Having stayed at the Granger's for a whole week, Lin Yue had thoroughly figured out the Granger couple's work schedule and their general daily routines.
The Granger couple usually left for work at eight in the morning and returned home at five in the afternoon. They had lunch either in the office cafeteria or at nearby restaurants.
However, after Lin Yue figured out their work hours, their lunch was directly arranged. Lin Yue, who woke up at six, was the earliest riser in the Granger household; no one else could wake up earlier than her.
Hermione, during the summer vacation, also liked to sleep in a bit, usually getting up around nine. The Granger couple was accustomed to waking up around seven, having a quick breakfast before heading off to work.
Now that Lin Yue was up at six, they could no longer make breakfast; by the time they woke up, breakfast was already on the table. She even prepared lunch in advance, placing it in two thermos containers so that it would still be warm when they ate at noon.
According to her, this was something her mother had told her before: restaurants outside generally used a lot of oil and salt and might not be hygienic, so they usually didn’t order takeout and preferred to eat home-cooked meals.
Mrs. Granger tried to speak up to stop Lin Yue from making breakfast and preparing lunch for them. After all, they were a bit worried about letting a child who hadn't even turned twelve yet handle various kitchen utensils. It didn't matter if things got broken; they were just afraid Lin Yue might hurt herself.
However, when the words were on the tip of her tongue, she saw Lin Yue's expressionless face and heard her say, "Did I do something wrong with the food? I'm sorry, I'll improve." Mrs. Granger had to swallow her words and instead reached out to gently rub Lin Yue's little head, telling her that everyone loved the meals she made, but they were just worried she was working too hard.
Lin Yue immediately shook her head, indicating that she wasn't struggling at all and that she could memorize her textbooks while cooking, assuring Mrs. Granger that it wouldn't affect her studies, which made Mrs. Granger feel relieved. With no other choice, Mrs. Granger sighed helplessly and ultimately accepted Lin Yue's "kindness" with gratitude.
With Lin Yue around, not only did the lives of the Granger couple change, but Hermione's vacation life also underwent a significant transformation. Looking at the pile of completed homework in front of her, Hermione fell into a state of contemplation.
Had it only been a week since the vacation started? She had finished her summer homework. Usually, she would spread it out over the entire break to complete it slowly! Yet, during this week, she had been closely following Lin Yue, constantly supervising her to take breaks, and somehow, she had completed the assignments ahead of time without realizing it.
This was all under the premise that Hermione had repeatedly emphasized that both she and Lin Yue could only study in the afternoon, and they needed to rest well in the morning and evening. Otherwise, she had no doubt that Lin Yue could finish all her homework in just two to three days without compromising quality.
At this point, Hermione had completely given up on the idea of competing with Lin Yue in their studies. They were different—completely different. Hermione loved learning, while Lin Yue was a victim of being forced to study. In this situation, Hermione felt she couldn't compare herself to Lin Yue in terms of studying, and all her attention was focused on how to pull Lin Yue away from her studies.
Taking a deep breath, Hermione turned to Lin Yue, who was already engrossed in her textbook for who knows how many times. She waited for Lin Yue to finish the page before speaking up. "Lin Yue, how about we go to the amusement park together? Let's go have some fun?"
Lin Yue heard her name and instantly snapped out of her studying state, closing her book and looking at Hermione.
"Amusement park?" Her brain paused for a moment; the amusement park in her memory was not a place for children, or rather, not a place for ordinary kids like her.
Could she really go to the amusement park with Hermione?
"Yes, yes!" Hermione nodded vigorously, ready to tell Lin Yue about the fun things at the amusement park to entice her to go, even though she had only been to an amusement park once herself. She found it too noisy there; compared to that, she preferred going to the library.
But taking Lin Yue... Merlin forgives her, she really didn't dare to go to the library. She was afraid that once Lin Yue found out where the library was, she would go there every day, and then Lin Yue would be immersed in studying again and wouldn't be able to pull herself out.
"The amusement park is really fun! There's a Ferris wheel, a carousel, bumper cars, and we can even ride the pirate ship together."
