Chapter 747: Happy as a Child

Later, the staff came over to plead, saying: "Could you two please leave? There are so many other fun things to try; please leave us a way to make a living. If you continue like this, I'll be out of a job..."

The other games were much the same.

They cleared the levels almost as soon as they started, and the prizes they exchanged for were too numerous to count!

Later on, other players in the arcade stopped playing and gathered around the two of them like stars surrounding the moon; wherever the two went, a crowd would follow them in a rush.

Nianyin felt it was too high-profile, so the two of them left.

Lunchtime.

They found a very stylish, romantic restaurant; the restaurant was filled with couples, and the couples were being sweet, feeding each other food.

Nianyin hid her hands in her wide sleeves, and Lao Qi fed her food; in a restaurant like this, it wasn't awkward at all.

After lunch.

The two of them went to the amusement park again.

Nianyin was like a curious Baobao, finding everything novel and asking incessantly: "What is this?"

"What is that?"

Lao Qi simply couldn't believe she had never even been to an amusement park.

So he introduced them one by one: "That tall, round thing in the distance that rotates slowly is called a Ferris Wheel, and that thing you scream on is called a Roller Coaster!"

There were also the carousel, the Pirate Ship, bumper cars...

"Let's go ride them, let's ride every single one, okay?" Nianyin's big eyes were sparkling like stars in the sky.

"Okay."

Lao Qi agreed, and then the two of them went to try them one by one.

Only then did he discover another side of Nianyin—innocent, cheerful, and childlike!

Nianyin was very beautiful and also very cold and aloof.

In front of people she wasn't familiar with, she would never say an extra word, and of course, she wouldn't even smile once.

But now it was different.

She screamed loudly, appearing very scared, but in reality, she was very excited.

The smile never left her face; she looked so beautiful when she smiled that even the sun in the sky was eclipsed.

She was very happy at the amusement park, but there was a small episode that made Lao Qi feel heartache and confusion.

It was when the two of them were riding the carousel, and Nianyin asked: "Why is it called a carousel, and not a spinning car? Or a circling horse would also work."

Lao Qi thought he would show off a bit.

He told Nianyin: "The carousel is the cruelest game in the world; they chase each other but have an eternal distance between them."

The smile vanished from Nianyin's face instantly, and in a moment, tears fell "pitter-patter."

Lao Qi didn't know what was wrong with her; he hurriedly helped Nianyin wipe her tears and asked her the reason, and she said it was nothing, that dust had fallen into her eyes.

He wasn't stupid; he could tell the difference between being sad and having dust in one's eyes.

But Nianyin wouldn't say, so he didn't ask!

Shi Youxuan considered it for a moment, then she told him.

She told him about what happened with Feiying back then.

Back then, Feiying died to save Nianyin, and Nianyin held the funeral for Feiying in the capacity of a widow.

She felt that the reason Feiying remained unforgettable in Nianyin's heart was precisely because he was dead!

In reality, the two of them had only known each other for two days in total, and the time they spent together added up to less than an hour.

If Feiying hadn't died saving Nianyin back then, he would still be an out-and-out bad guy, and Nianyin wouldn't have been triggered to tears by the story of the carousel.

Only then did Lao Qi learn that Nianyin had such a past.

So there was a grave in her heart.

But this story didn't make him back down; instead, it stirred up a strong desire in him to protect Nianyin.

As for who she had met before, he didn't care, and he didn't care who she had in her heart; he wouldn't stoop to competing with a dead person!

The next day.

When Lao Qi saw Nianyin again, she was acting like nothing had happened; since she didn't bring it up, Lao Qi couldn't take the initiative to mention it either.

Nianyin even asked Lao Qi to take her out to play.

He wanted to take her out too, but he was worried that the injury on her hand hadn't healed, and going out would be tiring and not conducive to her recovery.

However, he couldn't withstand Nianyin's persistent pestering, so they went out again.

