True Fated Marriage novel Chapter 1581

When the ghastly pale face of a female ghost appeared in the scene, Ernest glanced at Leah and realized her eyes were particularly bright. Then, she pointed to the female ghost on the screen and said to Ernest, "You can tell it's a local production from the way they filmed the atmosphere and the concept."

Ernest was surprised once more. It was his first time watching this horror film, and he didn't feel nervous or awkward. Instead, there was a lively commentator next to him that made it really interesting.

"Isn't it? It's not scary at all. The bloody shots aren't the same as those big name Hollywood ones, this one looks a little more subtle. Want to guess what the blood is made of? Could it be tomato sauce?" Leah blabbered in enthusiasm.

Ernest didn't know whether to laugh or cry at her antics, then he asked her with a smile, "Do you watch horror films to analyze the kind of props they're using?"

"Yeah, aren't you curious?" Leah asked in bemusement. "Don't you think the props look super realistic?" "I would say they do, a little bit." Ernest nodded.

"Truthfully speaking, I don't really like this type of horror with jump scares of ghosts and their raggedy appearances. I like the ones that invoke a haunting atmosphere, something like inside an abandoned temple with whirring wind, pitch black darkness, dim lights, then all of a sudden a strange sound clamors from nowhere. Those types of movies with that atmosphere are the real gems. I think jump scares are just a lazy move, it's too straightforward. I mentioned subtlety just now, this director must have learned some Hollywood tricks."

It was the first time Ernest had heard such an explanation for a horror movie.

He felt happy while watching a horror movie, and there was nothing he could do about it.

Meeting Leah was a pleasant surprise, because no one else's but Leah's thoughts could consistently make him fluttered.

Ernest looked tenderly at Leah.

"Actually, I recently thought about writing a book about a ghost husband, something like 'my husband is a big shot in the underworld', that kind of stuff. But after considering everything, this genre of feel- good power fantasy books are usually written online, and there's not much money to make from it. It'll be difficult to sell its rights, but the rights are the exact thing I'm trying to sell. So it led me to this point where I can only imagine what it would be like. If I do end up writing something like this in the future, I'll definitely make it engaging with unexpected plot twists, it'd be beneficial for an adaptation." Leah ranted to Ernest, then turned to look at him.

Ernest thought about what she said for a while, then responded, "You'd better do your job well. As a law student, you should remember all the necessary legal texts. You wouldn't want to go in blind to your judicial exams in the future."

Leah stuck out her tongue and said, "Are you lecturing me?"

"It's just a suggestion, a serious and sincere one," Ernest said. "If you can't get your lawyer's certificate, all your efforts over the years will be in vain."

Leah shrugged with her hands in the air and said in embarrassment, "Sure, what you said is very true. It's a great honor to have friends like you. If you went along with what I said, you definitely would not be a good friend, but you, Ernest Jones, did nothing like that. You would tell me to study hard, and you would be right, I really should."

Ernest nodded and reached out to ruffle her hair.

"Shall we continue the movie?"

Leah was flustered as she stuck out her tongue yet again. "Okay, let's keep watching."

As time passed, neither of them spoke up again. They continued watching the movie in silence.

The atmosphere was growing quieter and quieter, and it gradually felt like they were seriously watching a horror movie.

The quieter it was, the more eerie the atmosphere became.

Ernest's attention was silently enraptured by the movie.

Leah did the same and said no more. Resting her arms on her knees, she sat cross-legged on the bed with her chin resting on her small hands and focused on the scenes.

She would occasionally sneak glances at Ernest, but Ernest remained ever so quiet. Neither of them spoke.

When the movie ended after more than an hour, Leah began to stretch.

Ernest got up and turned off her laptop then went to turn on the lights. He looked back at Leah and asked with a smile, "Would you like something to drink?" "Oh, just water is fine." Leah said.

Ernest poured a glass of water and handed it to Leah.

After chatting for a while, Ernest said to her, "You should get some sleep, don't be too energetic. You need to get your shot early tomorrow morning. We can spend more time together once your body has fully healed."

"Are you sleepy?" Leah asked him in astonishment.

"I'm not tired, but it's time for you to go to bed. You're sick, so you should rest more to speed up your recovery." Ernest said in a serious tone.

Leah had no choice but to nod her head reluctantly. "Alright, well wash up and go to sleep."

She got up to brush her teeth and wash her face to get ready for sleep. The two of them brushed their teeth together and looked at each other in the mirror.

Leah felt a little tingly inside. She could only describe the feeling as comfort and warmth.

Just as they were about to head back to the room, someone knocked on the door.

Knock knock knock.

A crisp knock on the door rang through the room.