Su Qing hadn't expected the boy's sudden grievance.
She seemed to rarely see Jiang Sui like this.
She waved her hands, somewhat bewilderedly.
"No, I'm not..."
She hadn't. She'd already told Su Rao before coming to Jiang Sui's house, and had even said she might not be back in night.
Now, somewhat panicked, she looked at Jiang Sui, unsure what to do, a half-hidden sense of loss in the boy's eyes.
Jiang Sui grasped Su Qing's finger, leaving a faint mark on it.
"That's good."
Unable to bear it, seeing the girl's panic, Jiang Sui immediately surrendered.
"Would you like some water?"
The question lingered, but the boy had already placed the cup at the edge of Su Qing's lips.
"I'll do it myself."
Curled up on the sofa, still feeling a bit nervous and shy, she wanted to drink on her own, but the boy clearly didn't want to, holding the glass still. Su Qing blushed and drank most of the water.
The girl's pretty eyes rolled around, and she tilted her head.
"You drink some water too."
Su Qing's voice was a little soft, a touch heart-wrenching.
Jiang Sui half-lowered his eyes and drank the remaining half of the girl's glass.
Su Qing was stunned, somewhat bewildered, and mumbled, "That's my glass..."
Just a fleeting glance from Jiang Sui, and she lowered her head, worried that the boy would say something nonsense.
Jiang Sui clearly didn't want to let her go.
"Qing Qing, don't you want me to drink?"
Hmm?
The faint trailing tone made Su Qing bite her lip, then quickly shook her head.
She wanted to be with him, but she was a little afraid.
She would be at a loss.
It was just that the boy was too focused on her, taking in all of Su Qing's emotions.
"Qing Qing, don't be afraid of me. Don't panic, don't be afraid. Follow your heart."
The boy's voice, like a trickle of water, clear and bright, dispelled the anxiety and uneasiness within Su Qing.
She looked at him.
He looked back at her.
The two of them smiled at each other.
The small room, a few dozen square meters, was filled with a warm feeling.
Perhaps worried that Su Qing would be bored, Jiang Sui turned on the TV and found a movie.
Su Qing had expected a romance, but she was surprised that the boy was actually watching an anime with her. Su Qing pursed her lips, looked at the title, then looked at Jiang Sui, unable to resist asking.
"How did you know I like this movie."
The movie "Big Fish" had actually been out for a while, but Su Qing thought it was rare and probably hadn't been to the cinema. She'd seen the book in the library, so when she saw the poster at the mall that day, she'd been tempted to go.
But then, with school and other things getting in the way, Su Qing didn't make it.
Her eyes shone slightly, illuminating as she looked at Jiang Sui.
Su Qing pursed her lips, quietly listening to the boy's voice.
"I saw you taking a second look at the poster at dinner the other day."
That day, Su Qing was supposed to treat everyone, but she was the one who treating, while Jiang Sui was the one who paid. They had a quarrel and parted ways unpleasantly, but she hadn't expected the young man to notice her small glance.
He was so considerate.
"I originally wanted to take you to the cinema, but the ending wasn't very good, so I don't want to go. Let's watch it together at home. If you want to cry, I'm here."
The boy gave Su Qing plenty of space to do what she wanted.
His heart and eyes were completely focused on Su Qing.
His voice was deep and gentle as he spoke, and he looked at Su Qing. For the first time, Su Qing took Jiang Sui's hand.
"With you here, I won't cry."
These words made Jiang Sui feel quite happy.
He loved having Su Qing by his side, but knowing his inner paranoia, he didn't dare to be too assertive, and he was in a state of extreme self-suppression.
He lowered his eyes secretly, watching the two holding hands. For the first time, he felt a sense of reality, not so empty and hollow.
Su Qing turned her head and smiled at Jiang Sui.
"Let's watch the movie. It's already started."
Her voice was so soft, it easily melted into Jiang Sui's heart. The boy's eyes were tinged with a smile, and he whispered, "Okay."
The film is about redemption and being redeemed. A pampered young girl, for love and freedom, gives up her status as a god to find a fish, in an era where she is despised and incomprehensible.
The girl's bravery and determination moved the heavens, allowing the two to meet again. However, the fish vanished the moment it saw the girl.
In the end, the girl realized that the price the fish paid for seeing her, the price of her freedom, was disappearance.
The film was shorter than usual.
A complete tragedy.
Su Qing had already read the novel, but her eyes still tinged slightly with red, feeling the pain of wanting to cry but not wanting to.
"Sweetheart, just cry if you want to."
Feeling the girl's shoulders trembling, Jiang Sui squeezed her fingers, trying to comfort her.
"But, but, I promise you, I won't cry as long as you're here."
Su Qing felt a little embarrassed. Her empathy wasn't that strong, but today, for some reason, she couldn't control her emotions.
May be it was because she was with Jiang Sui.
Deep down, she desperately hoped this would be a happy ending.
The girl's voice was aggrieved.
Jiang Sui was stunned for a few seconds. He hadn't expected her to be so serious about a single sentence, so adorable it made him want to put it in his pocket.
Reaching out, he pinched the tip of Su Qing's nose.
"You can cry even more now that I'm here. Otherwise, how can I feel heartache for my Nannan?"
He didn't want Su Qing to cry, but he also didn't want her to feel uncomfortable, with red eyes and a look of utter misery.
Jiang Sui couldn't bear it any longer.
He simply hugged her tightly, letting Su Qing bury her head in his chest.
His deep voice, with a hint of soothing, gently patted her back.
"Cry, I'm here."
In an instant, Jiang Sui felt tears soaking his clothes.
"Jiang Sui..."
There was a heaviness in her sobbing. Although he'd known she might cry, because she'd never shown any interest in anything, Jiang Sui had made such a bold decision to let Su Qing see this movie.
She was sobbing uncontrollably, tears pouring into Jiang Sui's heart, leaving it bitter and bitter.
"Nannan, I'm here."
"We don't want to become that bad ending."
Su Qing's words suddenly made Jiang Sui understand everything.
"So that's why you're crying?"