He had been the center of attention since childhood and had never been troubled by matters of love; this was the first time he had pursued a girl, and it was likely the only time he ever would.
He didn’t know if his methods were right; he could only cautiously proceed, making sure not to displease her.
Shengyin finally agreed.
Gu Yunke, the cunning man, chose a very classic love movie.
Shengyin looked at the year the movie was made and marveled that he had managed to find a theater that was still showing it.
Since it was an old film, there weren’t many people in the cinema, and no one was around them.
Gu Yunke was very pleased with the setting; he had intentionally researched it, and according to what he found, watching this movie even increased the chances of a successful confession by ten percent.
As it truly deserved to be called a classic, even though she had seen it before, Shengyin was still captivated by the plot.
Gu Yunke slightly turned his head; the lighting was very dim, and he could only roughly make out the soft outlines of the girl’s face next to him. She seemed very engrossed in the film, holding the snacks he had bought for her tightly in her arms.
"I am willing to spend my remaining life to give you a home...," the male protagonist in the movie uttered the classic line of confession.
At the same time, Shengyin felt something warm cover her hand—it was the hand of another person.
"I am willing to spend my remaining life to give you a home. Would you like to be its mistress?" came a deeply affectionate voice by her ear.
The scene in the movie suddenly changed at this moment, and the screen briefly lit up.
Shengyin happened to turn her head at that moment and locked eyes with the man’s shining eyes.
In his gaze, there was an inextricable and cutting emotion.
Such a scene, such a confession, such a person.
Gu Yunke outwardly remained calm, but only he knew how fast his heart was beating at that moment.
Even the summer he turned eighteen, when he saw his college entrance examination results, he hadn’t been as nervous as he was now.
The girl opposite him remained silent; his rolling heart slowly cooled.
It’s all right. He told himself, "I have plenty of time. I can take it slow. She will be mine."
But there was still a hint of loss and bitterness spreading in his heart.
Just then, the hand under his moved slightly, then turned over and gently grasped his hand, their fingers interlocking.
"But I am quite difficult to care for," came a playful voice tinged with a smile.
His heart, which had not completely cooled down, felt as if it was drenched with a hot drink, and it warmed up again, filled with a thick, sweet scent.
He tightly interlocked his fingers with hers, and as for the plot of the second half of the movie, he didn’t catch any of it.
Until the movie ended, he was still holding her hand tightly as they left the cinema hand in hand.
The brightness outside made Shengyin feel momentarily uncomfortable, and the next moment, she felt a shadow block her.
A little while later, she blinked and smiled up at the man standing in front of her, "Alright."
"Where are you planning to take me?" she asked.
Gu Yunke turned around, his face and eyes full of smiles, "Of course, to a date."
The movie was over, and the next steps were a date walk, then a romantic dinner, and finally presenting flowers.
These were the essential steps for a date he had read about.
Sometimes he had to admit, despite being called cliché, there’s a reason some things become classics.