SHEN JI YUN was suddenly filled with gloom. He went on a date two months ago? With who? School hadn't started yet back then. So, who did he go with? An image of some unknown girl with no face walking with Luo Yan suddenly appeared in his mind. Just imagining that made him feel even gloomier.
Luo Yan was about to enter the castle area when he noticed that Shen Ji Yun had stopped walking. He turned around and saw the other just standing there with a dark expression on his face. He was confused at first. It took a few seconds before realization kicked in.
He remembered their last conversation. Shen Ji Yun asked when was the last time he went to an amusement park. And he answered that it was two months ago and it was a date. So, the other's dark expression right now was most probably because he was overthinking things again.
He was so smart and yet at times like this, it's like his brain just turned off automatically and he would think of the most outrageous thing. Right now, he was probably imagining some stuff that would just annoy him. Thus, the dark expression.
A helpless smile appeared on Luo Yan's face. "It was a date with my Dad."
Shen Ji Yun blinked. The gloom on his face instantly disappeared. As if the dark clouds on the sky parted and bright sunlight poured down. It was actually the case. Shen Ji Yun's mood really brightened when he heard what Luo Yan said. Then he realized how thoroughly stupid he had been.
If he just stopped for a moment and thought about things carefully, he would have thought that Luo Yan could only go to the amusement park with his family at that moment of time. But instead, the moment he heard Luo Yan said the word 'date', he immediately assumed the worst. He really should have fixed this habit of his.
Shen Ji Yun walked towards Luo Yan and stood beside him. Then the two of them resumed walking towards the castle area.
"So, it was with your father."
"Yes. What did Brother Ji Yun think?" Luo Yan ask with a bit of teasing tone in his voice.
Shen Ji Yun suddenly had the illusion that Luo Yan knew exactly what he was thinking. But he quickly denied that. Because that would only work if Luo Yan knew his feelings about him. Which was obviously not the case. Luo Yan probably just thought that he was acting weird, that's why he asked that question.
"Nothing. I just thought that your father must really spoil you a lot," he answered.
Although that was not entirely the truth, he wasn't exactly lying either. He knew that the Luo family at S City was one of the leading family in terms of real estate business in the country. So, surely, a CEO like Luo Yan's father didn't have that much time to go around amusement parks. But if it was for his beloved son, then he would probably do everything to make time.
"Well, even though I'm not the baby of the family, they all spoil me to no end."
When Luo Yan said that, his eyes were full of fondness. Showing just how much he loved his family.
Shen Ji Yun already knew how much Luo Yan's family treasured him. He saw it during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Not to mention that little gnome who's almost like some kind of crazy dog guarding his master. There was also that big brother who seemed to be more difficult than the younger brother.
If there ever came a time that he managed to make Luo Yan fell for him, then it would definitely be a big battle to convince them to accept his relationship with Luo Yan. He could already imagine the possible carnage.
"How about you, Brother Ji Yun, when was the last time you went to an amusement park date?"
Luo Yan's sudden question effectively pulled Shen Ji Yun from his thoughts.
"I've never been to an amusement park date or any kind of dates for that matter," he quickly said before Luo Yan misunderstood something.
Luo Yan was a bit startled by the sudden sharp retort. He was just planning to tease the other. He didn't expect that he would be so hurried in explaining.
He smiled teasingly. "Why? Brother Ji Yun is so handsome and smart. In TV series and books, you'd definitely be one of those popular guys. Surely there were a lot of girls who would want to go on a date with you."
"I don't want to go on a date with any of them," Shen Ji Yun said seriously before looking straight at him. "I'd rather walk around in this place with you."
Luo Yan felt his heart skipped a beat hearing him say that last part. It's like he was indirectly telling him that he preferred to be with him than with any other girl out there. It seemed like this guy's Casanova tendency was acting up again. He could feel his face heating up. But that was quickly interrupted by the two small red hearts that suddenly appeared at each sides of Shen Ji Yun's face.
He almost burst out laughing at that moment. Seriously, those heart shaped glasses were a great atmosphere destroyer. Now he regretted buying it just a tad bit.
"I also enjoy walking around with Brother Ji Yun," he said with a sincere smile on his face.
Shen Ji Yun suddenly looked at the other side, scratching his nose and feeling a bit shy.
"Then when was the last time Brother Ji Yun had been on an amusement park?" Luo Yan thought of asking as he looked around, searching for an NPC they could ask about Lhoris.
At Luo Yan's question, an image of a family of three suddenly appeared in his mind. The man was tall with black hair and black eyes. The woman had long platinum blond hair and a pair of beautiful blue eyes. Both were smiling gently at the seven-year-old boy standing between them. The boy was also happily smiling up at them.
Shen Ji Yun's eyes suddenly turned hazy at that image. And he just found himself saying in a cold voice;
"I don't remember."