Chapter 77

Page Twenty-Seven The Underwater Ferris Wheel

“According to the bet, Little Brother Chang Kai will have to join my little girl for a performance. Although we haven’t received any new assignments recently, you can rest assured that Xiao Qian only finds people from within the city.”

Even though Sister Yuanyue said this, I felt there might be some trap waiting for me.

“Is it just about accompanying her? What exactly am I supposed to do? Sit in the audience?”

“There’s no such luck. You’ll help with some behind-the-scenes work. Just follow Xiao Qian’s arrangements.”

Xiao Qian was originally talking to Tan Linhua when she heard her name mentioned and gave us a thumbs-up gesture. It’s fine if she follows the agent’s arrangements, but I hope she doesn’t hold a grudge against me.

However, Thunder Meow-Meow didn’t seem pleased, puffing out her cheeks like an angry hamster: “Why does he have to help?”

“Yeah, why me?” I had the same question.

“What? Didn’t I explain it earlier?” Sister Yuanyue pushed Thunder Meow-Meow towards me, pinched her face from behind, and forced a smile on her, making her unable to speak, only emitting a muffled sound.

“How does Little Brother Chang Kai find my little girl?”

“You still think about getting married?”

But Sister Yuanyue seemed to like me, and Aunt Zhao also seemed to have a good impression of me. Could I be the legendary “friend of women”?

But why?

Sister Yuanyue tilted her head and squinted, seemingly imagining something beautiful, saying, “Little Brother Chang Kai feels like he could have a beautiful baby.”

“Is my value just one chromosome? And I can’t even have children!”

“Oh right, Little Brother Chang Kai, do you want to come sing with us? The KTV at Water World is really cool!”

Although I wanted to hear Thunder Meow-Meow sing, the main focus now is on having fun. Besides, Orange is very wary of Thunder Meow-Meow and Xiao Qian. If she were still a cat, she would already be arching her back and issuing threatening meows.

“No, thanks. We haven’t finished our tour… Ah, does Lord Xiaotang accompany us?”

“I’m quite reluctant to leave Orange behind, but Yang Qi and Cangyu are still waiting for me. I need to go back and meet up with them first.”

With her black ponytail swaying, Xiao Tang picked up her wooden sword from the beach and spun it gracefully, the previous melancholy emotion now hidden.

“Grandma once said, heroes should shine brightly when needed and quietly depart after the event. Farewell.”

In the golden twilight (with effects), Xiao Tang’s silhouette looked heavy and grand.

Thunder Meow-Meow’s family also left in the direction we came from. After all the excitement, the four of us remained—me, Orange, Zhao Zhao, and Tan Linhua.

We continued along the east side avenue, playing water gun battles, the Giant Vortex, and bumper boats, moving further north. The giant Ferris wheel visible from any corner of Water World was getting closer and closer.

By the way, the Giant Vortex felt like a super giant toilet, and we were the tourists… cough.

“Kai, let’s ride the Ferris wheel!”

The closer we got to the Ferris wheel, the more excited Linhua became, looking forward to it.

After all, the Ferris wheel had many romantic love stories. Linhua’s heart was pounding with excitement.

“Surely we should ride that Ferris wheel, right? Did Orange ride it this morning?”

As one of the landmarks of Water World, not going up would feel like a waste of a visit.

“No, we didn’t have enough time this morning… But when I saw it at the entrance, I wanted to give it a try!”

As a cat, Orange once had strange behaviors to reach high places at all costs, but she was too fat back then, so she could only climb onto the table using a chair and knock over the toothpick jar.

Orange’s reason for climbing high was instinct.

The Ferris wheel moved slowly, taking at least ten minutes per round. I checked the time through a waterproof bag, which read 3:18 PM, and our return time was 5:00 PM, leaving ample time.

Due to the height restrictions of the dome, the Ferris wheel appeared only forty to fifty meters tall, but this was only the part above water. Unlike other Ferris wheels, Water World’s Ferris wheel resembled a huge waterwheel, with about a quarter submerged in a large circular pool filled with colorful lights.

