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Lu Shicheng's eyebrows were covered with raindrops.

【Sorry, I'm late.】

Wen Tingli couldn't hide the smile on her face for a moment: "It's okay, please take a seat, Boss, we can serve the food to our table."

Seeing that there was a large wet spot on Lu Shicheng's shoulder, he handed his handkerchief to him to wipe the rain.

"You haven't told me yet, why are you so wet?"

[I was afraid that you might be hiding in a corner outside the studio to avoid the rain, so I got out of the car and looked for you.]

Wen Tingli felt sweet and warm in her heart, and hurriedly picked up the teapot on the table and poured him a cup of hot tea.

"Have something hot to cool you down first. You're never late. Did something happen?"

[Yes, it was a bit troublesome, but it has been dealt with.] Lu Shicheng drank tea as if nothing had happened.

Wen Tingli resisted the urge to ask any further questions, just like Lu Shicheng never asked any questions about her.

"I'm a very fair person." She raised her eyebrows. "If you're late, you'll be punished. According to my rules, you have to drink as punishment during festivals. Today is neither a festival nor a New Year's Day, so I'll have to let you eat a few more dishes."

Lu Shicheng smiled and nodded, taking the menu from her.

The meal was a delight. Both of us were starving and ate almost all the dishes we ordered.

When it was time to check out, Wen Tingli once again rushed to pay.

Seeing that the vegetable prices were relatively cheap, Lu Shicheng didn't try to find an excuse to pay for her.

But he still looked at Wen Tingli's wallet worriedly.

Wen Tingli chuckled: "What are you looking at? I have money. Don't forget that I'm filming a movie. This is the amount of money Sister Huang paid me!"

She made a sweet gesture to Lu Shicheng.

The two walked out side by side. The rain stopped at some point, and there was a damp smell of earth in the air.

Lu Shicheng thought about it.

[Do you really want to act in this play? ]

"Of course." Wen Tingli said, "In fact, I didn't want to play it at first, but Sister Huang came to the school to find me several times. She said that I was very suitable for this role. After I got the script, I was a little hesitant. After all, this play tells how a female student degenerates into a prostitute. You also know how feudal and conservative the social atmosphere is. I was a little worried that playing this kind of role would bring some bad influence to myself, so I went to ask for advice-"

Wen Tingli stopped talking abruptly. After two people had been together for a long time, many things that were inconvenient to say in the past were now blurted out naturally.

She almost forgot that she always pretended not to know Dean Deng in front of others.

All the secrets can be told to Lu Shicheng, except for Dean Deng's affairs, after all, Li Chengying and others are behind Dean Deng.

She had promised her old man at the beginning.

She quickly changed her words and said, "I went to ask the teachers at school. They all encouraged me to act in the play. They said that such a play can make people remember how miserable and helpless the situation of women at the bottom of society is, and it has a social significance that can awaken people's minds."

Lu Shicheng didn't seem to be suspicious of her sudden change of words.

[Who else in your company wants to act in this play?] He continued the previous topic.

Wen Tingli's heart moved. It seemed that Lu Shicheng was particularly interested in her acting tonight.

"I'm not sure about that, but Sister Huang did say that the company had considered letting a more mature actor play the role, but after searching for a long time, either the age wasn't right or the temperament wasn't right. And she's a typical perfectionist, so the script was shelved until she saw me again at my classmate's house."

This so-called classmate is naturally Qiao Xingchu’s sister Qiao Baoxin.

In fact, it was at the Qiao family that she formally met Huang Yuanshan.

The first time she met Lu Shicheng was actually at the Qiao family. That night, she was forced into a dead end step by step by the Qiao family. In order to escape from that extremely embarrassing situation, she ran out almost like flying, and ended up bumping into Lu Shicheng at the door.

That hit was very hard.

But Lu Shicheng didn't mind at all. Instead, he picked up the hairpin and handed it to her.

He must be extremely perceptive, and he might have noticed that something was wrong with her emotions right away. That silent consideration left a deep impression on her.

"Anyway, Sister Huang said this role was tailor-made for me." Wen Tingli smiled again, "We happily signed the contract soon."

She cleverly avoided mentioning the words "Qiao's" during the conversation. This was a night that belonged exclusively to the two of them, and she didn't want any unpleasant people or things to ruin the atmosphere.

Lu Shicheng didn't know that Wen Tingli was thinking this way. He just vaguely felt that she didn't want to continue this topic. After thinking about it, he considerately changed the topic as she wished.

He paused to look at his watch.

Wen Tingli leaned forward and asked, "What time is it?"

Lu Shicheng lowered his watch so that she could see it more easily.

"Ah, it's so late, let's go."

