When Xiao Yu's car pulled up, Ye Yanxi quickly got in, afraid that Chu Beize might catch up from behind. The car started and drove for a while before Ye Yanxi let out a sigh of relief.
"Didn't you say you'd wait in front of the restaurant? Why did you come so far?" Xiao Yu glanced at her and noticed she looked a bit shaken.
Ye Yanxi told him the truth, "I ran into Chu Beize at the door."
"Oh? And then?" Xiao Yu didn't seem too surprised and just asked casually.
"We talked a bit, and then I slipped away." Ye Yanxi was telling the truth.
But Xiao Yu didn't plan to ask further. "Where do you want to go next?"
Ye Yanxi looked at his profile with excitement. "Do you mean you'll accompany me?"
"Where?" Xiao Yu asked again.
In an instant, Ye Yanxi's mood brightened. Her voice was a bit excited. "Let's go to the amusement park. No one has ever accompanied me there since I was a kid. It must be really lively there today."
Ye Yanxi didn't notice that Xiao Yu's expression changed slightly after she said that. She was still too excited to notice.
When she was a kid, Lu Manwen never thought about taking her to the amusement park. And every time they planned to go, something always came up and the plan was cancelled.
It was Chinese Valentine's Day. There must be a lot of people in the amusement park at night. With such a chaotic scene and the dark sky, the chance of being recognized was very small. So they could have fun without worry.
Soon they arrived at the entrance of the amusement park. The park was brightly lit, and there were many people going in and out.
After they got out of the car, they walked towards the amusement park. But suddenly Xiao Yu stopped. Ye Yanxi was still walking in excitedly. When she realized Xiao Yu wasn't following, she turned back and saw him standing still, looking a bit troubled.
So Ye Yanxi had to go back. "What's wrong? Don't you want to go in?"
"Are you sure you want to go?" Xiao Yu stared at the main entrance, frowning.
Following Xiao Yu's gaze, one could see that the amusement park was extremely lively. The colorful neon lights on the Ferris wheel were constantly changing colors. Along with the screams that seemed to come from nowhere.
Ye Yanxi thought Xiao Yu didn't want to go in because he thought it was too chaotic and noisy. But now that they were already at the entrance, she was reluctant to go back.
"If you really don't want to go in, you can wait in the car. I'll come out and find you soon." Although this suggestion was a bit heartless, there was no other way.
On Chinese Valentine's Day, everyone was in pairs. It would be lonely to leave Xiao Yu outside alone.
But Ye Yanxi really wanted to go in and play. Even if she could only play a few items, it would be better than always thinking about it.
Xiao Yu's response was a mysterious look. Then he pulled her straight towards the main entrance.
Ye Yanxi was secretly happy. Xiao Yu was going in with her.
"It's okay if you don't want to go. You don't have to force yourself. Really." Although Ye Yanxi was happy, she thought it wasn't good to force someone to do something they didn't want to do.
"Stop talking nonsense!" Xiao Yu replied firmly with these four words, cutting off what Ye Yanxi was about to say.
So she had to silently let Xiao Yu pull her. They bought tickets and entered the amusement park.
After they went in together, Ye Yanxi was still worried that Xiao Yu might not adapt. But immediately her attention was attracted by those thrilling rides. She couldn't help but get eager.
The amusement park at night gave a mysterious feeling. The dim yellow lights stretched the shadows of the trees long, reflecting on the lake. The lake was illuminated by the colorful lights, looking a bit magical. Every time she passed by the amusement park before, she always wanted to come in and take a look. Now she finally had the feeling of being there.
While strolling around, Ye Yanxi suddenly saw a roller coaster ride. She excitedly pulled Xiao Yu towards it.
Riding the roller coaster at night was really exciting and thrilling. Ye Yanxi's heart was still pounding after getting off. But then she was immediately attracted by other entertainment items. Xiao Yu followed beside her the whole time.
Although Xiao Yu didn't look impatient, his face didn't look good either. When the roller coaster reached the exciting part, Ye Yanxi couldn't help but scream with the people around her. Xiao Yu stared at her as if she were a monster.
Unconsciously, more than an hour had passed. Ye Yanxi had really had a great time. She had played most of the items. Since Xiao Yu had accompanied her for so long, she decided to stop playing.
After strolling around for a while, Ye Yanxi suddenly smelled the fragrance of delicious food. Her stomach couldn't help but growl. It seemed that the one - hour exercise had really made her hungry. So she pulled Xiao Yu towards the place where the fragrance was coming from with shining eyes.
There were undoubtedly all kinds of snack stalls here. There were quite a lot of people. The spicy smell of the grilled skewers and squid could be smelled from afar.
Looking at so many snacks, Ye Yanxi was almost drooling. She bought some grilled skewers and stinky tofu without hesitation. She hadn't eaten these for a long time. She showed them to Xiao Yu and looked at him flatteringly. "These are just out of the oven. They're still hot."
