Sky City, Star Moon Pond.
This platform, which is extremely large in area, is completely suspended in the night sky.
The entire ground is covered with translucent moonstones, and elves holding lanterns shuttle back and forth among the crowd. The bright moon flows like water, blending with the night, adding a touch of ambiguity and beauty to this night.
Most people wore masks and formal attire, and the ladies fanned themselves with feathers, talking in low voices and occasionally smiling.
There were several thousand tourists and Sky City natives present, and the number of people watching the live broadcast reached a full 200 million in that second.
At this moment, everyone stopped talking involuntarily.
After more than ten seconds, a comment slowly flashed across the empty screen:
User 18786: Oh shit…
This barrage of comments can fully represent the inner thoughts of more than 90% of the people present at this moment.
He was a man that no one dared to look at for a second time.
His appearance seemed to be extremely handsome and noble, with misty blue eyes that always looked careless. His face was covered with a mask of the same style as Gu Yumian's, and only his straight nose and thin lips that were slightly pursed impatiently could be seen.
At this moment, appearance is not that important.
He exuded a lazy yet intensely aggressive aura, a predator, a superior, a ruler. From the moment he appeared, the entire space was engulfed in his magnetic field.
It seems as if he was born to stand tall and is always revered by everyone.
If Gu Yumian gave people the impression of being gentle and harmless, with a hidden edge, this person had completely exposed his edge and was arrogant to the extreme.
Something even more exaggerated happened in the next second.
In the silence——
With Gu Yumian and the other man standing at the center of the circle, people from the inside out, regardless of age or status, all bowed in greeting. Their backs were bent low, and their right fists were placed against their left chests. This was a gesture of great respect, even fear.
All the elves flying in the sky stopped and bowed:
"City Lord."
Mostly because they are used to being respected by others, men seem particularly indifferent.
The tourists didn't understand what was going on, so they just bowed and saluted as per local customs.
But the internet celebrity girl was really unwilling to bow to Gu Yumian, and when the man's eyes swept over her, she bowed deeply reflexively and very awkwardly.
Internet celebrity: “…” Damn, my body has a mind of its own.
Gu Yumian: “…” Wait, City Lord?
He opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, the waiter beside him whispered a reminder:
"City Lord, sir, everyone is waiting for you to dance the first dance."
The city lord did not speak, so no one dared to stand up, and everyone still maintained the posture of bowing.
The vast night sky and moonlight embrace the entire world.
The man called the City Lord stretched out his right hand to Gu Yumian, his eyebrows slightly raised nonchalantly. Even though Gu Yumian did not respond, he looked at him for a long time with his eyelids lowered.
To be honest, it's hard to resist.
There was a feeling of not caring about anything, as if the whole world only cared about Gu Yumian. Such a look had a fatal attraction that would be difficult for anyone to refuse.
Of course, the same is true for Gu Yumian.
The moonlight flows.
All those who bowed, intentionally or unintentionally, had their eyes quietly focused on the space between these two people.
“…”
The 200 million viewers were quiet for a moment at first because of excessive surprise, but now the barrage of comments has become lively again.
[Lifelonging: Oh my god, how come this city lord is so handsome? This is so unfair. The way he looks at the anchor is even more affectionate than the way my boyfriend, who has been secretly in love with me for ten years, looks at me. I really can't stand it. Aa ...
[Boy B: I really don't understand you girls. How can this be affectionate? This is clearly the look a straight man gives a straight man.]
[Feng Yue Night: I really saw the sweetness in those ten seconds of eye contact QAQ. Straight men have no say! You don’t understand love!]
[Pink Puff: It's sweet, but Mianmian is my husband, and Tuantuan, Yuanyuan, Qiuqiu, and Erer are all my children. Please don't pair up my children's fathers with them casually... Even if the city lord is so handsome, it's not allowed!!]
At the same time, Gu Yumian got over his arrhythmia and politely declined:
"Sorry, I can't dance, Shuo - City Lord." He couldn't help but wonder, how would the hidden plot unfold after he refused?
City Lord: "..."
Every time Gu Yumian looked at the "City Lord", he would feel completely out of the play.
Look at those beautiful gray-blue eyes, that familiar bad temper, and the high-profile routine of a rich young master in his rebellious period. Isn't this Shuo Han Ben Shuo?
But why, judging by the people around him, did he seem like an NPC, the son of a dragon and a mermaid? What was this rebellious kid Shuo Han doing? Was he working in Utopia to earn money? Gu Yumian was filled with questions.
"I can dance," the city lord also acted very unconventionally. He gently pressed his earlobe with one hand and said without allowing any objection:
"Follow me."
Gu Yumian was helpless: "Wait..."
