Cultivation Shura Field

254. Chapter 253 252 Suspension Bridge Project 20th Edition

254.

2023-10-23

When stepping into the amusement park, Shen Lan took a deep breath.

The temperature had dropped in early November, and the cool air from her throat to her lungs calmed her down a little.

The girl felt like a gambler, having already placed her chips on the gambling table called love. The unknown outcome made her both excited and nervous. But the plan had already begun, and she knew that she couldn't hesitate or back down at this time.

"Sister Lan, what do you want to play?" Xu Zhe asked.

The young man was walking beside her, less than half a meter away. In Shen Lan's plan, this distance should be zero before the show ends today.

Her goal was to make holding hands and hugging become the norm between the two of them. As for the best outcome, it would be to make him confess first. Of course, that was only the most ideal situation.

In order to achieve the basic goals and make the best ideas possible, it is necessary to create a suitable atmosphere.

So Shen Lan said, "I want to try the roller coaster."

Xu Zhe was stunned: "Is it so fierce at the beginning?"

Shen Lan smiled and said, "If you think it's too exciting, then try something else first. A pirate ship or a bungee jumping machine will do, or a haunted house?"

Xu Zhe scratched the back of his head: "To be honest, I haven't played any of these."

Shen Lan: "Neither do I. As you know, my parents separated when I was a child, and I never had any playmates..."

This statement seemed a bit like playing the victim, but the girl's tone was calm and there was no sense of deliberateness at all.

Xu Zhe couldn't help but feel a little distressed when he heard this, so he said, "It doesn't matter. I'll be your playmate today and I'll definitely make Sister Lan feel comfortable, okay?"

Shen Lan blushed slightly and pointed to the roller coaster a little further away: "Then let's try that one."

Of course, she had already planned which project to play.

Last time, she planned to play racing with Xu Zhe, using the suspension bridge effect to further strengthen their relationship, but was disrupted by the two little rivals. And what's worse, she didn't expect Xu Zhe to be uninterested in racing, which caused the whole plan to fail.

But now it's different.

No one would disturb us today, and once we got on the roller coaster, we couldn't get off. The two of us sat side by side, so it was easy to hold hands.

After all, isn't it normal to subconsciously grab the hand of the person next to you when you are in such an extremely thrilling and frightened state?

A few minutes later, the two were on the roller coaster without even waiting in line.

Because today was neither a weekend nor a statutory holiday, there were not many people in the amusement park. There was no need to worry about seats, and the two of them naturally sat in the last row, and there were only other people two rows ahead.

It was a perfect dating environment... That's what Shen Lan thought when the safety bar came down and fixed her body in place.

She glanced over her shoulder again.

Xu Zhe was looking around, with a look of curiosity and nervousness in his eyes. It was obvious that he was experiencing a roller coaster for the first time, just like himself.

In addition to the pressure bar, the car's safety devices also include seat belts.

Xu Zhe had already fastened his seat belt. When he turned around and found that Shen Lan hadn't fastened her seat belt yet, he quickly reminded her, "Put on your seat belt."

Shen Lan: "You care so much about safety?"

Xu Zhe: "I have always paid great attention to safety."

"Hey, what's wrong with you..." Shen Lan suddenly noticed a little flash on his forehead, "Are you sweating?"

Xu Zhe raised his hand to wipe it, was stunned for a moment, smiled bitterly and said: "Yes, cold sweat."

Shen Lan: "It hasn't even started yet, you're just like this..."

Xu Zhe: "There's one thing I seem to have forgotten to tell you. Do you know why I don't play racing games?"

"why?"

Shen Lan realized that what they were going to talk about next might be very important, so her expression became serious.

Xu Zhe looked up at the azure sky, was silent for a few seconds, and then said softly, "In the summer before the first grade of junior high school, my parents, Tang Lingfei's family and I signed up for a tour group. On the way, we almost had a car accident."

"almost?"

