Chapter 62 Love [VIP]
Chapter Summary: Now it's others' turn to envy you.
On the day of the exam, Fu Xianyin woke up before 6 a.m.
She memorized some vocabulary words and reviewed some reading materials she had done before.
At 6:30, Gu Linzhao called.
The two had a simple breakfast at the hotel and then went to the examination hall.
There was a group of parents dropping off their children at the exam venue.
Fu Xianyin became nervous for no apparent reason.
She grabbed randomly in the air and happened to grab Gu Linzhao's sleeve.
Her fingertips brushed against Gu Linzhao's hand. He frowned and said, "Why are your hands so cold?"
Hong Kong Island is warmer than Beijing and Beichuan, but Fu Xianyin's hands were frighteningly cold.
She took a deep breath and said, "I'm so nervous, so incredibly nervous. I'm afraid you won't take me to the amusement park if I don't do well on the test."
Gu Linzhao couldn't help but smile as he looked at her feigned composure.
"Don't be nervous," he said. "No matter how you do on the test, I'll take you to the amusement park."
"Do you keep your word?" Fu Xianyin held up her little finger and said, "Pinky promise with me."
Gu Linzhao hooked his little finger around hers and said, "Of course I mean it."
Their little fingers hooked together slightly before separating.
My fingers were icy cold, except for a little warmth remaining at the knuckles.
That tiny bit of warmth traveled along Fu Xianyin's knuckles and into his heart.
Strangely enough, the moment my heart warmed up, my tension dissipated considerably.
She took a deep breath, turned around, and entered the examination room.
The exam lasted almost four hours.
The moment Fu Xianyin stepped out of the examination room, she felt as if the oxygen content in the air had increased.
Just as she was about to call Gu Linzhao to ask where he was, she saw a familiar figure standing outside the examination hall.
Too nervous before the exam, Fu Xianyin didn't even have time to check what Gu Linzhao was wearing.
The weather on Hong Kong Island wasn't that cold, so Gu Linzhao didn't wear the down jacket he wore yesterday. Instead, he wore a black windbreaker, with the zipper not fully zipped up, revealing a light-colored edge of his grey hoodie underneath.
She paired it with black pants, her legs were straight and long.
He's so handsome.
Fu Xianyin couldn't help but sigh.
Gu Linzhao looked down at his phone, then, as if sensing something, looked up at her.
Just as Fu Xianyin was about to wave to him, she saw two little girls pushing and pulling each other as they walked toward Gu Linzhao.
Seemingly wanting to exchange contact information, Fu Xianyin saw the two girls extend their phones. Not far apart, Fu Xianyin saw a black and white QR code on the girl's phone.
Fu Xianyin raised an eyebrow, ready to watch the show.
However, the next second, Gu Linzhao pointed, and the two little girls looked up at her.
Fu Xianyin's amused smile hadn't even faded before she stiffly extended her hand in greeting.
The two little girls left, while the person standing there seemed to be in a good mood.
Fu Xianyin walked over and saw Gu Linzhao looking at her with a smile.
She said, "I'm in a great mood. Today is another day where my personality is at its peak!"
Gu Linzhao couldn't help but laugh out loud.
He shook his phone and said, "I haven't added them yet."
Fu Xianyin pouted and said, "I don't care if you add it or not."
She thought she didn't care.
But the corners of her mouth that she couldn't suppress betrayed her.
The two took a taxi back to the hotel. After putting down her backpack, Fu Xianyin went to Gu Linzhao's room.
Her desk was a mess. Although he had seen her messy desk many times before when she sat at the same desk as Gu Linzhao, Fu Xianyin was still a little nervous about letting him into the room.
Fu Xianyin sat down on the recliner by the window.
Gu Linzhao sat on the sofa and asked her, "Would you like to eat first or go to the amusement park first?"
Fu Xianyin slowly turned her head and said, "What?"
Gu Linzhao repeated it again.
“No,” Fu Xianyin waved her hand and repeated, “Amusement park?”
Gu Linzhao: "Hmm?"
Fu Xianyin's eyes widened: "You really bought a ticket?"
