A Vicious Female Rival Omega is Sweet and Soft - Chapter 22

After coming out, Ye Yixi was still shaken.

In the past, whenever she went to an amusement park, she would always avoid this attraction. Even after growing this old, she had only watched a handful of horror movies. This trip to the haunted house had already used up all of her courage. Ye Yixi had always kept a respectful distance from ghosts and monsters.

Zhen Xiaobai had also been frightened to some extent. She held her little face with both hands, looking terrified.

Only Gu An remained as unharmed as ever. Along the way, she was still discussing the ingenious design details of the mechanisms. Looking at the way she took off her sunglasses, narrowed her eyes, and smiled, Ye Yixi’s mind suddenly popped up with the phrase: people with smiling eyes are all monsters…

But when she thought of how she had just gone into Shen Qingran’s arms to seek comfort, that pitiful, wronged appearance was truly too embarrassing. Now she did not even want to face Shen Qingran.

Even so, Ye Yixi still turned her head from time to time along the way to secretly glance at Shen Qingran. When this person comforted her, she was patient and gentle, without the slightest intention of mocking her. Aside from feeling shy, Ye Yixi was actually quite pleased inside.

After all that, Ye Yixi no longer had much interest in saving up scream decibels. She only wanted to sit down and rest for a while, then go play something relaxing that would not stimulate her heart so much.

By noon, the four of them continued playing the amusement park’s classic attractions: the carousel, bumper cars, 5D short film… and so on. They played through nearly everything without stopping. They spent the entire afternoon playing until, by the end, all of them had sore arms and weak legs, and they could barely straighten their backs.

The sky gradually darkened. The sunset sank in the west, and the temperature dropped quite a bit. However, the number of people in the amusement park showed no sign of decreasing. Instead, there were more and more people. It looked even livelier than during the day.

Ye Yixi sat in a small restaurant with people coming and going and took a fierce slurp of braised noodles. She had long since become starving and was currently replenishing her energy in large mouthfuls. Shen Qingran chose to buy some bread and milk to fill her stomach.

“I’ve discovered that when a person is hungry, anything tastes good!” Zhen Xiaobai said with a mouthful of soup dumplings, her words unclear. Everyone else had only eaten half, but she had already finished two baskets.

Ye Yixi nodded deeply in agreement.

They sat there chatting and eating. Before they knew it, quite a bit of time had passed. Long enough that the sun had completely set, and countless stars had emerged to replace it, twinkling as they filled the entire sky.

It had to be said that the amusement park at night was much more comfortable than during the day. No wonder so many people chose to come after dinner. There really was a reason for it.

Colorful lights were embedded in all kinds of amusement facilities. From afar, it truly looked full of fairy-tale charm, making the night scenery appear very dreamlike.

A breeze blew past.

The four who had eaten and drunk their fill sat side by side on a long bench. Ye Yixi looked up at the sky and actually felt very satisfied.

When she half-narrowed her eyes, she noticed not far away that there were all kinds of children walking around with flower baskets, selling flowers. Little boys wearing ties and little girls with bows in their hair were all lively, innocent, and adorable.

A small open-air stage had even been set up in the area ahead. A group of good-looking ordinary NPCs had formed boy and girl groups. With the most popular Korean group music playing, they went up to sing and dance. Several layers of spectators surrounded the stage, waving glow sticks in their hands. They were very supportive, giving plenty of applause and screams.

There were too many heads. No matter how Ye Yixi craned her neck, she could not see clearly.

Although she was very tired, driven by curiosity, she felt that she had to go join in this excitement.

“Come on, come on. Let’s go take a look!”

…

After dragging and tugging, Ye Yixi finally pulled the three of them up from the bench.

Zhen Xiaobai had almost been about to drool and fall asleep on the chair. Gu An looked helpless as she wrapped one arm around her, whose brain had not fully woken up and who was staggering as she walked, afraid that she would fall.

Just as they were about to reach the outskirts of the stage area, Ye Yixi felt someone tugging at the hem of her clothes.

She lowered her head and saw a very cute little girl in a puffy dress, with large eyes, holding a bouquet of flowers and smiling at her.

“Pink roses are thirty for one, fifty for two. If you’re a couple, it’s buy two, get one free. Pretty sister, do you want to buy some?”

This pretty little darling was truly both obedient and cute. Her milky voice really made it hard to refuse.

Ye Yixi rubbed the tip of her nose, seeming to think it over. Then she turned her head and threw the question to her companions.

“Do you want any?”

After hearing this, Zhen Xiaobai excitedly nodded with an expectant expression. Her brain instantly woke up. She strode straight over from beside Gu An, bumped Ye Yixi’s shoulder, and said in a slightly spoiled tone, “Sister Ye, why don’t we buy a few bouquets? These flowers are really pretty!”

“This pretty sister, you really have good taste! You two also look very well-matched. Why not buy the couple set? You even get one free. How about it?!”

This little girl was eloquent and sweet-mouthed. Most people would probably already be overjoyed and buy it immediately.

But after hearing this, Ye Yixi’s expression instantly changed. She immediately looked toward Shen Qingran in panic, as if afraid Shen Qingran had misunderstood something.

But this person did not show any unusual reaction. Her expression was calm and composed. She did not even glance over.

Ye Yixi suddenly deflated.

For a moment, she did not know whether she was happy or unhappy. She only felt uncomfortable inside, like a puppy that had been ignored by its owner.

With an indifferent expression, she did not even have the mood to refute the little girl. Her tone was light.

“Mm. If you like them, then buy them…”

Just as Ye Yixi was about to take out her phone to scan and pay, a phone suddenly appeared in front of her.

With a beep, the payment was made before she could do it.

