Chapter 123 "Someone Under the Bed"
Upon entering the theater, they discovered that there weren't many people watching the movie, mainly because it was a horror film.
And it's a domestically produced horror film.
Even without watching the ending, you can guess that the protagonist will eventually suffer a mental breakdown and hallucinate, which leads to a series of terrifying events.
When Lu Jin received the movie tickets, his female colleague said, "Oh, you're taking your girlfriend to the movies. All that 'you love me, I love him, he loves her' kind of angst-filled romance novels are so outdated, but horror movies will never go out of style!"
Seeing Lu Jin's slightly bewildered expression, the woman winked at him meaningfully, "You'll understand what I mean when we watch the movie."
Lu Jin was a novice in this kind of thing, but he was good at observing.
Although there weren't many people in the theater, the few audience members were all couples, and they seemed to be lovers.
The moment Lu Jin sat down, he seemed to vaguely understand the meaning of horror movies never going out of style.
The film being screened today is "Someone Under the Bed." The female lead is a doctor who lives with guilt because she failed to save the life of a pregnant young woman in the operating room.
The movie started, and the lights in the theater went out.
Lu Jin whispered to the girl next to him, "Zhenzhen, do you want to hold hands?"
The reason he asked that question was that she was holding a glass of iced cola in one hand and constantly taking food from the popcorn box on her lap with the other.
Yes, she really is very busy.
Xia Zhen stared intently at the big screen, then shook her head and said, "No."
With food and entertainment, she temporarily forgot that her boyfriend was her sweetheart.
Lu Jin silently placed his hand on the edge of her chair so that she could grab his hand if she was scared.
The light on the screen dimmed, and the female protagonist returned home. It was late at night, and the first thing she did was not to turn on the lights. Just as she bent down to take off her shoes, she seemed to see a figure flash by in the entryway.
But when she looked up, she saw nothing.
Eerie music started playing, creating such a mood, yet the female lead still didn't turn on the lights!
Xia Zhen quietly approached the boy sitting next to her, "Lu Jin."
He whispered back, "Are you scared?"
Xia Zhen shook her head, looking at the hand gripping her arm. "I can't eat like this."
Lu Jin remained silent for a moment before releasing her hand.
The female protagonist in the movie walked around the living room but didn't find anyone suspicious. She rubbed her temples, thinking that she was just under a lot of stress and had mistaken someone for someone else.
She finally realized she should turn on the lights.
The screen regained its brightness, and it seemed safe.
Xia Zhen sat up straighter and stared at the screen without moving.
The female lead in the movie went into the bathroom, washed her face with cold water, then sighed and rubbed her forehead, "Looks like I've really been too tired lately..."
The next instant, as she looked up, the ghostly face of the woman appeared in the mirror.
The screams of the female lead were followed by screams from the audience in the theater.
"Baby, don't be afraid."
"It's all fake in the movies."
"I'm here for you!"
...
The boyfriends' words of comfort rose and fell, but who knows how many of them took advantage of their partners.
While everyone else was talking, Xia Zhen excitedly said, "I knew it, there would definitely be a face-splitting moment!"
Lu Jin moved the corner of his mouth with difficulty, "Mm."
The movie's plot progresses to the point where the female protagonist is on night shift. She finds a small red ball at the stairwell, and when she looks up, she sees the shadow of a child running past quickly.
The carefree female lead chased after him, calling out, "Little one, wait!"
On this floor, the hallway lights are off, with only the emergency indicator lights emitting a faint green glow.
That eerie background music is playing again.
"Baby, if you're scared, I'll hold you."
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I'm here to protect you."
"Come here, I'll lend you my arms!"
...
The various boyfriend-style words of comfort that followed were more exciting than a movie; compared to them, Lu Jin's side was far too quiet.
Although he was looking straight ahead, his eyes were unfocused and had long since gone blank.
Suddenly, someone raised one of his hands.
He looked over.
Xia Zhen, who had put down her popcorn and cola at some point, snuggled into his arms. She grabbed his hand and wrapped it around her waist. In the dim light, her Bambi-like eyes blinked repeatedly. "Lu Jin, I'm scared."
The way she looked just now didn't seem like she was scared at all.
Xia Zhen added, "I wasn't scared just now, but I am now."
In the scene, the child's figure appears behind the female protagonist.
Xia Zhen buried her face in his chest, "Waaah, I'm so scared."
Lu Jin held her head in one arm and whispered, "I'm here."
Because he had to take care of his timid girlfriend, he naturally missed out on many exciting horror scenes.
Xia Zhen nestled in Lu Jin's arms, secretly glancing at the movie screen as she watched the entire film.
Especially when the plot reached its most exciting moment, the female lead knelt down by the bed and dragged the female lead under the bed with a pair of pale hands.
The audience covered their faces and screamed.
Xia Zhen: "Awesome!"
The boy looked down at her.
She weakly raised her hand to cover her eyes again, burying her face in his chest and sobbing, "It's so scary! I need Lu Jin's kisses to feel better!"
Lu Jin: "..."
In the end, the movie simply shows that the female protagonist had taken too many psychiatric medications and was also plagued by guilt, which caused her to hallucinate.
Moreover, the one who tampered with her medication was her husband. In fact, her husband had been having an affair for a long time, and the pregnant woman who died from massive bleeding on the operating table was her husband's lover.
Fortunately, a policeman was helping the female protagonist, which led her to discover her husband's conspiracy, and her husband was imprisoned.
The female protagonist is finally able to embrace a new life.
But in the post-credits scene, the policeman realizes something and asks the female lead, "When you were performing surgery on that woman, did you already know about her relationship with your husband?"
If that's the case, was the woman's death on the operating table, along with her unborn child, really just an accident?
The female protagonist sipped her coffee, smiling without saying a word.
The movie has completely ended.
As they walked out of the screening room, many couples were holding hands and chatting animatedly.
"Baby, let's watch a horror movie again next time."
"OK!"
Xia Zhen and Lu Jin stood hand in hand behind them, looking at each other.
Xia Zhen: "How about we watch a romance movie next time?"
Lu Jin: "Okay."
Horror movies are really not that good.
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