Starting with a Breakup: Why Is the True Heiress My Possessive Ex? - Chapter 27

Fear was humanity’s most primal and instinctive emotion.

While it often influenced people’s behavior, for Fluxweavers walking the corresponding pathway, fear could also unlock unimaginable power.

Xu Nian could clearly sense the space around Su Qingya slowing down, as though an invisible field had formed around her.

At the same time, it became increasingly difficult for Xu Nian to approach.

Simply stepping closer made her feel as if an unseen hand were tightening around her throat.

Curiously, Su Qingya herself seemed completely unaware.

She blinked and looked around through her own unique perspective.

To her, everything in the amusement park now appeared strangely distorted.

“Nian Nian.”

“What should we do next?”

Without hesitation, she handed all decision-making over to Xu Nian.

This was supposed to have been a date.

She had never imagined it would turn into something like this.

A trace of disappointment flashed across her face.

“Can you turn off that field?”

Xu Nian frowned.

“It’s making me really uncomfortable.”

“My field?”

Su Qingya looked puzzled and shook her head.

She had no idea what Xu Nian was talking about.

Considering she had only recently become a Fluxweaver, it wasn’t surprising that she couldn’t control her own abilities.

Xu Nian silently gave up.

On second thought…

Keeping the field active probably wasn’t a bad thing.

As for herself—

Could she create something similar?

Probably not.

Different pathways possessed fundamentally different powers.

The abilities born from different emotions naturally weren’t the same.

“Well…”

“My suggestion is simple.”

“Since we can’t solve this ourselves, we might as well follow the rules and enjoy this strange amusement park.”

“I’m guessing that as long as we obey the rules, we’ll stay safe.”

After all…

If the purpose were simply to kill every visitor, there would be no need to print an entire list of precautions.

Writing misleading rules to deceive only the most cautious people would make more sense.

Unfortunately…

Most ordinary visitors would never believe something so absurd.

They were likely to become part of whatever disaster was unfolding.

“You’re surprisingly optimistic.”

Su Qingya couldn’t help commenting.

Xu Nian’s face reddened.

“What else am I supposed to do?”

“Spend the whole day panicking?”

“No matter what, time will pass anyway.”

“So why not enjoy ourselves instead?”

“Doesn’t a date in a place like this sound kind of exciting?”

There was no reward waiting at the end.

This wasn’t some strange survival game.

As long as they followed the rules, they should eventually be able to leave.

Everything else could be left to the authorities.

Relaxing and enjoying the moment was simply the better option.

“Spend the day panicking…”

Su Qingya quietly repeated the phrase.

For someone on the Fear Pathway…

That actually sounded like an efficient way to grow stronger.

Still, she didn’t disagree with Xu Nian.

Since resisting was impossible…

They might as well make the best of it.

Just like life itself.

“Then let’s go ride the bumper cars.”

Xu Nian looked toward the attraction.

The attendant there was wearing yellow.

She immediately shook her head.

“No.”

“We should only choose attractions supervised by staff in blue uniforms.”

“Otherwise, there’s bound to be some risk.”

She took out the ticket again and carefully reread the rules.

“It specifically says not to use facilities managed by staff wearing other colors.”

“My guess is that only the blue-uniformed staff are trustworthy.”

Su Qingya nodded.

She had no objections.

Finding employees in blue wasn’t difficult.

They were actually far more common than those wearing other colors.

The real challenge…

Was deciding what to ride.

To stay on the safe side, Xu Nian immediately ruled out obvious high-risk attractions such as roller coasters and merry-go-rounds.

Just then—

“You two!”

“Would you like to try the pendulum ride?”

“It’s one of the most popular attractions in our park.”

Xu Nian looked around.

The area was almost empty.

She and Su Qingya had been stopped halfway by a young female employee dressed in blue.

She wore a high ponytail and looked cheerful and energetic.

“…Popular?”

Xu Nian glanced at the nearly deserted queue.

“Are you sure?”

The employee awkwardly scratched her cheek.

“Well…”

“I suppose so.”

The lack of customers made her own words sound rather unconvincing.

“In any case, admission is free with your ticket.”

“It’d be a shame not to give it a try.”

“Will we receive tokens afterward?”

“Of course.”

“That’s one of the park’s rules.”

Xu Nian hesitated before asking another question.

“Then…”

“Are the rules printed on the ticket real?”

The employee blinked.

“I’m actually not sure.”

“The park only opened recently.”

“I’m new here too.”

“There might be some unusual regulations.”

“To be honest, I also think they look a little strange.”

“Our staff handbook is completely different.”

“But…”

She smiled hopefully.

“We only need two more people before the ride can start.”

“So…”

“Would you like to join?”

So that was why they had been stopped.

The attraction simply lacked enough riders.

Just as Xu Nian considered handing over her ticket—

Someone suddenly grabbed her arm.

“Don’t go.”

Her entire body tensed.

Turning around, she found herself facing an ordinary-looking middle-aged woman.

Nothing about her appearance stood out.

“This ride is dangerous.”

Xu Nian’s expression immediately became serious.

Had this woman discovered something?

Beside her, Su Qingya also frowned.

The employee was clearly wearing blue.

Could there still be hidden dangers?

Or were there additional rules they hadn’t found yet?

Before Xu Nian could ask another question, the employee hurried over.

“Auntie!”

“You can’t say things like that!”

“You’re spreading rumors!”

The woman snorted.

“Your ride is dangerous.”

“What if someone gets thrown off and dies?”

“I can’t stand seeing this kind of poorly maintained equipment put innocent people at risk.”

“…Huh?”

Xu Nian and Su Qingya stared blankly.

This wasn’t what they had expected at all.

Before they could process it, another young couple approached.

The employee immediately walked over.

“With your tickets, you can ride for free.”

“We only need two more people.”

The aunt quickly tried to stop them as well.

“Don’t go!”

“It’s dangerous!”

The couple merely laughed.

“That just makes it sound more exciting.”

The girl cheerfully waved off the warning.

Xu Nian decided to stay and observe.

Soon enough—

“Ahhh!”

Screams erupted from the pendulum ride.

At first, nothing seemed unusual.

After all, anyone riding such a rapidly swinging attraction would naturally scream.

But gradually…

Xu Nian noticed something.

Pale yellow emotional energy slowly drifted upward into the air.

The passengers screamed louder and louder.

Meanwhile…

The pendulum itself seemed to be slowing down.

“Excuse me.”

Xu Nian looked at the employee.

“Is that rotation speed normal?”

The attendant turned around.

“It is, I think.”

“The system probably slows down briefly before speeding up again.”

The aunt folded her arms with obvious dissatisfaction.

“Hmph.”

“I told you.”

“That equipment is dangerous.”

“I’ll never understand why young people enjoy these things.”

“If it breaks, there won’t even be time to regret it.”

“Haven’t there already been enough accidents like this on the news?”