Carrying a Jurassic on me
Chapter 502 - 193: The Flower Thief_2

Chapter 502: Chapter 193: The Flower Thief_2

The girl who saw this turned her head to see Yan Fei with a mischievous grin on his face, and couldn’t resist slapping him lightly: "You’re so bad! That man was only trying to prevent the park’s flowers from being damaged. Why did you have to throw pebbles at him?"

"Then should he have spoken to that little girl?" Yan Fei retorted.

The girl looked at the figure of the little girl, who was somewhat hidden amidst the crowd. She was pulling one of her pigtails, seemingly trying to tuck the small yellow flower into it. Looking back at the old man with the red armband, who was already strolling around again with his hands behind his back, she visibly struggled to make sense of it all.

However, the girl soon shifted her attention to the variously shaped lanterns, and couldn’t help exclaiming as she looked at them: Dragon and Phoenix Bringing Fortune, Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea, Cowherd and Weaver Girl...

Each lantern reflected a colourful and lively folklore tale, and countless small lanterns were also hung up, both square and round, inscribed with characters and poems bringing good luck.

Of course, there were also plenty of small businesses, selling snacks, children’s toys - just looking at the multitude of children running around with windmills and stuffing snacks into their mouths, you could tell how thriving these businesses were!

The scene was lively with photographers waiting in front of the lanterns to take people’s pictures.

Besides two or three photographers, there was someone shouting: "We’re from the big photo studio just north of the park entrance. You can pay a deposit after getting your photos taken, and you can pick up the photos tomorrow! Rest assured, many people know our photo studio, we enter the park with permission, and we won’t run off with your money..."

A few children, under the command of their parents and photographers, were striking various poses, some appearing heroic, others pretending to be playful and cute--actually, there was no need for pretense, neatly dressed children were naturally cute.

The lanterns were shaped like characters, such as the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea, and many children imitated the immortals’ poses for their photos, making the scene even livelier.

Of course, in any era, there are always young couples showing off their love.

"Let’s get our photo taken too!" Yan Fei said, interested.

"Maybe we shouldn’t!" The girl hesitated for a moment. "It’s more expensive to get photos taken here than at home, it’s not worth it!"

"Riffraff..." Before Yan Fei had a chance to speak, someone nearby muttered.

Looking over, they saw a slick-haired, dapper young man struggling to push through the crowd with a plump girl, whilst calling the photographer, "Take a few photos of us..."

With his arms around the plump girl, he added, "Let’s make some lasting memories together..."

The plump girl seemed quite pleased, "Yes! We’re not those riffraff..."

Damn it, did we offend you?

Watching the couple pose affectionately, Yan Fei turned to Miss Xu Xiaoyan and said, somewhat annoyed, "Is he envious because my girl is prettier than his plump chick? Come on, let’s take a couple of photos too..."

Then, he whispered something into the girl’s ear. They approached the photographer who had just finished taking photos of a child, and said loudly, "We’d like to take a picture too, our pose will be more complex, something others can’t do, so be ready to snap the picture as soon as we’re ready!"

Then he took the girl to the lantern, turned sideways to the photographer, bend deeply at the waist, and placed his hands on his knees. Turning to the girl, he said, "Climb on!"

The girl chuckled, then with a triumphant toss of her head in the direction of the slick-haired man and the plump girl, she held onto Yan Fei, lightly hopped onto his back. She then let her legs swing back and forth, turned her head to the photographer and said, "Go ahead, take our picture!"

The lens had been focused earlier, and once the stunned photographer had made a quick adjustment, he pressed the shutter.

Immediately, the plump girl posing for her photo became displeased, and said to the slick-haired man, "Let’s do that too..."

The slick-haired man glanced at her plump waist, hesitated, then gritted his teeth and said, "Okay!"

Nodding approvingly, he copied Yan Fei’s pose, wearing an expression of noble sacrifice, "Come on up!"

