Chapter 46 Chapter 46 Xue, have fun.
The afternoon sun at Disney is warm.
After all, Yu's mother and Yu Ping were getting older, so after having fun for most of the day, they chose to rest in a cafe next to the parade route, leaving the space for young people and children.
So, only Yu Sixie, Xitong and Xizhi were left in front of the queue for the "Seven Dwarfs Mine Train".
This roller coaster, which travels between a gem mine and a forest, has become a favorite for many families with its moderate speed and playful scenery.
The line was very long and the children's laughter could be heard everywhere.
Xizhi looked at the small mine cart that was going up and down and shuttling back and forth between the rockery and the woods, and listened to the bursts of laughter coming from it. His little face, which had always been expressionless, showed obvious interest.
"The average speed of this project is 35 kilometers per hour, and the maximum drop is only 14 meters. The excitement is within an acceptable range."
He analyzed it like he was doing a project evaluation, then looked up and said firmly, "I want to ride it."
Seeing the rare anticipation in her son's eyes, Xitong readily agreed, "Okay, this looks like fun. Mommy's with you."
"Wait a moment."
Yu Sixie's voice rang out, just like when he was playing Tron Lightcycle Power Run before, with his signature cautiousness.
He didn't raise his voice, but his calm and analytical aura immediately cooled the cheerful atmosphere around him.
He was checking something on his phone. On the screen were the safety instructions and structural diagrams of the roller coaster.
"It's not as intense as TRON Lightcycle Power Run, but it still has quick sideways spins and brief bursts of weightlessness."
Yu Sixie pointed at an inconspicuous reminder on the screen.
"See? Those with underlying back or neck problems, as well as those with poor heart health, are advised to use caution."
He looked at Xizhi, his tone a mixture of concern and excessive worry. "Your neck muscles have been injured before. This sudden twist and impact, even if it's very minor, carries a theoretical risk of strain or injury. We can't take risks with our health."
Men are trying to offer alternatives...
But Xitong's patience was finally exhausted.
In such a place full of childlike fun and laughter, hearing this kind of disappointing "risk assessment" again and again made her feel suffocated.
It was the same when they were dating before. He always told her not to do this or that, and that this was dangerous or that was dangerous.
But had he really taken a hard look at the things he found dangerous?
Or maybe what he thinks is dangerous or bad is actually a completely different thing for others.
"Yu Sixie," she turned around, her voice filled with suppressed anger and disbelief.
"Are you sick? This is the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train! Not a bungee jump! Thousands of kids around the world are riding it, but how come it's become a high-risk activity that endangers your spine and heart?"
Xitong pointed at the children around her who were jumping for joy and eager to go play:
"Look! Which child is like Xiaozhi, who has to undergo a health risk assessment before riding a children's roller coaster? Your overprotection is not love for him, but using your anxiety to turn him into a coward who dares not try anything!"
"Besides, the injury to my neck muscles has long since healed. It wasn't a big deal!"
Yu Sixie tried to remain rational: "Xiao Xi, I'm just fulfilling my responsibilities as a father and avoiding any slight possibility..."
"Your responsibility is to let him experience the joy and adventure of childhood! Not to treat him as a fragile object and wrap him in layers of cotton!"
Xitong interrupted him rudely.
"If we go by your standards, the most suitable exercise for him in this life is to stay still! Your extremely pedantic 'safetyism' is itself the greatest insecurity - it will make his character timid and make him lose the courage to explore the world!"
She no longer gave Yu Sixie any chance to defend herself, and she pulled Xizhi's hand over, her tone firm and resolute:
"Xiaozhi, let's go. If he doesn't go, mom will go with you!"
Xizhi was pulled by his mother and looked back at his father who was frozen in place.
The little guy pushed his glasses and calmly made another move, accurately pointing out the absurdity of Yu Sixie's logic.
"Father, your concern is based on extremely low probability events."
"According to statistics, the probability of serious injury from riding such low-intensity recreational facilities is much lower than the probability of injury from falls or collisions in daily life."
"Your risk model is significantly biased, focusing too much on extremely low-probability risks while ignoring common risks and experiential benefits."
After saying that, he turned around and followed his mother to the entrance without hesitation.
Yu Sixie was left alone outside the queue area, like an island abandoned by joy.
He listened to the excited screams and laughter coming from the mine cart, and watched Xitong and Xiaozhi get on a small mine cart.
Xitong carefully checked Xizhi's safety lever, then gave him an encouraging smile.
The mine car started, slowly climbed, and then accelerated into the "mine" tunnel.
Yu Sixie stood there, still clutching his phone tightly in his hand. The reminder on the screen about "riding with caution" was particularly glaring.
He suddenly realized that he might have successfully avoided the one in a million theoretical risk, but he had 100% destroyed the 100% happiness and trust at the moment.
The bursts of laughter pierced my heart like needles.
The absolute security he pursued became the most inappropriate "mistake" in this magical kingdom.
…
In the evening, many tourists had gathered in the central garden area in front of the Disney Castle, waiting for the nightly fireworks show.
Yu Sixie had finally recovered from the previous "mine car incident" and was trying hard to make up for it.
