novelraw Chapter 50
Chapter 50
Chapter 50: Mr. Sludge
The next morning.
The mist outside the window was like flowing clouds that had fallen from the sky, enveloping the entire Qingcheng City in a hazy rain.
Lucia woke up early.
She crawled around in the darkness on Xia Li’s bed for a while, then slid down the sheet, stepping into her slippers.
She stealthily bypassed the living room and glanced at Xia Li, who was still sleeping soundly on the sofa.
Lucia didn’t turn on the light, but instead squatted down beside Xia Li quietly.
Xia Li’s sleeping face was calm and peaceful, each breath even, looking as if he was…
No, he looked completely unguarded.
If she were to attack him now… Lucia raised her wicked dragon claws, a sharp glint flashing across her rounded fingernails.
Then, she struck with lightning speed!
As her fingertips touched the skin of Xia Li’s face, they instantly softened.
Poke, poke…
The Brave Hero Xia Li’s cheek was tragically dimpled by the Evil Dragon’s giant claws, how terrifying!
“Breakfast is ready…”
Lucia lowered her voice and muttered in Xia Li’s ear.
However, Xia Li was sleeping soundly. Seeing that she couldn’t wake him up, Lucia gave up.
She went to the balcony outside the living room. The sky was still gray today.
The rain was much lighter than last night, the raindrops falling like spider silk from the sky.
Standing on the balcony, Lucia felt the morning breeze caress her face, her eyes gazing at the unfamiliar city sky in a daze.
Xia Li said he would take her to the zoo today…
But only if it didn’t rain.
“Stop raining, stop raining, stop raining.”
The Evil Dragon had never prayed for rain or sunshine. As a giant dragon who feared neither the cold nor the sun, it was the first time Lucia cared so much about the weather.
If it rained today, she wouldn’t be able to go out and play!!
Just as Lucia closed her eyes, rubbing her hands together, attempting to summon the sun with her mind,
in the next instant, streaks of warm sunlight fell on her face.
Lucia opened her eyes and found that the sky had miraculously cleared up!
“Magic!”
She raised her arms and cheered.
No, there’s no magic on Earth.
“Let’s go, pack up and head to the zoo.”
Xia Li appeared behind Lucia without a sound. Lucia eagerly shared her discovery with him.
“Xia Li, I have a supernatural power that’s different from magic!”
“I just silently chanted in my heart for the rain to stop, and then it actually stopped!”
Lucia said excitedly as she followed Xia Li inside.
“Uh-huh.”
Xia Li responded perfunctorily, but with a supportive tone.
Of course.
The weather forecast said it would clear up at 8:35 this morning, and it was exactly 8:35 now.
Xia Li had checked the weather forecast last night.
That’s why he said he would take Lucia to the zoo if it didn’t rain the next day.
After all, it really would be sunny the next day.
“Let’s go, grab some breakfast downstairs, and we’ll take the bus directly.”
“Okay! Let’s go now!”
Lucia was starving. She rushed to the door to change her shoes, then remembered she hadn’t brushed her teeth or washed her face, so she dashed over to quickly finish those tasks and returned to the door to wait for Xia Li.
“Keys, ID, phone…”
Xia Li didn’t need to carry much.
At this stage, Lucia didn’t need things like tissues, lipstick, perfume, jackets, or small purses, which was convenient.
He bought three large meat buns and the deep-fried rice cakes she had been craving from the breakfast shop downstairs for the Evil Dragon.
Xia Li took Lucia to catch the bus.
It was over twenty kilometers to the North City Zoo, and they would need to transfer once.
It would have been more convenient to take a ride-hailing service, but considering the Evil Dragon’s claustrophobia, it was better to take the more spacious bus.
Fortunately, it was a weekday, and the bus wasn’t crowded after the morning rush hour. They had seats the whole way.
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Lucia’s bright eyes gazed out the window. Unlike her previous trip to the supermarket, where she had been bursting with questions, today she would grab Xia Li’s arm and ask loudly whenever she saw something new.
This feeling of being heavily relied upon by the Evil Dragon was overwhelming for Xia Li.
But all he could do was patiently answer her questions.
It was hard to imagine that less than a week ago, she had been full of vigilance towards him, and their relationship had been so tense they could have fought in the convenience store.
But now, they had progressed to a lip-friendship relationship that included sharing a bed.
Perhaps, in a few more weeks…
Sigh, Xia Li didn’t even dare to think about it.
“What’s that vehicle! It’s so big!”
Lucia stretched out her arm, pointing out the window.
“Cement mixer truck.”
The bus was heading towards the suburbs. The road was still under development, and there were many construction vehicles passing by.
Xia Li pushed the Evil Dragon’s outstretched dragon claw back and added,
“You can also call it Mr. Sludge.”
“Mr…. Sludge?”
Lucia thought the name was strange.
“There’s another sound, ‘chan’.” Xia Li suddenly corrected her seriously.
Lucia turned to look at him.
Under Xia Li’s slightly expectant gaze, she repeated softly, “Mr. Sludge…chan?”
“Yes, that’s it.” Xia Li nodded with satisfaction.
Lucia’s voice wasn’t exactly childish or mature. Her tone was somewhere in between, a pure and youthful girl’s voice.
It sounded… quite pleasant.
“Zoo stop, passengers getting off, please exit from the rear door…”
The half-hour bus ride was over in no time.
Xia Li found that time flew by when he was with Lucia.
Could this dragon have some kind of time-accelerating magic on her body? Xia Li wondered randomly.
“Want some fruit salad?”
The entrance to the North City Zoo was lined with snack carts. Because of the low visitor volume today, the struggling vendors were enthusiastically soliciting customers.
Xia Li automatically ignored the spicy snacks that Lucia couldn’t handle and finally arrived at the fruit stall at the end.
Yogurt fruit salad.
Perfect for a big kid like Lucia.
“No.”
“Okay, then two servings… Huh? You’re not eating??”
Xia Li thought he had misheard.
This Evil Dragon, who never refused food, actually refused the temptation of deliciousness?!
Could it be that the bus ride had made her uncomfortable again?
Xia Li looked at Lucia’s fair and delicate face and found no signs of discomfort.
On the contrary, she was staring intently at the fruit on the snack cart, her gaze shifting frequently as if searching for something.
“There must be a bomb in there.” Lucia said.
Xia Li: “…”
“Stop playing so much Fruit Ninja!”
He bought an extra-large serving of yogurt fruit salad. Seeing how cute and well-behaved Lucia was, and how long she had been staring at his fruit with longing, the vendor generously gave her a big portion.
Xia Li had to admit, sometimes a pretty face could really get you a free meal.
Every time he went out with Lucia, they would always receive some special treatment from passersby because of her beautiful face.
“I’m going to buy tickets, wait for me here.”
Xia Li pressed down on Lucia’s shoulder with one hand and went to queue for tickets.
“When we get into the zoo, don’t do anything, just stay behind me… If anything unexpected happens, we’ll run together.”
“Uh… Huh?”
Lucia was chewing on a mango, a little confused.
Was the zoo a dangerous place?
Why did Xia Li want to run with her?
It sounded even more exciting!