Chapter 391 - Ex-Girlfriends

*Honk! Honk!*

Hyson came running out when he heard the horn of the car. Shui Xian had rolled down the window of his car as he waved at him. Hyson opened the door of the back seat and got in like an excited kid.

Slapping his knees, he asked, "Xian Ge, where are we going?"

Shui Xian gave this overly excited kid a look through the rearview mirror as he replied, "You'll know when we get there."

"Why don't you ask me where we are going?" asked Raelle.

Hyson gave her a look, "Because you don't have an answer as well."

"How do you know that?" retorted Raelle. "Maybe I do know. Do you really think my husband won't tell me?"

Hyson snorted at that, "If you knew, you'd have long told me about it. You can't hide anything from me and by now, even Xian Ge has figured it out." Raelle looked at Shui Xian who pursed his lips and nodded at her, agreeing with Hyson's statement. "See?"

Raelle pulled out her black shades and put them on saying, "Let's hit the road already."

Shui Xian ignited the engine and pressed down on the accelerator as they got on the road. Hyson's excitement hadn't gone down even after the drive lasted for an hour. He was ever so energetically whistling and having the time of his life. However, Raelle's eyes were stuck to his face as she intently studied what was going on with him. 

From the signboards at the side of the road, Raelle already figured out where they were headed. So, she said to Hyson, "Why don't you put on your cap? And your glasses as well."

"Why?"

"Because we are definitely going to a public place," answered Raelle. "You'll get recognized."

Hyson's lips jutted out. "But my hairstyle will be ruined if I wore the cap. I don't want to." Suddenly, he saw the gate of the place of their destination, and his eyes sparkled, "Ah! Xian Ge, we are going to the amusement park?"

"What going? We are already at the amusement park," replied Shui Xian. As he found a parking spot, he turned to look at Hyson saying, "Didn't you call me to tell me that you want to go to the amusement park?"

"You remember that?" asked Hyson.

"Of course, I do," answered Shui Xian. He lifted his hand to rub his head saying, "As my one and only brother-in-law, I need to do my best to spoil you, no? Otherwise, I might upset my wife." Shui Xian looked at Hyson's face asking, "What? Are you that touched? Are you about to cry?"

Hyson shook his head as he chuckled, "Sorry to disappoint you. Although I do feel touched, it still can't make me cry. I definitely am not such a crybaby. Even though I look like it."

As they got down the car, Hyson found a familiar face leaning against the door of his car right opposite them. Seeing Shui Xian, that person called out, "Hey! Xian! Why did you call me here of all places?"

"What's he doing here?" asked Hyson.

Shui Xian looked at Zhai Yanjun and answered Hyson's question first, "Yanjun wanted to take me and Raelle out for a meal today. And I told him we are going out to play with you. He said he'd tag along." Only after explaining to Hyson did he answer Zhai Yanjun's question, "As for why our destination is an amusement park, that's because our Xiao Fai wanted to come here to play."

"How old are you?" questioned Zhai Yanjun to Hyson.

Hyson puffed up his cheeks like an angry cat. "Five! What has it got to do with you?"

"It's not about age though," Raelle spoke up. "It's about personal interest. Since Hyson has never been to an amusement park, he is interested in such a place. It really has no connection with age."

Hyson stared at Raelle and hugged her neck saying, "Ellie, last time you also said my age is not appropriate for this place."

"That was me," she answered. "Do you think I'd let anyone else point that out?"

Hyson smiled to himself proudly and contently. 

"Actually, more than age, I thought you'd be sick of this place already," stated Zhai Yanjun. "Even Xian got sick of amusement parks after all his dates here."

Shui Xian glared at Zhai Yanjun who ignored him.

Hyson looked at Shui Xian, "Xian Ge, you brought your girlfriend here?"

"What girlfriend? He brought his girlfriends here," added Zhai Yanjun.

"Would you just shut up? Don't make me regret allowing you to tag along," warned Shui Xian.

"Xian Ge, how many girlfriends did you have?"

"Not that many," answered Shui Xian. "It was back in middle school. It was such innocent dating where you just hang out together. Nothing serious. Because it never worked out after a couple of dates."

"What's innocent dating?" Hyson looked at Raelle inquisitively.

"How am I supposed to know that?"

"That's true, I'm asking the wrong person," stated Hyson and looked at Zhai Yanjun. "What's innocent dating?"

"I have had only one relationship in my life and there was nothing innocent about it. So, you'll have to ask Xian about that."

Shui Xian facepalmed himself, "Why do I feel like I've dug my own grave?" He took a deep breath and told Hyson, "It's where you buy snacks, hang out together, take pictures and at the very most hold hands."

"Your ex-wife wasn't your first girlfriend?" asked Hyson. 

Shui Xian looked at Raelle who looked disinterested in this conversation as he answered, "No, she wasn't. She was a good friend of mine. And oftentimes, it is difficult to cross the line between friends and lovers. So, you can say it took a while."

Hyson sighed out, "Why are relationships so complicated?" He dragged Raelle towards the entrance of the amusement park saying, "Ellie, we should stay out of these complications."

"Why?"

"Because we are already complicated enough," he retorted.

Raelle couldn't possibly argue with that since they were indeed quite complicated.. There was no doubt about that.