"The driver had a heart attack and couldn't control the car, and it was on a mountain road. Fortunately, I discovered it in time, so I rushed over and stepped on the brakes. You can ask Tang Lingfei about this, she was also in the car at the time."

Hearing this, Shen Lan stared at him in surprise, not knowing how to respond for a moment.

Xu Zhe continued, "Those adults only thought I was smart, sharp-eyed and quick-witted. But only I knew that I fell asleep in the car and had a dream."

Shen Lan had already guessed something, and subconsciously asked: "Could it be a precognitive dream?"

"Yes, many things cannot be explained by common sense, such as the precognitive dream. Just like the movie Final Destination, I dreamed that the bus rolled into the valley, and my parents, childhood sweetheart and I were in the bus. There were screams and flying broken glass..."

Having said that, Xu Zhe was still looking up at the sky.

The weather in late autumn is very refreshing. Although there are many clouds in the sky, the sun still shines through the clouds, bringing some warmth.

Some things had been kept in his heart for too long, and he felt a little relieved when he said them in a different way, even though what he said was not the real truth.

Xu Zhe paused for a moment and then continued, "Fortunately, unlike in the movies, there was no subsequent danger. Once the car was stabilized, everything was OK. However, it is hard for me to forget the experience in that dream."

Shen Lan suddenly held his hand, frowned slightly, and said with concern: "Why don't we get off? There's no need to make yourself uncomfortable. We won't ride the roller coaster."

Xu Zhe shook his head. "No, this is a good opportunity to overcome my psychological trauma. Rationally speaking, a roller coaster is much safer than a normal car ride. And unlike a racing car, I don't need to control the steering wheel myself, so my fear won't affect safety. This can be regarded as a desensitization treatment."

Shen Lan whispered: "If you had told me this earlier, we wouldn't have come..."

Xu Zhe squeezed her hand and said with a smile: "People always have to look forward. Besides, the car accident was just a dream. The reality is that I am a hero. What is there to be afraid of?"

Shen Lan stared at him and was about to say something else, but at this moment, the roller coaster started moving.

Xu Zhe subconsciously wanted to let go and grab the safety bar with his own hands. However, Shen Lan held on very tightly and had no intention of letting go.

"Then, let's look forward together?" the girl said softly.

Xu Zhe nodded.

The roller coaster slowly moved forward and climbed to the highest point of the track.

At this moment, Xu Zhe felt the girl's palms were sweating. He turned his head and took a look.

Shen Lan was also staring at him at this time.

The two saw the tension in each other's eyes, so they held their hands tighter.

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255. Chapter 254 253 Unexpected Backlash

255.

2023-10-24

Xu Zhe originally thought he would be very scared.

Before he sat in, he had imagined that he might lose control and yell, or even cry, like a character in a comedy movie, shouting "Mom, I want to get off" or something like that...

But when the roller coaster rushed down the steep slope and his whole body was shrouded in a feeling of weightlessness, he remained extremely calm.

So calm that it was even beyond my expectation.

Rushing from the highest point to the lowest point, and then the track in front turned into a rolling forward shape.

The thrill of the roller coaster was getting stronger and stronger, but Xu Zhe was still not very scared. He even began to wonder why he was not scared.

Is it because I have a pressure bar and a safety belt, so I know I am safe? Is the mere "rational knowledge of my own safety" enough to suppress the instinctive fear?

Or is it because of the hand that is being held tightly at this moment?

Xu Zhe's right hand was still tightly entangled with Shen Lan's left hand. This tightness was no longer something that could be described as "fingers interlocked". The knuckles of the two hands were clasped together, locked together, and the force was so strong that the fingers were a little painful.

He felt a little pain, and it was not difficult to imagine that Shen Lan felt the same way. But her fingers were still so strong, with no intention of relaxing.

Xu Zhe suddenly realized that perhaps it was this feeling of being tightly entangled by someone that gave him an extra sense of security?

