plumnovel Chapter 11 The Outside World
Chapter 11 The Outside World
After closing the door, Xiao Sizi began to look around curiously, but it was just an ordinary residential building corridor, and she couldn't see anything special.
Lin Fan pressed the elevator button. Little Sizi looked at the glowing button, tilted her head, and asked Lin Fan, "Little rascal, what's this?"
"This is what we call an elevator here. It's a big box inside, a tool to make it easier for everyone to go up and down the floors! Little Si will see when she takes a ride."
"Oh, okay." Little Sizi nodded, seemingly understanding.
Because the apartment complex where Lin Fan lives is quite old, the elevators run relatively slowly.
"Ding-dong." After a dozen seconds, the elevator doors slowly opened. There was no one inside, and Lin Fan carried Xiao Sizi into the elevator.
As the elevator descended, the feeling of weightlessness made Xiao Sizi a little scared, and she unconsciously tightened her grip on Lin Fan's neck.
Lin Fan raised his hand and pressed the button for the first floor, gently patting Xiao Sizi's back: "Sizi, don't be afraid, we'll be out in a little while!"
"Yes!" Little Si nodded emphatically, his eyes filled with growing anticipation.
Because no one joined them in the elevator, it quickly arrived at the first floor. With a "ding-dong," the elevator doors opened again, and Lin Fan stepped out of the elevator carrying Xiao Sizi.
It was hot, and there weren't many people in the neighborhood. It was the first time Lin Fan had taken a child out like this, and he was quite excited.
Our curious little Sizi is back online. Even with a parasol overhead, he can still see the tall buildings outside at a glance.
"Wow! What a tall building! It's even taller than the Taiji Hall!" Little Sizi turned her head back and forth, looking around. She had lived in the palace since she was a child, and the tallest building she had ever seen was the Taiji Hall, so she could only use the Taiji Hall as a comparison.
"Haha, Little Sizi, do you think the people who repair houses are really amazing!"
"Hmm! Is Xiao Nangju's home in here?" Xiao Sizi turned back and looked at the stairwell she had just walked out of.
"Yes! Little Sizi is so smart!" Lin Fan nodded and adjusted the position of the parasol.
"Hey, why doesn't Xiao Nang live over there?" Xiao Si Zi asked curiously, biting a finger while pointing to a tall building in the distance with her other hand.
"This..." Lin Fan was speechless for a moment.
After a two-second silence, Lin Fan continued, "Maybe my brother isn't working hard enough! He's not able to afford a house that tall yet!"
After hearing this, Xiao Sizi pondered for a moment, then looked up at Lin Fan earnestly: "But I think my little one is already very good!"
"Really? Little Sizi thinks so?" Lin Fan didn't expect that after only a few hours of getting to know each other and just cooking a bowl of noodles, he would receive such high praise from the little princess of the Tang Dynasty.
"Yes." Little Sizi nodded solemnly.
"Thank you, Little Sizi!" Lin Fan thought to himself.
Before they knew it, the two had already left the residential area. Looking at the cars and people coming and going on the street outside, Xiao Sizi's gaze was once again drawn to them.
"Hey kid, what are those fighting things?" Xiao Sizi asked, looking at the cars rushing by on the roadside.
"This is a car! Just like your horse-drawn carriages, but it can run without horses!"
"Wow! What a sacred artifact! Does Little Nangju have one too?"
Lin Fan blushed upon hearing this: "Um... I don't have one yet, but I'll try my best and buy one for Xiao Sizi too!"
Actually, his father made him take a driving test when he had just turned eighteen. At that time, he also suggested buying him a car to make commuting easier, but he later decided to work in another city, so the matter was dropped.
"Wow, that's great! Little Shrimp is so awesome! Muah!" Little Shrimp cheered in Lin Fan's arms upon hearing his words, and gave him a little kiss.
"Haha, of course it's true! I wouldn't dare lie to Your Highness! Otherwise, your father wouldn't let me off the hook if he found out!" Lin Fan joked.
Upon hearing this, Little Sizi immediately patted his chest proudly: "Little Sizi, I'm here! No way! My dad's my bread and butter!"
"Alright, alright, then I hope Your Highness will take good care of me in the future!" Lin Fan quickly echoed.
"Hmm!" Little Sizi proudly raised his little chin.
Looking at the little girl in his arms, Lin Fan felt exceptionally happy.