He held the Mickey-shaped chocolate ice cream he had just bought and handed it to Xitong and Xiaozhi.
"Try it. They say the sweetness is precisely proportioned and not overly sweet."
The man tried to show that he was not completely ignorant of romance, but he still seemed clumsy.
Xitong took the ice cream and the frost on her face cleared a little. Just as she was about to say something, a crisp and somewhat timid voice, as if afraid of disturbing someone, sounded from the side.
"Mr. Yu... Mr. Yu? What a coincidence!"
The three of them turned around when they heard the sound.
I saw a girl in a simple white cotton dress standing a few steps away, holding a simple ice cream cone in her hand.
There was a smile of unguarded surprise on her face.
The girl looked to be in her early twenties, without any makeup. Her skin was the kind of white that never saw the light of day, exuding a sense of fragility. She had a loose low ponytail with a few strands of hair softly clinging to the side of her neck. She looked like a carefully cultivated, dust-free white magnolia, delicate and pure.
But what made Xitong's breathing pause slightly was the girl's eyebrows.
The shape of those eyes, especially the innocent look of the slightly drooping corners when she smiles, the curve of her nose, the thickness of her lips...
It was surprisingly similar to her old photo from college.
It’s just that this girl’s expression is more timid and gentle, like a greenhouse flower that needs careful care to survive, magnifying that “sense of purity” to the extreme.
Yu Sixie was obviously stunned for a moment, then he recognized the person: "It's Xueying. What a coincidence."
The girl called Xueying quickly glanced at Xitong's face, then immediately looked away as if she had been burned, but she did not ask about her identity.
Instead, she continued to look at Yu Sixie with eyes full of admiration, her tone soft and sticky:
"I didn't expect to meet you here. I've always wanted to thank you in person and the foundation for your help in giving me the opportunity to continue my studies..."
She lowered her head slightly, revealing a white and fragile neck.
Xitong subconsciously tightened her grip on the ice cream; what Wen Yanming said was true.
Xue Ying seemed to ignore her existence and the face that was strikingly similar to hers yet softened and weakened. It was like two acids of different natures dripping on her heart, causing a subtle but sharp stinging sensation.
"This is..."
Yu Sixie was planning to introduce Xi Tong.
At this moment, Xueying suddenly raised her eyes, with just the right amount of panic and shyness on her face, and she spoke softly first.
His eyes were still glued to Yu Sixie: "Ah, this beautiful sister is... your friend? I'm so sorry, did I disturb you?"
Xizhi pushed his black glasses, observed calmly, and said nothing.
Yu Sixie frowned slightly, as if he felt that this statement was not accurate enough, and was about to correct it: "She is..."
"Wow, what a cute kid!"
Xueying cleverly interrupted Yu Sixie again and turned her gaze to Xizhi.
"Is he your sister's brother? He's so handsome!"
She once again calmly severed the relationship between Yu Sixie and Xi Tong.
The discomfort in Xitong's heart quickly expanded and hardened.
Every word this girl said was like a soft needle coated with icing sugar, seemingly innocent, but accurately piercing the place that people care about most.
The eyebrows and eyes that were so similar to hers now seemed full of affectation to Xitong.
Yu Sixie seemed to have not heard any hidden meaning at all. He just felt that Xueying was a little rash, so he said in a lighter tone: "He is my son. We are here as a family to watch the fireworks."
"Ah! So it's your son, Mr. Yu! I'm sorry, I was mistaken!"
Xueying immediately covered her mouth with her hands, her eyes wide open, as if she had made a huge mistake, looking pitiful.
"You and... and this sister, you are such a perfect match. You are such a happy family!"
"The fireworks show is about to start, and we have reserved a spot."
Yu Sixie obviously didn't want to talk anymore, and in a distant tone, he ordered her to leave, "Classmate Xue, have fun."
"Okay, okay! I won't disturb your family's sweet time, Mr. Yu!"
Xueying bowed slightly, still with that innocent smile on her face.
His eyes finally passed over Xitong's face in an extremely quick and imperceptible glance, then he turned and ran away like a frightened little white rabbit, his white skirt fluttering in a soft arc.
Xitong stood there, the ice cream in her hand melted even more, and the sticky chocolate sauce flowed down, staining her fingers.
But she was completely unaware.
That harsh "sister," that ambiguous relationship that was deliberately ignored yet constantly emphasized, that demeanor that was strikingly similar to hers yet full of affectation...
It was like a damp and cold fog covering her heart.
Every look and every movement of the girl revealed a carefully calculated "innocence", but she also had a face that was identical to her old self and that she couldn't completely ignore.
Yu Sixie seemed completely unaware of the undercurrents that had occurred in the previous two minutes, and might even have thought that the young student was just a somewhat reckless but grateful person.
He turned to Xitong and said, "Shall we go over there?"
Xitong suddenly came to his senses, took out a tissue, and wiped the stickiness off his hands, as if trying to wipe away some unclean touch.
She said "hmm" lightly, her voice a little colder than before.
The vague discomfort was no longer a ripple, but a hard lump in the stomach.
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