Chapter 58
When I got home, I immediately hid in the toilet and soaked and washed my dress. Helplessly, no matter how much laundry detergent I added and how hard I scrubbed, I still couldn't lighten the yellowing marks on the skirt even a little bit. Probably because I had been in the toilet for a suspiciously long time, my mother pushed the door open without a sound, so I didn't have time to hide my skirt.
"Where's the dress?" Mother asked, frowning.
"Classmate's ......," I muttered.
"Why is my classmate's skirt here?" My mother stared at me, and it didn't seem like she was going to let me get by.
I bowed my head and was silent. I didn't want to tell her that I was borrowing clothes from my classmates to wear, and I didn't want to tell her that I was going to ride the Ferris wheel at the amusement park with Jing Yehang......
"Did you get their clothes dirty?" Seeing that I didn't reply, my mother's voice revealed a bit of anger.
“…… Well...... Almost......" I replied in a hesitant manner. It is indeed possible to go to the amusement park on a cloudy day to get it dirty, and it has to be washed before returning it to He Xinyi anyway...... Strictly speaking, I'm not lying.
"Why are you so careless!" My mother scolded me as she snatched her skirt and looked at it. "Why is it so dirty! You need to use bleach! ”
"No! Bleach will fade the skirt! I was shocked and hurriedly objected. If I break my skirt, I really don't know how to compensate He Xinyi......
"Then you can do it yourself." My mother glared at me and angrily threw her skirt back into the basin.
I looked aggrievedly at my mother, tears streaming from the corners of my eyes. After calming down, I looked over and over the eyes of the different sizes on my skirt, and felt more and more helpless, and finally I had to choose to give up. In the dim light, maybe these yellowing marks are not so inconspicuous...... I reassured myself repeatedly.
After a night of tossing and turning, I began to secretly rejoice that I had made an appointment with Jing Yehang to meet in the evening. After all, since I settled the coffee shop account yesterday, my remaining savings are not enough to have a decent dinner for Ye Hang. Going out at nightfall and getting home before the clock strikes midnight reminds me of Cinderella. The difference is that Cinderella needs the night to bring out her sparkle and beauty, and I need the night to cover my yellowed dress.
Thanks to the cool summer breeze, the skirt was completely dried overnight. I locked the door, changed my dress, and started tossing my hair against the video. According to the streamer, messy and frizzy hair can create a more casual and natural feeling when braiding hair than soft and bright hair. I didn't know anything about dressing, so I naturally believed in the anchor's words, and I was even complacent about the frizz of my hair. I didn't expect my hair to have such an advantage. After hours of hard work, I finally tied my hair in a neat braid. Looking at myself in the mirror as I have never looked so good, my heart is full of joy and anticipation. I wonder if Jing Yehang has noticed my change? I wonder if he's used to seeing what I'm dressed today? I wonder if he'll compliment me?
In order to get my parents' approval of my late return, I lied that I would go to my classmates in the evening to study intensively. I knew they wouldn't refuse my request, because it was about learning. In order not to arouse the suspicion of my parents, I naturally couldn't go out in He Xinyi's dress. So, I carefully folded my skirt and stuffed it into my school bag along with the narrow, sloppy leather shoes issued by the school, and prepared to leave as soon as I finished lunch, so that I could have plenty of time to get dressed.
There is a huge circular fountain in front of the main entrance of the amusement park, and under the sunlight, small rainbows emerge from the water columns that splash around, exuding a dreamy and colorful atmosphere. In the middle of the fountain stands a pure white cartoon rabbit statue, according to the amusement park's brochure, this rabbit is the mascot of the amusement park, and it can be seen everywhere in the amusement park, and the most conspicuous is its head that flashes on the Ferris wheel every hour before the park closes from 7 to 11 p.m. The Ferris wheel is colour-coloured at random, and if you take a photo of the Ferris wheel on the five hours, you can get a free mascot-shaped plush keychain at the service desk. Since the amusement park designs a new costume for the mascot every year, regardless of the cost, every year when a new model is launched, it always triggers a small wave of keychain collecting craze. I remember when I was in elementary school, I used to envy my classmates who had mascot keychains on their school bags. At that time, the workmanship of the keychain was naturally not as exquisite as it is now, and some parts were even crooked under a closer look. Still, I wanted to have one, and even the ugliest one in the design was so rare that I couldn't do it. It's a pity that those who say they dislike it would rather let it sit idle at home than give it to someone who really likes it. Looking at the latest keychains on the glass window of the service desk, my heart is filled with infinite joy. I can finally have a bunny keychain! And its clothes are so good-looking! As pitiful as it may sound, delayed gratification can make people feel a different kind of happiness......
I walked around in front of the main entrance, and after taking pictures of all the places worth taking pictures, I found that there were still more than two hours before the agreed time with Jing Yehang, so I simply went to a nearby convenience store to buy a bottle of water and a loaf of bread, and settled dinner. As it got dark and the number of customers at the convenience store grew, I playfully gave up my spot and returned to the main entrance of the amusement park. I was going to hide under the shade of a tree and wait quietly for the night sailing, but I didn't want to find a familiar figure standing in front of the fountain.
"To the night sail!" I rushed up to him and asked in surprise, "Why are you here?" ”
"Didn't we make an appointment to wait here?" Jing Yehang smiled slightly and replied leisurely.
"But......" I suddenly remembered the yellowing marks on my skirt, and hurriedly reached out to cover it. Isn't it half past five? ”
"I saw the news you posted and knew that you had arrived ......" Jing Yehang paused for a moment and said in a slurred voice: "You...... It's good that you came to me...... Otherwise, I may not recognize you...... Haha......"
When I heard his words, my face immediately turned red, and I wanted to immediately change into this outfit that was completely inappropriate for me. I was so angry that I got carried away with the joy that I was too serious. Especially when I saw Jing Yehang's dress on weekdays, I obviously thought that going to ride the Ferris wheel was just a common thing, or that it was not a big deal to go to the Ferris wheel with me...... I suddenly realized how ridiculous and pathetic I was......
"I just went out shopping with my friends...... "In order to save face, I searched my stomach and came up with this somewhat credible reason, showing that I didn't dress up for the amusement park.
"That's right......" Jing Yehang nodded thoughtfully, and then walked to the main entrance of the amusement park without saying a word.
I silently followed him, tears in my eyes and a sour heart.