Pei Yubai led him into the amusement park.
The two walked side by side on the main road, with shops of various colors on both sides, selling ice cream, balloons, and plush toys.
Tourists strolled by in twos and threes; some held cotton candy, some wore bunny ear headbands, and some took photos with their phones.
Qiguan Yuan walked through the crowd at a leisurely pace, his silver hair gleaming in the sunlight.
His clothes swayed gently in the wind, and he seemed to be separated from the surrounding hustle and bustle by something.
If Pei Yubai's outstanding looks are enough to guarantee him turning heads, then...
However, when Qiguan Yuan is next to him, everyone's eyes will subconsciously fall on Qiguan Yuan first.
Someone stopped, paused, turned to look at Qiguan Yuan's back, stared for several seconds before turning back, and then looked back again after taking a few steps.
Naturally, some people in the amusement park were also taking pictures of other places with their phones. When the camera panned over, it stopped, and they tapped the screen several times, taking one picture after another.
A little boy riding a carousel peered over from behind the fence, leaning on the horse with his chin on the handle, staring intently at Qiguan Yuan until the carousel turned away and he could no longer see him. Only then did he turn his head back, and a little while later he turned away again.
He held Qiguan Yuan's hand in his own and did not let go.
Qiguan Yuan's hands were cold, and even the sunlight couldn't warm them up. Pei Yubai, not letting go.
The audience members were also discussing it with interest.
[There are so many people on the roller coaster, does Yuanyuan want to ride it?]
[He doesn't look like someone who rides roller coasters.]
[ Pei Yubai would probably ride it; he probably wouldn't scream on a roller coaster.]
[Actually, I wanted to see Yuanyuan sit down.]
Qiguan Yuan showed little interest in roller coasters.
He stood beneath the roller coaster, looking up as the cars on the track plunged down from above. The people in the cars screamed with their mouths agape, the screams coming down from above, loud and lasting for several seconds before fading away.
Qiguan Yuan withdrew his gaze and glanced at the extra item in Pei Yubai's hand.
It's an ice cream cone, topped with creamy ice cream. The pointed top is slightly tilted, and the edges are already melting, with a drop of cream dripping down the edge of the cone.
Qiguan Yuan glanced at the drop of cream, then at Pei Yubai.
" Yuanyuan, have a taste. It's cold." Pei Yubai handed over the ice cream.
Qiguan Yuan took it, his fingers touching the cool cone.
He had never eaten anything like this before. He held the ice cream up to his face, looked at it, and smelled it closely. It was sweet and had a strong milky aroma.
He stuck out the tip of his tongue and licked it. Cream clung to his tongue, and a cool sensation spread from his tongue to his palate. It was sweet, very sweet.
He licked it again, this time a little more than before, and a drop of cream from the edge of the cone rubbed onto his fingers.
Just as he was about to take another bite, someone tugged at his clothes.
The pressure was light, almost gentle, as if afraid of tearing his clothes if she used too much force.
Qiguan Yuan. A child stood beside him, looking up at him. The child wore a small white fox hat with drooping ears, one side higher than the other.
The child had a small face with a pointed chin and pale lips, but large, round, and bright eyes.
He grabbed Qiguan Yuan's hem with one hand and gripped his own clothes tightly with the other.
Qiguan Yuan squatted down, his line of sight level with the child's.
The ice cream was held in his hand, and a little of the cream had melted and dripped onto his fingers.
The child's eyes moved from his face to the ice cream, and then back to his face.
The child opened his mouth slightly, and said in a soft, childish voice, "Sister."
Qiguan Yuan looked at him, a slight smile curving his lips, "Call me brother."
The child blinked, his long eyelashes fluttering up and down. He seemed puzzled as to why such a handsome person would call him "brother," but he still obediently called out, "Brother."
After calling out, he tugged at Qiguan Yuan's clothes, as if afraid Qiguan Yuan would leave.
Qiguan Yuan switched the ice cream to his left hand, raised his right hand, and touched the child's face with his fingers.
The child's skin is cool.
Qiguan Yuan's finger paused on the child's face for a moment. The child did not flinch, but instead pressed his face against Qiguan Yuan.
Just then, a woman's voice came from the front. " Chenchen."
The woman's voice was urgent, slightly breathless, as if she had run there.
The child released his hand from Qiguan Yuan's clothes, glanced at the woman, then looked back at Qiguan Yuan with a hint of reluctance in his eyes.
"Brother, I'm leaving." The child reached out again and tugged at Qiguan Yuan's sleeve.
Qiguan Yuan wasn't looking at him; he was looking at the woman.
The woman wore a dark long-sleeved shirt, her hair was tied back, and she had a smile on her face, but the smile didn't reach her eyes.
She walked quickly over, bent down to take the child's hand, her fingers touched the child's arm, and she gripped it.
Qiguan Yuan's gaze moved from her face to her wrist.
The Thread of Fate is broken; the break is gray and lifeless.
Not only her Thread of Fate, but all the lines on her body were dark—her career, wealth, and health lines—as if they were covered by something, unable to let in any light.
Qiguan Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly.
A malevolent aura.
This woman has taken many lives.
He handed the ice cream to Pei Yubai, then reached out and patted the child's head.
The child was wearing a fox hat; the hat was very soft, and you could feel his head when you pressed your finger down on it.
The child looked up at him, his eyes still bright.
"Is she your mother?" Qiguan Yuan's voice wasn't loud, but his tone was gentle.
The child shook his head. "Auntie isn't my mom. Auntie, take me to find my mom."
Qiguan Yuan glanced at the Thread of Kinship on the child's wrist. The line was broken, with no connecting end at the break. All his relatives were no longer alive.
Qiguan Yuan took his hand off his hat and looked up at Pei Yubai.
Pei Yubai was holding an ice cream cone when some of the cream melted and dripped onto his fingers.
He glanced at Qiguan Yuan, who remained Qiguan Yuan, but his eyes spoke volumes.
Pei Yubai placed the ice cream on the lid of the nearby trash can, took out his phone, and walked to the side.
The woman was holding the child's hand, trying to pull him away.
The child's foot slid across the ground, but didn't move.
The woman bent down, smiled, and said something to the child quickly, making it difficult to understand what she was saying.
The child neither nodded nor shook his head, but looked at Qiguan Yuan.
The woman followed the child's gaze and her eyes lit up when she saw Qiguan Yuan.
"Hello, you're an actor, right? You're very handsome." The woman's voice was much softer than before. She pushed the child forward a little. " Chenchen, is this a new brother you just met?"
The child opened his mouth, Qiguan Yuan spoke up, "Who are you taking him to find?"
The woman paused for a moment, then said, "Looking for his mother. She's waiting for him outside."
Her tone remained gentle, but her eyes flickered.
Qiguan Yuan stood up from the ground, his robes hanging down to his feet.
He was a head taller than the woman, and he looked down at her.
The woman's smile was still on her face, "Come on over, his mother will be so happy if she knew Chenchen has met such a handsome older brother like you."
The woman's voice was very soft, as if she were coaxing a child.
This man is so good-looking, he should be worth a lot of money.
There were a lot of people here today, so it's going to be another big sum of money.