Spring lovers: We who are inseperable

On entering the amusement park, Li Wei and Elaina stood together with hands linked. Elaina was so engrossed in the scene in front of her that she forgot to take her hand from Li Wei's grasp, Li Wei was so engrossed in Elaina that he missed the fact that he was still holding Elaina's hand, not that he minded it. 

First, that came into their sight were the numerous rides Ferris wheel, roller coaster, haunted house, log ride, teacup ride, sizzler, swinging pirate ship, mazes, funhouse mirrors, Psychic tent, spinning apple ride, airplane ride, pony ride, boat rides, water gunboats, mini-golf, go-carts, bumper cars, merry-go-round, slides, kiddie ball pit/climbing area, carnival games: ring toss, guessing games, floating duck fishing and many more that were inside the amusement park. 

Small kids could be seen jumping and enjoying the rides and the stalls with their parents, thereby teenagers could be seen living off their youthful days, some holding their partner's hand or some drinking the same drink from different straws. 

The sounds of the too-loud music, screams, laughter, cheering, chanting, singing, bells, crying, clanking ride chains, the whooshing of air brakes, chugging machinery, squealing brakes, feet running, people calling out to each other, corn popping, fries/donuts sizzling in vats of oil, pinging sound of game targets, pinball machines, balls rolling and thudding down game chutes or hitting the booth backdrop, balloons popping, the jingle of change were mixed in the background. 

At the same time, their noses were assaulted with the smell of the cotton candy, popcorn, french fries, mini donuts, and many more lavish foods stacked up in the hands of the people roaming in the parks. 

Yes, the children, even adults were seen enjoying all manner of food & drink: popcorn, cotton candy, candy apples, burgers, corn dogs, doughnuts, ice cream, chocolate, fries, chips, pop, slushies, water, lemonade, rock candy, etc.

At the same moment, Li Wei's face scrunched upon seeing the crowd of people, even though he wanted to make Elaina experience fun as a common person, he did not expect that there will be so much crowd even on a weekday! 

He instinctively turned towards Elaina who was, in turn, gazing at the scene with bright and hopeful eyes, her eyes had softened, giving off her cold and unbothered aura and a little pout had formed on her face. 

On seeing Elaina, Li Wei too smiled, the thought of too much crowd shred off his mind, and soon his thoughts were occupied with her smile. This was the smile that he always wanted to see, but the mask was something that was an obstacle that prevented him from her smile clearly, Li Wei's expression turned sour but soon he said to Elaina, "Shall we?" gently. 

Elaina cane back to reality by Li Wei's voice, she bit her lip and nodded, so they both took a step forward and walking up a bit, there was a sudden change in Elaina. 

She suddenly jumped a little and chirped just like a small child, "Let's ride that!" she said pointing towards the Ferris wheel, Li Wei was quite shocked to see her enthusiasm, but he quickly masked his surprise and then nodded with a smile, that was not visible through the mask. 

Coming by the Ferris Wheel, they didn't have to wait a bit as not many people were in the queue, after a minute or two, they both stepped into the box, their hands still linked. 

Taking the seat beside each other, they settled. As the Ferris wheel started moving, Elaina immediately tightened her grip on Li Wei's hand, Li Wei who had not expected it, turned wide-eyed towards the kid-like Elaina whose excitement can be seen with her awed gaze outside the window of the Ferris wheel. 

His expression soon turned to a devilish smirk, as he bought their linked hands near his lips and kissed Elaina's hand that was to his side. 

Elaina felt this movement, after realizing what Li Wei was doing she turned towards him and a soft gasp could be heard. 

Li Wei smirked and said, "Well, this could be counted as our first date together."

Elaina blinked at Li Wei with a blank expression, but soon the picture of them wearing the 'couple outfit' and then holding each other's hand just like a couple came to her mind. And as it did, her face started to get hot and a red tinge came to her cheeks, but thankfully the mask offered some help and it hid her expression, but still, Li Wei could sense her expression, he chuckled. 

Elaina turned her gaze towards the window again. 

After two rounds and an understandable silence between them, that ride came to a halt. Stepping out of it, Li Wei immediately asked, "Now where?" 

Eliana bit her lower lips again as she looked around the park and after some time her gaze halted at the shooting stall. 

"Let's go to that one!" Elaina said. 

"Are you sure?" Li Wei asked with a teasing expression implying to ask that if she knew shooting. 

Elaina got the meaning behind it and then with a determined expression, she said, "Yes! That one!" with a firm voice. 

"Sure," Li Wei said with challenging eyes and they both proceeded towards the shooting stall. At the stall there was a long line, seeing this Elaina's face dropped, Li Wei who noticed it became unhappy. 

Taking out his phone, he typed something and then turned towards Elaina, and said, "Let's first eat something!" as he pulled Elaina to one of the food stalls. 

Entering one of the stalls, they got a seat easily. 

Taking out a chair for Elaina, Li Wei said, "Just stay here, I will bring us something," as he went to get something for him and Elaina. 

In the meantime, Eliana looked around her and saw that every seat was occupied by a couple who were drinking from the same drink with two straws, girls eating cotton candy and offering a bit to the boys sitting with them as well. Laughing and their hands were always linked together, just like Elaina had hers with Li Wei a moment ago.

Thinking this a blush came to her face, avoiding this, she started to look downwards to her hands as she clenched them into a fist, they seem to have been missing the warmth that was with them some time ago. 

After a moment, Li Wei returned with a tray full of food in his hands. 

There was a very long line outside that food stall, but it didn't take time for him to get it as he had his VIP pass. 

The VIP pass was meant for only the employees of the Li Corporations, who had privileges like these. 

Back to them, as Li Wei took his seat, he kept the tray in front of them, and of course, besides the foods, there were also drinks, or wait it was a single drink with two straws. 

Are you kidding me? 

Elaina thought. She looked at Li Wei, it didn't take time for Li Wei to realize what Elaina was referring to. 

He said, "They only had this last drink, I couldn't ask for two because they said it will take time for them to refill it, so we will have to make do with it." 

And of course, it was a lie. The drinks were not finished, it was Li Wei who had ordered a drink like this. 

Elaina who did not seem to believe him, looked around her, she could see the people coming back without a drink in their tray, this means he was right. 

Seeing this, she cleared her throat, and then said, "Then you can drink this, I will eat this," as she took the burger from the tray. 

"No, it's ok, you can drink this. I don't like it," Li Wei said as he passed the drink to Elaina. 

Elaina nodded and was relieved to hear that he won't drink it. 

Elaina took the drink and bent her mouth to reach the drink and as her lips settled at the straw, Li Wei also bent down and his lips settled at the straw, they both took the sip at the same time, it happened in such a short time, that Elaina didn't have the time to react. 

Her eyes met with Li Wei's. 

They both paused. From the eyes, the gaze shifted to each other's lips, and thus fire could be seen to be lighting inside both of them. 

After a moment or two, Elaina finally came to her senses and then flinched from the drink, Li Wei also did the same but his expression was like nothing had happened. 

Elaina coughed and said, "You said you didn't like it, then why did you-"

Li Wei interrupted Elaina and then said, "I said I disliked it, but I didn't say that I won't drink it. I was taking a taste of it."

Elaina had a dumbfounded expression. 

'He disliked but he still took a taste, just how is this even a reasoning?'