"The Great Saint Returns?"
Lu Tianxing looked at the movie ticket Qiaoqiao handed him with a weird expression. "Qiaoqiao, you like watching animated films?"
"Not really. But I heard from my classmate that this movie is very good. I like the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, Sun Wukong the most—he can travel to the heavens and dive into the earth, absolutely omnipotent, so of course I can’t miss this movie. Uncle, you agree, right?"
Qiaoqiao looked up at Lu Tianxing and naturally hooked his arm, clinging to him like a little bird depending on a person.
Lu Tianxing was startled. "What are you doing?"
"Pretending to be your girlfriend! The tickets we just bought are for couples’ seats. Of course, I have to pretend to be your girlfriend. And Uncle, you’ve been out all day and no one has called you. You definitely don’t have a girlfriend. Teacher Yue is busy preparing lessons at school, so I’m giving you face now. Don’t men sort of thing?" Qiaoqiao said as a matter of fact.
Lu Tianxing touched his nose and sized up Qiaoqiao: "Pretend to be my girlfriend? You acting as my sister might be more like it, I’m not into cradle-robbing, no wait, you’re not even that; you’re at best a little bean sprout."
"How am I a little bean sprout?"
Qiaoqiao indignantly waved her tiny fists, desperately thrusting out her chest. "Look at my chest, it’s at least a B by now...."
As she spoke, Qiaoqiao even tried to pull open her neckline to let Lu Tianxing see more clearly, to better prove her point.
"Hey, young lady, what are you doing?"
Lu Tianxing was startled and quickly stopped Qiaoqiao’s next move. "There are so many people on the street! Why are you opening your neckline, girls should have some dignity."
Lu Tianxing originally thought Qiaoqiao was just a good girl with a bit of quirkiness, but now it seemed that even good girls have crazy genes inside. He guessed that when she grew up, she would be another enchantress like Lin Yafei and Rose, bewitching people irresistibly.
"I didn’t do anything. Didn’t you call me a little bean sprout? I’m letting you see Miss’s strength."
Qiaoqiao said proudly, "Although I’m not up to a C yet, I am nurturing them. I drink papaya milk every morning. By the time I’m an adult, I will at least be a D, maybe even reach my mom’s level, who knows. Uncle, how about it, would you consider pursuing my mom? With me as your inside helper, I guarantee you can win her over easily. As for Teacher Tingting, the way she looks at you, Uncle, she’s definitely deeply smitten. You just need to sweet-talk her a bit, let her be the ’other woman’, no pressure at all."
Lu Tianxing’s face was full of black lines, the crazy girl from earlier had now turned into a relationship expert. It was one thing to help her own mom find a husband, but she actually Read the latest chapters on NovelHub - completely free! This kid’s mind was really out there.
"Qiaoqiao, I think watching a movie is more suitable for the time being, let’s save other matters for later," Lu Tianxing said, desperately changing the subject.
"Hmph, you men are really hypocritical, clearly desiring a lot inside, but pretending to be noblemen on the outside—I disdain you," Qiaoqiao grumbled with her lips pouted.
"Stop, stop, didn’t you say we’re watching a movie? It’s about to start, let’s hurry in."
Lu Tianxing felt there was no point in continuing the conversation. If he did, who knew what kind of shockingly emotional remarks Qiaoqiao might come up with next? He dragged her into the cinema and decided to let go. Watching some middle-aged men with potbellies and presumably small minds, accompanied by young women about the same age as their daughters, strolling into the cinema and flaunting their affection, he suddenly felt enlightened.
Qiaoqiao was still childlike at heart, quickly forgetting their earlier conversation. She bought a large bucket of popcorn and even got Lu Tianxing a Coke before merrily heading into the cinema, excitedly enjoying the latest hit animated movie.
The movie "The Return of the Great Saint" narrated the story of Sun Wukong, who had been silently enduring loneliness under the Five Elements Mountain for five hundred years until Jiang Liu’er, a young monk who had been Tang Seng in his childhood, accidentally released him, leading to a shared adventurous journey.
The plot was warm, funny, and touching, certainly qualifying as a top-notch movie.
Lu Tianxing, out of boredom, kept yawning and felt sleepy—not because he disliked the movie, but after a wild afternoon playing with Qiaoqiao, even an iron man would have been worn out, let alone dealing with Qiaoqiao’s inexperienced allure. With both physical and mental pressure, not breaking down was an achievement in itself.
In contrast, Qiaoqiao was thoroughly enjoying the movie, laughing heartily from time to time, her laughter clear and ringing. Fortunately, they were sitting in a couple’s booth and there seemed to be no one around. After all, it had been some time since "The Return of the Great Saint" was released, so a full house was unlikely.
"Uncle, if something happened to me one day, would you go crazy for me like Sun Wukong did?"
As Sun Wukong furiously lifted his own curse upon seeing Jiang Liu’er killed by the final boss Chaos, Qiaoqiao suddenly turned around, stared earnestly at Lu Tianxing, and spoke.
Lu Tianxing, taken aback by her expression, didn’t understand why she asked this.
"Uncle, don’t ask why just yet. I just want to know, if something happened to me one day, would you, like Sun Wukong for Jiang Liu’er, break your own chains to shatter everything for me?"
Qiaoqiao stared unblinkingly at Lu Tianxing, tears brimming in her beautiful eyes—whether from the movie’s emotional scenes or something else, it was unclear.
"Silly girl, why are you crying?"
Lu Tianxing, sensing that Qiaoqiao was troubled, gently wiped the tears from her face, smiling as he spoke, "Silly girl, why would anything happen to you? Didn’t you say you planned to be my inside person, helping me pursue your mom? Nothing is going to happen to you! You’ll definitely live a happy life. Don’t worry, I’ll protect you and won’t let anyone hurt you."
Upon hearing Lu Tianxing’s response, Qiaoqiao broke into laughter, "Uncle, I used to think you were a pervert, but it turns out you also have the potential to be a warm and sunny man. Uncle, I suddenly find that I might have fallen for you. What do you say about me marrying you when I grow up? Mother and daughter double deal, it must feel different, don’t you think?"
Seeing how quickly Qiaoqiao turned mischievous, Lu Tianxing wished he could split open her head with a knife to see just how a little girl’s brain worked. She had been all teary-eyed just moments ago, and now she was acting like a little demon. Who taught her these things?
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