Catching the Stars

This time, Lu Suo sat with Song Ci so that Song Yujin and Lu Gan could sit together.

Lu Gan looked at Song Yujin and asked, “What do you think so far? Do you like to come out and play?”

Song Yujin nodded. He was not really interested in sightseeing, but it was a novel experience for him to have the family of four out together. It was just like the children on television. He would go out with his parents and come home with them once they were tired.

“Are your legs feeling uncomfortable?” Song Yujin turned around and asked.

Lu Gan smiled and shook his head. “Did you have fun?”

“I did.” Song Yujin smiled at him. He was really happy to be out with his family.

Lu Gan hugged him and saw Xiao Li pointing a camera at him and Song Yujin. He smiled and raised his hand to put a bunny ear at the back of Song Yujin’s head. “Yujin, look at the camera.”

Song Yujin raised his head to look at Xiao Li. Immediately, Xiao Li pressed the shutter and took a photo. He had finally snapped Song Yujin’s ‘rabbit ear’ this time! Xiao Li pursed his lips and kept smiling.

Song Yujin also laughed quietly with indescribable joy. He heard laughter behind him. It was Song Ci and Lu Suo. He turned around and saw Song Ci holding Lu Suo, smiling brightly at Xiao Li’s camera.

At that moment, Song Yujin felt very blissful. He was happy.

Song Ci and Lu Suo were the same. She looked up and asked Lu Gan, “Did you guys have fun?”

“I’m happy as long as Yujin is happy,” Lu Gan said with a smile.

When Song Yujin heard this, the joy in his heart instantly soared. He seemed even happier now. Then, when Xiao Li’s camera turned to him again, he took the initiative to lean on Lu Gan and smiled at the camera.

Xiao Li saw that the most aloof child in the family was laughing, so he quickly took some pictures. The little iceberg was melting. It was really rare.

Soon, the sky turned dark, and they went to the Ferris wheel.

As the evening lights were on, the world outside the Ferris wheel was strange and colorful. However, inside the Ferris wheel, the world was quiet and warm.

Even though Song Yujin and Lu Suo were already a little tired, they stood in front of the window, looking at the world beneath their feet in surprise. This world was unfamiliar and strange to them. They were too young to understand many things and needed to rely on the power of their parents to do so. They yearned for this world so much that no matter how tired they were, they were unwilling to look away.

Lu Gan looked at the two and said gently, “When the Ferris wheel reaches the highest point, close your eyes and stretch out your hands to catch the stars. Who knows, maybe you’ll be able to catch some.”

Song Ci glanced at him from the corner of her eye. Was it so easy to fool children nowadays?

Song Yujin did not believe it either, but Lu Su trusted Lu Gan blindly. “Really? Then I want the brightest star!”

“You won’t know until you try.” Lu Gan pretended to be mysterious and turned to look at Song Ci, who had a suspicious look on her face. “You can try too. Perhaps you’ll catch one too.”

Song Ci rolled her eyes at him. Try? Did he think she was a child as well?

“It doesn’t cost money to try,” Lu Gan advised. “Go on. Try it.”

“Alright. I’ll try it,” Song Ci replied. She was waiting to see what tricks Lu Gan had up his sleeve.

Not long after, the Ferris wheel spun to its highest point and stopped.

Lu Suo immediately closed his eyes and reached out his little hand. When Song Ci saw this, she also closed her eyes and raised her hand above her head.

Song Yujin felt it was a little silly. He did not want to do it at first, but when Lu Gan looked at him, he closed his eyes silently. After all, he still had to cooperate with his childish father occasionally.

Seeing that they had all closed their eyes, Lu Gan coaxed, “You have to catch it seriously.” As he spoke, he took out the diamond star pendant he had prepared from his pocket. He held the chain up high and shook it gently beside Lu Suo and Song Yujin’s small hands.

Lu Suo grabbed the pendant and immediately became excited. “Ah! I got it.”

Song Yujin was a little confused. What did Lu Suo catch? Then, he caught one too. He opened his eyes and looked at the shining star in his palm. It was constantly shining and very beautiful, like the stars.

Song Yujin looked at Lu Gan, only to see him gently making a ‘shush’ gesture at him. So Song Yujin did not say anything and continued to look at the star in his hand.

Lu Suo leaned over and pressed his arm against his. Both of them had the same sparkling white diamond.

Song Ci had been listening to the movements on both sides, especially when he heard Lu Suo say he caught it. She raised her eyebrows slightly. What had he caught? It was impossible to catch a star, right?