Jingxia Rose

Chapter 97: Movie

His words seemed to be an announcement, but he still didn't ask for her response.

Perhaps feeling embarrassed and awkward about confessing his feelings in such a public place, he coughed lightly, covered his mouth, and grabbed her wrist when he saw the young girls around him looking at him with admiration.

Ji Xian stumbled and bumped into him, her elbow landing on his chest.

That familiar woody scent, carried by the warm afternoon breeze, wafted into her nose without warning.

"Ji Xian, you have to believe me."

Ji Xian's breathing became lighter without him even realizing it.

When she met his gentle, warm eyes under the sun, her heart skipped a beat. She broke free from his hand and walked forward awkwardly.

"Aren't we going to see a movie? Come on, what are you doing standing here?"

Her retreating figure gave the impression of someone fleeing in panic.

Wen Qi smiled and raised his eyebrows. Noticing that more and more people were looking at him, he immediately dropped his gentle demeanor and followed with a cold and stern expression.

Four films were released today. Ji Xian has already seen the popular ones that were released during the Chinese New Year.

The people who accompanied her were naturally Ji Nian and Ji Heng.

Of the four films released today, one is a revenge story, one is a comedy, one is a period drama, and the last one is a detective story. All of them have elements of romance, but none of them are the main plot.

Ji Xian originally wanted to see that comedy, but unfortunately, the 3:40 PM showing was already sold out.

The next show is at 8:50 pm.

She didn't want to watch period dramas, so she ended up choosing the mystery/detective film.

There were quite a few people at this event, with Ji Xuan and Wen Qi sitting in the second-to-last row, slightly to the left of center.

When they went in, there were already quite a few people sitting inside.

An advertisement was playing on the screen, and the lights were dim. When Ji Xuan went up the stairs, he almost missed a step, and two pieces of popcorn in his hand spilled out as he stumbled.

It was only thanks to Wen Qi's quick reflexes that she caught her waist, preventing a particularly embarrassing situation from occurring.

Before they sat down, Wen Qi held her hand tightly.

After the two found a seat, Wen Qi didn't let go of her hand. Ji Xian wanted to drink milk tea, and when she took off the straw, she subconsciously tried to break free, but he held her hand tightly.

Ji Xuan was taken aback and turned to look at him.

Wen Qi was also taken aback for a moment, but finally let go.

Her fingertips were always cold, and even after curling her hands up a few times, she couldn't catch the slight chill left on them.

They bought the milk tea at a nearby milk tea shop after purchasing their movie tickets.

That bucket of popcorn was bought along with the movie ticket.

After all, a movie that's over two hours long needs something to eat or drink.
Wen Qi doesn't like sweets, and of course, he doesn't like milk tea either. He originally wanted to order a cup of coffee.

But Ji Xuan asked indifferently, "You had a cup of coffee at home this morning, and another one after lunch. Do you want another one? Are you going to sleep tonight?"

You must have been a coffee lover in your past life.

He drank that bitter stuff as if it were plain water.

Wen Qi didn't dwell on it and said gently to the shop assistant, "Passion fruit tea."

The female shop assistant suppressed a laugh, glanced at Ji Xuan again, and sighed inwardly, "So handsome, yet he's henpecked."

Soon, the movie opens with a very bloody and horrific scene: the killer, wearing a windbreaker and a terrifying mask, is smashing people with a sledgehammer, with subtitles on the screen.

This scene happened so suddenly that many girls screamed in fright, and those with boyfriends snuggled into their arms.

For example, the girl to Ji Xian's left.

She was startled, her body trembled slightly, and in the next instant, her hand was grabbed.

A man's large hands are always dry and warm.

It doesn't distinguish between the four seasons.

"It's alright, I'm here." He leaned towards her, and her gentle, warm voice rang in her ears.

Ji Xuan's trembling heart miraculously calmed down.

The theater was even dimmer than before, and Ji Xian could only see the general outline of his hand holding hers. His palms, which had been icy cold, were now inexplicably sweaty. The scene from just now seemed to be a prelude; after the title appeared, sirens blared.

Police then arrived at the scene to conduct an investigation, during which several suspicious individuals were identified.

But just when the police thought the killer had been caught, the killer committed another crime, this time with a sledgehammer, and the case reached a stalemate.

In the limited two-hour runtime, the male lead, the head of the criminal investigation team, and the female lead, a forensic doctor, also have to engage in a romantic relationship, although the romantic scenes are few and far between.

After the final screening, three more suspicious suspects came into view.

None of the three people looked like good people.

Ji Xuan couldn't resist discussing it, so he tilted his head closer to Wen Qi and whispered, "Who do you think is the murderer?"

As she spoke, Wen Qi instinctively leaned closer to listen.

Ji Xian's shoulder rested against his arm, and her lips were close to his earlobe.

If the movie's plot hadn't been so captivating, this romantic and ambiguous relationship would have been enough to overwhelm the two of them.

Wen Qi was also engrossed in watching the movie. When she asked this question, he pondered for a moment and finally said, "It should be Chen Ping."

Ji Xuan gave him a disapproving look. "I think it's Wang Yaoxin. His build is very similar to the murderer's, especially his eyes."

Wen Qi glanced at her focused and serious profile out of the corner of his eye.

She wore makeup today; her usual light lip color was now orange-red, and her eyelashes were brushed to make each lash distinct. Her nose was small and delicate.

She has a beautiful and fair face.

Wen Qi's Adam's apple bobbed again, and he asked in a hoarse voice, "Shall we make a bet?"

"What are you gambling?"

Ji Xuan glared at him, then changed the subject, "I just want to discuss this with you, what betting! No betting!"

Wen Qi: "..."

He chuckled softly, "Okay, no betting. But I still think the murderer is Chen Ping."

The two disagreed, and Ji Xian pouted, thinking that this man was really inflexible and didn't know how to make people happy.

Although it might seem a bit unreasonable, I still felt uneasy.

Afterwards, Wen Qi reflected on his actions and realized that since it wasn't work-related, if he were to be so serious with her in private, he would only end up hurting himself.

Ji Xuan wasn't the kind of person to hold grudges; that thought just flashed through his mind.

But when the real culprit was finally caught, it really was Chen Ping, the one he had mentioned.

Why do you suspect he's the murderer?

Ji Xian asked curiously.

Wen Qi parted his thin lips slightly and uttered two words, "Intuition."

"..."

Ji Xian remained silent for a while. When the movie ended, it was nearly evening when the two of them came out.

Half the sky was painted with the colors of the sunset, and the evening breeze was slightly cool.

The lights on the streets of the commercial district are already on.

"Are you hungry?"

Ji Xian shook his head, and the two strolled side by side through the shopping district.

I was busy with work before, but after I resigned, I did come here once with Shi Wan.

Have you been here before?

Wen Qi said, "I came here last April. After the Jiahua Shopping Mall in front was acquired by Jiahua, I came here to inspect it."

Oh, because of work.

The goods here are mostly mid-to-high-end, and there are two large luxury department stores.

Wen Qi wanted to buy her something, but given Ji Xuan's personality, she definitely wouldn't accept it.