novelraw Chapter 223 : Extra 2 - The Empress and the Big White Bear
Chapter 223 : Extra 2 - The Empress and the Big White Bear
Two rounds of shooting ended in the blink of an eye, with the little ones each hugging their favorite dolls, beaming with joy.
In contrast to the two girls' delight, the young man tending the stall stood rooted to the spot, secretly shedding tears.
If he couldn't tell by now that the Alpha before him was a gun expert, all his years in business would have been for naught.
Losing two showcase dolls wasn't a big deal.
He was just worried that if this formidable customer got excited and kept shooting round after round, he'd have to close up shop for good.
Just as the stall keeper was feeling anxious, a voice as clear as spring water came from nearby.
"Let's go, take the little ones to the restaurant for a meal."
The voice wasn't loud, just enough for those nearby to hear clearly.
The stall keeper vaguely felt the voice was familiar, but couldn't recall where he had heard it before.
He turned to look at the tall woman who had just walked up to the Alpha customer, but couldn't make out her features from her fully covered attire.
Winters in the capital were quite cold, and many Omegas would wear hats, scarves, and masks when going out.
To be honest, such uniform attire rarely left a deep impression.
But the stall keeper genuinely felt that this Omega customer was very special.
Her uniqueness stemmed from the energy field she emitted from within, rather than external features like facial features or skin.
The one who suddenly spoke was, of course, Gu Junwan.
Due to Shen Han's previous two rounds of shooting, quite a few visitors had been attracted.
Out of safety concerns, she expressed her intention to leave quickly.
Shen Han, however, smiled and winked at her, saying softly, "Wife, wait just one more minute."
As she spoke, she pointed to a stuffed bear in the top tier of the prize area. "I want to win that for you."
Gu Junwan looked up, following her Alpha's gesture.
She saw a big white bear about a meter tall placed at the top of the steps, all fluffy and adorable.
Seemingly not expecting Shen Han to want to give her such a cute item, Gu Junwan gave her a slightly reproachful glance but didn't refuse verbally.
At this moment, the stall keeper spoke up, "That white bear is a collector's item, with more stringent conditions to obtain it."
"You can't miss any of the ten shots in a round, and the balloons will be set to moving mode, not fixed statically on the boards like now."
Shen Han nodded, smiling at him, "That's quite an interesting challenge! I'd like to give it a try."
"Regardless of the outcome, after this last round, I won't add any more tries."
Hearing this, the stall keeper's face immediately lit up with a smile.
"Alright! Please wait a moment, I'll adjust the settings for you right away!"
With that, the young man turned and ran to the balloon area to flip some switches.
His actions were very swift, as if he feared the Alpha customer might change her mind if he was even a bit slow.
Gu Junwan leaned slightly forward, moving close to Shen Han's ear, speaking in a volume only the two of them could hear, "You rascal, is shooting moving targets really that novel? You've become quite skilled at sweet-talking people."
Shen Han took hold of her soft hand, chuckling, "I'm not sweet-talking anyone. It really is my first time shooting moving targets in an amusement park today."
As they spoke, the stall keeper had already switched the shooting game to moving mode.
The shooting distance remained unchanged, but the rows of balloons began to sway, pulled by thin strings.
The movement paths of adjacent rows of balloons were different.
If the upper row moved left, the lower row would move right.
In short, the pattern of the balloons' movement was carefully designed.
The purpose was to make people miss as much as possible.
From the gun to the balloons to the mechanism, the designer had truly maximized the difficulty.
Unfortunately, the person taking on the challenge this time was a renowned gun expert in the entire Federation military!
"Pop! Pop! Pop!"
The sound of balloons bursting in succession mingled with the admiring gasps of the surrounding children.
The sound waves formed and echoed back and forth within the small area.
Shen Han deliberately didn't make her gun-holding posture too standard, but she exuded a sense of focus when shooting.
Coupled with her well-proportioned, slender figure and dashing high ponytail, she unconsciously released an incomparable charm.
Before long, the gazes of many nearby Omegas had focused on Shen Han, both openly and secretly.
From time to time, sounds of admiration came from different directions.
In the crowd, a tall young couple stood out.
The well-dressed young man pursed his lips, speaking disdainfully, "I really don't know what those people are marveling at. It's just popping balloons, absolutely child's play."
The woman with him frowned, wanting to mock him with a few words, but ultimately didn't speak.
She couldn't be bothered to waste energy arguing with an idiot.
After casually responding with an "Mm," the woman turned her attention back to Shen Han, not far away.
Although the other's face was masked, she knew clearly that the Alpha definitely suited her taste!
However, it seemed the other was already married.
And had two children.
Watching the Alpha give the won prize to the Omega beside her, the woman lost interest and withdrew her gaze.
"Let's go, I'm a bit hungry."
Hearing this, the well-dressed man immediately responded, "Then I'll take you to eat, to the most expensive restaurant in the park!"
Shen Han was naturally unaware of this small episode with the young couple.
At this moment, she was handing the fluffy big white bear to her wife.