The city lord reached down with one hand and held Gu Yumian's hand, while glancing at the waiter indifferently.
The waiter responded quickly, nodded, and gestured.
Everyone then stopped bowing and straightened their backs, but they were still quietly waiting for the city lord's first dance.
Just a few seconds later, a group of elves in little dresses came out one after another, holding musical instruments. The violins and pianos suspended in the air began to play, and the lively prelude of the waltz sounded.
Shuo Han—no, the city lord held Gu Yumian’s hand and was about to lead him to the dance floor.
Gu Yumian subconsciously held Shuo Han's hand and rubbed it, just like rubbing the paw of a little snow leopard, and whispered in his usual coaxing tone:
"Not today. I'll dance with you on your birthday, okay?"
[Mango Mango: Huh? What do you mean by birthday? Did they know each other beforehand?]
After saying this, Gu Yumian himself felt strange. Where did his familiar attitude come from? Were he and Shuo Han really that familiar? To be honest, there were a few moments when he wanted to put his arm around Shuo Han's waist and pick him up, even though he probably couldn't do it.
Gu Yumian was just about to say something to make amends, but he never expected that such a childish method would work.
The City Lord stopped, frowned slightly, and his ears turned slightly red.
"Why not?"
Gu Yumian said without hesitation: "I'm hungry now."
The city lord, the people around him, and the audience: "..."
Of course I'm not hungry.
Firstly, this position is a bit far from the children, and it is not very clear. As a parent traveling with a family, I feel insecure if I can't see my children. And he really can't dance. Besides that -
Dancing with Shuo Han is really a huge challenge to the heart, and he is not mentally prepared yet.
...My heart starts pounding when I get too close.
The waiter, carrying a tray, looked very embarrassed and whispered:
"City Lord, the first dance must be performed by you, otherwise the Moonlight Flower will not bloom. If this gentleman is not able to do it, can you choose another dance partner on the spot?"
There was a flower bud placed on the crystal tray, a pure white bud that had not yet opened.
Moonflowers represent the city lord's best wishes for Sky City. Over the years, they have been a tradition in Sky City and are of great importance. In the Utopian worldview, moonflowers are extremely precious.
The people around were stunned, and then whispers spread. Many young girls immediately seemed eager to try, including, of course, the internet celebrity girl.
Dancing with a man like this is a huge temptation in itself, especially in such an environment where everyone is watching. It makes people imagine all sorts of things. If they happen to win the favor of this man...
But the next second.
The city lord reached out his hand and, amid the exclamations of the waiter and the crowd, he took the flower bud in his palm and examined it. After a moment, he scoffed. He used his fingers to forcibly pry open the petals, leaned over, and put the flower into Gu Yumian's pocket.
"You can play with it."
Everyone: “…”
The city lord grabbed Gu Yumian's palm and said, "Let's go."
Gu Yumian: "Where are you going?"
The city lord paused, as if asking a nonsense question, and looked down at Gu Yumian with some confusion:
"Aren't you hungry?"
Gu Yumian was stunned for a moment, and was pulled away without warning.
The city lord ignored everything else, his hand still tightly clasped around Gu Yumian's fingers, as if proclaiming some hidden possessive desire. Under everyone's stunned gaze, he took Gu Yumian away.
Gu Yumian couldn't help but think that not dancing was indeed the right choice.
He reached out and touched his heart. Was he sick?
After passing the Star-Moon Pool where the crowd was the most dense, and turning into the corridor, they found themselves the only two people left in the empty corridor.
Gu Yumian: "I want to go on the carousel. My child——"
"I'll go later."
The city lord was silent for a moment, then asked him in a low voice:
"Is dancing a birthday gift?"
Gu Yumian hadn't caught up with his train of thought yet, and it took her a while to react. She couldn't help but smile:
"What do you think? What do you want? I'll try my best."
The moonlight flowed and spread lightly on the ground.
The city lord raised his eyebrows, put one hand on Gu Yumian's ear, trapped him between the Roman column behind him and his chest, and looked down at Gu Yumian.
His expression seems a bit arrogant, but not annoying. He is full of hormones without knowing it:
"Anything?"
Gu Yumian thought maybe he was talking about the moon in the sky, so he said, "Yeah."
The city lord looked at him with a look that seemed both indifferent and serious. After a moment, he leaned over to whisper in Gu Yumian's ear, saying word by word:
"I'm greedy."
He held Gu Yumian's cheek with his fingers, and his eyelids drooped completely.
Gu Yumian: "..."
He showed a slightly bewitched look.
Is it the moon? He tried to pick it up and see.
At this moment, the city lord reached out and grabbed the ultra-micro camera flashing in the air.
