You're dumping me, huh? Fine, then I'll just pick up the school beauty and make her my wif

However, the NPC was a professional after all, and quickly composed himself and got back into character, letting out a second scream before retreating into the hidden door.

But Su Qinghe still nestled weakly in Jiang Che's arms, her two watery eyes looking at him timidly.

She perfectly portrayed the characteristics of a weak and submissive girlfriend.

But in reality, Su Qinghe couldn't help but chuckle to herself.

Heartbeat? A little.

Fear? Not at all.

When it comes to acting skills, no matter how many amazing or terrible people there are in the Chinese entertainment industry, we still have to rely on Sister He.

For the next fifteen minutes, Su Qinghe brought the role of "timid girlfriend" to its fullest potential.

Whenever an NPC jumps out to scare someone, she will cry out in fear and hide behind Jiang Che.

Although Jiang Che knew she was acting, no matter how she acted, she was still his little girlfriend.

Especially in this kind of setting, what normal man wouldn't feel protective of such a delicate and sweet girlfriend?

So Jiang Che held Su Qinghe in his arms the whole time. She enjoyed his embrace, while he was immersed in the pleasure and sense of accomplishment of protecting her.

Both sides felt they had gotten a great deal.

When the two reached the last corridor of the haunted house, an NPC dressed as a zombie suddenly fell from the ceiling, less than 30 centimeters from Su Qinghe's face.

This really scared her.

Su Qinghe's pupils contracted sharply. This time, she didn't have time to stop her hand and slapped the zombie NPC across the face.

With a crisp, loud "snap," it rang out.

NPC: ? ? ?

Didn't we agree that this couple was the easiest to manipulate?

Why is the situation different from what my colleague described?

The NPC covered his face and retreated behind the hidden door.

Su Qinghe then realized that she had caused trouble.

She turned to look at Jiang Che, whose shoulders were trembling as he lowered his head, trying hard to suppress a laugh.

"You...you stop laughing! I didn't mean to! He just fell too close to me!"

Su Qinghe stamped her feet in frustration and hurriedly explained.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Che finally couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Where's the delicate flower you were promised, Su Qinghe? It seems like your delicate flower has grown thorns."

Su Qinghe's face flushed red like a ripe tomato; it turned out he had seen through her act all along!

Why pretend you don't know anything?

"When...when did you find out?"

"I noticed it as soon as the first NPC appeared."

As Jiang Che pulled her toward the exit, he continued with a grin, "Actually, the performance was pretty good overall. As long as Su pays attention to adding more emotional changes next time she acts, her acting will definitely be even more realistic."

"A sense of layering is very important."

"Jiang Che, shut up!"

Su Qinghe flashed her little teeth and fiercely bit Jiang Che's shoulder, leaving a small tooth mark.

The two then went to the shooting range and the ring toss game.

Su Qinghe performed unexpectedly well at the shooting stall, hitting the target seven times out of ten, leaving the stall owner dumbfounded.

Jiang Che helped her win a huge brown teddy bear at the ring toss stall. Su Qinghe hugged the bear, which was almost the size of her upper body, and could barely walk steadily.

Even so, it didn't stop her from occasionally peeking her head out from behind the bear's head and grinning foolishly at Jiang Che.

The sky darkened without us even noticing.

Jiang Che raised his wrist and glanced at the time on his watch.

Six o'clock in the afternoon.

almost.

There is now less than an hour left until the planned moment.

"Ah Che, is that a Ferris wheel?"

After walking for a while, Su Qinghe suddenly stopped, hugged the big bear, and tilted her head to look at the distance.

As dusk fell, a giant Ferris wheel lit up.

Blue and white stripes of light extend upwards along the outline, looking as beautiful as a slowly rotating planet against the backdrop of the sky.

"So beautiful..." Su Qinghe's eyes sparkled under the lights.

Jiang Che looked at the downy hair on her profile, which was illuminated by the light, and his previously relaxed mood suddenly became inexplicably tense.

He has rarely been nervous in his life.

Looking back on the major events of the past year, whether it was confronting Su Daqiang's family, facing Zhang Yang, Lin Wanwan, Zhao Wenyu, Ye Yunjin, or participating in the marathon and the college entrance examination, he was never nervous.

Jiang Che took a few deep breaths, reached into his pocket with his right hand, and gently touched the small velvet box.

He then mentally cursed himself, "Jiang Che, what are you so nervous about?"

Afraid she'll say no?

impossible.

Given the extent of Su Qinghe's affection for him, how could she possibly say no?

Are you afraid you won't perform well enough?

Not so much.

Although he wasn't a romantic genius, he made sure to prepare everything he was supposed to.

So what exactly are they nervous about?

Jiang Che thought for two seconds and came to an answer. He wasn't nervous about the result, but about the moment itself.

Because he knew how important this moment was to Su Qinghe.

A girl who was neglected, abandoned, and hurt countless times since childhood.

A girl who once felt she didn't deserve any good things.

He wanted to tell her today that she deserved it.

It deserves to be cherished, to be favored, and to be protected by someone for a lifetime.

Thinking of this, Jiang Che's originally tense mood was immediately calmed down a lot.

"It looks much better sitting up there, and you can see the whole amusement park. Isn't that more interesting than just looking at it from below?"

As he spoke, Jiang Che took her hand. "Come on, let's go sit down."

"Um!"

Su Qinghe nodded happily, hugged the teddy bear, and followed behind him, walking quickly towards the entrance of the Ferris wheel.

There weren't many people in line, and it was their turn soon.

The staff guided them into a transparent glass enclosure. Su Qinghe first placed the teddy bear on the seat, and then sat down by the window herself.

Jiang Che sat opposite her.

The cabin doors closed, and the Ferris wheel began to slowly rise.

Su Qinghe's attention was completely drawn to the scenery outside the window.

As she gradually increased in height, the entire Star Dream Park slowly unfolded beneath her feet.

The colorful lights stretched out in a continuous expanse, while in the distance lay the skyline of Beijing, with the outlines of skyscrapers appearing and disappearing in the night.

"Ah Che, look! That's the way we came from, right? Those lights are so bright..."

"Um."

Su Qinghe turned her head, wanting to share more of her feelings with him, but found that Jiang Che was not looking out the window.

He was looking at her.

Her gaze was so quiet that Su Qinghe's words caught in her throat, and she couldn't utter them.

"Ah Che? What's wrong?"

Jiang Che did not answer.

The Ferris wheel continued to rise.

His hand slipped silently into his right trouser pocket, his fingertips touching the small velvet box.

At the same time, a countdown began in my mind.

Soon, the Ferris wheel reached its highest point.

The entire city unfolded beneath their feet, a tapestry of lights and a vast starry sky.

At that very moment—