Chapter 33 Old Po
Special Assistant Li Baiyu obeyed the company's arrangement and fully expressed his reluctance to leave his job. Then he left the company and immediately ran like a wild horse, quickly reaching the underground parking lot.
Li Baiyu: Auntie, thank you.
Lady Xue: I should be the one thanking you. Are you sure it's "Rainbow Lovers"? 8pm? Universal Cinema?
Li Baiyu: Auntie, don't worry! "Rainbow Lovers" hasn't officially opened yet. The only advance screening is at Universal Cinema, and there's only one show at 8 PM. Dragon City Films is an investor, so the production company gave us a few tickets. I've secretly placed them on Mr. Lin's desk. If nothing unexpected happens, Mr. Lin will definitely go to Universal Cinema.
[Mrs. Xue: Well done! If you can find out who that person is, I'll return every cent of your bonus that was deducted this year to you by the end of the year!]
Li Baiyu finally learned from Manager Chen's "inadvertent slip of the tongue" that his bonus had been deducted, so he went to complain to the "Empress Dowager" with great grievance. The Empress Dowager said that she could do nothing unless the "Emperor" married the "Queen" and granted amnesty to the world.
Zhou Yang is a person who is very punctual and he hates being late the most. Lin Qiyuan is exactly the same as Zhou Yang in this respect. They both arrived at a Sichuan restaurant next to the cinema almost at the same time, five minutes early.
It was Zhou Yang who suggested going to the Sichuan restaurant. Zhou Yang can eat spicy food very well, and Lin Qiyuan doesn't eat it often, but he doesn't reject it either, so the two of them quickly decided to eat Sichuan cuisine.
Neither of them has a big appetite, so three dishes and a soup are enough.
It was a rare opportunity for Zhou Yang to have a spicy meal, and he enjoyed it very much. However, Lin Qiyuan on the opposite side was not so happy. He had to eat two mouthfuls of rice and five sips of water for each bite of vegetable. When Zhou Yang finished most of the bowl of rice, he looked up and found that the other party had not eaten much of the vegetable, but had swallowed a large bowl of rice.
This dish was indeed a bit too spicy. Zhou Yang felt a little guilty: "How about I order you something less spicy?"
Although this Sichuan restaurant is authentic, in order to cater to the tastes of locals, you can also choose to have it slightly spicy or not spicy.
Lin Qiyuan was born and raised in S City. Compared to other people in the city, he can eat spicy food, but he is definitely not as good as Zhou Yang.
He was picky about food and was not one to let himself be wronged, but when he saw Zhou Yang mention Sichuan cuisine with anticipation on his face and even his eyes shining, he couldn't say anything to spoil his mood.
Isn't it said that mature men should be tolerant? Seeing Zhou Yang's guilty look, Lin Qiyuan felt that he was right to be tolerant. "No, I'm full." A large bowl of rice, plus five glasses of water, was enough to fill his stomach. "You eat."
"Okay." Zhou Yang put aside his psychological burden and concentrated on eating his meal. He planned to go to the cinema later to buy a bucket of popcorn for Lin Qiyuan.
Even if they are two grown men, the tradition of watching movies cannot be abandoned.
Lin Qiyuan saw that Zhou Yang's lips, which were originally rosy and shiny, became even redder because of the spiciness, opening and closing as if tempting others to pick them.
He quickly took a big sip of the cold tea to drive away the random thoughts in his mind.
After dinner, the two set off and after walking for about five minutes, they arrived at a movie theater in an old shopping mall.
This shopping mall is very old. It is the memory of the older generation of people in S City and also the unique memory of the younger generation's childhood. Moreover, the rent of the mall is cheap, and the goods in various shops are much cheaper than those in other shopping malls. Take movie tickets for example, they are almost half the price of other cinemas, and there are many customers coming and going.
Zhou Yang looked up at the words "Huize Cinema" above him. The three water drops in the word "Huize" had fallen off, and he fell into a brief silence.
This was the first time he had seen such an old-fashioned cinema.
Lin Qiyuan had said before that he would make the arrangements, and Zhou Yang thought he would have booked the tickets online in advance, but now it seems that he hadn't.
Hui Ze Cinema does not support online ticket purchases, so most of the people who come here to watch movies are elderly people who are not very good at using smartphones or young people who are looking for the so-called "feeling" and "childhood memories."
