Chapter 82: Asking someone out alone is tantamount to tacitly acknowledging a relationship.
Chapter 82: Asking someone out alone is tantamount to tacitly acknowledging a relationship.
Wearing casual shoes with hidden heels, Chang Huan glanced at Julia Monsa standing beside him and felt quite satisfied.
Yes, I wasn't wearing high heels.
This time, their heights are about the same.
The two chatted as they normally did on WhatsApp, walking along the stone railing toward the Sisto pedestrian bridge.
Julia Monsa occasionally covered her mouth and chuckled.
The two brushed shoulders unintentionally as they drew closer.
Chang Huan could smell a faint scent of jasmine mixed with the aroma of grass in the shampoo.
Couples strolled hand in hand all around, filling the air with the sweet, cloying scent of romance.
Walk to the middle of the bridge.
Two couples were kissing without anyone else noticing.
One of the pairs even stuck out their tongues.
The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat ambiguous.
Julia Monsa pursed her red lips, her eyes slightly flustered, and awkwardly switched the small black bag slung over her left shoulder to her right.
As they walked, Chang Huan's right hand touched Julia Monsa's slightly cold, slender hand.
He suddenly remembered something.
They met up alone, which is almost a given in open-minded foreign countries where it's acceptable to try dating!
So, his right fingertips tentatively touched Julia Monsa's cool fingertips.
Seeing that she did not refuse, he boldly grasped her entire hand.
Julia Monsa felt her left hand being enveloped by a warm, large hand, and her heart suddenly raced.
Although I was mentally prepared before the date, I still couldn't help feeling nervous when we actually held hands.
She didn't say anything, letting Chang Huan lead her forward.
Until I found an Italian restaurant specializing in Sicilian cuisine.
Chang Huan ordered food from Julia Monsa's hometown as she usually did when chatting with her on WhatsApp.
Sicilian thick pizza, roasted lamb skewers, sardine pasta, honey dumplings, etc.
Of course, there's also the atmospheric candlelight.
Out of democracy.
Chang Huan asked, "Juice or a low-alcohol still beverage?"
"I'm fine with either."
"Then let's have some juice."
Chang Huan thought it was inappropriate to drink alcohol on a first date, even if it was low in alcohol.
The sumptuous candlelight dinner lasted for more than an hour.
Holding hands when they went out was obviously natural.
The two walked toward the movie theater, chatting and laughing.
Standing in front of the glass display window by the entrance, he hesitated, looking at the many movie posters hanging there.
The lineup includes the special effects blockbuster "Geostorm," which premiered on the 1st; the Rome-based horror film "The Elevator," which premiered yesterday; the Italian suspense hit "Girl in the Mist," which premiered at the end of last month; and the American lighthearted crime comedy "The Thieves"...
"Have you decided which movie to watch?"
Chang Huan gently squeezed her small hand.
Julia Monsa blinked twice with her clear, bright blue eyes and said playfully to Chang Huan, "You're treating me to dinner, and I'm treating you to a movie. Why don't you choose?"
"Do you really want me to choose?"
Chang Huan smiled knowingly: "Then I can choose 'The Zombie Elevator'."
"sure."
"real?"
"Yeah, I like the thrill of watching horror movies."
And so on...
Look!
The opening scene is a typical film shooting technique.
Start with an exterior view of an office building in Rome.
Without going into too much detail, the protagonist is an arrogant and selfish middle-aged businessman.
He was also a bit greasy, and even harassed his female colleagues in the elevator...
When the elevator gets stuck on a floor, this typical small-space, confined horror movie gets to the main event!
Chang Huan could clearly feel Julia Monsa exerting force in his right arm.
The background music carrying emotions from the speakers swept in, and the atmosphere of terror gradually rose. Suddenly, a shot of a festering arm peeking out from the crack in the closed elevator door jumped out!
Julia Monsa's body suddenly trembled, and she subconsciously turned to the side and shrank into the arms that Chang Huan had prepared in advance.
Such terrifying scenes occurred repeatedly in the subsequent plot, and she later even pressed herself directly against Chang Huan's right arm.
The faint scent of herbal shampoo mixed with jasmine perfume wafted into his nostrils, making him daydream.
Full of passion at seventeen.
Chang Huan regretted wearing jeans today.
If I had known it would be like this, I would have worn loose casual pants.
My jeans are a little sore from being too tight.
Any guy who's taken a girl to a horror movie knows what that feeling is like, especially in the summer...
Pain and happiness.
The nearly two-hour movie ended.
The two walked out of the movie theater side by side, Julia Monsa still immersed in the terrifying scenes she had just witnessed.
