Dragon Clan: Lu Mingfei Returns from Japan

Chapter 394 Sunset on the Ferris Wheel

Although there are many facilities in the amusement park, there are not many things that can be enjoyed after a day of visiting. Because most of the time, Lu Mingfei and Chen Wenwen are either waiting in line or on the way to the line.

Carousels and the like are considered fast because the ride time is relatively short, only two or three minutes at a time, so although the line is long, it still moves quickly.

But for a longer ride like a roller coaster, the queue would probably take more than half an hour.

The haunted house is one of those attractions where the queue is neither fast nor slow. Although a trip takes quite a while, relatively not that many people visit the haunted house.

Of course Lu Mingfei did not forget his job today and came to the date location in advance to scout it out.

If I forget about this matter, wouldn't it mean that Chunchun is dating Chen Wenwen?

Although from an outsider's perspective, what he and Chen Wenwen did today was no different from a date.

"I feel like the haunted house is still a little scary..."

After coming out of the haunted house, Chen Wenwen quietly loosened the corner of Lu Mingfei's clothes and got out from behind Lu Mingfei.

Of course Lu Mingfei knew about Chen Wenwen's little action of grabbing the corner of his clothes when they were in the haunted house.

Girls are afraid of such horror and horrific things. After all, Chen Wenwen is an ordinary girl, not a heroine like Nuonuo or Jiude Mai who dares to carry heavy weapons and face the Dragon King and Deadpool. It is understandable that she would be afraid, so Lu Mingfei just let Chen Wenwen grab his clothes and hide behind him.

"It seems like you, Lu Mingfei, aren't that afraid of these things?"

“I’m not afraid, because I know it’s fake.” Lu Mingfei answered naturally.

In fact, the employees in the haunted house all look pretty good, and there's a slit-mouthed woman in the middle whose special effects makeup looks just like the real thing. But Lu Mingfei has seen real ghosts, and he's fought his way out of Deadpool's bloodbath, and he's also faced the pressure of the Dragon King several times.

If they could be scared by a haunted house, then Old Tang and his brother-in-law would have been killed in vain.

Shit... Lu Mingfei suddenly felt that he was always targeting his relatives and friends. Was he destined to be a lonely star?
After coming out of the haunted house, the two followed the amusement park's tourist guide and headed towards the Ferris wheel.

Although it is still some time before sunset, the Ferris wheel is a typical attraction in the amusement park with long queues and long ride time.

Fortunately, the Internet was not so developed at that time, and there were no social platforms like Weibo or Moments. It was not popular to post photos like "watching the sunset on the Ferris wheel is so cool" on social platforms. Otherwise, there would be more people queuing at this time.

Lu Mingfei and Chen Wenwen were chatting with each other. Chen Wenwen gave Lu Mingfei her own advice, saying that it would be better not to take Miaomiao to the haunted house, as Miaomiao would definitely be scared. Lu Mingfei nodded and silently included the haunted house as a must-go itinerary.

Although the line was quite long and even Lu Mingfei's legs were a little sore from standing, as they chatted, it was their turn before they knew it.

However, it was still a little early for sunset at this time. The sky was just beginning to turn yellow, and the tomato-like sun was still hanging in the sky, looking like it was about to set. It would be difficult to see the sunset just as the Ferris wheel was taking off.

The two entered the Ferris wheel under the guidance of the staff and sat down face to face in the cockpit. With a dry "creaking" sound of metal bearings, the Ferris wheel began to slowly rise into the air.

The view from the Ferris wheel is naturally quite unique. As the Ferris wheel rises higher and higher, the outline of the entire amusement park is truly revealed before people's eyes.

The winding roller coaster tracks crisscrossed the sky, and the screams of the roller coasters could be heard from afar, one after another. The white asphalt road and green plants divided the entire amusement park into several large and small areas in an orderly manner. The large pendulum and the bungee jumping machine in the distance stood upside down on the ground, reminding Lu Mingfei of the magic weapons left behind in the ancient battlefield where the gods fell in the Norse mythology atlas.

Chen Wenwen sat half sideways in her seat, her eyes sparkling with excitement under her neat bangs. She reluctantly looked back at her senior brother and sighed at Lu Mingfei, "The amusement park is quite novel from this angle."

Hearing this, Lu Mingfei withdrew his gaze. He also agreed with Chen Wenwen that overlooking the entire amusement park from the Ferris wheel would give one a sense of astonishment.

If the little devil were asked to describe this feeling, he would probably say something like "This is the feeling of having power and authority, brother", right?

Many things that seem ordinary will give you completely different feelings if you look at them from a different perspective. Just like an afternoon that you once thought was ordinary, many years later you suddenly look back and think of the scene at that time, but you will miss it very much because it is a past that you can never go back to.

