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    Chapter 41 Chapter 41 Playground at Night

    The car stopped in the parking lot near the playground.

    The night breeze brought with it a hint of coolness, blowing away the ambiguous heat remaining in the carriage.

    The two of them put on masks and hats in tacit agreement, temporarily hiding their identities under the night and hilarity.

    When she got out of the car, Su Jin was like a bird released from its cage. She regained her vitality instantly. The shyness she felt in the car was washed away by the bright lights in front of her.

    Walking among the crowd, she excitedly held Ye Qinglan’s hand, pointed to the distance and exclaimed: “Look! It’s so lively over there!”

    Although the mask covered most of her face, her crescent-shaped eyes and brisk tone all betrayed her good mood.

    Ye Qinglan let her pull her and shuttled through the flow of people with intertwined light and shadow.

    Her gaze passed through the shadow under the brim of her hat, and most of the time it fell on Su Jin.

    Look at the tips of her ears that are slightly red due to excitement, and the stars in her exposed eyes.

    The loss of control and struggle in the car just now seemed to be just an insignificant episode in front of Su Jin’s pure happiness at this moment.

    Infected by her gloomy joy, Ye Qinglan felt that his heart, which had always been immersed in ice water, was being warmed up a little bit.

    The two of them walked and looked around.

    Under the dark night sky, the lights of the playground are like scattered stars.

    Su Jin stood in front of the marshmallow stall and chose the softest and fluffy pink cloud.

    She carefully observed her surroundings and pulled Ye Qinglan to a dark corner facing away from the flow of people.

    The light here is ambiguous, and their figures are half-hidden by shadows. Only the light spots of the rotating facilities in the distance occasionally sweep across.

    Su Jin turned slightly sideways, using her back to block any possible sight, quickly pulled down her mask, and took a small bite on the pink “cloud”.

    The sweet taste melts on the tip of the tongue, but the trouble that follows also appears——

    The thin and tough sugar strands were extremely sticky. Not only were they wrapped around her fingertips, but a few strands were disobediently stuck to the edge of the mask she had just pulled off, and even a trace playfully stuck to her lower lip.

    “Oops…” She blinked in annoyance, looking at her sticky fingertips, and felt something strange on her lips. She wanted to stick out the tip of her tongue to lick it, but held it back due to the situation, so she had to raise her eyes and look at Ye Qinglan beside her helplessly.

    Ye Qinglan took in all this, and a clear smile appeared in the eyes exposed above the mask.

    The smile was gentle and caring, with obvious indulgence.

    She didn’t say anything, she just took out the prepared wipes from her pocket and tore open the package.

    She took a step forward, and the distance between the two of them shortened to the point where their noses were almost touching.

    Su Jin could even feel the familiar scent of perfume on her body, mixed with the cool night wind, wrapping her around.

    Ye Qinglan’s movements were very light and slow.

    She first used the edge of a slightly cool wet wipe to carefully wipe away the sugar stains on the edge of Su Jin’s mask.

    The fingertips occasionally and inevitably touched Su Jin’s sensitive cheeks and auricles through the wet wipes, causing a heart-stopping shiver.

    Su Jin held her breath and felt her heartbeat amplify in her ears.

    Ye Qinglan’s eyes moved down and landed on Su Jin’s lips, which were stained with a strand of sugar.

    Her eyes darkened, and her movements paused for a moment.

    This time she did not use a wet wipe, but raised her other free hand, and with some unmistakable intention, her thumb pad touched the corner of Su Jin’s lips, accurately brushing off that sweet “trouble”.

    The fingertips were warm and the force was gentle, like an electric current. Su Jin’s whole body froze and her eyelashes trembled violently.

    She wanted to retreat, but her heels felt like they were nailed to the spot.

    Ye Qinglan’s thumb did not leave immediately, but slowly rubbed the delicate skin, as if to confirm whether the sugar thread was clean, and as if… just greedy for this touch.

    Her eyes were locked tightly on Su Jin’s slightly widened eyes due to nervousness, their eyes were deep and there was an undercurrent surging inside.

    There was a blur of noise all around, and in the dim corner where they were, time seemed to be stretched out.

    Finally, Ye Qinglan moved.

    As if she could no longer endure the close distance and barrier, she leaned slightly closer, so close that Su Jin could clearly see her reflection in her eyes.

    Her free hand went around Su Jin’s back, gently held her waist, and brought her into her arms.

    Then, at the moment Su Jin opened her lips slightly due to the sudden approach.

    Ye Qinglan quickly used the hand that had just touched the corner of her lips to pull Su Jin’s mask down a little further.

    She lowered her head, pulled down her mask slightly, and placed a wet kiss on Su Jin’s lips that still had a bit of the sweet smell of marshmallows left.

    The kiss was short but impactful.

    Unlike any other time before, it happened in a crowded playground, in a dark corner, with the excitement and sweetness of trying forbidden fruit.

    The moment their lips touched each other, Su Jin’s mind went blank, leaving only the soft touch on her lips and Ye Qinglan’s unique scent lingering on the tip of her nose, intertwined with the sweet aroma of marshmallows, creating a dizzying intoxication.

    Instantly separate.

    Ye Qinglan quickly stepped away and quickly pulled up each other’s masks, as if the bold kiss just now was just Su Jin’s illusion.

    But she did not let go of her hand around Su Jin’s waist. The thick emotion in her eyes and the slightly red ears showed that what just happened was extremely real.

