The zookeeper tried to catch up with Qin Guan and Cong Nianwei, but failed. The baboons booed at him in dissatisfaction.
Depressed, Qin Guan followed Cong Nianwei out of the park.
Their fourth stop had been a failure as well.
...
Cong Nianwei looked back at her boyfriend. Fantasies were beautiful, but reality was cruel. He had given more thought to their youthful memories.
Cong Nianwei stretched her hand toward the popcorn box. Qin Guan was taken aback.
"It's sweet, but cold."
She was right. Their love was warm enough for them. Qin Guan smiled behind his thick scarf.
"Qin Guan?"
"Yes?"
"Win a doll for me. Over there! At the balloon stand!"
"No problem!"
At the exit of the park was a group of peddlers. Their turf was marked by some plain prizes.
Qin Guan lifted the gun, which had a simple wooden butt, and used both his childhood memories and what he had learned during his military training.
Bang! Bang!
The colorful balloons burst at the sound. Every shot was executed perfectly. The stand owner was annoyed. If all customers were that good at shooting, he would go bankrupt.
Qin Guan could choose any prize he wanted, but Cong Nianwei pointed at a lovely bear.
"I want that one!"
The stand owner rushed to take the bear down. He was scared. He had originally thought that the girl would choose the remote-controlled car, but she had picked the ugly bear instead.
He handed Cong Nianwei the bear, flicking the dust off its fur considerately.
"Here you go. Thank you for playing!"
The bear filled Cong Nianwei's embrace, its legs swaying over her feet. Qin Guan tucked the bear under his arm and pulled Cong Nianwei out of the park.
"It's a bit rough, but it's lovely."
"No, it's ugly. Didn't I bring you a teddy bear from the UK? You always spend time at the gallery. I didn't think you would like such a bear."
Cong Nianwei took the bear to allow Qin Guan to start his bike.
"I've gotten used to sleeping next to you. I feel alone without you at home."
Qin Guan paused and shot a surprised, incredulous look at his girlfriend. The proud, calm girl was not usually this shy.
Suddenly, Qin Guan took off his scarf and kissed her on the lips. They expressed their love shamelessly before the surrounding peddlers and students.
The handsome man and the pretty girl were very attractive. The passersby all started whispering to each other.
"That young man is so handsome!"
"He looks like the famous Qin Guan!"
"But he must be in America right now. There have been no news about him returning to China."
"But he looks so much like him..."
Qin Guan realized he had acted carelessly. He and Cong Nianwei spoke through their eyes.
Qin Guan: What shall we do?
Cong Nianwei: Just stay calm and deny any connection. They can't confirm it any other way.
Qin Guan: Then what?
Cong Nianwei: Let's just leave as soon as possible.
Qin Guan: Good idea!
They ran to the bike calmly under the curious gazes of the crowd, when suddenly a roar exposed them.
Y was a small city, so one came across acquaintances everywhere. Zhou Jin, who lived close to the park, noticed Qin Guan as he was taking out the garbage.
"Qin Guan! You are back!" Zhou Jin shouted, running over to them excitedly. "Hey! Stop! I'm not a ghost! Are you acting like you don't know me just because you are famous? Hey!"
Qin Guan and Cong Nianwei got worried. All the spectators' eyes lit up as the couple got ready to run away.
Qin Guan mounted the bike and nodded at Cong Nianwei. "Get on!" Cong Nianwei rushed to the running bike and leapt on it with the bear in her arms.
The zookeeper tried to catch up with Qin Guan and Cong Nianwei, but failed. The baboons booed at him in dissatisfaction.
Depressed, Qin Guan followed Cong Nianwei out of the park.
Their fourth stop had been a failure as well.
...
Cong Nianwei looked back at her boyfriend. Fantasies were beautiful, but reality was cruel. He had given more thought to their youthful memories.
Cong Nianwei stretched her hand toward the popcorn box. Qin Guan was taken aback.
"It's sweet, but cold."
She was right. Their love was warm enough for them. Qin Guan smiled behind his thick scarf.
"Qin Guan?"
"Yes?"
"Win a doll for me. Over there! At the balloon stand!"
"No problem!"
At the exit of the park was a group of peddlers. Their turf was marked by some plain prizes.
Qin Guan lifted the gun, which had a simple wooden butt, and used both his childhood memories and what he had learned during his military training.
Bang! Bang!
The colorful balloons burst at the sound. Every shot was executed perfectly. The stand owner was annoyed. If all customers were that good at shooting, he would go bankrupt.
Qin Guan could choose any prize he wanted, but Cong Nianwei pointed at a lovely bear.
"I want that one!"
The stand owner rushed to take the bear down. He was scared. He had originally thought that the girl would choose the remote-controlled car, but she had picked the ugly bear instead.
He handed Cong Nianwei the bear, flicking the dust off its fur considerately.
"Here you go. Thank you for playing!"
The bear filled Cong Nianwei's embrace, its legs swaying over her feet. Qin Guan tucked the bear under his arm and pulled Cong Nianwei out of the park.
"It's a bit rough, but it's lovely."
"No, it's ugly. Didn't I bring you a teddy bear from the UK? You always spend time at the gallery. I didn't think you would like such a bear."
Cong Nianwei took the bear to allow Qin Guan to start his bike.
"I've gotten used to sleeping next to you. I feel alone without you at home."
Qin Guan paused and shot a surprised, incredulous look at his girlfriend. The proud, calm girl was not usually this shy.
Suddenly, Qin Guan took off his scarf and kissed her on the lips. They expressed their love shamelessly before the surrounding peddlers and students.
The handsome man and the pretty girl were very attractive. The passersby all started whispering to each other.
"That young man is so handsome!"
"He looks like the famous Qin Guan!"
"But he must be in America right now. There have been no news about him returning to China."
"But he looks so much like him..."
Qin Guan realized he had acted carelessly. He and Cong Nianwei spoke through their eyes.
Qin Guan: What shall we do?
Cong Nianwei: Just stay calm and deny any connection. They can't confirm it any other way.
Qin Guan: Then what?
Cong Nianwei: Let's just leave as soon as possible.
Qin Guan: Good idea!
They ran to the bike calmly under the curious gazes of the crowd, when suddenly a roar exposed them.
Y was a small city, so one came across acquaintances everywhere. Zhou Jin, who lived close to the park, noticed Qin Guan as he was taking out the garbage.
"Qin Guan! You are back!" Zhou Jin shouted, running over to them excitedly. "Hey! Stop! I'm not a ghost! Are you acting like you don't know me just because you are famous? Hey!"
Qin Guan and Cong Nianwei got worried. All the spectators' eyes lit up as the couple got ready to run away.
Qin Guan mounted the bike and nodded at Cong Nianwei. "Get on!" Cong Nianwei rushed to the running bike and leapt on it with the bear in her arms.
