"Let's go, the movie's about to start." Entering the screening room, Su Wantang clicked her tongue at the obvious romance movie cover. She couldn't believe Lu Huai'an had chosen a romance movie that young couples would watch; she had assumed that with his composed personality, he would watch a war film.
In the darkness, all senses are heightened.
Lu Huai'an seemed to sense Su Wantang's gaze, and his ears burned with heat.
He originally wanted to choose a film about the War of Resistance against Japan, but while queuing, he overheard a young couple saying that this film was good, and he bought a ticket on a whim.
Now that Su Wantang is staring at him like this, he is starting to regret it. Will Wantang think he is too frivolous?
As Lu Huai'an frowned in distress, a delicate fragrance wafted over, and a magnified face appeared before his eyes. He could see Su Wantang's fluttering, thick eyelashes.
Her lips opened and closed, looking very soft. Memories of that day flooded back, and a strange longing arose in his heart.
He wanted to taste those luscious lips.
"Lu Huai'an?"
"Um?"
Lu Huai'an's mind went blank, and he unconsciously hummed a strained sound.
"Movie..."
He seemed to have been drinking; the rich aroma he exhaled made Su Wantang feel dizzy, and she stammered.
Su Wantang quickly pulled back and straightened her upper body, which was leaning against Lu Huai'an.
Wasn't she teasing Lu Huai'an because she saw his ears turn red?
Why do I feel like I'm the one being flirted with?
"What?" Lu Huai'an, regaining his senses, leaned his tall frame towards Su Wantang.
In the cramped space, as he approached, Su Wantang felt her breathing become rapid.
She didn't even need to turn her head; she could catch a glimpse of the man's defined jawline and handsome profile out of the corner of her eye.
"I... just said... the movie has started."
"oh..."
Lu Huai'an pursed his lips, a strange sense of loss welling up in his heart.
Su Wantang pushed Lu Huai'an's body, which was leaning towards her, away: "Sit down properly."
Her ears felt tingly and numb; she wanted to scratch them.
Lu Huai'an's eyes fell on Su Wantang's hands that were gripping his arm, and his thick eyelashes trembled.
After this little incident, neither of them dared to move, their bodies stiff as they stared at the big screen.
Su Wantang thought she would be too embarrassed to watch, but unexpectedly she became engrossed in it.
As the movie's plot unfolds, the male and female leads overcome numerous hardships and finally share a kiss.
The darkness emboldened them, stimulating their taut nerves, while strange slurping sounds echoed around them.
Su Wantang turned her head and saw a couple passionately kissing.
She coughed lightly, feeling uneasy, and slowly looked away.
Lu Huai'an frowned upon hearing Su Wantang cough.
"Wantang, are you alright?"
Su Wantang, who was silently reciting "do not look at what is improper" in her heart, did not hear clearly.
"What?"
Their eyes met in mid-air, and instantly, sparks of ambiguity ignited.
A strong masculine aura enveloped Su Wantang, and her heart leaped into her throat.
Perhaps bewitched by the ambiguous atmosphere at the moment, Su Wantang felt a little thirsty and couldn't help but lick her lips.
This seemed like an invitation, and Lu Huai'an moved his face even closer.
Soon, his forehead touched mine; it was slightly cool, dispelling the rising heat in the air.
But in an instant, the hot air molecules wove together a dense net, igniting Su Wantang's entire body, and she unconsciously held her breath.
As if bewitched by the man's star-like black eyes, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and her eyelids slowly lowered.
Just before everything went completely dark, Su Wantang heard Lu Huai'an ask a question with restraint.
"Wantang, may I kiss you?"
Boom! Su Wantang's mind went completely blank.
Her face was as hot as a ripe apple, frighteningly hot.
After waiting a few seconds, Lu Huai'an seemed to know the answer and felt a pang of disappointment.
"Wan Tang is alright, we—"
He squeezed out a soft "hmm" through his teeth, catching Lu Huai'an completely off guard.
He was stunned for a moment, then fell into a state of great ecstasy.
Lu Huai'an lowered his head and slowly approached those alluring lips.
Just then, the incandescent light illuminated the movie theater.
The movie has ended.
The two of them scattered as if electrocuted, and sat up straight.
...
Last night, Liu Cuicui was in a good mood after receiving ten yuan for household expenses. Early this morning, she boarded a military supply vehicle to purchase supplies for the army and arrived in the county town, intending to buy some nice clothes.
But when she came out of the state-run restaurant after her treat, she only had seven yuan left in her pocket.
I went to the department store and bought a regular dress; six yuan and fifty cents gone.
Liu Cuicui had never thought that money would disappear so easily before, but now, looking at the five cents in her pocket, her face fell.
No, I need to find a way to get Huo Jun to give her more money; this little bit isn't even enough to fill a gap between my teeth.
So, Liu Cuicui used her last five cents to buy half a pound of meat and took it home, intending to cook a nice meal, and took the opportunity to ask for money.
Like Su Wantang in her previous life, Liu Cuicui lived in an apartment building, and the kitchen was shared by the entire floor.
When she stir-fries meat, the aroma fills the entire tenement building, making everyone's stomachs churn with enticing flavor.
Adults are a bit better off; they can swallow their saliva and hold it in. But children can't. They immediately start yelling at their parents.
"Mom, I want to eat meat."
Zhu Zhaodi licked her lips and pulled her four-year-old son forward.
"I want to eat meat! I want to eat meat!" Sun Youbing shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Cui Cui, is the stir-fried meat ready? Look how little the child is, he's so greedy. Could you give some meat to Youbing to try?"
Zhu Zhaodi handed over the bowl, her darting eyes clearly indicating that Liu Cuicui would be too embarrassed to refuse.
"Want to eat meat?"
Zhu Zhaodi smiled: "Cuicui, I knew it, you and the others—"
"Give me the money."
"What?" Zhu Zhaodi's eyes bulged as she came to her senses, but she reacted quickly and said, "We're all neighbors. The kid just wanted a taste, why should he have to pay? Cuicui, I'm telling you, you're being too stingy."
Do you really think she's a fool?
Bring me a bowl, and you still have the nerve to say you want to taste it?
Liu Cuicui sneered, "You have no money, yet you dare to come here begging for meat? My family's money doesn't grow on trees. Want some? Keep dreaming."
She shoveled the meat onto the plate, bumped into Zhu Zhaodi, and swayed away.
Zhu Zhaodi choked out: "What a stingy thing."
"Ahhh!"
Watching helplessly as Liu Cuicui took the meat away, Sun Youbing stretched out his legs, sat on the ground, and began to wail.
"I want to eat meat! I want to eat meat!"
"Zhu Zhaodi, you good-for-nothing! If you won't let me eat meat, I'll call Grandma."
Zhu Zhaodi nearly ground her teeth to powder as she poked Sun Youbing's forehead.
"Who gave birth to you anyway? You traitorous brat."
"My grandma lets me eat meat! You good-for-nothing won't let me!"
These words didn't infuriate Zhu Zhaodi to the point of near death.
It seems we absolutely have to eat this meat today.
She stared at Liu Cuicui's tightly closed door, her eyes darting around, and then she had an idea.
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