Su Li's "It Smells So Good"

Su Li ended up ditching Zheng Hongyu and the other guy because the message he received had completely baffled him.

It was a photo of two movie tickets, for one of those sappy romantic comedies.

The sender? Xia Ke.

Under the flickering lights, the previously boring and quiet night was now exceptionally lively.

Su Li stood outside the Oriental Commercial Building, looking at the crowds that had already significantly increased. Thinking about the purpose of his trip, he couldn't help but sigh.

Xia Ke sending him a photo of movie tickets was, of course, self-explanatory!

The address Xia Ke later sent him confirmed this.

To be honest, no one was stupid. Su Li knew exactly why Xia Ke had invited him to watch this kind of lovey-dovey movie.

It couldn't be that Xia Ke was simply bored and wanted to find him to watch a movie, right?

Even if that were the case, she wouldn't have chosen this kind of movie.

Su Li honestly hadn't expected Xia Ke to do something like this. After all, judging by her outward appearance, she seemed like a rather introverted girl.

But facts were facts. The deed was done, and there was no point in dwelling on whether it was possible or not!

What he should be thinking about now was how to resolve this situation.

After careful consideration, Su Li had ultimately decided to come.

Of course, Su Li wasn't here to watch the movie with Xia Ke; he had another purpose!

After returning from Misty Rain Summer Wind that day, Su Li had carefully considered whether his behavior of flirting with Xia Ke and then not taking responsibility qualified him as a scumbag. In the end, he concluded that while his actions were indeed a bit questionable, they didn't quite cross the line into scumbag territory.

Of course, if he continued down that path, he would absolutely become a scumbag.

After that, for this reason, coupled with the public announcement of Superpower Technology, Su Li had adopted a cold-shoulder approach towards Xia Ke.

Many days had passed, and he hadn't contacted Xia Ke once. Even in class, he only exchanged brief greetings.

Su Li had originally thought that after so many days, the temperature between him and Xia Ke should have cooled down. He hadn't expected Xia Ke to suddenly pull a stunt like this.

Su Li asked himself honestly: he really didn't have any feelings for Xia Ke. Therefore, his purpose for coming tonight was to make things clear with her!

After clarifying things, they could still be friends. Otherwise, stringing her along wasn't good.

Su Li believed that as a good person, he naturally couldn't be a scumbag who played with people's feelings!

Composing himself, Su Li walked towards the place he had agreed to meet Xia Ke.

Upon arriving, Su Li glanced around but didn't see Xia Ke.

"I'll just wait for a bit!" Su Li sighed and stood there waiting.

After standing there for a moment, Su Li's gaze involuntarily drifted in another direction.

It was a young woman with long, shoulder-length hair casually cascading down. Her features were delicate, enhanced by a touch of light makeup, and her pleated skirt shimmered under the mall's lights.

Furthermore, what attracted Su Li the most were her eyes, which seemed to possess a magical quality, sparkling and deep.

Under her gaze, the woman's eyes became even more dazzling...

"What the..."

Su Li shook his head slightly, suppressing the urge that rose from within him.

Suddenly, to Su Li's confused gaze, the woman waved at him.

Moreover, as she waved, she started walking towards him.

"Su Li, sorry to keep you waiting!"

The moment the woman spoke, Su Li was completely stunned. This was... Xia Ke?

Are you kidding me?

"No, I just got here too!"

As he spoke, Su Li subtly observed the person in front of him. Looking at the details, she really did resemble Xia Ke quite a bit!

However, Xia Ke's eyes always had a slightly vacant look, but this person...

"I hope I didn't bother you by calling you out so abruptly. Zheng Hongyu and the others said you've been practicing the Breathing Technique all day recently!"

"No, I should get out and relax too. After all, it's about balancing work and rest!" A faint smile appeared on Su Li's face.

"Then..." Xia Ke glanced around and said with a blush, "Shall we go in?"

"Sure!"

Su Li nodded silently and then walked into the cinema in the mall with Xia Ke.

As for his purpose for coming...

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Su Li stated that he was just there to watch a movie with Xia Ke, what other motive could he have?

"..."

Alright, to be honest, Su Li didn't have feelings for Xia Ke before, but now he did.

As for where these feelings came from, Su Li couldn't lie to himself; he was simply interested in Xia Ke's face!

Did this count as being a scumbag?

Su Li declared that nothing mattered anymore; he was a looks-oriented person, so what?

Besides, Xia Ke had invited him herself. If he really refused, Xia Ke would be sad, right? It would be better for everyone to be happy and watch a movie together first.

As for what would happen afterward... who cared about all that?

Su Li very solicitously bought Xia Ke popcorn, cola, and other essential movie-watching items, which Xia Ke happily accepted!

Then, the two walked in together.

The movie started soon after. The story was simple, just a romance story about a group of high school students. The beginning was happy, with quite a few heartbreaking scenes in the middle. The ending was rare, with the male and female leads getting accepted into the same university.

Logically, movies like this should end with the male and female leads separating.

It was unknown how something that didn't align with socialist values was released by the "harmonious divine beast." Didn't the person who made this movie know that such a plot would encourage early dating?

Of course—

All the stuff before this was not important.

Actually, Su Li had keenly noticed from the very beginning that Xia Ke's body had been in a tense state; it was obvious she was a bit nervous.

Furthermore, her mind was clearly not on the movie. And the reason was definitely not that the movie wasn't exciting.

As for where her mind was, Su Li felt that anyone who wasn't an idiot could guess what Xia Ke was thinking.

It's not easy for Xia Ke to take the initiative this far. The rest should be left to me!

With this thought flashing through his mind, Su Li patiently waited.

Su Li wasn't someone who hesitated. Xia Ke clearly had a good impression of him now, otherwise she wouldn't have invited him to watch this kind of movie.

And he liked Xia Ke's... face. Naturally, he had to make a move directly. Otherwise, should he leave her for someone else?

Su Li knew very well that with Xia Ke's current looks, she would definitely go from being an unknown to a hot commodity. There would be no problem with people chasing her from the computer science department all the way to the sports department. If he missed this opportunity, perhaps in a moment of distraction, the girl he had in his grasp would be snatched away by someone else!

Therefore, at a time like this, he couldn't hesitate!

Finally, when the movie reached a particularly heartbreaking scene, Su Li decisively seized the opportunity and quietly made his move—

Su Li quietly extended his right hand, moving along the armrest of the chair. He finally stopped when he felt he had grasped a cool, small hand.

At this moment, Su Li felt a little nervous. Although Su Li felt that Xia Ke wouldn't refuse 80% of the time, what if?

The small hand Su Li was holding struggled slightly, but after just a moment, the force of the struggle rapidly decreased.

In just one minute, Su Li felt like time was passing like years. Only after the struggle completely disappeared did Su Li breathe a sigh of relief.

He had succeeded... for the most part!

After that, Su Li felt as if Xia Ke had let go of some worries, and her entire attention was focused on the movie.

As for Su Li himself, his heart rate gradually began to accelerate. He, who was usually very calm, felt a trace of nervousness, a trace of... anticipation?

Su Li was a bit confused. He was a ruthless person who could chop up beasts like cutting vegetables. It was fine before, but why was he nervous at a time like this? It was simply embarrassing!

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