"Then let's make a summary of today." Chen Wenwen smoothed her skirt and sat down: "Lu Mingfei, which do you think is more suitable for a date, an aquarium or an amusement park?"

Lu Mingfei thought for a moment and replied, "Each has its own advantages and disadvantages."

The phrase "each has its own advantages and disadvantages" is actually quite correct nonsense, because no matter what things are compared, they can be described as having their own advantages and disadvantages.

For example, if we compare him to Caesar, we can say that each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Caesar's advantages are that he is handsome, rich, loyal, noble, has excellent grades, has a lot of luxury cars and is surrounded by beautiful women. His disadvantage is that his Mandarin has a Henan accent.

Lu Mingfei's advantages are that his Mandarin is more standard than Caesar's, he is probably better at crosstalk than Caesar, he understands the second dimension better than Caesar, and he has a higher bloodline than Caesar... There are many more if I want to list them.

But this is really a meaningless comparison, because the most important thing to compare is to see why. If the crosstalk club of Kassel College is planning to grow or the two-dimensional club is recruiting new members, then Lu Mingfei will have an absolute crushing advantage over Caesar.

If it was an election for student union president, Caesar would naturally have an absolute advantage and would crush Lu Mingfei in turn.

However, when compared as dating venues, aquariums and amusement parks do have their own advantages and disadvantages.

The amusement park is very large and crowded. You have to wait in line for a long time for each ride. You may not be able to play many rides even if your legs are sore after a day of walking. However, the novelty and excitement of the rides in the amusement park are stronger than those in the aquarium. And there is also a Ferris wheel, a romantic place where you can be alone.

There are relatively fewer people in the aquarium, and the venue is not as big as an amusement park. There is no need to wait in long lines everywhere, and there are many cute little animals to make girls happy. However, this kind of warm and plain date naturally cannot bring too many surprises.

Chen Wenwen nodded and said that she also thought that each had its own advantages and disadvantages. She listed the advantages and disadvantages of the aquarium and the amusement park one by one, and generally speaking, her thoughts were similar to Lu Mingfei's.

"But overall..." Chen Wenwen blinked and said, "If you ask me for advice, I think an aquarium is more suitable than an amusement park."

This surprised Lu Mingfei a little, as he thought Chen Wenwen would recommend the amusement park.

"why?"

Chen Wenwen tilted her head and smiled, "I don't know either, maybe it's a girl's sixth sense?"

She didn't tell the truth. The reason why she thought the aquarium was better than the amusement park was because she thought Miaomiao would be very happy to receive a pair of couple clothes as a birthday gift from the person she loved. Because she was very happy.

But this sentence was a little too difficult for her to say... and it was a little too inappropriate to say it.

She breathed a sigh of relief in her heart and slowly let go of the thought. At this time, the Ferris wheel was just about to rise to its highest point, 50 meters above the ground, and the people waiting below were like ants queuing up to carry food in the wild.

But the sun in the sky didn't seem ready to set yet. It seemed that there was really no way to see the sunset from the highest point.

However, it is also fun to take in the scenery of the amusement park when the Ferris wheel rises to a high place.

Thinking of this, Chen Wenwen stood up from her seat, walked to the side of the cockpit, and looked out through the transparent viewing window.

The golden curtain began to fall, and the sun was finally about to set. The roller coaster roared past, and the screams faded away and came closer again. The Ferris wheel slowly rotated into the air, and was gradually enlarged by the setting sun, casting a huge shadow on the gray asphalt road of the amusement park.

Lu Mingfei also looked out, and the scenery in front of him suddenly reminded him of the scenery he had seen in Meizu Temple Town. He remembered the shadow of the Ferris wheel spinning in the sea of ​​trees, and the yellow slow train rumbling through the empty station with a sign in Japanese that read "Tokyo Love Story Filming Location" on it.

It seems that all the anime or TV dramas with love themes cannot escape the Ferris wheel as a filming location. But in many cases, the Ferris wheel is also the background board for the end of the love between the male and female protagonists. For example, Meiji and Rika parted at Umezuji-cho in Tokyo Love Story. It is simply a curse of love.

Thinking of this, Lu Mingfei suddenly felt that a place like the Ferris wheel seemed a bit ominous. He thought, why not go to the aquarium? He could also buy couple outfits for Miaomiao...

"It's so beautiful." Chen Wenwen exclaimed, and her beautiful face was also covered with a layer of golden veil by the sunset.

But then she sighed softly and said, "It's a pity that I didn't calculate the time well. I can't see the sunset when the Ferris wheel is at its highest point."

