Chapter 20

The recent movie schedule at the cinema includes "Jurassic Park" and "Ip Man 2," as well as "Divergent." However, "Divergent" has performed poorly at the box office in mainland China, with fewer screenings. In North America, it has received high box office earnings and positive reviews, but here it seems to have started strong and then faltered.

This kind of deep and philosophical movie does not cater to the mainstream taste of the Chinese audience. Nowadays, it's still the simple and straightforward genres like "Transformers" and "The Avengers" that are more popular.

After meeting Zhu Wanqi at the cinema entrance, Zhao Zhu bought two tickets for "Divergent," which starts in ten minutes. This movie is somewhat interesting; the other movies, apart from the 3D effects, have rather thin plots. Of course, there's another important reason: "Divergent" has a significant romantic element, and when going to the movies with a woman, it's natural to lean towards this aspect.

The movie started quickly. Zhao Zhu held a large bucket of popcorn and two cups of juice, accompanying Zhu Wanqi through the ticket check into the screening room. This was a small hall with not many seats. Since the movie wasn't very popular, out of the fifty seats in the small hall, only another couple besides Zhao Zhu and Zhu Wanqi were present.

The couple sat in the center, while Zhao Zhu's tickets were for a corner in the back. After seating, Zhu Wanqi considerately took out a tissue to wipe the 3D glasses for both of them.

Zhao Zhu placed the popcorn and drinks, then took the glasses from Zhu Wanqi, grinning mischievously, he asked, "Is it black inside?"

Zhu Wanqi buried her face, too embarrassed to look at Zhao Zhu. Zhao Zhu reached out and hugged her. Zhu Wanqi's body trembled, her ears turned red, but she didn't resist. It seemed she had forgotten to resist, or perhaps she had been waiting for this moment. In any case, facing Zhao Zhu, she couldn't find a reason to refuse him.

In terms of appearance, status, and family background, Zhao Zhu seemed flawless, and there was nothing to criticize.

Zhao Zhu was a seasoned player. Zhu Wanqi's actions in his arms were almost a declaration that she was almost his. Sometimes, dating is just that simple. When both parties are willing, it's much easier than breaking through a layer of paper.

The movie started, and the lights went out. Zhao Zhu withdrew his hand, and Zhu Wanqi felt a bit disappointed. But soon, Zhao Zhu's face was close to hers, and he suddenly licked her earlobe with his tongue.

Zhu Wanqi was startled, almost screaming, and quickly covered her mouth, looking very cute.

"Be my girlfriend, Wanqi," Zhao Zhu said.

"Um..." Zhu Wanqi responded almost imperceptibly.

A mischievous smile appeared on Zhao Zhu's lips, like a hunter who had captured his prey. He had done this many times before and was very experienced. He slowly placed his hand on Zhu Wanqi's calf and began to caress it. Zhu Wanqi pressed down on Zhao Zhu's hand, preventing it from moving, but didn't remove it.

The couple in the center had already started kissing passionately, with exaggerated and obvious movements and sounds. All of this naturally fell into the eyes of Zhao Zhu and Zhu Wanqi, who were sitting behind them. This scene was undoubtedly the best aphrodisiac.

Zhao Zhu's hand became increasingly bold, wandering all over Zhu Wanqi's body. Zhu Wanqi tried several times to remove Zhao Zhu's hand but always failed, and before she knew it, Zhao Zhu had slipped his hand under her clothes and grasped her soft, tender chest.

"Oh..."

It was the first time her chest had been touched by a man, and Zhu Wanqi couldn't help but let out a soft moan.

Thus, Zhao Zhu's hand continued to explore Zhu Wanqi's body, but he didn't go too far. Zhao Zhu had a good sense of boundaries, making her blush but not feel disrespected. After about twenty minutes of the movie, Zhao Zhu stopped his actions, and Zhu Wanqi's eyes were already filled with emotion. Next, they just had to wait for the movie to end and go to a hotel to make everything happen. Moreover, Zhao Zhu realized that Zhu Wanqi was still a virgin, which made him even more excited.

"By the way, Brother Zhu, I can't keep the hairpin you sent me," Zhu Wanqi said as she adjusted her clothes. Her dress and top had been slightly deformed by Zhao Zhu's hands, and she probably wouldn't be able to wear them out much in the future. However, Zhu Wanqi wasn't too concerned about the clothes and instead mentioned the jade hairpin.

"Huh? Hairpin?" Zhao Zhu was a bit confused, "What hairpin?" He clearly remembered only helping Zhu Wanqi say a few words when she entered the hospital and hadn't deliberately given her any gifts.

"Didn't you have someone send it to me? The delivery address for the hairpin is your psychiatric hospital," Zhu Wanqi said, a bit puzzled. "My mother took it to an antique shop, and they said it's an ancient artifact, a treasure worth at least a hundred thousand. My mother said I can't keep such a valuable thing because... because we haven't established a relationship yet."

Zhao Zhu had just confessed, and Zhu Wanqi had agreed, so she spoke more openly.

Of course, the reason Zhu Wanqi's mother said this was that she believed it was better to play the long game. If they could really catch Zhao Zhu, a golden turtle, with his mother's wealth, would they care about a jade hairpin? Moreover, returning the jade hairpin proactively would show their stance, so they wouldn't be looked down upon.

However, when Zhao Zhu heard the word "hairpin," his body trembled. He immediately asked, "Is the hairpin green?"

"Yes, it's green, very beautiful," Zhu Wanqi replied, a bit puzzled.

A scene immediately flashed in Zhao Zhu's mind. In the hospital building, he had killed a female psychiatric nurse and taken a ledger from her blood-soaked body. On the second page of the ledger, a series of words were heavily written:

"Jade hairpin, green jade hairpin! Jade hairpin, green jade hairpin!"

Damn, what's going on? How could the hairpin have been sent by courier? Zhao Zhu felt a chill run down his spine. The events at the psychiatric hospital might have been caused by that jade hairpin, and Li Fan, who was skilled in ghost cultivation, had also died in that hospital!

"Let's go, we're not watching the movie. Is the hairpin at your house?"

"Yes, it's at my house. My mother is keeping it for now, waiting to return it to you."

"Good, let's go to your house now. I'll explain our relationship to your mother and take the hairpin back. There might be some misunderstanding about the hairpin."

"Okay, Brother Zhu, but we're not watching the movie?"

"We're not watching it. Let's go."

Seeing Zhao Zhu's determination, Zhu Wanqi could only pack her bag and leave the screening room with him. The couple in the center thought they had left early because they couldn't wait to do something.

...

Zhao Zhu and Zhu Wanqi took a taxi to Zhu Wanqi's house, which was a residential area in the suburbs. Zhu Wanqi opened the door with her key, "Mom, I'm home. Mom, I'm back."

No one responded. When Zhao Zhu and Zhu Wanqi entered the living room, they found Zhu Wanqi's mother dancing gracefully, her movements and voice were strange, as if she were someone else!

Zhao Zhu also noticed that Zhu Wanqi's mother was wearing a green jade hairpin in her hair, the green color was truly glaring!