EBE Chapter 293 Watching a Movie
Chapter 293 Watching a Movie
Zhao Zhaodi, who had been quietly listening to the conversation, was suddenly called upon to ask a question. She was momentarily stunned, and after a while, she reacted, shaking her head in confusion and saying:
"Well... I don't know either."
Seeing Zhao Zhaodi's blank expression, Kong Hui continued to press for answers:
"How could you not know? Didn't Chen Runping write you a letter informing you of his return date?"
Zhao Zhaodi gently bit her lip, thought for a moment, and then answered:
"He did write, but he didn't specify which day he would be back. He only said that he should have a summer vacation this year. Perhaps we'll have to wait until closer to the start of the vacation to confirm the exact date."
Just then, Wang Bin waved his hand generously and suggested with a smile:
"Haha, never mind that! It's rare for everyone to get together and have so much fun. I've booked the whole movie theater this morning, so we can watch all the movies we want to see. Today, let's just relax and have some fun."
"Wow, Brother Bin is so generous! When we get married in the future, we should all follow this standard, and it can only be higher, but absolutely not lower!"
Cheng Hui said with a big smile.
At this moment, Kong Hui, who was standing to the side, also started laughing:
"Haha, don't forget, Wang Bin prepared this for two people, that is, him and Mu Li."
Just as everyone was chatting and laughing, Wang Bin smiled and said:
"Alright, alright, the door's open, everyone please come in. See what movie you'd like to see. There aren't many people this morning, so feel free to choose whatever you like."
Before the words were even finished, everyone had already entered the movie theater.
After a heated discussion and negotiation, the two films, "Summer Adventure" and "The Girl from Beijing", were finally selected.
Then, the group entered the private room of the movie theater one after another and found seats to sit down.
Muli thoughtfully distributed a bag of fragrant sunflower seeds and a handful of crunchy peanuts to everyone.
Originally, Yan Meili and Zhao Zhaodi were sitting side by side, chatting and laughing while eating sunflower seeds and waiting for the movie to start.
However, not long after, Cheng Hui suddenly walked to Yan Meili's side, leaned down, and whispered a few words in her ear.
After listening to Cheng Hui's words, Yan Meili nodded, then turned to Zhao Zhaodi and said,
"I have something to take care of," he said, and then got up and hurriedly left with Cheng Hui.
As the movie officially began, the entire cinema gradually darkened.
But after a long time, Yan Meili still hadn't returned to her seat, leaving Zhao Zhaodi alone sitting there quietly, leisurely munching on sunflower seeds while enjoying the exciting movie playing on the big screen.
Suddenly, a slight noise came from beside me, and then someone slowly sat down.
Zhao Zhaodi assumed that it must be her good friend Yan Meili, so without even glancing at her, she naturally handed over the melon seeds in her hand.
However, to her utter surprise, the hand that reached out to catch the sunflower seeds unexpectedly grabbed her small hand tightly.
In that instant, Zhao Zhaodi suddenly felt something strange—it was clearly a pair of unusually rough and powerful hands!
She was startled and quickly turned her head to look closely at her side.
A familiar yet unfamiliar face appeared before them; it was none other than Chen Runping, whom they hadn't seen in a long time.
He was looking at him with a smile, his eyes revealing an indescribable tenderness and kindness.
“Zhao Di, it’s me.”
Chen Runping lowered his voice and whispered in Zhao Zhaodi's ear.
Upon hearing this voice, Zhao Zhaodi's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief.
"You...what day did you come back?"
In response to Zhao Zhaodi's question, Chen Runping smiled slightly and replied:
"I only got home last night. Let's watch the movie first, and then I'll tell you all about what happened during this time."
After saying that, he kept his eyes glued to the screen while still holding Zhao Zhaodi's hand tightly.
Zhao Zhaodi tried to forcefully free her hand from Chen Runping's grasp, but unfortunately, the other party was too strong, and she failed several times.
Left with no other choice, she had to temporarily give up struggling and let Chen Runping hold her hand like that.
At that moment, her heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of her throat.
In her panic, she didn't forget to glance around discreetly, secretly relieved that the movie theater was dimly lit and that no one else seemed to have noticed their unusual behavior.
"Please...please let me go."
Although she spoke in a very low voice, Zhao Zhaodi's tone still clearly carried a hint of pleading.
However, Chen Runping seemed not to hear at all, and simply shook his head slightly to indicate his refusal. His rough hands still held Zhao Zhaodi's slender and soft hands tightly, showing no sign of loosening.
Time seemed to stand still, and every second felt exceptionally long.
Finally, after an unknown amount of time, Chen Runping slowly turned his head and his gaze fell directly on Zhao Zhaodi.
He took a deep breath and, as if summoning all his courage, spoke:
“Zhaodi, I only have a short one-month vacation this time. But in this short time, I have become more and more aware of one thing—I want to date you! I really miss you, and it has even reached the point where I will marry no one but you.”
Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhaodi's eyes widened in disbelief, and she blurted out:
"Are you crazy? Don't talk nonsense."
She never expected Chen Runping to say something like that.
However, Chen Runping did not back down because of her reaction. Instead, he held her hand tightly and replied firmly:
"I know your father might not approve of us being together, but please believe me, I will work harder to become a better person and one day I will be able to gain his approval."
Zhao Zhaodi opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something.
But just then, the end credits started rolling, and the lights in the theater suddenly came on.
The people around, who had been engrossed in the story, stood up and headed toward the exit.
Everyone turned around and saw Chen Runping. They all came over to greet him, and when they saw the two of them holding hands tightly, a knowing smile appeared on everyone's faces.
Zhao Zhaodi blushed instantly with embarrassment and hurriedly pulled her hand back forcefully.