Watching movies depends on the atmosphere.

Upon hearing this, Yu Heng looked at Ning Yutong, who was still biting the tip of her chopsticks, but her eyes were elsewhere and she wasn't looking at him.

interesting.

He said slowly, "When it comes to watching movies, it all depends on the atmosphere."

"What's the atmosphere like?" Ning Yutong then looked at him.

Yu Heng said with a serious expression, "Look, we need to find a comfortable place, not too bright and not too dark, and it would be best to have some food and drinks. Most importantly..."

He paused deliberately.

"What?" Ning Yutong pressed for an answer.

"It has to be a safe place where no one will bother us," Yu Heng grinned, "so that we can learn something from the exciting parts on the spot."

"Then I won't watch it!" Ning Yutong turned her head away. "You're always thinking about doing bad things."

"Haha, just kidding, just kidding," Yu Heng said with a chuckle, "I promise I'll only watch and not do anything!"

Yu Heng told himself to be patient.

When he first entered the social circle in his previous life, he was young, strong, and in good shape, so it was easy for him to meet up with women. This made his approach to developing intimate relationships a little different from that of normal people.

We hit it off, had a good chat, and then went about our business, going our separate ways and maybe meeting up again sometime.

He was straightforward and honest; he really had no experience with navigating relationships with girls. The only time he ever pursued a girl in his past life was with He Mengyao.

Besides, after getting married, he only ever played around with He Mengyao.

Trying to win them over quickly is definitely not going to work; we need to take it slow and methodical.

"A guarantee?" Ning Yutong turned her head. "Your words don't sound believable at all."

"Why can't I trust you?" Yu Heng picked up a slice of tripe and dipped it in the pot. "I'm a man of my word."

"Yeah, right," Ning Yutong muttered under her breath, "You just said you were learning on-site..."

"I wasn't joking," Yu Heng said with a smile. "If we really want to watch, we'll just appreciate it and absolutely won't do anything underhanded."

He was secretly amused as he spoke.

"When will we watch it?" Ning Yutong asked, poking at the tripe in her bowl.

Yu Heng's heart skipped a beat.

There is a play.

He took a sip of plum juice and said, "Aren't we supposed to be shooting a short video this weekend? Let's focus on getting that done first, and then we'll watch it after we're done."

"Oh..." Ning Yutong responded without asking any further questions.

The red oil in the pot was boiling and steaming.

The two ate for a while longer when Ning Yutong suddenly remembered something: "Oh right, my roommate was saying today that her boyfriend asked her to go to a private cinema this weekend."

"A private cinema?" Yu Heng raised an eyebrow. "Is that a proper place to watch movies?"

"She said it's just watching a movie," Ning Yutong blinked, "There's a sofa, a blanket, and we can choose the movie ourselves."

"Yeah, they can do other things too." Yu Heng scoffed. "Your roommate went to a private cinema with her boyfriend just to watch a movie? Who would believe that?"

Ning Yutong was taken aback for a moment, then realized what she meant, and her face flushed again: "Why do you always think in that direction!"

"It's not that I'm thinking that way," Yu Heng shrugged, "that's just the place's function. It's dimly lit, private, and the sofas are big and soft... Do you really think young couples go there just to watch a movie?"

He paused, then looked at Ning Yutong: "Let me tell you, I have a cat at home that can do somersaults. Do you want to see it?"

"Really?" Ning Yutong asked, her eyes wide.

"Uh..." Yu Heng was speechless. He now felt that Ning Yutong was someone who would actually believe the kind of thing that could only be done by rubbing against someone.

"Alright," Yu Heng waved his hand, changing the subject, "What are you planning to wear for the video shoot this weekend?"

"Hmm!" Ning Yutong's eyes lit up again at this. "I'm planning to wear that light blue JK uniform, the one I wore to the interview last time. Before the costume change... for everyday wear, is this sweater and skirt okay?"

"Sure," Yu Heng nodded. "Actually, wearing pajamas is fine; the greater the contrast, the better."

"Then I'll bring them all?" Ning Yutong bit the tip of her chopsticks. "I'm afraid I won't be able to do it right when the music is playing."

"It's okay, just try a few more times," Yu Heng said. "That's how it is with filming videos. If one take isn't good, just film another one until you're satisfied."

He doesn't actually have much experience shooting short videos; in his previous life, he mainly worked in live streaming operations. But even if he hasn't eaten pork, he's seen pigs run, so he understands the basic tricks.

Especially for short videos that focus on appearance, the core elements are three: good-looking people, steady camera movement, and accurate timing.

As long as Ning Yutong doesn't get so nervous that she moves her hands and feet in unison, there shouldn't be a big problem.

"Yu Heng," Ning Yutong suddenly looked at him very seriously, "if I can't take good pictures no matter what, will you think I'm stupid?"

"How could that be?" Yu Heng chuckled. "This is something you learn by doing; you'll get the hang of it after filming a lot. Besides, aren't you a good dancer? Your sense of rhythm is definitely not bad."

Ning Yutong finally breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "That's good."

It was almost eight o'clock when the two finished their hot pot meal.

Stepping out of the store, the evening breeze helped dissipate much of the hot pot smell from my clothes.

"Shall I take you back to your dorm?" Yu Heng asked.

"Mm." Ning Yutong nodded.

The streetlights cast long shadows of the two as they walked side by side on their way back to school.

"Yu Heng," Ning Yutong suddenly said softly, "I think you're doing just fine the way you are now."

"What?"

"I'm just doing what I want to do," Ning Yutong said. "Renting a house, doing live streaming, making videos... I feel like you know exactly what you want."

Yu Heng turned his head to look at her.

Under the dim streetlights, Ning Yutong's profile looked very gentle, with her eyelashes casting light shadows on her cheeks.

"Do you understand?" Yu Heng smiled. "It's just pointless tinkering."

"It's not just messing around," Ning Yutong said seriously. "There are so many boys in our class who just play video games all day long. You're much better than them."

That's a very helpful thing to hear.

Yu Heng didn't reply, thinking to himself that it was because he had already experienced it once and knew how precious time was.

In his past life, he also lived a muddled and aimless life.

The high pressure of high school was suddenly released, and I didn't know what to do next.

I didn't learn anything well during my four years of university, nor did I understand how to have fun.

But I can't tell Ning Yutong these things.

"And what about you?" he countered. "What do you want to do?"

"Me..." Ning Yutong thought for a moment, "I used to just want to study hard and find a stable job after graduation. But now I think it's quite interesting to try something different like you did."

She paused, then lowered her voice: "That's why I wanted to try making short videos, and I'm also very happy to do these things with you."

Yu Heng understood the meaning behind those words, and he smiled and said, "As long as you're happy. There will be plenty of things to do together in the future."

When I arrived at the girls' dormitory building, there were already quite a few couples standing at the door, reluctant to part.

Yu Heng and Ning Yutong stood in the shadows where the streetlights couldn't reach, and the atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward.

"Shall I go up?" Ning Yutong released his arm, but did not turn around immediately.

"Okay," Yu Heng nodded, "Get some rest."

See you this weekend!