Chapter 479: Modern Era (If-Things) (07)
After learning that Anunu was allergic to pollen, Baroque never took his flowers out again, and he always washed his hands thoroughly after leaving his small greenhouse.
He felt guilty for several days because his flower delivery had caused Anunu to be hospitalized. He kept his distance from Anunu whenever he saw her, and even when eating, he would sit as far away from her as possible.
Baroque assumed that Anunu must dislike him, and Anunu also assumed that her youngest brother disliked her.
Since the two children couldn't communicate in the same language, they avoided each other when they saw each other. It was Tang Ting and Luo Jin who noticed the problem between the two children and, after talking to them properly, they were able to resolve the misunderstanding between them.
Baroque was pleased to know that Anunu did not dislike him, and he gave Anunu the gift again.
This time the gift was still flowers, but a very large plush flower.
Anunu accepted Baroque's gift this time, but she preferred his soft, curly hair to his gift.
She hugged the doll-shaped flower that Baroque had given her, which was taller than her, reached out and patted his head, saying thank you as she did so.
These past few days, Baroque and Tao Tao Le have been cramming on Yugoslavian, and can understand some of the most basic language. When they heard Anunu say thank you to them, they blushed and said they were welcome, lowering their heads a little so Anunu could touch them as much as they wanted.
Looking at Baroque's actions, Luo Jin said to Tang Ting, who was working on the computer next to him, "Look, Baroque actually let Anunu pat his head. He used to cry when a girl patted his head in kindergarten."
Tang Ting smiled and said, "Baroque has been following Anunu around every day these past few days. He runs away as soon as Anunu sees him. Now that he knows Anunu doesn't reject him, he's very happy."
Just then, a "ding!" sounded, and someone sent him an email. He opened it, his smile faded, he closed the laptop, and said to Luo Jin, "I'm going to the lab. The baby's genetic test results are out. I'm going to pick up the report."
Lokin grabbed his arm, glanced at Anunu, and said, "Keep it a secret for now."
Tang Ting patted her hand and comforted her, "Don't worry, it's using my account's access permissions. No one but me can see the report."
"Mom, look! Little Qi is so amazing!"
As Luo Jingang saw Tang Ting off, he heard Tao Tao Le and the others shouting behind him.
She walked up to them and saw that Anunu had assembled one of Ota's toy models. She had just glanced at it a moment before, and the model was still a pile of parts.
At this moment, Anunu was already assembling the second model, this time an airplane model. Anunu only glanced at the blueprints next to him and began to assemble it methodically, almost without stopping or making any mistakes or hesitations.
"Very good." Lokin praised sincerely. Anunu's hands-on skills were indeed very strong. Seeing this, Lokin seemed to be deep in thought.
Tang Ting didn't return until the afternoon. Luo Jingang was keeping Anunu company during her afternoon nap. When she saw Tang Ting come in covered in snow, she took his coat, shook it out, and asked, "How are you?"
Tang Ting pulled her hand and sat her down on the sofa, showing her Anunu's genetic testing report.
Although Lockkin wasn't an expert in this field, she had been Tang Ting's partner for decades, so she could understand the report.
The gene chart looks normal, but a comparison chart later on still shows subtle differences.
This slight difference is enough to show that Anunu and others are not of the same race.
It could also be said that it is not human.
Luo Jin's heart sank slightly. He carefully read the report again. After a moment of silence, the two looked at each other. Tang Ting spoke first, "According to regulations, we must report this. However, with our authority, we can talk to them directly."
Lokin's gaze then fell on the different colored gene lines. "How do you plan to talk to them?"
Tang Ting said, "Anunu's skeletal development proves that she is only a five-year-old child. She has been growing up on Earth and is completely controllable. Letting her integrate into our society is the best way to treat her."
Lokin thought for a moment and said, "I don't think that's the biggest problem. What you said is very true, and I'm sure they will listen. The important thing is whether Anunu himself knows it?"
"If she doesn't realize she's different from them, she'll find out sooner or later. Should we tell her now, or wait until she finds out herself?"
Tang Ting was silent for a while, then said, "We'll try to communicate with her slowly later, at least until she's old enough to understand. She's still too young and might not understand what we're saying. Let's solve the current problem first."
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As the Lunar New Year approached, the capital city experienced several days of heavy snowfall. Anunu, who had always lived in the desert, was very interested in the snow and would go out to play in it almost every day.
Lokin was afraid she would catch a cold, so he dressed her in very thick clothes every day, making her look like a little ball of fluff.
With Anunu around, Ota and Tao Tao Le no longer stay at home playing games all day; they spend time playing outside with her.
Originally, Luo Jin and Tang Ting had planned to save more time to spend with Anunu, but after a whole day, apart from needing to worry a little about her sleeping, they didn't need to worry too much about her at all, as the nanny, Aunt Chen, would also help look after the child.
