All his flirtatious glances were wasted on the blind, so Han Shuo drooped his head listlessly.
He pointed at the basketball shooting machine rather helplessly and asked, "Do you want to play this?"
"Yeah." Miaomiao nodded vigorously.
Since the little girl was interested, Han Shuo didn't dwell on the claw machine anymore. He put all the dolls aside and directly pulled Miaomiao towards the basketball shooting machine.
Anyway, he was quite good at this. Showing off was showing off, just in a different game.
He inserted the game tokens and started his happy journey.
But he misinterpreted the little girl's intention. Miaomiao wanted to play by herself, not watch him play.
Miaomiao stood beside Han Shuo and watched carefully how he operated the machine.
After memorizing it, the little girl stretched out her hands, took out three game tokens and inserted them into the machine.
Han Shuo didn't notice Miaomiao's actions at all. Soon, there came cheers from behind. He thought it was his handsome playing that attracted passers - by.
When he looked back, he saw the little girl shooting baskets, and she was making every shot.
Han Shuo looked at his own score and then at Miaomiao's. He suddenly felt heart - broken.
Question: What does it feel like to be out - shown by the girl you're trying to court?
Han Shuo's answer: Thanks for asking. I feel really sad.
Not being able to show off his skills and being out - shown by Miaomiao instead, Han Shuo immediately abandoned the basketball shooting machine.
He pulled Miaomiao out of the crowd and left directly, heading for other entertainment games.
When the passers - by saw there was no more fun to watch, they dispersed one after another. Only then did Han Shuo, who felt utterly humiliated, let out a long sigh.
Next, Han Shuo took Miaomiao to play other games like the dance machine, racing game, and fishing game.
Without exception, Miaomiao would learn them after just one look and then completely dominate.
Han Shuo, on the verge of crying, set his sights on the last game in the amusement arcade: the coin pusher.
This game didn't require much skill and was basically based on luck. Han Shuo summoned up his courage and inserted a token. This time, he had amazing luck and pushed out a whole bunch of game tokens.
Miaomiao imitated Han Shuo and plopped in only one coin.
Finally, he won.
Han Shuo was so excited that he wanted to kiss the coin pusher. He raised his head proudly, looked at the little girl, and inserted another game token.
Clatter! It was a grand slam.
The congratulatory announcement sounded in the game hall immediately.
Miaomiao wasn't convinced and continued to insert tokens.
Twice... three times...
The tenth time...
It was as if the machine had a grudge against her. Every time, it would only spit out one game token, not a single cent more.
Stubborn as she was, Miaomiao got more and more into it. She took the game tokens from the secretary and kept inserting them.
Han Shuo had made a fortune. He folded his arms and watched the little girl for a while, then continued to look for self - confidence on the coin pusher, inserting tokens like crazy.
These two kids were really determined to go head - to - head with this machine. They stood there inserting tokens for half an hour and didn't seem to feel tired at all.
Miaomiao was concentrating on inserting tokens. She leaned her arm to the side, and with a clatter, the box of game tokens beside her fell to the ground.
The game tokens scattered all over the floor. The little girl slowly squatted down and put the tokens back into the box bit by bit. Before she knew it, she crawled into the narrow space behind the machine.
The silver tokens glistened in the dark crevice. Beside them were the exposed, aging wires that hadn't been dealt with.
The little coin was lying there. Any kid with a bit of common sense should know not to touch it.
But Miaomiao wasn't that kind of sensible kid.
At this moment, she only had the coin in front of her in mind and wanted to retrieve it.
Her fair, chubby little hand slowly reached forward. The moment her fingertip touched the coin, there was a loud crack.
Both Han Shuo and the secretary were attracted by the sound.
They saw the little girl lying on the ground with only her lower body exposed, twitching from time to time.
The secretary was so frightened that her face turned pale. She rushed over immediately. When she saw the wires in the crevice and Miaomiao's almost charred hands, she let out a shrill scream.
Han Shuo was just a young man in his twenties in his past life. He had never seen someone get electrocuted before. For a moment, he didn't know what to do.
