Chapter 102 Outing (3k)
"Birthday?"
When Lin Xiaolu heard this word from Cuiqiao, she subconsciously exclaimed, but soon realized that this was inappropriate, so she covered her mouth and looked around, fearing that someone would discover her.
"Well, I've confirmed it. Xia Liang's birthday is coming up next."
Delphinium also lowered her voice so that no one else could hear her and said, "So, we should prepare a birthday party for her."
"Don't tell her?" Lin Xiaolu asked with some confusion.
"She didn't seem to want us to know."
Delphinium folded her arms, "I don't know what that kid is thinking. Don't want to cause trouble?"
"So what should we do?"
Lin Xiaolu was eager to try: "If I don't tell her, it means I'm preparing a surprise, right?"
"Well, I've already bought the specific decorations and snacks, and I've also ordered the cake. On her birthday, I'll take her out under the guise of shopping."
Delphinium glossed over the part that should have been explained without changing her expression: "I will send you a message when I come back, and then you can decorate the living room in advance."
"That's it? Leave it to me then...wait."
Lin Xiaolu suddenly came to her senses halfway through her words: "Shopping? You two?"
When she said this, even her voice went up two octaves.
"Speak softly, don't let anyone hear."
Delphinium made a solemn gesture to silence the crowd: "Yes, we'll probably leave in the morning and bring her back in the afternoon."
"Ah, but, this..."
Lin Xiaolu opened and closed her lips, revealing her fangs: "This, this is not fair..."
What she actually wanted to say the most was "I want to go shopping with you, too," but the words got stuck at the tip of her tongue and became this kind of fragmented speech.
“Birthdays always have to be treated with some special treatment.”
Cuique sighed helplessly, raised her hand and patted Lin Xiaolu's arm: "If you want to go out on your birthday, I can take you with me."
"My birthday has only been a few months. The next one will be next year..."
Lin Xiaolu looked unhappy.
She really wanted to say: Why did you take her out to play and leave us at home? But she couldn't say it out loud because of her subtle sense of shame.
She didn't want Delphinium to feel like she was being naughty.
"I'm sorry, please give in for once."
Delphinium slowed her voice and said softly, "Just once, okay?"
"......Yeah." Lin Xiaolu nodded sullenly.
"Also, even though that child has such a troublesome personality, he actually lacks love and care."
Delphinium continued to persuade: "Let's give her a surprise together, and your relationship with her will become better, right?"
"Who wants to have a good relationship with her?"
Lin Xiaolu said this reluctantly, but her expression showed some intention:
"Well, for your sake, Delphinium, I will agree this once."
"Yes, thank you."
Delphinium thanked him softly, and the process was finalized. At this point, the arrangements for the next day of travel became clear enough.
As for where to go for the weekend, Cuiqiao and Xialiang had already discussed it early on. The first options they listed were the amusement park, the film and television city, and the aquarium.
Later, after discussion between the two people and referring to some online reviews, the final destination they chose was the amusement park.
According to Xia Liang herself, when she was a child, her parents once took her to the old amusement park in Fangting City. Although the old amusement park has lost a lot of popularity due to the gradual construction of other theme parks, it is still in operation today. She wants to go to the old amusement park to take a look.
As for the film and television city and the aquarium, although these two are also popular options for city outings, the former has recently been exposed to a series of operational accidents, and some venues of the latter are undergoing renovation and maintenance, so they did not become the final choice of the two.
If everything goes well, on the weekend, Kui Ching and Xia Liang will go to the amusement park together. Unfortunately, things are unpredictable.
It rained on Sunday.
Sitting in the somewhat dark living room, looking at the drizzling rain outside the French window, Xia Liang lay on the back of the sofa motionless. The sudden rainstorm disrupted her plan, making her feel a little overwhelmed for a while, and even the smile that was always on her face disappeared, leaving only a slight sense of loss.
Boom! A deafening thunderclap suddenly sounded, and a striking flash of lightning flashed through the sky, piercing the dark sky. Not long after, lightning flashed through the clouds again, illuminating Xia Liang's face, making it look pale.
Delphinium also said nothing. This rainstorm was not even predicted in the previous weather forecast. Even though she had made thorough preparations, she did not expect to encounter such a situation on the weekend.
No one would want to go to an amusement park in a rainstorm, and even if they did, the experience would be a mess. There was no doubt that their original plan had been completely ruined.
All they could do now seemed to be to stay in the base and hope that the rain would stop soon. However, the endless rain curtain continued, and the dark clouds in the sky gathered and did not disperse, with no sign of stopping in the short term.
Different from the gloomy atmosphere over there in Xia Liang, on the other side of the living room, Lin Xiaolu was wearing headphones, sitting in the middle of the sofa playing with her phone; Bai Jingxuan was happily frolicking with Mo Ke, playing harmoniously together. The scene in the living room was the same as before, as if today was supposed to be like this, with no appointments and no trips.
Bending down slightly, Cuique supported her elbows on her thighs, supported her chin with her palms, looked at Xia Liang's back, and narrowed her eyes slightly.
She was thinking about what she should do now.
Logically speaking, since the weather was not good, there was nothing that could be done about the current situation. She could have just announced that the agreement between the two of them was off, and declined the invitation this time, treating today as an ordinary weekend.
After all, this somewhat awkward agreement was Xia Liang's wishful thinking, and his method did not make Cuiqiao happy. Letting it fall through might actually be in her best interest.
Besides, Xia Liang's recent pranks were indeed a bit over the line, and there was even a hint of intention to deliberately see Cui Que in distress. If he could take this opportunity to pour a basin of cold water on her to cool her down, it would also help Cui Que to re-consolidate her authority as an adult and senior, and make the relationship between the two clear again.