    She lowered her head and gently pressed her forehead against Su Jin’s. Through the two layers of fabric, her breaths blended together, and her voice contained a hint of hoarseness and an unfinished smile.

    “Now… clean.”

    Su Jin’s cheeks burned suddenly, and her heart beat like a drum.

    She buried herself in Ye Qinglan’s shoulder, feeling the strength of her arms around her waist and the steady heartbeat coming from the man. She felt that the sweetness of the marshmallow just now was far less than one ten thousandth of the secret kiss.

    She said coyly: “Not serious. He’s still outside.”

    The words were a complaint, but her smiling voice clearly meant she liked it.

    The two of them walked hand in hand without saying a word.

    Su Jin was too shy to look at the people around her.

    Ye Qinglan just held her hand tightly and observed the surroundings vigilantly.

    Suddenly, Su Jin’s eyes lit up and she shook Ye Qinglan’s hand, “Let’s go play that!”

    Ye Qinglan looked in the direction of her finger and saw a bumper car.

    They arrived just in time, and there was no one in the queue in front of them. They took their numbers and went in, quickly choosing a car.

    Su Jin was responsible for directing the direction and shouted excitedly in a low voice: “Quick! Hit the red car!”

    The corners of Ye Qinglan’s lips under the mask were slightly hooked. He stepped on the accelerator and turned the steering wheel. Their car hit the target accurately.

    “Yeah! It worked!” Su Jin subconsciously grabbed Ye Qinglan’s arm, her eyes narrowed into two slits with a smile.

    Ye Qinglan felt the strength coming from her arms and Su Jin’s unabashed happiness. Her heart seemed to be lightly tickled by feathers, and a full sense of satisfaction arose spontaneously.

    When others tried to “retaliate”, Ye Qinglan flexibly led Su Jin to avoid the impact, causing Su Jin to exclaim and move closer to her.

    This tacit understanding of “fighting side by side” and laughter without words are a relaxation they rarely experience in the spotlight.

    Coming out of the bumper car venue, Su Jin’s eyes were attracted by a shooting game booth, and she looked longingly at the huge stuffed bear at the top.

    Ye Qinglan followed her gaze and said nothing. He just stepped forward and paid for the toy gun.

    Even wearing a mask, her focused eyes and standard posture are still eye-catching.

    With almost no miss, she easily won the biggest prize.

    There were people whispering around and looking at them frequently.

    Su Jin’s attention was all on Ye Qinglan, and she didn’t notice the gazes around her.

    Su Jin was surprised to receive the half-human tall doll bear handed over by the stall owner. She buried her face in the soft fluff, her exposed eyes curved into nice curves, and her muffled voice was full of excitement: “You are so awesome!”

    She hugged the bear and felt as if her heart was filled with soft stuffing.

    Ye Qinglan looked at her satisfied look with gentle eyes, “As long as you like it.”

    Su Jin rubbed the big furry bear and was about to speak when she heard a burst of noise and exclamation from the distance, accompanied by rhythmic tapping sounds.The crowd began to move toward the center of the square.

    “It’s a sparkler show! Let’s go and see it too!” Su Jin’s eyes lit up, and she pulled Ye Qinglan to go over there, but was held back by Ye Qinglan.

    The two left the big bear in the stall.

    Ye Qinglan specially gave the money and address and asked the stall owner to help send it.

    After doing this, he took Su Jin and left.

    In the center of the square, the craftsmen are ready.

    The two of them arrived late, and the pool surrounding the square was already crowded with people. The two of them could only stand a little further away and found a high place to stand.

    When the hot molten iron was hit hard against the tall wall, thousands of sparks exploded instantly, like a meteor shower flying backwards, or like molten gold splashing into the night sky. It was gorgeous, hot, and fleeting, but it continued one after another, forming an extremely magnificent and shocking picture.

    “Wow -” Su Jin raised her head and couldn’t help but marvel, subconsciously grabbing Ye Qinglan’s hand.

    Ye Qinglan was also attracted by the sight in front of him.

    Under the light of the fire dancing in the sky, she turned her head and looked at Su Jin beside her.

    Su Jin’s eyes reflected bright sparks, full of pure wonder and joy, and the skin exposed above the mask was coated with a warm halo by the firelight.

    At this moment, Ye Qinglan clearly heard the sound of his heartbeat, which was louder than any noise.

    She quietly tightened her fingers and intertwined them with Su Jin.

    Su Jin felt the increased force on her hand and turned her head.

    The two people’s eyes met under the sky full of fire trees. Their masks blocked their expressions, but they couldn’t hide the warmth flowing in each other’s eyes.

    Surrounded by tourists, they were amazed one after another, but they seemed to be in an independent boundary, sharing this soul-shaking beauty.

    The performance ended, the last sparks went out in the night, and the crowd gradually dispersed.

    Su Jin was still immersed in the shock just now, leaning against Ye Qinglan and whispering: “It’s so beautiful… like a dream.”

    Ye Qinglan looked down at her, raised his hand through the mask, and gently rubbed her cheek with the back of his fingers, his eyes gentle: “Well, it’s beautiful.”

    At this moment, no more words are needed.

    The masks hide their identities, but seem to bring the two hearts closer.

    This warmth and heartbeat hidden in the night and the crowd is like that short but gorgeous spark, deeply imprinted in each other’s memories.

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