The Destiny Villainess Wants Me To Work!-Chapter 60: Central Park!

Jiangnan Central Park receives hundreds of thousands of visitors every day. Its popularity comes from the sheer variety of fun activities it offers.

Adventure zones like escape rooms, haunted houses, skating rinks, and bowling alleys; scenic photo spots and couple-only areas; food streets, shopping zones, movie theatres, gardens, and even a lake. It was undoubtedly one of the top tourist destinations in Jiangnan City.

Su Mo, wearing sunglasses and a cap, glanced at Yang Qingxi beside him. She was dressed in a white summer dress, a sun hat perched on her head, sunglasses covering her eyes, and a stylish bag hanging from her arm.

"Um... are you sure this is the right place, Miss Yang?" Su Mo asked.

Yang Qingxi checked the system navigation and nodded.

"Yes. The system says the protagonist will appear here soon."

Su Mo’s brows twitched.

"How the heck are we supposed to identify him in a crowd this big?"

"As long as we’re close enough, the system will notify us," Yang Qingxi replied calmly—though she felt slightly annoyed inside.

Last time, when she had gone looking for Su Mo, it had been ridiculously easy.

’Can’t these protagonists choose a quieter, less crowded place to appear?’ She complained inwardly.

"Got any plan?" Su Mo asked.

Yang Qingxi thought for a moment, then said, "No need to rush. Let’s just visit all the sights and enjoy ourselves. Leave the rest to luck."

Su Mo nodded. Waiting at the entrance would probably be more efficient, but he didn’t say it out loud. He didn’t want to waste the entire day guarding a gate. Maybe enjoying themselves was the better option.

"So, where should we go first?" Su Mo asked.

"You decide. It’s your first time here," she said generously.

"Me? Well..." Su Mo stretched the word as he studied the map for a moment. "I’m interested in the adventure zone."

"Alright, adventure zone it is then," Yang Qingxi agreed without hesitation.

She grabbed his hand and started leading the way.

"Just follow me. I know all the routes here—maps here can be pretty confusing."

Su Mo didn’t understand why holding hands was necessary for navigation, but he had to admit the maps were indeed confusing. So he didn’t object and quietly walked along with her, thinking in his mind. [My female boss is taking advantage of me again. Is this called workplace harassment? Today she held my hand. Would she be after my chastity next?]

Yang Qingxi heard everything crystal clear. A blush appeared on her cheeks, but she didn’t speak, nor did she let go of his hand. She just continued walking while thinking in her mind. ’If I let go now, he might realise I can’t hear his inner thoughts... Yes, that’s why I am holding his hand. Nothing else.’ She found a reason to convince herself.

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Without ’realising’ it, Su Mo and Yang Qingxi were doing something very much like going on a date.

They ’didn’t think much’ of it, but someone else did.

That someone was Yang Zhen, who received a message from Yang Qingxi’s butler this morning. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

According to the report, his sister had gone out somewhere with his brother-in-law. Judging by their outfits, it looked very much like a date.

"Damn, sister," Yang Zhen muttered in admiration. "As expected of you. Always proactive, throwing straight balls of your love at Su Mo."

He checked her location on his phone through the friend-location app and confirmed where she was.

"Jiangnan Central Park? Not bad. A perfect spot for a date." Yang Zhen nodded in satisfaction.

Although he himself had never been on a date, he had heard people talk about it and had even invited Su Menghao there several times.

’Should I go check on them?’ he wondered.

"No!" he immediately rejected the idea. "I’d just end up being a third wheel and ruin their date."

With that thought, Yang Zhen put his phone away and decided to stay right where he was.

’Let’s share this good news with Mom and Dad, too.’

When that thought occurred to him, he didn’t hesitate and immediately acted on it.

Sure enough, their reply came very quickly.

[Mom: !!!]

[Dad: !!!]

[Dad: My little Qingxi... you...]

[Mom: The manager of Central Park is my friend. I’ll ask her to find out how their date is going.]

[Yang Zhen: Isn’t that a bad idea, Mom? If Sis finds out. She would be angry.]

[Mom: So what? I’m her mom.]

’Now that’s what you call being unreasonable.’ Yang Zhen showed a speechless expression.

[Yang Zhen: Fine, do whatever you want. Just don’t let her know that I told you about this.]

[Mom: I won’t.]

Yang Zhen nodded, satisfied. Then became curious why his dad was silent?

’Huh, he went offline? That’s weird. Shouldn’t he, like, curse a few words at Su Mo and act like a daughter-obsessed weirdo?’

’Whatever,’ he shook his head, then his eyes lit up with competitive spirit. ’Sister is already at the level of dating. I should also pace up a little.’

He immediately stood up and left his room.

’Menghao, just wait for me.’

***

Back at Central Park.

Su Mo and Yang Qingxi just came out of the escape room, breaking the previous record of 31 minutes in just 4 minutes, shocking the staff and the nearby tourists.

"That was boring. They should make it difficult. Who would come if it’s so easy?" Su Mo commented, shaking his head in disdain, and showed off.

Yang Qingxi, beside him, had black lines on her forehead as he rolled her eyes. "Says the one who cheated the entire time."

Su Mo looked at her with wide eyes, and his cheeks flushed with shame at being caught. "What are you talking about? I cheated? Nonsense, how is that even possible! Do I need to use my powers for a simple game?!"

"You used your powers, huh..." Yang Qingxi showed a look of sudden realisation.

"..." Su Mo felt like slapping himself.

After a moment of silence, he asked. "How did you even find out?" Since he was already caught, there’s no need to hide anymore.

[Using my powers is also a kind of my ability. It doesn’t count as cheating. Had I bribed the staff members and gotten the key beforehand, that would have been cheating.]

Yang Qingxi just chuckled in response. ’He even found an excuse for himself.’

She put her hands behind her back and asked. "Want to know?" Upon seeing him nod, she straightened and let out a soft laugh. "Figure out yourself."

Su Mo’s smile dropped, and he said with an annoyed look. "That’s how you want to play? Fine."

"Try it." Yang Qingxi encouraged him. "If you succeed. I’ll reward you."