Chapter 4: The Island of Hearts

Open your eyes.

What appears in front of you, a playground?

Very different from the last time in the White Church, Zhao Bai'an felt that everything around her was so real, and there was nothing dull about her senses. Zhao Baian looked down at himself, wearing a blue and white dress. I touched my head, and there was a bow headband on my head.

This should be blue too, right? Zhao Bai'an speculated in her heart that this outfit was too familiar to her, but it was a little long gone.

Zhao Bai'an immediately knew who she was representing. Or rather, who is she here.

But where is this? It looks like a playground. Looking inside, the closest place to the gate, on the left is the pink merry-go-round. On the right are the common bumper cars. Not far away it looks like a small shop, with a handful of red balloons hanging from the door.

The playground as a whole gave her a slightly weird feeling, but she couldn't say why.

The largest building in sight is a red castle on the left. Zhao Bai'an had a familiar feeling, this place, it didn't seem that she was coming for the first time.

Walking through the gate, the whole playground presents a quiet atmosphere, but it is not intimidating. It's like the feeling of emptiness caused by people not wanting to go out because it's too hot in the hottest weather of midsummer.

It was quiet.

The merry-go-round came to a quiet stop. It's like waiting to see who will be able to restart it. No, not waiting for anyone, but waiting for many people, to be able to ride it happily together and turn in circles.

Bumper cars seem to be like this as well. But they are not impatient. It seems to be waiting for someone very calmly.

Passing by the small shop, Zhao Bai'an looked inside, and placed the Nutcracker soldiers in the most conspicuous place. I didn't notice it when I looked at it from a distance, but when I walked in, I found that although the balloon looked very gasy, it was covered with a layer of dust.

Yes, she knew where the strange place of this amusement park was.

An amusement park that is at a standstill, it looks like it hasn't been open for a long time, no, it looks like it's never been open. It's as if a baby has just been born and has been stopped in time.

Zhao Bai'an took a balloon from the door, wiped it with dust, and tied it to her hand, it bounced up and down with the rhythm of her walking. And her mood also became a little happier.

Zhao Bai'an didn't know why she was here, and she didn't know where this familiar feeling came from. She could be said to be wandering aimlessly around the playground, but she also slowly approached the red castle.

"You're back!" A joyful exclamation.

I don't know when a row of red roses appeared on the side of the road, huge roses, much taller than Zhao Bai'an. They are neatly aligned, and each one seems to look the same.

A few flowers close to Zhao Bai'an looked at her, waving their leaves, as if they were happy to see her.

So this is the Red Queen's castle, right? The moment Zhao Bai'an saw her own outfit, she already had such a feeling in her heart.

She slowly approached the roses farthest from the castle, and they didn't seem to have any ill intentions.

"You look like you've changed a lot." A rose bent its rhizome and circled behind Zhao Bai'an, looking up and down, as if to look her from head to toe.

"Well, I've grown a lot taller. I used to be on my left, but now it's on my right! The rose waved two asymmetrical leaves around her like a python.

Zhao Bai'an looked at its big face, and his breathing began to be a little short.

"Okay, Xiaoyi, you see you're scaring her again!" Another rose around said with a smile, it seems that the rose in front of Zhao Bai'an is called Xiao Yi, "Ai Li hasn't been here for so long, have you forgotten all the previous things?" ”

"Huh?" What did she think was wrong, whose names were they calling? "Ai Li? Am I not Zhao Bai'an? ”

"Oh, I'm going to think about it......" Xiao Yi lowered his head and looked at the two large leaves, which should be equivalent to human hands, "Oops, it's too long ago, I can't remember." But I know that when she first came, she wasn't called Ai Li, but had another name. But then you asked us all to call you Ai Li, so you are Ai Li! ”

"Have I been here before? Do all of you know me? ”

"Hey, don't you remember? This is your home! Xiao Yi let go of Zhao Bai'an, tilted his head and continued to say to her.

"Em, is this my home?" Xiao Yi's words seemed to give Zhao Bai'an a reasonable explanation for his inexplicable familiarity.

"But now it's good for you to come back!" Xiao Yi didn't seem to care about her doubts, shook his body and continued to say happily, "This is your home, and it will always be your home!" ”

"So the Red Queen is still so arrogant?" Zhao Bai'an asked towards the other rose, "I see that you are all red, but I know that you are actually all white roses." ”

"Oh, where did you say that you are arrogant! Aren't you afraid of being beheaded? Huh? Rose sneered softly, bent down the flower bone and pressed closer to her face, her voice instantly sterning.

The atmosphere around him suddenly became serious, and Zhao Baian swallowed his saliva nervously, did he say something that shouldn't be said?

The atmosphere became incomparably silent.

"Hahahahaha! Xiao Wu, you're too much, don't tease her! "The rose behind Xiao Yi, guessing from this way of naming, should be Xiao Er, breaking the silent atmosphere.

"Hahahahahaha~" The roses around them also trembled lightly and shook their heads and laughed. It seems that what Zhao Bai'an just said about the Red Queen's arrogance is a very funny thing.

Hey, so you just deliberately scared me! Hum! I see, you're all bad roses! Zhao Baian couldn't help but complain in his heart.

"How beautiful red is, the Red Queen loves red. So we willingly put rouge on our faces every day, and we hope that she can be in a good mood when she sees us. Xiao Er continued.

