69novels Chapter 27: Surrounded by women on both sides, with one more in the back.
Chapter 27: Surrounded by women on both sides, with one more in the back.
Tian Xiwei had already run to the entrance of the giant swing ride and turned back to shout to them, "Hurry up! There's no line!"
Liu Haochun stood there, looking at the tall iron frame, torn between his thoughts: to go or not to go?
He walked over and handed her a bottle of water: "If you don't want to go, you don't have to. You can go see the vaudeville show instead."
Looking into his gentle eyes and then at Tian Xiwei's expectant face, Liu Haochun suddenly gritted his teeth: "Go!"
The giant swing ride has two seats side-by-side, and the metal armrests are icy cold. When Liu Haochun sat down, his fingers were trembling, and he had to try twice to fasten the safety lock.
"Don't be nervous. If you're really scared, just shout it out. You'll feel better once you shout it out."
Liu Haochun hummed in agreement, but his hands clenched even tighter. Tian Xiwei said from the front, "Haochun! Let's have a competition to see who can shout the loudest!"
"I won't call you that..." Liu Haochun retorted softly, but he knew in his heart that he probably couldn't help himself.
As the machine started, the seat slowly rose. Liu Haochun instinctively closed her eyes, feeling the wind whistling past her ears. When the seat began to rock back and forth, she gripped the armrests tightly until her knuckles turned white.
"Ah—!" Tian Xiwei screamed first, filled with undisguised excitement, "It's so high! It's so thrilling!"
As the swing amplitude increased, the feeling of weightlessness became more and more intense. When the pendulum reached its highest point, Liu Haochun felt as if he was about to be thrown out, his heart was about to jump out of his throat, and he finally couldn't help but scream.
"Open your eyes and look! There's nothing to be afraid of!"
Liu Haochun hesitated for a moment, then slowly opened his eyes. The feeling of weightlessness was still there, but it seemed... not so scary anymore.
She subconsciously looked at Lin Feng, who was smiling at her with encouraging eyes. For some reason, the fear in her heart suddenly lessened considerably.
The machine gradually slowed down, and the amplitude of its swing decreased. After it finished, Liu Haochun slumped in his chair, panting heavily, but with a strange excitement on his face.
"How was it? Was it fun?" Tian Xiwei rushed over as soon as she landed, her eyes shining brightly.
Liu Haochun hadn't recovered yet. He squatted down, leaning on the railing, shaking his head and then nodding: "A little... dizzy."
He handed her a bottle of water: "Drink slowly, catch your breath."
Li Xue also came over and patted her on the back: "It's always like this the first time you play. I was like this the last time I played too."
Tian Xiwei bounced around beside her, saying, "Come on, let's go ride the drop tower! That's ten times more thrilling than this one!"
"I'm not going..." Liu Haochun waved his hand hastily, his stomach still churning. "I'll wait for you downstairs."
"That's so boring..."
"Let her rest for a while," he interrupted Tian Xiwei. "I'll go with you. Li Xue will help Hao Chun buy some snacks. Didn't you want some cotton candy?"
Although reluctant, Tian Xiwei nodded, "Alright! Haochun, recover quickly, we're going to the haunted house later!"
Watching Tian Xiwei pull Lin Feng towards the drop tower, Liu Haochun breathed a sigh of relief and leaned against a nearby pillar. Li Xue smiled and said, "Actually, you were quite brave just now. It was my first time riding the giant swing, and I was screaming the whole time."
Liu Haochun couldn't help but laugh: "I shouted really loudly too."
"It feels better to shout it out." Li Xue pulled her towards the food stall. "Come on, let's buy cotton candy, the biggest kind."
At the cotton candy stall, the owner was rolling pink sugar threads with a bamboo skewer. Li Xue bought two and handed one to Liu Haochun: "Try it, is it sweet?"
Liu Haochun took a bite; it was sweet, and the dizziness in his heart gradually dissipated.
"Look at them." Li Xue pointed to the drop tower not far away. The machine suddenly shot into the sky and then suddenly fell down, and the figures at the top shrank into small dots.
Liu Haochun looked on in alarm: "It's so high... Won't Brother Feng be scared?"
"Director Lin doesn't seem like someone who's afraid."
A dozen minutes later, Lin Feng and Tian Xiwei walked over, Tian Xiwei looking excited.
"Brother Feng, did you call him just now?" Liu Haochun couldn't help but ask.
"no."
"He's lying!" Tian Xiwei immediately exposed him. "I heard him! He was shouting so loudly!"
She glared at her, then stuck out her tongue and grabbed Liu Haochun's hand: "Haochun, let me tell you, the most thrilling part of the drop tower is the drop itself. It feels like your insides are flying, it's so exhilarating!"
