Chapter 6

At least he could make puppets, just like the original owner of this body.

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

Feeling that he had completed his task, the deputy director put the silver helmet into 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, inside the locked cabinet, a tiny spark flared in the darkness. After a hiss of electric current, the choking smell of smoke dissipated into the air.

Chapter 6

Because people were constantly coming and going at the facility, Qi Chao had Lan Luo wait in the aircraft. Worried that the little puppet would be bored, he even turned on the small TV inside to keep Lan Luo entertained.

The moment Qi Chao returned to the pilot's seat, Lan Luo looked up and gave him a healing smile. Qi Chao's heart softened, but before he could say anything, the blond puppet had already turned his attention back 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 it 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 solemnly. As for whether it would actually affect a little puppet's eyes, Qi Chao had no idea. He was purely teasing the kid.

In a sense, Qi Chao was actually a terrible adult with a mean streak.

Lan Luo flashed another bright, innocent smile.

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

Meanwhile, the system in his consciousness was considering whether it should buy its host a coffin. After all, its first host had died too miserably. It would be embarrassing for the system.

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 nothing but heads in sight.

Qi Chao parked the aircraft and took Lan Luo's hand, afraid they might get separated. His gaze fell on a large poster in front of the amusement park.

The poster featured five adorable animal mascots, with the words beside them: 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.

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

Qi Chao explained it to Lan Luo, then led the little puppet over to take a look.

The livelier the place, the more crowded it was. Lan Luo was short, and amid the crush, he was nearly shoved to the ground. The thin air was mixed with the smell of sweat, and he grew uncontrollably agitated. His eyes darkened as he suppressed the killing intent in his heart and looked at Qi Chao.

If this person 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 slipped beneath his arms. Lan Luo felt himself float upward, his feet actually leaving the ground. While he was still bewildered, he found himself seated on his master's shoulders.

Lan Luo bent his head and saw only black hair.

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

With that, Qi Chao continued toward the southeast corner.

The air up high was fresher. A few parents had also put their children on their shoulders to look after 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's competitive streaks were strange. Seeing someone higher up than them, they immediately became unhappy. One boy kept wriggling about 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 trace of confusion flashed through his azure eyes. He seemed to be a little happy?

Lan Luo knew the feeling of happiness.

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

His chest had felt warm, as though he were soaking in warm water. It had been 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, hiding the complexity in his eyes, and stopped thinking about it.

The amusement park was noisy and bustling. When they reached the performance area in the southeast corner, several cartoon mascots onstage were waving at the audience, acting cute from time to time and earning the affection and screams of all the children present.

The performance was nearing its end. The host was arranging for audience members to take photos with the mascots. Lan Luo sat quietly on Qi Chao's shoulders when he suddenly swayed beneath him.

Qi Chao spoke up. "Little One, do you want to take a picture with those mascots?"

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

Lan Luo looked at the crowded stage from afar. Several human children were fussing over taking pictures with the mascots. He had intended 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 at all. He skillfully searched for gaps as he made his way toward the stage, all while protecting 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 fine. Within minutes, Qi Chao was sweating profusely.

Even so, he did not turn back. Instead, he kept 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 one of his shirt buttons had even been squeezed off. He looked rather miserable.

Lan Luo suppressed the confusion and complicated emotions 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."