Love Me in Another Universe

Chapter 18. The Funfair (Part 2)

Gao Xinglang and Guan Xuchen were both startled to find that the cheapest boxed lunch in Dong Fang Amusement Park was a whopping 18 yuan. Gao Xinglang's eyes lit up as he noticed the snack-filled schoolbag Guan Xuchen was carrying. "Soupy, didn't you bring some snacks? We can just eat those bubble biscuits," he suggested.

Guan Xuchen patted the schoolbag on his back and smiled. "I almost forgot about them. But snacks alone won't fill us up," he continued. "How about we buy one boxed lunch and share it, then eat some snacks afterwards? That should be fine."

"Good idea. So, Soupy, what kind of meal do you prefer?" Gao Xinglang asked.

Guan Xuchen glanced at the price list. "For 18 yuan, it's either rice with tomato and stir-fry egg or with fish-flavored eggplant," he said. "I don't mind. Whatever you like, Lang."

"Then I'll get the rice with fish-flavored eggplant," Gao Xinglang decided. With that, he went to join the queue for the boxed lunch.

After purchasing the boxed lunch, Gao Xinglang and Guan Xuchen found a shady bench to sit on. Gao Xinglang opened the lunch box, carefully tore off the styrofoam cover, and placed it on the bench. He then handed one pair of disposable chopsticks to Guan Xuchen and used the other pair to divide the meal into two portions.

As they ate, Gao Xinglang said with a laugh, "When I asked for an extra pair of chopsticks, the guy acted like I was asking for the moon. Luckily he gave me an extra pair in the end."

Guan Xuchen sighed. "Everything in this park is so expensive."

After finishing their boxed lunch, Guan Xuchen opened his schoolbag and took out two cans of Coke, the bubble biscuits, and other snacks. "Look, Lang," he said smugly, "I've got so many delicious things here. And they cost less than 10 yuan altogether."

"I know, I know. You're always so thoughtful, Soupy," Gao Xinglang replied with a smile. He grabbed a can of Coke, popped the tab, and took a long, satisfying sip. He burped and sighed contentedly, "Ah, that's refreshing!"

After finishing their snacks and resting for a while, they returned to the funfair. By afternoon, the sun was blazing, and the venue was even more crowded than before. They came to the shooting hoops booth, only to find a line of twenty to thirty people. So they headed to the riddle-guessing booth, but there was an even longer line.

"Let's just go back to shooting hoops," Gao Xinglang suggested. "There are fewer people there. And it's easier for us to win. For riddle guessing, if we guess the riddle wrong, it'll be a waste of time to queue up."

"Maybe we should just exchange those 9 coupons," Guan Xuchen looked at the long line and was slightly disappointed. "I don't really like that Doraemon figure anyway. Nine coupons can get us two or three other prizes."

"In that case..." Gao Xinglang rolled his eyes and said, "I just want to do some exercise. So I'd like to play shooting hoops once more. When we get 10 coupons, you can exchange them for anything you like, Soupy."

Seeing that Guan Xuchen was still hesitant, he added, "Why don't we split up? You go stand in line for the riddles, and I'll go shoot some hoops. Let's see who gets the coupon first."

Guan Xuchen nodded. He swung his schoolbag from his back to the front and took out an umbrella. He handed it to Gao Xinglang and said, "The sun is so scorching. Here you are."

"Nah, I won't be able to shoot well with an umbrella," Gao Xinglang declined with a wave of his hand. Then he ran towards the shooting hoops booth.

After about half an hour, Gao Xinglang returned to the riddle-guessing area in high spirits. When he saw Guan Xuchen was still queuing up, he raised the coupon in his hand and said, "Soupy, you don't need to queue up anymore. I've already got the coupon."