Sweet Story

Suppress it!

I must suppress the excitement in my heart!

Fang Jun pointed casually at the drop tower behind them.

"I just think the drop tower package isn't as cost-effective as the Ferris wheel package. After all, the drop tower only lasts a few minutes, but the Ferris wheel gives you a full twenty minutes."

Put like that, it actually made a lot of sense.

Still, Cai Junhuang cast a glance at Fang Jun, wearing an expression that said, keep talking, I am just listening.

During adolescence, the minds of girls are far more delicate and perceptive than those of boys the same age.

Especially when it comes to romance, their intuition is frighteningly sharp.

Because compared to immature boys, girls are clearly much more mature.

And Cai Junhuang was outstanding even among them.

With her looks, whether at her previous school or now at Guangba, she never lacked suitors.

Some handed her love letters, some gave her snacks, and some even blocked her way after school to confess to her in public.

Having seen it all, she could basically tell at a glance who had feelings for her.

Naturally, that included the boy standing right in front of her.

The two stood side by side in front of the railing on the outdoor platform, the gentle breeze lifting her hair.

Fang Jun raised his phone and snapped a picture of the distant skyline.

"The weather is really nice today. Although there aren't as many people as at Tianyun Mountain, the scenery is just as good."

He turned around, pointed the camera at Cai Junhuang, and smiled. "Come on, let me take a few pictures of you to document the trip."

Cai Junhuang didn't refuse. She leaned against the railing naturally and threw up a peace sign.

Fang Jun immediately frowned and lowered his phone.

"No, no, that pose is too touristy. It doesn't suit the status of our future superstar. Try again!"

He directed her with utter seriousness.

Amused by his antics, Cai Junhuang facepalmed with a wry smile but cooperated anyway. She put away her peace sign and instead struck the opening pose of a dance routine. With her chin slightly raised, her eyes shone with a confidence usually reserved for the stage.

"Good, good, good! Yes, yes, yes! Exactly that, now smile."

As if discovering a new continent, Fang Jun circled her to find the best angle, muttering non-stop.

"Tilt your head a little to the left. Right, raise your chin, look at the camera... don't look at me, look at the camera!"

"Smile, act natural, don't be so stiff!"

The shutter clicked endlessly. Cai Junhuang was getting a bit impatient from all his fussing, her pose on the verge of turning stiff.

"Do you actually know what you are doing? Why is taking a photo like fighting a war?"

Seeing Fang Jun snapping away for so long, Cai Junhuang couldn't help but complain.

"Almost done!" Fang Jun handed the phone over like he was presenting a treasure. "Check out my skills, professional grade!"

Cai Junhuang curled her lips, not holding out much hope.

Among the older girls at her dance studio, who hadn't complained about their boyfriends' terrible, clueless photography skills?

They either made a girl who was one point seven meters tall look like she was one point five meters, or they could never find the right lighting.

In her eyes, as long as a photo taken by a guy was passable, it was good enough.

But when her gaze fell upon Fang Jun's phone screen, the complaint she had prepared got stuck in her throat.

In the photo, the warm evening light spilled softly across her face, perfectly outlining her features.

The smile she had worn just to humor Fang Jun appeared exceptionally vivid and sweet on camera, with tiny sparkles of light catching in her eyes.

Whether it was the composition, the lighting, or the timing of the shot, everything was impeccable.

She swiped to the next photo, and then the next.

The angle of each picture was chosen perfectly, flawlessly avoiding the minor blemishes she knew she had, while putting her superior side profile and swan-like neck on full display.

This wasn't the level of a clueless guy at all; it was practically the standard of a professional portrait shoot.

"Spill it."

Cai Junhuang looked up, a hint of scrutiny in her eyes.

"How many girls have you played photographer for to hone these skills?"

Fang Jun felt a bit unnerved by her stare and quickly waved his hands. "I really haven't! You are absolutely the first!"

His expression was sincere; he didn't look like he was lying.

Cai Junhuang didn't say anything. Suddenly, she reached out with both hands and cupped Fang Jun's face.

The warm and soft touch made Fang Jun freeze completely.

The distance between their faces was instantly closed to less than a fist's width, so close they could hear each other breathe.

He could clearly see her long, curled eyelashes and his own panicked reflection mirrored in her clear eyes.

A surge of heat rushed from his neck to the top of his head. Fang Jun felt his cheeks heating up at an alarming rate, his heartbeat drumming in his ears.

He was like a green tomato turning red.

His mind went completely blank, having no idea how to react.

But Cai Junhuang wouldn't let go. She just looked at him quietly, her gaze focused, as if trying to verify something.

One second, two seconds...

Time seemed to have been put on slow motion.

It wasn't until Fang Jun's face was so hot it was practically smoking and his eyes began to dart away that Cai Junhuang finally released her hands, a knowing smile appearing on her face.

"Alright, I will believe you this time."

She turned around casually, acting as if that bold move just now had never happened.

"Let's go ride the Ferris wheel! We bought the tickets, we can't let them go to waste."

Her pace was noticeably faster than before, as if she were in a hurry to flee the scene.

Fang Jun stood there stunned all by himself. It took him several seconds to recover. He covered his burning cheeks, gasping for air, his heart still pounding wildly.

What... just happened?

He hurriedly followed after her, completely flustered.

Meanwhile, walking ahead, Cai Junhuang appeared calm and collected, but the tips of her ears, which had quietly turned red, betrayed her equally uncalm heart.

While queuing for the Ferris wheel, their eyes didn't meet at all. They just looked at the scenery in different directions, yet stood close together.

Handing over their tickets, the two were ushered into a Ferris wheel cabin.

The Ferris wheel at the Yangcheng Tower wasn't the traditional vertical circular kind that goes straight up and down, but rather a slanted oval shape.

As the highest Ferris wheel in the world, its prestige was unquestionable.

"It is so expensive. I just saw that if you don't buy the package deal, a single ride is one hundred and eighty."

Cai Junhuang took the initiative to speak.

"Yeah, it is a good thing we bought the package."

Looking out at the high altitude in the distance, Fang Jun gripped the railing tightly.

Thankfully, the floor beneath his feet wasn't transparent glass, or his legs would definitely be trembling again.

However, this nervous appearance still made Cai Junhuang burst into a chuckle.

She walked over and held onto Fang Jun's arm.

"You aren't scared now, are you?"

"No... not anymore."

Fang Jun was a little nervous, not because of his fear of heights, but because Cai Junhuang was holding his arm.

The two just looked out over Yangcheng bathed in sunlight. They didn't say much, but they stood side by side the entire time.

Even though it was a rather long twenty minutes, to Fang Jun, it felt incredibly short.

In what felt like an instant, they had completed a full rotation.

It left one wanting more.

After getting off the Ferris wheel, Cai Junhuang took the initiative to let go of his arm.

This left Fang Jun feeling a deep sense of disappointment for quite a while.