After seeing the emotion color, they all turned pink.

The Ferris wheel at the Iwatsuki City Amusement Park is very cheap, but you need to make a reservation in advance through their official WeChat account.

Since it's not a holiday today, there are relatively fewer tourists.

So Xu Chuan and Xu Wanxing were lucky enough to be scheduled for the 7 pm show tonight, and in a cabin with two people alone.

Xu Wanxing had insisted that she pay for the tickets.

But Xu Chuan showed her an extremely cheap price, and she had never tried this kind of activity before and was not sure how to make a reservation on her phone, so Xu Chuan came instead.

Because both milk tea and cake are extremely filling foods.

Neither of them was very hungry, so they just grabbed a few skewers from the food street opposite the Fourth Middle School to tide them over for dinner.

Then I boarded a bus heading to the amusement park in Izuki City.

Xu Chuan was very familiar with this area of ​​Yiyue City. When he was in elementary school, Empress Dowager Su would bring him here to play every few days.

Later, when I went to junior high school, my mother-in-law and husband, Mr. Xu, often traveled to other places for work.

But before parting ways or when reuniting after a project ends, the family always comes here to play.

"This is my first time here..."

Xu Wanxing sat in the inner seat of the bus, her fingers gently pressing against the glass. She turned her head away, her eyes blankly watching the colorful lights spinning and fluttering outside the glass as the night deepened.

"This is my first time too..."

Xu Chuan followed her gaze and looked outside, then added quietly, "The first time since starting high school..."

Since there was still more than an hour before their reservation time, the two were not in a hurry and strolled around the amusement park for a while.

Xu Wanxing had genuinely never been here before.

On a weekday evening, strolling through the vast, bustling, and brightly lit Yiyue shopping district with Xu Chuan, she appeared visibly uneasy.

She followed closely behind Xu Chuan by a small half-step, her eyes darting nervously left and right.

"Isn't it beautiful?"

Xu Chuan turned his head, smiled at Xu Wanxing, and pointed to the scenery in front of him.

Across from Yiyue Amusement Park is the largest shopping district in the area.

The shopping mall buildings stand tall, and the setting sun, pulling at the evening glow, slowly sinks into the dazzling GG glass towers, layer upon layer.

Inside the amusement park, a Ferris wheel in the distance, gleaming with purple light, slowly turned.

As you get closer, cheerful, sweet songs play over loudspeakers on either side of the cartoon archway, and the bustling crowds of shoppers chatter and laugh…

It would be a huge loss to die without seeing such a beautiful scene in person.

Xu Chuan quietly looked at Xu Wanxing.

He only thought about those words in his mind and didn't say them aloud.

But even without him saying it, at this very moment, the glass skyscrapers with their ever-changing lights and the colorful balloons floating in the sky were all drawn into the girl's deep black eyes.

At the same time, that sentence came to Xu Wanxing's mind.

Yeah, that's such a loss...

If she hadn't met Xu Chuan, how many wonderful things would she have missed?

So, there are so many beautiful things in this world that Xu Wanxing could experience...

In these extra few days, she was able to experience these wonderful things like a thief; it seems she wasn't so unlucky after all...

Xu Chuan led her to the front square of the amusement park and sat down on a cartoon bench to rest.

This is the largest intersection between the amusement park and the shopping mall; all motor vehicles and electric bicycles are prohibited from entering.

It is no exaggeration to say that this is the area with the largest flow of people in the entire Yiyue City during the same period.

At this moment, Xu Chuan's superpowers finally revealed their most serious side effects.

On the vast square, every living thing was outlined with a bright layer of color; it was chaotic, cluttered, bustling, and bewildering...

Sitting in the chair, Xu Chuan tilted his head back and leaned against the chair back. He closed his eyes and pinched the bridge of his nose for a while to ease the burden on his eyes caused by the massive amount of chaotic colors he had ingested at once.

Xu Wanxing sat next to Xu Chuan, her hands resting somewhat awkwardly on her thighs, her posture upright.