Liu Haochun imagined it for a moment, then shuddered: "Never mind."
"Let's go get something to eat. I know a place that serves really authentic cold noodles."
Tian Xiwei's attention was immediately diverted: "Okay, okay! I want to eat wolf tooth potatoes too, with extra chili!"
Li Xue and Liu Haochun don't eat spicy food, so they bought a serving of brown sugar glutinous rice cakes. Tian Xiwei held a bowl of bright red cold noodles, slurping as she ate, sweat beading on her nose: "Brother Feng, try this, it's super spicy!"
She picked up a piece with her chopsticks, hissed from the spiciness, and quickly took a sip of iced soda: "Eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you."
After finishing their meal, Tian Xi pointed to the haunted house not far away, her eyes lighting up: "Let's go to the haunted house! I heard the 'ghosts' inside are incredibly realistic!"
Liu Haochun instinctively shrank back: "I...I'm a little scared."
"What are you afraid of? We're here!" Tian Xi patted her chest confidently. "I'll protect you!"
Li Xue also said, "I've played it before, but it's all fake, just the sound effects are scary."
Looking at them, he asked, "You really want to go?"
"I want to!" Tian Xi raised both hands in agreement.
The entrance to the haunted house was eerie, with a tattered cloth hanging above it that read "No Entry for Strangers." While buying tickets, a staff member smiled and said, "There's a surprise inside; those who are easily frightened should hold onto someone else's clothes."
Tian Xiwei: "We're all incredibly bold!"
As soon as you step into the haunted house, the light dims instantly, with only the red lanterns on the walls emitting a faint glow. A damp, musty smell permeates the air, and a faint, indistinct crying sound echoes in your ears, sending chills down your spine.
"Wow, this atmosphere is great!" Tian Xi said, but her hand unconsciously grabbed Lin Feng's arm.
Liu Haochun followed closely behind Lin Feng on the other side, feeling his heart pounding. Li Xue walked at the back, clutching the hem of her clothes, barely daring to breathe.
After walking a few steps, the coffin next to them suddenly popped open with a "bang," and a disheveled "ghost" sat up and let out a shrill scream.
"Ah—!" Tian Xiwei was so frightened that she grabbed Lin Feng's arm tightly, almost hanging on him.
Liu Haochun was also startled and screamed, instinctively grabbing Lin Feng's other arm, her nails almost digging into his flesh.
Li Xue fared even worse; she squatted down on the ground and covered her eyes.
They pulled him so hard he stumbled, and he was both amused and exasperated: "Okay, okay, it's fake. Look, his hair is even synthetic."
"Who...who's looking at that!" Tian Xiwei's voice was trembling with tears, but she still refused to let go.
Liu Haochun didn't let go either; she could feel the warmth of Lin Feng's arm, which made her feel inexplicably at ease.
As you continue walking, the horror elements become increasingly dense. A hanging mannequin suddenly sways in front of you, a "blood pool" on the ground glows red, and a "ghost" played by a staff member suddenly jumps out from a corner.
Each time they were startled, Tian Xiwei and Liu Haochun screamed and hugged each other even tighter, while Li Xue clung tightly to Lin Feng's clothes.
With one arm held by Tian Xiwei and the other gripped by Liu Haochun, plus Li Xue dragging behind him, he was having trouble walking. He said helplessly, "If you keep doing this, we'll be stuck here."
"Then...then you go first!" Tian Xiwei peeked out from behind his arm, her eyes tightly closed.
I had no choice but to lead the way, feeling like a koala being entangled by three kittens.
The scariest thing was around a corner when a thunderous roar suddenly erupted, and a heavily armored "ghost general" leaped out from behind the wall, brandishing a large sword.
"Ah—!" The three girls screamed at the same time. Tian Xiwei burrowed directly into Lin Feng's arms, Liu Haochun clung tightly to his arm, and Li Xue hugged his waist from behind, pressing her whole body against him.
"Alright, alright, relax a bit," he patted their backs. "Look, he's gone. It was fake, the knife was made of foam."
The three girls slowly relaxed, their faces pale. Tian Xi rubbed her eyes and said, "That was too much! Why did you suddenly come out like that?!"
Liu Haochun, panting, realized that he had been holding Lin Feng's hand the whole time, and quickly let go.
Li Xue awkwardly let go of his hand: "I'm sorry, Director Lin, I didn't mean to."
"It's okay, there's still one last stretch of road left, we'll be out of there after that."
For the rest of the journey, the three of them were noticeably more cautious, staying close to Lin Feng and not daring to fall behind even for a moment. Occasionally, they would scream at the slightest sound, but at least they didn't hug him like a dumpling anymore.