Perhaps because it wasn't the weekend, the amusement park wasn't too crowded.
"Pretty good, it saves us the trouble of lining up." Chen Qin smiled happily beside Ye Shuang. Right now, she looked just like a little girl, showing absolutely no trace of being the chairwoman of a hundred-billion-dollar corporation. But then again, it was only in front of Ye Shuang that Chen Qin could freely be herself.
"Yeah... this amusement park had a Pokemon collaboration before, and back then..." Ye Shuang paused, then let out a chuckle, "We even ran into a murderer. It was quite dangerous at the time, if An Shiyu hadn't stepped in right on time."
"It's okay, this time I'll protect Ye." Chen Qin waved her fist.
"Just don't do something silly like last time," Ye Shuang said helplessly. After all, when Zhao Mengyao suddenly thrust a knife at him last time, Chen Qin had jumped in to take the blow. It had genuinely scared the living daylights out of him. Fortunately, it hadn't hit any vital organs and ended up being a close call.
"You can't blame me, my body just moved on its own," Chen Qin said with a beaming smile. "Maybe subconsciously, I just didn't want to see Ye get hurt."
Ye Shuang reached out and gently flicked Chen Qin's forehead.
"No doing that."
Chen Qin pointed a finger, "Mhm, it's fine. Next time we'll prepare more self-defense gear and give the other party a mixed doubles beatdown, making sure they never return!"
Ye Shuang smiled.
"Ye."
"Hmm?"
"Didn't you say the Pokemon collaboration at this amusement park had already ended?" Chen Qin asked.
"Yeah, what's wrong?"
"Look, there's still a Pikachu over there." Just as Chen Qin spoke, Ye Shuang followed her gaze and looked behind them. Not far away, there was a person wearing a Pikachu mascot suit, waddling along with balloons in hand.
"Maybe the event isn't over yet?"
"Could be."
Ye Shuang didn't pay it much mind and continued chatting with Chen Qin about other things.
"Ye, I want to ride that!" Noticing a roller coaster in the distance, Chen Qin immediately pointed at it. "It looks so thrilling!"
Hearing this, Ye Shuang was speechless.
"I heard recently that many amusement parks are prone to accidents due to long-term substandard maintenance," he said with a profound look in his eyes. "We still have a long life ahead of us, let's not ride that."
Chen Qin let out an oh, actually feeling a bit shy when she heard the phrase long life ahead of us.
After playing a few less intense rides, it was finally noon, time for a short break. Since it wasn't Ye Shuang's first time here, he familiarly led Chen Qin to a restaurant with pretty decent food.
"Table for two."
"Understood, right this way, please."
Although prices in the tourist area were very high, doing it occasionally wouldn't bother Ye Shuang too much, especially since it was a date during his time off from work.
However, to Ye Shuang's slight surprise, the person in the Pikachu mascot suit also came in and chose a seat neither too far nor too close to them.
It waddled over and, under the bewildered gazes of the other guests, plopped down onto a chair. It even tried to cross its legs, though it failed.
In a Western restaurant decorated in black and brown, the Pikachu's bright yellow color made it the most eye-catching presence in the room, drawing everyone's attention.
"Ye, what are you looking at?"
"Nothing, just saw that Pikachu," Ye Shuang replied, withdrawing his gaze. "What do you want to eat?"
"I've already ordered," Chen Qin said, handing over the menu. Ye Shuang took a look and found that apart from the dishes Chen Qin ordered for herself, there were several portions of things he loved to eat. After all, they had known each other for so many years, even sneaking spicy gluten snacks together during elementary school classes. They knew each other's tastes inside out.
"Do you want to add anything?"
"This is fine." After Ye Shuang handed the menu to the waiter beside them, Chen Qin stretched lazily and then tilted her head to rest against his chest.
"Ye..."
"Hmm?"
"Do you think there are any rooms in this amusement park where we could rest?" Chen Qin said. Her slender fingernails gently scratched the back of Ye Shuang's hand. The tingling sensation naturally made Ye Shuang aware of what this girl was thinking.
"Ye~"
"We still need to restrain ourselves," Ye Shuang said. After all, they had been doing it way too much lately.
Chen Qin rubbed her cheek against Ye Shuang's neck, her voice a bit husky and sweet. "Ye, you smell so good."
Ye Shuang was speechless.
Why are you acting like a female hooligan?
Moving Chen Qin's paws away, Ye Shuang coughed dryly and said, "This isn't a private room, there are so many people watching."
"Hehe." Chen Qin stuck her tongue out playfully.
"Clink—"
Right at that moment, the crisp sound of cutlery dropping onto the floor came from nearby. Ye Shuang instinctively looked over and found that it was the Pikachu from earlier. It seemed that the mascot suit was inconvenient, causing the fork in its hand to slip and fall.
How is this guy going to eat without taking off the headpiece?
Driven by curiosity, Ye Shuang couldn't help but take another look, only to see the person pick up the fork, grab a new one, and forcefully stab it into the steak. He could faintly see some juices splashing up.
Then, it brought the food right to its mouth, or more accurately, to the mouth of the Pikachu suit. The headpiece moved slightly, as if it were actually chewing.
"What a magical guy, eating like that? I thought he was El Toro Fuerte who never takes off his mask." Just as Ye Shuang was thinking this, he pulled up a system window to take a look.
Character: ?? (Pikachu)
Big Yellow Rat
What utterly useless information.
By this time, the various delicious dishes had been served. Chen Qin stopped clinging to Ye Shuang like before. Instead, she picked up her knife and fork, cut the meat into portions, and handed the plate to Ye Shuang. "Here."
"Thanks."
"How does it taste?"
"Not bad, the meat is very tender." After eating a piece, Ye Shuang fed another piece of meat into Chen Qin's mouth. Her beautiful eyes immediately curved into crescents. "More."
"Alright."
Just as Ye Shuang continued to feed Chen Qin, the crisp sound of a knife and fork clattering rang out again from the side.
Ye Shuang glanced over and saw that the Pikachu nearby had dropped its fork onto the floor again.
Ye Shuang was speechless.
He cast a slightly weirded-out glance, and Chen Qin asked, "What's wrong?"
"That person keeps dropping their fork on the floor and making noise," Ye Shuang said.
Chen Qin didn't pay it much mind. She linked arms with Ye Shuang, her slimes pressing against him. "Hmm... it's probably just an accident, it's fine."
"True." Ye Shuang went back to eating.
However, after being interrupted by the Pikachu a few times, the atmosphere didn't seem quite as good as before, so the two of them started chatting about other topics.

] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"

young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."

rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!

orn and Humiliation】【Forced Love】 In his past life, Lin Ran was betrayed and murdered by his girlfriend and family, while the yandere female aristocrat, who had treated him as a mere plaything, avenged him by doing in his enemies. Upon seeing the yandere female aristocrat lying in the same coffin, ready to die with him, Lin Ran realized how profoundly mistaken he had been. Reborn, he abandoned the fickle campus beauty and wholeheartedly embraced the yandere female aristocrat's arms. "Ran! If I dig out your eyes and turn them into a specimen, you'll only be able to look at me!" Lin Ran: "Darling, kiss me!" "Ran! If I break your legs, you won't run away anymore, right?" Lin Ran: "Love, hold me tight!" "Ran! If..." Lin Ran: "Hush now! Love me more!" Luo Yao: ... Seeing his scumbag dad: "Take him out!" Seeing his stepmother: "Get rid of her!" Seeing his brother: "Eliminate him!" Seeing his white moonlight: "Send that to Southeast Asia!"