The divorce comeback system arrived right after I was born.

As the music for the parade grew closer, crowds surged toward the main road from all directions.

Chen Zhi felt that he had been bumped in the back at least three or four times. Some people were holding selfie sticks, some were carrying children, and one old lady's thermos cup was directly shoved into his lower back.

Colorful bubbles sprayed from the floats, filling the air and landing on the hair and shoulders of the tourists before bursting away.

Chen Zhi braced his arms on either side of Pei Ningxue's body, blocking her way.

Pei Ningxue was confined to a tiny space, with his chin right above her head.

The Mickey Mouse headband was still on his head, swaying slightly with each bump from passersby behind him.

She suddenly felt like laughing.

The boss of Deep Space Technology, a man valued at 15 billion US dollars, has two round ears on his head and serves as a human shield for her at Disney.

But she didn't laugh.

Because Chen Zhi's heartbeat was so close, through the fabric of his hoodie, it was heard again and again.

"Stop pushing!" someone shouted from behind.

"Make way!"

Another wave of people surged over, and Chen Zhi was pushed forward, his chin almost hitting Pei Ningxue's head.

Pei Ningxue reached out and pressed her hand against his chest, trying to shield him.

My heart started racing wherever my fingers touched.

It belongs to her, not his.

"Chen Zhi."

She called his name.

The sound was very soft, almost drowned out by the cheers and music around them.

"Um?"

"If only time could stand still at this moment."

She murmured softly.

Chen Zhi looked down at her.

Pei Ningxue didn't look at him; her face was pressed against his chest, and her gaze was fixed on the float that was slowly passing by in the distance.

Mickey and Minnie waved from the top of the float, and bubbles floated by. One of them landed on her eyelashes and was popped by her long eyelashes.

Chen Zhi tightened his arms, holding her even closer.

Pei Ningxue sensed it, but didn't look up or break free; she simply buried her face even deeper.

The parade lasted for nearly twenty minutes.

After the crowds dispersed, the main road finally returned to normal traffic flow. Chen Zhisong released his grip, took a half-step back, and stretched his arms, which had gone numb from being squeezed.

"Are your arms sore?" Pei Ningxue stood up and patted the popcorn crumbs off her hoodie.

"Not bad, considering he's a personal bodyguard, he's got the basic skills."

"Come on, let's go over there." Pei Ningxue took his hand and walked towards the Dream World.

Chen Zhi was pulled a couple of steps before she realized where she was going.

She wanted to ride the carousel.

A circle of white wooden horses stood on a circular rotating platform, each horse inlaid with gold patterns.

As evening approached, the sky gradually darkened.

The sky turned a deep Klein blue, and the streetlights in the park lit up one after another.

It's a warm yellow, with concentric circles, like a scene from an old movie.

There weren't many people in line; most were parents with young children. Chen Zhi, who was over 1.8 meters tall, looked quite out of place among a group of preschoolers.

"Mr. Pei, it seems that the target user group for this project doesn't quite include my age group."

"Shut up and go upstairs."

Pei Ningxue chose the outermost white horse, turned around, and mounted it.

Helpless, Chen Zhi could only sit down on a horse next to her.

The bell rang, and the carousel slowly started moving.

The white horse began to rise and fall, turning in circles.

Pei Ningxue sat on the horse, one hand gripping the golden pillar, the other resting on the horse's neck. The warm light from the dome lamp shone on her, turning her white sweatshirt a light gold.

She suddenly turned around.

Her ponytail brushed against her shoulder, and the bangs were blown to her forehead by the breeze from her turn.

She just stared at Chen Zhi.

She was smiling happily.

For some reason, Chen Zhi felt that this was the most beautiful Pei Ningxue he had ever seen.

Not the CEO Pei arguing vehemently in a suit dress in the conference room, nor the little girl acting coquettishly in a nightgown at Wanliu Academy.

She was an eighteen-year-old girl riding a carousel, bathed in warm light.

Chen Zhi took out his phone and pressed the shutter.

"Why are you taking pictures secretly?" Pei Ningxue turned around.

"Save this; you can use it as a source of embarrassment later."

"You dare."

"show me."

Pei Ningxue leaned forward to snatch it.

Chen Zhi raised his hand high, deliberately teasing her.

The two of them started fooling around on the undulating carousel.

When the rocking horse stopped, Pei Ningxue, panting, tidied her hair.

"If the photo turns out bad, you're finished."

The two walked along the stone path in front of the castle.

The sky had completely darkened, and the outline of the castle stood out clearly against the deep blue sky behind it.

Tourists were scattered in twos and threes on the lawn and benches, all waiting for the evening fireworks show.

Chen Zhi went to the food cart next door and bought two cups of hot cocoa. He then found a bench that was slightly secluded but had a good view.

The two sat down side by side.

