A Vicious Female Rival Omega is Sweet and Soft - Chapter 21

There were truly a lot of people on a rest day. Everywhere in the amusement park, crowds moved about.

The four of them obediently lined up and had already waited in place for more than half an hour, but the queue was like it had been glued down with superglue. It did not move at all.

On top of that, the temperature today was not low. The flyer Ye Yixi was holding had already been folded into a fan by her, and she kept waving it to cool herself. Shen Qingran had already drunk half of the drink in her hand. Gu An and Zhen Xiaobai leaned against the railing, both looking impatient.

The distance between people was small. So many people squeezed together in an open-air area to line up, making it very stuffy and hot. All kinds of sweat smells mixed together, and it was truly unpleasant.

Shen Qingran was standing at the very front of the four of them, and in front of her was a tall male Alpha. His movements were very rough, and whenever his elbow moved a few times, it kept flinging into Shen Qingran.

Shen Qingran’s brows were almost twisted into a knot.

Ye Yixi, standing right behind her, could no longer watch. She rolled her eyes so hard they nearly reached the sky. Like someone protecting her own cub, she tugged Shen Qingran’s arm and pulled her back against herself, instantly creating quite a bit of distance from the person in front.

Shen Qingran was a little shorter than Ye Yixi. At this moment, the back of her head was pressed near Ye Yixi’s nose, and their position was practically chest against back. The two of them were dressed rather lightly today, and after standing in this weather for half an hour, their skin had long since warmed up.

Being protected in Ye Yixi’s arms like this, Shen Qingran stared at Ye Yixi’s fair, strong forearm, and ripples spread through her heart.

As if realizing that this action was a bit too intimate, Ye Yixi let go of the hand pressing on Shen Qingran’s shoulder and simply stood in front of her herself.

That male Alpha still had an obvious strange smell on him. The odor was too strong. Ye Yixi pinched her nose in disgust and tried her best to lean her body backward.

“Is it very hot? I’ll fan you.”

Shen Qingran’s tone was gentle. She took the folded fan from Ye Yixi’s hand and, while fanning, tried to make sure both of them could feel the breeze.

Behind them, Gu An crossed her arms and pushed the sunglasses on her face. Her mask was pulled tightly over her mouth. She tilted her head and watched this scene, then secretly smiled with deep meaning.

It seemed the relationship between these two really was not that simple. Many things from before seemed to be explainable now.

“Sister Gu An, I’m thirsty again. It’s way too hot today!”

Zhen Xiaobai lifted her little head and held up the empty drink bottle, asking Gu An for help. Just now, she had finished the drink in one go, and they had not bought a spare. The messy bangs on her forehead were almost soaked through.

“Here, drink mine first. I’ll buy another after we finish this ride.”

Gu An gave Zhen Xiaobai the drink she had not taken a single sip from and thoughtfully unscrewed the cap for her.

“Thank you so much… I’ll buy one for you later!”

The few girls standing behind them kept glancing at Gu An, feeling that this person looked like some big celebrity. But they were not sure, and after checking several times, they could only give up.

More than ten minutes later, the queue finally moved forward a little, but it did not help much. At this speed, they would have to line up for at least another two hours. It was hot, and the surroundings were noisy. Ye Yixi really could not take it anymore. She grabbed a staff member nearby who had been advertising and spent money to buy VIP access for all four of them, taking them straight to the very front of the line.

If she had known, she would have gone straight for VIP from the beginning. They had waited for so long for nothing.

Ye Yixi’s legs were a little sore from standing. The four of them took seats first in the second row. This position was toward the front, but at least there were people both in front and behind them. Otherwise, it always felt unsafe.

But when she truly sat down, Ye Yixi still inevitably became nervous.

She remembered that the last time she had ridden a roller coaster was back in university. Back then, she had found it quite thrilling. Now that she was older, however, her courage had become smaller instead.

After the staff checked every visitor’s safety harness and confirmed there were no problems, the machine began to move. The roller coaster slowly climbed along the track. Its speed was very slow in the beginning, but all of this was only preparation for the moment it reached the critical point and plunged downward.

