Chapter 2: Fleeting Memories

What happened to them? I deliberately walked at the back with Lin.

"It's nothing." Lin regained her previous composure.

I have never been a hot-tempered person, but I am quite afraid of troublesome matters. Most things are dealt with in a perfunctory manner, thinking perhaps they each have their own worries.

I just remembered that when summer first began, Lin was clamoring to go out and explore the surroundings. At that time, we happened to pass by an information kiosk, so I conveniently obtained a "Tourism Pass," which allows us to visit almost all the nearby attractions for free

The moment I turned around, opened the car door, and sat down, I looked at the surrounding environment and suddenly realized that I did not know the meeting location was here, yet instinctively I drove the car here!

I quickly shifted my attention back to driving and then realized that I was already too close to the car in front of me. Fortunately, I managed to brake in time to slow down and avoid a collision

Oh, I replied softly, and only then did I see two white cars coming out in front of me, one large and one small. I murmured in surprise, "Why do we need three cars for such a small number of people? Two cars would be enough if we squeezed in a bit."

Their faces, rigid and expressionless, seem as if they are about to endure some great calamity, each one wearing a frown and looking listless, which is quite unsettling to behold

Shi Yun and Li Zhi also wore serious expressions; they had been classmates for over ten years and had always maintained a good relationship, with nothing like today ever happening before

I parked the car well, shielding my eyes from the glaring sunlight, and only then did I clearly see the six large characters: 'Saint Blue Ocean Park'

Be careful! At that moment, Lin suddenly reminded me

As I saw the taillights of the large dragon vehicle in front of me begin to illuminate, I also started to slow down and followed them into a parking lot, where I then noticed a few particularly large characters not far away

After speaking, Xiaotian glanced at me, and I could sense the helplessness in his eyes, as if he was also forcing himself to walk towards the entrance of the Ocean Park.

I do not know what exactly is going on, he occasionally has a bad temper, but in the past few days, I have not provoked him, so he is definitely not referring to me

I looked at her in confusion, feeling that her words were somewhat inexplicable. Clearly, it was just yesterday, yet she insisted on referring to it as that time, as if yesterday were a distant past.

I observed that Long and Ning Jing were whispering to each other, which struck me as somewhat strange, as it seemed they were avoiding me. At that moment, the gazes of the other individuals were also rather unfriendly

I looked at her in astonishment, wondering how her earlier actions resembled those of Ning Jing so closely

Damn it, I almost got into trouble because of you. I rolled down the window and turned to look at the broken-down car. The man repairing it was wearing a cap, and when he saw me looking over, he lowered his cap a bit more and continued working on the car

I broke out in a cold sweat on my back; just now, I almost rear-ended Da Long's car. I changed lanes and only then realized that there was a car in this lane that had broken down and was changing a tire

Is this what I am saying

What are you talking about? I looked at them with curiosity

"What do you want to say? Just say it directly. Why are you being so quiet while we are out having fun? This is not like you yesterday." I noticed that the traffic on the road began to decrease, and I gradually followed the car in front of me, driven by Da Long, into the fast lane.

This makes me feel somewhat uneasy, and upon waking up today, I sensed that many things were amiss. The first thing is that I inexplicably know the meeting location.

Ningjing seemed to want to say something, but her mouth only moved a few times, and the words got stuck in her throat without coming out. Her boyfriend, Dalong, saw this and quickly stopped her.

That time

"Let it be." Lin did not look at me at all, but instead gazed out the window

Upon my inquiry, Lin looked at me with some surprise, and there seemed to be a glimmer of hope in her eyes, but it quickly faded as she waved her hand and said, "It's nothing, just mentioning the route; you can just follow at the back."

I began to feel a sense of anticipation, but when I turned to look at Lin, her expression was still one of complete indifference, showing little emotion.

I furrowed my brows, sensing that Lin's behavior today was quite unusual; she is definitely not like this normally. Moreover, Da Long and the others also seemed off. In fact, just a moment ago when we met, apart from Ning Jing wanting to say something to me, they did not say a single word to me.

The second incident involved encountering a lunatic who was attempting to scam me on my way to the meeting point

Ocean Park, it seems there are water activities, and the weather is quite nice. At this temperature, playing in the water is perfectly fine. I wrapped my arm around Lin's waist and walked towards the area where they were gathering.

I am not sure what I was thinking while driving just now; I simply felt that I had arrived at the location, so I drove over to find a place to park. Everything seemed to follow a natural course, but I truly do not understand why I knew that this was the meeting point

Lin seemed to want to say something, but in the end, she just sighed and said, "It's nothing, let's just enjoy our time."