Pei Ningxue leaned on Chen Zhi's shoulder, holding a hot cocoa in her hands.

There was a moment of silence.

Do you know why I insisted on coming here today?

"Team building."

Pei Ningxue gave a soft hum.

"When I was little, my dad promised me that if I got perfect scores on my tests, he would take me to Disneyland."

Chen Zhi listened quietly.

"I passed the exam. That day, I changed into a princess dress and sat on the sofa in the living room all day, but he was away on a business trip."

"Later he said he would definitely take me there during summer vacation, but when summer vacation came, he said he was busy with work."

Pei Ningxue looked at the castle in the distance, her tone calm.

"After that, I stopped mentioning it. If I didn't mention it, I wouldn't be disappointed."

"Do you know what's the funniest thing? When I rode TRON Lightcycle Power Run today, my legs were so weak from fear that my first thought after I got off wasn't 'I'll never ride it again,' but rather—"

She paused for a moment.

"So this is what an amusement park feels like."

Chen Zhi's hand covered hers.

Pei Ningxue let his ten fingers slip through hers and clasp them tightly.

"Chen Zhi".

Pei Ningxue called his name.

"Actually, I deliberately brought you to Shanghai a few days earlier than planned."

Chen Zhi remained silent.

He guessed it.

"When you're in Beijing, you have to divide your time between Lin Wanwan and Li Zhiyi. The mornings are hers, the afternoons are hers, only the few hours you spend back at Wanliu Academy in the evenings are yours."

Pei Ningxue turned her head to look at the castle in front of her, her expression indifferent.

"I don't want to rob, I don't want to cause trouble, I just want to be selfish just this once in Shanghai."

She looked down at their clasped hands.

"Have your whole day, just one day is enough."

Chen Zhi fell completely silent.

He couldn't refute it.

Chen Zhidu has always been accustomed to using jokes to fool people and using various excuses to fill the gaps in his time management.

Although Pei Ningxue often makes outrageous remarks, she can sign multi-billion dollar contracts in the company without batting an eye.

But when it comes to relationships, she never fights.

She quietly worked overtime until two or three in the morning, silently helped him delete posts and suppress trending topics, silently handled those tax and legal matters that no one wanted to touch, and then waited for him at the door in her nightgown when he returned to Wanliu Academy.

This woman hides all her vulnerability beneath a strong exterior.

Chen Zhi turned his head and pressed his lips against her forehead.

Pei Ningxue's body stiffened slightly.

"On this day every year."

Chen Zhi's voice was muffled, coming from between her hair strands.

"I came with you; it's just the two of us."

Pei Ningxue did not say anything like "You're lying".

She simply raised her other hand and placed it on Chen Zhi's arm, her fingers gripping the cuff of his hoodie tightly.

Like the girl who couldn't wait for her father when she was little, she finally found someone willing to hold her hand and stand in line.

The two sat on the bench for a very long time.

More and more people gathered around, picnic mats were spread on the lawn, children were running around, and the castle in the distance was illuminated by projector lights with changing colors, announcing that the fireworks show was about to begin.

Pei Ningxue straightened up from Chen Zhi's shoulder and rubbed her slightly sore neck.

"Thank you for today."

"President Pei said thank you, I need to record it as evidence."

"I'll record this and then I'll beat you to death."

Pei Ningxue reached out and tapped him on the forehead.

Chen Zhi covered his forehead and grimaced.

"Violence."

"Serves you right."

Pei Ningxue's lips curled up, but her eyes were glistening with a thin layer of water, though it was dark enough to not be clearly seen.

She stood up, grabbed Chen Zhi's wrist, and pulled him up from the bench.

"Let's go buy a roasted turkey leg, I'm hungry."

"Didn't you just eat a whole marshmallow?"

"The marshmallow is too sweet, I want something else."

The two got up from the bench and walked towards the food court in the park. Chen Zhi went to queue up to buy a turkey leg, while Pei Ningxue browsed through the souvenir stalls next to her and finally bought a pair of Mickey and Minnie Mouse couple keychains.

Mickey's was hanging on the zipper of Chen Zhi's pants pocket, while Minnie's was put into her own pocket.

The two circled back to the square directly in front of the castle and found a spot with a good view.

The surrounding crowd had become very dense, but this time Pei Ningxue wasn't pushed around. Chen Zhi stood behind her, his hands in his pockets, leaning slightly forward, naturally using his shoulders to block the surging crowd on both sides.

Pei Ningxue leaned against his chest, looking up at the castle that kept changing colors in the colorful lights.

The countdown announcement came on.

"Ten, nine, eight—"

The crowd joined in the shouting.

"Three, two, one—"

All the lights went out at once.

The entire park was plunged into darkness for three seconds, and gasps of surprise rang out from all around.

then……

"boom--"

A dazzling beam of light tore through the night sky and bloomed on that dreamy fairytale castle!