My Best Friend is Actually a Cat-eared Maid at a Cafe! – Chapter 106

“The time is just right, let’s go.”
After finishing the ticket collection at the self-service ticket machine, Xiaomuqing took the two movie tickets to her good brother and said to him with a smile.
They arrived at the perfect time. As they finished collecting their tickets, the ticket checking was just starting for their session.
“Mm.”
Nodding faintly, Ye Ziming then took Xiaomuqing and turned to walk in another direction.
“Wait a moment, the ticket gate is this way.”
“I know.”
Looking at the direction her good brother was walking, and then at the ticket gate on the other side, Xiaomuqing tugged at his clothes to remind him.
However, she not only failed to stop her good brother, but her hand was suddenly grabbed and she was led in another direction.
“Do you want to buy something?”
Looking in that direction, Xiaomuqing could see the cinema’s food and beverage sales area, as well as the popcorn machine next to it.
Originally, she had thought about buying some popcorn, but when she booked it on her phone, she was suddenly shocked by the prices there.
However, she wasn’t that stingy, and in the end, she still spent money to get two Cokes, as spending a little money for her good brother was acceptable.
So now, in her hands, besides the two movie tickets, there was one Coke, and the other was in her good brother’s hand.
“I want to eat popcorn.”
With a faint smile, Ye Ziming turned his head to look at Xiaomuqing and said to her very seriously.
When he was getting the Cokes earlier, he had noticed Xiaomuqing glance at the popcorn machine a few times, and discreetly lick her lips.
And when he had just said the word ‘popcorn’, she had subconsciously made that gesture.
Looking at the prices on the board, Ye Ziming narrowed his eyes slightly. He felt he knew why Xiaomuqing was hesitating.
“Emmm, I’ll buy it then.”
Feeling a bit puzzled, not understanding why her good brother suddenly wanted popcorn.
However, she didn’t think too much about it. Xiaomuqing thought that since she was treating her good brother to a movie, it wouldn’t be appropriate for him to pay now.
Saying that, she pulled her hand out of her good brother’s grip, and then reluctantly took out her phone.
But to her surprise again, after she took out her phone, Ye Ziming suddenly placed his hand on her head.
“It’s okay, I’ll do it.”
He gently stroked Xiaomuqing’s head, said to her with a smile, and before she could react, he turned to the waiter and requested a portion of popcorn.
Ye Ziming was already very satisfied with this gesture from the little money-grubber, so he didn’t intend to let her pay any more.
“This doesn’t seem right.”
While feeling sorry for her wallet, and also embarrassed to let her good brother pay, Xiaomuqing appeared very hesitant.
“What’s the big deal?”
Looking at Xiaomuqing again, facing this question, Ye Ziming directly retorted.
Feeling that there was nothing wrong with his words, and that her good brother’s gaze was also fine, Xiaomuqing didn’t say anything more, thinking just let it be.
After a short while, the waiter appeared again and handed a large bucket to Ye Ziming.
Inside, besides popcorn, there were also shrimp crackers. The portion seemed generous, the color was good, and the smell was quite enticing.
“You take this, I’ll take this.”
Turning around, he took the Coke from Xiaomuqing’s hand and handed her the large bucket.
“Ah? Oh, okay.”
Looking at her good brother’s actions, Xiaomuqing was stunned for a moment, and then almost burst out laughing, thinking, “This move is brilliant!”
Her eyes lit up, she licked her lips, and then, unable to resist, Xiaomuqing picked up a shrimp cracker and popped it into her mouth.
“Is it good?”
“Mm-hmm!”
Nodding heavily, when she looked up at her good brother again, her eyes sparkled like a star-filled night sky, twinkling beautifully.
Looking at this scene, Ye Ziming’s gaze shifted, and then the smile in his eyes grew even more.
“Want to try?”
Holding up a shrimp cracker, Xiaomuqing tentatively invited her good brother.
“Okay.”
Without any hesitation, he readily agreed.
Since Ye Ziming couldn’t free his hands, Xiaomuqing had to bring the shrimp cracker to his mouth, a simple act of feeding.
What neither of them knew was that while they were chatting and interacting, the waiter at the counter had already transformed into a hundred-thousand-watt lightbulb.
The waiter wanted to say something, but looking at the interaction between the two guests, he was so full of “dog food” that he couldn’t speak at all.
“Ahem, you two are a couple, right?”
Finally finding an opportunity, seeing that the two had stopped interacting and were preparing to go to the ticket gate to enter, the waiter quickly called out to them.
It seemed like a question, but he didn’t wait for their answer, because anyone with eyes could see they were wearing matching couple outfits.
“Yes, that’s right. Our cinema has a promotion recently. Couples who spend here can get a half-price discount if they take this to the photo booth…”
The waiter said as he took out a coupon and then explained in detail to them the benefits of the photo booth.
“Uh, I think…”
“Thank you.”
Listening to the waiter’s explanation, Xiaomuqing instinctively wanted to refuse, but Ye Ziming was faster, saying he had already taken the coupon.
“Let’s go, the movie is about to start.”
With a slight smile, he put the coupon into his pants pocket, then turned and led Xiaomuqing to the ticket gate.
As she was being led away, Xiaomuqing glanced at her good brother’s pants pocket. She thought he seemed quite interested in the photo booth.
However, what truly concerned her was when the waiter asked that question, she had instinctively wanted to explain their relationship.
While entering, she had thought to herself, and felt that doing so seemed irresponsible.
She had clearly promised her good brother that she would be his fake girlfriend, but it seemed she hadn’t done a good job of playing this role.
Since she had agreed to it, she definitely had to complete it properly. So Xiaomuqing made a decision in her heart.
Next time she encountered a similar situation, she would definitely not back down and would boldly ‘admit’ their relationship.
Yes, that’s it.
“What are you thinking about?”
Sitting in the cinema, Ye Ziming noticed Xiaomuqing lowering her head, seemingly lost in thought.
He was about to express his concern, but before he could speak, he saw Xiaomuqing raise her head again and then give herself a gesture of encouragement.
This made Ye Ziming break out in a cold sweat and find it a bit funny. He was very curious about what was in that little head.
He felt that at least half of it was cuteness.
“It’s nothing. The movie is about to start, let’s watch it first.”
Putting on the 3D glasses, she turned her head and smiled at her good brother, then looked away to watch the movie.
As she was thinking, the lights in the cinema gradually dimmed, and the movie screen began to appear.
The movie officially started.