In the taxi, Chen Qianqing and Yuan Zhitao sat in the back seat while Lu Zhengfei sat in the passenger seat.
Yuan Zhitao said, "Qianqing, I went to the northwest for a trip a few days ago and brought back a lot of things for you." As she spoke, she reached into her bag and took out the items.
Most of the items were snacks and Yuan Zhitao introduced them with a smile. But towards the end, she pulled out a small glass bottle and said to Chen Qianqing, "This is sand from the Qinghai Lake. They say it comes in different colors... I personally filled it into the bottle."
Chen Qianqing took the items from Yuan Zhitao's hand and asked, "These are quite heavy. Did you bring all these to the amusement park?"
Yuan Zhitao laughed, "I heard you might ditch me, so if you dare to do that, I'll bring all these things to your house and see if your mom scolds you."
Chen Qianqing smiled but did not say anything.
Lu Zhengfei sat in the passenger seat, his face expressionless. He listened to the interaction between Chen Qianqing and Yuan Zhitao behind him, maintaining his silence and looking straight ahead as if he didn't care.
But if Chen Qianqing had seen the look on Lu Zhengfei's face at that moment, he would have known that Lu Zhengfei was deeply hurt.
Chen Qianqing and Lu Zhengfei had become friends when they were freshmen in college. They had a very good relationship back then, but it was purely platonic. Lu Zhengfei knew about Yuan Zhitao, although he had never met her. He knew that she was Chen Qianqing's childhood friend, and if he hadn't intervened, Chen Qianqing might already be with her.
The tone of voice that Chen Qianqing used with Yuan Zhitao was so gentle, contrasting sharply with his coldness towards Lu Zhengfei. Lu Zhengfei knew that he was unwelcome, but when faced with the harsh reality, he realized that he couldn't face it calmly.
On the first day of the National Day holiday, the amusement park was almost overcrowded.
Lu Zhengfei bought the tickets, feeling extremely unhappy inside. But he didn't show it in front of Yuan Zhitao, he even gentlemanly helped her carry her bags and gifts.
"He can't carry heavy things with his leg," Lu Zhengfei said. "Let me take them for you."
Yuan Zhitao saw Chen Qianqing nod and handed her things to Lu Zhengfei.
To be honest, love really does lower a person's IQ. As long as it didn't involve Chen Qianqing, Lu Zhengfei's IQ was definitely not low. But as soon as it came to Chen Qianqing, his intelligence seemed to diminish rapidly.
For example, at this moment, after calming down, Lu Zhengfei could smile at Yuan Zhitao.
Even if Lu Zhengfei pretended well, Chen Qianqing could still see what he was thinking. But even if he understood, Chen Qianqing pretended not to notice and said to Yuan Zhitao, "Tao Tao, what ride do you want to go on first?"
Excitedly, Yuan Zhitao said, "Let's go to the haunted house!"
Both Chen Qianqing and Lu Zhengfei nodded at the same time.
Yuan Zhitao looked at Chen Qianqing with confusion, "Qianqing... why did you agree so readily this time?"
Chen Qianqing calmly replied, "I used to be scared, but not anymore."
Both Lu Zhengfei and Yuan Zhitao expressed serious doubt about this statement at the same time. But since Chen Qianqing said so, they had to verify it, so the three of them started queuing at the haunted house. Twenty minutes later, it was finally their turn.
Part of the ghosts in this amusement park haunted house were employees. Chen Qianqing, who paid no attention, walked in first, followed by Yuan Zhitao and Lu Zhengfei.
Chen Qianqing himself was not afraid of these things, he knew they were all props, so naturally, he didn't find them scary.
However, when Chen Qianqing actually walked in confidently and looked at the pitch-black surroundings, he inexplicably felt a trace of fear.
Lu Zhengfei saw Chen Qianqing stop in his tracks and asked gently, "Qianqing, why are you not moving?" In his view, Chen Qianqing claimed not to be scared just to save face in front of Yuan Zhitao, but he was actually very frightened. But he was willing to see Chen Qianqing pretending to be strong at this moment. He bet that within ten meters, Chen Qianqing would cling to him – there were too many such examples.
Chen Qianqing glanced at Lu Zhengfei. It was so dark inside that he could hardly see anything, only dim lights and eerie sounds, which seemed so abrupt in the darkness.
Chen Qianqing wanted to continue walking forward with big strides, but somehow his legs felt weak. He kept telling himself that everything around him was fake, but no matter how much self-comforting he did, he couldn't move his feet.
