Chapter 99: Want to Learn? I’ll Teach You

After finishing their meal, the group headed back into the amusement park for a stroll to help digest.

As they walked, they came across a 4D experience center.

With a wave of his hand, Lu Qingqiang led everyone inside in a flurry.

Inside, there were not only all kinds of fun and photogenic background walls, but also numerous 4D attractions and films that came alive with a pair of glasses.

“Everyone give it a try, this should be really fun.”

“Yeah yeah, I want to watch Star Wars!”

“I want to wear those glasses and see what all that shaking and wobbling is about!”

“I want to watch a movie with the glasses~”

The Little Radish Heads each had different preferences, so Lu Qingqiang simply assigned one or two kids to each adult.

The adults would accompany the kids to play.

Su Tao and Song Li were paired with their favorite Grandpa Zhao.

At Su Tao’s suggestion, the three of them queued up to watch Star Wars.

Once they had their glasses on and were seated in the special chairs, they were immediately immersed in the vastness of the universe and the beauty of the starry skies.

To their surprise, the seats moved, wind brushed past their ears, and shooting stars occasionally streaked by their cheeks.

Ah, they saw Blue Star, the planet where humans lived.

Blue Star was so beautiful!

Wait, what’s happening? Why is the planet moving?

Why are there fire beams falling from the sky?

So scary, it’s going to crash!

Phew, that was close, they dodged it just in time.

…

Wow, thrilling, intense, fun, and fascinating.

After the ride, Su Tao gave it a perfect ten out of ten. She absolutely loved it.

Song Li also said she really enjoyed it.

Watching this Star Wars experience gave her a lot of inspiration and new ideas.

Before, she liked to draw the ocean, the seabed, people around her, and scenes from the orphanage.

Now, she decided to draw space.

The world of space was just too beautiful, too awe-inspiring.

Zhou Yang, Liu Miaomiao, Liu Yu, and Wu Gang went with Zhang Qiang and Yan Fang.

The six of them queued up for a 4D+VR six-person spaceship shooting battle game.

Once they put on the glasses, the surroundings instantly transformed into a vivid, three-dimensional world.

As the story unfolded, they quickly became fully immersed in the game.

Su Zhixing, led by Lu Jianshen, first took a series of photos at the background walls, then went to the light-and-shadow zone to play a grid-walking game.

Song Zhao and Su Chao, accompanied by Xu Ming and Fatty Huang, went to try out various thrilling VR attractions like Celestial Mirage, Hurricane Voyage, and Speed Zone.

…

The big group played inside for nearly two hours before reluctantly coming out.

Seeing how everyone looked like they were ready to turn back and play another round at any moment, Lu Qingqiang grinned and said:

“There are tons of fun things in this amusement park. We’ve barely scratched the surface.”

“Besides, our orphanage is building a high-tech center just like this one.”

“Once it’s finished, you’ll be able to play inside anytime.”

“So, what do you think? Excited, kids?”

“Wow, super excited! Long live Mama Lu!” The kids immediately jumped up and down with joy.

“…” Nearby, Yuan Yuan, Master Zhao, Doctor Feng, and the others exchanged looks.

They couldn’t help but feel that when Director Lu said the word “kids,” she looked just like the Great Sage Sun Wukong standing atop Flower-Fruit Mountain calling out to his monkey followers.

Surely, it wasn’t just their imagination?

Due to time constraints, everyone split up again into small groups of one adult with one or two kids.

The kids got to decide where to go, and the adults accompanied them.

Of course, two or three small groups could also team up and play together.

Su Tao took Master Zhao to a vendor’s stall.

The vendor was a middle-aged man selling colorful, whimsical treats that were a hit with kids.

There were bunny shapes, cute bird shapes, flower shapes, rainbow hearts, little yellow ducks, and more.

The bright colors and adorable designs made it impossible for Su Tao not to fall in love with them.

“Little Taozi, want one? I’ll buy one for you to try.”

“No need, Grandpa Zhao. I’ve got money.”

“Look, Mama Lu gave it to me.”

