When Shen Anning returned to the city, it was not convenient to bring Dahei and Xiaohei with her by train, so she temporarily placed them in the county's armed forces department.
On the way to Lao Mo by bike, Cao Jingheng said: "A few days ago, a friend from the Armed Forces called me and said that there is a truck carrying supplies from the Northeast, and it will bring them here. It should arrive in the next two days."
"Really? Xixi has mentioned this several times. When she was at home, she loved mooncakes and rice dumplings the most. I wonder how they've been doing this past month."
"Don't worry, you'll see me in the next two days."
Although dogs can be raised in the military compound, four at home is too many. Dahei and Xiaohei will be allowed to live in the courtyard near Peking University, while Yuebing and Zongzi will be raised at home.
After eating prawns and cream of mushroom soup at Lao Mo, Shen Anning felt that although some Western dishes were delicious, there was always a feeling that no matter how much she ate, she would never feel full.
After dinner, Cao Jingheng took Shen Anning to the cinema. Now that the atmosphere has been relaxed, there are more Hong Kong and Taiwan films and romance movies in the cinema. On Sundays, almost all the people who come to the cinema are young couples or families with children. Shen Anning looked around at the door, but unfortunately there was no one selling popcorn.
"You go buy the ticket first, I'll go buy some food outside."
"Okay, slow down."
Although there were no vendors setting up stalls openly on the street, Shen Anning still saw several young men walking back and forth at the door with backpacks on their backs, "What food is there here?"
"Hey, girl, I have peanuts, melon seeds, and malt sugar here. What would you like to order?"
"Give me a bag of peanuts and sunflower seeds."
"Okay, here you go. It's twenty cents."
Shen Anning took the two oil-paper bags, which were quite substantial. It must be said that every era has its own leaders, who can always smell business opportunities to make money before others.
After stuffing the things into her shoulder bag, Shen Anning had an idea. There were more biscuits and dried meat in the bag. Without popcorn and Coke, she really felt that the fun of watching a movie was reduced by half.
There are no fixed seats for watching movies now, so Cao Jingheng took Shen Anning's hand and walked directly to the seat on the edge of the last row. A few couples saw them and winked at them, giving Cao Jingheng a look that said, "Brother, we all understand."
Shen Anning was also a little amused. Cao Jingheng's intention was obvious to everyone.
As the movie started, all the lights in the room were turned off, leaving only the big screen in the middle emitting a soft light. The ambiguous atmosphere in the whole room suddenly rose. Shen Anning noticed that the man was pinching her fingers, so she pulled her hand out and took out the scallion biscuits from her bag and put them in the man's hand.
Cao Jingheng looked at the oil-paper bag in his hand, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
As soon as the oil paper package was opened, the aroma of onions mixed with the aroma of wheat emanated, filling the noses of the people around.
"Who bought this delicious food? Why does it smell so good?"
"It's just, oh my god, I just finished eating, and this smell makes me feel hungry again."
Cao Jingheng leaned close to Shen Anning's ear and asked, "Where did you buy these cookies? They look small and smell so fragrant."
"I brought it from home. I guess I bought it at a foreign exchange store." Shen Anning was not at all weak. She was carrying a bag in the morning, and it was a little bulging inside. Cao Jingheng didn't even look at what was in her bag.
With someone to feed him, Shen An Ning concentrated on watching the movie. Although it was a love movie, it still contained many funny plots, and everyone was very happy.
As she watched, the taste changed. Shen An Ning only took a few quick glances and found that couples in the rows in front and on the sides began to secretly hold hands, kiss, and even made excessive noises.
She looked away uncomfortably, and was about to eat a biscuit to ease the embarrassment when she was stuffed with a small biscuit. She smiled at Cao Jingheng, but this time, before Shen Anning could turn her head away, her chin was grasped by a strong hand. She was stunned for a few seconds, and felt her lips being pried open, and the biscuit she had just eaten was snatched away. Out of her instinct to protect her food, she immediately fought back, and gradually, the taste changed...
Feeling the gaze of the girl next to her, Shen An Ning huddled in Cao Jingheng's arms and didn't dare to look up. It was really, really too embarrassing. Thinking of the French kiss just now, Shen An Ning couldn't help blushing, especially when others just had a brief taste. It was conceivable how intense their battle was and how much attention it attracted.
"What should I do? You caused this trouble, so find a way to solve it, or you won't be able to kiss me again in the future."
Cao Jingheng also blushed a little, but as a man, he was still thicker-skinned. "How about we go first? I'll take you out."
When Shen Anning went out, he heard whistles coming from the house one after another. He stumbled and almost fell.
"Hey, be careful, slow down."
Furious, "Ah, who to blame? It's all your fault."
Shen An Ning didn't slow down until she walked out of the cinema. Fortunately, the light in the room was dim, otherwise she would have been killed.
"Okay, don't worry, they only saw my face."
"How dare you say that? You're the director of the Public Security Bureau, and you're actually doing this in a movie theater. Are you really not afraid of losing face?"
Cao Jingheng asked Shen Anning to sit on the bicycle, "I kissed my partner, it's not illegal, they have the intention but not the courage."
Shen Anning couldn't help but pulled the man's ear, "Why do I feel like you're still very proud? Ride well."
Cao Jingheng rode the bike with one hand and protected Shen Anning with the other hand. He felt that the husband's power in the family would probably decline in the future, but he felt a little happy.
Because of the movie theater incident, Shen Anning said she would never go to a deserted place with Cao Jingheng, so the two of them went to the Summer Palace. After being back for so long, she didn't have time to visit the attractions in Beijing. In her previous life, she didn't have the mood to do so. When she was older, she accompanied the younger generation of her family to come here to play. At that time, the various attractions were developed with more artificial modern elements, unlike now with full of ancient charm.
Walking on the stone road, looking at the clear lake water and the exquisite stone carvings, it really deserves to be a royal garden.
"An Ning, there are people taking pictures by the lake. Can we take a picture together?"
Shen An Ning was led forward and smiled. He was obviously a king of hell who came down from the battlefield, but when it came to love, he was like a young boy and was incredibly enthusiastic.
Two people took five photos for five dollars, took the receipt and waited two days to pick them up at the photo studio.
Cao Jingheng stared at the camera, wishing he could develop the photos immediately. God knows how envious he was when he saw his comrades putting photos of their partners in their chest pockets when he was in the army. There were also several married guys in the Public Security Bureau who put their wedding photos in their wallets. He would get so jealous when he saw them occasionally.
But from now on he will also be the object of others' envy.
After strolling around the Summer Palace until around four o'clock, Cao Jingheng took Shen Anning to a private restaurant in a courtyard house. It was said that the chef's ancestor was an imperial chef from the palace, and his skills were very good. Kung Pao Chicken, Beijing-style Shredded Pork, and Noodles with Bean Sauce were all very authentic.
"Well, you are worthy of being the heir of the royal chef. This dish tastes really good. I like it."
"If you like it, let's come often in the future." Cao Jingheng poured a bowl of egg soup and handed it to Shen Anning. Seeing her eating happily, he felt happy just by watching her.
After eating and drinking, she rode her bicycle home. It was just getting dark and there was wind but not biting. Shen Anning looked at the people and scenery passing by. She liked this kind of tranquility.
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