Rather than being in a gloomy mood, it would be better to complete this "task" in front of her. After all, worrying really doesn't help.
It had been a long time since she last came to the amusement park. Even the time when she brought the two kids here was before they returned to China.
She simply bought an all - day pass.
"Youting, you said you've never been to an amusement park. So you choose. Which one shall we start with?"
Although he was a bit unhappy about the emphasis in the first sentence, Zhao Youting just let out a snort and obediently pointed at a ride.
Qin Qiao'er took a look. The first one was the most exciting roller - coaster...
The corners of her mouth, which had been slightly raised in excitement, twitched. "Okay... I'll follow your choice."
It was only after getting on the roller - coaster that Qin Qiao'er truly began to regret saying that he could choose...
It seemed to be more than a little bit exciting, darn it...
"Youting... Come to think of it, I get a bit carsick..."
"On a roller - coaster?"
"I even get carsick on a bike. It'll be worse on a roller - coaster."
Zhao Youting gave Qin Qiao'er a deep look, taking in all of her uneasiness.
Then he smiled mischievously. "It's okay. The director's team has motion - sickness pills. It's just a few - minute roller - coaster ride. It'll be fine."
Qin Qiao'er turned her pleading eyes to the director's team, but they quickly avoided her gaze. They were clearly in cahoots with Zhao Youting!
Facing the imminent danger with nowhere to hide.
Giving up struggling, Qin Qiao'er simply refused the motion - sickness pills the director's team offered. With a forced smile and a dead - set look in her eyes, she said she could hold on.
So when they finally got off the roller - coaster, Qin Qiao'er's legs were shaking so much that she could barely walk.
Zhao Youting took the opportunity to once again play the role of the considerate gentleman helping his suddenly unwell female companion in front of the cameras.
Moreover, his mood seemed to have improved after getting off.
"Okay, then it's your turn to choose the next one."
Zhao Youting was being polite again.
Qin Qiao'er could only swallow her grievances and gloomily pointed at the teacup ride.
"Alright, I'll follow your choice." Zhao Youting's tone was still cheerful.
Although even Qin Qiao'er herself didn't know how she could tell it was cheerful.
Sitting in the large, slowly and steadily spinning teacup, Qin Qiao'er let out a sigh of relief. Leaning on one hand, she stared into Zhao Youting's eyes.
They didn't know what to talk about, so they just stared at each other for a while.
It might seem ambiguous under the camera, but the reality was far from it.
They had to find a topic. Qin Qiao'er was the first to break the silence. "You said you've never been to an amusement park, so you don't know how to buy tickets?"
Zhao Youting frowned, and then answered honestly like a cat that failed to puff up its fur.
But he didn't answer the question about never having been to an amusement park.
"Since I can remember, there's never been a need to buy tickets to play. My family would always book the whole place for me."
Qin Qiao'er choked on the words of comfort she was about to say. It was such a luxurious problem.
Her smile froze on her face. "You really live up to being the only son of the Zhao family..."
Zhao Youting didn't reply. It seemed like he was lost in thought. They continued in awkward silence until the teacup ride stopped.
"Okay, now it's your turn again." As an apology for her blind exclamation just now, Qin Qiao'er voluntarily gave up the right to choose. From then on, the rule was that they would take turns choosing.
"The big pendulum."
As expected...
But exciting rides also had their advantages. The screams replaced the awkward sitting - facing - each - other, at least they wouldn't talk about things they shouldn't.
They took their seats.
One was as uncomfortable as if sitting on needles, feeling like it was a form of punishment, while the other was in a good mood and even smiling, which was rare for him.
After this ride, Qin Qiao'er was a bit self - abandoning and started to choose thrilling rides too.
"The roller - coaster."
"The drop tower."
"..."
In the end, Qin Qiao'er didn't know if she had gotten used to it, accepted it, or really found fun in it. She even started to laugh while screaming.
"It's your turn to choose the next one! Let's go on that one again, okay! It was so exciting, haha!"
It was already approaching evening.
Qin Qiao'er's long hair was blown into a mess. Cody, who was waiting on the side, stepped forward to reshape it for her.
In contrast, Zhao Youting was much calmer. "The next one, the Ferris wheel."
"Aww—" Qin Qiao'er pouted like a child who didn't get the toy she wanted.
Zhao Youting couldn't help but reach out and touch her messy hair.
"Let's go." Saying that, Zhao Youting naturally took her hand and walked towards the Ferris wheel.
Qin Qiao'er seemed to think it was okay and followed him.
When they got into the Ferris - wheel cabin, they sat facing each other again.
But since both Qin Qiao'er and Zhao Youting were in a much better mood, they didn't feel awkward.
The conversation started more naturally.
"Youting, is it true that you said you always had the whole place booked when you came to play as a kid?"
Zhao Youting didn't deny it. "Yes. If you want, I can do it now..."
"No no no, forget it. That's not what I meant."
Zhao Youting's lips twitched slightly. He wanted to say something but held back.
So Qin Qiao'er continued. "I just want to ask. Since that's the case, why did you say you've never been to an amusement park? You could have had more fun alone, right?"
Zhao Youting let out a soft laugh. "No, it's no fun being alone."
Being alone in the amusement park, surrounded by bodyguards who never left his side. The best friend he had made an appointment with stood him up because the relationship between the two families had been a bit tense recently.
Playing all the rides alone, with the staff politely serving only him. But looking around, there was no one to scream with, chat with, joke with, or even argue with.
"An amusement park like this can't even be called entertainment."
Zhao Youting propped his head up with one hand and looked out of the window at the night sky. His expression was rare, and one could read the emotion of "loneliness" from him.
Qin Qiao'er sort of understood the behavior of Zhao Youting that used to annoy her. In fact, it was just the after - effect of the things that had caused his loneliness.
For a moment, she seemed to see herself in him.
She couldn't help but say, "It's okay, Youting. If you want to come to the amusement park in the future, I can accompany you."
Just then, the fireworks outside exploded in the air, making it seem as if stars were scattered in their eyes.
Zhao Youting turned his head in surprise and saw Qin Qiao'er's smile, full of simple and pure kindness. Some parts of his cold heart began to slowly come back to life.
But his mouth was still unyielding. "Are you... confessing your love?"
Qin Qiao'er then immediately realized that what she said could easily be misinterpreted. She quickly denied it. "How could it be! I swear I'll only confess my love to my Chenchen and Wanwan in this lifetime! Well, I can confess my love to them all the time!"
Zhao Youting hooked the corner of his mouth. "I see."