Liu Changqing kept apologizing to the staff.
After all, in the haunted house, he had accidentally punched one of the actors playing a ghost and sent them to the ground. Fortunately, it wasn’t too serious, and after apologizing, the staff didn’t pursue the matter further.
Once they stepped out, An Yuanyao let out a sigh of relief. She had been just as scared inside the haunted house.
If she hadn’t suddenly grabbed Liu Changqing, he wouldn’t have reflexively thrown that punch…
Because Liu Xiazhi was still young, only Liu Changqing and An Yuanyao had gone into the haunted house, while the kids waited outside.
Once they were out, An Yuanyao spoke in an apologetic tone.
"If I hadn’t suddenly—"
"It’s my fault for underestimating that haunted house. Didn’t expect it to be that scary…"
As he spoke, Liu Changqing paused for a mont, then continued,
"Don’t worry. No matter what happens in the future, you can always trust completely."
"Mm!"
As they talked, the two walked out.
Liu Changqing was a little surprised to see his son and daughter waiting for them outside, along with… a tall girl standing beside his son.
She was wearing a baseball cap.
After a brief mont of surprise, he walked over.
It was obvious that Liu Zhiyue was looking at the girl with a helpless expression.
Noticing their arrival, Liu Zhiyue looked up.
"That was fast."
"Mm…"
Liu Changqing responded, then turned to the girl in the baseball cap.
"You two ran into each other by chance?"
"Long ti no see, Uncle."
Zhang Yunjing tilted her head slightly, adjusting her cap. Then, her serious expression instantly changed to a bright, friendly smile.
Liu Changqing still had so impression of this girl—her family ran a supermarket.
"You ca alone?"
"I’m here with my parents, but I happened to run into Liu, so I ca over to chat for a bit."
As she spoke, she glanced at Liu Zhiyue with a rather resentful look and added,
"After all, he did sothing like that to …"
"…Hm?"
Liu Changqing was stunned for a mont, then looked at her with shock.
His son… did what to her?!
An Yuanyao was also surprised, instinctively covering her mouth with her hand.
anwhile, Liu Xiazhi simply looked at everyone with confusion while continuing to eat her ice cream.
Feeling all eyes on him, Liu Zhiyue blanked out for a second before quickly explaining.
"Don’t misunderstand! She used to be my deskmate, and I just asked the teacher to switch my seat!"
After saying that, he turned sharply to Zhang Yunjing.
"Can you stop saying things that make people misunderstand?!"
"What, you don’t have the guts to admit it?"
Zhang Yunjing shot back.
She had been holding a grudge ever since Liu Zhiyue switched seats. In class, she had secretly watched him, hoping to catch him slacking off so she could report him to the teacher.
But she never got the chance.
Liu Zhiyue was too disciplined.
Even though he had aced the mock exams at the beginning of the sester, he still behaved properly in class, never zoning out.
This frustrated Zhang Yunjing to no end.
You’re already so good at studying—can’t you at least make one mistake so I can get my revenge?!
Today, while out with her family, she happened to see Liu Zhiyue walking while holding his little sister’s hand, ice cream in tow.
After saying a quick word to her family, she rushed over.
But Liu Zhiyue didn’t react at all, treating her like air.
Then, Liu Changqing ca out and saw the scene.
Liu Changqing didn’t think too much of it.
After dealing with this baseball-cap-wearing girl once before, he had already figured out what kind of person she was.
Simply put, any encounter with her was bound to be troubleso.
After a mont of thought, Liu Changqing spoke up.
"It’s normal for classmates to have small conflicts… Zhiyue, apologize to her so we can put this behind us."
Liu Zhiyue didn’t understand at first, but when he saw his father secretly giving him a look, he got the ssage.
Turning to Zhang Yunjing, he said,
"Sorry."
"Since it’s nothing serious, let’s move on. You’re classmates, after all. Alright, we’ve gone through a lot—let’s head to the water park now."
"Mm."
"It’s really hot today…"
With that, Liu Changqing led his family past Zhang Yunjing, chatting as they walked toward the water park.
Zhang Yunjing stood there in a daze, watching the four of them leave, laughing and talking.
She suddenly felt…
Like she had just been brushed off.
After walking so distance, Liu Changqing glanced back. Once he confird that the girl was no longer in sight, he turned to An Yuanyao and said,
"That girl loves saying weird things. Don’t mind her—I trust my son is innocent."
"Dad…"
Liu Zhiyue was touched by his father’s words.
When they arrived at the water park, Liu Changqing went to change into his swimwear. After waiting a bit at the entrance with his son, he saw An Yuanyao and Liu Xiazhi coming out.
It wasn’t a bikini—An Yuanyao’s swimsuit was quite simple.
But on the right person, even sothing simple could be captivating.
And for Liu Changqing, that was exactly the case.
As ti passed, he increasingly realized that An Yuanyao had a kind of magic—one that made his heart race.
A small movent, a fleeting glance…
Like right now, as she stood in front of him, hands resting on an inflatable swim ring, a faint blush on her cheeks.
Liu Changqing rembered her ntioning that she couldn’t swim.
He had prepared this swim ring for her in advance, even buying a small pump to inflate it.
Liu Xiazhi ran ahead excitedly, while Liu Zhiyue, worried about her safety, quickly followed.
That left just the two of them.
Liu Changqing smiled and reached out, taking hold of the swim ring in her hands as he led her toward the pool.
An Yuanyao followed closely behind.
"My family tried to teach how to swim when I was younger, but I just never had the talent for it…"
Hearing this, Liu Changqing replied,
"That just ans the person teaching you wasn’t good enough. Not to brag, but my swimming skills are top-notch. If I personally teach you, I guarantee you’ll learn in no ti."
"Really?!"
"When have I ever lied to you?"
Talking and laughing, they walked toward the pool, hand in hand.
Sitting by the edge, Liu Zhiyue watched his sister play in the water, occasionally nudging her floatie with his foot.
Each ti, she drifted away, then paddled back, only to be nudged away again—she was having a great ti.
After repeating this a few tis, Liu Zhiyue glanced over at his father, who was teaching An Yuanyao how to swim.
He noticed the smile on his father’s face, and even though the area was noisy, he could still hear his laughter clearly.
mories surfaced—his father, once slumped at ho all day, and now, a father who could laugh so freely…
And that woman, whose hands were firmly held by his father.
An Yuanyao.
She was smiling too.
Liu Zhiyue’s perspective shifted.
Thinking about it now, being together like this…
Didn’t seem so bad.
In fact… it felt more like a real family.
An… Mom?
At that thought, Liu Zhiyue couldn’t help but smile too.
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