Chapter 840 Extra 06 Norton: Kid, why are you throwing yourself into my arms?
But then, his other large hand supported her waist.
The palm of my hand was still warm.
She was burned even through her clothes.
"Whoosh—"
At the same moment, the man opened his eyes.
Sinai saw the familiar dark green color.
Profound, mysterious, and forever unfathomable.
Even after living with Norton for almost six months, she knew nothing about his past.
The two were in a very ambiguous position, with less than a centimeter between them.
But when she was six years old, she and he were closer than that.
He would naturally lift her up and let her sit on his shoulders.
When she protests, he'll simply hug her tightly.
After taking the antidote, she felt that he had returned to his former indifference.
It's not that it's high above, but rather that it's so distant that it's out of reach.
He was covered by a heavy veil, which even Ying Zijin and Xize, who knew him well, could not remove.
Norton lazily looked up, his voice soft and gentle: "Kid, why are you walking so unsteadily and then throwing yourself into my arms?"
The unfamiliar tone of voice made Sinai's tense body relax slightly.
She glanced at his snow-covered thighs and reached out to gently brush the snow away for him, saying, "I haven't sat down yet."
She seemed to hear him chuckle very softly, with a hint of laziness.
“Yeah, but I’ve ridden this many times before.” Norton then released his hand. “It doesn’t matter this time.”
Before Sinai could react, the force that had been pressing on her waist disappeared, and she ended up sitting directly on his lap.
"..."
A blush crept onto the tips of her ears. She was about to get up when his arms encircled her.
There was no way forward and no way back.
The snow was cold, but his body was burning hot.
Norton said casually, "How could you be so careless? Your fingers are all red from the cold."
As he spoke, he took out a jar of hand cream, took her hand, and patiently applied it to her hand.
He had applied hand cream to her many times before.
But children's bodies are generally not that sensitive.
This time, his fingertips seemed to be electrified.
Sinai's body tensed up again, and the blush around her ears widened.
After Norton finished applying the sunscreen, he took out a medicine box that he had prepared beforehand: "Take the medicine, there's permanent sunscreen inside."
I wonder if anyone cheated on her when he wasn't around.
The little girl's skin is always delicate and cannot be frostbitten or sunburned.
Sinai stood up promptly and accepted the gifts one by one, saying, "Thank you, Lord Chariot."
Upon hearing this, Norton looked up and stared intently at her.
For a moment, she felt as if she were drowning under his gaze.
But at that moment, he let go.
The scorching heat was instantly removed.
Like Suwen and Luyuan, and like many other elders, he gently patted her head, his voice unusually gentle: "Child, have a safe journey."
Sinai gripped the long handle of her suitcase: "You too."
Upon hearing this, Norton raised an eyebrow: "You know where I'm going?"
“Yes, A-Ying just told me.” Sinai paused, “You’re going to the Alchemy World.”
During the ten years she searched for Ying Zijin, she learned a lot about O Continent.
However, this was indeed the first time she had ever heard of the alchemy world.
If you weren't an alchemist, no one would know where this place is.
"Hmm." Norton turned slightly to the side. "I'm also in O continent. If I have time, I'll come see you and bring you some clothes."
He patted her head again: "Let's go, don't miss the plane."
The child who had been with him for so long eventually had his own life to live.
The world he lived in was one of killing and bloodshed, and he shouldn't have dragged her, who loved science, into it.
Ying Zijin has also found someone to spend her life with.
Nishizawa is broad-minded and rarely has any worries.
He wanders through this world, adrift in storms, alone on his boat.
Being alone seems pretty good.
Sinai pulled up his suitcase and turned around.
Just then, Norton spoke up behind her again, lazily: "Kid, I suggest you nail the blanket to the bed when you sleep, so you won't kick it off."
Sinai: "..."
She knew it.
She made a complete fool of herself in front of him.
Sinai took a few steps and walked all the way to the courtyard gate.
From a distance, she turned around.
The man was still sitting there, as aloof and cold as ever.
Sinai thought.
