Leaving us behind

Perhaps because it had been showing for a while, there were still many empty seats in the theater. After purchasing the best viewing seats in the middle towards the back, Ye Shuang led the two fish inside.

Stepping on the soft carpeted floor, Ye Shuang glanced sideways. In the reflection of the smooth tiles on the wall, he could see the two An Shiyus swaying slightly as they walked, seemingly in a rather good mood.

"Auditorium Six, over there."

After walking in, Ye Shuang spoke up, "You two, take your seats inside."

The two fish looked at each other, then spoke one after the other, "So who's holding the popcorn?"

"Hey, I don't want to stretch my arm that far."

"Well, I don't want to hold the popcorn either."

"Uncle, you sit in the middle and hold the popcorn."

In the end, Ye Shuang sat in the middle. Because the armrests of the seats in this cinema could be lifted and hidden, it instantly turned into a three-person seat with no barriers.

As soon as they sat down, the two girls each leaned against one of his legs, as if it were a habit.

Looking at those legs clad in black and white stockings, Ye Shuang reached out to push them away. But the moment his fingers made contact, one of the An Shiyus suddenly trembled and let out a soft moan,

"How naughty, you can't do that even in the cinema."

At that moment, some audience members turned their heads. Seeing the twins, they all gave Ye Shuang looks that said, "Bro, you're the man."

Ye Shuang: "..."

"You did that on purpose," he said.

"Well, I'm very ticklish, munch munch munch munch... Hey, why hasn't this movie munch munch munch munch... started yet?" An Shiyu ate popcorn, even performing a trick of tossing a piece in a parabolic arc and catching it in her mouth.

Finally, the two fish started playing, grabbing popcorn and throwing it in parabolic arcs at each other, then catching it with their mouths.

Ye Shuang sat silently in the middle, because he could feel the individual popcorn kernels flying over his head.

Good thing no one was sitting behind them, or they'd think he brought two childish goofballs out.

Soon the movie started.

The two fish seemed to quiet down, only they both tilted their heads and leaned lazily against Ye Shuang in perfect sync.

Ye Shuang: "..."

Stay calm.

The movie opened with a chase scene. The protagonist was frantically pursued by the police, and after a scuffle with two officers, he managed to escape.

"That's so weird, why didn't he finish off that cop who was almost dead? Isn't he a murderer?"

"Because the writer didn't allow it. Finishing off a low-health enemy is standard procedure." The two fish complained about the plot, though they kept their voices down so as not to disturb the other viewers.

The following plot involved the male protagonist being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. Persuaded by the doctor to turn himself in, he goes to the police station, only to find the police don't even recognize him.

"I'm Chen Guilin, you know?"

"Mr. Chen, right? Please queue over here to turn yourself in."

The protagonist glanced at the most-wanted board and had a breakdown, because he was only the third most-wanted fugitive, and even half of his name was torn off.

Holding onto the thought that he was about to die anyway, he might as well have a ranking match so the world would remember him, he simply left the police station to find the top two most-wanted fugitives.

"Let me guess, later he kills both of them and then turns himself in."

"And then finds out he doesn't have cancer." The two girls said one after the other.

Ye Shuang, meanwhile, continued watching the movie.

Just as An Shiyu guessed, the later plot was mostly predictable, so the two fish simply fell asleep.

They only opened their eyes for a bit when the female lead lowered her head to treat the antagonist's wound.

With heads resting on each of his shoulders, Ye Shuang finally enjoyed a rare moment of quiet, though the different shampoo scents from the two girls were somewhat disturbing his thoughts.

So these two don't use the same shampoo?

But Ye Shuang didn't dwell on it too much, continuing to focus his attention on the screen.

As the male protagonist was arrested and executed, the movie also drew to a close.

But it has to be said, the plot was clichéd, but it was satisfying, especially the part where he shot the cultists.

It was like reading a wish-fulfillment novel; even though you could guess what would happen next, you still felt pretty satisfied after finishing it.

As the movie ended, the lights in the theater came on.

The two fish slowly woke up, stretching in perfect sync. "That was a great nap."

"And there's even a song to listen to."

"Who goes to the cinema to sleep?" Although Ye Shuang said this, he didn't really blame them. After all, the two girls just weren't interested in this type of movie.

"Let's go, back to the academy."

"Let's get a room to rest for a bit." An Shiyu suddenly said, hands in her pockets. "I heard from others that after watching a movie, the next step is getting a room."

“We’ll take you to the short man.” The other fish said with a grin.

"Who told you that?"

Ye Shuang raised his hand as if to knock on their heads, but thinking that he might not be their match, he chose to withdraw it, saying in an unquestionable tone, "We're going back."

"Tch."

But clearly, the two girls had no intention of returning to the academy so early. However, Ye Shuang needed to go back to cook. In the elevator, they looked over at him,

"Won't you... play with us a little longer?"

Being looked at like that, Ye Shuang inexplicably felt as if he were seeing abandoned kittens.

"We'll see another time," Ye Shuang said, averting his gaze.

"Hey, you haven't been coming to the academy much lately. It's so boring."

"Yeah, yeah, you won't even give us a janitorial job." The other fish made a pair of dot eyes.

"Who would pay a hundred thousand for janitors?!"

One fish said, "Then let's go play at your company."

The other fish agreed, "Makes sense. Let's sneak in."

"If you want Chen Qin to spank you, go ahead." Ye Shuang didn't say much more, but seeing the desolate expressions on the girls' faces, he added, "Well... it's okay to come out and play like this occasionally."

"Pfft." Suddenly, An Shiyu's eyes curved into crescents. "No need, we'll find our own fun."

"Pervert uncle is probably thinking right now, feeling all pleased, 'These two really depend on me, I'm so popular.'"

"Hahahaha..." The two An Shiyus pointed at Ye Shuang and laughed, just like the Tom Cat pointing meme.

Ye Shuang: "..."

But he suddenly smiled, as if he had let go of something. "Forget it, this is pretty good too."

At the very least, the two girls looked full of vitality, and that was enough.

Nothing is more important than health.

“Wow, uncle, that look in your eyes is so gross, like being licked all over.” Seeing Ye Shuang's motherly gaze, An Shiyu instinctively hugged herself, getting goosebumps.

"You know what, I think you kind of enjoyed it," the other fish said.

"You're talking nonsense!"

The two fish started wrestling again.