Happy times always pass quickly.

In the blink of an eye, a week had passed.

This morning, Lao Qi was dressed neatly, and Fang Jie handed the prepared lunch box to Lao Qi.

Zhang Ma joked: "You're really something; other people chase girls by sending flowers, bags, and gifts, but you just send food?"

Lao Qi smiled shyly: "She doesn't need those things right now, does she? It's just that Fang Jie has worked hard these days, helping me cook every day."

"It's just a small thing, not hard work. If you can win the heart of the Madam's sister, then no matter how hard it is, I'll think it's worth it," Fang Jie said with a generous smile.

"Alright, once I win her heart, I'll give you a big red envelope."

Fang Jie laughed: "Alright, I don't need your big red envelope; winning the girl's heart is what matters. Go on now."

After Lao Qi went out, he didn't go straight to the hospital, but instead went to the flower shop to pick up the flowers he had ordered on the first day.

Nine hundred and ninety-nine roses.

He planned to confess to Nianyin for the second time today.

Lao Qi liked Nianyin; it started with her looks, aligned with her personality, respected her kindness, and ended with her character.

The hospital.

He walked in front, with the flower shop staff following behind; four people were carrying the bouquet, drawing three hundred percent of the onlookers' attention.

The people who saw them were whispering and discussing.

"Such a huge bouquet?"

"Is it a marriage proposal?"

"And in a place like a Hospital Ward, how romantic!"

"What's romantic about it? Maybe the person being proposed to has a terminal illness?"

As soon as this person finished speaking, they were startled by two sharp gazes and quickly shut their mouth.

Accompanied by the envious gazes of the people, Lao Qi arrived at the door of the Hospital Ward.

"Knock, knock, knock."

There was no familiar response from inside.

Was Nianyin not in the Hospital Ward?

At this time of day, if she wasn't in the Hospital Ward, where could she have gone?

Lao Qi didn't think too much and continued to knock on the door.

"Knock, knock, knock."

If it were any other time, he would have gone straight in, but today was an unusual day that required a sense of ceremony.

"Mr. Qi, are you looking for Miss Nianyin?" a familiar voice said.

Lao Qi turned around; the person speaking was the caregiver who had been attending to Nianyin these past few days, but she was now pushing a wheelchair, and a strange woman was sitting in the wheelchair.

"That's right, what are you..."

The caregiver said in surprise: "Miss Nianyin was discharged from the hospital last night. Didn't you know?"

"What?"

Lao Qi didn't know; he didn't know at all.

He pushed the door open and went in; sure enough, there was no one in the Hospital Ward.

The neat bed sheets were clean and smooth, not looking like anyone had lived there.

Even so, Lao Qi still didn't believe that Nianyin had left quietly.

She must be joking with him; yes, it must be like that, that's right!

Through their interactions over these past few days, he knew that Nianyin was not as cold and aloof as she appeared on the surface.

She was a simple, yet also somewhat mischievous girl.

Sometimes she would joke around, pull a prank or two, and she also liked to tease people.

"Nianyin, Nianyin, where are you?"

"I know you're here, stop hiding and come out quickly, I have a gift for you."

Lao Qi lifted the bed sheet and checked under the bed—no one!

"Stop messing around, good Nianyin, come out, okay? I'll take you out to play, we can go wherever you want."

He pushed open the bathroom door; it was clear at a glance, and there was no one hiding inside either.

He searched the wardrobe and even the bedside cabinet; the space was only so big, and she was nowhere to be found.

Lao Qi slumped onto the sofa, his head buzzing.

"Sir."

"Mr. Qi—"

The caregiver waved her hand in front of his face: "Are you alright? Do you want me to call a doctor for you?"

Lao Qi came back to his senses and asked urgently: "Do you know where she went? Did she leave any message for me?"

The caregiver shook her head: "No, her mother came to pick her up from the hospital yesterday, and she didn't say anything when she left."