If he did not accept her, it would be what she deserved to endure. But she must do it, even if the outcome was heartbreak, because she owed him too much, and because she wanted to become a normal person, with give and take, no longer passively waiting for others to act.
This was true change.
Although it was difficult and she didn’t know where to start, she decided not to let every “tomorrow” become a meaningless word identical to today.
“I… I want to know if you’re free today,” she asked courageously, finally voicing the words she had rehearsed dozens of times in her mind.
Tang Hua raised his eyebrows, not without surprise that Suo Suo would take the initiative to ask him a question. Usually, if she had something on her mind, she would wait until someone asked before speaking.
“I have nothing on today,” he said casually, folding the newspaper and placing it in a corner of the dining table, waiting to see what she would say.
“Then… would you… um… accompany me to watch a movie?” She had finally taken the first difficult step. Her serious expression gradually relaxed with relief, returning to her usual calm demeanor. But during the wait for his response, her heart secretly tightened.
He looked at her, his eyes adding a layer of contemplation:
“Are there any good movies recently that would make you want to go out and watch?”
Was this an agreement or a rejection? Suo Suo was very anxious, but fortunately, he seemed to be in a good mood, so her courage did not disappear, though her hands were unconsciously clasped tightly, turning pale.
“The TV reported that ‘Titanic’ is very good…” God knows her knowledge of the film was limited to a sinking ship.
Spending three hours watching a ship sink and calling it “good” was indeed incomprehensible.
Tang Hua shook his head:
“No, you’ll cry if you watch that movie.” He remembered hearing from Zhong Cheng that when he went to see it with his fiancée, he ruined a suit jacket, being completely drenched in tears from beginning to end, a total water disaster.
“Can’t we?” she asked disappointedly.
He glanced at the movies showing in various theaters in the newspaper and finally decided: “Let’s watch ‘Flying Treasure’.”
