All the lights were dimmed, leaving only the huge screen in the theater emitting a halo of light due to the movie images.

"Oops, I forgot the popcorn!"

After sitting down, I realized that I forgot to take the popcorn bell and slapped my forehead.

"I'll get it." Jiang Lianqiu was about to stand up when he was held down by Ling.

"No, no, the movie has already started. We can't miss every scene of Yao Jiayin's movie, okay?"

"And if the clerk finds it, he should send it over."

Ling tilted her head with a smile, lowering her voice so as not to disturb the other audience members.

"Are you a fan of Yao Jiayin?" Jiang Lianqiu asked casually, looking at the movie screen vaguely.

"Of course!" Ling nodded her head frantically, and then asked curiously, "But Brother Jiang actually knew Yao Jiayin? I thought Brother Jiang, you were from another world... cough!"

I didn’t expect that Yao Jiayin has become so popular that even aliens from another world know her name?

"At least I've been to the new Ai Li Du. Her posters are everywhere." Jiang Lianqiu leaned back in the chair, supported his cheek with one hand, and tilted his upper body slightly.

"Ya has seen her movies too."

"Oh~ Miss Ya is watching too?" Ling also tilted her upper body towards Jiang Lianqiu. "Hey, Brother Jiang, I heard from Miss Ya that Brother Jiang seemed to have known from the beginning that I was a rope maker?"

Because they were too close, 520 meters apart, and their seats were next to each other, Ling's knee wrapped in white silk accidentally brushed against Jiang Lianqiu's trouser leg.

It was clearly the rustling sensation of fabrics rubbing against each other, but it felt like skin touching each other without any obstruction.

"The first time I saw you in person was at Guangying Plaza. At that time, I noticed that there was something wrong with you and Zhe's bodies."

——So you did some investigation afterwards and dug up all the secrets about yourself and your brother?

Ling subconsciously followed this sentence and imagined all the reasonable plots in her mind.

"Come to think of it, Brother Jiang is called the Commander by Sister Feng and the others. Could the Commander who left me a message on the rope net really be you, Brother Jiang?"

"it is me."

"So, Brother Jiang, you really are the commander on the rope network? It's over, it's over. Then wouldn't the embarrassing look on my face when I posted a message asking for a commission a few nights ago be—"

Before Ling finished speaking, a "click" sound was heard.

She looked up and saw the ticket seller who had just walked past the aisle standing there like a statue.

The expression on her face couldn't be seen in the darkness, but the popcorn that fell at the girl's feet scattered all over the ground, and a lot of it even rolled to her feet.

"Eh? Are you the ticket seller? What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

The bell was located right on the side of the aisle, between Vivian and Jiang Lianqiu.

But at this time, Vivian couldn't hear what Ling was saying at all.

She stared at Jiang Lianqiu, her mind blank.

Her little mouth opened wider and wider, wanting to say something, but her throat felt dry and smoking.

From the conversation between Ling and Jiang Lianqiu that she had just overheard, she had confirmed Jiang Lianqiu's identity.

In an instant, the scenes in the ticket office at the entrance of the cinema flashed back in her mind.

The gaze that originally annoyed her suddenly ceased to annoy her. Instead, she wished that he would stare at her for a while longer, preferably forever, and preferably only stare at her.

Vivian grunted and swallowed, then tried to open her eyes wide, trying to see Jiang Lianqiu's face clearly in the dim light of the screening room.

(So... he is the Commander!)

(As expected! The Commander is perfect! Only someone this perfect can be the Commander!)

What? She just scoffed at that?

It’s a different time now!

If she had known just now that Jiang Lianqiu was the commander, would she have waited until now?

"Um... the saleslady?"

The sound of the bell rang again, finally bringing Vivian back to the real world.

After noticing that her hands were empty and the ground was covered with scattered popcorn, Vivian panicked and her heart began to pound wildly.

Finished!

What a shame!

Something went wrong the first time I met the Commander!

"S-S-S-Sorry! I-I-I-I'll clean it up right away!!!"

Vivian quickly bent down and raised her hand to clean the floor.

"No, no—" Ling quickly stopped Vivian, "It wasn't much spilled, and... wouldn't it be more convenient to clean it up with a broom?"

Vivian was so flustered that she even had to clean the floor with her hands: "..."

Embarrassing again!

Her whole body began to feel hot, and Vivian stood up on the spot, covering her face and running away quickly.

Ling was filled with confusion. She picked up the popcorn bucket from the ground and saw that at least half of it hadn't spilled yet. She nodded with satisfaction and asked, "What's wrong with that clerk? Is he too stressed out at work?"

"Maybe the pressure is really too great." Jiang Lianqiu curled his lips in pleasure and said meaningfully, "It looks like he's about to break down."

……Dividing line……

After running out of the screening room quickly and telling the boss that the gas stove at home was not turned off and she needed to ask for leave immediately to go home, Vivian ran out of the cinema like a gust of wind.

It was not until the cool breeze outside blew on her face that Vivian covered her face with her hands and squatted in a corner.

"Woo..."

“Wa ...

The wailing attracted the sheriff who happened to be passing by.

"Citizen, are you in any trouble?"

Vivian raised her head and looked at Zhu Yuan, who was standing in front of her with a concerned look on her face, wearing a sheriff's uniform.