As Hermione spoke, she looked at Lin Yue with sparkling eyes. Originally, she wasn't very interested in the amusement park; she just wanted Lin Yue to go out and have some fun, which is why she brought it up.
But thinking about going to the amusement park with Lin Yue... Hermione couldn't help but feel excited and thrilled inside. Going to the amusement park with Lin Yue would definitely be a lot of fun.
At that moment, even the noise of the amusement park that Hermione had previously disliked seemed to her a symbol of its popularity.
Although she couldn't figure out why an amusement park would be a place for ordinary kids like her and Hermione to visit, Lin Yue still followed the voice deep in her mind and nodded at Hermione.
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"Okay, let's go." Lin Yue replied in a flat tone.
Hermione cheered, "Wait a minute, I'm going to call Mom and Dad to let them know."
After saying that, she turned and ran towards the place where the landline was located in her home. She and Lin Yue were going to the amusement park, but she needed to tell her parents first. More importantly, she had to ask them where the money was kept.
She couldn't just suggest going to the amusement park and then expect Lin Yue to pay for her once they got there.
Picking up the landline, Hermione skillfully dialed her parents' office number. After a few rings, the call was answered, and Mrs. Granger's voice came through.
"Good morning, Mom," Hermione said with a smile in her voice.
Mrs. Granger couldn't help but smile upon hearing her daughter's voice. "Good morning, Hermione! What's up?"
"Mom, I want to go to the amusement park with Lin Yue. Is that okay?"
Going to the amusement park? Mrs. Granger was momentarily taken aback, then felt a wave of comfort and joy.
That's great! It's not easy, but her daughter finally wanted to go out and have fun during the holidays instead of going to the library or staying home reading.
Thinking this, Mrs. Granger found herself liking Lin Yue even more. She knew that Hermione was suggesting the trip to the amusement park to take care of Lin Yue, so she wouldn't be studying all the time.
As for Hermione not liking to go to the amusement park... wasn't that only when the three of them went together? This time, she was going with Lin Yue, and Mrs. Granger believed Hermione would enjoy it!
"Of course you can! I'm really happy that you're taking Lin Yue to the amusement park instead of the library."
Mrs. Granger, in a good mood, couldn't help but tease her daughter.
"Mom!" Hermione's face turned slightly red as she gently called out. She had indeed gone to the library when it was just her, but now with Lin Yue, how could she possibly go to the library!
"Haha," Mrs. Granger chuckled a couple of times, then straightened her expression. "Alright, alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. In the bedside table in our room, in the first drawer, there are five hundred pounds. You can take it all."
"Go play if you want to play, eat if you want to eat, no need to save."
"Okay, I got it, thanks, Mom." Hermione hung up the phone, slipped on her slippers, and hurried to her parents' room. She opened the first drawer of the bedside table and indeed found five hundred pounds inside.
Taking the money out of the drawer, Hermione rolled it up and stuffed it into her pants pocket, then walked out of the room to find Lin Yue in the living room.
At that moment, Lin Yue was sitting on the sofa, staring blankly at the floor, mumbling the history of magic to herself.
Hermione sighed helplessly, walked over, and gently wrapped her arm around Lin Yue's shoulder. "Stop studying, we should get going. Mom said we can go."
"Okay." Lin Yue nodded mechanically, her expression unchanged, and stood up to follow Hermione to the door to change her shoes.
The two girls walked out of the house, locked the door and the gate with a key, and hailed a taxi by the roadside.
Once they were seated in the back of the taxi, Hermione instinctively pulled Lin Yue into her arms, gently stroking her hair, trying to lull her to sleep.
Lin Yue blinked her eyes, and her expressionless eyes, like still water, slowly closed. She began to organize and integrate her knowledge of magical history in her mind. By the time the taxi arrived at the amusement park, she had consolidated all the key points from an entire textbook on magical history.
The taxi slowly stopped by the roadside, and Hermione gently tapped Lin Yue's shoulder, "Lin Yue, we're here."
Lin Yue suddenly opened her eyes, nodded, and watched as Hermione paid the fare and then led her out of the car, heading towards the ticket booth outside the amusement park.