As soon as she arrived at the door of the Carlton Cinema, Wen Tingli started to work like a bee.

"Let's buy two bottles of soda and then go in. Hey, the sweet potato baker is coming out. Let's go over there and take a look."

Lu Shicheng never knew that so many things needed to be prepared before watching a movie. He curiously accompanied Wen Tingli around. Although Wen Tingli asked a lot and bought little, after the round, he still had a lot of food in his arms.

Wen Tingli wanted to go and see the popcorn, so Lu Shicheng had to stop her.

【I'm going to be late. 】

When entering the theater, Wen Tingli said awkwardly, "Actually, I didn't buy a lot. You know our classmate Yan Zhenzhen, every time I go to the movies with her, she buys even more things. Besides, if I get thirsty during the movie, it's not easy to come out and buy something at the last minute."

Lu Shicheng nodded seriously. Wen Tingli couldn't help laughing. As soon as they found a seat and sat down, the movie started.

This was the first time for the two of them to watch a movie. In addition to anticipation, Wen Tingli also had a strange feeling. She looked around and saw that the venue was almost full. After looking around, she found that only three seats in the back row were empty. The movie was about to start, and she didn't know whether these people would come.

Wen Tingli was of course hoping that the other party would not come. She turned around and looked at Lu Shicheng secretly. He was looking at the cast list on the subtitles carefully.

The light reflected on his pupils, sometimes bright and sometimes dark.

Perhaps noticing her gaze, Lu Shicheng did not look back at her. Instead, he took the bottle of soda that she had not been able to open for a long time from her hand, opened it for her, and handed it back to her.

Wen Tingli shyly took a few sips and turned to concentrate on watching the movie. After a while, the heroine in the movie was separated from her mother, and sobbing sounds came from the audience. Wen Tingli couldn't help looking for a handkerchief to wipe her eyes. In the process, she accidentally dropped a bag of food on her lap under the seat. She hurriedly bent down to look for it. Lu Shicheng noticed it and leaned over to help her pick it up.

When Wen Tingli raised her head, she bumped into Lu Shicheng's face.

Lu Shicheng covered his nose without saying a word.

Wen Tingli didn't dare to speak, but just leaned forward to take a look anxiously.

Lu Shicheng continued to cover his mouth and nose, smiled silently and shook his head, while tilting his face back as far as possible.

Wen Tingli was not willing to give up. Lu Shicheng was clearly stunned by the pain. She held his fingers and insisted on seeing.

In such a dark environment, people should be less courageous, but in a place like a movie theater, the darker it is, the braver it is, especially for young men and women in love, who are always thicker-skinned than usual. Wen Tingli is such a person. She suspected that she forgot to be shy because she was too worried, but she didn't know that she dared to do so because the light around her was dim enough.

Lu Shicheng couldn't bear her entanglement and had to let go of his hand to let her check.

With the help of the light from the screen, Wen Tingli opened her eyes wide and looked carefully. His nose was not bleeding, but his lower lip was slightly scratched.

Wen Tingli hurriedly wiped him with a handkerchief.

Lu Shicheng shrank back instinctively, then shook his head at her, indicating that he was not in any pain at all. Wen Tingli insisted on straightening his face and carefully helped him wipe it.

As she was wiping, Wen Tingli's movements suddenly slowed down. She only heard a rumbling sound somewhere, which was a heartbeat. However, she couldn't tell whether it was her own heartbeat or Lu Shicheng's heartbeat because the distance between them was too close.

Wen Tingli mechanically repeated the action just now. His lips had a beautiful shape, and when she pressed them gently, half of his lips and the wound were covered by the handkerchief. When she let go of her hand, the corner of his lips appeared under the snow-white handkerchief.

That barely visible bit of blood-red, coupled with his attractive face, has a unique and soul-stirring appeal.

Her mind was in a daze. At first, she just wanted to check his wound, but now she felt like she was in a dilemma - she looked like she was tempting him.

Perhaps Lu Shicheng would not think so, but in such an intimate environment, within such a short distance, everything was filled with a strong sense of ambiguity.

But if she suddenly retracted her hand, it would undoubtedly be an admission that she was distracted. Wen Tingli no longer cared about what the man and woman on the screen were acting. Her eyes were only on Lu Shicheng's lips. Gradually, she felt his breath on the back of her hand getting hotter and hotter, as if it could burn into her heart. Finally, she boldly raised her eyes.

Lu Shicheng's eyes were not on her hands or her face.

Instead, it landed on her lips and stayed there firmly.

Wen Tingli only felt her ears burning and her heart beating fast. When she raised her eyes, his gaze did not retreat at all. It seemed that his rationality was disappearing rapidly. His eyes were very dark, and there seemed to be an invisible vortex hidden in them that could capture a person's heart and soul.

