Chapter 101
◎Goodbye Panda Goddaughter◎
This was the first time Lian Jiu saw the entire big box of Si Lan.
The scrolls almost filled the entire box. Many of the papers on the top layer were the newest, which I had bought for him before. The papers at the bottom were pressed down and could not be seen clearly, but I could vaguely see the age of those papers.
After Si Lan opened the box, he put the painting that had fallen in the room into it and placed it together with all the scrolls. There were no special marks, and it was impossible to recognize what was painted on each scroll.
So there is only one reason why you can know what is drawn inside without opening it: all the drawings inside are of the same object or person.
Lian Jiu picked up the top painting and said, "I have a question."
Si Lan: “Yeah.”
"It takes more than a day to complete so many paintings," Lian Jiu said. "Since you only discovered your true feelings when you were in Nanyu Mountain, why did you paint me before that?"
Si Lan said honestly: "I don't know."
I picked up the paintbrush again when the Yokai Supermarket opened. Lian Jiu bought himself a brush, ink, paper and inkstone. The first thing he wanted to do was paint.
Just like before, knowing that humans can record the images of things they have seen through painting, he immediately drew down the first sight that he had always remembered.
As time went by, his painting skills became more and more sophisticated, and he would paint many paintings over and over again, perhaps for the same action or scene, more than once or twice.
In fact, Si Lan is now somewhat fortunate that he has left a mark on those unfeeling behaviors over the past few years.
Lian Jiu was not surprised to get Si Lan's answer. After all, he was so slow that it was laughable.
When I unfolded the scroll, I saw myself in class, so lifelike.
It was the first time for Lian Jiu to see someone use traditional Chinese painting to paint themselves, which felt quite amazing.
After reading it, she put the painting back and said, "Can you give me one someday?"
These were all drawn casually by herself. If she gave them to her specially, it would seem not solemn enough, so Si Lan said, "I'll draw them for you again."
Lian Jiu shook his head: "No, I want the one in your box."
"These aren't that good."
"That's fine if I say so," Lian Jiu said with a smile, "Can I choose for myself then?"
As long as she likes it.
Si Lan hesitated for a moment, thinking that there were some old paintings underneath, which she probably couldn't pick up, or she might find another place to put them.
After thinking it over, he nodded: "Okay."
With these words, Lian Jiu turned and walked out: "I'm going to talk to other teachers about the next arrangements. You can take a rest."
Si Lan was not willing to rest at all. He felt as if he was walking on clouds, light and airy, just like when he first appeared in the world.
I told her to give it a try, and she didn't refuse. She even looked at my paintings, which means she agreed!
Even if it's just a little bit of hope, as long as he exists, it's enough to satisfy me, enough to make me try my best for this tiny possibility.
She was everything to him.
So even though she kept asking herself to rest, as she walked away, Si Lan followed her uncontrollably, like those little monsters who got candy, his heart was always full.
Noticing Si Lan following closely behind him, Lian Jiu just smiled and didn't try to stop him.
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After dinner, Lian Jiu took Si Lan and left Shaoxian Mountain.
Jiang An stuffed a lot of pills into her hands, all for nourishing the body, for fear that she might get hurt somewhere.
The only person she believed in at this moment was Si Lan, whom she had always wanted to kill: "Jiujiu, you must stay with Si Lan all the time."
Only Si Lan can protect Jiujiu and not hurt her.
Lian Jiu put away the medicine she gave him and said soothingly, "Don't worry."
"Oh right." Thinking of what happened at Kunlun Mountain, Lian Jiu said, "I posted about the recruitment of kindergarten teachers at Kunlun Mountain on Weibo a while ago. I've selected some suitable candidates. The conditions there are a bit difficult. Since you're here, I'll send you the list. Go interview those people and bring them over when the time comes."
Jiang An's pupils shrank slightly: "It's already this late, and you're still thinking of recruiting teachers there?"
Lian Jiu nodded: "Is there any conflict?"
It seemed as if she didn't care at all about what was about to happen. To her, it was just an ordinary business trip.
Jiang An understood that Jiujiu didn't know his own identity, so he didn't know how powerful it was.
