"Holy...holy...holy shit!"
"Is there any justice in this world?!"
Daniel watched as the purple kite soared into the sky, almost instantly surpassing the other kites that were about five meters tall, and continued its upward climb. He watched helplessly as it overtook his own large kite and continued its ascent, as if it intended to fly straight into the heavens.
"Amazing..."
The children looked up, their mouths agape. If they had previously been thinking about making their fathers surpass the black kite, now, watching the purple kite soaring higher and higher, their little hearts were completely captivated, and they couldn't even muster the thought of surpassing it.
"Waaah, Daddy, our kite has been surpassed. It's not the highest anymore. This kite is prettier than ours, bigger than ours, and it flies higher than ours. We're not good at all anymore." Ya Ya looked at the purple phoenix kite, pouted, and started to cry. Her happy expression just a moment ago had completely changed.
"Ya Ya, don't cry, don't cry! Watch Daddy! If Daddy runs faster, the kite will definitely fly even higher!" Daniel panicked, comforting Ya Ya as he sped up, letting out more and more fishing line. The black kite was also chasing the purple kite and continued to rise. For a moment, they seemed to be running side by side and competing with each other.
"Yes, I believe in Daddy! Go, Daddy!" Ya Ya stopped crying, clenching her little fist to encourage Daniel.
"Go, Daddy! Fly higher! Fly the highest!!!" Amy ran after Mai Ge, shouting happily. Although it wasn't intentional, but there was still a bit of competition between her and the other children, and of course, she wasn't going to give up.
"Okay." Mai Ge glanced at Daniel, feeling that the man looked somewhat familiar. His gaze fell on the little girl with a small bun on her head nearby, and he suddenly remembered that this was the little girl who cried because of Amy's hair last time.
Watching Daniel, sweating profusely and occasionally turning back to glare at him with hostility, Mai Ge suddenly felt a pang of embarrassment. He'd already hurt him once before, and it seemed he wouldn't escape the same fate again.
As for losing, Mai Ge hadn't even considered it. After all, his daughter was cheering him on from behind. At a time like this, of course he should strive for first place. After all, he was a father so there was no reason to let someone else win.
"Although I was hurt by that black kite just now, but I actually hope it wins. If the purple kite wins, then we're in trouble."
"Yes, that purple kite is so beautiful. I don't know if he made it himself or bought it. If he bought it, that's fine, but if he made it himself, then we'll be completely helpless later."
The parents watched the two kites with some tension. Although they weren't competing, but this was a matter of what kind of pain and torment they would endure later. Where were they supposed to find a kite that was so big, beautiful, and flew so high?
"Wow, look! That kite is so beautiful, and it flies so high!"
"Yes, I thought it was a beautiful big bird flying up from Aden Square just now."
"That black kite next to it is a bit ugly, but it's flying quite high too. It looks like the two kites are having a competition."
The two kites flew higher and higher, attracting the attention of many people outside the square. Homemade kites are usually considered good if they can fly three to five meters high, while those made by old craftsmen can fly even higher. However, due to limitations in materials and other factors, there are not many that can fly more than ten meters.
The two kites are now over ten meters high and are still rising. The scene of them competing with each other is both amazing and exciting. Everyone wants to see which kite can fly higher, which has attracted many people to stop and watch.
Sensing the gazes directed at him, Daniel was filled with fighting spirit. He had poured a lot of energy into this kite, and he also had the idea of rebuilding his image in Ya Ya's heart. He absolutely could not give up so easily. He was almost running fast, and the long line in his hand was almost finished.
Compared to Daniel, who was running wildly in the square, Mai Ge appeared much more elegant. Apart from running a few steps quickly when taking off, he only needed to gently tug on the kite string according to the direction of the wind, and the Purple Phoenix would rise into the wind and fly gracefully into the sky.
"Wow, Daddy is so amazing! Our Purple Phoenix is so great, fly higher! Fly even higher!" Amy exclaimed excitedly, clapping her little hands as she looked up. This was her first time flying a kite. She used to envy other children who flew kites with their fathers or mothers. Now, her father had brought her to fly a kite, and it was such a beautiful big kite, bigger and higher than everyone else's kites.
Oh, there's still a big black kite holding on, almost as tall as the Purple Phoenix. This makes Amy a little nervous, that big black kite looks really impressive.
"Go, Daddy! Go, Daddy!" Ya Ya clapped her little hands and shouted loudly, her little face full of tension as she watched the black kite chasing after the Purple Phoenix.
"It seems pretty impressive, but if that's all it's capable of, it's probably not enough." Mai Ge glanced at the big black kite. Just then, a gust of wind blew, and he loosened the reel. The Purple Phoenix soared upwards, climbing higher and higher, quickly leaving the black kite far behind. The reel spun rapidly—fifteen meters, twenty meters, twenty-five meters… seemingly without limit.
"This...how is this possible!" Daniel stared in disbelief at the purple kite that had suddenly leapt more than ten meters ahead of his own.
"Whoosh!"
Just then, the taut string in Daniel's hand suddenly snapped in the middle, and the large black kite, like a bird with broken wings, fell straight down from the sky and crashed into a bush.
Daniel stared blankly at the broken kite string in his hand, a collective sigh of regret echoing across the square.
"Our kite flew the highest! Daddy is the best!" Amy cried out happily, running over and hugging Mai Ge's leg.
Mai Ge reeled in the kite string, smiled, and picked Amy up. The little girl's smile and adoring gaze filled him with satisfaction. The Purple Phoenix soared alone in the sky, looking rather lonely and invincible.
"Waaah... Our kite broke, it's not flying high anymore, it can't fly anymore..." Ya Ya, who had a little bun on her head, stood there for a while, then covered her eyes and started sobbing.
"Ya Ya, don't cry, don't cry. Daddy will reconnect the kite string in a little while, and then it can fly up again, and then it can fly even higher..." Daniel quickly came over, frantically wiping Ya Ya's tears as he spoke.
"But...but...Ya Ya wants a kite as pretty as that older sister's, one that's beautiful, big, and flies high..." Ya Ya pouted, looking at Amy and the big purple kite in the sky.