We ordinary people also need to fall in love.

The students in school uniforms looked completely out of place with the princess. After dismounting, Li Mubai looked at his clothes and felt quite embarrassed.

There's no way around it; the school has a mandatory rule that even on study tours, students must wear school uniforms for easier management and identification of whether they are students of No. 6 Middle School.

"What's wrong? Why are you staring at your clothes?" Xie Shu stopped and asked softly, looking at his unnatural appearance.

"No, I just feel like my school uniform doesn't fit quite right."

"It's okay, I don't mind." Xie Shu covered her mouth and chuckled softly.

Li Mubai scratched his head.

"Cotton candy, money back guarantee if you don't like it!" The announcement, broadcast from a loudspeaker belonging to some shop, quickly spread throughout the area, prompting other vendors to follow suit.

Xie Shu walked over curiously.

"Do you want some?" Li Mubai asked.

She nodded slightly.

"Boss, one please." Li Mubai looked at the stall owner.

"Okay, ten dollars."

"Don't you want it?" Xie Shu looked at Li Mubai.

He shook his head slightly. He had never been a fan of sweet snacks, and even if he had never tried them before, he couldn't muster much interest in them.

Li Mubai quickly swiped ten yuan over, and Xie Shu didn't say anything.

The machine hummed and turned, turning white sugar into a shower of sugar flakes. With a twist of the bamboo stick, the soft white sugar threads wrapped around each other, quickly forming a large, fluffy white cloud.

Xie Shu gently pinched the bamboo skewer with her fingertips and carefully took a small bite.

"It's quite sweet," she commented.

"Can we ask the boss for a refund?" Li Mubai joked, gradually relaxing from his initial discomfort.

"No need, I'll finish it," Xie Shu said earnestly. "Would you like to try?"

"No, no."

Li Mubai quickly waved his hand in refusal, and Xie Shu did not insist on it.

He watched Xie Shu eating slowly beside him, but in his heart he was thinking, is this a date? If so, he has already tasted the "sweetness".

Xie Shu walked along, munching on a cotton candy. The sugar strands along the edges were blown by the wind, like drifting white clouds.

She seemed to be in a much better mood. After finishing the marshmallow, her steps were light, unlike before when she felt heavy.

However, the question still lingered in Li Mubai's mind—why did Xie Shu suddenly come here? Was this her last meeting before leaving? Would she still leave?

"Let's play this." She stopped in front of the drop tower, a hint of excitement in her voice.

Before Li Mubai could respond, she quickly walked to the ticket counter and "unauthorizedly" bought two tickets.

Okay, I'll just have to risk my life to keep the lady company.

Li Mubai had seen plenty of videos online of riding roller coasters, drop towers, and pirate ships, so he already had a wealth of theoretical experience.

A mere drop tower...

"Fasten your seatbelts, lean your head back, put your phone and glasses away, and don't reach your hands out. Ready? Let's begin."

The staff inspected the seats, and the sound came through the loudspeaker.

Li Mubai felt a sudden tension for no reason. Sitting on the platform was a completely different experience from watching a video. He secretly glanced at Xie Shu next to him. Her face was expressionless, but she was gripping the armrests tightly with both hands and staring intently ahead.

hum-

They left the ground, the machine slowly climbed into the sky, the wind whistled past their ears, and the shadows of people, streetlights, and carousels below shrank into tiny specks of light.

Just as Li Mubai could see the night view of the county town in the distance, the machine suddenly made a soft sound, and the entire seat plummeted rapidly. A feeling of weightlessness instantly enveloped his entire body, and a little boy next to him screamed.

Only when the seat came to a heavy, steady stop did Li Mubai catch his breath; his heart was still pounding.

Should we do it again?

This time, without any warning, they slowly rose into the sky again, only to plummet once more.

Di-

"You can unbuckle your seatbelts now. Please exit the vehicle one by one and avoid crowding."

Li Mubai and Xie Shu got off the drop tower with lingering fear.

He felt a warmth in his palm, and looking down, he realized that his hand was clasped with Xie Shu's. It seemed that someone had grabbed his arm in the air just now, and he had grabbed her hand in return.