Gu Junwan looked at the cute stuffed animal presented to her, feeling a bit embarrassed to take it.
She had originally thought Shen Han would carry the bear herself, or secretly hand it to the two accompanying guards.
She never expected the other to want her to carry it.
She hadn't done such a thing even as a child, let alone as an adult.
The news of the Federation's Empress strolling through an amusement park hugging a big white bear would cause quite a stir if it got out!
"Mother, don't you like this bear?" The clear, childish voice of her younger daughter pulled Gu Junwan back from her wandering thoughts.
Of course, it wasn't that she didn't like it, but she couldn't easily explain the reasons to her daughter right now.
At this point, Gu Xinqin tugged at her clothes and spoke up, "Mother, Mama worked hard to win this for you."
Under the expectant gazes of one adult and two children, Gu Junwan had no choice but to extend her slender arms and accept the big white bear into her embrace.
Shen Han bent down to pick up the two little ones, grinning, "Are you hungry? Mama will take you to eat something delicious."
After watching the family of four with their overwhelming aura leave, many surrounding visitors immediately began to buy shooting attempts.
They had just seen with their own eyes that hitting the balloons didn't seem difficult at all.
The stall keeper, who had been gloomy earlier, suddenly perked up seeing business become so brisk!
He collected money while cheerfully explaining the game rules to everyone.
In his heart, he thought smugly: Who do you think you're looking down on? If even one of you can hit five balloons, I'll change my surname to yours!
In contrast to the stall keeper's smugness, the two guards following in secret were in great shock at this moment.
They could hardly believe the scene of the Empress passing before their eyes carrying a stuffed bear.
In their perception, the decisive and ruthless Empress and toys liked by little girls were completely different dimensions of concept.
However, when this contradictory image was presented before them, what emerged was an extremely contrasting attractiveness.
……
After lunch, the family rested in the VIP lounge for over half an hour.
Then, the two little ones, "fully charged," began asking their mothers to take them to the next play area.
This time, the children wanted to ride the roller coaster.
Gu Junwan, not fond of the feeling of weightlessness, suggested that Shen Han accompany their daughters for the experience.
She would wait in a less crowded place near the attraction.
Shen Han never forced her wife to do things she didn't want to do.
She selected a relatively quiet rest area, confirmed that the two accompanying guards had reached their concealed positions, and then led the two children towards the roller coaster.
Only after the figures of one adult and two children disappeared from view did Gu Junwan withdraw her gaze.
She tilted her head slightly, looking towards the distant void, feeling that all was well with the world and all the happiness she wanted was right by her side.
As Gu Junwan quietly waited for her loved ones and daughters, three middle-aged men were gathered near a vending machine, observing her from a not-too-close, not-too-far distance.
"See that woman sitting alone on the bench? With my rich experience, I can tell she's absolutely top-notch!"
"Heh, would a top-notch woman come to a place like an amusement park? Manager Zhao, I'm afraid you've misjudged this time."
After this brief exchange, the two men turned their gazes towards their other companion.
This man was the oldest of the three, but his demeanor seemed much better than the other two.
He wore a high-quality Zhongshan suit and a luxury watch, overall giving the impression of a steady businessman.
However, when he looked at the many lithe women in the play area, the playful glint in his eyes betrayed his true nature!
The man took a sip of coffee from his cup, then looked towards where Gu Junwan was sitting and spoke with a slight smile, "Little Zhao isn't wrong, she is indeed top-notch, but she didn't come alone."
"Look carefully, she's not carrying a bag, and there are three stuffed toys that young girls would like beside the bench. This reveals a lot of information."
At this point, the man in the Zhongshan suit abruptly stopped speaking.
He gently rotated the coffee cup in his hand, smiling without a word.
The manager surnamed Zhao, who had spoken first, knew this leader wanted to show off, so he quickly put on a face of humble inquiry, "Director Liu, please elaborate for us, let us learn from your insight."
Liu Beizhang raised his hand and vaguely pointed at Manager Zhao twice, then spoke, "At least two girls came with her."
"This area is closest to the roller coaster, her friends must have gone to queue for the ride. She's either afraid of heights or scared of the acceleration, so she's waiting here alone."
After speaking, he handed his coffee to his subordinate.
After adjusting his collar, he stepped towards the area where Gu Junwan was sitting.
"You two wait here, I'll be right back."
Staring at Liu Beizhang's confident and composed back, the two subordinates simply sat down on the nearby rest chairs and began to whisper.
"Director Liu is such a ladies' man. I heard that among the new batch of intern administrative specialists in the company, he's already conquered the prettiest one."
"Oh, I know all about that. I've even helped Director Liu a few times!"
"That intern girl actually had her own principles, but in the end, she couldn't resist the sugar-coated bullets. These days, who can say no to money?"
"What do you think, will Director Liu succeed this time? I feel like that woman over there seems quite aloof."
"The aloof ones are more rewarding to conquer, that's just Director Liu's type."
"Just watch, in less than three minutes, they'll be sitting on the bench chatting happily."