Chapter 398: Confession Balloon

The atmosphere was a bit stiff.

Jiang Baobao coaxed the little girl in her arms in a low voice for a long time, and only then did she finally calm down gradually.

"Baby, let's not play anymore today. Mommy will take you home, okay?"

Jiang Baobao no longer had the mood to continue playing, so she stood up while holding the little girl.

Tiantian, however, shook her head gently and said in a small voice, "But the brothers haven't played yet..."

"It's okay! We can come again next time if there's a chance!"

Yanbao hurriedly grabbed Tiantian's little hand to comfort her.

Mobai was also on the side, deliberately pretending to be indifferent as he chimed in, "That's right, we can come to the amusement park anytime. Besides, there are too many people today and it's so hot, let's come back another day!"

The two "brothers," who were like little adults, accompanied the little girl on her left and right, making Jiang Baobao feel a sudden wave of tenderness and relief.

But Tiantian still shook her head firmly.

"Mommy, I... I don't want to go home yet. Let's keep playing here. It was so hard to come out once, and I still want to see the float parade..."

The little girl's tone was firm; she didn't want to dampen everyone's spirits.

After she finished speaking, she suddenly turned back and grabbed Li Beijue's hand, thanking him earnestly, "Thank you, Daddy, for saving me just now..."

Hearing this, Li Beijue felt a slight stir in his heart, his expression moved.

It was clearly this little girl who was smart and saved herself...

If she hadn't shouted out at that moment...

"Baby, do you really not want to go home?"

Jiang Baobao asked again, feeling a bit uncertain.

Having received the little girl's affirmative answer, she sighed and had no choice but to agree.

The group changed to a different area, intending to find a place to rest for a while first.

Although Tiantian said she was fine, her little hand held onto Jiang Baobao or Li Beijue tightly the whole way, and no matter where they went, she stuck to the two of them.

By noon, the group ate lunch together, and only then did they finally settle their moods and go play other attractions.

Jiang Baobao, however, was still heavy-hearted; thinking of what had just happened, she felt lingering fear.

Tiantian seemed to sense her emotions; halfway there, she suddenly pulled her hand and said, "Mommy, don't think about what happened just now anymore. See, I'm fine, aren't I?"

The little girl had long since recovered from the emotional distress and was looking at Jiang Baobao with a grin.

Jiang Baobao couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

Her own baby really was thick-skinned...

She didn't know if this was a good thing or a bad thing...

Just as Jiang Baobao was thinking this, she heard Tiantian say again, "Oh right, Mommy, don't be angry with Daddy either! Daddy protected me just now! Otherwise, I would have been thrown onto the ground!"

Jiang Baobao was slightly stunned, a bit surprised by the little one's form of address, then she recalled the scene from earlier.

Li Beijue had moved so fast that it was almost impossible to see clearly; he had caught Tiantian with one hand while using the strap of her backpack to loop around the kidnapper's neck!

Otherwise, in such a chaotic situation, that kidnapper would probably have taken the opportunity to slip away long ago...

Jiang Baobao's gaze flickered for a moment, her mood complex for a time.

The group walked around the amusement park for a while, and then Mobai and Yanbao took the initiative to offer to accompany Tiantian to ride the carousel.

Jiang Baobao watched the three little ones sit in the same pumpkin carriage and stood by the fence to wait for them.

Li Beijue walked to her side and said in a low voice, "About what happened just now..."

"I don't want what happened just now to happen a second time."

Jiang Baobao cut him off coldly, her tone devoid of any warmth.

"It was my negligence just now."

Li Beijue knew this matter was his responsibility.

Jiang Baobao was still suppressing a trace of anger, but thinking of how the little girl had told her not to be angry with Li Beijue, she didn't lash out.

She then said sternly, "Although I know that with your ability, you could find Tiantian quickly, the psychological impact of this incident on her is indelible. Fortunately, she didn't suffer any trauma today, but I hope you remember what it felt like the moment you discovered she was missing."

Li Beijue nodded without speaking.

That moment of heart-palpitating fear was something he would never forget for the rest of his life.

Soon, the three little ones ran out from the carousel exit.

Jiang Baobao hurriedly put on a smiling face again and walked quickly toward them.

The group played in the amusement park for the rest of the afternoon, and not until it was almost closing time did they walk together toward the central square.

The float parade would begin there, circle the artificial lake near the amusement park exit three times, and then conclude the day's operations.

Tiantian had been looking forward to it for a long time and immediately wanted to squeeze to the front in excitement.

Jiang Bao thought of today's events again and immediately held her hand firmly, not daring to let go for even a second.

The little girl, however, looked at the crowd in front of them with some dissatisfaction.

"Mommy, there are so many people here, I can't really see..."

She complained loudly, and as soon as she finished speaking, she felt herself being hoisted up suddenly.

"Wow!"

Her field of vision suddenly rose, and the little girl couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Jiang Baobao turned back and saw Li Beijue had lifted the little girl up, letting her sit directly on his shoulders.

"Daddy is so tall!"

Tiantian looked around, her tone filled with undisguised excitement, and her form of address had completely changed since just a moment ago.

Li Beijue heard it in his heart and felt as if his heart were melting.

Jiang Baobao stared at the two of them for a while, and suddenly thought of something.

Once before in the garden, Li Beijue had carried Mobai and Yanbao on his back just like this, yet he had refused Tiantian...

Now, he was actually taking the initiative...

Jiang Baobao's gaze flickered for a moment, and her mood felt somewhat subtle for a time.

Seeing that Mobai and Yanbao's view was also somewhat restricted, she hurriedly took the two of them further to the front.

Very soon, the float parade began.

Almost all the adults and children had gathered here, and the crowd moved slowly along with the floats, looking very lively.

Tiantian was staring at the floats without even blinking, having long since cast all of today's unhappiness to the back of her mind.

Jiang Baobao's attention was also drawn, and watching the cartoon characters on the floats waving at the children around them, she couldn't help but smile along with them.

The next second—

Around the floats, countless colorful and vibrant balloons suddenly rose up!

"Wow! Is there a special program today? I've been here several times before, how come I've never seen this!"

A burst of low exclamations suddenly erupted from the crowd.

Whether they were adults or children, everyone instinctively reached out to grab those balloons.

Immediately after, someone said even more surprisedly: "There's writing on this balloon! It says... I'm sorry?"

"There's writing?"

Hearing this, the crowd was stunned, and suddenly almost everyone stretched out their hands, starting to grab the balloons in the sky.

Jiang Baobao couldn't help but feel curious for a moment, and she casually grabbed one that drifted in front of her eyes, and sure enough, she saw a small slip of paper tied to the bottom.

But it didn't say "I'm sorry," instead, it said—I like you.

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