Chapter 74 (First Release)

Therefore, all things considered, ordering someone to run errands to buy ice cream is undoubtedly the most torturous and suitable form of revenge!

Jiang Chengran had a completely matter-of-fact expression on his face.

Lin Ruowei: "..."

I'm so angry I could swear! You're seriously serious!

That's it!

Lin Ruowei even began to doubt her own choice. She had previously thought that using Jiang Chengran's anger would teach Ning Wanwan a lesson, but now, what did it all mean?

Given Jiang Chengran's worthless appearance, would he really be capable of taking revenge on Ning Wanwan?

After the topic ended, Jiang Chengran sat on the bench and closed his eyes to rest again, clearly too lazy to talk to anyone.

This won't do.

Lin Ruowei hadn't forgotten her true purpose. She took a deep breath and forced a smile: "Young Master Jiang, I heard the facilities over there are quite interesting. Would you like to come with me..."

Jiang Chengran casually leaned against the bench, legs crossed, without even lifting his eyelids, and uttered only two words: "Shut up."

It's so noisy.

If he hadn't realized that Ning Wanwan would run away without hesitation if Lin Ruowei wasn't there, Jiang Chengran would have thrown this annoying Lin fellow far away long ago.

"They're such an eyesore. Maybe I should tell my brother when I get home and bankrupt the Lin family," Jiang Chengran thought coldly.

Having always received education from the Jiang family, he didn't think there was anything wrong with it; his tolerance was only shown to a certain young girl.

Lin Ruowei felt a chill run down her spine for no apparent reason. She looked around in confusion but didn't notice anything amiss.

All her efforts were in vain. Lin Ruowei, who always enjoyed the flattery of her admirers, now tasted the frustration of having to keep flattering them even when she couldn't get what she wanted. She was so angry that she wanted to kill someone but could only endure it.

She couldn't afford to offend the Jiang family so easily.

Lin Ruowei still couldn't hold back, not daring to vent her anger on Jiang Chengran, so she stomped her foot hard and kicked a bush in the green belt next to her.

Speaking of which, the plants in this green belt seem a bit too lush; there seem to be a lot of plants throughout the amusement park as well.

Lin Ruowei unexpectedly recalled what the driver had said.

Lacking crucial information, she naturally couldn't think too much about it and quickly turned her attention back to figuring out how to marry into the Jiang family.

However, just as she turned around, perhaps her kick startled the insects resting in the grass.

A grayish moth suddenly flew out of the bushes and pounced hard on her face!

...

While searching for a place to buy ice cream in the amusement park, Ning Wanwan silently observed the various details around her, wondering if something was amiss.

Although running into Jiang Chengran and Lin Ruowei was not her intention, Ning Wanwan noticed a lot of strange things during her journey with them at the amusement park.

For example, the plants are too lush.

It's normal for things to be a little lush, nothing to say, but it's already overly lush! Ning Wanwan has heard many tourists complaining, and several times they almost tripped or were swept away by the branches extending from the green belt.

Even more strangely, no staff from the amusement park came to trim it.

With such a large amusement park, there shouldn't be a shortage of staff.

Ning Wanwan felt something was strange, and she could sense that the temperature was off.

"System, don't you feel like it's getting colder and colder?"

Even though the sun was high in the sky, a chilling coldness seemed to emanate from nowhere, spreading from the soles of my feet all the way to the top of my head.

But upon closer examination, it seems to have been there but not there, like an illusion.

Ning Wanwan regretted not wearing an extra coat.

Wearing a coat won't help, host. This cold has nothing to do with the weather.

Ning Wanwan: "Could it be related to... special forces?"

[That's right, to be precise, it's related to the second female lead; it's somewhat like her abilities have gone out of control... Host, the situation is getting increasingly complicated; you need to be careful.]

Ning Wanwan sighed softly, "Okay."

We're clueless right now, and we don't even know where the problem lies. Let's go buy some ice cream first; maybe Jiang Chengran can give her a clue...

But where is the ice cream stand? We can't exactly walk around the entire amusement park, can we?

"My balloon!"

A child's voice rang out, and the balloon held by the little girl in front of her swayed and drifted away by accident. A gust of wind blew, and it blew right next to Ning Wanwan.

Ning Wanwan instinctively reached out and hugged the balloon, the brightly colored and beautiful balloon now in her hand.

"Sister..." The little girl ran to her side, looked up and blinked her eyes, gazing at her expectantly.

"Is this your balloon?" Ning Wanwan looked down at the little girl, subconsciously softening her voice and a smile appearing on her face.

She handed the balloon to the little girl, saying, "Here you go."

Ning Wanwan's social anxiety was much better when she was with cute and polite children.

She prefers spending time with children to adults.

—Of course, mischievous kids are an exception.

"It's my balloon, thank you, big sister!" the little girl said sweetly as she took the balloon.

Ning Wanwan's eyes widened slightly—a polite and sweet-talking child is simply heartwarming!

The little girl was still looking at her. Ning Wanwan racked her brains and managed to squeeze out a compliment: "Your balloon is very pretty."

