Chapter 153
As someone walked into the elevator, Xu Ke adjusted their position, nestling Lin Mengyao into the narrow space formed by his arm and the elevator wall.
“What did you mean by what you just said? Are you really planning to make a move against the Lin Family?” Lin Mengyao secretly put her hand on Xu Ke’s waist, nervously clutching the side of Xu Ke’s clothes. She rarely did something so intimate with Xu Ke in public, and at this moment, her anxious gaze started to drift, with sweat forming in her palms from nervousness.
“This is confidential. Once it’s done, I’ll tell you.” Xu Ke touched Lin Mengyao’s nose and said with a light laugh.
“The company can’t be visited now, and we can’t recruit people. Why don’t we go see a movie now? I think we’ve been together for so long and have never watched a movie.” Xu Ke said, stroking Lin Mengyao’s hair with a hint of expectation in his eyes.
Looking at the anticipation in Xu Ke’s eyes, Lin Mengyao nodded, putting what just happened behind her, knowing that with Xu Ke, she had nothing to worry about.
“You go online to see if there’s a movie you like. I’ll find a cinema.” Xu Ke’s voice was like a summer lemon soda, carrying a slight sweetness, with obvious excitement and joy in his tone, which brought a touch of a smile to Lin Mengyao’s face.
The strikingly handsome and beautiful couple attracted everyone’s attention as soon as they walked into the cinema lobby. Xu Ke and Lin Mengyao’s looks could stand out even in the entertainment circle, and coupled with their extraordinary aura, they were like two glowing figures. Their presence drew in people who hadn’t originally planned on watching a movie.
“Which movie do you want to watch? I’ll buy the tickets.” Noticing the surrounding people’s attention on Lin Mengyao, Xu Ke narrowed his eyes, sweeping his cold gaze over those staring, and pulled Lin Mengyao into his embrace to assert his claim.
“I want to watch a comedy and have popcorn and cola.” Lin Mengyao whispered softly in Xu Ke’s ear.
In the past, she would never have eaten those, but this first-love-like feeling made Lin Mengyao feel incomplete without them.
“Okay, you wait here obediently.” Xu Ke lowered his head, planted a kiss on Lin Mengyao’s forehead, then turned to join the queue to buy those items for her.
“Hey beauty, why are you standing here alone? I’ll treat you to a movie.” Lin Mengyao’s face had captured the attention of all the men when she walked in, and now with Xu Ke not by her side, someone from the crowd made their move.
Despite Xu Ke’s intimidating gaze earlier, such a tiny threat couldn’t deter their appreciation for beauty.
Lin Mengyao glanced lightly at the muscular guy standing opposite, not opening her mouth to respond.
“Is that guy your boyfriend? But let me be honest, does he look like someone who can protect you? Why don’t you be with me? Look at my muscles, you’d feel safer with me than with that pretty boy, wouldn’t you?” The man said, flexing his arm to show off his muscles.
Seeing that Lin Mengyao had no intention of responding, the man reached out his wide, fan-like hand to grab her arm, saying, “I can give you a sense of security, don’t you believe it? Feel my muscles.” As he spoke, he moved Lin Mengyao’s hand towards his stomach.
“Let go.” Lin Mengyao struggled to pull her hand back, but the difference in strength between men and women made her face flush red, yet she still couldn’t free her hand.
“I won’t let go, your hands are so smooth, I can’t get enough of them,” the man said with what he thought was a charming smile, his thumb caressing Lin Mengyao’s hand.
As he was indulging in this sensation, a slender yet firm hand shot out from the side, like a pair of tongs, clamping down on the man’s wrist, forcing him to release Lin Mengyao’s hand.
“Xu Ke.” Lin Mengyao withdrew her hand and hurried to Xu Ke’s side, reaching out to grab his sleeve, her eyes full of attachment.
“It’s okay, I’m here.” Xu Ke reassuringly ruffled Lin Mengyao’s hair and spoke in a gentle voice.
“Hey, don’t you know what manners are? I was talking to the girl, what’s your problem? You look like a pretty boy that annoys people, so quickly apologize and scram, got it?” The man pushed Xu Ke’s shoulder with disdain and impatience written all over his face.
Xu Ke brushed off the spot the man touched, as if dusting away something unworthy of being on him. Though silent, his action was full of mockery.
“I intended to settle this with you slowly, but I didn’t expect you to be so impatient.” Xu Ke said in an unemotional tone, simultaneously rolling his sleeves to his elbows with deliberate slowness, “If you apologize to my wife now, I might go easy when I deal with you.” Finishing with his sleeves, he looked up with a faint smile.
“You’re just a pretty boy, how dare you talk to me like that? Do you believe I can beat you so hard that you’ll be searching for your teeth on the ground?” The man sneered, adopting Xu Ke’s pose and roughly pulling his sleeves up to reveal muscular arms.
The cinema’s lobby, populated by bored people waiting for the movie to start, quickly formed a circle around them, faces filled with anticipation for the show about to unfold. Provoked, the man felt a rush of adrenaline, getting increasingly excited.
“If you admit defeat and apologize now, I’ll let you off. Otherwise, if I punch you, your face might not survive the blow, and when I punch the implants out of your nose, it’ll be too late to apologize.” The man laughed arrogantly, appearing extremely cocky.