NABC Chapter 60 The Age of Vigor and Impulsiveness
Chapter 60 The Age of Vigor and Impulsiveness
Lin Shuyao sat down, and Cheng Zheng sat down next to her.
It had only been a few years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, and the overall atmosphere was relatively open compared to the following decade or so. Soviet films were shown in cinemas without any cuts, and the male and female leads kissed not long after the movie started.
This really excited the young people in the movie theater.
They were already at the age of youthful vigor, and the young couples in the back rows gradually began to get restless.
Holding hands, heads close together, some even exchanging glances, while some men slowly put their arms around the women's shoulders, tentatively pulling them into their arms. If the women didn't push them away, the two would naturally embrace and look at each other.
Halfway through the movie, several couples in the row in front of Lin Shuyao started hugging.
Lin Shuyao glanced at Cheng Zheng beside her out of the corner of her eye. He was sitting upright with his shoulders ramrod straight and his eyes were fixed on the screen. Even a romance movie felt like an educational film to him.
Judging from this, by the time the movie ends, the two of them won't have made any progress.
No.
After taking a sip of her soda, Lin Shuyao felt a little hungry. Remembering the cake in her bag, she gently tugged at Cheng Zheng's sleeve, "Hold my soda for me."
Cheng Zheng glanced at her sideways, said nothing, and took the soda into his hand. He put the sunflower seeds he had just bought into his right hand, so now he had something in both hands.
Lin Shuyao smiled, took out the aluminum lunchbox containing the cake from her bag, opened it, scooped a spoonful into her mouth, and squinted her eyes in enjoyment. Then, she leaned towards him, resting her arm against his, and asked softly with her face upturned:
"Comrade Cheng Zheng, would you like some cake?"
"No need." Cheng Zheng turned to look at her, meeting her bright, sparkling eyes, and then added in a softer tone, "Thank you, I'm not hungry."
"Try it, I made it myself, it's not sweet at all, it has a fruity flavor," Lin Shuyao persisted, coaxing him.
Cheng Zheng shook his head again, "You eat it yourself."
Lin Shuyao took his arm with her small hand, swayed it gently, and said in a sweet voice, "Just one bite, okay?"
As the movie reached its climax, the screen suddenly lit up for a moment, illuminating her pure and beautiful face, which was slightly tilted back. Her almond-shaped eyes were moist, her lips were red and rosy, and her skin was as delicate as dewdrops, looking so tender that it seemed as if you could pinch water out of it. Cheng Zheng turned his head and met her face. Her eyes were expectant, and she smiled at him, revealing two small dimples at the corners of her lips. She was simply beautiful, charming, and sweet.
Cheng Zheng's heart skipped a beat, his Adam's apple bobbed, and the words of refusal were on the tip of his tongue, but he couldn't bring himself to say them.
When a man doesn't refuse, it means he agrees.
Lin Shuyao released his arm, took a spoon and scooped a small spoonful of cake from the lunchbox, fed it to his lips, and whispered, "Open your mouth."
Cheng Zheng hesitated for a moment, then parted his thin lips and took a bite of the cake.
A refreshing fruity aroma spreads in the mouth, with a perfect balance of sweet and sour, making it incredibly delicious.
"Is it good?" Lin Shuyao looked at him expectantly.
Cheng Zheng gave a soft "hmm," and thinking of how she had affectionately fed him earlier, a blush suddenly rose behind his ears. Fortunately, the movie theater was dimly lit, and she had night blindness, so she probably didn't notice.
As he thought this, the temperature at the base of his ears dropped a little.
Seeing him swallow the cake, Lin Shuyao scooped out another bite and fed it to him. After Cheng Zheng ate it, he whispered, "I'm not eating anymore, you eat it yourself."
Lin Shuyao's face immediately fell: "You were lying to me when you said it was delicious?"
"No," Cheng Zheng denied.
Lin Shuyao didn't believe it, and pouted her red lips sadly, looking at him with resentful eyes.
Meeting her tearful eyes, Cheng Zheng's heart sank, and he explained, "The ingredients for making the cake are all specially supplied."
She probably doesn't have a chance to eat this normally, so he wanted to save some for her.
He didn't explicitly state this meaning, but subtly mentioned that the ingredients were specially supplied.
Lin Shuyao quickly understood his meaning. Her pouting red lips curved into a smile as she said coquettishly, "I have a small appetite and can't eat that much. If we leave it until tomorrow, it won't taste as good. It's inconvenient for you to be holding things, so let me feed you."
Lin Shuyao continued to feed him with a spoon.
The two were sitting side by side. When she fed him, he had to turn his head slightly, and their eyes met.
Every time his eyes met hers, her watery almond-shaped eyes would become exceptionally bright, and her eyelashes would naturally extend and curl upwards at the corners of her eyes, like little hooks, making his heart clench and his ears uncontrollably burn.
When feeding him the last spoonful, Lin Shuyao deliberately shook the spoon in her hand, and some cream smeared onto Cheng Zheng's lips.
"I'm sorry, let me wipe it for you."
She hurriedly put down the spoon, turned to the side and looked up. Cheng Zheng was looking down, preparing to put down what he was holding and wipe it himself. As a result, one looked down and the other looked up, and their lips accidentally touched.
