"Alright, I'm heading out. I probably won't be back this month, but I'll need to come make another one next month. I hope your shop is still open by then."
Carrying the cake box, Lin Mo waved goodbye.
"It definitely will be! We've recently broken even!" Yue Yiqing's face held the clear, innocent look typical of a university student.
Lin Mo didn't have any other demands; he just hoped that when he returned next month, the shop would still be here so he could make a cake for Jiang Yunlu too.
Who could understand the true sincerity of a master at balancing relationships?
Taking brisk steps, Lin Mo arrived at Chu Miaomiao's door.
He gently pressed the doorbell with his fingertip.
"Ding-dong—"
After the crisp ring, the sound of quick, light footsteps came from inside, like a kitten that had been waiting for a long time finally hearing its owner's call.
But the vigilant little kitten still checked the door's monitor first to see who was standing outside.
Then, she excitedly opened the door.
"You're here!"
Even though he had already scanned the area with his divine sense, the sight of Chu Miaomiao opening the door still made Lin Mo's breath hitch for half a second.
The young girl before him had rarely dressed up like this, wearing a beige-white long dress. Her slightly curly long hair draped over her shoulders, and the hem of her skirt swayed gently with her movement of opening the door.
She had put on a little makeup today. Her already cute face looked exquisitely captivating, and her skin, contrasted against the color of the dress, appeared so white it was almost translucent.
Lin Mo's gaze lingered on her for a few seconds.
"Looking this pretty today?" he praised sincerely.
If it were any other girl, she would have replied, "Was I not pretty before?"
But Miao-Miao was different.
A beautiful blush appeared on Chu Miaomiao's cheeks. She stood on her tiptoes and playfully twirled in front of him, her skirt blooming outward like flower petals.
"Yeah! Because you said you were taking me to the amusement park today!"
Her voice held uncontainable joy and anticipation.
Yes, today's itinerary was the amusement park.
Although Yangcheng was a bustling city, large-scale amusement parks were few and far between.
When Lin Mo was a child, he had been to a place called Nanhu Amusement Park. Unfortunately, it went out of business many years ago, becoming nothing more than a memory for an entire generation.
Nowadays, the only place left that could hold its own was the famous Chimelong Amusement Park.
They hailed a cab at the entrance of the residential compound and sat in the back seat.
The young girl looked over Lin Mo's outfit for the day, her small hands restlessly pinching the hem of her skirt by her side.
As the car drove smoothly onto the highway, she turned her head toward the window, watching the street scenes retreating backward, unable to hide the smile on her lips.
"Have you never been to Chimelong before?" Lin Mo asked casually.
"I have! In elementary and middle school, the school organized spring and autumn field trips."
"Then why are you acting like it's your first time, getting so excited?" Lin Mo found it a bit amusing.
Chu Miaomiao suddenly turned her head, her eyes sparkling in the sunlight. She stared straight at Lin Mo and spoke every word with absolute clarity.
"Because this time, I'm going with you."
Foul!
Yellow card warning!
This girl was simply a natural straight-shooter; a single sentence from her could leave someone completely dizzy.
"Didn't Sister Chu ever take you?"
"She did!"
Chu Miaomiao instantly perked up, leaning forward slightly and pressing against Lin Mo. "But I wasn't tall enough back then, so they wouldn't let me go on a lot of the rides. Especially the 10-Inversion Roller Coaster—I could only watch from below every time! Can you ride it with me this time?"
She blinked her eyes, her voice soft and gentle, carrying a hint of pleading that made it simply impossible to refuse.
Lin Mo felt his heart soften, completely surrendering.
"Alright, alright." He laughed with helpless affection. "Let alone the 10-Inversion Roller Coaster, I'll even ride the Dive Coaster and the Giant Frisbee with you, as long as you're brave enough to go on them!"
"Yay!" The young girl let out a small cheer. She suddenly reached out with both hands, grabbing Lin Mo's arm and shaking it gently, her tone so sweet it could melt hearts.
