Chapter 51 - HORROR FILM (1/2)

”Wait here.” Yun Jinghan told her and scuttled away, leaving her near the array of chairs but instead of occupying an empty spot, she moved to the other side.

With her eyes following where he headed to, Luo Jingyi breathed air out of her lungs. The last time she'd been to the cinema was four years ago. Remembering why she smiled at the memory.

When Yun Jinghan craned his neck to check on her, he saw that mesmerizing arc on her face. She was looking at his direction but obviously past him. Wondering what could she be thinking and smiling about, his eyebrows perked up.

”I hope it's not a man.” He whispered under his breath.

After paying, he wrestled the snacks from the attendant who kept staring and winking at him, giving signals the moment he appeared at the counter. Thanking her, Yun Jinghan gave out his Colgate-smile. At an instant, the plastic cup she was holding dropped, its content pooling onto the floor.

”What are you doing?” The manager bellowed, embarrassing her. He turned to Yun Jinghan and apologized and prepared the drinks he wanted which Yun Jinghan grabbed, smirking at the same time.

Luo Jingyi who woke up from that trip down the memory lane saw all that happened and commented, ”She's too naïve.”

Maybe if she didn't experience heartbreak before, she might be affected by his charms. Because whether she admitted it or not, Yun Jinghan was really dashingly handsome.

”Especially when he smiles.”

'Huh?' She was confused about why she suddenly voiced that out. Shoving it off somewhere to process later on, she made a comment when he neared. ”That was intentional.”

”Smiling? Why? Are you jealous?”

Luo Jingyi rolled her eyes.

”Okay, I understand. In the future, I will only look and smile at you.” He teased.

Luo Jingyi patted his arm. ”That's not what I meant. Ah! Forget about it.”

Cussing inside her head, she walked away leaving him chuckling in amusement.

”What are we wat—” Luo Jingyi meant to ask but the corner of her eyes caught the movie poster at the door. He transferred the bucket of popcorn on her hand.

Yun Jinghan transferred the red and white striped box filled with popcorn - to her hand. Lifting the two tickets that Amy bought from his pocket, Yun Jinghan handed them to the staff. He originally meant to book the cinema just for the two of them but his assistant argued it would be a bad idea. According to Amy,  Miss Luo would find it altogether suspicious. Thus, he decided against it.

”Let's go.” Touching her arm, he ushered her inside, briefly sensing her flinch at the contact before she distanced herself.

A female staff who couldn't stop glancing at them showed where their seats were.  Shaking her head, she mumbled. ”Another one.”

”What?” He returned in response to that strange look Luo Jingyi shot at him.

”Nothing.”

Their seat was in the middle of the room. Luo Jingyi liked it because they were neither away from nor near to the screen and the speakers. Upon entry earlier, she noted that the room was half-filled with moviegoers of different age ranges.

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Every minute that passed, irritation grew bit by bit on Yun Jinghan. Screams and gasps of horror wafted around them, intermingling with the sound effects of the movie booming on the speakers. Contrary to what Amy had sold him and what's happening around them, Luo Jingyi's attention on the screen never wavered.