He was scared, no matter what.
Noticing Chen Qianqing's silence, in the darkness, Lu Zhengfei's mouth curled up slightly. He didn't pay attention to Yuan Zhitao standing next to him, but took a step forward and embraced Chen Qianqing's waist.
The path in the haunted house was always narrow, with only enough space for two people to walk side by side. Before Yuan Zhitao could react, she suddenly realized that Chen Qianqing and Lu Zhengfei were walking forward without paying attention to her.
Yuan Zhitao said, "Hey, you guys wait!"
Chen Qianqing, being held by Lu Zhengfei, finally felt a little less frightened, but his hands and feet were still cold. He whispered, "Let go!"
Lu Zhengfei completely ignored Chen Qianqing and kept pulling him forward, his voice carrying a hint of laughter. "Hmm, I'll let go when we're out."
Chen Qianqing was a little annoyed. He used to be completely fearless in the face of these things, but today's events were completely beyond his control. He seemed to have truly become Chen Qianqing, experiencing Chen Qianqing's fear, anger, and helplessness. He went through everything that Chen Qianqing had experienced.
Chen Qianqing really wanted to tell Lu Zhengfei that he wasn't scared, but his icy hands and tight lips didn't seem convincing at all. Especially when a staff member dressed as a zombie reached out towards him, if he hadn't held onto Lu Zhengfei's hand tightly, he would have almost screamed.
Chen Qianqing's grip was very strong, and Lu Zhengfei must have been hurt, but he didn't get upset. Instead, he held onto Chen Qianqing even tighter. It seemed that if it weren't for the inconvenience here, he wanted to push Chen Qianqing against the wall and give him a deep kiss.
Well, in his past life, Lu Zhengfei had indeed done so.
When they reached halfway, Chen Qianqing's palms were already covered in cold sweat. This haunted house in the amusement park was particularly large, with many branches. Even if they didn't get lost, it would take about fifteen minutes to walk out. When Chen Qianqing crawled out from under a coffin, he was almost exhausted.
It was very difficult for Chen Qianqing to describe this feeling. He clearly knew that everything around him was fake and shouldn't elicit fear, but the physical sense of tension rendered his psychological defenses useless. So when Lu Zhengfei's hand reached inside his clothes, he didn't react at first.
Lu Zhengfei shamelessly caressed Chen Qianqing's soft waist with his hand, and with a straight face, he said, "Qianqing, it seems like we're lost." This statement was pure nonsense. Although the haunted house had some forks, they were not far away. If they noticed something was wrong, they could just turn back and continue walking. It was impossible to get lost.
Translation into English:
Both Lu Zhengfei and Yuan Zhitao expressed serious doubts about this statement at the same time. However, since Chen Qianqing said so, they had to verify it, so the three of them started queuing for the haunted house. After twenty minutes, it was finally their turn.
Part of the ghosts in this amusement park haunted house were employees. Chen Qianqing, who paid no attention, walked in first, followed by Yuan Zhitao and Lu Zhengfei.
Chen Qianqing himself was not scared of these things as he knew they were all props, so he didn't find them scary naturally.
However, when Chen Qianqing actually walked confidently inside and looked at the pitch-black surroundings, he inexplicably felt a bit scared.
Lu Zhengfei saw Chen Qianqing freeze in his tracks and asked gently, "Qianqing, why aren't you moving?" In his view, Chen Qianqing claimed not to be scared just to save face in front of Yuan Zhitao, but he was actually very scared. However, he wanted to see Chen Qianqing pretending to be strong at this moment. He bet that within ten meters, Chen Qianqing would cling to him – there were too many such instances.
Chen Qianqing glanced at Lu Zhengfei. It was so dark inside that he could barely see anything, only dim lights and eerie sounds that seemed so abrupt in the darkness.
Chen Qianqing wanted to stride forward, but somehow his legs felt weak. He kept telling himself that everything around him was fake, but no matter how much he self-comforted, he couldn't move his feet.
He was scared, no matter what.
Noticing Chen Qianqing's silence, in the darkness, Lu Zhengfei's mouth curved up slightly. He didn't pay attention to Yuan Zhitao standing next to him, but took a step forward and hugged Chen Qianqing's waist.
The path in the haunted house was always narrow, with space for only two people to walk side by side. Before Yuan Zhitao could react, she suddenly realized that Chen Qianqing and Lu Zhengfei were walking forward without paying attention to her.