In the end, what he feared most was not the pain, but the loneliness of having to shrink in a corner. What he feared was the kind of gloomy and hopeless life.

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah--"

When Xu Zhe came to his senses, he found that his ears were filled with screams. Some of these sounds came from other passengers in the front row, but quite a lot of them were from the girl next to him.

He turned and glanced.

Shen Lan's hair and earrings were all flying around. But what was even more chaotic was obviously her soul.

The girl closed her eyes tightly, sometimes screaming “Ahhhhhhh” and sometimes clenching her teeth.

Xu Zhe observed carefully and found that every time the roller coaster stabilized, Shen Lan would grit her teeth; and every time the roller coaster lost weight or rolled over, she would scream.

This pattern made Xu Zhe couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Hahaha..."

Shen Lan immediately noticed his laughter, still with her eyes closed, but asked shyly: "What are you laughing at?!"

"I'm not laughing..." Xu Zhe changed his mind halfway through his words, "Okay, I'm just laughing at you."

Shen Lan became even angrier: "What?!"

Xu Zhe then said, "Because you look so cute now."

"cute?"

Shen Lan was stunned, and even opened her eyes blankly and looked at him.

In the air, their eyes met. Xu Zhe smiled, with a gentle look of love in his eyes. Shen Lan, who was always confident and strong, seemed to have her heart seen through, with panic and powerlessness in her eyes.

He whispered, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

“Okay…Aaaaaaaah!”

It should have been a very romantic scene, but after a brief calm, this damn roller coaster made another Stuka-like dive, turning Shen Lan's gentle response into a scream.

She closed her eyes again, so she didn't see Xu Zhe's expression at this moment.

The boy didn't laugh anymore, but he stared at her and couldn't stop smiling.

I don’t know how long it took, but the roller coaster finally stabilized completely.

"We're here, we're here," Xu Zhe reminded, "It's time to get off the bus."

Shen Lan opened her eyes carefully and saw the pressure bar automatically lifted up. Xu Zhe had already unbuckled his own seat belt and reached over to unbuckle hers.

Xu Zhe stood up first. He was about to step out, but saw Shen Lan still sitting there motionless, so he asked in confusion: "What's wrong?"

Shen Lan gritted her teeth and used both hands to try to prop herself up, but her legs still didn't obey her. She finally stood up, but her calves were still trembling, as if she could fall at any time.

Xu Zhe quickly stretched out his hands and supported her.

Shen Lan's calves went limp, and she fell into his arms, unable to exert any strength.

Xu Zhe couldn't help but ask: "Are you so scared?"

Shen Lan buried her face in his chest without saying a word. She just felt her face burning, she was so ashamed that she didn't want to say anything.

"Hey, get off the bus!" the staff shouted at them.

Xu Zhe hesitated for a moment and decided to change his position. He moved his hands, which were originally supporting the girl's shoulders, down and hugged her waist. Then he exerted force and lifted her up, and then stepped out of the roller coaster.

"Ahh——" Shen Lan, who was held up and lifted into the air again, couldn't help but let out a small cry.

Xu Zhe had good physical strength, so he carried her out of the roller coaster and put her on a nearby bench. Then he sat beside her and asked with a smile, "How do you feel now?"

For Shen Lan, the fear brought by the roller coaster has gradually subsided, but she still keeps her head down, as if there are words on the ground.

After a long silence, she suddenly said, "I didn't expect roller coasters to be so scary."

Xu Zhe: "It's the first time, it's normal."

"That's not normal at all!" Shen Lan raised her head and stared at him, "Why aren't you afraid?"

Xu Zhe thought for a moment and said, "I don't know either. Maybe people's physiques can't be generalized."

Shen Lan suddenly asked in a low voice: "Do you think I'm cowardly?"

Xu Zhe raised his eyebrows in surprise: "Why do you feel cowardly? Isn't it normal to be scared on a roller coaster?"