laughter and nodded seriously.
"Yes, Second Sister is right. This movie isn't scary at all. Neither of us was frightened, so it's a draw."
The more Jiang Sheng said this, the more Zhao Xuehui blushed.
Finally, seeing that the other person showed no intention of exposing her, she pouted in frustration and snorted.
"Okay, okay, I admit defeat this time. I'll come to your school every day for the next week. Whatever you want to eat, it's on me!"
Zhao Xuehui took the initiative to admit defeat, but Jiang Sheng just smiled and shook his head, subconsciously touching Zhao Xuehui's hair.
"Second sister, what are you saying? Even if I win, how could I possibly let you treat me to meals for a week?"
"Besides, I'm still in school every day, and your workplace is completely away from my school. I can't expect you to commute to school every day, or I, as your younger brother, would feel sorry for you."
When Zhao Xuehui felt Jiang Sheng's hand land on her hair, she instinctively felt her body stiffen slightly.
Then, upon hearing Jiang Sheng's words, her heart inexplicably began to race.
However, he didn't show it on his face. Instead, he nodded subconsciously and smiled as usual.
"That's more like it. I didn't expect you to be so considerate, little brother, and to think of your second sister."
Zhao Xuehui smiled, thought about it seriously for a moment, and then took the initiative to say, "How about this, tomorrow is Monday, and you'll be going to school, so next Saturday when you have a holiday, I'll take you shopping and treat you to a meal, okay?"
As soon as Zhao Xuehui finished speaking, Jiang Sheng nodded in agreement without hesitation.
"No problem at all! Second sister, you've gone to so much trouble to treat me to a meal, I have to seize this opportunity!"
"You brat, all you do is try to take advantage of your second sister."
Despite saying that, Zhao Xuehui had a smile on her face and was about to say a few more words when Zhou Changgui's surprised and delighted voice suddenly came from behind her.
"Oh my, Xuehui, I didn't expect to see you here, and Xiaosheng too. I was just looking for you today, and here we are."
Zhou Changgui's voice suddenly rang out. The smiles on the faces of the two siblings, who had their backs to Zhou Changgui, froze instantly, and they subconsciously glanced at each other.
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