Book 1: Chapter 10: Letâs Go to the Amusement Park!
âThank you.â Sirin looked somewhat embarrassed.
âDo you like these clothes?â
âYes, I like them. They give me a special feeling when I look at them.â Sirin nodded vigorously.
âSince you dressed up like this, we canât go to the night market anymore. Let me think. Where shall we go? Oh! Letâs go to the night amusement park! Then, we can go to the night market for supper. It would be a pity if we dirtied such beautiful clothes.â It is currently about seven oâclock. It takes about 15 minutes to reach the amusement park by car. The amusement park closes at ten oâclock, giving us about two hours or so. After that, I can bring Sirin to the night market to get supper. The amusement park we are going to is the one Sirin appeared at. This is fate.
âThatâs fine.â Sirin did not express any objection.
Chen Heng brought Sirin out. However, he did not go toward the estateâs entrance. Instead, he went to the neighboring house. He could not get a taxi; that would never happen, as it would be impossible for taxis to appear near Fantasy Sea Villasâs entrance. Furthermore, it was already seven oâclock. It would be difficult to get a taxi anywhere, so he could only trouble the chauffeur of Mo Qingtongâs family.
Ding dong! Ding dong!
âComing! Please wait a moment!â It was Ravenâs, the maidâs, voice. Mo Qingtong and Chen Heng usually address her as Elder Sister Raven.
âOh! Itâs Little Heng. Whatâs up? This must be Young Mistress Sirin, right?â Raven appeared before Chen Heng, wearing a traditional maid outfit that showcased her exquisite figure. She had short gray hair and red pupils.
âElder Sister Raven, can you send us to Vast Sea City Amusement Park?â
Mo Qingtongâs residence in this Vast Sea City estate was just temporary. Under normal circumstances, her family stayed at a mansion in the suburbs. With the college entrance exams imminent, their entire family had moved to Fantasy Sea Villas half a month ago in preparation, as it was close to Vast Sea City First High School.
Raven held a secondary job as Mo Qingtong and Chen Hengâs chauffeur. Mo Qingtongâs parents would drive themselves.
âPlease wait while I ask Master. Come in first.â Raven invited the two in and closed the door.
Mo Qingtongâs home was different from Chen Hengâs. Her entire family was staying together here. They also had a capable maid like Raven. The decorations and furnishings were much better, giving the house a sense of warmth.
âItâs Little Heng! I heard you skipped afternoon classes?â Mo Yun, Mo Qingtongâs father, sat on the sofa reading the newspaper. Liu Yunxian, Mo Qingtongâs mother, was currently watching aâ¦culinary livestream.
âHow could I be skipping? Uncle Mo, didnât I go to pick up Sirin? Sirin, come here and greet Uncle. Uncle Mo is our fatherâs good friend. He has taken good care of me.â
âUncle, how do you do?â
âGood. This is Little Sirin, right? She is gorgeous. Uncle did not know you were coming and did not prepare any gifts. Iâll get Raven to prepare a nice greeting gift for you tomorrow.â
âThank you, Uncle.â
âLittle Heng, Qingtong said youâre pretty good at cooking.â As mentioned previously, Liu Yunxian loved to cook, so she was very curious about Chen Hengâs excellent cooking.
âWell, I practiced for several days to give Little Sirin a nice welcome. Perhaps I have some talent in this area? How about I come and show off my skills someday? You and Uncle Mo can taste it, and you can give me some pointers after that.â
âThatâs great. Darling, Little Heng wants to cook for us. Just agree. We are not outsiders anyway. You can give him some pointers too.â Mo Yun quickly agreed before Liu Yunxian could say anything.
âThatâs fine.â
âBy the way, why is Little Heng here?â
âMaster, Young Master Heng would like me to send him and Young Mistress Sirin to Vast Sea City Amusement Park.â
âThatâs fine. Go on, then. Donât tell Little Tong. She is still reviewing upstairs. Little Hengâs studies are excellent, so you donât have to worry about the college entrance examinations. As for Little Tong⦠Hah⦠she will have to work harder if she wants to enter Jindu University.â
Chen Heng had previously mentioned that cultivators and ability users usually had excellent memories. This was the same for Mo Qingtong. However, she did not do great in the science and humanities subjectsâat the very least, she scored less than Chen Heng.
âDad! I heard that!â Before Chen Heng could say anything, Mo Qingtong rushed down aggressively.
âLittle Tong, have you finished todayâs mock exams?â Liu Yunxian made her stand.
This stopped aggressive Mo Qingtong cold. âNope!â
âThen, why arenât you finishing them now?ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âBut itâs the weekend tomorrow!â
âLittle Tong, focus on your studies for this half month. After the college entrance exams, you can do whatever you want.â
âAlright.â Seeing her fatherâs stance on this, Mo Qingtong submitted. âIâll go back to my room first.â
âQingtong, Iâll go anywhere you want with you after the college entrance exams.â
âIs that true? Youâd better not be lying to me!â Mo Qingtong immediately perked up at Chen Hengâs words.
âItâs a promise!â
âItâs a promise! Iâm returning to my room first!â Mo Qingtong clearly became much more spirited.
âHah⦠A grown girl canât be kept at home.â Liu Yunxian shook her head. âRaven, send Little Heng and Little Sirin to the amusement park.â
âAlright, Mistress.â
âIn that case, Uncle Mo, Aunty Liu, see you tomorrow.â
âAlright. Travel safely.â
âGot it, Master.â
The Mo Family had two cars. One was used for chauffeuring Mo Qingtong and Chen Heng around and for Raven to purchase necessities, so that was not expensive. The husband-and-wife pair used the other one, which was more expensiveâa Maybach. After all, as government officials, they could not drive a car that was too expensive. However, a cheap car would not reflect the Mo Familyâs status, either.
[TL Note: Maybach is a German luxury car brand that is currently a part of Mercedes-Benz. Here is the Wikipedia entry on it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maybach.]
âHah⦠I donât have to cook for Masterâs family. Now, Little Heng no longer needs me. My only value is cleaning and driving,â Raven complained bitterly after entering the car.
Raven could be considered a perfect maid. She was capable of doing all housework and was good at cooking. She also looked very pretty and possessed an excellent figure. However, her only value now was to clean and drive Mo Qingtong around.
âYou canât say that. After Qingtong takes the college entrance exams, wonât you be moving back to the big residence? At that time, Aunty Liu would only cook occasionally.â
Only Mo Qingtong, her parents, and Raven stayed in Fantasy Sea Villas. That was why Liu Yunxian cooked every day under the glorified excuse of providing nutrition for her child, letting her child feel a motherâs deep love. She would only cook occasionally in the Mo Familyâs large residence. After all, she was the lady of the house. How could she cook every day?
âAfter returning to the Mo Familyâs large residence, it would not be my job to cook. I was employed to serve the young miss especially.â
Raven was Mo Qingtongâs personal maid. When Mo Qingtong was born, the Mo Family picked an eight-year-old girl to train as a maid. This girl was Raven.
Only Raven and Chen Heng chatted during the journey. Sirin simply sat beside Chen Heng, not saying a word.