Chapter 163: Watching a Movie

"What?" Nanrong Wanqing was momentarily stunned, thinking she had misheard, and stared blankly at Ling Chen.

"There's nothing," Ling Chen scratched his head. The words had just blurted out on a whim, and he didn't dare say such flirtatious things in front of Nanrong Wanqing, fearing he would be too abrupt.

"Wanqing, do you just stay at home after work and not go out?"

"Uh-huh." Nanrong Wanqing nodded. "It's too dangerous to go out at night. I don't want to trouble Zhong Wei and the others."

"Isn't that very dull?"

Staying at home all day would bore most people to death. Thinking about Nanrong Wanqing's situation, she must be quite bored, stuck in the office during the day and cooped up at home at night. Such a life was truly uninteresting.

He couldn't help but feel some sympathy for Nanrong Wanqing. If it weren't for her leg injury, why would she need to live like this?

"It's still early tonight. How about we go out for a walk?" Ling Chen didn't know what prompted him, but the words suddenly escaped his lips.

"Where shall we go?"

"Anywhere. East Sea City is so big; there are plenty of places to have fun."

"But..." Nanrong Wanqing seemed tempted yet hesitant. "Won't that trouble everyone too much?"

"It's fine. Captain Zhong and the others can stay at home. I'll accompany you alone. With me by your side, are you still afraid of danger?" Not waiting for Nanrong Wanqing to refuse, Ling Chen turned and walked back to the bedroom. "Sit for a while. I'm going to change my clothes."

Watching Ling Chen disappear through the door, Nanrong Wanqing felt her face heat up, her fingers tightly intertwined.

Him accompanying her alone... is this... is this a date?

Unconsciously, the usually calm and smart Wanqing couldn't help but entertain all sorts of wild thoughts.

In just a few minutes, a properly dressed Ling Chen came out of the bedroom and pushed the wheelchair toward the Nanrong family's house. No one noticed them on the way.

At the doorstep, Ling Chen brought out his classic muscle car.

A few days ago, this muscle car, which had been damaged in a collision, had been fixed, costing nearly eight hundred thousand, all of which was reimbursed by the company, saving Ling Chen a considerable expense.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Nanrong Wanqing watched the car slowly drive onto the road and couldn't help asking, "Where to?"

Ling Chen checked the time; it had just turned nine. At this hour, the only places to have fun were bars and nightclubs, but he definitely couldn't take Nanrong Wanqing to those kinds of places. After a moment's thought, his eyes brightened with a smile. "Sit tight."

With that, he stepped on the gas pedal, and the car's speed instantly picked up.

Reaching the city center, Ling Chen parked the car on the side of the road and said, "Wait for me," before getting out.

Soon after, he returned to the car and handed a baseball cap and a face mask to Nanrong Wanqing. "Here, try these."

"What are these for?"

"You'll see in a bit."

After ten or so minutes of cruising the city, Ling Chen finally drove to their destination.

Following Ling Chen's instructions, Nanrong Wanqing put on the face mask and baseball cap to hide her stunning beauty, then, holding onto his neck, sat back in the wheelchair.

As they entered the elevator with Ling Chen, Nanrong Wanqing's heart was still filled with curiosity, unsure where he intended to take her.

Ding!

With a crisp sound, the elevator slowly reached the floor.

As the elevator doors gradually opened, Nanrong Wanqing saw the large letters that came into view and immediately understood.

It turned out to be a movie theater.

"Hey, what kind of movies do you like to watch?" Ling Chen asked, pointing to the film schedule.

Nanrong Wanqing spoke softly, "I... I'm fine with anything."

At this moment, her thoughts weren't on the movies at all, but on why Ling Chen would bring her to the movie theater. Could this be... a date, as this is a place that couples come to?

As she thought about it, a faint blush appeared on her cheeks. Thankfully, the mask covered her face, so Ling Chen didn't notice.

"Sir, which movie would you like to watch?" The young ticket seller asked politely, with a professional smile.

"Um... do you have any good movies you can recommend?"

Ling Chen rarely watched movies, so he wasn't sure how to choose.

The ticket seller glanced at Nanrong Wanqing, who was sitting in the wheelchair, and enthusiastically said, "We have a newly released film that is perfect for couples to watch."

Upon hearing the word "couples," Nanrong Wanqing unconsciously lowered her head to hide the shyness in her eyes.

Ling Chen glanced at her from the corner of his eye and coughed lightly. "Then, please give me two tickets."

"Sure," the ticket seller drew out two freshly printed tickets. "Sir, that will be a total of one hundred and twenty yuan." As she said this, she turned toward Nanrong Wanqing in the wheelchair and added, "If your girlfriend has a disability certificate, she can get half off."

Ling Chen frowned secretly; the ticket seller had really brought up an unwelcome topic. He had wanted to take Nanrong Wanqing out for some fun and relaxation, but now her mood was probably spoiled by those words.

Although Nanrong Wanqing had never expressed it, he was very aware that she cared deeply about this matter.

After a moment's thought, he was about to refuse outright. "No need, I..."

"I have a disability certificate."

Before Ling Chen could finish speaking, Nanrong Wanqing had already taken out a disability certificate and handed it over.

Noticing this, Ling Chen was slightly taken aback, paying attention to the change in Nanrong Wanqing's expression. However, unexpectedly, Nanrong Wanqing was very calm.

After buying the tickets, Ling Chen pushed Nanrong Wanqing into the cinema's lobby.

"I'm sorry. I didn't know she would..."

"It's okay," Nanrong Wanqing's tone was serene. "I have already gotten used to it. Not to mention, she isn't wrong—I am indeed disabled, and that is an unchangeable fact."

"I believe you will get better one day."

"I hope so."

Upon entering the lobby, the movie hadn't started yet, and the large cinema was occupied only by the two of them.

Ling Chen placed the wheelchair to the side and then carried Nanrong Wanqing to sit in the back row of the cinema. Seizing the moment before the movie started, he went to buy a bucket of popcorn and a drink.

"Have you brought other girls here to watch movies before?" Nanrong Wanqing asked softly, out of curiosity or perhaps some other reason.

"No, you're the first."

"Oh," Nanrong Wanqing responded, her eyes moving, her pupils shone with an unusual light, as though she was thinking about something.

A few minutes later, as the lights in the hall dimmed, the movie finally began.

In the spacious hall, large enough for a hundred people, only the two of them were present. With the lighting dim, Nanrong Wanqing felt comfortable removing her cap and mask, unafraid of being recognized.

Ling Chen placed the popcorn between them, his gaze fixed on the giant screen, quietly watching the film.

However, as soon as the opening scene of the movie appeared, both Ling Chen and Nanrong Wanqing were momentarily stunned.