However, my memory of this matter has faded significantly; it has been less than a month, yet it feels as though a long time has passed, to the point that I am on the verge of forgetting it.

What have you been doing? I looked at Lin, who was the last to get on the bus, with curiosity

"Let's go, we need to exchange the tickets." Lin pulled me towards another window, but Li Zhi and the others were at a different window

At this moment, I turned my head and saw that the passenger seat was still empty. It was only then that I noticed Lin was talking to Shi Yun outside. Shi Yun glanced over at me a few times, nodded, and then returned.

However, I remember that there are many places to enjoy here. I came here before when I was in school. It can't be that I go to the places I have been to before, as that would be rather uninteresting

Upon hearing him say this, Lin also echoed, "Let's get in the car and set off"

Throughout the journey, Lin hardly spoke, merely staring blankly out the window, as if burdened by many thoughts. I didn't want to engage in such a dull outing either, so I spoke in a concerned tone: "Is there something on your mind?"

This person seems familiar...

Lin was momentarily taken aback, turned her head in surprise to look at me, wanting to say something but only moving her lips without being able to utter a word. In the end, she helplessly shook her head and said there was nothing wrong

Li Zhi ignored it, and I then pulled Lin over. I had never seen her like this, but it was evident that she had also noticed the shape of Li Zhi's lips just now

We have already passed the last sightseeing garden, is there still one ahead? I looked at Lin in confusion

Finally, my gaze fell upon Da Long, who has been my playmate since childhood. We have almost no topics that we do not discuss, but today he also wore a stern expression, especially after arriving here, as if he was very reluctant.

Without saying a word, Shi Yun turned and walked towards the park. Li Zhi also turned around, but just as he did, I clearly saw his lips move, as if he was saying "idiot"

I rolled up the window and continued to follow Dalong's car, letting out a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, you reminded me, otherwise I would have really crashed into it."

I described the scene from yesterday when she was excitedly planning the trip at the hair salon, and Lin merely responded with a faint "oh" without much expression

Not far ahead

Lin also responded with a sound, seemingly not feeling any surprise. However, the destination was determined by Lin, and as her boyfriend, I actually did not know where the destination was

We are about to enter another district I murmured softly

Da Long forced a smile and said, "It's nothing, just discussing what to play for a while."

When Dalong finished speaking, Ningjing beside him wanted to say something, but after moving her lips a few times, she swallowed her words back. She helplessly stamped her foot.

I followed her in confusion to another window, which was specifically marked as the "Tourism Card" ticket exchange. Lin took my wallet and found a Tourism Card inside it.

Isn't that the crazy person who engages in extortion by staging accidents

Lin nodded: "Yes, I was quite happy at that time..."

I do not know when Lin's temper became so bad, perhaps every girl has her own little emotions, or it could be that her period has come.

Without saying much, I drove and followed at the back, only to realize that the car was heading west all the way

I absolutely cannot be mistaken; at that time, I was sitting in the car. Although I could not clearly see his appearance, he was less than half a meter away from me. The green military coat he was wearing, which was dirty and revealing cotton, was truly easy to identify

I looked at them in astonishment, having never seen such an expression on their faces before

Lin nodded: "It is just up ahead."

Thirdly, apart from myself, the others including Lin all have something to say, yet it seems that I am the only one excluded, as no one is willing to speak to me, and they all wear a sour expression

This is quite obedient. Since everyone is unwilling to come, I certainly cannot force them to join in the fun. Why is everyone so peculiar?

I do not recall any places to play ahead; could it be that the venue is newly established and I have not heard of it yet? Although I am unsure of the circumstances, it is best that I have not visited.

At that moment, I saw a disheveled person not far away also quickly heading towards the entrance of the Ocean Park

"Couple card, two tickets," Lin said into the microphone at the window

Before I approached, I observed them huddled together, whispering about something, but as soon as I arrived, their conversation abruptly ceased

"Hey, can you stop talking so much?" Lin shouted at Li Zhi in dissatisfaction

How did that guy come here

This makes me even more curious; how is it that she wanted to speak to me twice but did not say anything? This is somewhat different from her usual carefree personality

Xiao Tian helplessly waved his hand: "Forget it, let's set off."

Xiao Tian noticed that two people had already gone ahead, so he advised, "Let's not talk anymore, let's catch up with them."

What did I do yesterday? Did I not discuss going out to play with Lin? Why can't I remember anything, not even where we were going? Even the meeting place in the morning seemed to be found through some sort of 'muscle memory'

I apologize for being late. I feel that the atmosphere is not very good, haha, I chuckled.

Yesterday, Lin looked at me in surprise, but her gaze was somewhat confused, as if she were pondering something