It was just a normal Wednesday.
Everything was normal until they arrived at the amusement park.
The accident happened unexpectedly. The equipment of the Sky-Rocking Pendulous Game that Ruan Zhi was riding malfunctioned.
At that time, Qi Zhan wasn't feeling well, so Zhou Jinwen didn't dare to sit at all. Therefore, Ruan Zhi was the only one who went to play this game. She sat on the pendulum chair excitedly, and they waited for her below.
As the equipment rose into the air and spun rapidly, the crowd below suddenly cried out in surprise. Before Ruan Zhi could even react, the entire equipment came to a sudden stop. Her legs were suspended in mid-air, and her heart was still beating rapidly due to the movement.
At this moment, her five senses slowly returned to her body. Only then did she know that just now, a tourist had been thrown out of the pendulum and died on the spot.
The game equipment stopped immediately after the accident. The visitors who were still on the equipment could only hang in the air and wait for rescue.
A few soft sobs gradually came from beside him, and then it turned into loud sobs.
The crowd below was even more noisy and chaotic.
They did not dare to start the machine rashly. They waited for nearly half an hour before they could hear the faint sounds of an ambulance and fire truck. Ruan Zhi's fear was no less than that of the others. When her hands gripped the two safety bars in front of her, her entire heart was in her throat from panic.
"Ah Zhi! Don't be afraid, everything will be fine! We're all here!" Zhou Jinwen shouted at her from below.
Ruan Zhi tightened her grip, and tears as big as beans fell from her eyes. However, she still tried her best to force a smile. Her gaze fell deeply on Qi Zhan below. They were too far apart, so she could only determine Qi Zhan's direction and not his expression.
" Ah Zhan…I'm so scared…" She subconsciously shouted, but the screams beside her were too loud and covered her cries.
In fact, if she had spoken louder, her voice would have reached Qi Zhan's ears. However, Ruan Zhi didn't continue to raise her volume. She just stared in Qi Zhan's direction with tears in her eyes and whispered the words that she had never said before.
Fortunately, the fire truck soon arrived and rescued the remaining tourists on the machines and equipment.
The moment Ruan Zhi was rescued from the sky and landed on the ground, her heart finally felt at ease. Being on solid ground was more reassuring than anything else. Her legs gave way and she fell to the ground like many others. The next moment, she was hugged tightly by the people who pounced on her.
"It's good that you're fine.”The other party hugged her tightly in his arms and heaved a sigh of relief. He kept muttering this sentence.
Ruan Zhi's body stiffened. She thought that the person who came over was Zhou Jinwen, but she never expected it to be Qi Zhan. She had never seen Qi Zhan lose his composure like this. Immediately, she felt a warmth in her heart and her eyes turned red. She subconsciously hugged the person in front of her and cried loudly."I thought…Ah Zhan…I thought I would never see you again.”
Qi Zhan frowned and tightened his grip, protecting her in his arms and caressing her long hair."It won't, Ah Zhi. It's okay. Don't be afraid.”
After saying that, he let out a long sigh and carried her in his arms, walking towards the resting area further away.
It was not until he confirmed that there were no injuries on her body that he was completely relieved. His eyes were filled with undisguised worry, and his brows were tightly knitted." How is it? Can you stand up now?"
"A little, a little better." Ruan Zhi raised her hand to wipe the tears on her face and freed herself from her fear. Only then did she realize Qi Zhan's nervousness.
However, Qi Zhan didn't know what was going on. After wiping her tears, he turned around and squatted in front of her." Get on, I'll carry you out."”
" No, there's no need…" Ruan Zhi was a little overwhelmed.
"Jinwen, go and get a taxi first. We're going back to school.”Qi Zhan ignored her words and shouted at Zhou Jinwen.
Zhou Jinwen nodded." Yes, Ah Zhi, let him carry you. You must be scared, right?"”
Ruan Zhi hesitated for a moment before nodding her head in agreement.
Qi Zhan's back was broad and warm. Ruan Zhi could only see his side profile and his short, furry hair. After experiencing a life and death situation, she seemed to have gained infinite courage for no reason. The words that she had kept in her heart for a long time seemed to be coming out.
There was a period of silence.
Ruan Zhi wrapped her arms around Qi Zhan's neck and whispered into his ear,""Ah Zhan, I actually have a lot of things to tell you, but I'm a coward. I'm not as brave as Lin Shiluo. I don't know how to tell you those things. It wasn't until just now that I realized that if I didn't tell you, it would become my greatest regret..."
