The small dark room was really a small dark room. As Pang Zaiyuan pulled the black curtain, the last ray of light in the small dark room disappeared. Ning Wenru was plunged into darkness. There was no difference between opening his eyes wide and closing them.
How could such a grand hotel have a small dark room where not even a light could penetrate?
If a stranger had brought Ning Wenru to the dark room, Ning Wenru would have definitely run away immediately, but Pang Zaiyuan was a good Chinese roommate who understood and tolerated his little hobby. Moreover, Pang Zaiyuan was also his fanboy! From the moment Ning Wenru got off the car, Pang Zaiyuan had been holding Ning Wenru's hand. Now his right hand was still in Pang Zaiyuan's pocket. Although he couldn't see anything, the warmth from his fingertips made him feel safe.
Ning Wenru asked excitedly, "What is the small dark room for? Do you play in a haunted house and scream and confess your feelings? Or do you pet scary animals? Or do you escape from a secret room?"
"Neither," Pang Zaiyuan's voice sounded particularly clear and loud in the silent darkness: "Have you ever played the closed-eye game?"
"No?" Ning Wenru was in a daze. He was just a tech geek who occasionally wrote words. Playing games was far away from him.
Pang Zaiyuan said softly, "Then I'll teach you. The rules of the game are, you listen to my instructions, and you move according to what I say."
"Okay." Nothing can be seen, everything is unknown, Ning Wenru is somewhat expectant, eager to try, but also a little scared. If Pang Zaiyuan asked him to touch a slippery snake or toad, the experience would still be quite disgusting.
But since Pang Zaiyuan said he wanted to show him how to confess his feelings in a cool way, it probably wouldn't be that scary.
While Ning Wenru was daydreaming, his right hand, which had been held by Pang Zaiyuan tonight, was thrown away. Ning Wenru reached out and fumbled around in the air a few times, but felt nothing, as if Pang Zaiyuan had left.
"It's time to start now." Pang Zaiyuan's voice rang out not far away. Ning Wenru seemed to have found his backbone instantly. He involuntarily took a step forward and groped his way towards him. Then he heard Pang Zaiyuan say, "Stop, turn around five times."
"Okay. 1...2...3...4...5!" Ning Wenru, who didn't know what was going on, turned around five times, making himself dizzy. After turning around, he realized that he had completely lost his direction and couldn't find the door he had just entered!
In other words, he can't escape from the small dark room now!
Ning Wenru suddenly understood the meaning of Pang Zaiyuan asking him to go around in circles, to make himself dizzy, to entrust his safety and surprise completely to others, and to gamble with his total trust.
In the small dark room, it seemed as if Pang Zaiyuan was the only one left in his world.
After Ning Wenru finished spinning and stayed still for a while, his head was no longer dizzy, and he heard a slow and leisurely waltz coming from the small dark room. Then, his right hand was accurately grasped.
"Can you see it?" Ning Wenru asked.
"Yes." A wave of heat filled Ning Wenru's ears, as if his ears were right next to Pang Zaiyuan's mouth. He didn't know if it was an illusion, but it seemed as if something soft had touched him just now. At such a close distance, Pang Zaiyuan's magnetic subwoofer was infinitely amplified, and it sounded even softer and more pleasant in the melodious waltz: "I wear special glasses that allow night vision. Now I am the one confessing, and you are responsible for the feelings."
"Okay." Ning Wenru held Pang Zaiyuan's right hand tightly and did not dare to move at all. Pang Zaiyuan's lips were next to his ear. Ning Wenru didn't know what Pang Zaiyuan's current posture was and was afraid that he would touch something he shouldn't touch if he was not careful.
Then, Ning Wenru felt his right hand being pulled, and heard Pang Zaiyuan say, "There are no obstacles ahead, follow me."
"Yeah." Ning Wenru followed Pang Zaiyuan closely. After turning two corners under Pang Zaiyuan's guidance, he felt the temperature in the small dark room drop and his body felt a little cold. Then, Ning Wenru was ordered to sit still.
After sitting down, Ning Wenru felt that the sofa was very soft. When he touched it with his hand, he also felt the blanket.
His right hand was released, and then his wrist was held, and his sneakers were taken off. Ning Wenru said very embarrassedly: "I can take off my shoes myself."
Ning Wenru bent down and prepared to take off his other shoe, but his head hit something hard.
My head was rubbed by a warm hand, and I heard Pang Zaiyuan say, "I'll do it. Don't move. Be obedient and experience it well."
Ning Wenru felt like a little kid for a moment, his face flushed, and he couldn't figure out why Pang Zaiyuan took off his shoes. Then, very quickly, the sneakers on his other foot were also taken off, and his two calves were inserted into thick pants.
"stand up!"
