For the afternoon date, Lin Jinran chose the nearby zoo. After buying the tickets, she and Xie Yun entered.
She wasn't familiar with Xie Yun, so the atmosphere was a bit awkward.
Xie Yun opened an umbrella and held it over Lin Jinran's head. Standing a bit closer, he looked down at the nonchalant girl and asked, "Jinran, what kind of small animals do you usually like?"
Lin Jinran answered immediately, "Cute ones."
The man beside her chuckled softly. It seemed this answer was within his expectation. "Seeing that you brought me to the zoo, I've guessed a bit. The zoo is quite big. Have you decided which way to go?"
Now there were two forks in the road in front of them.
"Let's go left. There are pandas and peacocks. The right side is more about animal shows. I don't really like them." Looking up at the whole zoo map, Lin Jinran suddenly got excited. "And there are snakes on the left. I thought the bamboo viper was so cute when I was a kid. Its small head and bright green color are so beautiful."
Xie Yun didn't expect Lin Jinran's taste to be a bit different. He nodded with a smile and followed her to the left.
Leopards, kangaroos, Siberian tigers, swans...
Maybe because it was a weekday, there weren't many tourists in the zoo. Even so, they still carefully put on their masks.
Passing by a glass enclosure, Lin Jinran looked up at the introduction on the glass tube and murmured softly, "Golden snub - nosed monkeys, endangered, first - class protected animals in the country... Eh, where are the monkeys? I can't see them."
"Maybe they're resting in a corner," Xie Yun scanned the area and replied hesitantly.
Lin Jinran scratched her head in confusion. "Can't see them. Forget it. Let's go to the next place."
She turned sideways and was about to leave when suddenly a dark shadow jumped down from the tree in the glass enclosure, spreading its arms and pouncing in Lin Jinran's direction.
The shadow was extremely fast and agile.
Lin Jinran was still standing there. Seeing the dark shadow rushing towards her, her pupils shrank sharply. She forgot there was a layer of glass there and let out a scream, staggering backwards.
Her heart was pounding like a drum, and her mind went blank. She only felt that the shadow was approaching rapidly like a ghost.
There was an uneven road behind her feet, and Lin Jinran was wearing high - heels. Just as she was about to accidentally fall to the ground, a strong arm suddenly wrapped around her waist and pulled her back steadily.
Still in shock, Lin Jinran looked up and saw Xie Yun's familiar face looking at her with concern. Then the hand around her waist immediately let go, and he whispered, "Sorry. I touched you just now because I was afraid you'd fall."
"N - no, it's okay." Lin Jinran patted her chest. Remembering something, she walked up to the glass enclosure angrily. A beautiful golden snub - nosed monkey was smiling at her as if saying, "It's useless. It's so boring. I've successfully scared someone again."
"It, it..." Lin Jinran pointed at the naughty monkey and couldn't say a word for a long time. "It's just an ungrown child. So naughty."
"Yes, it's very naughty. It likes to hide and then suddenly appear to scare people," a tourist who was watching the golden snub - nosed monkeys nodded knowingly. "A friend of mine told me before. It's so naughty."
Lin Jinran: "..."
She was actually scared by a golden snub - nosed monkey, and it was during the live - broadcast. How embarrassing.
As if able to guess what she was thinking, Xie Yun couldn't help laughing again. For some reason, he thought she was really cute. "Okay, let's go to the next place."
"Why are there such monkeys? This monkey is so excessive. No, I must complain to Su Qinian when I get back. It's just as annoying as him..."
Lin Jinran was straightforward. She was so busy complaining that she didn't notice that she was on a date with someone else and mentioned another man's name.
Xie Yun's eyes darkened slightly.
It seemed there was a barrier between those two that others couldn't penetrate. He couldn't touch it or see it clearly.
...
On the other side, Jiang Yaoguang chose the amusement park as the date place. She wore clothes that were convenient for movement and took a taxi to the amusement park with Su Qinian.
"Teacher Su, thank you so much for accompanying me to the amusement park today," Jiang Yaoguang knew this might be her only chance. She was determined to show herself. "Could you take a photo of me?"
Su Qinian lifted his eyelids and glanced at the camera nonchalantly. Then he turned to the staff to borrow a phone to take photos.
Jiang Yaoguang was slightly stunned and asked the reason.
Su Qinian casually lied, "Sorry, my phone doesn't take good photos."
In fact, he didn't want photos of other women on his phone.
Jiang Yaoguang gave a polite smile and posed at the entrance of the amusement park. Su Qinian took a few random photos and gave the phone back to her. Jiang Yaoguang excitedly selected the photos and praised each one.
"Wow, Teacher Su, how do you take such good photos? They're so nice. This one, this one is amazing."
Su Qinian: "..."
He was already annoyed, and now he was even more irritated. He still had to act.
After entering the amusement park, Jiang Yaoguang pulled him towards the thrilling rides, trying to pretend to be scared and accidentally touch Su Qinian. However...
On the pendulum ride, Su Qinian sat one seat away from her. His reason was that he was very strong and was afraid of hitting her, especially on thrilling rides. For her safety, it was better to sit apart.
Jiang Yaoguang: "..."
[Hahaha, I can't stop laughing. Su Qinian is clearly forced to do this. He refuses to have physical contact with anyone other than Lin Jinran. He's afraid his future wife will misunderstand.]
[Su Qinian: I didn't get to date and cuddle with my wife. So angry.]
[Are Su Qinian's girlfriend fans so easy - going now? They're even starting to ship their CP.]
[Guys in front, we're just a few of us.]
In the evening, as night fell, Lin Jinran and Xie Yun were the first to return to the Crush Cottage. They sat on the sofa waiting for the others.
Then Su Qinian and Jiang Yaoguang came back. Su Qinian naturally sat next to Lin Jinran and casually asked how her afternoon had been.
So Lin Jinran told him about the monkey in the afternoon, gesturing excitedly.
Gu Huai and He Jiao also came back. Gu Huai carried a bag and walked in. Jiang Yaoguang curiously asked what was in it.
Gu Huai said proudly, "See, these are all the gifts I gave her."
He Jiao rubbed her forehead and didn't explain. Most of those gifts were bought by Gu Huai against her will. It was hard to return the favor.
"Hey, Su Qinian, where are you going? It's almost time for the Crush Message session. Where are you going?" The man beside her suddenly stood up and walked out. Lin Jinran was stunned.
"It's okay. You wait in the living room first. I'll be back soon," Su Qinian hurriedly left this sentence and then drove the Crush Cottage's car away. The camera crew followed closely behind.
Lin Jinran muttered in confusion, "Will he be back in time?"
An hour later, the sound of a car driving into the Crush Cottage rang out. Su Qinian came back carrying a bag. All the guests present were looking at him.
"You're all still here," Su Qinian hid the hand carrying the bag behind his back.