Chapter 8: Warm Sentimental Amusement Park

  I went into three handicraft shops one after another, and finally picked out a bell that I liked. The bell was only the size of a thumb, bright red, clean and tidy, and when shaken, it made a clear and pleasant sound, very nice to hear.

  The shopkeeper politely asked: "Do you want me to help you wear a flowing tassel, it looks great on the car."

  I smiled and politely declined: "No need, I'm not here to decorate." As I spoke, I paid the money, pulled out my wallet from my bag, and took out a red thread.

  After threading the red thread through the small hole at the top of the copper bell, I tied the other end to my waistband. Jiang Zhun saw this and couldn't help but ask: "Why tie it around your waist?"

  "It's great." I replied matter-of-factly.

  Jiang Zhun: "......"

  It's already quite far from Metro Line 5 here, but time is still abundant, so we decided to continue taking the bus.

  After getting on the bus, I took out my mobile phone and opened QQ. As soon as I saw that someone had sent a message in our class group chat.

  Wu Zhen's news: Important message, Wu Fan has not returned until now.

  My heart skipped a beat, and I calmly opened the class group chat and sent an animated emoji.

  Xiu Ling: [picking nose]

  Wu Zhen: Does anyone know where he is? He went out this morning and hasn't come back.

  Lin Lele: Shang Jin hasn't come back yet either.

  Zhu Tingting: Oh, what a coincidence!

  Shu Ling: Why don't we all just call and ask?

  Wu Zhenyu: Hit, but didn't connect.

  Lin Lele: Same here.

  Later, I didn't look at the group chat anymore. I turned off my phone and left only the faint music in my earbuds, wrapping myself from head to toe. I couldn't describe what I was feeling inside, it was sour and astringent, as if something was stuck inside.

  Suddenly, the earphone on my left ear was taken away. I opened my eyes and saw Jiang Zhun putting the earphone into his own left ear, leaning back in his chair with his eyes closed.

  The bus drove very slowly and it took a whole hour to arrive at the starting point of Metro Line 5. It was only 9:52 then.

  I jumped off the car and shook the bell, saying: "There's still time, what should we do?"

  "Come on, I'll take you somewhere," Jiang Zhun said, looking around and then setting off in a certain direction.

  ……

  The music in the game hall was deafening, and two people on the dance machine had just jumped to exhaustion and walked down. Jiang Zhun took advantage of the opportunity, stepped forward and inserted a coin into the machine.

  "Brother, you're quite agile!" a boy next to him said with a scowl.

  Jiang Zhun smiled: "Sorry about this, we'll just jump once. Shu Lian, come up."

  I was stunned: "Huh? Me? No way, I won't."

  "Don't be afraid of anything, I'll teach you." Jiang Zhun stretched out his hand, "Come quickly."

  There were boys and girls watching all around, I felt very embarrassed, turned around and was about to leave. Jiang Zhun hurriedly ran down, grabbed my arm: "Let's go, don't be shy anymore, I've already given you the game coins, right?"

  His hands were thick and dry, neither cold nor hot, just the right temperature.

  A boy whistled: "Like a man."

  "Choose for yourself, which song do you like?" Jiang Zhun asked, pointing at the screen.

  I knew I was in a difficult situation and felt a bit itchy inside, so I casually chose the song "Day by Day".

  "It's started, look at that arrow and step on it like this." Jiang Zhun gestured and explained a few more sentences before taking the lead.

  Compared to Jiang's effortless performance, I seemed stiff and lacked any aesthetic appeal. However, as the music tempo accelerated, I forgot all my worries and let my body follow the rhythm, swaying back and forth non-stop.

  When I finished the dance and got off the dancing machine, I was already panting.

  I lifted my hand back and wiped away the fine sweat on my forehead, saying: "I'm going, it's more tiring than running 800 meters."

  "Like dolls? I'll take you to catch one."

  "Can you really catch one?" I asked skeptically. As far as I knew, all claw machines were huge scams and only Superman could grab something from them.

  "Which one do you want? You decide." Jiang Zhun said with a confident expression.

  One minute later.

  I looked at the three dolls in my hand and raised an eyebrow.

  Two minutes later.

  A boy next to him finally couldn't help but speak up: "Dude, you're too awesome, teach me! My girlfriend always makes me win her stuffed animals."

  Jiang Zhun: "This... should be because I have a relatively good character."

  I handed over the five dolls in my hand: "Either you pick one at random and take it away, just say you caught it."

  Boy: “......”

  Hugged five dolls and played another round in the game center, then when I came out, I met five little friends, and I directly gave away one doll to each of them.

  "10:35, let's go." Jiang Zhun shook his phone and smiled.

  I followed him, and said sincerely: "Senior, thank you." I think my EQ is not low, why did Jiang Zhen bring me to the arcade for no reason? He must have seen that I was feeling down on the bus. Such subtle care made me feel a warm current flowing through my heart.

  "We're already a special group of people in this world, so we should take care of each other like family. Moreover, I'm your senior, so it's only right that I take care of you, little junior sister." Jiang Zhen hooked up the corner of his lips.