novelraw Chapter 17
Chapter 17
Chapter 17
After finishing the roller-coaster, the family went to ride the children's pirate ship and the children's drop tower.
After completing the whole set, when stepping off the drop tower equipment.
Little Xia Ying's face was pale, while Lin Xiaoli was all excited: "So thrilling! It feels like it's been ages since I had this much fun!"
Liu Wenjie asked the former how she felt: "Are you still afraid of puppies like yesterday?"
Little Xia Ying shook her head in despair, her voice hollow: "I'm not afraid anymore, Older Brother Wenjie. Those cute little puppies are nothing compared to these. What are we playing next?"
Liu Wenjie was quite impressed: "Looks like you've really improved. You're actually looking forward to it now?"
Little Xia Ying said tearfully: "I just saw that strange smile on Older Brother Wenjie's face again."
Thinking that they still had the haunted house left to play, Liu Wenjie couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.
He coughed: "No rush for the last item. Let's take a break first. I actually need to use the restroom."
Little Xia Ying said softly: "I want to go too."
So Lin Xiaoli took the two children to line up for the restroom. The boys' line moved faster, and Liu Wenjie went in quickly.
The girls' line was a bit long. Lin Xiaoli watched her son enter the restroom.
Holding little Xia Ying's hand gently, she asked: "Little Xia Ying? Were you scared by what we played today?"
Little Xia Ying looked up when she heard Lin Xiaoli speak, thinking carefully: "I was scared while riding, but I feel better now."
"Little Xia Ying is quite brave. Actually, when we rode the first roller-coaster, I could tell. Don't think it's small - many children aren't as brave as little Xia Ying. Many don't even dare to ride, but you followed your Older Brother Wenjie up without hesitation."
Little Xia Ying looked straight ahead and spoke honestly: "Actually I didn't dare either, but with Older Brother Wenjie beside me, I'm not as scared."
"Oh?" Lin Xiaoli smiled meaningfully: "Is that so? Is that why Auntie sees you grabbing your Older Brother Wenjie's arm every time you're scared?"
Little Xia Ying nodded somewhat embarrassedly: "Older Brother Wenjie is amazing, so things I don't dare do alone, I can do when I'm with him."
Lin Xiaoli covered her mouth and chuckled, childhood sweethearts are wonderful~
She suddenly became more serious and lowered her voice:
"Little Xia Ying, Auntie will tell you a secret. Your Older Brother Wenjie might seem like he doesn't care much on the surface, but he actually really likes playing with you. Auntie can tell. After all, he never used to play with girls before - you're the first one."
"R-really? Older Brother Wenjie likes playing with me?"
If Liu Wenjie were here right now, he would definitely say: "Mom, what the hell do you know!"
Lin Xiaoli sighed: "Of course it's true. Since he brought you here, he wants to play through everything with you. Boys can be interesting like this sometimes - they want to play with girls but are too embarrassed to say it outright."
Little Xia Ying looked at the empty boys' restroom, her cute almond eyes blinking twice, inexplicably happy.
After everyone finished using the restroom, the three of them each bought an ice cream and slurped it down.
They entered the final dungeon - the haunted house adventure.
The haunted house was that classic old-style type, with emotionless machines moving around in cages built into the walls.
The scares relied entirely on lighting and sound.
But even so, when the three entered, Lin Xiaoli and little Xia Ying looked at the pitch-black interior with different expressions - one scared, one excited~
"Shall we set off?" Lin Xiaoli led the way.
The three slowly walked in. Today had brought too many new experiences for little Xia Ying. The dark environment made her heart race almost immediately.
She stuck close to Liu Wenjie.
Her voice was weak: "Older Brother Wenjie... what's inside here? Why are the sounds so strange, and why aren't the lights on?"
"What fun would it be if they turned on the lights?"
"Hmm? I still don't quite understand."
Suddenly a mechanical ghost started rattling in its cage.
Accompanied by ancient ghostly wails, little Xia Ying saw something in the wall and froze.
Liu Wenjie also made a sound, giving the ghost some face.
Interesting.
He turned to look at little Xia Ying's reaction. Instead of the expected fear and timidity, she just looked stunned.
Very surprised: "So you're not afraid of haunted houses? I thought you'd curl up in fear like usual." But right after saying this, Liu Wenjie realized something was wrong.
Little Xia Ying's emotions seemed to just register. Scared, her eyes welled up with tears that spilled over.
She didn't cry loudly, but pressed her lips together in fear and grievance.
Liu Wenjie saw that things weren't right: "Xia Ying? Are you okay?"
Lin Xiaoli, also afraid that Xia Ying might really be scared, turned to care: "Little Xia Ying? Are you very scared? How about we go out and skip the haunted house?"
Who knew that in the next moment, little Xia Ying clasped her small hands to her chest, buried her tear-stained face in Liu Wenjie's arms, and said tremblingly: "Older Brother Wenjie, I'm scared~"
Looking at little Xia Ying in his arms, Liu Wenjie wondered if haunted houses were still too much for this girl? Patting her back to comfort her: "It's okay, it's okay, it's all fake. How about we go out? Today's special training ends here."
Lin Xiaoli, seeing Xia Ying's first reaction when scared was to throw herself into her son's arms, covered her mouth in surprise.
People's instinctive reactions don't lie. Little Xia Ying truly felt safe with her son. She could have thrown herself into an adult's arms, but didn't. Normally, children should feel safer with adults.
Little Xia Ying cried for quite a while before calming down. Looking again at the robots still swaying in the walls, she shrank back timidly.
Liu Wenjie turned back to his mom: "Mom, shall we go out? It seems Xia Ying can't handle this."
Lin Xiaoli nodded: "Mm."
But then little Xia Ying suddenly said: "Older Brother Wenjie, Auntie, I... I'm okay. Let's finish this."
Lin Xiaoli crouched down to ask: "Still want to play? We just started. There are lots more little ghosts ahead. Aren't you scared, little Xia Ying?"
Little Xia Ying remembered what Lin Xiaoli had said while waiting for the restroom:
[Of course it's true. Since he brought you here, he wants to play through everything with you. Your Older Brother Wenjie actually enjoys playing with you.]
Little Xia Ying looked at Liu Wenjie, wiped away her tears and replied: "I'm... I'm okay. I want to finish with Older Brother Wenjie. I won't be scared anymore."
Lin Xiaoli blinked.
She thought about it and said to her son: "Xiaojie, then you hold your Younger Sister Xia Ying's hand for the rest. That way she'll be braver."
Liu Wenjie made a sound, looking back at this teary little girl.
He felt it didn't matter, she was just a little girl: "Alright, but Xia Ying, if you freeze up from fear like just now again, Mom and I will take you out. Courage doesn't grow in a day."
Little Xia Ying nodded: "Mm, I can definitely do it."
Liu Wenjie extended his hand: "Then I'll hold you."
Little Xia Ying froze for a moment, then slowly placed her small white hand in Liu Wenjie's palm, gripping tightly.
Liu Wenjie turned around, and the three of them pressed forward with renewed vigor.
Feeling their joined hands, and looking at Liu Wenjie who feared nothing ahead, little Xia Ying suddenly felt she wasn't afraid of anything either.
Rattle rattle~~
"Ah! Older Brother Wenjie!" Little Xia Ying gripped someone's hand tightly in fright, pressing against Liu Wenjie's side, grabbing his arm with her other hand and shrinking her neck.
Liu Wenjie observed her expression - though scared,
she was much better than before.