Ning Wenru stood up upon hearing the voice, and pulled up his thick trousers from his knees. It seemed that Pang Zaiyuan had even adjusted his trousers for him, tucking his shirt into his trousers. Pang Zaiyuan's hands straightened his clothes from the back of his waist to the front of his waist, and then Ning Wenru felt a rope tightening his abdomen, it was Pang Zaiyuan tying his trouser belt.
Ning Wenru's waist was the most itchy. He couldn't see anything in the darkness. After his vision was deprived, his other senses were infinitely magnified.
He sensed that Pang Zaiyuan had just hugged him and was adjusting his clothes at the waist, and they were so close to each other. Now he was moving around while adjusting his pants. In the sudden drop in temperature, the hot air exhaled by Pang Zaiyuan sprayed on his face from time to time. Ning Wenru imagined Pang Zaiyuan's usually serious and cold face occasionally lowering his head and softening. Ning Wenru's heart was pounding.
Don't challenge the patience of a hard-working and honest gay, or he will get hard!
Fortunately, Ning Wenru didn't have to endure for long before the thick trousers were put on. Then, a heavy coat was wrapped around his back. Hearing the sound of a zipper, Ning Wenru thought he was dressed, but another coat was put on.
"You just had a fever, so wear more clothes." Pang Zaiyuan explained in a soft voice.
People with nice voices always make sense when they say things like that! After a while, he was wrapped in several more pieces of clothing. Although Ning Wenru couldn't see it, he still felt like he was wrapped up like a penguin.
Ning Wenru's head was not spared either. He was covered tightly with a furry hat, and was also given a scarf, fur gloves, earmuffs and a mask. He was fully armed. Finally, Pang Zaiyuan asked Ning Wenru to sit down again and put a pair of shoes on him.
It took much longer to put on the shoes than to take them off. He could feel a slight touch on the back of his foot, as if Pang Zaiyuan was lacing up his shoes. After putting one foot on, Ning Wenru tried to lift his leg and found that the shoes were a bit heavy, unlike the sneakers he had just put on.
"Don't move," Pang Zaiyuan said, "These are roller skates."
"!!!" Ning Wenru was shocked: "You want to take me ice skating? But I can't skate even if I close my eyes!"
Ning Wenru, a tech geek, knows only a handful of sports, including table tennis, badminton and basketball, which are rarely played. He has tried roller skating and skateboarding a few times, and his hands were bruised. He has never played them since then.
"It's really cold." Pang Zaiyuan replied briefly: "I'll take you, don't be afraid."
After a long while, Pang Zaiyuan helped him put on his shoes and asked him to wait for a while. Then, Ning Wenru felt his body lighten, and his lower back and knees were hugged and lifted up, and he felt like he was being carried like a princess.
Then, cold air suddenly blew towards him. Fortunately, Ning Wenru was wearing a mask and was not frozen immediately.
"We're here." As soon as Pang Zaiyuan finished speaking, Ning Wenru felt himself being put down, and his skates were stepping on real ice. Ning Wenru couldn't even stand for a moment, but luckily Pang Zaiyuan didn't let go of his hand, and his body was very solid and reliable, allowing Ning Wenru to hold him tightly.
You have to hold him tightly, otherwise, you will definitely fall to the ground if you are not careful!
"Don't be afraid." At this time, the waltz in the small dark room changed to another one, becoming cheerful. Pang Zaiyuan's voice also seemed to carry some joy: "I'll hold you. The clothes are thick, so you don't have to worry about falling down."
When Ning Wenru heard this, he knew that Pang Zaiyuan was making fun of him.
Yes, as soon as he entered the skating rink, this fat penguin clung to Pang Zaiyuan tightly and shivered. Now Ning Wenru was almost laughing at himself!
Although he was still a little afraid of falling down, and was also afraid of causing Pang Zaiyuan, who was supporting him as a support, to fall down as well, Ning Wenru still bravely stood up straight and let go of Pang Zaiyuan a little.
"Is there no one on the skating rink?" Ning Wenru was afraid that he would knock someone off the street.
Pang Zaiyuan replied: "No one is here, the place is cleared, we can play as we please."
Clear the place! So cool!
"It's starting now. I'll lead you. Follow me." Pang Zaiyuan took Ning Wenru's hand and slid out slowly first!
As Pang Zaiyuan slid out, a fiery red light appeared under his feet!
This ray of light flashed by like a bolt of lightning in the sky, but the light was dim and one could only vaguely see the cold ice and one of Pang Zaiyuan's legs.
Pang Zaiyuan pulled Ning Wenru out while teaching him how to skate: "Bend your legs, lean your body forward, keep your center of gravity down, and keep your two feet in an outward-facing position and move together..."
Ning Wenru held onto Pang Zaiyuan's hand tightly and followed his instructions. It was dark in front of him, and he could only see the red light under Pang Zaiyuan's feet. Ning Wenru was still a little worried, afraid that he would hit an obstacle and fall to the ground. However, there were several times when he lost balance and was about to fall to the ground, but Pang Zaiyuan was able to lift him up in time. Gradually, Ning Wenru was no longer afraid.
