Chapter 263: It’s a Date
They hadn’t gone out together in a long time.
They used to go out often, especially during the days they lived together. At that time, no matter how busy Ye Zhiyun was, she would find time to go shopping with her. Those days were indeed very happy, very joyful. Ye Zhiyun even thought that it would be nice if it could continue like this forever. But if they had really continued, there would have been no later story, and naturally, the person Shion would not exist.
But in any case, they were out together again, standing together once more.
When she went out today, Yu Linna had specially dressed up. Although her past sense of style was rather tacky, she was a university student now, after all. Under Lan Ranyan’s repeated strong reprimands, her clothing style had to change somewhat.
The her of the past, who only wore tracksuits, was today wearing a pleated skirt, a white knitted sweater, and because the weather had turned cold, she wore thermal stockings. A pair of black boots encased her small feet. Although she wasn’t very tall, her face was beautiful, and her blonde hair was conspicuous. Standing on the street, she was very eye-catching.
“You’re dressed nicely today.”
When Ye Zhiyun arrived, she smiled. Seeing such a beautiful girl, her heart also skipped a beat. And this girl had even dressed up for her, which made her mood even better.
“Well then, let’s go.”
“Mmm.”
Ye Zhiyun naturally took her hand and led her away. The onlookers, seeing these two pleasing-to-the-eye girls walking together, looking so intimate, couldn’t help but smile. The world is infinitely wonderful, but only yuri is faith.
Walking with her, holding her hand, seemed to have become a very natural thing. Yu Linna didn’t reject it at all; on the contrary, she was very happy. As long as she was with her, it seemed she could accept anything. She let out a hot breath. The streets were bustling with people. The weather in November was already very cold, and with Singles’ Day approaching, there were quite a few couples. She had never been in a relationship, so she didn’t know how couples should interact, but if she had to choose an ideal girlfriend type, well, perhaps Ye Zhiyun would be a good choice.
Of course, it was just a thought. To really want to be together, she still didn’t dare. She was too much of a coward.
“There’s an art and design exhibition I want to take you to see. You’ve studied painting before, right?”
“Yes, but what does that have to do with this? Aren’t these two completely unrelated things?”
“No, it has a lot to do with it. If you had continued to study painting and gotten into a professional art academy, you might have had the opportunity to choose whether to become a designer. Now, I want to take you to see this exhibition. Some of the things inside should be very helpful for your creation.”
Ye Zhiyun didn’t say much more, just led her along. She hadn’t been with her for a long time. She wanted to be with her properly.
Guangnan City had an art exhibition hall that attracted many tourists every year. Ye Zhiyun had also been here once. A ticket cost 100 yuan, with a half-price student discount. She went in with Yu Linna, getting their tickets checked, and stepped into the exhibition hall. As far as the eye could see, a dazzling array of design works was displayed. Yu Linna’s eyes shone with light. She trotted over, looking at the works inside. There were designs for modern products, advertising designs, and of course, fashion and clothing designs. These were all places that emphasized artistic beauty.
She had never seen these things in her life. She knew of their existence, but she had never truly set foot in here. All these things were so beautiful.
She had studied painting before, at that time with a grandfather. She had probably only studied for about a month before she moved to the next family. Her subsequent painting skills were all self-taught. If she had continued to paint, it wasn’t impossible for her to have achieved something in the field of painting. After all, she was now responsible for the illustrations in the novels she wrote.
“It’s beautiful, isn’t it? I’ve always wanted you to see it.”
Ye Zhiyun felt that coming here was worth it, because her purpose was to see her smile.
“You, why did you bring me to this fancy place? With this much money, you might as well have taken me to eat something delicious.”
Although she was chiding, there was a clear smile on her face.
This was also a smile that Ye Zhiyun hadn’t seen in a long time.
“I’ll take you to eat something delicious in a bit. There are still plans for the afternoon. For now, I want to be with you. Will you grace me with your presence?”
“Your so-called trip to the radio station was just to bring me here to play?”
“That’s for later. Before that, I want to take a walk with you.”
“Heh.”
There are two kinds of people whose mouths are not to be trusted in this world: one is a man’s, and the other is Ye Zhiyun’s.
“How about it?”
“Sure.”
Yu Linna, of course, did not refuse. She was very straightforward. She liked being with her, no matter what they were doing.
Ye Zhiyun held her hand and led her through the entire hall. Yu Linna had really changed, become different. She didn’t know if this was a good thing or a bad thing. At least, she hadn’t become a stranger yet.
She kind of missed the silly, sweet Nana of the past.
“Zhiyun,” she said.
“What do you think of me as a person?”
“Still want to hear my evaluation of you? Do you care that much?”
“Yes, I want to know what kind of person I am in your heart.”
“Nana, in my heart, you can never be the person I hate the most.”
“You’re being perfunctory.”
“I’m telling the truth.”
No matter what happened in the future, she could never hate Yu Linna, absolutely not.
The person she wanted to spend her life protecting, the person she wanted to cherish, she didn’t want to let go, let alone release her grip.
How she wished she could be with her, confess everything to her. But she knew it was too early. She had to learn to be patient.