Both of their minds went blank.
Lin Shuyao blinked, quickly realized what was happening, moved her lips to the side, and gently kissed away the cream on the corner of his lips. Just then, the movie screen lit up again, illuminating her face. Cheng Zheng saw her extend her slender white fingers and slowly wipe the cream off her lips. Then, her bright red lips opened, and she put her fingertips into her mouth and gently sucked on them.
Her eyes, full of affection, remained fixed on him.
She looked exactly like a seductive enchantress.
Cheng Zheng's pupils contracted, his temples throbbed twice, he quickly turned his head, his back taut, his eyes fixed on the screen, his heart pounding in his chest, the tremor making it hard for him to breathe.
Looking at his serious expression, Lin Shuyao raised the corners of her lips slightly, deliberately leaned closer, rested her body against his arm, and said softly, "Comrade Cheng Zheng, I want to drink some soda~"
Cheng Zheng took half a second to react before raising his left arm and handing her the soda bottle. Lin Shuyao didn't take it, saying, "It's inconvenient for me to have something in my hand."
Cheng Zheng glanced down and saw that she had a lunchbox in her left hand and a spoon in her right. He had no choice but to put the straw from the soda bottle to her mouth. Lin Shuyao opened her lips, put the straw in her mouth, and took a small sip.
"Okay," she said.
Cheng Zheng handed her the soda and sunflower seeds he was holding: "You take these first. I'll close the lunchbox so the cream won't get on your clothes."
Lin Shuyao freed her hands to take the things, and Cheng Zheng took the lunchbox, fastened it, and put it into her handbag. Then he took the soda and sunflower seeds from her hand.
She's quite good at taking care of people.
Lin Shuyao deliberately wanted to test him on the edge of danger, and after only two seconds she said, "Cheng Zheng, I want to eat sunflower seeds."
Cheng Zheng handed her the funnel containing the melon seeds.
Lin Shuyao shook her head: "My hand hurts."
Cheng Zheng turned his head, gave her a deep look with his dark eyes, then grabbed a small handful of melon seeds and peeled them for her with his hands.
After a while, he said, "Give me your hand."
Lin Shuyao extended her palm, and Cheng Zheng placed a small handful of peeled melon seeds in her palm: "Eat."
Lin Shuyao smiled contentedly, holding a handful of melon seeds as she watched and ate.
As the movie progressed into its second half, the young gay men were no longer focused on the film; they were busy holding hands and kissing.
Because once you go abroad, it's hard to find that kind of atmosphere and freedom.
Of course, a kiss is simply lips touching lips.
Or a kiss on the cheek, or a kiss on the forehead.
Lin Shuyao and Cheng Zheng were surrounded by couples who were in the relationship. Lin Shuyao hadn't really come to see the movie, but taking advantage of the atmosphere, she wanted to win Cheng Zheng over as soon as possible.
She turned her head to look at him: "Comrade Cheng Zheng, have you ever been in a relationship?"
She remembered Gao Tingting saying he hadn't been there before.
Cheng Zheng's fingers, resting on his lap, tightened slightly. Without looking at her, he asked, "Why are you asking this?"
Lin Shuyao chuckled softly, "What do you think?"
Cheng Zheng remained silent.
Lin Shuyao then asked, "Do you have someone you like?"
This time, Cheng Zheng was silent for a few seconds before answering, "No."
If he has someone he likes, Lin Shuyao might hesitate and think about whether there is any other way to stop Cheng Zheng from investigating her.
But since he didn't have anyone he liked, she had no more reservations.
"Then why don't you give it a try with me?" she asked, getting straight to the point.
"What?" Cheng Zheng hesitated.
Lin Shu-yao: "Why don't you try dating me?"
Cough, cough, cough… Cheng Zheng seemed to choke, coughing violently a few times before turning his head, his dark eyes fixed on her: “Do you know what you’re saying?”
Does this woman even know that they are siblings?
If he had known, he definitely wouldn't have said such a thing. If he didn't know... Cheng Zheng recalled when he first met her, she always called his father Uncle Cheng. His father must have felt ashamed of having an illegitimate daughter, so he didn't acknowledge her or even tell her, only referring to himself as an old friend and uncle.
That makes sense!
Cheng Zheng felt he had figured out the truth.
Lin Shuyao had no idea where Cheng Zheng's mind had gone. She said with certainty, "Of course I know what I'm talking about. I'm serious about you. I really want to be your girlfriend."
She felt uneasy saying those words, as if the scumbag was lying to her.
But who cares? Deceiving a man's feelings isn't considered deceiving him.
She'd been flirting with him for so long, but he hadn't taken the initiative, so she had to go straight for him.
Hearing what she said, Cheng Zheng's heart pounded in his chest, a vague feeling lingering in his mind, yet he also found it absurd—they were siblings!
Just then, the ending theme music started playing, and many people stood up to leave. He took a deep breath, quickly stood up as well, and said to Lin Shuyao, "Let's go, let's go out first."
The music as the movie ended, accompanied by the surrounding chatter, abruptly disrupted the atmosphere. Lin Shuyao couldn't continue the previous topic, so she could only get up with him and walk out with the departing crowd.