The waterdrop-shaped cabins must be waterproof. Riding down to see the light show underwater before slowly ascending to view the entire scene.

“Miaow! There are so many people!”

A long queue had formed at the landing dock on the side of the Ferris wheel. At least thirty people were ahead of us, and this was during the trial period. When fully operational, the number would likely double.

“Because everyone thinks it’s a waste of a trip if they don’t ride it…” Zhao Zhao scratched his head, somewhat frustrated. He didn’t seem interested in the Ferris wheel, “It’s nice to overlook the entire water park from above, but too high means missing the views of the sexy swimsuit ladies… sigh, Sister Qian’s bust is really amazing, dying to touch it.”

As expected, Zhao Zhao, speaking seriously, was talking about harassment.

The Ferris wheel moves continuously, so the line moves faster than expected. After waiting for about ten minutes, it was finally our turn.

The cabin descended to the landing dock, revealing that it was much smaller than imagined. The door, equipped with a seal ring, opened near the dock. Two young women in swimsuits jumped out.

Tan Linhua, impatient, rushed into the waterdrop-shaped cabin first, followed by Orange. Just as I was about to enter, the Ferris wheel staff suddenly closed the cabin door.

Then, Orange and Tan Linhua descended slowly with a dazed expression.

“Huh? What’s going on? Is it limited to two people per cabin?” I glared at the staff member wearing a blue cap, annoyed. Although the cabin wasn’t big, it could clearly fit four people if squeezed.

“I’m very sorry, because there are only two oxygen tanks under the seats. If more people get in, we would be responsible if something goes wrong.” As he spoke, he pointed to a sign nearby reading “Limited to Two Passengers.” We hadn’t noticed it earlier.

His reasoning was formal, probably part of the training upon joining.

The oxygen tanks under the seats were naturally for preventing passengers from suffocating in case of a malfunction.

Considering the time needed to enter and exit the cabin, the Ferris wheel’s rotation speed was indeed very slow. After waiting another minute, Zhao Zhao and I were next. This time, a middle-aged couple descended, holding hands, looking affectionate. As expected of the Ferris wheel, if I had a girlfriend, it would be perfect.

“Clunk,” the staff closed our cabin door, and we began to descend, leaving the landing dock. To prevent accidents, the cabin doors couldn’t be opened from inside.

Although the cabin offered a panoramic view, its unique sharp-tipped waterdrop shape (reminiscent of a classic slime from Dragon Quest) meant the Ω-shaped seats were central, preventing a clear view of the lower cabin. Looking up, only the bottom of the upper cabin could be seen, thus we couldn’t see Orange and Tan Linhua.

To me, these details were insignificant. The Ferris wheel experience was ruined halfway…

“Why do I have to ride with a muscular guy like Qin Rong? I want to ride with Orange!”

“Why aren’t you a real girl, Chairman? It’s boring riding with a man.”

Tsk, as expected of my brother, Zhao Zhao thought the same as me. Riding a two-person cabin with two grown men was too weird!

We looked at each other, sighing in resignation.

If only Zhao Zhao were Zhao Lei, it would be great. Unfortunately, I didn’t bring the Notebook today.

Thinking about it, it had been a while since I last saw Xiao Lei. Since Zhao Zhao went to hell for summer school, I rarely had the chance to play alone at my place, and when he did come, it was usually dragged by Xiao Tang, so he couldn’t become Zhao Lei.

Just as I was thinking, a familiar sensation touched my lower back… Notebook, my friend and teacher, you are the true hero.

I leaned my head against the glass, pretending to be nonchalant, watching the tourists playing in the water, chatting with Zhao Zhao.

“Hey, Zhao Zhao, riding the Ferris wheel with a man is really boring, right?”

“Yeah, no romance at all.”

“We’re good brothers, right?”

“Yeah, what’s up?”

Zhao Zhao, who didn’t understand what was happening, looked like a clueless rabbit ready to be slaughtered.

“At the barbecue, you said you’d do anything for me, right?”

“Ah… Yes.”

“Can you turn into a girl during this Ferris wheel ride?”

“Yes… Yes?… What?”