Chapter 39: Maturity in a Moment
Bayi Square is located in the center of Jinghai City, a few hundred meters away from the Xinhua Bookstore that Xu Cheng often visits. It has a large area, and many people like to come out of the pigeon cages in their spare time to fly kites, blow bubbles, ride bicycles, and play roller skating...
There are also many stalls selling toys and renting amusement facilities here. There are rocking cars that can sing "Dad's dad is called Grandpa ...", rocking cars that can jump out more than ten meters with a kick of the legs, and very advanced children's electric cars. These are the favorite toys of college students and are full of humanistic atmosphere.
What is surprising is that in the city center of Jinghai City, where every inch of land is valuable, such a large square has been preserved until 20 years after Xu Cheng's death. This is truly not easy.
"Don't run around, do you hear me?"
"Got it~ Dad, you're so nagging!"
Lin Wanzhou's father drove Xu Cheng and Lin Wanzhou to Bayi Square and warned his daughter cautiously.
Although the incident was directed and acted by the two children themselves last time, it also sounded a wake-up call for the father.
"Don't eat food given by strangers. Even if they say they're buying you something good to eat, don't go. Call me if you have any problems..."
"Dad! You treat me like a child. I won't fall for these tricks." Lin Wanzhou pushed her father back into the car.
Xu Cheng rubbed his brows and said, "Why do I feel like this is a trap designed just for you?"
"I hate you." Lin Wanzhou shyly pushed Xu Cheng lightly.
Poor students have many toys. Although Lin Wanzhou’s skills are not very good, she is fully armed with a white and pink helmet and knee pads, the colors of which match the light pink sweatshirt she is wearing very well.
Girls enter puberty earlier, and not only do they mature faster than boys, they also develop faster. In just a few days, Lin Wanzhou, who is about to enter the fifth grade, has grown a lot. With the breeze blowing, her brown hair swaying gently, she looks sunny and cool.
Xu Cheng poked her arm and said, "Let me see yours."
"Ah?" Lin Wanzhou was puzzled. "What do you want to see?"
"That's it." Xu Cheng urged, "The phone your father gave you. You rarely see mobile phones."
Lin Wanzhou took out a small silver-gray square from his pocket. It was a flip-cover phone with "bird" written on it. The brand was called Bodao. Many people might not know the name, but everyone must have heard of the advertisement, "Bodao phone, the fighter jet among mobile phones." Later, Song Dandan's words were a modification of it.
In this era where mobile phone production still requires approval, this is quite impressive!
In which year did it fall down? Xu Cheng thought about it...
In 2007! During the Spring Festival Gala that year, the phrase “Fighting cock among cocks!” made people all over the country laugh, except for the boss of Bodao, because he was out of business.
While thinking, Xu Cheng's clothes were suddenly pulled, "Xu Cheng, why don't I put on the training wheels? I'm worried about falling."
Lin Wanzhou's bicycle is a beautiful pink children's bicycle with white patterns of small wings painted on it.
In order to accommodate children who cannot ride a bicycle, two training wheels will be added to the rear wheel of children's bicycles to form a stable triangular structure, so that the child will not fall no matter how he rides. However, both wheels on Lin Wanzhou's bicycle were removed by Xu Cheng.
"Why add that? I'm teaching you how to ride a bicycle, not a tricycle. Look, I can ride it just fine without the training wheels."
Xu Cheng rode the bike around twice, looking relaxed and comfortable. Such a small skill was incredible in Lin Wanzhou's eyes. After all, most children at this age have just started to ride bicycles, and being able to ride a bicycle is something they can show off.
"Wow, Xu Cheng, I see adults all need to run for a while, but you don't need that at all, you're amazing!"
After being praised by Lin Wanzhou, Xu Cheng blushed and scratched his head. In fact, he didn't even know how to run. He didn't understand how the adults did it.
"Okay, I'll hold you, you sit on it and try it first."
"Tsk, who needs your help?"
Lin Wanzhou excitedly and nervously sat on the bike, imitating Xu Cheng's behavior just now, stepping one foot on the pedal first and supporting the ground with the other foot, "It looks easy!"
Lin Wanzhou began to gain confidence. When her other foot left the ground, her slender and well-proportioned calves dangled anxiously in the air. Her clean white sneakers just couldn't reach the bicycle pedals and instead accidentally stepped on Xu Cheng's foot.
"Hiss, what are you doing, Lin Wanzhou!"
"Oh, I'm sorry..." Lin Wanzhou didn't expect that what Xu Cheng had done easily just now would be so difficult to actually do. The moment her legs left the ground, she was afraid that she would fall down, and she couldn't find the footrest.
"I really can't do anything with you. Just sit still."
Xu Cheng bent down, put one hand around Lin Wanzhou's slender waist, and reached out the other hand to her snow-white ankles between her light blue jeans and white sneakers. They were smooth and delicate, like warm jade soaked in water.
Lin Wanzhou was wearing a pair of white socks, which were slightly wrinkled due to exercise. The cuffs of the socks at the ankles were painted with a cute Hello Kitty pattern, making her ankles look as delicate and cute as magnolia flowers.
"Hmm..." Lin Wanzhou's face instantly turned red when she felt her ankles being held by a pair of hot hands. How could Xu Cheng touch those parts of my body casually... Don't you know that a girl would be embarrassed?
"Try pedaling first to see if I adjusted the seat too high just now...Lin Wanzhou? Lin Wanzhou?" Seeing Lin Wanzhou staring at the front in a daze, Xu Cheng stretched out his hand and waved in front of her a few times.
"Oh! Okay!" Lin Wanzhou reacted and agreed hurriedly. She felt her face was very hot. Just now, when Xu Cheng's fingertips brushed across her ankle, she felt a slight itch. She suddenly had an indescribable strange feeling in her heart.
Xu Cheng held Lin Wanzhou's waist and took her for a few slow circles in the square. The afternoon sun was a little strong, so in order to combine work and rest, they sat down on a stone bench by the lawn to rest.
Lin Wanzhou took out the water cup from her schoolbag and took a few sips. She then noticed that Xu Cheng was staring at her. She felt inexplicably nervous.
"Didn't you bring a water cup?"
"No, give me a drink."
Things like this happened between the two of them from time to time. In the past, Lin Wanzhou didn't think it was a big deal to let Xu Cheng use her cup. She also knew that Xu Cheng would skillfully not drink from the cup, but instead use the trick of pouring the water down three centimeters.
But today, for some reason, Lin Wanzhou felt that her heart was always beating fast, and the speed was inversely proportional to the distance between her and Xu Cheng. Moreover, there was a faint tingling sensation at her ankles, as if the itch left by Xu Cheng's fingers just now was left behind.
"No, don't drink mine!"
Seeing that the cup had been taken into Xu Cheng's hand, she subconsciously reached out to grab it back from Xu Cheng. During this process, as the distance got closer, her heartbeat became clearly audible, her face became very hot, and her head was filled with the smell of sunny laundry detergent on Xu Cheng's collar.
She even began to imagine some inexplicable scenes, Prince Xu Cheng pinched Miss Lin Wanzhou's ankles to help her put on the crystal shoes, Prince Xu Cheng put his arm around Princess Lin Wanzhou's waist and kissed her deeply...
These messy thoughts could not be dispelled, and a layer of blush appeared on Lin Wanzhou's originally fair face.
I, what's wrong with me?
