At the amusement park, Ge Shiyi took the three children to the haunted house, while Xia Shizhao, not wanting to go, could only stand outside aimlessly wandering around.
A quick glance revealed a toy exchange stall for shooting practice. A tall, slender woman with a commanding presence was surrounded by five or six children, who were all talking at once.
"Sister! You're so amazing! I want that little robot, can you help me get it?"
"Sister, I'll give you money, please make the payment for me!"
"Sister! Sister, I'll give you money, teach me how to shoot a gun!!"
"Sister, teach me! Teach me!"
Perhaps out of sheer boredom, Xia Shizhao curiously looked over and silently stood to the side watching the girl shoot.
She held the toy gun with focused concentration, hitting her target every time.
She knocked down one toy machine after another, while the shopkeeper next to her watched her, wanting to say something but unable to, standing there anxiously.
Xia Shizhao, itching to play, walked over to the shopkeeper who was pressing his philtrum and said, "Boss, I want to play a round too."
"Ten yuan for five times."
As the shop owner announced the price, his eyes remained fixed on the girl at the stall who was hitting her target every time, his eyes filled with heartache.
"Here's fifty."
After taking the bullets, Xia Shizhao picked up the toy gun and fired a shot. It went way off target; the gun's accuracy had indeed been altered, and he wasn't quite used to it.
After getting used to the feel of firing ten shots at Xia Shizhao, I aimed the gun at the doll I wanted and heard a loud bang.
The doll he had been aiming at fell down. Xia Shizhao glanced at the girl next to him but didn't say anything, and silently changed his target.
There were five balloons on one toy, and fifteen times, you could take three at a time. Xia Shizhao only liked the first one and wasn't interested in the others. He randomly took three toys, handed them to the child next to him, and gave them to the other children.
After sending away the children who wanted to become his apprentices, he...
A white tiger doll suddenly appeared in front of Xia Shizhao. It was the doll that the gun god who had just been standing next to her had shot down. Her features were deep-set but she looked unusually ordinary, which was a bit incongruous. Her voice was clear and cold with a hint of hoarseness. "Here you go. You seemed to want this just now."
“Uh,” Xia Shizhao shook his head, “What you conquered is yours.”
"No need, I just had an itch to practice, I just wanted to shoot some targets," the girl said softly, lowering her eyes and holding the doll. "The kids aren't here anymore, if you don't want me, I might get lost."
"Hmm..." Looking at the little doll, Xia Shizhao was bewitched and took it. "Then thank you."
"Yes, you're welcome. Are you here alone?"
The girl was almost a head taller than Xia Shizhao. She lowered her head slightly, her shoulder-length hair hanging down, messy and a little innocent. "I don't mean any harm. I just want someone to hang out with. I had a falling out with my family and ran away from home. I'm a little lonely here."
They look a little pitiful.
But this demeanor doesn't seem like that of someone who would run away from home.
Seeing that the outfits and the quality of the quantum computer were not low, and that playing alone would indeed be boring, Xia Shizhao thought for a while and said, "Let's play together then. I don't really like the games my friends play."
Roller coasters, pendulum rides, airplane spinners, haunted houses, mazes, and escape rooms.
The first three almost made me throw up my dinner from the night before, and I didn't like playing the last three.
She hates mazes.
"So what do you like to play?"
The girl looked at her intently.
"I kind of... want to ride the carousel~ I've never ridden one before." Xia Shizhao said, a little embarrassed. For many people, it would be too childish for an adult to like riding a carousel, especially in the interstellar era.
“Okay, let’s go then. I’ve never played this before either.” The girl didn’t laugh at her, but instead looked supportive.
After receiving a reply, Xia Shizhao opened the navigation app within the amusement park. The girl next to him said, "My name is Qiu Li, what's your name?"
"Xia Shizhao."
"The character '昭' originally means bright sunlight. A name with this meaning implies brightness and beauty, which suits you very well." Qiu Li spoke very seriously and sincerely.
Xia Shizhao blinked, a faint smile appearing on his face. "Thank you. You're the first person to say that to me."
She didn't actually know the origin of her name. From the time she could remember, the people around her called her Shi Zhao. Later, she was adopted and given the surname Xia.
What happened in the six years before he was adopted? Why did he have no memory of it? Xia Shizhao couldn't help but think of his blank memory and fell into deep thought.
"Shizhao? We've arrived. Don't you want to go anymore?"
Qiu Li asked cautiously from the side.
Xia Shizhao quickly shook his head after regaining his senses, grabbed Qiu Li and went to line up, "Since we're already here, don't be nervous playing with me. I have a very good temper."
"Um."
Standing to the side, Qiu Li's fingers curled slightly, but she didn't dare to hold Xia Shizhao's hand. She obediently let Xia Shizhao pull her sleeve along.