Over the next two streets, they strolled along, stopping frequently. Lin Fan introduced every curious thing the little princess saw along the way, trying to explain it in a simple and easy-to-understand way.
As the temperature gradually rose, a light layer of sweat appeared on Xiao Sizi's forehead, and her mood was no longer as enthusiastic as when she first went out.
"Little Nangju, it's so hot here!"
Seeing the slightly aggrieved expression on Xiao Sizi's face, Lin Fan immediately quickened his pace.
"Little Sizi, don't worry, we'll be there soon. Brother will take you to eat something delicious, and then you won't feel hot anymore!"
"Great! Great!" They immediately became interested upon hearing about eating small rhinoceroses.
Two minutes later, Lin Fan led Xiao Sizi into a shop called Yuan Ji Handmade Cold Drinks. The shop was not large, but it was packed with customers.
The shop owner's attention was immediately drawn to the two. She felt that the young man at the door looked somewhat familiar, and the little girl he was holding was incredibly cute.
"Sister Yuan, what's wrong? Don't you recognize me?" Lin Fan asked first, seeing the landlady's curious gaze.
"You...you are...Lin Fan?" Sister Yuan asked with a hint of doubt.
Lin Fan, carrying the little Sizi, approached Sister Yuan: "It's only been two years, and you almost didn't recognize me?"
Xiao Sizi didn't react because her gaze had already been drawn to the food posters hanging on the wall.
Sister Yuan put down the rag she was holding and came up to the two of them: "It really is you, lad! You've gotten even more handsome in the two years since I last saw you!"
Lin Fan put down the parasol and smiled somewhat embarrassedly. The owner of this shop, Sister Yuan, was his former neighbor across the hall. Before he went to another city, he would come here to eat every few days.
"How long has it been since you came back? You've been gone for two years without even coming back to visit!" Sister Yuan pretended to complain, but her eyes involuntarily drifted to the little ox in Lin Fan's arms.
"I just got back a few days ago. Oh, by the way, let me introduce you, Sister Yuan. This is my sister, Mingda."
"Hey, why are you calling me?" When Xiao Sizi heard Lin Fan call her name, she immediately turned around and saw Sister Yuan standing in front of her.
Seeing the little girl's adorable appearance, Sister Yuan immediately reached out and waved to greet her, "Hello, little friend!"
Little Sizi didn't react for a moment, but out of politeness, she nodded sweetly and imitated her by raising her little hand and waving, "Hello, little girl!"
"This... what did the little sister just call me?" Sister Yuan looked at Lin Fan with a puzzled expression.
Lin Fan didn't know how to explain for a moment, so he looked at Xiao Sizi and said, "Mingda, let me introduce you. This is my friend, Sister Yuan. You can just call her 'sister'!"
"Oh, okay!" The little girl's adorable appearance almost melted the heart of the proprietress in front of her.
"Hello, hello, Lin Fan, your little sister is so cute, I can't help but want to take her home, hahaha!" Sister Yuan couldn't help but joke as she looked at Xiao Sizi's adorable appearance.
"No, no!" Little Sizi didn't understand and thought that the older sister in front of her was really going to take her away. She was so scared that she quickly burrowed into Lin Fan's arms.
This scene made the two of them burst into laughter. Lin Fan patted Xiao Sizi on the shoulder: "Sizi, don't be afraid, I was just joking. I didn't really mean to take you away!"
"Really?" Little Sizi raised her head upon hearing this, pouting as she looked at Sister Yuan.
"Really! I won't take you away, don't worry!" Sister Yuan quickly said, not wanting to leave any bad impression on this adorable little one.
"By the way, Mingda, see if there's anything you'd like to eat, and I'll make it for you!" Sister Yuan continued.
When Xiao Sizi heard about food, her eyes lit up, but after looking around, she finally looked at Lin Fan.
Lin Fan knew that Xiao Sizi was a little unfamiliar with the outside world since it was her first time there: "How about this, Sister Yuan, give me two servings of bean cake, one serving each of red bean and mung bean, a small bowl of ice jelly, less sugar and less ice, and finally two small ice creams, strawberry flavor!"
"Alright! You guys find a place to sit for a while, little cutie, wait for your big sister!" She said, and walked inside, winking at Xiao Sizi as she left.
While the three chatted, several customers in the shop frequently glanced at Xiao Sizi, secretly thinking, "This little girl is really cute."