"Okay." Zhao Qian was very pleased. As she flew with me, she became livelier as well, and even had far more topics to talk about.
When we entered the institute, Han Shanshan had already been waiting for quite some time. She said, "When we came back just now, you should've seen the looks on those children's faces—they were utterly dumbfounded. You only changed your hairstyle and clothes, and they immediately treated you differently."
"How did they treat me differently?" I asked awkwardly. Han Shanshan's current clothes and makeup really were countless times more refined than before.
"Hehe, anyway, they were all excessively respectful. I'm completely unused to it." Han Shanshan grinned. I shook my head and said, "That's because you never used to put any thought into your appearance, throwing all your time into the institute instead. But you're not planning to look like this from now on, are you?"
"Of course I am! From now on, whenever I go out or receive guests, I'll represent your dignity. Naturally, I have to be meticulous! I finally understand why my predecessor wore an entire outfit of pink robes, wrapped herself up so thoroughly, even when she was sealed away. She wasn't dressing up to look pretty for herself, was she?" Han Shanshan said with a laugh.
"You really can find an excuse for indulging your vanity." I couldn't be bothered to continue extending her ridiculous argument, so I asked, "Where's the thing?"
"Even if I gave it to you, you couldn't leave so quickly. The child in Qianqian's belly is about to be born. Once you leave, who knows when you'll be able to return? You can't be absent when the child is born, can you?" Han Shanshan said.
"Mm, I understand. I'll set out after the child is born. After