A Family of Three Goes on an Outing

"Mommy, call him and ask."

Ziyan reluctantly held Mengmeng with her right arm while rummaging through her bag for her phone with her left.

"Yay! Daddy's here! Daddy's here!"

Little Princess had sharp eyes. When Zhang Han approached from the other side, she immediately spotted the daddy she had been longing for.

She began wriggling in Ziyan's arms, stretching out her little arms and begging her daddy to hold her.

"Little darling, did you miss Daddy?"

Zhang Han jogged over, took Little Princess into his arms, and said with a hearty laugh.

"Yes, yes, yes." Mengmeng kissed Zhang Han lightly on the cheek.

"How much did you miss me?" Zhang Han asked with a smile.

"I missed you so, so much." Mengmeng wrapped her little arms around Zhang Han's neck, pressing her tiny face against his cheek.

"Hahaha..." Zhang Han laughed heartily a few times, raised the three admission tickets in his right hand, and said, "I bought the tickets. Let's go in."

"Okay, okay! Let's go play. I want to ride the really, really high Ferris wheel." Mengmeng happily waved both hands.

Zhang Han glanced at the silent Ziyan. She was wearing oversized sunglasses, so he could not see her expression.

However, his tone when speaking to her was not as gentle as when he spoke to Mengmeng. His voice was three shades cooler as he said, "Let's go in."

With that, he carried Mengmeng inside.

Ziyan froze for a moment, then felt a surge of anger.

What do you mean by that? Why are you so lukewarm the moment you see me?

I may not look as pretty as I used to in this outfit, but I'm still a bona fide beauty! Are you blind? You couldn't even give me a single compliment?

"Hmph! Blind, rude, thick-headed idiot!" Ziyan snorted softly and followed them.

Ocean Park in Hong Kong was a world-class theme park that combined land and sea animals, amusement rides, and large-scale performances. It was also one of the most popular theme parks in the world, with one of the highest attendance figures.

It and Disneyland were the two major attractions in Hong Kong.

"Fer-Ferris wheel! I want to ride the Ferris wheel." Little Princess kept clamoring to ride it.

Every time Mengmeng saw such a huge, towering Ferris wheel on television, she wanted to ride it. But Mommy had never taken her before.

"Okay, okay, we're going." Zhang Han said with a smile.

Zhang Han carried Mengmeng straight toward the Ferris wheel without caring whether Ziyan was following behind him. He did not even turn his head.

This behavior made Ziyan furious!

"What a heartless little thing!"

Ziyan glared at Mengmeng in annoyance. It was one thing for the girl's father to be absent-minded, but how could she forget all about her own mother the moment she entered Zhang Han's arms?

Ziyan was furious, and the consequences were serious.

She deliberately slowed her pace, wanting to see when they would notice her. If they failed to notice her, then hmph, they could go play by themselves!

Fortunately, while they were waiting in line, Mengmeng's clear eyes darted around.

"Huh? Where's Mommy? Daddy, Mommy's lost." Mengmeng looked nervous, her voice filled with urgency and fear.

Zhang Han looked around and spotted Ziyan ten meters behind them. "She's not lost. She's over there. Look."

As he spoke, Zhang Han lifted Mengmeng above his head.

The higher one stood, the farther one could see. Once Mengmeng was lifted up, she immediately spotted Ziyan behind them and called out in her childish voice:

"Mommy, Mommy, I'm over here! Come quickly."

"Hmph!"

Ziyan snorted softly and pushed through the crowd.

"I thought you'd forgotten about Mommy." Ziyan spoke with displeasure.

"I didn't! Mommy, hold me." Mengmeng stretched out her little arms.

Ziyan took Little Princess into her arms, and only then did the gloom in her heart dissipate.

After finishing the line, they climbed the stairs to the bottom of the Ferris wheel. At the staff member's signal, the three of them quickly entered a small cabin.

"Clang."

The staff member shut the door, and the Ferris wheel slowly moved away from the boarding platform.

The Ferris wheel moved neither quickly nor stopped. People could enter and exit while matching its speed. Inside the small cabin was a crescent-shaped bench with a circular support in the middle. The glass all around was very clean, offering a clear view of the world below.

Zhang Han and Ziyan sat opposite each other. Mengmeng sat in Mommy's arms, her big eyes darting around as she looked delighted.

But as the cabin slowly rose, Mengmeng began to grow frightened when they reached halfway up. She stopped calling out and said pitifully:

"I'm scared. So scared."

"Don't be scared, Mengmeng. Come, Daddy will hold you." Zhang Han took Mengmeng into his arms and comforted her. "Don't be afraid. It's fine. It's very safe in here. Look at the scenery in the distance. Look at the sea, and those birds..."

Zhang Han kept distracting Mengmeng. It worked fairly well at first, but when they were about to reach the top—

The wind outside the cabin grew stronger, causing it to sway slightly. The axle connecting the cabin to the Ferris wheel above them also began to creak and clatter.

The sounds were clearly audible inside the cabin, creating the psychological impression that it was not sturdy. They could not help imagining an accident, and fear naturally welled up inside them.

It was not just Mengmeng. Many adults would feel afraid as well.

For example, the person sitting opposite Zhang Han.

Ziyan's eyes were tightly shut behind her sunglasses. She pursed her lips and gripped the seat cushion hard. She was terrified too, but no one was comforting her at that moment.

