That expression would never appear on Su Shuhao’s face.
At least, in the seven years he’d known her, he had never seen such an expression.
Had she really changed?
Gu Bai sank into thought.
Just then, Su Wan’er finally brought everything over.
To disguise herself as her sister without being found out, she put on an especially cold demeanor and said,
“Let’s go.”
With that, she took her sausages and walked toward the ticket booth.
The contrast between her feigned iciness and the sausages made her look somewhat ridiculous.
Even Gu Mixue couldn’t help but remark,
“What’s up with her? Feels off.”
Su Wan’er glanced sidelong at the two dumbfounded people behind her and inwardly rejoiced.
‘Looks like my high-and-mighty act is working. They both seem at a loss.’
At that thought, she took a bite of her sausage and walked straight into the theater on her own.
Inside, there were many screening rooms.
Gu Bai’s was on the first floor, Hall A.
But the woman in front of him—posing as Su Shuhao—walked right past toward Hall B.
Gu Bai had to remind her,
“You’re going the wrong way.”
“Mmph…”
Su Wan’er snapped out of it.
Seeing the B-hall sign on the wall, her face flushed red, but she forced herself to stay calm.
“Just spaced out.”
Then, without another word, she headed toward Hall C.
Watching this version of Su Shuhao, Gu Bai didn’t even know what to say.
He could only quickly call out,
“We’re going to Hall A.”
Now Su Wan’er felt utterly embarrassed.
Her head drooped so low it seemed to sink into her neck, and her eyes fixed on the floor as if searching for a hole to crawl into.
But she quickly pulled herself together.
Her sister wouldn’t be this timid.
So she immediately puffed out her chest and declared,
“I felt like it!”
There was a hint of spoiled princess in her tone, but…
It didn’t sound like a scolding—more like a plea.
The Gu siblings exchanged a glance, both finding it strange.
But before they could think further, a broadcast echoed through the hallway, and they hurried into Hall A.
The theater was dim, but they could barely make out the aisles.
Gu Bai took the lead, found his seat, and sat down.
The three tickets were in the same row, all next to one another.
But Gu Bai wasn’t in the middle—he was on the left.
On the right sat his good sister, Gu Mixue.
And in the center was the poor soul footing the bill today—Su Wan’er.
At that moment, she felt like she was sitting on an execution stand, radiating unease from head to toe.
After a moment of hesitation, she said to Gu Bai,
“Switch seats.”
Su Wan’er tried her best to mimic Su Shuhao’s forceful tone, but something still felt off.
Yet Gu Bai couldn’t quite pinpoint what was different.
After racking his brain for nothing, he gave up thinking about it.
He couldn’t be bothered to care about Su Shuhao’s changes.
Now that he had given up on her, even if she literally threw herself at him, he wouldn’t feel a thing.
So…
After waking up, Gu Bai only found his past self laughable.
That so-called struggle for love probably looked like a joke to most people.
Even he couldn’t help but curse his former self as a simp.
Too bad there was no time machine—otherwise, Gu Bai would definitely go back and slap himself twice.
“I said…”
Su Wan’er repeated, seeing that Gu Bai wasn’t responding, “Switch seats.”
“No. I like it here.”
Gu Bai refused without a moment’s hesitation.
‘Probably trying to use the old tricks to pressure me, huh?’
‘Dream on.’
“…”
Seeing how stubborn Gu Bai was, Su Wan’er’s anxious heart finally relaxed.
She had been worried that if he agreed, it would mean he still had lingering feelings for her sister.
Now it seemed she was overthinking.
But even knowing that her current identity was Su Shuhao and that Gu Bai wasn’t deliberately treating her badly, Su Wan’er still felt a dull ache inside.
So she said nothing more and turned her gaze to the big screen.
This movie screening wasn’t exactly great.
Before coming, Su Wan’er had specifically checked for any terrible films to make Gu Bai suffer.
That way, his impression of her sister would keep dropping until they finally cut all contact—best outcome for both Gu Bai and herself.
The movie started.
Two and a half hours of mind-numbingly boring trash.
The kind that made you want to curse the filmmaker.
Su Wan’er waited a full half hour, then yawned.
‘Now… shouldn’t you have some reaction, Gu Bai?’
With a hint of anticipation, she glanced in his direction.
And then…
She saw him sitting there, scrolling through his phone.
From start to finish, his eyes hadn’t rested on the screen for even half a minute!
“What are you looking at me for?”
Gu Bai felt her gaze and said, “Watch the movie.”
Good thing Su Wan’er didn’t know how to curse, or she’d have a few choice words for him.
“Coming to a theater and not watching the movie?”
“If it’s not good, why should I watch?”
Gu Bai shot back mercilessly, dealing a fatal blow that instantly killed the conversation.
Su Wan’er had nothing left to say.
She listlessly pulled out her phone.
This two-and-a-half-hour prison sentence was starting to make her regret her choices.
But leaving now would be a waste of money.
She had paid for it, after all…
Su Wan’er’s heart bled.
Especially after she finished her sausages, she felt even more regretful.
On top of that, she had been running around all day and hadn’t even eaten dinner, so her stomach was completely empty.
She could only gaze longingly at the popcorn in the Gu siblings’ hands.
But Gu Mixue was too engrossed in the movie to notice Su Wan’er’s stare.
For a girl like Gu Mixue, nothing was ever boring.
To be honest, even if it were a one-hour short film, she’d watch it with great interest.
Gu Bai had to admire that.
On the other side, Gu Bai truly wasn’t looking at the screen; he was focused on his phone.
So he quickly noticed Su Wan’er’s stare and saw her eyes fixed eagerly on his popcorn.
It was like a pitiful little animal waiting to be fed.
And with Su Shuhao’s pretty face, it was quite an appealing sight.
But not for Gu Bai.
He silently moved the popcorn to the armrest farthest from Su Wan’er.