Chapter 123: You’re a Surprisingly Good Person, I Ought to Thank You

Chapter 123: Chapter 123: You’re a Surprisingly Good Person, I Ought to Thank You

Time ticked by, second by second.

Su Qinghe was completely captivated by the movie’s plot, her eyes glued to the big screen.

Gu Yifan, on the other hand, was getting rather annoyed by the squeaking and whimpering sounds coming from behind him.

’Damn it! They have no public decency at all!’

Gu Yifan cursed under his breath.

The scene changed, and the movie was about to reach its thrilling climax.

...

"BANG! (Ah~)"

Following the gunshot, a splash of white, brain-like matter appeared on the face of the male lead’s wife in the movie.

This scene signaled the movie’s official entry into its high-octane revenge phase.

At the same time, the sounds from behind Gu Yifan abruptly stopped.

"Heh~"

"Two and a half minutes!"

Gu Yifan pulled out his phone, glanced at the time, and sneered.

"Hm?"

Hearing Gu Yifan muttering to himself, Su Qinghe turned to him with a puzzled look and whispered, "Wh-what’s wrong?"

"It’s nothing."

Gu Yifan pinched her small cheek and smiled slightly. "Just watch the movie! After it’s over, write a review for me. It’s for an assignment!"

"Huh?"

Su Qinghe froze for a moment. She looked at Gu Yifan, completely bewildered, and whispered, "Does everyone have to write one?"

"No, only people watching a movie for the first time have to write one."

Gu Yifan spouted nonsense with a perfectly straight face.

"Oh, okay."

Her eyes were filled with suspicion, but Su Qinghe still nodded obediently.

Since it was the first time in her life she had ever watched a movie, she really didn’t know any better. But she wasn’t a fool; she had a nagging feeling that Gu Yifan was tricking her.

...

「5:30 PM.」

The movie ended. As Gu Yifan was about to get up, he noticed Su Qinghe still sitting dazedly in her chair, seemingly waiting for something.

"The movie’s over. Let’s go!"

Gu Yifan said.

"Huh?"

Su Qinghe paused, then said, "Didn’t you say we have to write a review before we can leave?"

"Er... (°_°)..."

Gu Yifan had completely forgotten about that. He didn’t expect this Hanhan, Su Qinghe, to still remember.

"Let’s go. You don’t have to write it. I was just teasing you!"

he said with a slight smile.

Su Qinghe: "..."

’Just as I thought!’

’That stinker was tricking me!’

She pouted, feeling a little upset, and said, "You... you’re bullying me again."

"Alright, um... How about this? I’ll buy you ice cream to make it up to you, okay?"

Gu Yifan said after a moment’s thought, seeing her unhappy expression.

"Hm?"

Su Qinghe’s eyes lit up slightly.

"C-can I have two?"

She licked her cherry-red lips and asked tentatively in a small voice.

"No!"

Gu Yifan saw right through her little scheme and mercilessly shot her down.

"Oh."

Su Qinghe pouted her lips and mumbled sullenly, "I still haven’t had the one you promised me yesterday."

Gu Yifan froze for a second, then glanced at Su Qinghe.

’Tsk~’

’She still remembers!’

Su Qinghe had wanted to eat it this morning, but Gu Yifan refused, reasoning that it wasn’t good to eat something so cold first thing in the morning, as it could give her an upset stomach.

Although Su Qinghe was reluctant, she didn’t dare defy Gu Yifan, so she had no choice but to accept it.

He didn’t expect this Hanhan to remember it all this time!

Gu Yifan didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

But in all seriousness, the weather really wasn’t suitable for eating too many cold things, especially for a girl.

Looking at Su Qinghe’s pitiful expression as she stared at him with pleading eyes, Gu Yifan once again stated firmly, "No!"

Hearing the harshness in Gu Yifan’s tone, Su Qinghe didn’t dare to say another word.

She silently lowered her head and followed Gu Yifan out of the movie theater.

As they passed the back corner, Gu Yifan noticed a man and a woman slumped in their seats with looks of zen-like satisfaction. They were probably the two "sneaky rats" he’d been complaining about earlier.

Gu Yifan only spared them a glance before looking away, then turned back, took Su Qinghe’s small hand, and walked straight out of the theater.

...

「A dozen or so minutes later.」

Sitting in the passenger seat, Su Qinghe was taking small licks of her ice cream, her little feet swinging happily. She would squint her eyes from time to time, looking completely blissful.

’How can someone love ice cream this much!’

Gu Yifan looked on helplessly.

Noticing Gu Yifan staring at her, Su Qinghe’s face flushed slightly. She hesitated for a moment before whispering, "Do you want some too?"

Seeing her expression, Gu Yifan guessed what she was thinking. He couldn’t help but roll his eyes and say, "No, thanks. You eat it."

"Oh, okay."

A hint of delight appeared on Su Qinghe’s face as she nodded eagerly.

Gu Yifan took it all in and felt even more like he didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Shaking his head, he started the car. With a roar of the engine, the car sped off toward their neighborhood.

There was a simple reason for their hurry: his parents were at home waiting for the two of them to come back for dinner.

...

"Whoa, Mom, what’s the special occasion? Why’d you make so many delicious dishes?!"

In the dining room, Gu Yifan’s appetite surged as he looked at the table laden with a grand feast.

As he spoke, he reached out to sneak a piece to taste.

"SMACK!"

His mother slapped the back of his hand sharply.

"You’re a grown man now, and you’re still sneaking food! Go wash your hands first!"

Chen Dongmei glared at him and said irritably.

"Er..."

Defeated, Gu Yifan could only turn away resentfully to wash his hands.

But hearing the two words "sneaking food," Gu Yifan couldn’t help but feel a little strange.

’Speaking of which, the real "sneaking around" was what was happening in the movie theater, right!?’

"Qinghe, dear, once you leave, it’ll be many days before Auntie gets to see you again!"

"Here, eat up!"

At the dinner table, Chen Dongmei kept piling food into Su Qinghe’s bowl, looking extremely reluctant to see her go.

Gu Yifan sat to the side, glanced at the mountain of food in Su Qinghe’s bowl, then looked down at his own empty one. He pouted with a helpless expression.

Gu Jiaguo noticed his son’s expression and found it amusing. He picked up a piece of meat and placed it in his bowl.

Gu Yifan paused, turning to look at his dad.

Gu Jiaguo said meaningfully, "This is just how it is for men. You have a long life ahead of you, so you’d better get used to it!"

"Er..."

Gu Yifan looked completely defeated. For a moment, he couldn’t even think of a comeback.

He could only shake his head and continue to shovel rice from his bowl into his mouth, as if trying to turn his sorrow and indignation into appetite.

Su Qinghe, who had been watching Gu Yifan the whole time, noticed that he was getting a little jealous.

So, she secretly moved the large chicken drumstick from her bowl to his and whispered, "H-here, you can have this."

Gu Yifan froze again. He turned to look at Su Qinghe and saw her looking at him earnestly, gesturing for him to eat the drumstick.

He fell silent...

After a long moment, seeing that she was still staring at him, Gu Yifan managed to force out, his face dark, "Well, aren’t you just the nicest person. Thank you *so* much!"

Su Qinghe’s face flushed slightly. She gently shook her head and whispered, "Mhm, y-you’re welcome."

Gu Yifan: "... -_-||"