“Grandpa Zhao, I’m buying two. One for each of us.” Su Tao said, pulling a fifty-yuan bill from her pocket.

“Little Taozi, Grandpa doesn’t need one. You eat it yourself.” Master Zhao laughed heartily.

“Grandpa Zhao, just try it!”

“I always mooch food off you at the orphanage. Now that we’re out, you’ve got to try something I bought for you.”

“Don’t worry, Grandpa Zhao. When I grow up and earn money, I’ll buy you lots and lots of nice things.”

“I’ll even get you a knife made of gold.”

“Alright then, Grandpa Zhao will wait for you to grow up.” Master Zhao felt a warm glow in his heart, and his eyes grew a little misty.

Sniff sniff, how could Little Taozi be this sweet?

So touching.

“Brother, your granddaughter is really devoted to you,” the middle-aged vendor couldn’t help but say.

“That’s because Grandpa Zhao is really good to me too!”

“Mama Lu always says we should be grateful and repay kindness.”

“Uncle, how much for two?” Su Tao asked.

“The shaped ones are fifteen yuan each. The plain ones are ten.”

“So expensive! And twenty-five doesn’t sound nice.”

“Uncle, can you give me a discount?” Su Tao bargained earnestly.

“Alright, alright. Since you’re such a sweet and polite little girl, I’ll give them to you for twenty-three.”

“Uncle, you’re the best! Thank you~” Su Tao said joyfully.

After paying and receiving the treats, Su Tao handed the cute little bear-shaped one to Master Zhao and kept the plain one for herself.

“Little Taozi, why’d you give me the cute one instead of keeping it for yourself?”

“Because you’re Grandpa Zhao.”

“If Mama Lu, Teacher Yuan, or Grandma Feng were here, I’d give them the best-looking one too.”

“~~Mmm.” Master Zhao was once again overwhelmed with emotion.

Sniff sniff sniff. He was truly lucky to have ended up working at the orphanage.

“Uncle, can I stand here and watch how you make these?” Su Tao asked.

“Of course! Come a bit closer, I’ll teach you.” The middle-aged vendor was quite friendly.

Especially when faced with a sweet-talking, adorable, and polite little girl like Su Tao, he became even more warm and generous.

After Su Tao finished eating hers, the vendor made a uniquely shaped little green frog.

“Wow, Uncle, you’re amazing! This little green frog is so cute!”

“Want to learn? I’ll teach you.”

“Huh? I can learn?” Su Tao’s face lit up with surprise.

“Sure you can. There’s no one else around right now.”

“Yay, thank you so much, Uncle!”

Soon, Su Tao was standing on a stool, learning under the vendor’s guidance.

At first, when the sugar threads started coming out of the machine, she was a bit flustered.

But she quickly got the hang of it.

A neat and tidy pink one was soon finished.

Su Tao looked at the two of them with excitement. “I did it!”

“Not bad, not bad. You’ve got talent, little one. Want to learn how to make the shaped ones?”

“Yes, I do!” Su Tao blinked her big, eager eyes at the vendor.

“I’ll teach you.”

Five minutes later.

The vendor clutched his stomach and said, “Brother, could I trouble you to watch the stall for a bit? I need to run to the restroom. I’ll be back soon.”

“Sure, sure!” Su Tao nodded excitedly.

“Thank you so much!”

“Hey…” Master Zhao hadn’t even had time to respond before the vendor was already running off clutching his stomach.

“…” Master Zhao.

Well, if Little Taozi was having fun, he might as well help watch the stall for a while.

— Translator’s Notes —

– Blue Star: A common sci-fi or speculative fiction term referring to Earth; in some Chinese contexts, it’s a direct translation of ‘蓝星’ (lán xīng), meaning Earth.

– the Great Sage Sun Wukong: A legendary figure from Chinese classic literature, ‘Journey to the West.’ Sun Wukong, also known as the Monkey King, is a powerful and mischievous monkey deity.

– Flower-Fruit Mountain: The mythological homeland of Sun Wukong (the Monkey King) from ‘Journey to the West.’ It’s depicted as a magical mountain where monkeys reside.