As if electrocuted, Li Mubai quickly released his grip and immediately apologized:

"Excuse me."

She gently tucked the stray strands of hair that had fallen in front of her back, her flushed ear tips hidden in the dim light.

"It's nothing," she changed the subject. "This project is quite interesting."

Li Mubai scratched his head, chuckled a few times, and felt a slight tingling sensation in his palms from the previous encounter.

Xie Shu raised his wrist and glanced at his watch.

"It seems to be getting late."

It's getting late, is she leaving? Li Mubai's heart tightened.

"Let's go ride the Ferris wheel."

"it is good."

At 8:46, all the lights in this small county town were on. Unlike Pingyang City, which was bustling with activity, people were heading towards the amusement park. During this time, Li Mubai even saw some students wearing the uniform of No. 6 Middle School, but fortunately, they were not from his class.

But it's so late, it shouldn't be easy to be discovered.

Just as one rotation was completed, the tourists inside slowly walked out, and new tourists boarded the Ferris wheel cabins.

"Sit down slowly and don't move." After the staff opened the door and waited for them to be seated, they reminded them, "The elevator is starting to rise. Be careful and hold onto your phone so it doesn't fall."

Li Mubai felt curious. He observed the inside of the sedan chair, then turned his gaze to the outside, and finally looked at Xie Shu.

She was looking in a certain direction from the county town...

"Is this the place?" Deng Yi asked Chen Qiuhe.

"Yes! Xie Shu said it was nine o'clock."

"Okay, she didn't tell me." Deng Yi pouted, feeling a little jealous. She felt that she was not only not number one in Xie Shu's heart, but even her position as best friend had been taken away by someone else. She felt a little sour.

"Haha, I only found out this afternoon after leaving the museum," Chen Qiuhe reassured her. "Xie Shu was probably in a hurry, so he didn't have time to tell you."

"Okay, but there are so many mosquitoes here."

"There's nothing we can do, they won't let us put them in the center of the county town." Chen Qiuhe shrugged helplessly.

"I'll set a countdown, it'll start at nine o'clock." Deng Yi took out her phone and started operating it.

Xie Shu looked away because Li Mubai spoke.

"Xie Shu, are you still going to England on May 1st?"

"Didn't you see the news?" Xie Shu's lips curled up slightly.

"without."

"A major outbreak has occurred in the UK, and now it has spread to France. For my safety, my mother finally compromised and postponed the trip for another year." Xie Shu's tone was very calm, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.

A one-year postponement?!

Li Mubai was stunned, his mind blank for a moment. The news was too unexpected. He didn't even have time to be happy. He just stared blankly at Xie Shu. Was this good news? Let's just say it was. Although he still had to leave in a year, at least he could try to change many things in this year.

"Are you happy?" Xie Shu asked, looking at him.

Chinese people are generally more subtle and reserved, and Li Mu Bai is a microcosm of this. He did not say "happy" directly, but the expression on his face spoke volumes.

"Uh... um." He was somewhat incoherent.

"Li Mu Bai, do you remember our bet?"

"I remember." He was puzzled, wondering why Xie Shu suddenly brought this up at this moment.

"I want to use it now."

Xie Shu glanced at the watch again, then put it down.

The Ferris wheel slowly climbed to the top, offering a panoramic view of the entire county's nightscape, a dazzling display of lights, like a flowing painting.

"I don't want you to secretly admire me. I want us to be equals. I want us to work together." She looked at him with clear and sincere eyes.

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a loud bang erupted, and dazzling fireworks exploded in the night sky over Qingzi County.

"Is there a fireworks display tonight?" Lan Shiyu stood by the hotel window, arms crossed, watching the dazzling fireworks. "Xu Yao, don't be sad, come and see the fireworks. Our room is quite convenient; we can even see the fireworks. It's worth it! Haha."

……

"it is good."

Xie Shu took out two dolls from her pocket, one named Azhi and the other named Mujia, and gave the latter to him.

Amidst the dazzling fireworks, Azhi boldly reached out and grasped Mujia's hand. Mujia's hand stiffened slightly, but then she also tightened her grip on Azhi's hand.