This was a good opportunity. By canceling the trip and giving Xia Liang a disguised "warning", she could take the opportunity to reinforce a concept to Xia Liang: adults are adults, seniors are seniors, there should be classes between both parties, and she should recognize her own status.
As long as she wanted, she could in one fell swoop distance Xia Liang from getting too close, so that the relationship between the two sides remained at the previous distance and prevent him from having other ideas.
But do we really need to do this?
Delphinium asked herself in her heart.
Drawing a clear line between each other's class and status is merely the approach that best suits the standpoint of "adults", but it does not seem to be an approach that suits the standpoint of "predecessors".
What adults should do in front of children is to establish their authority, while what seniors should do in front of juniors is to educate and guide them to grow up correctly. This guidance should involve all aspects, whether it is the power of magical girls, or how to behave and look at the world.
So, in front of Xia Liang, the child, should she be an "adult" or a "senior"? After a long thought, Cuique slowly closed her eyes and finally made a decision.
She stood up by the sofa and walked to Xia Liang's side. She raised her hand, patted Xia Liang's shoulder, and said, "Let's go."
The sudden call brought Xia Liang back to his senses, but he still didn't know what to do. He could only turn around in confusion and look at Kuizi: "Where are you going?"
She had basically given up hope on her plan to go to the amusement park, and she also didn't want Delphinium to go out in the heavy rain just to accommodate her, as such a trip was bound to be unhappy.
However, when her eyes fell on Delphinium, she found that its face was still cold and calm, as if it had a plan for everything.
The conversation between the two attracted the attention of Lin Xiaolu, who then raised her head and took off her headphones: "Where can we go now?"
"The two of us are out on some errands."
Cuiqiao didn't explain much, just simply told Lin Xiaolu, then waved to Xia Liang gently: "Okay, don't be dazed, we should go out."
"But..." Xia Liang looked out the gloomy window, "There's no point in going out now, right?"
"Why not just go somewhere else? Which would you choose: staying home and waiting or going out to a different destination?"
Delphinium brushed off her doubts lightly and raised her chin towards the door: "It was you who suggested going out today, right? Or do you not want to go out because it's raining?"
"Of course I do."
Xia Liang blinked blankly, then reacted and stood up from the sofa: "Why wouldn't I want to go out? I'm just a little worried..."
"Then don't worry, because I'm here."
After interrupting Xia Liang's words, she took two steps towards the staircase of the villa, and said, "Don't ask too much, just follow me."
The calmness in Cuique's words finally gave Xia Liang confidence. So, she no longer hesitated, and followed Cuique in two steps. The two of them walked into the stairwell together and headed towards the basement.
——"So, where are you going?"
Lin Xiaolu in the living room was still puzzled, so she asked in confusion: "It's still raining heavily outside, are you so anxious?"
In response, she heard the rustling of clothes. The bird in the stairwell didn't look at Lin Xiaolu, but raised her arm and tapped her pocket gently.
After this action, she took Xia Liang into the basement and then went to the garage of the villa.
There was a small silver SUV parked in the garage at this moment.
This SUV was not Lin Yun's car, but was customized by Hongsi and Tuoyi Ce Bureau for Cuique when the secret base was set up. Not only was the height of the pedals specially adjusted so that Cuique's body could drive normally, but a special driver's license was also customized with Cuique's photo.
After all, living with the magical girls, it is impossible for Delphinium to change back into Lin Yun's appearance specifically to drive.
He took Xia Liang into the car and fastened his seat belt in the driver's seat. Cuique stretched out his feet to explore for a while, found the position of the clutch and brake pedals, started the engine, and drove this new car.
Xia Liang, who had followed her all the way, finally recovered a little. Facing the upcoming trip, he asked with some doubts and expectations: "...Young senior, where are we going next?"
"Do you remember where we found you?"
Delphinium asked suddenly.
This sentence made Xia Liang stunned, and then suddenly realized: "Ah, you mean--"
"Yes, let's go to the electronics town."
Delphinium nodded, and said with a slightly nostalgic look: "Not only the entertainment venues you know, there are also some places that may interest you."
Since she had taken the initiative to take Xia Liang to a different place for the trip, it was impossible for her to just pick an entertainment venue at random.
The amusement park that the two had previously decided on is a place with special meaning and memories for Xia Liang. Now that the destination is being changed, she should also come up with a corresponding plan.
Specifically, she should take Xia Liang to a more meaningful place to make up for the lack of the original itinerary.
After much thought, the only place that was not affected by the heavy rain and still exists in Fangting City is the Central Electric Street.
The electrical street, especially the Central Electrical Street in Xizhao District, is the most prosperous pedestrian commercial area in Fangting City. It has been prosperous for decades. Generations of people have left their footprints here and walked through its streets and alleys.
These generations of people naturally include some more special beings, such as magical girls.
"What are you interested in?" Xia Liang followed the words he read, and indeed revealed a somewhat inquiring expression, "What is it specifically?"
"Twenty years ago, the Fontaine City Magical Girls Team took a trip to the electronics district during their vacation."
Turning the steering wheel in his hand, Kuei-Jin looked at the road in front of the garage with a twinkle in his eyes: "I haven't experienced this for a long time. Today I will take you to walk it again."
I kept polishing it and it went from 3k5 to 3k...That's all for today.
And thanks to my book friend Silver Alliance from Platinum Tower. The boss spent a lot of money and I am very grateful.
(End of this chapter)
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