As the elevator descended to the first floor, he involuntarily leaned against Chang Huan.
I was terrified that a zombie might jump in from outside the elevator door.
We left the movie theater.
A cold wind blowing from the banks of the Tiber River made Chang Huan shiver. He took out his phone to check the time.
10:38pm.
He turned to Julia Monsa, who was still clinging to his arm: "Shall we walk around outside for a bit before I take you back to your hotel, or should we go back now?"
"Phew—that was terrifying. I want to go back to the hotel now."
Julia Monsa let out a breath, looked at Chang Huan's beautiful peach blossom eyes, and playfully stuck out her tongue: "I'm sorry to have made you laugh."
The hotel they had booked was not far from the movie theater, so the two of them chose to walk hand in hand along the main road.
"It's my fault, let's watch something different next time."
"Haha~ Actually, I'm fine with anything, but watching horror movies is really exciting. Even though I know it's fake, I can't help but immerse myself in it. I had a very happy date today."
I walked to a sycamore tree.
Chang Huan turned halfway around, placing her hands on Julia-Monsa's shoulders, her seemingly expressive peach blossom eyes gazing into Julia's pale green eyes: "Is that so?"
"Yes...yes."
Julia Monsa felt her heart pounding faster. She turned shyly to look at the shimmering Tiber River, a faint blush spreading across her fair face.
"Me too."
Chang Huan gazed at the alluring red lips under the light, and without much thought, leaned down to kiss them.
Her body trembled slightly, but she did not refuse.
Having learned through the science video system, Chang Huan applied it with great rhythm, stopping only when the other person couldn't breathe.
After resting for a while, Chang Huan took your hand and said, "Let's go, I'll take you back to your hotel."
Along the way, he took the initiative to talk about movies.
He recounted the doomsday plight of the Roman office buildings with great relish, describing the process vividly.
Julia Monsa's relaxed mood tightened again, as if she were in the apocalypse depicted in the movie.
More than ten minutes later.
The two walked downstairs to the hotel.
Chang Huan gently patted the back of her hand with her left hand: "We've arrived."
Julia Monsa instinctively grabbed his arm, her voice soft and slightly embarrassed: "Could you... help me inside? I'm a little scared."
"Pshaw, what's there to be afraid of? It's just like watching a movie and opening an elevator door to find zombies..."
"Please stop talking..."
Seeing her pitiful little expression, Chang Huan had no choice but to take her hand and walk towards the hotel.
"Ding~"
The elevator doors opened.
The couple inside came out, and Chang Huan raised her right hand to ruffle Julia Monsa's light blonde, slightly wavy hair: "Don't be afraid."
As she spoke, she hung the small black bag she was carrying on her body around the back of her neck.
Julia Monsa was pushed into the elevator.
The elevator doors slowly closed.
Standing outside the elevator, Chang Huan silently counted in her mind: 3, 2...
Before we even reached number '1', the elevator doors slowly opened again.
Julia Monsa ran out of the elevator, hugged his waist, buried her face in his chest, and whispered, "Could you... take me up? The moment the elevator doors closed, I felt like there were zombies..."
After saying all that, she felt her face burning hot.
Chang Huan reluctantly followed him into the elevator: "Which floor?"
"Sixth floor."
The elevator arrived at the sixth floor.
The elevator doors slowly opened, and Chang Huan said, "We've arrived."
Julia Monsa stepped outside, and the motion-sensor light suddenly turned on. Startled, she quickly turned around and blocked the elevator door from closing with her right hand, giving the impression of being at a loss.
Chang Huan knew she was hesitant to speak, so he simply stepped out of the elevator, took her hand, and said, "Let me take you to your room."
"Hmm~"
Her voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz, and she hunched her neck, looking almost as short as 1.7 meters out from 1.8 meters.
The two walked slowly, and in the quiet environment they could almost hear each other's heartbeats.
A short while later, I arrived at the door of the room.
Julia Monsa took out her room key from her bag, and the room lock opened with a "beep".
She pushed open the door, placed the room card in the embedded power switch, turned around, and clutched her small black bag tightly in both hands.
The door remained open for a long time.
Chang Huan teased, "You're not going to make me come along, are you?"
"Then... could you stay with me a little longer?"
Her blush instantly spread to the tips of her ears, almost dripping blood.
How could a hot-blooded young man possibly control himself?
Chang Huan stepped into the room and wrapped his right arm around her waist.
He leaned forward, his mouth landing with pinpoint accuracy, like a GPS device, while his left hand slammed the door shut...
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