Although he could only see red flashes under Pang Zaiyuan's feet, and nothing else, he could not see his fingers. However, Ning Wenru was still skating happily with Pang Zaiyuan leading him, with a smile on his face. Holding Pang Zaiyuan's hand, he felt as if he could feel each other's pulse through the gloves, not afraid of falling down or hitting the fence, and entrusted his physical and mental safety to him with peace of mind.
After a while, Ning Wenru mastered the techniques of skating straight and bending. Listening to the cheerful waltz, Ning Wenru skating smoothly on the skating rink.
Pang Zaiyuan seemed to have noticed this as well, and he began to skate faster. At the same time, Ning Wenru discovered that the skates on his feet were also glowing, emitting a faint purple light!
"Shall we draw?" Pang Zaiyuan put a remote control into Ning Wenru's other hand and said, "Press and hold the first button to record the light under your feet. Press the second button to change the color."
Ning Wenru took the remote control, fumbled for the button and pressed it. As he slid, two dark purple lights were left on the ice! Pang Zaiyuan also obviously pressed the button, and led Ning Wenru to draw a square circle on the skating rink, and said: "Now I let go, you can slide freely in the circle, there are no obstacles."
Then, Pang Zaiyuan really let go of his hand, but Ning Wenru had already mastered the skating technique, and he knew Pang Zaiyuan was watching him not far away, so he was not afraid at all. Ning Wenru happily and freely flew in the red circle, painting one brilliant color after another under his feet, creating a chaotic painting.
Colorful and gorgeous impromptu light paintings appeared on the white ice on the floor of the small dark room. The glowing light illuminated the soft mist of colorful colors, which was beautiful and psychedelic. Ning Wenru got tired while painting, but because he was wrapped up like a big penguin, he sat on the edge of the square circle without fear of the cold and admired his own paintings.
Pang Zaiyuan was also painting. He walked in front of Ning Wenru on the red ice and slid out the three words "I like you" on the ice. He then slid around Ning Wenru, slid out a red heart, and then slid past a floating bend, and the red light brought out a long arrow.
"Do you like it?" Pang Zaiyuan's voice rang out.
There were colorful bands of light on the ground, and Ning Wenru could vaguely see Pang Zaiyuan sitting next to him.
"I like it, it's very cool." Ning Wenru smiled and said, "But you drew it wrong. It should be an arrow piercing two hearts together."
Pang Zaiyuan responded and stood up, reassuring Ning Wenru, and asked, "Is it okay now?"
"Not bad!" Ning Wenru couldn't help but give Pang Zaiyuan a thumbs up. Then Pang Zaiyuan said that he could take photos in the dark, and then he took several photos of their messy paintings, the Chinese characters "I like you" and the signature of two hearts in the dark.
Ning Wenru sat down to rest for a while, and suddenly thought of the meaning of tonight's game. When he lost his sight, in this dark skating rink, Pang Zaiyuan was his only light source and his only reliance.
If Pang Zaiyuan plays this game with his girlfriend, the girlfriend who has been deprived of her vision will rely on Pang Zaiyuan more and enjoy the feeling of being taken care of more. Pang Zaiyuan's role as a guide in the small dark room will be infinitely magnified, and the relationship between the two will be sublimated.
Not only that, Ning Wenru could also feel that when Pang Zaiyuan's girlfriend grew old and had difficulty moving, Pang Zaiyuan would still take good care of his girlfriend, just like he had armed Ning Wenru from head to toe like a big penguin, and act as an omnipresent and reliable handrail when skating, so that his girlfriend could entrust her physical and mental safety to him with peace of mind.
Such a cool, delicate and cheerful confession made Ning Wenru's heart surge with complex emotions. He couldn't tell what he felt for a moment. In short, it was the third time tonight that he envied Pang Zaiyuan's girlfriend who was about to be pursued!
Because Pang Zaiyuan is not only extraordinarily generous, but also very thoughtful in confessing his love!
"Are you tired? It's almost 12 o'clock. It's time to take a shower and go to bed." Pang Zaiyuan said as he pulled Ning Wenru up.
"Okay." Ning Wenru nodded in agreement.
Looking back, he saw the lights come on, the fluorescent lights on the skating rink went out, and his impromptu painting and the confession painted by Pang Zaiyuan all disappeared. Ning Wenru took a deep breath and smiled, thinking that although Pang Zaiyuan belonged to someone else, they had such a wonderful experience, and he was satisfied.
After walking out of the skating rink, Ning Wenru decided to take a warm bath tonight, calm down and have a good sleep, and rest up. He was ready to dismantle the robot and pack it up tomorrow and go to another province to join the team in the competition.