Episode 54 Disney
Jiang Qianqian had never expected that the three-person trip to Disneyland that he had been dreaming of would be disrupted by Wang Duo's son.
After Lin Ying handed over her work to Wang Duo, she informed him in a very righteous and unquestionable manner—
"Mr. Wang is going back to Hong Kong this weekend. He heard we were going to Disneyland tomorrow and wanted Jiaze to spend more time outdoors, so he upgraded all of us to VIP status. Not only do we skip the lines, but we can even get a spot in the center of the action when watching the fireworks and chasing the floats."
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If I had known this, I shouldn't have compromised and let Lin Ying book the tickets. If I had let him come, Wang Duo's hospitality would never have surpassed his - because he always takes the lead and arranges everything.
Unfortunately, he had no say in this matter and could only be magnanimous.
Early Saturday morning, in the early morning light.
Lin Ying and her daughter were ready to go. She was carrying her super-portable mommy tote, which she always had to carry when going out, while Ruxing was carrying Lingna Belle's plush bag and wearing a queen dress cosplaying as Elsa. In order to match today's theme, Lin Ying got up early and spent half an hour braiding her princess braids.
She wore a light and slim quick-drying suit that was both sun-protective and sweat-absorbent, allowing her to do various jumping activities and play with her children at the same time.
Jiang Shu was dressed similarly, he and Lin Ying were dressed as if they were going hiking, but the child looked like he was going to be crowned.
After picking up Lin Ying and her daughter, they went to Wang's house to pick up Jiaze. The little boy's outfit was much simpler. He wore a navy hoodie with shorts, a baseball cap, and a small bag on his waist. Although it was bulging, it was still much simpler compared to what Ruxing carried.
Lin Ying got out of the passenger seat, took the child seat from Aunt Gu, installed it, and led Jiaze into the car.
After confirming that everything was ready, she returned to the passenger seat and asked Jiang Shu, "Did you have a good rest last night? If you're tired, you can let me drive for a while."
He flatly refused: "I went to bed at nine o'clock and slept until dawn."
Lin Ying then nodded in compromise.
But what Jiang Shu didn't say was that he woke up once at twelve o'clock and again at five o'clock, and never fell asleep again.
It is summer vacation and weekends now, and the park is crowded. But in the eyes of children, such a lively atmosphere is simply a carnival paradise. They are sweating profusely and squeezing together. It is simply an energy meat grinder!
Especially Ruxing, the moment she crossed Mickey Avenue and saw the castle spreading out in front of her, she wished she had wings so that she could fly directly to the top of the tower. Fortunately, Lin Ying pulled her in time, otherwise, with so many people coming and going, a little girl like her might disappear in a flash.
There was a long queue for the best camera positions. VIPs had fast access to the projects and floats, but you still had to queue up carefully if you wanted to pose for photos.
When it was her turn, Ruxing was the first to rush over and started to pout and act cute and conceited for photos. Lin Ying used several pieces of equipment here. She used the camera to find the angle to frame the entire castle for a panoramic shot, used the mobile phone portrait camera to take photos of the face, and finally took out the Polaroid camera to capture her daughter's best smile... It took her more than five minutes to finish the shooting by herself.
"Okay Ruxing, come back and let Brother Jiaze take some pictures?"
Although Jiaze didn't refuse, he was obviously a little hesitant when he stood over, his expression was stiff, and the movement of pursing his lips seemed to force a smile...
Before Lin Ying could say anything, Ruxing smiled in greeting—the little girl was outspoken, and the little boy was thoughtful. Jiaze immediately changed his expression, looking serious as if he was about to join the party, but Lin Ying could clearly sense the child's embarrassment and awkwardness.
She scolded Ruxing: "You can't laugh at others like Ruxing."
"But if he doesn't smile well, it won't look good in the photos."
Ruxing argued and shouted at Jiaze, "Are you unhappy? This is the happiest place in the world!"
It would have been fine if she hadn't asked, but once she did, Jiaze became even more "unhappy". He walked back to Lin Ying silently and whispered, "I don't want to shoot anymore. The people behind are still waiting."
