Rebirth: He Decides to Lie Flat
Chapter 437 - 437 432 Can We Turn the Page Now

Chapter 437: Chapter 432: Can We Turn the Page Now? Chapter 437: Chapter 432: Can We Turn the Page Now? Because his movie companion had changed, Dai Lei was once again frantically queuing to buy popcorn and drinks, and by the time he made his purchase, it was almost three o’clock, so they hurried to have their tickets checked and went in.

After finding their seats and sitting down, he passed the popcorn and Coke he was holding.

Gao Jie didn’t even look at him as she lowered her head to take them.

Once seated, Dai Lei secretly let out a sigh of relief, squeezed his right hand, and found his palm was all sweaty.

Sheesh, what a wimp!

It’s just a movie, what are you nervous for?

After repeatedly despising himself internally for several rounds, his wildly beating heart finally returned to normal, and Dai Lei felt much better.

But just as his mood had begun to stabilize, the lights in the cinema went out all at once, and the large screen, which had been showing adverts before, suddenly went dark. Then, whoosh, a bloodied hand appeared, filling the entire screen.

While this was merely a jump scare and not enough to frighten Dai Lei, what really made his heart leap was the high-pitched scream of a girl in the front row, “Ahh…”

The scream was fleeting, and she buried her head in the arms of the boy next to her.

Dai Lei: …

Dammit, are you really scared, or are you using this as an excuse to snuggle up?

After observing the couple in front, he then remembered to look at Gao Jie.

Turning his head, he saw Gao Jie under the dim light, mouth slightly open, looking shocked as she watched the big screen.

Noticing Dai Lei’s gaze, she turned her head and asked in a hesitant whisper, “You, why did you pick a horror film?”

Dai Lei: …

He thought to himself, if he had known it was her coming, he would have never chosen this type of film, not for anything.

But just now outside, because he was somewhat shocked to see her, he forgot what movie he had bought tickets for. And Gao Jie, also nervous, had not paid attention to the title of the movie either.

The two of them had hazily come in and taken their seats, and only now, as the movie officially began, did they realize they were about to watch a horror film.

“Shall we go out? I can buy new tickets,” he suggested.

Gao Jie glanced at the screen and then quickly lowered her head, “Let it be, we’re already here, let’s just watch it through. I’ll just close my eyes during the scary parts.”

She thought Dai Lei liked watching these kinds of movies.

A moment of silence passed, and Dai Lei nevertheless didn’t dare tell her the truth.

So for most of the movie, the two of them nearly kept their eyes closed the whole time, and in the end, they could say they had listened to it from start to finish.

When they left the cinema, both let out a long sigh of relief—they had endured it; it was so scary!

Dai Lei looked at Gao Jie with a sense of apology, “Sorry, next time you pick what to watch.”

Gao Jie nodded, “I like comedies, or crime and martial arts films, war movies are fine, but let’s not watch ghost movies again, I won’t be able to sleep at night.”

Dai Lei thought, me neither.

Looking at the time, it was almost five o’clock, he asked Gao Jie, “Shall we eat together? What would you like?”

“It’s a bit early for dinner. Xinhua Bookstore is just across the street; I want to go buy a couple of books first.”

“Okay.”

The two walked side by side out of the store, Gao Jie having found the book she wanted, she paid for it, and together with Dai Lei, they went to a famous nearby casserole restaurant.

“Do you like chicken feet? This place makes them really tasty, and they also have ouhe.”

Gao Jie’s home wasn’t far from here, and she was very familiar with this area.

“Since they’re specialities, let’s try both, and what else is delicious?”

Both of them were looking down at the menu, their heads very close together—it was as if their heads were touching from a distance.

At that moment, suddenly a voice rang out beside them, “Gao Jie?”

Gao Jie turned her head to look, her smiling face stiffened for a moment, then returned to normal, but her voice sounded clearly very distant as she greeted, “Hello Auntie Peng.”

“Is this your… boyfriend?”

The middle-aged woman known as Auntie Peng smiled as she sized up Dai Lei, her scrutinizing gaze making him feel rather uncomfortable.

“This is my classmate, Dai Lei.”

“Oh, a classmate, I see.”

She said that, but from her tone, you could tell she didn’t believe it one bit. Suddenly, Auntie Peng paused, thought for a moment, and in surprise said, “Dai Lei? Why does that name sound so familiar?”

Gao Jie raised her hand to adjust her glasses on her nose bridge and smilingly responded, “He’s the only one from our year who got into Beijing University. The school hung a banner with his name on it at the school gate for a whole month. Oh right, he was in the same senior class as your Du Fei, so it’s normal for you to find his name familiar.”

Auntie Peng got it then, finally remembering who Dai Lei was.

During parent-teacher meetings, every time the number one in sciences was announced, it was this name; seeking advice, she even managed to get his home number. She had called his mother once, inquiring about his study methods or if they hired tutors.

But Dai Lei’s mother’s response had infuriated her, saying they never hired tutors, that his studies were all down to his self-discipline, and that they never interfered.

Tsk, some parents can be so selfish, trying to keep all their child’s study secrets out of fear that others might learn them, not willing to share even a single bit of advice.

So, after that call, she never contacted them again.

After the college entrance exam, she heard that the kid got into Beijing University, which left people both envious and jealous.

Now, two years later, just as she had nearly forgotten that name, she unexpectedly encountered this young man with Gao Jie. They seemed close, one from Beijing University and the other from Beijing Media University; just hearing these two university names suggested they matched well, but inside, Auntie Peng felt a bit unpleasant.

Once Auntie Peng had finished greeting them and left, Dai Lei looked at Gao Jie without saying a word.

Gao Jie once again adjusted her glasses on her nose and huffed, “What are you looking at me for?”

The name Du Fei was now taboo between the two of them; neither wanted to bring her up, yet here they were, running into her mother while just trying to have a meal.

Gao Jie’s mother was a simple thinker, always treating this old classmate as a friend, not realizing that the woman had to compete in everything—work, husband, children. Whenever she couldn’t match up, she’d feel upset.

Of course, Gao Jie had only recently figured this out; she had never considered this before. After all, she had grown up under Auntie Peng’s watchful eye, truly treating her as an elder and Du Fei as a friend.

However, the human heart is indeed hard to fathom…

Dai Lei felt that they needed to clear the air, that they couldn’t keep falling into some awkward impasse because of Du Fei.

So, he said, “I know you have some opinions about me, thinking that I like Du Fei. I have to clarify this: Previously, I just had a good impression of her, it wasn’t love, otherwise I wouldn’t have ended things without even making it clear. Now, I have nothing but dislike for her. So, can we turn the page on Du Fei, in my case?”

Hearing him explain so much in one breath, Gao Jie’s face turned a faint red. She lowered her head and murmured softly, “What you do with her has nothing to do with me, doesn’t it?”

“Really, it has nothing to do with you?”

Dai Lei was about to continue questioning why she was cursing at him when a waiter came over and asked, “Have you finished ordering?”