Chapter 596
“Lin Jin! Want to go to Wanda?!”
Wu Min tilted his head as he looked at Lin Jin beside him. Just from the looks, this guy looked poor. It had already been a month since school started, but Wu Min had never seen him go out, let alone seen him buy things online. Plus, the clothes Lin Jin wore were also a bit old, the collar of that short sleeve shirt, had already been washed so it was faded and stretched, but it was still not replaced.
Lin Jin, who was lying on the desk, lifted his head and looked blankly at Wu Min, who was sitting further away. He disinterestedly shook his head.
He was currently contemplating how to make money. Even though he worked part time delivering food, but that money was only enough to cover his meals. And although his mom gave him some money every month, most of that was saved, just in case creditors suddenly appeared at his dad’s side and started harassing him.
“I’m treating, you won’t even go for a movie?”
Wu Min and Lin Jin’s relationship could be considered to be pretty good, but Lin Jin’s relationship with the other two in the dormitory wasn’t that good. The one guy called Wen Xuan basically ignored everyone and was basically an asshole whenever he talked. And the other one, because he was constantly blasting games at full volume, had multiple conflicts with Lin Jin.
Although Lin Jin’s personality was a bit weird, but Wu Min felt he was the most approachable one in the dormitory.
Wen Xuan, sitting across from Lin Jin, suddenly lifted his head and excitedly cut in: “A movie? I’ll go too I’ll go too! Wanda over there has IMAX versions of movies, I’ve been wanting to go check it out!”
"You?"
Wu Min hesitated for a bit. He and Wen Xuan couldn’t be considered friends, but they were at least all roommates and would have to live together for three more years. It would be good to have a better relationship, so he nodded.
As for Lin Jin, once he considered that it was Wu Min treating them, immediately started nodding his little head nonstop.
Speaking of which, Wu Min always felt that Lin Jin looked a bit like a girl. It wasn’t because his personality was feminine or anything, it was just his slender frame and how Lin Jin looked from the back, it always made him accidentally mistake Lin Jin for a girl.
Besides, Lin Jin’s hair was also too long. Even though he knew Lin Jin was poor, there wasn’t a need to even save on a haircut, right?
“I’ll call my girlfriend along too?” Wu Min tentatively asked.
“Probably better not to, will us two just be there as third wheels?” Wen Xuan scoffed in disdain “If you call your girlfriend along, then I won’t go. Just have the person you’re treating go instead, he’s poor, being a third wheel probably wouldn’t be that big of a deal.”
Lin Jin didn’t care about other people calling him poor. After all, he really was poor… he just continued excitedly looking at Wu Min. The look in his eyes was like a puppy wanting its owner to bring it out for a walk.
Well, even though this Lin Jin guy’s face was a bit hard to look at because of those pimples and acne scars, but under the dim lighting, that look from Lin Jin really did make him look like a girl.
Wu Min smiled as he shook his head: “Then I won’t bring my girlfriend, Zhu Dong! Are you coming?”
“Not going, this man needs to game.”
“Alright! Then we’ll set off now! I’ll book the tickets online! Wen Xuan, remember to transfer me the money.”
Summer in Xiamen was always very humid, but tonight, there was a light drizzle over the city.
Lin Jin had just stepped out of the dormitory, facing the crowded corridor, when he subconsciously hunched his shoulders and hid behind the generous looking Wu Min.
Lin Jin touched his pocket and pulled out a Septwolves cigarette. After lighting it, he held it in his mouth and took a deep drag, choking himself so much he almost accidentally spat it out, but he still forced himself to continue.
Only when he smoked did he become less socially afraid. It gave him the feeling of being a big man, like some little gangster no one dared to mess with.
Wu Min smelled the cigarette and frowned, but didn’t say much. He just opened the umbrella in his hands and stepped out of the dormitory building.
Lin Jin didn’t bring an umbrella, so he directly slipped under Wu Min’s. He also knew Wu Min didn’t like the smell of smoke, so he might as well just toss the cigarette in a nearby puddle after taking a few drags.
During the time they took a ride share car from the school to Wanda, the drizzle had lightened up a lot. Lin Jin lit up a cigarette as usual after getting out of the car, taking the initiative to walk a bit faster, afraid Wu Min would frown again because of his cigarette smell.
Even though he had always tried to act as a tough man, deep down, his sensitivity never really went away.
Wu Min helplessly watched as Lin Jin walked ahead, deliberately exposing himself to the rain. Although they had only known each other for a few months, Wu Min could still tell that Lin Jin didn’t want to share an umbrella with him because he knew Wu Min didn’t like the smell of smoke.
He didn't call out to Lin Jin, just lightly patted him on the back when he bent over to cough, complaining: “Lin Jin, can you quit smoking? Every time you smoke, you need to first cough a couple of times, isn’t it uncomfortable?”
“Why do you care?”
Lin Jin responded very naturally. Wu Min also knew he would respond like that. He shrugged and didn’t bother to continue listening to the later words, just casually saying: “Ungrateful person.”
He always felt that Lin Jin like this was very cute, the kind of tsundere cute. So he would never get mad because of Lin Jin’s ungrateful attitude, rather, he just felt it amusing.
Who knew what this child had been through to be so sensitive and amusing.
“Wen Xuan, how long until the movie starts?” He turned and asked Wen Xuan beside him.
"About half an hour."
Lin Jin didn’t bother with them, still smoking his cigarette as he walked towards the massive Wanda mall.
It was his first time coming to such a big place. Even though his hometown also had a Walmart mall, but it hadn’t opened for long before he became busy taking care of family matters, so he had never been even once.
“Finish your cigarette before going in, they don’t allow smoking inside Wanda.” Wen Xuan said from behind “The fire extinguishers inside are smoke sensitive, don’t get drenched as soon as you enter.”
“Really?”
So high tech.
Lin Jin exclaimed inwardly, his face slightly red. He felt slightly embarrassed, but wasn’t willing to show a surprised look. He just pretended to look around as if nothing had happened.
Right after, he noticed that not far from the entrance was a young person setting up a street mat stall.
Such a pity, so young and already setting up a street mat in the rain just to make a living.
Lin Jin was stunned for a bit, and then suddenly found the scene before him was a bit distorted…
Lin Jin suddenly woke up, curiously opening her eyes as she looked around the dark room.
“What weird thing did I dream about?”
Her memory had never been the best, but why were the scenes and conversations in her dream so realistic? So realistic it was as if it had happened before.
But she was certain, there wasn’t such a scene in her memory.
Even though that scene was from back in college, but something like the first time to Wanda would definitely be memorable!
“What’s up?”
Xia Tian beside her was woken up. Propping himself up with one arm, he lowered his head to look at his currently open eyed wife.
“Nothing, I had a weird dream.” Lin Jin bitterly chuckled “I feel like I’ve forgotten something…”
It had only been a moment, the scene from her dream had also gradually faded. Lin Jin could only recall there was a weird street mat vendor.
“If you forgot, then just forget it. Anyway, it definitely wasn’t anything happy.” Xia Tian yawned, reached out for his phone by the pillow, picked it up for a look, and then laid his body back down “Go back to sleep, it’s only three o’clock. We’re driving to send Wanqing back to university tomorrow, she starts school tomorrow.”
"Mm..."
Lin Jin was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled: “I want a kissy huggy and carry me~”
“How old are you already…”