Definitely won't let you succeed

The Ferris wheel slowly rose into the sky, and the distant night lights gradually emerged.

In this small space where only the two of them existed, Tang Manman looked at the scenery outside the window, bouncing lightly on her tiptoes.

This was the first time she had felt the sheer scale of the city so directly.

Clusters and patches of golden brilliance seemed endless, stretching all the way into the far distance.

She was very happy. In this moment, he was here with her.

Thinking of the beautiful legend about the Ferris wheel, she felt a little nervous.

Would Lin Yu be like the people in the stories, suddenly pulling out a gift she'd love right when the Ferris wheel reached the very top...

Actually, even empty-handed would be fine!

And then confess his feelings to her affectionately?

At this thought, Tang Manman couldn't help but steal a glance at Lin Yu.

He was sitting opposite her, equally focused on the night view outside the window.

The only difference was that he was holding a giant grilled squid in each hand, occasionally taking a bite from one and then the other, keeping them quite symmetrical.

Cute...

At this moment, Tang Manman suddenly felt a little regretful.

If only she had been a bit bolder and sat next to him when they got on the Ferris wheel.

That way, she could be resting her head on his shoulder right now.

Maybe she could even take the opportunity to hug him, and even...

...kiss him.

"Ah~"

While Tang Manman was lost in her daydreams, Lin Yu, sitting opposite her, suddenly let out a long, satisfied sigh.

Tang Manman raised her eyes to look at him. For some reason, she was suddenly a bit nervous, yet also a bit expectant.

In this space with only the two of us.

What... what is he going to do?

"So good!"

After his sigh, Lin Yu, completely won over by the delicious food, praised it from the bottom of his heart, even feeling the urge to give a thumbs up.

Tang Manman looked at Lin Yu, feeling a bit helpless but also finding it funny.

She couldn't help it; she just couldn't bring herself to be mad at him.

The Ferris wheel soon finished its rotation. The two returned to the ground, and this time they were really getting ready to leave.

"Are you not going to buy two more skewers of grilled squid?"

"You seemed to really like them."

Tang Manman glanced at her phone and suggested.

"No need."

Lin Yu shook his head, patted his stomach, and said with satisfaction:

"I'm already full."

"Oh..."

Tang Manman let out a disappointed oh and followed Lin Yu toward the exit of the amusement park.

"I... I want to eat ice cream!"

On their way out, Tang Manman suddenly made a request.

Even though it wasn't quite late autumn yet, the chill in the evening breeze had already taken on a biting edge.

Seeing Tang Manman wearing so little and still wanting ice cream, Lin Yu couldn't help but marvel inwardly at her resistance to the cold.

Turning his head to look at the amusement park exit right in front of them, Lin Yu, whose stomach was full of food, didn't want to make another trip and suggested:

"Should we buy some outside?"

Tang Manman shook her head.

"I want the ice cream from here. It's good."

Tang Manman insisted, and Lin Yu had no choice but to indulge her and make the trip back.

Back at the restaurant, Lin Yu looked at Tang Manman with a complex expression. She was holding a three-scoop ice cream cone in one hand and a cold fruit tea in the other.

Good grief.

Eating like this?

Aren't you afraid of making yourself sick?

Just as Lin Yu expected, after stuffing both of those things into her stomach, Tang Manman quickly started feeling unwell.

Lin Yu regretted to death that he hadn't stopped her earlier. Now, all he could do was wait outside the restroom, enduring the cold wind.

He took out his phone to check the time; it was almost ten o'clock.

There were only forty minutes left before the dormitories closed.

If she came out quickly, they might still make it back to campus before the dorms locked up. If she delayed any longer, they really wouldn't make it in time.

Thinking of this, Lin Yu took out his phone and called Tang Manman.

The call connected quickly, and Tang Manman's weak voice sounded:

"Hello?"

"How are you doing now?"

Lin Yu asked with concern:

"Do we need to buy some medicine, or go to the hospital for an injection?"

"No need."

Tang Manman refused in a weak voice:

"I'll be fine in a bit."

Hearing Tang Manman say this, Lin Yu could only continue waiting miserably outside.

Ten minutes later, Tang Manman finally emerged.

Her complexion...

???

When did you apply lip gloss?

Under the bright lights, Tang Manman's alluring pink lips were shiny, looking just like jelly.

"Let's go."

Tang Manman tilted her face up. Her delicate face, which seemed to have had a little touch-up, looked even cuter.

"Alright."

"Let's go."

"I hope we can still make it."

Lin Yu shrugged and took Tang Manman to hail a cab back to the university.

They flagged down a taxi by the roadside, and Lin Yu and Tang Manman slid into the backseat.

After closing the door, Lin Yu looked at the driver in the front seat and said:

"University A."

"Sir, is there still time to make it there?"

After asking this question, Lin Yu's gaze swept over the rearview mirror, and he suddenly noticed the driver shooting him a look of disgust.

???

Three question marks popped up over Lin Yu's head.

Bro, I haven't offended you, have I?

Why are you looking at me like that?

The driver gave a cold snort and said:

"Don't worry, I will definitely get you there."

After saying that, the driver shifted gears with a snap and slammed on the gas, speeding off in a flash.

Looking through the rearview mirror at the two people in the backseat, the driver secretly ground his teeth in resentment.

Thinking of his own well-behaved daughter who had been led astray by a blond punk, the driver found the blond punk in the backseat more and more of an eyesore.

Hmph!

Waiting until this late to head back to school, you must be trying to cut it close to curfew so this girl can't get back to her dorm, allowing you to carry out your dirty scheme to take advantage of her, right?

Well, I'm absolutely not letting you get your way today!

Tonight!

Even if I get a speeding ticket, I won't let a guy like you succeed!

In the dark of the night, a yellow taxi sped along the sparsely populated roads, leaving car after car behind its taillights.

A journey that would normally take over thirty minutes was forcibly shortened to less than twenty.

When the taxi came to a steady stop at the gates of University A, the driver's mouth curled into a grin, and he looked up rather smugly through the rearview mirror at the two people in the backseat.

Stinky blond punk, your plan has fallen through now...

???

Shouldn't your expressions be the other way around?

"Alright, you head back in."

Lin Yu sat in the car, waving goodbye to Tang Manman.

Tang Manman stood at the gates of University A, looking completely unhappy.

When she looked at the driver, her expression was especially resentful.

"Let's go."

"To the hotel."

Before Tang Manman could come up with any more tricks, Lin Yu instructed the driver and left University A directly.

Watching the taxi drive away, Tang Manman dejectedly drooped her delicate eyebrows and turned around to walk back into the university.