It Seems I've Fallen in Love Again

Su Yang couldn't be bothered to look anymore. He walked over to the lounge area and sat down to wait for Lu Yun to finish shopping.

Under the enthusiastic introduction of the sales associate, Lu Yun finally chose a Miss Dior Blooming Eau de Toilette, 50ml, priced at 990.

This price wasn't too high or too low; it was the price range she usually bought perfume at, and a bottle would last a long time.

She declined the few bottles the sales associate recommended that cost two to three thousand. After all, Su Yang was paying, and she felt a bit too embarrassed.

Seeing that she had almost finished choosing, Su Yang walked over and asked, "Are you done?"

"Mhm, I'll take this one."

"Okay, if you like it. How much is it?" Su Yang turned to ask the sales associate.

"This perfume's counter price is 990."

"Alright, wrap it up."

The sales associate smiled in agreement and took the perfume to the counter to be packaged.

Su Yang looked at Lu Yun, who was shyly fidgeting beside him, and smiled, "What are you shy about? Do you want to look at anything else?"

"No more, no more," Lu Yun replied quickly.

She was afraid Su Yang would buy her anything else. Although she was very happy when Su Yang bought her things, and even a little excited, she didn't want Su Yang to think she was a materialistic girl. Clearly, she wasn't.

Su Yang naturally understood this. Seeing Lu Yun refuse, he smiled and said, "Alright, let's go."

After paying, the two continued to browse the mall.

At 9:10, Su Yang bought two cups of milk tea and a bucket of popcorn, then entered the cinema with Lu Yun.

In the dim cinema, the two found their seats in the dark. This movie had been out for a while, so the number of viewers at this time wasn't too large.

The movie started quickly, and Lu Yun began to watch intently.

Su Yang and Lu Yun sat side-by-side, very close to each other. Moreover, they were the only two people in this row.

Smelling the faint fragrance from Lu Yun, Su Yang had no intention of watching the movie.

His hand began to move restlessly.

Su Yang was also very nervous at this moment. It was the same way he felt the first time he watched a movie with Lin Xiaomo.

In this moment, he felt like he was falling in love again.

He turned his head to glance at Lu Yun's stunning profile.

He swallowed and stared blankly, his right hand unconsciously touching Lu Yun's left pinky finger.

As soon as they touched, Lu Yun trembled slightly. However, her hand didn't retract, nor did she turn to look at Su Yang. She continued to gaze at the big screen.

Su Yang took a deep breath, hardened his resolve, and directly grabbed Lu Yun's soft, boneless hand.

If the movie hadn't been so loud, Lu Yun's heartbeat would definitely have been audible at this moment.

Su Yang's heart raced after he grabbed Lu Yun's hand. Seeing that Lu Yun didn't resist, he quickly pretended nothing had happened and started watching the movie.

After an unknown amount of time, Su Yang's grip on Lu Yun's hand had progressed to their fingers being intertwined.

They watched the entire movie holding hands like this.

When it ended and the cinema lights turned on, Su Yang turned to look. He saw that Lu Yun had tears streaming down her face at some point.

Su Yang panicked for a moment. He quickly let go of her hand and asked, "You... what's wrong?"

"No, it's nothing. This movie was very moving, and I couldn't help but cry. I'm fine."

As Lu Yun spoke, she turned her head 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, this movie really is quite touching. Let's watch a comedy next time."

Lu Yun nodded without speaking and took the tissue to wipe her face.

"It's okay now, let's go."

"Okay~"

The two got up and walked out of the cinema. This time, Su Yang didn't hold Lu Yun's hand again.

Outside the cinema, it was already 11:30 PM.

Su Yang looked at his watch and said, "It's already 11:30. Are you hungry? Do you want to get some late-night snacks?"

Lu Yun seemed like she hadn't recovered from her emotions yet. She shook her head, "No, I have to work tomorrow."

"Then I'll take you home."

"Mhm~"

The two walked slowly back to where they had eaten in the afternoon.

They didn't talk much in between, and neither of them mentioned holding hands earlier.

Arriving at the parking lot and getting into the car, Su Yang navigated to Lu Yun's apartment complex and then started the engine.

Twenty minutes later, the car slowly stopped at the entrance of the complex.

Su Yang turned to Lu Yun, "We're here. Oh, right, I'm having a few friends over for dinner when I move. I'll let you know the date once it's set, you absolutely have to come."

Lu Yun had lost the mood she had while watching the movie. She turned and smiled, "Mhm, I'll definitely be there."

"Alright then, I won't see you inside. See you then."

"Okay~"

As Lu Yun spoke, she prepared to get out of the car. For some reason, Su Yang impulsively grabbed Lu Yun.

"Wait."

"What is it?" Lu Yun turned to look at Su Yang.

Their eyes met, and the ambient lighting in the car perfectly created a romantic atmosphere.

Lu Yun's face turned red at a visible speed, and Su Yang leaned forward slowly.

Lu Yun finally closed her eyes shyly.

After two seconds, Lu Yun didn't experience the scene from the movie. She only felt something touch her face.

Su Yang then spoke, "There was something on your face, I just helped you wipe it off. Alright, hurry home now."

"Ah... oh... okay..." Lu Yun, like a shy butterfly, quickly opened the car door and ran out, disappearing without even saying goodbye.

Watching Lu Yun trot into the complex, Su Yang took a deep breath, "Phew~ I almost couldn't hold back."

Su Yang knew that if he had kissed her just now, based on his current understanding of Lu Yun, they would likely have quickly confirmed their relationship.

He had only bound with the system a few days ago and hadn't properly enjoyed this vibrant world yet. He wasn't eager to settle into a relationship this early.

Although this was quite scummy, Su Yang feared that if he started dating, he might not be able to resist other girls' advances, which would make him even more scummy.

He didn't want that to happen either, so after internal deliberation, he chose to be a bit scummy rather than extremely scummy.

He stopped thinking about it and started the car, heading home.

Soon, Su Yang returned home and took a shower.

He walked out of the bathroom with his toned upper body bare when his phone rang.

He picked it up and opened it, finding that Pan Ning had added him to a group.

The group name was: Contemporary Youth Escape Guide.

Su Yang was stunned for a moment, seeing that there were 6 people listed next to the group name.

"Huh? What's going on?"

He tapped the three small dots in the upper right corner and saw that Meng Wenzhou and Liu Bo were also in the group, along with two others he didn't recognize, a man and a woman.

Just then, someone started sending messages.

Sweeping Through Armies (Liu Bo): What's going on?

Lonely As Me (Meng Wenzhou): Same question?

Winter Snowflakes: @Green Grass (Pan Ning) Panpan, what kind of group is this?

Drives a Sports Car to Buy Groceries (Su Yang): Same question.