Chapter 120

Let's set aside the Xianxia stuff for now.

On the day of the premiere of *How Long Will I Love U*, two major events occurred!

The first was, of course, the premiere itself.

Many moviegoers, expecting a feast, didn't even buy popcorn and went straight into the theater.

"Laughable, who buys popcorn when you're single!"

"You gonna buy some?"

"Nah."

The two single guys, meeting for the first time, were surprisingly in sync.

They happily sat together, feeling like they'd found kindred spirits.

Until...

"Honey, ah~"

Next to them, a young couple was eating popcorn, quite shamelessly using their mouths!

"Tch, the world is going to the dogs!"

The older single guy scoffed at their behavior.

The younger one nodded wildly in agreement.

They looked at each other, sparks flying!

Five minutes before the movie started, all the seats were filled.

That's when the two gradually realized something was wrong.

"Wha... what's going on?"

"Why are there couples everywhere I look!"

"I thought I got the middle seats because I was fast..."

"Turns out... I'm the clown!"

Seeing the theater full of couples, the two single guys were already on the verge of tears before the movie even started.

"Brother, you've suffered!"

"We're both in the same boat."

Sitting in the very center of the theater, they exchanged a tearful glance.

They originally thought they were coming for a feast!

A romance starring Lu Xuan and Su Yao.

That would definitely be a feast!

But they hadn't expected this scene; they could have just gone to a buffet!

"I'm already full, what about you, brother?"

"It's up to my throat."

"....."

They looked at each other and slapped their thighs simultaneously.

"This is a sin!"

Alas, what's done is done, and it was too late to get off the bus.

The two could only ignore the lovey-dovey couples on either side.

They stared straight ahead at the screen.

With the same "Wang Dachui" expression, they prayed for the movie to start quickly. (Wang Dachui is a character known for his deadpan expression.)

In a theater full of couples, the two stood out like sore thumbs.

Like total losers!

But fortunately, their losing streak didn't last long.

Because the movie started.

Meanwhile, in another theater, Lu Xuan, Su Yao, and the others were sitting in a private box, waiting for the premiere to begin.

Li Hao looked outside.

He found that every seat was taken.

He smiled and said, "Looks like the opening box office will be pretty high."

Xu Zhengxian was sitting next to him.

Although he only made a cameo for a few minutes, he still didn't miss the premiere.

Hearing Li Hao's words, he nodded in agreement.

"Yeah, Director Lu's reputation has really taken off."

"As long as he maintains the quality, people will always buy it."

"It's really a different world now!"

Li Hao said with a hint of emotion.

Back when Lu Xuan was a 'box office poison,' Li Hao would have to burn incense and pray to Buddha as long as one person watched his movies!

It wasn't like now, where tickets for his new movie were hard to come by!

Even a romance still had so many people buying tickets.

Risking indigestion, they were willing to contribute a ticket for Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan had become a box office guarantee.

His box office appeal was top-notch in this era!

Li Hao felt honored!

"Xuan'er, I reckon you'll win an award for this drama again. Do you want to make an acceptance speech now?"

He patted Lu Xuan and joked.

Xu Zhengxian analyzed it seriously from the side.

"Director Lu's *How Long Will I Love U*, although thematically a romance,"

"But it involves elements of time travel, which is definitely a highlight."

"This is likely to trigger a new wave of imitators!"

"When that time comes, this drama will be the originator of this genre."

The more Xu Zhengxian analyzed, the more likely he thought it was.

"Mom... your son has made it!"

Li Hao felt that it made sense when he heard it: "Holy crap! That's actually possible!"

"Xuan'er, you're going to be awesome again!"

"Huh? Oh, oh... awesome, awesome."

Faced with everyone's praise, Lu Xuan seemed distracted and responded casually.

"Hmm?"

Li Hao was observant and was also Lu Xuan's closest brother.

He noticed Lu Xuan's unusual mood right away.

Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly stopped.

The corner of his eye caught Su Yao's expression.

It was actually the same as Lu Xuan's!

Nervous, awkward, and absent-minded.

It was supposed to be a joyous day for the premiere, so why weren't they paying attention to the movie?

Could they have quarreled?

"......"

Li Hao thought for a while and decided not to say anything.

It's hard for an honest official to settle family disputes.

It wasn't a good time for him to speak. He'd better wait until after the movie and ask Lu Xuan about it privately.

At this time, although Lu Xuan and Su Yao were sitting together, they weren't as close as usual.

They were both preoccupied with their own thoughts and didn't dare to speak first, for fear of hurting each other.

Their eyes met several times, but they tacitly looked away.

This phenomenon was related to the second major event of the day!

Their fake marriage agreement was expiring today!

It also meant that, in terms of the agreement, their marital relationship would end!

According to Article 4, Section 5 of the agreement, Lu Xuan and Su Yao had to get a divorce certificate today!

A peaceful divorce.

From then on, they would be strangers, each living their own lives.

Of course, this referred to the promise they should fulfill if they were still in a business partnership.

But now Lu Xuan and Su Yao had cross-infected each other.

So, of course, this situation couldn't happen!

Get a divorce certificate?

Nonsense!

If they really divorced, it would clearly go against their own wishes.

So, divorce was impossible.

Impossible in this lifetime.

They could only stay married like this.

But!

The agreement also stipulated that when the agreement expired, regardless of whether the fake-married parties divorced or not, they needed to take out the agreement and cremate it.

This was to avoid leaving evidence behind.

If the fake marriage agreement was seen by outsiders, it would definitely be a scandal for life.

Originally, this was just a small matter.

Even if both of them insisted on staying married, at most they would cremate the agreement and then continue to be together.

But now, the most outrageous thing!

The agreement was cremated, but both of them had secretly cremated the agreement without the other knowing!

Su Yao still clearly remembered that the wind was strong that day, and the agreement was gone in a flash.

Lu Xuan also clearly remembered that he lit the fire in the house and almost wet the bed that night.

So now the question was, both of their agreements were in ashes.

They couldn't take them out!

How awkward!

Even Aunt Liu felt awkward for them!

So, Lu Xuan and Su Yao were very nervous now.

They were afraid that the other would ask about the agreement.

If they couldn't take it out, would the other think that they had kept the agreement to use it as an excuse for divorce in the future?

"What should I do?!"

Sitting together, they had the same thoughts.

They were nervous about the same thing and worried about the same problem.