1novels Chapter 393 Picking up Acerola at the airport
Chapter 393 Picking up Acerola at the airport
They ate and drank their fill.
The plates on the table were almost completely cleared away. Sango slumped in her chair, while Rukia leaned back in her chair, let out a small burp, and quickly covered her mouth.
An Xin'er sat on a small stool with a mountain of bones piled up in front of her, her little face full of satisfaction.
Li Luochen touched his belly, leaned back in his chair, and slowly turned his gaze to An Xin'er.
The little girl was holding the last glass of juice, sipping it slowly, her cheeks puffing out like a happy, greedy squirrel.
Hehe~
Seemingly sensing that someone was watching her, An Xin'er raised her head, gave Li Luochen a big smile, and her eyes curved into crescent moons.
Gee...
Li Luochen withdrew his gaze and tapped his fingers lightly twice on the table.
I originally wanted to do something worthwhile.
After being promoted to a provincial-level gym, I just received the authority to manage dungeons. There are several newly opened dungeons that I need to scout out, some documents to process, and the dungeon inscriptions in Regigigas also need to be addressed.
But now An Xin'er is here...
The little girl was thrown here by the Hupas. She was a stranger in the area, and she was the only person in the entire Donghuang region who knew her.
I can't just leave her alone at the dojo while I go off to do my own thing, can I?
Can I take her to the secret realm?
That place is too dangerous. I don’t even know why, but every time I go in, the energy fluctuations outside will increase by several peaks.
Even a Spirit Orb trainer like Li Luochen would have to be on high alert in this situation, let alone a little girl.
Li Luochen fell into deep thought upon hearing this.
Tap tap...
His fingers tapped idly on the table, his brow furrowed slightly.
"What's wrong?" Bilan walked over with a teacup in her hand and asked, noticing his thoughtful expression.
"I'm thinking about what to do next." Li Luochen glanced at An Xin'er, who was sharing juice with Liu Qiya, and lowered his voice. "I had some things to take care of, but now that she's here..."
Azure followed his gaze and nodded knowingly. She thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you go ahead and do your work, and I'll look after her for you? There's nothing important going on at the dojo anyway."
"Are you sure?" Li Luochen asked, somewhat surprised. "She's quite a handful."
"Kids will be kids, it's normal for them to be a little mischievous." Bilan smiled, her tone carrying a hint of confidence. "Don't let my appearance fool you, I've taken care of a lot of kids before."
"I see..."
Li Luochen naturally knew that Bilan had been abducted by Fengwang.
Just as he was hesitating, Azure continued, "Besides, look how well she's getting along with Ryukia and Sango now, I probably don't need to worry about her."
Li Luochen followed her gaze.
An Xin'er had already exchanged contact information with Liu Qiya. The two girls huddled together, looking at something on their phones, laughing so hard they were doubled over.
Coral chimed in from the side, and An Xin'er pulled her to watch as well. The three of them laughed heartily.
Indeed, it seems he doesn't need to worry about it.
"Then I'll leave it to you." Li Luochen breathed a sigh of relief, stood up, and said, "I'll go take care of things in the secret realm and be back before dinner."
"Go ahead, go ahead," Azure waved her hand. "It's not a big deal."
Just as Li Luochen was about to leave, An Xin'er's voice suddenly came from behind him: "Where are you going, big brother?"
He paused, then turned around.
An Xin'er jumped off the stool and ran over, looking up at him.
"I have something to take care of," Li Luochen squatted down to look her in the eye, "I'll be right back."
"Can't we take An Xin'er with us?" The little girl pouted, clutching his clothes with her tiny hands, looking pitiful. "An Xin'er will be very good and won't cause any trouble."
Li Luochen looked into her bright, sparkling eyes and remained silent for a second.
"Next time," he reached out and gently ruffled her hair, "the place we went to this time wasn't really suitable for little kids. Why don't you stay home and play with your sisters, okay?"
An Xin'er pouted, looked at him, and then looked back at Liu Qiya and Shanhu.
Her two older sisters were waving at her, and Bilan was also looking at her with a smile.
"Okay..." She loosened her grip on the hem of her clothes, her little face full of reluctance, but she still nodded obediently. "Then big brother, come back soon."
"Definitely." Li Luochen stood up, ruffled her hair again, and turned to walk towards the door.
An Xin'er stood there, watching his retreating figure, when suddenly she remembered something and shouted, "Big brother! Bring An Xin'er something delicious when you come back!"
Without turning his head, Li Luochen gave an "OK" sign, pushed open the door, and walked out.
An Xin'er turned around with satisfaction and jogged back to Liu Qiya and Shanhu.
Azure leaned against the table, watching this scene, and couldn't help but smile.
She turned to look at Mingyi and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Look, Li Luochen is quite good at taking care of children."
Mingyi held her bowl, her chopsticks poking into the rice, and said expressionlessly, "It doesn't matter who he brings along."
Bilan raised an eyebrow, looking at Mingyi's expression that said, "I don't want to talk, but my face has already given me away," and couldn't help but laugh.
Mingyi pretended not to hear and lowered her head to eat her rice.
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After leaving the house, Li Luochen did not go to the secret realm.
He drove out of Fuzhou and headed north along the coastline.
The car window was half open, and the wind made his collar flutter slightly.
In the rearview mirror, the outline of the Minrong Martial Arts Hall grew smaller and smaller until it finally disappeared behind the lush banyan trees.
I definitely need to go to the secret realm, but before that, I need to pick someone up.
He glanced at the empty passenger seat, then at the flight information on his phone screen.
Forty minutes left, just the right time.
"Damn it, Hoopa is such a jerk. He didn't even tell me he was going out to work beforehand, and now I have to drive myself..."
Shi Lan and James had originally offered to be the driver, but Li Luochen refused.
There are still many things to do at the company.
We can't let them get distracted.
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Changle Airport.
Li Luochen parked the car, walked through the bright hall of the terminal, and arrived at the international arrivals exit.
Various flight information scrolls across the electronic screen, with one line displaying – Alora region, flight has arrived.
Passengers were already emerging from the exit with their luggage carts. Groups of people waiting to pick up passengers were scattered along the designated area on both sides of the cordon; some were holding signs, some were looking down at their phones, and some were standing on tiptoe to peer inside.
Li Luochen neither held up a sign nor stood on tiptoe.
He simply stood quietly at the back of the crowd, his hands in his pockets, his gaze calmly fixed on the exit.
Those who are going to be picked up by me understand.
That is Acerola!