Anunu loves building snowmen, but she usually builds airplanes, rockets, and sometimes cars. Her hobby is similar to Ota's, so Tangting bought her many toy vehicles, which she disassembled and then reassembled herself.
On this day, as usual, Lokin stood at the door and saw Anunu and the others building a snowman. However, he noticed that Anunu's snowman was different from usual. It was no longer shaped like airplanes or cars, but looked like some kind of animal.
She stepped forward and took a closer look. The snowman that Anunu had built had horns on its head and a tail, just like some of the fantastical creatures she had seen in movies.
She hugged Anunu and asked her curiously, "Baby, what's this?"
Anunu tilted her head and said to her, "I don't know either, I dreamed about it."
This wasn't the first time she'd dreamt of it. She often dreamt of a very large palace and a crowd of people, all of whom looked similar to the snowman she'd built.
She really liked these dreams; every time she had one, she felt an indescribable sense of peace.
It's a rough snowman that doesn't look like anything special. Lokin thinks that it must be because Ota and the others played Ultraman, which is Anunu's favorite show, that Anunu built such a snowman.
Thinking about preparing for the Chinese New Year, Tang Ting and Luo Jin took their whole family to the largest shopping mall in the city center to shop, and also took the children out to play.
They usually need to work in shifts, and only during the period around the Lunar New Year can they be completely free.
Before leaving the house, they put a hat and scarf on Anunu. Her hair was too eye-catching, so the hat made it less noticeable.
Anunu's hair color is indeed striking for a child, but it won't look out of place as she grows up. Nowadays, many young people like to dye their hair various colors.
Tao Tao Le is only ten years old, but she also wants to dye her hair. Luo Jin only allows her to wear a wig, and she has to take it off when she goes to school.
Before leaving the house, Tao Tao put on several different colored hairpieces. Hicks looked at her multicolored hair and raised an eyebrow: "Are you trying to be a rainbow princess?"
Tao Tao Le hugged Anu Nu and said, "Now I'm just like my little sister."
She didn't want her little sister, Xiaoqi, to feel that she was different.
Anunu reached out and gently tugged at her colorful hair, feeling an even stronger liking for her fifth sister. She always felt relaxed when she was with her.
Upon arriving at the mall, Luo Jin led Anunu and the others straight to the clothing store. Tao Tao Le went to the back and secretly complained to Tang Ting, "Dad, you've always been the one to take us shopping for clothes. This is the first time I've seen Mom so enthusiastic about shopping for clothes."
Tang Ting laughed and said, "That's because only your little seventh sister will obediently let your mother dress her up. Can you sit in the clothing store for five minutes?"
Even when he goes to buy clothes for these kids, he measures their height and body shape and buys them clothes directly, but they are always impatient to try them on.
Now that Lokin is finally experiencing the joy of dressing up children with Anunu, it would be strange if he wasn't enthusiastic.
Lokin led Anunu into a warm and luxurious children's clothing store. It was an international brand store that, in addition to clothing, also had some children's products, and there were designers who could customize on the spot.
Tang Ting usually buys things for his children directly from this store. Since he's a regular customer, he doesn't need to come often. He just provides the children's sizes and selects the items from their website and has them delivered.
Upon seeing them enter, the staff warmly greeted them, led them to the rest area, and offered the children snacks and toys.
Ota and Tao Tao couldn't sit still, only Anunu sat obediently on the sofa, the pile of snacks on the table made her willing to sit there for as long as she wanted.
"Is this your child? He's so cute!"
Tang Ting and his group were regular customers, and the staff all recognized them and Tao Tao Le, but this was the first time they had met Anunu and her group.
The two laughed and said yes.
Seeing that the child was sitting there obediently, the shop assistant took the opportunity to bring over the latest seasonal clothes for her to try on.
Anunu held food in her hand as Luo Jin changed her clothes.
After trying on clothes for about an hour, the two decided to order some more spring clothes for Anunu.
While they were talking, many people in the store were drawn to Anunu.
"Mommy, that little girl is so cute! She has pink hair, and I want pink hair too!"
An eight or nine-year-old girl tugged at her mother's sleeve and said.
The parent looked over, frowned, and said, "Who would have pink hair? Dyeing a child's hair at such a young age, they must be a child star. Parents who leech off their children, they have no conscience!"
The store was very large, with two floors. This parent was on the second floor. When the other parents heard what she said, they all looked down on the parent of the pink-blonde-haired child.
"This child is so pitiful. I've seen quite a few child stars in this shop, but this is the first time I've seen someone dye the hair of such a young child."
Some parents, feeling indignant, took out their phones and took a picture of them.
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