The audience was immediately annoyed. They were enjoying the pleasure of peeping at other people's love affairs and thought that the two people had forgotten that they were broadcasting live.
To be honest, the interaction between these two people is really nice to watch.
It can't be said to be too cloying or anything, there is just a feeling of distance between them, yet at the same time, it is very familiar and intimate. With just one sentence, the audience can associate it with a 100,000-word plot, and the more you watch, the more itchy you feel.
From the moment the Star-Moon Pool started, the comments began to speculate and discuss various possibilities, one wave after another without stopping.
[Powder Puff: Damn, I'm getting to the crucial point.]
[Boy B: I'm exhausted.]
[auchjv: ...@少年乙@粉扑扑, I'd like to ask the straight men and the anchor's wife fans, aren't you both against this marriage? What are you supporting?]
[Gege eating apple: Stop arguing, just listen.]
The camera has not been crushed yet, so people can't see it, but they can still hear it.
In that silence, a certain premonition became clearer, and then the next second -
“Ouch!”
The little husky, tail wagging, came running around the corner with great enthusiasm, crashing into Gu Yumian's arms like a meteorite. With a resounding howl, all the ambiguous and charming atmosphere was shattered.
Gu Yumian touched the little Husky's head and woke up.
Shuo Han: “…”
Audience: “…………!!!” Damn.
This idiot can't stay.
at the same time.
When the City Lord arrived, the entire Xingyue Pond was plunged into an awkward silence. Was the banquet going to happen or not?
"What are you waiting for?" The city lord was a handsome man with shiny blond hair. His father had black hair, so he inherited the blond hair from his mermaid mother.
He asked the waiter in confusion: "Also, where is my dance partner?"
waiter:"……?"
Wait, wait, something must be wrong.
Didn't the city lord just take his dance partner away? Where did this city lord come from?
Come to think of it, the city lord has always looked like this in my impression. How could they have mistaken that man for the city lord just now? It was as if someone had cast a spell on them.
If the city lord just now was fake and he had already taken the dance partner away, then what would the hidden plot do next?
...car overturned?
All kinds of questions popped up in just a few seconds.
The blond man tapped his head. "Uh, you guys should start dancing first."
Fortunately, it all happened so quickly that the tourists just watched with amusement from the sidelines. The elves hurriedly took their positions and the music started.
Although everyone had doubts in their hearts, they also found a good dance partner.
As for what happens next...let's leave the mess to the Utopia officials to deal with.
Utopia Official.
Everyone is gathering to choose photos. There are cameras everywhere in Utopia Amusement Park. If visitors agree to be photographed, commemorative photos will be taken - generally speaking, commemorative photos are for visitors to keep as souvenirs.
But today, they are selecting materials from commemorative photos that can be used as posters and Weibo promotions.
Almost every photo of Gu Yumian could be used as a poster, and everyone almost got into a fight over which one to choose. Of course, Gu Yumian's consent was required for use.
"This one, this one, and this one, they're all pretty good."
The person in charge suddenly received a call and frowned as he listened to what the person on the other end said:
"What? Something unexpected happened to the hidden plot? —Who is abusing superpowers in Utopia? Someone who controls minds, right?"
Everyone realized that things were not that simple, so they stopped what they were doing and gathered around the person in charge. The person in charge spoke for a while, then hung up the phone in anger. Just as he was about to say something, another call came in.
The person in charge was still angry and answered angrily:
"Hello?"
As soon as the person on the other side finished the first sentence, his expression changed. He held the laptop in his hand, his attitude becoming more cautious.
"Yes, yes... You say... I understand, Grand Duke."
Everyone was shocked.
Finnick is the only one in the galaxy who can be called a Grand Duke. If it's not a personal matter, then the reason for Grand Duke Finnick's appearance is 99% related to His Majesty.
Help, they're just an ordinary amusement park!
"The hidden plot hasn't finished yet..." The person in charge murmured after hanging up the phone.
Is there any celebrity or internet celebrity who is more suitable for this than Gu Yumian?
If you don’t finish this time, there will always be next time.
Moreover, if his guess is true, then this anchor will be...
Their amusement park is definitely going to be recorded in history, right?!
An hour later.
Unexpectedly, even the carousel staff couldn't stop the little Husky - Gu Yumian asked about it afterwards, and they said that the little Husky was very excited at first, but as time went by, he couldn't see Gu Yumian anymore.
In just five minutes, it became extremely anxious and uneasy, and no matter how little Tangyuan and the little fox tried to comfort it, it was of no use.
Then he didn't want to play anymore and circled around the edge of the railing. When he wasn't paying attention, he bit through the railing and rushed out.
Then the scene became chaotic.
