I was approached by a cat-eared girl.

Chen Shuo looked at her round belly and said, "Your belly is as round as a ball now. Can you even drink that much?"

"I can drink it." Bai Xiaoqi nodded.

Girls' stomachs are strange. They get full after just two bites of food. If you tell them to eat more, they'll just lie there and shake their heads. But if you ask them if they want a cup of milk tea, they'll say, "Help me up, I want a big one."

Although she doesn't get full after just a couple of bites, she can still drink a large glass of wine even after eating a full meal, with her round little belly sticking out.

The two walked over under an umbrella. Chen Shuo looked up at the drink menu on the wall, then turned and asked, "How about strawberry fruit tea today?"

"Ah."

"Excuse me, two strawberry lemon teas, one half-sweet, one..."

"Would you like a half-sweet one too?"

"No, I want it with full sugar."

Bai Xiaoqi shook her head. In order not to gain weight, she now only puts a little sugar in her cooking, and sometimes not at all, but she can't skimp on milk tea.

Not adding sugar is already the bare minimum.

While waiting for his milk tea, Chen Shuo noticed a weighing scale at the shop entrance and gestured with his chin, "Go up and weigh yourself, see how much you weigh now."

"I don't want to, what if I get fat?"

"So you won't get fat if you don't weigh yourself?" Chen Shuo inexplicably followed her train of thought. As long as I don't weigh myself, I won't get fat.

But actually, she's already quite slim and delicate. Even if she gained ten pounds, it wouldn't make her look fat at all; she would just look even cuter with a plump figure.

"Anyway, I won't use that title."

"alright."

The milk tea was ready, and after scanning the code to pay, the two of them each took a cup and left.

After taking only two steps, Bai Xiaoqi looked back at the scale, hesitated for two seconds, then put her previous words out of her mind, stepped on it, weighed herself, and happily said, "I'm still 90 pounds."

"How could that be? You weighed 90 pounds last year, you look much heavier than last year..."

As he spoke, Chen Shuo walked over and took a look, immediately understanding what was happening. The screen only displayed one line of text: 【The adorable little fairy will forever weigh 90 pounds.】

This is a fake weighing scale.

No wonder there was a scale outside the milk tea shop. Chen Shuo was surprised at first. Milk tea is something that girls like to drink, but it is high in calories, and girls are worried about gaining weight.

People come to you to buy milk tea, aren't you just deliberately making things difficult for them and causing trouble for your own business?

Now I understand, this shop wasn't selling milk tea, it was selling human relationships and social skills.

"This claim is a lie."

"It's not a lie, I really do weigh 90 pounds."

"..."

Chen Shuo ignored her, but the more he paid attention to her, the more energetic she became, arguing with him that she was indeed only ninety pounds.

He decided to buy a scale online so that she would finally face reality.

How could my Qiqi only weigh 90 pounds? She's about 1.6 meters tall, so she should weigh at least 100 pounds.

The two walked across the street corner under their umbrellas and saw a movie theater not far away. Chen Shuo turned his head and asked, "Want to go to the movie theater?"

Bai Xiaoqi was sipping her milk tea through a straw when she heard this. Without hesitation, she refused, "No, going to the cinema costs money. We can watch it at home."

"But movie theaters have a better atmosphere, bigger screens, and don't cost much."

"But at home you can hug me, we can kiss, and you can touch my feet."

Chen Shuo had to admit that what she said made sense, but there was a minor flaw.

"You don't need to say it when you touch someone's feet."

"To be honest, you're a foot fetishist who loves feet."

“…”

"Let's go, let's go to the supermarket to buy some things first, and then go home to watch a movie."

What do you want to buy?

"Buy a scale and bring it home so I can weigh you." Chen Shuo couldn't wait to buy it online; he had to buy it right now.

.......

.......

Carrying large and small bags home, Chen Shuo not only bought a scale but also snacks and drinks. He put the scale in the living room, stepped on it, and weighed himself: 76KG, 152 jin.

I remember weighing 140 pounds last summer, but I didn't expect to gain 12 pounds in just over half a year.

However, given his height of over 1.8 meters, this weight is just right—neither too fat nor too thin. He looks very well-proportioned when dressed, and with his consistent nightly workouts, he only appears quite muscular when shirtless.

"Fatty." Bai Xiaoqi stood to the side and pouted.

"This isn't called fat, this is called strong."

