“Big Boss, could you not look at me?”

“You’re practically in her arms; how can I see you?”

Mu Chen's voice was as cold as a knife in the dead of winter, sending shivers down your spine just listening to it, let alone bearing the brunt of his gaze.

That feeling of being pricked all over by a million needles… Surely, even if Lu Xiaoyao couldn’t see it, she could feel it, right?

Who else could be giving her that look but the Big Boss?

Don’t be ridiculous!

How could a小姐姐(xiǎojiějie, young lady) who looked so much like her friend be so “malicious?”

Hearing Mu Chen's sarcastic tone, Lu Xiaoyao clung even tighter to Mingmei’s arm.

Even Mingmei felt awkward, her toes curling into the floor. This whole misunderstanding was mainly her fault.

She hadn't clearly heard the staff say “together” included Lu Xiaoyao.

So, Mingmei glanced at Lu Xiaoyao, who was practically being murdered by Mu Chen's gaze, feeling both amused and a little guilty.

Therefore, Mingmei stepped in to smooth things over: “It’s fate that we met. It’s nice for everyone to ride the Ferris wheel together…”

After speaking, she glanced at Mu Chen, her eyes conveying the message: *Don’t make things difficult for Lu Xiaoyao.* Mingmei had made it obvious, and Mu Chen didn't intend to keep targeting Lu Xiaoyao.

Prolonged targeting would make him seem petty (?). Besides, Mingmei was sticking up for Lu Xiaoyao, so Mu Chen slightly restrained his frightening aura.

Lu Xiaoyao's survival instinct radar sensed the Big Boss's dissipating animosity, and she cautiously slipped out of Mingmei's embrace.

Then, to avoid catching the Big Boss’s eye, Lu Xiaoyao straightened up and slowly scooted to the side until her body was pressed against the cabin door.

Lu Xiaoyao's face was glued to the glass of the cabin door, looking out. Occasionally, she would glance back, but the moment she met Mu Chen's eyes, she would immediately turn away.

Her large head practically screamed, “I didn't see anything! I don’t know anything!”

Lu Xiaoyao's survival tactics left Mingmei speechless.

She didn't know how to describe Lu Xiaoyao's extreme survival instincts. Lacking the words, she decided to see what the viewers in the live stream had to say about it.

After all, talent always emerges from the comments.

[Lu Xiaoyao: I should be on the roof, not in the cabin~ Seeing how sweet you are makes me go, oh yeah~]

[Hahahaha, our baby’s survival instincts are maxed out!]

[Lu Xiaoyao: It's not like I did it on purpose, why are you targeting me?]

[This is just like when your bestie is dating and insists you come along, only to be disliked by their boyfriend _(：3」∠)_]

[No, I think the Big Boss is truly terrifying. The way he stares at Lu Xiaoyao, really, I'm serious, if the businesswoman hadn't spoken up, I think he would have killed the kid.]

[??? That scary? How did I miss it? All I saw was a jealous Big Boss.]

[No, no, no, it's not that kind of jealousy. It's just the way the Big Boss looks at people, with that three parts indifference, three parts disdain, and four parts carelessness. He looks at our baby like an object. He could kill you anytime, anywhere, without any effort.]

[Wow, is the Big Boss's eyeball a pie chart? How did you figure all that out?]

[Wait, are you implying that our baby is a noob?]

[???]

As she watched, Mingmei couldn't help but glance at Mu Chen, only to see him smiling at her.

Ah…

That didn't seem like the cold, mocking gaze described in the comments. He looked like the bright sunshine of spring.

Huh? Bright sunshine?

Mingmei's heart skipped a beat. She immediately turned her gaze to the window, hoping to stop her overactive imagination.

At that moment, their Ferris wheel was nearing its highest point. The entire island's scenery was spread out before them, and even the distinct coastline in the distance was visible. Her mood became incredibly pleasant, and she actually forgot what she had been thinking about.

“So beautiful~”

Hearing Mingmei's praise, Lu Xiaoyao also stared out the window beside her.

*Hmm, the scenery is indeed nice right now.* She cautiously glanced at Mu Chen again, and seeing him with his eyes half-closed and not speaking, she tentatively joined in, “Yeah, yeah, I've seen it several times. It always makes me feel good~”

“Wait.”

Before Mingmei could sense anything was wrong, Mu Chen's eyelids twitched violently upon hearing those words. He suddenly opened his half-closed eyes and glared at Lu Xiaoyao, asking, “How many times have you ridden the Ferris wheel?”

“Huh?”

“Answer me, how many times?”

“I…” Startled by Mu Chen's sudden shout, she answered honestly, “This is the third time…”

“Third?” Mu Chen's eyes instantly changed. Even Mingmei noticed something was wrong and looked at Lu Xiaoyao in astonishment, asking, “You've ridden it three times?!”

“Yeah… What's wrong?”

Suddenly terrified by the aura erupting from Mu Chen, Lu Xiaoyao couldn't even sit still. She pressed her back against the cabin door, half-squatting, with her arms outstretched, looking like a compressed "大(dà)" (big) character.

“Wh-at's wr-ong?”

Mu Chen was so angry he started laughing. He asked, “Didn't you eat the coconut chicken bento?”

“No…” Lu Xiaoyao looked bewildered. “I was planning to eat it tonight. Is there a problem?”

Mu Chen: "…"

He was careless!

“What's wrong? Is it related to the clue?”

Mingmei immediately understood the reason for Mu Chen's anger and quickly asked him. Just as Mu Chen was about to say something, a scream suddenly pierced the air!

The two of them turned their heads together and saw that the Ferris wheel cabin door had somehow opened, and because Lu Xiaoyao had been leaning against it, the moment the door opened, she went flying out!

“Danger!”

Thankfully, Lu Xiaoyao had been squatting in a spread-eagle position, and her legs caught on the doorframe as she was being thrown out.

Without thinking, Mingmei immediately grabbed one of Lu Xiaoyao's legs, and Mu Chen, for Mingmei's sake, also grabbed Lu Xiaoyao's other leg and pulled her back.

The entire process took less than a minute, but it was incredibly thrilling. Lu Xiaoyao's face contorted in horror the moment she was thrown out. It took her half a minute to recover after being pulled back, and the moment she did, she opened her mouth to cry.

“Shut up!”

Mu Chen's stern shout immediately silenced the wide-open mouth that could have swallowed a fist, and she let out a soundless “Huh?”

“What is it?” Seeing Mu Chen's expression suddenly become serious again, Mingmei asked softly.

“Listen…”

Mu Chen held his breath, and Mingmei and Lu Xiaoyao immediately fell silent as well, gradually hearing a distinct sound in their ears.

A series of “creaks and groans,” the grating sound of metal grinding against metal, was coming from above them, and it was getting louder and louder…