But when Xiao Yu looked at the grilled skewers in her hand, his face almost wrinkled into a ball. He looked extremely disgusted.
"I never eat junk food."
He looked at the snacks disgustedly, emphasizing his words with a heavier tone. The people in line to buy grilled skewers beside them couldn't help but look at him, with ridicule in their eyes.
But being used to being arrogant, Xiao Yu didn't care about those inquisitive or ridiculing looks.
Ye Yanxi muttered. She didn't really want to give it to him anyway.
Ignoring Xiao Yu, Ye Yanxi enjoyed the delicious food by herself. During this time, Xiao Yu even moved a bit farther away from her in disgust.
Ye Yanxi stood there eating with relish. After finishing all the food she bought, she wiped her hands contentedly and was about to look for Xiao Yu.
But when she was halfway there, seeing that Xiao Yu didn't seem to notice her, Ye Yanxi's eyes suddenly lit up with mischief. Since the light here was dim, she walked towards the nearby woods.
She wanted to hide. What would Xiao Yu's expression be if he found she was gone? Ye Yanxi couldn't help but smile at the thought.
Just as Xiao Yu turned his gaze back, he found that Ye Yanxi, who was originally eating snacks there, was gone. There was no sign of her anywhere. Xiao Yu's heart sank. He quickly walked towards the place where Ye Yanxi had been standing.
"Xiaoxi? Where are you, Xiaoxi?" Xiao Yu's expression turned cold.
Ye Yanxi was hiding behind a tree, secretly laughing. From afar, she saw Xiao Yu pacing back and forth in the same place. She decided to wait a while longer and then suddenly jump out to scare him.
Sure enough, soon Xiao Yu took out his phone and called her. Ye Yanxi had deliberately turned off her phone so that he wouldn't find her immediately.
Xiao Yu frowned and called for a while. When he found it wasn't answered, he called again.
Hearing the shutdown prompt tone again, Xiao Yu's expression suddenly changed. He started running towards a certain direction.
Ye Yanxi was confused. Why was Xiao Yu so nervous? She was just about to jump out and call him when she didn't notice the road under her feet. She stepped into a cement pit and sprained her ankle. She let out a cry of pain and sat on the ground.
After rubbing her ankle for a while, Ye Yanxi walked out of the woods. But there was no sign of Xiao Yu.
Why did Xiao Yu suddenly run in the other direction? He didn't even look around. Where was he going?
Ye Yanxi limped in the direction where Xiao Yu had run. She checked carefully along the way but didn't find Xiao Yu.
It was impossible. How could he disappear so quickly?
She'd better call him to avoid making him worried. Ye Yanxi just took out her phone and was about to dial when the phone made a few beeping sounds and then prompted that the battery was low. After pressing a few times, it even automatically shut down.
Ye Yanxi felt so unlucky. She stared at the phone for a long time without reacting.
Why did it have to run out of power at this time? How could she find Xiao Yu now?
Ye Yanxi thought for a while and decided to borrow a phone to call.
Then Ye Yanxi found a young girl about her age and borrowed her phone. She called Xiao Yu more than a dozen times, but no one answered. Finally, the girl was in a hurry to go on a date, so Ye Yanxi had to return the phone to her helplessly.
Maybe he never answered strange numbers?
By this time, Ye Yanxi's joy had completely disappeared.
She blamed herself. If she hadn't suddenly decided to hide, this wouldn't have happened. What should she do? Where could she find Xiao Yu now?
She walked aimlessly on the road. Her sprained ankle hurt a lot, and she couldn't walk very fast.
The amusement park was so big. Xiao Yu clearly walked in this direction just now, but why couldn't she see his figure? It was unrealistic to go to other places to look for him.
As Ye Yanxi walked, she suddenly had an idea. She was really too panicked. She could go to the parking lot and wait for Xiao Yu.
If Xiao Yu couldn't find her either, he would definitely wait for her by the car.
So Ye Yanxi cheered up again and limped out of the amusement park.
The lights in the parking lot were dim, and there weren't many people.
She didn't have the car keys, so she could only lean against the car. Her ankle still hurt badly.
If Xiao Yu came to the parking lot, he would be able to see her at a glance.
She didn't know how long she had been waiting. Ye Yanxi felt that she had been sitting there for almost an hour. The people passing by the parking lot all looked at her strangely. As night deepened, the air became damp. When the wind blew, Ye Yanxi felt cold.
Xiao Yu hadn't come out for so long. He must still be looking for her in the amusement park.
She felt extremely guilty. The waiting process became extremely torturous. She rubbed her arms and was about to get up and go back to the amusement park to see if she could run into Xiao Yu coming out. But just as she stood up, she saw a tall and straight figure walking towards her in a hurry.
In the empty parking lot, his footsteps echoed clearly. They sounded urgent. After seeing her, his footsteps slowed down.