Song Xia was completely stunned when she was chosen by the system; she couldn't understand it at all. She had never given birth, and her heart had long since turned to ice, so why was she chose...
After taking photos to commemorate the occasion, the three started playing the rides. Han Jie, being a bit mischievous, insisted on riding the roller coaster first.
"Aunt Song, are you scared?"
Song Xia raised an eyebrow and smiled. What hadn't she experienced? Would she be afraid of a small roller coaster? But she noticed that Ji Ye nervously clenched his fingers.
"Xiao Ye, are you alright?"
"It's okay." Ji Ye forced himself to calm down. A few minutes would pass, there would definitely be no problem. Yes, he must not show it.
Because they had fast passes, the three of them were at the very front of the line. Han Jie insisted on pulling Ji Ye to sit in the first row, and Song Xia noticed that his knuckles were turning white.
After starting the car, someone shouted out. Han Jie laughed heartily, completely unaware of Ji Ye's unusual behavior beside him. Song Xia then shouted out twice in a cheerful manner.
Besides the thrill, another advantage of amusement parks is that no matter how much you shout or scream, no one will look at you strangely. Sometimes people really need to shout and scream occasionally. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is also a good way to maintain health. If pent-up emotions are not released, nodules can easily form, leading to depression.
"Xiao Ye, shout too!"
Han Jie chimed in from the side, "Yeah, Ji Ye, don't let the two of us embarrass ourselves!"
"They're here, they're here."
The higher they went, the more tense everyone became, and Ji Ye held his breath as well.
This amusement park is a famous attraction in City A. In order to improve the visitor experience, not only was the surrounding land expanded, but a batch of amusement facilities were also replaced a couple of years ago. This roller coaster is one of them, and its drop height and ejection speed can be said to be among the best in the country.
It stopped at the highest point, the cheers gradually subsided, then it suddenly swooped down, followed by a collective scream.
"Xiao Ye! It's starting!" Song Xia shouted with a big smile, then joined the crowd in screaming.
Ji Ye was a little nervous at first, but after swooping down, he was infected by the two of them and couldn't help but shout twice. After that, he was no longer afraid and was very excited.
After getting off the roller coaster, the three of them were in the best condition. Several other young people behind them had pale faces and weak legs. Han Jie gave Song Xia a big thumbs up, while Song Xia secretly gave Ji Ye a thumbs up.
"Do you feel much better after you called it out?"
"Hmm." Ji Ye's eyes lit up slightly. No wonder everyone likes to come here; it's indeed quite nice.
"So what's next to do?"
"Drop tower!" Han Jie grabbed Ji Ye without saying a word, and Song Xia followed behind them leisurely.
After playing the last few games, everyone was a little tired and hungry, but they were all in high spirits, especially Ji Ye, whose upturned lips never stopped curving upwards.
"Shall we have lunch at the amusement park or at the mall?" Song Xia and Han Jie looked at Ji Ye, waiting for his decision.
"Let's eat at the mall; it's too crowded here."
Indeed, although they had fast passes for the attractions, they couldn't cut in line at the restaurants, and the food at the amusement park's restaurants wasn't exactly great. So Song Xia immediately ordered a meal and a small cake.
"Even though you don't like sweets, it's all about the atmosphere."
Ji Ye also chose lunch first. With such a great atmosphere today, it would be a shame not to have hot pot. This hot pot restaurant is also famous for its service. So when the cake was served, waiters immediately surrounded him with light sticks and sang. Ji Ye was completely stunned and almost died of laughter, while Song Xia and Han Jie covered their stomachs and laughed non-stop.
After singing, Han Jie chuckled, "I don't even dare to come to this place for my birthday, but you're so brave."
Ji Ye's ears turned red, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "You two both knew, so why didn't you remind me?"
Song Xia put away her phone, which she had just used to record the video, still somewhat unsatisfied: "If I told you, wouldn't it be less funny?"
Ji Ye became withdrawn, then devoured the hot pot meat, wishing he could eat the whole plate. As he ate, he chuckled helplessly. He then shared the cake with the eager little boy at the next table. Hearing the boy's sweet "Happy Birthday, brother," he felt more at ease. This seemed alright, but he hadn't been prepared at all and didn't know how to react.
The three of them ate their hotpot slowly, so they took a break and then headed downstairs to the arcade. Song Xia bought a thousand yuan worth of game tokens, which they split equally among themselves.
"I've really struck gold today," Han Jie said quipped.
Actually, his family is in business and they're not short of money at all; he was just trying to liven things up.
"Let's see who has the higher winning percentage today. The loser has to do the dishes tonight."
"Alright, let's have a competition."
Ji Ye raised an eyebrow and said, "It's my birthday today, so I should have some special privileges, right? Besides, this is my first time playing, so shouldn't I be exempt from the punishment?"
Song Xia chimed in, "I agreed to cook dinner, so I can't be the one washing the dishes, can I?"
Han Jie immediately yelled, "No way! That means I'll be the only one washing the dishes! No way!"
Song Xia and Ji Ye exchanged a smile: "Then whoever loses will have to buy milk tea later."
Paying money was a minor matter for them, so they had no objections.
Standing in front of the arcade machine, Ji Ye didn't know how to play at first, and it took him a while to find the coin slot. But after watching how the people next to him played, he gradually got the hang of it and started having a blast.
Song Xia stopped by to take a few glances and saw that he was gradually enjoying himself, so she went to the claw machine area. Xiao Wu was a poor dog at home, so she decided to let him win some plush toys to take home.
She had good luck and skill; she quickly filled a bag, attracting envious glances from other children wherever she went.
Ji Ye and Han Jie were also stunned. So many! They never expected Aunt Song to be so good at this!
Song Xia smiled and gave one doll to each of the children. Then she exchanged the remaining dolls for two larger and more exquisite ones for Xiao Wu. All around were cheers of surprise from the children. Ji Ye felt that the smiles he had today were probably equivalent to those of the past year.
On the way back, Song Xia called the driver over and then sent the videos and photos from today to Grandpa Ji.
Sure enough, after receiving the money, they sent her a large red envelope. Song Xia accepted it without hesitation and showed it to Ji Ye: "Today was worth it. It's not much less than your birthday red envelope, is it?"
The more public she was, the more pleased Ji Ye became, and he nodded with a smile.
In fact, besides red envelopes, his grandfather gives him more valuable items such as real estate, stocks, antiques and jewelry every year during his birthday season. Cash is not much. But now, if we only talk about red envelopes, it is indeed almost the same.
Ji Ye pondered to himself, since Aunt Song had gone to such lengths to celebrate his birthday, he couldn't ignore her when it was her turn to celebrate. However, he didn't seem to know Aunt Song's birthday yet. He would secretly inquire about it one of his days; the company would definitely have the information.