Chapter 164

He felt nothing. Regarding Lin Qingyu and Liu Ruoyun, who were admired by many around them, Xia Yan only uttered two words: "Not as good as Gu Xin Hua." A slight smile appeared on Xia Yan's lips. Sometimes, liking someone isn't about looks. In the first two months of his Online Relationship with the girl, he hadn't seen her face. Her eccentric personality, seemingly unlike a typical girl, and her love of games and anime were the key factors that attracted him to his first Online Relationship. (It wasn't because of Hua Xin's jailer and legs.) Even though this was practically the perfect place for something intimate, he felt no stirrings of emotion. How could Xia Yan possibly harbor such dirty and lewd thoughts about a girl as pure as a lotus flower as Hua Xin? The fact that they were holding hands now already filled him with immense satisfaction. And he wanted to continue holding her hand in the future. "Wow, isn't this cyberpunk?" "Plagiarizing our Genshin Impact!?" Hua Xin exclaimed in surprise, looking at the massive spaceship and the familiar corporate oppression in the movie, bringing Xia Yan back to his senses. "Well, most of these sci-fi movies have similar backgrounds." "After all, in a future where resources are so scarce that they have to mine resources from other planets, it's not impossible for companies to become the dominant force." Xia Yan was clearly well aware of this. After all, everyone has played Red Dead Redemption 2077, so the concept isn't difficult to grasp. "That makes sense." Hua Xin nodded, replying somewhat perfunctorily. She didn't know when it started, but she had completely let down her guard against Xia Yan, no longer clinging to her aloof and beautiful "Gu Xin Hua" persona when interacting with Xia Yan. For this last day, perhaps the girl wanted to be a little greedy. At least she wanted to face Xia Yan without pretense, without wearing any masks, spending the day as her true self, the real her who bantered with him online. This was also why Xia Yan wasn't as calm as before. Their relationship gradually opened up, shedding the awkwardness and caution. Xia Yan turned his head, his gaze shifting from the girl's focused expression to the giant screen, his eyes always carrying a happiness and tenderness that even eye drops couldn't wash away. He should probably enjoy the movie. After all... there was his old-fashioned little scheme involved? He slightly shifted his posture guiltily, relaxing his shoulders and leaning closer to the girl, so that she could instinctively lean against him comfortably should any unexpected "accidents" occur. After these little actions, Xia Yan took a small sip of the still-warm juice. The warm, lightly sweet taste spread in his mouth. Hmm... this juice smells so good... uh, no. This girl tastes so sweet. Something seems a little off though... The movie's plot flashed by little by little as time passed. Hua Xin watched very attentively, unlike some who had occasionally glanced at their phones and were indifferent. For a child who had never received an apple, the taste of the apple was unimportant. It was the process and the moment she obtained the apple. It seems Hua Xin hasn't forgotten her original intention for today... Breakups, severing ties, the idea that lingering feelings are worse than a clean break, the idea of cutting ties before moving on... none of these compare to... watching a movie! The girl's seriousness at this moment was no less than when she was reading the novel "I'm Never Happy Again, Give Me Back That!" As the male lead or second male lead, along with the female lead's brother, entered a small room to search for the energy source for the hibernation pod, the atmosphere and scene suddenly became even colder. The eerie music and suggestive visuals made Hua Xin's eyes shine even brighter. She wasn't afraid at all. On the contrary, she found it very exciting. However, this also made Xia Yan, sitting to the side feeling extremely uncomfortable, secretly swallow hard. The awkward expression on his face and the occasional darting glances were completely different from his usual self. Time passed slowly. The two watched the movie with different thoughts in their minds. Until the screaming alien suddenly burst onto the screen... "Wow?!!!" "Ah?!!!" An excited cheer and a terrified scream rang out simultaneously. Ignoring the voices of a few people further away who were also quietly exclaiming in surprise, Hua Xin and Xia Yan, sitting together, could clearly hear the sounds around them and the emotions contained in those voices more clearly. "?" Hua Xin felt a shoulder being leaned on, accompanied by a slight trembling. And her hand, which was being held by Xia Yan, was suddenly gripped tightly for some reason. For a moment, the excited face on Hua Xin's face, which had been devoid of any fear, froze, and the joy in her eyes from seeing the alien and the good movie in the theater gradually disappeared. It was replaced by a speechless and suppressed laugh. The girl silently watched Xia Yan, who was so frightened by the sudden appearance of the alien that he buried his head on her shoulder, her eyes shining with a mischievous amusement as if she had discovered a new continent. Wait a minute. Could it be... Xia Yan is afraid of horror movies?! Besides, aliens aren't scary at all! Compared to those horror movies, it's like the difference between a 3A and a 4399. This very contrasting conclusion surfaced in Hua Xin's mind. "..." "I said..." "You big man..." "Aren't you scared? (laughing)" The girl's lighthearted, amused voice rang in his ears. Xia Yan stiffened, then quickly moved away from the girl's shoulder and sat back in his seat. "No..." "I dropped a coin, I bent down to look for it." He seemed to have been hit where it hurt by Hua Xin, and said calmly and stubbornly, but the juice glass he was holding in his hand, trying to cover something up, trembled slightly. His usually calm eyes now showed some guilt and evasion. It was clear. Xia Yan wasn't acting, but... "Oh~" Hua Xin deliberately dragged out the tone, her eyes becoming even more cunning. She deliberately moved closer to Xia Yan, her desire to tease him now outweighing her wariness. Hua Xin, for some reason, leaned forward boldly and whispered in Xia Yan's ear, "Watch a movie." Hmm? Feeling awkward, Xia Yan followed the girl's direction and looked at the screen. "Roar!!!!!!!!!" Accompanied by the roar of a gigantic alien, an extremely bizarre and terrifying creature made its grand entrance! "Ugh!!!" Xia Yan's pupils constricted instantly, forcing back a gasp, and instinctively turned away, bending to the side to avoid looking at the movie screen. Too scary?... Too scary!!! Xia Yan felt like he was about to cry out in his heart, but determined to maintain a strong, manly image in front of the girl, he gritted his teeth and suppressed the fear welling up inside him. No one is perfect. Xia Yan was no exception. He was also prone to these sudden appearances of horror movies, or zombies and aliens.