Chapter 6

Just like the original owner, he could at least make puppets.

Qi Chao let out a sigh of relief. After thanking him with a smile, he turned and left the institution.

Feeling that he had completed his task, the deputy director placed the silver helmet in a cabinet, picked up the documents on the desk, and left the testing room to have his assistant reconvene the morning meeting.

No one knew that a spark flared in the darkness within the locked cabinet. After a burst of crackling electricity, the choking smell of smoke dissipated into the air.

Chapter 6

Since there were so many people coming and going at the institution, Qi Chao had Lan Luo wait in the aircraft. Worried that the little puppet would get bored, he had even turned on the small TV in the aircraft to entertain him.

The moment Qi Chao sat back in the driver's seat, Lan Luo immediately tipped his head back and gave him a heartwarming smile. Qi Chao's heart softened. Before he could say anything, the blond puppet's attention had returned to the screen.

Qi Chao glanced over. The screen showed the educational cartoon they had watched before. Before leaving, he had put on a Superman cartoon for the little puppet. His Little One really loved learning.

"Lan Luo, is this good?"

"It's good!"

Lan Luo's eyes sparkled as though they could shine.

The next second, the TV screen went black.

Qi Chao had turned it off.

Lan Luo looked up at Qi Chao in confusion.

"You shouldn't watch TV while the aircraft is moving. It's bad for your eyes," Qi Chao said righteously. As for whether it would really affect a little puppet's eyes, Qi Chao had no idea. He was purely teasing the child.

In some ways, Qi Chao was actually a terrible adult with a wicked sense of humor.

Lan Luo flashed another bright, innocent smile.

Looking at the child's pure smile, Qi Chao felt slightly guilty.

Meanwhile, the system in his consciousness was considering whether to buy its host a coffin. After all, its first host had died far too miserably, and that had reflected badly on it.

The aircraft soon arrived at its destination. Though it was a workday, there were no fewer visitors at the amusement park. On the contrary, it was even livelier than usual, with heads as far as the eye could see.

After parking the aircraft, Qi Chao took Lan Luo's hand, afraid they might get separated. His gaze fell on the huge poster in front of the amusement park.

Five adorable animal mascots were printed on the poster, alongside the words: Welcome, Brightglow Puppet Troupe.

Several children nearby kept clamoring for their parents to take them to see the puppet troupe.

Qi Chao finally understood why it was so lively today.

It turned out that Blue Star's most popular cartoon mascot characters were holding a promotional performance in the amusement park's southeast corner today.

It was his first time taking the little puppet out to have fun, and they had happened to run into such an event. It would be a loss not to join in.

After explaining it to Lan Luo, Qi Chao took the little puppet over to have a look.

The livelier the place, the more people there were. Lan Luo was short, and amid the crowd, he was nearly shoved to the ground. The thin air was mixed with the smell of sweat, and he became uncontrollably irritated. A dark look filled Lan Luo's eyes as he suppressed the killing intent in his heart and looked at Qi Chao.

If this man had not insisted on coming here, he would not have encountered this.

If he acted now, Father probably would not blame him.

Lan Luo lowered his head, the corners of his mouth curling into an eerie smile.

Just then, a pair of hands suddenly passed beneath his arms. Lan Luo only felt himself float upward, his feet actually leaving the ground. While he was still dazed, he had already been seated on his master's shoulders.

Lan Luo bent his head and saw only black hair.

Qi Chao's apologetic voice sounded beside his ears. "Sorry, Little One. There are too many people here. Sit tight and don't fall."

With that, Qi Chao continued walking toward the southeast corner.

The air up high was fresh. Several parents had also put their children on their shoulders to take care of them, but Qi Chao was one meter eighty-five tall. With Lan Luo sitting on his shoulders, almost no one was taller than him.

Children had a strange competitive streak. Seeing someone higher than them, they immediately became unhappy. One boy even kept swaying on his father's shoulders, shrieking that he wanted to stand up.

Lan Luo looked toward the sound and tilted his head. Touching his chest, a flicker of confusion passed through his azure eyes. He seemed to be a little happy?

Lan Luo knew the emotion called happiness.

When he had first been born, Father had stroked his hair.

His chest had felt warm, as if he were soaking in warm water. It had been very comfortable. That was the first time Lan Luo had been happy, and also the last.

This feeling was the same as that time.

Lan Luo did not know why. He lowered his lashes, concealing the complexity in his eyes, and stopped thinking about it.

The amusement park was noisy and bustling. When they reached the performance venue in the southeast corner, several cartoon mascots on the stage were waving at the audience, acting cute from time to time and winning the love and shrieks of all the children.

The performance was nearing its end. The host was organizing photos between the audience and the mascots onstage. Lan Luo sat quietly on Qi Chao's shoulders when he suddenly swayed beneath him.

Qi Chao asked, "Kid, do you want to take a picture with those mascots?"

The audience below was packed shoulder to shoulder. It was clearly not easy to squeeze through the sea of people and get onstage for a photo.

Lan Luo looked from afar at the crowded stage, where several human children were clamoring to take pictures with the mascots. He had wanted to refuse, but for some reason, he smiled and said, "Lan Luo wants a picture."

"Okay!" Qi Chao agreed without hesitation, not minding the trouble in the slightest. As he skillfully searched for gaps and made his way toward the stage, he protected the little puppet from accidentally falling.

Sitting above him, Lan Luo stared unblinkingly at Qi Chao. With so many people around, collisions were unavoidable. He watched Qi Chao apologize to one person, then tell another that it was all right. Within minutes, he was sweating all over.

Even so, he did not turn around and leave. Instead, he continued squeezing toward the stage.

About ten minutes later, Qi Chao successfully made it onto the stage. His clothes had been rumpled by the crowd, and even a button from his shirt had been squeezed off. He looked rather miserable.

Lan Luo suppressed the doubt and complexity in his heart. When he heard Qi Chao say with a smile that they had arrived, he instinctively revealed his angelic healing smile. "Master, you worked hard."