Chapter 122 - 113: Growth Always Takes Away Things We Want to Keep_2

"Oh, divine doctor Ding Sihan, thank you. I’m not afraid anymore," Lin Li’s voice returned to normal instantly, "If I survive this field trip, I’ll definitely give you a banner!" Ding Sihan: "..." That stinky dog, Lin Li. "Click!" With the sound of a machine vibrating, it stopped ascending, having reached the highest point. The wind up high was really cold. Lin Li thought of calling Xue Jian to tell him this, and then hang up immediately. He looked down at the ground again, then quickly looked up, chastising himself for his curiosity. One more look, and he’d explode. Taking a deep breath, Lin Li opened his mouth and said, "Class president, do you have any cool and dashing lines to recommend for later? Something like seizing the moon and stars, unparalleled in the world?" He still didn’t know how he’d embarrass himself this time. "What you’re referring to might be adapted from a poem by Lu Jiuyuan, right? The original one is: ’Head high, climb the southern dipper, turn and lean on the northern star. Looking beyond the heavens, none like me exists,’" Chen Yu Ying responded slowly upon hearing this. "You’re so cultured, class president. I’ll say that this time!" Lin Li acknowledged. "Three." The countdown had started on the loudspeaker at the top, which made Chen Yu Ying, who was about to speak, shut her mouth and shrink, ready to face the judgment. "Two." Lin Li took a deep breath; he still had something important to do. "Ding Sihan!" Lin Li shouted for his divine doctor. "What’s up?" "One." "I just saw two screws fall from under your foot, and besides, your seatbelt seems to be buckled wrong." Ding Sihan: "?" "Wha—" "Whoosh—" The machine plummeted at light speed. The four had different reactions. Lin Li: "Head high, climb the southern dipper, turn and lean on the northern star!" Chen Yu Ying: ~(>_<~) Qu Wanqiu: "Oh ho! Hahahahaha!!" Ding Sihan: "Ahhh the screws ahhhh my screws!!!" The whole drop took just about a second, but Lin Li felt his ears ringing. Not just ringing, it was severe enough to hallucinate too. "Lin Li, you dog! Damn you, ’beep—’! It wasn’t wrong at all! You were scaring me!" Otherwise, why would he hear things about his mom while in an amusement park? ... There was a shoe print on his butt, but Lin Li was magnanimous and didn’t hold the culprit accountable. It was worth it! As planned, after finishing this ride, the four headed to one of the restaurants inside the amusement park. The price was a bit high, but still within an acceptable range. After ordering and getting a number, they found a spot to sit. Everyone was looking at their phones individually. Lin Li wasn’t planning on studying right now. That would be too impressive, so he checked WeChat. The neighborhood group Zhang Fang had added him to had an all-group message, and out of curiosity, Lin Li clicked on it. Why was it silenced for everyone? Lin Li found the @ message. "4-501 Zhang Zhengzhi: @everyone. Friends, September 13th, 10:50:32. Seven pounds, six ounces." "2-202AAA Egg Wholesale King (Looking for Fishing Friends): Bro, that’s amazing, where did you catch this?" "Zhang Zhengzhi: Haha, no, it’s my son ’covering mouth and laughing’." "Egg King: Wow, young man, that’s awesome. Could you help me ask where your son caught it?" "Zhang Zhengzhi: My wife just had a son ’sweating bean’." "Egg King: Congrats, double the joy! ’thumbs up’ ’thumbs up’ ’rose’ ’rose’." "Egg King: So could you tell me where the fish was caught? It’s okay if it’s inconvenient ’smile’." "Zhang Zhengzhi: I f*ck you." Then an argument started, so the group chat was silenced. Grandma Zhang probably went to mediate again. You fishing folks are really (pointing fingers). He shared the chat record with Chen Yu Ying, and she laughed too. "Look at this... wow, such a touching secret crush... I don’t even dare to finish reading..." At this moment, Ding Sihan, sitting opposite, rubbed her eyes and handed over her phone, wanting to share too. "Things change and life becomes empty, wanting to speak, tears first flow." "Dear Deng, this is the fifth year we’ve known each other, but I don’t know if you know me, because I never... Lin Li stopped reading after seeing this beginning. Ding Sihan noticed this, rubbing her eyes and asking, "Lin Li, aren’t you going to read any more?" "I’ve lost the patience to read so much text," Lin Li shook his head, his expression deep. "Maybe it’s because this is the fast-food era, and the world is pushing us, leaving us no time and patience," Qu Wanqiu sighed, philosophizing. "No," Lin Li shook his head, that wasn’t the reason for him. He sighed and fell into memory: "I was once patient and even shed tears, but in the end, the heroine on her deathbed smiled at the devoted hero and said the last words... damn it, it was KFC Crazy Thursday, V her fifty." Initially stunned, Ding Sihan quickly grabbed her phone back, scrolling furiously to the bottom of the long text: "Damn, this one is also V her fifty!" "Damn! This article was posted on Thursday, too!" "Damn! My tears!" You see, anxious again. Now there were three more people in the world without the patience to read long essays, especially on damn Thursdays. Can’t really blame the fast-food era. "I think our food is ready." Lin Li glanced at the number on the food pickup stand and checked his own number, then got up to speak. Ding Sihan handed over her number card: "Pick mine up for me, please." "Me too." Qu Wanqiu followed quickly. "Humans don’t have three hands," Lin Li smiled. "I’ll go with you." Chen Yu Ying stood up smiling, "Two each." "See, these two are so lazy, only because you’re spoiling them, class president," Lin Li sighed. "I don’t get why people hate lazy folks. Clearly, we do nothing, never mind, too lazy to think about it," Qu Wanqiu said, feeling a bit sad. Lin Li: "..." It’s such a sound argument that he had no way to refute it. "Lazy people usually have a rich inner world, active minds, always thinking, making them smarter than usual people. They don’t want to work because they don’t want to be controlled. So they may be lazy in action, but in fact, they’re not lazy," Ding Sihan emphasized. "Too lazy to argue," Lin Li sighed. Chen Yu Ying looked at him with amusement. Lin Li then realized: "Class president, you’re amazing for not turning lazy despite spending so much time with them." ... "Class president, what are you planning to do after lunch? Still going for more rides? I’m thinking of trying these three, want to join?" He still had three rides left on his task list, Lin Li asked while shoving in the omurice that looked nothing like the picture. "We’ve already done these two in the morning. We haven’t tried the Tianshan Hospital haunted house yet, but we plan to go there later. For now, we might lean towards just taking photos in the amusement park. I heard there’s a parade at 1 PM." Finally, we plan to take a ferris wheel ride during sunset; it should be pretty for photos," Chen Yu Ying slowly explained their plan. "Okay, so you can call me for the haunted house, or not, either way. After eating, I’ll start with these two rides first," Lin Li nodded upon hearing this. He wasn’t very interested in photo-taking or parades, focusing instead on completing his task. "Alright, or join us after you finish those two rides," Chen Yu Ying nodded. "Okay." Once the plan was set, Lin Li looked down and continued inhaling his food. "So hungry, so hungry, so hungry, so hungry, so hungry—" By the time Lin Li almost finished eating, he glanced up to see Ding Sihan grimacing while browsing her phone anxiously. Her stomach seemed to be growling too. "Aren’t you hungry, girl? Your lunch is right in front of you, why aren’t you eating and keep saying you’re hungry?" Lin Li was shocked. "With my phone in front of me, I can’t eat until I find a suitable video to go with my meal! Without a suitable video, I’d rather starve!" Ding Sihan declared forcefully. Lin Li: "?"