But she also knew that learning to be patient was a luxury. If not for this, she wouldn’t have been unable to resist calling her during the summer vacation, thus letting her aunt know her secret, and then having to be temporarily separated from her.
…
Ye Zhiyun finished touring the hall and took her out, preparing to find a cinema to watch a movie. Yu Linna, who also had the habit of watching movies, didn’t mind and said, “You can just buy the tickets.” By the time Ye Zhiyun had bought the popcorn and gotten the tickets, Yu Linna could no longer remain calm.
“What’s wrong?”
Seeing Yu Linna staring at the newly collected movie tickets, she couldn’t help but ask.
Yu Linna just gave a forced smile and replied, “Nothing.”
Her appearance made one even more concerned.
Ye Zhiyun looked at the movie tickets she had bought. The title was Ghost Town, a Hollywood-imported horror film. Its global box office performance was very good, and it had attracted many viewers since its release in the country. For audiences who liked excitement, it was definitely a blessing. In the early years, the country did not allow the import of horror films. The system was stricter then. Later, times changed, and policies also changed. Now, horror films could also be seen in the country.
“Could it be that you’re scared?”
“I, I’m not scared at all. What’s there to be scared of? I’m, I’m a novelist. There’s nothing to be afraid of with this kind of thing.”
Yu Linna forced herself to remain calm, but in fact, the hand holding the movie ticket was sweating, and the ticket was becoming blurry.
Seeing this, Ye Zhiyun gave a wicked smile.
When it was time to check the tickets, Yu Linna hesitated to go, just standing there motionless. Ye Zhiyun grabbed her shoulder and pulled her to get the tickets checked.
“Let go of me! I can go by myself! Don’t grab me!”
“Then move. If you’re scared, I’ll go to the front desk and get you a new ticket right now.”
“I’m not scared at all.”
“Then fine, let’s go.”
“Let go of me, ahhhh!!”
Yu Linna covered her face and entered the cinema, sitting in her seat, trying her best to look away from the screen. But there were still sounds in the cinema, especially the terrifying screams that were rendered to the extreme, and that music. Yu Linna couldn’t escape at all.
Her breathing became heavy, her body was trembling, her hands covering her eyes. She didn’t even dare to look.
“Just say it if you’re scared. I’ll get you a new ticket.”
Ye Zhiyun sipped her Coke and replied faintly.
“No, no, no, I’m not scared! I’m not scared of this thing at all! This is all fake!”
Yu Linna shook her head, indicating that she could still watch.
But when the film started playing, she couldn’t hold it in anymore. The moment she looked up, she saw a ghost’s face, and eye sockets crawling with maggots, the eyeballs still staring at her. It was too scary, scary, scary, scary, scary!!!!
“Mommy!!!”
She covered her eyes and didn’t dare to look down, constantly chanting, “Amitabha, may Lord Buddha bless me.”
She tried to open her eyes for a look, but on the screen was a bloody scene of dismemberment, with internal organs coming out, and the expression on the dismembered person’s face was also extremely terrifying.
“Yaahhhhhh!!”
Yu Linna subconsciously grabbed the arm of Ye Zhiyun next to her and shrank into her, not daring to look, her whole body trembling. Ye Zhiyun thought, This isn’t so bad, although she couldn’t drink her Coke anymore.
There was no helping it. Yu Linna didn’t want to either. She wasn’t afraid of anything else, just ghosts and horror movies. She had been like this since she was little. When other kids were watching DVDs, she would almost faint from fear at the sight of a ghost on the TV.
Who invented this horror movie thing! The person who invented this thing should be taken out and shot for ten minutes!
“I’m not watching, I’m not watching! Take me away! I’m not watching anymore, please…”
She grabbed her arm, shrinking into her, on the verge of crying. She really had no way with horror movies. She couldn’t stand it anymore. She swore that if she continued to watch, she would definitely collapse. Maybe by the time she left the cinema, her pants would be wet.
Seeing her like this, Ye Zhiyun didn’t think of teasing or bullying her. She silently put away the popcorn and led her out of the cinema by the hand. Although bullying her was fun, she didn’t really want to see her cry. What needed to be cherished should be cherished.
Yu Linna left the cinema and sat in the rest area. She hadn’t recovered from the shock yet. Ye Zhiyun handed her a can of Coke and sat down next to her.
“Sorry, I should have thought of that. We’ll change it next time.”
She patted her head and said gently.
Yu Linna lowered her head in grievance. Actually, it wasn’t that she rejected horror movies or anything. She just wasn’t used to them. There was no helping it; people always have things they are afraid of. And she, unfortunately, was afraid of this thing.
Living in this world for so many years, she wasn’t afraid of anything else, just ghost movies. She was really living more and more like a girl.
“I’m the one who’s the buzzkill. We didn’t even watch a third of the movie, right?”
“If you don’t like it, we won’t watch it. We’ll change to something you like. We’ll eat something later, okay?”
“…Mmm.”
For some reason, I think she’s a little handsome when she smiles. I must be overthinking it, she thought. But she couldn’t hide the blush on her face.
As for Ye Zhiyun saying she would take her to the radio station, that was actually for the evening. The daytime was for a date.
