However, they both had entirely different things on their minds.
"Want to go see a movie?" Xue Rui asked. It was a simple date idea, but it would be a new experience for the girl.
Lin Ruoxi said softly, "If Xiaorui wants to go, I'll go."
Xue Rui felt a bit helpless. "I'm asking you."
The girl buried her head against his leg, her fingers drawing little circles in the sand. "I... don't want to go. I want to watch a movie at home with Xiaorui, just like we used to during our evening self-study sessions."
Xue Rui chuckled and ruffled the girl's hair. "Then we'll watch one at home."
The girl didn't like crowded places. Even now, with the beach full of people, she either kept to herself or sat right beside him.
"Xiaorui, let's go back and watch." The girl giggled, hugging Xue Rui's arm, her voice soft.
Every time Xue Rui heard Lin Ruoxi call him by his nickname, he felt a strange fondness, almost as if she were doting on a son. It made his ears tingle.
