"No." Xing Xing stood up from the sofa excitedly, without a moment's hesitation, he refused coldly, "I'm not going to the amusement park."
The figure in front of him stood up, and Ye Ziyu looked at Xing Xing, who had such a strong reaction, with confusion, "If you're worried that Dad won't agree, I can actually resolve your concerns."
Xing Xing shook his head and resolutely moved away from the sofa. He didn't know how to refuse, so he could only use this clumsy departure to represent his answer. However, Ye Ziyu, unable to grasp his inner thoughts, mistook his refusal as dislike.
What could be the reason?
Xing Xing went upstairs, and Ye Ziyu stood up and looked at Di Mingjue and the children in the dining room. With a hint of a disappointed smile at the corner of her lips, she patted her knees helplessly and stood up from the sofa.
"If he's unwilling, don't force it. Everyone has their own thoughts. Forcing them will only make both parties too tired," Di Mingjue comforted her.
That was indeed the case, but she couldn't help but feel sad. Seeing Xing Xing was like seeing Xiao Ran and the others, her heart always wanted to get close to him, as if Xing Xing were her own child.
Di Mingjue understood Ye Ziyu's thoughts and couldn't help but ask, "Could it be because of me?"
"Me?" Ye Ziyu didn't understand.
Had anything happened between them?
"If you're talking about dislike, Xing Xing should dislike me the most. His indifference towards you is probably because of me," Di Mingjue stated his thoughts.
On the first day they arrived at Ye's house, Xing Xing had already shown his displeasure towards him. In subsequent interactions, he discovered that Xing Xing not only disliked him but seemed to harbor hatred. As for why, he was unclear.
Ye Ziyu noticed that the children were all staring with wide eyes, listening to their conversation with gossip. She temporarily set aside her curiosity about Xing Xing. "We need to eat quickly, or we won't have much time to play at the amusement park later."
Upon hearing that their playtime might be shortened, the children's speed immediately increased.
...
Amusement park.
"Mommy, I want to ride the roller coaster."
"I want to ride the carousel."
The children stood in the amusement park, looking at the various attractions, each expressing their desired rides.
Ye Ziyu was only one person, who should she accompany?
"How about we take turns playing one by one?" Ye Ziyu suggested.
She thought the children would agree, but to her surprise, not a single one agreed when it came to playing.
"No, the carousel isn't exciting at all. I want to ride the roller coaster, the pirate ship, and the go-karts," Xiao Ran said.
Qian Qian, not to be outdone, immediately chimed in after Xiao Ran, "Those are too scary, I'm afraid. I don't want to ride them."
Seeing that they were about to argue, Ye Ziyu glanced at Di Mingjue. The five of them would have to split into two small teams temporarily. After playing all the desired attractions, they would reunite to play the remaining ones.
After the suggestion was made, no one objected. Ye Ziyu took Qian Qian's hand and headed towards the carousel, while Di Mingjue stayed put to accompany Xiao Ran and Yu Ze in playing the thrilling rides.
When they were abroad, Xiao Ran always played thrilling rides every time they went to the amusement park. As for Yu Ze, due to his illness, this was his first time.
Led by a staff member, he stood on the high platform, trembling. He glanced down, and the massive structure seemed like tiny ants in his sight at this moment. Yu Ze quickly backed away, his legs shaking even more violently.
"Brother, don't be afraid. There will be safety restraints on the chairs later. It's just like sitting on a plane. Just imagine yourself as a carefree little bird," Xiao Ran comforted Yu Ze.
He had ridden it too many times and was already familiar with the feeling, without any fear.
Yu Ze nodded and held Xiao Ran's outstretched hand.