Could it be that this is also where Lin Qiyuan recalls his childhood?
Most likely.
But today was a bit strange. The area around the cinema was filled with young people, not a single elderly person in sight. And most of them were in couples. There were even a few couples touching and kissing each other in public, which was quite indecent and made Zhou Yang feel quite embarrassed.
It was not even seven o'clock, and there were already three lines in front of the cinema counter, with twenty or thirty people in each line. Fortunately, the staff were experienced and quick, and it took less than ten minutes for the two people to get in.
Zhou Yang turned around and asked Lin Qiyuan, "Which one do you want to watch?"
The ticket seller was a middle-aged woman who looked at them with a strange look in her eyes: "Which show are you talking about? The only show before 9:30 is 'Mo Congliang'!"
"Mo Congliang" is a horror suspense film that has been released for almost two weeks.
In recent years, domestic horror films have always been a shortcoming in the film industry.
Since the country has strict control over the creation of spirits and ghosts since the founding of the People's Republic of China, most movies end up being clichés, with a hasty ending of delusion or dreaming.
Or some horror movies don’t have any horror atmosphere at all, which is extremely disappointing for horror movie fans.
"The Mo Congliang" is a rare horror movie with a conscientious plot. Although it is set as a dream, there are dreams within dreams and mysteries within mysteries. The final ending is also unconventional and the reversal is also very exciting. It received rave reviews from netizens as soon as it was released. It was given a high score of 8.9 on a certain movie rating website by netizens who are always picky. The rest of the negative reviews mostly complained that the plot was complicated and a bit difficult to understand.
As a low-budget movie with few stars involved, the film company originally planned to make back its costs in a week, but it unexpectedly became a hit. Investors made additional investments, and theaters also followed suit in scheduling screenings. By this week, the box office had exceeded 30 million by that of the first week.
"I've heard about 'Mo Congliang' from a friend and have always wanted to see it. It just so happens that we're here today."
The so-called listening to friends actually refers to Qi Dongdong. Qi Dongdong is very timid, but he especially likes watching horror movies. When he was a child, he often dragged Zhou Yang to watch them together. He held Zhou Yang's arms or thighs and screamed while watching, almost deafening Zhou Yang's eardrums every time.
Qi Dongdong said he had watched it three times. Zhou Yang deeply doubted how the people in the cinema didn't beat him to death with his "lion roar" skills.
However, Qi Dongdong accidentally let it slip that it was Mo Huai who took him there! Zhou Yang instantly understood: Mo Huai would not let Qi Dongdong scream.
Mo Huai is the child adopted by Uncle Qi. He has been taciturn since he was a child, but he is very kind to Qi Dongdong.
At first he thought Mo Huai was a grateful child, that's why he was so nice to Qi Dongdong. It was not until high school when he saw Mo Huai secretly kissing Qi Dongdong that he realized his feelings for Qi Dongdong.
Mo Huai begged him not to tell Qi Dongdong, and just wanted to protect him silently. Zhou Yang agreed foolishly.
Because from that day on, he knew that feelings could arise between two men, and he suddenly understood his sexual orientation.
Zhou Yang didn't know how far Qi Dongdong and Mo Huai had come in their relationship, but Mo Huai always stayed by Qi Dongdong's side, fulfilling the promise he made in high school.
The two bought movie tickets for "Mo Congliang" and then went back to the merchandise counter next to them.
Zhou Yang bought popcorn for Lin Qiyuan. Lin Qiyuan actually didn't want it, but when he saw the men and women around him holding a bucket in their hands, he reluctantly accepted it.
However, he hated this kind of sweet and greasy food the most, and thought that Zhou Yang wanted to eat it, so he held popcorn and gave it to Zhou Yang like the boy next to him held snacks for his girlfriend.
Zhou Yang likes sweet food, but he was very full after dinner and couldn't eat another bite. Looking at the golden and delicious popcorn made him feel even fuller.
About ten minutes later, the cinema staff shouted at the door: "Ticket checking!" The group of people who were originally playing separately walked towards the cinema entrance at the same time.
There were quite a lot of people watching the movie, occupying 70% of the seats. Zhou Yang and Lin Qiyuan bought seats in the middle of the last row, which was a pretty good position.
The two sat down and waited for the commercials on the screen to pass and for the main film to begin.
In less than five minutes, Zhou Yang understood why the young couple chose this old and dilapidated cinema.
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