Lu Mingfei stood up, walked to where Chen Wenwen stood side by side, and squinted at the sky.

"You should still be able to see a little bit. How long does it take for this Ferris wheel to rotate once? Chen Wenwen, do you know?"

Chen Wenwen was stunned for a moment, then looked up the tourist guide and said, "Well... the guide says it's 26 minutes and 28 seconds."

"Then when we are halfway down, the sun should be setting."

"Then Lu Mingfei, you must remember the time. Next time when you and Miaomiao do it, come half a circle later. That’s when you can just see the sunset."

Chen Wenwen turned her head and smiled at Lu Mingfei, while in her heart she unconsciously calculated the time for half a circle.

One turn takes 26 minutes and 28 seconds, so half a turn takes 13 minutes and 14 seconds...

13 minutes and 14 seconds... Hmm, why does this number feel a bit strange?

Chen Wenwen was stunned for a moment, and it took her a few seconds to suddenly realize why the Ferris wheel was set to complete a circle in 26 minutes and 28 seconds.

It takes 13 minutes and 14 seconds for the Ferris wheel to take two people from the bottom to the top.

one……

The moment that strange idiom popped up in her mind, Chen Wenwen immediately suppressed it.

No, if you let your imagination run wild in a place like a Ferris wheel, something bad might happen.

Fortunately, the golden glow on her face at this time covered the blush on her face. Chen Wen took a deep breath, glanced at the boy next to her, and then secretly took a small step away, preparing to sit back in her seat and adjust her confused mood.

But at this moment, the Ferris wheel suddenly shook violently. Chen Wenwen didn't know what happened, but she screamed subconsciously, her body swayed, and she lost her balance.

Chen Wenwen thought she was going to fall to the ground, but she felt something solid catch her.

She raised her face in a daze, and the moment her eyes opened, her gaze met Lu Mingfei's.

"..."

"..."

Chen Wenwen blinked and was stunned for a while before she finally realized where she fell.

She fell into Lu Mingfei's arms.

The idiom that I had suppressed with great difficulty burst out uncontrollably the moment our eyes met, along with the panic and sadness that I had been hiding deep in my chest.

It was like many days of continuous heavy rain causing the river to rise. The long-accumulated tide finally broke out at this moment, breaking the solid embankment into pieces.

Even the setting sun's rays could not conceal her rosy face.

Fortunately, Lu Mingfei did not look at Chen Wenwen's face at this moment, but turned his head and looked down through the landscape window.

"It seems like the Ferris wheel has a problem and isn't moving?" After staring for a while and seeing a group of employees gathered under the Ferris wheel, Lu Mingfei made an honest judgment.

"......Yeah." Chen Wenwen nodded gently in Lu Mingfei's arms.

Lu Mingfei didn't notice that Chen Wenwen in his arms had already turned red. He just looked at the amusement park employees below and felt scared, thinking that they had encountered such a low-probability event that only occurs once every few decades?

It seems like he has never had good luck when he comes to the amusement park. He had an accident while riding the roller coaster before, and he had another accident while riding the Ferris wheel this time.

However, accidents with Ferris wheels are safer than accidents with roller coasters. However, judging from the situation, it will probably take a long time to repair it.

Lu Mingfei let go of Chen Wenwen who had fallen into his arms. Chen Wenwen turned her face away and calmly adjusted her twin ponytails.

“We seem to have stopped at the highest point.”

"Ah."

"Chen Wenwen, did you hear the broadcast? The broadcast said that the repairs would take half an hour."

"Ah."

……

Why does Chen Wenwen just answer “hmm” no matter what I say?
Or was it the sudden incident on the Ferris wheel that scared her?

Lu Mingfei was feeling strange, but he also thought that he might be making a big fuss. It was probably because he had met too many female heroes like Nuonuo and Ling, and a normal girl might have the same reaction as Chen Wenwen.

At this time, Chen Wenwen suddenly called out his name: "Lu Mingfei."

"Ok?"

Lu Mingfei looked in the direction of Chen Wenwen, but Chen Wenwen immediately turned away and pointed out the viewing window: "Don't look at me, look outside."

Look outside?
Lu Mingfei turned his head and looked out the viewing window. It turned out to be the sunset that Chen Wenwen had been looking forward to for a long time. It had finally arrived after being delayed for a while due to the malfunction of the Ferris wheel.

The huge setting sun was slowly falling, like a slowly descending Ferris wheel. Chen Wenwen sat on the bench in the cockpit, her eyes illuminated by the setting sun outside the window. The setting sun poured into her vision like a tide, and the afterimage of the setting sun shone on her pretty face.

"The sunset is so beautiful." Chen Wenwen exclaimed with her lips slightly opening and closing.

……

(End of this chapter)