"Huh?" I always feel that there is a conflict with her cognition.

"Ai Li!"

"Ai Li~"

"Ai Li is here!"

"Welcome back~~"

More roses sensed Zhao Bai'an's presence, shook the thick meridians, and called her name enthusiastically.

She didn't have time to ask, but walked forward, greeting each rose. They are very kind to her, and it seems that Zhao Bai'an and they are old acquaintances.

Although she was not impressed.

Before you know it, you have walked to the gate of the Red Castle. The door was closed, and she didn't know what to do.

"Hey! Ace of hearts, you stupid! Don't sleep, don't you wake up soon? I don't know which rose shouted. Zhao Bai'an found out that he was in a corner not far from the gate. Sleeping soundly a poker soldier.

"Huh? Who called me? "The poker soldier named Ace of Hearts was woken up from his sleep and was a little displeased.

"Got a guest? Who are you? He muttered, rubbing his eyes, as he walked towards her.

The moment the Ace of Hearts saw Zhao Bai'an, he leaned back in disbelief and fell to the ground, his flat and bent body swaying back and forth like a rocking chair.

"This ...... ...... it," it stared at the rose at the castle gate.

"Hee-hee~" Rose just twisted her body from side to side slightly, and didn't speak.

Zhao Baian stretched out his hand and pulled the ace of hearts up. After all, it's iron, and it's a little heavy.

"Ai, Ai, Ai! OMG! The Ace of Hearts put his other trembling hand on hers, "Where have you been, we have waited for you for too long." ”

"Don't get carried away and forget your duty." Rose burst out and suppressed the ace of hearts from further tears.

"Oh, yes, yes." The Ace of Hearts let go of Zhao Bai'an's hand, stood at the gate of the castle, and sang loudly like a song, "The Red Castle welcomes the only visitor~"

Then he knocked on the huge castle gate with the tip of the heart of the long guard staff in his hand, and the heavy gate slashed silently.

Zhao Baian was about to move forward.

"Ai Li." The Ace of Hearts suddenly stopped her softly.

He lowered his head shyly, took off the little red heart in the upper right corner of his body, pinned it gently to Zhao Bai'an's hair like a hairpin, and whispered in her ear, "Welcome back, Ai Li." ”

"Thank you." Zhao Baian reached out and touched the hairpin, and replied softly. She handed him the red balloon she had strapped to her wrist and turned to walk through the castle gates.

Before Zhao Bai'an could see the space behind the door, his vision was covered by a figure. Immediately, she felt a heavy pressure and a thick hug.

"Ahhh I'm out of breath. Zhao Bai'an breathed hard in this warm embrace, trying to reach out and pull the other person away from her shoulder.

"Hmm~" The other party not only did not let go, but hugged it tighter, and even buried his head in her shoulder socket. The neck socket was sprayed with hot air, and the sound of inhalation sounded in my ears.

This man not only sniffed me, but also took a deep breath? I must have met a pervert! Zhao Bai became more and more convinced of this.

"Miss me to death you! Big Badass. Leaving people here alone for so long. Woo woo~ The rabbit also told me that you will never come back, I don't believe him, hum! Sure enough, it's a big liar! Unexpectedly, there was a coquettish voice in my ears. The other party hugged Zhao Baian hard again before finally letting go of his hand. Zhao Bai'an was able to see her face clearly.

Red hair, red eyes, red clothes, fair skin. pouted angrily, as if Zhao Baian had wronged her. With her hands on her hips, she looks like a big lady arrogantly!

The Red Queen.

There is no doubt that the appearance of the eldest lady in front of Zhao Bai'an, a cute girl as tall as her, is the Red Queen.

"The Red Queen."

"Wow, wow, wow!" The tears in the girl's fiery eyes fell out with a pop at this time. Could it be that Zhao Bai'an directly called her the Red Queen and made her unhappy? "Woo woo woo ~ Xiao Baibai, why did you even forget someone's name!"

"Humph!" The Red Queen stomped her foot angrily, picked up her skirt and turned around and trotted away.

"Hey, wait a minute." What's going on? Zhao Bai'an is still a little confused.

The Red Queen didn't listen to her dissuasion at all, and trotted all the way up the luxurious steps in the center of the hall.

"Forget it, leave her alone." Zhao Baian also had no desire to run after her. Inexplicably, I don't quite understand it. Let's take a look at your surroundings first.

Sure enough, that's what the castle hall should look like.

"Xiaobai." A cold voice interrupted Zhao Bai'an's gaze that had just begun to explore. She followed the sound and looked up, and it was the Red Queen standing at the corner of the stairs.

I thought she had run away.

But the sound?

"Xiaobai." The Red Queen spoke again, her voice cold and majestic. If it weren't for the fact that she was wearing exactly the same clothes and having the same appearance as the girl just now, Zhao Baian would definitely conclude that these were two people.

"Xiaobai? Is it me? However, she couldn't care so much, and this title made her even more strange, "Am I not Ai Li?" ”

"Alas!" The cold Red Queen sighed. Then he opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, paused, and said nothing.

"Come on, Zhao Bai'an, come with me."

!!!

"You're the first person I've met here to call my real name. Xiaobai? You've been calling me Xiaobai just now! What the hell is going on? ”

However, the Red Queen did not answer the question, and turned and walked deeper into the corridor on the second floor.

There was no way, Zhao Baian had to speed up to keep up with her pace.