But……
"It's okay." Lian Jiu touched her head and said gently, "It's really nothing serious. You will be able to come over in a few days, so remember to take care of this matter."
Jiang An didn't want to become a burden for Jiujiu, so he nodded vigorously: "Okay!"
[Where are the director and Si Lan going? Why aren't they bringing Yuan Qing and Jiang An this time?]
[The luggage has been taken away. Are you going to Kunlun Mountain? ]
"Then we can finally see what Kunlun Mountain looks like! I haven't seen Bai Xiong's live stream in the past two days, and I'm so worried about him."
Upon hearing the news, Ke Yuansi and the others ran over and asked anxiously, "Why did the director leave so soon?"
"Do you have anything to do with her?"
"We agreed to go to Kunlun Mountain together. We need to shoot some footage there, so time is a bit tight." Ke Yuansi worried, "How about we go together tomorrow?"
"No." Jiang An said seriously, "No one can go to Kunlun Mountain during this period?"
"Why?"
"You'll know later." Jiang An turned around and said, "Wait until I recruit all the teachers, then you can come with me."
After saying that, he went back to his room.
The people behind him looked at each other in bewilderment: "What happened? This is the first time I see Jiang An like this."
I used to be so heartless, how come I suddenly seem to have grown up?
It made everyone quite uncomfortable.
Si Lan, who had come out of the mountain with Lian Jiu, also asked, "Are you sure you can leave it to her?"
"She's not as delicate as you think," Lian Jiu said, "and if you don't give her something to do, she'll start to have wild thoughts."
"Si Lan," she turned and asked, "If Gu Huai really can't become the demon god of Kunlun Mountain in the future, what will you do?"
"No big deal." Si Lan said calmly, "The thing this world lacks the most is gods. It would be ridiculous to always put yourself on the throne of a god."
Lian Jiu smiled and said, "What a coincidence, that's the same idea as mine."
If Gu Huai really did something wrong and Kunlun Mountain was left ownerless in the future, Lian Jiu planned to let Yuan Qing and Jiang An go there.
They are always around us, and there should be a place for them to develop themselves.
The flight was at 10pm, and we arrived at Kunlun Mountain at 2am.
The terrain here is more extreme and steep than Shaoxian Mountain, and it is very dangerous for cars to enter from the road.
Fortunately, Si Lan had also drawn this side when he was drawing a horse for Shao Xianshan, so there were no obstacles along the way.
Lian Jiu was fine. There were snow-capped mountains everywhere along the way. It would take a lot of manpower and financial resources for humans to get to this place, but now she could get there just by sitting in the car.
So she didn't forget to take a good look at it, after all, she had never had such an opportunity before.
While you are alive, enjoy life to the fullest.
But Si Lan was different. Ever since he set foot in Kunlun Mountain, his brows had never furrowed, and he sat beside her without saying a word.
"The snow scene at night is quite unique. It's different from the snow mountain you saw on Fuyu Mountain." Lian Jiu turned his head and said, "Don't you want to take a look?"
Si Lan is tired of seeing all the scenery in the world and of course has no interest in it.
But since she said so, I have to see it too.
He turned his head slightly, and Lian Jiu pointed at the highest mountain in his direction. "That's the peak that everyone in the world wants to climb. Isn't it spectacular?"
"Um."
Si Lan thought, I'm not as good-looking as you when I'm bald.
Noticing his absent-mindedness, Lian Jiu looked out the window and said softly, "Si Lan, don't worry. I won't put myself in danger."
Si Lan was slightly stunned.
"I'm an ordinary person, afraid of death." Lian Jiu turned around and asked, "Have you forgotten?"
Seeing the smile on her face, it seemed as if she really didn't care at all about what lay ahead.
Si Lan's expression softened: "I haven't forgotten."
"So don't be so cautious with me all the time." Lian Jiu said, "I'm an adult now. I know exactly what I want to do and what I want to choose."
Although he nodded on the surface, Si Lan didn't feel relieved at all.
"Can't help it," he said. "I hope you'll never be in danger."
Even if she is in danger, she cannot be hurt at all.
