Oh heavens... oh earth! Why did I have to make eye contact with Demon Dragon! Boohoo... but who could say no to money!
It wasn't my fault I lost my head. He simply offered too much...
He wasn't some cadre who couldn't withstand a test.
"It's our turn. What are you spacing out for? Get over here!"
Seeing him standing there in a daze only irritated Ji Chi more. He couldn't stand idiots... dawdling like that-what kind of man was he?
Under pressure from him, Zhang Shengsheng had no choice but to sit beside him in the most conspicuous seats in the front row. When his safety restraint clicked into place, he knew there was no backing out.
Wen He stood on the viewing platform to one side, watching the two slide down from above.
Under the force of the impact, the icy pool water splashed wildly outward, straight toward Wen He.
"Hiss..." The sudden rush of water was rather cold...
Wen He was soaked through, and even the stray tuft of hair on his head was drenched, drooping limply.
For some reason, he felt a little upset...
It looks like he doesn't need me anymore.
Forget it... maybe the water was just too cold... and made me feel a little uncomfortable.
Wen He turned and left the platform.
Ji Chi stared at his retreating back. For some reason, panic suddenly rose inside him, and even his heartbeat quickened. A voice deep inside urged him to hurry up and leave, to hurry up and catch him!
He wanted to leave quickly, wanted to catch up, but his safety restraint still wouldn't release.
Until that figure gradually disappeared into the crowd.
Ji Chi sank weakly back into his seat...
Forget it... maybe he was just passing by.
He didn't think Wen He would have come specifically to find him. After all, he had treated him so badly.
Never mind. I said I wouldn't pay him any more attention.
But... remembering how he had turned and left, drenched in cold water, felt like a needle pricking his heart... for some reason, there was a faint ache.
Wen He rubbed the spot over his heart where that fluttering unease lingered. Why?
The midday sun was fierce. His drenched clothes were gradually drying now, the damp fabric no longer clinging to his skin, and even that little bit of unhappiness in his heart disappeared...
Ah... so it really was just the discomfort of being soaked.
He felt much better now.
Wen He reached up to touch his hair. It had returned to its usual fluffy state.
He lowered his eyes to the map in his hand. There were clearly still plenty of task locations... but now he felt lost. He didn't know which one he should go to...
A trace of haze clouded the boy's usually clear eyes, and a sense of helplessness instantly surrounded him.
With hesitant steps, he walked toward a nearby bench. He could shelter from the sun there and wouldn't feel so uncomfortable.
His fair, tender cheeks were flushed from the sun. A huge standee stood nearby-it was Xiaomi. He was thirsty...
I'll go buy a drink from Xiaomi...
"Hey!"
The sudden pressure on his shoulder made Wen He turn around. The owner of the little fan was standing behind him, beaming.
"Aw... I didn't even scare you. Are you buying a sweet little drink too?"
Wen He took the lemonade the shop assistant handed him and said slowly, "It's a sour little drink."
"Hahahaha, you're so cute!"
Zhou Siyu was tickled by his answer. He covered his mouth and laughed without restraint, but his laughter was lovely to hear.
Even Wen He couldn't help smiling along. Happiness was contagious, and suddenly he didn't feel quite so upset.
He thought he understood why everyone in his dream liked him...
[This is easy on my eyes~]
[Oh my~ I'm kind of starting to ship these two too~]
[Shh... say nothing, just enjoy the food. These two are clearly bestie material]
[True, but Xiao Yu is like a little sun~ he's so nice... sob sob]
[Male lead one's mood was obviously bad just now, but he started smiling as soon as the other guy showed up. So healing]
[A beautiful friendship between two boys~]
After getting the same sour little drink, Zhou Siyu took the initiative to invite him to ride the rapids together.
"I'm scared to go alone, and I haven't run into anyone else. Could you go with me?"
Ah... it looks like he needs my help.
Wen He took a sip of lemonade. Sweet and sour... he nodded.
They walked together to the queue for the rapids. It was a thrilling attraction, but there weren't many people, and they only queued for a minute.
To be honest, Wen He was a little scared... the moment he stepped onto the platform, he was already getting cold feet... but Zhou Siyu beside him seemed very excited.
Although he looked a little scared too, his excitement outweighed it. He held Wen He's arm and bounced a little in excitement.
Zhou Siyu held on to Wen He excitedly, his beautiful eyes as lovely as if they held countless stars, gazing at Wen He expectantly.
Wen He's cheeks warmed, and as though bewitched, he followed him into the rubber raft.
[Aaaaah! Xiao He's blushing~]
[Who remembers male lead one saying at the start that he was a top?]
[Can that regular NPC up there stop posting?]
[Thrilling, thrilling! This one lasts ages, and it's so thrilling!]
[Why does male lead one feel like a brick, carried wherever he's needed?]
[Hehehehe, that's right, stop playing with male lead five]
[Ah, this kind of hits home, not sure why]
[It's not midnight yet. Don't get emo already]
"Ah!!!! Aaaah!!"
The chute was long and bumpy, and water splashed over them from time to time. It was thrilling, so thrilling that Zhou Siyu beside him couldn't stop screaming.
Even Wen He, despite gritting his teeth tightly and refusing to scream, couldn't help letting out a few quiet cries.
Zhou Siyu grabbed Wen He's wrist. "It's more fun if you scream!"
Wen He looked up, meeting those earnest, excited eyes. He opened his mouth to give a quiet shout, only to get a mouthful of cold water.
"Hahahahahahahahaha!"
"Hahahahahahaha!"
Happiness was contagious, and so was laughter.
Wen He was happy... happy enough to shout.
Zhang Shengsheng was suffering... suffering so much he couldn't speak.
He regretted it. He shouldn't have let greed for money get the better of him, leaving him under Demon Dragon's watch now.
He didn't understand why, even after they had finished one attraction, the other man still wouldn't let him go, saying something about finding a bug in the production team's setup.
He said the two of them could head to the next destination together, do it separately, then go to the next attraction together afterward, letting them farm points endlessly.
Zhang Shengsheng was a little unwilling, but taking someone's favors and money left him beholden to them.
At the thought of the 10,000 yuan that had landed in his wallet, he perked right back up!
With money! Anything goes!
And so the two of them cleared one challenge after another, making their way to the haunted house.
Ji Chi looked at the eerie, terrifying entrance before him and felt nothing. Zhang Shengsheng, on the other hand, had suddenly gone mute despite being so pumped up moments earlier.
Ji Chi frowned, wanting him to hurry inside. He disliked people who dithered; watching them irritated him.
He was about to reach out and drag him along, but his hand froze in midair. He didn't want to touch him... ugh... he felt a little repulsed.
Forget it.
Seeing him looking as though he were facing a formidable enemy, Ji Chi sighed and stepped into the haunted house alone.