Chapter 44
Ye Zhi was wearing gloves, and his smooth movements became mechanical and a bit nervous as the man approached. He said, “I’m making rice balls. Ranran said she wanted to have a picnic. Did you take her there before? So she knows there’s a place for picnics.”
“Yeah, but last time I wasn’t prepared, so she just passed through the picnic area. I didn’t expect her to remember it.”
Ye Zhi couldn’t help but smile. “Children are very persistent about things they desire.”
“Yeah, and they’re also very persistent about agreements. So when I first told her we couldn’t go play, her eyes immediately turned red. She’s not usually one to cry.”
The easiest topic for conversation between the two was talking about Huo Ran. When they talked about Huo Ran, Ye Zhi didn’t feel as nervous.
After so much time together, Huo Youqiao noticed this.
“It’s fortunate that you’re willing to take her. Otherwise, I would have broken my promise.” As he spoke, Huo Youqiao stared at Ye Zhi’s hands, watching him perform magic-like tricks, shaping the rice into a round form, then quickly molding it into a rabbit shape. He was both surprised and amused, unable to help but praise, “You’re very skilled. You make it so cute. No wonder Ranran always wants to eat the food you make.”
With his praise, Ye Zhi’s movements became clumsy again, and his ears turned red. “No… I just, just did it casually. Ranran is just being supportive.”
“I know she’s not one to be easily supportive. Although I admit she has many good qualities, being picky might be her only flaw.”
He praised too much, even creating a feeling in Ye Zhi that he wanted to taste the rice ball Ye Zhi made. So, as they were about to leave, Ye Zhi handed him a cute-colored lunchbox.
Huo Youqiao was momentarily stunned, then immediately focused his gaze on Ye Zhi’s face, silently questioning.
Ye Zhi’s face turned completely red, and he dared not meet his gaze, whispering, “I prepared one for you. It may not be enough for lunch, but you can have it as a snack or for afternoon tea…” He started to feel nervous again, regretting his behavior, feeling that he had been too abrupt.
Just as he was about to retract his hand, the lunchbox was already taken. Ye Zhi subconsciously raised his head and saw Huo Youqiao’s slight smile. The man put the lunchbox into his briefcase and said warmly, “Thank you.”
“N-no need to be polite.” Ye Zhi’s face was completely red, his heart pounding.
After everything was prepared, the two of them left happily, one big and one small. They didn’t let Huo Youqiao’s driver send them because Huo Ran wanted to take the circular line.
“There aren’t many people on the train.” They found seats with a good view as soon as they got on. It turned out that this was Huo Ran’s first time on the circular line. Usually, she either took a private car or the kindergarten’s bus.
“The number of people will increase a bit when we reach the fifth station.” Ye Zhi put everything away and checked again to make sure nothing was forgotten.
The central city was the wealthiest area on the entire planet, with many wealthy people living there, especially in the area where they lived. Not only did one need to be wealthy to live there, but they also needed a certain status. Therefore, in such a place, ordinary people usually drove their own cars and wouldn’t take the circular line. The fifth station Ye Zhi mentioned was where a talent market was located. Since there were many people looking for work there, and not all of them were wealthy, there would be more people taking the circular line.
The circular line didn’t run fast because there were many stops. However, because there were many stops, it almost stopped at any well-known place, making it convenient for those not in a hurry.
It took them an hour to reach the entrance of the amusement park.
Huo Ran had a children’s watch-like device on her wrist, but it wasn’t just a watch; it could also make and receive calls. In special situations, it could even send out an alarm, and Huo Youqiao could also determine Huo Ran’s location through the signal it emitted. Moreover, she could enter various places suitable for children’s play with the ID on it, provided it was recharged. Apart from that, outsiders couldn’t take it off a child’s wrist without knowing the password, unless they used a harmful method.
The two entered together. Although it was Ye Zhi’s first time here, he had studied it carefully for several hours last night, so he wasn’t completely clueless about it. They had already discussed what they wanted to play on the way there, so they started with the gentle facilities since they had just had breakfast not long ago.
“Let’s go to the carousel!” Huo Ran’s hair was tied into a bun, and she was wearing neat shirt and jeans. She raised her fist and showed a brilliant smile.
Ye Zhi was infected by her smile and couldn’t help but laugh, imitating her, “Let’s go to the carousel!”
Adults could also ride it. It was just a simple rotation, but there was a charming joy in the amusement park. Huo Ran said with a smile, “Zhi Zhi, take a picture for me. I want to show it to Daddy!”