It was the secretary who reacted first. She called someone to pull the electric switch and called an ambulance.
After all the chaos, the medical staff finally arrived. They carried Miaomiao onto a stretcher and rushed her to the hospital for emergency treatment.
After such a big accident, the secretary didn't dare to hide it. She paced outside the operating room and sent a text message to the assistant.
In just over ten minutes, Lin Yao rushed to the hospital and strode in.
"What's going on? How did Miaomiao get electrocuted?"
Lin Yao's voice trembled, and his eyes were like those of a head wolf protecting its cubs.
The secretary trembled with fear. She had never seen the boss so angry. Only then did she remember all the rumors about the boss.
"I... I don't know either... Miaomiao went to the toilet... Then she met a little kid. The kid said he was Miaomiao's friend and insisted on taking Miaomiao to the game hall. Everything was fine at first, but then somehow she got behind the electrical box and got electrocuted..."
The secretary stammered out the cause and process of the incident.
Lin Yao looked up at the sign indicating that the operation was in progress. His eyes instantly turned red.
Getting electrocuted could be a minor or a major issue. If treated in time, it wouldn't be a big problem. But if it was delayed, cardiac arrest could be life - threatening.
Lin Yao closed his eyes and took a deep breath. At this moment, all he could do was wait. He had to stay calm to deal with any subsequent emergencies.
"Which of Miaomiao's friends took her to play?"
"It... it was a little boy named Han Shuo..."
Han Shuo? It was him again!
This pesky guy!
Suddenly, the light on the operating room sign went out. The doctor walked out of the operating room slowly, holding the medical records.
Seeing the doctor come out, Lin Yao didn't care about Han Shuo anymore. He rushed over and asked, "Doctor, how is my daughter?"
"The patient is very young, and the electrocution time was a bit long. It took some effort to rescue her. Fortunately, the patient should have exercised regularly, so her physical functions are good. She is out of danger for now, but she still needs to be observed in the intensive care unit. If she wakes up in time, there won't be any problems."
The doctor handed the medical record to Lin Yao, indicating that he should go to pay the fee.
Taking the medical record, Lin Yao breathed a sigh of relief. It was okay. As long as she was rescued.
He left the payment to the secretary and followed the doctor as they wheeled Miaomiao into the intensive care unit.
Looking at all the instruments attached to Miaomiao, Lin Yao felt as if his heart was being wrung.
This man, who had been a powerful figure in the business world for over forty years, couldn't hold back his tears when he saw his daughter's pale face.
The ward door was slowly pushed open. Lin Yao thought it was the secretary coming back after paying the fee. He quickly wiped his tears and said hoarsely, "It's okay. You can go back first."
"Uncle... I'm sorry. I didn't take good care of Miaomiao today."
The voice that Lin Yao had hated for two lifetimes suddenly sounded. He turned around abruptly and saw Han Shuo standing at the door with a sad face, hesitating to come in.
The person who was the cause of Miaomiao's injury appeared. The nerve of Lin Yao's rationality finally snapped.
He stood up from the chair abruptly, walked quickly up to Han Shuo, grabbed the collar of his clothes and lifted him up, pinning him against the wall. His cold eyes were like those looking at a dead man.
"I know you're also reborn. I'm warning you, stay away from my daughter. I don't care what your purpose is for approaching my daughter, but don't forget that in the last life, Miaomiao died because of you guys!"
Having his reborn identity exposed, Han Shuo was stunned for a moment. He put away his disguise and showed a vicissitude that didn't belong to a child.
"Uncle, of course I remember. How could I forget? That fire burned the rest of my life in the last life."
"Really? If you had a bit of guilt, you should tell me why that fire started! Why did Miaomiao, who was so good at self - defense, die in that fire!" Lin Yao sneered. Until the end of his life, he didn't know the real cause of Miaomiao's death. This was the eternal pain in his heart.
"Does it make any sense to talk about this now?" Han Shuo tilted his head and asked.
"Yes."
"Okay. If it makes sense, and if you're still willing to give me a chance to make up for Miaomiao, I'm willing to tell you."