Looking at the movie ticket in his hand, Lin Feng couldn't make head or tail of it. After a moment's thought, he said, "I think... I saw a brief synopsis earlier. Apparently, 'Village Inn' is a romance film. It's about two college students, a guy and a girl, who travel together and end up at an inn where their love story unfolds. The title of the film is, I guess, named after the inn where their love story takes place…"

Gritting his teeth, Lin Feng decided to wing it, making up a story based on the movie's title.

He sounded somewhat dazed as he spoke, but surprisingly, Tang Rou took his words for gospel.

"That's good, I like romance films…" The thought of watching a romance film with Lin Feng warmed Tang Rou's heart, giving her a sense of happiness as a hint of blush stealthily spread across her pretty cheeks.

The two of them waited in a nearby café until half-past eight, at which point they finally entered the movie theater.

Lin Feng bought drinks and popcorn for Tang Rou, after which they took their seats side by side in the theater.

Feeling Lin Feng's thoughtfulness and catching the unique masculine scent from him, Tang Rou's face reddened, and her heart began to pound wildly. The scenario she had once daydreamed about—watching a romance movie with Lin Feng—had finally come to fruition.

The movie started exactly as Lin Feng had described. The main character, Meng Fan, a senior college student, was seeking inspiration for his writing and love life, so he decided to visit a place called the "Rustic Village."

The beginning of the story wasn't scary at all.

But as the movie progressed, with the addition of some thriller-like sound effects and music, Tang Rou started to get goosebumps. She loved romance films but never watched thrillers because she was absolutely petrified of them.

"Lin Feng, why... why does this feel a bit scary?" Tang Rou whispered to Lin Feng.

Damn it, this film seems more like a horror movie! It was obvious to Lin Feng too.

But, now that they were already inside, they couldn't just leave. He comforted Tang Rou, "It's okay, they're just some scenes. They don't look very frightening. Besides, I'm here with you."

Flashing a slight smile, Lin Feng patted Tang Rou's tense hand.

Feeling the warmth from Lin Feng's palm, Tang Rou's cheeks flushed hot. Seeing Lin Feng staring at her, she didn't know what else to say, simply uttering an embarrassed, "Mm."

Next, the film's horror elements steadily intensified, making Tang Rou increasingly tense. At some point, her hand had found Lin Feng's wrist, her grip tightening as the movie grew more terrifying. Her lips were pursed, and eventually, she kept her eyes squeezed shut, too afraid to watch.

Seeing Tang Rou so scared, Lin Feng found the whole scenario amusing. I didn't expect to accidentally end up watching a thriller, but Tang Rou looks really cute when she's tense with her eyes closed. I'm so tempted to steal a kiss while she's not looking… This movie was worth every penny.

AH!

The movie screen displayed the most terrifying scene: The male lead discovered a long rope in a room. The rope was very long, extending all the way out of the inn. Curious, the male lead followed the rope, walking until he reached a forest covered with fallen leaves. Finally, he discovered that the end of the rope was buried underneath layers of leaves…

He yanked on the rope—

And then—

A human head appeared!

A woman's head! Long hair! White face! A slashed face!

Extremely horrifying!

When Tang Rou suddenly saw this scene, she let out a startled scream. Then, the hand gripping Lin Feng's arm tightened, her fingers digging painfully into his arm!

That wasn't all. Overcome by fear and unable to watch anymore, she leaned towards Lin Feng, throwing herself into his embrace...

"Er…"

Feeling the pain in his arm, Lin Feng was momentarily speechless. He looked at Tang Rou, who was quivering in his arms, and chuckled softly.

Such a horror movie was a piece of cake for Lin Feng, but for Tang Rou, it was absolutely terrifying.

"Sorry… I got… scared…"

A few seconds later, Tang Rou sat up from Lin Feng's embrace and tidied her messy hair. Her face flushed, she apologized to Lin Feng.

She had been so scared that, without thinking, she had lunged into Lin Feng's arms. Now that she had come to her senses, her heart was racing, and she felt incredibly shy.

"It's alright. It wasn't really scary. That head was just a prop, a sculpture. I'm surprised you were so frightened…" Lin Feng teased quietly.

Tang Rou glanced shyly at Lin Feng and pouted, "It's all your fault… You told me it was a romance film. This is a horror film, okay? If I'd known it was a horror film, I wouldn't have watched it…"

Huh… this girl can actually act cute. She looks adorable.

Lin Feng found Tang Rou's coquettish complaint amusing. He reached out to gently brush a strand of hair from her cheek and said, "All the other movies were sold out; only tickets for this one were available. There wasn't much I could do. Besides, I didn't find it that scary. Do you actually have a habit of pinching people while watching horror movies?"

Only then did Tang Rou realize. She said with embarrassment, "I was scared just now. Sorry, Lin Feng, did I pinch you? Let me see…"

Lin Feng said, "Of course you pinched me. I'm sure there are some fingernail marks on my arm. I just don't know if it bled or not."

"Ah, was it that serious?" Tang Rou became worried hearing Lin Feng say that. She hurriedly rolled up Lin Feng's sleeve to examine his arm.

In the dim light from the movie screen, Tang Rou leaned in, almost pressing her cheek to Lin Feng's arm, to get a closer look. There were indeed several fingernail marks on his arm, but thankfully, there was no bleeding.

"What do we do, what do we do… Lin Feng, I'm really sorry, I didn't do it on purpose… There are marks on your arm now. How do we get rid of them?" Tang Rou looked at Lin Feng apologetically.

Seeing Tang Rou so worried and flustered, especially her serious expression, Lin Feng couldn't hold back his laughter.

"Why are you laughing? I'm being serious! Those marks… they won't leave a scar, will they?" Tang Rou took another look at the fingernail marks on Lin Feng's arm, then gently rubbed them with her slender fingers.

The contact of their skin sent a strange tingle through Tang Rou. She shyly lowered her head, a faint smile playing on her lips, though she didn't dare meet Lin Feng's eyes.

Lin Feng, seeing Tang Rou's shyness, suddenly adopted a serious tone and said, "There's a very quick way to get rid of those marks. No medication needed, the marks will disappear in a few seconds."

"Really? What is it?"

Tang Rou, who had been looking down, immediately raised her head, her curiosity piqued.

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