Chapter 557: Lu Fan Takes Jiang Yixia to Relive Their Passionate Romance

Lu Fan was a man of his word. For the next week, he showed up punctually at the flower shop’s entrance every single day.

In the morning, he delivered congee and steamed buns. At noon, he brought lunch and soup. At six in the evening, he picked Jiang Yixia up from work and walked her home. They rotated between three different routes: taking the old street one day, the park the next, and along the river the day after.

Though Jiang Yixia complained, “If you come here every day, I might as well close the shop,” she never actually chased him away.

On Saturday morning, Lu Fan arrived once again. This time, he didn’t bring breakfast. Instead, he waved two tickets in front of Jiang Yixia.

“We’re going to the amusement park today,” he announced cheerfully.

Jiang Yixia, who was changing the water for the roses, glanced up at him with a frown. “The amusement park? I’m almost forty. What would I do in a place like that?”

“Who says you’re almost forty?” Lu Fan placed the tickets on the counter. “You look like you’re in your early twenties.”

“Stop sweet-talking me.” Jiang Yixia lowered her head and went back to changing the water. “I’m not going. Go by yourself.”

“I already bought the tickets, and they’re non-refundable,” Lu Fan said with a smile. “Besides, going alone with two tickets is no fun.”

Her hands paused. She looked up at him and sighed. “Couldn’t you have asked me before buying them?”

“If I asked, you would’ve said no,” Lu Fan said matter-of-factly. “So I couldn’t ask.”

Jiang Yixia couldn’t help but laugh despite her annoyance. She placed the last rose into the vase, wiped her hands, and picked up one of the tickets. The name of the amusement park was printed on it, accompanied by several brightly colored cartoon characters.

“What time?” she asked.

“It opens at ten. If we leave now, the timing will be perfect,” Lu Fan smiled.

Jiang Yixia gave him a look but said nothing. She turned and walked to the back of the shop to change her clothes. When she emerged, she was dressed in a simple white T-shirt and a pair of light blue jeans. Her hair was tied back in a low ponytail, and her face was free of makeup.

“Let’s go,” she said.

Lu Fan looked at her and grinned. He walked over to the entrance, pulled the door open, and stepped aside to let her out first.

A black luxury van was parked outside. Chen He was standing by the vehicle, and upon seeing them, he opened the rear door. Jiang Yixia climbed in, with Lu Fan following right behind her.

“Let’s go pick up the clothes first,” Lu Fan told Chen He.

Chen He nodded and started the engine.

“What clothes?” Jiang Yixia asked.

“You’ll see when we get there,” Lu Fan said cheerfully.

The car drove for over ten minutes before pulling up to the entrance of a shopping mall. Chen He got out, went to the trunk, and retrieved a white paper bag, which he handed to Lu Fan. Lu Fan took it and passed it directly to Jiang Yixia.

“Put this on,” he said with a smile.

Jiang Yixia opened the bag to find a dress inside. It was a light pink floral dress. The hem sat just above the knee, and it featured a small round neckline with lace trim on the cuffs.

She held it up to inspect it, and her face instantly flushed red.

“What kind of dress is this?” she asked, her brow furrowing. “What would I even look like wearing this?”

“You’d look beautiful,” Lu Fan chuckled. “You have to dress a little more youthful for the amusement park.”

“I’m thirty-seven. If I go out wearing a dress like this, won’t people laugh at me?” She shoved the dress back into the bag.

“No one is going to laugh at you, no matter what you wear.” Lu Fan looked at her earnestly. “Just try it on. If it doesn’t look good, you don’t have to wear it.”

After a moment of hesitation, Jiang Yixia took the bag, stepped out of the car, and headed into the mall’s restroom.

It was quite a while before she finally came back out. The dress fit her perfectly. The light pink floral pattern accentuated the fairness of her skin, and the hemline, sitting just above her knees, revealed a stretch of her slender calves.

She kept her head down, tugging nervously at the skirt, her cheeks glowing red.

“Does it look good?” she asked, her voice barely a whisper.

Lu Fan stared at her, momentarily stunned, before a smile broke across his face. “It looks beautiful.”

“Really?” Jiang Yixia lifted her head to meet his eyes.

“Really,” Lu Fan nodded. “You look like you’re twenty.”

“Nonsense,” she shot him a glare, though a small smile tugged at the corners of her lips.

The two got back into the car, and Chen He started the engine, steering them toward the amusement park.

Sitting in the back seat, Jiang Yixia tugged at her hemline, then adjusted her collar, feeling as though something wasn’t quite right.

“Stop pulling at it, or you’re going to tear it,” Lu Fan laughed.

“This dress is too short,” she said with a frown.

“It’s not short; it’s perfect,” Lu Fan said happily. “Just look at the young girls on the street. They wear things much shorter than this.”

“But I’m not a young girl,” she sighed.

“In my eyes, you are,” Lu Fan told her, his gaze sincere.

Jiang Yixia turned her face away to look out the window. She didn’t say another word, but the tips of her ears had turned bright red.

When they arrived at the amusement park, a long line had already formed at the entrance. The crowd was mostly made up of young couples, along with parents bringing their children. As she stepped out of the car and took in the sight of the brightly colored rides, a wave of nervousness washed over her.

“Let’s go.” Lu Fan came up beside her.

The two of them entered the park. Lu Fan led the way, with Jiang Yixia walking closely by his side. Laughter and screams of thrill echoed all around them, and the air was sweet with the scent of popcorn and cotton candy.

“What do you want to ride?” Lu Fan asked.

“Anything is fine,” Jiang Yixia shook her head.

“Then let’s start with the simplest one.” Lu Fan pointed at the carousel ahead of them.

Jiang Yixia watched the wooden horses bobbing up and down and couldn’t help but laugh. “Isn’t this a bit childish? What would it look like for two grown adults like us to ride that?”

“Who made a rule saying adults can’t ride the carousel?” Lu Fan grabbed her wrist and pulled her over to buy tickets.

Jiang Yixia allowed herself to be dragged along, making no effort to pull away.

They boarded the ride. Jiang Yixia picked out a white horse, while Lu Fan mounted the black one right next to hers.

As the lively music began to play, the carousel slowly started to spin. Gripping the pole, Jiang Yixia’s body rose and fell in rhythm with the wooden horse. The breeze caught her hair, and her light pink skirt fluttered gracefully in the wind.