Huo Yeshuo glanced at his wristwatch: "Let's go, didn't you say you wanted to ride the Ferris wheel?"

Lin Zhenzhen pouted in disappointment: "The Ferris wheel is under maintenance, and they said it will take another two hours."

"Two hours?" Huo Yeshuo frowned, and after thinking for a while, he dialed a number.

Thus, Lin Zhenzhen witnessed him exercising his privileges in front of her.

"Alright, we have about ten minutes left. We can get ready to go now."

Lin Zhenzhen's mouth formed a big "o" and she asked in a silly tone, "How did you do that?"

Huo Yeshuo said casually, "My uncle is a shareholder of the amusement park."

"I see." Lin Zhenzhen suddenly realized, "Being your uncle's child must have been a very happy childhood."

Her words caused Huo Yeshuo's upturned lips to droop slightly.

"What's wrong?"

Huo Yeshuo pursed his lips and replied, "It's nothing."

The two slowly strolled to the Ferris wheel's entrance area and, sure enough, saw two or three maintenance workers leaving together.

"We rode the Ferris wheel!" Lin Zhenzhen exclaimed excitedly. She had already planned out how she would kiss Huo Yeshuo when they reached the highest point.

He'll probably be incredibly shy, and might even struggle to push her away at first. But that's okay, as long as I'm thick-skinned and assertive, he'll definitely go with the flow and stop resisting.

Huo Yeshuo felt the intense gaze from behind him. He turned around and found Lin Zhenzhen looking up at him, her bright eyes and white teeth, her eyebrows curved in a smile.

He turned his face away with a hint of helplessness: "Why are you staring at me like that?"

Lin Zhenzhen chuckled softly: "I'm thinking about some things."

"What's the problem?"

Lin Zhenzhen smiled slyly, her gaze lingering meaningfully on his lips.

Are you sure you want to know?

Huo Yeshuo's breath hitched, and he panicked for a moment: "I don't want to know!"

Lin Zhenzhen obediently said "oh" and turned her head to look elsewhere.

Huo Yeshuo's heartbeat was so erratic from her presence that he could only try to hide his panic by constantly drinking water.

The cell phone suddenly rang.

Huo Yeshuo's expression instantly turned serious as he looked at the number displayed on his phone screen.

"What's wrong?"

"I'm going to take this call."

Huo Yeshuo walked around and out of the queuing area.

Lin Zhenzhen looked up at the huge Ferris wheel so close to her, and a bad feeling began to rise in her heart.

-

The hospital, bathed in a chillingly white light.

Huo Yeshuo turned his head to look at Lin Zhenzhen again, but before he could speak, she interrupted him.

"I'm not going back; I want to stay and be with you."

Huo Yeshuo frowned slightly and didn't say anything more.

Lin Zhenzhen moved closer and gently placed her hand on his shoulder: "It'll be alright."

Huo Yeshuo stared at the gleaming ground, not reacting for a moment.

"How is the situation now? How long have you been in the operating room?" The man's voice sounded somewhat familiar.

Lin Zhenzhen looked up and saw Qin Chuan wearing a white coat.

His usually neat hair was now sticking out in a mess, and he was breathing heavily, as if he had just run over from another place.

Qin Chuan also saw her, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, but that emotion was quickly overshadowed by sorrow.

"Ye Shuo".

Huo Yeshuo raised his head, his pupils as dark as if they had been splashed with ink.

Qin Chuan forced a smile: "The surgery is still a while away, why don't you come to my office and chat for a bit?"

Huo Yeshuo shook his head, as if he was too exhausted to speak.

Helpless, Qin Chuan could only sit down in the empty seat next to him and try to comfort him, saying, "After all these years, you should know very well that she has had a tough time too."

He spoke softly: "All the doctors said that Xiaoyou would die young, but she is very strong and has lasted this long, which is much better than we expected, isn't it?"

Huo Yeshuo rubbed his temples and said in a deep voice, "I know, don't worry about me, go and do your thing."

Are you really alright?

"Hmm." Huo Yeshuo looked at Lin Zhenzhen beside him, "Could you help me find her a room to rest in?"

Lin Zhenzhen immediately said, "I'm not tired, I don't need to rest."

"No, you have to choose between resting and leaving." Huo Yeshuo's attitude became firmer than ever before.

Lin Zhenzhen could only sigh and look at Qin Chuan, saying, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Dr. Qin."

Qin Chuan led her to a rest room, where there were several simple cots and uniforms hanging nearby, which seemed to be where he usually took a break during his shifts.

"Wait, Dr. Qin, I have a question for you."