As he spoke, Chen Shuo got off the scale. "You should weigh yourself too."

"I won't accept that title."

Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaoqi turned and left, kicking off her slippers and climbing onto the sofa in her white socks. Then she waved to him, "Come watch the movie!"

"They're here, they're here."

Chen Shuo didn't insist. He took out his phone, checked the scale for a bit, then put it back in his pocket, sat down on the sofa, picked up the mouse, and asked, "What movie do you want to watch?"

"It will be all right."

"Why didn't you say you saw a ghost this time?" Chen Shuo asked.

“…”

Bai Xiaoqi looked at him without saying a word, feeling that this guy was getting more and more like a dog. After a moment, she pursed her lips and said, "If you want to see ghosts, then you can see ghosts. I'm not afraid."

"Then let's look at this one, A Chinese Ghost Story."

Chen Shuo quickly picked a movie that had ghosts but wasn't scary, and it was a classic.

However, upon hearing the movie title, Bai Xiaoqi felt a chill run down her spine, sensing that this guy was trying to scare her again.

I'm a little angry.

She shifted her body, shrinking into the corner of the sofa, far away from Chen Shuo, deciding not to let this bad guy hug her anymore. After thinking for a moment, she curled her feet, which were covered in white socks, behind her back, refusing to let him touch her feet.

Seeing her pouting and huddled in the corner of the sofa, looking like a little pushover, Chen Shuo couldn't help but laugh. Then he pointed to the computer screen playing the opening credits.

"Don't worry, this is a romance movie. Although there are ghosts, they are not scary, so you don't need to be afraid."

"I'm not scared."

"Then why are you pouting like a little punching bag?"

"..."

Bai Xiaoqi composed herself and remained silent, only looking at him with her beautiful, clear eyes.

Sometimes you can really tell what a person is thinking from their eyes. Even though she didn't say anything, Chen Shuo could tell what she was saying just by looking into her eyes.

So he adjusted the computer screen to face the corner of the sofa, then sat down and pulled her into his arms.

Bai Xiaoqi struggled slightly before giving up her previous decision and letting him hold her. Then she asked, "Why are you sitting here? I didn't say you were coming to hug me."

"But just now your eyes told me to come and hug you quickly."

"Eyes can't speak."

“But your eyes do, and they talk to me every day.”

Bai Xiaoqi roughly guessed what her eyes were trying to tell him, but still asked, "What are they telling you?"

"It means I like you."

"And what about your eyes?"

"Ask it yourself."

So Bai Xiaoqi turned her head slightly and stared into Chen Shuo's eyes. Those eyes were bright and deep, as if they could draw you in.

No, I'm already trapped, because it's filled with myself.

Did you ask? Did you also say that you like me?

"Yes, but it said something else too."

"What else did you say?"

"..."

Bai Xiaoqi didn't rush to answer, but instead leaned over and kissed him on the lips.

"It also said, 'Let me kiss you.'"

Chapter 142 I Won't Tell

You can't hide your feelings for someone. Even if you hide under the bed, or rather, even if you don't say it, it will show in your eyes.

Just like in this movie, even if he becomes a ghost, he can't hide and will still be discovered by Ning Caichen.

Of the four parts of A Chinese Ghost Story, Chen Shuo always felt that the first part was the most classic. As for the three parts that followed, they were certainly classics as well, but he always felt that they were not as good as the first one.

Perhaps it's because the first film managed to capture those ambiguous scenes quite well?

possible.

Whether it's Nie Xiaoqian saving someone with her feet, or the scene where she jumps into the bathtub to hide Ning Caichen, or the beautiful bed scene later on, the way the scenes are captured and the atmosphere is created, it has to be said that Tsui Hark really understands men.

However, every time such a scene came up, a small hand would reach out and cover Chen Shuo's eyes, not wanting him to see those white, exposed images.

Bai Xiaoqi only gave up after Chen Shuo said that he had watched the movie several times and had seen everything he should and shouldn't have seen.

That era was truly the golden age of cinema, unlike now, where they treat the audience like fools. This film wasn't padded out; the plot was gripping and full of twists and turns, making it easy to be drawn in.

So the two watched the movie quietly, not saying much, until the sex scene, when Chen Shuo clicked his tongue and said, "Tsk tsk... Look at them, they've only known each other for a short time and they're already in bed together, unlike you, who's always holding onto your waistband."

“…”