Perhaps they will never see each other again in their lives.
They shouldn't have had any interaction in the first place.
Now that she has recovered, it's time to say goodbye.
By the window on the second floor of the courtyard.
Ying Zijing leaned against the wall, watching the two figures gradually disappear into the distance, her brows furrowing slightly.
The Alchemy World.
She narrowed her eyes slightly.
Too.
I haven't met up with my old friends there yet.
**
There aren't many flights from China to G country, but the journey was smooth.
At 3 p.m., Sinai arrived at the G country's international airport.
She didn't have anyone pick her up at the airport; instead, she took a taxi to the space carrier experimental base, following the coordinates given to her by Dean Norman.
However, because it was too remote, the taxi stopped two kilometers away from the base.
With no other means of transportation available, Sinai chose to walk.
She looked around as she spoke, "Well, I—"
The conversation suddenly paused.
She looked up and realized that she had the body of an adult.
There was no one else around.
This six-month period is neither long nor short.
But it was unforgettable enough.
Sinai was originally in poor physical condition, but with Norton's help over the past few months, walking such a short distance is nothing.
After arriving at the space carrier research base, she made a phone call to Dean Norman.
"My disciple, why did you arrive so quickly?" Dean Norman exclaimed in exasperation. "I took the afternoon off and am currently shopping with your wife in the city."
"Please go ahead and shop," Sinai said calmly. "I just brought you some little dresses because I was worried you wouldn't be able to wait."
Dean Norman: "..."
He forgot that ten years ago, when they were at the research institute, Sinai had a nickname: "Queen of Sharp Tongues".
“My disciple, I was wrong. I’ve already assigned you an assistant,” Dean Norman said. “Wait here, I’ll have her come find you right away.”
Half a minute later, the voice came again: "Her name is Charlotte, she's already come to pick you up, did you see her?"
Sinai looked up and saw a figure leaving through the gate.
"Hello, Ms. Sinai, I'm your assistant, Charlotte Bryan." A girl with freckles on her face ran over excitedly. "Nice to meet you, please take care of me."
“Hello.” Sinai extended his hand as well. “Sinai Lengel.”
“Professor Sinai, this way, your office is on the third basement floor.” Charlotte’s face was flushed. “I’m a graduate of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Norton University. I’m twenty-two years old and just joined this project. I’m very happy to be your assistant.”
Although she didn't know who Sinai was, it was Dean Norman who had personally instructed her, so she naturally had to take it seriously.
The researchers at the base also knew that Herwin had handed over the core content to Dean Norman.
The base is very large, with a total of sixty floors above and below ground.
Sinai followed Charlotte to the third basement level.
"This is your research coat," Charlotte said, taking out a box. "Your personal belongings are also provided, and your accommodation is next door."
Sinai nodded and accepted the familiar white lab coat.
After putting it on, she stared at the white coat in her eye, lost in thought for a moment.
She had never worn a skirt before meeting Norton.
Always dressed in white.
Sinai pressed her head.
Why does everything she see remind her of him?
I'm truly bewitched.
“This is a long-term experimental project, so there are two days off every week.” Charlotte handed over another bottle of water and smiled. “Professor Sinai, this project will be very demanding once we get going. If you feel unwell, please let us know in advance.”
"Okay." Sinai nodded slightly. "Send me all the information."
She plans to start work today.
When she's working, she can forget about everything else.
Then laughter broke out, and someone shouted something in English.
"Charlotte, let's go out together. What are you doing over there? It's a day off, let's go out and have some fun."
"I'm not going," Charlotte waved her hand. "I'm staying here with someone."
Only then did the group notice Sinai behind the desk.
She was looking intently at the computer.
Her platinum blonde hair fell down her cheeks like scattered stars.
Her icy blue eyes were like the rippling sea, and her lips were a soft, pale pink, like jelly.
Her skin was almost transparent, so smooth and delicate it seemed to break at a touch.
Even just a side profile is enough to amaze people.
There were many Western faces in the base, but this was the first time they had ever seen someone this beautiful.