Ye Yixi took a deep breath.

The roller coaster rose higher and higher. Sunlight shone over their bodies in large patches. Before long, they reached the highest point. The machine stopped directly halfway through. The people in the front row hung suspended in midair just like that, and quite a few people had already started screaming.

A hand suddenly grabbed Ye Yixi’s arm.

She turned her head and looked at Shen Qingran beside her. Shen Qingran had her eyes tightly shut, and her small face had turned pale. It seemed she really was very scared.

Seeing her trembling like this made Ye Yixi feel a little pity. If she had known, she would not have brought her to play this kind of ride.

“Don’t be afraid. We’ll be down very soon.”

Ye Yixi comforted her softly, firmly holding the hand that had grabbed her arm in her own palm.

The other person’s hand was warm and a little sweaty. Their tightly held hands could feel each other’s intense heartbeats. At this moment, Ye Yixi somehow sensed a feeling of destiny, as if even at the final moment before life ended, there would still be someone staying by her side, never abandoning her.

The roller coaster only stopped midway for about ten seconds.

Then, when everyone was completely unprepared, it suddenly accelerated and plunged straight down, like a meteor smashing toward the ground.

Falling from a ninety-degree vertical drop, the huge sense of weightlessness instantly hit them.

At that moment, Ye Yixi thought her soul was about to leave her body. It gave her the feeling that she was about to break through this book world and return to reality again.

Under these circumstances, she discovered that she could not scream at all.

Shen Qingran also kept her eyes tightly shut and did not dare breathe. She held on so tightly that Ye Yixi’s knuckles hurt. Ye Yixi only heard her let out a few soft whimpers from her throat.

Immediately afterward, screams rose one after another from the rows in front and behind them.

But the decibels of these strangers were useless to Ye Yixi. She could only rely on the protagonists here to help her earn points.

Fortunately, the most frightening moment was only that instant. Later, after gradually adapting, Ye Yixi actually felt that it was extremely satisfying.

The wind blew directly against her forehead. When she opened her eyes, she could take in the entire scenery below. She could not help happily shouting, as if she had released all the unhappy things in her heart.

Even Shen Qingran was no longer afraid. She learned from Ye Yixi and shouted loudly too. At this moment, she was unrestrained, completely letting herself go.

One round ended very quickly.

When they got off, everyone’s legs were still a little weak. Their hair had been blown into an extreme mess.

Ye Yixi looked at Shen Qingran’s hairstyle, which seemed as if she had been wandering for several days, and laughed until she leaned all over the place. The most exaggerated one was Zhen Xiaobai. Her hair had been blown into a sky cannon!

But Gu An was truly terrifying.

Her expression did not change, and her heart did not seem to race at all. She had remained calm and composed the entire time, completely unaffected by honor or disgrace. Beneath her mask, she still had her signature smile. After lightly smoothing her hair, she looked simply elegant beyond reason.

After this round, only Zhen Xiaobai had truly opened her throat and screamed.

Ye Yixi did not know how many decibels this had stored up for her, but since it was only one person, it was probably not much. She had to continue working hard.

The four of them rested briefly and bought four more bottles of water from a vendor inside the amusement park.

The price was truly expensive. One bottle cost thirty, but there was nothing they could do. No matter what, they still had to drink water. Who asked this place not to allow outside food and drinks?

After walking for a while, Ye Yixi saw the two bright words Haunted House, but she did not want to use this to complete the mission at all.

Because she herself was afraid…

So Ye Yixi pretended not to see it and immediately moved her gaze away, tugging the other three to change routes and continue looking for some thrilling rides.

But Zhen Xiaobai’s eyes were sharp, and she spotted it at once. She immediately pointed over there and cheered, “Sisters, should we go play in the haunted house?!”

No.

Ye Yixi refused in her heart.

But she cared about face and did not want to admit that she was afraid of this kind of thing. On top of that, the others had no objections. Especially Shen Qingran—her eyes were shining, and she was so excited that she practically could not wait to rush in and explore.

Fine.

Now she could only risk her life to accompany these ladies.