Lu Shicheng was so extraordinarily beautiful and dangerous. She had a premonition that as long as she closed her eyes or moved a little closer to him, something would definitely happen between her and him.

Should I encourage him according to my own wishes?
She didn't want to pretend anything. She immediately made up her mind, fluttered her eyelashes, and leaned her face over, which was of course more subtle than closing her eyes directly, but it was also a kind of encouragement, because he could kiss her as long as he lowered his head.

He really held her wrist and pulled her handkerchief away from the corner of his mouth. His movements were very light, but there was no hesitation. Suddenly, his breath brushed across her nose. Wen Tingli felt like a rose trembling in the wind, and the breeze that stirred her branches was Lu Shicheng.

He lowered his head and kissed her.

This feeling was like an electric shock. The current went from her lips to her heart. His breath, his lips, the temperature of his skin, it was a fatal attraction, really making people sink, but unfortunately he was as unfamiliar as she was, sometimes their teeth would knock against each other, sometimes their noses would bump against each other.

After kissing for a while, he couldn't help but let go of her lips, pressed his forehead against hers and looked into her eyes with a deep look.

At this moment, there was a rustling sound from behind, and someone was walking towards the back row in a low voice.

"Luckily the show didn't start for long."

"Shhh, keep your voice down."

The three people in the back row are here.

The two people separated quickly. Wen Tingli's face was burning. Lu Shicheng was not much better than her. From the corner of her eye, she saw his hand on the armrest of the seat loosen and clench, and after a few seconds it remained still.

Wen Tingli was sweating and her heart was pounding. It was just like sweating in a bathtub. Soon she discovered an even worse fact. The voice coming from the back row was very familiar.

The three girls who came over were trying to speak in low voices, but she immediately recognized one of them as Yan Zhenzhen, and then she recognized the voices of Zhao Qingluo and Gao Xiaowen.

After finally waiting for the show to end, Wen Tingli whispered to Lu Shicheng, "My classmates are at the back, why don't we go over there?"

Lu Shicheng has always been alert. Hearing this, he did not look back, but immediately pulled Wen Tingli away from the other end. Suddenly, someone patted Wen Tingli on the shoulder.

"Haha, I said the person in the front row was you!" It was Gao Xiaowen.

Zhao Qingluo and Yan Zhenzhen also came over with smiles on their faces.

"Why are you running? Are you afraid we'll eat you?"

Wen Tingli quickly glanced at Lu Shicheng. She didn't know if it was because of the kiss, but the small scratch on his mouth suddenly became more obvious.

She prayed that her friends would not notice his lips. Lu Shicheng probably felt that covering up too much would only attract more attention, so he simply stopped and turned his face slightly to the other side. Fortunately, Gao Xiaowen and the others were too embarrassed to stare at Lu Shicheng's face.

"We asked you to go to the movies with me a few days ago but you said you were not free. How come you are free today?" The three of them winked at Wen Tingli.

Wen Tingli pinched Gao Xiaowen with hatred, but she couldn't hold it back and laughed first.

Several people came out of the cinema. The street at night was as busy as during the day. The girls were chattering in front, and Lu Shicheng followed them with his hands in his trouser pockets. There were many vendors selling on the roadside. When they passed the glutinous rice balls stall, Yan Zhenzhen suggested that everyone get a bowl. Gao Xiaowen and Zhao Qingluo were a little embarrassed, so they took the initiative to hold one of the bowls in front of Lu Shicheng.

Lu Shicheng didn't eat, but took out his wallet from his coat pocket and paid for them.

Later, several people bought oranges, and Lu Shicheng paid the bill again. As a result, Gao Xiaowen, the most troublemaker among the three, felt embarrassed to continue making trouble. She blinked and said to Wen Tingli, "If it were my brother, he would have found a way to drive us away long ago if his date with his girlfriend was disturbed for no reason."

"This is called respecting your girlfriend." Zhao Qingluo asked Gao Xiaowen, "By the way, didn't you say earlier that you wanted to talk to Wen Tingli about something?"

Gao Xiaowen rarely showed a hesitant look: "Oh? I forgot."

Wen Tingli was just confused, Zhao Qingluo asked Wen Tingli: "Your birthday is coming up in a few days, are you still free to celebrate with us?"

The voice was quite loud. Lu Shicheng was standing aside, looking at the street scene across the street. When he heard this, he looked towards Wen Tingli.

"How did you know it was my birthday?"

"Didn't you ask Yan Zhenzhen to help you get your diploma from school a few days ago? Your date of birth says August 1st in the lunar calendar, which is next week."

Wen Tingli smiled sweetly: "Let me think about it - anyway, we can have a good get together then."

