Chapter 18 Ice Cream and Ferris Wheel
"Anmi!" Gu Huai called out from behind her.
The girl's figure gradually disappeared into the distance.
He turned to look at his girlfriend: "Youyi, that's not what I meant..."
"Really?" Jiang Youyi crossed her arms.
"Gu Huai, aren't you feeling regretful that you didn't realize she liked you sooner?"
"What are you talking about!" Gu Huai frowned. "Didn't we agree that this matter was over and we would never mention it again?"
"But she keeps showing up in front of us, and it really annoys me!"
Jiang Youyi's anger was completely ignited.
"Knowing that someone has a girlfriend, can't you at least maintain some boundaries? Why do you always show up in places you shouldn't be!"
"But we just happened to meet here..."
Gu Huai suddenly realized, "Youyi, are you still angry about me inviting her to my birthday party?"
Jiang Youyi remained silent with a sullen face.
He sighed, stepped forward and took her hand: "I'm sorry, Youyi, I should have discussed inviting her with you first. I won't do it again next time."
"From now on, I will ask for your permission before doing anything, okay?"
His tone was ingratiating, and Jiang Youyi's expression softened.
Seeing that she seemed to have stopped being angry, Gu Huai quickly stepped forward and hugged her: "Youyi, can we stop arguing and just be happy together from now on? I love the way you smile the most."
Jiang Youyi wrapped her arms around his waist. The boy's waist was very slender, and his strong, lean body made her feel very safe when she hugged him.
She murmured, "I know, didn't you say when you confessed that you fell in love with my smile at first sight?"
Gu Huai smiled and recalled, "Yes, it was during the school sports meet, you brought me water..."
He suddenly paused for a moment.
What comes to mind with my memories is the bright sunshine, the white skirt, and the girl with big eyes sitting on the high playground platform, chatting and laughing with her friend. Suddenly, she turns her head and sees him, and her whole face turns red with shyness.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Youyi looked up when he didn't respond for a while.
Gu Huai let go of her: "No...it's nothing."
"But you don't look well..."
He coughed and said, "It's really nothing, let's go inside!"
The two entered the amusement park hand in hand.
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Anmi ran forward for a while, turned a corner, and suddenly bumped into a warm, fleshy wall.
"What's wrong? Why are you in such a panic?"
It was Yan Jinnian.
The tall figure blocked the streetlights overhead.
He was slightly surprised to see An Mi.
"Weren't you supposed to wait for me at the main gate?"
Anmi avoided his gaze: "No, it's just... I don't want to go to the amusement park anymore."
The somber tone in her voice was quite obvious.
Yan Jinnian paused.
"If you don't want to go, then don't go. There's nothing fun about amusement parks anyway."
You didn't say that just now... Anmi knew he was trying to save face for her, and felt a little guilty.
After all, it was his idea to go to the amusement park, and he must have been quite disappointed that I had agreed and then went back on my word.
My gaze fell on a circular building opposite the amusement park.
Is that a shopping mall over there?
Yan Jinnian looked in the direction she pointed and said, "Yes, it's a shopping mall."
He lowered his head: "Would you like to go for a walk?"
Anmi didn't really want to go shopping; she was just already there and since she hadn't been to the amusement park, she needed to find something to eat instead.
"My stomach is bloated, let's go for a walk. Besides, the mall has air conditioning, it's definitely more comfortable than the amusement park."
Yan Jinnian had no objection, and the two changed their route and went to the mall.
As soon as they entered the mall, the two were immediately enveloped by the comfortable air conditioning temperature.
Wow! It's so cool!
Anmi spread her hands and took two steps forward, her innocent expression being seen by the man behind her.
A guide map stood next to the elevator, and Yan Jinnian walked over and took a look.
"There's an open-air area inside, would you like to go take a look?"
The map shows that the interior of this circular shopping mall is hollow, forming a circular open-air area.
There are many milk tea and dessert shops inside, as well as trendy pop-up toys that you can check out.
Anmi nodded immediately when she heard there was dessert.
They passed through the outer luxury shops and entered the central open-air plaza.
The edge of the square was filled with men and women, mostly young people who were out on dates instead of sleeping at night.
Anmi spotted the eye-catching ice cream truck in the center of the square immediately and pulled Yan Jinnian to buy some.