However, just as she started speaking, Qi Zhan stopped in his tracks and interrupted her in a hurry."I know, Ah Zhi. I know what you want to say.”
Ruan Zhi's heart skipped a beat and she was a little surprised.""W-what? You know about it?"
"I know." Qi Zhan's words carried a faint smile as he continued to walk forward. A gentle breeze blew past, dispersing the uneasiness and anxiety from before.
After half a second, he spoke again,"Ah Zhi, give me some time.”
His tone was as indifferent as ever.
Ruan Zhi's heart sank at this moment. As long as she met Qi Zhan, her entire mind would become sensitive and vulnerable, and she would think of the worst. Therefore, when she heard this, her first thought was whether Qi Zhan was troubled by her feelings for him, but was considering how to reject her in the least way because they were friends?
"You should at least let me take the initiative once, right?”Qi Zhan's words were enough to make her heart fill with blood.
Ruan Zhi raised her head in shock almost as soon as she finished speaking. She could not help but swallow her saliva, and her pupils dilated."Ah Zhan, you just said…"
"Ah Zhan! Come over here quickly!" However, before she could finish her words, Zhou Jinwen, who had just hailed a car, shouted and interrupted her.
Qi Zhan obviously skipped this topic and walked over with a serious expression on his face.
Hence, the topic came to an abrupt end.
From then on, Ruan Zhicai seemed to realize that Qi Zhan treated her differently. She thought that it was because Qi Zhan treated her as a friend, but after thinking about it, Qi Zhan didn't have many female friends around him…
It was said that everyone who had a crush on someone would have the illusion that the person they had a crush on also had a crush on them.
However, Ruan Zhi realized that it wasn't just an illusion between her and Qi Zhan.
Qi Zhan said that he wanted to take the initiative, so she never took the initiative to bring up this topic again.
They were still interacting with each other like before, but Ruan Zhi felt that there was something different between them. It seemed to be more ambiguous than before.
Chapter 31:
"Ah Zhan, Ah Zhan! I passed the interview at the Line Studio! She could officially start working at their studio next Monday!”
The moment she received the email, Ruan Zhi ran to Qi Zhan and told him happily. This was the good news she wanted to share with him the most.
It was Valentine's Day, and Zhou Jinwen had already gone out with his new girlfriend for the holidays. This was also the first time Qi Zhan had taken the initiative to ask Ruan Zhi out. He grabbed the girl who was running over, and the faint smile on his face froze when he heard the news." Work?”
"Yes, yes!" Ruan Zhi didn't realize that there was something wrong with his expression. Her eyes were full of smiles." You don't know, but Line is the internship studio that I've been wanting to enter since my second year! The dubbing teachers were all well-known CVs. They were amazing!”
" How about this?" Qi Zhan smirked and quietly put the letter in his hand back into his pocket. He clenched his fists and loosened them a few times before asking again,""Then do you want to develop here for the long term?”
"Of course, I'm one step closer to my dream, and even a world war won't change my plans.”Ruan Zhi said confidently.
Qi Zhan's gaze froze when he heard that. Then, he lowered his eyes and did not say anything else.
"What's wrong?" Ruan Zhi noticed his low pressure and asked.
Qi Zhan shook his head and took the lead to walk forward. He happened to meet a child selling roses on the street. He paused and took out his money to buy a bouquet of roses. He turned around and handed it to her, saying softly,"Ah Zhi, congratulations on passing the interview.”
"Thank you!" Ruan Zhi's eyes lit up as she quickly took the roses from his hands.
This was the first bouquet of flowers that Qi Zhan had given her. Although it was given in the name of congratulations, her heart was also throbbing.
"Oh right, Ah Zhan, will you also stay in Qing Ning for an internship?”After walking for a while, Ruan Zhi suddenly thought of this. Qi Zhan had never mentioned anything about his internship or job after graduation to her.
Qi Zhan's back paused, but he did not answer directly."It's not confirmed yet. We'll talk about it later.”
Ruan Zhi was stunned. That's right, Qi Zhan was so outstanding, wouldn't it be a waste of his talent to stay in Qing Ning? Although Qing Ning was a first-tier city in the country and had a lot of room for development, it wasn't like the first-tier cities in the capital. Qi Zhan's ability was enough to go to a bigger and better place.
The first time she felt the impact of parting was from this moment.
……
At that time, the line studio's address was quite a distance away from her school. Since she was in a rush to and from work every day, Ruan Zhi rented a house near the company.
