110: Chapter 110 Uh, um... we're not a couple.

After walking only a few steps, Shen Qingxue stopped in front of a stall.

The stall was not big, and the sign had the words "Xiaoqin Grilled Gluten" written on it in yellow characters against a red background.

The owner was an uncle in his forties, busy flipping the gluten on the grill with practiced movements, exuding a strong vibe of worldly life that made it look very appetizing.

"Two portions of grilled gluten, mild spicy."

Shen Qingxue spoke in a soft voice, but the uncle heard her, raised his head to glance at her, and then looked at Lu Li beside her.

"Alrighty, wait a moment."

The uncle responded with a smile, his hands not stopping their movement.

Lu Li stood to the side with his hands in his pockets, his gaze falling on the sizzling, oil-dripping gluten on the grill as he unconsciously swallowed his saliva.

Before long, the gluten was grilled. The uncle sprinkled seasoning on it, packed it in a paper bag, and handed it over.

Shen Qingxue took it, paid the money, and handed one of the portions to Lu Li.

"Have a taste."

Lu Li took it and lowered his head to take a bite.

The gluten was grilled crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with the flavor of the seasoning seeped through—salty, fragrant, and mildly spicy, and very chewy when eaten.

"It's so delicious I'm almost about to spin around in circles."

Lu Li couldn't help giving a thumbs up, took another big bite, and gave a muffled evaluation.

Shen Qingxue glanced at him without speaking, lowered her head to take a bite of her own portion, her movements still unhurried.

The two of them stood beside the stall, finished eating the grilled gluten, and then threw the paper bags into the trash can nearby.

"Let's go, the next one."

After speaking, Shen Qingxue turned around and continued walking forward.

Lu Li followed closely, the corners of his mouth couldn't help curving up slightly.

This feeling of strolling through the food street reminded him of those carefree days before his time-travel.

At that time, he hadn't entered the entertainment industry yet; he was just an ordinary college student who couldn't be more ordinary.

On weekends, he would also stroll through the food street with his roommates, eating from beginning to end, and wouldn't be willing to go back until they were stuffed.

It's a pity that things have changed and people are no longer the same.

And some people and things are forever only suited for reminiscing.

In the time that followed, Shen Qingxue walked in front, her gaze sweeping back and forth among the various stalls, occasionally stopping to buy a portion of something to eat.

Grilled squid, takoyaki, fried chicken strips, extra-long beef skewers... She only bought one portion of each and handed them into Lu Li's hands for him to hold.

Lu Li initially felt quite great—who doesn't love eating and drinking for free?

But after walking half a street, both of his hands were already full, and he couldn't even take out the yogurt he bought himself to drink.

"Um... can we find a place to sit down and eat first? My hands are running out of use." Lu Li couldn't help speaking up.

Shen Qingxue looked back at him, her gaze falling on the pile of food in his arms, and she suddenly felt a bit embarrassed.

"Mm, there is a rest area ahead."

Lu Li looked along the direction and indeed saw an open-air area with tables and chairs not far ahead.

The two walked over, found an empty seat, and sat down.

Lu Li spread the pile of food from his arms onto the table and let out a long sigh of relief.

"You bought so much, can you finish eating it?"

Shen Qingxue picked up a skewer of grilled squid, took an unhurried bite, and said in a calm tone.

"If we can't finish it, we can pack it to go."

Lu Li's mouth twitched, he didn't reply, and instead picked up a skewer of takoyaki and stuffed it into his mouth.

The outer skin was crispy, the inner filling was soft and glutinous, and the bonito flakes on top were still trembling slightly, offering a very rich texture.

"Holy crap, this is delicious."

Shen Qingxue glanced at him without speaking, lowered her head, and continued eating her grilled squid.

The two of them sat under the parasol, eating quietly, occasionally exchanging the snacks in their hands to taste the flavors.

The setting sun slanted westward, and the sunlight fell on Shen Qingxue's profile, coating her outline with a thin layer of gold.

Lu Li looked at this scene, and the fried skewers in his hand suddenly didn't smell good anymore.

No, that's not right, they were still extremely fragrant.

He just thought this picture was rather pretty, nothing more.