Zhang Han was focused only on the extremely nervous Mengmeng. With no other choice, he lifted his white short-sleeved shirt and covered Mengmeng's head, playing peekaboo with her.

After playing for a while, Mengmeng finally calmed down and began giggling again.

Only after the Ferris wheel passed its highest point and neared the ground did Zhang Han uncover Little Princess's head and say softly:

"Look, we're almost down."

"Wow, Daddy, there are so many tiny people down there."

"Daddy, look over there! So many balloons."

"Daddy, look, look..."

Mengmeng had already forgotten her fear and excitedly pointed things out to Zhang Han.

"Phew..."

Ziyan opened her eyes as well and let out a long breath, finally relaxing.

Without realizing it, her back had already been soaked with sweat. At the same time, she felt a little resentful toward Zhang Han. Why had he only focused on comforting Mengmeng? Why had he not comforted her too?

After getting off the Ferris wheel, Zhang Han carried Little Princess toward their next destination, Ocean Wonders Aquarium.

The place felt like a blue, dreamlike palace leading into the depths of the ocean, delighting Little Princess.

Zhang Han and Ziyan took several photos together, taking turns photographing one another with Mengmeng. Just as they were taking pictures, a woman in her twenties beside them suddenly said with a smile:

"Would you like me to take a family photo for the three of you? It'd be a shame if you came all this way and couldn't take a picture together."

"Oh." Ziyan was slightly startled as she held out the phone.

"Come on, smile. You can stand a little closer. Little Princess is so cute. Yes, just like that. All right." The woman enthusiastically took three photos.

It seemed to be the first family photo they had ever taken.

Ziyan felt slightly conflicted.

After they thanked her, the kind woman left.

As they continued onward, the most breathtaking attraction for Mengmeng was the Sky-High Rotating Pool. The silvery milkfish inside kept moving around as they ate, swirling like silver mist. It was as if they had entered a fantastical world.

After they had seen almost everything, it was already one in the afternoon.

Ziyan suggested that they go to Sea Dragon King Restaurant to eat and rest.

Sea Dragon King Restaurant was inside the aquarium, allowing visitors to admire the underwater world while enjoying delicious food.

Looking at the surroundings, Zhang Han began considering whether he should build a genuine underwater amusement park for Mengmeng in the future.

During the meal, Zhang Han took a mineral water bottle filled with Pure Yang Water from his bag.

"Mengmeng, drink this." Zhang Han opened the cap and prepared to feed it to her.

Mengmeng did not care what it was and opened her mouth to drink.

Ziyan was startled when she saw this. "Hey! What's in there? You're just giving it to Mengmeng to drink?"

"This is good stuff." Zhang Han smiled faintly.

Gulp, gulp...

Mengmeng drank about a third of it, then pulled her little mouth away from the bottle and patted her belly.

"I drank it all up."

"You can drink the rest." Zhang Han handed the bottle to Ziyan.

"Who wants to drink your lousy water?" Ziyan verbally refused, but her body was honest. She reached out and took the bottle directly.

When she took the first sip, she sensed a refreshing fragrance.

This isn't milk?

Ziyan was slightly stunned. The refreshing fragrance made her unconsciously drink all the water in the bottle. Even after she finished, she still wanted more.

"What kind of water is this?"

"Water that's good for the body." Zhang Han answered indifferently, then stood up with Little Princess and walked toward the back.

"Where are you going?" Ziyan asked.

"The restroom."

Ziyan was about to ask why he was taking Mengmeng to the restroom, but in the next moment, her churning stomach gave her the answer.

"This bastard! Is it a laxative?"

Ziyan gritted her teeth and got up to run to the restroom.

Pure Yang Water could improve a person's constitution. Everyone knew that people had more or less some unhealthy conditions in their bodies, such as thick blood, kidney deficiency, impotence, premature ejaculation, and so on.

After drinking Pure Yang Water, however, those unhealthy conditions could be improved, as if one had been reborn. Since there were toxins in the body, the way to detoxify was through diarrhea.

In the restroom, Ziyan kept cursing Zhang Han in her heart. Her entire body felt numb and tingly—even her skin felt that way. She stayed in the restroom for nearly twenty minutes before coming out. When she washed her hands and saw herself in the mirror, her expression changed slightly.

Her cheeks were smooth and supple. The foundation she had applied that morning, as well as her two moles, had disappeared. It was as if she were not wearing any makeup at all. Her skin was so soft and tender that it seemed water would ooze out if pinched. She also felt completely refreshed, and the fatigue from three hours of sightseeing had vanished.

"That water... was it really something good?"

Ziyan was puzzled. When she walked out of the restroom, she saw Zhang Han and Mengmeng tasting the food that had just been served.

"Zhang Han, what exactly did you give us to drink just now?" Ziyan demanded after sitting down.

"It was basically a tonic." Zhang Han replied, "Look, your skin has improved a lot, hasn't it?"

"Then why didn't anything change for Mengmeng?" Ziyan asked in confusion.

"I did change! Mengmeng became prettier." Mengmeng mumbled indistinctly while eating.

"Mengmeng's still young, so her skin was already good. Look how old you are, and you're still always putting on makeup. Foundation and things like that damage your skin too." At the mention of makeup, Zhang Han's tone held a trace of disdain.