She looked up, sweetly thanked him, and with a cola in one hand and her arm linked through his, walked into the theater.
The theater was crowded. She sat down next to him, and the lights around quickly dimmed as the film began. It was a poignant love story about a girl and her interstellar lover reuniting after being separated by an eternity of light-years. The director's storytelling was delicate, making the story deeply moving. Initially, Su Xingyu was aware of Lu Shifeng sitting beside her, but soon she was so engrossed in the movie that she forgot all about him.
As the story progressed, she alternated between crying and laughing. By the end of the movie, tears were streaming down her face.
As the theater lights turned back on, the audience left in groups. She sat quietly for a while, calming her emotions, and when she stood up to leave, she remembered there was someone next to her.
