Chapter 56

A week goes by quickly.

The "next weekend" that I was saying not long ago has now become "this weekend" in the blink of an eye.

Early that Saturday morning, Jiang Yunu got up very early and went to the boys' dormitory area next door to urge and wake up Joeysen. The two of them caught the early star zone public train back to Chate just as the sun had just illuminated half of the campus of Enge Junior Academy of Supernatural Powers.

Aunt Daisy was originally going to pick them up, but she said she had already borrowed the car in advance.

As luck would have it, Jodais had an unexpected overtime job on Friday night and worked until late at night.

Jiang Yunu and Qiao Yisen didn't want Qiao Daisi to be busy all night on Friday and then get up early on Saturday to drive a long distance to Enge. Moreover, if Qiao Daisi really drove to pick them up, the round trip driving time would double.

Jiang Yunu took the initiative to call in advance to persuade: "Aunt Daisy, Qiao Yisen and I will come back by ourselves tomorrow."

When Qiao Daisi received the call, she was a little worried: "You two can come here by yourselves? Can you do it? Do you know how to take the bus back and how many buses you have to change on the way?"

Jiang Yunu assured with a smile: "I can check the route, and there is a train from the school that goes directly to the Star District Transfer Station. Once we get to the transfer station, if we encounter any difficulties, I can ask the staff for help. They will definitely be able to bring me and Joeysen back safely."

Qiao Daisi thought about it and felt that what Jiang Yunuo said made sense, and she trusted Jiang Yunuo's communication skills and cleverness.

Therefore, Jodaisi finally nodded in agreement, and at the same time she reminded Joyson: "Then remember to follow your sister closely. Don't rush around dealing with others in front. You will lose yourself in the back."

Joyson made the call with Jiang Yunu. They found a seat in the school's public lounge area and squeezed into the same video window so that Qiao Daisi could see them both at the same time.

The red-haired boy protested, "Mom, am I a bit retarded in your eyes?"

Jodais didn't answer the question, but just looked at Joyson silently for a long while with an unfathomable look.

Joyson: “…”

Joyson's heart was silently broken by his mother's "everything is said without words" look. He slowly squatted down beside Jiang Yunu and quietly slipped away from the video window.

Jiang Yunu patted his dog sympathetically...ahem, patted his head sympathetically, and continued chatting with Qiao Daisy, and asked Aunt Daisy for the lunch menu for Saturday noon.

After the call, Qiao Daisi told Jiang Yunuo to be careful and stay safe on the road tomorrow while glancing down at the bottom of the video window: "—And the young man squatting down there, remember to be a good bodyguard for Xiaonu tomorrow. She'll be responsible for leading the way and getting you on the right route home, and you'll be responsible for security and don't let some inexplicable people get too close to you."

Joyson felt that he was finally recognized by his mother in some way. He slowly stood up from the ground, slid into the video window, and said to Jiang Yunu and Qiao Daisi, "See you tomorrow."

Just as they had promised Qiao Daisi, on the way back from school today, Jiang Yunu was the one who was responsible for finding the way, checking the way and asking for directions, while Qiao Yisen followed silently beside him, acting as a bodyguard who would keep a "cold" eye on all "suspicious people".

Because Jiang Yunu was extroverted by nature, he would chat casually with other passengers waiting for the public train to Chat at the transfer station. Joyson's face was tense, and he looked at everyone who approached the two of them with an overly cautious attitude.

Some adults find it a bit funny.

"Little girl." A passenger waiting at the transfer station teased Jiang Yunu, "Is your little friend too nervous?"

Jiang Yunu raised a face that was especially suitable for pretending to be innocent and cute: "This is my brother. He just tends to worry about me. The adults always praise him for being a good brother."

Joyson didn't know if any adult had ever praised him like that—not his mother, anyway.

But after hearing what Jiang Yunu said, the people waiting for the bus nearby lowered their heads to look at him. Then, Jiang Yunu's words smoothly brought a subjective impression to their minds, and they began to agree: "No wonder, this is your brother. He really seems to be very protective of his sister."

Just like that, Joyson didn't say a word, but received the praise with a stern face.

From Enge Junior School of Supernatural Powers to the Star District Transfer Station, and then from the transfer station to Chat City, both routes can be taken by using the school card.

Jiang Yunu successfully led the two back to Shat and stood on the circular rail public platform in Shat City again. Joeysen was obviously relaxed.

The red-haired boy let out a long breath: "Finally back."

A familiar scene came into view. Jiang Yunu had just seen the iconic "honeycomb" shape of Chateau from the sky when the train entered the city. She found herself missing the city she had not seen for three weeks.

Even though she was not a native of Chat City like Joyson, Chat was the first human city she had set foot in this world and the first place that gave her a resident registration.

It is of course of great significance to Jiang Yunu.

"Finally back." Jiang Yunu exclaimed along with Joeysen.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Yisen glanced at her and said, "You were chatting happily with the people going to the Seventh Star Region at the transfer station just now. It looked like you were about to go to their city as a guest."

