Lin Ge took the excited Lanya to the front of the convenience store. Along the way, the little girl looked around curiously, asking him what this was and what that was, chirping like a little sparrow.
Fortunately, it was already late at night and there was no one on the street, otherwise she would have been regarded as a weirdo.
This convenience store is located at a crossroads, only a few minutes away from the entrance of the Emerald Bar. When the two walked to the door, the glass door opened automatically, accompanied by an electronic sound of welcome.
Lanya took a step back in fright and raised the wand in her hand - it looked more like a branch.
At this time, a female white-collar worker in her thirties walked out of the store. After looking at the two of them strangely, she hurriedly left.
Lin Ge pressed the staff in Lanya's hand and explained to her in a funny way: "Don't be nervous, this is an automatic sensor door."
"oh."
Lanya put away her staff, lowered the brim of her hat in embarrassment, and followed Linger into the store.
Lin Ge bought two pieces of bread and two cups of hot milk, paid the bill under the strange eyes of the clerk, and left in a hurry with Lanya.
"This smells so good, can I eat it now?" Lanya's little hands holding the bread trembled slightly.
Ringer smiled and said, "Of course."
Lanya tore open the package and took a bite of the bread. Her amethyst-like eyes trembled slightly, and her eyes glowed with happiness and emotion.
"You are such a good person. Not only did you treat me to grapes, but you also gave me such good food. I will definitely repay you."
Her reaction was too exaggerated. What kind of life did she live before?
"It's just a piece of bread, so don't worry about repayment."
Lanya took another sip of hot milk. The sweet and warm milk flowed into her mouth, making her feel warmer than ever before. She raised the bottle and added:
“Not just bread, but this.”
The two returned to the Emerald Bar. The "Opening" light sign on the door had been extinguished, and the wind chime in front of the door was shaking gently, making a subtle sound.
Ringer twisted the door handle but did not open it.
"No way, it's closing so soon?"
He knocked on the door, but there was no response.
What to do? We still have to send this child back. We can't leave her alone on the street at night.
He doesn't have the key to the store yet, nor does he have the contact information of Nilu or Elise, but he does have the store manager's phone number. When he applied for the job, he contacted the store manager.
By the way, call the store manager.
Lin Ge immediately took out his cell phone and dialed the store manager's number.
Lanya on the side seemed completely indifferent to her situation. She finished chewing the bread in her hand, drank a glass of milk, and then stared at the bag in Ringer's hand.
The call was connected.
"Hey, are you the store manager?"
"It's Ringer, calling so late, what's wrong?" A neutral voice came from the other end of the phone.
After Ringer explained the situation, the other end of the phone smiled and said, "It seems that you already know the special features of our store. You won't run away, right?"
"As long as the wages are paid, I won't leave."
The six-hour working hours and high wages are also one of the reasons why Ringer chose this store.
"Haha, that's good. You are the first applicant I like. If you run away, I will be very sad."
"Store manager, can you contact Nilu or Elise and ask them to open the door for me? I want to send this child back."
"I'm afraid that won't work. They are no longer in the store, and I can't control them during off-duty hours."
"Then can you please—"
"No, I'm very busy now. Just let her stay at your place for one night. It'll be no problem."
"Hey, store manager——"
Suddenly there was a violent explosion on the other end of the phone, and then there was no sound.
Lin Ge glanced at Lanya who was still trying hard to lick the inner wall of the milk bottle with her little tongue. He felt helpless and it seemed that he could only take her back.
"Lanya, would you like to stay at my place for one night?"
Lanya put down the milk bottle, with a circle of milk stains around her mouth.
"OK."
She agreed without any hesitation.
Lin Ge was surprised: "You just believe in me, and you're not afraid that I'm a bad person?"
Lanya's smile was full of trust: "I have already said that you are a good person and your soul is very clean."
"Can you really see souls?"
"Of course, I am...a wizard."
"What wizard?"
There were two words in the middle that were spoken too quietly, so Ringer didn't hear them clearly.
"Well, it's nothing."
Lanya lowered her head, as if she was a little embarrassed. Seeing her appearance, Linger couldn't ask any more questions and led her back to her residence.
He lives on the seventh floor of a nearby shared apartment. In addition to his room, there are two rooms rented out to others, namely a couple and a male college student.
Calculated based on the time in Earth's East Eighth District, his working hours at the Emerald Bar were from 6 to 12 p.m. When he and Lanya returned to the apartment downstairs, it was exactly 0:30.
"Wow, is this Mr. Ringer's castle? It's so tall."
Lanya held her hat and looked up at the building full of windows in front of her.
"There's only one room inside, and it's not mine. I'm just a tenant."
"oh."
The sensor light on the first floor is broken and has not been repaired, so it is a bit dim.
After the elevator door opened, the warm and bright light dispelled the darkness. Lin Ge walked in and pressed the button for the 7th floor, only to find that Lanya was still standing outside.
"What's wrong?"
Under the light of the elevator, Lin Ge saw the blush on her face.
"Is this Mr. Ringer's room? It's too small. Even if Mr. Ringer's soul is very clean, I would be shy to stay in such a narrow room for one night with a man I just met a day ago."
Ringer couldn't laugh or cry: "This is not my room, this is the elevator."
"elevator?"
"I'll explain to you later. You should come in first, otherwise the elevator will call."
Lanya finally stepped into the elevator and asked curiously: "You mean this small room can scream? What is its scream like?"
"Beep beep warning sound."
"Really? I really want to hear it." She was like a curious child.
The moment the elevator door closed and started to rise, Lanya grabbed Ringer's arm.
"Is this iron room moving?"
"Don't be nervous, we'll be there soon." Lin Ge comforted.
The elevator stopped at the seventh floor, the elevator door opened again, and Lanya grabbed Linge's arm and left the elevator.
Lin Ge smiled slightly and led her to door 703. After entering the password, he led her into the room.
When the two entered the house, the door to the room on the right suddenly opened, and a young man in a vest and pants walked out, with messy hair and a pair of glasses.
He was one of the residents in the house, a student from a nearby university. He said he was going to take the postgraduate entrance examination, but Ringer only saw him playing games all night.
The two of them had little communication, but they had seen his name among the residents, and it seemed to be Gao Wenyang.
He saw the two people entering the room, adjusted his glasses, and glanced at Lanya, who was holding Linger's arm. She was also wearing a wizard's robe and an exaggerated big hat.
"Huh? Cosplayer?"