"I'm Zhu Yuan, the sheriff in charge of patrolling this area today. You can ask me for help if you have any trouble."

This is a lie.

As an elite member of the criminal investigation special task force, she had no need to be responsible for things like security patrols. Zhu Yuan just happened to pass by.

But as a sheriff, I certainly cannot sit idly by when I see citizens in need of help.

Vivian murmured dizzily, "What should I do... What should I do... My most beloved Commander, I made such a big fool of myself the first time we met... He'll hate me, right? He'll definitely hate me, right? It turns out I'm not worthy of living in this world... Hehehe... I'd better die..."

"I'm sorry for being born human..."

Zhu Yuan: “????”

Something is wrong, nine out of ten times something is wrong.

This citizen actually has suicidal tendencies! ?

It sounds like it's still because of...relationship problems! ?

Although she herself had a complete and utter confusion about this matter, she absolutely could not sit idly by and watch a citizen commit suicide.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuan took the initiative to squat down in front of Weiwei's face and said softly, "Calm down. Can you tell me your name? And what happened? Trust me, I can help you."

"Help me?" Vivian's eyes were empty, as if she didn't believe it at all. "Then will you help me make the commander like Vivian?"

Zhu Yuan: "...Ah this?"

Why do young people nowadays always get so frustrated over emotional problems?

"As expected, you can't help me. I'd better die..."

"Help, help, help! I can help! Trust me! Where is the person you're talking about... huh?"

Zhu Yuan then realized that the girl was talking about - Commander?

If I remember correctly, those mysterious and powerful soldiers in the cave seemed to call Mr. Jiang the same.

(It must be a coincidence, right?).

Chapter 191: Two People Following Secretly

Guangying Plaza, on the pedestrian street opposite the cinema.

Holding two cups of freshly bought milk tea, Zhu Yuan walked over to Weiweian who was sitting on a bench by the roadside, handed her a cup and said, "Here, please drink."

"Thank you."

Taking the milk tea with both hands, Vivian whispered a thank you, but her eyes couldn't help but glance towards the entrance of the cinema.

Zhu Yuan couldn't help but sigh.

After trying to persuade and comfort her for a while, she felt that Vivian had calmed down a little, and she also learned what had happened.

In short, this is a poor girl who works at a movie theater and sees her crush go on a date with another girl.

However, Vivian's constant mention of "Commander" always made Zhu Yuan feel uneasy.

She took the initiative to sit down next to Vivian and spoke as if they were friends, "Speaking of which, Vivian, why do you keep calling him commander?"

"Because the Commander is just called Commander on the online forum."

There was nothing to hide about this matter. Vivian held the milk tea in one hand and her face in the other, her eyes gradually becoming blurred.

"When I was trapped in darkness and lost hope in this world, you, the Commander, were the only one who took the initiative to comfort me on the forum."

"He must be the nicest and most wonderful person in the world."

Zhu Yuan was stunned.

After huffing and puffing for a long time, she asked uncertainly, "So, you don't even know the other person's real name?"

Vivian shook her head in disappointment.

"Today was the first time the Commander and I met in real life. At first, I didn't know he was the Commander. It was only when a guest forgot to bring something into the screening room and I overheard the conversation between that woman and the Commander when I was delivering it that I realized—"

"Right! That woman!"

Vivian's eyes burned with jealousy.

"Who is that woman next to the Commander? How can she get so close to you? I'm so jealous, so jealous, so jealous..."

Women are so scary!

This thought suddenly flashed through Zhu Yuan's mind.

I'm a woman too? That's fine.

Shaking his head, Zhu Yuan finally understood the current situation.

I originally thought that the man was unfaithful, but it turned out that the man didn't even know the girl. From beginning to end, it was the girl next to him who was imagining things in her own mind, and she even wanted to commit suicide because of it.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuan felt numb all over.

If it weren't for the fact that Vivian's self-destructive appearance before was so impressive, Zhu Yuan would not have wanted to care about this matter anymore.

(Really? I'm in the Criminal Investigation Special Task Force, so why are so many of my duties the responsibility of these police officers? New Ailidu's public security isn't so good that there's no crime at all...)

(It would be great if Senior Qingyi were here at a time like this. I myself am still worried about being pressured into marriage by my parents.)

If it was Qingyi, she would definitely speak in the tone of an experienced person, quoting from classics and speaking in rhyme, which would fool Vivian.

After careful consideration, Zhu Yuan could only suggest, "Since you like her so much, why not take this opportunity to approach her and strike up a conversation and get to know her? Even if we can't...if we can become friends, that wouldn't be bad either, right?"

"No, no, no, no, no, no!" Vivian's face changed drastically, and she shook her head frantically. "I, I, I, I lost face in front of the Commander, and I absolutely cannot let the Commander see me like this working girl!"

"If I want to formally meet the Commander, I need to go home, take a shower, change clothes, and put on some beautiful makeup! Only after I'm fully prepared can I appear in front of the Commander!"

Zhu Yuan looked at Vivian's face carefully and had to admit that even when dressed as a working girl, Vivian's captivating face without makeup was attractive enough.

"Actually, you're very pretty. I don't think you need to dress up too much—"

"No, no, absolutely not!"

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