After Xia Shizhao bought the ticket, he turned his head and found that rabbit ears had been put on his head.
Qiu Li's headband had a dog ear design that looked particularly cuddly. Since they weren't very familiar with each other, Xia Shizhao reached out and touched the fluffy headband.
It feels very comfortable to the touch. I looked left and right, but didn't see anyone. I asked curiously, "Where did you buy it?"
“An auntie just passed by here, and I chased after her to buy it.”
"How much? I'll pay you."
"No need, it's a gift for you."
Qiu Li answered decisively, and Xia Shizhao didn't stand on ceremony either, "Okay~ Thanks."
Soothing music filled the air as Xia Shizhao sat in the pumpkin carriage on the carousel, her gaze slowly shifting. She comfortably reclined on the cushions, thinking, "So soft and bouncy."
Letting out a soft, comfortable sigh, Qiu Li followed suit and lay down, a joyful smile playing on her lips.
Look here!
Xia Shizhao made a peace sign with one hand and held his phone in the other.
Qiu Li awkwardly raised her hand to look at the camera, her eyes looking at the screen with a slightly unnatural expression.
Click.
The group photo was taken, and Xia Shizhao nudged Qiu Li next to him, "Why are you looking at me? Look at the camera, be natural and confident! Look at you."
Upon hearing this, Qiu Li leaned closer to her and glanced at the screen. Xia Shizhao's face was beaming with a bright smile, while she herself looked intently at her. "I think the photos are pretty good. Can you send them to me later?"
"Of course you can. Come on, look at the camera, let's take another one."
As he spoke, Xia Shizhao moved closer to her to make it easier for Qiu Li to enter the scene.
Qiu Li looked at Xia Shizhao on the screen with eyes full of spring water, exceptionally gentle. Xia Shizhao was also very satisfied with the photo. He put away his phone and looked at the children laughing and playing in front of him, leisurely and carefree.
The carousel ride ended quickly, and Xia Shizhao led her to the bumper cars, his eyes full of excitement, "Let's go, let's go, one for you and one for me!"
Qiu Li narrowed her eyes slightly and instantly relaxed. "I can't drive, so I might not be good at this."
"This is just hitting someone else; you don't need to know how to drive."
Xia Shizhao explained to her.
Qiu Li said pitifully, "I want to ride with you."
"Y-yes, that works too." Seeing her reluctance to drive herself, Xia Shizhao scratched his head. He had been thinking that it would be fun to drive and crash into others in this game.
Taking Qiu Li on a bumper car, Xia Shizhao drove like a little tyrant, sending others flying everywhere. The others tried to fight back but found they couldn't overpower him and were more likely to bump into others. Eventually, they teamed up to bump into Xia Shizhao's car, and Xia Shizhao, who was being bumped around, smiled happily.
...
"Ahhh!"
The water jetpack descended rapidly, eliciting screams from everyone. Water splashed three meters high. Xia Shizhao turned to look at the drenched Qiu Li, covering his mouth and chuckling, "Where's your waterproof suit? Hahahaha!"
Qiu Li looked at Xia Shizhao with a helpless expression, "Is it that funny?"
All he received was Xia Shizhao's merciless mockery, "Hahahahahaha!"
suddenly.
A torrential downpour began.
Xia Shizhao, laughing with his mouth wide open: ?
This time it was Qiu Li's turn to laugh. She clenched her fist and covered her mouth with it, her shoulders shrugging.
People standing in the rain shouted, "Wow, it's raining harder and harder! Quick, get out of the rain!"
Realizing what was happening, Xia Shizhao grabbed Qiu Li and ran: "Stop laughing, run!"
They arrived at the mall soaking wet. Xia Shizhao wrung out his clothes in disgust. "Come on, let's go buy some clothes."
Neither of them were the type to dawdle; they quickly picked out clean clothes at the store and changed into them.
After coming out of the changing room, Xia Shizhao looked at the message Ge Shiyi had sent and looked up at Qiu Li: "Want to go out for dinner with me? My friends have already found a restaurant."
Qiu Li shook her head silently, a faint smile on her lips: "No need, let's call it a day then."
"Hey? Want to be friends? If I'm still in Venus and have time, you can call me to hang out~"
Xia Shizhao said with a smile.
Looking at Xia Shizhao's personal terminal, Qiu Li nodded and added him as a friend. After they became friends, Xia Shizhao happily waved to her: "I had a lot of fun today, goodbye."
Goodbye... Little Sun.
The last three words disappeared into the bustling shopping mall. Qiu Li watched her departing figure, then looked down at the friend she had added in just one day, a bitter taste rising in her mouth.
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