How could this be? Wasn't Su Hao Ge busy today? Why? Why would he be watching a movie with that woman?
Peilin hid in the corner, watching Su Hao and Liu Xiaoran walk into the cinema hall, chatting and laughing.
They held hands, their faces beaming with happy smiles, making anyone who saw them exclaim: What a loving couple.
"Peilin, what's wrong?" The female employee next to her saw the pained and shocked expression on Peilin's face and asked worriedly.
"Nothing." Peilin shook her head, her lips tightly pressed together.
"Oh, as long as you're okay. The movie in Hall 5 has ended, let's go clean up quickly."
"Okay." Peilin nodded and followed the female employee into Hall 5.
A popular romance movie was playing here, so all the viewers were couples.
Peilin watched as couples leaving the hall passed by her, their sweet expressions like sharp swords piercing Peilin's heart.
She turned her head, staring intently at the huge screen, as if trying to see through it to the scene next door, which was Hall four, where Su Hao and Liu Xiaoran were.
"Tsk tsk, these couples really don't care about the setting at all." The whisper of the female employee next to her startled Peilin.
She turned her head and saw the female employee pick up a used small umbrella from beside a seat and throw it into the trash bag.
Would Su Hao and that woman do such things next door too?
Peilin imagined the scene, feeling her heart bleed. She wanted to pull out her phone and confront Su Hao, asking why he rejected her but agreed to someone else.
But she was afraid of getting an answer that would make her despair.
She continued cleaning in a daze, the huge cinema hall occupied only by her and the other employee. Peilin wished so much that the employee next to her would turn into Su Hao, but unfortunately, Su Hao was with another woman.
"OK, finally finished cleaning!" The female employee picked up the last piece of trash, stood up, and rubbed her waist.
"Peilin, Hall four and six both need cleaning later, one for each of us. Which hall do you want to go to?"
"Four, I'll go to Hall four." Peilin stood in a shadow, her voice faint but firm.
...
"And so, with the help of the magpies, Niu Lang and Zhi Nv finally met. The Queen Mother, left with no choice, agreed that on this day each year, Niu Lang and Zhi Nv could meet, and no one else could disturb them.
Because they could only meet once a year, Niu Lang and Zhi Nv would start making love as soon as they met, and the magpies would chirp loudly to prevent others from hearing their sounds."
In Hall four, Su Hao sat in the corner, holding Liu Xiaoran, and whispered the story of Niu Lang and Zhi Nv into her ear.
"Then they are truly pitiful, only able to meet once a year. Unlike us, who can meet anytime." Liu Xiaoran hugged Su Hao's neck, giggling.
"Indeed, we are much happier than Niu Lang and Zhi Nv." Su Hao pressed his forehead against Liu Xiaoran's: "So Xuejie, shouldn't we do the same things as Niu Lang and Zhi Nv?"
"Really here? I'm a little scared." Liu Xiaoran asked, blushing.
Although she had had ulterior motives from the start, choosing a relatively unpopular movie with few viewers, and they were the only two in their row.
But Liu Xiaoran still felt a little fear, and a little excitement.
"Of course not doing 'that' kind of thing, I was just joking with you." Su Hao smiled and ruffled Liu Xiaoran's hair: "Even if you were willing, I wouldn't be. What if someone saw us, wouldn't I suffer a huge loss?"
"Su Hao… you're so good." Liu Xiaoran kissed Su Hao's neck, touched.
"Then do you want to compensate me?" Su Hao reached out and pressed Liu Xiaoran's delicate lips: "Compensate with this."
"No problem." Liu Xiaoran's lips curved upwards, and she tied up her hair.
So, in their row, Liu Xiaoran's figure was no longer visible; only Su Hao could be seen leaning back in his chair with his eyes closed, as if resting, as if enjoying.
...
Fifteen minutes later, Liu Xiaoran looked up and wiped her mouth with a tissue.
"Satisfied now?"
"Extremely!" Su Hao gave Liu Xiaoran a thumbs-up and then pulled her back into his arms.
Liu Xiaoran casually tossed the tissue aside and comfortably curled up in Su Hao's arms, like a lazy cat.
"Hey, what are you doing? Don't kiss me!" Su Hao was stroking Liu Xiaoran's hair, studying how she managed to dye it so beautifully, when he suddenly felt a warmth on his chest.
He quickly lowered his head, stopping Liu Xiaoran's kiss.
"Are you disgusted with me?" Liu Xiaoran glared at Su Hao, drawing circles on Su Hao's chest in an aggrieved manner, as if to curse him.
"No, I'm disgusted with myself. I have an odor, it's a bit off-putting." Su Hao pointed to Liu Xiaoran's lips.
"Are you saying I have bad breath? I brush my teeth twice a day!" Liu Xiaoran became even more furious.
"No, it's that smell, the Chinese pistache flower! The smell of Chinese pistache flower!" Su Hao quickly explained.
"Oh~" Liu Xiaoran drew out her words and nodded, then frowned again: "But I didn't bring any mouthwash."
"Then wait a bit. After the movie, we'll go buy a bottle. This movie is quite interesting." Su Hao glanced up at the movie.
It was indeed interesting. The female lead wearing a mini-skirt in the dead of winter was very interesting.
"But I can't wait," Liu Xiaoran whined coquettishly, "I want to kiss you."
"Uh..." Su Hao looked at Liu Xiaoran's charming face and tentatively asked, "Then should we leave early?"
"That's what I was waiting to hear!" Liu Xiaoran's lips curved upwards, and she pulled Su Hao to his feet.
Ignoring the stares of those around them, they held hands and left the cinema.
...
They left early, they left early? What will they do next?
Around the corner of the corridor, seeing Su Hao and Liu Xiaoran leave in a hurry, Peilin's heart stirred. She wanted to go up and question them, but her feet wouldn't move.
Because she saw Su Hao's neck, and on it was such a clear hickey.
Peilin closed her eyes, leaned against the wall, and slowly sat on the ground, tears streaming down her face unchecked.
Why? I was here first! Whether it was the hug, the kiss, falling in love with Su Hao Ge, or agreeing to watch a movie together, I was clearly first in everything. Why did it end up like this?
Su Hao Ge, didn't you accept my confession that night? Didn't you say you liked me too? Why are you hurting me like this now?
We lived together, we grew up together, we should have been a happy couple, and it should have been us walking hand in hand into the cinema!
Su Hao Ge, do you know how happy I was that day when I heard you accept my confession! The person I loved also loved me; the double joy plunged me into the most beautiful dream.
I should have had the happiest time, yet, why are you by her side?
Peilin lowered her head, watching her tears fall to the ground, making an almost imperceptible sound.
That was the sound of Peilin's heart breaking.