After leaving the Eastern Emperor's Palace, I also had a late-night snack.

In the bustling night market, she allowed Xiao Heng to lead her through the throng of people.

The strange looks and pointing fingers were still unavoidable.

"Where are we going again?" This road isn't leading back to the East Emperor at all.

Xiao Heng drove his Maserati onto another road.

"You'll know when you get there."

"Didn't we agree to only eat night snacks?"

After having a midnight snack, of course one should go for a walk." ... Who would believe such naive words.

Xiao Heng thought to himself.

The car drove onto the freeway, Jian Tong feeling a little apprehensive: "Where are we going?"

"Go for a drive."

"...."

Anyway, even Jian Tong could see that Xiao Heng didn't want to say anything. She asked again, but she wouldn't get an answer.

He turned his head and looked out the window at the scenery.

Here we are.

When the car stopped, Jian Tong's eyes widened... "Amusement park?"

"Yes, I want to play, come play with me."

Xiao Heng, with his hand in his pocket, said arrogantly, "A man like me, who is rich, handsome, learned and intelligent, of course he wouldn't be like those commoners, queuing up to play in broad daylight."

"Without a stage, how can I possibly show off the charm of little me?"

Jian Tong's mind buzzed, her expression dazed as she stared at Xiao Heng in the distance... She would have killed herself if she had known that Xiao Heng could actually say such shameless words.

Besides, she admitted that he was wealthy and handsome.

Learned and intelligent…maybe so.

But would a mature man come to a playground?

Besides… who can explain to her… "What's the connection between a private screening and charisma?"

Unconsciously, Jian Tong blurted out the doubts in her heart.

A flicker crossed Xiao Heng's handsome face, his smile fading for a moment before returning with an infuriatingly cheeky grin. "Have you ever watched TV? On TV, aloof CEOs clear the way wherever they go. They just say things like 'Our CEO has rented this place, boss, clear this place out'... right? Am I right?"

Yes! Right?

That's right!

What do you think the heroine will do?

With both hands covering her flushed cheeks, she looked at the male lead with admiration. Doesn't this just highlight how charming the male lead is?

A CEO who doesn't buy out a whole theater isn't a good man!

“If Jian Tong were still the same Jian Tong from three years ago, she would probably be rolling on the ground with laughter clutching her stomach.”

Where did Xiao Hang get this magical theory from? Is it really true that Korean dramas have influenced a generation?

"Cough, cough," Jian Tong was still blinking dumbfoundedly at Xiao Heng when the other party played another trick. He clenched his fist, pretending to place it by his lips, coughed twice, and said, "Jian Tong, what are you still waiting for?"

"What?"

The little monk was puzzled.

Xiao Heng's brows were slightly furrowed, a hint of displeasure in his eyes as he looked at Jian Tong. "It's your turn!"

"Huh?"

"Covering your face and looking at me with admiration? Where's your admiration? Where are your little glances?"

"Damn it, what an idiot!"

If Jian Tong was still the Jian Tong of three years ago, she would definitely have retorted like that!

But she isn't.

So he could only stare at Xiao Heng with a strange expression... "What have you been reading lately?"

"Jian Tong, I don't care, hurry up! Cover your face and be shy! Look at me with adoration!"

"Jian Tong! I am God! Do whatever God tells you to do!"

"Jian Tong, will you do it or not... If you don't, I'll report you to your leader."

"... Finally, under Xiao Heng's insistence, Jian Tong reluctantly extended her hands and covered her "blushing" face, looking at him with a forced expression: “Is this alright now?”

"Don't move, yes, just stay like that."

A gust of wind blew by, and Xiao Heng pulled out his phone at the fastest speed, then quickly walked behind Jian Tong. He wrapped an arm around Jian Tong from behind, “click” – the flash went off, and a photo of Xiao Heng hugging Jian Tong, with Jian Tong shyly covering her face, was captured just like that.

"Alright, let's go in." Xiao Heng happily took Jian Tong's hand and walked into the amusement park.

"Jian Tong's face wasn't looking good... “Mr. Xiao, this is a violation of my right to publicity. I strongly demand that you delete it.”

"What for?"

That's my picture, I didn't agree to you taking it.

"This is a photo I took myself. Why do you need to agree?"

At this moment, Xiao Heng made Jian Tong so angry that she was grinding her teeth!

In this world… how could there be… so many… shameless people!

"Do you delete it?"

"No deletion."

“That’s not right.”

"Go ahead and sue me."

Jian Tong listened to the man across from her, muttering softly. She suddenly felt like she had run headfirst into a pile of cotton.

All the energy of struggle had been completely drained away.

Finally, a compromise was reached: “Then… you mustn't show it to anyone else.”

The man in front smiled, a victorious curve playing on his lips: "Fine. I promise not to show it to anyone else."

Little Tong forgot how this man tricked her out of the Dong Huang, and how he lured her from having supper to this amusement park.

Xiao Heng was in a great mood: " Bumper cars, let's go on bumper cars."

"I don't..."

"But I won't let you, don't think just because you're a girl, I'll go easy on you."

"Don't go easy on me." Who cares if you show mercy.

……

"Over there, carousel, come on, let's go ride the carousel."

"That's something only kids play…"

"You won't dare to ride, will you? You wouldn't even dare to go on a carousel, it's embarrassing! I could tell just by watching you in bumper cars that you're all talk and no action."

"Come, let's go sit now." Who wouldn't dare to ride the carousel anymore?

……

"Fishing, catching small fish."

"No…" go…

"You're not good at bumper cars, you don't even dare to ride the carousel, you wouldn't even know how to fish for a little fish, would you?"

Mr. Xiao, let's have a competition and see who catches more fish.

……

"Roller coaster... roller coaster, forget it, it's not interesting at all. It's not as exciting as me driving on the highway myself. Let's go, I'm not playing this."

"Mr. Xiao, are you afraid?"

"Who said I'm afraid? This is childish, there's nothing fun about it. Let's go to the maze instead?"

"Come on, let's go. I'll walk you back to your dorm."

Xiao Heng didn't say a word, grabbed Jian Tong, and walked towards his Maserati.

"Just take me back to the Eastern Emperor's Palace."

"Back to the Eastern Emperor? Look at the time now?"

Only then did Jian Tong realize that it was already so late.

Xiao Heng sent Jian Tong back to her dormitory building and pulled her aside for a kiss, touching her forehead. As if she had been burned, she dodged hastily, pushed open the car door, and hurried away.

Xiao Heng stretched his head out of the car window:

Jane, next time, let's go on the Ferris wheel.

The woman's back trembled slightly in front... He saw it! He saw the yearning in her eyes as she looked at the Ferris wheel in the amusement park.

Jian Tong didn't turn around, her throat felt a little scratchy, and in a hoarse voice, she finally slowly asked the question that had been puzzling her:

"Mr. Xiao, is today the day you're going to the amusement park, or did you see through my desire to go to the amusement park?" If Xiao Heng had seen her intercept that couple riding bicycles yesterday, Xiao Heng, being so sharp and intelligent, maybe... just guessed it?

Xiao Heng's voice even showed surprise: "You're too narcissistic, of course I want to go play."

Jian Tong let out a sigh of relief, said "Good night", and without hesitation, hurried upstairs.

Xiao Heng watched Jian Tong disappear at the end of the hallway, took out his phone, opened his photo album, one by one photos, all of Jian Tong's cheerful smiles, happy playing pictures.

Her thin lips curled up, a smile in her eyes... It was best that she could laugh happily. Heaven knows he hated amusement parks the most.

(Editor in charge：half his age: a novel jennette mccurdy)