We ordinary people also need to fall in love.

Li Mubai froze on the spot, his mind blank. He didn't know whether he should run up to greet her or wait for her to come. No, was this real? Was he still dreaming?

He instinctively pinched his arm, and the sharp pain confirmed that this was not a dream; she had really come.

He pinched his arm, and the pain proved that this was not a dream.

The figure in his field of vision slowly grew larger as she approached. Despite the pitch-black night, she shone like a bright moon, captivating Li Mubai's gaze.

"What's wrong? Are you surprised to see me?" Xie Shu's voice came softly, gentle and clear.

Her black hair was loosely tied up, with a few stray strands falling beside her cheeks, making her skin appear even whiter.

She wore a short black collared jacket, the creamy white collar highlighting her long and graceful neck. The loose sleeves revealed only her slender, white fingertips, and the black buttons on the cuffs were neatly arranged. Below, she wore a long white lace skirt.

She had clearly dressed up carefully, looking somewhat different from her usual self, yet still so beautiful that it was impossible to look away. Li Mubai's breath caught in his throat, and his heart began to race.

"Why...are you here?" He opened his mouth, his voice a little hoarse, with a hint of lingering surprise.

"I arrived when Xu Yao was talking to you just now."

Did she hear what he said? A question arose in Li Mubai's mind, but then he thought, there was still some distance between them, she probably didn't hear him…

"She just said she likes me." After thinking for a moment, Li Mubai decided to be honest and didn't want to hide anything. He looked into Xie Shu's eyes and said seriously.

"Is that so?" Xie Shu's tone was calm, as if he had expected it all along. There was no surprise on his face, and he still had a faint smile on his face.

"Yes, I refused," Li Mubai added.

Xie Shu gave a soft "hmm," a knowing glint in her eyes. In fact, she had already figured it out long ago. From the way Xu Yao usually looked at Li Mubai, and then to Xu Yao's dejected expression just now, she had already guessed what was going on.

However, discussing another girl's failure to highlight her own exceptionality didn't seem like something to be proud of, so she didn't say much.

"Let's go inside and take a walk," Xie Shu changed the subject, her tone light and cheerful, and gently pointed to the amusement park gate.

"it is good."

He still had many questions he wanted answered, such as why Xie Shu had appeared? Was this her last visit? Was she leaving on May 1st?

Many questions arose in my mind, and I followed them into the amusement park.

"Holy crap! Is that Xie Shu? Didn't they say she left?" Lan Shiyu exclaimed in shock.

She and Xu Yao did not leave. Xu Yao, unwilling to give up, wanted to see who Li Mubai was waiting for, until Xie Shu appeared.

Xu Yao stared blankly as she walked up to Li Mubai. Xie Shu had already sealed the victory. No girl could possibly win against such an opponent.

Xu Yao tried to comfort herself, but her trembling fingers still betrayed her sadness. This was the first time she had ever liked a boy, and she never expected it to end like this.

"I see, so that's how it is." Lan Shiyu, who was standing next to her, suddenly realized. She had wondered how Li Mubai could remain indifferent after spending so much time with Xie Shu.

"So Li Mubai actually likes Xie Shu, or maybe Xie Shu likes him too!"

Xu Yao felt a tightness in her chest. She forced a smile, turned around, and ran quickly towards the hotel.

"Hey! Aren't you going to have a late-night snack?"

She left the scene with Xu Yao.

Qingzi Amusement Park is certainly not as good as the amusement parks in Pingyang City, but the huge Ferris wheel is already quite a surprise.

The neon-lit amusement facilities all around create a bizarre and fantastical atmosphere, as if one were in a dream.

Li Mubai had never been to an amusement park before, so a sense of unreality welled up in his heart:

"Xie Shu, you... what brings you here?"

"Do you see I'm unhappy?" Xie Shu asked back.

"No."

"No, I was surprised to see you, but also delighted," he said, looking at Xie Shu.

She seemed to have never been to an amusement park before; her eyes were full of curiosity as she walked around, carefully observing the various facilities, like a little girl full of curiosity about the world.

"You've come here to..."

"Can I play this?"

Just as Li Mubai was about to ask a question, Xie Shu interrupted him, stopping in her tracks and pointing to an amusement park ride.

"Uh—yes, that's fine."

Looking at the flashing lights of the carousel, Li Mubai paused for a moment, but then thought of Xie Shu's past. In the end, Xie Shu was just a little girl who had been educated to be an adult too early.

"Hello, I'd like two tickets," Xie Shuchao said to the ticket seller.

"I don't need to," Li Mubai waved his hand. Although he wasn't a tough guy, he still felt embarrassed to ride the carousel. Look up there, all the people riding were little boys and little girls.

The ticket seller looked at Xie Shu, then at Li Mubai, his face showing hesitation, unsure of whose advice to take.

"Two." Xie Shu spoke again, her tone still firm, leaving no room for negotiation, just like her father.

"You've never been here before either, why don't you experience it with me?"

Xie Shu handed a ticket to Li Mubai, leaving no room for refusal.

She was the first to step into the enclosure and chose a white horse with silver ornaments adorning its mane.

"Won't he be able to handle it?" Li Mubai asked worriedly.

"No, our facilities can support the weight of an adult and a child together, it's absolutely safe," the staff member quickly explained, allaying his concerns.

"Li Mubai," Xie Shu called to him.

"What's wrong?"

"Hand." Xie Shu spoke softly, gesturing to his hand with his eyes.

Li Mubai was puzzled. He looked down at his hands. Was there something on his hands? He raised his hands.

The next second, Xie Shu's fingertips gently grasped his hand, using the leverage to steadily adjust herself and sit down, then quickly withdrew.

"Th...thank you." Her eyes were fixed straight ahead, seemingly unperturbed. "It's inconvenient for me to wear a long dress."

She explained her behavior just now.

"well."

Just as Xie Shu grabbed him, he felt a tingling numbness in his hand, and almost lost his grip, causing Xie Shu to fall.

"Daddy, I want to sit here." A giggling child's voice came from behind.

"Dear guests, please sit on the rocking horse as soon as possible. Our ride is about to start. Please fasten your seatbelts." The staff member's reminder interrupted Li Mubai, who was still in a daze.

He snapped out of his daze, quickly walked to the black horse behind Xie Shu, sat down, and fastened his seatbelt.

Soon, the music of the carousel began to play softly and cheerfully, and the carousel slowly rose and began to rotate.

A gentle evening breeze blew by, causing Xie Shu's white skirt to flutter slightly, and her hair to sway in the wind.

Like a princess in a fairy tale, she rode a white horse, and in the soft glow, slowly turned her head to look at Li Mubai and smiled gently.