An introverted girl with social anxiety suddenly found herself in the busiest place in Yiyue City; she definitely needed some time to adjust.

"Oh, by the way, does this kind of thing happen often?"

Xu Chuan kept his eyes closed and chatted idly with Xu Wanxing.

"What...is the situation..." Xu Wanxing's voice was soft and faint, almost inaudible in the noisy environment.

no way……

Xu Chuan could only sit closer to her.

Xu Chuan shifted his position and sat down next to Xu Wanxing again.

However, because the chairs are long, you don't have to squeeze in like you did in the dessert shop before.

"Eight cups of milk tea in one afternoon, such an incredible feat..." Xu Chuan laughed and joked.

Xu Wanxing realized what was happening.

Then, she subconsciously struck her signature pose again, one hand on the elbow of the other.

It's like a kind of self-protective tension.

"No……"

"No?"

Xu Chuan was somewhat surprised, but he didn't believe it.

Although the top students at No. 3 Middle School value their studies, they certainly aren't blind.

Little Star can collect so many gold coins from the bros at No. 4 Middle School by sitting in the dessert shop near the school gate for an afternoon.

The high-achieving boys at No. 3 Middle School might be a little introverted and reserved, but at least they have some...

Was Little Star lying to him?

Xu Wanxing noticed the question in Xu Chuan's voice, and after he finished asking the question, he stopped talking. She suddenly became a little nervous.

Did he not believe it?

But if I say a lot... will he hate me...?

How annoying, this kind of thing...

"Not before... but after entering high school... a little..." Xu Wanxing added weakly.

"Oh……"

Xu Chuan was still skeptical.

He believed the first part; he might not have believed it before high school. He analyzed it based on Xu Wanxing's introverted and socially anxious personality.

Because, during elementary and middle school, the development of talents like Xu Wanxing's...

Among immature classmates, regardless of gender, the probability of being ridiculed is far greater than being pursued, especially when facing the major hurdle of preparing for the high school entrance exam's physical education component.

It's probably quite common for talented kids like Xiaoxing to be secretly mocked by other children during sports training, such as jump rope or the 800-meter race...

This may be part of the reason that has shaped her current personality.

But once they entered high school, things changed drastically as the "color baskets" (fans of the same name) became more aware of their surroundings...

Popularity directly translates into a qualitative change, unlocking upgrade rewards.

He is a pure late-game hero.

"But I don't like this feeling, Xu Chuan, I hate this feeling..."

After a moment of silence, Xu Wanxing suddenly said this.

She took a deep breath and spoke a little louder, as if she were expressing her loyalty.

"Ah...actually, there's no need..." Little Star rarely spoke up on her own initiative, but Xu Chuan hesitated for a moment.

He didn't know how to respond to that sentence.

For teenage girls, this is probably what they call a happy kind of trouble.

They enjoy the material gifts from the opposite sex while experiencing a blissful sense of vanity.

Vanity is normal.

Put yourself in their shoes: imagine you've just sat down in class this morning, and a female student has secretly slipped breakfast and milk into your desk.

You look up and see your water cup is already full; your female classmate rushed to the water room to fill it for you before class.

Girls from other classes often visit your classroom to inquire about you. When they pass by your classroom window in the corridor, they often peek inside and secretly glance at you.

An older, artsy female student might occasionally write you a love letter with a touch of Chanel style...

In this situation, how would you feel?

Relax, feeling happy is normal.

But then suddenly a bro said: "Tsk... Xiaochuan, I don't like this feeling, I hate it~"

Bro, you're so generous... Wait, what do you mean you like men?

Oh, okay, it's alright now. And please, don't stand behind me when you're doing morning exercises...

Therefore... in conclusion...

Is Xu Wanxing the same person as Michelle Reis? (Michelle Reis: Don't mention me)

Damn, why did I come to this conclusion?

"Um... this feeling, sometimes it's actually quite enjoyable, that feeling of being admired..."

Xu Chuan said in a joking tone, trying to slightly correct Xu Wanxing's thinking.

