7. A Golden-maned Lion_3

Ye Lan mentioned that the Aquarium was quite spacious, estimating one could spend quite a lot of time inside.

Additionally, since it was the weekend, it was noticeably busier around noon, with several school groups also present, filling up the plaza in front of the Aquarium.

Observing the crowd outside, Ye Lan didn't comment, but she seemed troubled when she saw the harsh sunlight.

"The sun is too strong, come on, you two darlings need to apply some sunscreen before heading out."

She took out the sunscreen from her bag, applied a bit on her palm, turned her head, and smiling benevolently said to the two behind her,

"Shiyu first?"

Ye Shiyu backed away resistingly, continuously shaking her head.

But Ye Lan already approached her, her fair hand quickly touched Ye Shiyu's face and gently rubbed it.

"Ooh~"

The cold touch stimulated Ye Shiyu, who, with her eyes closed, looked extremely uncomfortable as she frowned slightly, pursed her lips, yet her head gently swayed along with Ye Lan's hands as if kneading dough.

After everything was applied, a hint of bitterness still remained on her face.

"Next one, Xiao..."

Seeing this, Yan Huan bravely stretched out his hand to take the sunscreen from Ye Lan, saying,

"I'll do it myself, Auntie, I'm the best at applying sunscreen!"

"Really?"

"For sure."

Yan Huan squeezed out some sunscreen, seriously dabbing four spots on his face, then began rubbing similarly, eventually spreading his hands out, showing off to Ye Lan,

"All done."

"Pfft... you still have some on your hairline."

"..."

He really was skilled at applying sunscreen; it was no lie.

This was because in his past life, there was always an episode about swimsuits where inexplicably, someone needed to apply sunscreen, and that's where he learned it from.

Looking at the current situation, it seems superficial knowledge isn't enough.

He would've known better to pay more attention to the technique rather than just staring at the delicate porcelain skin during that time.

With internal reflection complete and sunscreen applied, they got off the car at the entrance of the Oceanarium.

Aunt Ye came out with a parasol, and since she had asked someone to buy the tickets early, they just needed to queue up for ticket checking and entrance.

"Aunt Ye, the queue is over here."

Yan Huan quickly located the ticket checking area.

Ye Shiyu stood next to Ye Lan holding a parasol, just about to lead her over, when Ye Lan's phone in her bag suddenly rang.

Ye Lan took out her phone, glanced at the caller ID, and reluctantly said to Yan Huan,

"Xiao Huan, wait a sec, Auntie needs to answer a call for a little while, you and Sister Shiyu just wait here, okay?"

"No problem."

Yan Huan blinked, turned back and smiled apologetically, pointing behind him.

It seemed Ye Lan couldn't discuss work-related matters here, so Ye Shiyu sensibly handed the parasol to her mother, watching her walk to a quieter place to take the call.

Amidst the hustle and bustle, the two standing still yet distanced from each other, these handsome young man and beautiful young woman stood out conspicuously.

Ye Shiyu stood without moving, while Yan Huan naturally walked up to her, suggesting,

"Sister Shiyu, shall we stand somewhere else? It's quite sunny here, and we're blocking the way."

"...Okay."

Ye Shiyu nodded, glanced around, and pointed towards a souvenir shop next to the ticket office.

The shop was quite large, hanging many cultural and creative products and Aquarium merchandise, and they also sold drinks.

She said, "Over there."

"OK."

Yan Huan took the lead, with Ye Shiyu silently following behind him to the entrance of the shop.

Upon reaching the entrance, Yan Huan scanned the surroundings, while Ye Shiyu, again playing the role of a mannequin, stood motionless watching the queue in front of her.

Her beauty was striking, her unwavering gaze made the passersby feel uneasy, prompting them to avoid her gaze, and then her presence.

After a short while, it was as if she created a force field around her, repelling tourists away, with only Yan Huan still standing by her side, albeit not very naturally.

"Sister Shiyu, would you like something to drink?"

In order to break the approaching silence, Yan Huan glanced at the nearby drink stand showing some interest.

Meanwhile, Ye Shiyu turned to scan the spacious souvenir shop, seemingly finding some items of interest, and said,

"...I want to look around inside."

So, are you drinking or not?

Yan Huan, speechless, could only say, "Then Sister Shiyu, go take a look, I'll buy it."

"Okay."

She turned and walked into the souvenir shop.

Watching her leaving figure, Yan Huan approached the nearby beverage stall, looked up at the menu, and said,

"Two cups of Lemon Blue Essence, one large Banana Sweetness... what kind of names are these."

"Alright, I'll make them right away~"

...

...

"Welcome!"

Relaxing music played in the shop, with many customers browsing the shelves of souvenirs, the clerk welcomed each guest with a professional smile.

Ye Shiyu stood in front of the shelves, her gaze sweeping over each item.

Whale models, dolphin toys, shark plushies...

Hmm, these are indeed the stars of the Aquarium, often associated with the ocean in most people's minds, and very popular merchandise indeed!

But Ye Shiyu only glanced at them briefly before shifting her gaze away.

Not interested?

Then... turtle checkers, devil fish puzzles?

These, a bit more niche, were also very cute mascot merchandise, liked by many!

Ye Shiyu continued to move her gaze away, walking forward.

The entrance shelves always held the more crowd-pleasing items, failing to capture Ye Shiyu's interest, the clerk at the entrance also withdrew her gaze.