"Oh my!" The chubby little girl, mimicking Miss Xu Xiaoyan’s leap, catapulted the Oil-headed Powder-faced with her bottom...

Suddenly, many of the onlookers started laughing. These two, caught in their predicament, exchanged a couple of complaints, then assumed the posture again, letting the little girl climb back on slower this time.

Indeed, she was climbing. By the time the little chubby girl had finally arranged herself and sat down, the face of the Oil-headed Powder-faced underneath was reddened to the point of practically bleeding!

The two struggled to form hand gestures. But before the photographer could start shooting, a wave of gasps echoed through the crowd.

The Oil-headed Powder-faced managed to turn his head with difficulty, only to encounter a scene he could not believe: The two "paupers" he had previously scorned were acting differently now. The male "pauper" was casually sitting on a bench meant for kids to stand on for photos, propping his body with one arm as if mimicking the pose of Lu Dongbin lounging drunkenly in midst of scenic mountains and rivers...

The key point was that his other hand was held in an empty cradling position, but there was an actual foot resting in it...

The female "pauper" as he referred to her, had one foot pressing down on his hand, creating a floating, ethereal image reminiscent of a fairy, causing even He Xiangu, depicted as a fairy on the lantern behind her, to lose her luster...

This was unbearable, didn’t I merely slip a bit with my words? What if my partner would want to pose this way later? Wouldn’t she squash me to death?

The Oil-headed Powder-faced couldn’t hold up any longer. His legs gave way, and amid the gasps of the surrounding crowd, he and the little chubby girl tumbled to the ground in a heap...

Just then, the photographer, who had been adjusting them for the shot, finally got the focus right and pressed the shutter.

One wonders whether they would still keep this photo in their home as a memento...

On the other side, the young lady and Yan Fei finished taking their photo and happily ran off after paying. Performing such a prank did send a thrill through them, and they spent quite some time ambling about. Whenever they thought about the discomfited looks on the faces of the other couple, they couldn’t help but burst into laughter!

The sky gradually grew darker, prompting the park’s few dim lanterns to flicker on. The revellers hurriedly began to inquire about the lighting time. Hearing the red-armed staff saying it would take some time still, everyone slowed down their pace and waited eagerly.

Suddenly, even those few lanterns were extinguished. The crowd gave a start in the darkness when, from a distance, a bright light suddenly burst forth.

Following that, like a baton in a relay, countless decorative lamps began to illuminate the scene sequentially...

Wherever the lights reached, gasps of awe filled the air. As for the still-dark areas, people held their breath in silent anticipation...

The atmosphere made the young lady nervous, her hand involuntarily tightens its grip on Yan’s. It was starting to get sweaty.

One after another, lanterns were lit amid exclamations from the crowd, illuminating the entire park. This was not all - in the final moment, numerous hanging lanterns simultaneously burst into brightness!

A unanimous gasp of surprise emerged from the crowd in the park!

Being in this world of vibrant colors and lights made everyone feel like they were in the midst of the Milky Way. The park was radiant, full of jubilant voices, the atmosphere celebratory!

Suddenly, a group of children rushed towards the couple. The young lady, giggling, gently nudged Yan Fei and raised her arm along with his to form an arch. Initially planning to dodge by, the children, seeing this, laughed and ran under the arch towards the next lantern...

Yan Fei, having sharp eyes, noticed a little yellow flower shaking on a braid of the last girl in the group. He pointed it out to the lady, saying: "Look, there’s the little flower thief!"

The young lady looked closely, however, it was impossible to see. People were coming and going, and the group of kids had long disappeared!

Before she could turn back, she felt herself being embraced and a warm pair of lips press against her cheek. Then a certain silly boy grinned and said, "I don’t need to steal, I already have a flower..."

The young lady pouted, "You’re the biggest flower thief..."

As the lanterns dimmed, a sense of affection began to permeate boundlessly...