He was a bit pained to spend a million yuan on a peace amulet...
"For you." Zhan Xiaojun handed it over again.
Liu Ning was even more surprised, as if a giant pie had fallen upon him.
Yesterday, he had felt sincere envy and jealousy towards the old lady and Aunt Liu.
Today, he had been hit by a pie!
The moment he received the peace amulet, it felt as if he was holding not just an amulet, but the entire world!
He was ecstatic.
"Miss Zhan, you're so kind! Thank you so much!"
He had to post on WeChat Moments!
And in the group chat!
He even wanted to discuss it with the old lady!
Hmm...
Why did he feel a chill all over?
It felt like waves of cold air were washing over him.
He looked up.
He saw his boss's unfathomably deep eyes.
That gaze held an aura that terrified him.
His hand holding the peace amulet trembled uncontrollably.
Mom!
He had forgotten his boss.
His boss was the only one who had paid money.
And it was a million yuan.
Wasn't he making his boss jealous now?
"Um... I can buy it from you. I can pay in installments." Liu Ning's heart ached to the point of bleeding.
His boss's gaze just now felt like he wanted to kill him, like a rival in love. He was timid and afraid of having nightmares.
Zhan Xiaojun sensed something and looked at Ning Yecheng.
Ning Yecheng spoke, "Since it's a gift for you, just accept it."
Zhan Xiaojun's heart stirred, and she rummaged through her bag, pulling out a red string bracelet.
She had woven it in her leisure time, and it had a piece of jade attached.
"This is for you. Wearing it with you can bring wealth."
Ning Yecheng's handsome face, which had been barely maintaining his composure amidst jealousy and complex emotions, lit up with a galaxy of stars the moment he saw the bracelet.
The darkness vanished.
"You made this specifically for me?"
Zhan Xiaojun smiled and lied, "Mm."
She had made it out of boredom and had originally intended to give it to Lin Jing.
However, it was easy to make, and she could just make another one.
She had earned over ten million yuan from Ning Yecheng today, so making him happy was worth it.
Ning Yecheng's heart bloomed like a flower.
"Let's go, watch a movie."
As they entered the elevator, he looked at Liu Ning, who was standing by the elevator doors. "Keep the peace amulet safe."
Only then did Liu Ning's hands stop shaking.
My goodness!
Fortunately, Miss Zhan had prepared another gift for the boss, or his peace amulet wouldn't have been safe!
The moment the elevator doors closed.
He took out his phone and took a picture of the peace amulet, posting it to WeChat Moments and the group chat.
Zhang Xin saw Liu Ning finally emerge after two hours and immediately asked, "Who is Kong Hongluwa? And how did you get a peace amulet too?"
Liu Ning sent a smug emoji: "Kong Hongluwa is Miss Zhan. Miss Zhan gave me the peace amulet."
He was just that proud!
Zhang Xin: "..."
Zhou Ye: "Liu Ning, what makes you think you deserve it?"
Zhou Ye: "Is Miss Zhan this ruthless even in games?"
Zhang Xin: "Liu Ning, what makes you think you deserve it!"
...
The cinema.
Perhaps it was a bit late.
The movie they were watching didn't have many viewers.
After they sat down, when the movie started playing, Zhan Xiaojun realized that they had booked the entire theater; there were only the two of them inside.
Ning Yecheng held a giant bucket of popcorn.
Before the movie began, Zhan Xiaojun started eating popcorn.
The popcorn was delicious.
The cola tasted a bit strange; she'd just drink it like a medicinal broth.
"Is it good?" Ning Yecheng looked down at the girl who was happily eating.
Zhan Xiaojun nodded, "It's delicious! Crispy, fragrant, and sweet. You should try some too."
Ning Yecheng didn't like dry snacks, and the sugar coating made him lose his appetite. However, the girl was eating so delightfully, her eyes curving into smiles, that he inexplicably felt a craving.
He ate one piece.
It was alright.
Definitely not as sweet as she was.
The film began.
The moment the movie started on the giant screen, the male and female protagonists were passionately kissing.
It was so high-definition and clear.
It was incredibly lifelike.
The popcorn in Zhan Xiaojun's hand dropped to the floor.
The female lead said, "I miss you. Every moment for the past few years, I've been thinking of you."
The male lead said, "Don't leave me again."
Then they kissed again.
Ning Yecheng swallowed.
The girl beside him didn't seem shy, staring intently.
However.
Seeing her popcorn fall, his thin lips curved upwards. Fine, the movie Liu Ning chose was good.
A romance film.
An incredibly mushy romance film.
How mushy...
There was a kissing scene roughly every ten minutes.
The male and female protagonists loved each other to the point of turning the world upside down, fiercely, even facing separation and death.
Although Zhan Xiaojun felt there were too many kissing scenes in the movie, and she felt a bit awkward sitting next to Ning Yecheng, the plot was good.
As the story progressed.
Zhan Xiaojun furrowed her brow.
The female lead fell ill and left the male lead.
The scene jumped five years ahead; the male lead had achieved great success, while the female lead was struggling alone, having recovered from her illness but unable to complete her studies, forced to work in a coffee shop.
Seeing the male lead's success, the female lead felt inferior, believing they were from different worlds.
It wasn't until the very end, when the male lead learned of the female lead's experiences, that they reconciled.
Ning Yecheng noticed Zhan Xiaojun had been frowning since the female lead fell ill, and she remained silent even after the movie ended. When they left the cinema, he suggested going home, and she merely nodded.
In the car.
Seeing Zhan Xiaojun still frowning, Ning Yecheng asked, "The male and female leads ended up together, aren't you happy?"
He recalled the only line from the movie that stuck with him.
They were not from the same world.
Zhan Xiaojun had also said this.
Looking at the movie, people from different worlds could still find happiness in the end.
Of course, he and she wouldn't miss five years.
"No, if only they could have met me, I could have cured the female lead. That's the only regret." Zhan Xiaojun came back to her senses.
She said it like that.
But for some reason, she felt a strange discomfort in her heart.
Especially when the female lead said she and the male lead were not from the same world, her heart felt even more uneasy.
"Is it just because of that?" Ning Yecheng chuckled.
"What else could it be?" Zhan Xiaojun raised an eyebrow, burying some of her negative emotions deep within her.
She wasn't from this world to begin with.
It was best not to get too emotionally involved with people from this world.
She didn't want to owe anyone.
Ning Yecheng's eyes were deep and held a fatal allure. He touched the red string on his left wrist with his right hand and smiled, "The male lead said, there has never been any distance between you and me; as long as our hearts are together, nothing and no one can stop us. Do you think he's right?"
Zhan Xiaojun gazed into his eyes, which could make her lose her senses, and her heart was suddenly gripped.
A thousand emotions surged within her.
A strange fear washed over her.
Her face turned slightly pale. "Some distances are not a million miles, but a distance far beyond anyone's imagination."
...
Late at night.
Zhang Xin finished his game and logged into Weibo to check messages from his fan car club.
He saw a trending topic.
Mu Bai harassed by a crazy fan, almost calling the police. He clicked on it and saw a photo of Zhan Xiaojun!