Ning Xi could not connect Ye Wuyou, the calm, confident man with superb medical skills, with a slave.

Her lips trembled slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but was speechless for a moment.

Ye Wuyou looked at Ning Xi's shocked expression, smiled bitterly, and continued.

"In that dark place, I had to undergo various drug experiments every day, and I was tortured both physically and mentally. They used me as a tool, and my life and death were completely in the hands of those people."

Ning Xi felt a sharp pain in her heart. She could not imagine what kind of suffering Ye Wuyou had experienced.

"Then how did you escape?" she finally managed to squeeze out a sentence.

Ye Wuyou's eyes became deep, as if he was lost in memories.

"It was a chance encounter. They were careless while transferring me, and I managed to escape with all my strength. Since then, I have been hiding my identity and studying medicine so that I can take control of my life again. I also hope to help more people who have been teased by fate like me."

Ning Xi's tears welled up in her eyes. She felt sad for Ye Wuyou's experience, but at the same time she was full of admiration for his strength.

"So your sleepwalking...is it related to that experience?"

Ye Wuyou nodded slightly.

"Those drug experiments left some sequelae on my body, sleepwalking being one of them. I have always been afraid of being discovered and being treated as a monster again, so I kept it a secret for so long."

Ning Xi reached out and gently held Ye Wuyou's hand, "You are not a monster, you are the most amazing person I know."

Ning Xi's voice trembled slightly, and her eyes were full of pity.

She slowly raised her other hand and touched Ye Wuyou's face.

"You must have had a hard time these years."

Ye Wuyou felt Ning Xi's heartache and felt mixed emotions.

He never thought that there would be such a person who could so easily penetrate his layers of disguise and see his deep inner vulnerability.

He opened his mouth, but found that his throat seemed to be choked by something. After a while, he said, "It's all over. But sometimes, those memories are like nightmares that I can't get rid of."

Ning Xi shook her head gently, "Not anymore. I won't let you be troubled by those memories anymore."

As she spoke, she held Ye Wuyou's hand even tighter, and she moved closer to him, with her forehead almost touching his.

"Whether it's sleepwalking or what happened in the past, we'll face it together. I'll help you overcome the aftereffects. You're no longer alone."

Ye Wuyou looked at Ning Xi who was so close to him. His own figure was reflected in her eyes, which were full of affirmation and affection.

His eyes were slightly moist. For the first time in his life, he felt the urge to rely on others.

He held Ning Xi's hand with his backhand, and said in a low and hoarse voice with a hint of barely perceptible warmth, "Okay."

Ning Xi raised the corner of her mouth slightly, revealing a gentle smile, trying to break the somewhat solemn atmosphere.

"Then let's not think about these troubles today. I heard that a new movie was released recently and it has a very good reputation. Let's go watch it together."

Ye Wuyou was slightly stunned, then nodded, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

The two came to the cinema. The cinema was crowded and bustling on the weekend.

Ning Xi excitedly picked up the ticket from the ticket machine, but encountered some minor troubles. The machine seemed to be a little stuck, so Xiao Li, a staff member nearby, hurried over to help check.

Xiao Li is a warm and cheerful young man. He operates the machine skillfully and keeps apologizing, "I'm sorry, I don't know what happened to the machine today. It's a little grumpy and has caused you trouble."

Ning Xi responded with a smile, “It’s okay.”

Xiao Li looked up at Ning Xi and Ye Wuyou and couldn't help but praise them: "You two look so well matched, are you going out on a date?"

Ning Xi blushed slightly, and just as she was about to explain, Ye Wuyou took the lead and said, "Thank you. I'm free today, so I'll accompany her out to relax."

Ning Xi looked at Ye Wuyou with some surprise, but a hint of sweetness arose in her heart.

Xiao Li smiled and nodded, then continued, "This movie has been very popular recently, and many couples have come to see it. You guys came at the right time, if you come later it will be hard to buy tickets."

Ye Wuyou responded politely: "Really? That's really lucky."

After getting the ticket, Ning Xi came to the popcorn counter.

The staff greeted her with a big smile, “Hello, we have a special event for our popcorn today.

When you buy a large popcorn, you can get a small portion of chocolate popcorn or specialty caramel popcorn for free.

The chocolate popcorn uses imported chocolate, which has a rich and mellow taste; the caramel in the caramel popcorn is also carefully brewed by us, which is sweet and delicious. "

Ning Xi was a little tempted, and turned to ask Ye Wuyou: "Do you want to try it? We can finish the large portion."

Ye Wuyou looked into her sparkling eyes, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll do as you say."

So Ning Xi chose a large portion of classic butter popcorn and got a free portion of chocolate popcorn.

Ning Xi held the popcorn bucket and smiled contentedly like a child.

She picked up a piece of butter popcorn and handed it to Ye Wuyou, "Try it, it's freshly baked and smells delicious."

Ye Wuyou lowered his head slightly and gently held the popcorn in his mouth, his eyes always staying on Ning Xi's face, "Mm, it tastes good."

The two found seats and sat down. Ning Xi placed the popcorn between them so that they could take it easily.

After the movie started, Ning Xi's attention was quickly attracted by the plot.

When she saw something exciting, she would unconsciously grab Ye Wuyou's arm and shake it, and Ye Wuyou would take her hand in his arm and let her get closer to him.

Whenever Ning Xi reached her hand into the popcorn bucket, she would always touch Ye Wuyou's hand. Every time they touched, it felt like an electric current ran through her whole body.

Ning Xi's face felt slightly hot, but Ye Wuyou acted as if nothing had happened, except that the smile on his lips became even more intense.

The aroma of chocolate popcorn gradually filled the air.

Ye Wuyou picked up one and handed it to Ning Xi's lips, "Try this too."

Ning Xi opened her mouth slightly and took the chocolate popcorn into her mouth. The sweet taste instantly spread across her tongue.

"Wow, it's really delicious." She said vaguely.

Ye Wuyou looked at Ning Xi's satisfied expression, his heart filled with tenderness.

After the movie ended, Ning Xi discovered that Ye Wuyou would still occasionally become distracted, with a barely perceptible worry in his eyes.

She knew that despite the good time they had just had, the shadow of the past was still lingering in his heart.

In order to let Ye Wuyou relax completely, Ning Xi suggested: "Now that we're done watching the movie, let's go play an escape room. I heard that the newly opened escape room is very exciting and interesting!"

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