"What are you looking at?"

Shen Qingxue seemed to feel his gaze and turned her head to glance at him.

Lu Li quickly withdrew his gaze and continued eating the fried skewers as if nothing happened.

"Nothing, looking at a handsome guy over there who looks a lot like me."

Shen Qingxue: "…… "

The two of them ate most of the things on the table. Lu Li leaned back against the chair back, touched his slightly bulging belly, and sighed with satisfaction.

"I'm about seventy percent full, how about you?"

Shen Qingxue finished the last sip of lemonade, put down the cup, and nodded.

"Mm."

"What's next? Going home or..."

Lu Li asked tentatively.

Shen Qingxue didn't answer immediately. She lowered her head, and after a few seconds, she raised it back up.

"Didn't you say... we were going to see a movie?"

Lu Li was stunned for a moment, then realized that Shen Qingxue had indeed mentioned this matter yesterday.

At that time, he thought she was just casually mentioning it, not expecting that she actually remembered it.

"Alright, let's go then, it's just right to digest the food."

Lu Li stood up from the chair, shoved his hands into his pockets, and jerked his chin at Shen Qingxue.

"Let's go?"

Shen Qingxue stood up, tidied up the trash on the table, threw it into the trash can nearby, and then put on her bag and followed behind him.

The two walked out of the food street one after the other, walking along the sidewalk toward the nearby shopping mall.

The cinema was on the fourth floor of the mall.

The two took the elevator. As soon as the doors opened, the cinema's front desk was right in front.

On the huge LED screen, promotional trailers for several movies were rolling, covering quite a few genres.

Lu Li walked up to the front desk, his gaze curiously sweeping across the screen.

This was his first time watching a movie in this world; he just didn't know how the quality would be.

"Is there anything recommended?"

Lu Li inquired.

The ticket seller was a girl in her early twenties with a ponytail, having two shallow dimples when she smiled.

"Hello, what genre would the two of you like to watch? Action, comedy, romance, sci-fi—we have screening times for all of them."

Lu Li turned his head to look at Shen Qingxue.

"What do you think?"

Shen Qingxue's gaze was also sweeping across the screen, seeming to be conflicted.

She rarely watched movies normally, let alone coming to a cinema to watch them.

Back when she had schedules, she was so busy that even sleep time wasn't enough; how could she have the mood to watch movies?

Later, although she wasn't as busy, coming to the cinema alone... always felt a bit strange.

"Anything is fine."

In the end, she only spat out two words.

Lu Li's mouth twitched, and he turned his head back to look at the ticket seller.

"Then... please recommend one for us."

The ticket seller's gaze shifted back and forth between the two of them, and then she revealed an "I understand" smile.

"Then... I recommend this romance film. You can enter right now by buying tickets, no need to wait. Plus, the word-of-mouth is very good, the rating is very high, and it's very suitable for couples to watch."

Lu Li was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously looked at Shen Qingxue beside him, only to find that she was also looking at him.

He rubbed his nose and gave a somewhat awkward explanation.

"Um... we aren't a couple."

The young lady ticket seller nodded with a smile.

"Alrighty then. However, this film is also suitable for audience members who aren't couples to watch."

Lu Li feigned a couple of coughs, desperately concealing his embarrassment, because he always felt the ticket seller's words had hidden meanings.

But the problem was, the two of them really weren't a couple.

"Let's go with this one, two tickets."

Shen Qingxue saw through his embarrassment and made the decision for Lu Li.

"Alright, please wait a moment."

The ticket seller lowered her head to operate the computer, quickly printed two tickets, and handed them over.

"Hall 7, Row 8, Seats 6 and 7. You can enter the hall right now."

Lu Li unconcernedly took the tickets and turned his head to look at Shen Qingxue.

"Um, do you want popcorn?"

Shen Qingxue glanced at him and nodded.

Lu Li turned back around.

"We'll also take a bucket of popcorn and two cups of cola."

"Alright, that comes to a total of..."

Lu Li paid the money, took the popcorn and cola, handed one of the cups of cola to Shen Qingxue, and the two walked toward Hall 7.

They had their tickets checked, entered the hall, found their seats, and sat down.