Chapter 772 Family Portrait
On the morning of the second day after Shao Yun named his daughter, sunlight shone through the window into the room, creating a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere.
Suddenly, a series of knocks on the door broke the silence.
"Another guest?" Shao Yun muttered to himself as he walked quickly towards the door.
He opened the door and was surprised to find Charlotte standing at his door.
"Charlotte?" Shao Yun asked in confusion, "Yesterday it was Navia, Clorinde, and Leosley, why are they coming in groups to visit me now?"
Charlotte smiled and congratulated him, "Congratulations, Mr. Shao Yun. You're a father now, and I came specially to see you."
Shao Yun stepped aside and enthusiastically invited Charlotte into the house.
"Come in, don't stand at the door."
The two of them sat down at the dining table, and Shao Yun personally brewed a cup of fragrant black tea for Charlotte.
Shao Yun handed her the cup of tea, and then asked with concern: "By the way, Charlotte, how was your 'holiday' in Petrick Town?"
Charlotte picked up the teacup, blew away the hot steam on the surface, and then took a sip carefully.
Then she put down the teacup, sighed with mixed feelings, and said, "Oh, Mr. Shao Yun, you don't know what I've been through."
Shao Yun looked at Charlotte's melancholy expression and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
Charlotte began to talk about her experiences during this period.
"Didn't I listen to you and go to Petlice Town a few days ago?"
Shao Yun nodded thoughtfully and said casually: "I remember you were so excited at that time..."
When Charlotte heard this, the smile on her face disappeared instantly, replaced by a sigh.
"It was indeed smooth sailing, but who knew that when I arrived at the town, I discovered something extremely strange. The people on the entire island seemed to have fallen into an inexplicable state of mental disorder."
"Except for Miss Funina and I, everyone else is acting strangely, as if they have lost their minds."
Hearing Funina's name, Shao Yun quickly interrupted and said, "Wait a minute! Funina also went to Petlice Town?"
Charlotte nodded and explained, "Yes, Lady Funina said that she seemed to want to avoid some partners, so she chose to go there to relax."
Shao Yun nodded as if he suddenly understood something, but he did not ask any more questions. Instead, he gestured for Charlotte to continue telling her story.
Charlotte sorted out her thoughts for a while, and then continued, "After we found out something was wrong, we quickly went to Momang Palace, found Navilette, and explained the situation to him."
"After hearing this, Villette immediately decided to go with us to find out what happened in Petliko Town without saying anything."
When Shao Yun heard this team, he interrupted again, "Wait a minute, you, Funina, and Villette? Shouldn't there be someone named Fengyuan Manye?"
Upon hearing this, Charlotte shook her head in surprise. She had no impression of this name at all, so she asked in confusion: "Maple Leaf? From this name, is it Inazuma? But how come I have never heard of this person..."
Seeing this, Shao Yun realized that he might have said something wrong, so he quickly waved his hand to cover it up and said, "Uh...it's okay, don't take what I just said too seriously, just continue telling your story."
Although Charlotte felt very strange that Shao Yun suddenly mentioned someone she didn't know, she didn't ask too many questions. She just hesitated for a moment and continued to tell about her experience.
"Later, Lady Fininna, Lady Violet, and I met a very special cat on our adventure. This cat could actually talk! It led us to a mysterious place underwater."
"There, we found many historical relics and materials about Lemuria."
"At the same time, we also learned a shocking secret, Boethius' evil plan!"
"Boethius broke the seal and used his broken soul to control the disordered power of "Music", trying to become a god by plundering other people's souls, reviving Lemuria and ruling the world.
"After that, we followed the little cat to the Old Sea, and we met the water dragon prince Scylla. When he saw Villette, although I couldn't tell what his expression was, I could tell from his words that he was very excited."
When Shao Yun heard that the water dragon prince "Scylla" really met Navillatte, he wondered if Navillatte would show a look of disgust at that time, and then he thought of the Melusins in Haimo Village...
Afterwards, Charlotte continued to narrate the adventure.
"We untied the three chains that bound Scylla and freed her from captivity. Scylla led us through the 'Gate of Janus'."
"Enter the Golden Palace, collect the remaining 'Music' power in the deep sea, repair the golden waterway of the palace, and prepare to enter the depths of the palace."
"That Villette confronted Boethius and defeated him, playing the 'Requiem', destroying the evil power of the Golden Palace, and freeing the souls of the people of Petricho and the souls of the Lemurians who had been imprisoned for thousands of years."
After listening to Charlotte's story, Shao Yun nodded thoughtfully, thinking, "Isn't this the so-called 'narrative poem on harmony' task?"
"This adventure of yours is truly amazing! If it were written into the news, it would definitely dominate the front page of the week!"
However, when Charlotte heard the word "news", her mood suddenly plummeted, and she instantly wilted like a deflated ball.
Then, Charlotte leaned weakly on the table and began to sob like a baby, looking like a whimpering monster.
She sobbed and expressed her grievances.
"But, wuwu, but after we came back from Petrick Town, I was just about to organize all of this and publish it on the front page of the Steam Bird Newspaper, but..."
When Shao Yun saw Charlotte say "but", he immediately understood what was going to happen next.