After all, researchers are bound to be a bit bald.
One of the young men couldn't wait any longer and stepped forward: "Charlotte, aren't you going to introduce her?"
Charlotte waved her hand and said, "Go, go, go do your own thing. We'll introduce it on Monday, won't we?"
The young man also felt the cold aura emanating from Sinai, which kept people at a distance, and realizing he had made a fool of himself, he had no choice but to leave.
Sinai was receiving documents and didn't look up: "Aren't you going out? I can manage on my own."
“I’m not going. It’s not interesting anyway. This area is in the suburbs, and there’s a shopping mall five kilometers away,” Charlotte said. “This project is mostly frequented by young people, and they love to have fun, so they often meet up to go to a bar on weekends.”
Sinai nodded and continued working.
**
A few days later.
The capital city.
The brothers, Fifth Wind and Fifth Snow, accompanied Fifth Chuan back and learned about the Luo family's visit.
Fifth Chuan looked worried and sighed deeply: "I knew this day would come."
Many in the feng shui and fortune-telling community are waiting to see the day when the fifth family to fall after his death.
The Luo family is currently enjoying great influence, and seeing that Fifth Month is unconscious, they will naturally choose to abandon them after using them.
"The engagement will definitely be called off," Fifth Chuan sneered, "but it will be my Fifth family that cancels it; it's not the Luo family's turn to come knocking."
After saying that, he turned his head and said, "Xiaofeng, Xiaoxue, come with me to the study to prepare."
Fifth Snow hurriedly followed.
Half a minute later, Fifth River slowly started walking.
Meanwhile, inside the room.
The girl lying on the bed slowly opened her eyes.
The slightly glaring sunlight made her cover her eyes.
It took a few minutes for me to fully recover.
May blinked, then blinked again.
She clutched her head and hissed, "My head hurts so much."
Could it be that she went out drunk the night before and got a beating from her grandfather?
"You're awake." A voice rang out, carrying a Western accent with a unique charm. "If you're awake, stop pretending to be asleep, get up, and take your medicine."
When Wu Yue opened her eyes, she saw a golden world.
She immediately grabbed it, beaming with delight: "Wow, gold! Brother, I knew you were the best, you prepared so much gold for me."
She happily hugged him, saying, "Hey, why is it so soft? Bro, were you tricked?"
The girl's sudden movement made Xize gasp, and his body tensed up.
He suddenly grabbed her wrist: "Third-class disabled person, let go!"
This is his hair!
It's innate!
"Huh?" Fifth Moon seemed to wake from a dream, opening her innocent big eyes and looking at Xize for three seconds with a puzzled expression. "Who are you?"
"..."
"..."
"..."
Silence, still silence.
Xize's forehead twitched: "Third-class disabled person, don't think you can avoid paying back the money just because you pretend you don't know me."
Fifth Month scratched his head: "I really don't know you, and why should I pay you back?"
"Yueyue." At that moment, Fifth Flower pushed open the door and entered, exclaiming in surprise, "Yueyue, you're awake?!"
"Second Sister!" Fifth Month immediately hugged her. "Who is this person? What is he doing in my room? Does he want to pick flowers?!"
Upon hearing this, Xize glanced lightly at Fifth Month's chest: "You?"
When he was in Florence, what kind of beauties hadn't he seen? Why would he fall for a bean sprout?
“This is Mr. Laurent.” Fifth Flower immediately became alert. “Yueyue, you don’t recognize him?”
"Second sister, I swear I really don't know him." Fifth Moon puffed out her cheeks. "I don't know a single foreigner at all."
Fifth Flower frowned, took out her phone, and pulled up Ying Zijing's photo: "And what about this Miss Ying?"
"Of course I know my dear master." Fifth Moon's eyes lit up. "My master is so good to me. He even gives me gold. I would never forget my master."
"Fine." Xize nodded slowly, then chuckled in exasperation. "You just don't recognize me, do you? I gave you gold too, have you forgotten?"
What kind of world is this?
He could tell she was just pretending.