Qi Zhan would send her downstairs after every meal before going back.
They had more and more opportunities to be alone with each other. Other than not holding hands and hugging each other, it was almost no different from a couple's date.
However, Qi Zhan never said those words out loud. Ruan Zhi's wild thoughts could not help but resurface in her mind.
On this day, Qi Zhan was sending her back as usual when his phone suddenly rang. It was a young girl's voice that Ruan Zhi had specially recorded on his phone some time ago, so when she heard it, she was quite surprised. She didn't expect Qi Zhan to really not change it and just use her mischievous ringtone.
"Okay, I'll talk to you when I get back to school.”Qi Zhan's speed of talking on the phone had always been concise and clear. In less than two minutes, he had already hung up.
Ruan Zhi realized that he might have something on when she heard this and quickly stopped in her tracks.""Ah Zhan, is there something wrong? You can go back first. It's still early. I can go back by myself.”
"I'll send you home first." Qi Zhan put away his phone and remained unmoved.
Ruan Zhi felt very apologetic and pushed him away with a helpless smile."I'm not a three-year-old child. How can I lose it? Alright, if you have something to do, hurry back and do it. It's not far. I'll go back by myself.”
Qi Zhan wanted to insist on saying something, but Ruan Zhi had already stopped a taxi for him and pushed him into the car. She told the driver the location of the school.
"You…Alright, I'll go back first. Be careful.”Qi Zhan looked up helplessly and instructed.
Ruan Zhi smiled and nodded.
At this moment, no one expected that accidents would always come so coincidentally.
When Ruan Zhi reached the building, she remembered that she had run out of rice at home, so she went to the supermarket to buy a bag of rice. It weighed about 30 pounds. She took a deep breath and carried it on her back as she walked downstairs with difficulty.
Halfway there.
Suddenly, a middle-aged man's voice came from behind."Little girl, your boyfriend didn't send you home today? Why was he carrying such a heavy load of rice alone?”
Ruan Zhi stopped in her tracks and turned around to look. It was the owner of the grocery store nearby. He was a middle-aged man in his forties. He was always smiling, but she always had an instinctive dislike for him. His smile inexplicably made her hair stand on end.
"Yes." She smiled back politely and did not intend to communicate with him.
However, he did not expect the other party to be so persistent. Ruan Zhi quickened her pace, and he immediately followed her, grinning as he approached her."Miss, look at this rice. It's quite heavy. You don't have enough strength alone.”
As she spoke, the man even reached out to touch her arm, as if he wanted to snatch the bag of rice from her hand.
Ruan Zhi's heart skipped a beat and she took a few steps to the side." No, no need. Thank you. I can do it myself."”
After saying that, she looked around. Unfortunately, there was no one around at this time. Ruan Zhi quickened her pace, wanting to shake him off.
"Tsk, little girl, what are you doing? Was it wrong of me to help you out of kindness? You've been staying here for so long. Why don't you invite me to your house for a drink?”The middle-aged man smiled and sized up her figure with ill intentions.
"Go away. I'm warning you. If you come any closer, I'll call for help.”Ruan Zhi forced herself to stay calm and put some distance between them.
"Your boyfriend didn't send you home today. Aren't you lonely at home? Let me accompany you." Seeing that there was no one around, the person simply laughed shamelessly.
Ruan Zhi felt disgusted. Just as she was about to give a stern warning, the man had already rushed forward and grabbed her wrist.
The touch of her skin gave her goosebumps. She shivered and threw the bag of rice on her back without thinking. She was terrified and ran to the security room of the community. The man behind her was hit by the bag of rice and staggered. Then, he chased after her while cursing unwillingly.
Ruan Zhi was extremely glad that her morning run had trained her motor nerves, allowing her to run into the security room to ask for help.
It wasn't until the police station came and took the man away that they found out that the middle-aged man was already a repeat offender. This time, he committed another crime during his probation period. He would probably be locked up for a long time.
Ruan Zhi, who had regained her senses, suddenly collapsed.
She didn't dare to go back to her place anymore. At this moment, she only wanted to see Qi Zhan. This incident made her inexplicably anxious to get a reassuring answer from Qi Zhan. She couldn't wait for Qi Zhan to confess. She wanted to find him and tell him clearly that she liked him.
At this moment, Ruan Zhi did not expect that when she rushed to school and found where Qi Zhan was, the first thing she heard through the door was Qi Zhan clearly saying,""I've never wanted to be with Ruan Zhi.”
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