As soon as the car stopped at the entrance of the amusement park, Shen Zhiyi opened the car door and got out. Before she could even stand up properly, she felt a warm, heavy weight on her leg.
She looked down and saw Lu Han wearing that pale yellow dress, her two little pigtails jiggling as she ran. She was looking up at her with clear, bright eyes, her eyelashes fluttering like two little fans: "Auntie Zhizhi, I missed you so much."
Lu Han was naturally beautiful, possessing all the best features of Lu Ziyang and Bai Qinghua. Her skin was as white as a peeled egg, her nose was straight and upturned, and her eyes and brows exuded a natural charm.
Bai Qinghua had clearly dressed her up carefully for the amusement park visit today. Her little dress was adorned with lace trim, and she had two tiny strawberry hair clips in her hair, making her look exactly like a doll straight out of a fairy tale.
Shen Zhiyi's heart was instantly touched.
She knelt down, hugged the little girl tightly, and rubbed her nose against the girl's soft cheek: "Hanhan, good afternoon, Aunt Zhizhi missed you too."
"Really?" Lu Han blinked, then suddenly pouted, looking aggrieved. "But you haven't come to see Hanhan at all... Uncle has come so many times."
Shen Zhiyi choked.
She knew in her heart that her relationship with Lu Zichuan was fake, so how could she possibly go with him to visit her niece as his girlfriend?
But you obviously can't say that in front of a child.
As she hesitated about how to smooth things over, a hand reached out from her side. Lu Zichuan gently took Lu Han from her arms, supporting the little girl's bottom with one hand and lightly tapping her nose with the other.
"Didn't I say Aunt Zhizhi had to work?" His voice was deep, with a hint of indulgence typical of someone showing favoritism to a younger person. "And didn't she come today?"
Lu Han tilted her head and thought for a moment, then realized her uncle made sense. Her sadness turned to joy, and she hooked her little finger around Shen Zhiyi's, shaking it gently: "Then Aunt Zhiyi will spend some quality time with Hanhan today, okay?"
The little girl looked up, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.
Looking at her obedient and lovable appearance, Shen Zhiyi's heart melted. How could she possibly refuse?
She smiled and squeezed Lu Han's little hand: "Okay, Aunt Zhizhi won't go anywhere today, she'll just stay with Hanhan."
Upon hearing this, Lu Han's eyes crinkled with a smile. She grabbed Shen Zhiyi's hand and started walking back, waving enthusiastically at Bai Qinghua and Lu Ziyang standing by the roadside: "Mom and Dad! Aunt Zhiyi said she'll be playing with Hanhan all day!"
The little girl's voice was filled with uncontrollable excitement; she was like a cheerful little sparrow.
Shen Zhiyi then noticed Bai Qinghua and Lu Ziyang. She smiled slightly at them and obediently greeted them, "Big brother, sister-in-law."
"Zhizhi, you're here?" Bai Qinghua already had a very good impression of her, and now that he saw her standing in front of him in person, his smile deepened.
"Please play with Hanhan today. Her father and I are both afraid of heights, so we can't go with her on roller coasters or drop towers."
"It's alright," Shen Zhiyi waved her hand, her gaze gently falling on Lu Han, "I really like Hanhan, I'll play with her today."
Lu Ziyang nodded to her, his tone gentle: "Okay, then you guys go have fun, and come to our house for dinner tonight."
As soon as she finished speaking, Lu Han could no longer contain her excitement. She gripped Shen Zhiyi's fingers tightly with one hand and grabbed Lu Zichuan's sleeve with the other, acting like a little commander: "Uncle! Aunt Zhiyi! Hurry up! Hanhan wants to ride the carousel!"
She immediately spotted the colorful carousel not far away, its golden canopy shimmering in the sunlight, and the music drifting over from afar.
The little girl ignored Bai Qinghua's shouts of "Slow down!" from behind and grabbed the two of them, rushing towards that direction.
Fortunately, they had purchased fast-track tickets, so they didn't have to queue and were directly led to the entrance by staff.
Lu Han immediately took a liking to the white rocking horse, tilting her little face up and pointing at it: "Auntie Zhizhi, can you carry Hanhan up there!"
Shen Zhiyi bent down, supported the little girl's waist with both hands, and steadily lifted her onto the horse's back.
She was initially a little worried, fearing it wouldn't be safe for the little guy to sit alone, but Lu Han squeezed his legs together and held tightly to the horse's head with both hands, sitting steadily.
The little girl turned her head, her eyes sparkling, and pointed to the pumpkin carriage beside her, saying to Shen Zhiyi, "Aunt Zhiyi, you and Uncle can sit in that one! Remember to take a picture of Hanhan!"
Shen Zhiyi was taken aback.
The pumpkin carriage is the only two-seater on the carousel. It's shaped like a pumpkin carriage from a fairy tale, and has a plastic rose on top.
The space is small; if two adults sit inside, their shoulders and legs will be very close together.
But all the other single wooden horses were already occupied, and of the remaining seats, only the pumpkin carriage was still empty.
She stood there, somewhat hesitant.
Just then, Lu Zichuan stepped inside and sat down in the carved chair.
He looked up, extended his hand to her, palm up, his fingers long and clean.
"Come on up."
His voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached her ears amidst the music of the carousel.
Shen Zhiyi looked at the hand, and her heart skipped a beat.
She bit her lower lip, but ultimately placed her hand on it.
His fingers closed, holding hers firmly with just the right amount of pressure to put her at ease.
Shen Zhiyi stepped into the pumpkin carriage and sat down opposite him.
The space was indeed small; her knees were almost touching his, and their shoulders were only a fist's distance apart.
She instinctively shrank to the side, but the carriage was only so big, and no matter how she shrank, it was still very close.
The music grew louder, and the rocking horse began to slowly turn.
Shen Zhiyi picked up her phone and took a picture of Lu Han outside.
The little girl rode on a white horse, smiling and revealing a row of small white teeth, her hair flying in the wind.
"Did you get the picture?" Lu Han shouted loudly from the rocking horse.
"Got it! It's really good!" Shen Zhiyi smiled and gave her an OK sign.
She put down her phone and then realized that Lu Zichuan's gaze was fixed on her face.
The carousel spun round and round, and the surrounding scenery flowed before my eyes: colorful ceiling lights, laughing children, and the screams of a roller coaster in the distance.
But time seemed to slow down inside the pumpkin carriage, so quiet that only the sound of their intertwined breaths could be heard.
"Are you seated?" Lu Zichuan suddenly asked.
"Huh?" Shen Zhiyi was taken aback.
He didn't explain, but simply reached out and pressed her hand, which was resting on her knee, gently pulling it towards him.
"It can shake."
Two words, a simple and understated description.
But his hand was on the back of her hand, and the temperature was so hot that her fingertips went numb.
Shen Zhiyi did not pull away.
She looked down at their intertwined hands. His fingers were long and strong, with distinct knuckles, and they rested steadily on the back of her hand, as if silently declaring something.
When the rocking horse reached its highest point, she looked up and met his gaze.
The setting sun shone obliquely from the direction of the amusement park, falling on his face and turning his very pale pupils amber.
He looked at her, his gaze holding something she couldn't decipher.
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