Gu Linzhao said, "Didn't I tell you last night that I'd take you there after the exam?"
Fu Xianyin opened her mouth, and it took her a long time to find her voice.
She heard herself whisper, "I thought you were just fooling me."
After all, she finished her exam at around 1 p.m.
Gu Linzhao was almost laughing in exasperation at her.
He stood up, showed Fu Xianyin the receipt information, and said, "Do you think I'm just spouting nonsense?"
Fu Xianyin dared not utter a sound.
She's the one spouting nonsense.
Gu Linzhao is a man of his word.
The person next to her was tall, and standing next to her at that moment added a sense of oppression.
Fu Xianyin felt extremely guilty.
She turned her head, looked out through the floor-to-ceiling window, and said, "Let's go then. If we go now, we can still get a few more services booked."
The amusement park was crowded.
There were so many people that Fu Xianyin felt she hadn't seen so many people in a long time.
She tugged at Gu Linzhao and pointed to the roller coaster in the distance, saying, "I want to ride that one. Can you come with me?"
Gu Linzhao raised his chin and said, "Let's go."
Fu Xianyin instantly became excited.
She asked, "Really? You'll really come with me? Are you brave enough to ride a roller coaster?"
Gu Linzhao said, "Really, I dare."
Fu Xianyin's eyes lit up.
She grabbed Gu Linzhao's arm and ran towards the project's queue entrance.
The roadside is lined with colorful buildings and clusters of flowers.
She grabbed Gu Linzhao and ran forward.
Gu Linzhao had never seen Fu Xianyin like this before.
Lively, innocent, and a little childish.
Like a little child.
A part of my heart quietly softened.
Gu Linzhao had purchased express passes in advance, so the waiting time wasn't too long.
Fu Xianyin's mouth never stopped moving the whole way.
Gu Linzhao had seen her in her most disheveled state before, and Fu Xianyin was now incredibly excited, blurting out everything.
She said, "You know what? This is the first time someone has accompanied me on a roller coaster. When I was little, my mom took me to amusement parks a few times, but she hated riding roller coasters and didn't want to queue with me. At most, she would accompany me on one or two rides that didn't require queuing, and then she would go indoors, leaving me to queue by myself."
"Later, my mom stopped caring about me, so I secretly ran away. I was a minor, and the amusement park wouldn't let me in, so I asked someone at the entrance to secretly take me in."
"Back then, when I saw other kids my age, they were either with their parents or with their friends, and I was all alone. I was quite envious. After going a few times by myself, I didn't want to go anymore because I thought it was boring. Now, even though I don't envy others anymore, I'm too lazy to go to the amusement park by myself."
The roller coaster slowly came to a stop in front of the track. Fu Xianyin skipped and jumped into the car. After the staff checked the seat belts, Gu Linzhao suddenly reached out his hand to her.
Fu Xianyin paused for a moment, hesitated for two seconds, but still couldn't resist and grabbed it.
Holding hands while riding a roller coaster is perfectly normal.
Right?
A secret place in her heart was quietly satisfied. Gu Linzhao's large hand enveloped hers, and Fu Xianyin's fingertips moved slightly, reaching out from between Gu Linzhao's fingers.
So the two of them intertwined their fingers.
Palms pressed together, fingers intertwined.
The roller coaster slowly started moving and gradually climbed upwards.
In the instant that the summit came to a stop, Fu Xianyin heard Gu Linzhao say:
Now it's others who envy you.
What do you envy about me?
Fu Xianyin couldn't help but think.
Are you envious of my grades, my looks, or having you by my side?
A strong feeling of weightlessness came over me.
The roller coaster roared down, tumbling and sprinting along the complex tracks. The wind whipped Fu Xianyin's hair into a frenzy, but her hands gripped Gu Linzhao's tightly.
She heard herself laugh out loud.
It was the kind of laughter that was extremely joyful, the kind of laughter that was pure bliss.
The clouds drifted across the sky, and the thrilling rides pounded against Fu Xianyin's heart.
The person I love is sitting next to me, and the warmth of his body still lingers in my palm.
At this moment, Fu Xianyin was finally certain.
Not only others, but even many years from now, when they think of this scene, they will envy their present selves.