Lian Jiu chuckled: "Okay, I understand."
Soon, the painted horse flew over the snow-capped mountains and finally stopped in a valley, which was covered with only a little snow and was not so cold.
Across the valley is Kunlun Mountain.
When I walked into the mountains, I found that there was no difference between here and the outside world. The snow-capped mountains in the distance seemed to have no end, and on the other side was an endless wasteland.
No wonder it was said before that the monsters here are basically unconnected. It's so big and the terrain is so steep. Without transportation, how could the monsters cover the entire area?
Not long after walking, Gu Huai came over from a distance and said, "Director."
Looking at it this way, she looked no different from before, still wearing her little straw hat.
Maybe it was because he had been with Jiang An for a long time, Lian Jiu could now feel an aura from some people that he had not felt in the past.
For example, Gu Huai, compared to her previous unpredictable appearance, this time she seemed a little darker.
I can see it myself, let alone Jiang An.
Lian Jiu asked, "Did you know we were coming?"
"I saw the live broadcast." Gu Huai said with a smile, "I usually watch it when I have nothing to do."
Just as Lian Jiu thought, Gu Huai was not surprised to see Si Lan.
Gu Huai said, "It's too late today. I'll take you to rest first, and we can talk about other things tomorrow."
Lian Jiu didn't refuse: "Okay."
It was a new school, and Lian Jiu was a little surprised when he walked over because it was brightly lit inside.
As if he knew what she was thinking, Gu Huai explained, "As soon as the school was completed, I took all the monsters here. They'll all live here. It will be more convenient for them to study and work. The Bai Xiong couple will also be able to teach them."
He added, "Because I've never seen lights before and it's cold in other places, everyone likes to keep the lights on at night, so I just let them do it."
When Lian Jiu walked over, he could see from the small room where the little monsters rested that there were some winter utensils in the room and the quilts had turned into velvet.
"I bought this with my own salary," Gu Huai said. "I don't usually use it, but I saw the kids liked it when they watched the live broadcast, so I bought some."
Lian Jiu nodded: "You are quite nice to them."
"Where's Wan Rao?"
"They live in the staff dormitory by themselves." Gu Huai pointed upstairs. "The child has been sick these past two days, and Wan Rao is worried, so she's tired. She's probably asleep now. Do you want to go check on her?"
"It's okay, I can go by myself, you should rest first." Lian Jiu said, "There are still many things to do tomorrow."
Gu Huai had no objection to this. She had been standing at a safe distance, as if she knew Lian Jiu didn't want to have any contact with her: "Then I'll go back to my room first."
After she left, Lian Jiu went upstairs with Si Lan and walked to the door of Bai Xiong and the others' room.
The lights were on inside, and there was the faint sound of someone coaxing a child, apparently he wasn't asleep yet.
Lian Jiu walked to the window and looked at Wan Rao and Xin Shang, each holding a child in their arms and coaxing them.
The two children must be feeling very uncomfortable, as they are crying softly at this moment.
She knocked on the window.
The couple turned their heads at the same time, and when they saw Lian Jiu, their eyes were filled with surprise and joy: "Director! Why are you here at this time!"
"I said I wanted to come and see you." Lian Jiu's eyes softened. "Are the children still awake?"
"I woke up after a short nap." Xin Shang trotted over and opened the door. "Lord Si Lan is here too."
Facing these two monsters, Si Lan didn't keep a sullen face: "Yeah."
Wan Rao was holding the child and couldn't even pour water. Lian Jiu shook his head: "It's okay, don't worry about us."
Wan Rao said, "It's so late, you two must be tired after coming here, why don't you go and rest first?"
"No rush." Lian Jiu walked up to her and looked at her goddaughter. The last time she saw her, she hadn't transformed yet, but this time she was a chubby little girl. She reached out and touched her, "Can I hug Chao Chao?"
Wan Rao hurriedly handed the child over: "Chao Chao, godmother is here to see you."
Miraculously, Lian Jiucai held the child in his arms, and Chao Chao's incessant crying suddenly stopped.
She looked at the person holding her with tearful eyes.
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