Kyoto Night Kiss

Their eyes met, and the surrounding noise faded away.

Between heaven and earth, it seemed as if only their gazes remained locked in a passionate embrace.

Lu Junhe's eyes darkened, and a sharp pain suddenly shot through his heart.

Just as he was about to speak, his son came over after choosing a photo.

Qu Yun took the lead and squatted down in front of Lu Jinxing, looking at the two photos he was holding. One was a photo of him and a little girl smiling broadly, and the other was a photo of her and Lu Junhe.

Their hands were clasped tightly together, as if they were connected.

"Whose kid is so handsome?" Qu Yun asked with a smile after getting Lu Jinxing's photo. "What do you want to play next?"

Not far away, a towering drop tower pierces the clear sky.

Qu Yun took a deep breath. "Alright, let's go!"

Qu Yun clenched her fist secretly at the entrance queue.

Just as she was about to step inside, Lu Junhe picked up his son and whispered, "Daddy will play with you, Mommy is tired."

"We need to take care of her."

Although Lu Jinxing understood this, a hint of disappointment still flashed across his face. He said softly, "But I want a mom too..."

"It's okay, I can do it." Qu Yun's eyes were firm.

It's just a fear of heights.

She can overcome anything for her child!

Lu Junhe turned his head and whispered something in Lu Jinxing's ear.

The little guy's face lit up with joy again, and he smiled as he said goodbye to Qu Yun.

Qu Yun stood by the railing, waiting, her eyes fixed on the drop tower.

Suddenly, a woman wearing a sun hat came up and started talking to her. She was probably also playing with her family upstairs while she waited downstairs.

She smiled and said, "I saw it all just now. Your family of three has such a good relationship... no, I should say your husband is really great. He's tall and handsome, and he can take good care of the kids."

Qu Yun simply smiled.

She didn't want to explain too much to strangers.

Furthermore, her relationship with Lu Junhe over the years cannot be explained in just a few words.

"I really envy you..." the woman sighed.

Qu Yun lowered her eyes, and after a long while, she said, "But love can also be faked, can't it?"

Furthermore, it's easier to fake love than not love.

This man can put on an act for her today, but one day he'll be able to do the same for other women.

Qu Yun gave a self-deprecating twitch at the corner of her lips.

"What if you pretend for a lifetime?" the woman in the sun hat countered, following her lead. "Then do you think that's love, or not?"

Qu Yun was stunned for a moment, not even realizing that the other person had left.

"Mother!"

When Lu Jinxing ran over, he was holding two cotton candies. He grinned and handed the bigger one to Qu Yun, saying, "Dad said Mom is a kid too."

"So as soon as we finished playing, we went to buy cotton candy!"

Upon hearing this, Qu Yun looked up and saw that the man, who had been so gentle just moments before, had become somewhat distant.

She took a bite of the marshmallow and asked Lu Jinxing what he wanted to play next. She said she would definitely accompany him.

Lu Jinxing thought about it carefully, recalling what his father had just said, and answered crisply, "The carousel!"

As dusk settled, the entire amusement park was enveloped in twilight.

Qu Yun led Lu Jinxing slowly to the carousel. Just then, thousands of warm lights suddenly lit up, and the golden light and shadow filled the entire area, creating a dreamlike scene.

As melodious music began, the rocking horse slowly rose and fell and turned to the rhythm.

Qu Yun carefully helped her son sit up, raised her hand to smooth the stray hairs on his forehead, and her eyes were filled with a gentle smile.

Lu Junhe didn't sit down, but leaned against the railing alone, looking down at his phone absentmindedly.

Just as the rocking horse was about to turn directly in his direction, he lazily lifted his eyelids, looked at the serene and beautiful scene of the mother and child on it, raised his phone, and silently took a picture.

"Mom, look! It's Dad!" Lu Jinxing pointed excitedly when he saw Lu Junhe.

Qu Yun subconsciously looked over and happened to meet Lu Junhe's gaze. For a moment, the smile on her face froze slightly.

Lu Junhe remained unmoved. This time, he looked away and continued looking at his phone.

After playing all day, Lu Jinxing was also hungry.

He chose a restaurant he wanted to eat at, and Qu Yun led him to a seat first, while Lu Junhe went to the front desk to order.

There aren't many customers at this time.

Two staff members chatted quietly while frying French fries: "I heard they're about to issue another landslide warning. If we don't take that road out of the amusement park now, we won't be able to get out."

"Does that mean all the tourists who stayed to watch the fireworks show tonight won't be able to leave?"

"Yeah, I bet that hotel down there is fully booked again. I'm starting to suspect they deliberately pushed rocks up the mountain just to make money, hahaha..."

Lu Junhe remained calm as he carried the plate to the dining table after the food was ready.

He watched as Qu Yun rolled up the child's sleeves slightly, opened her mouth, and whispered, "Should we—"

"Stay and watch the fireworks show?"

Qu Yun paused for a moment, realizing that a fireworks show wasn't part of her initial plan.

Since the driver was rented, there was a risk of traffic accidents if it got too late.

She asked Lu Jinxing, "Honey, do you want to see fireworks?"

Lu Jinxing nodded.

I don't know why, but I always felt that my dad sitting across from me seemed to be praising me with his eyes.

The fries in his hand tasted even better and crispier.

Even at night, the amusement park was still crowded because schools were on holiday.

The best spot to see the fireworks is only a tiny bit big.

Lu Junhe glanced at the other parents, bent down, and steadily picked up Lu Jinxing, letting him ride on his shoulders.

Lu Jinxing was a little scared at first, but he quickly got used to it, looking around and smiling so hard his eyes crinkled.

More and more tourists gathered around, and they even started bumping shoulders.

It's easy to get separated if you're not careful.

Lu Junhe reached out and firmly grasped Qu Yun's hand.

"What are you doing..." Qu Yun dared not let her son hear, and could only question him in a low voice.

She tried to break free of his grasp, but the harder she tried, the tighter the man's hand tightened, refusing to loosen his grip even slightly.

Qu Yun had no choice but to give up, glaring at the man beside her.

Lu Junhe glanced at her and said calmly, "The fireworks are about to start."

As soon as he finished speaking, with a "whoosh," a series of dazzling fireworks streaked across the night sky, scattering countless sparks that illuminated the entire amusement park in a radiant glow.

Qu Yun was captivated, and a glimmer of light appeared in her eyes.

She would occasionally pat Lu Jinxing on the shoulder, gesturing for him to look at the fireworks with their shapes.

The two of them had almost identical expressions of surprise.

A magnificent display of fireworks burst forth in the night sky, and everyone looked up in awe. Only Lu Junhe lowered his gaze, staring intently at the woman standing beside him.

It seems that the myriad lights shining in her eyes are the most beautiful fireworks in the world.

Qu Yun vaguely sensed a burning gaze fixed on the top of her head.

Just as she was about to turn her head to look, Lu Junhe suddenly leaned down slightly, his warm lips brushing against her earlobe, making her startled.

The man whispered in her ear, "Thank you for giving birth to our child."

Lu Junhe learned of this seven years too late.

He finally raised his eyes and was willing to look at the fireworks in the night sky.

It is quite beautiful.

Even if he were to die now, it would be worth it.

Under the same fireworks display, the dim stars and moon are like the white veil on Qu Yun's head.

How can it be considered that I never married her?

He experienced all the joys, sorrows, anger, and infatuations of his life with the woman he loved most.