By the time she reacted, Shen Qingran had already taken three pink roses from the little girl. Then she pulled one out and handed it to Ye Yixi, smiling as she said, “Xixi, this one is for you.”

Although Shen Qingran smiled very brightly, Ye Yixi felt a strong chill hidden within that smile.

She instantly felt her spine turn a little cold. A faint fear rose in her heart. When she accepted the rose from Shen Qingran, her whole body trembled.

There were still two roses left.

Another one was naturally given to Zhen Xiaobai. When Shen Qingran handed it over, Ye Yixi kept feeling that Shen Qingran emphasized her words heavily, because she said,

“This one… the free gift, I’ll give it to you, Xiaobai.”

The atmosphere was very wrong.

Gu An stood off to the side, quietly watching, looking exactly like an outsider.

After Shen Qingran and Ye Yixi walked away, she took the pink rose from Zhen Xiaobai, who was smiling like a groundhog. She sneered inwardly a few times, then directly threw it into the trash can.

Zhen Xiaobai looked utterly incredulous.

Just as she was about to question her, Gu An had already bought two more roses. Her gaze fixed on Zhen Xiaobai, and her tone was filled with possessiveness.

“This one is the one that belongs to you.”

…

To enter the front row beneath the stage, they had to draw numbers outside.

Ye Yixi casually drew two numbers and gave the other one to Shen Qingran. From time to time, she observed Shen Qingran’s expression, very afraid that she had accidentally angered her.

Ever since earlier, she had felt that Shen Qingran’s mood was off. Could it really be related to the roses?

Ye Yixi could not be sure. She could only silently accompany Shen Qingran to watch the performance.

She could not worry about the other two right now, but with Gu An accompanying Zhen Xiaobai, she could rest assured.

A few energetic song-and-dance performances quickly ended.

Ye Yixi thought the stage performance would stop there, but she had not expected that, at the end, a female host dressed in a refreshing style would come up. Her tone was bright and generous, and very quickly, she pushed the entire venue’s atmosphere into an even bigger wave.

Sitting below, Ye Yixi also understood what was going on.

It turned out that the amusement park was holding a game event, and they would interact with the audience sitting below. By drawing numbers, they would invite lucky audience members onto the stage to play games. Winners could receive different prizes.

After several rounds of single-person prize draws, the host’s tone became even more excited.

Because next was a two-person game.

Couples present could win a prize by popping six balloons. The prize was a pair of rings. It was said to be a limited edition specially designed by the amusement park, and every pair was unique.

The audience below began to stir.

Ye Yixi faintly felt an ominous premonition.

The host excitedly drew numbers from the random box and loudly called the numbers into the microphone.

“Number 36 and number 37! Which two lucky audience members are you? Please come on stage to participate in the game!!”

As the host’s words fell, Ye Yixi lowered her head and looked at the number 36 in her hand.

She had the feeling that it had indeed gone exactly as she expected.

After all, in this book world, compared to the passersby beside her, she could still be considered a relatively important cannon-fodder character. More or less, she had a bit of an aura.

Ye Yixi turned her head and looked at the number 37 in Shen Qingran’s hand. For a moment, she did not know what to do.

“Let’s go. We’ll go up.”

Ye Yixi was still hesitating, but Shen Qingran spoke first. It was practically like giving her a stabilizing pill.

After receiving a definite answer, Ye Yixi no longer acted awkward. She directly tugged Shen Qingran’s arm and openly walked toward the center of the stage.

Fortunately, the two of them were smart and had bought masks to wear in advance. One was shaped like a fox, and the other was shaped like a wolf. Otherwise, they might have been recognized by sharp-eyed people in the audience.

They had come out to play, and Ye Yixi did not want to make a big scene.

However, this game was much simpler than Ye Yixi had imagined.

She had not expected herself to pass. She casually threw a few darts forward and actually popped the balloons smoothly. Shen Qingran was the same. The two of them seemed to be possessed by sharpshooters, swiftly dealing with all six balloons.

At this moment, they were truly happy.

Ye Yixi and Shen Qingran high-fived each other, their eyes full of the joy of victory. The unhappiness from earlier was completely forgotten.

Things earned through shared effort really were different. In terms of mentality, they felt especially precious.

After being led by the staff to receive the prize, Ye Yixi could not put it down even more.

It was a pair of silver rings. One was inlaid with a cat, and the other with a little dog. There was also a slight difference in size.

She was extremely happy. Along the way, she looked left and right at them like they were treasures, completely failing to notice that Shen Qingran’s slightly probing gaze had been fixed on her the entire time.

“It’s just a silver ring… Is there a need to be like that?” Shen Qingran asked lightly, her tone seeming puzzled.

The words from behind made Ye Yixi pause.

Her emotions were interrupted by this person. She had no choice but to turn around and face Shen Qingran directly, holding the two rings in her hands.

Although the material was not expensive, she somehow felt that their weight was heavy.

Ye Yixi took a few steps closer to Shen Qingran. She no longer had her usual unreliable appearance. Her expression was serious, and her gaze was burning.

This made Shen Qingran feel uncertain instead. She clenched her palm, somehow becoming nervous.

The amusement park was noisy with human voices. A mechanical pendulum clock hung on the imitation European-style building, its second hand ticking forward.

When it reached the hour, the hour hand pointed to the number eight, and with a dong, it rang once.

The sound overlapped with the rhythm of their heartbeats.

All kinds of fireworks instantly rushed into the sky, dazzling and brilliant.

She felt her breathing gradually grow heavier. Everything around them seemed to become background. She could hear nothing and see nothing. In her eyes, there was only Shen Qingran.

A sentence suddenly appeared in Ye Yixi’s mind:

There is no one else in sight. Everywhere I look, there is only you.

“Are you willing to wear this ring?”