Seeing this, Jiang Shu wanted to force him to go back, but Lin Ying stood up and pulled him——
"Forget it, let's respect the child's wishes. It's so crowded and hot outside, why don't we go play some sports?"
In this way, several people spent the whole morning checking in at projects in various parks. Once the project was completed, they would check in and take photos. The routine was almost the same every time: Ruxing was aggressive and aggressive, while Jiaze was silent and unknown. Every time he saw Lin Ying holding a Polaroid camera, he would quietly walk away...
When playing the games, due to the size of the equipment, most of the time it was Lin Ying who took Jiaze and Jiang Shu who took Ruxing. Fortunately, the games were all going smoothly, and the games that children could play were limited, so the two of them did not feel tired at the moment.
The group went to a restaurant for a simple and delicious meal at noon. After coming out, Ruxing clamored to go watch the float parade, but it was still early, and since they were VIPs, they were not in a hurry to reserve seats in advance.
At this moment, Ruxing suddenly suggested, "Mom, how about we go see Lingna Belle?"
When they arrived at the meeting point, Ruxing was so excited that she couldn't express it in words to see the pink little fox that usually only appeared in picture books and videos turned into such a huge creature and walked before her. Unfortunately, for personal safety reasons, the doll could not hold her up, and Lin Ying was responsible for taking pictures for her, so Jiang Shu took the initiative to take on the heavy responsibility of holding Ruxing up.
After Lin Ying took dozens of photos with his camera, he shook the Polaroid camera.
"Don't move. I'll take a picture of you two with the Polaroid camera. Belle's pink is perfect for photos."
Because the doll's face was too big and the Polaroid camera had limited functions and could not adjust the focus like an ordinary camera, she could only change her position, stepping back more than a meter to the back of the space, finding the right angle, and framing the two faces and the upper body of the little fox in the frame... It turned out that the dimples on her daughter's smile were his masterpiece.
Capturing this moment, she pressed the shutter button, the camera body flashed, and the photo paper was ejected.
Everyone's meeting time is limited, and she doesn't have time to wait for the imaging examination, so she wants to leave and let Jiaze come. However, Jiang Shu, who has put Ruxing down, suggests at the right time -
"Can you take a picture with Ruxing? You've always been the one taking pictures of us."
In this way, he exchanged places with Lin Ying and took away the camera and Polaroid camera from her hands.
Jiang Shu was not an expert at handling cameras, but he had some basic knowledge. He quickly found the right position and took a few basic photos of the mother and daughter. Then he quickly picked up the Polaroid camera... His angle was obviously not as precise as Lin Ying's just now. There was only Lin Ying's face in the frame. He suddenly made up his mind and pretended not to understand the principle of the Polaroid camera and directly captured this scene - there was only a photo of Lin Ying.
As soon as the shutter was pressed, Lin Ying wanted to find Jiaze to take a photo with the little fox, but when she turned around, she found herself in the dark - Jiaze was no longer in the waiting area!
He is gone.
"Excuse me, where's the little boy who was here just now? Did you see where he went?"
Lin Ying immediately became alert and went to ask the nearest employee. However, there were so many people queuing here that even if the other party remembered such a person, it would be difficult for them to keep an eye on his movements.
"Don't worry, there are a lot of people here, he shouldn't be able to get far. If there's no childcare center nearby, I can help you contact the park's childcare center."
Jiang Shu was obviously aware of the situation and immediately put away his camera. He looked around. Unfortunately, the place where he met the doll was a semi-open space. Coupled with the long queue, the winding road seemed even more chaotic. He nodded and tried to peek through the gaps in the crowd. He was too tall and the crowd was too dense. Jiaze was too short. It was impossible to see with the naked eye. He simply shouted...
So, Lin Ying took Ruxing to the outside field, and went out with Jiang Shu to look for her separately, and keep in touch if there was any situation. However, once they left the small room, it was like looking for a needle in a haystack. Lin Ying lost his way in an instant. In addition, the parade was approaching, and people were crowded on the parade route... They even went to the nearby restrooms to look for her, and even the women's restroom was not spared.
