Chapter 272: If I Am Guilty, Please Let the Law Punish Me

‘That scoundrel is so popular with girls no matter where he goes!’

Su Qinghe thought, feeling a little jealous.

As it happened, Gu Yifan had also heard the girls whispering.

He just chose to ignore them, that’s all!

Having lived two lifetimes, he was long used to this sort of thing.

‘What can I do?’

‘It’s not my fault I’m so handsome!’

‘If anyone’s to blame, it’s my parents for giving me such a handsome face.’

*Sigh…*

‘Being this handsome is a real burden sometimes!’

Gu Yifan mused to himself.

“Hmm?”

Suddenly, he sensed Su Qinghe sneaking glances at him.

He turned his head, and their eyes met.

“Er…”

Gu Yifan looked at her with a teasing smile. “You look at me every day. Don’t you get tired of it?”

“Huh?”

Caught, Su Qinghe’s heart leaped. She quickly looked away, her face flushing as red as a startled little rabbit’s.

‘So embarrassing!’

Su Qinghe was so embarrassed her face flushed crimson, feeling hot enough to scald.

‘This Big Bully does nothing but bully me all day.’

‘He knows perfectly well that I blush easily, yet he still does it on purpose just to tease me.’

She pouted, complaining silently.

Just then,

A staff member with a megaphone announced, “Everyone, please form a line and get ready. You’ll be able to board the Ferris wheel shortly.”

WHOOSH—

Instantly, everyone in the crowd turned to look toward the Ferris wheel cabin that was about to descend.

Su Qinghe was no exception.

Seeing this, Gu Yifan decided not to keep teasing Su Qinghe about sneaking glances at him.

He naturally took Su Qinghe’s hand, and they went to join the queue for the Ferris wheel.

“Phew~”

Seeing that Gu Yifan didn’t bring up her staring again, Su Qinghe secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

‘If that topic had gone on any longer, I probably would have blushed hard enough to cook myself alive!’

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「A few minutes later.」

Soon, it was Gu Yifan and Su Qinghe’s turn.

Gu Yifan led her by the hand, and they boarded a cabin together!

Since it wasn’t too crowded today, there were plenty of empty cabins.

So, no one was tactless enough to come and disturb Gu Yifan and Su Qinghe’s private time.

They took their seats inside the cabin, waiting for the Ferris wheel to start again.

Before long, the Ferris wheel began to move.

The cabin shuddered slightly and then began its slow ascent.

Su Qinghe seemed a little nervous.

It was her first time on a Ferris wheel.

As the cabin climbed higher, she felt a bit unsettled at first, a knot of fear in her stomach.

However, it didn’t take long for her to gradually get used to it.

By now, Gu Yifan had stood up and walked over to the transparent wall of the cabin to look down.

The crowd, slowly shrinking into tiny figures, filled his view.

“You silly Su Hanhan, come over!”

Gu Yifan said, turning his head to Su Qinghe, who was still sitting nervously in her seat.

“I… I’m scared…”

Su Qinghe said in embarrassment, her face flushed.

She wasn’t as scared as before, but looking at the transparent floor beneath her feet, she still felt a mix of fear and resistance!

“It’s alright, don’t be scared. I’m right here!”

Gu Yifan encouraged her gently. “The view is better from over here.”

“I…”

A conflicted expression crossed Su Qinghe’s face.

Part of her wanted to go, but another part was still afraid.

Seeing her hesitation, Gu Yifan walked over and took her hand.

“It’s okay. Come with me.”

Gu Yifan said softly.

His voice was incredibly gentle. Although Su Qinghe was still afraid, she finally nodded.

Then, she followed Gu Yifan with trembling steps to the transparent wall.

“If you’re scared, don’t look down yet. Look straight ahead.”

“If you look forward, you won’t be as scared!”

Gu Yifan said softly.

“I… Mmm-hmm…”

Seeing the encouragement in Gu Yifan’s eyes, Su Qinghe nodded.

“Hooo…”

She took a deep breath. Then, buoyed by Gu Yifan’s encouragement, she mustered her courage and tried to gaze out into the distance.

“Oh?”

The moment she looked, her eyes lit up, and an expression of pleasant surprise blossomed on her face.

Because!

Gazing at the distant scenery from high up in the sky truly had a unique charm.

“Su Hanhan.”

Gu Yifan suddenly spoke in a low voice. “You know, there are a lot of urban legends about Ferris wheels.”

“Hmm???”

Su Qinghe tilted her head, looking at Gu Yifan in confusion.

Gu Yifan glanced at Su Qinghe gently before he began to speak slowly:

“Legend says every cabin on a Ferris wheel is filled with happiness. When we look up at it, we’re looking at happiness itself!”

“Another legend says that Ferris wheels were created to fulfill the dream of crossing the sky with the one you love…”

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Gu Yifan’s voice was soft and gentle, like a whisper in Su Qinghe’s ear.

The legends were many and long. Su Qinghe stood quietly beside Gu Yifan, listening, completely immersed in the tales he spun.

Her eyes shimmered, as if they held the light of distant stars.

Looking at Su Qinghe’s expression, a certain phrase suddenly popped into Gu Yifan’s mind.

He couldn’t help but say the words that came to mind: “I have seen ten thousand mountains, yet after meeting your gaze, I feel the world itself lacks a hint of spring’s color. It might be an exaggeration, but I truly believe a river of stars is meant to flow in your eyes.”

“Huh?”

Su Qinghe, who had been lost in the legends, was snapped back to reality.

Instantly, a blush bloomed on her exquisitely beautiful face, her rosy cheeks looking utterly alluring.

It was hard to tell if her cheeks were red from the sunset or from her own blush.

‘What an adorable, silly girl!’

Watching Su Qinghe’s bashful display, Gu Yifan couldn’t help but smile gently. He reached out and ruffled her hair, creating an incredibly heartwarming scene.

This was pure torture for the two single guys in the cabin next to them!

They had a front-row seat to Gu Yifan’s devastatingly sweet head-pat for Su Qinghe.

‘Damn it!’

‘Oh my god!’

‘What did I ever do to deserve this?’

‘If I’ve committed a crime, let the law be my judge! Don’t just make me suffer like this!’

‘I just wanted to ride a Ferris wheel, enjoy the view, and relax a little.’

‘And this is what I get?!’

‘And now I’m being force-fed all this PDA?!’

‘Argh!’

‘This is just too much!’

The two single guys exchanged a look, seeing nothing but shared helplessness in each other’s eyes.

In a moment of silent agreement, they both turned to look at the view on the other side.

‘Can’t be helped!’

‘Looking in their direction is just toxic…’