The little fox remembered Gu Yumian's instructions and rushed to find it. The little snow leopard had also disappeared. I wonder if it had also gone to look for the little husky. Only the little Tangyuan was waiting there obediently. Fortunately, the children were wearing the bracelet and didn't go to any dangerous places. They were located immediately.
As for Shuo Han... no, the City Lord.
He never admitted to being Shuo Han until the end. After accompanying Gu Yumian to find the little fox, he had to leave in a hurry. Gu Yumian was in a hurry to find the little snow leopard as well, so he didn't have time to ask.
Gu Yumian held the children in his arms, waiting for the skytrain back to Utopia, and couldn't help but say:
"I always feel like something is not natural."
The little snow leopard blinked lazily, its gray-blue eyes looking into Gu Yumian's.
Gu Yumian stared at it for two seconds in confusion, his mind was dazed for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure.
The many questions that had been swirling in his mind disappeared, and then turned into the simplest and most practical question:
"Hmm...what should we eat later?"
After playing around like this, everyone was a little hungry, but it was late at night.
The little fox looked from the little snow leopard to Gu Yumian, chirped, and began to play dumb. The little husky had been too excited that night, and even he was a little hungry and listless, dozing off against Gu Yumian.
"How about eating glutinous rice balls?" Gu Yumian thought.
Little Tangyuan was terrified: "Boo-boo-boo?"
"Just kidding, I won't eat it," Gu Yumian said, referring to the sesame dumpling. He quickly patted the little dumpling's head and said, "Yuanyuan is so cute, why would you eat Yuanyuan?"
The night tour of Utopia should end after completing the story of Sky City, right?
Or maybe there were some other finishing projects, but Gu Yumian couldn't remember. He was considering whether to go live again to say hello and apologize to the audience. After all, he had interrupted the live broadcast before, which was quite unfair to everyone.
But it’s already past ten o’clock, too late, and the live broadcast can’t last long.
At this moment, other tourists had finished visiting the Sky City and were coming out one after another, including the internet celebrity girl.
"I messed up the hidden plot. No dragon is coming to pick me up. Even though I was so prominent before, I still have to sit on the train honestly."
She and her companions saw Gu Yumian and his children waiting for the bus. They looked at each other and thought the same thing, and were about to gloat over their misfortune.
The little snow leopard glanced at them indifferently, raised its chin lazily, and rubbed its ears against the side of Gu Yumian's neck. It clicked a few times on its light computer.
Ten seconds later, everyone heard a long whistle:
"Jie——"
A giant dragon with wings that covered the sky came closer and closer, with flames coming out of its nostrils. It brought with it a gust of wind that blew the internet celebrity girl's entire hairstyle into a mess.
Internet celebrity: “…”
The giant dragon stopped in front of Gu Yumian and the others, and raised its chin towards Gu Yumian as a greeting.
Gu Yumian looked at the giant dragon in front of him with embarrassment: "Is this okay? I beg to differ."
Just now, he accidentally clicked to start the live broadcast, and before he could turn it off, the audience had already rushed in excitedly, and in the blink of an eye, tens of millions of viewers had joined.
The little snow leopard, however, didn't consider itself an outsider. With a look of contempt, it took the first step onto the dragon's back and sat down, looking quite majestic. The little husky whimpered, regaining some energy, and also jumped on, wagging its tail.
Gu Yumian had no choice but to hold the little fox and the little glutinous rice balls and sit on it, and said politely to Mr. Julong:
"It's too much trouble for you so late at night. I'll make some midnight snacks for you to take home and eat with your family."
night snack……
The dragon thought of the sandwich his wife had just shown off to him, and bursts of flames of joy suddenly burst out of his nose. He let out a long roar, spread his wings and flew into the night sky!
The internet celebrity girl had just finished styling her hair into a messy coop, but her hair was burnt by the flames.
Internet celebrity: “…” Damn!
As for the other side, the audience was so happy that they were at a loss.
Although the only drawback is that the hidden plot is not finished, and I was interrupted by the little Husky when I was reading gossip, but... I stayed up all night and was able to wait for the live broadcast. Not only did I get to ride the dragon again, but I also had a midnight snack.
Is today a holiday?
The number of viewers has already reached tens of millions, so it would not be a good idea for Gu Yumian to turn off the live broadcast at this time. He could only helplessly make the best of it and said:
"Hello everyone, I'm the anchor Gu Yumian. I'm sorry for interrupting the live broadcast abruptly earlier because something happened with my child - it's okay, it's all resolved now."
"Mr. Dragon, take us back to the hotel now. Then we'll make some midnight snacks to fill our stomachs and go to bed early tonight."
After all, there are still two full days of amusement park trips to come.
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