He tricked the female lead into becoming his boyfriend, but then went on to criticize the male lead.

Wen Zhaoci raised his hand to take off his 3D glasses, turned slightly to the side, and gently supported the back of her head with his warm hand. Before Sang Jiuning could react, his cool lips had already covered her pink lips.

"Well……"

Sang Jiuning's eyes widened instantly, her mind went blank, and she froze completely.

He... he actually kissed her in the movie theater!

What left her even more at a loss was that Wen Zhaoci took advantage of the situation, gently prying open her lips and teeth, his tongue wantonly entwining with hers, both gentle and domineering.

Sang Jiuning instantly forgot to breathe, her heart pounding wildly. She wanted to push him away, but dared not make a sound. She could only clench her fists and let him kiss her stiffly.

The people in front of her had their backs to them and couldn't see what was happening here, but there were other spectators on both sides. She felt like someone was watching her, her cheeks were burning hot, and she wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into. She felt like she was going to die!

Their breaths mingled at the tips of their noses, and an ambiguous atmosphere spread in the corner. Fortunately, Wen Zhaoci did not go too far. After a few minutes, he slowly released her, gently caressing her slightly swollen lips with his fingertips, his eyes full of smiles and doting affection.

Sang Jiuning snapped out of her daze and quickly put on her 3D glasses to cover her red eyes and cheeks. Her heart was still pounding, and she could no longer concentrate on the movie. Her mind was filled with the lingering kiss from earlier.

Finally, the movie ended and the post-credits scene started playing on the screen. Sang Jiuning didn't even bother to watch it. With her head down and face covered, she hurriedly walked out, wanting to escape this place that made her feel extremely ashamed.

"Baby, walk slowly."

Wen Zhaoci watched her flee in a panic, chuckled softly, and strode after her. He naturally put his arm around her waist, pulled her to his side, and walked out side by side.

Sang Jiuning was both embarrassed and annoyed. She looked up and glared at Wen Zhaoci, who had a calm expression, and pinched his waist hard.

That bastard did that to her in the movie theater! That's outrageous!

Wen Zhaoci didn't even flinch, seemingly feeling no pain whatsoever. He tilted his head slightly, his deep eyes fixed on her lips, which were reddened from the kiss. His Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and he asked softly, his tone filled with lingering affection, "Baby, don't be angry. Where are we going now?"

Sang Jiuning rolled her eyes at him, annoyed, and said in a soft, husky voice, still tinged with irritation from the kiss, "Let's go home!"

She never wanted to be outside with him again; this man was always flirting with her, making her feel flustered and confused.

Upon hearing this, Wen Zhaoci's eyes instantly softened with a gentle smile. He tightened his grip on her waist, lowered his head, and whispered in her ear, his tone earnest and tender, carrying a gentle promise unique to him: "Yes, let's go home." Let's go home.

The black sedan smoothly drove into the villa area. As soon as the car came to a stop, Sang Jiuning almost impatiently reached out to unbuckle her seatbelt. Before Wen Zhaoci could speak, she grabbed her small bag, whispered "I'm going back first," and pushed open the car door, running quickly towards the Fu family villa like a frightened little rabbit.

She ran very fast, her white shoes clicking on the stone pavement with a hint of panic.

Her heart pounded: She couldn't let Wen Zhaoci stop her. This man always took advantage of her and might hug and kiss her at the villa entrance again. If her family saw her, she would be too ashamed to face anyone!

I had to run back to my room quickly to avoid his farewell kiss!

Watching the little girl's flustered, almost fleeing figure, Wen Zhaoci sat in the driver's seat, her fingertips touching her lips, and chuckled softly, her eyes full of doting smiles. The little girl's shy appearance was just so endearing.

Sang Jiuning rushed into the villa, avoiding the probing gazes of the servants in the living room. She ran up the stairs in two strides, plunged into her room, closed the door behind her, leaned against the door and gasped for breath. She touched her burning cheeks, her heart still pounding like a drum.

She had just caught her breath when her phone, which was in her bag, started buzzing, and a WeChat message from Wen Zhaoci popped up on the screen.

[ZC: Baby, why are you running so fast?]

As Sang Jiuning looked at the message, the corners of her mouth unconsciously twitched up, and her fingertips flew across the screen, carrying a hint of lingering annoyance and shyness.

[The totoro with its fur standing on end: It's all because of you! You keep kissing me for no reason!]

The phone lit up again quickly, and Wen Zhaoci's reply remained calm, tinged with a sense of entitled indulgence.

[ZC: We're boyfriend and girlfriend, isn't kissing a normal thing?]

Sang Jiuning looked at the sentence and angrily typed, wanting to have a clear discussion about boundaries with him.

[The bristling little Totoro: I know it's normal, but you kissed me in public, didn't you feel ashamed? So many people were watching, I was so embarrassed!]

The thought that the audience might notice them made her want to disappear into the ground, but he was completely calm after the kiss, as if nothing had happened.

This time, the reply came very quickly. Wen Zhaoci's tone was serious, yet it also contained an unmistakable doting affection. He continued directly from where she left off.

[ZC: Okay, I got it. Next time, don't kiss in public. Find a secluded spot.]

Sang Jiuning: "..."

She stared at her phone screen, speechless for a moment, her fingertips frozen in mid-air, feeling both angry and helpless: she clearly wanted to tell him not to kiss her casually for no reason, and to be mindful of the occasion and boundaries, but how did the topic suddenly veer off course?

Why did they just decide to kiss when no one's around? This is definitely not what she wanted!

That completely misses the point!

Sang Jiuning was so angry that her cheeks puffed out. Too lazy to argue with him anymore, she pulled out a Totoro puffing-up emoji from her phone and sent it to him, determined to stay angry and ignore him!

On the other side, Wen Zhaoci sat in the car, looking at the round Totoro emoji with its chubby cheeks on WeChat, and couldn't help but chuckle softly, her laughter full of doting and tenderness.

His little girl is so cute even when she's angry.

He ran his fingertips over the emojis on the screen, his eyes filled with tenderness. He didn't think there was anything wrong with his answer; after all, kissing his girlfriend was a matter of course.

Sang Jiuning tossed her phone aside, lay on the bed, covered her burning cheeks, her mind a jumble of images, filled with Wen Zhaoci's face and his gentle yet domineering kisses. She couldn't calm down for a long time.

Around nine o'clock, Fu Yanchen returned to the villa after finishing his business. Sang Jiuning went downstairs, remembered her business, and went to find Fu Yanchen.

"Brother, I plan to take Mom back to our hometown tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Fu Yanchen looked up at her and said without hesitation, "Yes, I'll have Uncle De drive you tomorrow. Take your luggage with you; it'll be safe on the road."

Sang Jiuning nodded obediently, her eyes crinkling with a smile: "Okay, thank you, brother."

"Don't be so polite with me. Pack your things quickly so you don't forget anything," Fu Yanchen instructed, then didn't ask any more questions.