Thinking of this, Li Yan hurriedly used his right hand to hold her hand, indicating that he understood her gesture.

Though he still appeared to have his arms crossed in front of his chest, he was now holding Hai Fu with his left hand and pulling Li Jie’s hand with his right hand!

Due to Li Jie’s covering action, Li Yan diverted his gaze from the front and focused more on what he could see out of the corner of his eye, feeling a bit at ease. It turned out that Hai Fu didn’t need to lean forward to shield anything because those two Mount Everest could block quite a bit of view! As long as Wen Qianyi on her right didn’t obviously turn her head and look closely, they wouldn’t be caught.

In this way, the level of excitement Li Yan felt increased. It wasn’t just about sneaking around; he was sneaking around with one person while also sneaking with another!

Heart racing, the excitement passed, leaving a feeling of warmth.

But this came at a cost for them. Li Jie and Hai Fu were nervous about being discovered, while Li Yan not only had this worry but also had to keep his hands crossed like this!

Holding that position wasn’t only tiring but also too noticeable; even the coolest person wouldn’t just keep this posture, right?

So, after some time, Li Yan, a bit helpless, could only pinch their fingers gently before letting go.

Li Jie and Hai Fu released their hands noticeably.

After placing his hands on the seat’s armrest and his thighs for a while, Li Yan put his hands down by his sides, on his thighs. Soon, both Li Jie and Hai Fu reached over and held his hand again. This time, Li Yan’s left hand held Li Jie’s right hand on the left, while his right hand held Hai Fu’s left hand on the right. Thanks to their coats and the armrest, they looked more natural, even entwining their fingers tightly.

...

When the movie ended, Li Yan and Li Jie, along with Hai Fu, quickly let go of each other’s hands and started organizing their bags and such.

Sure enough, the cinema immediately turned on the lights in the theater, and everyone began rushing to exit.

Li Yan stood up as well. He was quite satisfied with this movie, although it wasn’t as natural as the time with Yu Xiaodi on the left and Chen Xiaoen on the right, the sneaky thrills were delightful in their own way.

"Shall we go?"

"Let’s wait a bit! Everyone wants to leave first, so it’s crowded now." Because of the noise, Wen Qianyi had to raise her voice a little. "Also, now that you’re making movies yourself, shouldn’t you show a bit more respect to the crew behind the scenes?"

"Hmm?" Li Yan was a bit puzzled, and so were the others.

Wen Qianyi pointed to the still-rolling end credits, "The people who appear in the opening credits are only the leads, director, producer, executive producer, screenwriter, and other key people of the crew. But a lot of people contribute to the collective effort of a film, and many work for months only to show up briefly in these final minutes of the credits."

Hearing Wen Qianyi’s words, everyone felt a bit guilty and quite respectful of her. Including Duan Haibo’s group, who originally didn’t hear clearly, but felt the same way after listening to Lv Lijun’s translation.

Unfortunately, even though they intended to watch the credits in respect for all the staff, the cinema cut off the screen shortly after, leaving the big screen blank.

"What’s this about?" Hai Fu couldn’t help but ask.

Wen Qianyi smiled helplessly, "Probably because not many people watch the credits, and they want everyone to exit quickly."

Although this was somewhat of a breach, since the audience has the right to watch until the end of the credits with their ticket purchase, no one bothered to argue with the cinema.

"Let’s go!"

They all left together, and it was more crowded than usual. But because they waited a bit longer, by the time they got to the aisle, they were already at the back, with only the people in front crowding around.

Since there were so many women in their group, Duan Haibo and Han Jinlong led the way from the front, preventing irrelevant people from deliberately bumping into them. Behind them were Lv Jiajing and Lv Lijun, along with Huang Ying and Li Jie, followed by Li Yan, and lastly Hai Fu and Wen Qianyi, with no one else behind.

However, since the two of them were walking so closely, as they neared the exit, Li Yan felt Hai Fu behind him squeeze his butt when Wen Qianyi wasn’t looking!

Her bold action left him a bit embarrassed, yet a bit excited, and his hanging devilish hand reached forward to try his luck too. In front of him were Huang Ying and Li Jie, fearing he might scare Huang Ying and make her scream, he only gave Li Jie’s often-exercised, impressively bouncy butt a quick squeeze.

It was another sneaky act! Someone touched him from the back, and he touched someone in the front. Although brief, it was enough to give all three a unique thrill. In a public place, no less!

They quickly emerged, and the crowded group began to disperse. Everyone started discussing how funny the movie was, while some parts were quite touching for the girls.

"You guys were too cool, pretending not to laugh out loud at the funny parts or be moved by the touching parts," Lv Lijun complained, pulling her boyfriend close.

Li Yan and Duan Haibo exchanged a smile; they were used to living like ordinary people, but to make them laugh heartily or feel touched by just a comedy film was still hard.

"Someone at the hospital was getting an IV drip suddenly started laughing like crazy. When others asked why he was laughing, he said... l was laughing at the IV..." Li Yan told a cold joke.

"Low laugh point... that’s a cold joke!" Wen Qianyi laughed.

The other girls had just realized what he meant; Lv Jiajing, Lv Lijun, and Huang Ying all laughed. Li Jie remained cool, and Hai Fu showed little expression.

Wen Qianyi took the chance to explain to Li Yan, "If you can laugh at such a cold joke, it shows that we have a low laugh point. People with lower laugh points tend to be happier because even if something isn’t particularly funny, they can still laugh. Like many people who watch ’Happy Camp’ and have a good time."

The laugh point isn’t inherent, it changes with exposure. Like kids, they can laugh heartily at a snot bubble or when they fall. Watching a lot of comedy and funny stuff raises your expectations, so ordinary humor doesn’t seem that funny anymore. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Seeing everyone listened but didn’t quite get it, Wen Qianyi gave another example, "For instance, remakes of Stephen Chow movies like ’The Secret Agent Lingling Dog,’ ’All’s Well, Ends Well 2009,’ and ’Flirting Scholar 2,’ those who haven’t watched much comedy with low laugh points might find them somewhat funny. But for those who have watched all of Stephen Chow’s movies many times, it’s hard to laugh. That’s the laugh point being elevated."

Everyone understood, then left continuing the discussion.

"You seem to have studied everything?" Li Yan praised admiringly.

"Just a little understanding. Actually, Feng Xiaogang’s comedies aren’t the slapstick type like Stephen Chow’s, they’re not as exaggerated, similar to the cold humor films of Xu Guanwen’s era. But it’s a pity that, though there are many river-crossing sardines in mainland China, few can effectively portray comedy. Hence, Ge You is irreplaceable, making him the strongest box office draw among mainland actors, with no competition."

Li Yan listened to her words, vaguely feeling like she was hinting at something. "There aren’t many influential actors in mainland China, are there?"

"However, comedy as a genre film still cultivates influential stars and pulls box office. Like Xu Zheng and Huang Bo, they have certain influence in comedy, surpassing many big-name, popular stars. Maybe for the next one, we could do a comedy film!" Wen Qianyi blinked at Li Yan with a smile.

"That makes sense." Li Yan never doubted her vision; choosing the project ’Springtime Leaked’ was also initially suggested by Wen Qianyi as promising.

When they exited the cinema, it was already late. Duan Haibo and the others didn’t want to disturb Li Yan, so they said their goodbyes and left first.

The five of them, since four were driving, Li Jie offered to take Huang Ying home, so they didn’t linger long. Before parting, Hai Fu also gave Li Yan a discreet look, indicating for him to meet her later at her place.

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