"But Villette said that the things you recorded are confidential and cannot be published, right?"
Charlotte raised her head, looked at Shao Yun with tearful eyes, then nodded silently. It was obvious that Shao Yun guessed right.
"That's right, wow, wow, my news report... Lady Furninna and I were almost crushed by the moving centaur statue, the information we obtained with great difficulty... and you're not letting us publish it!"
Shao Yun looked at the crying Charlotte in front of him, silently took a few tissues from the table, handed them to Charlotte, and said, "Don't cry, here, I'll give you a tissue, wipe your tears."
Charlotte took the tissue and sobbed while wiping her tears.
After a while, she calmed down a little, blew her nose, and then said to Shao Yun gratefully: "Thank you..."
After Charlotte threw the used tissue into the trash can, she took a deep breath and continued:
"I really didn't expect that the press release I worked so hard to prepare was taken away by Lord Villette, and he even forbade me to publish any news about Petrich Town. Woo woo woo..."
Shao Yun looked at Charlotte with some sympathy and consoled her, "So, your trip was in vain?"
Charlotte shook her head, stopped crying a little, and said, "That's not the case. After Lord Villette took my notes, he gave me a lot of Mora in his own name. It was a reward for my hard work along the way."
When Shao Yun heard this, he suddenly felt a little strange. Since Villette had given Charlotte the money, what was there for her to cry about?
"Isn't this Mora given to you? Why are you still crying? You haven't lost anything."
Charlotte shook her head slowly and said in a tearful voice, "I don't care about such vulgar things as Mora!"
"What I care about is the efforts I have made along the way. That is my hard work..."
Shao Yun looked at Charlotte and started crying again, feeling helpless.
He comforted her softly, "Okay, stop crying. Life is unpredictable. It's hard to predict what will happen. There's nothing we can do about it."
"But think about it, your return safe and sound is a blessing in disguise, right?"
Although Charlotte knew in her heart that she was very lucky to come back alive, she still felt as if something was blocking her heart and was extremely uncomfortable.
Especially when she thought about the news report she had worked so hard to write not being able to be sent out, that feeling was even more painful than killing her.
"Woooooooo..."
Charlotte's crying was getting louder and louder. Shao Yun saw that no matter how he tried to persuade her, it was of no use. Suddenly, he had an idea and decided to try changing the subject.
"Don't cry. You haven't seen my daughter yet, right? Do you want to go see her?" Shao Yun said with a smile.
When Charlotte heard Shao Yun's words, she was confused for a moment. She asked in confusion, "Your daughter?"
After a while, Charlotte suddenly realized what was going on. She patted her forehead and forced a smile on her face, saying:
"Yeah, I almost forgot about the main thing."
……
Shao Yun and Charlotte walked into the bedroom together, only to see Ying lying leisurely on the bed, holding a light novel in her hands, spending her time comfortably.
After all, you can’t go out while you’re in confinement...
After Charlotte briefly greeted him, her eyes were drawn to the crib nearby.
She walked quickly to the bed, looked at the sleeping baby inside, and said softly, "This is Ying's baby. It's so cute!"
When Shao Yun heard Charlotte's praise for his daughter, he felt so proud.
"Of course, how can my daughter not be cute?"
Charlotte's mood also became particularly happy because of this cute little baby, and she kept muttering to herself.
"My heart is melting, so cute..."
Although Charlotte had worked in vain, when she saw the adorable little girl lying in the crib, all her fatigue and unhappiness disappeared, and her heart was greatly healed.
After admiring the baby for a while, Charlotte suddenly had an idea. She took out her camera and turned to Shao Yun and suggested, "How about I take a family photo for you?"
When Shao Yun heard this, he nodded and agreed without hesitation.
After all, there are not many opportunities for the whole family to get together like this. If not now, when will we take photos to commemorate the occasion?
"Okay, but wait a minute! I'll go get everyone here first!"
Shao Yun first went to find Kong, Shen He and Yuan Shang, and informed the three of them to take a family photo together.
When Sora heard the news, a natural smile appeared on his face, and he replied happily, "Okay, I have no objection."
However, Shen He's reaction was somewhat beyond Shao Yun's expectations.
When she learned that they were going to take a family photo, there was a flash of surprise in her eyes and she even wanted to refuse.
After all, this is a family photo, which means that Shao Yun treats her as a family member.
Although Shao Yun discussed with Ying at the beginning that Shen He should be Xi's godmother, Shen He always thought it was a joke.
However, with Shao Yun's encouragement, Shen He finally agreed.
She smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go with you to take the family photo."
Finally, Shao Yun came to Yuan Shang.
When Yuan Shang heard the news, he was stunned. He never thought that he would be invited to take a family photo.
"Have you thought of me too?" Yuan Shang's voice trembled a little, and an extremely exaggerated expression of emotion appeared on his face. The next moment he was about to burst into tears.
Shao Yun looked at Yuan Shang's exaggerated acting and couldn't help but said with some disdain: "Are you going to shoot it or not?"
Yuan Shang quickly put away his exaggerated expression and nodded repeatedly: "Clap, clap, clap! I'll clap!"
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