I rejected your confession, but you took my best friend home?

Chapter 299 They're all waiting, waiting for us to get back...

The four of them boarded the roller coaster together. Zhou Heng and Yin Mengran sat together, while Zhou Junyao and Liu Wei sat together.

"Honey, are you scared?" Yin Mengran looked at Zhou Heng beside her and asked with a smile.

"Of course I'm not afraid."

Zhou Heng responded with a smile, saying that he was not afraid of riding roller coasters or anything like that, since he wouldn't fall off, there was nothing to be afraid of.

Actually... I'm a little scared...

Yin Mengran reached out and put her hand on Zhou Heng's arm, and whispered.

"It's alright...don't be afraid, don't worry..."

Zhou Heng held Yin Mengran's hand tightly, interlocking their fingers, which immediately gave her a strong sense of security, and she was no longer afraid.

Behind them were Zhou Junyao and Liu Wei.

Liu Wei appeared unresponsive, calm, and seemingly unafraid.

Zhou Junyao, on the other hand, looked left and right, muttering to himself:

Is this safe? Are there any safety hazards?

Liu Wei rolled her eyes at him and said, "Oh, what are you afraid of? Don't you have insurance? If something happens to you, the insurance company will be crying."

"Can't you wish me well for once?" Zhou Junyao glared back and said irritably.

The roller coaster slowly started moving, climbing gradually to its highest point, and then suddenly stopped at the drop point...

Yin Mengran closed her eyes, tightly gripping Zhou Heng's hand, looking extremely nervous...

"Shh!"

The next second, the roller coaster plunged down, and the intense feeling of weightlessness and excitement made most of the people on board scream.

"Urururu—"

Zhou Heng didn't lower his head; the strong wind was making his facial muscles tremble...

This was the first time Zhou Junyao felt that his son's large size was a good thing; behind Zhou Heng, even the wind was blocked by Zhou Heng...

When the roller coaster slowly came to a stop, the group got off. Yin Mengran looked like she had a lot of fun.

Although she barely opened her eyes throughout the process... because she was genuinely frightened...

"It's alright, not bad."

After Zhou Junyao came down, he muttered to himself, put his hands on his hips, and put his glasses back on.

Liu Wei glanced at him and whispered, "Stop pretending, honey. I noticed your legs were shaking a little earlier..."

"That's a muscle spasm; it got cramped from being cold, there's nothing we can do..."

At this moment, Yin Mengran pointed to the giant swing ride next to her and shouted, "Mom and Dad, let's go ride that one?"

"Here you come, baby," Liu Wei happily replied.

Zhou Junyao stood there, looking somewhat embarrassed...

"Ahem! Are you all a little hungry? You guys go play first, I'll go buy you some food..."

After saying that, Zhou Junyao simply slipped away...

Liu Wei smiled helplessly, watching Zhou Junyao's retreating figure, and muttered:

"Tch... If you're worried about your blood pressure, just say so... Honestly, you have to pretend in front of the kids."

After that, the three of them went out to play together and had a lot of fun.

Zhou Junyao would only accompany them on relatively safe rides, such as the carousel.

After all, he often stays up late and doesn't get enough rest. If he were to engage in anything highly stimulating, I'm really worried his body wouldn't be able to handle it...

As evening approached, the four prepared to leave.

Yin Mengran's smile never faded; she was simply too happy today, joy and happiness constantly surrounding her...

She held Zhou Heng's hand and walked behind him, while Zhou Junyao and Liu Wei, who were in front, also held hands and walked slowly.

"Honey, Mom and Dad have such a great relationship, and they don't seem like CEOs at all, they're just... ordinary parents."

"Yes, they probably prefer playing the role of a parent to a boss, otherwise how could they have kept it from me for so long? I never suspected a thing..."

Zhou Heng chuckled. In his memory, his parents had a very good relationship and almost never argued. Their family was very harmonious.

Zhou Heng turned to look at Yin Mengran and asked, "Are you happy today?"

Yin Mengran nodded emphatically and replied, "Yes! I'm happy! This is the best birthday I've ever had, honey, I love you..."

"Shouldn't you reward me?"

Zhou Heng chuckled, leaned closer, pointed to his cheek, and gestured for Yin Mengran to kiss him...

Yin Mengran reached out, turned Zhou Heng's face towards her, and then kissed him directly on the lips...

"This is my reward."

The four of them got into the car together. Liu Wei turned to look at Yin Mengran and said:

"Okay, I'll take it back to you now. We can have dinner together another day."

"Huh? Mom...aren't you two having dinner with us?"

Yin Mengran was stunned. She thought they were going to have dinner together after they left, so why were they going back?

However, Yin Mengran quickly realized that after all, they were so busy, and the fact that they could spend the whole day with her was already very kind of them...

Liu Wei smiled slightly and said, "Don't you have many good friends? They are all waiting for you."

"what..."

Yin Mengran stared blankly, her mouth agape, and turned to look at Zhou Heng.

Zhou Heng waved his phone and said, "They're all waiting for us to get back..."

He had already contacted other people and made plans to have dinner together that evening to celebrate Yin Mengran's birthday.

Yin Mengran hadn't forgotten her friends, but because her parents were both there, she didn't mention it.

But Zhou Heng had already made all the arrangements...

During the day, I can have fun playing with my family, and in the evening, I can have dinner with my good friends.

This birthday... was something she could only dream of, and now Zhou Heng has made it all come true...

Yin Mengran leaned on Zhou Heng's shoulder. At this moment, she had so much to say, yet it seemed she didn't need to say anything at all...

Happiness was fully embodied in this moment.

She looked at the photos she had taken that day on her phone; every single one spoke of happiness.

She planned to post a few photos on her WeChat Moments. She found several photos of herself with Zhou Heng, and then a few of her own photos, to make a nine-grid layout.

At that moment, she saw a group photo of the four of them...

She and Zhou Heng stood in front, while Zhou Junyao and Liu Wei stood behind, making it a complete family photo; they looked like a very happy family...

Yin Mengran squinted, smiled slightly, and stared at the photo.

Suddenly, she seemed to be hallucinating...

She seemed to see her parents' figures appearing behind them...

He stood there too, smiling as he watched them from ahead...

She paused, blinked, and the illusion vanished, but it felt so real, as if it were truly there...

Yin Mengran exhaled, her eyes slightly raised, her gaze sparkling...

Then, this photo was placed in the very center...

"To be cared for, protected, needed, and affirmed..."

"Being loved"