Fu Xianyin played wildly until night.
They played on every ride available, and she dragged Gu Linzhao all over the amusement park, looking here and there like a child, curious about everything, interested in everything, and wanting to do everything.
Gu Linzhao had never seen Fu Xianyin so energetic.
In his impression, Fu Xianyin was more quiet than active.
She dislikes exercise and prefers to sit. She is usually lazy and doesn't seem very energetic.
He had never seen her like this before, with her cheeks flushed pink but her eyes still sparkling.
They quickly grabbed some snacks for a quick meal, and for a moment, Gu Linzhao really felt like he was taking care of a child.
Take care of those energetic, unruly kids who will drag you around to the ends of the earth.
Fu Xianyin hadn't expected herself to be this excited.
Even on the way to the amusement park, she wasn't in a very high mood.
When she was in the first year of junior high school, Fu Dongyuan rewarded her by taking her to an amusement park because she had ranked first in the grade for a whole semester.
Fu Xianyin was flattered and surprised that time.
On the way to Hong Kong Island, she carefully maintained the relationship between Chan Wai-mui and Fu Tung-yuen, using every means to bind the three of them together as a loving family.
Even if the loving family is just an empty shell, it is still what Fu Xianyin longs for.
But Chen Huimei and Fu Dongyuan still had a fight, a very big one.
Fu Xianyin no longer remembers what the two of them had argued about.
All she remembered was that Chen Huimei returned to Linlan that very night, and it was Fu Dongyuan who took her to the amusement park alone.
Not long after entering the amusement park, Fu Dongyuan received a phone call and left.
Fu Xianyin watched helplessly as Fu Dongyuan left the group and never returned.
Fu Xianyin tried all the attractions by herself, then carried her luggage and returned to Linlan.
She still remembers that night when the fireworks at the amusement park lit up the sky, she wished that she could meet someone who would bring her to the amusement park.
My wish came true today.
Night fell over the entire amusement park, and the lights on the castle slowly lit up. People huddled together in the middle of the crowd, waiting to watch the fireworks.
Gu Linzhao stretched out his arm and loosely encircled her in his embrace, separating her from the crowded and congested people.
A father nearby lifted his child up; the girl looked to be in third or fourth grade, riding on her father's shoulders and giggling.
Fu Xianyin couldn't help but look in that direction.
Gu Linzhao was behind her, and he could see clearly when she turned her head.
He asked, "You want to see it that way too?"
His tone was so serious that Fu Xianyin had no doubt that if she nodded in agreement, Gu Linzhao would lift her up in the next second.
She shook her head vigorously, and a series of soft sounds could be heard.
She turned her head and saw Gu Linzhao laughing so hard his shoulders were shaking. He lowered his head, his bangs covering his face, leaving only a fair chin visible.
I can't explain why.
She became annoyed when she saw Gu Linzhao smile.
It wasn't just anger; it was the kind of embarrassment and annoyance that made my heart pound, my ears turn bright red, and my cheeks burn.
She glared at Gu Linzhao, and was about to say something when someone patted her on the shoulder.
Gu Linzhao placed his hand on her shoulder, the knuckles of his hand brushing against her chin.
His voice still carried the lingering laughter: "Look, it's starting."
Almost the instant he uttered those words, the sound of a firework streaking across the sky rang out.
Fu Xianyin looked up and saw colorful fireworks exploding in the sky.
The pitch-black night sky, with its backdrop of scattered stars, is adorned with dazzling neon flowers.
Someone nearby was screaming, and camera shutters were clicking incessantly.
Laughter and happiness enveloped Fu Xianyin.
In that instant, Fu Xianyin seemed to return to six years ago, to the age when she couldn't even see the castle from the crowd even when she stood on tiptoe.
At that time, she was all alone, feeling out of place in the most bustling and happiest place in the world. She was surrounded by a happiness so intense that it was almost tangible, but she only felt a desolate loneliness.
Now, she has lost everything she had back then, but she has gained something she never experienced before.
It may be called companionship, or it may be called tolerance.
But deep down, Fu Xianyin wanted to call everything she currently possessed "a name".
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