Chapter 191: Shakespeare’s Love Letters ⑧
Everything was so pure and beautiful, just like Huang Yan, who was holding Zhang Haiyang’s hand and constantly waving at herself.
Nie Qiu walked forward with a smile, “Huang Yan, if you keep jumping like this, be careful Zhang Haiyang won’t want you.”
Zhang Haiyang smiled, “You know what, Nie Qiu, I just like Huang Yan’s way. Being with cheerful people can make even a bad mood feel brighter.”
Huang Yan also had her own personality. She might not study as much as Nie Qiu, but she was diligent. She might not be as beautiful as Bai Ya, but she was elegant. She might be so cheerful that she was naive about the world, but she could also be shy. Wasn’t that enough? Most importantly, in his eyes, she was good enough and beautiful enough. All her good and bad traits were good in his eyes.
“Nie Qiu.” Li Kai greeted Nie Qiu with a smile.
Nie Qiu also smiled, “How is it? How many places do you think you’ll rank in the final exam?”
Huang Yan let go of Zhang Haiyang’s hand and came over, linking her arm with Nie Qiu’s. “Oh my! Because of the exam, my hands are sore from writing and doing problems these days. We have to agree, now that we finally have a holiday, no talking about studies today. Whoever talks about studies today will have to treat us to lunch!”
As soon as Huang Yan finished speaking, the other three looked at each other and smiled. “Okay.”
The four of them chatted and took a taxi together to People’s Park in the city. City A is a big city. Unlike other small towns, People’s Park is like an amusement park, with a natural scenic area, a zoo, and most importantly, amusement park facilities.
After entering the park, Li Kai bought four bottles of RIO cocktails at a small shop not far from the entrance. Huang Yan picked a bottle with an orange flavor and handed it to Zhang Haiyang. Zhang Haiyang understood and opened the bottle with his teeth with a ‘pop’, then handed it to Huang Yan before taking a bottle of green apple-flavored cocktail from Li Kai.
Nie Qiu’s eyes widened. The sound alone made her feel pain just thinking about it, but judging by Zhang Haiyang’s demeanor, he must have opened bottles like this often…
Actually, calling them pre-mixed cocktails is more like calling them beverages; you can’t get drunk on these kinds of cocktails. Li Kai had two bottles of grape flavor left. He bit one open with his teeth and handed it to Nie Qiu.
Nie Qiu hesitated for a moment, then took it. “Thank you.”
Huang Yan took a sip of hers and smacked her lips. She said to Nie Qiu, “I saw this drink at the supermarket, and it’s so expensive! I wanted to try it but couldn’t afford it. They always advertise it on TV, and I thought it tasted great, but it’s not even as good as a one-yuan milk tea.”
Nie Qiu smiled, “These things are like McDonald’s and KFC. They’re not necessarily that delicious or good to drink, but their reputation is there, so people will naturally try them. Besides, they spent so much money hiring stars to film advertisements and promote them, so it’s only natural for them to sell them at a higher price! For many people, eating and drinking them is all about showing off their face and status.”
The four of them walked and talked, admiring the scenery along the way. Seeing the roller coaster, Huang Yan screamed along with the screams of the people on the roller coaster, “Ahhh! Roller coaster! Roller coaster! Nie Qiu, let’s go on the roller coaster!”
Nie Qiu looked at the people on the track screaming loudly without any composure and couldn’t help but shake her head. “No, if you want to go, you go! I won’t.” She had ridden the pirate ship before. To be honest, before riding the pirate ship, she saw people standing at the tip of the pirate ship, calm and composed, and she also saw people sitting inside the pirate ship screaming loudly. At that time, she thought, the pirate ship probably wouldn’t be that terrifying, right? Not that scary, right? After all, some people could be so calm even at the highest point.
When she got on, as the pirate ship swung faster and higher, all she could do was scream in fear. There was a sense of fear of being thrown out and a feeling that she was about to die.
Judging by Huang Yan’s reaction, she probably hadn’t been on a roller coaster before, which is why she wanted to try it so badly. If she had experienced that feeling of being upside down or suspended in the air, then… whether she would ride it again, she didn’t know.
Some people like the thrill, while others don’t. Everyone is different.
Huang Yan thought Nie Qiu hadn’t brought money and looked at Li Kai. She had already discussed it with Zhang Haiyang: invite Nie Qiu out, invite Li Kai out, and create an opportunity for the two of them. Seeing both of them diligently attending classes and studying every day, it felt like they were both too anxious.
However… who said the emperor wasn’t anxious? Li Kai was also anxious, but he knew that no matter how anxious he was, it was useless! So… when it came to dating, it was best to take it slow!
Li Kai looked at the roller coaster that was about to finish its ride and said to Huang Yan, “You and Zhang Haiyang go ride it! Nie Qiu and I will wait for you below.” He had ridden the roller coaster before, but after riding it once, he didn’t want to ride it again. It was simply… too scary, he… was afraid.
Some people might think Li Kai was cowardly, but… Li Kai was just a person. It’s not like boys can’t be afraid, and it’s not like only girls have the right to be afraid.
Of course, Huang Yan wouldn’t agree with such a statement, but the roller coaster had already stopped, and a large group of people were starting to buy tickets and board. If this group left, they would have to wait for a considerable amount of time. There was no other way, so Huang Yan had to entrust her and Zhang Haiyang’s drinks to Nie Qiu and Li Kai for safekeeping before going to buy tickets for the roller coaster with Zhang Haiyang.
Li Kai and Nie Qiu sat on a resting chair not far from the roller coaster boarding area. They watched Huang Yan and Zhang Haiyang get on the roller coaster and buckle their seatbelts. Before the roller coaster started, Nie Qiu saw Huang Yan waving at her continuously.
Most of the people on the entire ride were first-timers, filled with trepidation, anticipation, and fear.
The roller coaster started, darting along the track like an arrow, and screams erupted.
The roller coaster’s speed increased, and increased, and as it went backward along the track for the first time, Huang Yan closed her eyes and grabbed Zhang Haiyang’s leg beside her, screaming, “Ahhh! Stop! Stop! Ahhh! I’m going to die! Ahhh!” She screamed continuously in fear, releasing the terror in her heart through her cries.
Such screams were not noticeable amidst the cacophony of screams on the roller coaster. Zhang Haiyang, sitting beside her, didn’t feel great either. He was also scared, but he was a boy. Although it was okay for boys to scream, Huang Yan was beside him, and she was terrified, grabbing his leg so tightly that he could feel her fingernails digging into the flesh of his thigh. He placed his hand on Huang Yan’s hand gripping his thigh and, amidst the screams, shouted to Huang Yan, “Hold on, Huang Yan, it will be over if you hold on. It will be over soon! Just hold on, Huang Yan!” He was worried, worried that Huang Yan was scared.
Hold on, it will be over if you hold on. Huang Yan couldn’t hear what Zhang Haiyang was saying, but she knew herself that if she held on, it would be over. How could a roller coaster stop? Where would it stop on this track? Holding on, holding on, thinking this, Huang Yan ended her first roller coaster ride amidst continuous screams.
