Chapter 710: The Comedy Film of That Year

Chapter 710: The Comedy Film of That Year

After hearing what Brian said, Leah frowned deeply, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

Brian didn't rush her. Anyone would need time to think about something like this.

After a moment, Leah asked him, "You seem like someone who can decide your own marriage. Why use this contract approach? You're different from me."

Brian smiled bitterly. "You've got me wrong there. I'm not much better off than you. Otherwise, I wouldn't resort to this last-ditch plan."

"Then why me?" Leah asked.

"To be honest with you, Ms. Sinclair, I've dated quite a few women before. They were all great, but I always felt something was missing. Until I saw you at that wedding last time, I thought you were so genuine and adorable."

"So you think what those other women lacked was being genuine and adorable?"

"Not exactly, but you do make my heart flutter more than they did." Brian spoke honestly, then smiled playfully. "Don't I satisfy you pretty well too?"

Satisfied was too strong a word—at most, he was just easy on the eyes.

Leah pulled at the corner of her mouth. She actually agreed with his contract relationship proposal. At least with him as a shield, she wouldn't have to go on blind dates with her mom anymore. However, she still had some concerns.

"The contract relationship is fine, but can you guarantee we'll be able to break up smoothly? I'm not saying I'd cling to you, but would our parents agree? Once we're tied together, it involves both families' interests. The decision won't be in our hands."

Brian said, "What you're worried about is definitely possible. I don't know how you feel about me, Ms. Sinclair, but I quite like you. I wouldn't mind if we couldn't break up. Being able to get married would be an even bigger bonus for me. You need to think this through carefully, Ms. Sinclair."

Leah hadn't expected this man she'd only met twice to say he liked her. Wasn't that a bit too casual?

Brian seemed to see through her thoughts and chuckled. "I'm nearly thirty now, not some youngster who plays mind games. I like someone if I like them, and I don't if I don't. My only focus right now is my career, and I have no interest in trivial romantic entanglements at all."

"Can I think about it?" Leah asked.

"Of course. Is three days enough?" Brian asked.

Leah thought for a moment, then nodded. "Yes."

Brian lit up his phone. "Let's exchange contact information for convenience."

Leah pulled up her QR code for him to scan, and they added each other on Facebook.

Brian saw it was still early and said, "Let me take you to a movie. If we part too early, my aunt and your mother won't be easy to explain things to. What do you think?"

Leah thought about it—if her mom arranged another date for her in the afternoon, wouldn't that be terrible?

"Okay, you take me to a movie, I'll treat you to dinner." Leah said readily.

They left right away, walking out of the restaurant.

Brian had driven a car, and they both got in.

"There's a Westfield Mall nearby. Let's go there." Leah fastened her seatbelt and told him.

Brian started the car and slowly pulled onto the road.

"Ms. Sinclair, as far as I know, Westfield Mall is under the Whale Group, right?"

"Yes."

Brian glanced at her and asked with a smile, "I'm curious—the Sinclair family has so many assets, why aren't you working at the company, helping your brother?"

Leah laughed self-mockingly. "I don't have that ability. I'm not going to the company to cause trouble for my brother."

"I heard you have a sister too. Does she work at the company?"

"My older sister? She used to be president of a branch company. Then her husband's family had some changes, and they immigrated abroad a few years ago."

Brian responded with understanding and said, "It's still better to have more siblings. I have several brothers and sisters in my family too."

Hearing this, Leah just nodded lightly, with no desire to learn more about him.

The car soon arrived at Westfield Mall, drove into the underground garage, and parked.

They took the elevator to the top floor cinema.

"What kind of movies do you like?" Brian opened the ticket app, looking at the new releases, and said to her, "Romance, horror, suspense, animation—all newly released."

Leah didn't care what she watched. It was just to pass time, and she wasn't here with someone she liked, so she seemed indifferent.

"Suspense, so I won't get sleepy during the movie," she said.

Brian looked down at his phone buying tickets and asked with a smile, "What? Watching a movie with me bores you?"

Leah knew he was joking, smiled, and let it pass.

But in her heart she was saying, 'I don't even know you well, of course I'll be bored.'

After getting the tickets, Brian also bought cola and popcorn. Luckily they didn't have to wait long—they could enter in just over twenty minutes.

This showing had quite a few people. Their seats were in the middle, the best viewing area.

Leah saw girls around them taking photos of their movie tickets to post on their feeds, and she got the same idea.

"Can I have the movie ticket for a moment?" she asked Brian.

Brian handed her the ticket and asked, "Want some cola?"

"No, thanks."

She pointed her phone at the ticket, then shifted the angle slightly so that Brian's finger resting on the armrest was also in the frame.

Her phone was on silent, so it didn't make a sound when taking the photo.

"Here." She returned the ticket to Brian.

Brian said, "No use for it anymore."

"Don't you post photos on your feed after taking them?"

Leah crumpled the ticket into a ball. "Didn't take one. The lighting was bad, didn't feel like it."

Brian brought the popcorn over again. "It's about to start. Eat while we watch."

The lights dimmed and the movie began.

Leah sat in her seat, eyes fixed on the big screen, her mind wandering.

She was thinking about Kevin again. The two of them had watched movies together too.

That was several years ago, before Lillian married Alexander.

That day, Kevin had a high fever and rarely took a day off. When Leah found out, she went to his dorm to see him. As they chatted, the conversation turned to movies.

Kevin said he hadn't been to a cinema in ten years.

When Leah heard this, she felt so sorry for him. Not caring whether he was still sick, she dragged him to the cinema.

She remembered they watched a comedy that day. Leah laughed non-stop the whole time. Kevin beside her was shivering from the cold air, forcing himself to watch it through with her.

Right after leaving the cinema, Kevin collapsed from weakness. Leah struggled to get him to the hospital.

The diagnosis was pneumonia. Kevin had to get IV drips at the hospital for a week before recovering.

Of course, Alexander had really chewed her out for it too!

"Oh!" The people in the cinema let out a collective gasp. Even Brian beside her gave a low exclamation, pulling Leah's thoughts back.

She said quietly to Brian, "Sorry, I need to use the restroom."

Brian turned his legs to the side and watched Leah leave.

In the restroom, Leah leaned against the wall, head down, editing a post: [Suspense movies can never bring the joy that comedy movies do. Can I watch that comedy from that year with you again?]

After finishing the edit, she selected to show it only to Kevin, clicked post, and successfully sent it.