"That's more like it! Gao Xiaowen insisted that you would never celebrate your birthday with us."

"Alright, alright, stop asking questions." Gao Xiaowen pulled Yan Zhenzhen and Zhao Qingluo to one side. "If you keep standing between them, even if Master Lu doesn't say anything, Wen Tingli will be furious."

Wen Tingli pretended to grab Gao Xiaowen's mouth, but the three of them ran away laughing.

Even when Lu Shicheng drove her to the downstairs of her house, Wen Tingli was still holding her face in a daze. The night breeze along the way did not reduce the heat on her cheeks at all.

In that dark movie theater, everything started with her. She dropped things first, she bumped into his mouth, she insisted on wiping the blood off him...

Blood—she woke up as if from a dream.

"Does it still hurt?" The carriage was not very bright, and she couldn't help but want to get closer to take a look, but she stopped abruptly.

Lu Shicheng shook his head, his eyes dark as he just looked at her.

Wen Tingli pretended to be calm and opened the door: "I'm leaving."

Lu Shicheng suddenly stopped her and Wen Tingli immediately held her breath.

【Your birthday is next Sunday? 】

Wen Tingli nodded with a smile. When she was a child, she looked forward to her birthday the most because her mother would always prepare gifts for her. Now, when Lu Shicheng asked her this seriously, she felt a warm feeling in her chest.

Lu Shicheng also laughed.

【it is good. 】

Wen Tingli couldn't help but hear him looking at her like that. Tonight, both she and Lu Shicheng exuded a dangerous aura.

This scent would seduce and make her feel confused.

Not knowing what would happen if she continued to stay in the car with him, she pushed open the door, got out, ran a few steps, and suddenly turned back.

Lu Shicheng happened to get off the bus and stood still. During this period of time, he would always watch her from behind and watch her enter the building and turn on the lights before leaving.

Seeing this, he watched her running towards him without blinking.

"I remember that you asked so many questions about "Beauty of the South" during dinner. Do you think there is something wrong with this drama? Or do you think that a student like me should not act in a drama? Or do you think my role -"

Lu Shicheng was amused by her series of questions. He took out a notepad from his pocket, wrote a line of words and handed it to her.

[I don't have any opinion. This is what you want to do. Everything just needs to follow your own wishes. If you think it's good, then it's good.]

Wen Tingli felt as if her heart was immersed in rose petals, and she laughed as she read these words.

"Okay." She held the note in her hand with satisfaction, turned and left, then suddenly turned back, and while he wasn't paying attention, she stood on tiptoes and gave him a kiss on the face.

***
After returning to the room for a while, Wen Tingli still buried her head in the quilt and did not move.

She was so flustered when she kissed him that she didn't even notice his expression.

Did she touch his wound? Absolutely not, she kissed his face, so far away from his lips.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but remember the kiss between the two of them in the cinema, and her cheeks felt like they were burning.

Suddenly, she heard the sound of a car outside the window. She looked out and happened to see Lu Shicheng's car leaving. It turned out that he had been downstairs all the time. In other words, he drove away seven or eight minutes after she went upstairs.

What was Lu Shicheng thinking about during such a long time? Wen Tingli returned to the dressing table from the window. When she looked up, she was stunned. The person in the mirror had a curved mouth and bright eyes as if they were filled with starlight.

***
When Manager Xu entered the study to deliver something, he immediately saw Lu Shicheng sitting in a daze under the lamp.

Manager Xu carefully placed the teacup next to Lu Shicheng.

This was the second cup of tea he brewed himself tonight. The first cup was accidentally knocked over by Lu Shicheng.

He was so surprised that he was speechless. He had never seen Lu Shicheng so absent-minded before.

However, although Lu Shicheng was in a daze most of the time, everyone could see that he was in a very good mood, the kind of light-hearted, open-minded good mood that infected everyone around him.

After all, he is a young man! Manager Xu couldn't help but feel happy too.

But he never dared to ask Lu Shicheng what happened to the injury on his mouth.

Lu Shicheng absentmindedly picked up the teacup and took a sip. Suddenly he seemed to be stung and put the cup down again.

Manager Xu couldn't help but hiss. The wound was probably a little painful.

Lu Shicheng still had a calm demeanor and suddenly looked up at Manager Xu.

【What's up? 】

Manager Xu didn't dare to say anything more, and hurriedly put something in front of Lu Shicheng: "Oh, Mr. Kuang sent it here. The cast and crew files of the crew of "Southern Beauty" and the list of all the actors of Golden Pictures are all here. Mr. Kuang said that Master Cheng is waiting to use them."

Lu Shicheng immediately took the files and opened them one by one.

(End of this chapter)