"I think so too!" The little girl nodded emphatically, pointing the way earnestly. "Sister, do you want one too? The big bear over there gives out balloons!"

Ning Wanwan smiled and said, "Okay, I understand. I'll go get one later too."

"Yes, yes! Sister, hurry up, or you won't be able to get one. The big bear is so cute! It's huge!"

After the little girl finished speaking, she happily swayed her body and ran towards her mother in front of her, her two neatly tied little braids bouncing back and forth.

"Thank you so much, you even helped this child find the balloon," the girl's mother greeted her with a smile.

Ning Wanwan quickly waved her hand gently and tried to keep her voice at a normal volume, saying, "You're welcome."

The girl's mother suddenly remembered something and casually remarked, "The sun is shining brightly today, it's a good day to go out and have fun, but there are a lot of people, and some of the rides are too crowded. There's just no way around it, this child kept dragging me along, insisting on coming here to play."

Ning Wanwan didn't know what to say, so she just gave a dry reply: "Yeah... kids, it's normal."

The little girl blinked, looked behind her, and innocently asked, "Sister, did you come alone?"

The girl's mother chuckled and patted her little head: "What are you talking about? Of course, that older sister has a companion."

Ning Wanwan pursed her lips, not saying much: "I'm all alone..."

She did indeed come to the amusement park alone, and she came to buy ice cream all by herself.

Jiang Chengran and his group were just an unexpected occurrence along the way.

The girl's mother hadn't expected anyone to come to the amusement park alone. She paused, seemingly misunderstanding something: "Oh, I see. I'm sorry..."

Ning Wanwan gently shook her head: "It's nothing."

Seeing Ning Wanwan all alone, the girl's mother thought that well-behaved and cute girls are always likable, especially since she had a daughter herself. She couldn't help but continue chatting gently for a few more minutes.

"What ride are you going to do? There's a carousel and an ice rink up ahead. Maybe we'll even be on the same one."

Ning Wanwan shook her head and said softly, "I'm not going to play those games... I'm going to buy ice cream."

The girl's mother, who was buying ice cream, enthusiastically gave her directions: "It's over there, the place we just passed. Turn left after that, but be careful not to get lost. There are quite a few paths in this amusement park."

Ning Wanwan: "!"

After searching for a long time without finding an ice cream stand, Ning Wanwan was about to give up when she unexpectedly received a reward for helping someone retrieve a balloon.

Ning Wanwan's eyes brightened slightly as she hummed in agreement, said thank you, and quickly headed in the direction the other person had pointed out.

Even after walking a short distance, you can still hear conversations fading into the distance behind you.

"Hold on tight this time, or no kind sister will come to get it back for you."

"Okay, Mom... Mom, I want ice cream too."

"No, you've eaten too many sweets."

Ning Wanwan glanced back and saw the girl's mother holding her hand and disciplining her, bending down to tidy up her slightly messy braids.

Ning Wanwan watched for a while, then turned back and continued walking.

[Does the host miss their family?]

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but the system's voice seemed a little cautious.

Ning Wanwan: "...Ah."

While continuing to carefully observe the roadside, Ning Wanwan calmly replied, "It's alright."

Actually, I did think about it.

But there's no need to tell the system that.

It's obvious without much thought that once she says it, the only thing the system can do is comfort her; it might even burst into tears before she does.

Just imagining it made Ning Wanwan feel that she couldn't handle it, and didn't want to deal with that kind of scenario.

Moreover, she doesn't really like sharing those deepest, most genuine feelings with outsiders.

"Sister!" Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps came from behind, and a soft body bumped into her calf.

Ning Wanwan looked down and saw that it was the little girl she had just met.

"Why are you back?" Ning Wanwan asked, somewhat surprised.

The little girl said happily, "Because I want to give my sister something!"

She shoved her clenched little fist into Ning Wanwan's hand. Ning Wanwan felt something tiny being placed in her palm, and then the little girl ran away.

Ning Wanwan looked down and saw a small candy in her hand, perfect for a child.

It was probably a little snack that the little girl, who loved sweets, always carried with her, and she shared one of the snacks with the girl.

Ning Wanwan couldn't help but laugh.

She continued walking forward, the gentle smile on her face still lingering, when she saw a large teddy bear holding a bunch of balloons, standing there blankly, seemingly looking in her direction.

Underneath the mascot costume, there is probably one of the amusement park staff members.

Ning Wanwan looked at it a few more times with some doubt, and then saw the big bear slowly walking over. Because the doll costume was too heavy, its movements seemed a little clumsy, but it was walking towards her with determination.

Then, a pretty balloon was handed to her.

Ning Wanwan paused for a moment, then shook her head: "Thank you, but no need."

She's not in the mood for balloons or anything like that right now.

The adorable teddy bear didn't leave; it instead handed the balloons towards her again.

Ning Wanwan: "Really, there's no need."

The teddy bear put the balloon away, its head drooping slightly, looking somewhat disappointed.

This behavior inexplicably reminded Ning Wanwan of an acquaintance.