Peach-Orange! – Chapter 186 – The Legend of the Ferris Wheel

Translator Note

Funny story hehe, we’re just barely half-way through the third arc of the novel. The novel has almost 700 chapters and is still ongoing.

They strolled through the snack streets near the school, visited Yangyang Cat Café, and browsed the shops around the commercial district. The short day began with the sunrise and drew to a close as dusk painted the sky crimson.

For the first time, Su Tao allowed herself to think of nothing, simply holding that small hand and letting herself be led wherever the other wished.

No overly intimate gestures were needed, no excessive sweet talk, no unnecessary purchases.

She emptied her mind completely, savoring this perfect day.

Savoring her smiles, her voice, the warmth of their linked hands, and every time their eyes met, always reciprocated with perfect timing.

This warmth and ease stood in stark contrast to reality.

So much so that it made her wonder:

A dream?

‘Perhaps this is the real world.’

Those oppressive, painful experiences must have been the true nightmares. How could someone as lovely and sweet as Xiaocheng ever die?

Walking behind Chi Xiaocheng, Su Tao watched as the loli fiddled with her phone, muttering under her breath, “The amusement park should be this way… Why’s this map so glitchy? It’s making me take detours again!”

She raised the phone high, turned eastward, then immediately pivoted west, as if aligning herself with the triangular indicator on the digital map.

It looked downright silly.

Su Tao suppressed a chuckle and approached, bending down to peer over Chi Xiaocheng’s shoulder. “Let me see. There’s only one amusement park nearby, right? The sun’s almost set. Still going?”

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“The Ferris wheel at night is the whole point!” Chi Xiaocheng turned her face sideways, offering the phone to Su Tao.

Yet her gaze lingered on the profile now inches away.

Those long lashes and radiant pupils appeared vividly clear in Chi Xiaocheng’s vision.

Her skin looked so tender it might bruise at a touch.

Unaware of the stare, Su Tao studied the map intently. “This is the route! Straight, then a turn, then straight again. It’s literally one path. How’d you misread it?”

“Because I—”

A sweet, close whisper graced Su Tao’s ear.

The sentence hung unfinished.

A strand of hair brushed Su Tao’s cheek.

Mwah~

A fleeting warmth touched her skin before vanishing. Chi Xiaocheng hugged her phone and bolted forward, as if fearing retaliation, then glanced back with a triumphant laugh.

“Ahahaha! Got you, Tao-Tao! Of course I knew the way!”

Su Tao touched the spot where she’d been stealthily pecked, smiling wryly.

The unspoken half of Chi Xiaocheng’s words completed itself in her mind:

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‘I didn’t need the map. I just wanted to see you up close.’

‘Because I couldn’t resist liking you, so I stole a kiss.’

Watching Chi Xiaocheng’s “escape,” Su Tao playfully rolled up her sleeves. “Oh, you’re dead! Ambushing me like that? Just wait till I catch you!”

“Nyahaha! Can’t catch me!”

Teasing and chasing were their own language of affection.

The amusement park wasn’t far, but after sprinting there, the physically frail Chi Xiaocheng had to brace her knees, gasping for air.

Waving a white flag, she wheezed, “No more… can’t run… Tao-Tao exercises daily… no contest….”

Su Tao gazed at her fondly. “Shouldn’t have dashed off like that. Can you still walk? The rides’ll take stamina too.”

“Then carry me.”

Chi Xiaocheng spread her arms, smirking. “Or piggyback me. Problem solved.”

“How about bridal style?”

“Huh—?!”

Before she could react, Su Tao bent down, adjusted her grip, and effortlessly scooped Chi Xiaocheng into her arms.

“You weigh nothing. Eat more, okay?”

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She even bounced her slightly, leaving Chi Xiaocheng utterly flustered.

‘Since when is dream-Tao-Tao this bold?!’

Bystanders’ eyes immediately locked onto them. Amid scattered “Wow”s, Chi Xiaocheng spotted a camera flash.

Two girls watched them through grinning fingers, waving when noticed.

Chi Xiaocheng had meant to tease Su Tao into blushing, not become the flustered one herself!

Gah, first time being carried like this in public….

Her ears were burning.

‘Seriously, how is Tao-Tao not embarrassed?!’

A sidelong glance revealed Su Tao’s own nervous fidgeting. Clearly, she’d mustered all her courage for this move.

Chi Xiaocheng burst out laughing. “If it’s awkward, just put me down! I’ll walk!”

Su Tao shook her head firmly. “You’re tired. Who cares about stares? This… this shows how much I like you.”

With a sigh, Chi Xiaocheng wriggled free and hopped down.

Taking Su Tao’s hand again, she interlaced their fingers.

“Just hearing that makes me happy. But—”

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She smiled, gently squeezing.

“Forcing yourself isn’t real liking, silly~”

Hand in hand, they entered the park. “C’mon, sunset’s coming! Ferris wheel, then home!”

Palms pressed together, warmth flooded Su Tao’s being.

She nodded brightly. “Mm!”

As they wandered, Chi Xiaocheng popped a lollipop into her mouth. “Hey, know the Ferris wheel legend?”

Su Tao tilted her head. “Vaguely. Something about the top…?”

“Hehe.” Chi Xiaocheng twirled the candy. “They say kissing at the very peak grants eternal love and a happy future.

“Each cabin carries happiness. Gazing up at the wheel is like seeing joy within reach. And when we ride, everyone below blesses us.”

“Joy…”

Su Tao murmured the word, eyes lifting to the towering structure.

Cabins climbed steadily, shrinking with height until the highest seemed to vanish into the clouds.

Golden sunset bathed the sky, bestowing its own promise of forever.