Su Yang could not be bothered to look anymore. He walked over to the nearby lounge area, sat down, and waited for Lu Yun to finish shopping.
Under the saleswoman's enthusiastic introduction, Lu Yun finally chose a 50-milliliter bottle of Miss Dior Blooming Eau de Toilette, priced at 990 yuan.
The price was neither too high nor too low. It was also within the range she usually spent on perfume, and one bottle could last her a long time.
She turned down the several bottles priced at two or three thousand yuan that the saleswoman recommended. After all, Su Yang was paying, and she still felt a little embarrassed.
Seeing that she had more or less finished choosing, Su Yang walked over and asked, "Have you picked one?"
"Mhm, this one."
"Sure, as long as you like it. How much is it?" Su Yang turned to the saleswoman.
"This perfume is priced at 990 yuan at the counter."
"Okay, wrap it up."
The saleswoman smiled and agreed before taking the perfume to the counter to wrap it.
Su Yang looked at Lu Yun, who was fidgeting shyly nearby, and smiled. "What are you embarrassed about? Is there anything else you want to look at?"
"No, no, I'm done." Lu Yun quickly answered.
She was afraid Su Yang would buy her something else. Although she was extremely happy whenever he bought her things, she was even a little excited.
But she did not want Su Yang to think she was a materialistic girl. Clearly, she was not.
Su Yang naturally understood this as well. Seeing Lu Yun refuse, he smiled and said, "All right, let's go."
After paying, the two of them continued strolling around the mall.
At ten past nine, Su Yang bought two cups of milk tea and a bucket of popcorn before entering the cinema with Lu Yun.
In the dim cinema, the two of them felt their way to their seats and sat down. The movie had already been showing for some time, so there were not many people watching it now.
The movie soon began, and Lu Yun watched attentively.
Su Yang and Lu Yun sat side by side, very close to each other. They were also the only two people in that row.
Smelling the faint fragrance on Lu Yun, Su Yang had no interest in watching the movie at all.
His hand began to move restlessly.
Su Yang was extremely nervous at that moment. This was exactly what had happened the first time he watched a movie with Lin Xiaomo.
In that instant, he felt as though he had fallen in love again.
He turned his head and glanced at Lu Yun's breathtaking profile.
He swallowed and stared at her in a daze. His right hand unconsciously brushed against the little finger of Lu Yun's left hand.
The moment they touched, Lu Yun trembled slightly. However, she did not pull her hand back, nor did she turn to look at Su Yang. She continued staring at the big screen.
Su Yang took a deep breath, steeled himself, and directly clasped Lu Yun's soft, boneless little hand.
If the movie's sound had not been so loud, everyone could definitely have heard Lu Yun's heartbeat.
Su Yang's heart also began racing after he took Lu Yun's hand. Seeing that she did not resist, he hurriedly pretended that nothing had happened and started watching the movie.
After who knew how long, Su Yang went from holding Lu Yun's hand to interlocking his fingers with hers.
The two of them held hands and watched the entire movie.
When it ended, the lights in the cinema came on. Su Yang turned to look and saw that Lu Yun's face was already covered in tears.
Su Yang panicked a little. He quickly released her hand and asked, "You... What's wrong?"
"N-nothing. The movie was really touching, and before I knew it, I couldn't stop myself from crying. I'm fine."
As Lu Yun spoke, she turned around and reached up to wipe the tears from her face.
Su Yang took a tissue from his bag and handed it to Lu Yun.
"Here. The movie really was quite touching. Next time, let's watch a comedy."
Lu Yun nodded without speaking and took the tissue to wipe her tears.
"It's all right. Let's go."
"Okay~"
The two of them got up and left the cinema. This time, Su Yang did not hold Lu Yun's hand again.
When they reached the area outside the cinema, it was already eleven thirty at night.
Su Yang glanced at his watch and said, "It's already eleven thirty. Are you hungry? Do you want some late-night food?"
Lu Yun seemed not to have recovered from her emotions just yet. She shook her head. "No, I'm not eating. I have work tomorrow."
"Then I'll take you home."
"Mhm~"
The two of them slowly walked back to the place where they had eaten that afternoon.
They barely spoke along the way, and neither of them mentioned holding hands earlier.
When they reached the parking lot, they got into the car. Su Yang navigated to Lu Yun's residential complex and then started the engine.
Twenty minutes later, the car slowly stopped at the entrance to the residential complex.
Su Yang turned to Lu Yun. "We're here. Oh, right, I'm planning to invite a few friends over for dinner after I move. Once I've settled on a time, I'll tell you. You have to come."
Lu Yun had already lost the emotions she had felt while watching the movie. She turned to him with a smile. "Mhm, I definitely will."
"All right, I won't walk you inside. See you then."
"Okay~"
As Lu Yun spoke, she prepared to get out of the car. For some reason, Su Yang suddenly grabbed her hand as if possessed.
"Wait."
"What is it?" Lu Yun turned to look at Su Yang.
Their eyes met, and the ambient lighting in the car created an appropriately ambiguous atmosphere.
Lu Yun's face visibly reddened. Su Yang leaned over and slowly moved closer.
In the end, Lu Yun shyly closed her eyes.
Two seconds later, Lu Yun did not get the movie-like scene she had been waiting for. She only felt something brush against her cheek.
Su Yang spoke then. "There was something on your face. I wiped it off for you. All right, hurry home."
"Ah... Oh... Okay..." Like a shy butterfly, Lu Yun quickly opened the car door and ran out. She disappeared without even saying goodbye.
Watching Lu Yun jog into the residential complex, Su Yang took a deep breath. "Whew~ I almost couldn't hold back."
Su Yang knew that if he had kissed her just now, then based on his current understanding of Lu Yun, the two of them would probably have officially started dating soon.
He had only bound the system a few days ago and had not yet properly enjoyed this colorful world. He did not want to enter a relationship so soon.
Although that made him a scumbag, Su Yang was afraid that after starting a relationship, he still would not be able to resist other girls' advances. If that happened, he would become an even bigger scumbag.
He did not want to see that happen either, so after struggling internally, he chose to be a scumbag rather than an even bigger one.
He stopped thinking about it, started the car, and drove home.
Soon, Su Yang returned home and took a shower.
He walked out of the bathroom with his sturdy upper body bare. Just then, his phone rang.
He picked it up and opened it, discovering that Pan Ning had added him to a group.
The group was called Contemporary Youth Escape Guide.
Su Yang was stunned for a moment when he saw that there were six people displayed beside the group's name.
"Hm? What's going on?"
He tapped the three dots in the upper-right corner and discovered that Meng Wenzhou and Liu Bo were also in the group. He did not recognize the other two, one man and one woman.
Just then, someone began sending messages.
Sweep All Armies (Liu Bo): What's going on?
Lonely As Me (Meng Wenzhou): Same question?
Snowflakes in Winter: @Qingcao (Pan Ning), Panpan, what kind of group is this?
Buying Groceries in a Sports Car (Su Yang): Same question.
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