Damn, How could my family be so wealthy?!

"No matter what you say, I won't play it."

Wanting to maintain her image in front of the handsome guy, the girl didn't show her usual sassy and willful temperament.

But her attitude was clear, if she didn't want to play, she wouldn't.

She couldn't care less how much the ticket cost.

After all, she wasn't the one who paid for it.

"Isn't that a waste of a ticket?"

The boy's attention was on the ticket, not noticing that the girl's gaze kept drifting towards the same place, intentionally or not.

"So annoying, can't you just go play twice by yourself?"

The girl was really irked by the boy's persistence.

If it weren't for her wanting to stay and check out the handsome guy, at this point the boy wouldn't have the chance to be so nagging.

The girl would have already walked away.

Better than sticking around and becoming a laughingstock in front of everyone.

The boy was somewhat speechless.

He probably knew her personality well, and begrudgingly accepted the girl's suggestion.

"Then wait for me down here, I'll go for another round."

This was the most compromise he could make, and he did so helplessly.

"Got it, got it, stop nagging."

Having reached a consensus, the boy said no more.

Su Mu had already lost interest and his gaze had long since drifted away from those who didn't matter.

Others around them probably shared Su Mu's sentiment, as their eyes were all focused on the Pendulum swing back and forth in midair.

Listening to the shrieks, everyone was somewhat excited about how they might react when it was their turn.

After waiting for about ten minutes, Su Mu and He Qiya got on the Pendulum.

"How about it? Are you scared?"

He looked at He Qiya, who was sitting next to him, already buckled in with the seat's clamp fastened down.

Su Mu asked casually.

He had confirmed that He Qiya was indeed fearless, so this was really just a perfunctory concern.

"Not scared."

He Qiya shook her head, showing not a trace of fear, but instead full of anticipation.

The outcome proved that He Qiya was truly fearless.

From the beginning of the Pendulum's swing until the end,

Su Mu heard only the cheers of He Qiya, not the other kinds of blood-curdling screams.

The Pendulum was probably the most thrilling activity they had done that day.

Rarely, Su Mu also shouted a few times, and of course, those were also cries of exhilaration.

One round over, Su Mu and He Qiya stepped off the Pendulum unaffected.

In contrast, some couldn't even stand up straight.

Seeing Su Mu and He Qiya walk away casually, everyone else was filled with nothing but envy.

Others also wished to walk away from the Pendulum as coolly and composedly as the handsome guy and the beautiful girl.

But most, out of fear, had lost all strength in their legs and could only sit there enviously watching the handsome guy and beautiful girl confidently walk away.

Two people, perhaps attempting to retain some last shred of dignity, mustered the strength to stand and step off the Pendulum.

Yet their somewhat wobbly steps still betrayed their true condition.

...

"Let's call it a day, I'll take you home."

Walking out of the Pendulum's exit, Su Mu glanced at his wristwatch.

It was no longer early.

On reflection, he and He Qiya had spent the entire afternoon at the amusement park.

And He Qiya hadn't wasted any time—it could be said she had played the entire afternoon away.

Su Mu felt it was probably enough.

Su Mu, blessed with Champion Physical Fitness, didn't feel a trace of fatigue.

But He Qiya, after all, was a girl, whose courage was not at all related to her physical strength.

"Okay"

He Qiya was somewhat reluctant to leave so soon.

After all, she had invited Su Mu on the pretext of her eighteenth birthday.

Thinking that she might not have another chance to go out with Su Mu in the future made He Qiya feel somewhat disheartened.

"Su Mu..."

He Qiya wanted to ask Su Mu if there was a chance for them to go out together again in the future.

Before she could finish her sentence, Su Mu's phone rang.

Su Mu took out his phone and saw that it was his mom's number, so he no longer paid attention to what He Qiya wanted to say to him.

He gestured to He Qiya and answered the call.

"Mom, do you need me for something?"

At this time, Su Mu knew that his mom must be busy with the company's affairs.

If his mom was calling him, there must be a reason.

Hearing Su Mu's words, He Qiya knew that it was Aunt Ping who had called Su Mu.

Because Su Mu did not mean to avoid He Qiya, and she did not step back, she just stood silently to the side, not disturbing Su Mu as he spoke on the phone.

"What's she doing here? I'm not even acquainted with her."

Su Mu, who had been all smiles before, suddenly frowned.

Listening to Su Mu's words, it seemed like some unwelcome guest had arrived.

But who the "she" Su Mu referred to was exactly, He Qiya didn't know.

Not knowing what Bai Xiuping said on the other end of the phone, Su Mu fell silent for a few seconds.

"Alright, I know, I'll head to the company in a bit."

It seemed the matter was settled, and Su Mu hung up the phone.

"I have some business to attend to at the company, can you manage to take a taxi back on your own?"

At this time, Su Mu had already forgotten that He Qiya had called him, seemingly with something to say.

Since the Su Family Group was in a different direction than returning to the castle, Su Mu naturally couldn't offer He Qiya a ride back.

Originally, Su Mu planned to go straight back to the castle; dropping He Qiya off at home would have just been a detour through one intersection.

Quite convenient.

Now that Su Mu needed to go to the Su Family Group, of course, it wasn't convenient to take He Qiya home.

"No problem, I can go back by myself."

"Did Aunt Ping call you about something urgent?"

He Qiya knew that her relationship with Su Mu wasn't close enough yet, so she dared not ask too detailed questions.

He Qiya could only deduce from the few words Su Mu said that someone had come to the Su Family Group.

And this person must definitely be related to Su Mu.

Otherwise, Aunt Ping wouldn't need to call Su Mu and ask him to come over.

Of course, this person must have a certain status or background.

It wasn't that this person must have a very significant influence.

At the very least, this person had some relationship with the Su Family.

Otherwise, Aunt Ping could have just sent the person away without needing Su Mu to come in person, especially since Su Mu's attitude on the phone already showed that he disliked the visitor, didn't it?

"It's nothing serious, just a woman who is insignificant but has an incredibly thick skin."

Su Mu didn't explain too clearly.

Even if he did, he knew that He Qiya wouldn't likely know her.

However, the disgust in Su Mu's tone was not hidden at all.

It really didn't occur to Su Mu that the two had only met once.

And he had made his feelings quite clear back then.

Yet, that woman had the audacity to show up at the Su Family Group.