If things continue like this, don't let Little Star develop a misogyny...

Oh well, it seems there's no going back now. Xu Wanxing's health bar only lasts until her birthday this Sunday...

Sometimes Xu Chuan would feel a bit dazed; when he first met Xu Wanxing, he felt she was a very nice girl.

Then, naturally and subconsciously, I started to treat her as a good friend, forgetting that our bond actually only lasted until this Sunday.

Xu Chuan has yet to unlock the secret that Xu Wanxing keeps hidden deep in her heart.

That's wrong, he hasn't even been found yet...

After hearing Xu Chuan's words, Xu Wanxing did not refute him.

She maintained her defensive posture and simply shook her head.

The little girl was quite indignant, but it seemed she was only intimidated by Xu Chuan's tyranny and dared not continue to argue...

What are your thoughts?

Xu Chuan pressed for an answer.

He never expected that one day he, who couldn't even get a perfect score of 100 in Chinese, would be able to utter such a formal sentence.

I've been hanging out with those two bastards, Jiaxin and Youzi, too much, and I've lost my way. Turns out I'm actually a gentleman capable of philosophical discussions...

Xu Wanxing looked slightly surprised and turned to look at Xu Chuan.

That expression was somewhat like saying, "I never expected Xu Chuan to say something like that."

That's really a blow to my morale...

"I... I'm thinking that I really dislike this feeling. They don't even know me, yet they keep talking to me and taking advantage of me..."

Xu Wanxing lowered her eyes again and said softly, "Sometimes I don't want to talk..."

"Who took advantage of you?"

Xu Chuan, on the verge of death, sat bolt upright with a start, asking angrily, "When? This afternoon?"

"what……"

Xu Chuan's sudden transformation into a zombie startled Xu Wanxing. She shifted slightly to the other side of the chair and instinctively raised her arm to wave.

Xu Chuan noticed several of Xu Wanxing's signature moves.

One hand supporting the elbow of the other – a passive defensive posture.

At the slightest sign of trouble, he raises his hands and starts waving them, sometimes even unconsciously saying things like "It's nothing" or "Never mind"—a gesture of surrendering instantly when attacked.

This little star is so weak...

"Do you remember what you look like? I'll take you to get revenge later," Xu Chuan said angrily.

Xu Wanxing waved her hand, looking flustered, "No need... It's okay, I didn't talk to them..."

"Speak? No, I'm asking who took advantage of you..."

"The way they came up to me and talked to me... wasn't that just taking advantage of me?" Xu Wanxing said softly.

"..."

Xu Chuan was stunned for two or three seconds.

He quickly looked around to make sure that only he heard what he said and no other tourists nearby heard it before he breathed a sigh of relief.

If that were recorded and posted online, Little Star would be hailed as a fairy and go viral...

Talking to you is taking advantage of you.

Even the Pope of Xiaohongshu would have to admit defeat when he says that.

Noticing the confusion in Xu Wanxing's eyes as she looked at him, waiting for his reply, Xu Chuan awkwardly tugged at the corners of his mouth.

So, in her mind, giving her milk tea, talking to her, or flirting with her all count as taking advantage of her?

But she's so beautiful, it's no wonder she gets a lot of attention...

So... how ugly must this world be in Xu Wanxing's eyes...?

Then, Xu Chuan suddenly remembered himself.

He rescued her from the Yihe Bridge, they booked a hotel room, bought a cat, went shopping, and spent so much time together...

If in Xu Wanxing's mind, talking to her is taking advantage of her,

After spending so much time with her, wouldn't I have been labeled a "shrimp head" long ago...?

Wait! No, it won't.

Because... I, Xu Chuan, am the one who got taken advantage of, okay?

This is the confidence that comes with a roguish look.

She's clearly the one taking advantage of me the whole time, how dare she call me a shrimp head?

Oh, that's good. Little Star, you can keep being sneaky. As long as I don't act like a shrimp, everything will be fine.