Yuan Zhitao said, "Hey, you guys wait!"
Chen Qianqing, being held by Lu Zhengfei, finally felt a bit less scared, but his hands and feet were still cold. He whispered, "Let go!"
Lu Zhengfei completely ignored Chen Qianqing and kept pulling him forward, his voice carrying a hint of laughter. "Hmm, I'll let go when we're out."
Chen Qianqing was a little annoyed. He used to be completely fearless when facing these things, but today's events were completely out of his control. He seemed to have truly become Chen Qianqing, experiencing Chen Qianqing's fear, anger, and helplessness. He went through everything Chen Qianqing had experienced.
Chen Qianqing really wanted to tell Lu Zhengfei that he wasn't scared, but his icy hands and pursed lips didn't seem convincing at all. Especially when a staff member dressed as a zombie reached out towards him, if he hadn't held onto Lu Zhengfei's hand tightly, he would have almost screamed.
Chen Qianqing's grip was very strong, and Lu Zhengfei must have been in pain, but he didn't get upset. Instead, he held onto Chen Qianqing even tighter. It seemed that if it weren't for the inconvenience there, he wanted to push Chen Qianqing against the wall and give him a deep kiss.
Well, in his past life, Lu Zhengfei had indeed done that.
When they reached halfway, Chen Qianqing's palms were already covered in cold sweat. This haunted house in the amusement park was particularly large, with many paths. Even if they didn't get lost, it would take about fifteen minutes to walk out. When Chen Qianqing crawled out from under a coffin, he was almost exhausted.
It was very difficult for Chen Qianqing to describe this feeling. He clearly knew that everything around him was fake and shouldn't induce fear, but the physical sense of tension rendered his psychological defenses useless. So when Lu Zhengfei's hand reached inside his clothes, he didn't react at first.
Lu Zhengfei shamelessly stroked Chen Qianqing's soft waist with his hand and said with a straight face, "Qianqing, it seems like we're lost." This statement was pure nonsense. Although the haunted house had some forks, they were not far away. If they noticed something was wrong, they could just turn back and continue walking. It was impossible to get lost.
Chen Qianqing tried to remain calm: "Is that so? Shouldn't we ask the staff for help?" The slight tremor in his voice revealed his true emotions at the moment.
Lu Zhengfei said, "But there are no staff members here. How about you wait here while I go check?" After saying that, he actually let go of Chen Qianqing, ready to leave.
Chen Qianqing grabbed Lu Zhengfei and angrily said, "Lu Zhengfei, what the hell are you playing at? Hurry up and take me out!" It was really shameless, what was Lu Zhengfei thinking? Didn't he know?!
Lu Zhengfei innocently said, "But I really don't remember the way. How about you lead the way?"
Chen Qianqing's mind was completely blank; it was already good enough that his legs didn't give way, let alone leading the way.
Chen Qianqing really wanted to smack Lu Zhengfei's head, but he was afraid that he might hit something strange, so he could only restrain himself and say, "Speak up, what do you want?"
Lu Zhengfei rarely encountered Chen Qianqing being so easily compromised. He lightly chuckled and said, "Give me a kiss, and I'll lead you out."
Chen Qianqing: "..."
Lu Zhengfei said, "Or should we continue wandering around inside?"
Chen Qianqing: "..."
Lu Zhengfei said, "Hmm?"
Chen Qianqing remained silent for a long time before coldly saying, "Bring your face closer."
Lu Zhengfei leaned closer with the big tail behind him.
Chen Qianqing let out a cold laugh and bit Lu Zhengfei's mouth - he really bit him. If it weren't for the fear of being seen by others outside, he probably would've liked to take a chunk of flesh from Lu Zhengfei's mouth.
Lu Zhengfei's mood was both in pain and happiness.
Chen Qianqing didn't say a word after the kiss. It was only when Lu Zhengfei led him out of the haunted house that he noticed Lu Zhengfei's swollen lips.
Yuan Zhitao had been waiting outside the haunted house for a long time. When she saw Chen Qianqing and Lu Zhengfei coming out, she walked up and said, "Why were you two so slow? I've been waiting for you for a while."
Lu Zhengfei smiled and said, "It's nothing. We got lost."
Yuan Zhitao had a skeptical expression on her face. She looked up and saw Lu Zhengfei's swollen lips. "Hey, what happened to your lips?"