Honest Beta gets scammed

Li Qing naturally didn't hear the girl at the next table's exclamation.

He finished the hotpot meal with a heart full of trepidation. Fortunately, He Xiangchen didn't cause any more trouble afterward, and Li Qing relaxed a lot. However, there was still a strange look in his eyes when he looked at He Xiangchen.

This guy, sometimes his actions are really... hard to handle.

He Xiangchen seemed completely oblivious to Li Qing's gaze as they left the hot pot restaurant together, and then he checked the time on his phone.

"It's exactly nine o'clock. The movie starts at nine-thirty. Let's walk over slowly now, buy some drinks, and we'll have about the right time."

His body was very close, and even without deliberately releasing pheromones, Li Qing could vaguely smell a little. He was somewhat used to He Xiangchen's social distance, so he didn't say anything, leaned over to glance at the time on his phone screen, and then looked around the mall.

Soon, they finally spotted a milk tea shop they recognized. The prices were reasonable, so she immediately tugged at He Xiangchen's sleeve and pointed in that direction: "Come on, let's go over there, I'll treat you to milk tea!"

After saying that, without waiting for He Xiangchen's response, she led the way towards the milk tea shop.

Although he paid for the meal, He Xiangchen took care of him the whole time, which made him feel bad. Buying him a cup of milk tea was a small token of his appreciation.

Afterwards, the two of them, each holding a cup of milk tea, slowly walked towards the movie theater.

Entering the movie theater, there were still quite a few people even at night. As it approached 9:30, He Xiangchen's little bit of excitement began to resurface.

The main event is about to begin.

He had done his homework thoroughly for tonight.

He had looked up this newly released horror movie online; the reviews were polarized, but most people said it was very scary, so he specifically chose it.

The ticket line wasn't long, and the two quickly reached the front. They tore off their ticket stubs, entered the screening room, and found their seats according to their numbers.

He Xiangchen chose a good spot, the best viewing area in the entire theater, with a wide view and relatively private space.

As soon as I sat down, all the lights in the screening room went out, leaving only the "GG" logo on the screen. A little while later, the opening sequence began.

The enclosed, dark environment created a strong sense of atmosphere. He Xiangchen could sense that Li Qing's body was slightly stiff and his breathing was light, which was obviously a bit tense.

Great, everything is going according to plan.

He Xiangchen was eager to try.

The movie has officially begun.

The beginning is slow-paced, with oppressive music and eerie visuals gradually building up the story's background.

This is a foreign horror film about a group of young people who recklessly venture into an abandoned research institute, only to awaken a sleeping monster inside. They then embark on a series of suicidal adventures, getting hunted down by the monster one by one.

As the plot gradually gets on track, the first minor climax arrives, and the monster finally reveals its true form.

Accompanied by shrill background music, the ugly monster pounced out of the shadows and snatched away a lone supporting character, eliciting a low gasp from the audience.

He Xiangchen immediately turned his head to look at Li Qing's reaction.

However, the result was completely different from what he had imagined.

Li Qing was indeed a little scared at first because of the tense atmosphere, but as time went on, he got used to it and was no longer afraid.

Monsters? Li Qing isn't buying it.

In his opinion, this thing was more disgusting than terrifying; he frowned slightly and his expression turned somewhat repulsive.

Moreover, as a professional viewer who has watched countless movies and dramas, Li Qing quickly focused his attention on the flaws of this film.

This logic doesn't seem right! The protagonist is prone to contradicting himself. One second he's saying, "We absolutely cannot split up," and the next second he's splitting into three teams to find something. Isn't that just handing the monsters their lives?

The supporting character was the epitome of stubbornness. Everyone advised him not to open the obviously faulty iron gate, but he insisted on going anyway, and ended up getting killed off.

No wonder they were being slaughtered by these monsters.

Li Qing made a sarcastic assessment in his mind, but remained completely calm as he watched.

While he remained calm, things weren't looking so good for He Xiangchen.

In fact, this was the first time in all of He Xiangchen's life that he had gone to the cinema late at night to watch a horror movie.

He had never been interested in this subject matter, and his reaction today was purely for utilitarian purposes. Before this, he never thought he would be afraid.

Just kidding. Because of his family business, he's seen scenes a hundred times bloodier than this. He wouldn't even blink if someone were killed in front of him. How could he possibly be afraid of something fictional?

As it turned out, once it became a real encounter, he discovered that this thing was actually quite exciting.

He wasn't afraid of the monsters in the movie, but the movie loved to use jump scares. In quiet scenes, something would suddenly appear, accompanied by sound effects that could shatter eardrums, always giving him a fright.

Every time he was startled, he would instinctively try to hide it, afraid that Li Qing would notice, and he would always steal glances at Li Qing's reaction.

This discovery dealt him a heavy blow.

He originally thought that Li Qing was so timid that she would be scared out of her wits by this. He could then gently comfort her, hold her hand, and put his arm around her shoulder. Everything else would fall into place naturally.

But in reality, Li Qing didn't seem scared at all!

This made He Xiangchen's teeth itch with rage.

What do you mean? Why have you suddenly become so bold? Weren't you terrified at the club before, just a couple of casual touches and you were completely flustered? How come you're letting your guard down at this crucial moment!

He Xiangchen pursed his lips, feeling dejected, and stopped looking at Li Qing.

Now that things had come to this, he fully understood that his plan had failed, and decided to go back and thoroughly review the situation after the movie ended, and formulate a more comprehensive plan.

He turned his head and looked back at the screen.

However, in the instant he turned his head, the scene that was just a forest suddenly transformed into a bloody, mangled head with half a face missing, filling the entire screen! It was a minor character who had been captured and half-eaten by a monster, his eyes wide open, dying with unresolved grievances.

The female lead's scream exploded.

"what!"

He Xiangchen also cried out, his whole body shrinking back, and the milk tea in his hand almost flew out.

He had only uttered half a sentence when his rationality returned, forcibly suppressing the rest of the sound.

The voice wasn't loud, but the people sitting around him heard it clearly and all turned to look at him.

He Xiangchen remained frozen in his seat, silent and motionless.

Fortunately, everyone's attention was quickly drawn back to the movie, and no one kept staring at him.

Even so, He Xiangchen had absolutely no courage to look at Li Qing beside him again!

Just as he was regretting why he had come to see this terrible movie, a faint scent of mint wafted over.

He Xiangchen felt Li Qing move closer to him.

Are you a little scared?