Lin Ying's heart was pounding. She tried to calm herself down and think about where this child might be going, what he was thinking, and whether he was lost.
Jiang Shu emerged from the cabin and reunited with Lin Ying. The parade was about to begin. The crowds were growing larger and larger, and the crowds were getting more and more crowded. The shouts were completely drowned out by the magical and joyful music of the park and the clamor of the crowds, leaving no trace...
Jiang Shu was afraid that Ruxing would get hurt under Lin Ying's legs, so he took Ruxing by the hand and held her in his arms, while reminding Lin Ying -
"How about we go to the childcare center? The staff said they always send any lost children there first. There are too many people here, and it's useless to search any further."
Having said that, Jiaze hadn't been away for long, and he didn't seem like the type to go around in a crowd. Who knows what he was planning to do...
Suddenly, Lin Ying thought of the hat he was wearing today. There was a Marvel logo in the place of the logo...
Lin Ying immediately decided to avoid the crowds and head towards the Marvel campus. Jiang Shu followed behind, carrying Ruxing on his back. Everyone was immersed in the vibrant and bustling atmosphere, but the two of them kept going against the flow, their faces full of seriousness...
As expected, before reaching the Marvel Park, Lin Ying spotted the little boy on a bench away from the crowds.
"Jia Ze, are you okay?! You scared me to death!"
He slumped in the chair, tears in his eyes, his knees scraped and blood oozing out, but even so, he only sobbed softly and did not cry out loud.
Seeing this, Lin Ying immediately took out a pack of tissues and disposable iodine cotton swabs from her bag and took the lead in cleaning and disinfecting his wound...
Jiaze's tears fell onto his knees, and he finally couldn't help crying out loud -
"I'm sorry... Aunt Lin, I... I was just afraid of delaying you from seeing the floats, so I wanted to go by myself... but I ended up getting knocked down... I'm sorry for causing you any trouble."
Lin Ying understood the child's thoughts, and took him into his arms, patting his back to help him calm down.
"Jia Ze, don't cry. Have you been wanting to see superheroes for a long time? Just tell us and we can go together. Ru Xing wants to see Ling Na Belle and take a photo with Judy Rabbit, so why don't we go together?"
But Jiaze just cried even harder, almost out of breath.
Later, Lin Ying took him to a medical center, checked his injuries, and bandaged him.
After a while, the float parade was completely over.
Ruxing looked a little unhappy, and Jiaze saw it and his expression seemed to become even worse.
The float parade she had been looking forward to for a long time was disrupted by his situation. She didn't even see its shadow. Lin Ying saw what her daughter was thinking, but she was not worried. She pushed the two children to a nearby doll shop to pick out toys. Ruxing ran around and picked out a bunch of toys, but Jiaze didn't buy anything.
Before paying the bill, Lin Ying whispered something to Jiang Shu while waiting in line. Then he left the line to pick out a Spider-Man medal pendant and paid the bill himself.
After coming out, Lin Ying gave the Spider-Man pendant to Ruxing and asked her to deliver it to Jiaze personally according to her request.
She curled her lips, a little confused at first, but after her mother's persuasion, she decided to take the initiative. She did not hand the thing to Jiaze, but directly put it on his waist bag, and ordered him with some childish resentment -
"In the happiest place in the world, you are not allowed to be unhappy! You have already missed the float because of you, you can't waste the rest of the happy time. What else do you want to play besides Marvel? Tell me quickly! We are all going!"
Jiaze was obviously a little overwhelmed, blinking at the little girl with resentful eyes, but soon, Lin Ying was relieved to see that he smiled...
Jiang Shu was quite helpless. "This kid has a weird temper, just like Wang Duo."
Lin Ying sighed softly, half agreeing, "You don't know, Jiaze's life is actually quite difficult. His parents have been fighting and separated since he was young. Time and space have been pulling him back and forth at such a young age. It's hard for him to feel at ease, just like I was back then..."
