Chi Qingchi: “…”
Lin Yu silently gave her a thumbs-up.
…
Around eight in the morning.
Downtown, at the Auspicious Everlasting Barbecue Restaurant.
Lin Yu and Chi Qingchi had arrived at the event venue early.
A promotional stand for the Big Eater competition had been placed outside the restaurant.
The starting time was clearly displayed on it: 11:00 a.m.
Since they had arrived so early, almost none of the surrounding shops were open.
This area was filled with restaurants that only opened during regular mealtimes. There were hardly any breakfast spots.
Not only were there no breakfast places—there weren’t even any fast-food restaurants.
If they wanted to find somewhere like KFC or McDonald’s to kill time, the map showed that they would have to walk another eight or nine hundred meters.
“May I ask you something, classmate Chi Qingchi?”
“What exactly is the point of coming here this early?”
Lin Yu planted his hands on his hips in confusion, waiting to hear what Little Chi had to say.
They had rushed over here so early, yet there hadn’t been any other arrangements.
Surely they weren’t supposed to wander around the streets and wait like idiots?
Three hours!
It could pass quickly, but it could also feel unbearably long.
Who knew what was going on inside Little Chi’s head?
Chi Qingchi, however, calmly walked around to stand in front of Lin Yu and looked up at him.
“How could I really make you wait on the street for three hours?”
“I thought of a place for us to rest a long time ago!”
“To thank you for helping me on the field yesterday…”
“So I’m taking you to a movie!”
Lin Yu: “???”
A movie?
At eight in the morning?
What theater would even—
Lin Yu: “!!!”
Wait…
There actually was one!
Regular theaters generally wouldn’t be open yet.
But beginning in 2014, a new industry had started growing at breakneck speed…
It was called “private cinemas”!
Lin Yu glanced at the sign not far away:
[Time Capsule On-Demand Cinema]!
That was it.
Now that was more like it!
At this point in time, private cinemas had only just begun appearing in the form of on-demand screening rooms.
Nothing had been properly regulated or standardized yet.
There were all sorts of potential issues involving copyright, business classifications, and a whole host of other matters.
But none of that could stop the industry from flourishing.
Where there was demand, there would always be a market.
Young people at the time were gradually abandoning the traditional, large-scale social model.
They were increasingly drawn to social spaces for smaller groups—or even just one-on-one interactions.
Private cinemas naturally had promising prospects for development.
It was just that Lin Yu hadn’t expected Little Chi’s way of thanking him to be so unusual.
She was treating him to a private cinema?
He really wondered what college students called these tiny theaters.
Or perhaps…
They knew exactly what they were doing and simply didn’t care?
“I’m fine with it, but the two of us are going into an hourly room.”
“Aren’t you worried I might get any funny ideas?”
Lin Yu couldn’t resist teasing her.
Chi Qingchi curled her lip and casually raised one hand.
She formed a pair of scissors with her fingers.
“No problem. If you really do get any improper ideas…”
“I brought scissors. I can give you a little operation!”
“Come on, come on. We have just enough time to watch one movie.”
“But you absolutely can’t eat anything. And don’t drink too much water, either. At most, you can have one paper cup!”
For the sake of the Big Eater competition, Chi Qingchi was being extremely cautious, eliminating every possible factor that might affect her performance.
She was already being exceptionally lenient with Lin Yu.
As for herself, she hadn’t eaten anything from yesterday afternoon until now.
Only by maintaining an intense feeling of hunger could she meet the challenge in the best possible condition!
…
The two of them entered the Time Capsule On-Demand Cinema together.
The moment they stepped inside, it was impossible to sense the spaciousness one normally associated with a movie theater.
But the dim atmosphere of a cinema had certainly been captured perfectly.
Combined with the small red and blue lights scattered around, the ambiance was absolutely on point!
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