Jiang Yunu immediately refuted the rumor: "I didn't. Although the other party did invite me, I also rejected the invitation in a stern manner and said that I still want to go home."

Joyson looked at Jiang Yunu with a hint of worry. He felt deeply that his mother was probably worrying about the wrong person - he was not likely to get lost when walking outside, but Jiang Yunu seemed to be very likely to be kidnapped because he was too cheerful.

The more Joyson thought about it, the more worried he became.

They had already returned to Chat, but the worry meant that the red-haired boy's relaxation only lasted five minutes.

The two waited on the circular rail platform in the city for the bus that could go directly to the old neighborhood. When they boarded the old-fashioned bus greeted by the "headless robot" one after another, Jiang Yunu was surprised to find that Joyson looked more vigilant than before on the star zone train.

Jiang Yunu: “?”

Jiang Yunu didn't quite understand the reason, but that didn't stop her from enthusiastically greeting the "headless robot". She quickly found a set of two seats by the window, pulled Joyson to sit down, and admired the scenery of Chateau, which she hadn't seen for a while.

The old bus ran in circles on the circular track, and after about 40 minutes, it took them to the old neighborhood platform closest to the dilapidated street.

After getting off the train at the station, Jiang Yunu walked along a street that was not as prosperous as the central area. After passing two intersections, the street scenes on both sides became more and more outdated, and the champagne-colored city robots gradually disappeared. Jiang Yunu habitually counted the number of broken street lamps on the street ahead, and smiled when he found that four street lamps were still damaged.

"Not bad," Jiang Yunu said. "During the time we were away, it seems no new members joined the damage reporting team for the street lamps at the intersection."

Before Jiang Yunuo spoke, Joyson also saw the street lights in front of him, and he smiled at Jiang Yunuo's words.

It also brought a smile to the place where the two of them were already close to each other.

"Home," Joyson said.

The dilapidated street was only a dozen meters away. Jiang Yunu and Qiao Yisen looked at each other. There seemed to be some kind of unspoken understanding between them. They suddenly began to speed up their pace. Later they walked faster and faster, almost jogging, and then from jogging to running with big strides.

"Who of us will arrive first?"

Jiang Yunu said as he ran as fast as he could.

Joyson felt that he might lose when she suddenly exerted force and accelerated, but he gritted his teeth and refused to give in.

"Let's compete!" Joyson said as he tried his best to catch up, "At least I won't be too far behind you!"

In the small building No. 78 deep in the dilapidated street, Qiao Daisi was already preparing the family lunch at noon. The washed and partially cut vegetables were neatly arranged on the counter.

Jodais had already called the two children in the morning. When Joyson answered the phone, he said that they were at the star zone transfer station and were about to board the star zone train, and then they would transfer to Chat City.

When people are busy, time flies by.

Jodaisy was shaking off the water droplets on her hands, walking into the living room and dining room to look at the old-fashioned clock hanging on the wall. She was thinking about whether she should make another phone call to see where the two children were at this time and whether they were already in Chat City. Suddenly, she heard footsteps on the street outside her house.

The sound of running was like dense drumbeats, pounding on the stone slabs as they came closer and closer.

Jodais was wondering who could run so fast on such a dilapidated street when an intuition suddenly struck her, causing her to stop trying to access her personal terminal and walk towards the gate instead.

Just as Qiao Daisi's hand touched the door handle, Jiang Yunu's voice came from the door.

"I'm number one!" Jiang Yunu's footsteps stopped in front of Building 78. She was about to raise her hand to knock on the door, "Aunt Daisy, we're back!"

However, Jiang Yunu's hand had not actually reached the door panel, and she had only said half of her words when the door of the small building had already opened in front of her.

When Qiao Daisi opened the door, she not only saw Jiang Yunu with his hand raised in the air, but also saw Joeysen behind him, who seemed exhausted but was still running towards the house with the gait of a dead dog.

"..." Aunt Daisy's gaze shifted from Jiang Yunu to Qiao Yisen, and then from Qiao Yisen to Jiang Yunu.

"Excuse me, both of you," she said. "Did two little bombers choose to storm my doorstep on a Saturday at noon?"

Although she said that, everyone could see that the red-haired woman was in a very good mood, with a smile in her expression and voice.

Joyson finally ran to the door of his house, panting, and almost knelt down in front of the open door when he reached the end.

"Mom...Mom." Joyson said weakly, "We are back."

Jodais folded her arms and glanced at the empty street behind them. "Is it someone or a dog chasing you?"

Joyson said, "It's just, it's just that we are playing...a game."

Jodie didn't seem to understand. She made way for the two children and hurried them inside. "What's the point of comparing this?"

Jiang Yunu helped Joyson, who was about to collapse at the door due to exhaustion, and carried the red-haired boy into the house with a smile.

"When it comes to going home, you have to hurry back," she said playfully.