She bought two scoops of three-colored ice cream, one for herself and one for Yan Jinnian.
While waiting for her ice cream, Anmi looked back and discovered that there was a miniature Ferris wheel on the roof of the mall.
It's colorful and shaped like a clock.
Thinking about how she hadn't been able to go to the amusement park because of her, Anmi suddenly felt a strong urge to make amends.
“There’s a small Ferris wheel over there, shall we go for a ride?” she asked the man beside her.
Yan Jinnian followed her gaze and looked back.
Her eyes flickered slightly: "Okay."
The two of them, holding ice cream, took the escalator up.
The Ferris wheel was being looked after by a male owner. He said the small Ferris wheel cost 20 yuan per person, not based on the number of rotations, and each ride lasted ten minutes.
He glanced at the two people holding ice cream and asked, "Which of you will go upstairs with the child?"
"Huh?" Anmi was taken aback.
"I have no children."
The shopkeeper said, "Oh, sir. It's 30 per person."
"..."
As they were talking, Yan Jinnian had already scanned the QR code to pay.
The previous group of guests hadn't finished yet; they were standing in line at the gate, followed by parents with children.
In comparison, these two adults seemed quite out of place.
Anmi wasn't embarrassed at all, since they had already paid for it.
As for Yan Jinnian, his expression was always indifferent, revealing little emotion.
Anmi scooped a spoonful of ice cream, and the sweet taste of cantaloupe instantly spread across her tongue.
"Is the ice cream delicious?" she asked Yan Jinnian.
Yan Jinnian glanced down at the paper cup in his hand and frowned almost imperceptibly.
He picked up the spoon, scooped out a little bit, and put it in his mouth.
"Mmm, delicious." The tone was very natural.
Hearing him say it was delicious, Anmi felt relieved.
At this point, the boss opened the gate and let a group of people out.
Anmi nudged Yan Jinnian with her elbow excitedly: "It'll be our turn soon!"
The man paused, his hand holding the spoon still, and a subtle, gentle light appeared in his eyes as he looked at her.
"Come on, watch your feet."
The owner opened the door to the private room, and the two sat down facing each other.
The doors were locked, and the carriage slowly rose.
Although it's a miniature Ferris wheel, it's still several stories high.
Looking at the gradually unfolding night view in the distance, Anmi exclaimed, "Wow, how beautiful!"
Everywhere you look there's a light show, with neon lights from skyscrapers intertwining with the lights of countless homes—a unique kind of romance found only in cyber cities.
Anmi pointed to a glowing building in the distance: "Isn't that the one we saw when we came here?"
There was no response from behind.
Turning around, she saw the man holding an ice cream cup, looking at her with deep eyes.
The city lights slowly unfolded behind him, and he sat against this backdrop of prosperity, appearing even more arrogant.
The carriage was quiet, and the two men's knees were so close they were almost touching.
Anmi unconsciously moved her legs.
She could feel Yan Jinnian's gaze constantly fixed on her.
Anmi's ears turned red again after being stared at like that.
She lowered her gaze and saw that the surface of the ice cream scoop in the paper cup that Yan Jinnian was holding was beginning to deform.
"Your ice cream is melting," she whispered.
Yan Jinnian glanced down at the glass, his fingers slowly tracing the bottom of the cup: "Hmm."
The ice cream in Anmi's paper cup was almost melted, so she poked it with a spoon.
The milky white liquid flowed down and gathered at the edge of the cup.
She focused intently on churning the ice cream.
“Anmi,” Yan Jinnian suddenly spoke.
Anmi paused, holding the spoon in her hand, and looked up: "Hmm?"
Against the backdrop of countless lights, the man's eyes flickered slightly.
“May I sit next to you?” he said.
Anmi's heart skipped a beat, and a strange feeling spread from her heart.
A breeze blew in through the crack in the carriage door, ruffling the strands of hair on her ponytail and the stray hairs on the man's forehead.
Two gazes met silently.
Anmi saw the smile in his eyes, like tiny, slow stars, which was very touching.
She replied, almost as if possessed, "Okay."
The Ferris wheel cabin swayed slightly, and I felt a sink beneath me as that familiar heat source pressed against me again.
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