…

After buying tickets, the moment they stepped into the haunted house, eerie and gloomy background music began to play.

The light inside was extremely dim. Only a few green lights meant to enhance the atmosphere hung above them.

Ye Yixi had actually already gotten goosebumps. She kept swallowing saliva, suppressing her fear and trying her best to look calm.

But the body could not lie.

Before she knew it, she had ended up walking at the very back of the four of them.

Zhen Xiaobai and Shen Qingran were the most interested. The two of them linked arms and widened their eyes, afraid that they would miss some detail. They even reached out to touch the damp water on the walls.

“Ah—save me!!”

A sudden scream exploded in the quiet haunted house, frightening everyone.

Zhen Xiaobai held her head and ran around wildly, hiding in Gu An’s arms.

When Shen Qingran turned around, she saw Ye Yixi covering her eyes, her entire body jumping up. One hand pointed at the ground, and her mouth kept muttering, “There… there’s a ghost…”

Looking carefully, it turned out to be a prop skull.

Shen Qingran could not help laughing.

This person was actually afraid of these things?

However, it seemed she had discovered another side of Ye Yixi.

“That’s a prop. Look carefully.”

Shen Qingran stepped forward and patted Ye Yixi’s trembling back, softly comforting her.

Ye Yixi quickly calmed down. After seeing clearly what was on the ground, her face flushed with embarrassment. Fortunately, this place was pitch-black, so no one could see her expression clearly. But what had happened just now was truly a little embarrassing.

However, Ye Yixi no longer dared walk at the back by herself.

She tugged Shen Qingran’s little finger and followed right behind her. Clearly, Ye Yixi was the taller one, yet at this moment, she was hunching her body as if she wished she could hang her entire self onto Shen Qingran.

It had to be said, there were truly many mechanisms and props inside this haunted house. No wonder the average ticket price was so expensive. But there was not a single real NPC. It relied entirely on well-made mechanical props and sound effects to create a frightening atmosphere.

Ye Yixi was indeed scared again and again.

In the entire haunted house, she and Zhen Xiaobai screamed the most.

She had not expected Shen Qingran to be this bold. Shen Qingran walked in front of her proudly and confidently, her aura fully unleashed. There was not the slightest hesitation in her steps.

Thanks to Shen Qingran constantly protecting her, Ye Yixi finally reached the final stage of the haunted house.

She pulled Shen Qingran along and mustered her courage to walk through that door.

Ahead, the dawn of hope had already appeared. It looked like they would be outside very soon. She finally relaxed, and her pace became faster and faster.

Just as they reached the doorway and were about to push the door open, the floor beneath their feet suddenly loosened. Then the entire section slid away.

Before Ye Yixi could react, she and Shen Qingran fell down together.

“Ah… ahhh…”

She screamed the whole way down, not knowing where she eventually landed.

Ye Yixi was too scared. She covered her ears and eyes, not even daring to raise her head. Only one thought repeated in her mind:

She would never come to a haunted house again next time, wuwuwu.

“Don’t be afraid anymore. Look where we are!”

Seeing Ye Yixi trembling nonstop, Shen Qingran found her both pitiful and funny. She could not help gently hugging Ye Yixi, her hand continuously stroking her back as if smoothing the fur of a large dog.

Hearing this, Ye Yixi slowly raised her head.

The dazzling sunlight shone on her face. Around them was actually a huge net, and above their heads was the clear blue sky.

So had they already come out?

After reacting, she gave a bitter laugh. Then, with a tearful expression as if she had suffered an enormous grievance, she buried her head into Shen Qingran’s arms.

Shen Qingran smiled again, her eyes curving.

She stroked Ye Yixi’s head and spoke comforting words, using all the methods she normally used on pets on Ye Yixi. She was completely like a qualified owner.

Ye Yixi lowered her head, still immersed in the fright.

When she lifted her eyes, she saw Shen Qingran’s smiling face against the light. Her eyes seemed to be filled with crushed stars.

She said, “Don’t be afraid anymore. I’m here. I’ll protect you, alright?”

When the breeze stirred the leaves, Ye Yixi felt that her heart seemed to move too.