She suddenly paused and turned back to Jiaze. "What's more, little boys are sensitive in different ways than little girls. People tend to accept girls' subtleties more than boys. This gender-biased personality will cause him to suffer misunderstandings and even hostility from a young age. Sometimes... his parents may not understand."
What's even more tragic is that even if a girl is thoughtful, the outside world's evaluation of her will not be much better - because her overly insightful behavior will always inadvertently offend some people, and at the same time, they will regard it as a character flaw and attack her.
The rest of the day went as happily as Ruxing had hoped.
Jiaze finally opened up and allowed Lin Ying to take more photos of him, even with Polaroids. He also pushed Ruxing over to take photos with him so that he could smile more naturally... Until the fireworks show in the evening, the four of them had a great time and spent a happy and wonderful day very successfully.
Lin Ying drove the car back home. The two children were obviously exhausted and fell asleep soon after getting in the car. Jiang Shu sat in the passenger seat and helped Lin Ying sort through the photos - she had used up a pack and a half of her photo paper today, and there was some more to replenish.
After entering the city, Lin Ying naturally had to send Jiaze home first. She had already said hello to Aunt Gu before leaving. When they arrived downstairs of the community, she personally picked up Jiaze from the car and returned him intact.
"Ms. Lin, you've worked so hard today!"
"Don't worry, Sister Gu. Jiaze is very sensible. I'm sorry to bother you so late at night... Oh, right..."
She thought of the photos she had taken today, turned around and knocked on the passenger seat. Jiang Shu rolled down the window and she said -
"Pick out Jiaze's photo for me?"
Jiang Shu turned on the car lights and picked out three photos of Jiaze - a photo of him and Spider-Man, a photo of him and Ruxing in a rotating honey jar, and a candid photo of him and Lin Ying outside Buzz Lightyear.
After handing over the three photos, he subconsciously rolled up the car window. In the brief isolation, he deliberately took out the photos of Lin Ying taken after noon. She was smiling brightly, and her pair of doe eyes were even brighter and more charming in the image, just as he had thought over the years, a pair of eyes that had never changed.
Before Lin Ying turned back, he quickly opened the drawer of the passenger seat and stuffed the photo in.
It’s worth it to have this photo today.
When she arrived downstairs of Lin Ying's house, she put the car in gear and parked it. Jiang Shu handed her the photos he had sorted out. The roof light made her profile look delicate and soft. She didn't rush to wake Ruxing up, but just flipped through the photos briefly and took out the photo of him and Ruxing -
"I'll keep this photo for you. You've worked hard today. Remember to get a good night's sleep when you get home."
After saying that, she unbuckled her seat belt and was about to open the door, but Jiang Shu let out an "ouch" and almost subconsciously grabbed her wrist... But Lin Ying didn't break free immediately, and he didn't let go immediately either.
She asked seriously, "Anything else?"
Perhaps it was a homesickness, the dim light dulling his usual aura. He slowly withdrew his hand, the warmth remaining in his palm fleeting.
"Have you ever thought about the question I asked you last time?"
The question that had no follow-up after Ruxing's disruption, the question he had been thinking about the answer to for several months -
Am I qualified to pursue you now?
The question was originally asked cautiously, but was quickly messed up by Ruxing. After a while, it was like a drop of water falling into the ocean, disappearing without a trace and not worth mentioning.
But today, he still salvaged it. The opportunity was rare, so he had to ask about it.
It was rare for him to ask so subtly and carefully, but obviously, such subtlety did not annoy Lin Ying.
She subconsciously glanced back at her daughter, and after confirming that she was still sound asleep, she finally thought of her words.
"I'm not against you, but I've made it clear to you before. I'm not that serious about relationships right now, and I don't have any plans to get married..."
"I know." Jiang Shu agreed. His voice lowered and melted into the light, which gave him a special tenderness.
"Aying, everything I did after I came back can be said to be to pursue you, but I have also gradually realized during this period that for me now, I seem to enjoy the time with you more than establishing a relationship.
Can you... allow me to continue to offer you unconditional attention in the future?"
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