Starting with a Breakup: Why Is the True Heiress My Possessive Ex? - Chapter 25

“Don’t miss out!”

“Use your admission ticket to enter the free lottery!”

“We have plush dolls, electronics, and plenty of other prizes!”

“If luck is on your side, you might even win back the price of your ticket!”

A staff member dressed in red enthusiastically shouted through a loudspeaker, attracting a large crowd.

“I won!”

“I actually won!”

Someone nearby shouted excitedly.

“What did you get?”

“A one-point-eight-meter giant teddy bear!”

“No way!”

“That’s a grand prize!”

Another visitor proudly raised a box.

“That’s nothing.”

“I won a brand-new Huayou Mete 60!”

“It was completely free!”

The lively chatter continued, constantly drawing curious glances from passing tourists.

Of course, most people simply took a quick look before moving on.

Only a handful gathered around the booth, but even that was enough to surround it completely.

“Everyone, don’t worry!”

The employee raised the loudspeaker again.

“If you don’t want to carry your prizes around all day, just leave your ticket with us.”

“We’ll issue you a receipt.”

“You can collect your prize after you finish exploring the park.”

The crowd immediately erupted into cheers.

That solved the biggest inconvenience.

No one wanted to drag around a giant stuffed toy while visiting the attractions.

“Nian Nian.”

“Let’s enter too.”

“Take out the tickets and I’ll squeeze through the crowd.”

“No.”

Xu Nian firmly grabbed the corner of Su Qingya’s sleeve.

There were too many people.

She didn’t want Su Qingya pushing through that crowd.

Besides…

She was so pretty.

What if someone tried taking advantage of her?

“But…”

Su Qingya pointed toward one of the prizes.

“Doesn’t that little fox doll look just like you?”

“I really want to win it and give it to you.”

Xu Nian’s heart softened.

Maybe she really was being overly cautious.

After all, today was supposed to be a fun date.

She reached toward the invisible cloth bag to retrieve their tickets.

Then—

A line from the rules suddenly flashed through her mind.

[Please do not lose your ticket.]

An inexplicable chill ran down her spine.

She couldn’t explain why.

She simply felt uneasy.

Just then, a burst of laughter echoed nearby.

“What’s wrong, Nian Nian?”

Su Qingya immediately noticed the change.

This time, the increase in Fear Value had nothing to do with her.

[Fear Value: 47%]

“N-Nothing.”

“I think we should skip it.”

Xu Nian still couldn’t tell whether the rules printed on the back of the ticket were genuine or just an elaborate prank.

But she decided to remain cautious.

Being careful rarely hurt anyone.

Especially when every employee she had seen so far wore red.

Not blue.

She wanted to find someone in blue and ask again.

“Give it to me, Nian Nian.”

Before Su Qingya could continue persuading her, Xu Nian lightly smacked her on the backside.

The sudden gesture startled Su Qingya.

“H-Hey!”

“What was that for?”

Xu Nian crossed her arms.

“Forget it, Scrub Qingya.”

“Are you really letting a tiny prize distract you?”

“There are too many people.”

“We’d waste half the day waiting.”

“It’s better to spend our time actually enjoying the park.”

“…Okay.”

Unable to argue with her, Su Qingya reluctantly gave up.

“Then which way should we go?”

Xu Nian looked toward the six branching roads.

“Do you have a lucky number?”

Su Qingya honestly shook her head.

“I’ve never had one.”

“Then pick randomly.”

“…Road Number Two.”

“Why?”

Su Qingya slowly held up two fingers.

Without saying a word, Xu Nian gently pushed her hand back down.

Then she took Su Qingya’s hand and walked toward the third road instead.

“Why did you pick Number Three?”

“Is three your lucky number?”

“…Sort of.”

“I usually choose Route Three whenever I have to make this kind of decision.”

“Is it more reliable?”

“Not really.”

“It’s just a habit.”

Su Qingya scratched her head in confusion.

Still…

The route didn’t matter.

Being together did.

The two girls strolled leisurely along the stone-paved path.

The air carried the fragrance of blooming flowers.

Now that the crowds had dispersed, this section of the park felt pleasantly quiet.

For today’s date, they had even worn matching couple outfits.

Su Qingya’s shirt featured a pink fox facing left.

Xu Nian’s featured a blue fox facing right.

When they stood close enough together, the two tails formed the shape of a heart.

Xu Nian’s fluffy tail swayed gently behind her.

Meanwhile, Su Qingya held a small parasol above them, shielding them from the bright afternoon sun.

Why a small umbrella instead of a large one?

Because a small umbrella naturally forced them to stand closer.

Before long, the distance between them grew smaller and smaller as they unconsciously squeezed into the same patch of shade.

Unfortunately…

Xu Nian’s oversized fox tail remained completely exposed to the sunlight.

Without warning, Su Qingya released Xu Nian’s hand.

Instead, she wrapped an arm around Xu Nian’s shoulder and pulled her gently into her embrace.

Xu Nian’s face immediately reddened.

Resting against Su Qingya’s warm body…

Actually felt rather nice.

Then she suddenly realized something.

Wait.

Wasn’t this backwards?

She coughed softly and nudged Su Qingya’s arm away.

Then, much to Su Qingya’s surprise, Xu Nian copied the exact same pose, placing an arm around Su Qingya’s shoulders instead.

Given that they were almost the same height, it was surprisingly easy.

“Childish.”

Su Qingya commented quietly.

“N-No!”

Xu Nian hurriedly denied it.

She simply felt that since Su Qingya was her girlfriend…

Putting an arm around her shoulders somehow looked more appropriate.

It definitely wasn’t because of any strange sense of pride.

Besides…

If they both wrapped their arms around each other at the same time…

Wouldn’t they just look like two close brothers?

After walking past rows of lush greenery, they finally arrived at the first attractions.

The rides nearest the entrance were all fairly gentle.

There were merry-go-rounds.

Slowly spinning teacups.

Even coin-operated rides designed for children.

“Nian Nian.”

“Do you want to try this?”

Su Qingya pointed excitedly toward one of the kiddie rides.

Very few adults were nearby.

Almost everyone riding them was a child.

“I don’t.”

Xu Nian refused immediately.

She felt far too embarrassed to ride something like that.

But Su Qingya’s eyes sparkled.

“I do.”

“I’ve always wanted to try one.”

Without hesitation, she climbed onto a miniature train decorated with a smiling cartoon face.

Then she took out a coin.

“I happened to have some change left over from grocery shopping yesterday.”

“Looks like it’ll finally be useful.”

Just as she was about to insert it—

Xu Nian reached over and blocked the coin slot with a finger.

“Wait.”

Something felt wrong.

The machine clearly had a separate slot for tokens.

Most attractions in the park used tokens instead of coins.

After all, in an age of digital payments, very few people still carried loose change.

Naturally, most visitors would use the tokens they earned from previous rides.

And more importantly…

The rules specifically mentioned it.