Chapter 55: A Woman Chasing a Man is Separated by a Layer of Gauze

It didn't take long before it was time to enter.

Su Xin and Liu Xuewei sat in the back row near the inner side, which could be considered a rather secluded spot; plus, this movie didn't seem to be very popular, so the theater was only about fifty percent full, and there was no one else within five meters of Su Xin and Liu Xuewei.

The movie started, and the lights suddenly dimmed.

Su Xin slowly calmed down and watched the plot on the movie screen attentively.

Since growing up, he had never watched a movie in a theater; before, he was poor and couldn't afford it, and now that he had money, he didn't have the time.

It had to be said that for Su Xin, who was watching a movie in a theater for the first time, the 3D viewing experience on that super-huge screen was indeed a great visual impact, quickly immersing him in the world of the movie.

But not long after, he suddenly felt a soft touch on the back of his left hand, and in a moment of shock, he almost instinctively shook it off.

But just as his arm moved, he realized—this was Liu Xuewei's hand.

In the darkness, Liu Xuewei's timid voice drifted softly into his ears.

"Su Xin, I'm a little afraid of the dark."

"Oh."

Su Xin gave a response and quickly threw himself back into the movie plot with full concentration.

The two held hands until the movie ended; except for when Liu Xuewei occasionally pulled her hand back to wipe away the sweat seeping from her palms, her hand remained covering the back of Su Xin's hand, holding onto him for almost the entire time.

But other than that, the two did not have any other interaction.

After the movie ended, the two walked outside.

Su Xin complained, "How is this a sci-fi movie? It's clearly a romance movie. Aside from the grand visuals, it has almost no merits."

Liu Xuewei rolled her eyes at him: "Then why were you so engrossed in watching it?"

Su Xin scratched the back of his head in embarrassment: "I was attracted by those big scenes while watching, and only after finishing did I feel the plot wasn't that great."

Watching a two-hour movie together, plus the fact that their hands were held together the whole time, made their relationship subtly much closer, and the occasional touch while walking side-by-side had already become second nature.

"It's almost eleven o'clock. Let me take you back; you've been drinking and shouldn't drive."

After walking out of Qianda Plaza, Su Xin said.

"Mm."

Liu Xuewei nodded obediently.

The two hailed a taxi by the roadside, and before long, they arrived downstairs at the high-end apartment hotel where Liu Xuewei and Liu Qingli lived together.

"Do you want to come up for a glass of water? You might even get to see what Qingli looks like sleeping in her pajamas."

Liu Xuewei asked with a smile.

Su Xin nodded decisively: "Okay."

As he spoke, he really started walking toward the hotel, his actions leaving Liu Xuewei stunned for a moment, not knowing whether to stop him or what to do.

At this moment, Su Xin suddenly stopped, turned to look at her, and chuckled: "Just kidding. You go on up; I'm going home too."

"You're annoying!"

Liu Xuewei walked over and tapped his shoulder lightly, feigning annoyance.

Feeling that force, as soft as a lover's caress, and smelling the faint perfume on her, Su Xin couldn't help but stiffen, his mind momentarily wandering.

Although he had superpowers, he was ultimately still a person, an eighteen-year-old ordinary person.

Although his romantic experience was a blank slate, it didn't mean he was a fool; he saw Liu Xuewei's attitude clearly, and even if he didn't react at the time, he understood the meaning behind her series of actions after thinking about it later.

Faced with a pure and lively, yet simultaneously sexy and beautiful woman actively flirting with him, he admitted that he was indeed a bit tempted.

As for her being six years older than him, he didn't take that to heart at all; after all, it wasn't very apparent in her appearance.

What's more, he had confidence in himself; within the next ten years, he could basically solve the problem of human aging, or even the problem of lifespan.

Age was just a string of numbers.

"Then I'm heading back, see you tomorrow!"

Liu Xuewei stood in place, struggling for a moment, then waved goodbye to him.

Su Xin also waved with a smile, watched her walk into the lobby, and then turned to leave.

Inside the lobby, Liu Xuewei suddenly turned her head, watching Su Xin's back as he turned and walked away into the distance until he finally disappeared around the corner; a sweet and joyful smile appeared on her face, and she turned back to walk inside.

A few minutes later.

When she returned to the room, she found the living room lights were still on, and Liu Qingli was curled up on the sofa in her pajamas, without a sound.

Liu Xuewei changed into her slippers on tiptoe and walked cautiously toward the sofa.

At this moment, Liu Qingli spoke without warning: "If you hadn't come back, I was already prepared to call you two."

Liu Xuewei was startled, couldn't help but pat her chest repeatedly, and said angrily: "I was even prepared to kindly come over and wake you up; you actually scared me on purpose!"

Liu Qingli asked: "How was the date? Any progress?"

Speaking of this topic, Liu Xuewei's eyes immediately crinkled into a smile, and she said smugly: "Of course, I had studied many strategies in advance. Although it was my first time taking the initiative, I still took him down quite easily!"

Liu Qingli asked curiously: "What do you mean by 'took him down'? You went to a hotel room so soon?"

Liu Xuewei's pretty face flushed: "Of course not, I'm not that kind of casual person; we just held hands."

She added in her heart: "Placing my hand on the back of his hand should count as holding hands, right? It's not really bragging."

"As the saying goes, a man chasing a woman is separated by a mountain, while a woman chasing a man is separated by a layer of gauze. With a beauty like you taking the initiative, what guy can resist?"

"I told you before, with Su Xin's personality, if you wanted to slowly get to know him and let feelings develop over time, it probably wouldn't work out even in a few years. So, if you're interested, you must take the initiative. Look, haven't you gained something now?"

Liu Qingli leaned against the back of the sofa, looked Liu Xuewei up and down at her curvaceous figure and beautiful face, and teased with a smile.

Liu Xuewei sat down beside her, hugged her arm, and laughed coquettishly: "Okay, thank you! Thank you for giving me the courage."

As she spoke, her expression quickly became conflicted again: "But I'm still a bit bothered by the age issue. I'm six years older than him; he's only eighteen this year, and I'm already twenty-four. Wouldn't it be bad for an old cow to eat tender grass? Even if we really get together, will his parents look down on me?"

Liu Qingli shook her head: "What's the use of just looking at physical age? Some people are already twenty or thirty but are still as childish as kids, while some are only eighteen but are more mature mentally than many adults. Looking at Su Xin's usual behavior, where can you tell he's only eighteen?"

"He has ability, money, knows Kung Fu, is handsome, and has a good personality. Any two of these put together would make for a very high-quality guy. And with all these merits combined, can't it make you forget the age gap?"

Liu Xuewei immediately beamed with joy and nodded repeatedly: "That makes sense. I have to keep working hard! I'll truly take him down as soon as possible!"

Liu Qingli reached out and gave a spot on her a light pinch, teasing, "With a sexy figure like yours, if you take the initiative, there is absolutely no one you cannot win over. However, you must not appear too proactive, otherwise, you might make Su Xin think you are easy, and it might even scare Su Xin away instead."

Liu Xuewei let out a startled cry and hurriedly struck back, and the two of them wrestled on the sofa for a while.

After the horseplay, she remembered to send a message to Su Xin to let him know she was safe, asked if Su Xin had arrived home, and incidentally began chatting idly.