The next day, Saturday, Yan Feng got up early, planning to take the young girl to the amusement park. After all, it was the weekend, and the park was near the school, so it might be crowded.

To his surprise, Chen Xi was up even earlier than him. She was standing at the door with a bag of soy milk and buns from the breakfast shop, smiling at him as she said, "Awake? Uncle, have some breakfast first!"

He used to be the one buying breakfast for her downstairs, but now it was the other way around. It felt quite nice, he thought, although there was one thing...

"Little Xi, you probably don't have much money left from what I gave you before, right?" Yan Feng said as he sat at the dining table, eating a bun while fiddling with his phone. After a while, he added, "I got paid a few days ago, so I'll give you some more pocket money."

Normally, the young girl would refuse, but she didn't. She just smiled and nodded. A few seconds later, her phone chimed with a notification, and she was stunned when she checked it.

"Ten... ten thousand yuan! This... this is too much... Uncle... I don't usually spend that much..."

"Just take it," Yan Feng said, his mouth full, making his words slightly unclear. "Besides, I don't spend much money myself. I don't have a car to maintain or fuel, the company bought my apartment so there's no mortgage, and last month's salary and bonus totaled 20,000 yuan. Keeping 5,000 for myself is more than enough."

After thinking for a moment, he added, "You're still growing and facing the postgraduate entrance examination, with all that study pressure. It's just a few months, so buy yourself things you like. If you run out, just ask me next month."

"Besides, you did so well in your exams, as your uncle, I should give you a reward..."

Chen Xi looked at Yan Feng, her mouth slightly open, unable to close it for a long time.

"What? Surprised that I earn so much?"

The man smiled proudly and continued, "Mainly because I'm a single guy who doesn't smoke or drink, doesn't like traveling, and is always busy with work, leaving no time for hobbies. Naturally, I don't have many expenses, so every month I only keep 5,000 for myself and save the rest. I don't even know how much I've saved now."

He chuckled and went on, "I didn't have any plans for it, but now I think I'll save it for your dowry, so you can find a good family in the future..."

"I'm full!" Chen Xi stood up, her face cold. "I'll go pack up, and we can leave soon."

With that, the young girl walked into her room, closing the door behind her.

As expected...

Yan Feng sighed with relief. It seemed Chen Xi still had feelings about those matters, which meant her behavior yesterday wasn't a facade or a trick.

The weight lifted, and the sky cleared.

This matter needed to be approached slowly; he wasn't in a hurry, nor could he afford to be.

...

"Uncle, what's that?"

Yan Feng followed the young girl's gaze to see a small cart with a man standing beside it, holding a bamboo skewer with a large, colorful flower on it.

After glancing at the advertisement on the cart, the man said with some confusion, "It seems to be cotton candy? But it looks quite pretty. Do you want to buy one to try?"

Unexpectedly, Chen Xi shook her head and mumbled, "Better not. I think if I buy it, I won't want to eat it."

"Isn't that simple?"

Yan Feng chuckled and headed toward the cart, reminding her not to wander off and to wait for him in the shade.

Soon, he returned, handing one cotton candy to Chen Xi, "This one's for eating."

Then he handed over another cotton candy, "And this one's for looking."

"Pfft!"

Chen Xi covered her face, laughing uncontrollably. She suddenly felt that sometimes Yan Feng was even more childish than a kid.

"I can't hold one in each hand, can I? We just got here, and there are so many things we haven't tried yet!"

Yan Feng was dumbfounded, staring at the cotton candy in his hands, unable to think of a solution. Finally, the young girl teased, "Silly! Why give them all to me? You can hold one too!"

To which Yan Feng replied with a bit of embarrassment, mumbling, "I'm almost 30... holding such a big cotton candy..."

"Well, there's no other way," Chen Xi said, taking a bite of the cotton candy. "But Uncle, if you want to eat it, I don't mind~"

...

They said they were going to the amusement park, but in reality, Yan Feng wasn't interested in most of the rides, except...

Whoa! Bumper cars!

The moment he saw the area, he screamed internally, his eyes shining as he walked over, completely ignoring the bewildered Chen Xi beside him.

It's hard to imagine a man nearing 30 acting like a child, leaning on the railing, looking at the young girl with a pitiful expression, "Do you want to try that?"

Chen Xi was speechless, holding her forehead with a helpless look.

Are all men this childish?

Clearly, he wanted to play, but he had to find an excuse. She even suspected that if she refused, Yan Feng would lower his head like a sad puppy.

Thinking of this, the young girl's lips curved slightly, a hint of a mischievous smile flashing across her seemingly obedient face...

Maybe that's not so bad?

But thoughts are just thoughts. In the end, Chen Xi didn't let the man's hopes down. Although he had just complained about the embarrassment of holding cotton candy as a grown man, now they were already seated in the bumper car.

However...

"Uncle, aren't you playing bumper cars?" Chen Xi asked in confusion. "Why aren't you bumping into others?"

Hearing this, Yan Feng flashed a wicked smile and explained, "Ah, Little Xi, you don't get it, do you? It's easy to bump into others, but avoiding them is the real challenge. We're model citizens, seeking the thrill!"

Chen Xi seemed to understand, then turned the steering wheel, revved up, and crashed into him.

Bang!

Yan Feng was stunned, then let out a cold laugh, "Little Xi, you might not know, but back in the day, I was the number one in the Bumper Car Garden..."

"Number one what?" Chen Xi asked with interest, ramming her bumper car into his while laughing, "Number one crash king?"

"Oh? Woman, you're playing with fire! Today, I must show you what it means to be a seasoned veteran, still in my prime!"

And so, the two began a joyful game of chase.

However, Chen Xi would occasionally glance at a few girls in the corner who were looking their way, as if declaring her territory, the threat in her gaze evident.