"You gave me gold?" Fifth Month asked in confusion for a while, then raised her hand. "Young man, I swear on my savings, I really, really don't know you."
Xize fell silent.
They swore an oath using their secret stash of money; that's a pretty vicious oath.
It seems that the aftereffect of this divination is that Wu Yue has forgotten what happened after entering the City of the World.
But that's alright.
Even after she forgot about it, she was still that carefree little girl who would stir up hornets' nests and catch frogs.
I don't know about that battle of sages, and I won't think about sacrificing myself anymore.
"I'll go find a doctor," Fifth Flower said, still worried. "I'll check if there are any shadows in her brain. I'll trouble Mr. Laurent to keep an eye on her."
After saying that, she left in a hurry.
Only Fifth Month and Xize remained in the room.
Fifth Month looked at him, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Young man, who exactly are you?"
Xize sat up straight, crossed his long legs, and smiled slightly: "I am your creditor."
She cheated him out of his money, and his life is now in her hands.
This debt is huge.
"..."
Ten minutes later, May looked at the long list of bills and just wanted to cry.
Did she really scam that much money?
That's not right. She only scams people based on their gender; she's never been chased to her home before.
"Second Sister!" Fifth Month couldn't believe it and clung tightly to Fifth Flower who had returned. "Tell me this isn't true."
The fifth flower hesitated.
She glanced at Xize, who had a righteous look on his face.
The young man picked up his teacup, gently blew on the tea, and adopted the air of a noble young master from ancient China.
Then I remembered that my younger sister really does like to lie.
Fifth Flower finally nodded and reassured her, "It's alright, Mr. Laurent won't mind these things."
If Xize were so fixated on those few pieces of gold, he wouldn't have gone out of his way to personally buy and prepare medicine for Fifth Month.
"No!" Fifth Month wiped away her tears. "Master said that karma is the most important thing. Otherwise, if we get entangled in it more and more, there will be no way to save us."
With tears in her eyes, she signed her name on the bill.
When will she be able to pay this debt back?
Caesar calmly folded the bill and put it in his pocket.
This little girl is really funny; she believed it so easily.
After signing the bill, Wu Yue immediately started rummaging through her belongings and packing her small package, ready to head out.
Xize turned his head: "Third-class disabled person, what are you doing?"
"I'm going to check if the Feng Shui Alliance has any new missions to earn some money." Fifth Moon turned around, her expression fierce. "You, keep three meters away from me!"
Xize raised an eyebrow.
After the little girl ran off in a flash, he slowly got up and followed behind her.
Fifth Flower suddenly realized something and panicked: "Yueyue, you haven't seen a doctor yet!"
However, judging from the way Wu Yue was jumping around, it didn't seem like something was wrong.
**
Feng Shui Alliance.
In May, I stood in front of the electronic bulletin board and began looking for suitable tasks.
She saw a newly opened tomb that required a feng shui master to accompany her and was about to click to accept the request.
"The fifth month!"
Suddenly a startled cry rang out, tinged with disbelief.
In May, turning around, she saw several young men and wondered, "What's up?"
"Fifth Month, I advise you to give up on that idea." The young man on the left was first taken aback, then sneered, "Even if you chase after my cousin to the Feng Shui Alliance as soon as you wake up, you can forget about marrying her."
If the fifth month really went to Grandpa Luo to complain, what would happen?
I knew that Wu Yue would cling to the Luo family relentlessly, but she doesn't even know who she is.
Requesting votes at the end of the month! Not far from the top spot!
Sinai and Norton's story is my first attempt at writing with a focus on romance.
Their relationship is that of adults, so there are many things to consider, but it's very engaging to write about, and it definitely won't be angsty~
The relationship between Emperor Ying and Brother Fu is written in a plot-driven style, lol.
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I have some bad news to share: I'm stuck in Shanghai because of the typhoon and can't get home. All the high-speed trains and planes are suspended. I'm completely dumbfounded :)
The kids from the north had never seen such strong winds before; they almost carried me away.
(End of this chapter)
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