"I want to ride the bumper cars too! I'm a really good driver! And the carousel, I want to sit on the tallest horse!"
"Okay, okay, whatever you want."
Seeing her acting so coquettishly, Lin Mo felt like he was just here to be her playmate today.
Halfway through the drive, they could already see Chimelong Amusement Park's iconic roller coaster tracks coiling like a giant dragon in the distance.
As soon as the car stopped, Chu Miaomiao unbuckled her seatbelt and leaned against the window. Pointing at the terrifying track in the distance that was almost ninety degrees perpendicular to the ground, she looked back at Lin Mo, smiling like a sly little fox that had just caught a fish.
"Lin Mo, we absolutely have to ride that one, okay?"
"Sure, but we have to pick up our tickets first."
Lin Mo had bought the tickets online in advance.
They could just pick up the tickets directly from the nearby self-service machines.
Even though it was a weekday, it was still summer vacation, so there was quite a large crowd at the amusement park.
Chu Miaomiao still had a slight fear of the outside world, so she tightly grabbed the hem of Lin Mo's shirt, following behind him as he picked up the tickets.
After getting the tickets, Lin Mo simply reached out and grasped the young girl's soft hand.
The girl's whole body suddenly stiffened. She looked up slightly at Lin Mo's profile, then quickly lowered her head.
"Let's go, let's head inside together!"
Past the ticket checkpoint was the long White Tiger Avenue.
"I remember during my sixth-grade autumn field trip, we started on this street, and we ended on this street too."
Lin Mo sighed nostalgically.
The young girl nodded, her face expressing a "me too" sentiment.
"In middle school, I tried the 10-Inversion Roller Coaster for the first time."
"Really?! I wanted to go on it so badly, but I was all alone back then, so I didn't dare to."
At first, Chu Miaomiao had said she couldn't go on it because she wasn't tall enough.
But by middle school, everyone was actually tall enough to give it a try.
She was probably isolated by her peers back then, which was why no one accompanied her on the ride.
"Then let's go! Today, I'll accompany you to conquer all the thrill rides!"
Saying that, Lin Mo pulled the girl along, walking ahead.
Then, they turned a corner and walked into a souvenir shop located right next to the entrance inside the park.
Lin Mo walked straight up to the counter.
"How can I help you?" greeted a staff member wearing a white tiger hat.
"Two VIP wristbands."
The staff member smiled and nodded, pointing to the price board behind her: "Which package would you like? We have..."
Lin Mo waved his hand, interrupting her directly, "The most expensive one with unlimited access."
Hearing this, the staff member's smile grew even wider.
"Two VIP wristbands will be one thousand yuan."
Hearing the price, the other tourists in the shop all turned their heads to look over.
The entrance ticket was only two hundred yuan per person, but a single VIP wristband cost five hundred yuan.
Many people felt this was way too expensive.
A guy who looked like a college student couldn't help but complain to the girl next to him.
"Five hundred yuan for a VIP pass, that's way too expensive."
However, the girl beside him looked at the price board behind the staff member and said, "But with VIP, you can skip the lines and ride those attractions as many times as you want."
As she spoke, the girl was already looking a bit tempted.
The guy thought to himself that this was bad and immediately pulled the girl outside.
or! A blessing for those who struggle with love, a guidebook for dating novices. Quickly match with your dream goddess! Complete walkthroughs earn rewards, and perfect walkthroughs unlock limited achievements!】 Shen Yi, an ordinary office worker, accidentally downloads a mini-game called Dating Simulator. The mini-game is simple: randomly search for dating targets, simulate dates, and receive rewards upon successful confession. Rewards include but are not limited to money, attributes, and skills. The higher the evaluation, the better the rewards, with perfect ratings unlocking mysterious achievements. Shen Yi plans to use this mysterious mini-game to continuously pursue targets and improve himself, making his life better and better. ...... However, after several successful walkthroughs, Shen Yi suddenly notices something strange - the targets he previously simulated dating seem to be searching for him in real life?
] [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!"
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
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!
