On Sunday, the sky was as clear as a sheet of blue paper. A few thin white clouds drifted slowly in the breeze, as though the sun had melted them.
In Shen Xuanrun's bedroom, the little female lead climbed onto his bed and shook his shoulder.
"Big brother, Xuanrun, the sun's already shining on your bottom! Get up! We still have to go to the amusement park."
Shen Xuanrun opened his eyes and slowly sat up. Looking at the adorable little female lead before him, he got out of bed and carried her into the bathroom to wash up together.
After a simple breakfast, Shen Xuanrun took the female lead to the amusement park by car. Little Li drove. At Shen Xuanrun's insistence, Little Li had traded the black suit, shiny leather shoes, and slicked-back hairstyle for simple casual wear.
He wore a hat and a mask. Although Shen Xuanrun wasn't very popular yet, he still had quite a few fans of his looks. If Little Li followed him around looking like a gangster, they would attract even more attention, and he might be recognized.
Although he was all covered up, he still looked very attractive, especially when those brown eyes gazed at you. You were the only person in his world, making him seem gentle and devoted.
It was Sunday, so there were plenty of people at the amusement park. Shen Xuanrun had specifically researched it online and picked this park, which many people recommended.
He first took Little Xinxin on some gentler attractions. They rode the carousel, drove bumper cars, and jumped on trampolines, having fun the whole way.
Occasionally, a few boys approached him to strike up a conversation. Shen Xuanrun turned them down with an embarrassed expression, wondering, Why aren't any girls coming over to chat me up? T_T
He faintly overheard the whispers of several pretty young women passing nearby.
Girl A: "Oh my god, that guy we ran into earlier was so handsome! He had such an amazing presence. He's exactly my ideal domineering CEO."
Girl B: "Yes, yes! I wonder when we'll run into him again."
Girl C: "Ah, what a shame. If he hadn't seemed so icy, I would've gone over and asked for his contact details. Boohoo T_T."
Girl B: "Exactly, I didn't even dare get too close. But that's what fits our domineering CEO character type: cold toward everyone, but gentle with just one person."
Girl C: "I just wonder who'll get to pluck that cold, aloof flower someday. I'm already getting jealous, boohoo. But if it's a guy, I'll just be really excited, hehe."
Girl A: "Quick, look at that cute guy beside us. I think he'd be a great choice. They'd look so good together, hehe."
Shen Xuanrun realized that the pretty young women around him had turned their gazes toward him... If you're going to whisper, could you please not let me hear you? Are you devils?
The other girls: "You're so bad... but we love it, hehehe."
Sensing some unwelcome gazes, Shen Xuanrun quietly led Little Xinxin away.
Shen Xuanrun: ...Why do you girls love finding partners for guys, and male ones at that?
Without thinking much more about it, Shen Xuanrun took Little Xinxin to the haunted house. This haunted house was mainly aimed at children and wasn't very scary, but it was enough to make little kids scream.
He remembered that, while researching online, someone had said this place could make your kids bawl, and that it was best to record it and take some photos so you could have a good laugh at them later.
That person had also said that whenever her little troublemaker wanted to act up in front of relatives, the moment she was about to bring it up, he would immediately quiet down.
Shen Xuanrun's response was, You parents are such troublemakers, but I like this idea, haha.
And so, Shen Xuanrun led the unsuspecting female lead into the haunted house.
"Xinxin, are you scared?"
"No, big brother. Xinxin's a big girl now. I'm already in the oldest kindergarten class."
As soon as they reached the haunted house entrance, they saw lots of skeleton bones hanging from the ceiling. Combined with the pale green lighting, they already had Little Xinxin trembling uncontrollably. Boohoo, it's so scary (இдஇ; )
Suddenly, someone with a skull head appeared behind them, making frightening cries as he walked.
Little Xinxin was already on the verge of tears, but she had promised her big brother she wouldn't cry.
Suddenly, her big brother picked her up and said, facing the skull head, "Xinxin, don't you think his mask is cute? It looks so fake, hahaha."
Little Xinxin and the NPC: Since this is what the atmosphere has come to, goodbye, then.
After spending the whole day playing with Little Xinxin, Shen Xuanrun declared that he was very happy.
Little Xinxin: If you hadn't taken me to the haunted house, I would've been very happy too.
Among the crowd, one person clearly drew most people's attention. The gentle evening sunlight softened his icy presence a little, and the shadows cast by his eyelashes concealed some of the sharpness in his eyes.
That inverted-triangle build, those long, powerful legs, those bulging abs hidden beneath a black shirt, that healthy wheat-colored skin-a textbook double-door refrigerator of a man, Shen Xuanrun thought enviously.
Gu Weichen had been accustomed to other people's gazes since childhood and didn't pay them much mind. He had recently returned from abroad and transferred his work overseas back to China.
He had just settled on a kindergarten for his nephew, Gu Maojie, and his nephew's kindergarten would start tomorrow. Even though he was usually busy with work, he had made time today to take him out to play.
Suddenly, a young man ahead with a very gentle air caught Gu Weichen's attention. Although he couldn't see his face, only a pair of eyes, the young man radiated an air of classical elegance and striking beauty. With handsome brows and long, graceful eyes, his glances sparkled with life, making anyone who saw him forget worldly concerns. At a glance, he seemed like a scion of an aristocratic family.
The sunlight on his exposed fair skin makes it look a little translucent, as though he might disappear at any moment, Gu Weichen thought silently.
Oh my god, those long legs, that inverted-triangle build, those abs. I really want to touch them and see. No, no, I'm a totally straight guy. I can't touch him.
A cool, clear voice suddenly sounded in Gu Weichen's mind, and he saw the refined young man before him first widen his eyes, then shake his head. Gu Weichen blinked in disbelief.
Looking at the person before him who kept staring at him, Shen Xuanrun said coldly, "Sir, can I help you?"
I know I'm good-looking, but you don't have to keep staring at me, do you? You'll make a totally straight guy like me shy, heehee. No, I have to maintain my cool, taciturn persona. No hehehe.
Hearing the voice in his mind, Gu Weichen came back to his senses. That "heehee" made his scalp tingle. ...A straight guy?
"Sorry." Despite his astonishment, Gu Weichen's expression still barely changed as he apologized in a deep voice.
Shen Xuanrun didn't pay it much mind either and left with Little Xinxin.
That night, Gu Weichen received an international call from his friend Ruan Kaijun.
Ruan Kaijun: "I heard you went to the hospital today, and to neurology, at that. Haha (ಡωಡ)."
"...What exactly do you want?" Gu Weichen asked irritably, remembering the strange voice in his mind earlier that day.
Ruan Kaijun teased, "As your good buddy, I'm just checking on your health. After all, it's not every day that our rock-steady CEO Gu visits neurology (ಡωಡ)."
Gu Weichen said evenly, "I heard there's a rumor online that your first love is getting married."
Ruan Kaijun: "...Why are you bringing him up? We broke up six years ago."
"True. After all, it was for him that you told your dad you wanted to go abroad to manage the company."
Ruan Kaijun: ...Please don't expose me, okay? We're still good buddies.
"But it's been six years, and you're still not coming back. If he's getting married, won't you come to the wedding?"
Ruan Kaijun fell silent for a moment. "We'll see. At the very least, I need to finish my work here first."
After hanging up, Ruan Kaijun wondered, Wasn't I calling to tease Gu Weichen? Why does it feel like I'm the one who got hurt?