However, Xu Wanxing is fundamentally different from those fairy-like girls on the internet.

Let's not talk about looks for now, they're not important.

More importantly, even if Little Star's shrimp head kill threshold is very high, she will not kill it, but will silently endure it, which is her self-protection.

She was just a weak little Kun, and could only secretly hate her in her heart.

She wouldn't post him online and claim the metal tag on the toe strap of a pair of Nike Air Force 1s was a hidden camera filming her just because the guy standing next to her on the subway was wearing them...

At this point, it would be about 40 to 50 minutes before they got their Ferris wheel number.

Xu Chuan felt he had rested enough and was ready to get back to work.

He pulled his schoolbag to his front, opened it, hunched his head, and pulled out a folded piece of cardboard. He unfolded it...

[A relaxing and pleasant hug / 1 yuan, no charge if it's not relaxing!!]

[QR code payment: ■]

"Why... did you lower the price...?" Xu Wanxing asked, looking at the words on the cardboard.

"The competition in this area is fierce; we won't get any business if we don't lower our prices."

After saying that, Xu Chuan raised his hand and pointed to the vicinity of the amusement park entrance, gesturing to Little Star.

"Look over there, so many of them, and even people in costumes holding balloons, they all make money by taking photos..."

Xu Wanxing turned her head to look in that direction, then looked at Xu Chuan, her tone filled with worry.

"But they were all dressed in cartoon costumes, and the children were willing to let them hug them..."

"fine……"

Xu Chuan smiled calmly, and then took out a new piece of cardboard from his schoolbag.

"My target customers are not children."

Unfolding the cardboard, Xu Wanxing saw the text on it.

[Professional baby soothing skills! If your baby is crying or fussing while playing, just hold them and they'll stop! If they still cry, we'll give you a tenfold refund on the spot!!]

"A parent is coming; could you please carry this for me later?"

Xu Chuan excitedly handed the cardboard to Xu Wanxing, then stood up and began to stretch his limbs.

"Xu Chuan, what if the child keeps crying...?"

"It will smile."

Xu Chuan was very confident in his current control over his superpowers.

Pale blue brothers, lend me your power once again.

Turning his head, Xu Wanxing had already stood up from her chair and was carefully holding up two pieces of cardboard with fluorescent writing on them for him.

The girl's eyes flickered as she nervously looked around, still quite reserved.

Indeed, she didn't know Xu Chuan had superpowers, and that "GG" term was too exaggerated and arrogant...

"Xu Chuan... if they want to compensate me... I can pay for it for you, you can use mine..."

Xu Wanxing looked at Xu Chuan, pursed her lips, and continued, "I'll pay 10 yuan per child. If there aren't many crying babies, I should have enough money in my WeChat account. Anyway..."

"You don't trust me at all?"

Xu Chuan interrupted her, smiled, and continued,

"You just hugged her yesterday and you've already forgotten?"

"But children... are different..."

Xu Wanxing's voice lowered as she whispered, "The child might be quite noisy..."

"I'm the best at soothing kids, especially when it comes to diapering."

To ease Xiaoxing's tension, Xu Chuan smiled and joked with her.

"Hmm, if you have a son in the future and find him too fussy, you can let me soothe him."

After saying that, he turned around and started shouting his flamboyant and arrogant GG words at the square, attracting parents with children nearby.

But behind him, Xu Wanxing froze.

"Child……"

She glanced at Xu Chuan's back as he stood to the side, arms outstretched, shouting orders.

By this time, onlookers had already gathered around; some fathers were holding their daughters, some parents were holding their children's hands, and the children were holding balloons...

She carefully took small steps and stood next to Xu Chuan.

"I……"

Xu Wanxing still couldn't speak.

Xu Wanxing, who was holding up a sign with her eyes downcast, suddenly felt her emotions—a pure blackness that sometimes solidified and sometimes flowed—swell violently.

Colorful balloons floated in the sky above the amusement park, while under the night sky, the black outline that shaped her slender figure turned into liquid and flowed slowly.

He...prefers boys...