At the ticket booth, Hermione politely smiled at the lady inside, "Hello, two children's tickets, please."
The lady at the ticket booth couldn't help but smile at the two cute little girls outside. She kindly handed over the tickets and informed Hermione of the amount she needed to pay.
Hermione nodded, counted out the corresponding money, and handed it to her. The lady at the ticket booth nodded and cheerfully said, "Welcome to the park and please be safe!"
Hermione obediently nodded and happily pulled Lin Yue towards the entrance of the amusement park.
Lin Yue was quickly pulled by Hermione towards the entrance of the amusement park. Everything in front of her was both the same and different from what she had come to know about amusement parks through a news report on television.
The amusement park itself was the same, with its grand and majestic gates, the sounds of laughter and joy filling the air, and the amusement rides that could be vaguely seen within the park.
What was different was that the amusement park she had in mind wouldn’t have so many children.
Her gaze flickered over the children running around joyfully, and Lin Yue's brain paused for a moment.
Does this amusement park cater to ordinary children? Isn’t it afraid of being reported by parents?
These two thoughts flashed through her mind, but she felt no doubt in her heart. Following Hermione, she stepped through the gates of the amusement park, and a scene she had never seen before unfolded before her eyes.
In the distance, a tall Ferris wheel was slowly rotating, a roller coaster was speeding by, and various staff members dressed in costume were everywhere. For a moment, Lin Yue felt dazzled.
But it was just that moment; the next second, the trajectory and cycle of the Ferris wheel were subconsciously calculated in Lin Yue's mind.
The forces acting on the roller coaster and its motion state were also rapidly computed by her brain.
Everything she could see in the amusement park transformed into a series of problems presented in her mind.
At that moment, Lin Yue felt as if she were solving problems, continuously analyzing the various values of each ride, with the equations in her head constantly updating, as if she had turned the entire amusement park into a large test paper filled with countless questions.
Hermione carefully looked around and refocused her attention on Lin Yue. Just as she was about to ask which ride Lin Yue wanted to try first, she noticed Lin Yue's eyes were darting around, and she was muttering something under her breath.
Frowning in confusion, Hermione cautiously leaned in to listen to what she was saying, but she heard nothing; Lin Yue wasn't making any sound.
After hesitating for a moment, Hermione decided to interrupt Lin Yue. "Lin Yue, what are you doing?"
Hermione asked hesitantly while reaching out to link her arm with Lin Yue's.
Lin Yue, who had been lost in a frenzy of calculations, snapped back to reality and turned to look at Hermione.
In a flat tone, Lin Yue replied, "I’m calculating the various values and data for each amusement ride."
Hearing this, Hermione couldn't help but close her eyes in disbelief. Seriously... even at the amusement park, Lin Yue couldn't let go of her studies?
She was really being too hard on herself. "Stop thinking about that, okay? We're here to have fun, and we’re not allowed to think about anything else!"
Hermione pinched Lin Yue's cheek with her other hand, trying to sound fierce.
But since she didn't actually intend to be harsh with Lin Yue, her feigned tone ended up sounding a bit cute and playful.
This was why Lin Yue couldn't detect anything off in Hermione's voice, nor could she analyze what was going on. If it had been someone else, they might have laughed at the situation.
Lin Yue blankly withdrew her gaze from the amusement rides and tilted her head to look at Hermione, nodding obediently.
"Okay, I won't think about it."
"That's more like it!" Hermione smiled happily and pointed to all the amusement rides around them. "Which one do you want to play on? Let's go together."
Lin Yue had already scanned all the amusement rides visible around her when she was calculating. She hardly thought about it and simply raised her hand to point at a ride she had seen the most on her test papers but had only actually seen once: the Ferris wheel.
"I think we should ride this one first."
Hermione followed Lin Yue's finger and looked at the massive Ferris wheel.
"Sure, let's go ride the Ferris wheel first," Hermione nodded, linking arms with Lin Yue as they walked towards the Ferris wheel. Along the way, she kept chatting with her to prevent her from accidentally getting lost in calculating the data of various amusement rides again.
They came to the amusement park to have fun and relax together, not to study math or physics!