Private Cinema

Chapter 254

"Really?!"

Ye Zhenzhen cried out in pleasant surprise, grabbing Pei Susu's hand.

"When did this happen? Why didn't you tell me!"

"Just last night..."

Ye Jinliang scratched his head, smiling like a two-hundred-pound fool.

"I walked her home, and then... hehe."

"Not bad, very efficient!"

Gu Ran gave his best friend a thumbs up, then cut to the chase.

"Since we're all paired up now, how should we arrange today's group activity? Stick to the original plan and go upstairs to Wanda to watch a movie?"

Hearing the words "watch a movie," Pei Susu's originally excited face instantly fell.

Biting her straw, she frowned slightly and took out her phone, scrolling through the showtimes on the ticketing app.

"Don't even mention it, I've seen them all."

Pei Susu slapped her phone face down on the table, looking disgusted.

"The National Day blockbusters are all those bitter and deep patriotic films, or those melodramatic romances where it's 'I miss you, you miss me,' and then we both end up with a terminal illness."

She sighed and sprawled across the table out of sheer boredom.

"It's too boring. We finally get a holiday, can't we do something thrilling?"

"Thrilling?"

Gu Ran raised an eyebrow.

Beside him, hearing his girlfriend speak up, Ye Jinliang also began to rack his brains.

Eager to show off on the first day of their official relationship, he slapped his thigh hard.

"I've got it!"

Ye Jinliang excitedly pointed to the bright sun overhead.

"It's high noon right now, the time of day with the most yang energy!"

Pei Susu looked completely bewildered.

"And so?"

"At a time like this, it's perfect to watch something from the underworld!"

He proposed confidently.

"Let's go watch a horror movie! The Thai kind, or Japanese works too, absolutely thrilling! Plus, when we come out, we can bask in the sun to ward off evil spirits. Perfect!"

As soon as he said this, the other three exchanged glances.

Pei Susu's eyes lit up, and she slapped the table in agreement.

"Not bad, fatty! That's a great idea! I've been wanting to watch that movie Dead Silence, I heard it scared the crap out of several people!"

The two thrill-seekers hit it off instantly.

However, sitting next to Gu Ran, Ye Zhenzhen's face went two shades paler.

As a medical student, she could now hold a scalpel and study the muscle lines of a cadaver without changing her expression.

She could even drink milk tea while looking at anatomical charts.

But when it came to those invisible, intangible ghosts, she had a fear that stemmed from the depths of her soul.

"A... a horror movie?"

The aloof girl's voice was trembling. She instinctively shrank behind Gu Ran, her hand tightly gripping the hem of his shirt.

"Um... could we change it to something else? It's a holiday, a comedy would be fine too..."

"Oh, Zhenzhen! You aren't even afraid of dead people, yet you're afraid of ghosts?"

Hearing this, the girl tightened her small face seriously, "Susu! Those are silent mentors, you need to remain respectful."

Seeing this, Pei Susu quickly covered her mouth and apologized, and only then did Ye Zhenzhen let her off.

Pei Susu then clapped her hands. "It's settled then! The minority obeys the majority!"

Hearing this, Ye Zhenzhen looked at Gu Ran in despair, her eyes screaming the word "Help."

Looking at the girl in this state, the latter was secretly overjoyed.

If he didn't seize the opportunity created by others, wouldn't that be a crime against nature?

Rule number one of horror movies:

When a girl feels scared, the boy beside her is her only safe haven.

Under the girl's hopeful gaze, Gu Ran cleared his throat.

He reached back to grasp Ye Zhenzhen's icy little hand and spoke with a straight face.

"I think their proposal is very constructive."

Ye Zhenzhen: "???"

Traitor!

"However..."

The aloof girl's raised brows lowered again.

She knew this guy knew how to be a good boy to his older sister. When they got back, she would reward him by letting him wash her socks!

Gu Ran pondered for a moment, then continued.

"Major cinemas definitely won't show these old movies. But when I was driving over just now, I saw that a 'private cinema' had opened on the pedestrian street behind the mall."

"A private cinema?"

Ye Jinliang paused for a moment.

"Right."

Gu Ran nodded, casually starting a detailed introduction.

"They have a complete library of movies there, you can pick whatever you want. Most importantly, they're all independent booths with good soundproofing and great ambiance. It'll definitely have more atmosphere than a public theater."

Ye Jinliang: "???"

You just drove past, and you could figure out all this information?!

Independent booths.

Good soundproofing.

As soon as these two keywords came out, the master of theory, Pei Susu, instantly understood.

Blushing, she gave her stamp of approval before Ye Jinliang could even react.

"Then it's settled! We're going to the private cinema!"

"Then, I agree too!" Ye Jinliang immediately followed up.

Under the absolute voting suppression of three to one, Ye Zhenzhen's resistance seemed pale and powerless.

She closed her eyes in despair, forced onto this pirate ship.

The four left Starbucks, crossed through the mall, and headed toward the back street.

Along the way, Pei Susu excitedly pulled Ye Jinliang into a discussion about whether it was scarier when Sadako crawled out of the TV, or more terrifying when Chu Renmei sang opera.

Gu Ran, on the other hand, deliberately slowed his pace, falling half a step behind to lean into Ye Zhenzhen's ear.

"Sister Zhenzhen, I heard the sound effects at that cinema are exceptionally good."

Ye Zhenzhen: (¬▂¬)

A guy who didn't know how to respect his older sister, only knowing how to go against her.

The aloof girl shot him a glare.

"Don't call me sister."

"Okay, Zhenzhen. I heard the sound effects at that cinema are exceptionally good."

Ye Zhenzhen: "???"

The aloof girl chose to shut her mouth, not making a single sound.

No matter how hard Gu Ran tried to tease the tense-faced girl, she just walked forward with a cold expression.

"The background music makes it feel like you're actually there."

"..."

"The sound of doors opening and closing sounds just like it's the door right next to you."

"..."

"The sound of a ghost blowing air in your ear is just like someone is actually resting on your shoulder..."

"Ah! Shut up!"

Worn down by the clingy Gu Ran, Ye Zhenzhen finally broke out in goosebumps.

Her whole body pressed tightly against the young man's arm.

Her hands hugged his arm tightly, wishing she could hang her entire body on him.

Feeling the soft touch and warm body temperature coming from his arm, the corners of Gu Ran's mouth curled into a victorious smirk.

Passing through a slightly dark alley, the four stopped in front of a storefront.

Above the door hung a flashing pink-purple neon sign.

It read "Starry Sky Private Cinema" in large letters.

Through the dark glass doors, one could see the dim, warm-toned lighting in the lobby.

Various movie posters were plastered on the walls.

The air carried a faint hint of an ambiguous and private atmosphere.

"We're here."

He turned his head, looking at the pale-faced girl who could only lean tightly against him, and pushed the door open with a light chuckle.

"Let's go. We'll pick the... scariest one."

Ye Zhenzhen: "!!!"

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